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The Keota news., 1918-08-16

fantry. blocking gaps In the line. and
the nnal definite occupation OF the
town for the allies was accomplished
by . cavalry battalion. A sergeant
and Q handful Of dragons drove 20
Germans out Of the town. and at an.
other point . cavalry omcer and 20
men backed up the infantry at Q
critical moment. the onicer Vaving .
pistol In one hand and . shovel In
the other % he led. the dash which re-
stored the situation.
Defend cempsIens.
A few days later the same cnvalry.
after smother long ride. met the en-
emy advance against villers- Cotterets
woods In the Aisne sector. where the
lighting today u wagins nercely. and
where the horsemen again are en-
gagged. When the Germans drove for
ward In their effort to get around the
forest to Compeigne. the horsemen
blocked the road between the wooded
region and the River Ourcq.
In view Of this record for swift an1
dashlng attack afoot. the cavalry ap-
pears to have established q new place
for itself In modern warfare. They
are the light reserves: the men who
are always hurled nrst into the point
of danger to hold until the slow.mov.
ing infantry arrives. They have
learned trench warfare completely.
and General Foch Is making use OF
them In any move that insures them
a glorious chance when the day comes
for the allies to drive back all along
the line.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
CAVALRY PLAYS
A BIG PART NOW

that such an effort had been asked
Of them aud all were bearing II cheer.
fully"
The cavalry corps stood In support
Of the British for ten days In April
after the enemy had forced the line
held BY the Portuguese division. Il
maintained communication between
two British armies and organized the
ground from Mont Cassel to Mont
KENNEL. while the French army
moved up behind II. AZ the French
infantry came into line the cavalry was
drawn of to the left In the
Mont KENNEL region. and for I'VE days
the horsemen. lighting afoot with two
infantry divisions. withstood the ter.
rife assaults of. the Germans who
sought to hammer q way through be-
hind Ypres at any cost.
They stood steady bombardment for
days, and when the infantry was hem.
med In on top Of Mont KENNEL.
the cavalry drove forward In counter
attack and held OF the shock divisions
Of the enemy while the French gun.
ners got their pieces away.
Later. at the battle of Locre. the
cavalry also shared fully with the In.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
WORTH A CHANCE.

The small boy stood at the garden
gate and howled and howled and
,owled. A passing old lady paused
beside him.
"What's the matter. little mani" she
lsked in kindly voice.
"O-o-oh!" walled the youngster. "Fa
and ma won't take me to the pictures
tonight"
"But don't make such q noise," said
he dame admonishingly. "Do they
ever take you when you cry like that1"
"S-sometimes they do. an'-an'
sometimes they d-d-don't." beloved
the boy. "But It amt no trouble to
fell !"-London Opinion.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
A Purpose In View.

my friend" remarked the facetious
nan. do you get any satisfaction out
of staring at thermometer when It
registers 80 degrees In the shaded"
"None to speak Of" replied the
rrusty individual, "but hope that II !
stand here and gaze at this thermome.
ter the next blithering idiot who comes
along won't think It necessary to re-
mind me that It's q hot day."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
DEFECTS SPELL
DEATHIN FLYING

New York.-Considerah concern
has been expressed at the large num-
Der Of fatal accidents reported from
our American military and naval avia'
ton training camps. Considering the
risks the novice necessarily takes and
the very special physiological and psy.
Geological factors that enter into the
science Of flying. these fatal accidents
are few In proportion to the number
of men undergoing training. and they
are not more numerous than those on
the training fields Of Great Britain.
France and Italy.
A perfect knowledge Of all the rules
Of the game Of flying will not save q
man who lacks confidence In himself
and Is inclined to hesitate. A half
second Of indecision may be fatal. In.
itiative. the sporting instinct and .
certain irresponsibility. qualities in
herent In American youth. have been
found Of far greater value In the air
than the logical. scientific, severely
disciplined character Of the Germans,
and account for the superiority Of the
allied aviators In general
The most eminent Of British scien-
lists have devoted special study to the
psychological and physiological a.
poets Of flying.
One authority says that good eye
sight, normal hearing. good muscle
sense" and equilibration are indispen.
sable qualifications. But most impor-
tant Of all II the right temperament
not an easy thing for q medical board
to examine. OF the types-the imagi-
native and the unimaginative-
imaginative youth Is said to make the
better pilot II he can keep his imagi-
nation under control.
Surgical opsrations No Bar.
In the British air service previous
history Of wounds and disease IL thor.
oughly Investigated. Persistent head.
aches, vertigo and easily induced IA.
tigue are serious defects. But some
times even . serious surgical opera.
ton 10 not regarded as important.
Thus q doctor recently passed a. at
for flying a man who had quite . large
piece missing from the frontal region
Of the skull. It Il much more impor-
tant that q man should have both
arms intact than both legs. A clever
pilot who WAS killed on the western
front was Lord Lucas who had IN
artificial leg.
Considerable importance 10 attached
to the respiratory system. In addition
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
General Foch Used French Horse.
men to Advantage in
Big Drive.
PROVE GOOD FIGHTERS F0o1
Rides 90 Miles In Day and RsIIsves
Hard.Pressed British In Flandsrs
-Makes New Place for
Self In Warfare.

-Skillful use Of French
cavalry has marked General Foch's
tactics ever since he took over control
Of the allied armies as supreme COM
mander. according to Information
reaching military circles here. The
horsemen have played an important
role in the whole battle Of 1918. a.
the struggle which began March II
with the first German drive has come
to be known.
The employment Of swift.movinG
columns In the present counter-str0ke
from the Aisne-Marne line has been
noted In the dispatches. Again Gen.
eral Foch took advantage Of the great
mobility Of the mounted arm to throw
It In wherever his advancing infantry
units threatened to lose touch with
each other In the heat and confusion
OF the contest. No gaps have been left
where the enemy might strike back.
for always the horsemen came up to
fin the hole until the infantry line
could be rectifled and connected In Q
solid front.
The same tactics marked the hrst
use of French cavalry In the battle Of
Picardy. when the French took over
IS miles OF front from the British
to permit the latter to mass reserves
at seriously threatened points Of the
line farther north.
Cavalry Flights Afoot.
A French cavalry corps complete
with light artillery. armored cars and
cyclists arrived first on the scene In
Picardy and relieved the British. They
fought It out afoot until the heavy
French infantry arrived and took over
the task.
Three days later the horsemen were
on the move again. this time hurrying
to the front. where the enemy was
hitting hard at the Lys line. The cav.
airy rode hard a. the advance guard
Of the French infantry columns march
ed toward st. Omar. In the flrst
- hours, despite the long strain
Of fighting in Picardy. they covered
50 miles without losing q man or q
horse on the way. In 08 hours they
had transferred their whole corps over
125 miles and arrived east Of Mont
Cassel.
ut was a wonderful sight," writes
the chief Of stan Of division. 'The
horses were In hne condition: the men
were cheerful and went singing. In spite
Of the sufferings and privations they
had to endure.
I'm truth. our boys looked q little
tired. but they were all very proud
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
.FjDO'S BATH AND
9 MEALS ASSURED

Spokane. Wash.-One thou
sand dollars to provide three
meals a day. a bath and . bed
for her pet dog Is a provision
Of the will Of Mrs. Quincy Bur
CESS, recently admitted to pro-
bate. When the dog dies the
will provides that It shall be
buried beside its late owner. A
mice casket" IL to be used and
the dogs grave Is to be properly
cared for.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
Burn German Text sooka

Marinette, Wis.-While scores of
people looked on the German text
books formerly used In the Menomonie
high school were burned in the public
square. thus marking the end Of the
teaching Of the Teutonic language in
the public schools Of this city.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
Steam Destroys sight.

Altoona. Pa.-Percy 8. Boring, a
Pennsylvania railroad machinist, lost
an eye when steam from boxing cof-
Zee blew In his face when ~ lifted the
lid.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
Who Ever saw9

The log that people sleep like.
The chickens that the farmers kids
iave to 90 to bed with.
The deer that q small boy can run
Ike.
The horse that everybody thinks he
Horks like.
The dog that the pirates used to die
ike.
The house and home that one 70
eaten out Of.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16

olblleaI Lore.
Samson was Q tail, tall man.
And % was old 0ohaf.
But Ananias. % they eay.
Was the talless liar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03
GERMAN AGENTS START BIG
FIRE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

Norfolk, Va, Jan. Nearly two
blocks in the heart of Norfolk's bust
ness district, including the Monticello
Hotel, were destroyed, three men were
killed and "a score more injured in n
series Of explosions and fires today
which the police and the naval author
tiles believe were in~cendiary. The fire
had been controlled but was still burn
ing iercely in the ruins. The loss is
roughly estimated at more than two
million dollars.
The three distinct explosions in as
many buildings, one Of these after the
fire had virtually been brought under
control, led to the general belief that
enemy agents were at work. Mayor
Mayo placed the city under military
rule and some $500 marines and blue
jackets from nearby naval stations as.
sisted the police and home guards in
maintaining order and preventing van
dalism.
Naval patrols rounded up suspected
persons throughout the afternoon
while five men were arrested as sus
poets. Two Of these, Hugo Schmid
and II. X. LEASING. said to be German
were turned over to department o
justice agents. Tonight there wer
reports that two Germans had bee
shot by sailors during the day, bu
neither the police O naval authori
ties would confirm them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03

and the prospects were quite favorable
for bringing in that VOL before next
Tuesday, Christmas Day.
This first well is within l02 feet Of
"a well producing $50 barrels a day.
Another well was started Thursday of
last week and another Monday ~ this
week. The company proposes TO dig
II wells and others will be started as
soon as possible. 1t is thought one
will be started mex Monday.
Mr.. Webb is very Optimistic anout
the outcome of the wells ir this dis
trict and while he tells the people who
buy stock from him it is II gamble ia
buy oil stock he does not hesitate to
say it is "a gamble almost wholly in
the buyers favor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03
LANE-W

On Monday evening, Dec. 81, Mr..
W. p. Weeks and Miss Eunice NJ. Lane
both of Byzantine, n. NJ, went to the
Methodist parsonage in this city and
we're quietly married by Rev. K. +.
Stevenson.
The bride is a teacher, the groom u
ranchman. They will make their flu
ture home on Mr.. Weeks ranch near
Byzantine. The News joins their many
friends in wishing them much happi,
ness.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03
Had the Grip Three Weeks.

gering colds seem to settle in the sys.
TEN. causing one to ache all over, fee
feverish and chilly. tired, heavy and
dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Hender'
son., KY, writes: my daughter hat
lagrippe for three weeks. | gave hel
Foley's Honey and Tar and now she
is all right" For sale by Sands-Dor
sew Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03
MIR. WEBB RETURNS HERE

Mr.. Webb, of the Highland Oil L.
Gas Co., who has been stopping in Tu-
cumcari for several week, went to the
Electra field this week and returned
Tuesday night. He said his company
had the first we'll down over 700 fee
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03

Hoover does not are how many raE-
bits you eat. He says they cannot ship
rabbits. chickens or fish, so if you are
real hungry these substitutes will fill
YOU IND they're not bad either.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
STARS AND STRIPES
NOW IN FLANDERS
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE BRiGAD-
ED WITH BRITISH ON THIS
MOST IMPORTANT SECTOR.
BETWEEN HUN AMO THE PORTS
Less Than Two Months Required to
Get Them Across and Into
Position.

American troops are awaiting the
time when they will be thrown into
battle on an entirely new part of thte
battlefield in France. The announce
men that the Stars and Stripes are
waving with the British Union Jack
and the French Tri-Color on this bat.
tlefield and that the Americans were
completing their training in the area
occupied by the troops which are
blocking the path of the Germans to
the channel ports" which may indicate
that somewhere along tie line from
Merville to Ypres Is the point where
General Pershing's men will once
more strike the Germans.
This is the fifth section of the front
where Americans have been located.
The others are east Of Luneville.
northwest of Toul, north of st. Mihiel
and on the heights OF the Meuse, and
in the Montdidier secto' OF the Pic
ardy battle area.
How many Americans are behind
the British front, when they arrived
and the part Of the United States
from which they came. are as yet un-
known. 1t is probable that they are
not to be used as a separate unit but
will be brigaded with the British in
meeting the next stroke of the Ger
mans In the northern battlefield
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
GEN. FOCH STILL SUPREME
ALLIED TROOPS, AS PROCESS OF
eRIGADiNo ON WEST FRONT
PROCEEDS.
When Americans Predominate In Bri.
saded Divisions, Pershins viii
Command Them.

Washington. - General Pershfng
probably soon will be commanding
French and British troops as the pro-
cess Of brigading American units with
the allies on the western front goes
forward
AS II exemplifying the unity OF COM
mand and action into which the Uni
ted States and its co-belligerents have
entered, 1t became known here that
whenever American troops predomi-
nate In the brigaded divisions as the
l. ocess goes on. these divisions, un-
der present plans. will be turned
tve- to General Pershing's command.
This plan would accomplish several
things which the military authorities
consulting upon 1t regard as very de-
sirable. 1t would rapidly increase the
size OF the American fighting COM
mand on the battleline, 1t would con.
tribute tremendously to the spirit of
unity and concerted effort, and at the
same time instead of holding large
numbers Of American troops behind
the line while training, would sur
round them with seasoned veterans
and under actual battle conditions
school them to be re-brigaded later
with fresh American troops coming 10
France. In this way, the efficiency of
the British and French forces Is ex-
pected to be increased and the work
OF building up great, fully trained
and completely equipped fighting force
In France fastened
In addition to this, as ILLUSTRATIVE of
the unity OF command under. which
Generalissimo Foch directs all the al
lied armies, 1t was stated Officially
here that Foch commands the Italian
troops in Italy as fully as he does the
American, British and French troops
In France and Belgium. There has
been no question that Foch command
ed the Italian troops in France and It
had been supposed that. considering
the Italian front as part OF the west
ern battlefront under a decision reach
ed at the Versailles conference, the
generalissimo's authority extended
there.
For the first time. however. IL was
stated unreservedly that General
Foch's supreme command extended
to Italy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
TOTAL Is $4,17o,o1s,65o

Washington.-The total OF the
third Liberty loan is $4170,019,65O, an
over-subscription Of 80 per cent above
the $3,00O,O0O,0OO minimum sought
The number Of subscriptions was
about 100000. Every federal re-
serve district over-subscribed, the
New York district to 124 per cent, be-
ing the lowest.
This is the most successful loan
the United States has offered, both in
number of subscribers and in the
amount realized" said Secretary Nc
Adoo in a statement Every sub
scription was made with the full
knowledge that allotment in full was
to be expected, unlike the first loan,
when allotments were limited to $2,-
000,000,000 and the second loan, when
allotments were limited to one-half
the over-subscriptions. | congratulate
the country on this wonderful result
which is irrefutable evidence of the
strength, patriotism and determination
OF the American people"
Total subscriptions to the second
loan were $4.616,OOO,OOO and the
amount accepted was $3,SOS, 600. 900.
Pledges to the first loan ran above
5000, 900, 900 but the loan was limited
to $2.000,00O. Subscribers 20 the Sec
ond loan numbered about 9.5OO,OOO
and to the first loan about 100000.
The feat OF the Atlantic district,
standing fourth int he final percent
age list, was the topic of favorable
comment about the treasury.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED
PRESS ALSO PESSIMISTiC

Washington. - Announcement that
the bread ration is to be reduced on
June Is has caused grave apprehen-
sion throughout Germany. An official
dispatch from Switzerland says that
even the governmental press has
adopted tone no less pessimistic
than that of the socialist papers,
which foresee a great diminishing OF
the physical and general force which
helps in supporting the hardships of
the fourth year OF the war.
Even more critical than the German
food situation is that in Austria. An Of
fetal dispatch from France quotes
Austro-German newspapers as saying
that at recent conference in Vienna
on the situation it developed that
food supplies to be requisitioned were
sufficient only to feed Hungary and
the army and that Austria could ex-
pect nothing but its own harvest.
Germany's purpose in announcing to
the world through its official wireless
the reduction of tho bread ration for
It's population was widely discussed
here. Some officials conclude that the
German government, knowing that
eventually the news would reach its
enemies. decided to anticipate it with
the purpose of showing the willingness
Of the German people to make any sac
rifices to win the war.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
GENERAL SAYS
TEDDY WAS MISLEADING.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Burleson issued a statement asserting
that Colonel Roosevelt evaded the
issue and was misleading in his "pre.
liminary" reply to the demand that
he prove his charge that the admins.
tration was Furnishing publications
which upheld the war but told the
truth about administration failures,
while 1t failed to proceed against
those who opposed the war or at.
tackled the allies but defended inef.
flciency.
Mr.. Roosevelt's reply of May IL
which he then termed preliminary,
said Mr.. Burleson. in the main
evades the issue presented and is
throughly misleading. He names The
New York Tribune. Golfers and The
Metropolitan Magazine in way
which creates the impression that
these publications have been the oh.
1ects OF improper discrimination by
the postoffice department.
This department has taken no ac.
tion against Golfers
This department has taken no ac.
ton against The Tribune.
"The department has taken no ac.
tion against The Metropolitan Maya
zine.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
WILSON BEGINS
REIMBURSEMENT
PRESIDENT COMPLETES REOR-
zATioN OF TIE AIR
oGRvlcE OF ARMY.
UNDER THE OvERMAN ACT
Executive Order Directs. That Air
Service Be Wholly Divorced
From Signal Corps.

Washington.-Reorganization OF the
army air service has been completed
10y President wilson as his drst act
under the new law permitting him to
readjust government departments for
the war. In an executive order, he
directed that the air service be wholly
divorced from the signal corps and
also that the functions OF producing
and operating aircraft OF all kinds in
the military service be separated.
The order formally creates a bu.
reau of aircraft production, described
as an executive agency which shall
exercise FULL complete and exclusive
Jurisdiction and control over the pro-
duction OF airplanes. airplano engines
and aircraft equipment for the use of
the army under a director os aircraft
production who shall also be chair
man OF the aircraft board. This gives
full legal status and power to John
ID. Ryan, recently appointed director
or aircraft production who shall also
be chairman OF the aircraft board.
and the order transfers to him all
funds, lands, buildings and personnel
of the signal corps having to do with
aircraft production.
Similarly. the position OF director of
military aeronautics now held by Ma
jor General William l.. Kenly is for
mally established and all funds, du-
ties, equipment and personnel OF the
signal corps connected with the opera
ton OF aircraft and balloons and with
the training Of aviators placed under
his direction. The signal corps re-
verts to its old functions having to
do only with army signalling and :he
transmission of military information.
In connection with the reorgan'za.
tion, made at a time when the de-
partment Of justice Is undertaking at
the direction OF the President an in
vestigation Of charges brought against
the honesty and loyalty of meo here.
tofore in full control OF the air pro-
gram, Secretary Baker directed that
Coils. r. l.. Montgomery. E. A. Deeds
and S. ID. Walden, of the signal corps,
be detached from all other duties and
assigned to assistthe attorney general
in his inquiry. AS the men are direct
ly In charge of production, the three
officers have personal knowledge OF
every phase Of the subject.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-05-23
AT NEW YORK TO OPEN
BIG RED CROSS DRIVE

New York.-President Wilson came
to New York to review the great Red
Cross parade and to open the Red
Cross drive for a $100,O0O,OOO war
fund. He was met at the station by
Colonel and Mrs. Edward NJ House
at whose home he and Mrs. Wilson
dined before going to a theater.
Although the time OF the Presi-
dents arrival was unannounced thou
sands OF persons at the station and on
the street leading to the hotel at
which he stopped recognized him and
cheered as he passed. Later in the
day crowds homeward bound from the
downtown district gave him an ova-
tion when with Colonel House and
Mrs. Wilson he went 70 ra 15-minute
ride through the city.