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i0, 1000, 900 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon US and We have received
| some imports from other quarters A
| large part OF the other cereals ex-
ported have also gone into war bread.
1T is interesting to note that since
the urgent request of the allied food
| controllers early in the year for q
further shipment OF $4,000, 900 bushels
from our 1917 wheat than originally
planned. we shall have shipped to Eu-
rope or have en- route nearly S5,000.-
900 bushels. At the time of this re-
quest our surplus was already more
than exhausted. This accomplish
ment of our people in this matter
stands out even more clearly II we
bear in mind that we had available in
the fiscal year 1851 from net carry
over and as surplus over our normal
consumption about 200. 000. 900 bush
els Of wheat which we were able TO
export that year without trenching
on our home loaf This last year,
however, owing to the large failure
of the 1917 wheat crop. we had avail
able from net carry-over and produc-
tion and imports only just about our
normal consumption. Therefore, our
wheat shipments to allied destina-
tions represent approximately saw
ings from our own wheat bread
Figures InsunIeienf.
These figures. however, do not
fully convey the volume Of the effort
and sacrifice made during the past
year by the whole American people.
Despite the magnificent effort of our
agricultural population In planting a
much increased acreage in 1917, not
only was there q very large failure
In wheat but also, the corn failed to
mature properly, and our corn is our
dominant crop. We calculate that
the total nutritIonal production of,
the country for the fiscal year Just
closed was between per cent and o
per cent below the average of the
three previous years. our nutritional
surplus for export in those years be-
ing about the same amount as the
shrinkage last year. Therefore, the
consumption and waste in food have
been greatly reduced in every direc-
tion during the year.
4 am sure that all the millions of
our people. agricultural as we'll as
urban who have contributed to these
results, should feel a very definite
satisfaction that in a year of uni
yersal food shortages in the northern
hemisphere all Of those people Joined
together against Germany have come
through into sight OF the coming
harvest not only with health and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods Of hardship.
The European allies have been COM
PEELED to sacrifice more than our own
people, but we have not failed to load
every steamer since the delays Of the
storm months last winter. Our con-
tributions to this end could not have
been accomplished without effort and
sacrifice, and 1t is a matter for fur
ther satisfaction that It has been ac-
complished voluntarily and individu-
ally. 1t Is difficult to distinguish be-
tween various sections of our peo-
ple-the homes, public eating places,
food trades, urban or agricultural
populatons-in assessing credit for
these results, but no one will deny
the dominant part OF the American
women. Yours faithfully.
(Signed) HERBERT HOOVER"
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LIEUT.. duke TAKES
PART IN FIRST U. S.
AIR BOMBING RAID

Lieut. James Edward Duke, who
was cited by General Pershing for
bravery as told in The Times yester-
day, also has the distinction Of par
ticipating in the .nrst successful all
American bombing raid made in Ger
man territory. This was made known
today through a letter received from
Lieutenant Duke by bis mother. Mrs.
Mary L Duke. 1723 Corcoran street
northwest
The bombing raid which the lieu
tenant was in resulted in the destroy
ing OF number OF warehouses. water
tanks and a roundhouse behind the
German lines. This was the first sue
cessful attempt OF American planes
to raid German territory and was
carried out without loss OF machines
or men. Several times during the
flight boche airplanes were seen, but
no lighting occurred.
The lieutenant tells Of an engage
ment. shortly after the raids. with nine
German aviators, In which his ma
chine became disabled and was forced
to descend to the ground. and did
not engage in the Tight
Letter Describes Raid.
Inc AcAlcE EeCSlNSo " Nuo Ho1ASL
Is given here:
Dear Mother|I am writing this.
after having returned from the first
successful American bombing raid
the Americans have ever carried out
Here is how the raid occurred:
1--WE went over the German lines
about $50 o'clock Thursday and
crossed at Verdun. We were heading
TO q point west of Metz
I'VE were travelling along nicely un-
til two black puffs OF smoke from
anti-aircraft guns were discovered.
This kept up during the whole trip,
but no damage was done. During the
whole trip we only saw a few enemy
planes, which were some 4,5O0 feet be-
low US. These German aviators did
not bother US at all, and we continued
our trip.
after reaching a point west Of
Metz, which was our objective, about
7 o'clock, we began dropping bombs
on a railroad yard. We cut the
water tanks, smashed the warehouses
and the roundhouses in the immediate
vicinity and everything that came in
our way. Only one trip into this ter
ritory has been made before, and the
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SCHOOLS DRop aERMAN.

BALTIMORE, July 1S.-The schotl
board has voted to eliminate th1
study OF German from the enrriou-
lum-
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CONVICTED OF SPYING.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July 1s.-
Ricardo Flores Magon and Librado
Rivera, editors of Regeneration, q
newspaper published in Spanish, have
been convicted here IN the United
States district court OF violation Of
the espionage act
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LUMBER PRICE RULING.

Orders placed with manufacturers
by the Southern Pine Association,
prior to June Il. 1918, and for ship
ment after September II. 1918, will
be governed by the prices in exist
ence at the time OF shipping, the War
Industries Board announced today.
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s44,eoo,OOo lbs
Increase.

sour slaughterable animals at the
beginning of the last fiscal year were
not appreciably larger than the year
before and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less The increase in
shipment is due to conservation and
the extra weight of animals added by
our farmers. The full effect of these
efforts began to bear their best re-
suits in the last half of the fiscal
year when the exports to the allies
were 2133,100y 900 pounds, as against
1,266, 500 900 pounds in the same period
Of the year before. This compares
with an average Of sol .000, 900 pounds
of total exports for the same half
years In the three-year pre-war
period
'In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms of cereal bushels, cur
shipments to allied destinations have
been:
Bushels.
Fiscal year, 1s16-I7...... 259, 900. 900
Fiscal year, 1917-1s....... 34o, SOC. 900
Increase ............... $4,000. 900
''of these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal
year 1917-1S TO allied destinations
were, wheat. 131 100000 bushels. and
of rye. 13,900,0OO bushels, a total OF
IA, ,9Oo, 900 bushels.
Exports to Allies.
~The exports to allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1916-17 were,
wheat 135,1o0.0oo bushels and rye
2,3o0, 900 bushels. a total OF 137. .400. 900
bushels In addition, some 100000
bushels Of 1917 wheat are now in port
for allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be, therefore, about 141.-
OO0. 900 bushels, or. q total OF 154,90O,-
900 bushels of prime breadstuffs. In
addition to this we have shipped some
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FR Frona i1teation.

II was far from ais intsntion, y
deny this was q German course, Dr..
Won Seydler continued. becsu1o e
there was q political force In Austria
Il could only be such Gs guaranteq1
the protection OF the just interests q
the German race- The backbone e
this multiform state was the German
race, and II would always be 30. Tlle
government would not be dedecteo
The occasion Of the speech was the
reassembling Of the lower hous1
after q four month"; recess
The house By two-thirds m4tor-
ity resolved Immediately TO begin tho
first reading OF the provisional budget
jointly with the discussion Of urgent
questions regarding various events
Of domestic and foreign policy - Vel
as the food situation
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A war savings stamp that costs
e4-Is now VIII BE worth % On Janu-
ary I, 1874.
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Eager for better chance.

Eager for Better Chance.
I'VE returned from our raid about
$50, and received congratulations for
our success. An want now Il some
new planes. so 1 can get a better
chance at the Boche.
"A few days ago nine German
planes attacked US while we were fly
ing In enemy territory, and q short
fight ensued- was flying at the end
OF the formation when my machine
gun jammed and forced me TO descend
to the ground, deprfving me Of the
opportunity TO get = Boche.' After II
was repaired we began to fire from
the ground, but don't think we were
much good
THAT is about all can tell you
about the raid, and I want you to
know that received my active orders
and am now a full-fledged Heuten-
ant"
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Free Dancing to Excellent Music

Wormwood's Apes and Monkeys will
show twice daily, 3 and s o'clock. July
18th TO 18th. This net is known from
coast 10 coast as the most remarkable
animal act ever produced. Vailecita'a
Leopards next attraction.
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"HOOVERIZING"
SAVES NEARLY
BILLION LBS.
Of FOOD mus.

When America frightened mp her
belt June 1, 1917, she made It pos
sible for the United States to ship
to the allies s44.6OO.OOO more pounds
of meats and fats and SO, 300, 900 more
bushels OF cereals during the ensuing
twelve months than was possible the
year previous.
In 4 letter to President Wilson, out
lining this nations grocery deliveries
to her associates in arms, Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover said that "all the
millions Of our people who have con-
trfbuted to these results should feel
very definite satisfaction that in a
year Of universal food shortages in
the northern hemisphere, all of those
people Joined together against Ger
many have come through into sight
OF the coming harvest not only with
health and strength fully maintained,
but with only temporary periods Of
hardship"
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all shipments TO allied countries for
their and our armies, the civilian
population, the Belgian Relief, and
Red Cross The figures indicate the
measure of effort OF the American
people in support of allied food sup
plies.
1.-The total value of these food ship
ments which were in the main pur-
chased through, or with the collabor-
alton of, the Food Administration,
amount to, roundly, 81, 400, 100000 dur
ing the fiscal year.
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country worth fighting for is n
country worth saving for. Buy war
savings stamps with your savings.
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Cites Figures.

All food shipments to the allies, the
Belgian relief and the Red Cross to-
tailed s1,4OO, 100000 during the fiscal
year, represented in 3,011 100 900
pounds OF meats and fats (including
meat and dairy products, vegetable
oils, etc), and $40, 500, 900 bushels Of
cereals. Qn addition some 10,oo0, 900
bushels Of grain have been shipped to
neutrals.)
This has been possible, Hoover
shows, despite the fact that "slaugh-
terable animals were not appreciably
larger than the year before, and par
ticularly in hogs, they were probably
less" Also the urgent request Of al
lied food controllers early In the year
for q further shipment of 75,o0o, 900
bushels from the 1917 wheat crop
found our surplus already more than
exhausted"
Tribute to FaFmerA
Hoover pays = high tribute to the
effort and loyalty Of the farmers and
to those whose sacrifice has been ac-
complished voluntarily and Individual
-1y." without trying to distinguish
where the greatest credit belongs,
Hoover says. NO one. will deny the
dominant part Of the American WON
en-"
The Food Administration, By per
mission Of the White House, makes
public the following letter, written
by Mr.. Hoover to the President
Dear Mr.. President It is now DOS
sible to summarize the shipments Of
foodstuis from the United States to
the allied countries during the fiscal
year Just closed-practieaIly the last
harvest Ssax. These amounts include
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AIent shipmenta.

'"The shipments OF meats and fat
includes meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc) to allie
destinations were as follows:
Fiscal year.
1851. 2,166,50o, 900 lbs.
191T-1S. 80. SOL, ,1oO, 900 lbs
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aviators did not go as far a. our ma
chimes did, and they did not accom-
plish anything.
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WIN Fores world PeaoA

/ %we should loukphesrfuliy into IL
future In unity with our loyal -
lies we. shall be able 70 force tie
end OF the world war.
'+Our intimate community with
them, which we hope to s~rengthe1
and extend for the future, especially
the old and wen proved alliances
with the German Empire. constitutes
for us, as well Is for our allies, tao
best guarantees that We shalD maln-
tain for all time ou- place among TIE
states Of the world -and-be able -
insure for our peoples conditions e
free and beneffefents -30velopment-
DR.. Won SeydleE recalled the ~
fusaI OF the Czeeh, Sidhar % coIlobo-
rate In revising the constitution, an4
said that II the goternmdhf was uot
to expose itself. to the reproaeh. e
political passivity II had 70 put inA
effect its program Of natio1el auto
nomy. Hence the decrees for the par
tition OF Bohemia inf5 districts.
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Saving Enables Uncle Send Vast Amount Food
Central powers
TO FORCE PEACE,
SAYSDR. SEYDLER

AMSTERDAM. July 1a-DE ssyd.
Ter. the Austrian premier. delivered
his expected address in the lower
house Of the Austrian rsichsrath On
Tuesday. says a viennA telegram. Tha
prime minister 1hs message adda
was received by. ths czschs with up-
roarious Shouts md BY the Geruanl
with loud applause
Speaking on the situation IN Aus
tria-Hungary, DR.. Won Seydler 1aid'
The internal propaganda meth
DDS OF our enemies are 50 absurd
that they only testify to their pro-
found Ignorance OF our Conditions
These arrows win rebound again1l
our unshakable devotion 20 the ~
nasty, the loyalty OF our citizens q
the state and the firm. internal -
hesion OF our state WIthin the franz
work Of the monarchy.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-12

Mrs. J. L. Garrett returned Thursday from a months visit in Oklahoma.
 Male and female thorough. bred Poland China pigs for sale. 3 months old. c. F. Greenlee. Miss Louise Coln is confined to her home with an injured foot.
 Mrs. Ralph Mitchell is recov- ering nicely from an operation of last Friday at Magnolia Hospital. Mrs. Jake Samuel and daugh- ter, Grace, left Sunday for Little Rock for several days visit.
 Mrs. A. R. Hammon returned Sunday from a visit to Forrest City.
 .e
 FOR RENT::-a nicely furnish nished front room, in a desira- ble neighborhood. Phone No. 7. Mrs. W. w. Smith returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Newport.
 MT. and Mrs. Jake Lamm have as their guest this week, MT. Weinberger of St. Louis.
 Lorinne Campbell is in Claren- don visiting the family of her brother, Irving Campbell.
 Miss Louise Salinger returned Tuesday from a visit to relatives in Helena.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-12

Judge c. F. Greenlee visited Fordyce and Hampton this week on legal business.
 Mrs. John Taylor of Hilleman, was the guest of friends Sunday, en route home from a visit to her daughter, a nurse in Pulaski County Hospital, and her son at Camp Pike.
 Wanted: large cool room with modern conveniences. Conven- tent to Station by travelling men. Will be permanent. Address ARGUS Office 2 c. B.
 Gus Rusher. the hotel man has gone for two months vacation and recuperation visit to relatives down on the Gulf at Houston and Galvestion. Albert, Miss Carrie and Mrs. Rusher are in charge and keep the hotel running in fine shape.
 F. w. Hurley of Little Rock, was a Brinkley visitor on Tues day. Mr. Hurley was formerly one of the proprietors of the big heading plant that burned Mon- day, but with hls delightful family is now living in Little Rock. His many old friends here are always glad to see him. i EWANTED-Two young ladies for office work. Starting wages at $500 per week. Good oppor- tunity for advancement. Make application in your own hand writing. state age, education, and name of reference. Address
 Miss Emma Veatch, IP. o. Box 284 Brinkley, Ark.
 Tell 'e1n you saw 1t 'n the ARGUS
 Elmo Clancy and wife made a record breaking trip to Bates vile Sunday in their Rec. Left here Sunday 5 a. m. motored to Batesville, attended II Eo'clock services at Presbyterian Church, left Batesville at 3 p. m. arriving at Brinkley about ten o'clock that night. A delightful trip of I84 miles.
 E. o. Forbess. of Wheatley. one of our much appreciated ARGUS readers, called Saturday to pay his subscription in ad- vance and have the paper for warded to DeValls Bluff where he goes to work for the Eagle Rice Farm Go. He has a nephew, Crow Forbess, who is on some vessell in the great seas. Has not been heard from since leav- ing U. s. port.
 A merry party of pleasure seekers motored to Walnut Lake near Moro on the 4th, and en- joyed not only pleasant drive but a delicious supper. Those in the party were Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Woodfin. MT. and Mrs. J. L. Woodfn and family, MT. and Clyde Woodfin and family, Miss Minnie Pearl Flora. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stack, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Reid, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Rusher, l MT. and Mrs. Wm. B. Folsom, MT. J. L. Garrett. |
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-12

Mrs. Winnie Lee Fesperman came over Thursday for a short visit to Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Woodfn.
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Friends of Miss Louise Over holt are glad to see her out again after several weeks ill., ness.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-12
AL AND PERSONAL

|ney to Loan on Improved 5 Lands. See J. D. Henley. 6s Beulah Butler is visiting Ids in Little Rock this week. E. Hamnett and grandson, Pr, are visiting in Moro. s. J. W. Wade left Sunday |visit to points in Tennessee B. Jake Lamm left Sunday [emphis.
 |se Campbell of Theffield,
 is home on a visit. B. John Murlo returned to Bluff Thursday. |lter St. Clair, who has been fsly ill, is mnch improved.
 and Mrs. E. L. Woodfin ted to Cotton Plant Satur-
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left this week for Helena, where they will make their home.
 Mrs. Tom McMurdo and dauga ter, Lucille, of Hubert, visite ] Mrs. W. R. Coln this week.
 Mrs. Sadie Huffman tf Lit Rock, spent Sunday and Monds here with Mrs. Linnie Huffma and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Benj. Emmor : and Miss Kathryn Mitchell le. Sunday for a motor trip to Cleveland, Ono. Miss Fox, nurse at Magnoli Hospital, left Friday for Cam , Pike to visit her brother, return ing Sunday.
 Rev. W. D. Parrish has return ed from trip to Northwestern Arkansas. He has been called into the State Y. M. c. A. worl-. Mrs. Thos. E. McSpadded re turned to Little Rock Friday after g pleasant visit to relatives and friends.
 Miss Minnie Pearl Flora left Sunday a. m. for Memphis to meet friends who were passing through en route east. Mrs. J. H. Harris of Wynne, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. T. Morris.
 Miss Martha Mosely of By halia, Miss, was week end visitor to her aunt, Mrs. c. F. Greenlee.
 E. E. Smith of Glendora. Miss. was a visitor here Sunday the guest at the home of Mrs. E. J. Smith.
 Walter Brown and family motored to Newport in their pretty new Studebaker the past week.
 If you are not pleased with the delightful cool weather we are now having, whats the matter? Surely no resort could be finer.
 M. Y. Forbess and daughters, Ruby, Gladie May and Velma, of Hickory Ridge came down Saturday for visit to Mrs. Pearl Davis in Dickson township.
 The oman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian 1 Church will meet for the summer the 2nd. and 4th. Mondays at 4 p. m.
 Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Britte- mum and pretty baby, Augusta Virginia of Oak Lawn Farm, spent the 4th with Judge and Mrs. C. F. Greenlee. ] B. F. Donham, the chicken fancier, is entertaining his daughter, Mrs. c. o. Manning and little Miss Lucille. of Mem phis.
 Mrs. Lucy Hopton. accompan- jed for a weeks visit by her little niece, Tommie Huffman, left Monday for her home in Searcy.
 Mrs. Emma Flora was a visitor at Holly Grove this week attend Ing the Chautauqua ana Vlslting her daughter. Miss Glenn who IS book keeper there.
 Miss Lela Campbell of Brink ley, has accepted the position of stenographer in the office of Food Administrator w. J. Brown. Clarendon Sun.
 Two ROOMS FOR RENT-Nice desirable rooms, for 2 gentlemen or light house keeping. Reason able prices. Apply at residence of Mrs. w. T. Morris, North New York Ave
 LOST-a pair of eye glasses,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Two hundred and two acres of land
together with the buildings thereupOn
erected, abutting the road leading from
Delaware City to Port Penn, have been
purchased by the Marlin-Rockwell Com
pany from Edward r. Cordrey The
nominal figure Of s. is set IN he deed as
the purchase price. The purchaser has
under construction at that place q large
plant
Other transfers Of rural New Castle
county property have been recorded as
follows
George L. Atkins and wife to r. A.
Litchfeld, two lots at Colonial Park,
Chrstlana hundred, $40.
John Wolanskl and wife to Samuel p.
Fisher. lot, with buildings, at Boxwood,
Christiana hundred, 81, 800.
Mary McPike and Annie Gregg and
husband 10 William T. Cullen and wife,
land, dwelling and other buildings. GA
the west side Of Choate street, Newark
81, 800
Edward F. Bubenzer and Edward y
J. Richmond, two lots at Holloway Ter
race, New Castle hundred $50
Annie Gregg and husband, ct al. to
Anna B. Strahorn, land, dwelling and other
buildings on the west side Of North Chapel
street, Newark, s., 900
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
FOUND DROWNED.
BUT HEAD CRUSHED
Coroner's' Jury Gave Verdict of
Suicide, But There Are Sus-
piciens of Foul Play
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford, July 1.-THE body Of John
Anderson of Harrington was found IN
the mill pond of what IS known as the
old Wilson Mill, " about five miles from
Milford MIR Anderson was about 90
years OF age and was married and has one
daughter. Mrs William IL Murphy
Of TINS place At one time he was CON
sidered prosperous and had a store in
Harrington
His body was found in the pond on
Sunday morning by some farmers who
live nearby He left his wife several
months ago. Saturday last he told sew
eral persons that he was then on his
way to find some place 10 drown himself
but no attention was paid to the remark,
which he had made often. He WAS seen
by several people sitting In the mill cross
way about 10 O'Clock Saturday night
but no attention was paid TO him. Sun
day morning some farmers saw hat
on the bridge An investigation was
made and his body was found In about
ten feet of water. 1t was brought ashore
and the coroner notified. He held an
inquest, the verdict that death was by
drowning when the deceased was not
IN his right mind
a strange feature OF the case is that
Anderson's head and one side of his face
were crushed in and one of his legs was
broken The question is how could
he have been SO injured when he was
supposed TO have been alone 1t is re-
ported, the doctors said that his lungs
contained little or no water AS the
case IS reported in Milford it looks some
thing like foul play He was buried
yesterday afternoon at the Harrington
cemetrV