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The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
SCHOOL ELECTION
THE RSAL CAR

The annual school election
will be held throughout the
state as fixed by law on the
third Saturday in May. Inis
is one of the most important
elections in which the people
OF the state are called upon to
participate. We must without
fail look we'll at this time above
every other time in the history
of GU state to the needs of
our SCHOOLS.
Don't close the schools
use them" is the message that
comes from the National Gov
eminent, to all the state depart
ments of education throughout
the nation. Many of the Gov
ernment's important war &C.
tivities have been carried on
most successfully through the
schools. The National Gov
eminent feels that the schools
and school work should be kept
up to the highest possible stan
dard of efficiency in these war
times. The Government needs
and needs badly the help of the
schools to carry on it's work.
"When will the war be won"
To that question, often on our
lips and always in our hearts,
a distinguished Englishman has
answered, "In 1886" That
means, of course, that after
the tumult and the shouting die
after the sacrifices have been
offered on the altar of Moloch,
this war will really be won by
the nations that emerge from
the conflict with the best as
sets in men and women. And
these men and women are the
boys and girls now in our
schools.
We are being constantly re-
minded that we must conserve
our resources. This we know
is absolutely necessary to the
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
portant businesses in which the
state is engaged.
Optometrist Here Saturday

w. D. Hinson, the Spectacle
Man, will be in McCrory Satur-
day.
If you experience any dis
comfort from your eyes or any
impairment of vision either for
distant or close seeing, you
should consult him. Adv.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
SPEAKING AT JELKS

Because of an oversight on
the part of the candidates in
making out the speaking pro-
gram in overlooking Jelks they
have. set Monday night, April 6
for the speaking at that place.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03

Hush little Thrift Stamp,
Don't you cry,
You'll be a War Stamp
Bye and bye.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
W|elworth'

an exquisite blouse that
sells at So, but is we'll
Worth-say DOUBLE!
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
'Wirthnor'

A blouse of distinctive
style, painstakingly we'll
made, that sells at $1-a
ridiculously little Price for
it!
Just think of the hum
dreds of thousands of wo-
men, from Maine to Cali
fornia, who know about
these wonder blouses-
wear them, appreciate
them for their many ex-
cellent features-and look
forward, just as you do,
to the announcement that
follows.
THIS WEEKS NEW
MODELS In WELWORTH
$500 BLOUSES A ND
WIRTHMOR 81 BLOUS-
ES ARE IN. LET US
SHOW THEM TO YOU.
Planters Nero. Co.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-05-03
sWelworth'
and
'Wirthmor'

W ords that are NOT in
the dictionary, but we be-
lieve that every woman
who reads this can define
them clearly and easily.
Now, wouldn't it go
something like this?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
INTEREST IN YANk SUCCESS.
American Activities E*=-yy:h.=-= E$
cite. Attention.

Correspondence Associated Press.1
Behind the British Lines in France
Aug. 23.-To an American visiting the
western front in these stirring times it
is surprise and pleasure to note the
interest and anticipation with which
the more active participation Of the
Americans is greeted on every hand
The Canadian soldiers Invariably
adopt the attitude OF II told you so
when the official reports chronicle Am
ercan successes. The Australians also
pride themselves on their intimacy with
the Americans and take personal
pride In every good deed. which tho
Americans do, as II in some way they,
themselves, had some share In 1t
The English Tommies are content to
express delight and satisfaction but
always as II eager to believe the bcst
and give credit for every excuse. The
Americans by their Iunassuming way
and insistent aggressiveness in the linz
have won the good will % the whole
imperial British army
When German report came in the
o.her day OF five airplanes brought
Gown from patrol OF six Amerlcar
raiders. frank increduiity was expressed
levcrywaere. When the American re.
Iport verified # there was nothing Y
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Cambria or Lille must fall before this
becomes probability. Certain tits
that Fochs main problem will come
when the Germans reach the line|they
moved out from when they began this
years offensive. The British are still
keeping up their progress in the center
toward Cambria, but as the Hindenburs
line is approached the advance becomes
slower and slower. They are practical
ly thru the Havrincourt wood, and
to the south of this wood have taken
the little clumps of woods known as the
Forest of Gouzeaucourt.
The principal task on this section Of
the front is to force the crossing Of the
Canal du Nord between Havincourt and
the Sensee canal which already has
been accomplished at one point, This
small water barrier is playing an i'm
portant function in the German de-
Tense. as it guards the perfectly level
plain before Cambria. which plain is
embraced between the Arras Cambria
road and the Sensee river. Just south
of this road is Bour'on wood. which
was the furthest point reached by Cen
eral Byns in his offensive late last fall
me capture OF llIS NoOu W. SANS
the British domination Of the plain to
the north. and an excellent observation
post overlooking the Cambria plain.
The accompanying map shows that
the Rhine is still a long distance from
the allied lines. except that portion ir
Alsace and Lorraine north Of where the
American First army has been concen-
trated. The river bears to the. north
ward many miles east Of Metz. 1t is
|175 miles from Verdun to Coblenz, an
other Rhine STRONGHOLD which would
bar an allied advance toward Berlin.
and it is 10 miles from Douai There
fore it can be accepted that when the
Germans do begin retreat to the
Rhine. it will be the, nature OF rout
and not until the German armies are
everlastinely beaten. There is great
hope for a successful turning move
ment after the Americans fight their
way to the river and a possibility that
Pershing will roll up the left flank of
the Huns, thus putting Won linden
burg's effective forces in trap from
which there would be no escape.
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Third: The road west of Metz VII
be taken for TIE manifest reason that
it vas by that road the Germans found
the way easiest into France in 1870.
Fourth: The terrain is in favor of
the easy even if slow. advance of tho
Americans in the march 70 Berlin
Naturally the allied ADVANCE in the
north has been slowed up because of
the obstacles in their path. Marshal
Foch is making every effort, however,
TO prevent the Germans from stahal-
izing their lines in the positions held
prior to the March offensive. The allies
In Picardy ere now fighting on de-
ferses they We're forced to abandon
prematurely when they were turned
by the Germans from the south. Some
of them were. therefore. probably not
very much knocked to pieces >by the
Germans bombardment and are now
giving the machine gunners of the
German rearguards opportunities for
delaying our progress.
There Is, however. now no portion
OF The Hindenburg line which is not
within range of allied guns and this
stage of the German retreat Is prac-
tically at an end.
Evidence Is accommodating that the
Germans. meant to hold on to the line
Of Croissilfes. Baupaume and Pc
rome. and the lSomme to the south
Of that town. The allies have captured
large quantities Of stores which would
not have seen left where they were
found if>the enemy had not been forced
to change his plans in a hurry.
A good part of the German retire.
,ment has been. in a sense. according
TO plans. and IN view, of the skillful
way in which his intentions have been
foreseen and the vigor with which the
attacks has been pressed the enemy
has handled his troops, well in a very
awkward situation.
The Germans are as keenly alive to
the vital necessity Of holding on to
their pivotal points as the allies are
desirious of crushing them. The Ger
mans know that if these points give
way their entire line may be forced to
recoil They have therefore prepared
to defend them While it is true that
the German retirement has been in all
probability much more rapid at times
than waS contemplated. nevertheless
for many days it has been in the main
voluntary.
The certainty is no indication that
the present retreat contemplates carry
ing them back beyond this line. Douai
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for the hoy 10 rive IN hsArs = Chsoas.s
-Four negroes, each holding : eoee'
ner Of . blanket. came tnto vlev 49,
the woods and take tn slcping hA1ooo1Dl
with yielding knees. In Ne eAo1Soo
blanket In an inert mass. Teey 49,
slowly down 70 the trench and 49,
their burden within Il. The scaBSse
peoples In the oats stubble yteld geotiy
before tho warm, SOFT br~ese - ~
shovcifuls OF yellow clay arc tOeoo9 n
and the high hope az radiant yeuth =
blotted out forever.
Tho negro seArsAsss slough % 49,
toward tho wood and we t0rn awAy -
the direction Of ~ csoaasuadu dAsAnA
Az we walk a1oag the road ~ With
apple trees W hear the usaADlsrs1
thump Of picks in,ths mellow eaSth,AnA
catch tho fading Strains:
"Climbing w Jacobs ias1der--A higher.
higher--I-ord. rm~Ahnot hosns.~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
PEACE DRIVE TRANSPARENT.
Washington vis>~s Talks Of German
War Chiefs ~ Propaganda.

War chiefs a. Propaganda.
Washington, Sept. lS,-French oni-
cial dispatches say the general German
peace name YER OF which the speech
OF Emperor William Is regarded as a
part, is being extended into neutral
countries.
German press agencies are supplying
special articles and Information to the
newspapers OF German proclvities In
Holland, Scandinavian countries and
Switzerland.
According to the same dispatches
some light is thrown upon the yelled
ut terances Of Count Burian few days
ago that there might be opportunities
for calm exchange Of views-so some
form OF direct Informative discussion
[. which will be far from being
peace negotiations" by what is re-
garded as an inspired article in the
Dutch press, which the German author
tiles have taken pains to republish in
Germany.
This article says that the two en-
perors at their recent conference de-
cided that the time would be ripe at
the beginning OF winter. when all war
operations would be paralyzed, to pro-
pose an armistice instead Of a straight
peace conference. and adds that the
proposal Of an armistice in itself might
be an indication that Germany not only
was ready TO free Belgium and indem-
nifty her from an international fund
but also to discuss the evacuation OF
northern France and the restitution OF
German colonies, and even to settle the
Alsace-Lorraine problem in a way to
save French feelings.
Finally, on condition of certain in
IDENTITIES and concessions, Germany
might consent to revise the Brest- Ii
tovsk treaty '...
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AID WOUNDED ARTISTS.
Artists War Service League to Assist
Unfortunates.

New York, Sept. l4.-An organiZa-
ton called the Artists War Service
League is being founded here for the
benefit of artists of all professions who
have been wounded or incapacitated
during the war.
Mark Twain's home In Redding,
Conn. has been offered by his daugh-
ter, Madame Clara Clemens Gabril-
owitsch. for the use of artist soldiers
as a convalescent home and President
Wilson has given his approval of the
plan.
One of the principal aims Of the
league is to help artists to regain
positions lost thru the vicissitudes OF
the war and for that purpose an office
will be established in New York City.
The initial membership committee Is
composed of such artists as Rudyard
Kipling, representing literature: Enrico
Caruso, representing music: Daniel Z.
French. representing sculpture; and
John Drew representing the drama.
Membership in the Artists war
Service League will be open not only
TO professional people but to all lovers
of the arts. There will also be founders
and charter members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
" "A. C. A. Bar in France.

paris [By MailI-In the very heart
of French port town. where trafhc Is
thickest, there stood bar room. III
was lust at the point where sailors
or soldiers thirst was greatest as he
trudged up. the. bill. 1t did rafting
good business. such good business
that the authorities kept special eye
on it. .<..... ,....
Whenever an NJ. p. had nothing bet
ter to do he would stroll up to this bar
to see how many men were draped over
it, Accordingly. it's trade langushed.
for there are more desirable things to
do than to be "A consistent drinker In
the most conspicuous place in town.
Before long the madame found tbdt her
business had fallen on evil ways. Her
success had been so great that II had
fallen!
A public sale was announced--a sale
of all the oh: so beautiful fixtures!
without thought OF price. everything
would 20 beneath the hammer Of the
auctioneer. Everyone in town knew OF
it, and when you say everyone" you
include Arthur S. Taylor. who used to
be newspaper man in Philadelphia,
and who Is now head of the Y. NJ. G. A.
in the district of the port town.
So ne went to the sale. And when
the bidding fell of, and the madame
wrung her hands because the price was
so low, then UP stepped Mr.. Taylor and
bought all the fixtures for the Y. NJ.
C. A. After that he dickered with the
landlord and came to an agreement
which permitted him to leave the fix
lures where they were. to leave the bar
where it was--but to change what
passed across the bar.
That was>only little while ago. But
today as you mount the hill of the town,
as YOU see the doors of the bar stretch
ing out their invitation to bring in your
thirst and have it quenched. you will
see a strange thing. Over the door you
will see in ilarge letters the words THE
Red Triangle" Inside you will see an
American girl in the sky blue uniform
of the canteen worker And you will
see sailors and soldiers leaning their
elbows on the shining mahogany and
hear them say Things iiHe:
"Give US a chocolate milk shake"
MAKE mine pineapple"
'How's the Y. M. special today"
Package of cookies and two straw
berry sodas."
Think OF it! Sodas. in France! And
yet this Is only one OF three places in
that one port town where the Y. NJ.
G.. A. has q soda fountain.
Beside the bar sits another American
girl selling soda checks and. in the
lulls, changing the record on the VIC
trola. Nothing old about those records.
either With New York just "a few
days away, The supply Of tunes Is kept
up to the minute.
In the back room there are small
tables and chairs. Those who prefer
TO rest as they drink may do 80. And
many do.
You see figured It out this way"
said Mr.. Taylor az no looked over the
blue and olive drab shoulders packed
along tho bar. II figured 1t out that
half the attraction OF a bar is the So
4 ciability OF drinking slowly and gossip
ing while yon do>tt. And you rec II
is!" Ray Durstine
II - k.nn,. iVn "A live
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
Esthonia Becomes
Apother Belgium
Under Rule of Hun

CORRESPONDENCE Associated Press,
London, Aug. 22.-Esthonia- the for
mer Baltic province of Russia now
domi mated by The Germans, is another
Belgium asserts Prof. Antonious Pup.
an Esthonian diplomatic representa-
tive in this country. Esthonians. he
declares, are maintaining Il resolute
struggle against pam Germanic plans
to unite Esthonia with Germany and
standing firm in defense of Esthonian
independence.
Summarizing information from what
he described as his unhappy country
Professor Pup said:
The position in Elsthonia Is intoler-
able. Arbitrary rule is the order of
the day. Press of all the Esthonian
part les has been crushed. All political
life is suppressed. all meetings for
hidden. Many of the politicians and
ordinary citizens are arrested and
shot. The German barons and the
pan Germanists are ruling the coun-
try.
fDemicratic self-government has
been dissolved. In place OF it new
language is the official one. 1t is COM
pu.sorily introduced in schools, Rus
sian is absolutely forbidden, as also
correspondence in Esthonian. OF the
town councils those in which the ma
jorit y before the revolution was Ger.
man have been restored. In Reval
German town council and mayor have
been nominated and they sent an un-
authorized telegram p Berlin in the
name of the population
THE Esthorian troops have been
broken up. 1hs post does not work.
Every sort of passenger traffic has
been curtailel. There are no law
courts Crime is increasing, especially
on account OF the general lack OF
work The German Darons have re-
celved the monopoly of judicature and
censorship. The factories are shut. All
private enterprise Is paralyzed. The
banks refuse g make payments, hav-
ing no money. In the rural districts
the authorities who were in the office
before the revolution have been re-
stored.
People out of work turn their steps
to the countryside. where, however, it
is impossible to set land because the
landowners are waiting for the Ger
mans to buy .,rp land at high price
for colonizins. Supplies of provisions.
scanty~as they are, ere rapidly growing
less. There are no imports: need is
growing from day to day. Requisitions
are very harsh. In Reval there have
been instances Of school children be-
ing carried home unconscious thru
hunger. The Esthonian educated peo-
pies are also out of work. because all
the places are filled with Germans. All
classes Of the population are in abso-
lutte dependency.
The Germans treat :he Esthonians
as enemies IN conquered land, while
really they Are in the country only as
the policing Force"
What will the Imperial chancellor,
Hertling say 20 this? What will the
reichstag say? Where is the right of
the Esthonian people to self deter
mination, which was guaranteed by
the peace treaty? The Esthonians ask
In vain"
1.-THE North German GAZETTE recent
~ announced that supplementary
agreements to the Brest -htovsk peace
treaty. signed at Berlin, Aug. p, con
tain a solution which assures the Bal
tic states Independence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14

u hut hAtd lu,k enA . baSis TO- furth~s
avengtng exploits.
The American NyiAS men have . hard
time bcforc ther to sustaiu the hopes
held out for them by their admirers In
tho British ant Canadian Rattalions
The kindly applause showered on Am
erican methods ~ the Eng'is'' newspa'
pers which have from the Arst ignored
tho mistakes certain to ere p into any
war adminis.ration---!s eithe- accepted
In France "a ~ complete st'ry or Is
reflection Of the ceiling here.
Nowhere was the amity OF feeling
between the AM, rlcans and the various
British units better demonstrated thar
at the recent Dominion Day sports be-
hind the British lines Tho events oil
that day are acknowledged to have
been the greatest gala day celebration
ever held In tho war area.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
ILLEGAL TRADING sAvGs nuMs.
lsrosr citiss Wesld Taes SleVseesoN
" lasss Wero oteyed

L srasr cjtiss Wesld Ease sAeesoeseW
" lsss Wsre 0tsysd
New York. Sept. lA.-SeaSvntica
would be the pcrtion pssbaely NJ the
larger German cities dtd 0sg D04 n.
crease their scanty stores thru sssiaS0
trading" Deputy Won HsE1haw--Letr
tum said In food dehaGs n tlse Pswo-
sian lower house. aocurdlns-te the Her
lin Tageblatt.
"The larger citbes a 0eruany ere
obtaining one quarter oe ths1P nccess
sary stock Of foodstu6S thru inegoJ
trading-without that ehey would
starve." tho deputy aO9ted.
the increasing severity of penalties
hcightcn the risk Of inducing In secre4
trading and raises prices," he ccn<inu-
ed. ~There arc now 100. 90 pernons
employed by the war food administEN-
tiun and that under the' circumstances
we deliver thirty eggs per year pes
person h really no heroic decd"
other speakers told OF pitiable con-
ditions in Austria Hungary. Count
Stolherr scaid:
II have seen now IN Austria that tAa
rich man has everything. the poor man
nothing. II Ii a pity 70 see how the
poor people there are suffering from
hunger. In comparison TO couditions
there things in our country gro much
better"
I'm budapest In rich Hungary. the
poor wait in line all night for the thir-
ty-gram fat ration. and then they don't
receive t." Major Koch Of Camel
said.
The Illegal or secret trading referred
to probably means that the Germans
cities violate the law which fxes n
maximum price for food and prohibits
consumers from paying mcre than that
price. German officials have attempted
to stop such violations by some 61sles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
BIG PROFITS NEAL0EO.
Cotton Industry prospsross oeaplee
Shortage of Neateeiao.

Manchester. England. Aug. My
Mail } -Remarkable profits fnSe been
made in the Lancashire cotton indus
try since the beginning Of tise year
despite the shortage Of raw material
from the United States and he Oun-
pulsory stoppagc Of machinery.
Fifteen spinning concerns pu6eioh
accounts whose total prU1s1 Tor eAs
half year ended juno iast-amSuu4 -
S695.125. against 33es.Do IA tho slx
months ending DecunbdF 1o67. A. .
result OF the good trads 1eyuO 0has~
prices have steadily advanced anA tho
capital appreciation nnos ths &n-
ming OF the year for do flnAsOr1oO-
papies rs over twenty par csE1
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ahead at vendhiul az and at st, Cob
ain t2). They have repulsed all enemy
efforts at Lanaux (3). It Ia apparent
hath the c c:::,:s are ready 70 SO crt Ace
many men in their attempt 70 save q
\. uentin ~. a Il, +.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14
What Does IL

Any lons-haired poet Is convinced
that the only thing that stands be-
tween him and immortal fame is the
',oartloss editors waste basket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14

Today's battle line in France is p
rattcally the old line from which Hin
denburg started his victory drive. Q
March ~. On account gOf rain little
ground has becnlGsinsd during the pa
stffcw days, put the s.liss have pushed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-14

"A horse has bccn known to live
seventeen days without eating or
- nj wv ~ re i5Af
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tory from invasion, cOnultlOn WHICH
has been the boast Of the kaiser and
his political spokesman in efforts put
forth recently to bolster up the morale
OF the German people. 1t is not be-
lieved that these achievements can be
spared from Picardy and Flanders
without endangering further the Ger
man mold ON Cambria and 81 Quentin
and the st. Gobain plateau-three po-
sitions necessary to the maintainancc
OF the so-called Hipdenburg line, a por<
ton Of which has already been lost.
Metz has been the storehouse OF the
permanent Hun reserves and 1t IL be-
glieved that many Of these have been
drawn upon and sent TO the north.
II $3.50
II Is the view Of Washington that
Pershing has taken the frst step In
his march toward Berlin and that 1t
IL the forerunner Of important de-
velopments to come. one of which will
be the envelopmsnt- and probable cap
ture OF Nets. Among the other OBJ
jectives aside from the capture Of this
stronghold are included:
First The iron fields which lie west
and northwest Of that city and extend
into the grand duchy Of Luxembourg.
The objective 10, therefore, they say,
twinned with that of the drive in upper
France. the purpose Of which is to
push the Germans out OF the coal re-
eions Of Lille and the surrounding
country.
Second: That while Metz one Of
the most powerful land. fortresses in
the verdi must eventually be taken,
It can ne Invested. and Its value neu-i
traliseskby the continuation Of = drive
east q i and into Germany.