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The courier-index., 1919-06-20
Interesting Letter \
 From Teddy ClaylOeII

Henry Slaughter, chief of police. IS In receipt of the following letter from Teddy Claywell, who is now in Holland:
 Rotterdam, Holland, May 31. Dear Henry:
 Your appreciated letter to hand yesterday. Certainly glad to hear from you. I have never received any of your other ones. At some place, in some other country. God only knows where, I must have a post office of my own. I have changed addresses pretty often over here. First stop in Brest, France. next St. Florent, next Decease, then back to St. Florent, next Langress, then back to St. Florent. Then they made me feel good. Told me I was sure to come home if I would go right up there to Moutrichard. to the Q. M. casual camp, tell them that we had completed our duties at St. Florent, moved everything that we could get in a truck. and carried it to Meyers, France. and turned 1t over to the chief motor transport officer. They didn'. look at things as we did. They decided that Uncle Sam needed us more over here than he did in the states, so they started shipping us few at a time to different places, and when they got through making travelling orders there was only one man left to come home, and that was my Sgt. clerk. He is now at home with his girl, guess. Last word he told me was that he was going traight to her and say well, here I am again. Please take me this time. :"
 So you see our old Co. c is scat tered all over Europe, and when we all get back, possibly in 1925, we shall try and have a reunion there at Marianna and talk of the many experiences that have taken place in the past.
 Had card from Dan telling me not to write until I heard from him again. Certainly hope he is at home or on ms way right now.
 Sometimes it looks like we will get back in the near future and then again it may be months. The only thing to do is to sit right here and wait. Woodie Keys and myself are the only ones left together from Lee county. We had a long talk yesterday. Woodie says he can not figure how Mir. Keys can pos sibly get along without him much longer and if he didn't get back pretty soon he would insist that Uncle Sam would look at things as he (Woodie) did, an dsend him home 'toot sweet"
 We are having much better wealth CT here in Holland than we did in France-a fellow doesn't have to keep his rain coat on all the time.
 Give my very best wishes to your father and mother, also to the other good people of Marianna. Always glad to hear from you.
 Your old Friend,
 TEDDY.
The courier-index., 1919-06-20
ENTERTAINMENT AT HAYNES

The ladies Of the w. M. D. are to have an entertainment on June 25 at the Met odist church in Haynes, proceeds of which will go toward a payment on new piano recently purchased. A musical pro- gram with a number of readings by young ladies of the town, assisted by talent of both Forrest City and Marianna, will be rendered. Our aim is to please and entertain and our hope is for a full house.
 MRS. R. B. PIPKIN,
The courier-index., 1919-06-20
LOCAL TEACHERS GET TRIP

D. w. Hughes and $. k. Johnston were selected by the Department of Education to atterd six weeks industrial summer school for negroes at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. Their travelling expenses are paid by the General Educational Board of New York City. This board pays the travelling expenses of twenty negro teachers from Arkansas.
The courier-index., 1919-06-20
FRANCES WAR EXPENDITURES

In speech before the Chamber of Deputies at Paris on March 12, Louis Klotz, minister of Finance, gave some figures on Frances war spendings. Among other items were $2,225, 100000 for pay for the troops. The total expenditure of the ministry of war was $23,8OO,- 000,000. The navy cost was $l,- 125, 5,00O,O00.
The courier-index., 1919-06-20
TWO CIRLs AND A BOY

Heber Springs, June 1S.-Triplets were born to MT. and Mrs. Joe Hew- ett of Prim in the northeast part of this county, Friday, June 1S, two girls weighing 5 1-2 pounds respect ively, and a boy weighing 7 pounds. Their names are Vessie, Bessie and Jessie. They are hearty and are the center of attraction in the neighbor- hood.
The courier-index., 1919-06-20
E,AL TARS WIN
 bMAR|NE FIGHT
u RITTER MUD LARKS
 .u MEMPHIS ALL-STARS | ANNEX SLOPPY GAME SCORE OF 2 TO o.
lpu Cavce Turner)

i fBy Cayce IurnelI
 anna and the Memphis All staged a mud battle here yes
 afternoon, using aFfew base ,d . bat or two along with the ~ .o make it interesting. When ko had been raked aside at the ;t was found that the locals ksnaeed to swim around seven wbiIe the opposition had left swimming wings in Memphis Ierefore were unable to count gIe tally. The seven we got so wet we could hardly take kome. The game was called |the fifth shower because both [bad busted their submarines farianna was tired of making Under the water anyway. Hold 1 baseball bat was like trying L,nele an eel after g trip sh a castor oil factory and as rowing the ball you might as lave tried to heave a gob of
 glue, but somehow the locals bt throw solitary one away lemphis did not throw a one |either-they threw about ten. l Thompson, pitching for the To- |llowed nary a hit nor a run in te innings and if the weather Been as dry as the United
 is going to be week after the visitors would have been Ito have got a foul. Consider 5nditions the locals played an ional game and the All-Stars
 t do so bad-they just played hybody would ordinarily in water baseball. They con-
 prayed for rain to end the |after the locals had taken a hnding lead at the start and hly reason the rain did not
 e game was because the recent
 weather had used up all the
 hecks we had in stock and
 the ump's cooperation the
 ners waded through four and,
 If innings so the spectators
 bank would not be cheated. Et, more baths were taken in hna yesterday afternoon than
 taken next Saturday night. Fe were no particularly bril- plays in the combat with the bon of Derrick's catch in the rame, when Fleece hit one
 Thompson's head and you see safe hit written on it in Pr letters but Derrick padded Pack of second from his regu- Eltlon, laid down his oar, and
 ehe siiiny pill Just like you'd
 catfish. Robertson ambled
 the keystone sack pretty Y too. And while speaking Rrt plays we might add that
 of the visitors, who waded
 the shortfeld, raced out to
 and made a beautiful stab |to have the center fielder
 the ball out of his hands.
 mpson pitched a perfect game Of letting one man do a paVe to first on four wide ones |lso letting two heaves skid pe siats of two batters. These ere the first two men up in Pra and they drowned on the peiore their team mates could fheir s. o. s.
 e's the sloppy score:
The courier-index., 1919-06-20

Dson U' 9 oails; Off Brewer 1, off 'wer r C. ! Wild pitches, Fisher
 bv E rh l. Struck out; by Fish h. thompson 2. Passed ball. T;y Oy pitcher: by Thomp- Delan,m a,me of game, 1:O5. Um-
 roha Sno. D. Condition of weather, s's 0r water falling constant
The courier-index., 1919-06-20

Austria has about enough left to feed that one-headed eagle.-Wail Street Journal.
The courier-index., 1919-06-20

team meSlSo SNN need a mandatory
 ''"" r0ller?-clevelnad Press
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Early Arrests i'm
May Day Bomb Case
Promised by Police
Two Direct Action Radicals
Traced Here From Chi
cago Under Surveillance
Pending Developments

Arrests in the attempted May Day
bomb outrages may be looked for, ac-
cording to the police. at any hour.
1t was said yesterday that two
direct action" radicals suspected by
the Chicago authorities have been fol-
lowed to this city and are now under
survei lance pending the gathering of
complete evidence against them They
are believed to know something of the
preparation of the bomb box wrappers
used in sending the twenty-five in
fernal machines through the mails.
The local authorities are otherwise
now chiefly concerned with the origin
OF the materials used in the manufac-
turc OF the bombs and the location of
the printing shop that still has in stock
the ornament of the man with the stick,
known as Klondiker No 6. The iden-
tlty OF the person who purchased a GER
tam make of typewriter is also sought.
Inspector Owen Eagan, bomb expert
Tor the Bureau of Combustibles, an
nounced yesterday that the 1G-ounce
jar found on the seventh floor of No.
80 New Street contained guncotton. No
means were found near it for setting
off the explosive. Inspector Eagan be-
lleves it was placed in this conspicu-
Gus position by someone who feared to
nave 1T found IN his possession.
Another bomb scare developed in
the apartments of John B. Stanchfieid
at the Hotel Plaza yesterday. Mr..
Stanchtield had received a small wood
en- box marked "From Wood, S12 South
Michigan Avenue, Chicago" but not
knowing any such person he summoned
the police Of the East Fifty-first Street
Station and Inspector Eagan. The box
proved to be filled with candy.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Heavy Winds Along Coast
Would Have Slowed Up
Big Seaplanes and Made
Night Landing Necessary
NC l Breaks Record
Lifts 1000 Pound Load i'm
q IL Seconds; Damages
From Fire All Repaired

The NC-1, emerging from the flames
that almost consumed her on Monday,
made the most successful flight of her
career yesterday. She made it in the
teeth of thirty-mile gale with the
grace of a gull, despite the 24,O0O-
pound load she carried.
The flight was made an hour after
Commander John II. Towers announced
the postponement of the first leg Of
the transatlantic fight from Rocka-
way to Halifax of the three navy sea-
planes of her type. The decision was
made because of adverse weather con-
ditions reported all along the course.
AT 10 O'Clock jast night Commander
Towers authorized the announcement
that there would be no flight of the
NC-1, the NC-3 or the NC-4 to Halifax
today. He added that weather condi-
tlons were more favorable for a flight
tomorrow morning and that prepara-
tlons TO get away on that day would
be pushed
The NC-1 proved conclusively it was
not weather conditions that prevented
flying to Halifax, but rather the
amount of time the trip would take.
and the consequence of landing in a
strange harbor in darkness, with
added possibility of fog.
The flight was also a tribute to the
loyal and indefatigable efforts of the
NC mechanics, who worked through
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

ties (private societies or associations
are barred). An agreement will then
be entered into between the local au-
thorities and the United States gov
eernment.. The latter will supply steel
hangar, but the expense of providing
and improving the field, as we'll as it's
maintenance and that of the necessary
personnel, will fall on the locality.
1t will be necessary to maintain at
least two men at each field--one mech
anlclan and one expert in motor car
buretion and ignition, whose salaries
will be about $3.50 a month apiece.
The benefits that will accrue to the
cities cooperating with the government
are expected to more than offset the
expense. Cities not included in the list
given are encouraged to seek the coun-
sci and advice of the Air Service in
any plans they may have for landing
fields, SO that whatever they may now
DO on their own initiative will accord
with air service plans when at later
date further development of the gov
ernment aerial lanes may include them.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
|. w. w. Convention
AT Chicago Halts
In Fear of Raid
'sWobblies'' Shut Shop Soon
After City Council Calls
on Chief of Police Car
~ity to Stop the Meeting

Special Correspondence
CHICAGO. May 6.-Following passage
yesterday by the City Council of a
Garrity to stop the l. W. w. conven-
ton, the "Wobblies" suddenly halted
their proceedings to-day, saying that
business would be resumed tomorrow.
1t was said that "tip" Of a raid by
police and Federal officers had caused
the meeting to be cancelled
The proposed raid, If there was to be
one, did not take place, probably be-
cause the delegates had scattered be-
fore the Zero hour" The session was
halted by Abner Woodruff, chairman
Of the convention.
Woodruff to-day said the report that
big Bill" Haywood would never again
rule the |. W. W. must have been cir
culated by man in the ranks of the
delegates. He stated that no one not
a delegate could have known the plans
of the convention leaders.
The ousting of Haywood is said to
be pointed at in resolution submitted
by the general executive board. The
resolution read chat no official shall
hold office in the l. W. w. more than
two consecutive years" Haywood has
been secretary-treasurer for five years.
This resolution was the first of several
indications that a split in the rapidly
thinning ranks of the "wobblies" is
probable.
Other signs Of dissatisfaction with
the l. w. w. organization were exhib-
tied at the convention by delegates
from the lumber workers unions. They
repeatedly showed dislike for almost
every motion presented.
Chief of Police Garrity said that he
Is prepared to put down any unlawful
acts on the part Of the "wobblies," but
SO far they have been carrying on
within the law.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Worlds First Arrest in Air.
Is Made BY ". Y. Police
Atlantic City Assistant Chi eff SSteas'' Shcrfs Auto
mobile and Is Promptly ''Pinched'' by plane
and Parachute System Feature of Congress

Just as Sheriff Perkins, aboard stin-
sons machine, left the ground, and
they took up the pursuit together
The airplanes beat the motor car to
Pleasantville, where Sheriff Perkins
dropped a message by the parachute to
q traffic officer on the Shore Road, over
which all motor traffic must pass. The
policeman intercepted the speeding
"thief" as he approached the crossing
and arrested him.
Black, handcuffed to County Detec-
tive Fulmer, was back in front of the
grandstand eleven minutes after he had
"stolen" the car, and the first official
aerial arrest was recorded.
SeapIane Stars in Arrest
A short time later Major Granville
A. Pollock, wing commander of the
police squadron, demonstrated an "ar-
rest" with a seaplane, capturing a
"motor boat pirate" in the waterway
that forms part of the air port.
Ten entries were announced tonight
for the intercollegiate contests, which
are among the features of the congress
here The contestants are:
Harvard University-Lieutenant H.
GREGG and Ensign L. Dougherty.
Columbia University-R. M. Craig
myle, Lieutenant G. S. Lennstrand and
M. G. Spooner; A. L. TAFT, NJ. S. Martin
and Lieutenant E. L. Smith.
Yale versity-Ensign Alfred A.
Beckwith, U. S. N, and Ensign Marion
Sulzberger.
Princeton University-Ensign Charles
H. Payne, U. S. N.
California University-(Pilots not
announced).
Amherst University-Augustus Post
and Lieutenant Ralph DeCastro.
New England Conservatory of Music
Lieutenant G. w. Shaw, U. S. A.
University of Pennsylvania-S. Ray
mond Beckwith.
University of Nebraska-Lieutenan
Errold G. BAIL.
Dartmouth College - Lieutenant
George Habriskie.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Ships Beoched in Gale
At Base Are FfOated

TREPASSEY, N. F., May 6.-Con-
ditions at the Newfoundland base of
the U. S. Navy's proposed transatlantic
fight late this afternoon had returned
to normal. Three warships which went
aground during a heavy gale early to-
day were later pulled off into deep
water.
To the ten vessels now here will be
added tonight six more destroyers de-
tailed for guard duty. These are the
Ward, Palmer, Walker, Thatcher, Cros-
by and Laub.
No craft left to-day, but several are
scheduled TO depart tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Although the agreements will be linn
tied to the thirty-two places specified.
at present, it is to be the general policy
of the air service to cooperate in SIM
liar manner with other communities
The places to have first consideration
were chosen "for the position they
must take in any organized system of
national air lanes"
The Postoffice Department is jointly
associated with the air service in this
undertaking, which gives it civil as
we'll as military aspect, and the
agreements with the local authorities
will make provision for use of the
fields for private purposes.
This is the beginning of a we'll de-
fined system of aerial highways
throughout the United States. and is.
in the opinion of the air service.
epochal.
Four Glasses of Fields
The announcement is in three parts
viz, official policy, specifications for
landing fields, and their classification,
1t is accompanied by blueprints illus
trating exactly what a municipality
coming within given class should do
to meet the services requirements
The fields are to be in four classes.
according to the Importance of the
city or it's position with regard to
military, postal or commercial uses.
"No field" it Is stated, Should be
proposed unless it is capable of ex-
panslon, for the air service is looking
ahead to the day when aerial naviga-
tion will challenge the older means of
transportation, and it is insisted that
municipalities give thought to the fut-
ure.' The announcement continues:
The development of aviation in the
United States will be along both mill.
tary and commercial lines. The Air
Service, although concerned primarily
in the military phase Of aviation de-
velopment, nevertheless Is vitally In
terested in cooperation with and assist
ing any other legitimate agencies
which are engaged in aerial activities.
Foremost among these is the Postoffice
Department, which now finds it neces-
sary to establish throughout the coun-
try terminal or way stations for it's
aerial mail deliveries and which is
jointly associated with the Air Ser
vice in presenting this project to the
attention of your municipality.
Benefits Pointed Out
"The establj shment of LANDING fe1ds
throughout the country, through CO.
operation between the government
agencies and the cities concerned. will
certainly operate to the advantage of
both the government and the citv. be-
cause IN the rapid development of COM
mercial aviation those cities which
have provided the primary facilities
for operation of aircraft in their vi
eclnlty will have paved the way for
local benefits resulting from the de-
velopment of aerial inter-city trans
portation, express service, mail ser
vice, emergency service and local
Photographic mapping or aerial pro
tection." -
The method of procedure will be for
the Air Service to select fields in co0n-
Grafton with local municipal authori-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
British Airmen ScoF
At u. s. SeapIanes, but
again POstpOne Start

ST. JOHNS, N. f., May e.-Thc Brit
ish ayiators, Harry Hawker and Cap
tain Frederick =. Raynham, to-day
again postponed the starting of their
Transatlantic fight.
British airmen here appear skeptical
Of the ability Of the Liberty motors on
tne united States 1iavy planes to stand
the test Of the long flight. Captain
Charles w. F. Morgan, Raynham's ravi-
gator, is author Of an article in The
st. Johns Daily Star" this afternoon
which said. in part:
"At no time during their flight will
they be out Of sight OF ship, az the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Bowie, Tex; Camp Colt, Penn; Camp
Hancock Ga; Camp Logan, Tex; Camp
jackson. S. c.: Camp Wadsworth,
S. G.; Camp Wheeler, Ga; Camp Shell
by, Miss; Camp Beauregard, La; Camp
Polk, N. c., and Camp Sheridan, Ala.
Fortyfour bids were received. the
largest single proposal being from
wrecking company to take ali the camps
for a price approximating $40, 600.
This proposal was rejected largely be-
cause of the desire OF the department
o turn over to cities adjacent to GER
tain camps sanitary and other utilities
hich could be used for the benefit Of
heir populations.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Jersey Troops Due Nav IL

TRENTON, N. j., May s.-Manv New
Jersey National Guard organizations
will be aboard the transport Palmares
which will reach New York Nav IA
Adjutant General Gilkyson TODAY
notified the mayors of Newark. Jersay
City, Bayonne, Hoboken. Elizabeth
New Brunswick, Piainield. Somerville
and Trenton that @dvices just received
from the War Department told Of tba
sailing of the 18th Infantry, and thai
other units of the 29th Division would
arrive on that date.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
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Special Correspondence


ATLANTIC CITY, May 6.-New
York's aerial police, cooperating with
the shore authorities, made the first
airplane ARREST" ever recorded to-
day as one of the features of "police
day." staged here at the second Pan
American Aeronautical Convention.
The "arrest" was but one Of the many
demonstrations of the practicabiliry Of
a cloud patrol as police arm in mod
ern cities.
Fifteen members oe the New York
air force put the programme through
before representatives Of leading cities,
giving the Atlantic City air port the
honor of being the first headquarters
to make an actual arrest.
Sheriff Alfred J. Perkins, of Atlantic
County drove TO the aviation field in
his automobile and left it parked near
the grand stand. Richard Black, as
sistant chief of the Atlantic City vice
squad, "stole" the car and started on
q dash along Meadow Boulevard toward
Pleasantville.
Police Net Spread in Air
Selling small parachute which had
been used to demonstrate mail bag de-
livery from an airplane without a stop,
Sheriff Perkins leaped aboard Eddie
Stinson's airplane. About that time
Deputy Chief S. Sherbert Mapes, of the
New York air police, recognized Black
as notorious motor bandit" as the
"thief" shot past the grand stand.
Captain Horace Keane, of the cloud
airplane and Major Mapes, operating a
wireless telephone from headquarters,
shot instructions to him that the man
in the automobile was Gladly wanted in
New York" Captain Keane wheeled
about and started for the mainland
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

An Irish gentleman once
told us how, during a brief
experience as a Texas COW
boy, he incurred the ridi-
cule of his companions
when, while undressing at
the swimming hole, one of
the rough riders sang out
Boys, just look at the ten
derfoot--he wears socks"
whereupon he discarded
hosiery for the time being.
To-day, in certain sec
tons of N orth Carolina
there still appears to be a
prejudice a G ainst socks,
but now the "tenderfoot"
is distinguished by the sort
OF socks he wears. Cotton
or wool socks are not con-
sidered luxuries, however
costly, but the line is drawn
on sllk-at least, silk cost
ing over ST per pair.
So let the silk Stock
ing Gentry Rewarel Ye
spendthrifts wno wear $1.5O
silk hose must drop a nickel
IN the Slot for Uncle Sam.
The tax is 1919 on the ex-
cess OF the legal limit fixed
by Congress on lu&uries.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
u. S. Sells Eleven Army
Camps for $548,OOO

WASHINGTON, May e.-Approval of
the sale of eleven army camps-eight
National Guard concentration sites and
three small miscellaneous camps-for
a total of more than s548,OOO was an
nounced to-day by Acting Secretary
Crowell.
Camps disposed of include Camp
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
British AuiatOrS Start
On FIipEaf tn Madrid

MARGATE, England, May 6.-Major
Darley, of the British army, with two
lieutenants and three mechanics, start
ed from here at o'clock this morning
on fight to Madrid in a four r-engined
Handley Page airplane.
The fier expected to reach the Span
ish capital at o'clock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

American navy is putting a ship every
fifty miles of the way. This eliminates
risk and also does away with any need
of navigation. The Americans might
JUS as we'll fly the English Channel
fifty times, an ordinary exploit these
DAYS"