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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
By Ralph Block
WASHINGTON. June IS.

Washington, June IS.
"HE Senate has been having bit
of heavy going over secret diplo-
macy this week. Senator Borah
is dead set against secret diplo-
macy-doesn't feel it is In tune with the
kind of world we intend to make after
we've cleaned up the war. The Senate
wrestled for several days with Senator
Borah on the matter.
1t is plain that there are several kinds
of what, for want of better term, is
called open diplomacy, which, as phrase,
is hardly up to the elegance and the dig
nifty of the diploming trade.
Imagine, for instance, Emperor Charles
of Austria resorting to open diplomacy
in the Prince Sixtus affair. The En-
peror would be pictured, perhaps. as
throwing the Vienna Morning Post" into
the wastebasket, taking his feet down
from his desk, blowing the ashes off his
vest, and, after making the papers on his
desk look as if he were very busy, he
would ring to have the newspaper boys
shown in. There would be the usual
greetings, g little badinage in the Aus
trian manner and denial by the EN-
peror that he had anything to tell his
visitors. Just about the time they were
getting ready to file out again the En-
peror might be pictured suddenly, as if
just recalling, hitting his fist on the desk
and remarking:
II almost forgot, boys. There's that
letter | wrote to my cousin, Prince Six
tus."
The Emperor swings his chair up
straight to his desk, takes his cigar out
of his mouth and rings for Nellie, his
private secretary.
"You remember Sixtus," he remarks to
the newspaper boys. Little fellow, black
mustache, always smokes clear Havana.
Has quite drag with the French, I'M
derstand, since he left here"
Then, as Nellie, tall blonde, appears
from the next room
sNellie, bring me that letter I wrote to
my cousin yesterday"
Nellie returns with the letter, the En-
peror looks it over, after putting on his
nose-glasses for the job, worn on string
tied to his vest, then asks Nellie to have
a dozen copies turned off on the mime
ograph at once.
Nellie goes out, the Emperor chats with
the boys about the last meeting of the
Vienna Town Council, and pretty soon
Nellie comes back with the copies.
"Here you are, boys. Everything open
and aboveboard. Darn glad / remem-
bered it. But couldn't keep anything
from you fellows, anyway" and he winks
slyly, with cigar uptilted at one corner
of the mouth. He hands out the copies
of the letter to Sixtus and waves his
hand benevolently in parting as the boys
hurry out to catch the noon edition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

ing poem by the gifted Jewish poetess,
Emma Lazarus, entitled:
THE BANNER OF THE JEW
Wahe, Israel, Uake! Recall today
The glorious Maccabeam rage,
The sire heroic, hoary-gray,
HIS fvefold lion lineage;
The avise, the elect, the help of God,
The burst of spring, the ovemgi1sg rod.
From MizpaEJ's mountain ridge they soso
Jerusalema's empty streets, her shrine
Laid aOaste achere Greeks pro- famed tho
laao
With idol and avith pagan sign.
Mourmers IN tattered black aUere there,
With ashes sprimltled on their hair.
Then from tho stony peak there rang
poured
The Maccabeam clan, aVho sang
Their battle anthem to the Lord.
Five heroes lead; then, following, see
Ten thousand rush to victory!
oh, for Jer7usalem's trumpet moav,
To 6lo10 a blast of shatterimg power,
To wake tho sleepers high and loau,
And rouse them to the argent hoa.ri
No hand for vengeance, but to save,
A million, naked saUords should wave.
oh, deem not dead that martial fire;
Say not Tho mystic fame is spent!
With Moses Ian and David's Tyre,
Your ancient strength remains AMBIENT.
Let but an Ezra arise aneqv
To lift the banner of the Jew!
rag, mock at frst-ere long,
When men haze bled and 1uomen yept.
To guard its precious folds from aurong,
Evea they a0ho shrunk, even then Dho
slept,
Shall leap to bless 1t, and to save-
Strike, for tho brace revere the brave!
This beautiful poem seems to have been
modelled after Lord Byron's isles Of
srfeece," for it has the same pathetic
lament and martial rapture.
Ancient secular history il Iot forgetful
of Jewish skill in battle. julius Cesar
more than once paid splendid tribute to
Hebrew courage. This is an extract from
one of his famous DEGREES touching Jew
ish affairs in Syria:
1, Julius Cesar, ianperator the second
time and high priest, haze made this
decree, acith the appreciation of the Sem
ote: Whereas Hyrconus, the SON of A.
erander the Jew, hath demonstrated his
fidelity and diligence about orr affairs.
and this, both moa0 and IN former times,
both IN peace and In aoar, as many of
orr generals haze borne auitness, and
ca''se to oar assistance IN, the last Alec
a'ad'-ia1a aoor Nth 1900 soldiers, and
aOhess he s0as sent By me to Mitlrudates
shoaOed himself superior in valor to all
the rest of the army; for these reasons I
will add that Hyrcam,ts, the SON of Alerx
ander, and his children be ethnarchs of
the JeaUs, and haze the high priesthood
of the jews forever, according to the Gus
toms of their forefothers, and that he
and has sons be our confederntes.
1t is respectfully submitted that julius
Caesar was competent judge of valor, and
that his tribute to the courage of those
1900 Jews was no common eulogy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

N r. BARNHART Mr.. Speaker, on
NE Saturday last, the beloved
" Speaker of this House paid a
- A visit to the State Of Indiana
and spent the day and evening
at Fort Wayne, where he was given most
enthusiastic and patriotic reception. And
as our state has SO much literary talent,
so much poetry, much music, and so
forth, know you will be interested in a
poetic welcome to the Speaker by Mr..
Frank Carleton Nelson, of Auburn, Ind,
as follows;
Champ Clark, From Old Missouri
oh, Our hearts are filled auth gladness
and aoe're feeling proud to-day
OF each and every single state within
this U. S. A.;
But beyond the Mississippi, IN the grand
and golden West,
Lies the State of old Missouri and It
somehow seems the best.
All, sUe love old Indiana, but sve rove Mis-
souri,, too;
No brighter star Is shining in the old red,
ac]aite and blte;
And a0ithin that star so brilliant a
brighter light is Ven,
And 1t shines suith auondrous splendor,
tbs the toaU1a of Bowling Green.
Fer from out that little villoge, as 1t
seems has been Gods plan,
When our Nation needs genius He has
brought from there man
To do the aOork ave ask of him, task
that must be done;
Champ Clark, that grand old Speaker,
MissoMri's gifted son.
And Is 1t any avomder- that que're feeling
mighty proud,
And that everybody's cheering and the
bands are playing loud?
Could 1t ever be expected aOe could keep
our feelings doavm
When to-day aUe haze the honor of his
presence IN our toaUm?
Yes; to-day aUe haze him svith us, this
champion of tho hour,
And may the Master grant to him tho
health and strength and power
To carry on his noble work until the task
Is done;
May He shower HIS richest blessings on
MissourTs brilliant son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
Lines to Champ Clark

IA ER. BARNHART. Mr.. Speaker, on
Saturday last, the beloved
" Speaker of this House paid
- A visit to the State Of Indiana
and snent the day and evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

What follo1cs is from, speech de-
hvered by the Hon. Walter M. Cham
dler, of New York, before tho Tom,
and Country Club of Washington,
d. c., and extended into The Rec
ord by the Hon. Julius Kahn, of Cali
fo77aia.
TT HAS been often remarked that the
l. Jews have produced no CAESARS, no
Napoleons; that Jewish history is devoid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16

Washington, June II.
"HE Senate has been having bit
of heavy going over secret diplo-
macy this week. Senator Borah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-16
The Jew

An inquiry among the ancients
brings to light some interesting COM
mentaries on the Jewish faculty of
soldering.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
STATUS IF CLASS
 0NE IN JACKSON
There Are Thirty-Four White Men and Forty Nine Negroes In First
 Class In This County.

Exclusive of the twenty-nine white men who leave Tuesday for Camp Pike, there remain thirty-four white men and forty-nine negroes in Class ! One in Jackson county, according to figures given the Independent by members of the local exemption board
 Monday. There will be several calls during the coming weeks, and all though the registration of forty eight young men Saturday will swell the number of class one registrants, it would appear that the class will
 soon be exhausted However, with the registration of men from IS to 45, which doubtless will be done with in the next several weeks, class one will again be large in numbers, ren- dering it unnecessary for the board to invade class two.
 Besides the above number of class one registrations, who are fitted for active service, there are in the class the following:
 ! Limited military service, 105 whites; 34 negroes.
 Defective but remedial registrants,
 II whites; negroes.
 1 Delinquents (men who cannot be located), 27 whites; 22 negroes. Not examined physically, 7 whites; 2 negroes.
 | Since the local board has been in action there have been inducted into service BOA whites and 149 negroes.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
48 YOUNG MEN
 REGISTER HERE
That Number of Jackson County Youths Have Reached Majority
 Since June Fifth.

Saturday forty-eight young men of Jackson county, who have reached twenty-one years of age since June 5 last, appeared at the county court house and registered for military service. They are:
 Adam Norman, Algoa; Atway, Clarence C., Swifton; Barnes, Dea- witt, (col), Newport; Bell, Edgar, Auvergne; Ball, John Frederick, Balch; Bateman, Brandlette J, Newport; Valentine, Henry, (col.), Auvergne; Clark, Homer, Union Hill; Cross, Geo., (col.), Elgin; Cook, William Cyrus, Swifton; Doyle, Will liam Henry, Grubbs; Foster, Walter Clifton F., Olyphant; Floyd, John Tillman, Swifton; Fortenberry, Clarence, Tuckerman; Goodman, Ira, Grubbs; Gossett, Dave Henry, AL goa; Gam, Greeley, Tupelo; Gray, Jake, Swifton; Helm, Conway, Tuck erman; Honey, Clarence, Amagon; f1uCcHlISOIl, w Illie, OWllIoli, i1odoy, James, Swifton; Hatfield, Vitress, Swifton; Joplin, Phillip, Swifton; Kinard, Ira, Grubbs; King, Jake, Shoffner; Keen, Herman, Bengel; Locke, Ebert, (col.), Newport; Lee, Rufus James (col), Auvergne; Law horn, Rufus, Tuckerman; Morris, Maynard, (col.), Shoffner; McGinty, Glade, Swifton; Nance, John Henry, (col.), Weldon; Norwood, Ellis, (col.) Newport; Newton, Nick, Newport; Purdue, Riley, (col.), Newport; Pitt man, John, Surrounded Hill; Penix, Wm. E., Newport; Poskey, Geo., New port; Polston, Vernon, Tuckerman; Rice, Emmett Louis, Little Rock; Sullins, Clarence, Grubbs; Stout, Henry, Swifton; Stanberry, Harry, Newport; Tucker, Ralph Monroe Grand Glaise; Turner, Charlie, Grubbs; Teague, Jim, Tuckerman; Waldrip, Nicholas, (col), Shoffner.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
WILL MAKE TALK
 ON "" WORK
Dr. Johnson Is Coming to Address Colored People of Newport At A.
 M E. Church Tuesday Night.

A. T. Hubby has received notifica- tion that Dr. Johnson, field represen- tative of the Y. M. c. A. among the colored people of Arkansas, will ad- dress the colored people of Newport at the A. M. E. church on Main street tomorrow evening at o'clock. pr. Johnson, who is well known as lec- turer among his race, will bring 8 valuable message to the local colored population, and will tell in way that will prove interesting and edu- cational of the many activities of the Y. M. c. A. It is hoped that many will be out to hear him.
 There will be no collection taken.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
MANY FARMERS
 WATCH TRACTOR
Performance of the FOrdsOn Tractor At Fair Grounds Was An Inter-
 esting Event Saturday.

As was advertised in the Independ- ent, the Hutson-Ladd Motor Car Company of Newport moved their Fordson tractor to the Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon, and many far mers and business men were sur prised at the wonderful work which the tractor so easily accomplished. Quite bit of ground was plowed up, showing how quickly the work could be done by the tractor, work which would require a much greater time Ii done by horse drawn blows.
 The Hutson-Ladd Motor Car Com panv believe they will be able to sell a number of the tractors to progress sive farmers of this section.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
HUNS FIGHTING
 FUR EXISTENCE
Cologne Newspaper Says Germany No Longer Is Fighting For AL
 sace-Lorraine or Belgium.
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 26.-Dull apathy in Germany is giving way to intense anxiety, according to reports from Berlin received at the Hague, says the Daily Mail. The Cologne Volks Zeitung says Germany no longer is fighting for Alsace-Lorraine or Bel gium, but for it's sheer existence The military critic of the Nieue Courant of the Hague thinks it pos sible that the Germans may be fore ed back to the Rhine if Foch does not give them time to gain secure posi- tion on the Hindenburg line.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
WHITE MEN GO
 ID CAMP PIKE
Twenty Nine Selected Men From Jackson County Leave Newport
 Tuesday Evening.

Twenty-nine selected white men from Jackson county have been called by the local exemption board, and are due to leave tomorrow evening at 7:3O for Camp Pike, where they will enter training for military service. They are:
 J. F. London, Grubbs; Ed Haley, Newport; Arthur Riegler, Trucker man; Thos. A. Brown, Swifton; Howard Martin, Pennington; Louis Estes, Alicia; Delbs Ussery, Tuck erman; Wm. R. Howard, Tucker man; Leonard Litaker, Grand Glaize; Tom Varnell, Newport; Jim Odum Balch; Otis Sharp, Newport; Hen ry Metcalf, Algoa; Asberry Hamll- ton, Balch; Phillip H. Turner, Den mark; Ora Van Keller, Tuckerman; William Freeman, Newport; El Allen, Swifton; Alvin Ratliff, Crane Glaize; Burton Jeffery, Diaz; Joe Williams, Strawberry; Sidney Lew allen, Newport; J. H. Gam, New port; Ambrose Coleman, Weldon Wayne Bundy, Newport; Luther Hendrix, Newport; Leverette Arch CT, Newport; Louis Devore, Swifton. Fred Murray, Tuckerman; Rudy Wilson, Newport.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
TO START PAPER AGAIN.

Morrilton, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Virgil Reason has returned here from Camp Beauregard, La, where she has been for the past year with her husband, former editor of the Morrilton Head light, who has been transferred from that camp with other troops. Publi- cation of the Headlight has been sus- pended for the last two months, and Mrs. Beason will immediately assume charge of the paper.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
CdsudHp List
(Bv The Associated Press ]

(By The Associated Press
 The following casualties are re- ported by the Commanding General of the American. Expeditionary forces:
 Benj. F. Lesley of Benton, Ark, se- verely wounded.
 Killed in action, 52; missing in ac- tion, 24;, wounded severely, 50; died of wounds, 20; died from accident and other causes, 4 died of disease, 8; died of aeroplane accident, !; wounded, degree undetermined, 49. Total, 213.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
} GERMAN COUNTER
 MOVE REFUSED
 BY THE FRENCH
French Gain Ground and Fling the Enemy Back Even Beyond Their Starting Points, According 
 To Advices.
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 26.-The Germans to- day attempted counter-offensive on a large scale against the right wing of Mangin's army in the region be- tween Vailly and Soissons, but the attack utterly failed. Mangin's army repulsed the German onslaughts ev- anywhere a,d in some instances gained ground. The French flung back the attacking forces even be- yond their starting points.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
BRITISH MAKE
 NEW ATTACK IN
 ART0|s SECTOR
Allied Troops Are Now Near Hinden- burg Line South of Arras, While They Are Attacking Against
 It On the River Scarpe.
Associated Press Summary.)

Extending the Picardy battle line to tn, north into the Artois sector, the British launched an attack this morning in the Scarpe region. The attack may be considered a new de- velopment in the battle east of the Ancre river, which has been going on since Wednesday. As the battle stands today the British appear to be near the old Hindenburg line south of Arras, while they are making an att tack directly against it along the Scarpe river. If the attack launched this morning is successful it may have determining effect on the course of the battle further south, for German retreat over wide sec tion might be forced. It also would affect the Flanders sector to the north from which the Germans are said to be retreating.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
MANPOWER BILL
 IN SENATE NOW
Passage of the Bill Is Expected Late This Afternoon Or Tomorrow,
 Says Dispatch.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 26.-A clear track was given in the senate today to the manpower bill, which was passed Saturday by the house. When the senate convened under agreement to take up wartime prohibition, Sen ator Sheppard, prohibition advocate, moved to temporarily lay the meas ure aside. It was agreed to and de- bate on amendments to the man. power bill was resumed, with it's pas sage late today or tomorrow expected.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
ALIEN COMES 900
 MILES TO REGISTER.

Helena, Aug 25.- Seventy-four young men who had become 21 years of age since last June 5, registered with the local board here yesterday and three others who failed to regis ter in 1917 also reported for registra- tion. The TT registrants were divld- ed as follows: White 22; white alien 1; negroes 51; negroes regis tering who should have registered in 1917, three. E. Cohen, an alien, the second man to register, travelled 900 miles in order to register here where his father resides. The local board, passing it's estimate on the June 5 registration, expected not over 50 men would register Saturday.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 26.-The British at tackled this morning in the Scarpe sector east of Arras. Good progress is being made, according to official statements. Favreuil, northeast of Bapaume, has been captured and the British lines have been advanced village, the statement says. The British lines have been advanced slightly astride the Somme river, and progress has been made in the d. rection of Maricourt, four miles northeast of Bray, the statement adds.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
(By the Associated Press.)

London, p. m., Aug. 26.-This mornings attack was launched be, tween the river Scarpe and Fampouz and the heights northeast of Neuville- Vitasse.
 In few hours the British advanced two miles on four mile front. Mon chy-le-Preux, Guemaphe and Wan court, which are little less than five miles southeast of Arras, have beer captured. Further south the British captured Mory.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
PRACTICALLY DECIDE WAR.

Paris, Aug. 25.-"The fine victo- ries of the past weeks have definitely decided the fortunes of war" says MT. Clemenceau, the French premier in message today, thanking the de partmental councils which voted con gratulations to the government on the trend of the war.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
(By The Associated Press)

British Headuarters in France, Aug. 26.-The British yesterday took another fifteen hundred prisoners and more war material The troops swung forward as far as Longueval in their advance north of the Somme.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26

County Agent George Banks, who enlisted in the naval reserves some time ago, is expecting to be called into the service in the near future, and it is announced that a MT. Whit taker of Louisiana will succeed him as agricultural agent in Jackson county. MT. Whitaker is at present engaged in the same work in Louisl- ana and is graduate of the A. x M. College. When MT. Banks enters the naval service, Mrs. Banks, coun- tv canning club agent, will return to her former home in Iowa, and ar arrangements will be made to secure another agent to take her position.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26

Did you read that America is the Ieciding factor? Coming from Lord N;,ner this statement is momntuous and America is not coming in-she has come in-America is in'
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
lRu The Associated Press.l

Amsterdam, Aug. 26.-Two hostile air souadrons attacked Constantlno- ple Wednesday night, says the Turk ish official statement received here today.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 26.- The British third and fourth armies suffered cas- ualties estimated at 23,5OO between August 21 and 25, according to ad- vices from the front.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
BRITISH ARE NOW NEAR HINDENBuRG LINE
War Time Sweeteners

ERICA has several excellent war time sweet eners that will be used largely during the shortage in the sugar supply.
 They are maple sugar, syrups, honey and molasses and may be used in preparing des- serts and other dishes requiring sweetening.
 When cup of syrup honey is used to replace cup of sugar the liquid in the recipes should be decreased one-fourth. One-third of cupful of sugar is equivalent
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
lRv The Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 26.- Prisoners taken by the British since Wednesday num- Der twenty thousand, says the Petit Journal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26

The government needs your money ou need the stamps.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26
lRv The Associated Press.l

IBy The ASsUCIaUeu TesS'7
 Paris, Aug. 26.- Heavy lombard ments in the Rove region mad between the Disc and Ailette rivers are re- ported in the official statement today.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-26

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-21
OklahOman Can Talk and
Walk, but Forgets Kin

Rochester, Minn.-Rochester's mys-
terry man. the Tulsa. Okla. resident.
who was restored to a near normal
state by n remarkable operation at the
Mayo clinic. still is without knowledge
Of his past. ..
A woman OF Red Wing. hearing OF
the strange case wrote the Rochester
authorities in the belief that he might
be her long lost brother. photo
graph was sent her and she advised
that he bore no resemblance to her
missing kin.
The stranger, known in Rochester as
James Kelly, was found on the street
| in the Oklahoma city with a fractured
skull. A wealthy oil man became In :
eerested in his case and took him TO
Rochester. There an operation brought
| back his major faculties. including
| talking and walking. But he suffers
| from a lapse of memory. He has nc
| knowledge of his relatives or where he
lived formerly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-21
AMERICAN TROOPS
MISS DAILY BATHS
Toilet Fixtures Become Rare
Near Sommees' Billets.

/. Paris.-Bathrooms and bathing IA
cilities are a priceless luxury in many
OF the small French towns where
American troops are billeted. In con-
sequence hundreds of officers and men
are going without their customary
daily baths and some consider them
selves lucky il they can get one hot
bath a week. Shower baths are being
Installed in some places but the de-
mand far exceeds the supply.
An artillery major was recently
bflleted in small town which did not
possess a single serviceabie bathtub
While supervising the Transformation
of a barn into billet, he came across
a bathtub filled with potatoes. He
learned that 1t had been brought there
just before the war by an Englishma n
who contemplated installing it in &
country home. The war interferef
with his plans and the tub was stored
in the barn. The owner OF the barr
converted 1t into a storage bin.
After some persuasion the major
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-21

set up in his billet. Running water
was an impossibiity. but by heating a
large kettle full each morning the major
has been able to obtain sufficient hot
water for his morning bath. When
the owner OF the barn learned that the
ma or was taking a bath each morning.
he commented on the funny ideas of
those barbaric Americans" Other
American officers in the same town
have learned of the majors discovery
full time war ba sis.