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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
Stock Yards Railway, Earning
40 Per Cent. Helps Enrich
Food Barons
COMMON INTERESTS
SHOWN BY PROBE
Eternal TriangleH of Finance
observation-disclosures Revived
to Conceal Identity of Stock
holders

Washington. Dec. 22,-~Froru the
ca rnings Of the stock yards railways
enormous profits have poured into
the Golfers OF the meat packers.
This was the principal showing to-
day OF the federal trade commission
as It followed the trail Of the alleged
packers com bine and sought out the
causes OF high food costs.
Telltale correspond submitted
in evidence under the gruelling ex-
antna ton Of witnesses ny Francis J.
Heney indicated close intimacy In the
relations OF the various concerns. Of
ftrtris Of one company wrote 70 those
Of another suggesting methods Of
bookkeeping 10 cover excessive pro-
fits.
Evidence was brought out TO show
the who's who" Of various concerns
that figure IN the liking OF prices to
the consumer Tn the directorate OF
at least one supposedly Independent
concern Il was shown nearly every
member OF the board represented
some one OF the three or four largest
packing companies. Tor the hrst
time the names Of Armour. Swift and
Morris. were definitely linked with
the affairs OF the Chicago Stock Yards
cornpany
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23

Washington. Dec. 22.--"More than
anv living man General William Gro
zier, chief Of ordnance, Is responsible
for the obsolete and inadequate ord
nance equipment Of our army"
In these words Colonel Isaac New
ton Lewis. inventor of the celebrated
machine gun. today indicted Genera
Crozier Ct the hearing before the SEN
ate military affairs committee,
Il don't care 10 tell the story Of the
Lewis se}I1 ,saia. IRE eg- ar2ag osicer,,
ITS telling a siery on every battle
Held In Europe. But my two sons are
fighting with Pershiug and yours may
be. too. And it's a disgrace and an
outrage that we have no equipment
and no artillery except what we must
borrow from stricken France"
Lewis dia tell the story OF his great
war weapon I3ut all through the
testimony ran scathiug criticism of
the war department. The inventor
alleged,
\ Gun on Paper.
/. That the new Browning machine
gun cannot be delivered for ten
months and that 1T is a gun on pa
per"
. That all factories in America that
can make shootable machine guns
should he working night and day &c
turn out so, 600 guns
g. That the new as field gun can
not he made In less than two years.
1, That General Crozier is Aim
/ f1amming'' the country.
). That he% (Lewis1 is anxious tc
give not only hts gun but s2.5oo. coo
royalty to the United States govern
ment.
s. That 5000 royalty check he
sent TO the war department In Feb.
ruary. 1917, was never acknowledged
although II was cashed in June.
Tells Dramatic Story.
! The story of the man who Ia.
| fought seventeen years to have his
CONTINUED on Second Paga.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
InterlockIng nirectorntee.

1t was limited also that the big
packers through interloCking direc-
torates had some hand IN the Libby,
Cudahy, Swarzchld and Sulzberger.
Anglo American. Hammond, Upton
and International companies. Here Is
how the evidence OF the day shaped
up 70 show the financing that was fol-
lows;
/. The Chicago Junction railways,
owned hv the Chicago Junction Aaaa~
ways and Union Stock Yards CONF
pany OF New Jersey. earning $1,000
600 n year made about 40 per cent
according to testimony. The packing
business. still supposed 10 he owned
ny the Union stock Yards and Tran
sit company showed comparatively
small profits, but hv an !nteriocking
system. large profits vent back 20
the packers ~
Il The investigator declared thar
the commission knows one block OF
1880 shares OF the Chicago Stock
va rds company, the Maine corpora
ton. went TO Armour and company
CONTINUED on Second Page-l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
All Virginia
Smiles

Every Sunday mornins
over "Ye Byrdtowne Cos
SIP a page of cartoon
eommenf'on current events
arawn by Russell 8. Hen
uerson for THE hCd-
MoND ylRGfyIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefuiiy active In many
lines of humanitarian
work. Read ALI bout them
In the Sunday Edition
of THE RICHMOND VfR-
GfNfAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
\ Gun on Paper.
Tells Dramatic Story.

The story of the man who Ia.
fought seventeen years to have hi.
Continued on Second Page.l
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
B0OTBLACk HOUSE MEMBER
 1893 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Water had sought it's level. One of the bootblacks of the House of Renre- Sentatlves, ?. H. Booth, was a member of the General Assembly in 1893, the last session in which there were negro representatives. He was one of the three representatives from Jefferson county that year. His colleagues Were Howard Mckay, a negro, and J. l. Rogers, white. The other negroes Tn thlS session were N. E. Edwards or Chlcot; and J. H. Carr of Phillips. m the House, and George W. Bell of 'he 10th district, which is composed o' Desha and Chicot counties.
 when asked if he made good rep- sentative last week, Booth replied:
 well they tell me I did the best I could and" he added, q didn't make any mistakes" Booths home is in iihe Bluff, though he has resided con- sioeraoie Of his lifetime in Searcy. He well remembered by Jim Higgins. reied'tary clerk of the House of representatives, who was present in 0.e lS93 session, that being the start VI ms legislative career. Booth is a "'IiVe or Kentucky, and 67 years old.
 nootolacks are not luxury provid- ru oy the State, but the members of mouse and Senate patronize them we'll anu rom year to year protect the S"i'e old negroes, none others beinp pe'"l''ed to ply their trade and e"'ner dlmes in the cloak rooms. The ~ cOo'olack of the Senate is another oeorge Washington. He claims to be n, s,eF 'oo years of age, and plainly re- lr'noers sr the night "when the stars
 n' lie has not been on the lob this !, ll1sSion' though he occasionally hob bi SisS out to the capitol to intimate to G" .s friends that he could use a few 'poke chops" ""
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
sELFISHNESS

.ro living in a selfish world. We
 onatimes unconsciously selfish. are thirk too much of ourselves and w ,;+tle of others. It is not because 'OO @ n,;sb to do this. but because we sannot. ~" in a sense, help it.
 ''e ealesbness is detestable vice ,;eh me can be pardoned for not is nShow me the man who would go .o heaven alone and l will show you
 a who will never get there," de- o 1a.od Feltham. and this is true. The s .Dsence of selfshness is instilled into .ho hearts of men. Women are gen .ors " in the distribution of their gifts of love and companionship, but a man is of different cult.
 Man is instinctively selfish. When ha rets the woman he wants he does not want to share her in the society of others. When he makes his way ln- fo the world and gets his foothold on tbo nromise of bright and brilliant h,+ure he is selfish with himself. He does not desire, for a minute, to let any one share with him the glory that he feels coming to him.
 This is all a vast mistake, because sel6shness is the root and source of all natural and moral evil.
 Our infinite obligation to God is to fill our hearts with a sweet feeling of charity and to think of others more tban we think of ourselves. The man ar inc woman who lives only to bene- fit themselves confers on the world a favor when they die.
 We must live for the uplift of the world. We must forget our personal desires when we see the need of others. We must not overlook the obligations that we owe our friends because of the selfish desire for our personal comforts and for the per sonal desire of companionship.
 So long as we are full of self We are shocked at the faults of others. Let us just take a minute to ourselves and think of our own shortcomings, and our sins. and when we do this we will entertain a deep sense of sym pathy for the sins of others.
 Supreme and abiding self love is a very poor variety of affection to cul- tivate, it is not only dwarfish, but it is giant eyil.-Commercial Appeal.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
WHY PEOPLE PLAY THE MOVIES

Secretary E. D. Horkheimer, of Bal boa studio, gives few reasons why people attend the movies:
 "The cost is small
 "The entertainment is informal.
 "They can just drop in and do not have to trouble about reserved seats.
 They can go and some as they please, having no large investment to consider.
 "They get varied program.
 They can see star without paying two dollars more or less.
 "They always get their moneys worth no matter how indifferent the picture may be.
 They get effects in the picture that the stage cannot even begin to ap- proach.
 "In a season there may be one or three stage successes worth the price of admission, but in the pictures there is at least one a week worth while.
 "In the smaller towns the spoken plays are jokes, and what chance have the people there to see those worth while?
 Because the masses cannot afford the better stage attractions and they know the cheap houses are worse than bad pictures.
 Because they want something diff ferent and the motion pictures are giving it to them, while the speaking stage offerings are just as hackneyed as of old, the successes being few and far between.
 Because they want to see in silence listen to the music of a good organ, and enjoy the wonderful photographic effects that the stage can never ap- proach.
 Because they love the wide stretches of beautiful fields and forest and mountain and sea, the glorious effects of sky and sun, of nature alive and in various moods.
 Because the picturse bring to their eyes the whole wide world of men and things and broaden them by instruc- tion that most of them never could get otherwise,
 Because the motion picture show is at hand. It is easy to reach. It is only short walk from home, It does not call for long car ride or for ar entire evening. You are home and ii bed before the 'opery is out"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
K KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION
 EXTENDING IN UNITED STATES

Approximately 570 kindergartens were opened last year in public schools that never had them before according to recently completed survey by the Bureau of Education of the Department of the Interior "This means one extra year of education for about 25,000 children" the Bureau re- ports, "and as the boys and girls of this country average only little over five years in school, the value of this additional training can not be over estimated.
 "A number of States have showr increases which are noteworthy Cali fornia stands out particularly for having reported 9l additional kinder gartens in p different cities and towns Montana has also made d stride forward by changing, in one year, it's record of kindergartens in one city to 3l kindergartens in six cities.
 Several icties have reported that they were carrying on experimental kindergarten work with view to proving the value of this kind of training before definitely incorporat- ing it in the school curriculum. Youngstown, Ohio, introduced kinder garten methods in this way last Feb ruary with the result that a kinder garten has now been permanently es- tablished A similar experiment made in Houston Heights, Texas, proved so satisfactory that the school authori- ties contemplate a Kindergarten in each of the grade schools for next year.
 Pasadena, Cal. with a population of 30,000, conducts 15 kindergartens. It has had a kindergarten connected with each of it's elementary schools for years, and is thoroughly cammit- ted to this department of education, believing it to be the most important single phase in all elementary work. Kansas City, Mo. having a popula- ton of 24S,O0O conducts 77 kinder gartens, opening additional ones just as fast as there is a demand for them.
 "Manv of the kindergartens opened for the first time in 1916 were secured as result of petitions signed by par ents. It is estimated that at least S100,000 was spent by school boards last year for classes started in this way. This has proved such success ful method of extending the move ment that in a number of States, in- cluding Kansas, Maine, New York, Oregon, Utah and Texas, bills will be introduced in the State legislatures this winter providing for the estab- lishment of kindergartens on petition of parents"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

Beginning Monday, February 5th 1917, will meet the property owners FFnf Nevada County at the various places below noted for the purpose of collecting taxes fer the year 1916. All taxpayers are requested to bring their last tax receipt
 Whites Chapel, Parker, Monday, February 19, p. m.
 Nichols School House, Alabama, Tuesday, February 20, a. m.
 Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday, Febru- ary 20, p. m.
 Falcon, Alabama, Wednesday, Feb ruary 21.
 Fuller's Store, Parker, Thursday, February 22, a. m.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Thursday, Febru- ary p, p. m.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Friday, February 23, a. m.
 Sutton, Albany, Saturday, Febru- ary 24.
 Laneburg, Albany, Monday, Febru- ary 26.
 Emmet, Emmet, Tuesday. February 27.
 Boughton, Boughton. Wednesday February 2S.
 Prescott, Missouri, Thursday, March 1, to Tuesday, April 10
 After April 10th, the books will positively be closed. All taxpayers who do not pay their taxes on or be- fore the above date will be compelled to pay the penalty as prescribed by law. SAM F. MUNN,
 Sheriff and Collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19
Presidential inauguration Ceremonies,
 Washington, D. C.. March ,, 1917.

For this occasion the St. L. l. M x s. Ry. will sell tickets Prescott to Washington, D. C., and return for S40.70, tickets on sale March lst, End apd 3rd, 1917, going passage to com, mence on date of sale and bear hnal return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of March 10th, 1917, except by depositing ticket and payment of one dollar limit may be extended to April 10th, 1917 Tickets may be routed via either Memphis Or St. Louis, going and return trip must be made over same route. For further information or reservations apply to the undersigned.
 c. A. HAYS, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19

wbiI IO'e American baths" of gasoline wo ',s" are objected to by the Mexican sta4 ' Who want to enter the United yo,I. are n not unfamiliar to New sas,, lhey are administered not by sr,ol, l'i'"ry squad but by the drivers of Herald. eS - New fork
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19

bns;,n e nave a scholarship in a good 'S''iess college for sale.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-19

For fire, lightning, tornado and automobile insurance see F. E. Mur- rah. at the Bank of Prescott. d-wtf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31

rected by Noel Smith, with Dan Russell
rs the principal factor. showing mt
the Dreamland today. A dozen bathing
beauties in suits which would make Trou-
vile itself open it, blase eyes. enliven the
scene when the plot begins 10 dwindle-
who cares about the plot of n comedy any
how. when the laughs come fast enough,
and this one is just packed with them.
However, something like this j. what hap
pens.
When II came to strength, the SAN Dow
family had n shade on the rock of Gibral
tar. They are nj breakfast with their lit
lie daughter before the business Of the day
II the gymnasium. The %ianitor was called
by his alarm clock, to which he had at
tached n feather which tickled his bare
feet. He slept underneath the tank in the
gym and had a trap door through which
he emerged. Gladys was the belle OF the
'adic>' department. and Al Of the mems,
and they were sweethearis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sand Dow took charge of the respective
departments and when they had M last had
enough hreakkkfa~t they appeared for
business. But Dan would ilirt with the
girls. and Mrs. =. with the men. and they
both grew peeved III each other. AT last
each had an idea. They called the %ianitor.
and told him. secretly "a bring them dis.
eui-t~ IN which they would look like each
other. The hard working man did "a. and
hey retired "a transform themselves into
sach other. Dan shaved his nyiStache. and
Mr.. mt one on. Then they emerged. and
even the %ianitor was completely fooled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
RUN HER
SEWING MACHINE
MRS. M'cATY SUFFERED so SHE OFTEN
CRIED ALL kiGHT-k0W WELL
AND STRONG.

1T seems almost too good to be true that
| am nc last free from my awful suffering and
that ! can lay down 10 night and sleep like a
cnild.' said Mrs. Jennie McCarty III :nJ Ma
son street. Dallns. Texas. in a statemen re-
garding the remarkable results she has de-
rived from TanlIc. recently.
For more than 4 year continued Mrs. Me
Carly. Il was troubled with what was called
neuralgia ~ the nerves and no one will ever
know how | suffered because | simply can't
describe IL. Ii seemed t. me that every bone
in my body avhed clean "a the marrow and felt
~ tunes like they would break in two. The
pain would strike me- u; times Just below my
hin. then IN my knees and hurt ne 50 bad !
would cry like 4 baby. Often when | Law
tiown at night = istin would seize me and |
would have a. get up and walk the floor. Sumr
nights | couldn't lay down 1T Az and often |
have cried an night long l suffered -. When
| got up IN the mornings my joints wer" 80
stiff I could hardly mcv" and my muscles arhed
- | could hardly bear a.. touch myself. | was
examined and treated here ia Dallas and kept
hoping aud thinking | would get better but
nothing helped mr. Finally when ! saw | WAS
not improving. ! got W. the train and went tn
Galveston and was examined there and was
told | had neuralgia ~ TIE nerves and that
nothing would de- Inc amy snod.
'pf cnuurS. | had nu cn,unrH cement ~ think
J would ever o. any hetter. hut ! didn't give
~ hope although ! was respondent almost I"
despair Dnr 80 ny friends IN Galveston VIII"
I told about ms ease insisted GA me getting
i bottle uf Taulae 80 when | get back home
I bought q bottle and | Will always bless the
day I began taking VI. II ~ nothing short ~
wonderful thu WHY the medicine has helped me
ana while l have taken only two bottles IVY far.
| already feel like q different person. All the
stiffness ami Soreness are zun" ont ~ my joints
and muscles and il don't seem natural for me-
Ia ~ ~ bed ana sleep 80 good and sound amt
gut NJ IN tho mornings feeling 50 fine. For
4 long time IL was impossible for me tn run
nv sewing machine. hut now | can Sew al day
long without the least incunyenirnce. IL crr-
tainly seems remarkable that Tanlar has given
me such complete relief ia - short a time and
IN meyer forget Tanlac and NY friend who
caused me e. take H.
TnnIac II sold In brownsville ~ Eagle Piar-
macy. i'm Havmundville hy Ben :. buiIieid. in
San R.nito ~ SymnndS Pharmacy. ~ Ire
Hondo by Rio Hondo Drug Store; 10 hnrling"h
~ Harlrnren Pharmacy. in Iyfnrd ~ lyinrt
prug Store and IN Mercedes by Mercedes Drus
Company-(AdyertiSemcnt-l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31

This evening at the Masonic temple the
ladies of the Eastern Star chapter vii
celebrate their annual festal day with an
open air picnic on the temple lawn. Mem
bers of the various Masonic organizations
and their families are invited TO attend
Miss Lille Harvey has returned from
a three weeks vacation spent in Suther-
land Springs.
The meeting of the Church Federation
of Women's clubs, held yesterday after
noon at the Central Christian church, was
both interesting and important. After the
meeting was called to order by Mrs. J. X
Bull, president, and the minutes of tho
meeting previous had been adopted the
different societies comprising the fedora
ton reported upon thier activities. Al
though most of the societies are holdinr
only monthly business meetings during thu
summer the reports show that the ladie
havesnot been idle. The methodist churcl
reported the distribution of a large quaint
ty of clothing tothe poor and the vista
tion of a large number of strangers. Tb
Baptist church reported that it, member
had been knitting, keeping in touch witt
the soldiers and visiting new corners il
the city. The Presbyterian church report
SSarity work lone among the poor ans
sting of strangers in the city. TIL"
Christian church reported its Ia
actively engaged in Red Gross work
rsfh ,--.zf,.. "a H. -
ervices.
rs. j. T.. Craig explained 10 the gath
kg the "Silver Thimble'' relief fund.
khnd being gathered from the sale of d.
carded hits of silver and gold for the carc
OF sick and wounded soldiers. Mrs. kath
crime Stringfellow urged the ladies to as
sist in the Red Cross work. stressing TIL
need Of the army hospital for dressing
apd bandages and of the soldiers in III,
trenches for knit socks, mufllers and sweat
ers.
Mrs. c. l.. Jessup and Mrs. Harvey and
Mrs. Bull submitted cakes and bread bak
ed by them from q product of the Arma
dillo mills, which was pronounced to b.
very economical a well a. very deliicou
This exhibit was made in the interest Of
the Hoover food conservation work.
D.
Miss Marie Browne. who returned a few
DAYS ago from San Angelo. Texas. : the
guest Of Miss Ernestine Faux at the Fred
W. Truwii home.
Messages from DIR. and Mrs. Il. q
Works, who are now in San Antonio wher'
DR.. Works is giving special lung tests t.
soldiers at Fort Sam Houston. report az
interesting and a good time. DIR. and Mrs
Works have provided themselves with Z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
Summer Disorders Often Come
From Impurities in the Blood

c~leanses the blood of all impurities.
renewing the vitality that comes with
a restored appetite. 1t is absolutely
without IN equal as a tonic and
system builder.
5. 5. 5. has been on the market for
more than fifty years, and is sold by
druggists everywhere. who will tell
you that it is thoroughly reliable.
Write to-day for important litera-
ture, and free medical advice from
our medical director. Address Swift
Specific Co., Dept. Atlanta, Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
THIS REMEDY IS SOLD IN BROWNS
VILE BY THE EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE 26.

new automobile and spend much Of their
time touring the city and the numerous
army camps.
Miss Florence Bell Yesterday entertain
ed the Thursday Bridge club at her home
on Levee street. Owing 10 the absence of
50 many members only two tables of play
srs were present. The club prize was re
,eived by Mrs. A. b. Walker. The guest.
we're: Mrs. c. ". Colgin. Mrs. A. b.
Walker. Mrs. q. C.. Wagner, Mrs. Louis
Brulay. Mrs. o. l.. Hicks and Mrs. j. l..
Rentfro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Stell have re-
armed To Brownsville after nm absence of
everal months. Mr.. and Mrs. Stell have
zen at Eureka Springs. Ark. for the ben
IN Of Mrs. Stelr> health, and She returns
auch improved. They are at home at the
esidence of Mr.. and Mrs. &. W. Bat-ell
or the present.
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence T.. Butler
4 the national army and Miss Loberta
ftlhtl Vii Dt HlNiAtu ttiiitlIuN ditfE-
loon ut the nome of Miss Walkers par
'nts, Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Walker. on Levee
.treei. The ceremony will he performed in
he presence of only a few intimate friends
nd members of thefamily. Following The
CEREMONY Colonel and Mrs. Butler Will
pend "A short leave of absence IN New
orleans after which they will be ~ home
a Fort Riley, Kansas. where Colonel But
er il stationed.
Both Colonel Butler and Miss Walker
re well known in Brownsville social cir
les. Colonel Butler. then Captain But
er. came to Brownsville three wears ago
nth the Fourth United States infantry
.hich organization he served ~ regimen
al adiutant until last fall when he was or
erred a instructor to the army service
chool Al Fort Riley. When the new ma
ional army was formed Captain Butler
vas elevated to the rank If lieutenant col
mel and reas~igned 10 Fort Riley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-31
SHE KNEW HER COUNTRY.

IN q kindergarten class flags We're shown,
and IN answer ~ \ question 4 little kirl gave
the Response that was expected of her:
This ~ the flag III my country"
And what Is the name II your countryg -
WAS the next question.
"'TTs ~ Thee" was the prompt reply
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