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The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22
Is Less Drunkenness

New York. Nov 19,-Drunken,
ness has decreased greatly in
New York because of the de-
mand for labor caused by the
war and indirect" prohibition,
according to conclusions reached
by officials of the Board of In
ebriety and Hospital Authorities
made public today. Arrests for
intoxication dwindled from 1922
in February to 900 in August,
while the psychopathic ward in
Bellevue hospital has had fewer
alcoholic patients in the past six
months than at any time in its
history. Similar decreases in
other hospitals also have been
reported.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22
Married

On Thursday Nov. Is, 1918. the
marriage of Mr.. Oscar Way and
Miss Maggie Martin was solem.
nized at the home of the BRIDE
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Mar
tin of south of town, Rev. TONNE
officiating.
Relatives and few intimate
friends were present at the wed
ding. After all had congratu-
lated and wished them we'll, the
wedding party went to the home
of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Way, where a boun-
teous supper had been prepared
of all that was good for man.
They received many useful as
well as beautiful presents.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22

A. D. Hamilton, Bob Bradford
aDd a Mr.. Starnes of Little Rock
motored out Wednesday, spent
the night at the home of l. A.
Shanafelt. and went duck hunt
ing Thursday.
-Hummel has the goods and
you have the money. and if you
want fair treatment and good
merchandise trade with him.
Mr.. L. S. Robertson informs
us that he has finished threshing
his rice crop, and that from 1870
acres he threshed S145 bushels,
which is one of the largest yields
in this section of the country. OF
the above amount he has 1000
bushels of seed rice that is en-
tirely free from red, and the bal
ance grades as No / milling rice.
Mr.. Robertson is one of our most
prominent rice farmers and we
are glad to note his success this
wear.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22

Mr.. Page of the Oil Company
which has offered to drill some
wells here if they can get leases
was here last week on his way
from the Kansas fields.
Mr.. Page expressed regret
that some of the land owners
here are SLOW about giving their
leases. His company, he says, is
ready to begin operations as soon
as sufficient leases are given.
The work is held back by those
who are delaying signing leases.
-DeValls Bluff Democrat.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22
When The War Will End

Absolute knowledge Lave l
none, but my aunt's washerwo-
mans son heard a policeman on
his beat say to a laborer on the
street that he had letter. just
last week, written in the finest
Greek from a Chinese coolie in
Timbuctoo, who said the negroes
in Cuba knew of a colored man in
Texas town who got it from a
circus clown that man in Klon-
dyke heard the news from a gang
of South American Jews, about
somebody in Borneo who heard
of man who claimed to know of
swell society dame whose
mother in law will undertake to
prove that her seventh husband 5
sisters niece had stated in a
printed piece that she has a son
who has friend who knows just
when the war will end.-Ex.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22
KEEP MONEY AT HOME
Carlisle Merchants Stand Back Of Goods
They Sell

Look after the pennies and
the dollars will look after them
Selves is an old adage and a
good one.
Look after the home business
and the community prosperity
will look after itself" may not
be such an old adage, but it is
just as good and means just as
much.
It's the little things combined
into big things that go to make
up the important things of life.
1t is the constant flow of trade at
home that builds up a strong
community trade and thus
makes a strong and prosperous
community.
Every dollar sent away from
home is a stab in the back of
home prosperity.
A dollar spent at home is start
ed on complex round of useful
ness and the chances are that it
ultimatel y returns to you.
A dollar sent away from home
is gone forever. You will never
see it again and it's usefulness to
your home community is gone
forever.
Don't be a footpad on the trail
of your home community. Don't
stab your best friend in the back.
A prosperous com munity is
the best friend citizen can have
Then treat your best friend with
consideration.
The mail order house and the
out of town dealer cares nothing
for you All they want is your
dollar and they are in an antago
niStic com bine to see that your
dollar never gets back to you
The home merchant is your
friend. He is interested in your
prosperity, as you should be in
his. Mutual prosperity builds
strong community. Be an asset,
not liability to your home COM
munlty.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22

You should see our large
line of ladies' and children's
coats: they are beauties and are
sold arthe price you can afford
25-tf z eapg's Quality Store
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22

Watch our advertisements in
this paper for full particulars of
how the children can receive q
nice souvenir aeroplaue on Tues
day afternoon between 8 and 5.
L. B. Krshka
The Carlisle independent., 1917-11-22

Something doing all the time
at our MAJESTIC RANGE
DEMONSTRATION at our store.
Better not miss out.
T.. B. Krshka
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23

gardless of fact that fight for such
funds has been lost in house COM
mittee, appropriations will be sought
in senate; if it fails there, it will be
taken to floor of house, says Sec'y
Houston. Officials scOffed at reports
of possible embargo on food ship
ments.
While the food situation threatens
drastic disturbances in the east, the
gas coal shortage is no less serious
in the west.
Congress expected to take definite
action on the situation before adj
jOUrning. Representative Meyer
London, New York, has introduced
a bill asking for an appropriation of
$5,OO0,O0O with which to buy food to
be resoId at reasonable prices" to
the poor; and a combination of SEN
ators is meeting in secret, prepara-
tory to asking for $1OO,OOO,OOO for
the same purpose.
The car tie-Up, in the opinion of
the interstate commerce comm and
railroads was at the breaking point
today. Railroads took advantage of
the holiday yesterday and clearing
weather to rush great strings of
empty freight cars west at express
train speed.
ST. Louis, Mo.-Fearing food riots
similar to those in New York and
Philadelphia, St. Louis police today
closed the headquarters of the Feed
America First" propagandists, which
was opened during the night. R. J.
Jonas, former Presbyterian minister
in New York, was in charge of the
Washington. - A final attempt to
force a food embargo through con-
gress was made in the senate today.
when Sen. MARITIME, New Jersey, Of
fered a resolution prohibiting the ex-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23

DIS u6lSlJl OF SaDDath 1000 buying
among Jewish people was reached.
Mass meeting tonight, Rutgers So,
following which women will march
to meeting Of Board Estimate, where
Mayor Mitchell is expected to make
move to relieve conditions.
Demands will be made on city au-
thOTities for appropriation of $1,00O,-
600 to open municipal stores and an
other $1.OOO,OOO for school lunches.
Strong demand that steps be taken
to have government take over rail-
way systems for food transporta-
ton.
Jos. HaTtgan, COmm'T of weights
and measures, has made public
figures which show that more food
is now in storage in New York city
than ever before.
Albany.-GoV. Whitman has ap-
proved bill to create a food dictator
for the state. Tammany has count
cred with bill which would appropri-
ate $25,OOO,OOO for public market
terminals in cities.
MinneapoIis.-4o cars loaded with
flour being rushed in relief special
over Chi. & Great Western to Chi
cagO and eastern cities. Minneapolis
mills, largest in country, preparing
for another special tonight. Through
unseen influence, reported federal,
Minneapolis millers today were as
sUred that 400 cars would be sent
them with express understanding
that cars be loaded for New England
points.
Washington.-NeW England is suf-
fering more for lack of food than |
any other section Of country. West |
has secured some measure of relief. |
have been ordered to give
to food stuff shipments. |
Of cars problem believed |
well in. hand.
Observation-Disclosures expected |
tn take definite stems tn fOron oDDro
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23

Richard HouIihan, 5221 Belle
2Iaine aV., treas. Bridge and Struc-
,uraI Iron Workers union, beaten
md robbed Of $500, union funds,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02

stokes Singing Letter.
Most Of the Letters and kilograms
named Senator La Toilette. But W.
E d. Stokes, of New York City, in
cluded in his denunciation, Senator
stone. Senator Gronna. and Repre-
sentatives Mason, Britten and Baer. He
said if they were guilty of disloyalty
they should be shot
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections will consider the various
communications at a meeting tOmor-
row.
The Rotary Club OF Ithaca. y. Y,
sent a resolution TO Senator Wads-
worth and Senator Calder, his col
league. reading:
Whereas Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette. Senator William J. Stone
and Senator Aisle ]. Gronna and others
are deliberately and maliciously OBJ
stIuctins. delay ing and endeavoring
TO xii legislation designed TO enable
the United States to vigorously and
effectively prosecute the war.
Therefore We the undersigned. resi-
dents Of Tompkins County. New
York, respectfully request that you
take such immediate action as will
remove such enemies of the country's
welfare from the United States SEN
ate."
W. f. D. Stokes writes to Vice
President Marshall:
"On the suppression of disloyalty the
safety of the country, the shorten
ing OF this war. and the preservation
of the lives of our brave young men
at the front depends.
Our citizens demand an immediate
secret investigation by a patriotic
committee of the Senate and House
Of the charges OF treason so widely
circulated against Senators La Fol-
hette. Stone. Gronna, and against Rep
rcsentatives Mason. Britten, Baer,
and others. and il their anti-war rec
ords and their actions since the war
started show that they are guiltless
OF these charges OF disloyalty, let il
be so announced by this committee
the length and breadth of our coun-
try and a clean bill Of health given
these gentlemen. But II any are
guilty, let the guilty be shot at once
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
JOYRIDING YOUTH
SHOOTS POLICEMAN
Traffic Officer H. A. Cheney May
Die from Wounds.

Traffic Policeman H \. Cheney, IS.
s5li Blair road northwest, WAS twice
shot early this morning when he at
tempted to arrest a party Of three
who were making way with the auto
mobile of Joseph F. Mills, 90 Shcp-
herd street northwest. His condition
is serious. physicians announced at
the Emergency Hospital early this
morning.
Calvin f. Stcrncr. Is So7 Twenty
fourth street northwest: Harry Hi
ton, &C, 1902 & street southwest, and
Earl jackson Hoeland. 3, 1901 c street
northwest, are the alleged offenders
whom Ira fiic Policeman Checny ap-
pretended. The shooting took place
in the Mall. Sterncr. according to
the police, has confessed as the one
who did the shooting.
The trio were taken to the First
precinct, where SterEer. it is said.
was charged with assault with dan
Serous weapon with intent to kill. His
two companions were held pending a
further invcstiga tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
ISHI REPUDIATES
MONROE DOCTRINE
Explains Japan's Situation Regard
ing Open Door with China.

(By the International News SeryIce.)
New York, Oct 1.-Niscount Ishii,
head of the japanese Mission, at a
banquet given in honor of the mission
at the ST. Regis tonight, emphatically
repudiated the construction of Jap
anese Monroe Doctrine" put by many
American newspapers on his speech
last Saturday.
Viscount Ishii said:
Il am deeply grateful to the press
of this country for the splendid and
whole-hearted support and consistent
courtesy extended to US.
In this connection. let me ask
favor at your hands. There is one ex-
PLANTATION 1 would like to make here
before you and request you to transmit
it to the people of this country. In a
speech delivered Saturday night L
made particular reference to the policy
of Japan with regard to China. This
reference took the form of a repeti
tion of the pledge and promise that
Japan would not violate the political
independence or territorial integrity of
China; would at all time regard the
high principle of the open door and
equal opportunity.
Now I find that this utterance of
mine is taken as the enunciation of
a Monroe Doctrine in ASIA l want
to make it very clear to you that
the application of the term Monroe
Doctrine to this policy and princi
pie. voluntarily uttered and pledged
by me, is inaccurate.
There is this fundamental differ
ence between the Monroe Doctrine
of the United States as to Central
and South America and the enuncia-
ton of Japan's attitude toward
China. In the first place, there is
on the part of the United States
promise, while in the other Japan
voluntarily announces that Japan
will. herself, engage not to violate
the political or territorial integrity
of her neighbor, and to observe the
principle of the open door and equal
opportunity. asking at the same
time other nations to respect these
principles.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02

capitals as a result of the continued
German air raids were answered by
French flyers last night. Two in
trepid aviators flew more than 100
miles from the French border to the
capital of Wuerttemberg. Stuttgart,
and sent a hail of projectiles-30O kilo-
grams-into that town. The raid was
in retaliation for German aerial at
tacks on the open town of Barbecue
which was repeated at the very time
the French airmen were melting out
punishment over Stuttgart.
Meanwhile public opinion in London
is once more aflame over the con-
tinued, systematic and almost daily
raids on the British capital and
coast counties. Public clamor for
retaliatory expeditions far into the
Teuton empire is growing louder
hourly.
Last nights raid was the fifth
within seven days. Its toll was nine
dead and forty-two injured. One of
the raiding machines was brought
down, according to official announce
ment. Efficient work was done by
the anti-air craft defense.
From PetroGrad comes the news
that the Russian capital, expecting
Teuton raids, has placed itself into
complete preparedness to meet such
an attack, after the London model
Within a radius of 200 miles outposts
have been established and the pub
lie is being drilled to seek cover the
moment the sirens sound alarm.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
india APPEALING
FOR HOME RULE
Would Send 100000
Soldiers in Exchange
for Liberty.

Ten million soldiers will be In
dia's contribution to the allied
cause, according to a letter present.
ed to President Wilson yesterday.
1t came from Sir S. Subramanem,
leader of the Indian home rule
movement. and declares the soldiers
pire will accord India civil privi-
leges such as those accorded Canada
and Australia.
The letter was brought to Wash
ington by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hotch-
ner' American writer's and lecturers,
who have lived for ten years in In
dia.
Last December the Indian Con-
gress and the AlI-Indian Muslin
League held a joint convention of
5000 delegates in Madras, the letter
asserts. This meeting passed a res
olution asking King George to
promise, in proclamation, that In
dia would no longer be treated as
subject nation after the war.
Can't Repeat wilson's Message.
1T is the very relationship of the
Indian National Movement to the war
That urges the necessity for an i'm
mediate promise of home rule" the
letter states. ''as it would result in
an offer from India of at least 5000
VOO men in shree months for service
at the front. and of 100000 more
in another three months"
The letter says Indians are forbid
den by their English rulers from re-
peating the sentiments of President
wilson's war message to the Ameri-
can Congress regarding the liberia
ton of peoples, the rights OF nations
great and small. and the privilege
or men everywhere to choose their
ways of life and of obedience"
1t Is our earnest hope" the letter
tells President Wilson, that you may
50 completely convert England to your
ideals of world liberation that to-
Sother you will make it possible for
lndia's millions to lend assistance
in tins war"
Despite the slavery Of the Indian
people. Sir SIsoTama mem uuo,es
Austen Chamberlain. Field Marshall
Lord French, and the London Times as
to the valor and the usefulness of the
large numbers of regular Indian
troops used at Gallipli, in Messapo-
tamia, in Egypt. and in France.
If Indian soldiers have achieved
such splendid results for the allies
while aves," the letter says. how
much greater would be their power if
inspired by the sentiments which
can arise only in the souls of free
mcn-men who, lighting not only for
their own liberties. but for the liber-
ties of all mankind"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02

The only argument that the opponents
of this course have is that the old
training and drilling have "disciplin-
ary value" and that it belong to
the American tradition.
U. $. Soldiers independent.
The extent to which American forces
IN France will be self-sufficient and
self-dependant is shown not only by
extensive building of troop railroads,
wharfage. docking, etc, now being
done there under American direction,
but by the fact that the new Ameri-
can rifle will not be chambered either
Tor British or French ammunition.
This means that the supply of
American cartridges-as well as Amer
lean shells for the field artillery
must at all times be so large as TO be
beyond the fear of menace from, ship
ping shortage, Interrupted communi-
cations, or increased U-boat activity,
Otherwise our troops might be left in
the trenches with rifles, but with
hoihlng to shoot in them, which fact
wu!d be duly noted by one individual
named Won Hindenburg. 1t is stated
however, that huge reserve stocks will,
be stored in France awaiting the ar
rival of the American forces. and
that It will be more than adequate for
all contingencies.
An effort was made to standardize
American and British ammunition. 50
as to make them interchangeable, but
1t was abandoned. for reasons that
have not been disclosed.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02

without an hours delay. We need a
few public examples It means saw
ing good loyal lives.
Fears Patriotic Youth.
THE time has come when Il In
not Senator La Toilette and his fol-
lowers who are on trial before the
public, but the U. S. Senate and the
House for their supIneness and mac
tivity in the face Of public opinion.
III something OF this kind is not
done at once we are sure to wake
up some morning and find that some
patriotic young men, moved by i'm
pulse. have shot these men ana dis
Sraced the Senate and Congress and
the whole country will rise as a whole
and acquit them-but this will only be
the beginning OF other Iawless acts.
and the blame will be laid at your
doors: so act at once.
What is the good OF the L. s.
Department OF Justice and the Sc
cret Service men OF the United States.
II men in highest places are accused
OF dlsloyalty by the entire press OF
this country and have the errontery
TO fout their disloyalty IN the face
of public opinion. and nothing is done
either by the Senate or the Fouse7
This whole business Is only to en-
courage spies and traitors 20 blow
up our ships, our buildings and de-
stroy American life"
Asks His Expulsion.
o. Jean RittenhoUse. Of San Diego,
wrote 10 Vice President Marshall. say
ing:
Before ousting Senator la Toilette
for making unwelcome statements,
might 1t not be well to discover
whether those statements are true.
Out here the feeling aga inst sending
our boys to France is strong. Itisnot
expressed from the pulpit or platform.
but quietly among the people them
selves on every side
telegram signed by Edward Gil
len, of Racine, Wis. asks for Ia Fol-
lette's expulsion. and said he believed
in hanging all traitors
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
BAR CANADA COAL
FROM LAKE PORTS
Shortage in Northwest Is Real Cause
of Action.

All shipments OF coal into Canada
from lake ports is prohibited until
further notice by an order issued last
night by Fuel Administrator Garfield
The Fuel Administrator explains that
the necessity for diverting coal to the
Northwest has made such drastic ac-
ton necessary.
The Fuel Administrator announced
the following rules:
!. All producers of coal having con-
tracts for delivery of coal by ship
ment to Lake Erie ports for trans
shipment and water carriage from
such ports shall continue such ship
ments to at least the same extent and
with the same frequency as at pres
ent or heretofore since September ],
1917.
. All dock companies, jobbers and
other agencies receiving such coal at
said Lake Erie ports shall forward
the same by the earliest available
carriers by water to american lake
ports on Lake Superior or Lake Michi-
gan, for delivery to and use by deal
ers and consumers usually supplied
from such Lake Superior and Lake
Michigan ports.
). All dock companies, jobbers. con-
signees and other agencies receiving
such coal at any such ports on Lake
Superior and Lake Michigan. shipped
to such ports from Lake Erie ports,
and all jobbers. consignees and other
agencies receiving any such coal
through reshipment or reconsignmeut
from such lake ports on Lake Su-
perior and Michigan. are hereby pro-
hibited from cOusigning or shipping.
or reconsigning or reshipping, any
such coal to any points either i'm Can
ada or the United States, other than
points in the Northwest which have
heretofore usually been supplied with
coal from such American lake ports
on Lakes Superior and Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
DANIELS BALKS
MARINE PLAN
Secretary Does MOI Want
Merchant Marine Under
Navy Domination.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
vetoed a plan which found birth
among high officers of the service to
put the American merchant marine
under navy domination.
Under the proposed scheme every
American merchant vessel running
the submarine blockade would be
manned with a naval crew instead Of
a merchant crew. Especial pressure
was brought to bear to have the gov
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
with enlisted sailors.
The fight has not ended, despite
Mr.. Daniels failure to approve the
proposition. Efforts are now being
directed toward having the emerg-
ency fleet vessels manned by naval
crews as they come from the ways.
Campaign Launched.
Within the last few days one of the
thousand-and-one organizations which
have sprung up since the war have
launched a campaign to have American
naval crews man American ships GO
ing through the war zone. Charges
of plots on the part of pro-German
sunk are made to show the neces-
sity of the navy taking command of
the situation. Some of the methods
by which these sailor-spies worked
with the Germans were
to send surreptitiOus wireless mes
sages, according to these charges,
while subsidized fremen, or fremen
in sympathy with Germany, would so
stoke their furnaces that smoke clouds
would distinguish the ship by day and
pillars of sparks at night.
The shipping Board. according to
my understanding of the situation,
considers merchant sailors best for
the work of manning the ships it is
producing" said Mr.. Daniels yester-
day. 1T is true that there has been
some inefficiency in merchant crews.
but things are better now than be-
fore. England has not replaced her
merchant crews with naval forces
THE charge was made to me that
in several instances ships have gone
from New York with the crews in
such a condition from drinking while
ashore that they were practically
worthless for several days and that
such crews were not fit for the dan
serous work Of running the subma-
rine blockade.
1T is not a question of not having
enough sailors. The navy can get all
the men it needs. Indeed we have
been forced to ask some young men to
wait until we have more room for
them.
But the difficulties are great and
I do not believe the necessities suffi-
ciently urgent to make any move
toward changing the present plan"
higher than that possessed by men
honors among the privates is keen.
The Ia4sst arrivals from Washington
them immune from typhoid fever.
contingent of eighty-three men is LA