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The Washington herald., 1917-12-22
MAY
PROBE COUNCIL
FOR DEFENSE
Quartermaster's Depart.
ment Little More Than
Rubber Stamp, Charge.

Because the Quartermaster's De-
partment OF the United States army
has become little more than rub
Der stamp" when II comes to sup
plying clothing. the Council. Of Ma
tional Defense IL likely to be investi-
gated.
Members Of the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs indicated this last
night following an all-day examina-
ton OF Quartermaster General Henry
q. Sharpe. Some Of the Senators in
their questions clearly showed they
considered the clothing committee OF
the council to some extent responsible
for delay in obviating shortage Of
uniforms at cantonments.
Pressed on every side with Ques-
lions, Gen. Sharpe was subjected to q
grilIing examination. Persistent eff
forts were made to make him admit
that his bureau had failed to meet
the demands upon It, and many of
the questions were in the form Of d.
rect charges. -. -.
Short In Pay, Claim.
One question alleged that officers
had gone to France two months short
in their pay. Another asked IL men
q
sufficiently supplied with shoes that
half had to TO shoeless, while the
other half wore the footgear. Con-
slant inquiry was aimed to prove that
the War Department is bound up in
red tape.
One bright spot Of the day was the
food situation. Every one. Gen.
Sharpe included. agreed that the SOL
diers' rations were all that they
should be.
Overcoats too Small.
overcoats formed the chief topic
.-.-.I it came to clothing. Gen.
coats. but the sizes were imperfect.
In this connection, he said that the
draft men were so much bigger than
usual that small size overcoats were
not now being made.
Camp Custer was the place where
1t was alleged there were not half
enough shoes. The general said 49,
900 pairs had been sent there. Sena-
tor Hitchcock, who spoke of the
shoe shortage, also stated he heard
that 500 men at this camp suffered
frozen ears because there was not
enough clothing.
isn't one reason for the delay in
clothing delivery because manufacture
ers with government contracts are
holding back because they can get
higher prices from ordinary uniform
makers?" Senator Chamberlain asked
suddenly. Later he said there should
be some way to stop this 'profiteer-
ing"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-22
WOULD DISMISS DECREE.

Boston. Mass, Dec. A-Counsel for
the Royal Arcanum, against which two
petitions seeking the appointment Of
receivers have been filed. has asked
Judge Hale, in Federal Court, to enter
a final decree dismissing the petition
OF William Cummings. Of New Hamp-
shire. The judge will hold a hearing
on the matter on January 9.
Thirty women wearing khaki trous-
ers are working as pipe fitters in a
large New Jersey chemical plant.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-22
ANOTHER LOAN TO BELGIUM.

The United States government yes
terday advanced the Belgian govern
ment another loan of 100000. The
total to the Belgian government is
now SIS, 1000. The total to the allies
is sass, 800, Co.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
POINTERS ABOUT
FLYING THE FLAG

To aid patriotic persons who desire
to fly the American flag during the
present crisis, and are not thoroughly
familiar with flag etiquette, the quar-.
ter-master's department of the United
States army has issued few pointers
concerning it.
Here they are:
The proper time for raising the
flag is sunrise or after.
The flag must be lowered at sun
set.
It must not be allowed to touch the
ground.
It is mark of disrespect to permit
the flag to fly throughout the night.
In draping the flag against the side
of a room or, building the proper posi-
ton for the blue field is toward the
North or toward the East.
There are no regulations prescrib-
ing the utilizing of bunting for decor
alive purposes, but good taste re-
quires that the order shall be: red
at the top, followed by white and then
blue, in accordance with the heraldic
colors of the national flag.
Flags are flown upside down as a
signal of distress; at half mast as a
symbol of respect for the dead.
Do not regard the flag as a mere
article for decoration. It represents
the most sacred traditions of the ma
ton. Let no one cast at Old Glory
one word of disrespect. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
DRINK A GLASS
OF REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
says we will both look and feel
clean, sweet and fresh
and avoid Illness.

SANITARY science has of late made
rapid strides with results that are of
untold blessing to humanity. The lat
est application of its untiring re-
search is the recommendation that it
IS as as necessary to attend to internal
sanitation of the drainage system of
the human body as it is to the drains
Of the house.
Those of US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise,
splitting headache, stuffy from cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, can, instead, feel as fresh as a
dasly by opening the sluices of the
system each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick OF
well, should, each morning before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver and bowels the previous
days indigestible waste, sour bile and
poisonous toxins; thus cleansing
sweetening and purifying the entire
allmentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach The action of
hot water and limestone phosphate or
an empty stomach is wonderfully in
MIGRATING. 1t cleans out all the soul
lamentations, gases, waste and acid.
! lty and gives one splendid appetite
for breakfast. While you are enjoying
your breakfast the phosphated ho
water is quietly extracting a large
volume of water from the blood ant
getting ready for a thorough flushin.
of all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both
cred with constipation, bilious spells
stomach trouble, rheumatic stiffness
others who have sallow skins, bloc
disorders and sickly compilations ar
urged to get quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
This will cast very little, but is suffi
cient to make anyone a pronounce
crank on the subject of internal san
| itatiOn,-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
NATIONS FUTURE
0EPENDS NOW ON
GERMAN DEFEAT
CONTINUED from page one.)

that the most Germany expects now
is a draw. Why she seems so indlf-
ferent to this cDuntry's entrance into
the war offers much interest. Some
officials have Predicted for more than
a wear that Germany would attempt
to force this nation into the conflict
at the last moment, first, in order
that her autocracy might save It's
face before the people by surrender
ing to the entire world, and, second,
because this country probably would
be generous enemy.
With the United States drawn into
the war through no desire OF her
own, the exact manner OF American
participation is undecided. The sen5-
ing of an army to Europe, or provi-
sions for. a huge credit of from one
billion to five billions OF dollars, both
are being discussed AS for military
participation, nothing has been de-
termined, and decision must wait
actual entrance into the war.
General alliances with the entente
nations are MT contemplated. The
United States Mans to maintain free
dom of action ihst as far as possible.
In naval ami military sense there
will be, of colrse, full cooperation,
but beyond thlt the country will not
assume unlimited liability for the
allies aims. The United States will
seek, as far as possible, to ameliorate
the bitterness Of the war, and to pre-
vent it's ending from generating flu
ture wars,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

Every druggist here, yes! your druggist and
everybody's druggist has noticed a great falling
off in the sale of caomel They all give the
same reason. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking its
place.
'Calonel is dangerous and people know it while
Dodson's Liver Tone is safe and gives better re-
suits, said prominent local druggist Dodsons
Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every
druggist A large fanily-szed bottle costs only so
cents and if YOU find it doesn't take the place of
dangerous, salivating calomel you have only to ask
for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasanttasting, pure
1y vegetable remedy, harmless to both children
and adults, Take spoonful at night and wake TIP
feeling fine, no sick headache, bilousness, ague,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
DANCE R0US CAL0ME[
is SELDOM SOLD NOW
Caome Saates Makes You Sick and You Lose Days WoDodsons
Liver Tone Acts Better Than Caome and Is Harmless for
Men, Women ChIdren-Read Guaranteed

sour stomach or clogged bowels. Dodson's Liver
Tone doesn't grippe or cause inconvenience all next
day like calomel.
Take dose of calomel tonight and tomorrow
you will feel sick, weak and nauseated Don't lose
a days work!
DodsOns LIveF Tone is real liver medicine
You'll know it next morning because you will
wake up with your head clear your liver active.
bowels clean, breath sweet and stomach regulated.
You will feel cheerful and full of vigor and ready
for hard days work.
You can eat anything afterwards without risk
of savatlng yourself or your children.
Get bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone and try it
on my guarantee. You'll never again put dose
of nasty, dangerous calomel into your stomach
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
=. P. GETS INJUNCTION.

New York, March 29.-The appli-
cation of the Associated Press for a
writ of injunction restraining the In
ternational News Service from appro-
priating compliments news at any
time prior to publicatic by complain
ants members was granted by Judge
Augustus NJ. Hand, in the federal dis
trict court today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
The Nearest Duty.

Let us, so far as we can, bring
wider interests to our little world.
There is no more potent charm to ban
ish the petty and unworthy from it.
Wider interests open the doors into a
wider would into which some day we
may step. Let us work ceaselessly,
patiently. No success we may win in
any calling will be worth anything If
we have not cultivated the power to
keep all around US bright and orderly
and attractive, if the light of divine
love, and peace, and power, and wis
dom does not radiate from us into the
world and help and inspire others
Nancy Freeman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
Burning Cas In Tealettles.

Spanish peasants living in the cork
oak region use, homemade gas OBJ
tanned from cork refuse. As described
by one authority, the process con-
sists in filing several large teakettles
with the waste bark and placing each
In turn over the fire during the eve.
ming, burning the volatile gas as It es.
oapes from the spouts. The carbonic
residue forms the fine black-brown pig
ment known to commerce as Spanish
brown"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
HELD FOR ASSAULT
ON SKATE PATIENT

Little Rocis March go. F.
Chism is in jail here and Sam Ingram
is held at Huffman, Texas, at the
request of lool police, on charge Of
making an assault upon Jesse Massey
of Cleveland ounty, an inmate of the
State Hospitalfor Nervous Diseases,
where Massey and Chism were at
tendants. Massey was badly beaten
and his siste, Mrs. Betty Murray,
who caused tie investigation, fears
for her life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

were the address of j. Y. Joyner,
state superintendent OF schools Of
North Carolina, before the high
schools and college section, and the
address Of p. G.. Holden Of Chicago,
one of the foremost agricultural eX-
ports in the country, before the meet
ing of county superintendent at the
state caDiiOl
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
BOYS DOING DAMAGE.

Complaint has been made that some
boys have been throwing rocks and
other missiles at the home Of W. Z.
Lambeth, 1901 East Sixth avenue, and
it is stated that Wednesday night one
of these rocks broke the glass in the
front door of the Lambeth home,
causing damage estimated at abOit
$500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
5000 TEACHERS
IN ATTENDANCE
At CONVENTION

Little Rock, March 2".-The annual
convention of the Arkansas Teachers
association, which opened with Sec
tional meetings in various public
billings Of Little Rock today, brought
more than 5000 teachers to the city.
Features of the opening session
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

the year. Demands for higher wages
and shorter hours caused two-thir1s
of the strikes Most of the others
were due to differences concerning
the unioniZation of labor.
In more than 700 of the strikes the
strikers won, and employers were VIC
torous in nearly 800. The others
were COMPROMISED
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
1916 PROVES RECORD
YEAR FOR STRIKES

Washington, March G).-Scarcity Of
labor and high fotN prices made 1916
a record year for strikes in the United
States Statistics complied by the
department of labor show there were
3.1OS walkouts of all kinds during
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
A kXR'SwoN1stRssv! REMENV
w. S10MACH'tnroGsS'!!

5s:S:$! S:GNISksaa3
Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-1ntoxi-
cation, yellow Jaundice Acute 1ndi-
gestion, Appendicitis, Gastritis ami
other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands of Stom-
ach Sufferers owe their complete re-
covery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
Unlike any other for Stomach ALL
ments. For sale by Mann's Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

The work of erecting the electric
light line from Fordyce to Rison, a
distance of about 20 miles, is almost
completed, and the manager of the
company there states that within three
weeks Rison will be electrically
lighted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

The Academy of Moral and Political
Sciences has awarded to Cardinal
MERCER, primate of Belgium, it's grand
prize of $4,000 francs to recOmpense
"the finest and grandest acts of de-
votion of whatever kind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30
BROUGHT HEiE FOR TREATMENT,

Mrs. J. c. teenlee of FL Dorado
was brought HE last night for medi-
cal treatment, being conveyed in the
Holderness ambulance to the home q
her father, vi H. Hankins' on the
Main s4-cot niH,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

Sir Thomas Upton began his work
ing life as errand boy for merchant
in Glasgow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-30

Anti-alien land bills in the Oregon
and Idaho legislatures were with
drawn or dropped in February at the
request of the state department at
Washington, after informal represen-
tations concerning them were made by
the japanese ambassador.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
Carnival Coming.

Tom r. Foley, general agent OF
the Leggette Amusement Co., bas
been in town for the past few. days
making arrangements for the com
ing of bis big attractions to Port
Gibson, for a stay of seven days
commencing Saturday, Jan. a7Ih,
and ending Saturday, Feb. 3rd.
Mr.. Foley states that The Leg.
gette Amusement Co. is one OF the
biggest as well as one of the besI
carnival companies playing in the
south, and that a visit to the Mid
way of The Leggette shows will
convince the most skeplical also
that all shows are absolutely clean
moral and refined.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
PATTIsON.

Rev. s. R. Young went to Bran
dywiue Sunday to perform the
uuptial rites of fair Emma Rush
and Mack Jones. It Is a wise ad-
age that 1t Is good for young peo-
pie to marry within sight Of the
smoke OF each others horse. This
veil known and loved young cou-
pie have been nelghbors and sweet.
hearts all their short, happy life.
Their parents and grand parents
are among the hest and most pro-
gressive citizens OF the county.
Their friends, who comprise all
who know them, unite In wishing
them an unclouded future Of pros
perity and bliss.
Capt. Will L. Allen returnsd
home Saturday from Memphis
Rev. Rmnet RutIedge filled Rev.
]. W. Prices appointment in the
Methodist church Sunday.
The weather and the roads, both
about as horrible as possible. are
The absorbing topic of conversation
and anxiety.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25

hung around in the hall to see il
they could catch glimpse of what
was inside. For their amusement,
when each teacher arrived,
opened the door tiny little crack
and showed her in. The little
folks shrieked with laughter, for
they were beginning to get Christ
mas 10 their bones. The presents
were to be given the next day, SO
from that time the little ones
nearly smiled their heads of every
time they looked at me.
decided to give the things
earlier this year SO the girls could
wear their ribbons to our two
Christmas entertainments, So the
morning OF the day we closed for
the holidays I announced that at
four o'clock every child must come
to the chapel, / told them that the
friends who bad been so lovely to
us last year, bad remembered Us
again, but / still did not tell them
what they would get. The last
bali hour of school dragged as
much for me as it did for the chill
dren. When the bell rang for four,
the little ones were let out first,
and | wish you could have heard
and seen the racing and laughing
as the happy little ones rushed 10.
They all took their seats, but not
very sedately am afraid. When
they were seated, . l told them
about bow the American childreng
always hung up their stockings on
Christmas eve for Santa Claus "a
dll, and bow when I was little I'll
always borrowed my mothers bel
cause l thought niue was tool
small, and so this time I bad
gotten three big stockings for the
Susan Wilson Girls.
Then had each child come up
and draw out present. dol
wish you could have seen their
faces when they unwrapped tbel
packages and saw what they bad.
The excitement waxed greater and !
greater as each child held up q
pretty ribbon viess4 The oldeEl
girls bad tried 10 be very dignihed,
Dut when they kept seeing one
after another of the pretty ribbons, |
hey were soon IN as big a hubbub !
as the little ones. The tallest girl |
70 school was the last one to draw
her package. ! could see she was
getting more and more excited for
lear there wouldn't be any left,
and when she finally drew the last
one out Of the stocking, she could |
hardly wait till she got to her seat
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
APPRECIATES GIFTS.
Miss Drake Thanks Friends for
Presents.
Sungbiaug, China,
Dec. as, 1916.

Dear Friends:
l hardly know how to thank you
for giving all of US here another
happy Christmas. ! am sure if
you could have been present when
the girls received their gifts, you
would have been as happy as
happy could be, as certainly was.
| went into the room feeling very
tired, because | bad been unusually
busy, but | came out feeling com
pletely rested. But must begin
at the beginning.
fhe boxes came on a Friday,
aud Miss Peacock aud | gave Sat
urday afternoon to unpacking
them, and putting ribbon with
each ntue package OF handker
chiefs. Il cook as a long time, foI
we had 10 stop and admire and
exclaim over everything so much.
We could not decide which was
the prettiest. We knew the girls
would be so delighted, for most OF
them haa never dreamed that there
could be such beautiful ribbons,
for they live 10 the country and
have never seen many pretty for
eign things. l am especially hap
/ py over the pleasure of all the
little country girls.
After the handkerchiefs and rib
bons were all divided out, we put
them away until l could have time
10 have a little visit with my Port
| Gibson friends. On Sunday night
sat down and hooked over all the
names, and had in imagination my
llntle trip home. | do thank each
and every one of you, new friends
and old. 1t is truly good OF you
to remember US again, and ! ap-
preciate the kind thoughts and
gifts more than | can tell you.
But l must tell you how we gave
the presents. The children have
read 10 their English book about
the American children hanging up
their stockings, out they have
never bad this pleasure. We
thought it would be nice to hang il
up for them this time, and it would
be a new experience for them to
put their hand into the stocking
and pull out present, so / had
three big red stockings made to
hang up in our new chapel. We
invited all the teachers to come
Rhelp US wrap up all the packages
in red paper, one package for each
, child. The children got wind thai
something interesting was going
Ion ia my study that afternoon, SC
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
W. w. Winters Dead.

Mr.. William w. Winters. who
was born and reared near Brandy
wine, IN Claiborne county. died al
his home near Union Church. JET
ferson county, Monday, January
22nd, aged about 10 years. His
health failed In 1913. since which
tine he hes been an invalid. His
wife. two sons and daughter SUI
vive him. He was Confederate
veteran, a member of the Presby-
terian church, and was known as a
successful farmer. He was buried
Tuesday at Union Church, to
which nelghborhood he removed In
1893.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
Will Speak in Georgia.

!. M. Taylor will leave ia few
days for = campaign of education
which is being planned by the
Bankers Association of Georgia
for that state. Tn company With
several government speakers, Mr..
Taylor will speak in twenty three
of the largest cities of the state.
His subject will be "Credit Elk
nsioh." Georgia is just expert
encing the effects of the boil weev
ii, aud the bankers of that state
are endeAvoriug to adjust finances
so that the minimum amount OF
loss will be experienced. Mr..
Taylor made similar addresses in
Alabama last year.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25
HERMANVILLE.

Mr.. John Gradick of Yokena
spent Monday with home folks and
friends.
Mr.. WiImore Short returned to
Rene Laura, after spending several
days at home with his mother
Mrs. T, L. Bailess left SUNDAY
for New Orleans to be at the bed
side of her husband who was hur,
in a motor car accident some weeks
ago. Reports are that he is doing
we'll.
Friends and relatives of Mr.. L.
S. Shelby are glad to hear that he
has decided to live permanently on
his old home place near Herman
vile.
DR.. L. B. McLaurin, of Natchez
was a business visitor to our town
this week, having come here to
complete the sale OF his place to
Mr.. B. H. Pitts.
Mr.. Lynn Pitts left last Thurs
day TO enter Mississippi Normal
College at Hattiesburg.
Miss Lola Belle Haley returned
to Haaiesburg to resume her
studies, after an extended visit to
her parents In Hermanville
Miss Ora Hull. city missionary
of Chicago Is spending a while II
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-01-25

the country with her cousin. Miss
Anna Hull.
Mrs. c. NJ. GODDARD and son.
Locie were pleasant visitors to
Natchez last week to attend the
carnival and see the U. S. tOrped 0
destroyers which are now anchored
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Jones are
the proud parents of fine baby
boy.
Miss Wileua Shelby spent the
week end with friends In White
apple last week instead of return
ing home on Friday from her
school In TllIman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Pitts OF
Fayette were pleasant visitors with.
relatives last Sunday.