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WHIPPED WITH AIRPLANES
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 10—Prediction that
“there would not be much left of the
war” if the United States could send
a fleet of 500 night bombing airplanes
into one attack over the enemy lines,
was made in an address here today by
Lieut. Coy. V. E. Clark, head of the
Army Aviation Engineers’ division,
before the convention of the Society
of Automotive Engineers. Four types
J of airships are now in use in the
1 American army in Europe, he said,
observing machines, combat machines,
pursuit planes and day and night
bombing machines.
I “The night bombers are by far the
I most effective,” he said. “They fly
! every clear night, cannot be readily
j seen and can drop flares and carry
! from a ton to a ton and a half of
! high explosives. They are very de
i structive.”
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ROBERT E. LEE DAY.
Special to the Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 11—As Robert E.
Lee day, Jan. 19, this year falls on
Saturday, State Supt. J. L. Bond has
suggested that the schools observe
January 18, with appropriate exer
cises. It is also suggested that all
school improvement associations
should join with the schools, “making
this occasion a day for patriotic ex
ercises and the study of the history
and achievements of Arkansas men
and women.” The following sugges
tive program is announced:
Song, “Arkansas,” by the school.
Scripture reading and invocation,
by local minister.
Music, vocal or instrumental.
Brief biographical sketches of
Robert E. Lee, by pupils.
Seng, “Star Spangled Banner,” by
all.
Short Address, “Life and Work of
Robert E. Lee,” by school patron.
Five minute talk by teacher on
Lee’s motto and advice to his son,
“Duty Is the Sublimest Word in the ,
English Language.”
Thfbe or four essays, recitations,
readings of patriotic nature, by pu
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POLITICAL CRISIS
AVERTED BY RESUMP
TION OF PEACE TALK
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 11—The State
Department advices, after summariz
ing public opinion of Germany as
expressed in newspapers, say the
threatened political crisis was averted
by the resumption of peace negotia
tions as Brest-Litovsk.
REPUBLIC OF DON
IS RESTORED WITH
KALEDINES PRESIDENT
Associated Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Jan. .11—Reports from
Rostov say the Republic of Don was
declared existent with Kaledines as
president and prime minister.
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IZARD POLITICS OPENS UP.
Batesville, Jan. 10—W. D. Wallace
has announced for re-election as
county judge of Izard county. Virgil
Haley, C. C. Haley, Frank Shirley
and Thomas W. Simpson are candi
dates for county clerk; W. W. Cope
land and Tillman Lawrence are can
didates for representative, while W.
T. Clem is running for collector and
sheriff to succeed himself, and Judge
J. B. Baker is asking another term
as circuit judge.
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TO those who have given us their |
loyal patronage and support in making |
the past year pleasant as well as profit- j|
able, we wish to express our sincere apprecia- §
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lations may continue.
Mag the Year Nineteen |
Hundred Eighteen bring to |
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Music, instrumental or vocal.
Brief account of some of Arkan
sas’ distinguished men and women,
by S. I. A. members, teachers and
school pupils.
Song, “America,” by all.
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FOOD PRICES INCREASE.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 11—The cost of the
principal foods has increased more
proportionally in Norway, since the
war began, than in the United King
dom, France or the United States, i
says the Board of Trade and Labor
Gazette. The comparison shows the
increase to have been 114 per cent in
Norway, 105 per cent in the United
Kingdom, 83 in Franee and 46 in the
United States.
Some of the dejailed increases per ,
cent in the United Kingdom are:
Beef, 79 to 135 per cent; sugar
188; milk 96; tea 107; eggs, fresh,
239; butter 99; fish 191.
It is estimated that of all the items
ordinarily entering into the family
expenditure of workingmen, includ-1
ing food, rent, clothing, fuel and light,!
the advance on pre-war times is about
85 per cent. 1
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The Smoke of a Nation
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Regards of the U. S. Marines ;
Somewhere in France j
Sept. 12, 1917
| The boys are sure strong for the old
1 ull Bag over here (when they can get
> i\ . Anyone fortunate enough to possess
a few bags is considered a Rockerfeller.
This expresses the regard
we have for the old sack
A. A. WALLGREN
Supply 6, —Regiment, U. S. Marines
* genuine
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WRITES GOVERNOR.
Special to the Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 11.—Baron Mon
cheur, of Belgium, whose wife is the
daughter of Gen. Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, has written the following
letter to Governor Brough from Le
gation de Belquque, 59 Sloane Gariens,
S. W., London, Dec. 17:
“Dear Governor—Allow me to of
fer you my best wishes for a happy
New Year. I hope that your health is
now quite good. I will always re
member with gratitude your so hearty
welcome to Little Rock. I am now
minister for Belgium in England, and
am terribly busy.”
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Take Grove’s.
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
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THE FARMERS’ SHOT AT
KAISERISM IS MAXIMUM CROPS
C. A. Whittle, Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
Upon those whom the United States
has not called from the farm, rests
a great obligation of feeding and
clothing the liberty armies of the
world. The greater the crops the
harder the armies will be able to
strike.
What can hinder the farmer from
making maximum crops? Will it be
a lack of market and a good price?
No, the market and price prospects
are good.
Will it be for lack of money or cred
it with which to buy tools, seeds, fer
tilizers or other necessary supplies?
No, money is plentiful and credit is
good.
Will it be for lack of labor? Labor
is scarce without, doubt. In fact, the
shortage of labor is practically the
only great obstacle the farmer has to
meet in producing maximum crops. If
he could have abundance of labor he
could increase the cultivated acreage
and by proper fertilization he could
bring in a very great crop. But in
view of the lack of labor what must
he do?
He can do two things to overcome
the labor shortage: First, increase the
applications of fertilizers, which will
increase the yield without enlarging
the cultivated acreage. Second, use
labor saving machinery.
But overcoming the labor shortage
is not all that is necessary to obtain
maximum craps. Here is a schedule
of important things that must be done
by every farmer to get maximum
crops:
1. Break the land deeply turning
under all stalks, stubble and litter pos
sible.
2. Harrow, roll and pulverize the
seed bed thoroughly before planting.
3. Use only the best possible' seed,
preferably pedigreed seed, from a re
sponsible plant breeder.
4. Make liberal use of fertilizers,
and use manure whenever obtainable
to supplement the fertilizers.
5. Give thorough and frequent cul
tivation to the tilled crops, preferably
shallow and frequent cultivation.
6. Harvest savingly and protect the
stored crops from pests.
While it is true that everything the
farmer has to buy i.; high in price, it
is also true that whatever the farmer
has to sell is also high in price. The
fertilizer people figure out that their
products have not advanced in price
as much as the price of crops, and that
is a matter of fact, cotton, corn, pea
nuts, tobacco and the like will buy
more fertilizer now than ever. Which
being true it follows that it will pay
better now to use it than formerly,
for the increase f or which they are re- (
sponsible will be worth more.
Another thing that the farmer must
bear in mind if he would be sure to
raise a bumper crop and that is, to
place his orders early for everythin::
that is to be shipped by rail. The
railroads are hard put to it and do
not afford assurance of prompt ship
ments. Orders placed late are more
than likely to be too late to be deliv
ered in time.
Even if shipping were good, there
would be nothingj ained by delay.
Prices are. not to be lower. In
fertilizers, e^pee here is a scarc
ity of materials dvancing prices,
making it improb hat the fertili*
er will be cbeape
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