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Evening star., 1917-10-01
ANTITRUST SUITS
UPF0R ARGUMENT
Draft Law Cases Before U. S.
! Supreme Court, Which
Meets Today.
NEW LAW LIGHTENS WORK

Fsv. big ANTITRUST cases invoiVihs
the dissolution of the United states
stes, Corporation. the international
Harvester Company. the United shoe
Machinery Company and the Lehish
Valley railroad and the Reading COM
panfes and ahiliated coal coHpanie
tn. so-called anthracite coal trust cases.
together with proceedings from four
.tsts. to test the constitutionality OF
the draft law, are before the United
States Supreme Court. which recon-
vensd today following the annual sum-
mer recess.
The opening today was purely per
functory, adjournment being taken al!
ynoat Immediately in order to permit
Chief Justice White and his associates
10 nay their customary call on Ffesi-
denf Wilson. The hearing of argu-
ments on the pending cases VIII oesli
tomorrow. but court ofhcials 90 no.
anticipate any decisions being handed
down for several weeks
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Text of Norton Statement.
Says Position Is Untenable.

The position taken by Chairman Pou
in a statement to the House on Friday
that the question of veracity, as between
a member of the House and newspaper
man who reports him. cannot be called
In question. is position that is abso-
lutely untenable. 1t Is puerile and ridicu-
lous. The House cannot afford to estab-
lish a precedent, whereunder any news
paper man can misquote a member of
Congress. even to the extent OF charg-
ing members of the House with being
beneficiaries of the gold of our enemies
in this war. and then. on the mere de-
nial Of the member quoted that any
such statement was made, the whole
matter Is dropped and no punishment is
meted out to the guilty party: nor can
under a member of Congress, guilty of
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Real Test When Soldiers Fall,

That "the real test Of our American
ism and of our hearts will come when
the wires begin to bring US the lists
containing the names of our loved ones
who have fallen on the battlefields of
Europe" was asserted by Bishop Kin
solving Of Brazil. in a sermon delivered
at st. Thomas Episcopal Church yester-
day afternoon. He compared the men
who were willing to leave their homes,
their loved ones and their ambitions,
when this supreme test for our country
came to u.s. with the sacrifices made
by St. Paul when the supreme test
came to follow in the steps of Christ
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working for a mere song, helping the
war spirit along, and doing their bit.
Expansion Since War Opened.

war. spirit along, and doing their bit.
Expansion Since War Opened.
AS an evidence of the speedy and ef-
icient manner in which the work Of
this bureau Is conducted, Represent
ative Britten had this to say:
Now, to summarize my remarks
briefly:
"At the outbreak Of the war the pur-
chase division consisted of a personnel
employees. which organization was a
nucleus about which an orderly eN-
pansion was made for the purpose Of
meeting the greatly increased demands
made upon 1t in efecting Navy pur-
chases.
I'm order to meet the requirements
for additional clerical assistance, about
seventy-f1ve naval reservists were en-
rolled. among whom were experienced
bookkeepers. stenographers, typewrit-
ers, and clerks There was also added
to the personnel Of the division num-
Der of business men, who had volun-
teered their services and who have had
previous wide experience In connec-
tion with certain lines of production.
The idea in obtaining the services OF
these gentlemen was to have the bene-
fit of their advice in connection with
purchases along those lines with which
they are particularly familiar. Among
these Specialists are Mr.. Mcintosh in
connection with foodstuffs: Mr. Fuller,
iron and steel production: Mr. Hooper
textiles; Nr. Riley, chemicals: and Mr.
Morford. lumber. The expert advice of
these gentlemen has been of incalcu-
liable value in connection with pur-
chases. since for most of these items the
supply has been very much less than
the demand, and there is. therefore, in
VOWED thorough knowledge of the
market conditions in order to obtain the
most advantageous prices and deliver
les.
The work In general has followed
the same lines and procedure as ex-
listed prior to the outbreak of war. and
the methods used in making Navy pur-
chases. which were the result of ex-
perience gained through many years
OF progressive development. have fully
ana adequately met the situation dur
ing the progress of hostilities, and this
IN accordance with the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, 3709 to 3746, in
elusive. which set forth in detail the
procedure to be followed in making
purchases for the Navy, after strict
adherence to the principles of public
competition"
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making false charges against other
members. can escape just punishment by
mere denial. I have no personal interest
in the matter. | have only the interest
that every honest member in this House
should have. Long before Heflin climbed
on the war program band wagon and be-
gan to blow his new pet bugle, I was
advocating. In and out of Congress, uni
versal military training and universal
military service and thorough pro-
gram OF military and naval preparedness
for our country. | have supported and
voted for the declaration Of war against
Germany. for the conscription act and
for every measure before the Congress
to make our position in this war secure
and effective
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the commander. who caused the arrest
of one of the ships mechanics pending
an Investigation. a large wrench had
been dropped into the steering gear OF
the vessel. according to the commander,
but the power was shut OF before great
damage was done.
The machinist who is being held for
federal authorities declares he is a
native of Denmark.
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Praises Efficiency of Bureau.

Representative Britten then described
the bureau of supplies and accounts of
the Navy, praising its efficiency. He
said.
AT the time the war broke out there
We're thirtY-three members in the pur-
chase division of this bureau. They en-
listed seventy-five naval reserves of all
directions who We're enrolled in the ser
vice. at very small salaries. 50 that to-
day they have 121 members in that pur-
chasing department OF supplies and ac-
counts, and while they have been
spending l might almost say thousands
of millions of dollars for the govern
ment, no one has yet pointed a finger
at that particular bureau any more
than at the bureau of yards and docks
MCGOWAN, who is so ably assisted by
Paymaster Peoples. is responsible for
the coordination of these forces being
brought from various parts of the
United States. Is at the head of the bu-
reau of supplies and accounts"
Continuing his speech, Representative
Britten said that: Admiral MCGOWAN
has experts in chemistry. experts in
leather. experts in textiles, experts in
everything that the Navy buys, some of
these things being Of very delicate
and intricate character that the Navy
Department knows all about and that
these gentlemen on the war Industries
! board, who are lawyers and who are
connected with the American Fedora
tion of Labor and other institutions,
know nothing about. such as gyroscopes
and other things that the Navy has to
buy and for which reason this bureau
should be conserved. Men who have
been getting $4,000 and sec. 900 q year
are in Admiral McGowan's department
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Draft Law Cases Among First.

Among the first cases disposed OF, II
n expected. will be those growing ou'
oF fhs enforcement of the draft law.
II fhese were permitted to come up In
their regular order. they would not De
rea ched for eighteen months, but Az
tornsy General Gregory plans 10 asA
fhat fhey be advanced for early deci-
sion while government officials. and
~spsofaIly those connected with the
War Department. feel there Is no ques-
.iou shout the validity of the law, q
dsciafon by the highest court would DO
much to discourage contrary sentiment
manifested in various sections OF the
country.
Spssf in Georgia. who upheld the con-
stftutlonality of the law. and cases form
Minnesota, Ohio and New York, which
1pcIude those of Emma Goldman ana
Alexander Berkman, convicted OF at
tempting to oppose the carrying into
effect of the Law by urging men within
the draft ages not to register have been
fled All are expected to be decided
at the same time
Antitrust Suits to Be Argued.
Dates have sot been fixed for the
hearing of arguments in the antitrust
suits. These cases were argued last
term. Rumors that owing to the war
action on them would be delayed until
after peace was declared were met by
Chief Justice White ordering them re-
argued at this session The cases stand
near the top of the docket and. unless
delays occur court officials expect the
harvester and the anthracite trust
cases to come up for consideration this
month and the others shortly after
ward. This will be the second time
the steel and the shoe machinery cases
have been argued and the third time
for the harvester and the anthracite
suits.
The work of the Supreme Court this
year will be lightened some by a law
passed by Congress last year which
permits the court to determine wheth-
or lt will allow appeals to be made.
So far this year about sixty applica-
tions to have cases reviewed have been
received
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Red Cross Work in France.

PARIS, October Mai. James H.
Perkins, former executive manager of
the National City Bank of New York,
who has been director of the depart
ment Of military affairs of the Red
Cross, has been appointed commissioner
for the American Red Cross in France.
Cornelius N. Bliss and Charles D. Nor
ton of the American Red Cross war
council arrived In Paris Saturday and left
soon afterward for q tour of inspection of
Red Cross work in France
Evening star., 1917-10-01
SHIPS ENGINES SAVED.
Effort to Cause Wreck on U. S.
Transport Thwarted.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. October IAN
attempt to wreck the machinery OF a
United States transport was discov-
cred when the engines of the ship,
which has been undergoing alterations,
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H|GHPRA|SEFOR
SUPPLIES BUREAU
Service to Navy, Greatly Ex-
panded, Very Efficient, Con-
gressmen State.
REVIEW OF WORK DONE

Considerable interest has been mani
with the speech of Representative
Britten of Illinois. regarding the re-
port printed a few days ago that the
buerau of supplies and accounts was
to be taken over by the war industries
board of the Council of National De-
fense. officials of the bureau Of sup
plies and accounts are pleased at the
attitude of the various members who
spoke on the subject and also the ex-
preston of Representative oliver OF
Alabama. that he did not think that
there was any ground for apprehension
that Secretary Daniels would suffer the
activities of this bureau. the efficiency
of which he fully recognizes to be
hampered or interfered with. The COM
plimentary reflections on the bureau
and Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, It's
chief also proved very gratifying to
those who are endeavoring to make 1t
one of the most efficient branches of
the government.
Representative BTitten. in his open
ing remarks. said:
When the declaration that state
of war existed was passed in the House
the Army had q very small organlGa-
tion. entirely incapable of handling the
TREMENDOUS leap from small Army
and sm..-l supplies to the caring for
several million men In the field. ana
they readily consented to the practical
abolition of their little organization
and It's work was taken over by the
war industries board, now practically
making many purchases. 1t is not my
intention to criticise the war Industries
board to the slightest degree. l do
know that some Of the other boards
composing the Council of National De-
fense have acted very loosely. / know
that brothers of certain board members
have received contracts for millions
and millions OF dollars on a percentage
basis: but that condition does not apply
in the Navy Department"
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MR.. NORTON ASSA|[S
RULESC COMMITTEE
Criticises Its Failure to Order
Inquiry Into the HefIin
Charges.
ECHO OF HOUSE WRANGLE

Representative Norton of North Da-
kota has issued formal statement, in
which he criticises the manner in which
the rules committee of the House has
brushed aside the proposed inquiry into
the charges made by Representative
Hefin, and also declaring that he places
more credence in the newspaper men
who quoted Mr.. Hefln than in Mr.. Hef-
lin himself.
Text of Norton Statement.
The Norton statement reads as fol-
lows:
THE leadership on the democratic
side. which by repeated objection has
denied me the privilege. during the past
two days. to briefly express to the House
my views on the apology made by the
chairman of the rules committee for the
failure of the committee to report reso-
luton to the House for an invests cation
as TO whether the member from Ala
bama. Mr.. Heain made the statements
regarding members of the House he was
credited by the Washington Post in the
issue Of September % with having made,
cannot very well feel proud Of its atti-
tude in the matter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Drainage On Roads

A bad mud-hole on dirt road
isn't so easy to remedy, and it often
happens that when a lead of rock is
thrown into a mud-hole it results
in two holes where there was but
one. 1t is suggested by the State
Highway Department that some
times the worst mud-hefe can be
remedied by drilling down four or
five feet and putting in a shot of
dynamite, which loosens up the sub.
soil and provides underdrainaee In
a number of counties it is possible
to put III vertical drains along the
side of the road reaching down into
the first strata of sand or gravel.
which will permit the water to be
carried away. Water is the enemy
of earth roads, and too much at
tentlon cannot be given to the mat
ter of drainage,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Culverts That Last.

wooden ca V'r rr anIlqhrtrr
n1ke>hltt ami >'rlll be abolished
Wi h the p-r>'n' price o! lum" I
they are costly ,,i whLeful Hl'
should re gwen w in favpr u
more durabl' ml"nl f. j. Me.
Cnus,land, de,r ot the University
of Missouri .ln.erine school
'ffrrs the foil '~rl4 Suggestions:
For small "p mlt, VIII, re a pipe
Twelve to twenty four inches IN
diameter is >u.i irni. vltrIfiAd clay
pipe makes a satisfactory water
wav. This can b. used. however
only In Eases Were the road EN-
bankment will aliuN covering
over the pipe uf At least Two feet.
Anything less is likely to result in
the breaking Of the pipe. Corfu
gated metIl Cuiver,s are sometimes
used but many futures have been
reported of this type on account of
lack Of care in selecting tn. ma
terial
Cast iron pip NAV lee used for
culverts but is likely to he more ex-
pensive than the vlirltied clav.
Concrete cuivrrts are satisfactory
since they may be Of varied sizes
and forms to suit local conditions
and because frequently local ma
terlal may be Used IN their con
structlon CulvertS of concrete up
to four feet IN diameter may be
easily constructed without expert
supervision For larger oDenines~it
is perhaps wise t. use steel bars in
the concrete and construct slab
bridges This Is work that requires
more or less expert supervision.
An excellent pamphlet on country
road culverts by Prof. F. p Spald-
ing of the University of Missouri
engineering school may be had by
addressing the Extension Division
Of the University AT Columbia This
pamphlet includes drawings and
tables of dimensions that makes it
it valu able for reference.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
A Big Difference Now.

Following are few prices of the
things that the farmer had to sell
just twenty years ago. Lard &c
per pound; butter. &c per pounds;
oats. 15c per bushel; wheat, S5c per
bushel; potatoes. soc per buShel;
beans, ST per bushe!; eggs, Sc per
dozen: hogs. So per hundred; beef
cattle, SO SO per hundred.
Sounds quite different to these
prices which are quoted today:
Lard 30c, butter 40c to 45c; oats
Csc; corn So 25; wheat So 25; beans
$40 per bushel; eggs 35c; cattle
S9.75; hogs 500 per hundred.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Study Fruit Marketing.

A knowledge of the principles and
methods of cultivation, pruning and
spraying is essential in the pro
duction Of a good crop of fruit.
However, the profits from such a
crop may be greatly increased if the
fruit is properly packed for the
market. The University of Missouri
Collees of Agriculture has establish
ed a course in fruit packing which
gives the student practical training
in packing fruit for market. Act.
ual laboratory work in boxing and
barTelline apples is part of the
course The relative value of diff
ferent packs for various fruits is
discussed throuehly Market needs
and conditions are also studied.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07


This is the story of some Nodaway
COunty'muskrats that harvested Jim
Lucas corn near Barnard and stor-
ed il in a most unusual place 1t is
told by the Maryville Democrat
Forum = Last year Mr. Lucas tiled
a long slough adjacent to his corn
field using an 8.inch main. This
spring the rain revealed the fact
thatsthe drain was stopped up. In
locating the trouble Mr.. Lucas found
the S-inch tile packed full of ear
corn for a distance of $50 feet. The
muskrats had stored it there and
had later been trapped by the bays,
thus leaving the winters store of
food untouched. The corn, which
was Reid's Yellow Dent, was faded
to a beautiful white by the action of
the water. The corn had swelled,
obstTuctine the drain completely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Remove Signs From Trees

The state Highway Department.
Is ? ctivlne many inquiries in re-
Z ri Ia the law which requires that
advertising signs shall be removed
from all fruit, shade and orna
mental ireeS along the public hith
Aaya II order that there NAV be
no M, understanding of this pro-
viSi1h pf the law. section Ga. page
464 Session Laws 1917, is here
quoted in full:
The county highway engineer
aud overSeers shall protect all fruit,
shade AMI ornamental trees along
the sides of the public roads, aud
shalt forthwith remove all signs and
advertisements whatsoever that
may have been nailed or fastened
to any of said trees And it shall
he the duty of the county highway
engineer To see that this provision
Is enforced
Many trees along our public roads
are damaged every year by having
nails driven into them TO support
advertising signs. The State High.
way Departments suggests that
signs be placed along the public
roads by road overseers, giving in
formation of interest and value TO
the traveller These signs should
warn against sharp curves and
dangerous crossings. and should
give correct distances between
points Signs of this character
should be erected on metal or wood
en- standards. and should be placed
so they will not obstruct the view.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
A man cannot do two thipes at

A man cannot do two things at a
time, A woman will broil steak
and see that the coffee does not
boil over, and watch the cat to see
that she does not steal the remnant
of meat on the kitchen tabe, and
dress the youngest boy and set the
table and see to the toast and stir
the oatmetl and give the orders to
the butcher and she can do it all at
once and not half try.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Roads Must Be Marked

The State Highway Department,
ia calling attention to ;he various
provisions of the new road laws. in
sisrs that section IS. page 464, Ses.
sion Laws 1917, must be complied
with by all road overseers in the
state. The section referred to is
given herewith in full:
Every overseer shall erect and
maintain at every road fork or road
Gro ssing in his district that would
likely mislead, a finger board, con-
tanning a leeible inscription. direct
inc the way and noting the distance
to the next important place on the
road, for which he may be allowed
not to exceed one dollar, to be paid
out of the road fund of the district
There are few counties in Mis-.
souri, in which the roads are proper.
ly marked. and it would be crafty
ing to our people to have this
county become one of the first to
fully comply with this section of the
law.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07

And now Mr.. Hoover is up against
that old, old proposition of reducing
the price of farm products to the
consumer without lowering the price
received by the producer, and his
first official action in this matter,
that of setting a minimum price for
wheat, shows that even a food
director has a wholesome respect
for those 100000 votes cast by
American farmers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
Re ady Made Farms.

i wig completed the necessary
rrrIsi in works the Reclamation
S.r:rr. announces the opening to
r, an September 20 of approxi-
n, ely 10000 acres of good agri-
c,itur+l lands in the ShoshoDe
p jnr Wyoming. The area to be
uueneu lies south of the town of
frinnie. extending to Mantua and
Orrver on the south and southeast
AMI is served by the main line of
The Burlington from Billings to
d nver, and branch line from
Frannle to Lowell. Nearly one
our II OF the tract has been rriga,-
td 10y the Government and is now
in crop ready to be harvested The
soils vary from sandy loan to
ieAvy clay lOam and are similar in
character TO those found on other
parts OF the project which have
been in profitable cultivation for
several years. Climate and soil are
adapted to growing wheat, oats,
corn, alfalfa, sugar beets, potatoes
and other hardy vegetables In
1916 average gross returns per acre
from potatoes were $l54; other
crops as follows: Garden truck S95
small fruits SS5 sugar beets S73,
beans SAP, and alfalfa Sl9. For all
crops grown on 10000 acres the
average per acre was $2l Stock
raising and dairying are prominent
and profitable industries.
The general elevation of the ir-
rIsab!e lands is 45O0 feet above sra
leavel This region has an average
annual rainfall of less than 6 inches
aud temperature ranging from 81
degrees below to 10l degrees above
zero The winters are usually open
and mild, and the summer heat is
seldom oppressive. The irrieating
season is usually from April 20 TO
October 20, 1870 days, HomeSeek-
ers should visit the project before
the date of opening in order to in
Spect the farms and file necessary
papers The project manager of
the Reclamation Service at Powell,
Wyo, where maps and blanks and
full information concerning the
methods of making entry may be
obtained
..- The homeseeker must qualify as
citizen Of the United States, must
comply with the homestead require
ments, and must contract with the
Government to repay in 20 years,
without interest. the construction
charge, This charge has been fixed
at S66 per acre The first install
meat of the construction charge is
S per cent, or So 80 per acre, and is
due and payable at the time of fill
ing, The second instalment of S
per cent is payable on December 81
of the fifth calendar year after entry
is made. Annual Instalments of S
per cent are payable for the follow
ing years. after which 10 annual
payments of 7 per cent must be
made. No interest is charged on
deferred payments.
Nearly SEQ farm families have
settled on the project since 1907.
They have come from all parts of
the country. and as a rule are pro-
gressive, intelligent and successful.