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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
ENDS LIFE IN WELL.
Woman Carefully Deposits Her Dress
And Hairpins on Cover Before
Taking Fatal Plunge.

Danville, Va, Aug. News was
received here today of the tragic
death Of Mrs. Charlie Gillie st Aiken
Summit several nights ago, when she
committed suicide by jumping into a
twenty-foct we'll.
Mrs. Gillie succeeded in getting out
of the window and had been gone fiji
teen minutes when her husband mis-
sed her. He Immediately gave the
alarm by ringing the farm bell, and
a search party was formed. They
traced her by lantern light to creek,
where she had waded in the shallow
stream. They followed her tracks
until they came to the well, a mile
away, and on the platform they found
her dress and her hairpins. The body
was discovered in six feet of water.
The day before the tragic occurrence
she had tried to leap in front of a
train while driving with her husband
from Leaksville, N. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
"A. sPLENllD TONIC y
Says Hi1son Lady Wh,s On Des:
ssr's Advice, Took Cardu
! And Is Now WILL

Elxson, Tenn About 10 years eEu
was. =" says MS. J. B. Gadd, Of
this place. II suffe led with pain In
my left side, could not sleep at night
With this pain, always In tho left
side...
Ny doctor told re to Sc Cardm I
took one bottle, VII Ich helped me and
after my baby ical lie, I vas stronger
and better, but The pc In was sil'
there.
I at first let It g, but began TO get
weak and in q ln-dov n condition,
90 decided to try some more Cardui,
which I did.
This last Cardui which took made
me much better, In fact, cured NE. It
has been humble Of .Fears, still I
have no return Of this trouble.
] feel 1t was Ca dui that cured me,
and recommend It as splendid 70
male tonic" Q
Don't allow ~ 1rself to bec0hos
weak and run.do vn from womanlI
troubles. Take Can lui. It should suroE
ly help you, as 1t has 30 many thoG>
sands OF other wo men in the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideeche,
nervousness, slice ,lessnsss, arsd-ous
seeing, are all sig IS of " omsnly SOY
bic. Other women get relief BY taking
usa6A Wig me -nuf All druggists
ECs1sa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
fire caused numerous explosions
among the German ammunition

fire caused numerous explosions
among the German ammunition
stores within the pocket.
All this material had been stored
I'D for the frustrated assault on
Paris.
All indications point to deple-
ton of Crown Prince Rupprechts
reserves. MclilN ili.n the German
"home front" has once more as
sumed a precarious character. The
long brewing trouble between the
scheidmann socialists (majority
winp) and the Chancellor Won Hert-
ling is reported to be coming to a
head. The food shortage grows
more serious daily. Meatless weeks
are said to be scheduled instead OF
meatless days. In the East Germany
is faced by new hostilities in Russia
Rumania, and in the Ukraine. The
Czecho-allied action threatens to
overthrow the Russian calm on which
the Germans had counted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
TO GET WAGE LIFT.
Increases Dates Back to January
For Men Then Passed Over.

Washington, Aug. directors Of
Railroads McAdoo yesterday announ-
ced wage increases for railroad ma
chinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths,
sheet metal workers, electrical work
ers, carmen, molders, and their ap-
prentices and helpers.
These are the men who complain
ed their requests were not given
adequate consideration by the Rail-
way Wage Commission in its wage
award of several months ago. The
increases are made retroactive to
January l.
All classes, save carmen, second
class electrical workers, and all ap-
prentices and helpers, with more
than four or more years experience,
are given a minimum wage of g
cents an hour. Those of them who
before the first of the year received
less than SIS cents an hour are rated
at the latter wage since then, and
at the new wage since July l.
A minimum rate of SO cents an
hour is set for carmen and second
class electrical workers, who on
Janaury 1 received less than as cents
an hour. For men of this class who
have not worked four or more years
a sliding scale of from 4S 1-2 cents
an hour to "a 1-2 cents is set.
For workers of the other classes,
below the four years experience, a
sliding scale of from so cents to 62
cents an hour is fixed.
Under no circumstances can men
of these branches of work, who are
now receiving wages higher than
those set forth in the increase, be re-
duced so their salaries will conform
to the new schedules.
Provision is also made for the pay
ment of back salary to those workers
who have joined either the army or
navy, and substantial increases are
given helpers and apprentices.
The schedule is on the basis of
an eight-hour day, with time and
one-half for overtime, including Sun
days and holidays. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
PREPARING FOR SEIGE.
Germans Strengthening Fortified
tions of the Rhine.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Germans
are becoming uneasy over what may
happen to them in their homeland, for
according to Dutchman just re-
turned from Germany, they are !nak.
ing concrete foundations for heavy
artillery at various places along the
Rhine, says a special cable from The
Hague to the New York Sun. In ar
interview today he said he saw some
of these gun emplacements, built OF
concrete and extending as much as
much as eighteen yards into the
ground, and strongly re-enforced with
iron and steel.
He did not hear any reasons ex-
pressed for these precautionary meas
ures, but surmissed the German mill
tary situation in France had taken a
turn for the worse, and that the au-
thorities had determined to be pre-
pared for an yeventualities.
Strikes are becoming increasingly
frequent and the longing for peace
ever greater throughout industrial
Germany. The traveller said condi-
tions were growing steadily worse;
that disease had become so prevalent
and the mortality so great that fire.
quently it was found impossible to
cope with the task of interment, the
bodies remaining unburied five or six
days.
This man, who returned on Friday,
had himself been i'll from the cpl
demic now sweeping that part of
Germany. He looked and evidently
was still weak. He said the feeling
of the masses of the people could
hardly ne More depressed.
In Cologne, where great war NUM-
ton factories are located, he said
the workers frequently left the shops
to plumber the municipal bread shops,
and other stores where food was kept
for sale. Police, mounted and foot
cavalry, are obliged to prevent ex.
cesses. All provision stores in Co.
logne are strongly barricaded, he
said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01

Ludendorff to send strong forces into
Russia and the Ukraine, just as the
campaign in the West is approaching
it's climax and every ounce of man
power is needed there.
The Kaiser's staff, observers here
agree, can no longer blink the menace
in the East. Economic exploitation
Of the "hunger peace" is at stand
still. Russia and the Ukraine are
seething with unrest born of t he
deepest hatred of the indader and
of the hope that the foreign yoke may
yet be shaken off.
Germany's people are enraged
When Count Won Mirbach was murd
cred at Moscow scarcely a month age
and the militarists declared to "spare
the rod" the people assented readily
the loss of blue stockinged diplo
mat meant much to the Kaiser but
nothing to them.
But with Eichorn passes one of the
great popular heroes this war has
produced.
It is now clear to observers here
that there exists in Russia a pow.
erful Socialist revolutionary ring
which, being unable to rouse its
compatriots to open revolt, ha:
sworn "death to the tyrants" BY
whatever route or means is prac
ticable. To them the end, the Ii.
beration Of Russia, justifies the
means. This rings is like the "blacE
hand" or. Malta, and its members
alhSsa gents are daring and loyal tc
the death. !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01

German Dictator Killed Last Tues-
day-Russia And Ukraine See this
With Unrest.
Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-The assasi-
nation IN kiev on Tuesday Of Field
Marshal Gen. HERMANN Won Eichorn,
the German dictator in the Ukraine,
IS expected to bring the long dormant
Eastern crisis to full flare and conp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
DESTROY HUN MATERIAL.
Loss of Huge Stores in the Marine
Pocket Vital Blow to Foe.


Pocket Vital Blow to Foe.
Paris, Aug. I'M. Millerand, for
mer minister of war, writing in the
Revue des Deux Mondes on the be-
ginning of the fifth year of war,
calls the entente powers "Masters of
their nerves, sure of their will power,
resolved to go through to the end"
The central powers, he says, have
proven on the battle front that their
supreme Western plan has failed, and
reports tell of the cost of their fail
ure.
During the battle for Fere-en-Tar-
denois, huge munitions heaps were
destroyed and many were captured
intact. Great quantities of provis-
ions and material, including machine
guns, flame throwers, trench engines,
uniforms and equipment, two batter
les of "seventy-sevens," and one of
21O's fell into Franco-American
hands. Many munitions conveys
were destroyed en- route. The allied
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER?
by Roger w. Babson.)

81 am sorry, jack said Mrs. Hamp-
stead to her husband as he came home
hungry to dinner, "but the cook has
left, and have no dinner for you"
"How does that happen?" asked
Jack, angrily. And Jask was angry.
Anyone who understands men, knows
that there is very close relationship
between their temper and their ston-
achs. When a man is cross it is US
ually because he is hungry. In fact,
this probably is the basis for the IA
nous answer of the woman who was
asked how to keep man happy, and
she replied "Feed the brute"
! Jack Hampstead was big manu-
afcturer. He was used to going to the
bottom of things. He therefore cross
questioned his wife until he found
these to be the facts.
Some three weeks previous the
Hampsteads had the Browns in to
dinner. Mrs. Brown was very much
impressed with the cooking at the
Hampsteads. Her cook being unsatis-
factory, Mrs. Brown made up her
mind to secure Mrs. Hampstead's
cook. She knew that every Wednes
day Mrs. Hampstead went to Red
Cross meeting and left the house
alone. On the following Wednesday
when Mrs. Hampstead was out she
stole around to Mrs. Hampsteai's
back door and offered the cook a dol
lar more a week to come over to the
Browns.
The cook did not know what to do.
She liked Mrs. Hampstead. She,
however, had been with Mrs. Hamp-
stead so long that she didn't dare to
tell her she was going to work for
someone else. She told her she was
tired and needed vacation--needed
a change. 1t was terrible mix up,
and 1 can't go into all the details;
but l know that the Hampsteads were
awfully mad about it, because "steal-
ing the neighbours cook" is the I'M
pardonable sin among well-regulated
families.
But why is it any worse for Mrs.
Brown to steal Mrs. Hampstead's
cook, than it is for Mr.. Hampstead to
steal Mr.. Browns foreman? Why
should one rule apply to women and
not apply also to men? Why should
one rule apply to households and not
apply also to families? The truth is
there should be one central market
for labor, and that both households
and families should deal through this
central market. All stealing and
.poaching should be cut out.
: If we want cook for household,
or a foreman for our mill, we should
go to the United States Employment
Service and get them. If any cook is
not satisfied with her mistress, or any
workman is not satisfied with his job,
he should 60 to the United States En-
poyment Service and ask for another
Wageworkers should be free to
change, and employers should be free
to offer more money; but these
changes and offers should be made
through the United States Employ
ment Service, and not over backyard
fences, or through misleading adver-
tisements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01

ericksburg and Potomac Railroad an.
the Washington-S Southern Railway by
B. L. Winchell, regional director of
railroads in the Southern territory. 1t
was announced in Richmond yesJer-
day afternoon. William II. White.
president of the two companies, will
continue in that office to represent
the corporate interest for the stock
holders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
Fourth Liberty Loan.

Secretary McAdoo late yesterday
announced that the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign will commence Satur-
day, September %, and close Satur-
day, October 10, period of three
weeks. The consensus of opinion is
that the nation will be asked to sub
scribe s5,OOO,OOO,oOO.
. Each of the first three loans was
raised in a period of approximately
one month. The total value OF lib
erty bonds sold in the previous cam
paigns was about s9,50O,0Oo,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01

Henry Bernard Burton, Of Staff
killed himself Monday with 4 shot.
tie was . years old and vas rccc
sent home from Camp Lee. /
physically disqualified for nil
service. NJ. Burton went to the
and placing the muzzle of The
against his temple pulled the tri
The entire top of his hc"@
ofI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
Men From krupp Works.

The Hague, Aug. Germany is
calling up every man that can be
spared, according to information OBJ
tanned from that country through
various sources.
Of 100000 employees Of Krupp's
between 10000 and 10000 are said to
have been called to the colors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ky.
Schedule In Effect June 10, 1918.

For Washington and points noTt .
daily, sos, 9:53, 1908 a. M ~: 90
1928; lis, 2:5s, 3:1S, 1o:l"' H:''
Week days only, 6:2O p. m: sasuL-
days only sos p. NJ, and Sundays 0nis
8:18 p. m. p:.hmond and
S:47' a. M; 2:27, 2:47, SIT ll0cai'
S:17, sir, 9:17 p. m. daily G,,,n+i.o At
~! A 20 . m daily and 1858 p. m. satur-
d do,y0 Night train leaves 11:4S p. M
d da for Fredericksburg and inter-
NOTE-Times of arrival and depar;-
ture and connections not guaranteed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
HOW EX-CZAR MET DEATH.
Given Two Hours to Prepare; Col
lapsed on Way to Execution. :

Given two hours in which to pre-
pare for the end, Nicholas Ronlaroff
fomer Russian emperor, was taken
out by his executioners in state Of
such collapse that it necessary to
prop him against q post, says the
Lokal AnZeiger Of Berlin, which
claims to have received from a high
Russian parsonage an account of the
emperor's last hours.
Nicholas was awakened at o'clock
on the morning Of the day of his ex-
ecution by patrol of q noncommis-
stoned officer and six men. He was
told to dress, and was then taken to
room where the decision of the So
Wet council was communicated to
him. He was informed the execu-
ton would be carried out in two
hours.
The former emperor, it is added,
received the announcement of the
sentence of death with great calm
ness. He returned to his bedroom
and collapsed in a -chair. After. a
few minutes he asked for priest,
with whom he was allowed to remain
unattended. Subsequently he wrote
several letters.
When the escort arrived to take
him to the place of execution Nicholas
attempted to rise from his chair, but
was not able. The priest and sold
Ter were obliged to help. him get to
his feet. The condemned man des-
cended the stairs with difficulty, and
once he fell down.
As he was unable to stand without
support when the place of execution
was reached, he was propped against
post. He raised mis- hands and
seemed to be trying to speak,. but the
rifles spoke, and he fell dead.
ASSASSINATION IN KIEv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01

w. D. Duke, formerly general man.
ager, has been appointed Federal rep
resentative Of the Richmond, Fred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-01
LOSES LIFE IN RIVER.
Proprietor Of Hotel Bearing His
Name. Near Smithfield, browns:

Suffolk, Va, Aug, il. A. Nor,
CART, the proprietor of the hotel at
Morgart's Beach, on the James River
near Smithfield, widely known
throughout that section, was drowned
in the James yesterday afternoon IN
front of the hotel, as he was swim
ming back from his motor boat to
shore.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-29
Assessors Notice.


TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARKANSAS:
the following
purpose OF assessing all
County for the 1918:
If you
meet the
with the County either
before
You fail will
penalty
son don't to charge penalty
SieoA "p' YAK Hill Monday
Neu nes Twp" Richmond Wednesday June
Twp" DAVIS Snool Monday,
1"po Thursday Friday
A"p' Monday Tuesday, Wednesday,
"a Ainu@ i"P' ArKlnoa T Thursday Friday June
- June22
burK Iwp Alne Monday, %
Gland Wilton
'en laws I"p' Mher schoe House - --~-Mo ].
1e" laws i"p' Jones Schooi Tuesday
Caaey Wednesday 1uv
CT ny Twp, Pauey School House Friday july
Lite River Iwp Saturday
Twp" FOREMAN Wednesday
Rchland Twp, Monday Juv IL
Richland Rchand Wednesday
Cleveland White
Jefferson TWP, Ashaown Court House to We'd
which will be charged
with
E. M BILLIARD,
Tax Assessor for Little River County.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-29

land lying face down with a bullet
through the heart In a small room
with her children, Mrs. Robert Foster
was lying severely wounded She is
a sister of the Caugrans.
Levi Pigg, local city mail carrier
who accompanied the searching party
received slight gunshot wound in
his left hand.
Deputies Immediately brought Rob-
ert Harkey to jail and Sheriff Finger
followed later with the body of Dep
uty kirkland and the Caughran
brothers. who we're placed in Jail. The
sheriff was assisted by al arge num-
Der of prominent citizens in escortine
the band to Jail and tonight no trou-
BILE is anticipated
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-29
Ill OF DRAFT AGE TO
FIGHT OR ELSE WORK
All Idlers and the Non Useful Hit by
New Rule-All That Can Be
Trained and Equipped VIII
Be Called to COlOrs.

Washington, May 23.-Two import
ant steps were taken today toward
perfecting the task Of putting the ma
ton on a war basis.
Soon after Provost Marshal General
Crowder had promulgated a drastic
amendment to the selective service,
regulations requiring every man of
draft age to work or fight, Secretary
Baker appeared before the House
Military Committee and asked that
President Wilson be authorized to call
to the colors all men of draft age who
can be equipped and trained. The
committee promptly and unanimously
voted the authority into the army
appropriation bill about to be reported
to the House.
Under existing law power is given
to draft one million fighting men, in
addition to special units This limit
soon will be reached with men con-
stantly going into camp to replace
those sailing for France as fast as
ships can be provided to take them
With the law changed as the presl-
dent desires, the man power of the
country will be drawn upon for what
ever force may be necessary to win
the war.
General Crowder's new regulation is
far reaching in scope and touches not
only habitual idlers, but also requires
that draft registrants now in occupa-
tions held to be nonuseful seek new
jobs or take their places in the army.
Gets All the NOnuseful
Clerks in stores, walters, bartend-
ers, employees at places of amusement,
passenger elevator men and other en-
ployes around hotels, clubs and bust
ness buildings, as we'll as gamblers,
fortune tellers and race track and
bucket shop attendants all fall among
those classed as nonusefully engaged.
Enforcement Of the rules is expected
to add some men to the army and to
do more important service in i'm
proving the labor situation in essen
tial industries.
The House Military Committee
action, after hearing Secretary Baker
completed the army bill with provi-
sions for the pay Of three million men
and with ordnance appropriations on
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-29
May Raise 5000, 900 Army
WARN YOUTHS TO REGISTER
20 Excuse will Be Tolerated Says Wal
Department Statement.

Washington, Nay 25.-The War De-
partment today issued warning to
all youths attaining the age of q on
or before June that they must pre-,
sent themselves for registration on
that day. No excuse will be tolerated
the department slid, except when the
person is actually in the military OF
naval service.
The departments warning said:
Draft officials wish it clearly un-
derstood that no person who has at
tanned the age of 81 since June g.
1917, or who will attain that age on
or before June 5, is excused from reg
istration on June 5, unless on that
date he is an actual and active mem
Der of the military or naval service
Persons not subject to registration on
account of being in the military or
naval service become subject to reg
istration and ARE required to register
Immediately upon leaving such mill
tary or naval service. Any such per-
sons discharged after June must reg
lister Immediately after their dis
charge"
Provost Marshal General Crowder
urging young men to study the draft
regulations. today issued the follow.
ing statement:
1T should be clearly understood
that registration is public duty. II
is distinct from selective service. in
that it is merely preliminary to the
later process of selection. For failure
to perform their duty Congress have
provided a penalty of Imprisonment
for one year. Furthermore, such fail.
ure may result in the loss Of valuable
rights and privileges and immediate
induction into military service.
mo delinquent can be Excused fol
mot registering on the ground that hi
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-29
NO ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
WITH DRAFT REs|STERs
BloOdy Fight Occurs in Southwestern
Polk C0unty-Sheriff and Posse
Go into Hiding Place of
Alleged DislOyalists.

Mena, May 25.-In a raid in the
southwestern part of Polk county last
night, upon information that a num-
bor of draft resisters and army de-
aerters from the army were hiding
4 there, Sheriff H. w. Finger and a
posse of deputies were engaged in a
force gun fight at the home of Rob-
ert Harkey, where Charles Kirkland,
deputy, and well-to-do farmer, and
Elmer Cason, a, we'll known character
Nth criminal record, were instantly
knled.
The sheriff and his party stopped
at the Harkey home after complete
" surrounding the premises. and Will
III Hungate stepped on to the front
porch and knocked on the door for
admission, calling for Bob Harkey,
who at once opened the door and en-
AIRED into q conversation. After on
u few words were spoken several
shots were fired from an adjoining
room. Harkey Immediately disappear
Ned in the dark. Sheriff Finger jump
ed from the porch and SAW Elmer Ca
son fleeing. Fire was opened and Cat
son fell with three wounds in the
head, neck~and shoulders. The shots
were fired from 30-30 revolver and
death was instant. Other members of
the outlaw band fled from the scene,
but were later captured, among the
number being w. A. Coughran found
in the back yard with wounds in his
shoulders, and B. C. Caughran in the
house.
4 At the Harkey house officers found
unusually large quantities Of high
powered rifles. shotguns and several
hundred rounds of ammunition, and it
Is believed that the place was a
.rerdezvous for army slackers, desert
eers and bootleggers, who are known
to live few miles west in Oklahoma
in q section known as "No Mans
Land" where, 1t is said, several
moonshiners have been operating.
q lcers declare that the search for
frgitfves from the draft, as well as
sb,sckers and bootleggers, will be con-
tinuet, and several arrests are ex-
.pected to follow soon.
* Further search Of the premises re-
vealed The dssds form OF Deputy Kirk