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The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
CATTLEMEN ORGANIZE
TO PROTECT BORDER
COWBOY CONSTABULARY TO pa
TRoL TERRITORY IN THE BIG
BEND DISTRICT.

Van Horne. Texas, April Grim
faced cattlemen and ranches of the
Big Bend district late today voted
unanimously to create a cowboy con-
stabulary to patrol the Mexican bor-
der to act as scouts for United States
cavalry patrols and cooperate with
the army in preventing further raids
and depredations on American
ranches in the Big Bend which has
been raided frequently by organized
bands of armed MeXicans.
An executive committee was APP
pointed at the meeting today to carry
out the plan for organizing the bor-
der constabulary among the cowboys
Of the $4,000 square miles Of terri
tory forming the Big Bend district OF
Texas. 1t was also voted to call upon
the state OF Texas TO give adequate
protection to the residents of the bor-
der district. 1t was decided not tC
permit any Of the settlers on the boT-
der ranches to move away on account
OF the raids as adequate protection
lwill he given
Colonel George T. Langhorne, com
mander of the Big Bend military dis
trict, was present and explained how
the settlers could Operate with the
military in preventing raids.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
NEGRO SOLDIERS TO
BE HANGED TODAY

Houston. Texas, April 4.-As the
first beams OF the dawning sun glance
aslant the waters of Buffalo Bayou
Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock a
trigger will be sprung, two platforms
will drop and John b. Mann and Wal
ter Matthews, two negro privates of
Company / 3G0th infantry will have
paid with their lives for the murder
of Private Ralph NJ. Foley. Of Com
pany G, i30th infantry, and stockade
guard on the morning of February IL
last in Camp Logan.
The setting OF the double execution,
the first military execution at Camp
Logan, is on the bank of the Buffalo
Bayou, just back of the base hospital
at Camp Logan. Two soldiers, iden-
tity kept secret by military authori-
ties, will spring the trap at a signal
by Colonel John V. Clinnin, COM
mander of military police. who will
signal with his hat.
The hanging will be strictly con-
fined to the necessary civil and mill
tary authorities, together with the ac-
credited newspaper men who cover
Camp Logan.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
ILLINOIS MOB
LYNCHES PRO- GERMAN
MAN WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING
DlSLOTkL REMARKS IN AD-
DRESS TO MINERS.

Collinsville lll., April 4 Robert P
Praeger, said to 1e of German par
entage. was hanged to a tree one mile
south of the city limits tonight by a
mob of $50 persons which dragged him
from the basement Of the city hall
here, whore he had been in hiding.
Praeser was accused Of making dis
loyal remarks in a recent address to
miners at Maryville, lu
Praeger early in the night was
taken in hand by members of the local
'loyaiist" committee and forced to
parade barefooted through the streets
kissing the American flag at inter-
walls The police rescued him and
took him to the city hall for safe
keeping.
Later in the night a crowd gath
cred in front Of the hall and de-
manded that Praeger he surrendered
to them Mayor Siegel appeared on
the steps and counselled with the mob
but the demands increased and the
police then took Praeger to the base
ment where he was concealed beneath
a pile OF thing.
When the demonstrants discovered
the man was not to he delivered to
them, they rushed past a Gordon Of
offers and after a short search
dragged Praeger from hiding,
Barefooted he was led through the
streets at tho end of rope and later
was hanged
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
AMERICAN FORCES
ARE NEAR VERDUN
LISTENING POST is RAIDED BY
THE ENEMY AFTER HEAVY
COMPARTMENTS.

With the American Army in France,
April American forces are now
occupying a sector on the Meuse
Heights, south of Verdun
This announcement was released
for publication tonight simultaneously
with a statement that the enemy raid
ed one of the American listening posts
in this sector after a heavy lombard.
menr
The raid was made AGAINST one OF
the few positions in this region where
it is feasible because of the terrain
to conduct operations without heavy
loss to the attacking forces
The enemy first vigorously bonn
barded the American first line and
trenches is-zagging up the hillside
and then sent over a raiding party
which swarmed about the listening
posts
Further progress of the enemy was
halted by a strong fire from the
American first ana second lines and
as a consequence the enemy can
hardly claim success Because Of the
topography of the Meuse Heights re-
9ion there has been little severe
fighting there for many months and
the opposing forces took advantage of
the inactivity to construct fine dug
outs, many of them being lighted by
electricity
Each side enjoyed the advantage OF
advance observation posts and shells
echo among The surrounding hills
which are covered with spring flow
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
AT SEATTLE REMOVED

San Francisco April Immediate
removal of Captain r J. Poulson as
deputy United States Inspector OF
hulls and boilers at Seattle, Wash,
was requested of Washington officials
today by federal authorities here as
a result Of testimony given by Captain
Poulson at the trial of group OF
Hindus and others charged with con
spring to foment revolution against
British rule in India
Captain P0llson testified that he
had been master Of the steamer Ma
2atlan on a trip to Mexico in 1914 on
which she met the German cruiser
Leipzig and the government charges
delivered a cargo of coal to the Ger
man vessel on the high seas.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05

Yucatan legislature to send represen-
tatives to a congress to discuss laws
looking to the total prohibition of sale
OF Intoxicating beverages. A semi
official dispatch making this an
nouncement today said the special
committee appointed by the Yucatan
legislature to promote the movement
had reported that since the adoption
Of prohibition in Yucatan the condi-
tion of the people had been greatly
improved, The prohibition does not
apply to light wines and beer of light
alcoholic strength.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
DEsERTER SENTENCED FOR
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Macon, Ca. April 4.--Private Burr
Waters, 10Gth ammunition train, 3ls'
division, has been sentenced by
Camp Wheeler court martial to serve
% years in the disciplinary barracks
at Fort Ieavenworth, Kans, OF
charges of desertion, it was an
nounced at divisional headquarters to-
night According to the military au-
thorities Waters was tried on foui
desertion charges.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05

w HNliIHSIout April 4.-Ine legiSla-
tive foundation for the Third Liberty
loan was laid tonight when congress
completed and President Wilson
signed the bin authorizing issuance
OF additional bonds at Ala per cent
Earlier in the day the treasury an
nounced that the bonds would mature
IN ten years, that the loan campaign
opening Saturday will continue four
weeks, until May 4, and that after the
initial payment of five per cent on
| subscription, installments Of 20. IS
and 40 per cent would be due re-
pectively on May 2S, July IS and Au-
gust -.
The amount three billion dollars
and oyersubscriptions and the only
remaining details to be determined
by the treasury are the arrangements
for conversion of bonds of the first
and second loans into third Liberty
| bonds.
Within an hour after President VIII
son signed the bond hill the first COM
pleted bond of the Third liberty loan
came from the press OF the bureau
OF engraving and printing. 1t was a
$50 baby" bond and was carefully
laid aside by James L. Wilmeth. di-
rector of the bureau, for special dis
position to be determined later Forty
thousand more bonds viii be ready
in the morning, 100000 by Saturday,
and thereafter they will be turned out
at the rate of 100000 day to supply
demands for cash sales and imme-
date delivery. Reports to the treas
ury today told of busy Liberty loan
workers in cities and villages all over
the country preparing or enthusiastic
celebrations Saturday for the open
ing of the loan campaign and the an
niyersary of the entry of the United
States into the war.
The keynote for the big popular
war credit to be sounded by Presi-
dent Wilson in a speech at Baltimore
and by Secretary McAdoo at Phila-
delphia, will be echoed by scores OF
other speakers at local meetings from
coast to coast.
Returning today from four days
vacation, Secretary McAdoo made
final arrangements for his speaking
tour on behalf Of the loan to start
SATURDAY.
Final disposition of the bond bin
was hastened in the house late today
by agreement to minor senate agree
ments Idle difference of opinion be-
tween members preventd inclusion of
a provision eexmptins national and
state bank foldinas OF Liberty bonds
from consideration in determining
state and local taxation of banks.
Chairman Kitchin. of the house ways
and means committee, intimated the
subject would be placed before con-
gross again in a separate bill.
The bin gives the secretary Of the
Treasury authority to issue $4,500000,- :
600 bonds in addition to the $3,666.-
o00,o00 already authorized under for
mer legislation; raises the interest
rate from to 4-1-4 per cent au-
thorizes issuance Of as much as SS,-
coo. 0o0.000 certificates of indebted
ness at one time and extends the
power to loan 81 0.000,oo0 more to
the allies from time to time.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05

ers. The other American sectors were
reported quiet today The Germans
sent in few shells in the sector north
west OF Toul, but the enemy aero
planes were fairly active in patrol
ling
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
COMMANDERS BLOW UP
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.

Petrograd, April 4-Several Rus
sian warships, including four submar
ines In the harbor OF Hango were
blown up by their commanders who
feared capture by the Germans.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
RED CROSS HELP.

Washington. April 4--The American
Red Cross today authorized a gift ~
half a million dollars to the Canadian
Ned Gross for war relief work,
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER THE
BILL WAS SIGNED THE FIRST
COMPLETED BOND CAME
FROM THE PRESS.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE A
SPEECH IN BAL TIMORE

Bonds viii Be Ready to Turn over on
Demand to Purchaser Paying Cash
Payments Can Sc Made with Five
Per Cent on Subscription and In
stallments OF 20. 35 and 40 Per
Cert.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
MEXICO INVITED.

WASHINGTON. April An the states
OF Mexico have been invited BY the
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05

New York, April AFTER several
days of comparative inactivity along
TIE battlefront in Picardy bitter
Fighting has been resumed along the
western sector of the salient in tho
lines of the entente allies. Attacks
by the Germans against the British
and French are admitted to have
yielded some gains to the invaders in
The critical sectors just to the east
OF the city of Amiens The fighting,
according TO latest reports, has been
the heaviest in the neghhorhood Of
sHamel, where the British we're forced
4 back slightly, and In the triangle
formed by the rivers Luce and Ayre.
Further to the south where the French
were forced to give eround
Reports from the British and
French have mentioned heavy rains
(which would mean the Germans have
sEbeen working under a heavy haudi-
aeap in bringing up guns and ammuni-
Afion.
The battlefield over which the
allies have reueated was left in a
desolate condition. the roads and
bridges being mined by the retreat
inc forces The mll in the battle for
The last few DAYS probably was
caused by the inability of the Teu-
tons to move their heavy supply trains
over these roads, together with the
necessity Of reorganizina the shat
tered divisions which bore the brunt
of the fiehtng after they had passed
the first field of fire of their heavier
guns
The British since retakine Ayette,
south Of Arras, have not resumed
their offensive operations so far as
reported by London, but the German
official statement says that four at
tacks by the entente forces against
the heights southwest Of Morenil were
repulsed with heavy losses. There
are no reports of fighting, except out
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05

Paris, April 4-German troops
numbering well over 100000 de
liVered terrific attack today
AGAINST the French along front
Of nearly nine miles from CriVes-
res to the north of the Amiens-
Roye road. They were met with
storm Of fire from the French
guns and although the assaults
were repeated time after time,
they succeeded in gaining only
small section Of ground. The
French retained Grivesnes, but
the Germans occupied the vii
lagos of maiIIy RainevaI and
MorseI.
The announcement by the war
office tonight of this new often
sive also says that by powerful
counter attack the French made
progress between Mont Oidier and
Lassigny.
The text Of the statement reads.
THE battle was resumed this morn
ing with extreme violence in the re-
eion north OF Mont Didier and still
continues. On a front OF about fif-
teen kllometers from Grivesnes, as
Bar north of the road between
Amiens and Roye. the Germans al
Eacked with enormou, forces shoHins
. firm determination 10 break
through our front az any cost t'l
b the present we have identified by
prisoners eleven enemy divisions.
"Our troops, with intrepid courage
resisted the shock of the assailant
masses, VINO were moved down by
gnr artillery fire
Despite their efforts ten times re-
peated the Germans succeeded al tho
sost of sanguinary sacrifices in gain
BIZ only few hundred meters OF
Ierain and occupyins the villages of
Alailly, Raineval and Morisel, the
aeighboring heights of which we hold.
. "Griyesnes, which was attacked
With particular violence. remained i'm
Ihe hands Of our troops who after
having broken down all the assaults
)y a powerful counter attack. made
progress at this point
Between Mont Didier and las
siany there was great activity by the
two artilleries."
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
w EATHE
FOR CA Sd

Forecast for Arkansas: Friday and
Saturday, generally fair and warmer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-05
A FOR RENT AID WILL
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to
The classified ads Of the newspapers
TO see what is offered. An ad in the
Eentinel-Record is almost sure to
bring q customer.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31
Wednesday, July 81, 1918.

Astrologers read this as an unfavor-
able day, because Saturn, Jupiter,
Venus and Uranus are all adverse.
During this planetary sway the mind
is likely to be disturbed and uncer-
tain. 1t is a time when suggestions
OF evil import are readily entertained
and for this reason special care
should be taken to combat enemy
propaganda.
Labor 10 subject to a direction max
Ing for serious unrest. Riots and
strikes may increase in number, owing
to new turns in world events.
This is held to be a sinister sway
for coal interests. mines and mining
being subject to extraordinary condi-
tions.
The evil stars that cause persons to
concentrate on selfish aims will be
potent to do mischief during the re-
mainder Of the summer. Millionaire,
VIII be inclined to evade heavy taxes,
except In the cases when they show
patriotism by remarkable service.
Again the seers reiterate that there
will be no medium conditions of mind
and heart among either rich or poor.
This is an especially adverse sway
for love affairs. The influences are
believed to increase susceptibilitv at
the same time warping Judgment.
A foreign occultist predicts that II
complete victory Is not attained In
the next twelve months by the allies
Americans will make a business of
war, going into 1t so Thoroughly and
completely that they will build up
friendly nations even while they are
destroying enemies.
The passage OF Mars through Libra.
which will continue to have a bad
effect upon Austria and Hungary.
may affect China, causing changes
troubles and foreign compli.
cations.
Persons whose birthdate It Is should
not travel or make any important
change during the year. These sub
jects Of Leo should be on their guard
against deceitful friends.
Children born on this day may be
eccentric, and dissatisfied. They are
likely to be talented, but their erratic
natures often prevent success.
lQ2psLKak n2ll
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31

the part Of the false friends. But
that isn't the real explanation. The
real reason that people who meet with
financial or other rnisfortunes are
dropped by their friends In that they
make themselves such bores. whining
and complaining over their personal
sorrows that their friends can't stand
them. and nee In self-defense.
We are all willing to weep q reason
able amount OF tears with our grew
ing friends. but when We are called
UPON to keep the tear ducts perpetu-
ally on tap we become exhausted. We
are willing to agree that II Is shame
ful the way Mary's husband treats
her, and that Johns employer imposes
upon him. and that It Is dreadful the
way Tom has been cheated. but when
we know that the minute that we see
Mary, John or Tom, we have got 10
listen TO the story Of their wrongs
for the millionth time. why. we SIM
ply duck and run. We have borne all
that flesh and blood can be expected
to bear.
The fifth conversational don't is
don't talk too much. Brevlty In the
soul Of wit and the secret Of being
considered q good talker. The most
interesting person on earth becomes
tiresome IL he or she talks too much.
The monologuist Is the prince OF
bores. Conversation II not q solo. 1t
Is q duet. q trio, q concert in which
every voice present should be heard.
Just remember this: That to every
human being alive the most interest
ing person on earth Ii himself or her
self. Each IL more thrilled by the
account of his or her smallest adven-
ture than by the most romantic and
marvellous thing that ever happened
to anybody else. Each is more con-
vulsed with mirth over the story he or
she tells than by the most humorous
Joke perpetrated by another. There
fore. give each his or her chance.
Hence. when In doubt in the CONVEX
sational game. always lead trumps.
Talk to every man and woman about
themselves. and you can't 90 wrong.
Thus shall you acquire fame as an
entertaining conversationalist
copyright. 1918. by The Wheeler Syn
dicate, 1nc.)
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31
A CONVERSATIONAL REPERTOIRE
By DOROTHY DIX
THE WORLDS HIGHEST PAID WOMAN WRITER

A young girl writes me that when
she is In company she finds herself
stricken dumb. She is bankrupted IN
ideas. She can not think OF a single
thing to say, and she asks me IL 1
will tell her what to talk about.
/ am sorry that can not oblige
her, but no one can furnish a list
of topics suitable for bright and airy
chit-chat at an evening party. No
one can teach another the quick give
and take that keeps the convers sa-
tional ball always in the air. The gift
OF CAB is one of the most useful and
delightful talents that nature can
bestow upon a human being. but 1t
is a gift. and 1t is a talent. M
amount of study or Of taking pains
can turn one who is slow OF percep-
ton, dull of wit. awkward Of express
sion. into a good talker.
The brilliant conversationalist Is
born. not made. He or she IL a
creature of fire and tow; of quick
laughs and tears; of intuitions that
are divinations of sympathies and
understandings. He or she Is a Jug
gler who can take any threddbare
topic and turn It about until we see
it new and interesting: he or she
paints In words as an artist d ,es with
colors. and the ability to do this is
not to be acquired by much striving.
1t is a prize dropped into the mouth >
Of the lucky. straight from the hancs
OF the high gods.
But while I can not tell my COR
respondent how she may become a
spellbinder. can do the next best
thing. I can tell her how she can
prevent herself from becoming a bore.
And this Is mainly a matter of doh'ts
and heroism, self-denial and self
control.
What topics one may converse about
depend upon the time, the nour. the
place and the general trend of talk.
But the things one must not talk
about are eternally the same They
never vary. and while their obser-
vance may not turn a mute young
woman into a thrilling conversation
alist. 1t will make of her \ soothing
companion whose society will be in
great demand among her acquaint-
ances.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31

ers to remember IL we are to conserve
babies as well as food:
Be sure your milk supply comes
from clean dairy. In clean bottles.
Never buy loose milk from a dirty,
ny-swarming store. Pasteurized milk
IL the only safe milk.
Keep all milk cool and covered. Use
the homemade ice box and II no ice
ts to be had set the milk bottle IN a
deep stone jar Of cold water. Boil the
nursing bottle and nipple before each
feeding.
Feed the baby at regular intervals
and give him drinks Of cool boiled
water between milk feelings.
Never give solid foods to little ba-
bles. Never feed fruits, coffee, tea or
alcoholic drinks.
Do not overfeed in hot weather-too
little Ii better than too much food, II
the baby does not thrive consult q
doctor.
At the first signs Of dIarrhea stop
all feeding except cooled boiled water
and barley water. II the trouble con-
tinues call q doctor.
Do not give a baby castor oil for
constipation. Have q doctor regulate
its feeding habits.
Keep flies away from the baby and
the baby's food.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31

Summer Is the danger season for
babies. and most Oh the danger comes
not from heat, but from the baby's
food-from milk that Is dirty. or hot.
or sour. Milk Is the only food . baby
has and 1t MUST be clean, fresh, cool
and sweet, or the baby will die. Out
Of every 100 babies that die Of SUM
mer complaint" IS take their milk
from bottles and only Is per cent are
breast fed-which IL conclusive proof
that summer complaint-or diarrhea
germs reach the baby through milk.
The safest baby Is the nursing baby
but IL bottle milk must be used every
precaution Is necessary to keep 1t pure
and cool.
The picture above shows how to
make a homemade ice box for keep
ing one quart of milk. The box can
be an old soap box OF packing case In
which is set q lard can for the outer
air chamber. and q deep tin pail to
hold the milk bottle and Ice. To
keep the box filled costs but two cents
day.
A baby's food in summer Is more
important and requires more care
than at any other time OF year. Here
are some important points for moth
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31
WHEN SHOPPING
KEEP IN MIND

When you take your purse and
parasol and go a-marketing for
smart things remember that
Lace is in highest favor in Paris
and New York for dance frocks, on
blouses and frocks of cotton, crepe.
silk. on hats. and parasols.
Paris DEGREES sashes at any and
all times. Cloth tailored suits have
long sashes of satin or moire tied
and hanging at the side. Another
sash is a huge papillon bow in the
back. and still a third is but a mar
row ribbon belt with long ends fall
ing down the back.
Use wheat (whisper!-but only
artificial wheatD to trim your late
summer hat-either above or under
the brim.
All-chenIlle hats OF brilliant hues
to match the silk sweater are smart
for sport wear.
Paris shows her smartest frocks
OF null. organdie and linen wholly
untrimmed except by tucks. cord
ings. small ruffles, and self-cover-
ed buttons. Sometimes there is a
mere shred OF brilliant ribbon to
play at a sash.
Canary yellow. both in frocks
and hats is midsummer's smartest
color. A Paris hat shows a crown
of canary yellow felt and a broad
brim OF yellow straw.
Sport hats of soft, crushable felt
In gay colors are the latest impor-
tations from Paris, with all velvet
hats OF high crown and broad brim
for formal wear with summery
frocks leading the fashion parade
New York iances OF soldiers are
wearing sweetheart lockets"-the
most expensive are made OF silver
and platinum studded with dia-
monds centered with sapphire
service star. The locket contains a
tiny frame for "his" picture.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-31
WOMEN WHO FAScINATE.

The art Of fascination and attrac-
tiVeness in women is founded on
good health. Women who drag
through long hours. days. weeks and
sometimes months of suffering with
headaches. backache and dragging
oown pain soon wear the teIl-tale
expression of woe and misery. II
every such woman would only turn
TO that good oId-fashioned root and
nero remedy. Lydia e. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound. to alleviate
sucn ailments 1t would surely prove
the greatest aid to health and con-
sequent beauty that she has ever
known.-Adv.