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The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
ODESSA ENTERED
 BY TEUTON TROOPS
GREATEST RUSSIAN PORT oE BLACK SEA AND CENTER OF
 AGRICULTURAL SECTION.

New York. - While the entente al lies are ''nibbling'' at the German lines from the North Sea to Switzer- land, but are making little or no se- rious attempts to break through or to bring about eliminating struggle, the Teutonic powers have taken an- other step in the exploitation of the East
 The advance guards of the Germans have entered Odessa, the greatest the center of a great agricultural sec tion, the products of which are de- sired to feed the hungry peoples of the Central empires. The German advance through Moldayia and Bess- arabia has been practically unoppos- ed. With Odessa in their hands the Teutons will have access to vast stores of wheat, which can be trans ported overland or by sea to points where it can be readily shipped into Austria and Germany.
 Also the capture of Odessa will mean an advance over the route to Persia and Afghanistan and possibly India, which is tq be followed now that the British have severed the fla nous Berlin-Bagdad route to the East.
 Odessa, the most important seaport of Southern Russia and the fourth city of Russia in population, was founded by Catherine II, in 1794 It's population numbers about 450,000, nearly one-third of whom are Jews. Normally there were several thous- and German residents. Among many other important institutions it con tains the imperial new Russian uni yersity, founded in 1865. Odessa is the largest shipping point of Russia, Immense quantities of grain produced in southern Russia pass through it. It's situation near the great water ways of the Dnieper and the Ndjies- ter makes it the natural outlet for the exports of the southwestern provinces.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

No matter what ails your child, a, gentle, thorough laxative should al- ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out of sorts, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that the little stomach, liver and bow els are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomaeh-ache, diar- rhea, sore throat. full of cold, give teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in Q few hours all the con- stipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of the lit tie bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative" because it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stom. ach and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for bottle of Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that 1t is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. y."-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
SOV|ETS CONGRESS
 SIGN PEACE TERMS
BALLOT AT MOSCOW MEETING WAS 453 TO 30-WAS BOL-
 SHEVlKl MAJORITY.
MEET LITTLE 0PP0SITI0k
Russia Must Renounce All Claims To the Occupied Territories in Europe. Germany and Austria Hungary
 To Demobilze It's Army.

Petrograd. - The All-Russian Con gress of Soviets, meeting at Moscow on a vote of 453 to 90 decided to rati- fy the peace treaty with the central powers.
 NJ. Ryazonov, prominent Bolshe- vik theorist and representative of all the professional unions, resigned from the Bolshevik party after the vote.
 The action of the All-Russian Con gress of Soviets in accepting the German peace clears the way for an- nouncement of allied intentions as regards Japanese intervention in S1- beria and gives Germany vast oppor- tunities for political and economic penetration of the former Russian empire. The decision of the congress is the continuation of the peace steps begun by the Bolsheyik government last December.
 The first peace conference at Brest- Litovsk was abortiVe. Germany on February 15 rejected the declarations of Foreign Minister Trotzky and re sumed hostilities against Russia. The Germans then made peace with the Ukraine and prepared to aid the gcv- ernment there in putting down the Bolsheyiki. On February IS the Ger man advance into Russia was renew ed and the Dyina River crossed at Dvinsk.
 Meeting with little opposition, the German advance soon menaced Petro- grad and the Bolshevik government decided to accept Germans peace terms. Foreign Minister Trotzky le- fused to go to Brest-Litoysk and Pre- mier Lenine sent zinoyieff, a close follower of his.
 The pacifist policy of Premier Le- nine brought a break in the Bolshevik ranks and Trotzky resigned several days ago. This cleavage apparently had no effect on Lenines mastery of the Congress of Soviets.
 By the peace terms Russia must give up Poland, Courland, Livonia. Esthonia and the Ukraine. In Asia Minor the Russians are compelled to retire from Armenia and to cede to the Turks the Russian districts of Batoum, Kars and Eriyan.
 Russia must renounce all claims to the occupied territories in Europe, Germany and Austria-Hungary to de- eide the fate of the regions in agree ment with their populations.
 The Russian army must be demobi- lized and Russian warships are to be disarmed.
 More important to the central pow CTS is the reopening of navigation in the Black and Baltic seas and the signing by Russia under compulsion of new commercial treaty, with guarantees of most Approximation treatment, at least until 1925. The Bolsheviki also promised 10 put an end to all propaganda and agitation within the central empires and in oc- cupied territories under their con- trol.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
LIST IS WANTED OF REGIS TRAVIS ENTITLED TO EX-
 EMPTlON FROM DRAFT.
21 COUNTIES ARE NOTIFIED
AdJutant Generals Office Seeks To Learn Names of Men Whose Ser vices Are Necessary at Home To
 Carry On Agricultural Work.
Little Rock

Little Rock The adtutant generals office sent out urgent requests to the following counties to send in at once occupa- tional cards so that correct list could be made of registrants who might claim necessary agricultural work as a temporary exemption from the draft:
 Baxter, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Desha, Franklin. Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Marion, Monroe, Mont. gomery. Ouachita, Poinsett, Polk, PE- laski, Board No. 1 of Searcy. ST. Francis. Sebastian, Sharp, Union, Woodruff and Yell.
 The adiutant general announced that guard companies had been fornl- ed in the following towns:
 Stuttgart, Capt. T. G. McCaslain. ParkdaIe. Capt NJ. L. Nilner. Siloam Springs, Capt. Walter L. Limebaek.
 Eureka Springs, Capt. Harry w Sehuster.
 Gurdon, Capt. H. W. Powell Corning. Capt. ". ". Henry. Ozark. Capt John T. Donneu. Mammoth Spring, Capt. J. s. Bige- low.
 Sheridan, Capt. R. L. Kirby. Batesville. Capt. Charles MeGlue. Pine Bluff. Capt. H. E. Bluenthal. Lamar Capt W L. Wilson. BlytheYille, Capt J. Mellbrooks. 0sceola, Capt. Virgil Greene. Manila, Capt. C. L. Franklin. LeachyilIe, Capt. 4. A. Anderson. Wilson. Capt W. F. NJ Ferguson. Wilson, Capt James Theriae. Horatio. Capt. NJ NJ. Miller Benton, Capt. J. s. Abercrombie. Fort Smith, Capt. H. E. Turner. Marshall, Capt. Luke Matlock. Fl Dorado, Capt L. s. Britt. Searcy, Capt. s. L. Bustafsen. Pangburn, Capt. Elmer J. SprueH. Fayetteville, Capt. Leon Smith.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
May Test Dry Vote.

Albany, N. ,-.-The Kew York As. sembly adopted a resolution request ing clerks of the United States Sen ate and House of Representatives to transmit to it a certified copy of the vote in Congress by which the feder- al prohibition constitutional amend ment was declared passed. This may result in bringing the constitutional ity of the congressional action be- for the federal court sooner than had been expected.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

in Mesopotamia. The British after their first disaster at Kut-el-Amara returned to their attack, captured Kut and then Bagdad, and their lines now stand firmly across the route north of Bagdad. The Russian lines for a long time stretched south and southeast from the anatolian coast of the Black sea, adding an ad- ditional menace, but they since have retired before the Turks.
 Meanwhile the British forces which started their operations from Egypt and the Suez have continued their ad. vance across the Holy Land until they now are within striking distance of Aleppa, where a further advance by them would cut the Constantinople Bagdad railroad
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Have You Tried This Candy2

Louisiana has a new product. It Is cactus candy. The cactus is peeled. dipped in hot sirup or molasses, and coated with powdered sugar. Many cane sirups and other similar products are common in every home in the South, so the confection is easily made. Sugar mills are also taking it up as a side product to be turned out dur ing the slack seasons of the year, Popular Science Monthly.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
To Train BalIoonists.

Washington. - Representative Ran dall of California announced he had been informed that the War Depart ment would establish the largest bal loon training station in the country at Arcadia, Cal, 12 miles east of Los Angeles. on the famous Lucky Bald win ranch. He said 4,000 men will be sent there for training.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Says Ship Work Slow.

Philadelphia. Rear Admiral Bowles, sent by the government to speed up" shipbuilding, declared that "all shipyards along the Atlantic seaboard, including those in Phila- delphia, are not producing the results which men and equipment warrant"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Another S5ooooo, 900.

Washington. = Tn announcing an- other s500,00000 issue of 1 1-2 per cent certificates of indebtedness in preparation for the third Liberty loan, Secretary McAdoo gave figures showing that only half the banks in the country subscribed for the last is- sue
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
PREPAREDNESS

Prepare for next washday by taking home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue inn parts clear white; makes you smile when you see the basket of beautiful. snowy white clothes. Red Cross, the blue that's true blue.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Chinese RehaIe Min

Peking. - Government troops have suffered a severe reverse through the capture Of Chengtu. capital of the province of Sze Chuen, by forces from Yunnan and Kweichow, prov. inces bordering on the south of Sze Chuen.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
To Test Unsuitable Ship.

An Atlantic Port. = The former Austrian steamer Lucia, which has been honeycombed with compartments designed to make her unsuitable, has arrived here to undergo tests.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Ford Will Build Plant.

Detroit. = A second shipbuilding plant to produce submarine destroy CTS is to be erected near Newark, N. J., by Henry Ford. It will be a dup licate of the Ford plant being con structed at River Rougs, near here.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

The Sulphur Gas & Oil Company, composed almost exclusively of Tex arkana people, has begun driving an- other well near Buchanan. about sew en miles southwest of there.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Governor Broough pardoned Lois McCuen, aged l5, who was convicted at the January term of the Logan Circuit Court and sentenced to serve one year in the Reform School.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
u. S. Claims Sustained.

Washington. = Claims of American citizens to property confiscated by the Mexican constitutionalist authori- ties in 1913, and sold to them- were sustained by the Supreme Court in test case.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
s15.ooo. GOO For Cuba.

Havana. The American govern ment, it is announced, has offered to lend the Cuban government $15,- OO0, ,0O0 to be used in carrying on the war against Germany.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
FurIouahs For Farmers.

Washington. Furloughs for far mers and other men in nonmilitary pursuits necessary to the war, were authorized in Senate bill passed by the House, with the approval of the War Department.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Work will begin at once on con- struction of the Boys Industrial School near Pine Bluff, which was au- thorized by the 1917 legislature to re- place the boys Reform school.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Too Bad.

Mrs. Sayso-I should think that the criticisms that your son received on his book would fairly make him smart
 Mrs. Ruyter Doun-Well I guess they debut they don't make him any smarter.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

In order to protect home gardens. the planting of which is advocated by the government as a war measure. the City Council of Mena has passed an ordinance prohibiting chickens and other fowls from running at large within the corporate limits of the town.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Governor Brough and Adjutant General Lloyd England ordered Lieut.. Carl Rurkett of the Fourth Regiment, transferred to the engineers battal- ion with the rank of captain.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Mrs Loy Watson of Little Rock is conducting a surgical dressing class of 20 young women at the home of Mrs. s. c. Smith. under the auspices of the Conway Red Cross unit.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Gold Is Cominu Back.

Washington. The tide of gold movement in the United States has turned to net imports after being in an outward direction since last July.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Moratorium Bill Siuned.

Washington. President Wilson signed the soldiers and sailors civil rights bill, practically creating a nor atoriurn for men in the military ser viea
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Miss Lotta Sawyer, the first state nurse employed by the Arkansas Pub lie Health Association in it's anti-tu- berculosis campaign, began work at Marianna last week. She is making c tuberculosis survey, working with the physicians and in cooperation with the State Board of Health.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

The State Bank of Dodridge was chartered by the State Bank Depart ment The capital of the bank is $1e.- 900, with a cash surlpus of S1,000. Henry Field is president.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
Thirteen Dead in Raid

Paris.-It is reported officially that 13 persons were killed and 50 wound ed in the recent air raid
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Venezuela has made the use of the metric system compulsory in it's courts and public offices.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21
woMANs BROWNING GLORY

Is her hair. If yours is streaked with ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in the natural way. Price S1.00.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

While Mrs. Oscar Myers was milk ing COW on her husbands farm near Marked Tree her right knee was shat tered by steel-jacked bullet fired from high power rifle. It is SUD- posed the bullet was fired by a hunt CT. Mrs. Myers is now in a hospital at Memphis
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

-NN(4-A@lN-A ger and owner of the Robinson Dairy sent two Of his pure-bred Poland China pigs to Pine Bluff and reeeiy- ed S25 each for them.
 Gordon Huffmaster. state inheri- tance tax attorney. paid into the state treasury SPA, being the inheritance tax from the estate of Mamie j. Dag gett of Carroll county.
 Gov. Brough pardoned Mrs. Minnie Willard of Jackson county. who was given a f1ve-year sentence for second degree murder. She had not begun her prison sentence.
 The business men of Stuttgart have purchased a street sweeper with a sprinkler attachment. The streets will be swept every night during the summer season.
 Batesville has an organization for the extermination of rats. The rat exterminators meet weekly They pay 5 cents for each rat delivered at these meetings.
 F. o. Cogbill of Wynne is in Wash ington to confer with the Engineer Corps concerning the construction of a bridge on the St Francis river by Cross county.
 County Agent A. ". Milling is sup plying his corn club boys with extra good seed corn free. The merchants and bankers of Ozark have agreed ro foot the bill.
 The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church at Kensett presented the Tom Thumb Wedding" at the High School auditorium recently. They realized $40.
 W. Y. Bransford, of Lonoke, secre- tary of the State Ginners' Association. has called a meeting in Little Rock April 2 More than 200 ginners are expected.
 Headquarters of the Foreman branch of the Little River county Red Cross chapter is open every day, sewing for the soldiers.
 The electric light plant, which Is being installed by E. C. Hardin Of the kensett pharmacy, will be in ope- ration within 10 days.
 Students of Camden High School presented the play, "The Bellies of Blackyille," at Millville for the bene- fit of the Red Cross.
 Lee county farmers have planted many acres to wheat this year. Few farms there are without little Of this valuable grain.
 Active work has begun on the erec- ton of the new Touring mill at Stutt- gart. It will be ready for this years crop.
 The contract has been awarded for the erection Of a new parsof age for the Methodist church of Dermott It will be a five-room bungalow on the rear of the lot where the church stands.
 The Earle school staged a mock circus for benefit of the Victrola fund, which netted about s25.
 A Junior Red Cross of 100 mem bers has been organized in the pub lie school at Kensett.
 The report that. the government plans to defer calling men actually engaged in agricultural pursuits when the next increment of 90,000 is called, beginning March 29, was gratifying to Governor Brough.
 The Gurdon High School pupils have bought s1,45250 worth of Lib erty bonds and war savings stamps.
 The Amity Fruit and Truck Asso- ciation contemplates planting a large acreage of cantaloupes this spring.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Dr. Cort Rose, at one time principal of the high school at Yellville, was blinded by an explosion of gasoline at Holdenville, Okla, recently. The gas oline in a tank on his automobile ex. ploded. It is said that Dr. Rose has lost the sight of both eyes.
 Garland s. Brickey, who has been secretary Of the Mariana Conner cial Club for some time, has been elected secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Beaumont, Tex, and has taken up his new work.
 Uncle Billy Clark of De Ann, Hemp stead county, celebrated his SSrd birthday with big anniversary din ner last week. Among those present were eight children, 42 grandchildren and g great grandchildren.
 The Mosaic Templars of America, a negro organization with headquar- ters at Little Rock, this week con- tributed through the Health Associa- ton $500 to be used in tuberculosis work in Pulaski county.
 Plans were laid to raise s25, ,000 for the benefit of the Fort Smith chap ter of the American Red Cross to meet the chapters local needs.
 A revival at the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. M. L. voles of Bentonville. has closed with z5 additions to the church.
 The dam of the lake at Bella Vista. the summer resort near Bentonville, is being raised to enlarge and deep en the Bella Vista lake.
 John M. Davis, state bank comnis- sfoner. issued the first call of the year on banks for a statement, following a similar call on national banks by the romptroller of the United States Treasury.
 Students of the school at Gurdon have purchased s1,32S.42 worth of var savings stamps. cotton receipts at Paris up to .ra I were 6,610 bales against A. So oaies last yesr.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

R. L. Robinson of Newport. mana ger and owner of the Robinson Dairy, sent two Of his pure-bred Poland China pigs to Pine Bluff and reeeiy- ed S25 each for them
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Gordon Huffmaster. state inheri- tance tax attorney, paid into the state treasury S24, being the inheritance tax from the estate of Mamie j. Dag gett of Carroll county.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church at Kensett presented the Tom Thumb Wedding" at the High School auditorium recently They realized $40.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

The Gurdon High School pupils have bought s1,45250 worth of Lib erty bonds and war savings stamps.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

W. Y Bransford, of Lonoke, secre- tary of the State Gtnners' Association, has called a meeting in Little Rock April 9 More than 200 ginners are expected.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

County Agent A. ". Milling is sup plying his corn club boys with extra good seed corn free. The merchants and bankers of Ozark have agreed r2 foot the bill.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

The Amity Fruit and Truck Asso- citation contemplates planting large acreage of cantalolpes this spring.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

Uncle Billy Clark of De Ann, Hemp stead county, celebrated his 8Srd birthday with a big anniversary din ner last week. Among those present were eight children, 42 grandchildren and 3a great grandchildren.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-21

F. o. Cogbill of Wynne is in Wash ington to confer with the Engineer Corps concerning the construction of a bridge on the St Francis river by Cross county.
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King Ferdinand Bestows the Cross
of Michael the Brave.

King Ferdinand of Rumania has
awarded the cross Of the Military Or
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Is Killed, % HUT at du Pont Plant

PoMpT9N LAKEs. n; j. December . q
three injured here late yesterday by
four explosions (which destroyed the
detonator assembling building Of the
du Point cap works and shook tho
countryside for miles around. Fire.
which followed tho explosions, was
confined to the one unit. Property
loss was slight.