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AVIATOR FALLS NEAR CITY;
MACHINE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Lieut.. Remey, one OF the avlators
from Park Field, Memphis, who came
here Tuesday in his plane to pay
tribute to the late Julius Benham'
Jr., had a close call for his life that
afternoon when he started to leave
the landing field at the old Mathews
place south of the city. The wind
interferred some with his start and
after he had ascended less than a
hundred feet motor trouble develop
ed. and his plane fell to the ground.
Neither Lieut.. Remey nor Corporal
Smedley, who was with him.. were
injured. The propeller and the LETT
wing of the plane were damaged.
The machine was loaded on nat
car here Wednesday and shipped TO
Park Field where It will be repaired
and again put in commission. Lieut.
Thompson and Sergeant. Miles, VINO
came in the other plane from Park
Field. made the return trip TUESDAY
afternoon.
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VICTORY BOYS:
VICTORY GIRLS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH FoRTHcoM-
IN UNITED WAR WORK CAM
PAiGN.

Every boy and girl in Arkansas and
the nation may have part in the
great United War Work campaign
for S17O,5OO, 900.
We want every boy and every girl
in Lee county below the age of IL
to join the Victory Boys or Victory
Girls, whose notices are "a Million
Boys Behind Million Fighters" and
Every Girl Pulling for Victory"
To join one of the victory groups
boy or girl must give from earned
or saved money, or pledge to give
from earned or saved money a stip.
ulated sum for the welfare work to
help the boys at the front. Boys and
girls who are in school will contrib.
ute through their schools. Boys and
girls who are not in school may con.
tribute through their county chair.
man.
November II will be a volunteer
day for the grown ups, make it a
volunteer day for the children, too.
Remember that the campaign is
meant for everybody, white and col
ored.
We strongly urge the older people
to cooperate and help the boys and
girls to 'go over the top" with their
quota. The standard pledge which
may be made in groups or singly is
S.. Five dollars will give a soldier
welfare privileges for five weeks
Wherever our fighting man is found
the seven great organizations, to
which this IS goes, may also be
found. These organizations furnish
the soldier with recreation, amuse.
ment, opportunity for social enjoy
ment and study, and for religious
activities.
Some of this money will go to
Italy, or to one of the small Balkan
countries. Perhaps it may be used
for our workers here in America
Surely it will help somewhere in the
great war wmork that is being done
for democracy.
There are many ways in which the
Victory Girls and Victory Boys will
be able to secure the money for their
pledges, such as running errands
blacking shoes, Saturday work in Of
fices, stores, etc., sale by groups OF
girls of conservation foods, canning
and preserving, gathering nuts, and
many other ways provided by grown
ups.
The task undertaken must not be
allowed to interfere with school
work. Boys and girls who are at
work or who have allowances given
them regularly may save from their
allowances, deny themselves and give
to the fund, but they may not beg ii
from others. This money must come
from self denial or work.
Every boy get behind your soldier,
every girl get in the boat and all to-
gether pull for victory.
F. l.. MacCHESNEY,
County Chairman, Victory Boys.
MRS. w. J. SHORTEN.
County Chairman, Victory Girls.
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WAR DRIVE TO
START ON NOV. IL
r. .. SMITH, COUNTY CHAIRMAN,
PLANS TO SECURE LEE coUN-
TVS QUOTA BY VOLUNTARY
SUBSCRIPTIONS.

About the most important enter
prise of a public and patriotic nature
to come before the people of Lee
county during the month OF Novem-
ber Is the campaign to be waged for
donations to the United War Work
Committee. an organization embrac-
ing the Y. Nj. G. A., the Salvation
Army, the Hebrew Welfare Associa-
tion, the Library Association, the
Knights of Columbus and the War
Camp Community Service. AT the re-
quest of President Wilson. In an
official statement sent to the heads
OF the various organizations. the
country for funds was merged into
one big drive. with the understanding
that a total of s170,000,O00, when
raised would be equitably and fairly
divided. according to membership and
requirements of the different organf-
cations. The plan was adopted in
order to obviate the necessity for
conducting seven different campaigns
the feeling being that the country
would better understand that time
is just now one Of the most essential
elements and that 1t would be foolish
and wasteful to continue one drive
upon the heels OF another until the
entire list of worthy organizations
had been given an inning
Lee county is being called upon to
contribute $4,000 to the assessment
against Arkansas. Hon r. D. Smith
Is chairman of the campaign commit
tee in the county. He has appoint
ed township committeeman and on
next Sunday afternoon these commit
teemen and all others who are inter
ested in war work are requested to
meet at the Elks Home in this city
for a conference on the forthcoming
drive It is Mr.. Smiths plan to make
Monday, November IL. the day the
drive opens, a volunteer day and he
hopes the people OF Lee county win
voluntarily subscribe and pay the en-
tire assessment against Lee county
on that day This plan was very
successfully followed In the last Lib
erty loan drive. and there Is no reas-
on why 1t should not be just as sue
cessfully carried out in the forth
coming campaign. The assessment
against the various townships In the
county will be upon the same per-
centage basis as was made In the lib
erty loan drive, which is as follows:
UrI -
cent, or 10000
Bear Creek township, rs per cent.
or $500
Big Creek township. 2 per cent, or
s4oo.
Council township. per cent, or
$1,000.
Oak Forrest township. per cent
or $500
RichIand township, s per cent or
$1,000.
st. Francis township. s per cent or
81, 500.
Texas township. per cent, or $500.
Fleena township. per cent or $40o
Union township, s per cent or
81, 200.
Hampton township, 5 per cent. or
$1,000.
Spring Creek township. per cent.
or $500.
Liberty township. 4 per cent or
$500.
Walnut township. 2 per cent or
$400.
Hardy township, 1.5 per cent or
$500.
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ALL SCHOOLS IN COUNTY
WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY

The ban on the public schools OF
the county caused by the epidemic
of influenza will be lifted and on next
Monday the schools may open and re-
sumo their work. While a few new
cases of influenza continue to devel-
op. the health authorities feel conf
dent the situation is sufficiently well
in hand to justify the raising of the
ban on public schools.
DIR. o. l.. WILLIAMSON.
County Health Officer.
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JUDGES and CLERKS
OF COMING ELECTION
VOTERS WILL RATIFY ACTION OF
DEMOCRATS IN RECENT PRl-
MARY AT GENERAL ELECTION
ON NEXT TUESDAY.

On Tuesday of next week the vot-
ers of Lee county will be called upon
to express their choice of candidates
for the various offices from United
States senator down to the township
officers. There is no opposition to
the demcratic ticket with the excep-
tion of the socialist nominee, Clay
Fulks. for governor against Gov.
Chas. H. Brough, who has been nom
mated by the democrats for second
term.
In addition to electing officials the
voters will express their sentiments
on three constitutional amendments.
Proposed amendment No. 13 provides
that cities and towns may issue
bonds under certain restrictions. Pro-
posed amendment No. IA provides for
increasing the membership of the SUI
preme court from five to seven mem
bers, and proposed amendment No. Is
provides for establishing a scheme of
farm loans.
The judges and clerks who will
serve in the twenty voting precincts
of Lee county are as follows:
First ward-Judges, Geo. Slaughter.
Frank McAlexander and Geo Martin.
Clerks, B. F. Latta and Larimore
Robinson.
Second ward-Judges J. p. Farrar.
Northern Harrington and G. w. Greg
ory. Clerks, r. ID. Jarratt snd Paul
Benham.
Third Ward-Judges, G. w. Sutton.
Jim Houston and Hiram Cross. Clerks
w. F. Harris and Adlai Hardin.
Independence ownship-Judges. J.
w. Whitesides. Arthur Thomson and
Wiley Brady. Clerks, J. r. Gillen-
water and H. NJ. Owens.
Hardy Township-Judges, J. p.
Hannah, John Hannah, Harb Mathena
Clerks. Geo. Ramsey and Ed Ramsey.
Council township-Judges, J. ID.
Davis, A. II. Beard and G. p. Brown
Clerks. j. NJ Johnson and J. r. Nc
Donald.
Hampton township-Judses. G.. T..
Dozier, J. A. Douglas and o. F. La
cey. Clerks, Jas r. Miller and ]. Fl.
Martin.
Spring Creek, Aubrey Precinct
Judges. NJ L. Brown, E. M. Chandler
and s. A. Evans. Clerks, s. e. Ev-
ans and VIM. Wflks.
Spring Creek, Vineyard precinct
Judges, l.. II. Holtzclaw, c. L. Lang
ston, ]. b. Lowe. Clerks, j. M. Hunt
er and ]. F. Turner.
Oak Forrest township-Judges. j..
r. Smith, C. P. Suit. Gee. Vondran.
Clerks. Clay Smith and J. H. Oden.
Texas township-Judges. w. p.
Bray, ]. C. Curtis and w. w. Jones.
Clerks, G.. r. McLendon and A. B.
Shafer.
Walnut ownship-Judges, Jordan
Sullivan, e. 7 Sullivan and j. L..
Dupuy. Clerks. S. r. Brown.
st. Francis township-Judges, Ben
Elder, Sr., L. NJ Brewer and j. A.
Kinard. Clerks, Fl. B. Piper and w.
F. Gullett.
Liberty township-Judges, f. c..
Howard. T. c. Conner and A. c..
Tainter. Clerks, II. p. Christian and
Mart HILL
Union township-Judges. W. b.
Curtis, J. l.. Hughes and Geo. An
drews. Clerks, B. C. Curtis and G..
r. Roebuck.
Richland township. La Grange pre-
cinct~-Judges, Banks Mcdonald r.
" Hamilton and ]. B. Markham.
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SUGAR FOR CANNING

A special rule to permit the
use Of a limited quantity OF
sugar for canning purposes has
been made for Lee county.
Through the efforts Of Miss
Grace Evans, home demonstra-
tion agent, and J. M. Hewitt,
county food administrator, the
regulations have been modified
so that those who wish to do
canning may purchase a limit
ed amount Of sugar for this
purpose by securing from Miss
Evans, at the Commercial Club
rooms, a special permit.
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SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY;
CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY

Huah Nixon, secretary OF the
school board. announced yester-
day that the public schools
would reopen Monday unless
there should be an unexpected
Increase in the number OF new
cases Of influenza. Regular
church services and Sunday
school will be held in the local
churches Sunday.
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YOUR BONDS

The Fourth Liberty bonds are now
ready for delivery. Go to your bank
and nav for them or make a note.
Attend to this today.
CHAS. MCKEE,
90 Chairman for Lee County.
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For card playing and luncheon pur-
poses table has been invented to
which four chairs are attached, the
whole affair folding flat when not in
use.
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Clerks, r. s. Hamilton and Joe NC
Cracken.
Richland township. Rondo precinct
Judges. N. NJ. Blair, v. A. Bobbitt
and ]. M. Boggs. Clerks. T. A. Cope
land. Jr., and T. w. Gillian.
Fleena ownship-Judges, Frank Ao
ans, Jack Thompson and A. l.. Jones.
Clerks, Fred Waldrip and G. G. Camp
bell
Big Creek township-Judges, L. Il.
Langston, J. A. Lanham and R. G.
Michael. Clerks, Fred Lanham and
A. Fl. Lollar
Bear Creek township--Judges. Win
Hale. J. B. Walton, Sr., and @. II.
Lyles. Clerks. ]. N. Lyles and j. ID.
Beauchamp. i
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PROMINENT YOUNG LADY or
HAYNES CLAIMED By DEATH

Miss Katie Bennett. daughter of
Mrs Henry George OF Haynes. died
at that place last Sunday morning OF
influenza. Miss Katie was bookkeep-
er In the mercantile establishment OF
J. J. Hughes & Son. and was one OF
the most popular young ladies OF
Haynes. She was 22 years Of -age
and was a daughter of the late Phil
Bennett. who died In 1898. She was
a member OF the Baptist church.
Funeral services over her remains
were conducted Monday afternoon by
Rev. ]. w. Sims. pastor OF the Bap-
tist church at MARVEL.
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Celluloid and artificial ivory can
be made by soaking potatoes In
water, then in sulphuric acid and
subjecting them after dring to pres
sure
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Twenty-Five mercantile houses In
Hope have signed an agreement to
abolish free delivery OF dry goods
Free delivery will be continued by
grocers in Hope.
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Reports that Lenine Is out OF dan
ger must mean that he has ieft hus-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Uncle Sam Is sending more sol
diers across the ocean every month
than had ever crossed 1t before this
war in the history OF the world
Florida Times-Union.
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County Farm

me fund now to the credit of the
county farm is $5,1S1.14. Last year
We transferred $4,000 of this fund
~ 'ne county general account leav-
Jug tnen $1,930.95. accumulated since
,ast October $3,25O19. This fund has
oeen collected from fines assessed
asainst parties who were convicted
mlsdemeanors and sent to the
arm In default of payment, and who
"ore afterwards paid out. and amount
1erived from sale of hogs, wood and
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GContinued on Page 81
Runaway Girls Sent Back
to Homes at Hagerstown;
One Carried Small Baby

Naomi Bechtel, age 10 years, with
a 20-month-old baby girl, and Ethel
Smith, II years, runaways from
Hagerstown, were sent home to-day.
They reached the city Tuesday night
and stopped at a local hotel.
Yesterday they attracted atten-
tion at the Pennsylvania railroad
station where they applied for IN
formation regarding a day nursery.
The girl with the child said they
had just arrived from Philadelphia
where they had work, and made
good money, but that it cost too
much to live in that city.
They wanted a place provided for
the baby so they could work, claim
ing they had been promised employ
ment. Failing to get any help from
local charities they were referred
to DR.. John b. Eager, 1894 North
Sixth street, who turned them over
to the Florence Crittendon Home.
An investigation followed
The Smith girl finally confessed
that they were runaways and want
ed to get rid of the baby so they
could leave the city. She said 1t was
her money they were spending, and
that she had been provided with n
small bank account by her father.
The Hagerstown authorities were
communicated with and the girls
sent back to-day.
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BY associated Press

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Apr,i TO-
The Germans attempted an at
tack against the Ameri> an posi-
tons northwest of Toul just be
fore sunrise this morning and
were completely repulsed. Two
German prisoners said the enemy
planned the attack in a force of
800 men but that it was stopped
in its full strength by the ef-
fective fire of the American
artillery.
The Americans lost no pris-
onerS. One of the German
prisoners died later of wounds.
Brilliant work by American
gunners dispersed the German
infantry before they reached the
wire entanglements and those of
the enemy who got into the wire
were accounted for with machine
gun and rifle fire.
Many Boches Killed
The German attack came after a
violent artillery bombardment of
three days. A large number of the
enemy are believed to have been
killed or wounded during the at
tack which continued for nearly two
hours.
To: seventy-two hours before
their effort the Germans had been
firing an increasing number of shells
at the American positions and MAX
ing extensive use of gas shells. At
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
u. s. ARMY MOWS
DOWN BOCHES IN
FUTILE ASSAULT
Heaviest Attack Yet Made Against American Sector
Blasted as American Gunners and Infantrymen Pour
Withering Fire Into Advancing Ranks of Huns; Yam
KEGS Not Frightened by 72-Hom Bombmdment

noon yesterday the enemy began a
harassing fire against one of our
strong points and kept it up
throughout the night, dropping
hundreds of shells of all calibers on
both front and rear positions. The
American artillery replied vigorously,
the men in some batteries working
with their gas masks on for two or
three hours at n stretch.
Advance in Force
About five o'clock this morning
German infantrymen i'm the front
line signaled their batteries for a
barrage and started for the Amer
lean front line. The American gun
ners laid n counter barrage almost
Immediately.
The attackers who were especially
trained for this operation, we're
selected from among the best men
in three regiments. They were pre-
ceded by shock platoons but the
American barrage caught them he
fore they were able to reach our
wire entanglements.
Fire Is Terrific
a terrific fire against the advanc-
ing enemy was kept up by the
American batteries. The Germans
probably suffered severe casualties as
several bodies were seen hanging
across the barbed wire after the
enemy retired. The attack was made
in Il heavy morning mist but the
American gunners did wonderful
work considering the poor visibility.
AS soon as the American barrage
lifted, American infantrymen climbed
from their shelters and attacked the
enemy with heavy machine gun and
rifle fire, driving back those who
had not been dispersed by the ar
tilIery fire.
The attack was followed by vio-
lent artillery duel which was still
going on at late hour tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
High School Pupils Are
Dropping German Tongue

Announcement was made to-day
regarding the disseminating of Ger
man in the city high schools that no
official action is likely to be taken,
but that the pupils themselves are
solving the problem by swinging over
to the French. The two languages
are alternatives, selective, and at
Tech High, in particular. the bulk
of students formerly taking German
have now quit and taken up French.
DR.. Eager to-day said that German
books in use had been censored care
fully, all texts pretty freely cut out
He also said that Prof. Downes had
asked him to take a canvass of how
many boys want to take up Spanish
next year. IL the number warrants
it this language will be taught at
Tech.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
Man Who Slashed Throats
of Brothers Gets Hearing

Ben, alias Preacher" Johnson,
colorcd. charged with the murder cf
Tucker Copeland and Odell Copeland.
also colorcd, in a fight at Ly,lens
early on Easter morning, was giVca
a preliminary hearing this afternoon
before Justice Walter S. Young, of
Lykens. Johnson was taken 10
Lykens this morning and immediate-
ly after the hearing was brought
back to the county Jail. District At
torney Michael r. Stroup conducted
the prosecution at the hearing, and
County Detective James T. Walters
appeared as witness, as Johnson
made a confession to him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
Last of Four Great Liners
Is Sunk by Hun U-Boats

New York, April IL. The big
British steamship Minnetonka, Ia
52S tons register gross, and for
merly in the New York-London pas
senger trade for the Atlantic Trans
port line, was sunk by a German sub
marine in the Mediterranean dur
ing February, the Maritime Register
reports to-day.
The ship was launched in 1902.
The Minnetonka was one of four pas
senger, ships of the line aggregating
55,O99 gross tons, all of which have
been sunk since the war began. rhe
others were the Minneapolis, sunk
March, %, 1916; Minnehaha, sunk
September Z, 1917. and Miunewaska.
sunk November 20, 1917.
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Germans Make Small Gains
North of Somme For Lives
Spent in Infantry Attacks
on Fortified Lines
U-BOATS ARE SEEKING
AMERICAN TRANSPORTS
United States Is Rushing
Troops to France Three
Times as Fast as Original
Schedule Called For
By associated Press

London, April 1.-The Brit
ish have withdrawn from Ar
mentieres, on the northern battle
front, the war office announces.
Violent fighting continues all
along the front from La Bassee
canal to the Ypres-Comines
canal. On the front north of
Armentieres heavy fighting was
continuing late last night. There
A,vas little change in the British
positions.
London, April 1.-THE Germans
pushed on yesterday from Croix Du
Bac, southwest of Armentieres and
parties of them are reported in the
neighborhood of Steenwerck (a1out
five miles west of Armentieros).
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters announces. Yesterday
noon the enemy occupied Lestrem.
d but in the course of the afternoon
the British drove him out and across
the river Lave.
Paris, April IA German attack
in the Champagne last night was
broken by French fire. On the prin-
cipal battle front there was heavy
artillery fighting between Montdidter
and Noyon.
On the northern battlefront Amer
lean soldiers. the vanguard of a large
force, have Joined the British ar
mics. The first force was only a bat
TALON in strength, but other Amer
lean contingents are moving forward
rapidly. General Pershing's men
were greeted enthusiastically by the
British
Desperate fighting continues unin-
terruptedly on a twenty -five-mile
front between Givenchy and Wyt-
schaete, with the Germans suffering
severe losses for small gains against
the strong British defense. In two
days of heavy engagements the enc
my has not yet gained any point of
strateSical importance and the Brit
ish still dominate the battlefield from
the heights of Messines ridge on the
north and Givenchy on the south.
Fighting Is Bloody
Below Armentieres, where the at
tack was launched Tuesday. the Ger
mans have made little additional
progress. although they have crossed
to the left bank of the Lys between
Estaires and Bac ST. Maur. Repeat
ed attacks against the British line
between Estaires and Givenchv to-
ward Bethune have been checked
stnguinarily. Berlin claims the can
ture of 5000 men and 100 guns on
this sector Tuesday.
North of Armentieres the Germans.
after driving the British from their
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ALL CANDIDATES
ARE QUESTIONED
ON PROHIBITION
Asked TO Say Whether They
Are "Wct" or Dry" Con-
centrate on Legislature

All nominating petitions for the
May primary will have been filed
with the close of o.day and the
showdown as to those who favor or
oppose the proposed constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor is now at
hand. Some time ago the Dauphin
Comfy Ratification Committee, the
Rev. DIR. J. B. Markward. chairman,
issued a letter to all announced cam
didates for the Legislature. asking a
statement regarding the following
matters:
"First-What is your attitude to-
ward the prohibition amendment to
the Constitution of the United States?
If favorable to ratification of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
DEMOCRATS TO
HAVE LIQUOR
FIGHT in PARTY
Judge Bonniwell and Howard
o. Holstein to Oppose
the State Slate
BELIEVED TO BE "WET"
Last Day Marked by Tremen-
dous Rush to File Papers
at the Capitol

Rival candidates for the Demo-.
cratic nominations for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor to-day filed
nominating petitions, at the capitol.
Joseph +. Guffey, of Pittsburgh, act
ing Democratic state chairman, and
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell, of the
Philadelphia municipal court and
president of the State F'iremen's as
sociation, are the two who filed for
Governor, while congressman J.
Washington Logue. of Philadelphia.
and Howard Q. Holstein, former fire
chief of Harrisburg and for years
identified with the liquor business
in Dauphin county, filed for Lieute-
nant Governor.
Asher j. Johnson, Bradford. filed
for Democratic nomination for Sec
retary of internal affairs, and S. K.
Tarner, Pittsburgh: Joseph f. Cor
man. Allentown: Fred Ikeler.
bloomsbury, and J. Calvin Strayer.
York. filed for congress-at-large. For
ICnnfinupI o,, D,no 80