THE DUNNS V*L * »UNN. N..Sut *. 1*1* COL ROOSEVELT DIED LAST MONDAY Former President a Victim of DitesM at HU Oyster Bay Home HEALTH HAD BEEN BAD FOR MORE THAN YEAR Only Mrs. RMOtall and the Nurw Ware With Him Whan I ha End Cana Oyster Bay, N. Y., Jan ••—Colo nal Thaodorr Rooaevalt died in hit •leap early today at hi* home on Sag amore Hill In this villas*. Death U believed to have been doe to rheu ma tiara which affected his heart. The Colonel Buffered a severe at tack of rheumatism and sciatica on New Year’s Day but none believed his illness would liksiy prove fatal. The former President sal up most of Sun day and retired at 11 o'clock last night. 'About 4 o’clock s. m.. Mrs. Roosevelt, who was the only other member of ths family at Oyster Bay, want to ber husband's room and found that he had died during the night Mrs. Rooeevslt telephoned to Col. Emlin Roosevelt, coosln of the for mer president, *nd he came to the Bones"*R home immediately. Tele grama ware dispatched to the Colo nel's children, who were in other parts »f the country. Two of the Colonel's sons, Major Theodora Roosevelt Jr., and Captain Hermit, Roosevelt, are in service abroad. Captain Archie Roosevelt and his wife left New Yoyk last night for Boston where the captain's father is ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her two children arc in Aiken, S. C. The former president came to bli home on Sagamore Hill from the Roosevelt Hospital on Christmas Day, but a wash later waa etrickea with a severe attack of rheumatism and scia tica, from which ha had been suffer ing for some time The rheumatism affected his right hand and it became much swollen. lie remained in ha room and efforts were mads to check the trouble. Last Saturday the Colo nel's secretary, Miss Joaephlne Btrtck __ ^.Had e n aaa klm Kill I kff rfllnndl was aalsep in bia room. Mias Strieker said today no one had any idea that death was to near at hand. BODY OF ROOSEVELT LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY. Oyster Bay, Jan. 8.—ft* body at ■ ■ Than dr re Roosevelt was laid to rad today. It was committed to earth at Long"TafiortEoanST1* Oyster Bay, Jan. 8.—The body of Theodore Rooovclt was earned into Christ's Episcopal Church shortly be fore one o'clock today and tho slm filc funeral service* were iramediate y begun. Slaty persona attended th* sat vices at the home where the rec tor of Chriet Church read the Vial psalm and offered prayer. Th* morning's snow storm hsd giv en way to brilliant sunshine ss th< sutoenobil* cortege etsurted from Rag snort Hill to tho church. Thodsandi of persona view the procession. Oyster Bay, Jan- 8—A largt * wreath of pink and white carnation: era* received from President Wilson Oyster Bay, Jan. 8-—Th# chord service* began at 2.88 o'clock, wen completed m eighteen minutes. Thi Episcopal ritual wae folluyed and thi only mention of the cg-Prcaldant' name was when tho pastor spoke o the word “Theodore" In the flna prsyer. he casket was borne to the alta rail by porter*. Draped is the Amaricau flag. > waa covered alto by two battle Hag of th* rough ridors' legion upo which rotted a large wreath of Are* data. Near tho eaakst wer* tan tokens from the Colonel's comrade of th* famous unit of the Spanish A merlesn War days. Among th .flowers back against th* altar ra wars wreaths from President Wilsoi U,_ n_U._hell Ike Sen.I and House, Secretary Daniel* sad of ficer* and men of U>« battleship Indi ana. Naar the attar were hung two Amer ican flags, whilo another floated from the entrance of the church. Guest* ware received personally by Cast. Archibald Rooeevch, assisted by Va Loch, Jr., who waa Mr. Roose velt's secretary during bla Presidency. SKETCH OP ROOSEVELT’S LIPE. Colonel Roosevelt's career has loft tuck • vivid impression upon the peo ple of hi* time that it ii nocccaary to touch but briefly upon some of the more striking phases of hie varied, in teresting and "atrenuous” life to re call to tbe peblic mind details of his many snplolU snd experiences. Called to the White House Is 1901 after President McKinley had been assassinated, Colonel Koosevell. 42 yean of age, became th* youngest President the United State* has evei had. Three year later he was elected aa President by the largast popular vote a Preeidsat ha* received. Thus Roosevelt, sums times caned • man of* destiny, served for acres years ss the nation’s Chief Magistrate. In a subsequent decade the fortune! of politics did not favor him. for, a gain a candidate f*r President—tbii time leading the Progressive party which he himself had organised whai he differed radically with seme of thi policies ef the Republican party Ii 1912-he went down to defeat, to gather with the Republican candidal, William Howard Taft. Woodrev Wilson. Democrat, was elected. High Type el AmerlsaaUm. Co lens) Bosesvslt’s enemies agree. With his friends that hi* Hfe, hi* rhar sc ter and his writings represent high type of Americanism Of Dutch aneretry, horn In Nf Tort City, October *7. IStt. In house in the *«* Twentieth "tree the baby Theodor* was s wsakHm H* was en* of few children wh (Continued on Psge Three) BODIES OF FLYERS ARE YET UNFOUND Lieut. Pope end Sgt. Flemming Believ'd Drowned in Cepe Feer Neer Fayetteville ENGINE TROUBLE MAY HAVE CAUSED WRECK Lisut. Pops Was Lata Lstslai Raleigh Foe That Raasoo; M.chins 51ml Traa Fayetteville, Jan. 8.— I ieut. Har lay H. Pop*, of Bedford, Indiana, and Sergt. Walter W. Fleming of Provi dence, K. I., arc believed drowned river, rack of the Atlantic Coast Lins, following an airplane accident Tuesday night. Tbs plane left Raleigh at S :30 Tuesday afternoon an roots for Col umbia. S. C. Lieutenant Pops com plained of engine trouble to officials of Camp Polk previously The plane traveling with nits, manned by Lieut. Marshall S. Boggs and Lisut. Lao E. Miller left three hoars before and ar rived safely at Dunn, N C. When laat seen Lieutenant Pope was circling over Camp Bragg, near her*. about 6:30 Tuesday night. La Ur a farmer living near the river, W. A. Holmes, reported that he beard the machine crash into a tree top on the went ride of the river. Answering cries for help, llofmes, who lives on the cast aide of the river reached the hank In .time to ass the machine go under. This morning the machine had float ed to the east aids of lbs river, and soldiers from Camp Bragg raised it from the water. The coats of the pviator* were found the straps hold ing them in ths machine having been loosened Positive Identification ef tha occu pants of the airplane lost last night in the Cap* Pear near thia city was made thia afternoon on tha arrival of lieut-L R. Miller, of Langley Field. Lieut. Miller, observer with plans Me. 28180. left Langley Field with Lisut. Pope’s machine. Hs met with trouble, however, four miles from Dunn, S. C , and was forcsd to land in soft ground where bis machine was wracked when hs attempted te make on this morning. lie came on Dare on the ctfcin this afternoon and identi fied the ill-fated aviators aa Popa and Flaming, of whom them 1* do trace teinofno* bodice, an to S.oIkD with Lieutenant Miller elated that whan his mschine "made off" at Raleigh yesterday afternoon Lieut. Pope’s plane did not rise and that after cir cling round for ten minutes be went on. thinking tha other machine had tome minor trouble. Nothing waa eecn of Lieutenant Pope’s ship during the afternoon, and Lieutenant MIDer supposed it had proceeded them to Fayetteville in aafety. In the moan time hia machine had trouble and a landing eras made four miles north of Dunn. The plane driven by Lieutenant Pope crashed into a tree top on the west bank of the Cape Fear last night. It is not knows whether the machine fell on account of engine troable or ■truck the tree in fljring low while searching for the landing plaee, about two milea south of the spot, selected December 20 by a squadron of ftyera, I of which lieutenant Popa eras one. i The river was swollen and It was tm ' possible for parsons living along the I stream to lend aid bafors tils machine had snqk, probably carrying its oecu • pants with it. The difficulty waa add ed to by the dan knees and the feci I 'that tbs airplane carried no light, i CoL Maxwell Murray, commanding i officer of Camp Bragg, stated tonight - that dragging of the river fffr the I bodies of the two airmen will bs ■ started tomorrow when It Is though! - the river will have receded from III 6 high stage. Tha accompanying rap it 1 current made dragging operation! , out or the question today. Aa offl . rmm rim Jackson will be hen tonight. Colons! Murray sold. Too machina woo flying from Lang loy Field to Camp Jacksoa wbon wrecked. Whan the airplane waa lo cated this morning It bad drifted a mils and n half from tbs point whom It waa wrecked, and had become fast on the opposite bank. D waa drawn from the river hy the nee of block and tackle, under the supervision of Colonel Murray and Capt. W. A. Smith. Tbo only evidence found to edentity tbo aviators waa Sergeant I lemming’s coot containing bis iden tification card, serial number, and an oglcer’a cap in which ware written the initials H. F. It waa supposed that the cap belonged to Lieutenant Pope. The straps which held the men were unfastened. Indicating that they had endeavored to save themselves. Sergeant Flamming was an obosrv er with the squadron of seroplaam which made this a atoping point to December, at that tims flying with Lieutenant Boggs. A change was made hers which placed him with Lieutenant Pope. Before entering the army Linwton knt Pope was a traveler la the far North, traveling many miles wlaag the fro ten waters of tba Maekensis river. He had boon flying for m wards of a yaar end belonged to the well known I7«th aaro squadron whoa* members are known for theh numerous exhibitions of “stunts and fancy aviation. When hero In ember ho gave a daring demoaatr* i lion af trick flying. _ BODIES STILL MISSING. I Fayetteville, Jan. #.—After ]l hours cease lass work la dragging lh I Cape river far the bodies of Qeul Harley H. Pope and SeTgt. Waite r W. Fleming, who are believed to hav i beer drowict fallowing •" atrplerv , accident Tuesday night, the remain . of neither of tfc* m»a bad been reeov > ered when the work waa tempo-art) haBod at dark this evratag Xho dragging of the rtvsr l* koiai WILSON LADDS WORK OF COLROOSEVELT In Cablod Proclamation Rn lias tbo Valuabla Sut-elco of Doad Ex-Pr*tidat ORDERS OFFICIAL HONORS Washington, Jan. 7.—The fallow ing proclamation on the death of Theodore Rooaovelt wu cablod from Paris today at thn state department: "Woodrow Wlleon, President of tho United States of America. "A proclamation. To the neoole of the United Staten: "It boremes my sad duty to an nounce officially the death of Theo dor* Rooaovelt. President of tho United State* from September 14. 1901 to March 4, 1909, which occurr ed at his horns at Sagamore hill, Oyetar Bay, Now York at 4:16 o'clock in the morning of January 6, 1919. In his death the United States has lost ons of its moot distinguished and patriotic eltlsena, who had mdse red himself to the people by Mu.streao ous devotion to their interests and to tho publte interests of his country. “As prseldont of ths polios board of his native city, as a member of the legislator* and governor of his state, at civil aarvief commissioner, as as sistant secretary of the navy, as Vico President and IVesident of the Uaited Statae, he displayed administrative powers of a signal order and conduct ed the affairs of those various offices with s concentration of effort and a watchful ear* which permitted no di vergence from his line of duty he had definitely set for himself. "In the war With Spain hs display ed singular initiative and energy and distinguished himself among ths com manders ef the army in the field. As Presldsnt he awoke the nation to tee dangers of private control which lurk ed in our financial and industrial sys tems It was by thus arresting the attention and stimulating the purpose of the country that he opened the way for subsequent nocoosary and beneficent reforms. ‘‘Him nmat# lifo war rharfirtgricgH by a simplicity, a virtue and an af fection worthy of all admiration and emulation by the people of America. "I" Wimony of tbs respect In which hu memory is held by the eev ernmcnt and tho poeplo of tho UnAM States, 1 do hereby direct that the flags of the White House and the sev eral departmental buildings be dte ' ‘ at half staff for a period of >0 in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the independence of tho United States of Arteries the one hundred.and forty tnirdl "Woodrow Wilson. "By the President. "Frank L. Polk, “Acting Socrrtary of State. BEUEVES GERMANY WILL RE COVER FROM DISASTER. Berne. Jan. 8.—Germany will slow ly recover from the disasters wrought by the war sad will In time regain its place among tho nations of the world —but in a democratic, not a mon orchia! spirit, according to Count Max Von Montgelaa. formerly is charge of American affairs in the for eign office at Berlin and now Center minister to Bwitaarlaad. "This recovery," ha laid today "will be endlessly hard and trill re quire avery ounce of German discip line but It can be accomplished onij in case the Entente nations give Gar many a sporting chance. That bs to alleviate the blockade sufficient!] to permit Osrmany to pursue her flak cries aa formerly and not to tmnon industrial and economic condition! such aa the occupation of tho terri tortee wool of tho Rhino." PARCEL POST LOSES 100.000 PACKAGES Now York,—According to a state ment attributed to the chief poetofle inspector in new son, more man 104,000 packages have been stolen from the parcels post la transit dar ing bat year. The figures do not rep recent the lorn for tha entire coun try, it is also enounced. Inadequate sentences for mail robberies urns as signed as tbs chief causa of tha In creaac in ths number of thefts. Part of tho looses tt is said, was due to cauvlam and incorrect address es on package. Insurance companies have been declining risks at tbs New York postoAc* oa ths sofs delivery of for* transported through tho malb on account of the insecurity of ah articles of high vahm1 Women's ta, men's furnishings and silks an also becoming classed os bod Insur ance risks. NOTICE. Ths cHlasaa of the town of Dunn and Averaahoro township am hereby respectfully Invited to meet with the CbiamlaateBeru of the Dunn Road Dis trict ia tha city Hall at 7 :*0 o'clock P. M. on January 15th, 1414 to dis cuss sorts Important matters eon esnrisy ths Imprnvssaint of tho roods “ J- H. BALLAMCE. G U HEMhEnGWAY, Commissioners done under the direction #f M*J Nov men W. Prut of the aerial osrviea, »bo arrived hare from Oamp Jack •on last night Everything possible u insure U* recovery af the bodies i* being done and Major Peak stated tonight that ths dragging operations l win be continued until the seen am i found or It is conclusively established . that than la no further hap* of a* r cornel ishing this end. i That stretch af tha river a kal i arils or mare extending from tin i scene of tha accident to the apo, where the machine was taken free t the water Is being dragged by Severn working parties operating M conjenc I tiou. ^SPEMOFHOUSE ■lie Wla^HEeUmation HOUSE AN^BlNATE JOBS Ralalgh, J^HkAt tonight'. Democratic catj^^B). G. Brumailt waa imankraoi^^r comma tad for .peajcerahlp of Stanley Win borae, of Hr^^B bavins with drawn from today, leaving a claar field f^^BQranvillc repre (t bad bag^^Baraity predicted that Mr. Brum^^^fcald win and Mr. Wlnborne toal^^Bonded hii com inatlon. The h^^Bkaker wmi nomi nated by Gold, of High Point, who pgg^^VMr. Brummitt'e fort, by acclj^Vvaa rtamed^for c/Ta^ft nominated fetd^^Bal clerk; C. C. Broughton. (I^B clerk; D. W. Hughea, engcwt^BarV; W D. Ga. ter, aaigtanl g^B. J. A.. Rryeon, assistant nrdl^Brat, Senator J A. Brows, or ^^^Bbua, was chair man of tka oma^^Bf In tha hcna^^Ba Alex Laaaiter of Bortia, waa ^^Bftfd without op position for clerk Daniel P. Dellinger, of^^Ba. will again be reading clerk Shell engrois mg Clark. N l^B, oMMchmond and 8 D. Mocg^^Bpmon, were dr featad by J of Wake, for nomination at nrma, T. J Jenklna wlllM^Bgatant aergeant at anna. \ . _^^B Victor H. of Durham, W»I chairman gf^^Bmoorat.r houae caucus Ha rpa^^Bieatlr of grave probkrma eoairl^^BiKe iggwlatarr which co idb^^^Brrow. 0 M. Mr. BrumaiB^^^Pr an aloouant •poech in whtcH^^Bbred the •'com mon level of pi^^^Bpirit li higher than ever badaM^^^fepgd progress The subject <4 this sketch, Jem Avery, wee boro is Harnett county near Duka, aliOl be resided until the outbreak on the Mexico border. He volunteered wttb Co. M. 2nd N C. Infantry and went with the force) to the border. Vs tar be was traae ferred with hie regiment to Fraace where he bravely performed hit duty. On oeverul oecaatoni he was In actioi end‘in one of the sagngunts vol antes re were called «r and he r» ■ponded. While doing thia work hi wee wounded and later died in a boa pitel in Franca. It ii stated that he area the ft rat boj i from the county to make the eupremi . aacriftre in the Ora at War. Hie aa tarn with other relatives gathered ai the old home ckoreh near Duke wit] a targe crowd of friends where a suit . able memorial wna held hi honor oi ■ the fallen here who in the prime a > young manhood gave hie Ufa for hi country, no iui mv ior uit beat that tea* hia war and ha that does thia hat lUad a Ufa that la not In rala. W* A»ll ebariah hi* mem ory aa ana of ear brave and traa roan# man that gar* th* beat he bad for Wa country and eirftisatlon. BUIE'S CRXllTACADEMY BEGINS IfllNC TEEM. InstituHou Baantra* *800 Gift For Lighting Pleat far Cists' Darmltary Buie’s Creak, Jan. S.—Bala's Creak Academy baa ffnad for th* cpriag ton* with the largest number aHr present at an spaaing. Th* attend ance I* twaaty-flva hi advene* for aem* date leaf year. Twenty addi tional beds ha** bean ordered far the girls dormitory and additional rooms ar* being sought for bay* la private hofliw. Lieut. A. C. Campbell baa been knaatarad oat of the country** army ••rriaa and ba* raaamad hi* work as taaebar of senior English and senior Latin. Mrs. Alice Rich Anderson of Rle*. vlB*. Tann., grad nets of Emerson Reboot of Oratory arrived this raom hm t* taka charge of the Depart most of Ernrasaion. Mr. Anderson gar* ••voral read In# at ckapal this morn ing and oar p*»PU ar* delighted with bar and bar MR. At an* o’slack today faculty ant atadant* warn called to got bar to ham the rand lag of * Uttar. It wa* writ ton at Wtnstod-SaUm timed by Rav Trad N Day a*b enclosed a check fai •v* hundred debar* with which ti buy a hghtinfTpUnt far the giiV dar mitory; It wto a baggy aaryria* eni lb* applause »‘i »bounding aa wa tha jay of ervarybody. Tliti Mbsra gift from thk good aui will baa gUrteua War vet* of good. A talc Kim of appreciation was seat Mi V, who afwcy* inaMs that h* Ho* I In North CaiuHna’e boat city. If sfl Ms paopU ar* hit* Mr. Da ear people aa* fatty prepared to b< INQUEST L' HELD OVER SMITH BOYS Verdict of Justi&aU. Homicide Result of Killing of Mount Olive Police Chief TWO BIG STILLS FOUND Mount Olive, Jen. 4.—At >n In quest conducted by County Coroner C. t; Baker, of Goldeboro, in the city hail bore this morning at 1* o'clock inquiring into the cause of the death at Bernice Smith, outlawed In John ston county, notorious in Weyne and Duplin as a blockndcr and undor bond tar appearance in Wayne Superior court to aarwer the charge at killing Overland Smith, near here several months pgo, killed instantly here Fri day night at h o'clock by fSrlef of Po lice U. 8. Page, and of the ctuas ef the death of his brother, Buayaa, shot at the same time by Chief Page, who died Saturday morning at t o’ clock in a Goldeboro hospital the facts In the case proved to be as follows: The Smith brothers, partially in toxicated rust Into town Friday af ternoon about S o'clock went to the solos stables of Abb Pickett, with whom they hod been hone trading a few days before. Here they seoa fell oot with one another end began to raise a disturbance. Friends advis ed them to go home la order to avoid trouble with the city authorities. Their reply waa that the srisolc town could not telco them. Presently Police Page cine up and ordered them to sarreader, -which they refus ed to do, arid U eras only by the time ly intervention of Huavaa, holding Bernice back, that Policeman Pagv was relieved of the necessity of kill ing Bernice than. With the arreage Ccnt of a bond for their appearance >rr this morning, however they werx ftnaUy persuaded to start for home, as it area thought, but net until the> had outrageously abused Policemen Page, and cursed out the towa gener ally Instead of going home, howev er, it developed that Bernice further armed himself with a hatcher knife, sad from than an. from about 6 o’ dock until <he homicide about 8, they weat on a violent rampage of abuse aoe Tuuncauoo oi us town, ana r» Herman Page, boldly asserting that they hmUymdm. ft •“! looking'Foe Policeman Page, told Ma yer Roberta that they won goiag *a take hi* littlo ehiof aod lock him ep or kin. ‘ excuses that they wen not ready to taka permanent leave of their fami lias, sad >o single handed ha waa com petted to pUy hide and seek with them until he caught them unawares and demanded thexr surrender. They refused to surrender, and, it is alleg ed, made as if to attack kirn so hs wai rompelled to shoot. After hearing the evidence the jury returned a ver dict of justifiable homicide. Banyan Smith leaves a wife ant several children. He and his broth or will be takrn to Benson for inter ment Sunday. _ Immediately after tbs inquest Sher Ilf R. P. Edwards and Policeman Page West in search of the still belonging to the Smiths, who had recently de A sally informed Policeman Pag* where It was and that User had reed] a grave for him and Sheriff Edwards The still was found where they sek it wee, end another one aim abou a milt and onehalf distent from tb first, both belonging to the Smith' ft u said. Both were large and com piste outfits. Several barrel* o moonshine Ingredients were foun end destroyed. AN EFFORT TO REOPEN HO Ml CIDE CASE PAILS. Mt Olive. Jen. An effort mad by relatives aided and abetted by , few local sympethlterm, K Is allege* ; to have the Smith homicide earn n opened sad Chief Page prosecute* 1 failed miserably, and Policeman Pag* who had barn under a *6,000 band *ine« late Wednesday availing, waa released. Immediately after the cor oner's verdict was announced Satur day morning it became evident that th* verdict waa not popular with tha relatives ef the Bmitba, notwithstand ing the fact that the man who con stituted tha e ©corner's Jury after hearing tha evidence eddoced at tha coroner's hearing acquitted Police man Pag* la lam than Sv* minutes, and it la simply stating th* truth t* any that in th* majority of tha aaaaa, those who were dtaaUaflad with th* vsrdlet war* cither anti-Page man or suti-prehlMtlenlsta. Conilctiag r*-l porta as to th* actual and immediate circamstanc** at th* tima of th* hoas iclde also had their weight perhaps. Th* Smith's wars notorious block edera of amakey rum. However, a warrant for Polissman Pag* waa sworn out Wednesday by Mr. Bmlth, father of th* man killed, and agreed on PoHo*man Pag* Wada**day eve ning, and hi* head arranged at 1100. Th* cme* waa anlnd hsra tMa afternoon at 4.80 *’«leek before Pun ties af th* Peace E. C. Ball, who promptly dlnalmsd th* anas upon tha graand that ha waa aat authorised ta look lute th* aaa* after a carornsr'i Jury had rendered a verdict of JuetiA eble homicide A few ad nates btf or* th* trial Harm** Smith, hrathar at th* man kitted, else said to bo a aeteriow blockade and deserter, rases late town with Ms shotgun In Ms buggy Th* trial waa delayed while CM*! Pag* ehaaad Mm a nail* and a hall from town, whsr* Smith escaped hi ; leaving bin buggy and going throng! I th* tmsMrn. Smith la wanted by an > thoritias aa a deserter ’ All * pretty girl know* ebou "dough” Is spending and needing H - It k no us* trying to ehtn* If yw ■ won't taka lias* to flU ynnr lamp. t Th* men who he* an an to grin - often baa his was* on th* grindste* FOOD BOSS HOOVER MOVES IIP BCHER Field of Aetiwitiaa mad Fewer of Mam-Oa-TWJwh En larged By FraUed DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FOOD ORGANIZATION Fed* Meodey Peril, Jam. I.—President Wflaoe haa eppointod Herbert C. floorer TH roetor General af an International or ganisation for tha relief *f lfbarmted countries, both neutral and momy. Norman Davie, formerly on tha itaf of Oacor T. Croaby, special ooimmsio donor of finance, for tha United Mate* In Europe will act na My. Boo* vor'a aaiatant. This wo* announced today by tha American peace oeMUlasioa In m auiteraent which aaya that tha design*, tion of Mr. Hoover to take charge af tha relief week is in conformity with the request of tha allied government* that United States taka a predominat ing pert in the organisation amd dirac. Uen af relief measures. Tha state ment aaya: Beth Neutral sad Essay. Upon President WHaem's arrival tha results of tha investigation* af the United fitatea end allied govern ment officials into tha food situation of the liberated'co an trie* neutral and may, were laid before him. Since bis arrival In addition to Us ihnuw -!Lw7th reprvamtathree of Groat Britain Franc# and Italy FMgiAFtiwy the general peace irttlaumit. Tie ha? keen advised with regard to tha aam fcrencaa bald bttummi the. govarw ment* eoacaraiag the maths da of ar ganlmaUan for the relief af thaaa pop ulation*. Other Keprseeutatieae. »u,'d Bovemanant* had advie cu the President that they dated that the United States aheUd take tha lead ia Urn argurtatlau sad admlnie trutiou at relief. Under this ar tmi the allied countries than an be-l >«ff appointed two reprassntnttms of •ech povemawnt to esc are tka wap oration of food, finances aad ddidu taao gross la tka eolation of the pysb lcm* connected with the naBef. gaaaaaraasre SEVERAL DEATHS AT REWSOW PROSt “FLU* We'u'JaiTeefTeewep!1* *™ Benton, Jan. 6.—During the past ten days more death* ham la Barmen aad community tk the tame length of time in the I of the taction. All of - them been due to attack* of infim While the disease it somewhat aba *5°, now them are quite a number SJc"£*,££rWi* “*■" “ “»« r. Moore. deputy U. R marshal it confined to U* meat with . influents aad P. D. Johnson is oon > valeacing from an attack. A. L. Barefoot died at his home I ham on Thursday morning and was • Thursday afternoon. Ha waa gO yoor. of age and is sUwl.sd by hi. 1 i“e end taro tone, Jagcroon and . Sherwood. Ha waa ana af the heal : merchants In Benson and had long an | joyed the full confidence af the peo ple. He had bean for eight yean chairman of the county Republican . enocutivc committee. J*hem Woodall, the lfi-mar-old eon of Hr. and Mm. Preaton Woodall, died , of complications following attack el i wAgon*1 Thursday and was burim I, Friday afternoon. Ha was a reel - brilliant young man aad had woa Mm I, respect of all agaa aad ciaaaee af poo. i, pi* In the town and community vonrcn somcm ana kbpnb in uw , Immediate section are stfll seep ended ; on account of the influents epidemic A large amount of cotton is being marketed here new which is probably | doe to the advance (a price. Farm ers who hard boon boldlag cotton all the faD arc potting it on the market. Business has been exceedingly good here daring the pact twelve months; every business la town re porting the beet year’s work la sev eral year*. As soon as hsalth conditions be come normal and the weather per mits the town commissioners an plan ning to begin operations la the in stallation of the waterworks and sew erage system which was defied from last spring ea sc coast of the war. After thm wort la dene plans are being considered to pass some ef the principal streets is tows. Mr. Utoo Hudson, sea ef Mr. A. B. Hade— end Miss Ora Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J, B. H Johnson was married on Deeaaabor •1. Mr. Hedodn la aa islMSlhl— and rising Tseng bnsiaem man of the teem. FfD&ltAL PROHIBITION RATIFIED BY I STATES. Boise. Idaho. Jan. Tc—The tower hoase of the Idaho Legislature today unanimously ratified the Federal pro hibition amendment. OKLAHOMA ALSO BATIPtBS. Oklahoma City, Okie.. Jam. T,— The Oklahoma Legfcletare today ra tified the Federal eewetHnttoaal pro i Mbkioa aase adment. COLORADO SENATE UHAMIMQUI Heaver. Jam. I.—The Colorado Sew i ale today nnnakaoasty voted ratfea ■ Hen of the Fad era] prohibition am—I i meat. The Hen— prevte—ly had act ed in favor ef the reeokeU—. I The man who pays aa ha gnaa w i. ahrayt go farther than he pay*. THE OLD HICKORY Dragon CODING ■Jr ’ • > *■. r_; demobilization amt BEACHING FINAL PHASES OW W M, <W ** ■ Am. NEGRO SHOOTS AMD KILLS «vrr Sana nir rmrea Focky Mont. Jaa. $.—Inky Mount police officers ere today March log for aa'aaidsDiflsd negro who bet night shot sad fatally injarsd Cher In Dortno, * ysang white ass of this dty, and also PaMsmaaw C. & Bessy In the knee, indicting a severs swan4. TV officer b now in n bed hospital. The shooting oecarred at Iks ‘ SEsasr&tti' ' ts anrast the negro on of carrying a conceded s the ulfceman triad to tas no gros’i gun frees kb hip pocket ho bo , goo to resist. A tassel followed, dur ing Which tins «K officer appealed fjr tieip. Young Dsslno homed to •ml aid tho Mo* broke the held ef h i n- Htiein, secured Ids ju end Jv t Hr young Ml tknr.yke heart |*oV rmau Henry pitted (he ngru'a arm and bent it downward, and an be Ud n the negro abet the officer through the knee. 1*i- colored ana Immediately Made a break for aafety aad mke rta M ■urVoye ef the local ispreea office Bred on him three times Whether be was struck by any of the ballets ha* not yet been ascertained. IV* two man were quickly nmarrd ■ to the hospital, young Parried dying a fcTf minutes after hid antral at the basil ntion. He wae e boiler Maher's apprentice in the employment of the A. C. L. railroad and a young man of irl -ndid character. He waa It yea-i ef age and b anrrtrad by Ms lathi.-, nether and. ana dan The fnse.al wfll ha held tomorrow MLTHOPirr CHUHCM HOTICK. preach at 11)00 o'yleCk Sunday. At #;?..>KUAtni52 dfti w for adults and for eb ldran. Eororth the* ram o'clock. ___ erea q at Trdd o'clock. Mile cotdlaly tarttad to a> ear ▼fee J. HI. DAJTIHL Mu*'-fat.

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