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The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

George and his dog took watch and after battle of one hour they had killed 57 rats.
 A specimen of wheat grown on the Herbert Snapp farm near Jamestown was exhibited in Batesville recently. Enc wheat was almost matured and will be ready for harvest about the first of May. This is about 30 days earlier than usual for. this section.
 On account of the growing interest in the annual May singing in Clark county two places have been selected for the convention this year. One is Hollywood, 12 miles west of Arkadel- phia, the other is Copeland Ridge, 12 miles south of Philadelphia.
 Roy Schug, 14 years old, convicted in White county in the fall of 1917 of grand larceny and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary and after ward transferred to the reform school, was granted pardon by Governor Brough.
 The adjustment for insurance of the Warren High School building has been made. AS soon as arrangements can be made and permit secured from tl> government a new S50,Q00 build ing will be erected
 Charles H. Brissenden of Piggott, one-time commander of Company l., First Arkansas Regiment of the Ma tional Guard, has opened a hoop fac tory at Piggott for the making of hoops for fish nets.
 The Temple Mining Company, ope- rating the Anna May mine on Buffalo river, near Buffalo, has completed large concentrating plant. This is the only plants of it's kind operating in the county.
 The women of Cushmen have or ganized sewing unit of the Inde- pendence county Red Cross chapter.
 Both the college and public school at Mountain Home are making pre- paratious for commencement
 At a box supper given recently at Prairie Grove for the benefit of the Red Cross the proceeds amounted to $130 Blaine, village eight miles east of Prairie Grove. gave a Red Cross box supper which netted $40.
 The lunch given by the ladies of the Red Cross in Beebe netted them S25 for the cause.
 Merchants of Magnolia have agreed to l..use td deliver purehasn in ya,ns undsr lsl.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

The women of Cushmen have or ganized sewing unit of the Inde- pendence county Red Cross chapter.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

The Boyce-Kansler Company oi Tongin Spur, Lee county, notified the secretary of state of the surrender of it's charter.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

A baby was born to MT, and Mrs. George vollman a few days ago and was christened Pershing fHaig voll- man.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

Orders were received at Fort Smith to immediately release for ship ment to Eastern mills 11,000 bales oi cotton stored in the local compress.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

The Temple Mining Company, ope- rating the Anna May mine on Buffalo river, near Buffalo, has completed a large concentrating plant. This is the only plants of it's kind operating in the county.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

The foundation for the new canning factory at Everton is being built More than 150 acres of tomatoes have been pledged.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

Lutherville, strictly German set tlement, in the eastern part of John son county, has gone lover the top with their part of the Liberty loan.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-02

Strawberries are ripening around Fordyce and everything points to a good season. They are bringing 25 cents a basket
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
10000 Austrian Troops Wiped
Out by Intrepid Italian Forces

tions. Great numb RS of the enemy
have been wiped out and announce
ment of huge hauls of prisoners Is ex-
peeted hourly.
All the Italian guns lost on this front
last week are reported to have been
recaptured.
Nine Austrian divisions CLOS, 900 men)
have been completely annihilated.
Fifteen others have been worn out in
the San Dona Di Piave region, where
entire regiments have been DESTROYED.
The total Austrian losses In the
drive are now estimated at more than
200, 900. The Italian losses. in killed,
wounded and captured are only 10000,
according to a semi official statement.
Only Two Bridges Left.
The reports indicate that General
Diaz seized the psychological moment
for renewed and vigorous counter at
tacks along the whole river line when
the Austrians had only two bridges of
any size. The others had been swept
away by the flooded waters, leaving
the enemy detachments on the west
bank short OF food and munitions and
without means of obtaining reinforce
mentS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
AMERICANS DRIVE
HUNS BACK AGAIN
Advance 400 Yards In Belleau
Wood In Face of Determined
0pposition-The Boche
Troops Complain.
BY LOWELL MELlETT.
nited Press Staff Correspondent.

With the Americans on the Marine.
Tune 24.-t4:20 p. m.)-The Americans
In Belleau wood today drove forward
100 yards, despite fierce German re-
,istance. They inflicted severe losses
On the enemy, captured a number OF
machine guns, and then dug them
selves securely into their new lines.
Only a little fringe of the wood now
remains in the hands Of the boches.
Despite their ideal defensive position,
he Germans suffered heavily. The
American losses were not %dipropor-
donate to their gains. The Germans
heavily bombarded an American unit
northwest of Chateau Thierry with
gas shells today. The enemy is con-
stantly increasing it's defense in this
'egion, improving trenches and estab-
fishing barbed wire entanglements and
machine gun nests.
| visited these American units yes
terday. The rocky, uneven ground is
covered with dense underground and
small trees. The trees are mangled
and the ground torn by shell explo-
sions.
Hundreds of former boche dugouts
are now occupied by Americans, whose
advance left n trail of captured ma
terial. The Americans also lost some
of their own. The latter includes not
only war articles but great numbers
OF empty cigaret. tobacco and bareback
boxes. picture postcards and treasured
photographs. Occasionally there Is a
grave. A top the fresh earth OF one was
q soldiers helmet and q bunch OF red
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
BOLSHEWSTS TO GET
LOAN FROM GERMANY
Give Huns Rich Concessions AS
Security-Allies Won't
Recognize Claim.

London. June 24.-The b~olshevists
are about to conclude a commercial
pact with Germany which will subject
Russia to further exploitation, 1T is In
dicated in an undated dispatch from
Moscow, received today.
At a meeting Of he Russo-German
economic commission, the dispatch
said, NJ. Brensky, the bolshevist com
missioner Of commerce and industry,
declared that for the purpose OF meet
ing Russia's debts to Germany, tne
soviets were compelled to conclude, q
foreign loan. the interest, ne SAID
would be paid in raw materials.
AS a guarantee, Bronsky declared
Germany will be granted numerous
concessions affecting the natural re-
sources Of Russia.
Washington, D.. c., June 24.-Any
concessions, commercial or otherwise,
given to Germany by the bolshevist
government in return for German loans
and other economic aid will be prompt
ly repudiated when the present gov
eminent is overthrown, Russian m
bassy officials declared today.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27

Unable to force his way further than
the immediate vicinity of the west bank
of the river and with bridges thrown
across the stream swept away by tho
swirling waters Of the flood pouring
down from the mountains, the enemy
began a precitate retreat Saturday
night.
Leave Many Cannon.
So hasty was his Withdrawal thai he
1eft a great many cannon on the west
bank Of the P!ave while his retreating
infantry columns, according to news
dispatches, are already being pressed
by Italian attachments thrown over to
the easterly sido of the stream.
From the Montello plateau southwark
20 the Adriatic comes the same story
of the Austrian retreat. The Piave
river formerly cmptied into tho sea
quite near Venice, but In recent years
its course was changed to its present
location. IN the first rush of the Aus
TRAN offensive, the enemy succeeded in
crossing the old river bed. which now Is
a canal. From their positions there the
foe has been driven and the Italians are
relentlessly pressing the pursuit.
The latest news dispatches from the
Piave liver front tell OF Italian bombing
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
SOCIALISTS OF FRANCE
ARE LINED UP FOR WAR

New York, June 24.-Fifteen Of the
40 socialist members of the French
chamber of deputies have Joined the
pro-war element of the party in the
United States in reputation of pro-
posed negotiations with socialists OF
enemy countries, according to an an
nouncement here tonight by the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy.
This means, officials of the alliance
said, q substantial minority OF the
French socialist deputies nave repudi-
ated their party's support Of an inter
national conference at Berne in mid
summer and French representation at
the interallied and neutral socialist
conference which will convene in Lon
don Friday. John Spargo, Charles Ed
ward Russell, A. M. Simons and Prof
George D. Heron will represent
American socialists.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
Spirit of Bolshevisn Largely
To Blame for Austrian Defeat
Seeds Sown By Lenine and Trotzky Now Being Harvested In
Dual Monarchy Where Hunger and Reverses Threat
en- Overthrow of Established Government.

ians have done as fine q thing in com
ing back and putting victory before
bolshevist beliefs as they nav done
even in a military way. Their sanity
and fidelity is proven.
The front line trenches in this war
are really back at home; II the line
breaks back home, the second line
trenches, up where the guns are sound
ing, will break also, just as the Aus
trian firing line has faded away be-
fore the ~revengeful Italian smashes.
Italy a played a magnificent part;
she has more thar evened the score
with Austria. But the Russian doc
trine of the rights Of separate peoples
to govern themselves; and the Ameri-
can doctrine of government only with
consent of the governed, has weakened
! Austria as a fighting force.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
BY J. w. r. MASON.
United Press War Expert.

New York, June 25.-ltaly has
wrested the offensive from the
Austro- Hungarians. How far the
initiative can be pushed depends
on the condition of the heavily
flooded Piave river.
The Austro-Hungarian troops,
on the western bank Of the river,
were Gut Off from Their Pases OF
transporting materials ros the
%torrential stream. Italy may en-
counter similar difficulties in fol-
lowing up the present drive against
the invaders. If the Pave sud-
denly returns to its normal slug
gishness, the retreat Of the Haps-
burg armies may then be turned
into a disastrous rout, that might
force the Austro- Hungarians to
abandon all the Italian territory
they now hold.
Whether the present offensive Of
the Italians reaches this magni-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
H|NDENbURG MUST.
GET ACTION SOON
German People Growing I'm.
patient Over Failure to Win
His 0bjectives-NeW
Blow Expected.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SiMMS.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

With the British Armies In France
June 25.-Ideal fighting weather that
is almost unprecedented continues on
the west front, but there is nothing
more serious than the continuous
jostling for position.
There Is nothing more to delay the
Hindenburg's next thrust in the west
The Austrian offensive, scheduled to
fill in the pause on the Franco Brit
ish front, was expected to serve as a
heartener, but it was precisely the re-
verse.
While on a recent visit to Paris, l
was told by a certain parsonage from
Switzerland that German public opin-
ion is becoming exasperated at Hin
~denburg's delay. Plain spoken Ger
mans are calling the campaign a failure,
he said, pointing out the army has
failed to reach any Of the promised
vital points.
A desperate attempt to redeem the
German fall down Is expected shortly.
German soldiers formerly held pris-
oner in Russia have arrived on the
west front. Others are being rapidly
brought la, following a brief leave.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
BY CARL. D. GRoAT,
United Prcss Staff CORRESPONDENT,

Washington, p. c., June 25.--ln the
wake Of news that Italians have
crossed the Pave and have the Aus
TRANS in complete rout, italian and
American military officials today eau
toned against premature hopes OF a
complete victory
According to information received
both by this government and the IN
hassy here, the Germans are now
fully awake TO the Austrian peril and
are rushing increasing numbers OF
Gerrnans to stem the Austrian reverse.
The situation in Italy continues to have
many dangers, it was stated.
With the Austrians in disorganized
retreat across the flooded Piave and
harasscd by the Italians, French and
British, such aid Is the only thing that
will prevent an Austrian disaster with
consequent disruption at home, mill
tary men say,
They pointed out thai the allies
might gain a turning point victory
nov by taking the offensive. Whether
they could prepare for such action be-
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Kaiser Rushes Aid to Austria
To Launch Counter OHensives

fore achievements make themselves
felt, is uncertain.
All the Austrian unrest, strike and
starvation reports are taken with a
grain of salt"
While many officials believe in strong
counter offensive measures in Italy
now, some diplomatic quarters ur. ID a
stroke in the Balkans. However, the
military view is that the western line
and hat includes Italy-will be the
decisive battle ground. Experts say nc
diversion should be permitted not even
to send American troops to Russia.
The possibilities of a counter drive
by the Italians are not overlooked by
advocates Of the idea of striking at
Germany through Austria, capturing
Trieste and crossing the Julian Alps
with Vienna and southern Germany
as detectives, are more convinced than
ever that theirs is the right solution of
the war.
Experts here regard it as not i'm
probable that Germany will find it nee
essary to send such strength to bolster
up her failing ally as to make it i'm
practicable for Ludendorff soon to re-
new the offensive in France.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
FINLAND WAKING UP
TO GERMAN INTRIGUE
Leaders Now See Where Huns
Posing As Friends Have
Deceived Them.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.
United Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, June 25.-Thornwell
Haynes, American consul at Helsing-
fors today, notified Ambassador Nor
ris that the Firms are becoming aware
OF Germany's real intentions toward
their country.
Until May Is, the Firms believed
Germany interviewed in Finland from
sympathy for them" Haynes said.
Now the Firms are realizing that the
Germans motives are not so unset
fish.
Large German forces are moving
northward from H~elsingfors, evidently
toward Thurman. German propa-
ganda is endeavoring TO p%ursuade the
Firms hat Great Britain is arranging
to seize Thurman and Carelia. AT the
same time, Germany is encouraging
a breach between the Finnish and
Swedish speaking classes, in order
eventually to dominate Finland"
Discomfort Is rapidly growing in
Finland. The government is entirely
in the hands Of the Germans. The So
cialists are refusing to participate in
governmental affairs, owing to his
German influence.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
HUN VANDALS BLAMED
FOR WRECKING CHURCH

st. Louis, Mo-, June 24.-German
sympathizers are believed by federal
authorities TO have been responsible
for reservation Of the Hammett Place
Presbyterian church here, because of
verbal attacks on Germany launched
from the pulpit recently by the pas
tor.
When worshipers came to the church
Sunday morning they found the inter-
Tor in ruins. Furnishings had been
torn from the walls, an American flag
and a service flag torn to shreds, pull
pit and pews hacked with axes, piano
destroyed and a bible and numerous
hymn books mutilated beyond repair.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
MAY DRIVE FOES
BACK BEYOND own BORDER

tude, the retreat Of the Austro-
Hungarians from their newly won
positions must certainly contribute
to the spirit Of revolt at home. The
adoption Of Won Hindenburg's
strategy Of slaughter by Austro-
Hungarian leaders will now pro-
foundry react against German in
fluences in the dual monarchy. The
casualties suffered by the Hapsburg
forces have been very heavy in
their adventurous imitation Of Hin
denburg's ruthlessness. There can
be no adequate explanation to the
a. weary mobs In Austro-Hun-
gary crying for food and peace.
Austro- Hungary has not the mil
itaristic spirit Of her arrogant
northern neighbor. There Is good
reason to believe the population of
the dual monarchy did not approve
of the drive against Italy from the
start. Otherwise there would have
been a less demonstrative attitude
of protest against the food shortage
while the drive was underway.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
GUNNER'S MATE is
COMMENDED FOR ACTION

Washington, June 24.-Chief Gun
ner's Mate Harry r. Chambers, of At
,anta, Ga, commander OF the naval
orn,ed guards on an American steamer.
today was commended by Secretary
Daniels for his conduct in an engage
ment between his vessel and an enemy
submarine May IL. After the subma-
rine has un~successfully fired o tor
pedoes Chambers gun crew fired four
shots at the undersea craft, the fourth
shot striking the coming tower as the
C-boat submerged. Whether the SUB
,narine was sunk was not stated, but
The navy departments report said "A
heavy black smoke rose over the u,
boat from the explosion Of the shells
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27

and enormous booty captured by Ital-
ianS.
American airmen displayuI. great
bravery in the first encounters. Lieu
tenant Young attacked by two Aus
trian chasers was obliged to land on
the lower Piave."
Washington. i. c., June 25.-Though
cheered by the news that the Italians
are pursuing the defeated Austrian
army across the Piave, Italian officials
ard military observers here prepared to
hear Of the launching Of another often
sive movement supported by Germans
withdrawn from France.
Some officials suggested today the
absence of great enemy activity in
France and Flanders during the last
few days might be accounted for by
the movement Of German reinforce
ments toward Italy. With Austria fac
ing famine and revolt at home, 1t is
believed Germany will undertake to
throw powerful forces to the rescue to
prevent the grave consequences to her
ally that would follow a real defeat at
the hands of the Italians.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
Written for the United Press.

Washington, D. c., June 25.-The
bolshevist doctrine has spread into
Austria.
What Lenine and Trotzky started in
Russia is working in the Austrian
army. 1t is u doctrine that takes hold
in a hungry and d~owntrodden land, and
Austria, as a be seen by the food
riots in Vienna. is sufficiently hungry
to consider the preachment Of bolshev-
ism.
The tremendous military feat Of the
Italian army is not to be discredited
in any way. But it is only fair to say
that the Russian doctrine a had its
part in what has happened along the
Piave. The onc b%olsheVist tricked Ital.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
Flooded Pave Is Choked With
Thousands of Slain Austrians

Washington, June 26.-Capture OF
$4,000 prisoners and enormous stores OF
war material by the Italians in their
counter offensive. which has driven the
Aus.,ians across the Piave, Is an
nounSed IN an official cablegram re-
ceived today by the Italian embassy
from Rome.
offensive operations by our troops
began Sunday" says the dispatch. "Af-
ter violent artillery preparations that
destroyed all bridges but one, the in
fantry drove forward with irresistible
impatus. The flooded Pave contains
thousands of enemy corpses. Divisions
which had passed the Pave were deci-
mated by Our artillery and infantry.
"Montelio was attacked in three col
umns. Enemy lines were broken al
Celia Della Madonna and Nervesa and
reoccupied. From Maserada to Sar
dona the Austrians first resisted our
attacks desperately, but finally were
forced TO retreat to the left bank. The
battle continues fercely in the Sardona
sector. ~F'orty-ave thousand prisoners
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27

TRAN rout at the hands Of the Italians
Realization Of this fact Rome b~elieves
has caused the German general staf1
practically to suspend. If not to aban-
don its great offensive In France, aa
has been evidenced by the comparative
quiet there for the last week
German soldiers are being rushed by
rail to the northern flank Of the Austro-
Italian battle lines with the purpose OF
restoring the Austrian morale n not
only checking the Italian counter at
tack, but by force of numbers break
ing through the mountain passes into
the plains Of Venetia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
FIRST u, S CHAPLAIN
Is KILLED IN FRANCE
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
Press Staff Correspondent.

With the American Army In Lor-
raine, June 24.-Chaplain Walter r.
bankers, OF Worcester, Mass, died last
night of wounds received during the
German bombardment which followed
mass last sunday He is the first
American chaplain to he killed in
France. The doughboys considered
bankers the bravest and st%aunchest
friend they had. He recently was dec
orated with the French war cross for
carrying In wounded from No Mans
Land during a heavy enemy barrase.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27

units being thrown across the main
stream OF tho Piave, which seems to
indicate that the Austrian retreat was
not stayed at the eastern bank Of the
river.
Offensive Forlorn Hope.
There is every indication that the
Austrian hunger offensive" has been
a forlorn hope for several days. The
effect of the defeat IN the internal
conditions Of Austria Hungary, when
once the news is made public, can
only be conjectured, but it may be that
the Italians have dealt the enemy a
harder blow than merely involved in
the military feat Of pushing him back
across the Piave.
There have been no further reports
foreshadowing a new attack in the
mountain sectors of the Italian front,
Thrilled by their signal victory in the
lower reaches of their battle front,
however, the Italians and the allied
troops fighting In the theater Of the
war may be expected to meet any new
move with the stubborn resistance
which so far has nullified the efforts
Of the Austrian empire to carry the
var into the plains of Italy and still
the murmurs Of his soldiers with the
loot from captured cities.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-27
NEW WAR CREDIT Is
PUT UP TO RElCHSTAG

Amsterdam, June 24.-The Reich
stag this week will be asked to pass a
new vote for credit of $4,000, O00. 900
marks according to the Berliner Tages-
hiatt. This will raise Germany's war
debt 10 139, 900, 0O0, 900 marks.
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Ihese messages a the Austrian re-
treat across the Piave in which the
Italians have already taken 45, 900
prisoners has become a veritable rout,
but that information from secret
sources shows that many divisions Of
German troops have been detached
from the front In France and are being
rushed to the aid Of the Austrian army.
The Germans are said to be thor
oughly awake to the probability Of a
complete collapse of the Austro- Hun
garian government already struggling
with a half starved and riotous peo-
pie, In the event OF a complete Aus