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Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
news OF SPRING HILL

Spring Hill, June 13.-There
are several children suffering
with mumps, the Grisham boys
and Owen Crawford being a
mong the number.
Miss Ethel McDowd and Mr..
Early Archie were enroute to
Hope Tuesday night to attend
the Chautauqua.
Mr.. Arch Turner and Roy
Collins motored out towards
Rockymuond Thursday of last
week-Some attraction out that
road,
Miss Grace Moses spent a
lew days of last week in Hope,
she says the Chautauqua was
fine what she saw of it, but a
certain young man attracted
her attention more.
Miss Nora Smith and broth
er, Hollis, were shopping in
Hope Tuesday.
Ludie and Mildred Tarpley
spent the week end with friends
at Sheppard.
Mr.. Henry Simms Of Ash
down arrived Saturday after
noon for a visit to his wife and
children.
Mr.. Chas. Grisham left last
week for an extended visit to
relatives at Camden.
Mr.. Odis Butler has pur-
chased a new buggy that re-
quires two horses, although
when calling on his girl he
leaves one unhitched, as it's so
s. yaunF; we suppose there's a
re-
Mr.. Tom Smith was over
from Texarkana recently to
visit homefolks, returning Sun
day; he was accompanied by
his little son, Clinton.
No matter how muddy the
roads or how hot the weateher,
our faithful mail carrier, Lau-
renee Powell, seems always in
gooG spirits and never makes
mistakes in delivering the
goods"
All is we'll; hello, E. F.
Jimmy"
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
NEGRO FARM
HAND ASSAULTED
GEO. HICKMAN SEVERELY
CUT UP
BY W. HAMILTON THURSDAY
Injured Negro Says He Was
Attacked from Rear With
out Warning.

George Hickman and Willie
Hamilton, young negro men en-
ployed on the w. V. Frazier
farm, near town, engaged in a
difficulty early Thursdaymorn-
ing, from which Hickman emer-
ged with seven ugly flesh
wounds about the head and
face. The wounds were dress
ed soon after the combat at the
office of DR.. F. o. Wood.
Hickman made a statement
to the effect that he was pre-
pairing to start to the field when
Hamilton slipped up behind
him and struck him on the head,
knocking him down and then
jumping on him. He said that
he did not know what his an
tagonist used on him to cut the
gashes, but they appear to have
been made with a knife. His
condition is not considered very
serious, as the wounds are not
deep.
Hickman stated that Hamil-
ton had threatened him some
days before, when he explain
ed to Mr.. Frazier that the rea-
son they had not finished a
piece of work was that Hamil-
ton had absented himself from
the field for several hours
when he was supposed to be at
work.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

rows, crows, black birds and
oirds OF prey. The promis-
cous killing Of birds should not
be allowed and it is the duty of
all game wardens to enforce the
law. There was a time. when
people wanted a target to shoot
at-they could go out and try
tnelr luck on a mocking bird,
Dlue Jay, martin or any bird
That happened to pass by, but
TINS has all been changed. The
people who have been making
our laws have found out that
birds are valuable, especially
all birds that eat insects, and
the Staying in season and out of
season, right and left without
any cause or reason. has been
ended; that is, there is a law to
end it, and the law makes it eX-
pensive for any who kill our
song birds or insect eating
birds, except those enumerated
above. Boys with their little
22-rifles and air guns should
be warned; they do not intend
to break the law and are only
thoughtless.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
REGTSTRANTS
MAY JOIN NAVY
If CERTIFICATE rs OBJ
TANNED
FROM THE LOCAL BOARD
So Called Conscientious O6jec-
tors Are To Be Re-
classified.

Certificates for enlistment in
the Navy and Marine corps may
be issued registrants of June 5,
1918, according information of
Provost Marshall Gen'l Crow
der. A communication on this
subject follows:
Local Boards may issue GER
tificates under amended Sec. 81
sub-paragraph-A A to registrants
of June 5, 1918, for enlistment
in the Navy and Marine Corps.
No individual induction under
voluntary calls of such regis
trants are to be permitted un-
til after instructions from this
Office.
with reference to Section
l56, boards should be instruct
ed not to issue permits for pass
ports to registrants of June 5,
1918, class until after classifi-
cation, except that when the ap-
plicant is a mariner a board
may issue a permit when the
refusal of a permit will inter
fere with shipping and where
the applicant can convince his
board that his proposed alb
sence and itenerary will not re-
suit in the evasion of the draft.
Such applicants should be re-
quired to furnish addresses at
which he may be reached from
time to time and an address to
which his QUESTIONABLE should
be sent"
Touching the correct classi-
fication of registrants, the cir
cular says:
This office has been inform
ed that a number of registrants
who have claimed exemption
from combatant service under
rule II Section 70 Select . 60
vice Regulations nave been
placed in a deferred class on
this claim alone. There is no
provision in the Selectcive Ser
vice Regulations for such clas-
sifications. The above rule
provided that any registrant
found by his local board to be
entitled to a non-combatcy
shall be classified as is any 9TH
er registrant, that is, such reg
istrant shall not only be issued
Form 1908 but shall be classi-
fled in any one of the classes
according to his claims or lack
Of claim for deferred classifica-
ton. 1t is therefore suggested
that the case of any registrant
who has been placed in a de-
ferred classification on the
ground of his being a conscien-
tious objector be reopened and
that he be classified irrespec-
tive of whether there is issued
to him a certificate of non-com-
batantcy."
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

1t is safe to say that any
American defeat will be given
wide publicity by the Germans
and any good fighting done by
them will be covered up as far
as possible. It is the German
policy to make light Of the
American forces and to keep
the people at home ignorant in
this respect as far as possible.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

With the allies sinking sub
marines faster than they can be
turned out, and building ships
faster than the U-boats can
sink them, the submarine men,
ace should not hold out long if
the good work continues. and
there is every indication that it
will.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

There is such a thing as the
smasher getting smashed, and
this IS dawning on the German
mind; they have about smash
ed themselves against the allied
wall.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

To prepare for a long war
and a hard fight is to help to
bring the end a little nearer
all the time. We cannot be too
well prepared with men, food
and munitions of war-the
more, the sooner the end and
the safer the world will be; it
must be ended right no matter
how long a time we fight.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

AT the rate the German SOL
diers are being cut down. there
are not men enough in the en-
pire to last until they get to
Paris, even if they could keep
up the drive.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

The push back has COM
menced on the western front.
The effort on the part of the
Germans to draw American
war ships away from the Eu-
ropcan waters did not work.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
Warning Order.

No. 204-In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead county, Ark.
J. A. Warren, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary Warren, Defendant.
The defendant, Mary Warren, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff, J A. Warren.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 9th day Of June, 1918
o. c. BAILEY, Clerk.
(seal) 24t4.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

The submarines succeeded in
destroying some sguar and in
making the Americans a little
mad, but that is about all. No
military damage has been done,
but the Germans are shy some
submarines
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

Nothing will please t h c
American and British fleets
better than for the German
navy to get its courage up to a
point where it will risk a fjgbt.
on the open sea.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

Bingen, June 13.-Miss Mona
Wolff, who has been attending
school at HendcTson-Brown col
lege. ret9encl e her horae here
lcsdayfF1ast wech.
Mr.. Pom Cs.jell and wife,
of Center Point, visited the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Ray, Of this place, Sunday of
last week.
NJ. Co, and three sons, of
Glcuwood, who have been Wis
ting relatives here, return ed
lomc Sunday o. .ast week.
lr. and M Chas. Living
son o this pace made a bus
mess trip 10 Nashville Thurs
day Of lest week.
MIR. .i4rvin Dixon of Lawton,
Okla, visited relatives here last
Saturday.
Rev. C. E. Whitten of this
place was in Nashville Thurs
day of last week.
Misses lnez and 10 Wolff of
this place motored to Nashville
Tuesday of last week.
DR.. C. E. Gosnell of this place
was in Nashville Thursday o.
last week.
Little Misses Verna and Erna
Harris of this place, who have
been visiting their grandmother
Mrs. John Ball of the Doyle vi
cinity, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Monroe
of Washington, who have been
visiting relatives at Murfrees-
boro, were in Bingen Monday
afternoon enroute home.
Mr.. Clinton Coglc of New
McXico arrived in this city Sun
day.
Mr.. Frank Ferguson of this
place was in Nashville Tues
day.
MIR. l.. E. Wolff of Washing
ton visited relatives here Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Stelle
and family, of Murfreesboro
visited relatives here Friday OF
last week.
Mr.. Jim Ray of this place
made a business trip to Nash.
vile Saturday.
Mr.. Afford and son, Harold,
of Murfreesboro, were in Bin
gen Friday of last week.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

The way for those not with
in the draft age to help win the
war is to help save the food we
have and make more. The lon
ger the war lasts the greater
the demand for. food and more
food will help wiz the war.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

A great many people lose
sight OF the fact that there is
a law against killing all kinds
OF birds except English spar
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
Why We Fight
No. s
Because Germany Eicnuoea the
Freedom ofthc World end Russia
Can no Longer Resist
By CLARENCE D. sPEED

by CLAlkENCE l.. SPEED
Secretary Of the War Committee Of the
Union League Club Of Chicago
We are in this war with Germany
because IL is a war for freedom more
truly than ever before was a war
fought for the liberty Of man In times
past, it is true, men have fought for
freedom from Oppressors. Sometimes
they have won and sometimes they
have lost. But always there has been
n place in this big world where those
who had lost in the struggle at home
might go and find a country where
they might enjoy the liberty they
loved.
Now all is different. II the forces
which are fighting for freedom I'm this
war are defeated, there win be no
place in the whole world TO which they
may go to find refuge from Prus-
sian domination. Every land under
the sun will be directly or Indirectly
under control of the victor; and IL
the victor is autocracy, freedom per-
ishes.
The land where freedom is most i'm
minently menaced by the legions Of
Prusslan autocracy, at this moment,
is the land where. unwonted freedom
temporarily has run riot and has lost
the power to fight for itself-Russla.
We are fighting for the freedom Of
Russia, and must continue to fight for
1t until Russia learns what freedom
means, and is again able to fight. If
we do not, freedom will die I'm Russia;
Prussian autOcracy will rule and oX-
plot the country for It's own benefit;
and the very forces which overthrow
the czar will be turned against the
freedom not only Of themselves, but Of
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14

Don't ever let up doing your
bit and encouraging others TO
do what they can.
Washington telegraph., 1918-06-14
NEWS OF BINGEN

Bingen, June 13.-Miss Mona
Wolff, who has been attending
school at HendcTson-Brown col
lege. retusncl te her horne here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
"Tke War of the Roses.

The public is hereby invited to visit
Roberts Chapel, Methodist Episcopal
church, South Washington street, on
Sunday, June 23. at $50 p. m, at
which time a musical and literary
program will be rendered for the
benefit of said church Listen to the
famous choir of Roberts Chapel. 4
stirring address viii De given by one
Of the leaders of thought from Wash
ington, D. c. See the generals and
their captains as they line up III bat
tie array and contend for the vic
tory. The generals are willing and
able men, their comrades are anxious
ly awaiting the day. 1t is rally day"
All are welcome.
]. E. Prterkin,
Pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
COOLLY SEES SHOP ROBBED.
Locked in Refrigerator, Butcher
Couldn't Well be Otherwise.

Shenandoah, June 20.-Locked in q
refrigerator, Joseph Strivinsky was
compelled to watch hold-up men rob
the cash register of $50 in the butcher
shop of P. P. Alex, his employer, Tues
day morning at 1880 o'clock.
Strivinsky was alone in the shop,
when two well-dressed strangers en-
tered and asked for pound of beef
steak. When he stepped into the ics
chest to get the meat one of the
thieves sneaked around and closed the
door of the refrigerator. Realizing
he was a prisoner, Strivinsky made
frantic efforts to escape, but to nc
avail. Through glass panels in the
door of the refrigerator he watched
the hold-up men ransack the place and
take all the money from the register.
a fter about 45 minutes hard work he
succeeded in unfastening a bolt that
released door in the top of the ice
box. Half frozen, Strivinsky crawlec
through this opening and gave the
alarm, but the thieves had escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
METHODIsTs SEEK SSO,OOO,ooO.
Campaign For Missionary Work With
in the Next Year

Columbus, Ohio, June 20.-The Meth
odist Episcopal Church, in a world
wide campaign to be conducted some
time within the next year, will seek
to secure pledges for $S0,0O0,OO0 for
home and foreign work, according to
plans outlined by 400 district super
intendents and other officials of the
church in session here yesterday. Ten
days will be set aside In which to raise
the fund.
The .hurchmen also made prepara-
tions for the home and foreign mission
centenary celebration which vii ! be
held in Columbus in 1919. In an ad-
dress this morning Bishop W. +. Old
ham, of South America, declared the
REPUBLICS of South America were in
hearty accord with this country's war
aims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
PAPER PRICE FIXED
News Print to Cost More Than In
der Old Agreement.

Maximum news print paper prices
were fixed yesterday by the Federal
Trade Commission in accordance with
an agreement between the Attorney
General and manufacturers of the
United States and Canada, as follows:
Roll news in car lots, S3.10 per 100
pounds. Roll news in less than car
lots, S3.22h. Sheet news in car lots,
$3.50. Sheet news in less than car
lots, 1882 1-2.
Under the agreement the prices, f.
O. b. mill, are retroactive, taking ef-
feet April /, 1918, and stand until
three months after the war ends. Ten
companies participating in the agree
ment, three American and seven
Canadian, produced $4,000 tons of
newsprint paper, or nearly so per cent
of the output on the continent in 1911.
One OF the factors considered in fix
ing the price was an increase in wages
for the pulp wool and paper workers,
Eiven in averting threatened strike
on May l.
The agreement also fixed maximum
commissions for jobbers and other
middlemen 1T Is cents per 100 pounds
for carload lots, 40 cents on less than
car lots and 60 cents on less than ton
lots.
Jobbers' commissions apply either
on the net or on the cost Of the paper
at warehouses, when freight carriage
and other necessary expenses have
beer added. Customers paying job
bers' commissions are entitled under
the award to a statement of these ex-
penses.
Newsprint paper has been selling by
agreement at cents, pending the COM
missions ruling. During hearings be-
fore the commission manufacturers
asked rate o. cents, while the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation held that 21s cents should
be the maximum, declaring the latter
figure constituted a reasonable ad.
vance over pre-war prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
COLLAPSE OF HUN DRIVE
Crown Prince Fails TO Take Rheims i'll
Bloody Attack.

Rheims. the Shall-hattered cathe
dral city, was the objective Of a series
Of vicious infantry tkrusts launched
by the Germans, contrary to theil
Custom governing major assaults al
night time. The attempt TO crush the
Franco British defense of the famous
town in strong, well-prepared, semi
circular embracing movement" col
!apsel utterly with the heaviest Teu.
ten losses.
Seldom in :his war has large
scale attack been met and dcfeate"
so promptly and 50 well. Three pick
cd divisions attacked the ancient city
en- front Of somc Fl teen miles.
At only one point, east Of Rheims
were they able 10 make any inroad!
into the French lines. and there they
were quickly thrown ont by energetic
counter thrustS. It was not drive in
the accepted sense Of that term, but
it might we'll have developed into one,
had not the allies prcse::-e(; sach bril-
liant defense.
The Berlin day report, speaking OF
"fire attacks" or Rheims, claimed fifty
prisoners. The night bulletin had
nothing to report It was one Of
the most costly experiments the crown
prince has made this year.
On the Italian 'front.'. the fifth day
Of the ustrian-Hmgarlan offensc
brought no gains Of great consequence
to the enemy, and generally bright
cnel things for fhc Italians and their
allies. Tuesday night, the situation
looked bit precarious; the Austrians
had admittedly added to their gains
at Montcllo and 10 the southward
around Capo Sile. Yesterdays fight
inp was, therefore. watched with 4
note Of anxiety. But again, the de-
Tense surpassed expectations; the
Austrians were held in check prac-
tically all along the line. The ltal-
ians and their comrades in arms
brought the total of Austrian prison
ers up to nearly 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
MORE WHISKY CAPTURED
Fifty Gallons in Car-Pursued by Of
ficers-SIen Ran and Escaped-Car
and Cargo Taken to Fredericksburg.

Sergeant J. G.. Chichester and Off
Ger J. A. Stone captured a large Cad
lilac automobile and about fifty gal
Ions Of whisky early one night this
week on the road between Frederlcks-
burg and Spotsylvania, c. H. Three
men passed through Fredericksburg
about s o'clock and the TWO officers
started in pursuit. They came IN
sight OF the car some distance out OF
the city, but the mca with the whisky
specded up and were soun out of sight
Of the officers. When about three
miles from the Courc House the wheel
ran off of the big car and the officers,
camp up. Sergeant Chichester was SO
close behind the men that the big car
could not stand the strain. The three
men jumped out and ran, but The Off
GERS secured assistance and brought
the automobile and the liquor to Fred
ericks There were sixteen cases
and a suitcase Of the liquor. In the
car was large revolver and a Blue
Book. There were license plates from
Virginia. Maryland, New Jersey and
New York in the car.-Fredcr!cksburg
Free Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
10 AGE LIMIT IF NECESSARY
Under Certain Conditions Would In
clude Men Of This Age in Draft.

Under Certain Conditions Would In
clude Men of This Age in Draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowdel
said last night he will recommend
that the draft age limits be extended
to a minimum ,f from IS 10 45. I'm
der certain conditions he will urge
that men as old as 80 be made sub
iect to selective service. He made IL
plain. however, that as Provost Mar
shall General, he would not initiate leg
islation looking 10 this end.
# a move is made for the proposed
change. the general said. it will have
to come from Secretary of War Ba-
ker, or Congress act Independently OF
the War Department in adopting an
amendment to the selec;;ve service act
providing for the extension.
General Crowder's official views OF
the subject will not be given until he
is formally called upon either by Sec.
retary Baker OF by q committee OF
Congress.
Secretary Baker stated yesterday
that he had not made any recommen'
dation to Congress that the draft age
limits be changed, and that he would
not recommend such action at this
time. The matter is strictly up to
Congress, the Secretary declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
SETS GASOLINE ON FIRE
Montgomery Farmer Badly Burned
Filling Car Tank.

Boyds, Nd, June 20.--Fletcher Ben
nett, young farmer near Boyts. ran
his machine Tuesday up to the gaso-
line service station of Joseph W.
Hicks here and after receiving ting
hose to place in his tank he let It slip.
The gasoline ran on his redhot muller,
igniting the gas, and his head and
shoulders were enveloped in flames.
The crowd standing by became panic
stricken as the flames leaped above
BENEFITS head.
William NJ. Williams threw off his
coat, smothering the flames and saved
BENEFITS life Hc as seriously
burned about the head. neck, breast
and arms.
His wife, also an occupant of the
machine, was burned on the arms and
her hair singed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
At the Grand Tomorrow.

Seldom have picture fans had the
opportunity to see so many represen-
tatives of different big studios and Ct
the legitimate stage assembled In the
making of one film, as will be afford
ed Friday at the Grand Thea
ter, when "NIothers of Liberty" will
be shown. This big cinematograph
production is unique in several other
respects. It's comprehensive charac-
ter, embracing a great throbbing love
story, problem that war has brought
to almost every home and the spec
tacularism of battle, involved not only
a large cast. but one of varied and
pronounced abilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
MINISTERS WILL ACT
Expected to Pass Vigorous Resolu-
tions Respecting Police Of City.

Expected to Pass Vigorous Resolu-
tions Respecting Police Of City.
Richmond, June 20.-For the pur-
pose Of making Investigations pre-
liminary to passing vigorous resolu-
tions insisting that Mayor Ainslie and
the city police enter at once on an
intensified campaign for cleaning up
vice conditions in Richmond a sub
committee was Tuesday afternoon
named BY the civics conditions COM
mittee of the Richmond Ministerial
Union to assist in its work. Though
nothing specific would be given out
by committee members, it is known
that the ministers are profoundly eX-
ercised over conditions brought out
here, and will make an issue before
the public of alleged lack OF law en-
forcement in Richmond.
1t was yesterday Afternoon report
ed that the ministers would place n
large share of the responsibility for
law enforcement upon the mayor and
would likely call upon him in no un-
certain terms to expedite the vice
sanitation which this city might now
be said to be undergoing. 1t is eN-
pected that the civics committee will
report at the next general meeting OF
the union, at which vigorous resclu-
tions are expected to be passed.
Tenor of sentiment among the min
istry Of the city is regarded as hav-
ing been manifest in the arraignment
of the mayor, which was made from
many of the pulpits of Richmond Sum-
day It is believed that the union
will also comment upon alleged laxity
of law enforcement in the police de-
partment. 1t is believed that the
subcommittee of the union will avail
itself of recommendation which will
probably be made by the grand jury
of hustings court. now Investigating
conditions here.-Richmond Journal.