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Smyrna times., 1918-01-02
KENT COUNTY FARM BUREAU
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
ED. DONOVAN CHAIRMAN EOR
SMYRNA, GAINING MEMBERS
All Communities Throughout Kent are
Showing Lively Interest-Senti-
ment Of Farmers Favor Bureau

iINGEGSL-SGnfl-
ment of Farmers Favor Bureau
Inc Committee on Organization for
the Kent County Farm Bureau is ex.
ceedingly we'll pleased with the mo-
gress made during the past week in
securing interest and membership in
the various communities. The senti-
ment OF the farmers of Kent County
is unanimously in favor of tbs move-
ment. and the way the membership ia
rolling in and the various community
Committees are at work is a revela-
ton to some who have said the farmer
lacks initiative. But the Kent County
FARMERS know good thing when they
see 1t and they have enough faith in
the County Agent and what an organ
lzatlon can do operating with him,
that they are all back of this move
ment. The following is the renort
of communities where the work has
been presented at public meeting or
at committee meeting of representa-
tive farmers. The Magnolia Com
munity Committee composed of Prof
Conwell. F. M. Soper. Chas. Terry.
A. B. Smith, j. Fl. Huesmon and ].
w. Taylor, met at the home of Her
bert Richardson to discuss organiza-
tlon of their community. Each one
present indorsed the movement and is
now actively engaged in soliciting
members. Their goal is fifty farmers.
The Wiley School Community with
George Poultrey, Chairman and Rob-
ert Wiley, Secretary, held a public
meeting at the school Thursday even
ing and fourteen members were Sc
cured and many others promised by
their signing up.
Local Committees Appointed
The Kenton Committee. Harry
Clark, Chairman, met and all ten
present signed up for membership and
are actively soliciting in their locality.
The Cheswold Committee. A. d.
Garrison, Chairman, met Saturday
morning and are now actively push
ing their membership campaign.
The same is true of Blackistons, A.
ID. KnOtts. Chairman; Leipsic, John
Tarburton, Chairman; Camden -Wyom-
ing, F. c. Bancroft, Chairman; and
Smyrna. Ed. Donovan, Chairman.
All of the above Committees are en-
Enthusiastically at work in their respec.
tive committees and any farmer inter
ested in becoming member Of the
Farm Bureau should see some member
of his Community Committee as it
will not be possible to solicit every
farmer and his wife.
Dover Farmers Exert Lively interest
One of the livest communities is
that of Dover. Walter Mifflin, Chair
man. AT a meeting Saturday at
tended by A. G. Massey, T. G. Cook.
Ben Moore, Joe Cowgirl and Others,
the Farm Bureau was given a SUBJ
satantial boost Each member of |
this committee can be counted on to
push matters for all they are worth,
and if you do not want to pay mem
berhsip in the Farm Bureau, you will
have to dodge them. Meetings are
being planned for the remainder of |
the twenty three communities so that
each community will have a chance |
to secure a representative membership
before the final meeting January IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
STATE HAS BIG CREDIT
IN NEXT DRAFT CALL
Camp Lee Already Has Ten Per
Cent of Men Demanded in
Second Quota

Harrisburg. April S--The State draft
bureau is now working out the credits
that will be due Pennsylvania under the
second draft caH. Because of the recent
call for men, Camps Lee and Sherman.
whose Pennsylvania men come from the
western counties, have lO.2 per cent of
-tta- men who will be required under the
second call in Pennsylvania and Camp
Meade 2.7 per cent. For this reason the
credits in western Pennsylvania will be
large.
There are also 1894 credits allowed
for men sent out with organized Penn
sylvania units after April 80. 1911. These
men are in ammunition trains. signal
corps and infantry and cavalry branches
of the Federal army These units were
organized to complete a division Of
Pennsylvania guardsmen at the time the
National Guard was called out and left
as auxiliary commands, although later
scattered when the old guard was COM
bined with new Federal regiments and
units
This number does not include
thousands of men Of draft age and
others who voluntarily enlisted at the
United States recruiting offices through
out the state.
The draft bureau does not know what
the basis Of credits allowable will be or
the total number of credits, but these de-
tails will be worked out so that each dis
trict will get its own credits when the
second call for men is made at WASH
iDgton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

Paris. April S.--Miltary critics he
lievc the enemy. finding himself
rramped in the salient his offensive
has created toward Moutddicr and
Amiens is seeking more elbow room,
as without it he will be unable to de.
ploy his masses i'm IIindcnburg style
The retirement of the French to
positions prepared i'm advance causes
no uneasiucss hero. Paris is learning
to neglect in the official communiques
smaller details the significance of
which appears only to those having
Che whole situation before them.
General Foch, it now is generally
understood, will not be drawn by the
Germans, but will hold his reserves for
the moment chosen by him
"Wait a bit. Wait bit" Thus the
Entente Allied supreme commander
replies, with a characteristic sweep Of
his arm, when asked about the future.
General l'oCh's calm deliberation is
compared with the bearing of Marshal
Jonre before and during the battle
of the Marnc and this contributes no
little to confidence in his battle plans.
people should not allow them
selves to. he hypnotized by the official
bulletins said "a high official whose
advice seems to have been accented.
In a battle like this he added,
| bulletins showing more or less i'm
purtant advances and retreats are sim
| ply geographical summaries. which
| convey little meaning except to those
who are directing the operations.
All those who approach the French
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
GERMANS CAPTURE TWO VILLAGES
ON THE OISE, IS BERLIN'S REPORT

Berlin, via London, April S.-The Of
fetal communication from great head
quarters last night said: con the south
ern bank of the Disc the continuation
Of our attack brought fresh successes.
Pierremande and Folembray have been
taken"
These villages are about eight
miles southwest of La Fere and
twelve miles east Of NOyon. and are
on the railway from Channy TO
AniZv and scissors. Their capture
shows only an insignificant advance
from the battle line in this region as
last reported,l
An earlier official report said:
on the battle front violent artillery
duels developed i'm the afternoon,
followed by strong British and
French attacks on the Ancre and the
Avre. The British forces, stOrming
i'm thick masses, collapsed north of
Beaumont-Hamel and before our
bridgehead positions on Albert.
South OF Villers-BretonneuX an
action by enemy storming troops
which had assembled did not develop
on account OF our fire.
French divisions which had been
brought up from other fronts
stormed i'm vain on the western bank
OF the Avre between Castel and
Mailly, east of Thory, near Can
tigny. and five times near Mesnil
with the heaviest losses their at
tacke broke down many times after
desperate hand-to-hand fighting,
The troops Of the army of General
Roehin attacked yesterday morning
enemy positions on the southern bank
Cr the Disc near Amigy. While some
of them forced a passage over the
broad and very marshy Aise sector
and took by storm the suburbs of
Chauny, other troops in an attack
from the east took strong enemy po-
sitions near Amigy and I'm the north
eastern portion OF Coucy wood They
reached the line of Bichancourt, Au-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

as monster nation, existing only by
dc,ouring others until it shall dcvour
ltsclc"
Gaulois, referring to the evolution OF
President Wilson, says:
Don't worry, but hurry We can
hold the food now, but the help of
American bayoncts will be needed to
break Germany's power"
Excelsior says that President Will
sons speech is plain, cateEoric, inn
perious and that millions Of men in
addition to the thousands already here
are coming to rc-cnfOrce it.
The Petit Parsicu says.
what a contrast between the loyal
limpid word oc President Wilson and
the stilted, embarrassed and halttng
phrases Of Count CZernin 80
"Of all the words President Wilson
has spoken" says the Temps, probably
none is better fitted TO hasten the peace
Of justice which hc dosiros-Naud We
with hm--thau those ne uttered ycstcr-
day"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
Training British Observers

In describing the training Of obser,..
press correspondent describes tbn ,ssrs
lessons that are given in observsasil.dt ald
work AS follows: on a model landsslon
laid out on patch of open countrv aP
railway stations, tramway lines WI
crossings, churches, prominent thnro.'sNyte ,sye
fares and landmarks. Indicated hs usn'
riously painted squares of turf ~ ~
positions we were ,,rs disSlnsrnIlshed by iS
temporarily arrested by a siinnosls nsn
bombardment from the German trenpch.se
Finally they spotted the target ss.
sumahly the headquarters Of a Gerlr1.OSt
brigade statf' then Signaled. the range y
later gave the word TO ''open hrs I.
Us by means of this model landscano :, y
tho British observers are coaeSosn nal'
scientific American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
BALTIMORE MADE SAFE
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON
Sharpshooters on City's Roofs
Scanned All Persons Near
Nations Head
SHOOT TO KILL" ORDER
Every Enemy Alien in City Forced
to Stay Indoors During
Parade

Baltimore. April S-Federal state
and city officials are congratulating
thcmselves that President Wilson's visit
to the city has been without unto
ward incident Extraordinary precau
tions had been taken TO safeguard the
President while I'm this city. So strin-
gent and drastic were the regulations
that he virtually was surrounded with
human Gordon from the time he came
here until he departed
United States Marshal Stockham sent
an order to the enemy aliens that they
were 10 remain indoors during the hours
OF the parade and under no circum-
stances were to be found in the vicinity
OF the building where the President
spoke for the third Liberty Loan.
The reviewing stand on Mount Royal
avenue Is surrounded by apartment
houses, the Calvert and Mount Royal
being the largest. one hour before the
President arrived Colonel Riggs, Of the
Second Maryland Infantry. sent soldiers
with loaded rifles 20 pace the roofs Of
these buildings, with orders to shoot
down anybody who tried to get close TO
the President. The sight of these
sentries eight and ten stories in the air,
marching up and down with rifles uu-
many a backbone.
!. Meanwhile Captain San'ry was in
charge of several hundred police, who
kept vigil about the grand stand. Mar
shall Stockham had fourteen deputies
especially on the lookout for alien enc
mics, but only two vcrtured within the
forbidden zone. One Of these was sixty
nine years old, and after looking at his
Identification card the marshal sent him
home, with strict orders not to leave It.
Marshal Stockham also broke up an
alleged enemy-alien plot TO harass the
visitors to this city gathered here for
the celebration. Germans employed as
walters in two Of the largest hotels
struck and asked for shorter hours. more
money and better working conditions.
The marshal wasted scant time in break
ing this strike He got list Of the
aliens and sent his deputies out to
arrest them. They found four at their
homes and one Of these men asserted
there was TO be a meeting Of the others
at place on Lexington street. Stock
ham got in touch with Marshal Carter
and the Federal and city police raided
the place and captured two others, said
to be leaders i'm the strike.
The names of the aliens and the cir
cumstances of their arrest were wired
to Attorney General Gregory for action
by his department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

Commenting on the passage referring
10 German ambitions i'm tho Far East,
the Tennis argues that German domina-
ton cannot extend to Asia without inn
periirg Japau's vital interests; hence
japanese intervention i'm Siberia is
guarantee necessary for all nations
struggling against Germany
The Journal dcs Debats concludes an
editorial praising President Wilson's
speech by saying:
president Wilson has rcsolutcly put
his actions into agreement with his
words lie has directed General Per-
shing to place all the American forces
at General FOCh's disposal He seeks
no special success for the troops opcrat-
ing by themselves; he only wants the
American troops to render the utmost
possiblc services. no matter where or
under what flag That is the right
method.
"Nany misfortunos would have been
avoided had coordination Of military
efforts always taken place without con-
sidcratiou for national or personal
vanity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
X. OF c. LEADERS MEET
WITH GEN. PERSHING
Confer on Extension of Recreation
Work to American Field Forces
in France

with the American Army in France,
April S-Walter y. Herman, overseas
commissioner of the Knights of Colum-
bus ]. Bennett Nolan. Of Reading, Pa
and Major James y. Connolly, of New
York. representing the Catholic hierar-
chy OF America, have just held a con-
ference with General Pershing at gem
eral headquarters upon the work I'm be
half Of the American troops planned by
the X. Of G. in France.
Executive offices will be established
in Paris and recreation quarters will be
provided for the officers and men Of
the American army Eighteen secre-
taries have been assigned to Mr.. Herman
10 the main debarkatiOn ports and to
the field forces Another contingent of
secretaries is expected soon and il will
be followed by others.
General Pershing and his staff ex-
tended a cordial welcome and are doing
everything possible TO expedite the
work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
KEEP LID TIGHT AT SHORE
New Vice Squad Chief Declares
There Will Be No Let-Up

Atlantic city. April s. With the
country at war this is no time for
gambling, organized or otherwise. II
people have money to spare they should
lend It 70 the Government by investing
an Liberty Bonds. said Detective George
r. Moran. an active church member,
whom Director sooy has appointed chief
of Atlantic City's vice squad.
Noran's plan of campaign for a
cleaner Atlantic City is short and based
uroh practical grounds. He said:
Under my regime gambling in every
eaise viii be fought with every means
Il our command. There will be neither
fear nor favor. We are going to deal
With sunday liquor selling exactly as
thor crimes are dealt with. Public senti-
.nf IN Atlantic City is against Sunday
uor and gaming and there will be no
oromise with either"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

April \.
President Wilson's decision to hasten
support for the Allies troops is not an
instant too soon. Every American
fighter is golden now
Daily the facts grow, providing in
dubitably that EIndenburg Is COM
manded to force the issue as rapidly as
possible to end the war this year. Thus
the President is materially aiding Foch
and Haig to outmaneuver the Prussian
war lords.
Ordinary prisoners openly doubt the
outcome, but. like the officers, say the
fighting will not stop until a decision Is
reached Some believe the battle will
burst anew on the same front. Others
think il will switch elsewhere, All agree
that peace must result-sOme way
somehow--so far as Germany Is con-
Cerued.
In Switzerland it was reported. the
Kaiser could muster 2lO divisions
(2.52OOOO mem on the west front. EN-
perts consider the number about cor
rect. Ninety divisions already have
appeared i'm the line. About l20 are
still available by switching tired troops
TO uuiet sectors
The prisoners include boys and over
aged men Hindenburg has hurriedly
recalled recently exempted men. Pr'sC-
nors agree that Gierman-Ausriau Internal
conditions are frightful; weaklings and
the scrapingS of humanity serving in
some capacity in the ranks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

the French troops in tine region Of
Hangard -cn. .Santerrc tnear the Sommr)
SUNDAY were blocked The French ar
tilIcry took under it's fire German troops
at various points north Of Montdidier
4 strong attack by the Germans in
the region Of Hin 344, in Nerdun sector
was put down
The Germans Saturday night re-
ncwed their attacks on the French po'
sitions i'm the region Of Chauny and
Barisis, on the Disc, in which sector
the French earlier in the day had with
drawn to prepared positions. West
Of Noyon a German detachment was
elected by "A Counter-attaCk. The War
Ohice issued the following:
Last evening the French repulsed
German attack in the region of
GrivesneS,
In the course of the night the ar
! tillery of both sides displayed great
activity between MOntdidier and
/ Noyon.
West of Noyon, a German detach.
ment which had succeeded i'm gain.
ing fOothold in the advanced
French trenches was Immediately
elected by Counter-attacll.
On the Disc front the Germans
renewed their assaults i'm the region
of Chauny and Barisis.
A German attempt to raid the
French lines north Of the Chemin
deS Danes was unsuccessful. Rheims
was violently bOmbarded in the
course of the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

treville and the northern border OF
BariSiS
As a result of the OverpOwing fire
Of our artillery and mine throwers,
the French suffered very sanguinary
losses. To the present more than 400
Prisoners have been brought in.
BY way Of reprisal for the con-
tinous bOmbardment Of our duEouts In
Laon, the bombardment Of Rheims was
continued
on the eastern bank Of the Meuse
accommodating thrust near Beau
mont yielded seventy prisoners and
ten machine guns
In aerial battles eighteen enemy air
planes were shot down yesterday
Paris. April s.-The official communl.
que issued last night said that attempts
by the Government to make guns agains;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
PAYS FOR DlsLoYAL Tss.
New York Man Roughly Handed \
Irate Citizens W

West Salisbury, Pa, Aprn
Charles Klinge, Of New Yorl
taken from his room at the Ho,,, :, ~
for alleged disloyal remarks wSi,tn ny
the dining room. lie was sos ss u
beaten, made to walk up and dovn Swss.g y,
street with a dog chain arovna ,ne w
his neck. forced to kiss the AaS ns
doused into large watering tto,.lia aaa
Klinge spent the remainder ~ ~
night i'm the town lookup and The r.n ue
day was started out Of the place usu wy
warned not to return. He has moi "a hsna
seen since that time. 'eea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

majority of them printing it in full
others giving long extracts with much
favorable comment l.e Matin says that
a year ago President Wilson declared
war and today he declares war TO a
finish.
Alfred CapCs in the Figaro saws:
FINALLY. Germany's real character
has been revealed to President Wilson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08

',4.lsbure. April 8s- The Public
0Ih Comfnission today dismissed the
.I.nf Homerset County, against the
r InIhDh0ne Company. o. Cam
1ubIr The complaint alleged
u Ifffltorlal rights but the
.01 HoN that me charter cQf-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-08
FOCH AWAITING PSYCHOLOGICAL
MOMENT FOR BIG COUNTER-BLOW

general staff share the confidence Of
this official.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
LIGHT RATES GO
10 PER CENT. UP
Water Rate increased by Fifteen Per
Cent.-Effective Today by Order
of Commission.

The High Cost of Living "due to the
war conditions has again bit the bill
payers of Greenwood sofa plsxus
blow in the form of ten per cent,
increase in electric light and power
rates and fifteen per cent, increase
in water rates. This action was taken
at meeting of the Light and Water
Commission of the City at the City
Hall last Thursday afternoon, the
change to take effect the first day Of
January.
The increase does not show in the
rate charged but in the discount al
lowed. The electric rate is still the
same, ranging on sliding SCALE from
two to fifteen cents per kilowatt. Last
year (1917 a twenty per cent. dis
count was allowed on all bills paid be-
fore the tenth Of the month but the
Commission has reduced this discount
to ten per cent. IN the water depart
ment the discount rate was put back
to the same as in 1916, q year ago. a
twenty-five per cent. discount was al
lowed that year and last year it was
increased 70 forty psr cent. BY re-
duciag it to twenty-five again z viz
TIA, fifteen per cent. increase was
niade.
The cause of this increase is the
mounting cost Of operating. The coal
bill alone for Tho light and water plant
increased last year by $500, more
than doubling the coal cost Of 1915.
The total for 1917 being $4,000 as
against $500 in 1915. Other operat-
ing expenses increased from $4,000
to $17,500.
This rise will be felt Immediately
because the water bills for the first
quarter are due on the first Of I'm
ary. The light bills are not paya9.
until the first of February. N
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
SOLDIERS THANK
LOCAL CHAPTER
Hearts of American Lads in Khaki
Made Glad by Christmas Gifts
of Local People.

The Leflore County Chapter Am
erican Red Cross, is receiving by ev,
cry mail letters of appreciation ane
thanks for the Christmas packages
and real Yuletide cheer contained
therein, from the soldiers at Camp
Beauregard, recipients Of them.
Secretary j w. Dulaney, Jr., has
selected these two for publication that
the people of the county may know
how the boys really appreciated thei,
generosity.
Clarksdale Boys Sends Thanks,
| End Miss Inf. Band,
il4th Train Hdq. & NJ. P.
Camp Beauregard, La.
December 26, 1917.
Leflore County Chapter, A. r. c.,
Greenwood,( Miss.
Kind Friends:
A very much appreciated gift of
eats and other items came into my
hands today, donated by your chapter
of the American Red Cross.
1t was rare treat indeed and does
me good to know that kind friends
back in my native state are thinking
of us. 1t makes us have courage
unconquerable to know that the ladies
of our state are behind us in our ef-
forts.
| enlisted in Company l, End Mis-
sissippi Infanry at Clarkedale and af-
ter going to Jackson was transferred
to the Regimental Band After en-
training for Camp Beauregard and on
arriving here our regiment was split
up and the band has been in the De-
pot Detachment, attached to Co. B,
Hath Train Hdq. and Military Police,
awaiting disposition. We are thought
to now have been transferred to the
3Sth Division Hdq, Co. as the 39th
Division Band.
So kind friends here's wishing each
and every member of your chapter a
happy and prosperous new year and
asking that your chapter offer pray
er for each Of us that we may be wor-
thy of the trust vested in us by our
country.
Again thanking you for the kind
remembrance, l beg to remain,
Your friend,
VIM. r. COCHRAN.
Thanks From Entire Battery.
Camp Beauregard La,
December 2S, 1917.
Lefore Co. Chapter, A. R. G.,
Greenwood, Miss.
To All Concerned:
Allow me to express the thanks of
the entire battery toward each of you
for your thoughtful donation Christ
mas.
Many boys holiday was made:
happier and brighter by your noble ac-
tion, and we sincerely appreciate it.
We wish each and every one of sou
a happy new year. |
THE BOYS OF BATTERY c.
BY Sgt, R. X. Damn.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
KNOX FUNERAL TOMORROW.

The funeral of the late James Knox.
who died Friday night at the Kings
Daughters Hospital as result Of bull
let wounds at the hands of C. L. Esper
on the night preceding, will take place
tomorrow, Wednesday, morning at
ten thirty O'Clock from the residence
of Mr.. G. H. Gossom, 312 Walthall
street. The services will be conduct
ed by DR.. W. c. Tyree and interment
will follow Immediately at the l. o. o.
f. Cemetery.
Mr. William Knox, of Waycross.
Ca, brother Of the deceased, whose
arrival has been awaited, arrived to-
day.