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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

of the American Sugar Refining com
pany, came to climax in the hearing
this afternoon, Spreckles stated that
Babst requested him to write to Pres
ident Wilson urging the president to
have dismissed the government IS dis
solution suit against the American
Sugar Refining company, the so-called
sugar trust. -
Babst jumped up and demanded the
opportunity of denying Sp'eckles asser.
tion. The committee gave him permis-
sion to make a statement.
~ never asked Spreckles to writo
to the president" said Babst angrily,
"It was suggested by powerful com
petitors that, as we all would soon be
under government control, the govern.
ment should dismiss the dissolution suit
against the American.
"I went to Spreckles and asked him
whether, if our competitors would unto
in request for dismissal of the slit,
he, too would join. He replied he would
think it over. had no further eonver.
sation with him on the subject be-
cause I saw he was hesitating."
"Then you deny you ever asked mo
to write a letter to the president9'' de-
manded Spreckles.
~ do deny it. 1 IN under oath, " said
Babst. "I'm willing you should ques'
tion me, Spreckles.
Senator Reed interrupted, saying the
committee would do the questioning.
"I'm under oath, too, apd / say you
did ask me to write the letter." said
Spreckles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
AUSTRO. GERMANS ARE
(COntinued from page onel

assaults in the entire day at Colaprile
and Beretta, the enemy finally succeed
ed in reaching Colaprile, the war Of
flee announced. "Our positions in the
rear Of this point continue to hold
firm. /"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
make Italian Priaoners

Berlin, via London, Dec. l5.-Be-
tween the Brenta and the Piave on the
Italian front more than 3040 prisoners
were taken in the fighting of the last
few days, the war office announced to
day. The booty of the Austro-German
forces included some guns and machine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Berlin, via London, Dec. 15.--A full
sitting Of the eastern front conference
between German and Russian delegates
to draft an armistice agreement, was
finally decided upon yesterday after.
noon, it was officially announced to.
day. The protocol commission is now in
session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
British Regain Trench

London, Dec. 15.-British troops in
hot local fighting aroung Polderhoek
yesterday evening regained a consider
able part of the British trench which
the enemy had penetrated in the morn
ing, Fild Marshal Haig reported today
The british commander in chief re-
ported active enemy artillery fire to
The east of Hessines and northeast of
Ypres.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Probe Expenditures.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The house com.
mittee on expenditures in the navy de-
partment entered the probe LETS to
day by announcing an independent in
vestigation Of department spendings.
Thomas W. Lawson, of "Frenzied
Finance" fame, demanded a house in
vestigation by congress Of contract
ors, committeeman and other amateur
officials running the war and Of al.
legged enormous war profits.
Congressman received "eitiZen" Law
son g messages from Boston today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

CONTINUED from page one)
was in the hearing room, was asked
by Lindley to clear up the Cuban sugar
situation. Rolph admitted to Senator
Lodges questioning that he had sew
eral interviews with the state depart
ment and the Cuban commission on the
subject.
Questioning by Senator Reed empha
sized the fact that all the sugar price
fixing was done without consulting any
representative of the great consuming
public.
Great Indignation was manifested by
Rolph and other representatives of the
food administration at the hearing oveI
the committee s refusal to let them
cross examine Spreckles.
Turning from the Cuban cane sugar
situation to the domestic beet sugar
Spreckles said beet farmers are not pro
fitting by the price fixed for beet su-
gar.
The beet sugar factories are get.
ting the profit" said Spreckles.
lie produced a telegram from Food
Administrator Merritt of California to
hoover stating that California beet
sugar growers would not plant their
Usual acreage until food administration
prevented the factories from grabbing
sll the profits.
The sugar trust has big interests in
he beet sugar industry" Spreckles
added.
A heated verbal clash between
Spreckles and Earl d. Babst, president
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
British in Palestine

London, Dee. l5.-Further extension
of the British lines beyond Jerusalem
was reported in the official statement
of General AlIcnby today The advance
was northeast of Jerusalem, it was
stated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Electric Service Talk No. Ii
How To Test Your Meter

Klo-wathour quantity Of electricity that would
25 4Owat lamps 10 1OOwat
lamps know this?
40 times 25 1000 watts and 1000 times hour 1000 watt
and 1000 watt hours K W. H. since "lo means lOOO
0att or lamps
for hour meter should read K W. H. more at the end OF the nou
beginning PROVIDED there other lamps other eec
appliances during the hour Some lamps take and less
they Marked the above test not be exactly accurate
but it will be
Suppose however you following lamps installed
find
all to K. w. H, follows
times watts S watts the
watts 240 watts for the 6 lamps
S go watts for the lamp.
the Is lamps.
qure 500 watts operate them it will
W. H. 1000 Wathours) oO
contained in 1000 Watthours.
K W. H) hours is the
then that on all of the above lamps and let them
hours meter show that w H. has been used
other electrical appa had been used during the two
hours
gladly with and furnish further information to
their Don't hesitate to ask
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT POWER co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

People whose hearts are torn with
fear and grief do not want to have
their agonies dramatized
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
Artillery Duel

Paris, Dec. 15.-An artillery duel
around Beaumont and Bezonvaux was
all the French official statement had
to report from the western front today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

| contracted for.
Up to December the following sup
plies were contracted for and deliveries
made:
Blankets-13931 ,6S2; delivered, 81
990,232.
Wooden cloth for overeoats, contract.
ed enough for 5,6y1 $50; delivered
enough for 2,O26,346.
Suits of winter drawers 15,431, ,02l
and 12,826,S24 under shirts; delivered
6,442, ,162 and 4,306,343 respectively.
Woolen cloth for uniforms, contract.
eds, 956,958 yards; delivered H.
299,S67 yards.
Wooden cloth for shirts, contracted
35,155,Os1; delivered, 10,990,205 yards,
made up into 5, 676,444 shirts.
Shoes--contraeted, 21,115612 pairs;
delivered, $685. pairs.
Hats contracted for-8,092, ,02l; de-
livered, 3,554,O9l.
Some contracts were for delivery not
later than December /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
San Francisco's Record.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Four thous-
and enlistments in 10 days, it was an
nounced today, was the recruiting re-
cord of the army in San Francisco for
the final recruiting drive before the
draft questionaires went out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15
CHARGE SUGAR TRUST

CONTINUED from page one)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

Quartermaster Is Next.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Faclng inves,
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
HUNTS EXILE FOR Ex.KING
Karl Hapsburg Likely to/ find Rest ii
 Remote Spot.

London, Oct, 26.--Jhder no circum- stances will former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary be permitted to come to England This was the answer today in official circles to a reported desire of the ex-emperor to accept exile in the British Isles and to take up life here as country gentleman
 Arrangements may be made, it was said, for him to be exiled in some remote British possession if no other place seems available, but in view of his airplane venture from SwitZer- land lastsweek, England is considered too close tq Hungary. Foreign Office adyices today saik Charles still was held by the Hungarian government troops who captured him, but the he soon will be transferred to an allied guard and placed on British gunhoat in the Danube to await a final decision by the council of ann bassadors regarding place of exile.
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
ARRESTED AS FUGITIVE
Man Held at Texarkana Accused of
 Making Liquor in Tennessee.


 Texarkana, Oct. 26.-T. L. Hamp. ton, who lives near Nash, five miles west ofghere, was arrested today by United States Deputy Marshal Ed Fore, Charged with being a fugitive from justice. It is said he is want ed at Humble, Tenn, on a charge of operating distillery. Hampton came here Q few months ago and settled on small farm. He is said to have told his neighbors that he was from Sulphur Springs, Tex. He is said to have admitted that his for mer home was in Tennessee, but denied knowledge of the affair of which he is charged. He is alleged ts have forfeited his bond following his arrest in Tennessee
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
PHYSICIANS LIFE AT STAKE
Death Penalty Asked for Dierks Rasi
 E
 dent Charged witli Murder.


 Mena, Oct. 26s--But little trouble was experiened in selection of a jury to trygbr. H. J. .Kolb, who is charged with first degree murder in killing s4P. E, Boland- at Dierks May 21. Tnly 40 men were examined be- fore the needed 12 were chosen. The case comes to the Polk County Circuit Court on tehange of venue from Howard county. .aFormer Judge W. yEf Feasle of Nashville presented the Fopening argument forssthe state and told the jury that tile. prosecution would endeavor to show that Roland was victim of a wilfull and pre- meditated murder. The state, is ask ing the death penalty. He said there was no provocation for the killing of Roland, whom he claims was shot down without warning
 Former Judge J. S Lake made the argument for the defense and said it would bs shown that Doctor Kolb was provoked intofthe killing of Be- land by the latter's continued, efforts to bring about asettlement a of ayfan- cied wrong. Six witnesses were ex- amined before court closed for the day. aS
 Juroros selected are: Zee Thomp- son, Big Fork; J. O. Gates, Hatfield; i; c, M. Edwards, Mena; B. F, Litchly- ter, yandervoort; Hey Hudgins, Mena; Jim Nations. vandervoort 1; D.. 70. L. Baker, Mena; Robert Hun ter,s Nena; w. L, Nfchols. Hatfield; i; Henry christy, Mena; Wash Martin, Hatfield; W. J. Green, Mena.
 -f 4
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
-9sss NO RAINFALL DURING WEEK
Weather Very Favorable for Gathering h. Cotton, Corn and Forage Crops


 Little Rock, Oct. 26.-The weather was cool son the 20th and Fist with light frost in many places, but the mean temperature for the week was four or five degrees above normal. There was scarcely any cloudiness. and no rainfall occurred during the week, and none of consequence in the past three weeks, very little occurred in some western portions in the past two months. As a aaresult the soil is becoming veryYdry in most portions. 2 The weather was very favorable for gathering cotton, corn and forage crops and for digging Irish and sweet potatoes and peanuts but it was en- tirely too dry for meadows, pastures, late truck, and for the preparation of the soil for the sowing and germipa- tion of wheat, fall oats, and rye. Cot ton picking is nearly completed, rice is nearly haryested 12d rice threshing is l,nder very fav-
 fH#
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

FOR RENT.-S0 ACRES GOOD FARM 4 land, two sets of houses ana plenty of fruit. White neighborhood. Will rent for $500 per acre. I desire to improve this farm and will take one half of rent in labor. This is a good chance for a good farmer. Also a 40 acre farm on Pine Prairie road, small 4 room house. 25 acres under cultiva- tion All under good fence and good lard. $10000 will rent this place for one year.--H. R. Yeager, Ashdown, Arkansas.
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
STEAMED.

STRAYED-1 bay pony mare. brand-
 cd KID on left hip, 2 years old, mule cclt, wart on right shoulder. Reward for information or delivery at Ash- down.-C. I. Bowles.
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS home grown, 10e for SOC, 250 for S1, %; 1000, $3.O0I postpaid. I guar antee plants tofreach you in growing condition.-L T. Grounds, Ashdown, Arkansas.
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

PLAYER-PIANO BARGAIN.-We have near Ashdown, a fine piano which we will be compelled to take back, and which we will sell to you for the balance due on it. Terrafs can
 be arranged to<suit you. + v. Beas-
 ley Music Go, Texarkana, ,sArk. W4t
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

l'FOR SALE-Pair of draft horses for
 sale cheap if taken at once.-John Cfil, Ashdown, Ark. 10 29
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

FOR SALE-Window garden plants, cheap if taken now; ferns, gerani- ums, all varieties. potted 10 and 200, oleanders 25 and 50c-Mrs. w. O. Sims. @
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
THE HICKS FAIR

HE HiCES FAIR The Hicks Club Fah as yauswill see, Will be for you as well as for me. It will be the 2ssh day of october, 7 So, all who can, please come over And help sgsrFedrn to raise, Pige and corn to bring us praise. We want your pigs and chickens tooi But, most of all, we waht you, To come and bring your fattest cali, An win prize that wfl1 lake ey'sl
 laugh.
 For it is our greatest joy,. R To please each little gir1ffnd boy And, then we want yos canned stuff
 too, To see whocans the egt--me or you Bring along your neefle work also And exhikit it tt enr great show. See if it is what it ougKt 10 be For you ksew it is juss what we all V want toNsee, Cook your cakeb;and pies sqnice, And win a ,SizI that's worth the
 
 price.
 Of all the ing edients and the work, Now let ut sec who vii their duty By s,ay1ne sb1sA at h~Aau the while And giving a brown instead of a And then you coyl club members too; Bring ten ears corn with you And show the peTple whose corn is For we.are going oput it to 2 teft I'm sure that ydiwiu winsa prize, That's worth as much as the cakes and
 pies.
 A certain man said on an October That he could beat any clqs member
 raising corn. So let's show this Aman that N was If he has been raising corn sd Hong, By showing him tha.best ten efs, That he has seen in the paA ten We also want sopb .srs ,. oprdine For we all raise 3e9 and is'e. Yes, We raise them, Irl. and sweee. And our 'taters are hard to beat. ' So if you want to put it # to la test We will prove to you that our 'taters
 are best.
  Yoy can bring us several other things One that crows and one that sings, And put it all to a test,
 To see which of the things are best. With pigs and corn and chickens too, I'll win a prize and so will you.
 
 Now will all please remember date? And do your best not to be late? For if you do you all well know, You'll miss the best of the whole ;. show. The Hicks Club members will do their
 best To make you comfortable and give
 you rest. Also remember the night before, Come to the school house and join in IA the uproar. For on that date there will be ghost sale.
 If you cannot come we will send you
 one by mail. Each ghost will please bring a small
 pie,
 To eat after you are sold, before we
 say goodbye.
 \ ' Only the girls will be sold, So you boys will have'to act bold, And bring some pocket change along For us girls are not going to be sold
 for a song. We are worth more than that, I am
 quite sure s And for the blues we are sure
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

TAKEN FROM MY PLACENone Fold ing Saving Machine. Will pay $500 reward for returnsof it,-.--L. E. Wins
 low, fone mile south of Ashdown. St
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

FOR SALE CHEAP. THE FOLLOW
 ing second hand articles: medium sized coal heater, sideboard. four din- ling room chairs. wire cot. couch. Call A. If
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
\ short t~se . Motor ana AIs l. mission OveV" Save this. It may com

Save this. It may com
 Magy things enter inf which finally make nec' plete motor and trans haul. We might go on state causes, many of w, been avoided. The pred sesl are lack of cylind water, abuse of car, r and no care or attentio
 Ordinary wear andy course, necessitate an 9ya----..,,. ,o15ut 4's can bs put off for . laag tiHla if the. car will only receive Fie care and at-3 tention it shouldf haYs
 A msRor and trafls1rission overhaul requires skill of the Highest order, and only mechanics whp can pass muster as first class are allowed to do this work in our shops.Is
 To give the layman all idea of what motor and transnission overhaul means, we give hersa general outline of the work as it issdone in our shops.
 When a job is Feeeiyed the motor and transmission isitaken out of chas- sis. put on a truck and sent to the wash rack, where al grease and dirt is removed. It is then sent to a disas- sembly bench, wheie it is thoroughly cleaned. From tfiy point on expert workmanship is required First, each part is thoroughly inspected, The crank shaft is then tested in a crank shaft straightenipE press, main bear ings and caps are trued, and crank sTaft nttedsto cyfTider block Pistons ph ton pins and. piston rings are then ftts, connecting. lods lined up in con- ectina rod alfglnent fig, and pistons, to cotneotin rods. Alter the crank shaft isburned in bur burn ing-in mAcnine, the pistonss and con. meeting Nas are fitted in cylinder block. Ahaft bearings, cam s and gears are thN assembled der block, valve reground and fitted in cylinde to piston trave parts and bushi then rebushed of special ream are tested and for short circu means of an The crank ca sary and test, bent or twis assembled tc sion cover a test block It is then i until prone
 All this teed and ( s25.o0.
 All wor placed w regular I
 We us' Avely.
 In ort motos necessa point to you NAnI A man. copstrn and fin 'ulnesr 1t. W many your c period for an hAe ot3xro when
 E  "A
 
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The Little River news., 1917-02-14
NOT CLASSIFIED.

HEMsTITCHING, PDcOTING, 1oe per yard.-Nelle Cowling, at Lind.
 says Store, t1
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

A GOOD SADDLE, BUGGY and WORK
 horse and Big Bone Hogs to trade for Corp.AJ. A. Mcdonald, Ashdown, Ark, Il 9
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

LAND FOR RENT AND FOR SALE
 H.G. Sanaerson. et 10-5 Il
The Little River news., 1917-02-14
FOR RENT-3 furnished or unfurpip:
 ed rooms,-Mrs. F. A. Bass. 2e Plain Sewing, see Mrs, F. A. Bats tl

For Rent-Three rooms. Cfll at News office. ~ tf
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

All who come without a sheet, ! Will surely the wrong fellow meet. You will have topay nickle as en-
 trance fee 3#
 And all the ofher fun to osee. But if you arc ghost so fine, You will marsh along withsus in line soscome at seyen-thfrty o'clock Or you rtisht accidentally receive a
 shock. By goingjinto a dartened room And sfe a fellow bl a tomb All drefsed in sheets and without a
 light. Now wouldn't that wonderful
 sight? IT
 AsHicks klpb Member.
The Little River news., 1917-02-14

Msty things enter int which finally make nec' plete motor and trans haul. We might go on ] state causes, many of W, been avoided. The pred sesi are lack of cylind water, abuse of car, r and no care or attentio
 Ordinary wear andy course, necessitate an " can bs put off for a loa car will only receive rle tention it shoIldk have
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
INA II0NZT
.|||[ The NY
lUEZIURll
CAN DEPEND ON DAIRY COWS
Production-keep Out All Dis
ease Germs.

The dairy COW will be called upon
to yield her maximum share of the
worlds food supply during the COM
ing months of war. She can be de-
pended upon for production, but pres
ervatiOn of the milk is mans part. The
value of milk is dependent upon the
care it receives after it Is drawn from
the COW. Consequently preservation is
as essential as production. Milk is
dangerous as human food II it con-
tains disease germs or worthless If it
Is so loaded with bacteria that its COM
pick food nutrients are partly decom-
posed. 1t is equally valueless to the
producer and distributor If 1t sours be-
fore it can be put to use.
To prevent the entrance Of disease
germs into milk, healthy, tuberculin-
tested cows free from any udder in
fiammation or garget are the first es-
sentials. Healthy men, and pure wa
ter from protected well or spring are
of second importance. Clean utensils,
covered pals and clean cows come
next.
Keeping milk sweet is entirely a
matter Of cleanliness and temperature
regulation. Cows free from manure and
dirt especially in the region of the I'D
der and TANKS; utensils that are care
fully cleansed, scalded and dried; and
careful protection of the milk from
flies and dirt after production, will
prevent the entrance of bacteria into
milk.
Milk is soured by bacterial develop
ment and multiplication. Bacteria can
not reproduce fast enough to sour milk
in "a hours if it is kept below a tenn
perature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Therefore, milk should be cooled as
soon after production as possible. The
easiest and most practical plan of
cooling is to sink the cans to the level
of the milk in a tub or running spring
of cold water and to stir the milk fire.
quently for five or ten minutes until
cool. 1t should be held at or below
So degrees Fahrenheit if possible until
used.
The five essentials for production
of first grade milk, as given by Percy
Werner, Jr. of the Missouri college of
agriculture, are: 1. Healthy cows and
men; 2. Clean cows and men; 3. Clean
cans and pals; 4. Covered milking
pals; 5. Cooling milk to 50 degrees
Fahrenheit or below within an hour af-
fer DrOdrctiOu and holding IL as low
as possible until delivered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
POULTRY
FATS
NEW WHITE DIARRHEA TEST
Fowls Are Vaccinated by Injecting
Preparation Into Skin of Wat
tIe-Test Not Difficult.

Trial of a new test to determine
whether chickens intended for breed
ing stock are free from white diar-
rhea infection is giving promise of de-
Gliding this important matter with little
trouble at small expense.
The new test is made by vaccinat-
ing the birds by injecting a vaccine
preparation into the skin of the wat
tie. If the chicken is a carrier of
white diarrhea germs, the waffle vac
cinated will develop a doughy swelling
in about "a hours after the vaccina-
ton.
The test now being made use of by
some experiment stations is to take
a few drops of blood from the wing
Of the bird being tested and decide
the matter of infection by a compli-
Gated laboratory Test. The vaccina-
ton test, if it proves to be what II
now promises, will be inexpensive and
easily accomplished even by the aver.
age pOultryman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
IDEA JUST SUITED DIR. HALE
Famous Minister Declares That He
Had Always Wanted His Church
Called 1.-THE Exeter Club"

The sexton of Edward Everett Hale's
church suffered from that convenient
form of deafness that prevented
man from hearing what he does not
wish to hear and enables him to hear
what he does wish to hear. Occa-
siOnally, when sweeping the sidewalk
in front of the church, some stranger
would ask him for information, and
his usual answer was a wave of the
hand. I'm totally deaf, totally deaf.
You will have to ask someone in the
church"
1t often happened that Doctor Hale,
in the midst of busy day, would find
the luncheon hour at hand and an
important appointment still unmet.
1t was his custom to invite his caller
into his study, and ask the janitreSS
to make an oyster stew. The sexton
resented Doctor Hale's informality.
The time came for new sign to be
placed on the front of the church, and
Doctor Hale and the assistant pastor
were standing in the vestry aisle dis
CusSng just what the wording Of it
should be. To their surprise the con-
versatiOn was suddenly interrupted by
the deaf sexton who stood far enough
away to make doubtful the ability of
normal persons overhearing what
had been said. 'Tll tell you what to
put on that sign" he exclaimed.
"'Come in! Everybody welcome
Meals served at all hours of the day
and night ="
"All right" said Doctor Hale quick
ly. That's what we will do. I've al
ways wanted to call the church The
Exeter Club n"-Youth's Companion.