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been made to Director General McAdoo

been made to Director General McAdoo
by his advisers. He is expected to act
within the next six weeks, and to put
increases into effect Immediately. Ship
pers will be permitted to appeal to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
under the railroads act, and final deci-
sion will be with President Wilson.
Such an increase as is proposed
would be the biggest in the history of
American railways, as the percentage
is larger than any ever sought by the
railways under private management.
and would apply alike to the entire
country. Both class and commodity
schedules would be affected.
Experts at Work on Schedules
Rate experts Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the railroad ad-
ministration now are at work on new
schedules. Any increases to be or.
dered will be arranged in a manner to
preserve rate relationship between
communities and regions, officials said
to-day, so that industries and CONNER
cial interests will be subject to the
same degree of rate competition as at
present.
Passenger fares would be raised
under the plan suggested to about 8
cents mile, from the existing gem
eral rate of little less than 2h cents.
The proposed increases, it is esti-
mated, would yield about $9O0,O0O,-
OO0-$700, 100000 in freight and $780,
100000 in passenger revenues. This
would leave a margin above the esti-
mated increase in operating expenses
eventually, but since the new rates
would not go into effect until the year
is half over, their yield would fall sew
eral hundred million dollars short of
meeting the anticipated. deficit this
year.
Wages Increase $3oo,ooo,ooo
1t is roughly estimated by railroad
administration officials that the roads
this year will spend between $500, ,000,-
600 and $S60,060,000 more for wages
than last year, between $120,O00,0OO
and $3.50, 10000 more for coal and be-
tween $180,O00,000 and $3.50, ,000. 900
more for cars, locomotives. rails, ties,
terminal facilities, barges for inland
waterways and other supplies and
equipment. These figures may be low
Continued on last page, Column 2
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Two Kaisers
Forming Closer
Ieuton Pact
Berlin Announces Complete
Accord in Political, Economic
and Military Questions

BERLIN, May 1S.-The chief feat
ures of an agreement to strengthen
the alliance between Germany and
Austria-Hungary have been laid down.
says an official statement issued here
to-day in regard to the visit of EN-
peror Charles to German Great Head
quarters. The statement follows:
Emperor Charles visited Emperor
William at Great Headquarters on
Sunday. In addition to his personal
suite, the Emperor was accompanied
by Foreign Minister Burian, Field
Marshal Won Arr, chief of the General
Staff, and Prince Hohenlohe, Aus
trian Ambassador at Berlin. Ger
many was represented by Chancellor
Won Hertling, Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, General Won Ludendorff,
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann
and Count Won Wedel, Ambassador at
Vienna.
"a cordial discussion took place,
and all the fundamental, political,
economic and military questions af-
fecting the present and future rela-
tions of the two monarchies were
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Increase Necessary to Meet
Higher Cost of Fuel,
Wages and Equipment
Recommendation
By McAdoo Advisers
Experts at Work on New
Schedules; Passengers and
Freight Affected

WASHINGTON. May 13-Estimates
made to-day bv railroad administration
officials indicate that an increase of at
least 25 per cent in freight and pas
senger rates will be necessary this year
to meet the higher costs of fuel. wages
equipment and other operating ex-
penses, now set as between 100000, 900
and $75o,ooo,ooQ more than last year.
Recommendation that rates be raised
by approximately this percentage has
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Foe on Eue of Nelv
And Heavier Blolv:
Allies Are Prepared
By Caspar Whitney
Especial Cable to The .1',lbune)

PARIS, May 13.-"An offensive is
about to break" said a French officer,
distinguished for his services, as he
sat in downpour of rain by the road
side within hearing of the ceaseless
guns, while men, horses and batteries
slushed by in the mud on their way
toward the uproar, "an offensive like
ly to dim our recollection of the one a
few weeks ago."
"And with America here now to add
her mite and coming all the time, shall
we help much ?" I asked.
"Not yet is America a deciding
factor, but soon," he replied. "As the
amalgamation proceeds which is pro-
viding the Allied line with fresh re-
serves and splendid material. young
men are getting their baptism Of fire
side by side with our veterans under
officers who are experienced in this
new warfare.
Troops and More Troops"
"Troops and more troops, amalgama-
ton and still further amalgamation are
the need and promise of this hour. You
must know that we are keenly sensible
of Americas effort, in spite of shipping
difficulties, to land men in France, and
we deeply rejoice over the increasing
arrivals.
eve deeply appreciate President
Wilson's approval of brigading them
with the French and British, that their
strength may be speedily utilized. But
urge America to understand that we
are in the decisive hour of the war,
which has become one of endurance.
We are relying on America to give us
the man-power without which the war
may be lost.
"Waste no tonnage at this moment on
food and ammunition for the French,
but send men, men, and brigade them
quickly with the French and British.
On Americas full realization Of this
imperative, immediate necessity and
that of bringing all of her immense
resources and splendid talents to bear,
and on the fulfilment Of these tasks
with the utmost speed, depends largely
the fate of us all. including America.
"For we in Europe we'll know the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Premier Hughes Here
After Escaping Raider

A PACIFIC PORT, May 1s. = Sir
Thomas Hughes, Premier of Australia,
arrived here to-day with a party of
Australian officials en- route to war
conference in London.
Passengers on the vessel said Ger
man raider had attacked and damaged
the British transport on which the Pre-
mier sailed.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14

thoroughly discussed. There was
complete accord on all these ques-
tions, tending to deepen the exist
ing alliance. The guiding lines of
the contemplated contractual agree
ments already exist in principle"
Resolutions in favor of the extern
sion Of Austria's alliance with Ger
many were passed at congress of
Germans in the Austrian Tyrol, says
a dispatch from Sterling, Austria. to
the "Vossiche Zeitung," of Berlin.
The resolutions urge closer military
and economic union and the estab-
lishment in Austria of German state
institutions and constitutional law.
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Fritz Wastes Shells
On Alarm Clock
In No Mans s Land
(Bv The Associatcd Pyessl

BY Tie Associated PYess)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 13.-How an American
alarm clock kept the whole Gesman
line guessing and caused the Germans
useless expenditure of large quantities
of machine gun and rifle ammunition
all one night was related to-day.
The Americans had been trying for
some time to draw the fire of certain
enemy units.
leave Fritz to me-" said a happy
faced young American. who, putting
an alarm clock under his arm, disap-
peared into No Mans Land under cover
of darkness and fastened the clock to
a wire.
Soon the alarm rang. whereupcn the
Germans opened fire. The wire had
been 80 arranged tiat the clock con-
tinued to ring internationally, and each
time drew a violent fire from the
enemy. Meanwhile the Americans
rested in their trenches and enjoyed
hearty laugh.
An American officer turned the
tables nicely on the enemy recently.
The Germans had retired during a
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
War Secretary and
Lord Reading Call
Ottawa Dispatch
a Mistake
Brigading With
Allies Continues
Army Officers in Wash
ington Attribute the
Message to Politics
in Britain

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Amer-
ican troops are now being used in
battle and will continue to be used
as the supreme commander, General
Foch, deems best.
Secretary Baker to-day made this
statement in denial of the report
from London by way of Ottawa that
United States troops would not be
used until a complete and powerful
American army had been developed
in France.
The report, attributed to the
"War Committee" of the British
Cabinet, was also repudiated by
Lord Reading, the British Ambas-
sador here.
In view Of these denials Amcri-
can officers were inclined tonight to
characterize the reports as an echo
Of the political controversy precipi-
tated in England by the incident Of
General Maurice.
'Facts Exactly Otherwise
Secretary Baker dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
"The statement made in the
morning papers purporting to
come from Ottawa seems to say
that American forces in France
will not be used actively for tho
present, but will be conserved un-
til they constitute a larger and
Independent American army.
"The facts are exactly other
wise. American troops in France
are being used actively in battle
and in the trenches, and while all
of the plans Of the War Depart
ment look to the development of
the American army as such and to
the creation of a distinctly Ameri-
can army, yet the various ele-
ments of it now in France are
being used freely in the general
cause and in such ways as are
deemed most effective in accord
ance with General Pershing's ac-
tion in placing all of our forces
at the disposal of the British and
French commanders and of the
supreme commander"
Reading Issues Denial
Lord Reading authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"The statement attributed to the
British War Cabinet to the effect
that the Allies are so confident that
having been given the choice of
small immediate American army
for defence or waiting till they
are reinforced by complete, pow
erful, self-supporting American
army, they have chosen the latter
is Numerically opposed to all in
formation received by me from the
British War Cabinet and to all
the requests which / have been
asked by them to make to the
United States Administration.
Il am quite in the dark as TO
the origin of the statement. At
present all l can say is that an,
convinced that the document has
not been issued with the knowl-
edge of the Prime Minister or the
British War Cabinet"
Inquiries at the various bureaus os
the War Department showed that the
expedited movement of men to France
is proceeding as planned after the an
nouncement that American units would
be brigaded with French and British
divisions for immediate operations as
we'll as training.
In view of these developments, il
was felt that an explanation must come
from the British capital. 1t is known
that some question as to the way IN
which American aid is to &c erap oysl
had been raised in London, some o;ileiass
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
France Announces
Losses of u Boats
Exceed Construction,

PARIS, Saturday, May 1.-THE ef-
fectiveness of the German submarine
campaign is declining. The German
government is aware of this fact, de-
clares Georges Leygues. Minister of
I'm, fturcf ~, poro 2 Col,,y,,,, 9
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Signing of Anti-Loahng
Bill Causes Panic in
Tenderloin
Police Will See
Every One Gets Job
District Attorney Says New
law Will Aid His Clean
Up Campaign

Won Hindenburg himself, marching
IN to Longacre Square at the head
~ a cut-throat corps of "kulturists,"
could no. have upset the comfortable
,e.harey Of New York's underworld
more completely than did the news
Yesterday that Governor Whitman
had signed the "anti-loafing" bill. That
usually self-possessed army of ca
baret ornaments, tango lizards, card
sbarps and gentlemen blackguards of
every variety rctreated in disorder to
their professional dug-outs, actually
.erorized by the proximity of their
mortal enemy-work.
For the news, trickling over the
ticker from Albany into cafe and cab
aret and thence spread by panicky
whispers into the communication lines
Of the underworld, made it plain that
all able-bodied males from eighteen to
fifty years Of age, inclusive. hereafter
must be "habitually and regularly en-
caged in some lawful, useful and rec
ognized business. profession, trade or
employment, until the termination of
the war" Lettering in the streets, sa-
looms, depots, poolrooms, hotels, stores
and other places will, under the new
law, constitute prima facie evidence of
violation of the act. punishable by $10O
fine and Imprisonment for three
months
Have Got to Have Regular Job
The news did not come as q COM
plete surprise to those SO deeply af-
fected by it. For months that part of
the population which puts leisure
ahead Of labor had known the pos
sibility Of an effective "anti-loafing''
law bringing them face to face with
toll. The mole astute idlers, realizing
the need for defensive strategy, re-
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WEATH ER

Fair to-day, preceded by showers Is
early morning; cooler. Tomorrow.
fair; moderate shifting winds.
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OATS IN AN OPEN FURROW
 DID NOT WINTER KILL

Tn the fall of 1916 we sowed our oats with a regular two horse grain drill. as I have done for long tlme, having been successful with the crops up until last winter. The cold spell that came in February killed them nearly all. only scant stand heinz left. so we had a very light crop of oats.
 Our cotton was late in 1917 again so I saw I would have to SOW Tn some other way than with an ordln- ary grain drill. > had already sowed some. though, with the usual prepara' tion and with the two horse gram drill. This sowing came to a good stand. but was killed to one third oi a stand by the freeze in January I decided to get a Cole one horse grain drill and SOW the balance oi my crop. This I did, except l made it a two horse drill instead of one by hitching two mules to it. It was too heavy for one to pull. Two mules can pull it easily. It has three drills on it. and I went one trip to the row and one hand sowed five acres day with it and got his own seed oats and fertilizer too.
 The oats came up in nice oper drills and made good growth. Wher the freeze came I saw the broadcas sowing was gone, but when l went t6 see these they were there, to my surprise. They soon sprang up ant began to grow, fresh and green, ano beat any winter sowing of oats Il our community. When we went t' thresh they came out of the threshe
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Pastor and his family have return ed from a few days rest-up at Tex arkana. Glad to be at home again and take up our work. The rest has been good for us and we enter upon the fall work with enthusiasm. Hope all of our people have enjoyed season of quiet and rest, and are now ready and anxious for the fall and winter work In church as well as war there is much to be done. Vic tory in church work depends on good soldiers and methods of procedure. Best soldiers are those with faces to the front. organizing victory out or defeat. Faith in God and hard work is the price of spiritual attainment both as individuals and churches. No high goals in the spiritual life without persistent and unbroken eff fort on the part of christians. The times are depressing. But God and our gospel are greater than odds against us We need to refortify our selves behind these, and trust to VI flesh. No age of the church ever called for more intensive and exten- sive church work than this. slack CT in .he church of today is a pa thetic soul. Every place .pulsates with opportunity and the loud call to christian service. After the sum mer season let us enter the Masters service as not before. May this fall and winter mean much to you spirit ually, and more to others, in real service I am ready to bring the best service I can. How are you? Subject II a. m., Looking to the | front"
 Service at night will be announced | Sunday morning. A cordial invita- 1 tion to all of our services.
 w. K JOHNSTON, Pastor
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28 BUSHELS OF WHEAT PER
 ACRE ON HILLSIDE LAND

have just sold the crop from five acres of land planted in Red Winter wheat last fall. We threshed Al bushels, paid IT bushels to get 1t harvested, reserved 3 bushels for our own use. and sold the balance, 121 bushels, for $239.93 net.
 It cost us nearly double what 1t should for handling this crop, as we paid S22.50 for sacks alone; but after deducting all expenses except for use of feed and of team, it left us a balance of $153.43. giving for the rent of the land, use of team and tools. and feed for the teams, the sum of $37.70 per acre-besides help ing to add to the bread supply of the nation.
 The above experience convinces me that the future success of the hill farmer lies in building up his land. as this crop was raised on gently rolling hill land in Grenada County, Mississippi which had been enriched by a rotation of crops. as sisted by an application of stable ma nure. This land was put in cuitiva- l tion in 1873 and yet in 1918 produc- ed a crop of nearly 30 bushels of wheat to the acre because soil fer tility had not been lost sight of There is no profit in planting wheat on poor land, and while light yields may be expected from any crop II the land is infertile, wheat is very sensitive to lack of plant food in | the soil.>-R. w. Jones in 'he Fro gressive Farmer. Grenada, Miss.
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METHODIST CHURCH

All the regular services will be held next Sunday. MT. Strain, the superintendent of the Sunday school, has place for you, and would Ike to enroll you NOW.
 If you want to be on time for preaching at eleven o'clock, come to Sunday school. Renew youc practice of former years and note the i'm provement in your conduct and feel ings. Everyone from youth to old age needs to come in contact with the life giving institutions of the church.
 The pastor extends a me to all.
 J. A. WoMMACK, Pastor.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45. Regular services at II in the morning and at S:15 in the evening. Subject for the morning sermon, ''The Second Mile Evening subject When Man Comes to Himself" Prayer service Wed nesday evening at eight o'clock. We give you a cordial invitation to at tend any and all of u ese services Strangers and those with no church home will find a welcome.
 c. l.. HAMMOCK, Pastor.
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so fast that the man who measured had to get help to keep up.
 I got rid of my cotton stalks by cutting them with a stalk cutter and narrowing with a smoothing harrow. When I started to sowing l started the pickers in front of the drill to gather the open cotton. So l de- stroyed no cotton sowing in this way I put two hundred pounds of acid phosphate and meal mixed to- gether when I sowed and in March put 75 pounds nitrate of soda on as a top dressing to them.-J. F.. Craig in The Progressive Farmer
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THE NEW CALOMSL
 A PERFECT SUCCESS

Calotabs. the newly perfected calo- mel, is absolutely purified from all the unpeasant. sickening and danger ous qualities of the old style calomel. The new Calotabs are rapidly taking the place of the old style calomel tablets. as they are much more ef- fective as liver cleanser and system purifier. yet are entirely free from all objectionable qualities.
 The new calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages; price thirty five cents. Your druggist recom- mends and guarantees them. (Ady.)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC


 On and after September 15, 1918, the vaccination law will be rigidly enforced throughout the state.
 It becomes the duty of the mem- bers of the school boards to instruct the superintendents, principals or teachers in charge not to permit the enrolment of any pupil not comply ing with this regulation, and is equally binding on the teacher if a pupil is enrolled without proper ere dentials as well as the parents or guardians attempting to send the pupils without such credentials.
 Summer schools not already hav- ing compiled and still in session will strictly observe this law. Teachers are directed to so advise the pupils. Any violations reported to this of flee will be immediately investigat- ed
 Parents or guardians should have their children vaccinated at once in order to avoid delay in sending them to school after the 18th of Septem. Der,
 A child previously unsuccessfully vaccinated will be required to furn. ish certificate of recent vaccina- tion
 Squibb's vaccine points may be secured at cents per point through your local druggist.
 ARK. STATE BOARD HEALTH G. w. Garrison, Sec
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Soldier and Sailors Clul

Soldier and Sailors Club
 New Orleans, La. Sept. 4. 1918. Dear Mir McVeigh:
 have been trying for the last two weeks to get q chance to write YOU. but it seems that every time plan Ito write, something comes up 10 prevent it. How is everything Tn Marianna9 I guess most everything and everyone have recovered from the effects of the fire and things are running smoothly again. You don't know how much I appreciate your sending me the Bulletin; it keeps ne in touch with my friends in the church at home, and it truly helps to drive the blues away lots of times. The city churches, somehow, dont seem to have the same feeling about strangers that our church at home does. too much formality in them, think
 I am finishing my radio telegraphy course Friday, and will be classed as a radio operator have been award ed a course in electrical mechanics in Tulane University This course will start some time in September and consists Of 13 weeks of practical electricity. If I make good in this course will get chance at commission in the signal corps It looks very much like it will be near ly spring before I get through, and I hope to get the commission if hard work will get it for me.
 Give my best regards to all my friends. and especially MT. Bob Jar ratt and MT Hugh Nixon. Any time you feel like it, drop me line or two, and I will do my best to answer it. I almost forgot to tell you that was promoted from the ranks to corporal last week Don't amount to much. but every little bit helps in the army.
 Yours sincerely.
 EARLE A. WILLIAMS.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Lee County National Bank. Monday, September 30, at the office of the Lee County National Bank, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m., for the pur- pose of considering an increase of the capital stock from $50,000 to $SO,0OO, and for such other purposes as may properly come before the meeting.
 Signed August 29, 1918.
 CHAS MCKEE, President.
 s. GOLDSTEIN,. Cashier &1A
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WANTED

Cotton pickers at my plan's'"p D., Brickeys. SIPS per hundred N every night. Day hands si.'v n,ses 1
 want day hands at my p els,r 1-2 miles north of Hughes l0, .roupi ing land and blowing new .aasrtis s2 per day. Both of these p'vr ths sl are located immediately on oI.s the s,si ( rianna cut off railroad. IVY CS daily to and from MarlallA' . an tb use ten or fifteen families ,.s s ts shares next year. Good noas sh css land, good treatment. Furnish ' money to make crop on, m P NJ
 Apply to J. M. Bush d. :" Phol sons office, Marianna, ArA' | 160.
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WARNING ORDER
in the Lee Chaneery Cou

In the Lee Chaneery court A. J. Pulliam, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 3,305 Cora Pulliam, Defendant The defendant. Cora Pulliam, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein. Marianna. Ark, Sept. II, 1918.
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner D. c. Attorney, ". l.. Ward. uSs)
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SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES

We have rented more s1 year boxes for the safe keeping of Liberty Bonds and other valuable papers than ever before. Where are your bonds and other valuable papers.
 LEE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Notice is hereby given that an ex- animation for the purpose of grant ing license to those wto wish to teach in Lee county will be held in the office of the county superinten- dent in the Lesser building, Merriam. na. on Thursday and Friday, Septem. ber 19 and 20.
 L. Y. WHTTENrON, s2f County Superintendent.