HUNS BEING
‘ HELD IB FRENCH
German Efforts Begun Sunday Are
Checked On Third Day of Strug
gle—French Regain Ground.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, June 12.—German ef
forts to batter down defenses between
Mont Didier and Oise river, which
was begun Sunday, seemed to check
on third day of the struggle. On the
western end of the battle line the
French, by counter-attacks, regained
important ground, while on the center
and right lines, repeated efforts of
the enemy to exploit earlier successes,
met stern resistance, French claiming
that the Germans are being held. At
the same moment the front between I
the Aisne and the Marne rivers, to I
the southeast, again flamed up.
Striking the allied line west of Sois
sons in the neighborhood of Dom
Miers, Cutry and South Ambleny, the
Germans have begun what may be a
serious threat to the security of the
allies north of the Oise. A German
statement Tuesday night claimed no
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prUgicSS liau ucca niauc in w«vv;v.
between Mont Didiex- and the Oise,,
but earlier communique, however,
claimed ,the capture of 18,000 prison
ers since Sunday.
Northwest of Chateau-Thierry the
American marines have driven the
Cermans entirely from Belleau Wood,
adding three hundred prisoners to
their bag. There is no important ac
tivity in other American sectors. In
the center on the Macedonian front,
the French drove the Bulgarians
from several villages. Serbian troops
repulsed an enemy attack near Dob
ropolje.
Two Austrian battleships of the
largest type were torpedoed Monday
of the Dalmatian coast by two Italian
torpedo boats, which escaped un
harmed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 12.—An official an
nouncement this morning reported
the Germans attacking south of the
Aisne, between Soissons and Marne
river. Violent combats are in pro
gress.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 12.—The war office
xeports the repulse of an enemy raid
ing party in Aveluy Woods.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 12.—The war office
reports that twenty-one enemy air
planes were, destroyed by the British
air forces on the Italian'front.
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McADOO ASKS FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME
FOR SHORT LINE R. R.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 12— Director
General McAdoo today requested con
2gress to extend the time in which
•short line railroads may be taken over
by government, to January first, 1919.
NOTICE.
All parties that are in the Flag
Day program are requested to meet
for practice tonight at the Elks home.
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UNIVERSITY BOARD
STANDS BY FUTRALL.
Fayetteville, June 12.—At a meet
ing of the board of trustees of the
University of Arkansas held here
Tuesday action was taken upholding
President Futrall in the Faisst con
troversy and sustaining the Univer
sity Council in expelling Faisst.
The following resolution was un
animously adopted:
“Whereas, We have carefully in
vestigated the recent attack by Her
bert Faisst on the administration of
the University of Arkansas, as well
ast the action of the University Coun
cil in expelling him; now, therefore,
“Be it Resolved by the Board of
Trustees of the University of Ark
ansas that the action of the Universi
ty Council meets with the unqualified
endorsement and the unanimous ap
proval of the board.
“Resolved further, That this board
commends the prompt action of said
council in the Faisst case, and that
the president and council enjoy the
full confidence of every member of
this board.”
mens HIDED
COUNTER-ATTACKS
Southwest and South of Mont Didier
By Directing Harassing Fire
Against Enemy.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in Pi
cardy, Tuesday—The American artil
lery aided in the French counter at
tack southwest and south of Mont
Didier today by directing a harassing
fire against the enemy. Otherwse
the Amercans are not engaged in the
present battle. Americans, however,
are ready to assist in fighting at the
first opportunity.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 12.—The battle contin
ued last night between Mont Didier
and the Oise river without any great
change in the situation, the war office
announces. On the left lines made
additional progress in the region east
of Mery and Genlis Wood. Violent
enemy attacks in the center, along
the Aronde front, were repulsed. Re
peated German efforts at Debouch, on
the south bank of the Matz river, up
on the French right wing, were un
successful, the French holding that
part of the battle area south of Chev
ringcourt and Marest-Sur-Matz.
U-BOA TS
AT WORK
Two Norwegian Steamships Meet
Disaster Off Cape Charles, Va.,
Crews of Both Rescued.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, June 12.—Two Norwe
gian steamships, the Vindeggen and
Henrik Lund, were sunk by German
submarines off Cape Charles, Va.,
Saturday and Monday, respectively.
Crews of Both vessels were rescued.
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washinton, June 12.—Today’s eas
ualtes reported are as follows: Kill
ed in action, fifteen, died of wounds,
nine; in airplane accident, one; ac
cidents and other causes, seventeen;
disease, eighteen. Those wounded:
severely, fifty-nine; degree undeter
mined, six. Missing, one.
Among the casualties were, killed
in action, Private Daniel Harder, Al
myra, Arkansas; died of disease
Private William A. McGuire, Moun
tain Home, Arkansas; wounded
severely Private Lester Dorsey, of
Nashville, Arkansas.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 12.—The Marine
corps casualty list shows eleven killed
in action; two died of wounds; four
wounded severely.
DfY^RDGRAHI
Prepared By Mrs. Van Dyke, Assisted
By Mrs. H. Cast, td Be Rendered
Friday, June 14th.
Flag Day, an occasion instituted by
Elks’ Lodge to do honor to our Na
tonal flag, will be fittingly celebrated
in this city, Friday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock. The following beautiful
program has been prepared by two of
our most talented ladies, and will be
rendered at the Grand Theatre:
1. Columbia, Gem of the Ocean—
Chorus.
COLUMBIA—Mrs. Adam Lock
ard; UNCLE SAM—Mr. Emmet
Taylor; SOLDIER—Mr. Walker
Stallings; SAILOR—Mr. James
Davis; AMERICAN RED CROSS
—Mrs. Billingsley and Miss Elise
Hooker.
2. Introductory Exercises—Exalt
ed Ruler and Officers.
3. Prayer—Chaplain.
4. Miltary Drill (On to Berlin) —
Elizabeth Gregg, Muffet Martin, Ma
tilda Wilmans, Lawton Hite, Carolyn
Jones, Kate Reamey, Virginia Hubly,
Margaret Van Dyke, Frances Gregg,
Janet Henry, Eleanor Hubly, Susie
Graham, Ameartda Wilmans, Luna
White, Lillian Hubly, Bess Sisson. |
5. Flag Record.
6. Altar Service.
7. Elks Tribute to the Flag.
8. Patriotic Address—Rev. Marvin I
Waldrip.
10. Pageant of the Allied Countries.1
France: (Joan d’Arc)—Margaret
Van Dyke; England, Canada, Scot
land: Mr. Austin Campbell, Mrs.
Austin Campbell, Mrs. Charles P.
Bandy; Italy: Mrs. H. Cast, Mr.
Jeff Avera, Mrs. Banks, Mr. Roy
Hinkle, Mrs. Granville Jones, Mr.
Banks, Miss Mildred Reamey, Mr.
Arthur Urnsted, Miss Lockie Graham,
Mr. A. Ing. \
HAS GOVERNMENT POSITION !
Searcy, June 11—Miss Caroline Re
becca Lightle, daughter, of Mrs. John
Lightle of Searcy, graduated at Fair-'
mont Seminary, Washington, D. C.,
this year and was vice president of
her class. Miss Lightle will remain
in Washington City this summer,
having secured a position as filing
clerk. j
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NO PEACE OFFER * ,
SAYS GERMANY.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
' London, June 12.—In her forthcom
ing statement .of war aims, Germany
does not intend to make a fresh
peace offer, according to Berlin news
papers, says an Amsterdam dispatcn
to the Exchange Telegraph.
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PIANO POPLIS
GI RECITAL
Mrs. Reamey’^ Class Give Creditable
Recital At High School Audit
orium Last Evening.
The pupils in piano of Mrs. Msfude
Reamey were heard in recital at the
ichocl auditorium last evening, when
a good audience listened attentive!)/
to the program as rendered by the be
ginners and more advanced pupils.
Their excellent playing was an evi
dence of the splendid work of Mrs.
Reamey, who, as an instructor, has
been very successful for many years.
Following is the program rendered:
Duette, “Grandfather’s Song” (Ma
son)—Ruebelle and Artemus Gray.
Valse, (Gurlitt)—Minnie Knox.
Waltzing (Gurlitt)—Elizabeth Um
sted.
Christmas time; Village Black
smith—Hazel Williams.
“Green Forest Waltz (Mrs. Brew
er)—Artemus Gray.
Heiland Laddie; Valse in C—Min
niebelle Bandy.
Flower Waltz (Lange)—ituth Hin
kle (frst year.)
Captivation Waltz—Lucile Foote.
(Beethoven)—Kate Reamey and Mar
garet Van Dyke.
I’l Desiderio, (Kramer)—Virgin?!*
Hubly.
Dance of Little Indians (Mathilda
Bilbro)—Lillian Hubly.
To a Wild Rose (McDowell)—Mar
garet Van Dyke.
Ballade; Fur Elise (Beethoven)—,
Farnces Gregg.
Cranson Joy.euse, (Wm. Spenec) —
Dorothy Stephens.
Piano Quartette, “Flower Fairies”
—Margaret Van Dyke, Ruth Hinkle,
Virginia Hubly and Lillian Hubly.
Song Without Words, (Mendelsohn)
Agitato, (Kramer)—Elizabeth Gregg.
Piano Quartette, “Dance of the
Kewpies”—Dorothy Stephens, Eliz
abeth Gregg, Virginia and Lillian Hu
bly.
Ballade In G Minor, (Rhienberger);
A Legend of the Plains, (Chas. W.
Cadman)—Victor Neal.
Dawn, (Suppe)—Adeline Pate.
Dawn, (Cadman)—Adeline Pate.
Duo, “Light Cavalry, (Suppe)—Ad
eline Pate and Mrs. Reamey.
Song, “What Are You Going to Do
to Help the Boys? and America—
Minniebelle Bandy, Artemus Gray
and Chorus.
JAPAN WILL SOON
DEFINE HER ATTITUDE
TOWARD RUSSIA.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 12.—As an outcome t°
recent conferences Japan is prepar
ing a declaration defining her atti
tude toward Russia, according to
a Tien-Tsin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph.
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PLANT POTATOES
i FOR HOME USE.
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It isn’t too late th^ first half of
June to plant late potatoes in all sec
tions of the United tates, say special
ists of the United States Department
of Agriculture, who are recommend
ing that all available space in gardens
, be used for this crop to safeguard
| home supplies and to reduce transpor
tation.
Their recommendation is made de
spite the fact that potatoes require
more space than most garden crops,
and should not be planted in small
, gardens to the exclusion of other veg
i etables. One bushel of seed potatoes
iwill plant one-tenth of an acre or a
plot 44 by 100 feet and will produce
enough potatoes for the use of a
family of five during the winter. At
present there is a surplus of old pota
toes on the market and sufficient seed
can be obtained at reasonable prices.
It is suggested therefore that seed
be used more liberally than last year,
and that 12 to 15 bushels of seed be
used per acre.
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SENATE CUSTOMS
TO-BE UNCHANGED
President Wilson Interpreted State- .
ment to Congress As Meaning
Publication of Treaties.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 12.—President
Wilson today interpreted this state- ,
ment of congress, which favored open
diplomacy, as meaning a publication ;
of treaties. After ratification the j
president made it clear that it was
not the intention to recommend a
change in the present customs of the
senate in discussing treaties during
the executive session.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 12.— The pro- j
posal for open discussion of treaties i
was voted down in the senate 50 to 23. ;
Only three democrats, including Var- j
daman, of Mississippi, voted in favor 1
of the proposal.
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OUTPUT OF SHIPYARDS „ l1
EXCEEDS VESSELS SUNK. '
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 12.—The output
of American shipyards since the sub- ^1
marines began raiding the coast has
exceeded the sinking by more than a 1
hundred thousand cons.
VAN STEIN SAYS \
FRENCH BEATEN
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In a Speech to the Reichstag German
General Says Reserve Army
No Longer Exists.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, June 12.—According to
advices Gen. Von Stein, Prussion war <
minister, told the Reichstag in a <
speech that a great part of the j
French army was beaten and that j I
Foch’s Reserve army no longer ex- I
its. i
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BISMARCK TOO TEUTONIC. <
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Bismark, Okla., June 12.—No long-'4
er will this city smack of Germanism. 4
The citizens have decided to change 4
the town’s name. In the future it will 4
be known as Wright in honor of Wil- I4
liam W. Wright of this city. Wright 4
was one of the American soldiers who 4
lost their lives when the transport 4
Tuscania was sunk by a German U- 4
boat. He was an orphan and leaves 4
no relatives. Bismark is one of the 4
largest lumber towns in Oklahoma. 4
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ATTENTION ELKS! 4
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Regular meeting at club tonight 4
at 8:00 o’clock; Officers and 4
men are urged to attend, impor- 4
tant business and rehearsals for 4
Flag Day program. I<
J. H. Johnston, Sec. |<
AiUlEMCIULD
AGAINST GERMANS
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Who Use Five Divisions In Attempt
ing to Counter the American
Thrust At Apex.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 12.—A Reuters cor
respondent at French headquarters
telegraphed under date of Tuesday
that the Germans had used five divis
ions in attempting counter-attacks
on the American thrust at Apex, their -
ine norhwest of Chateau-Thierry,
but without success. Two fresh divis
ions were thrown at the American
center Tuesday in a fruitless attempt
to recapture Boureschez.
TUCKERMAN. • I
John F. Moore, who has been filling
a position in a drug store at Little
Rock during the past year, came np
luvuuaj mr/uuu^ <x i hi wy >£*,., ... s;, r>x r v ^ ^c
folks during the um| -
will return to his^<
his vacation. ' > ' 'l *
merchant, whose home!
was a Tuckerman visitoi^ ' 11
A. R. James was at
Little Rock during the latt^B- _ /-‘S’ M
ast week, looking after matte^J L‘^‘ M
business nature. Vijri?iaSjl§E
J. H. Hitchcock and family vistfHBB|
it the home of E. D. Gardner ints^pBij
western part of Glass township sever- Itl1*
il days during the past week. S§l|
The weather during the past week ./|||
tas been very favorable for farm
work. The .weather has been showery
jart of the time but not enough rain :
las fallen to interfere much with the ?!
vork of cultivating the crops. All ?|
unds of vegetation has grown rapid- ’
y. Several days of dry, hot weather '.’uM
ire needed to kill the grass which is
generally under good control. Thai ^1
iresent indications are that all crops M
ire going to be unusually good in
his section.
Graham Bros, are having the build-x
ng on Main street, which was for- ♦
nerly occupied by C. E. Harrison,'
•ompletely overhauled and remodeled.
\mong the improvements is a large
'ire-proof vault and a new floor. ■
/Vhen finsihed the room ill be used !
iy Graham Bros. Co.
The annual District Conference °f :.|1
he North Arkansas Conference of
,he Methodist church will be held here !;|||
luring the last week in June. About
;wo hundred delegates and visitors v|S
ire expected to attend.
Many of the inhabitants of
section were disappointed last Satur
lay because of the cloudy weather
which prevented them from observing
;he total eclipse of the sun. Inas
much as a total eclipse does not come
>ut once in each 300 years most peo
jle of the world miss the opportunity
>f seeing it. No living person of to
lay will ever witness one in the fu
;ure unless they happen to be in
iome other part of the world on such
m occasion.
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