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Y. M C. A. Speaker

Rev. T. F. McSpadden of Lit tie Rock delivered an address at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon on Y. M. C. A work.
 He never tried to clear up the critic sms on that organization, but said that they were not back of any graft, and while there had been mistakes made the Y. NJ. C A. had done so much good in helping win the war and caring for the boys that the work must go on.
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inity' to be. (Nox, she's got you. -Ed.)
 Our school Is to close next Fri day with d program in the after noon. Everybody, that Is not afraid of the measles, come and bring somebody with you. but before starting with them, please explain to them that there are no measles in our vicinity. (S.S. C. will please take his Webster and go over to that vicinity. "- Ed.)
 Misses Ethel, Dessie, Elizabeth and Pearl Patrick. NOia Bunch. Queen. Gladys and MildredlWhite. Beulah, Lula, Georgia and Ellen Mullen. Bessie Long. Ida Bryson, Ada, Annie and Margaret Camp bell, Messrs. Champe Patrick. Eli Bryson. Delmar White, Noah and Johnnie Standridge. Carroll and OrvilIe Thomas and Harvey and Sherman Mullen attended the exhibition at s. s. Saturday night of the 1st (Who staid at home?-Ed.) All report a good time. Here's hoping they didn't leave any measle germs.
 Mir. and Mrs, J. w. Standridge received telegram from the War Department, few days ago, stating that their son. Dover. had died of pneumonia in German Feb. 7th. Dover was . bright, intelligent and obehient son. loved by all who knew him. He belonged to one of the best families of Franklin county, where he has spent the greater part of his life. He has host of friends and relatives by whom he will forever be remembered. Father, mother, sisters and br0th- CTS have the greatest of our sym pathy.
 A Little School Girl.
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JETHRO.

Mrs. Thurman Higgins visited Mrs John White Sunday.
 Gardening seems to be the or der of the day.
 Gladys White visited Grace Bunch Sunday.
 Miss Pearl Patrick vlsited with home folks last week.
 Mrs. Geo. Davis visited her sister. Mrs, Otello Kendrick last week.
 Mrs. Pauline Bunch is at Ozark visiting her mother and father, Mrs. and Mir. P. F. Jones.
 Mrs. Ada Patrick and daugh- ter. Ina Fay, are visiting with relatlVeS at thlS place.
 Mir. Dick Patrick has been on the sick list for the past week from (not measles) rheumatism. Guilty conscience etc Dicks got the measles, shore. -Ed.)
 The Little School Girl extends many thanks the the Sulphur Springs correspondent for in- forming us of the case of measle S on Pierce Mt. Chats right, be appreciative and thank him for information that may keep you from catching the measles again. Ed.) If s. s. c. knows where the Pierce Mt. is, please consult your dictionary and find out what Webster defines the word vic
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TO INCREASE RELIEF WORK IN PALESTINE
Red Gross Commissioner Reports Starvation and
 Suffering in Holy Land.

Armenians in and about Damascus and more than three thousand in the Hau- ran district, the cable asserts.
 Dr Finley says the American Red Cross workers have been doing every thing possible to relieve this distress, but adds that greatly increased help must come at once He requires two additional hospital units immediately. General Allenby has cabled the British War office to approve this plan.
 Dr Finley iourneyed on foot from Beersheba to Dan in the wake of the advancing British forces, and Ut the time of sending the cable had just com pleted tour of the Palestine and low CT Syria. passing through Nazareth, Tiberlus, Tyre, Sid0n. Haifa and Bei- rut. reaching the latter place two days after it's occupation by the British forces
 America should be the first to help In the rehabilitation of the Holy Land, which Great Britain and our Allies have redeemed. decl! -es pr Finley ''rhe first medium of help should be the American Red Cross which makes no distinction aS to race. creed or col or Under the trusfeeshlp of those who recovered this sacred land, which Is the cradle of three eat rel gions, the civilized world is now given the oppor- tunlty of Illustrating It's highest ideals for humanity"
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MAPLE GROVE NEWS
Health is very good.

Health is very good.
 There was singing at Mount Hope yesterday at two o'clock and Sunday School at ten.
 Our rural mail carrier has the flu and the substitute has beer carrying the mail the past week.
 Mrs. w. H. Hamlin went last Thursday to visit her sister. Mrs. Will Turner, of South Fort Smith.
 Mrs. H. A. Oneal went yester- day to visit her mother, Mrs. Willis McIlroy, of Etna.
 Several have sowed oats and planted gardens and nearly ev- erybody has planted Irish pota- toes.
 Oh, there were several visiting Tn these parts yesterday, but they were too numerous to men, tion.
 Mrs. Pollie Warren came down from Charleston last week to see her mother, Mrs. Law, who is very fee ble, and is now at her son, Wills.
 The flu kept our school at Ma pie Grove stopped until We had just no school this winter, but we mean to make up for it next summer.
 Miss Goldie Hamlin gave a pound supper last Wednesday night. They had big crowd, plenty of nice eatables and lots of fun.
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To Build Up A. 0. U. w.


 F. M Dunahoo. organizer for the A o U ", is spending the week here securing new mem- bers for the Ozark lodge, and ex- poets to build up this lodge to the strength that 1t should have.
 Mir. Dunahoo has just finished boosting the membership of the Altus lodge, which he about doubled, and he hopes to do as we'll here.
 He will probably be here all next week as well
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Rough on Rats

Monday night Alvin Clark and his partner killed 26 big rats in the ACooper Meat and Grocery store.
 They used sticks and clubs and chased rats about the building, under potato and feed sacks at a lively speed for about two hours and their game was on display in front of the store early Tues day morning.
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"HE American Red Cross intends
 to administer relief work on a

THE American Red Cross intends
 to administer relief work on a
 far greater scale in Palestine than heretofore h order that thou sands of men, women and children In that part of the world may be rescued from their present suffering. Dr. John H. Finley, Red Gross Commissioner to Palestine and former Commissioner of Education for the State of New York. has cabled that this additional work is Immediately necessary.
 At least sns-third of the population of Lebanon has died of starvation and disease, due ts lack of nourishment Many villages are virtually depopulat- ed, and thousands of people are in need. owing to epidsmics, lack of em- ployment and the prohibitive prices of food.
 Families formerly in the best of cir cumstances have been reduced to des titution. Every one is clamorDg for an opportunity to rehabilitate himself Owing to a lack of physicians the con. Aitions in many hospitals are deplora ble. More than ten thousand sick civil fans have been cared for by the Amer ican Red Cross during a single mont b, and Red Cross automobiles are trans porting hundreds of i'll and wounded prisoners to hospitals every day There are at least ten thousand refugee
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METHODIST CHURCH.

What is the direction of your life? Keep a close watch on the heights and climb up. You may not have stopped to consider it but you need the uplifting eff feet of worship Men are invit- ed to bring all their family to the services.
 Our Sunday morning topic will be, Drifting" Sund y night we will discuss the subject, Seeking a Companion. ]"
 M. V. Womack, Pastor.
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Pie Supper at AltuS
 Big Financial Success

The school patrons of AItus gave box supper last Friday night to raise money for the school and they realized over $50 from the proceeds.
 They are well pleased with the progress of this term and are trying to raise funds to continue it another month.
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Box Supper at Marble Hill

There will be a box supper at Marble Hill Saturday night, March 22nd.
 There will be a good program and plenty of good music The proceeds will be used for buying fixtures for the new school house.
 Every body is invited.
 Committee.
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Men With Rig

Wanted to sell Rawleigh Pro- ducts. Established demand. Large profits. healthy, pleasant, permanent. Give age, occupation and references. w. T. RAW LEIGH CO.,, Dept. s. Memphis. Tenn.
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Public Sale

On account of rain last Satur- day 1 will hold my sale on Satur- day the 18th at 100 D. m. and in case of rain on the 18th will hold it on following Monday.
 John Werschky.
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Smith Hide Company, 923 Kentucky Avenue, Joplin. Mis- souri, who is one of the largest hide dealers west of Chicago. is paying shippers from this county eighteen cents for number one. salt cured cattle hides. Horse hides. six to seven dollars each. A complete list of prices can be had by writing as per the above address.
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In a letter dated Feb. 15 from John Council to his mother he stated that the 142 F. A. had turned in their guns and equip ments and they confidently ex- pected to leave France soon. Nal Council is in the hospital, and has been for some time, with something wrong with his heart, but he is able to up and about.
 Pretty nurse. we diagnose. Ed. )
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FOR SALE OR TRADE

One Overland Roadster, 1917 model, in Al condition. New set cases all around. A Bargain. See it at the Variety Store.
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Preaching at Oak Hill

Rev. w. J Davis will preach at Oak Hill March 18th. at 2::30 D m,
 Everybody cordially invited to attend
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inity' to be. (Now, she's got you. Ed
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ment the Pope would gladly have intsr.
vened If he had been invited In the hopa
of contributing toward a reconciliation
between the opposing parties. On the
other hand In case Of absolute victory
on one side and the consequent impose
ton of peace by victory upon the van~
pushed. as such peace inevitably would
leave a legacy of hate with the latter,
the Pope did not wish to Join In infiict~
ing humiliation.
These decisions, which we guarantee
strictly accurate, date as we have said
from the early days OF the war when.
that is to say, probabilities pointed to
absolute victory by the Central Enpirea
The Pope shrank from taking part in
the eventual humiliation of the Entente
nations.
The Holy See certainly complained OF
clause XIV. in the Treaty of London be-
cause in an exclusion which had refer-
ence to It alone 1t recognized a hostile
disposition. AS to the intentions Of the
clause, a s may be deduced from what we
said, they we're of no practical value.
AS to questions of fact we may add that
as the Paris conference never had any
intention of admitting to its deliberations
those Powers which had taken no part
in the war, 1t has never considered or
discuesed in any way the prospect Of
possible Intervention by the Holy See"
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BERNSTORFF BARRED
AS PEACE DELEGATE
German Cabinet Acts on Hint
From America.

WEIMAR. March 14-An the German
delegates TO the Peace Conference will
he on an equal footing, although Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau. the Foreign
Minister. will be their leader. The party
y'sseApS-s have the power to make fnss
decisions. that being vested In the Cabi-
net It will be accompanied TO the con-
ference by a large, although as yet I'M
determined, group of experts, clerks and
secretaries.
The selection OF the Peace Conference
net meeting. which began on Wednesday
and lasted far into the evening True to
President Ebert's announcement at the
time OF his election Count Won Bernstorff
will not be n delegate, though there has
been great pressure brought to bear TO
have him named. This was frustrated
partly by information received from
abroad through Americans here that the
choice OF Bernstorff probably would be
rejected by the Entente Powers II
was only about n month ago that Bern
storff was openly planning to go. Those
around him had TO be convinced It would
be grave mistake on Germany's part
to appoint him.
The date of the departure Of the dele
gates Is not as yet fixed March 90,
which has been frequently mentioned as
the date for the preliminary Peace Con-
ference, has not been announced here
MS the time for the first meeting The
appointment Of Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau DR.. Edouard David and even
Or. Max Warburg was no surprise since
they had been mentioned frequently,
Dut that of Herr Gesberg, Minister OF
Posts and Telegraphs In the Prusslau
Ministry. was unexpected.
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5000 LOST BY nth
IN ARGONNE FIGHT
Casualties at the Meuse
Brought Total Up to 10000.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
Copprtdht. 1879; oil riohts res.rred.

PARIS, March IA total OF 1.0l7 Of
ficers and men killed, BIAS wounded and
233 missing-that is what the conquest
OF Argonne Forest cost New York 9
own. the Seventy seventh Division, which
expects TO said for home early in April,
probably April !. This total of 5000
ca sualties of all kinds covers the fight
ing from September 26 until November
II. the day the armistice was signed.
OF these los were officers and the
remainder non-commissioned officers and
enlisted men. That Is why when they
march down Broadway by no means all
Of them will be New Workers, especially
among the infantry men.
When the Seventy seventh plunged
into the tangle OF the Argonne Forest
on the morning of September 26 it
had Just come from the Nesle River
west OF Rheims. where its losses like
wise were heavy. Its total casualties
were almost 10000. on the other side
a greater distance than was covered by
any other American division, and ma de
Of the eldger in the Argonne-M euse fight
ing they advanced all told forty miles.
the following captures:
Prisoners 5000, OF whom l3 were Of
fcers; guns 81, of which 35 were
heayies; trench mortars. As; machine
guns, Illlts, O'oVU. lHcet tOlhts
were divided almost exactly between the
Argonre Forest fighting and the adj
vance to the Meuse Heights, near Sedan
The men of the Seventy-seventh are
very indignant over the manner In which
various other divisions have approprl-
ated the Argonne Forest as the scene
of their exploits. Home papers which
arrive contain numerous stories OF re-
turning soldiers from various divisions
who talk about our fghting in the
Argonne Forest" when their divisions
never we're IN the Argonne Forest
The Seventy-seventh claims the Ar
gonne Forest as its own. II was the
only division that started the attack
there and finished 1t, fighting all the way
through that horrible place, until finally
It came out at the northern end. Three
other divisions share the honor of having
been there, but none of them fought all
the way through the forest. They are the
Twenty eighth pennsylvania Guard)
the Seventy eighth G. New York State and
New jersey National Army and the
Eighty-second COR all America) divi-
sions
These. with the Seventy-seventh, were
the only American divisions that were
in the Argonne Forest at all, all the
Others were in "the Argonne," which is
l,ne nasse2 ~ the whole region surround
ing the forest, but the especially desper-
ate fighting in the forest was done
mainly by the Seventy-Seventh, with the
Twenty-eighth second.
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u. S. REMAINS AT WAR
UNTIL SENATE ACTS
Proclamation of Peace to Be
Long Delayed.

PARIS, March 14.-An interesting ques-
ton of Importance to the United States
has arisen here. Upon its answer de-
ponds the continued operation Of much
war legislation, such as control Of rail-
roads. the prohibition of the manufacture
and sale OF liquors and similar enact
ments, with reference to the date on
which the war efficiency will cease.
Assuming that Secretary OF State
Lansing will sign the Peace Treaty for
the United States, along with the Powers
sssocia ted with the United, States in the
war. when 1t Is signed by the Germans,
Il is pointed out that this act will not
become effective, so far as the United
States Is concerned. until it is ratified
by the United States Senate. Even II
that body were favorably disposed, 1t
was stated to-day. ratifca ton might be
long deferred, because the Senate is in
recess and so viii remain until called
into special session by the President
1t Is true'the President might do this
by c4bled procia matt or-.sA personal at
tendance upon the session not being re-
quired, but even at best, II Is asserted
II is possible that the United States
might be placed In the peculiar position
Of technically being alone at war with
Germany long after her associates for
mally nad concluQed peace,
One solution OF the problem that has
been suggested Is that in the peace
treaty itself the date for formally end
ing the war be placed far enough in
the future TO permit OF action BY the
Senate in the interim. but thus far no
definite conclusion has been reached.
WAsHINGToS, March IA. - Senator
Thomas (Col). member of the Foreign
Relations Committee and one OF the
leading authorities In the Senate on in
ternational law. said tonight that peace
with Germany could not be proclaimed
until the Senate had ratified the peace
treaty and there had been an exchange
of ratification between Washington and
Berlin.
Senator Thomas explained that there
were three distinct stages In treaty
making, the negotiation and signature BY
the State Department or executive branch
of the Government. ratification by the
Senate and finally exchange OF ratifica-
ton Even after the Senate has acted,
he said, the treaty could not become op-
erative until the negotiating Govern
ments formally had exchanged rat.hca-
ton. -. ''.
In other quarters II was said that the
declaration OF peace would have little
SfAct m wartime prohibition. g!nce the
prohibition act provided that II shall re-
main effective until the completion of the
rehabilitation OF the war army had been
proclairnsd by the Rrestdentl-. However.
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MINERS CITE FACTS
TO JUSTIFY STRIKE
British OunerS Profits Er-
tortionate, They Charge.

LONDON, March 1.-THE revelations
since the opening of the inquiry into the
coal mining industry has confirmed the
miners in their suspicious of proflteerins
by the owners, the distributors and the
Government, William Straker. secretary
Of the Northumberland Miners Associa-
ton, declared before the commission of
inquiry to-day.
Straker added that II was therefore
useless to ask the miners to withdraw
their notices to strike until the Govern
ment had accepted the principle of ma
tionallEation.
Straker was the first witness on be-
half Of the workers whose turn Is to be
heard.
Quoting figures submitted, by Govern
ment officials Straker said that II the
mines had been nationalized at the be-
ginning of the war and the owners had
been paid a fair price in 5 per cent
Government bonds the purchase would
have been cleared OF by now out OF the
profits.
He based this statement on a report
of profits which amounted to 1853 per
cent. on the capital invested. Straker
added that II the royalties amounting
to per cent. on the capital had be-
on byproducts were considered the total
profits for the four years would have
been $3.50 per cent.
A great saving also could be made II
the wholesale and retail distribution of
coal were undertaken by the State. In
fact the profits on this end Of the bust
ness would be very large, Straker added.
He estimated that 100000 tons OF
coal were lost every year by the prae-
TO-. 4. .N.lN
the loss on the barriers which were kept
up to divide properties and prevent
water from flowing from one mine to
another amounted TO 1000, 900 tons.
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SIBERIAN OUTLOOK IS WORSE.
Gen. Paris Urges Allies to Use Ten
Divisions to Crush Reds,

HoNoLULv, March 13.-Cien. Robert
Paris OF the French army. returning
from Siberia, where he was associated
with the Czecho- Slovak command, said
to-day through his aid that unless the
Allies interviewed Immediately with suf-
f1cent forces the Bolsheviki would over
whelm Siberia and the Germans would
gain an unshakesble grip on Russia
He said the Czechs. having lost half
their strength and being worn out with
out support, were withdrawing. leaving
Siberia helpless. Conditions were grow
ing worse steadily. Ten divisions, he
said, could reach Moscow through ST.
IBERIA and reestablish order in Russia,
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WAR PREDICTED BY
SIMS NINE YEARS AGO
Admiral, in London Farewell
Speech, Tells Of Warning
~ He Gave in 1910.
AssAILs PERsHING CRITIC
American Luncheon Club Gives
Nays Commander Large
Silver Service.

LONDON, March 14.--Vice- Admiral
william 8. Sims, commander OF the
American naval forces in the war zone.
In farewell speech at the American
Luncheon Club to-day said that in 1910,
when sixteen American warships spent
several weeks in European waters. he
submitted a secret report to the Ad-
miral commanding that in his opinion
and that OF many American and British
officers war could not be put Off more
than four years.
After referring to his "undiplomatic
remarks" at the Guildhall in London
several years ago, when he asserted that
Great Britain and the United States
would be found together in the next war,
10 reviewed the work of the navy, saying
American Army in keeping communica-
ton lines.
Warm Praise for PershinE.
There was no friction" Admiral Sims
declared. That may seem a platitude,
but all my reading of naval history has
convinced me that this was the first
instance in the world where an army
and navy really cooperated. Most COM
manders spend the balance of their lives
writing how the other fellow was mis-
taken. I have the greatest admiration
for John Pershing. He had the greatest
Job any commander ever had, and you
would be surprised II you knew the
trouble we had to get the army to the
front.
i not only have the greatest regard
for Gen. Pershing. but the greatest con-
tempt for the way certain people in the
United States are criticising him. II
any one needs praise he does, with a lot
Of small things on the other side barking
at his heels"
Receives Silver Service.
Admiral Sims paid a tribute to his
stan. several OF whom he mentioned as
having been responsible for the success
Of the American Navy in European
waters, and said he considered It mot
only the best organization the United
States Navy ever had. but the only one"
John Blair Macafee, in presenting a
huge silver tea and coffee service, the
gift of Americans in London, said that
Admiral Sims had been sent to his post
not needing diplomacy. bu: without be-
ing diplomat he has been acutely
diplomatic"
Mr.. Macafee announced that a credit
had been arranged In New York for Mrs.
Sims with which she could purchase for
herself a present OF her own selection.