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The spectator., 1918-10-08
Rock Creek.

As l haven't written to you in quite a while thought 1 would write you few lines.
 We have had plenty. yes more than plenty of rain after so long a time, but better late than never.
 think there will be plenty of turnips in these parts as most every family has some sowed.
 Cotton picking is the order of the day here. cotton sorry, corn the same way. Acorns are pretty good which means a whole lot to us people out here. as it will take very little corn to finish the hogs off ready for killing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mon Gage and family visited Mir. and Mrs. Bud Mckenney last part of last week.
 Mrs. Alice May Kelly visited Mrs. Jane Milton last Monday |.
 Fayte Rogers is logging for Elias Turner this week.
 We learn that Willie Wisdom
 
 and family will oon leave for the oil fields in Oklahoma.
 Mr. Jess White and Miss Emma Childress were Married rec ently at the residence of Ed. w. A. Barham.
 Hulett Anderson spent Mon. day night with his daughter. Mrs, Ellen Morgan of near St. Paul.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
MUST USE LESS SUGAR;
 ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than Two Pounds Per Person
 Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919,
 When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

The sugar supplies throughout tho country, in homes, stores, factories and bakeries, are at low ebb; the produc- ton from the American beet and Louisiana cane crops have been disap- pointing; the yield in Porto Rico has likewise been smaller than anticipat- ed, and the Inability of the United States and the Allies to secure sugar from Java and other distant sources on account of the imperative call for ships for the movefnent of troops and their supplies has materially reduced the supply from such quarters. Added to this already difficult situation, the quantity needed by the Army and Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti- mates; we must send large amount to France and Italy to take the place of the great volume lost through the German and Austrian invasions, dur ing which much beet land was over rug and many factories destroyed; we have to supply certain quantities to neutral nations under agreements; and finally over fifty million pounds were lost recently through submarine sink
 ngs off our Atlantic coast.
 The Food Administration Is conh- dent that the .4merican people, with the record of wheat savings behind IL, having by voluntary savings sent 140,- COG. 900 bushels of wheat to the Allies after practically every bushel had been exhausted from our normal surplus will with the same spirit save the sugar situation of the world.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
Fine Pigs For Sale
Registered Poland China pigD Phone No. 4, Box 1O6. Ozark.
Legal Notice

At the August. 1918, Term of Pro. bate Court. of Franklin County. Osark District, thereof, the following Ad- ministrstors filed settlements. which. were by the Conrt. continued for sx. captions;
 Estate. Settelment. AdministratoS, G. w. Russell lst Annual Conatssr q
 Hill William Helmert, lst & final, c. Roll J. w. Wise. 3rd < final. R. M. Adams. And all persons interested in said settlements are hereby warned to ap. pear in this Court on or bsforsIts next November 1918. .Tsrm :and: :iRls their exceptions to same if: lany othsy have. Or.they may be for ever hsrrsd and precluded from exception: :tol1ss or any part thereof.
 Given under my hand snd::ssals:of office this 18th day of Sept, 1913. SEAL John Bollinger. Probate Clsrk.
The spectator., 1918-10-08

Money to lend on improved farms. Easy terms. --L. M. Guthrie. ~>rk.x ax
The spectator., 1918-10-08

After making careful survey of the Administration has asked the Ameri- can public to USE NO MORE THAN TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER SON A MONTH until January l, 1919.
 Increased sugar demands from the Allied nations-where the present sug- ar ration is already reduced to the lowest possible level-and the need of keeping our army and navy supplied are two of the leading causes of the curtailment of America's sugar ration.
 Americans are requested to make two pounds of sugar per person (half pound a week. serve for all sugar uses in the ousehold-including cook ing and all sugar served at the table.
 Public eating places, as well as housewives. will be required to limit their use of sugar to two pounds for every ninety meals served In the L. s. Food Administration cafeteria at Washington, where employees of the Food Administration take their noon meal, one pound of sugar Is used for every l20 meals served.
 The IT. s. Food Administration Is confident that the American public will heartily agree to reduce household use of sugar here to a level more nearly equal to the present restrictions among the Allied nations
 The situation which the United States faces in its efforts to maintain fair distribution of sugar to the Al lied world Is as follows:
The spectator., 1918-10-08
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
 GET AMERICAN SUGAR

Ninety-five per cent. of all refined sugar seAt from the United States to the Allied nations went to France and of this year.
 France got 72 per cent, or nearly SS. S.0O0.O00 pounds. and Belgium receiv- ed nearly 100000 pounds. or 23 per cent
 In each country this sugar was doled cut by strict rationing organization.
 The entire amount to the Allies in these Ave months -23,T9l tons. almost half of which was shipped in May--is only about one-half of l per cent. of cur total annual consumption.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
CARELESSNESS RESULTS IN
 FAILURE.

That is why we say Teen B, A. Thomas Hog Powder accord ing to directions. "DO NOT FEED IT SLOPPY, but mix it with ground feed and moisten with just enough water to mak e a crumbly mass. Then each hog gets a beneficial dose. See full directions on package. Your money back if you are not satis- fled.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
Political Announcements

We are authorized to announce W. H. RRINGTON as candidate for Sher if of Franklin County subject to the general election Nov. 5th
 We are authorized to announce VA DER STEWART as candidate for Circuit Clerk of Franklin county subject to the general election. Nov, ,
The spectator., 1918-10-08
SUGAR EXPORTS SMALL
 TO NEUTRAL NATIONS

Only 797 tons of refined sugar were shipped from America to neutral na- tions during the first five months of this year This amounted to only 32 per cent of the total exports to all countries. Mexico received more than trals.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
For Trade

Who wants to trade partly i'm owed farm worth $500 to 5000 or l60 acres of good west Texas and !? write or call,
 L. M. Guthrie.
The spectator., 1918-10-08

666 cures Chills and Fever. For Sale-Fine thoroughbred Dufoc-Jersey pigs male and fe- male, $20: papers furnished. A. w. Milling, Ozark, Ark.
The spectator., 1918-10-08

666 cures Bilious Fever.
 See Dr Black about you teeth. In my office Bristow Hotel Ozark for . week begin ing fecond Monday in each month.
The spectator., 1918-10-08
TrOop-Carrying Ships.

London, Oct, 5-Of the more than 1,800, 900 American soldiers transported to Europe to the end of September, nearly 1000, 900 were carried in British controlled ships. American V ssels carried 796, 900 and the remainder were brought across the Atlantic on French and Italian ships.
 To insure the safety of this enormous force has eItailed tre- mendous work for the allied fleet.
 The British navy has done 70 per cent of the conveying, the American fleet 27 per cent and the French fleet 3 per cent.
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
French Clothes
at High Prices

New York.-The millions who are
employed in the making Of women's ap-
parel In this country are disturbed by
an important discussion that is going
on among themselves.
1t has to do with the importation Of
French clothes, with the prices asked
for all kinds Of apparel. with the
threatened abolition Of the famous
French semiannual exhibitions, and
with the tendency Of the public to
ask for American clothes.
No woman should be ignorant Of this
situation. asserts a prominent fashion
writer. On her shoulders, as an indi-
vidual. which is part Of mass, rests
much Of the responsibility Of the fu-
ture. In France women are the de-
cisive factors in fashion; in this cOun-
try they have not assumed that role.
With the exception Of few, they are
willing to be led. They are guided by
those in authority. and those In au-
thority are guided by Paris.
This is not true to the extent that
the reformers and the critics preach.
No one Is any the worse for 1t. Our
country has not been in position to
assume the leadership in fashions, any
more than in art, architecture or liter
allure. We have had to be led in all
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
Paris Shops Are Showing Many Small
Models That Are Attractive for
Spring head0ear.

In the Paris shops Gre shown many
satin hats, extremely small models that
are excellent for spring wear, writes O
correspondent. They have satin trim
ming. II they have any-fOr the lines
Of the hats are what make them smart.
Two exceptionally pretty chapeaux
were seen recently. One was OF black
milan straw with a satin brim In mill
tary blue; the only establishment was
supplied by grosgrain ribbon and black
ostrich. The ribbon bow was made In
tiny loops and ends, and was placed at
the back of the hat, little to the side.
The ostrich was at the extreme left
edge of the brim, in front.
The other model had black lisere
brim and n very high black taffeta
crown. The crown band which ended
In q bow In the back-at the center OF
the back-was Of French blue ribbon.
finished In front with knot OF French
flowers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14

more than double this spring. Their
slogan Is "Grow bushel of potatoes
and save a bushel Of transportation"
There are no dues or fees and any
boy or girl who is willing to raise at
least "a hills of potatoes can secure a
Woodcraft Potato club button and
compete for the medals and prizes by
merely enrolling as a member. The
headquarters are at IS West Twenty.
Ninth street. New York. A special
class for older members who wish to
raise larger crop offers to each mem.
Der raising one bushel or more a spe-
cial certificate for rendering patriotic
service and a gold medal will be
awarded for the largest crop. It is
suggested that members contribute
the proceeds Of their crops to some
war fund. but this is not required.
The competitions and prizes are
open to those who may already be
working In a home conservation or
garden club. In most states. potatoes
planted during the first half of May
do as well as those planted earlier ;
but, whether or not you have already
planted your potatoes, 1t Is not too
late to enroll in Mr.. Seton's organiza.
ton Of "potatriots."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
YANKEES ABUSED
BY HUN CAPTORS

talked with them. These men signed
the scrap Of paper in the hope that
some news Of them would reach the
outside world. They were in poor
physical health and somewhat de-
spOndent.
Some Of the Evidence.
A few recent examples from a large
amount Of sworn evidence follows:
In February. 1918. 1000 men were
sent from Westphalian camp to with
In thirty kilOmeters behind the front
Their guards ran away to escape the
British shrapnel fire.
The state of prisoners coming from
the big Somme battle in the first week
Of the present month was deplorable.
Their wounds had not been dressed in
many cases for more than ten days.
Owing to the lack of dressing. British
comrades bandaged their wounds with
old towels and shirts.
1t was formerly announced by the
German authorities in Camp Bonn on
April Is last that two British soldiers,
Il and b, had been shot near
Minden for not stopping talking when
ordered to do so.
In November, 1917, men were
brought into the hospital at M con-
tinually. having been wounded by
shrapnel from behind the lines.
Wounded men lay for three or four
weeks unattended and grossly neg
)ected.
Much of the sworn evidence Is so
repugnant that II could not be pub
lished. There has been talk Of re-
! prisals on American prisoners. and
even foreigners born in America are
included in these threatened reprisals
1--WE will hit America through the
allies" one commandant stated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
HOPED TO BITE MAILED FIST
Performer Fails to Pass Med.
lcal Test

Boston.-Just because one can eat
tacks and cut glass without having In.
digestion Is no sign that he would make
n good soldier. That Is what Albert
Logan Of Somerville. was told today
when he applied for enlistment at the
British Canadian recruiting mission.
Logan filed out IN application blank
and gave his occupation as profession
al nail eater and circus performer"
The clerk looked up. Don't believe
it," inquired Logan. "Give me your
pen"
II was the only one the clerk had,
so he couldn't spare 1t for the test.
However, Logan could not pass the
physical examination. 1t was found
that his peculiar diet necessitated op.
erations at the close Of the circus sea.
son, and surgeons said he could not
stand the strain Of long marches.
Logan was disappointed. "And
thought was going to have a chance
to bite the kaiser's mailed fist" b
said as he walked out.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
Rheumatism
, ReIief--25c.


human existence.-the digestion Of
food. the extraction OF nourishment
from II and the elimination Of waste.
s rSo. , dass To- ae ane , nou1S
ment from food and that IN turn often
means Impoverished blood, weakness,
anemia, etc. Poor elimination means
an accumulation Of waste matter
which poisons the body. lowers vitality,
disease and leads to the development
OF many serious Ills. =
Rheumatism,-due to some inter-
ference with the process OF elimina-
ton, failure to get rid OF certain body
10 any medicine that falls to correct
the condition responsible for II. Could
any reasonable person expect to rid
himself Of rheumatic pain az long a.
rheumatic poison L. allowed to remain
In the body.
Think Of this It explains the Sue
cess Of Nature Remedy (NR Tablets)
in SO many cases where other
medicines have failed. Thousands are
using Mr. Tablets every day and get
Times ns re a.. much wh fSr pay ye OR ss0 ten
A 25c box of Natures Remedy (NR
Tablets), containing enough to last
twenty-five days,-must help you,
must give you prompt relief and sat-
isfactory benefit or cost you nothing.
Nature'e Remedy is not only for
the relief OF rheumatism. II I'm
proves digestion. tones the liver, reg
ulates kidney and bowel action, inn
proves the blood and cleanses tho
system. You've tried the expensive
real test You'll get results this time.
Tablets) is sold. guaranteed and
recommended BY YOUR druggist.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
YANKS DON'T SCARE

long distance shells hit PARISH"
1.-THE Americans did not take to
cover when, the Alert was sounded,
but went out into the streets. consult
ed their watches and 'clOcked' the in
tervals, between the shots by the long
range gun. ;" said this "Y" man. Zone
Of the shells hit the building in the
Grand boulevard, a block from the
~ pavilion. one Of the three hotels we
conduct In Paris. Our men held their
watches on the shots and figured out
that they arrived once every Is min
utes, practically on the quarter hour
by the clock.
"The French could not believe at
first that Paris was being shelled. and
not being bombed in an airplane raid.
The French airplanes went up, circling
around until they were almost out OF
sight looking for the Germans. twas
not until later that they realized that
it was case of bombardment. l saw
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14

This gown is In black taffeta embroid-
cred with jet beads, is very narrow
at tho hem and has short tight
sleeves. An apron Of black taffeta
Is gathered to the yoke In front and
left open In back, where Il is edged
with a narrow piece Of white fur at
each side. Jet cord passes through
Sits in front and ties, with ends that
reach nearly to the knees.
these things; yet the very man who
goes to Paris and Itafy for art Is the
first one to ask his wife why she is
foolish enough to adopt the French
fashions!
II, therefore. the American women
were not free thinkers regarding
clothes, and were merely led into each
fashion by a comfortable moose that
was pulled along by the merchants
and dressmakers. 1t was because they
placidly felt that this was the best
path in which they should tread.
Since the war. however, there has
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
WILL GROW POTATOES
Boys and Girls Urged to Become
"Patri0tS."
Woodcraft Potato Clubs, Founded by
Ernest Thompson Seton, viii
Compete for Medals.

New York.-Home gardeners last
year were prompted by only one pa
triotic impulse. to help increase our
food supply. This year there Is Sec
ond reason the need to do all that we
can to avoid further congestion OF
freight shipments. On account OF
their bulk In shipment. potatoes are
therefore one Of the most important
Of the vegetables for home growing
and because Of this the work Of the
Woodcraft Potato clubs, founded last
year by Ernest Thompson Seton, Is
meeting a hearty response. These
clubs Of boy and girl 'potatriots" as
Mr.. Seton has dubbed them. flOurished
In 20 states last year and the indica-
lions are that their number will much
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
silk cInoham Popular for Waists

BlouseS, which also will be largely
worn, are often of silk masQuerading
as Bingham merely because Of the pat
tern, but escape criticism under the
name of silk Bingham, fashion
writer states. They are no smarter
than the cotton ginghams, however,
but have the advantage Of not having
to 90 constantly to the laundry, as
they do not seem to soil as easily. The
short bolero and Open-front jackets are
accountable for the smart and tailored
looking blouSes, but it would be foolish
to expect that with suits daily becom-
ing more severe In outline the blouses
would not follow their lead, though
they exhibit a delightful Inconsistency
In adding so many little furbelows
which are usually applied in a stiff
manner in order to Justify themselves
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
BIG BEAR WORRIES FARMERS
Steals Stock and Poultry In Maryland
Community but Cannot Be
Captured.

Fredersberg. Md.-Much excitement
prevails in Puckum. farming commu-
nifty between here and Seaford. about
the appearance there Of a big bear
which has been terrorizing the farm
ers.
All efforts to capture the intruder or
to get close enough to see what species
he is have proven futile. Farmers
who have been missing young cattle
and fowls think they have fallen prey
to the bear.
1t has been seen by persons driving
along the roads, and on several occa-
sions the farmers have armed them
selves and gone in search OF 1t. but
the bear eludes them by hiding In
swamp. Traps which have been set In
the swamp have failed to capture II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
BELGIAN MORALE IS HIGH
French Premier Pays Glowing Trib
ute to Soldiers of
King Albert.

New York-Scnator Henri Ia Fon-
toipe Of Belgium. the head of the fund
for Gifts for Belgian Soldiers" au-
tborizeS Vie following:
We have been advised that NJ. Glenn
cncrau. the premier Of France, very
recently has visited the Belgian front.
Uia comment after seeing the Belgian
army was: ~ see that your morale is
evcn better than it was formerly"
Premier Clemenceau visited an In
tercs,ing sector of the User, where he
entered the trenches and huts. He had
IN opportunity to see the benefit OF
the work the Gifts for Belgian Sol
diers" fund is doing. The help which
this fund gives the soldiers by supply
ing them with a few of the comforts
they need so much. is contributing
more than anything to keep their mo-
rale on high level. Practically ell
of these soldiers have been in the
trenches for nearly four years.
The Guaranty Trust company OF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14

shown by the French dressmakers
were Of this fabric. At first jersey
was used rather timidly for simple
gathers, but il has been found to plalt
admirably and holds very well. 1t
Is so soft and clinging that t is no
wonder that its favor has increased
rather than diminished as the width
of skirts has steadily fallen off. About
the only thing that jerseys will not do
gracefully is to drape, as it will read
lily be seen that this treatment would
never do. But there are plenty of
fabrics which will be excellent for this
purpose. Chiffon vOileS and chiifons
which have an almost invisible weave
like q marquisette are very charming
and these in figured designs are par
ticularly attractive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
Treat Prisoners Worse Than Did
the Red Savages Of Pr
oneer Days.
INFuCT CRUEL PUNISHMENT
Americans Paraded Half Starved
About Germany and Cheated OF
Food Offerings From British
Prisoners by Swift
Removals.

The Hague.-From irrefutable evi
dence obtained by the New York Times
correspondent, 1t Is impossible to close
ones eyes to what is going en- In the
hospitals and prisoners camps In Ger
many. Ii is mistake to believe that
the treatment of prisoners and wound
ed in Germany has improved. On the
contrary, it Is as bad as 1t ever was,
even worse.
The punishments inflicted are cruel
and inhuman. AS is well known, pris
Oners are absolutely dependent upon
parcels for food and clothing. A IA
vorite punishment is to withhold these
from a whole camp or from large bod
les of prisoners. II has been estab-
lished beyond doubt that prisoners are
employed behind the front and are IN
der shelifire, in defiance of The Hague
agreement of 1917.
Some prisoners never reach a camp
In Germany for six months. meanwhile
receiving no parcels of food. Their
condition on arrival at camp, broken
down and starving, IS pitiable.
Hawked About Country.
The evidence doesn't tend to show
that American prisoners are receiving
any preferential treatment. 1t Is re-
ported that the first American prison
ers taken were hawked about the coun-
try, presumably to show them OF to the
pOpulace At Giessen. where. II would
seem, American prisoners were kept on
two separate occasions. they were pro-
hibited any intercourse, even by sign
language, with other prisoners and
were not allowed to receive parcels
or gifts from them.
British prisoners at Giessen asked
II they could give parcels to Ameri-
cans and finally received permission
to do so the following day. But the
next day the American prisoners were
moved away early in the morning.
British prisoners were able to de-
tect Americans who had been captured
any length Of time by their appear
ance and by the state Of their clothes
Until parcels for them arrived from
Berne their state was deplOrable.
A British nOncommissiOned officer
recently obtained the signatures OF
the first ten Americans captured and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
Bar Germans From Business,

Cleveland. O.-Cities In Ohio are
curbing the Germans In various ways,
but it remained for Mayor II. L. Davis
Of Cleveland, and Mayor !. s. Myers of
Akron, to issue orders barring aliens
from obtaining licenses enabling them
to do business in the two cities. Here
after only those who are American cit.
liens or who have taken out their first
papers will be eligible to licenses
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
POET REJECTED AS SOLDIER
Gibbs Of Nowhere FALLS to Sing His
Way Into Camp Of United States
Marines.

Buffalo, N. IA tfdai wave OF po-
etc verse threatened to swamp the re-
cruiting office of the United States ma
rine corps here recently when Burt
Gibbs Of nowhere in particular enter
ed the office and burst out:
my country calls, l wish to fight.
pray tell me, am In rightT
His auditors were staggered and one
Drawer than the rest led the poetic
Gibbs, still chattering. to the officer IN
charge. Gibbs effected lordly bow
and swept his hat to the floor:
1--WE come to fight to clean the sea,
To make 1t safe for democracy"
This was followed with:
"Prithee, kind sir. I'm known to fame.
Think and rehect-Gibbs Is my
name"
But Gibbs may gain poetical but
never military fame. He was reject
ed as physically unfit.