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The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
GERMANS GIVING
UP AIR Machines
AS ARMY RETREATS AIRPLANEs
ARE LEFT IN AiRDoMEs FOR
ADVANCING ALLIED ARMIES.

London. The surrender of the
1000 German airplanes required I'M
der the terms of the armistice con-
vention, has been proceeding during
the past week and it is expected the
full complement of enemy machines
will shortly be in the allies hands.
The taking over, examining and
parking of so vast a fleet of machines
has necessarily taken time, as the
German armies in their retirement are
leaving the planes behind in their
evacuated airdomes. Certain difficult
ties and attempted evasions connect
ed with the precise proportion of the
various types of aircraft to be turned
over and the air worthiness OF some
of the machines surrendered are now
being adjusted in response 10 firm
representations by Marshal Foch on
behalf of the allies.
Some light is thrown upon what
this gigantic surrender of aircraft
means to the Germans by the official
British figures of air fighting upon
the British western front from jan
uary 1, 1918, to the date of the ar
mistice. These figures show the num-
Der of enemy machines destroyed in
aerial combats by the British to have
been 5000, while enemy machines
driven down out of control number
LIZA.
Germany is known to have lost over
5000 airplanes destroyed and surren-
dered during the present year. On
the other hand, the resources of the
allies are being reinforced by 1000
German machines of modern type and
in good serviceable condition.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
MoADoo FAvoRs GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF CARRIERS, FOR
FIVE YEARS MORE.
NOT SUPPORTING THEORIES.
Director General Sees Trouble in Re-
tanning Roads 81 Months After the
Wars End-Difficulty in
Legislation.

Washington. Continuance of
government control of railroads for
five years, or. until January l, 1924,
was recommended by Director Gen
eral McAdoo in a letter to the CHAIR
man of the Senate and House Inter-
state Commerce Committees. This.
would permit a fair trial of govern
ment operation, said Mr. MeAdoo, and
eliminate the unsettled conditions I'M
der which the railroads must be ope-
rated during the next year or two II
their status is not changed material
ly by legislation.
This recommendation is not made
in support of any theories concerning.
the best ultimate policy of running
the railroads, Mr. McAdoo explain
ed, but only to give the nation time to.
form its ideas carefully
The director general said that 1t fs
impossible to retain the roads under
government control for II months af-
ter the declaration of peace without
further legislation, owing TO the
strain on the morale of officers and
employees. He told of the difficulty Of
obtaining comprehensive legislation
OH the subject soon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
GERMAN MONEY WAS
SPENT In AMERICA
CHIEF OF BUREAU OF INVEST
CATION TEsTIFIES BEFORE IN
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

Washington. Letters from the
were read to the Senate committee
investigating German and brewery
propaganda by A. Bruce BieIaski,
chief of the bureau Of investigation
Of the Department of Justice. Among
them were instructions to all Ger
get German subjects out of plants
producing materials for the allies.
The consuls were ordered to stop
Germans above the rank of common
laborer from working in such plants
under q section of the imperial code,
and to report to the German consul
late at New York.
Questioned about the attitude of
William Randolph Hearst, Bielash
said:
"Of all the newspapers published
In the United States those published
by Mr.. Hearst were the most pro-
nounced in favor of Germany There
is no other man whose attitude was
so friendly to Germany in the war.
eff this inquiry were limited to
paid propagandists," he added, 1--WE
could not mention Mr. Hearst There
is no evidence that Mr.. Hearst re-
ceived any profits from the German
government or from any one acting
for it."
Seven and one-half million dollars
was the cost to Germany of the pro-
paganda campaign in the United
States, Mr.. Bielaski said, the sum
coming from the fund of $27, 900
held by the embassy In Washington.
Part of the money went for the puc-
chose of newspapers and the printing
and distributing of literature and
part of it was sent to German con
suls over the country.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
IETIERS-F FROM ROME"WEEK
War Department Commissions Wants
Soldiers Kin to Help Maintain
Morale of Army.

New York, Dec. 3.-The week Of
December Is, has been designated
by the war department commission
on training camp activities as a time
for special letters to be written by
mothers, fathers. sisters, wives and
sweethearts of the men now over
seas. The week has been called
Letters-From-Home week, and the
purpose is to apply the home touch
to broad-gauged military program
for maintaining the morale OF the men
who find themselves idle after weeks
CT strenuous fighting. The war de-
partment hopes, through these let
ters, to keep the men contented,
straight" and ambitious to live u2
to the high ideals of American man.
hood.
A model letter such as the govern
ment wants the mothers and FATHERS
especially to write has been prepared
by the war department This, with
letters from Secretary of War Baker
and Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman
of the commission, indorsing the plan,
has been mailed to newspapers
throughout the country The letter
particularly asks that the men over
seas direct their attention to whole
some recreation and activities, in
stead of to the unwholesome infiu-
ences that might result from the en-
forced period of idleness wherever
large bodies of troops are awaiting
orders to return home.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
STATE DIRECTOR OF WAR, saw
lNGs COMMITTEE RECEIVES A
MESSAGE FROM SEC. McADOO.
NEED OF MONEY IS PRESSING
Much War Work Remains To Be
Done-Troops To BE Maintained
and Returned To Their
Homes.
Little Rock

Little Rock
The following telegram has just
been received at State War Savings
Headquarters:
"Moorhead Wright,
State Director w. S. Committee,
Little Rock, Ark.
Washington, D. CT most earn
estly urge upon you that your organ
ization make every possible effort to
the end that pledges for the purchase
Of War Savings Stamps be fulfilled
before the close of the year. The
Governments monetary requirements
were never greater nor more pressing
than they are today Expenditures
for November were greater tnan in
any similar period. These expendi-
lures growing out of the war must be
met by borrowing from the people
and their magnificent response here
tofore to the governments require
ments make me confident that they
will not fail to continue their support
TO the end that all payments resulting
from war necessities will be prompt
" met. Much remains to be done.
Our brave troops must be maintained
and paid until their work is fully &C
complished and they are returned to
their homes. This is not a time for
us to relax our efforts and the Treas
ury Department is making plans for,
larger and even more important dork
during the coming year Please make
every effort to bring this statement
before the people Il your district and
to urge upon them the continued
holding of their war savings cerrifi-
Gates.
(Signed) ''Wm. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Maj. Gen. Omar r. Bundy, who was
recently assigned to command Camp
Pike, will not come to Little Rock.
Instead he has been ordered TO Camp
Lee, where he will command the post
at Petersburg, Va Col. Charles Mil
Ter, who has been in command of
Camp Pike for some dime will not re-
turn and he has been succeeded by
Brig. Gen. Anderson, who has arriy-
ed at Camp Pike.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Prince and rather Down and out.

London. You English c1amor to
get father and me away from Hol-
land. We are down and out and my
father is a broken man. Isn't that
enough punishment" The former
German crown prince said In an in
telview on the island of Vieringen,
where he is interned, with a CORE
spendent of the Daily Mirror.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Germans Ask For American.

American Army of Occupation.
a battalion of the seth Infantry left
Treyes by train for Coblenz, 4 folr-
hour run. The premature occupation
of Coblenz is due to the request Of
the German authorities.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Mercy Shown Army Men.

Washington = Not member of
the American army has Deen put to
death since the beginning of the war
because of the commission OF a pure
ly military offense, Major General
Crowder, judge advocate general,
says in his annual report to Secre-
tary Baker.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Russia Out of Conferences.

Washington. Russia, in the
opinion of officials here, will not be
formally represented rat the peace
conference. It was said that there is
no government in Russia which the
associated nations recognize as hav-
ing the power to confer upon dele
gates the right to represent that
country at the Paris assembly.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

In order that Arkansas may take
the lead in honoring the boys who
have given their lives for the cause
Of democracy, DR.. A. NJ Harding, ex-
aminer of the University of Arkan-
sas, has started movement to erect
on the grounds Of the state capitol
at Little Rock monument to the
memory of all Arkansas men who
have died in the service.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
rake one Restriotion or cotton

Washington.-Res on the
shipment of cotton from interior
points for export were removed by an
order issued by the Railroad Ad-
ministration, Senator Mcclellan of
Tennessee, announced after a con-
ference with Director Chambers of
the Railroad Administration Division
of Traffic.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Riotinq In Streets of Berlin.

London. = Serious disorders have
occurred in Berlin and considerable
firing has occurred in the principal
streets, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. The trou-
BILE is said to have been caused by
the German Bolsheviki.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
WASHINGTON State "Rone Dry,

Olympia, Wash.-Washingto for
mally became "bone dry" state with
the issuance of a proclamation by
Governor Ernest Lister announcing
the passage at the November election
of the prohibition referendum.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
plans For Wilson'S Entertainme, ,

Paris. = Elaborate plans are being
made by the French government for
the entertainment of President vii
son These plans include state din
ners and official calls and probably a
gala night at the opera.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Baker To Save Big Amount.

washington. = Secretary Baker
told the Senate finance committee
that through contract cancellation the
War Department expects to save APP
proximately S7,750,0O0,000 of the $24,-
281, 900, 900 voted by Congress for the
army during the war.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Ex-Kaiser Sheds Uniform.

Amerongen. Holland Since his
formal abdication, William Honen-
zollern has shed his uniform and ap-
pears regularly in civilian clothes, as
do the members of his suite The
encourage has been reduced in num-
to IS.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Mann Scores Department.

Washington Representatiye Mann
OF Illinois, Republican leader, spoke
in the House on instances of failure
of the War Department to pay sol
diers, and announced such Failures
as scandal to the nation"
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Big Fire At Naval Base.

Norfolk, Va. Fire destroyed the
power plant at the naval operating
base on Hampton Roads with a loss
estimated at 100000. Famed by
strong northeasterly wind, the fire
for time threatened the entire
base.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Chile and Peru Arbitrary

Buenos Aires.-The controversy be
tween Chile and Peru is approaching
a peaceful solution, La Nacion says,
as result of the efforts of the State
department and the Urguayan For
eign Office.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
New Railway Bill Introduced.

, Washington. Representative Gray
OF New Jersey, Republican, introduce
ed bill designed to create a national
railway system under federal co-ope-
ration and charter Participation by
the railroads would be voluntary.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Transport Bearing Wounded Arrives
New York. = The United States
Army transport Sierra, with IS off.
GERS and 1881 privates and non-co,u.
missioned officers aboard. arrived
here from abroad.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Demanding Pay From Germans

Amsterdam-Th Dusseldorf Mach
richten says General Nudant, presi-
dent of the French armistioe Commits
sion at Spa, has presented a note to
the German commission demanding
for the first month for the British
troops of occupation 40.000,00o marks,
and for the French troops 54,o00.000
markS
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Plan To Devotion Watermaus

ST. Louis. Plans providing FOR
the appointment of permanent wa.
terways commission distinct from any
other department of the government,
to have control of all waterways, are
being formulated by the Mississippi
Valley Waterways Association and
will be submitted to Congress.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Liberty Bonds Brings Low Price.
New York. = Fourth Liberty III
per cent bonds which have been
steadily declining since they were
placed on the stock exchange, fell
to the new low record Of 90 sc.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
U. S. Lost Only "A Vessels.

Washington Only A vessels of
the navy, including army and cargo
transports, manned by naval crews,
were lost from the declaration o..
war, April 6, 1917, until hositilities
ceased November II.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
American Troops In Germany.

Amsterdam. American troops
have entered Mainz, capital of the
province of Rhenish Hesse, and one
of the principal fortresses in Ger
many, on the left bank of the River
Rhine, according to the semi-official
Wolff News Bureau of Berlin.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Mrs. il. T. Forester of Havana
has received word from the War De-
partment of the death in action Of
her son, Sergeant CIeve Williams, on
the last day of the fighting on the
French front. He met death not only
on the last day, but in the hs.al
charge in the last battle the armistice
becoming effective almost immediate
ly afterward.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
chicaoo Forbids Red FIaos.

Chicago. Mayor Thompson al
lowed the ordinance recently passed
by the City Council prohibiting the
display of the red flag in Chicago to
become law without his signature.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
sevan NAVY Men Drowned.

Paris. One officers and six men
OF the American destroyer Lansing
were drowned recently when at
tempting to rejoin their ship, accord
ing to Havas dispatch from Tan
gier
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

The Legislative Committee of the
United Mine Workers of Arkansas
was in session in Little Rock this
week, framing legislation to be pre-
scented to the next General Assembly.
The committee met with the Legisla-
tive Committee of the Arkansas State
Federation of Labor.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
French Reach Rhine

Berlin. The main body of the
French army of occupation headed by
a band has entered Mayence (MainzA
one Of the principal fcrtressos g
Germany on the Rhine. n.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
No German Immunity For Kaiser.


Berlin. The Prussian govern
has formally withdrawn the privilege
heretofore held by the members of
the Hohenzollern family of immunity
from law
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
4 millionaire Four Weeks. Dead.

Duluth, MINI. - Four weeks mil
lionaire after life Of hard work and
near poverty, Max A. Anderson, died
at Two Harbors. victim OF pneu-
monia. following influenza
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
Rrltish To Demand Huqe Sum.

London. - Great Britain will de-
mand of Germany 5000, 100000
pounds sterling for Great Britain and
her dominions as reparation Tor the
war according to the Daily Mail.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

According to announcement made.
Order of United Forkmen in Arkan-
the October death loss of the Ancient
sas, due to the pedemic of influenza,
was greater than the annual average
for the 20 years of its experience as
a separate jurisdiction.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Aigrettes, valued at between $500
and $1,000 were brought to Little
Rock by e. v. visart, federal game
warden, to be held pending deci-
sion of the court as to whether they
shall be burned or placed in mu-
scum in Washington.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

A. G. Files, Jr. a 15-year-old boy,
was buried at Hot Springs, after
being fatally wounded in the country
while hunting. He leaned his shot
gun against a fence to climb over and
the gun was accidentally discharged,
the load tearing away his left arm.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

John r. Kerwin, assistant state di-
rector of the public service reserve.
announced that number of district
organizers have been called IN by the
United States Public Reserve to as
Ieist IN the work Of demobilizaion.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Word was received at Little Rock
that Col Chas. Miller, who succeeded
Maj. Gen. Sturgis as eommandant OF
Camp Pike has been placed on the re-
tired list. Physical disability Is given
as the cause of his retirement
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

The first federal farm bank loan
filed in Sebastian county was record,
ed recently. The loan is made on
$50 acres of G. P. Wilson. and ex.
pires in 1852. 1t natures at the rate
of $227.60 every six months.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

During the month or November
there was not death in Bentonville
or Usage township territory with n
population of about 5000 persons; Ac-
eording to Whitley Kerr OF the Kerr
and Callison firm of undertakers, who
makes out the report to this effect.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

At recent election of officers of
the State 1. o. o. F. Home here, SUI
perintendent Reaves and his wife,
who is matron of the home were
both reelected for another year. DIR.
]. w Case was reelected as the
home physician.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Official returns of the recent gen.
eral election tabulated in the secre-
tary of states office, show that the
highest vote cast for state Office was
78,726. This was the vote received
by J. L. Bond, candidate to succeed
himself as superintendent of public
instruction without opposition.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Moving picture theaters. pool halls
and all other places of public amuse-
ments were closed at Pine Bluff for
the second time, due to the influenza
Schools were ordered closed ipdef-
nitely
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Word has been received here that
Maj. John H. Hinemon, Jr., an officer
in the regular army, has been pro
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant col
onel being one of the youngest. if not
the youngest. of that rank in the
United States Army Col fIinemon
graduated from Henderson Brown Col
lege and is a native OF Arkansas.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

The Little Rock influenza situation
remains favorable, said Major Geiger.
With the exception of the Deaf-Mute
Institution and the School of the
Blind few cases were reported.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

A. ]. Reap. state bank commissioner
paid dividend of 1 1-3 cents to tbs
depositors of the Bank of Pine Bluff
This dividend makes 9S per cent paid
to the depositors of the bank since
it closed its doors. July 8, 1914.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

The annual association OF Land
mark Baptists for the states of Texas,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Kansas convened here for a two day
session The opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. NJ. H. Allen of
Carthage, Tex.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Rumors were persistent in Little
Rock and Camp Pike that another
quarantine had been declared at the
camp because of influenza. How
ever. officers at camp headquarters
said that no quarantine was in eff
feet
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Battle-scarred, with four healing
wounds in different parts of his body,
Lewis Smith of Henderson, Baxter
county, arrived at Mountain Home on
his way home the first Baxter coun-
ty boy to get back home who had
gone overseas.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

H M. Cottrell, agriculturist of the
Farm Development Bureau of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce,
signed a contract with the Little
Rock Chamber of Commerce as man
ager of the profitable farming bureau
of this organization at a salary of
$4,000 a year.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Farmers are urged to hold their cot
ton for at least 35 cents by John H.
Page, commissioner of agriculture for
Arkansas The future of cotton looks
bright. in the opinion of Mr.. Page,
and in his belief the price of mid
ding cotton will be 40 cents pound
before the close of the season.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Elner Briddle, aged %, glass
blower of Sand Springs Okla, was
arrested early in the morning on the
roof of the United States Jail at Fort
Smith charged with breaking into the
building. Authorities say Briddle
and two others broke into the Jail for
the purpose of stealing contraband
whiskey.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Presiding Elder J. A. Sage, in his
report to the fourth quarterly confer
ence. said that the Methodist Church
at Camden leads the district for the
year In contribution and the number
OF accessions to the church.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The Legislative Committee of the
United Mine Workers of Arkansas
was in session in Little Rock this
week, framing legislation to be pre-
scented to the next General Assembly.
The committee met with the Legislar
tive Committee of the Arkansas State
Federation of Labor.
According to announcement made,
Order of United Forkmen in Arkan-
the October death loss of the Ancient
sas, due to the pedemic of influenza,
was greater than the annual average
for the 20 years of Its experience as
a separate jurisdiction.
Aigrettes, valued at between $500
and $1,000 were brought to Little
Rock by e. v. visart. federal game
warden, to be held pending deci-
sion of the court as to whether they
shall be burned or placed in a mu-
scum in Washington.
A. G.. Files, Jr., 15-year-old boy,
was buried at Hot Springs, after
being fatally wounded in the country
while hunting. He leaned his shot
gun against fence to climb over and
the gun was accidentally discharged,
the load tearing away his left arm.
xxyovd xx,oc ,ooosxod "a ft+Io Doof-
that Col. Chas. Miller, who succeeded
Maj. Gen. Sturgis as eommandant OF
Camp Pike has been placed on the re-
tired list Physical disability Is given
as the cause of his retirement.
The Little Rock influenza situation
remains favorable, said Major Geiger
With the exception of the Deaf Mute
Institution and the School of the
Blind few cases were reported.
Moving picture theaters, pool halls
and all other places of public amuse-
ments were closed at Pine Bluff fol-
the second time, due to the influenza
Schools were ordered closed indefl
nitely.
Runors were persistent in Littl.
Rock and Camp Pike that another
quarantine had been declared at the
camp because of Influenza How
ever, officers at camp headquarters
said that no quarantine was in ef
feet
Presiding Elder J. A. Sage, in hi!
report to the fourth quarterly confer
ence. said that the Methodist Churc1
at Camden leads the district for tn,
year In contribution and the numbe
OF accessions to the church.
The annual association OF Land
mark Baptists for the states of Texas
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma an,
Kansas convened here for two da,
session. The opening sermon wa
preached by the Rev. NJ. H. Allen o
Carthage. Tex
John r. Kerwin, assistant state d.
rector of the public service reserve
announced that a number of distrfc
organizers have been called IN by TIL
United States Public Reserve to as
eist IN the work Of demobilizaIon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Under the aupsices of the Helena
Business Mems League took the
greatest step in its progressive his
tory at the annual banquet of the
league, when 20 prominent business
men raised more than $4,000 to Sc
cure land for the establishment OF
river terminals.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

The Executive Committee of the
Crawford County chapter of the Red
Cross has elected the Rev. w. B. Mil
Ter county chairman. Mrs. P. D. Scott
was chosen vice chairman; Mrs. H.
M. Mitchell, secretary, and ]. J. lizard,
treasurer.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Claude Buell., who for months has
been stationed in France with the
Naval Aviation Corps, arrived in
Green Forest. He is the first Carroll
county boy to return from France.
The Pulaskian., 1918-12-13

Private Lawrence McGraw, aged
about "a, of Gillett, was killed In &C
ton in France two days before the
armistiee was signed, according to
adyices received here.
Sheriff Bob Hurst of Baxter county
has two hogs ready for the block
that viii weigh 500 pounds each and
are worth in round figures approx
mately 500 each.