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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
British Admiralty Gives Out De"
tails of Achievements of
SeapIaneS.
BOMBS DO GOOD WORK
Undersea Graft Unable to Dive Before
Missiles Are Dropped-one De-
stroyed In Act Of Attack
on Merchantmen

LOndon.-Detcils concerning the de-
marines by naval aircraft, eight by
Feaplanes and the others by dirigibles,
have been obtained by the Associated
Press from admiralty reports. The
first case is described as follows:
"Whiie on patrol in the English
channel seaplane sighted a subma-
Tine eight miles away, directly in the
path of an oncoming convoy Of mer-
chant ships. The seaplane dived at
90 miles an hour. The submarine at
tempted to escape by submerging, but
was just awash as the seaplane
reached a bombing position and re-
leased two bombs, one of which ex-
ploded on the coming tower. The
Seaplane dropped two more bombs
into the midst of the bubbles from the
collapsed submarine, which was of
the largest type, carrying two guns"
The second cases Eat dawn a sea-
plane sighted a large submarine on
the surface, with q member of the
crew standing by the gun. The sea-
plane dropped bomb on the tail Of
the U-boat and afterward photo
Sraphed the sinking submarine, with
q big hole In It's deck. A second bomb
was dropped close to the submarines
bow, and the U-boat collapsed"
Catches U-1oat on Surface.
The third case: "Two seaplanes at
tackled large submarine travelling on
the surface at IA knots, with two men
In the coming tower. A bomb was
exploded close to the coming tower,
and the submarine began to sink stern
first A bomb from second seaplane
completed the work."
The fourth case: "Three patrol
planes sighted large submarine as
IL was submerging, and dropped two
bombs close to the coming tower,
causing the submarine to turn turtle
and disappear In mass of oil and
wreckage."
/ The fifth case: "a seaplane sight
ed two submarines close to the sur
face and dropped two bombs. One
bomb was ineffective, but the other hit
the deck fairly amidships. The sub.
marine was hidden by the smoke OF
the explosion, and when the smoke
cleared the U-bOat was sinking, with
both ends In the air."
/ The sixth case: "a seaplane saw
the track of torpedo fred at mer-
chairman. 1t dived toward the sur.
face and sighted the black shade OF
the submarine well below the surface
at dropped two bombs, which both ex'
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
AID FROM RED CROSS
American Prisoners in Germany
Being Cared For.
Food Sent Regularly Through Inter
national RUd Crosse In
Switzerland.

Washlngton.--Foo is now being
sent regularly to American prisoners
in Germany by the American Red
Cross through an arrangement with
the international Red Cross in
Switzerland.
The American Red Cross office at
Paris recently received a complete list
Of the 159 Americans then prisoners In
Germany. The German government
permits the Red Cross to send each
man 20 pounds of food a week, in
two packages Of ten pounds each.
This Red Cross service is being en-
larged and a warehouse to hold food
enough for 10000 American prisoners
already Is under construction near
Berne, Switzerland. 1t is estimated
that at least 90 per cent Of the food
packages reach the men.
Parents, wives and relatives of our
soldiers and sailors will find in this
particular Red Cross service the great
est satisfaction because they have
dreaded German prison life for their
loved ones perhaps more than death
itself.
The American prisoners will be per-
mitted to write two letters and four
post cards each month, and also to
acknowledge the receipt of food pack
ages. The Red Cross food package
follows the army ration pretty closely.
and frequently fresh white bread is
included from the Red Cross bakery
In Berne.
This service is one more reason why
the American people will respond gem
erously to the next Red Cross war
fund campaign, May 20-27, when an
other $1O000O,O00 to "carry on" will
be asked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
TEN SUBMARINES
SUNK BY .AVIATORS

ploded close to the submarine, result
ing In large quantity Of oil, bubbles
and wreckage."
The seventh case: 1.-TWO seaplanes
sighted U-boat on the surface and
dropped bomb each. The first bomb
caused a heavy list to the U-boat,
which began to sink by the stern.
The second bomb exploded in the CEN
ter of the swirl, demollshing the o.
boat"
Oil Patch Shows Fate.
The eighth case: "a seapmne
dropped bomb on a submarine just
emerging and the U-boat disappeared
with a heavy list to port. The pilot
dropped a second bomb into the swirl
and few minutes later patch Of
oil $50 feet long and IL feet wide ap-
peared on the surface"
The ninth case: "a naval airship
at midday sighted q suspicious patch
of oil and circled 1t In an effort to
ascertain the cause. Suddenly n
perlscope broke the surface in the
midst Of the oil. The airship dropped
bomb close to the periscope and a
series Of bubbles began appearing, in
dicating that the damaged submarine
was moving slowly away under the
water. Several more bombs were
dropped In the path indicated until
satisfactory evidence was obtained of
the enemy's destruction"
The tenth case: San aiRship
dropped two bombs over submarine
which was engaged in attacking mer-
chantmen. Great patches Of oil and
bubbles indicated severe damage and
trawlers made this complete by Cepth
] charges"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

woman can win better than a man
the maintenance of public decorum
among girls, supervision over female
servants registrles, duties under the
shop hours acts, food control orders
and the libe and supervision over
places Of amusement catering for chill
dren.
1t is not, Sir Leonard hopes, suggest
ed that womensshould be employed in
the suppression of public order and
the arrest of dangerous or violent
criminals.
With regard to the desirability Of In
trusting to them that part of the in
vestigation of sexual crime which in
wolves intimate conversation with the
victim, the inspector declares that the
police themselves were the first to rec
ognize this. but until some years ago
failed to find a woman of education
who recognized this as woman's work.
Sir Leonard pays tribute to the fine
work being done by the women police
employed by the ministry of NUM-,
tions, and refers also to the success
of the efforts of the women patrols.
He denies that the increase OF of
lenses by Juveniles and the decrease
OF personal chastity Of girls are the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
powderIess Gun Deadly.

An American inventive genius has
Invented e powderless gun which may
reyoIutionize land attacks. The gun.
which might be taken for large
grindstone at a short distance, is re-
solved at great speed by an electric
motor. and Is capable of firing hun
dreds OF shots a minute. The bullets
are carried in small cups, which hold
them until the gun reaches the n-ope
position for their discharge by cen
trifugal force. The weapon is &C
curate at Ave miles, is cheap to oper
ats ard Is noiseless.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
JAILED BECAUSE. OF LOOKS
Youth Who Looks Older Than He Is
Spends 2o2 Days Behind
Bars.

Indianapolis, Ind.--Just because he
looks to be twenty-five, but in fact IA
only twenty years old, Murphy Cutrer
Of Shreveport, La, has spent 202 days
since June last in Jails on charges
Of being a draft Stacker. Cutrer has
just been released from his latest troll:
BILE after having been In the Marion
county jail 20 days. He was first or
rested in Fredonia, Kan, and held for
120 days, then he spent SO days in an
other Jail on similar charges. In each
case he was able to prove he lacked
one day OF being twenty-one on regis
tration day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Home Defense League.

my wife is the limit" groaned the
American businessman, who was din
ing with French visitor to this coun-
try. "Slnce the war began it's just
one meeting after another-night and
day. Tell me, does your wife go in
much for club work."
mo, re club-nevaire," replied his
guest. "One time-tree time she have
slap me and pull re hair, but, mon
Dieu!-ze club--nevaire."-The Gar
goyle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

soyer going send that to the bottom
alongside
stone wall with her tied
Spy wait minute till the
shot, II
The who must been old ana
who masked her nQutes Bingham bob sm
nSy against the fence with one peekinS her bandage
marched the squad led
which lends itself accommodaingly
soldier q
armed with
terrorzed the
real things this world yelled lifted handkerchief and
the squad shouted
What wayn odfashoned and unevenful world used be who
children
sdn china dolls with black painted
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
WOMEN GOOD POLICE
Are Doing Efficient Service In
Great Britain.
Annual Report OF Inspector Praises
Work In Combating Evils
Of War.

London-The success Of women on
the police force is amply demonstrated
IN the annual report of Sir Leonard
-Dunning, H. NJ. inspector of constabu-
larry. just published.
seven counties and "a cities and
yhoroughs have women ION the
strength" and ''their introduction into
professional police work." says Sir
leonard, "may well help authorities
10 combat evils which have presented
increasing difficulties to them for years
past"
While most Of the women are en-
gagged in clerical work, others are
given duties requiring the complete
confidence Of a woman or child. which
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

contributions deductions subdducons
thing handled
compared filing holding
he's all walking
and ow when collie"
A woman, smiling the
oh all through It's just bad after ALL There's
and tells
questions about the parts don't understand.
you're third Goodby
five minutes"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Gives ae6 Pounds Of Milk.

Columbia, Mo.-Campus Lady Hen
gerveld Alpha Of the University Of
Missouri dairy herd has broken the
Missouri butter record for two-year-
olds. In recent test this COW pros
duced 1862 pounds Of milk and 21.95
pounds Of butter a week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

II you don't believe 1t q trip to
the Legal building, Eighth and g
streets, where women taxpayers
stand in line all day to make their
income tax returns, would convince
you.
"Never knew women could be so
quiet" said mere man, as he stood
there looking at the women In line.
why, you could hear pin drop"
you'd be quiet, too, II you had
to keep your mind on one Of these
blanks" spoke up q woman taxpayer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

consequence of the war or that they
have been aggravated by the war.
For years past police reports have
laid stress on the decay Of parental
control and the influence of parents
with true sense Of their responsible
ties does not seem likely to revive.
Crime is showing an upward tendency
reduced street lighting, bigamy, con-
cealment of birth and infanticlde, the
latter directly due to circumstances of
the war contributing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
BARRED FROM LAKE VESSELS
Subjects Of Germany and Austria viii
Not Be Permitted on Them
This Summer.

Cleveland, O.-Federal officers here
have issued an order prohibiting sub
jects of Germany and Austria from
working or riding on lake vessels
either freight or passenger-this sum-
mer. Neither win they be permitted
within 100 feet of pier or dock where
any vessel of 500 tons capacity is To-
Gated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

other table in the same cafe. What
she saw was lump Of pink fat blue
eyes, a lot Of dimples and exactly two
teeth-the combination perched on a
high chair beside a girl-mother who
was going through an Afternoon
tea" that began with three fried and
was to end with jelly frappe. The
baby obviously objected to oysters
allied to frappe, for he pounded the
table with pudgy fists. And for good
measure. he yelled and yelled. and
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
1.-TWO BITS A DAY-THE
PATRIOTS WAY" WINNER

Los Angeles. Cal.--"Two bits
a day-the patriots way" was
the prize winning slogan in
contest conducted by local
bank. Five thousand patriots
participated in the contest. swim
the war. bit by bit'' won tho sec
ond prize. and Every Iniser
helps the kaiser" won the third
prize.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

SCHOOL OnCIAIB OF OJher CIu6aI WHO
have found that keeping the schools
open for educational purposes has
resulted in speeding up educational
work and lettering the standards OF
both pupils and teachers, Mr., Thur
ston strongly urged that the District
schools be put under the quarterly
system, with small vacations between
the quarters. This system will speed
up educational processes in Washing
ton. Last year about 1900 pupils were
accommodated in grade schools open
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

VIuy' IHe Olner morning, after q
night rain had washed the cobbles
and flied the gutter brim up with
fresh water and put gold-green leaves
on the bushes, It seemed an extra
nice alley to woman who was max
ing a short cut through it--but peo-
pie do make such ridiculous mistakes.
For 1t wasn't an alley at ALL Three
boys who were floating toy boats
down the gutter explained:
"This is the Atlantic ocean and
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
COURT FREES MAN WHO
WHIPPED A PRO- GERMAN

Fond Du Lac, Wis.-Because
John Fox asserted that he could
place a German flag on his resi-
dence If he so desired he was
given n beating by James Finne-
gan. Fox had Finnegan arrest
ed, but the court declared that
It could find no man guilty in an
assault case provoked by any
individual who talked favorably
concerning the Teuton flag.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

Waterproof pockets with water-tight
fastenings for bathing attire have been
invented by two New York men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16

throughout the CITY, Two high schools
weeks appropriation es
District appropriations
District high
schoo to rema during the months
school
for the past six
T special efforts made
enrolment the summer school to over GOO pupils was
organization consisting Of
terms spring school months each
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Capital Claims Priority in Women Taxpayers

Washington proportion to its popu
United
Mila
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Washington Small Boy lust Now Much Disturbed

THAT public schools the District Columbia
months the Ernest
Of schools Confirmed in this belief by the exeenees
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
lust the Adventures of Three Women and Baby

o with every
that
always loses when her is Time
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
WESTINGHOUSE
GOSSIP. GE|!E|I
World Of "Make-Beieve" Affected by the War

WAsHNGToNThere alley with gutter middle and
w bushes shooting above the that All
that Into back yards And always little children
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
DRAFT TO END AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE
ALSO WAR EXPENSES MUST BE
REDUCED, SAYS SENATOR MAR
TlN-WAR APPROPRIATIONS IN
TWO YEARS ARE $57, 1000, 900, 900.

Washington, Nov. Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, democratic leader in
the senate. said today that congress
will call on the executive depart
ments of the government to curtail
war expenses Immediately upon the
signing of an armistice by Germany
He also said that the war department
will be asked to stop calling men into
the military service as soon as the
war ends.
Senator Martin declared that appro-
priations for war purposes in the last
two years have totaled 1000, 100000
and that he is deeply concerned over
the effect the expenditures are hav-
ing upon the country. Leaders of
both parties share his views, he said
Extravaganza in war expenditure is
admitted by democratic leaders, Sen
ator Martin said, but it has been JUST
fled on the ground that it has been
necessary in order to guard against
having troops in the field inadequate
ly equipped. He declared his oppo-
sition to universal military trairing,
saving il would lead to continued
heavy expenses for environments and
other war necessities in peace times.
One method of curtailment Of war
costs he suggested was reduction OF
the number of clerks employed in
Washington and abandonment of the
construction of housing for purely
war activities. Senator Martin said
he recently had been informed by
Housing Commissioner Eidlitz that it
is his intention to curtail this con-
struction.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
In California Governor William

In California Governor William
Stephens has been reelected over
Theodore Bell, independent candidate,
by a majority of approximately 1885,
600. The bone dry amendment is
expected to receive majority or
1000 against it's adoption. The
amendment for the regulation of the
liquor traffic will be lost by approx
mately $1,000 votes.
On the basis of incomplete returns
received from 400 precincts of Okla,
homa, it was apparent that the suf-
frage amendment, voted on in Tues
days general elections, had over
come the silent vote handicap seen
yesterday. Returns from 400 voting
precincts out of $500 gave suffrage
29,512 for, and 1899 against. The
amendment must receive majority
of all the votes cast In order to be
adopted.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
D. A. R. ELECTS new
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
MRS. ARTHUR RAUSCHER is RE-
GENT, MRS. p. r. TURNER VICE
REGENT MESDAMES. POTTS
AND BEAZLEY, SECRETARIES.

The L'Anguille Chapter of the d..
A. r. opened its new year after the
summer vacation, at the residence of
Mrs 4P. r. Turner. After the repe-
tition of the Lords prayer in concert
the business meeting was entered
into. The following officers for the
year were elected:
Regent, Mrs. Arthur Raucher.
First Vice Regent, Mrs. P. r.
Turner
Second Vice Regent, Mrs. Sam Har-
rington.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. Potts,
reelected.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Fran
ces Beazley.
Treasurer, Mrs. j. NJ Hewitt.
Historian. Mrs. p d. McCulloch
reelected
Registrar, Mrs. Sam Harrington
reelected
1t was voted that the chapter con
tinue to support the two French or
phans adopted a year ago. Mrs
David Wall was authorized to write
for a permit to organize chapter
of the Children of the Revolution.
A review of last years work under
our beloved Mrs Mckee showed that
the L'Anguille chapter supported
two French orphans, gave S25 to
Winston Mountain School. placed a
$35 grafonola in the public school
sent rs glasses of jelly TO the base
hospital at Camp Pike. and knitted
ten sweaters for Arkansas boys al
Camp Pike.
After the business meeting mem
Der read the account of the making
OF an American flag overnight by
the women of Islay. Scotland. to use
at the burial of American soldiers
who lost their lives when the trans
port Tuscania was torpedoed off the
coast of Scotland, February 8, 1918
No American flag was to be had In
the village and these women. taking
their design from a small American
flag found on one OF the bodies work
ed all night to complete the flag
that the Stars and Stripes might float
over our boys in khaki as they were
laid in their last resting place. The
National Society. ID. A. r. had made
a beautiful silk flag which was sent
to the women of Islay in appreciation
of this beautiful service.
The flag made by the Scotch wo
men is now in the U. S. National
Museum in Washington.
The following is an extract from
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
the Scotch newspaper The Oban
Tines of February %, 1918:

the Scotch newspaper The Oban
Times of February 25, 1918:
MANY sad scenes have been wit
messed in Islay when wrecks have
brought the dead to these wild shores
but no one can remember any trag-
edy of the sea which so deeply stir
red the feelings of all as the inter-
ment Saturday, February 8. OF the
brave young Americans who lost
their lives when coming to fight for
us. Altogether fifty bodies came
ashore. A space of ground just out
side the village and close to the sea
was chosen as the resting place.
Eight large graves being dug to
form a square, the dead men being
laid side by side. A grander or more
deeply impressive scene could hardly
be imagined The sun was shining
brightly and on cliff above the
burying ground the firing party paid
their last mark of honor to their
comrades and allies. The Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack were
reverently lowered in salute and the
solemn service was concluded by
everyone singing 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" and God Save the King"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
consist of 40 republicans and AZ
democrats


democrats.
Latest returns indicate that Senator
Fall, republican, had been re-elec:e1
in New Mexico, and the possibilities
are that Senator Nugent of Idaho, a
democrat, has been reelected, al
though his republican opponent, ex-
Governor Gooding, is running him a
close race.
With no reports from one renre-
sentative district, shifts today in re-
suits previously reported have left
the make up of the house as follows:
Republicans 23S, democrats 1875, l
independent and / Socialist
The dispatch concerning the Michi-
gan senatorship said that with %
rural districts in Michigan unreport-
ed the vote stood: Newberry 213.J95
and Ford 2O5,594, a lead for New.
berry of S,401. The missing precincts
are not expected to materially change
the result
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

We wish to announce that the new
seats for the Majestic theatre are
here and we are installing them just
ms fast as possible. We trust our
patrons will bear with us during the
necessary inconvenience incident to
Em the new. t. T. Hobbs. %
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
Thp Unrnipr-Jnnrx

Published on Friday of each week
In Mariana, Lee County. Arkansas.
BY the Press Publishing Company, and
entered in the postoffice in Marianne
a. second-class mail matter under per-
init from the postoffice department.
Subscription price $500 per year, in
variably in advance. II. Nj. Jackson.
Editor-Manager.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

While the flu has closed up every
thing America had a chance to sit
at home evenings and get acquaint-
ed with its family and its library.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
PAVING TAXES DUE

Notice is hereby given that i.
paving taxes in Street ImprOvens,
District No. 1, for the year 1918 M
now due and payable to the uDdy
signed at the Bank of Mariana
80 ]. E. ALLEN, Collector
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

Bishop and Mrs. James Winchester
and their daughter Miss Florence
Winchester. are guests at Hotel Ma
rianna where they expect to spend
several days. The bishop will make
his visits to other cities in the state
from this point.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

Next years mems straw hats are
TO be greatly restricted in style and
variety by government regulations
But next June is soon enough for us
10 be unhappy about it.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

Your last years winter coat is a
badge of honor if the money which
would have bought it is going into
Liberty bonds.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

Between the 26th and 9th of Octo-
Der we each conserved an hour. But
what use did we make of it? On that
depends the answer to the question
whether it deserved to be conserved.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

Foreign governments are develop
ing a great deal of skill in the writ
ing of peace notes. 1t is almost equal
TO the skill the allies have developed
in warfare.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

If sAmerica gains nothing else from
the war she will at least have a
greatly increased knowledge of Euro
pean geography.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

1t sometimes looks as if 1t would
be all "over over there" before any
of the rest of us get over there.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

These will be remembered as the
days when peace messages were fly
ing and Spanish influenza flew.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08
KILLER LUMBER COMPAN|
render prompt service.

Insurance Department of Lee COM
ty National Bank will write your b
surance, fire, tornado, plate glass
health and accident. Call then
Phone AZ. y
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

"U. s." stands for Useful Sam
Claus1 this year, as well as "Unua
ditional surrender"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-08

In war times as in other times an
ounce of practical efficiency is worth
n pound OF theoretical knowledge.