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The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
Hamilton Items

Rain ou the ground is plentiful and the grass growing nicely.
 Quarterly Conference was held at the church Saturday and Sun- day by Dr. Monk, P. E and our preacher. Rev. Hopkins. who preached Saturday evening. The fine discourse Sunday morning by Dr. Monk was enjoyed by quite nice crowd of people.
 The Red Cross supper given at the home of G. W. Harvey's, Wednesday evening was enjoyed by jolly crowd of old as we'll as young people.
 There was quite a crowd visit ing at S. T. Cherry's Sunday. x We are glad to number Jack Cochran among the lucky bunch to oVn Ford.
 W.AW. Lancaster and wife and Miss L4ila Gillian Sundayed in Fairmoapt
 Our picnic that we generally have on the 4th seems to be a thing of the Nast. The W. o w. decided through these war days they wilt try doing more patriot ic work and help win the war.
 John Carson and Alonzo Smith will have to leave for camps with in the next few days: we regret to lose them but we know they will make fine soldiers.
 Louis Hicks and wite visited friends on Overs Ridge Sunday and Monday
 Troy and Ethel Webb spent the week end in Fairmount, the guests of their grandparents.
 Preaching Sunday morning al II !. m.; Sunday School at 10 Every ore invited to attend.
 Success to the Independent aud it's readers.
 Bon Ami
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

 leaving instructions to the secre. taries as to when and where you can be found.
 Pryor Cruce, son of EditQ Cruce of the Morrilton Democrz writes from Somewhere in France" that he is working on the tanks and has a comfortable camp. He adds. We have our own caDteep and rice little Y. M. c. A. I don't know what we would do without the ''Y' as that is the chief place of amnse-- ment in the camp
 Camp Pike is wanting more late magazines and new books. There is small use of sending weekly publications that are more than a month old, and the monthly magazines should be kept as nearly up to date as pos sible. There is also a demand for the latest books in fiction. If you expect your boys to De up to-date in their fighting. you will have to keep them up to date in their reading. The man who is interested in reading has us ually read all the old magazines when they came out, and the one who doesn't care how old they are, is the one that seldom looks at more than the pictures. Send books and magazines to the Camp Library or to Y. M. C. A. Camp Pike, Ark. That will be all the address necessary.
 A imildly interested person wants to know what's become of the fellow who used to yawn and say, Well, it's about time was. going home. I've got to get up at 700 o'clock in the morning. Trench and Camp.
 A permanent pass" has been designated as the most useful thing in the army and "A pair Of pants guards as the most use less.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
Camp Pike Notes

Somehow this weather seems to be fine for poets in the army camps and here we have another jingle that is going the rounds. In army parlance, it is entitled Passing the Buck"
 The Colonel calls the Major
 When he wants something done, And the Major calls the Captain And starts him on the run.
 The Captain then gets busy.
 And strives to make it suit. By shifting all the baggage,
 On a shavetail Second Lieut.. The said Lieutenant ponders,
 And strokes his shaven jaw.
 Then calls a trusty Sergeant
 And to him lays down the law. The Sergeant calls the Corporal. Explains how 1t must be;
 Then the Corporal calls the Pri- vate,
 And the poor Private's me, American soldiers in France will be expected to keep their faces clean. A late order from the War Department announces that razorS are being issued to all men of the American Expedi- tionary Forces. The razors are T standard safety razor and ex- tra blades will be supplied as needed. This is the first time in the history of the Army that ra- zors have been issued
 l Secretaries were installed 1T
 the four Y. M. c. A. buildings
 for officers the first of the week lone in each. No programs art given in these buildings. which
 will be used mainly as reading
 and writing rooms. and for socia intercourse. Trey are use(
 largely by the younger officer. who cannot afford the expense O the officers clubs. and who ar'
 not content to remain iD guar
 ters. which are decidedly warn : this weather. While each office , has room of his own. they ar, l usually quite small and not near 5 ly so cool as the barracks of tn, 5 enlisted men.
 Change succeeds change a
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

Olen Bass have accepted a posi- tion on the Arkansas river and are now at work on the govern. ment boats.
 Robert Medendorp of Carlisle, was out driving on Rt 1. one day last week.
 Nathan Smith and uncle were Carlisle visitors Saturday.
 L. B. Cook and family attend ed preaching at Snake Island Sunday
 Walter Perciful and family of Zion visited Mr. and Mrs. Gille son Sunday
 Martha Ward and sister visit ed their brother Tuesday.
 W. J Chambers and family visited W. 5 Lee and family of Rt 3, Hagen Sunday.
 The rice crops look fine and nearly every farmer is flooded up.
 Cyrus Whitaker looked lone some Sunday; seemed like all the folks were gone from home
 Best wishes to the Independ. ent
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
Piney Woods Items

It seems to be raining to much for the cotton farmer but hits the rice man just right.
 Prince Stewart and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Stewart s parents. Mir and Mrs. John Buffalo.
 Dick Harmon spent Saturday with Bro. Artemus Ward and sons He reports a nice time.
 Roy Erconbrock and wife spent Saturday night and Sun day with the latter's brother, John Williams and family
 There IS quite a number ol our boys tha. will oe in camps in July. from Hamilton. Everybody attended the War Savings Stamp meeting at tht School House at Piney Woods or the 26th We did very we'll but didn't get up as much as was allotted for us to raise. Mir. Frank Cochran gave an in
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

Thirty movie pictures shows are given each week in Camp Pike under the auspices of the 4 M. c. A. at it's various build ings. and the class of pictures shown is fully as good as that to be seen at any standard movie theater. There are also ire quently shown reels furnished by the Government for instruc tion along military lines. These latter features are often accom- panied by lectures from army officers.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
WHEAT FARMERS GIVEN EXTRA
 FLOUR ALLOWANCE
May Use Double Amount Allowed Oth- CT Consumers if Ground From
 Home Grown Grain

According to a telegram re- ceived from the United States Food Administration at state headquarters yesterday, farm CTS will now be permitted to take from the mill where they have their own wheat ground enough flour to last them for year.
 Furthermore. because they were patriotic enough to grow wheat for their own consump ton, the government trough the Food Administration. has decreed that such farmers are not subject to the six pound per person per month rule. but are allowed double that. amount. If farmer has four in his family, grows his own wheat and has it ground at the mill. he is entitled under the new ruling. to 46 pounds of flour. For a year he would be permitted to take home 576 pounds.
 The question of bow much four the farmers would be per mitted to have from wheat they grew has been one ot the most perplexing questions the United States food administration has had to solve. Two weeks ago federal food administrators of six Southern states, among them being Arkansas. met in Vicks burg to discuss this question. Certain recommendations were made to the government. To- days telegram to State Food Administrator Hamp Williams will. in his opinion, not only be good news to the farmers. but will also be an inducement to them to increase their wheat acreage.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

Camp Pike and no one knows what day may bring forth While the Fourth Officers Train ing School at Camp Pike has been increased until it now has some 1 200 student officers, 250 artillery students have been transferred to Camp Zackary Taylor at Louisville. Machine gun men to the number of 119 transferred to Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ga. Several hundred second lieutenants have been transferred to Camp McArthur. Waco, Texas. And so it goes. Some of these second lieutenants remind one of the elusive little pea in the days of the old shell game with the barker calling, Now you see 1t. and now you
 
 don't see it."
 A number of the Army |. M. c. A. secretaries from Camp Pike, both white and black. met the incoming troop trains last week and accompanied the new selective draft men from their home towns to the camp, serving the soldiers to-be in every pos. sible way. Relative to the value of the "" secretaries on the troop trains, one Pullman con ductor who had charge of train from Camp Logan to an eastern point is quoted as saying that There was aa improvement of 100 per cent in the conduct of the men on the train where there was Y. M. ;. A. secretary over the last one 1 accompanied which had no "" man - And the con- ductOr was not biased in favor of the Y. M. c. A. as he was a Catholic.
 Recent instructions issued by the Hostess House at Camp Pike, for the benefit of the new selec- tive draft men suggest that rela tives do not come to the camp for several weeks after the new men leave home. It will be eas : fer to find the soldier you want to see and he will probably be out of quarantine. The men are also asked to write the folks at home to refrain from surprise visits. There will be fewer dis. appointments aud much less wasted time. Invite your rela- tives and friends to meet you at the Hostess House and have them go there directly upon arrival,
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

teresting address to those wht attended the ". S. s. meeting on the 18th. in regard to the Liberty Loan and w. S. s. He gave some good points.
 Buy W. S. S. and help win the war.
 w. W. Lancaster and family were visiting Mrs. Lancaster's sister near Fairmount Saturday and Sunday.
 Subscribe for the Carlisle Tn. dependent: it s a newsy paper. Ed Surrett was a Carlisle visi- tor Saturday.
 Edd Dotts.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

Rev l. Tomme filled his ap. pointment at New Hope church Sunday afternoon. He reports a good audience and much inter est taken in the meeting
 o T. Reed. who has the agen. cy for the Briscoe car. went to Little Rock Monday an d brought back a number of cars with hlm. He took the drivers with him.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
For Sale

Smith-Form -A-Truck in first class condition: used three weeks, Ford engine; will trade for prairie hay or sell for cash, cheap Apply to s. c. Sims. Hazen. Ark. St
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

-666 cures Headaches. Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, or that tired aching feeling, due to Malaria or Colds Fine Tonic. slot
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
R. F. D. No. 1

Jerry Gtindle spent Friday night with Earl Cazier.
 MT. Crawford is visiting his daughter, Mrs. L. B. Cook. Dalton Williams. Will Cook and
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
Apples for Sale

Good cooking apples and few bushels COW peas at $3.50 per bushel apply to
 w. M. Hilbert, Slit Rt 2, Carlisle. Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
ANNUAL AND FINAL SETTLEMENTS

The following Annual and Final Settlements April Term 1918 of the LonOke County the July Term 191s
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
= b66 cures Malarial Fever.
Help Wanted

Settled white woman withou, children to do cooking: good home.
 w. F. Fletcher. Jr..
 Lonoke. Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

-666 cures by removing the cause
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The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04
Wauted

Wanted
 A limited number of music pupils, apply to Miss Agnes Crawford at her home. 7tf.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

-6ee cures Bilious Fever.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

-66e cures ChiIls and Fever. s-l
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-04

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
VERMONT MADE
FINE RESPONSE
IN STAMP PLEDGE
Successful War Savings Stamp
Campaign.
AMOUNT NOT YET KNOWN
Some Towns Are to Garry on Cam
paign Another Week to Round
Out Quotas.

Montpelier, June 80 Scattering re-
ports from practically all the counties
of the state, as received by State Dir.
ector Fred A. Howland this morning,
indicate that there has been response
to the appeal for pledges to buy war
savings stamps during the remainder
OF the calendar year, the intensive
drive for which closed last night.
No statement OF the definite amount
pledged will be available for some
time, as 1t will require several days
for the county managers to get their
reports in shape TO be transmitted to
the state director.
Furthermore some of the towns will
carry their campaigns into next week,
having been granted permission when
the peculiarly local conditions were
explained. These towns, 1t Is expect
ed, will round out splendid state
total
Among the larger places reported as
already over the top" were Montpel.
ier. Burlington, st. Johnsbury, st. AL
bans and Rockingham Uncluding Bel.
lows Falls) The city OF Rutland was
reported late last night to be 100000
short of its quota but was expected to
go over to-day. Brattleboro was
coming fast Barre will have spec
ial drive.
Other towns which have already re.
ported as having filled their quotas
are Craftsbury Plianfield East Mont.
pelier, Swanton, Stowe Vergennes
Jericho. Ludlow, Morristown John
son Middlebury Cabot Isle La Motto
North Hero, Huntington Richmond
Underhill, Enosburg, Fairfield. Rich
ford, Proctor. Putney, Groton, Tun
bridge, Panton, Shrewsbury, Derby
Northfleld, Qivendish, Springfield
Reading.
Storkhridge and Rochester were re.
ported at the goal of their ambition
while Hartland, Royalton and More
town were so near that IL was only a
question of short time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
SIX HURT, TWO MAY DIE
Shocking Automobile Accident SUM-
day Near Cambridge.

number OF automobile parties
from this village Sunday afternoon
passed the scene of an accident near
Cambridge that resulted in injuries to
six persons and may result in the
death OF two.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Levine of Hoo
sick Falls are the most seriously in
jured. Mr. Levine has fracture of
the skull Four children were the
other occupants of the car and all
were severely injured
The accident resulted when the
driver of the Ford touring car at
tempted TO pass another autmobile,
The driver was unable to control the
Ford which went into the ditch and
overturned. Mrs. Levine and the
children were pinned under the car,
but the man was thrown clear Of the
wreck, All six occupants were in.
iured about the head and back. The
man was placed on a mattress and
taken to Hoosick Falls on fiat car.
The other victims OF the accident
were taken TO their homes in automo'
biles, .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01

OF PERMANENT
ROADS HALTED
Work on Highways Limited TO
Maintenance.
MONEY MUST BE SERVED
Decision Made Following Advice
from the United States High
way Council.

The following communication from
the state highway department, and
which is self explanatory, has been
sent to all selectmen and road COM
missioners:
The highway department Is IN re-
ceipt of communication from the
United State Highway Council (Which
counci! is composed of representa-
tives from different Federal Depart
ments to which highway questions
requiting governmental action may be
submitted) advising as TO matters
that may require governmental ap-
proyal, and action necessary to be
taken in order TO obtain the required
approval, and that application to the
Council must be made thru, and ap-
proved by the State Highway De-
partment. The communication en-
phasizes the need OF conserving
money. transportation. labor and ma.
terials by restricting street and high
way work to the most essential
needs, and that the maintenance OF
existing streets and highways should
rank first in Importance. The Com.
munication was submitted to the
board OF contral and they are of that
opinion:
First. That the maintenance and
patrol OF the highways should be
looked after as carefully as possible,
so that they may be kept in as good
condition as they are now.
Second. That all highway improve.
ment Jobs, except such as are being
carried out in conjunction with the
Federal authorities. should be tenn
porarily suspended. as son rs con
yeniently can be without injury to
the work. until after haying. and per
haps until after the crops are harvest
ed.
Third. That bridges for which
State aid is available. ought to be
constructed
would request you give the above
very careful consideration in all fu
ture arrangements for work super
vised by this department.
Very truly yours,
S. b. Bates,
Commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
$4,000 FIRE AT
MANCHESTER DEPOT
Rich Lumber Company's Plant Parti-
ally Destroyed by Fire-Seven
Streams on Flames.

Manchester, June 2S.-Fire which
probably originated from a hot box
in the machinery caused damage OF
about $4,000 in the by-products de-
partment OF the Rich Lumber com
pany plant at Manchester Depot to-
day. The loss fails chiefly on the
firm OF Ryan & Schlieder, who state
that they have about $4,000 insurance
on the property destroyed. The fire
was breaking through the floor from
the basement when discovered and it
spread so rapidly that the men work
ing nearby did not have time to save
their dinner pals. Seven streams of
water from the company's private
plant, the village system and q hand
engine we're employed for about two
hours before control OF the situation
was gained and had II not been for a
favorable wind the larger part of the
plant housing the main saw mills and
much lumber in the yard would have
burned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
U. S. REGIMENT TO ITALY
Gen. Pershing Sends American Troops
Forward.


Washington, June 2S.--A regiment
OF troops in General Pershing's expe
dictionary forces has been ordered to
Italy probably as an advance guard of
additional forces to be sent later, TO
complete the unity on that front OF
Italian, British. French and American
troops
Secretary Baker announced today
that General Pershing had been in
siructed to select regiment now in
training in France for immediate
movement to Italy. 1t will be re-
D aced by regiment to be sent from
the United States to fill up the divi-
sion from which it is drawn.
The secretary's announcement per
mits for the first time publication of
the projects that have been under con
sideration here and which were dis.
cussed with General Pershing by ca
hle before a decision TO send the first
contingent to Italy from France was
reached. The original plan was to
use a part of the mobile reserve OF
the American expeditionary forces for
the Italian expedition. but later II ap-
peared likely that the movement
would be made direct from the United
States
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
CLOSE STORES
TO HELP SAVE
VERMONT CROPS
Governor Advises Proprietors
and Employees to Help.
HAVING SEASON NEAR
Chief Executive Desires That Places
Of Business Be Closed Three Az
ternoons Each Week.

Montpelier, June 30.-%Decause OF
the unusual scarcity OF farm labor
and because of the necessity of con-
serving every pound of food that can
be raised this year, Governor Graham
has suggested that stores and bust
ness houses be closed on certain af-
ternoons in order that the proprietors
and their employees may turn out to
help the farmers in this great emer-
'gency. Governor Graham's state
ment Is as follows:
"The state farm labor agent, Fred
erick IL. Bickford OF Bradford, has
canyassed the labor situation very
carefully during the last three months
and reports that substantially all the
relief to be expected will come from
the young men who have taken the
short course at Camp Vail. II is ap'
parent that this situation will not i'm
prove.
Knowing that the farmers have
put IN an unusually large crop. that
must soon be harvested, and with the
haying season upon. us suggest to
lut IptltHdhtc anu bNoihNon iiSh w
the state, that whenever possible the
stores, offices and other places OF bust
ness be closed at least three after
Moons each week, that such business
men and their employees as can. may
70 out into the fields and assist the
farmers In haying and in harvesting
the crops II is suggested that agree
ment be reached for uniform closing
hours.
"The question OF pay and transpor
tation to and from the work should
be arranged by local committees as
conditions demand. | understand
from Mr.. Blckford that in over fifty
villages, this matter Of assistance and
transportation has already been ar
ranged. Why not make this plan gen
eral throughout the State?
"An community desiring to adopl
this plan can obtain information by
addressing Mr.. Bickford who will
gladly cooperate with each local com
mittee.
Horace +. Graham.
Governor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
TWO MEN SHOT UP
BY YOUNG BANDIT
IN LYNDONv|LLE
Grey Holds Up Market En-
plOyees.
RIFLES MONEY DRAWER
Shoots Two Men AS He Fees-He
Was Captured Trying to Board
Freight Train.
RIFLES MONEY DRAWER

Lyndcnville, June 30.-An 1S-year-
Old boy, who recently enrolled at the
Theodore n Vail summer school of
agriculture, as Fred Gray of New
York, gave this town a five-reel wild
west thriller yesterday afternoon, the
last picture showing him being shot
off from a freight train by pursuing
ofiice'
This climax came after the boy had
shot two pedestrians in the street
while fleeing toward the train. follow,
ing bold holdup in local store.
Hundreds Of other persons were
placed in jeopardy from bullets fired
by the youth. When the lead began
to fly many hunted cover in doorways
and stores.
The men shot are j. h. Campbell
and Warren Duscham. both residents
Of this town. Campbell was grazed
over the heart by bullet and Du-
scham was struck in the collarbone
The condition of neither is thought to
lie serious.
The young man entered Matthew
Brothers meat market yesterday af
ternoon and began to shoot with two
Ieyolvers All the clerks ducked un
der the counters and the man took
$55 from the cash drawer and ran
through the main street, shooting In
all directions with two guns. He shot
Campbell land Duscham and threw q
lady who blocked his passage over q
banl
Deputy Sheriff William A. Stafford
and others pursued him and he was
shot twice with O rifle in the hands OF
the officer, being knocked down and
captured while in the railroad yeards
trying to board a freight train. he
was brought TO st. Johnsbury where
he was searched and then taken tC
Brightlook hospital He was wound
ed in the left shoulder and right arm
but will probably recover.
Grey had been boarding in St Johns
bury for two months with Sherman
Calderwood of Pearl street and
worked a few days at the Fairbank.
scale factory He also had worked al
McCualg's farm where a gold ring ant
camera were missing when he left
Two weeks ago he started to attent
Camp Vail, but left and returned Il
st. Johnsbury.
I Saturday morning he left his board
ing place and after he had gone two
ladies' watch chains. some money ant
an opal ring were missing. He wen
to Camp Vail about noon and tried L
be reinstated, but was refused admis
4 sion All of the stolen articles wer,
: found on his person after his capture
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-01
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE ENDED
National War Labor Board Will Hear
Dispute.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 20. Practi.
c.Illy all the striking machinists re.
turned TO their work in munition fact.
ories to-day Those who did not work
explained that they hardly thought
II worth while to go in for the half
day, but would report on Monday.
The subcommittee from the national
war labor board will be here to give
the machinists and manufacturers a
hearing upon the wage dispute next
week.