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Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 16.-A COM
plete report of the situation in France
and recommendation for legislation to
meet the new demands for American
aid at the front will be laid before the
House Military Affairs Committee by
Secretary of War Baker. Prepara-
rations for this report and of infor-
nation which he will lay before the
President was begun by Secretary
Baker tonight
Within thee hours after his a--ivai
in Washington from Fun iope Secre-
tary of War Haker was closete1 with
Major-Gereral March acane chief o.
Staff. At late hour tonight the con
ference was sill IN progress an. at
taches from Secretary of Var Baks|s
Office let it be understood that he was
prepared 10 spend the entire night
going over the situation with Major
General March.
Secretary Of War Baker VIII b
received by President Wilson tomor-
row.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Charles
NJ. Schwab President of the Bethle-
ham Steel Corporation this afternoon
was named by President Wilson as
Director General Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. He viii have COM
plete charge of the construction of the
American Merchant Marine. The
satisfaction of the President with the
progress of shipbuilding in mea-
sure is responsible for the selection Of
Mr. Schwab to take charge.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
OUT OF THE GLOOM.
Many . Gloomy Countenance in o.
ford Now Lightens With
Happiness.

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual
backache.
The aches and pains of a bad bael
Are frequently due to weak kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recon-
mended for weak kidneys.
So Oxford citizens testify.
j. n. Sanders, blacksmith, South
street, Oxford, says: 81 was down
with my back and could hardly wall
or stoop. An almost constant. throb-
bing ache over my kidneys annoyed
me and after a hard days work,
was just about all used up. had 10
get up several times at night to pass
the kidney secretions. l got Doan's
Kidney Pills at Kendel's drug store
and they soon made me feel better"
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., hfgx-, Buffalo, N. Y. adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
MAINE MILLER IGNORES
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN.
BUT DEPENDS ON TIDE.

KESNEBUNKPoRT, Me-, April
James ID. Perkins. proprietor Of a
tidewater mill. is probably the only
man in this country whose hours of
labor were not affected by the new
daylight saving plan.
The mill, located on the Meusam
River. is operated by the tide. When
it is full, Mr.. Perkins closes gates and
confines the water to reservoir. As
the tide ebbs he opens the gates to
allow the water to escape into a
sluiceway.
As the tide is about an hour later
each day, Mr.. Perkins cares nothing
for clocks or the sun, or any other
daylight saving plans He is follow
ing the tide schedule. as he has fol-
many years
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Pre-
sident Wilson has taken the air craft
problem into his own hands The ap-
pointment of an air craft administra-
tor is expected in official circles with
in the next fortnight. A bill calling
for an aircraft administrator and
asking an appropriation of rs million
dollars was introduced in the house
today.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
PEDIGREED POTATOES TO
BE SERVED 1000 GUESTS

PITTSBURG, April 1S.-Pedigreed
potatoes, each one especially selected
and numbered, will be served to 900
guests at the annual dinner
Pittsburg Press Club tonight. Her
bert c. Hoover, the National Food
Administrator. will be present and
the spuds will be his gift to the club
]. S. Sweet, potato expert in the Food
Administration, who is here with Mr.,
Hoover, personally selected the pOta-
toes on his ranch in Colorado.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

CHICAGO. H.. April l6--For the
first time du-ing the trial Of the one
numbered indicted l. W. W. members
charged with interfering with the
National War Program jury box was
filed today. The government has ae-
cepted twelve men. and win offer
them 10 the defense tomorrow.
The jurors are being kept under
guard since the recent alleged jury
tsmpering.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
SILVER CUP As PRIZE IN
LIBERTY LOAN CONTEST

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April "A large
silver cup engraved with the coat of
arms of Missouri win be one Of the
several prizes awarded by the Wo-
mems Liberty Loan Committee in the
cartoon and poster contest it has in
stituted in connection with the Third
Liberty Loan campaign. The general
subject for the cartoonists and poster
makers will be "What Liberty Bond
VIII Buy"
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

vICKSBURG, Miss, April l6.-
Federal authorities are investigating
the case of William Hunter an aged
plantation owner of Newellton, La,
who arrived here today on a train
wearing coat of tar and feathers He
told the Federal authorities that a
mob had accused him Of being dis
loyal and tarred and feathered him
He claimed that he had purchased five
thousand dollars worth OF the Second
Liberty Loan Bonds while az his old
home at Williamsport. Ind
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
LOANS AMOUNT
TO Sl.O9S,74.9O|

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Latest
reports to the Treasury Department
show subscriptions amounting to
billion, 9s million. 73a thousand goo
dollars TO the Third Liberty Loan
was announced tonight
This represents the amount receiv-
ed At the close of business April II.
Today's subscriptions are expected to
send the total up TO more than one
billion two hundred million dollars.
The treasury department is not
wholly satisfied with the result Of the
subscriptions and if the three billion
mark is 10 be attained there viii
have to be made larger gain in the
daily average
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
LONDON. ApriI ls.-A strategeti

LONDON, April l6.-A strategetic
fighting retirement by the British out
of the Ypres salient is reported to-
night as imparably indicated by the
situation on the Flanders battle field
as brought about by two blows struck
By the Germans in the last "a hours
the capture Of Baillieul and subse-
quently encirclement of Wytschaete
ridge.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
DANIELS GUEST AT YALE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April IS
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels was the joint guest of Yale
University and the City Of New
Haven to-day. He came principally
to review the Yale Naval Training
Unit. but a joint dinner at which the
city and university authorities were
the hosts was arranged in his honor.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
MASONS VOTE ABOLISH
GERMAN RITUALS

TRENTON. n. J.. April ls.-The
Grand Lodge of Masons of this state
today voted to abolish the German
ritual in all New Jersey lodges.
Hereafter all work must be done in
English
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

TORONTO, Canada, April 16.-m
an order In council issued tonight at
Ottawa. all exemptions under the mili-
tary service act was abolished, except
for those physical disabled IS
Young men who have become
widowers are immediatel liable, pro-
viding they have no children, to draft.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

Farmers and others who live at a dis
tance from n drug store should keep in
the house bottle of BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT. II may be needed
at any time for cuts, wounds, sores,
sprains or rheumatism II is a power
ful healing and penetrating remedy.
Price 25c, Soc. and $1.0o per bottle.
Sold by A H. Kendell. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
HIGHWAY BODY MEETS.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 1S.-
The Bankhead National Highway As
sociation convened here to-day with a
large number of delegates from Ar
kanasas, Mississippi and Alabama in
attendance. Oklahoma has sent a
large delegation to contest for the
highway.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

the farmers and smaller profits for
the millers and middle men. He said
two ounces of bread fell for one cent
in America against four and a half
ounces in France. The house sent the
bill back TO the conference, no vote
being taken.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

STUGGART, Ark, April 1s.-The
city board OF education today ordered
that the teaching of German in the
public schools be stopped. The school
children made a bonfire of German
text books.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
HoU sToN, TEXAS, Ap1fl ls.

HOU SToN, Texas, April 49,
Eighty-nine out of one hundred sol-
diers who mutined at Camp Logan
have been arrested and returned to
camp the other eleven win probably be
taken shortly. The men rebelled when
ordered to take their place in a new
organization
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 16-Ollie
James of Kentucky, who has not been
in good health for some time left
Washington tonight for a rest He
viii later take course of treatment
at health resort.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
TALLAHATCHIE
COT ITS NAME.

100 OF
Drane Lester. Ffz6Fgl
fl 0ring story is one told to
! m Old negro over ninety
Of age, who claimed it was
a by the father of Greenwood
Tallahatchie is an Indian
ming the River of Death.
time ago, so the story goes.
- a certain river, flowing
1yund noiselessly between slop
n1ks covered with low dropping
and bordered here and there
>-~>.d hazs- The Indians then
the River of Peace, as the
were accustomed to mees
Enin time of the moon and
6Eether for one week as
= upon its banks. This custom
1rTied out in times of war as
- IN times of peace, and thus,
.<unflicts were averted between
~ the ceremonies which mark
IS week of peace, was, that the
E each tribe asked and receiy-
N the other anything which
her might desire, provided it
y the power of the giver to give
there came a time when the
hes had been warning with each
for many moons, and the Chicka
had been successful, killing
= hnif of the Choctaw braves
In the time for the peace meet
lunof they met together as usual
Ex weeks encampment- The
the Chotaws was desirous of
= peace from Cunning Snake,
a of the Chickasaws, and in
- bring about a reconcilia-
possible. during the week of
koctzw chief had q very beau
1ghter, named Flying Dove,
considered the prettiest
= the two tribes She was in
young buck named Fight
who was next in line for the
y which her father then held
Bear was equally as fond of
rs he was a brave warrior of
I'd, the Choctaw chief readily
consent for their marriage.
edding was to take place on
ny of the week of peace. On
day of this week there took
the midst of the great pomp
nony, the exchange of gifts;
of all, each of the two chiefs
the gift he desired from the
he Choctaw chief, as he de-
Re, asked for and was readily
ong stenmed clay pipe. Then
Punishment Of both tribes, for
hing had never before been
inning Snake demanded the
Flying Dove in marriage,
equest caused the Choctaw
at grief, for he loved his
and wished her to marry
Bear; but as the customs of
; peace conference could not
,. he was forced to give his
md accordingly the wedding
on as planned but Cunning
ould take Fighting Bears
the bridegroom
edding day arrived. Flying
ked beautiful but sad; Fight
s face was as immovable as
he Sphinx; while Cunning
lace wore q leer Of triumph.
certain stage of the wedding
= Flying Dove, as was the
went down to the River hank
back a gourd Of water for her
to-be. There she met Fight
b, who had gained the edge
ver unobserved, and together,
lfm, before the startled gaze
housands Of Indians they wad-
y out into the river until the
nme up over their heads and
Re seen no more. The Indians
1t the river god took them to
ain under the bed of the river
k they live there together now
be strangest part Of this affair
u the river, which had always
nnquil and slow moving. sud-
came a rushing whirling trea-
sl1 stream, full of eddies and suck
+ And so it is until this day, and
liver which was once called the
K of Peace is now called the
Ilntrhie. or the River of Death.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
Drane Lester.

Drane Lester. - {
he fo1ring story is one told to
Z ~ m old negro over ninety
~ Of age, who claimed it was
u by the father of Greenwood
Tallahatchie is an Indian
ming the River of Death.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

Anyway, the man who loses isn't &C
cused of playing unfairly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
BRIEFLY TOLD

A man Of one idea isn't SO bad IL the
idea is good.
Gossip and monographs repeat
everything they hear.
A smile that can be bought for q
dime Is soon swallowed.
Anyway, the man who loses isn't ac-
cused Of playing unfairly.
Many a broadcloth man owes 1t to
marriage with calico woman.
someone knock at the door and tell
you to get up.
Every woman is born with a master
mind-or, in other words, with mind
no man can master.
A girls jealousy tickles mans van
ity during courtship, but after mar
riage-well, that's different.
A secondhand automobile Is some
times better than q new one. Every
thing breakable about 1t may be
broken.
The average girl is apt to think that
the samples of mankind that come
under her observation are not what
they are advertised to be.-Chicago
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
WOMEN ASK FOR
RAT|0N|NG plan
American Women Volunteer to
Buy Fixed Amounts of Meat,
Bread Flour, Sugar
and Butter.
PLAN STARTED IN NEW YORK.
Idea Supplements U. S. Food Admins.
tration's New Home Gard Now
In 100000 Homes.

The women of America, who are
anxious to do their great part in the
winning of the war, are now, as o
whole, familiar with the most impor
tant aspects of food conservation. The
Home Gard, both IN its original form
and In the revised edition for 1918
WHICH provides for two wheatless days,
one meatless day a week, in addition
to wheatless meal every day, has been
placed by the Food Administration aft.
er vigorous campaign in 10,OO0,OW
American homes. An intelligent anG
conscientious observance of the Home
Cards requirements Is all the FooG
Administration asks of the housewives
of the country.
The Food Administration has had a
great many requests, however, particu.
larry from the homes Of the well do,
that 1t should issue worked out plan
for voluntary system of ratiOning.
This desire for a voluntary ration
springs from two csuses-first, be.
cause 1t Is far simpler for the house
wife to save food when she has con.
crete working plan by which to pro.
coed, and, second, because the loyal
women Of America desire, unseIfishly,
to put themselves on the same basis
as the women Of the Allied countries
The ration proposed by the Food Ad.
minietratIon Is almost the same az
that adopted In England for voluntary
observance. All over the United King
dom, in hundreds Of houses there
hangs In the front window a card with
the stirring pledge, AIN HONOR
BOUND WE ADOPT THE NATION
Al SCALE OF VOLUNTARY RA
TIONS."
The ration recommended by the
Food Administration, and adopted first
in New York city, whence the idea has
spread through the entire country, Ia
the following:
Weekly
Allowance
Per Person
Meat-Beef (fresh, sailed, tin
ned and hashed); mutton,
lamb and veal (mutton by
preference) ............... 2s lbs
Butter Observation-Disclosures. " Id.
Cooking Fats margarine, lard,
lard substitutes, vegetable
OllS) N I'D.
Wheat Flour (for use in cook
ing gravies, etc, where
corn starch, cracker dust
or bread crumbs cannot be
substitutedD .............. " lib.
Victory Bread Containing at
least 20 per cent. of sub
stitute for wheat fiour) 80. IL lbs
Sugar Qncluding all sugar
used on the table and in
cooking and all sweatmeats
and candies, but not that
used for canning and pre-
SerVlng) "a 10.
The items listed above are the only
ones which are definitely limited. In
the case Of milk and cream, as much
may be used as necessary, and chill.
dren, of course, must have their full
allowance of whole milk. Fish and
poultry, any cereal other than wheat
vegetables and fruits and cheese may
be used as freely as Is desired.
The above ration Is In no wise IN
tended to supplant the Home Card
but rather to supplement it. 1t has
been published with the idea that II
will be a very real aid to the Ameri.
can woman In her splendid effort to
carry out the great food conservation
program.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

A man of one idea isn't so bad If thu
idea is good.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

A smile that can be bought for
dime Is soon swallowed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

Gossip and monographs repeat
everything they hear.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

Many broadcloth man owes 1t to
marriage with a calico woman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
Remarkable Memory.

In England Samuel Wesley repro
duced from memory after lapse of
70 years an Oratorio covering upward
of 300 closely written pages which he
had composed early in life. He said
that he saw the score in his minds
eye as accurately as If 1t lay before
him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

Rundell Brothers. mfrs. of creamery
butter, need your butterfst. Try us.
Open Saturday nights.
statesmen WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or Commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10

Geological survey statistics show
that 75,167,672 gross tons of iron ore
were mined In the United States last
year, the greatest amount on record,
an increase of more than 10000 600
tons from the previous year.
The biggest afraid dug-out In Eng
land has just been opened to the pub
lie for use during air raids. 1t will
accommodate 10000 persons. The dug
out is really an unfinished railway tun-
mel, 100 feet underground, on which
work was discontinued at the begin
ming of the war. 1t is electric lighted
and seats have been provided for 1000
persons.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10


mated that over 100000 extra
acres Of potatoes were planted
last year. The United States
Food Administration Is endeavor-
ing to push the nations big po-
tatO stocks into channels of
trade and has placed potatoes
on the list of substitutes that
may be bought along with wheat
-four.
Potato soup has become q war
dish. Here is recipe that has
been tested by United States
Food Administration experts. In
gradients needed are three pofa-
toes, one quart Of milk, two
slices onion, three tablespoons
butter substitute, two table
spoons -four, one and one-half
tablespoons salt, .one-quarter
teaspoon celery salt, one-eighth
teaspoon pepper, few grains cay
enne and one teaspoon chopped
parsley.
Cook potatoes in boiled salted
water. When soft run through
q strainer. Scald milk with on
lon, remove onion and add milk
slowly to potatoes. Melt the fat,
add dry ingredients, stir until
well mixed, then stir into boiling
soup. Cook one minute, strain
and sprinkle with barley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
HERE AND THERE

A brass band composed entirely Of
young women is one Of the boasts Of
Ogden, Utah.
The Diesel oil engine, which Is work.
ing successfully in water craft Of al
most all tonnages, is to be thoroughly
tested on European railroads.
The thermos bottle principle has
been applied by Wisconsin inventor
to a lunch pail that keeps food hot in
one section and cold in another.
A ball that rolls around inside new
spark plug for automobiles Is intend
ed by the inventor Of the device to
prevent accumulation Of carbon.
For removing superfiuous hairs an
inventor has patented coiled spring,
with rings at the ends as handles, that
is said to grip them better than tweez-
era.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
oWOSsO MARKETS.
GRAINS

Owosso, Mich. May 10, 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-10
USE MORE POTATOES.

ELP consume the
1917 record break
ing potato crop.
Govern m ent ex-
perts have esti-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
ACTIVITY OF NOPARTY
| LEAGUE TO Be PROBED
Senators Are Much Interested
In New Organization
WILL QUIZ TOWNLEY
Head of Society Expected to Be
In Washington On the
Morrow


war sSMcs STAMPS bune that 'con-
uS ,ssgsD By sr ISs gressional inves-
GOVERNMENT LEGATION of the
euscnAsEs activities of the
Nonpartisan league is promised as a
result of the application of A. G.
Townley, president of the league. to
appear before the military affairs
committee of the senate to refute
charges of disloyalty made by Judge
J. F. Niece, chairman Of the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission, Sen
ator L. Y. Sherman and others. Mr.
Townley will be heard probably We'd
nesday of this week
"The appearance of Mr.. Townley will
give occasion for a complete investiga-
ton of the activities of the league,
and it is understood senatorial mem
bers of this committee are prepared
to inquire into it deeply, once TOwnley
is on the stand Since he has asked
| for the investigation it is assumed he
will be prepared to answer questions
without reserve. At any rate they
will be asked him.
New YORK is Interested.
Senator WadswOrth of New York
! is one of those who is said to be pre-
| pared to go into the record of the
league and it's multifarious activities
| Members of the committee are pretty
| accurately informed of the league ant
of what it has done.
"Among other things, the LaFollettt
meeting at st. Paul, the manner II
which this meeting was arranged ant
the responsibility of Mr. Townley ant
| his league for Senator La Follette's
appearance there and his utterance:
will be investigated.
at may have the possible result o
raviving the attempt to GUST Senator
La Toilette from the senate which ha:
been dormant for some time.
MCGEE to Be On Hand.
"Judge MCGEE, who has been il
Philadelphia for the last few day
! pending developments in the fuel sit
uation, will be on hand and may ask t.
reappear on the stand in REPUTATION O
what Mr.. Townley will have to say il
explanation of what Mr.. MCGEE sail
in his original testimony.
"The investigator will receive ma
tional attention because Of the wide
spread publicity which the league ha
attained and because of the politica
influences back of it's activities.
President Wilson appears to hav
effectually squashed the disposition t
substitute court martial proceeding
for court procedures in the trial Q
disloyalty cases, but the sentimen
which was back of the Chamberlai
bill is still widely awakened and like
ly to find expression in the Townle
4 hearing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
DIRECTORS IN MARTIN
COUNTY DIG DOLLARS
They Buy Liberty Bonds When
War Board Holds Session
With Them

Fairmont, Mimi, April 29.-Martin
county's Liberty loan total, already
1926, 900 over the allotment, Saturday
was swelled $500 as the result of
collections from alleged loan slackers
who were summoned before the coun-
.ty war board and examined under
oath regarding their property and
failure to aid Uncle Sam.
In only one case, that of Louis Steu-
Der, Frazier township farmer, has the
board failed to get subscription.
Steuber, born in Illinois and said to
be worth between SIS, 900 and 100000
declined to take his quota of $500. His
indefinite replies to questions as to
whether he thought America was
right in the war, so displeased the
examiners that they raised his allot-
ment to $1,000. Steuber then offered
| to take 5000 worth, but refused to
subscribe $1,000 A record of his ex :
animation will be sent to the State
Safety commission and the United
/ States district attorney.
Asked whether he thought the Unit
| ed States was right in the war, Steu
Der replied partly" He said he had
! not paid an income tax because of in
| sufficient income.
Sheriff w. S. Carver stated that on
draft registration day Steuber wanted
! to charge rent for use of the school
house by the registration workers.
Martin Thiede, who has two sons in
the service, declined to take $500
worth of bonds until DeForrest Ward,
a member of the board, signed an
agreement to take them off his hands
at the end of the year. Thiede re
puted to be wealthy, declared his in
come was not sufficient to support
ten children at home and buy bonds.
| Eighteen men have been examined
! so far and subpoenas will be issued
! for service by the sheriff on prob
ably twenty-five more, according to
Frank E. Wade, loan chairman, and
Clifford E. Jones, County Public Safe.
/ ty commissioner. Members of the
war board declare that none who are
able to subscribe shall escape
The board is working under the di-
rection of the State Public Safety
commission, which has authorized the
questioning of alleged slackers and
the submission to it of evidence in
cases where persons are able to take
bonds but decline to do so. OF the
eighteen men summoned so far al
except one were of German extrac,
ton and he showed that his wife had
!, bought $500 worth of bonds.