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Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06
Dock Barker Writes From
 France
poincon, France Jan. 14, 1919. Sheriff Jnc. T. Haskins,
 Rison, Arkansas

Rison, Arkansas Dear Sir:
 I thought I would drop you a few lines to let you know l am all Q. K. I have had splendid health and am praying to God to keep me well.
 I am close to the German lines, guarding German prls lsone s, and we have quite number of them here.
 1 suppose everybody back home is glad the war is finished. l have travelled over many differ ent countries. landed at Liv- erpool and we came through Eng land.
 \; eli the peace treaty began yesterday.
 suppose everybody at home had good time Christmas, but it was pretty quiet over here, and raining all the time.
 suppose the people over there are prep 2ring to make Jig crops this year. 1 do not know if l will get home in time to make a crop, but 1 am hoping l will, am in a Company by myself no boys from Arkansas. Please send me some of the boys ae- dresses that are over here from home.
 Aeroplanes are flying over our camp continuously. This is all the news J kAow. s Please iet Tie near lrom god soon and give my best regards to every body over there.
 Yours truly,
 Private Dock c. Barker,
 Prisoner of War Escort Co., 245, A. P. o. A. E. F.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06
ALL KINDS OF BONDS. EARLE w.HODGEs AND WIFI -Ks
 MALLERY AGENCY.

Phone Main 5076; SIS 3i9 20 g2l Boyle Bldg. Litt'e Rock, Ark, will buyyour Liberty To ,ds at the highestmarket prices fer c; sn, or assist you to carry them. Write, wire CT phone.
 Adyt
Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06
Roy Go. c. IS Inf. A.E.F. A. 20 729.
League Program

., Subject = "The Practice of Kindness, lELeader- Mrs. Roscoe Word. Gen. 451-15. Song. The Kindness of Joseph Elem Tor Chowning.
 The Motives of Kindness Everett Farrar.
 Prayer.
 Song.
 Jesus the Master of Kindness Bowie Reid.
 Special Music. Announcement. League Benediction.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06
Money to Loan

Millions of dollars to loan tc farmers. If you can use the money, get.it now. W. 5. Pierce BOY Citizens Bank Building, Pine Bluff Ark. Phone 1895.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06

Mrs. Alice Brown and children os Eng and are visiting Mir. and Mrs J. w. Greenlees this week.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-06
PROCLAMATION

d snt Tnt oGora Rtose welt, at T e age O. s1Xt, =, 9np, cur co ,nty tSt one of the nest distinguished ed statesmen, purest patr ots great est moral forces and pic uresque characters, af d
 N HEREAS, Theodore Roose : ve served lis state and his country with marked ability as member of the Legislature cf tn } State of New York, Police Commissioner of the City of New York, Civil Service Commissioner, Governor of the Stats of New Y rk, Vics President of Ihe Uni : ed States and the 18th President of tt e United States, in all Of tn 9se important fosts Ievealirg 2 that fe,,rlessness and irdeFen- dence of character and typifying those moral and political virtues which so greatly endeared him to Lis community, his cen men wealth and his country, ard
 WHEREAS, Theodore Roose- yelt rendered the cause 0f liberty ard democracy signal se. vice ly arbitrat ng the issue at stake be- tween Russia and Japan at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Conference, and On four separa e occasions preventing war Ee- between this country and Japan, England eand Germany tsy his wi,e and intrepid diplomacy ;and in the recent strugg c between liberty ard democracy on the oie land and German autocracy ard despotism on the ether, he was one of the most c0nsric8Gus :, and nntising in Vlt.Izing the po'- ential patriotism and energy of our great Republic, and
 WHEREAS, tie Ex-President Ireflec ct imper1shab!e glory upon the country not only by his far seeing stat, sm ah> hip but by Lis gallantry in the Spauish-A 4 meri- can War and by his contribut- ion of 59 choice vo umes 10 lhp c lrrent literature of our Nation.
 NOW, ,THEREFORE,I 1, Chas. Brough, Gov ernor of the State ol Arkansas, by virtue of the autf.- ority vested in me under the ] Constitution and laws of said State, and acting in my oftic ai c ,pacity do !se eby set asioe Sunday, February, 9,lSl9,as a >peial Memorial Day in hoHor of the memory of Theodore Rae sa- welt, one Of America's greatest sta e ,men and one of the most dynamic moral .eaders whom |, C Nation has ever pr0duced. l call upon th3 c,t.z nShip If every community Tn our : ate,feg 4fG- .e,s of Party or ass9mbls on thiS day, either a5 their p ces Of Ye- .igiouS worship CT i'll speciaI .nem0r.a al services, to do homo t9 the memory of ,hi, iIlustrio0s American. 1 respectfully re que9t the ministers of every de- nomination of our State to fefe. ;n the.r sermons to tie never 10 De forgotten services of EX- Pres ident Roosevelt, and to prcnouLce suitable euio2ies on Iii, marvel ous achievements that r chIy en- titled him to the Nations 5 p audit of Or a in the sr1uo' grea'- n ass of things done. " For Il e special memorial services, l call upon the citizenship If every community in the State to ar range suitable programs in honor of the Ex-Presideat and up n ]; prominent s1 eakers in varil us communities 10 deliver on tais occasion suitable addsesses, giv- ing d just estimate of Taeodol e ROO eveli's eventful life, stalV art A mel ieani> m, and gloriol ac- movements.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEI EOF,
 have bereunto set my hand and caused to b. affixed tEe Great Seal of State, in the
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-09-05

absolutely correct and accepted by the banks The net
earnings of our company in 1918 $265, ,175.O0.
This issue of per cent second preferred stock is
free in Ohio and free from the normal Federal income tax
it preferred both assets and vdends-that s this
stock calls for the payments of dividends before any dividends
paid the stock and is second only to the
1000 cent first preferred issued which it
is second lien all the assets of company It has the
great excellence of having to be definitely retired by the
company sinking fund for repurchase is provided and
retirement of the stock will begin after five years.
We don't know how issue safer stock than this
where Medina County people purchase safer stock
We not promising plant business not yet built for
business so years old and growing year
promising dividends Of business business not yet
startedfor earning several times the
sary profit to pay all dividends Our credit believe is
the highest you learn of home banker bank
in Cleveland, Chicago New York We wish you would
ask them NO all sellers of stock tell ask your banker
The purpose of issuing this stock solely to meet the
demands of rapidly increasing business especially in the
handling of our trademarked "Ane Honey sold thru
out the United States everywhere We would prefer to meet
these financial demands largely out of capital of own
from the Cleveland Chicago and New York banks to
meet our large-lOt purchase requirements
This issue of preferred stock will not be offered to the
public unlmitedy only about half of the $5OOOOO
thorzed will be issued It will be sold par $OO per share
and interest The date of issue is Aug. L. 1919. draws
per cent interest (cumulative) payable quarterly.
Can tell you about the facts surrounding this
issue of stock? shall be glad to do it. For any nfor
nation either cali at the Office in Medina address Treasurer
Of The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-09-05
A. I. Root Co.'s z Per
Cent Preferred Stock
To the People of Medina County:

We going to offer you some per cent tax free,
cumulative preferred stock of company and would
like to talk with you for moment about it, home folks
home folks. You know We here at home. We have
been here for so Our books and business be
inspected by local stockholders by taking at most few miles
drive any day. So don't need to tell you much about
Selves We only want to talk to you little about the pre-
ferred stock of company that offering you
what back of it, how and safe regard it, and why
issuing it.
This business has been successful from the first day in
1869 that A. Root began making beehves and beekeepers
supplies with fOOtpOwer Just its plant has
advanced from that foopower Of so years eect
capOwer equipment driving the finest specially designed
chnery in every department of the big manufacoy has
it's field wdened till today business is done by this company
around the world with beekeepers every country of the
world
Its prosperity is not dependent any one locality. Not
only 100000 beekeepers all parts the United States need
its output but many carloads of its manufacture go abroad
each Hard tines here there have made hard
times in this business The steel iron industry the rub
ber business be booming but the beekeepers of the
world have got to have their supplies from year
do have them.
The history Of this company since it Incorporated
in 1894 that it has earned ne-abOve all expenses and de-
precaton-more than $1,00OOO0, most of which earnings
have been retained in the rapidly growing business During
the last five the net earnings the have been
sufficient to meet all other obligations and pay several times
the cent interest the entire amount of preferred
stock ISSUE On July 81 the assets
pany 81 96179; the liabilities $5279243 eav
ing 1898 which stands back of the 800 and
$2315O0 preferred stock then issued leaving clear balance
of $27996936 in surplus and undivided profits These figures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
TEN DAYS A YEAR LOST
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS
Annual Average is High, is
Found in Survey.

AUSTIN, Tex, June H. An an
nual average Of 1917 days per capits
has been lost in Texas for the pas
three years on account Of sickness
according to statistics from represen.
tative sections of the state gathered
by the Indexical Health Survey con
Quoted BY the state board Of health.
This represents nh annual financial
loss Of S10.74 per capita, or BIB per
cent Of the average individual income
This il only the reduction Of the earn.
ing capacity and does not include
added cost of caring for the sick.
OF the deaths occurring in Texas
for the past three years, 45 per cent
were from preventable diseases. ac-
cording TO the statistics gathered.
"The employment of an all.time
health officer" says DIR. Goddard
state health officer. working in co
operation with local health board
and the state health department,
would reduce these figures at least rs
per cent"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14

The German peace delegates, IL il
reported from Paris, are given only
two days to consider and reply to the
revised peace terms which are expect
ed to be handed to them Monday.
Three days of grace would follow be-
fore the armistice is suspended should
the Germaps refuse to sign. In that
event hostiIities between Germany
and the allied powers might be resum-
ed June 21.
II is possible there may be delay
in presenting the treaty. The small
er nations are reported demanding
that the pact be reconsidered i'm plen-
airy session before being sent to the
Germans The head OF the great pow
ers are declared convinced the Ger
mans will accept the revised terms.
Paris -advices reporting an air Of op-
timism on this point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
AGED CITIZEN OF
MATAMOROS DIES
Leonidas Guerra, Sr., Passes
at Age Of 80-Father Of
Present Mayor.

Sr. Leonids Guerra, a lifetime
resident Of Matamoros and one of its
best known and most respected elder
citizens. died Saturday morning at the
age of so years.
Sr. Guerra was the father Of Leon
ids Guerra, Jr., mayor of Matamo-
ros, Of Francisco Guerra and Anas-
tacio Guarra of Matamoros, and Of
several daughters, one of whom, Mrs.
Chapa, lives in San Antonio. His wi
dow, a few years younger than him
self, survives him.
Sr. Leonids Guerra senior, was
educated i'm the United States, and
graduated from college at Cincinnati.
Ohio, some sixty years ago. His pass
ing il regretted by many friends in
Brownsville.
The funeral will be held from the
Guerra residence at Gale de Morelos.
Numero p, TO the Panton at o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
U. S. NEWS WRITER HELD
BY REQUEST OF BRITISH
Writing Of Pamphlets Cause
Of Minors Arrest.
tBy The Associated Pressl

COBLENZ, Germany. June IA
American officers familiar with the
particulars of the imprisonment Of
Robert Minor, the American newspa-
perman, say that Minor was arrested
by the French at the request Of the
British military authorities in con-
nection with campaign against pro-
pagandists. According to the infor-
nation, Minor wrote several pamph-
lets al Dusseldorf, some Of them
reaching the British areas. 1t is as
serted the pamphlets had radical ten
denotes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
CONFERENCE DIVIDED
ON RECOGNITION FOR
RUSS GOVERNMENT

PARIS, June l4-Peace conference
opinion = divided REGARDING the de-
gree Of recognition accorded the all
Russian government ut 0msk by the
rT'e sent AHm'ral kochak Some
delegates insist # the councils action
Is recognition the kolchak govern
ment should have representation At
the peace conference. Others MAIN
tain the peace conference cannot give
recognition to any government AS the
individual nations must act separate
~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
FLAG DAY FIESTAE
ON AT FORT BROWN
Opened Friday Night With a
Patriotic Program-Ath-
letics Today.

Celebration of Flag Day at Fort
Brown opened last night with a pat
riotic program in the open air audi
torium of the Y. H. c. A.
Patriotic selections by the Six
teenth Cavalry band began the pro-
gram. Mary Bertha Hicks sang
"Amcrica, NY Country" with her US
ual grace. Brigadier General Rivers
spoke briefly and stirringly on 'aThe
Flag IN France
Elizabeth Jones, carrying an Amer
lean flag. then read ~Old Glory"
Colonel Farrand C. Sayrc spoke on
"The Flag and It's History" The
cheers with which his appearance was
greeted showed how completely the
commander of the Sixteenth Cavalry
is intrenched in the affections Of his
men. As usual his speech was we'll
conceived and well delivered.
Corporal Garda played a compost
tion for the violin written by Band
Leader Rcch OF the Sixteenth Caval-
nv.
Captain William Kelly, veteran Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
spoke on "Thc Flag or Yesterday and
Today" His appearance brought an
ovation from the men.
The hand then played a patriotic
number. Chaplain Harkey Of the Six
teenth took as his topic ''The Flags
of the Allics,' and q tablcau Of the
allies followed, in which Italy was
represented by Margaret West,
Greece by Anna Beth Wood, Britain
by Irma Walker, Japan by Bernice
Ridley. France by Mary Elizabeth
Russell. Belgium by Marian Grisham
and America BY Annie Tucker. Sing
inR Of The MarseIlaise and "God, Save
the King" followed by 'sThe Star
Spanglcd Banner" closed the pro-
gram.
The program was arranged and
staged by Jimmy Henderson Of the
Y. M. G. A. The readings and tab
leau were coached by Anita Louise
Kowalski.
There was large audience Of sol
diers and some civilians. This was
the first open air entertainment Of
the sort staged at the Y. NJ. c. A..
outdoor theater.
Lieutenant Kinsley and Lieuten-
ant Harrison; with the assistance of
Miss Kowalski are arranging a pro-
gram for the Officers hop at the post
tonight, at which Colonel Bermca.
commanding at Matamoros, and his
staff and members Of the Casino Mat
amorense with visiting officers will be
guests Of the Fort Brown Officers
club. The hop starts at . o'clock.
Enlisted men mt the some hour viii be
guests Of the War Camp Community
Service club, Tenth and Lcvee streets,
at military hop.
This morning the regimental field
day for the Sixteenth cavalry cup be-
gan at o'clock and finished shortly
before noon. Results will be publish
ed in the Sunday Herald. AT $50
o'clock this afternoon baseball game
between two picked army teams is
continuing the celebration AT
o'clock the first squadron, Of Mer-
cedes, and the second squadron, Of
Brownsville, will play off the regi-
mental polo championship on the post
polo field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
DISORDERS AT SPEZIA
GO ON-FORCES SHORT

ROME. Italy, June 1.-THE dis
orders which began at Spezia Thurs
day continued because of insufficient
forces to check the crowds which are
sacking the shops and distributing
goods indiscriminately. Later the
mob ceased activities after CAMPBELL
In the merchants to agree to sell at
a price fixed BY the people. Several
thousand sailors were landed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
COMPLETE PLANS OF 1STN
TRIP
BY MOTOR TRUCK TRAIN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June a.
Plans were completed today for the
first trans-continental trip by an
army motor trucs.train starting here
July and ending at San Francisco.
President Wilson is expected to dedi-
cate the milestone before the White
House. representing the starting point
Of highways radiating from Washing
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
COMPERS TO BE LEADER
OF DEMONSTRATION FOR
LIGHT WINES AND BEER

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June a.
Led BY Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation OF Labor.
Labor's protest against prohibition as
IL applies to light wines. and beers
will be brought before congress to-
day in demonstration by hundred
thousand members of union organiza-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
Associated Press Correspond
ent Finds His Men Well
Equipped Horses Good.
.ASPLENTYOF FUNDS


HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL
FELIPE ANGELES. Mexico. Thurs
day General FeIip Angeles, command
er Of the rebel forces In the vicinity
of Juarez. granted four hour inter-
view to a correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press this afternoon. With
General Angeles at his headquarters
are General Martin Lopez. next in
command; Ramona Vega and Gener-
al Holquin.
General Angeles II In the best or
spirits and says he IL confident On hin
cause. The forces Of General Ange-
les are well equipped, his cavalry hor-
ses are the best seen below the bpr-
der, and equal those of American
cavalry.
General Angeles is well supplied
with funds and states he is paying for
everything he obtains from the ranch
folk.
The most surprising thing is his
men.
In speaking if his nearness to the
pors city and conditions in all Mexi-
co, General Angeles said:
"Fcr my part, have no aspira-
ticn; have no desire or wish to be
the big man in Mexico; have no de-
sire to be hcraidri ~ the redeemer
Of my country. The only ambition
have ii To aid and assist those other
leaders with me In redeeminE my
country" @
II have small command here
General Villa is " the south and his
troops nunibtr the largest" General
Angeles continued. (which way he IN
moving or his exact location, how
ever is military information and not
for publication. General Villa. who
has been the mainstay in the revolu-
tionary movement, has been charged
with many things of which he Is inno-
cert know him so well and know
that things attributed to him were
caused hy others with ulterior pur-
poses -t
chihuahua City j. cut off from
Juarcz. The Carranza government
has 1000 men at or near Nogales.
Sonora. which they cannot move
General. was not II for the best
that those 1000 men mt NoEles were
not permitted to move through Amer
ician territory"
He Answered.: 'sWell. there was
only one American in Parral when
took the city. He is still there and
in good health.
II have plenty of money. and look
around at my men; are they not good
ones? We pay for everything we get;
we are not robbing anybody; the
ranch folk in the valley are getting
paid for everything we obtain"
When asked regarding General Vii
Ia, General Angeles said: "He II very
we'll"
''And how IL that old wound I'm
his knee. GeneraI?" he was asked.
General Angeles laughed and said:
1.-The fact of the matter il that
General Villa never had such wound
That Is all nonsense. General Villa
never received any wound after the
Columbus raid. The generals legs
are like they always were: Perfectly
right"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
|CHINA'S CABINET
Quits BECAUSE
OF JAP TROUBLE

PEKING, China, June 14.-The
Chinese cabinet resigned and Presi-
dent Chang intends to retire because
of difficulties created by popular
movement against pro-Japanese mem
bers Of the government. II il believ-
ed that parliament will decline to ac-
ccpt President Chang's resignation,
virtually amounting to vote Of con-
fidence which il needed to strengthen
his hand against the militarists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
russ BOISHEVIK|
TROOPS ON Way
TOJOINHuNCARS|

LONDON, June l4.-The Russian
,oisheviki troops are reported to have
:rossed the GaliciaE border and are
approaching TaFnopol with the evil
lent intention of joining the Hungar
an boIsheviki, according to an Ex-
:hange Telegraph dispatch from VII
snna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
DEPUTY COLLECTOR
INTERNAL REVENUE
TOBE HERE MONDAY

f. A. Tompkins Of Austin, deput,
collector OF internal revenue, an
nounces in a message to The Heralc
today that he viii be at the Miller
hotel Minday, June 16, for the pur.
pose Of receiving corporation and
partnership reports Monday, Nd
states, is the last day to file reports
without incurring the penalty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
MAY COTTON CONSUMPTION.

Wy Nv AtNNe'ttAtfi ffrof
WASHINGTON. ID c.. June IA
Cotton consumed during May was
iS7,9S bales and for the ten months
ending May 3i II was 4,7S3,319. I'm
''~--s were 36.Si2 compared with 29.-
635 last year. Exports were 44i,718.
including 500 linters. compared with
292,04l, including 1902 linters, last
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
POLISH TROOPS MUST Be KEPT
MOVING, FOCH Tells GERMANY

COBLENZ, Germany. June H.
An ultimatum demanding the imme-
diate continuation of the movement
of Polish troops across Germany was
sent the German government by Mar
shall Foch, acsording to Spa dispatch
es. An order was issued in Berlin
several days go to hold up the Polish
troop trains The transfer of Polish
troops from France TO Poland began
six weeks ago and il expected to be
completed June liz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
PRo-cERMAN KILLED

SNYDER. Tex, June 14.-Joe
stahl. a blacksmith at Fluvanna,
latroled from Fort Leavenworth pri-
on where hc was intcrned for pro-
German uttcrances, was shot to death
Yesterday by J. II. Dowdy, justice Of
he peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
STRIKE STAfUS|ANCELES IN BEST
UNCHANGED, SAYOF SPIRITS, and
WIRE OFFICIALS PAYS ASHE GOES

CHICAGO. ILL.,, June IA. The
strike of the commercial teleprnphers
against the Western Union, Postal and
American Telephone companies j.
practically unchanged, according to
telegraph officials. Union leaders,
however, claim valuable assistance
through the order OF the railroad
telegraphers througout the country to
decline to handle the commercial
business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
ARKANsA NEGRO IS LYNcHED.

lIiy Tho AHNnrintrd I'rrsSl
STAR CITY, Ark. June IL
Clyde Ellison, negro, was hanged
by mob three miles fram here fol-
lowing an attack on the daughter Of
Dave Bennett. farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
POLES ARE RECONCILED
TO PROPOSED PLEBISCITE

PARIS, June 14.--The Poles have
become somewhat reconciIed 20 the
proposed plebiscite In Silesia BY in
formal assurances that "A lerican
troops viii, IL possible be assigned &c
occupy the contested area pending the
vote to assure fair, unintimidated
expression OF the F-aple's wishes. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-14
JUDGE HIRAM GLASS is
DEAD AT TEXARKANA

TEXARKANA, June 14.-Judge
Hiram Glass, prominent railroad
attorney, died suddenly at midnight
of acute Indigestion. The body was
sent to Austin, his home, for burial.