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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

Mr. M'CUMBER. 1t is undoubtedly true
1vA that those who produce cement
you'd be pleased to have a greater market
for their product, but how does that detract
from the merits of concrete ships? DO not
the producers Of steel and Of lumber also
want to sell their products? The only qucs-
.ion is Does the reinforced concrete shin
offer the opportunity to immensely increase
our tonnage output in the immediate future
in 1918? If it offers that opportunity we
SHOULD grasp it with alacrty and cnthusi-
assn; and the fact that it opens up a greater
market for concrete ought not to influence
the Senator or any one else
Mr.. President it was not my intention to
speak Of concrete ships only as a field
wherein could reach to supply tho de-
hcicncy between the present construction
Of steel and wooden ships as compared with
the present destruction Of wooden and steel
ships That offers us u field of supply
When the Senator says that it has not been
tried, that those who advocate it are hyp-
Noticed, let me say to the Senator that pr-
vate enterprise has just Goatcd in San Fran
cizco Il new concrete ship. Private midi
VlduaIs nave put their money into it, Engi-
neers testify that they know of no reason
on earth Why concrete ships should not be -
success. The Lloyds have passed Judgment
upon them, as ! understand, and made them
Insurablc. Now, do not need very much
further testimony than that Of the Lloyds.
than that Of shipbuildcrs, than that Of cngj
nccrs all agreeing; and Mr. President even
though 1t IL possible that there may possibly
be some unknown, undiscovered defect in
concrete ships, we have reached si,uation
to~day IN which we have got to take chances
ana we can afford to take long chances. If
we buiid the yards. the ways, for The CON
Ttrnctioh Of cement ships we have not lost
thrm' They are ready there to be used for
the construction Of steel shire VIZ bo,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

lost nothing. 1t is worth s25,000O00 or
S4o,o00000 or $5O,oO0oO to the United
States to make the test, and make it right
away. The chances are nine out of ten that
1t Will be complete success. The situation
is so grave, the demand for ships is so great
that the government should not fail to take
the chance and to proceed with this con-
structlon, which promises to solve the qucs-
ton promises to fill the gap caused by the
submarine ravages, promises US the ships to
transport our soldiers and our munitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
" 7ILD stories of the horrors of
J" wartime Washington have

" wartime Washington have
grown apace in a year of war,
but at last the truth is out: then told
only half the truth.
Not only has the District of Columbia
been "dry" since last November, not only
is it difficult to find place to sleep, bur
there are other terrors, including those
of the humorist
For the guidance of those under SEN
tence of visit to Washington, "F. p.
A." in "McClure's," and Frank Ward
O'Malley, in "The Century Magazine"
between them pretty we'll classify and
delimit the worst of what the capital city
has to offer. They have been across the
frontier of freedom" as we'll as the No
Mans Land of Washington's "proftecr-
ing and Empey-like hasten to pass the
news along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
The Test
Case
Chesterton on Alsace-Lorraine

" T HAT would happen were Ger
" many permitted to keep Alsace-
Lorraine? Well, for one thing,
in the opinion of G. K. Chesterton, writ
ing in "The North American Review"
a very dangerous precedent would be
established. Annexations would thereby
become justifable. And pursuing this
theme the writer declares:
There is only one way to arrest annexa-
ton; only one way in which such STAN
pede of sophistry and spoliation can be
stopped. The opportunity for it is now
and will never return; the test case is lit
with limeight of concentrated publicity
that will never hold the attention to such
test case hereafter Rightly or wrongly
Alsace-Lorraine has become this test case
which the whole world is watching.
Let it revert to France and the whole
world will know that the rush of anneXa-
lions has been reversed; that civilization
has determined to return to its boundaries
Let it remain to Germany or under the
shadow of Germany, in whatever form, upon
whatever pretext; and the whole world will
know that such annexations are always ulti-
mately justified and can be safely initiated
ut is simply obvious that the refusal to
return the provinces to France will mean
the complete victory of Germany; but it
Will mean much more than that. 1t will
mean the victory of an annexatonist policy
as such. 1t will mean that the trend tow
ards imperialism in all the nations will
not be curbed, far less cured, but will be
directly encouraged.
The only way to cure such grab and go.
as-you please IS to make public exhibition
of the restoring of stolen goods. If that
IS done, every one will know that the epocb
OF annexation is over. Every one viii know
that henceforward even successful land
grabbing will not ultimately succeed No
one Will steal what he will know that he
cannot Keep; no one will again commit the
crime first and make up the excuses after
ward, if he knows that those excuses will
not be heard"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Why We Are Fighting
+ YOU don't know why we are
fighting.

If YOU don't know why we are
fighting,
Let the sea out there explain;
There is a place i'm the Atlantic
That will never lose its stain;
And liner on the bottom,
With a great hole i'm it's gut,
Where the cells are munching
babies bones
And nameIess horrors gIut.
If you want to know why we
are fighting,
France will point you to the
west,
Where the bayonets of Germany
Are hacking at her breast;
Where thousand lovely viii
lagos
Are marked with blood and
flame,
And the gentlest Of her Iassies,
SOiIed and broken, walk in
shame.
II you want to know why we are
fighting,
Belgium has tale to tell:
How the kaiser's cultured
legions
Came to do the work of hell.
Let her herds Of homeless
starvelings,
Let her maItreated children
show;
Look upon her des0lation:
ASK her wonderland you'll
know.
From q speech by Hon. W. Frank
james, extended into "The Record"
by Hon. N. Clyde Kelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
ssE P. A. Can Be More
i Philosophical

With the government responsible for
takes d more philosophical and OCCASION
ally defensive attitude toward the ways
OF the capital. For example, he insists
that government employees in Washing
ton actually work. Why, he insists, eve
are all too busy for anything but work:
after you have been here two or three
months, you meet jor on the streetcar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

Mr.. EMERSON. Are we going to dream
AvG through this war and be uuprepared
Tor peace, when peace comes, as we were
unrreparcd for war? | am for prepared
ness, whether it means preparedness for
peace for war
Thousands of lives will be lost in this
great war, and billions of dollars worth of
property has been diverted from the paths
Of industry to the pursuits of war. There
VIII be d great REIMBURSEMENT when peace
comes. What preparation are we making
for this reimbursement? We should be pre-
pared tor II so that we pass from a
state Of war to 4 state of peace with the
least disturbance to business and the least
Inconvenience to The people of this country
and to .hc industries of this country.
While we are fighting to make the world
cate for democracy, some of the other coun-
tries fighting to make the commerce Of
the world safe for themselves. We are now
manufacturing millions of dollars worth of
articles that we never manufactured before
the war. Why cannot we manufacture them
after the war?
II we get prepared for peace, we will not
nave to go through a long period of bust
ness disturbance, reconstruction and read
Justment after the war is over II is cost
ing us billions Of dollars to nrenaro fo,
"ar because we were not prepared bcfor,
the war and made no effort to prepare. 1t
IS possible. if we had been prepared for war
we might not have gotten into the war. II
pays always to be prepared, either for peace
or war, for twice armed is he who is pre-
pared
believe in the great toast proposed bv
Commodore Decatur, Only country, may she
always be right; but right or wrong. NV
country stood for preparedness Cor war
before this war began. am now going TO
stand for preparedness for peace. fer I
know peace will follow war as sure as nyht
follows day and day follows night.
II we do not do this, we NAV suffer an
awful panic in business, an awful disturb.
ancc IN financial conditions. and great sur-
icrlng among the people, Let us draw Wis
dom IRON past experiences and prepare our
selves Tor peace. Other countries are nre
pairing themselves for peace Japan ;s do
ing 1T; France is making ready for ncocc.
and Great Britain is already PREPARING to
extend her commerce. The South American
countries are now studying these problems
OF peace. Why should this country not
proht by their examples and not be found
soundIy sleeping at the switch when ncace
comes? want to see my country nronarod
at all times for any emergency TIM. nav
arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Two Kinds of CONGRESS-.

Mh. MEtkER. Now some gentlemen in
AVA this House financially able not
only 10 pay for all help in the office, but
TO hand back their salary Cheeks but, thank
Hod' there are not very many of that kind.
lApplausc. There are some other mem
ocrs OF the House who are running for
once IN the district because of the cheap
way IN winch they get along when they are
mere; but thank God, there arc not many Of
those W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
I1leas

p X. FORDNEY. The labor question is
AvA very troublesome one to-day. and
the government is sending to the lumber
camps Of the Pacific Coast, in the states
OF Washington and Oregon, about 10000
men, who have been distributed among the
Lumber camps aiding the proprietors in
getting out spruce lumber. The coming of
the soldier in soldiers uniform has made
the |. W. w. flee like hcas from a dog when
you pour tobacco juice on him. Laughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Cement Ships
They Are Discussed in the
Senate. One Senator Calls
Them a Fad, But Another
Says: Give Them a
Chance"

Mr.. NELSON. cannot see anything
I'VE in going into this lad of cement
ships. They are, | have said, in an OK
perimental state. A few small ships, two
three, have been built in Norway and two
or three in Denmark-vcry small ships Of
two, three or four hundred tons They have
not been tried at sea. We know in this
emergency that ships built Of iron and steel
in the United States, if they are properly
built, will be success and seaworthy. We
know that, and for the time being we ought
to devote our energy to building ships of
that kind instead of chasing false ideals and
going into the realm Of cement ships
Ever since that matter came up-and
have vcnturcd to oppose it have been
getting letters from the cement manufact-
<urers of the country calling my attention to
the wicked stand | am taking in opposing
the construction Of cement ships. Why the
manufacturers of cement ships and the men
who have been in the cement industry and
engaged in erecting cement works are ON
the rampage. They want the government to
go into the building of cement ships be-
cause they want to keep their industry alive
during the 1t is another way of reach
ing for Uncle Sans pocket
do not find fault with the Senator from
North Dakota for his stand in the matter.
We all liable to be hypnotized by some
of these fads. have been subject to them,
and | readily see how my good friend
from North Dakota can be caught in the
mesh. But let US in this emergency, for
Gods sake, Mr. President. exh ibt American
or English or Anglo-Saxon sanity. and let
US put great effort into building ships
and inventing appliances that will cxtn-
guish tho submarines. That is mora i'm
portant than merely building ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

newspaper published at Washington:
"Thc Administration ought to suppress
its daily newspaper organ, 'Thc Official Bull
letin,' as also the weekly summary OF the
war situation which issues from the War
Department. We might have agreed that
long the effect was neutral hard
working, r-beset government was en-
titled to any pleasurablc vanity it could de-
rive from the power of putting itself into
print But the effect is not neutral. Each
time the government finds it necessary to
explain or apologize for a publication, each
time it is discovered to be inaccurate, each
time a prophecy goes .astray, there is in
evitaby subtracted something from the
public confidence which in war time is the
essence of the relationship between gov
eminent and governed
"Three days before the beginning of the
Western offensive, the War Department
authorized the statement that 1T is be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

Washington in war time taken =
stinence from liquor? y w aa
"Now cannot raise sincere nh,
sing an honest threnody on tho a .
from the District of Columbia of -. sassla;
liquors, ales and beer. I don't 49,. '' sa'
enthusiasm for drink is largely sen,;, la'
and the sentiments false, too. ~ eA''
row for its passing is also sent;mo s 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

to your chief with my compliments, that |
said in passing that even if Jess himself is
the Willard that owns this hotel, he couldn't
carry fifty cents worth of prunes,'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
"The Villager" on CreePs "Bul-
Ieti,1''

N "The Villager" appears the follow
ing comment on Mr.. Creel's daily
newspaper published at Washington :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

MONG the wartime food innova
\ tions that have been adopted in
this cOuntrv-and tbo;r nurhs,
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
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WANTED-Teams to haul lumber. Apply to c. B. Mynhier, Prescott, Ar kansas. Adj
 PIGS FOR SALE-Registered big bone Poland China, $15.00. J. G. Harris, Emmet, route three. 14W2
 Mr. and Mrs. Alfonzo Wilson re turned to Urbana this morning aftct a visit here with relatives.
 Floyd Hawkins of Urbana, is in the city to spend few days recuperating from a recent attack of the popular disease.
 Mr. and Mrs Paul Butcher have ar rived from Miami, Okla, and will spend some time in the city visiting home folks.
 Howard H. Harrell returned t Camp Pike yesterday afternoon after a two days furlough in the city with home folks.
 We regret to report the serious ill- ness of Nat Martin who is confined to his home with pneumonia which de- veloped from an attack of influenza.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11

Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Garland and family of Emmet, motored to Prescott yesterday and spent few hours with friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. H. Moore and little Miss Sarah Lee Moore of Hope, spent yesterday in Prescott with rela- tives and friends.
 A preliminary trial was held last Saturday afternoon of the three lS- year-old boys, Herbert Burnett, Alvin, Colbert and Will Upperson, who are charged with breaking into the Elm met Mercantile store last Thursday night and stealing a number of pieces of clothing. Justice of the Peace Nel- sen, who heard the cases against the boys. ordered them bound over until the January term of court and their bonds placed at $500 each, in default of which they were placed back in iail 4 sister of the Upperson boy was here yesterday from Little Rock and offered to go on his bond, but after sh ewas told by Sheriff Mum that all the boys were wonted at Malvern on practically the same kind of charge, she refused to do so. Sheriff Mum said that he was notified by officers at Malvern by phone to hold the boys for them if they sue ceeded in making their bond.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11

WANTED - Representative for manufacturer of roof cement, paints, etc Fine position, exclusive territory big pay to right man. Experience in shoes, clothing, hardware or farm im- plement business will help but not absolutely necessary. If you are re- liable, have good reference and want a good steady position write us today. Sales Employment Manager, Stand ard Paint X Lead Works, Cleveland 0
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11

FOR SALE-Good prairie hay. Prices reasonable A. l. Hughes, Prescott, route 6. 9d1w1
 The friends of Miss Sarah Gris- wold will regret to learn that she is ill with influenza at her home at Pine Grove.
 Ethon Tiger, Cecil Cuppe and Ther- on Cooley of Henderson Brown Col lege, came down with Bracy Haynie Saturday night and were his guests yesterday and part of today.
 Little Elderleen Moore entertained number of her friends last Satur- day afternoon at her home in honor of her eighth birthday. A large num- Der of little folks were present, games were enjoyed followed by refresh ments. The little hostess was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts.
 Mesdames Douglas Brooks and F.. Nj. Sharp will go to Murfreesboro to- morrow to attend the funeral of Mrs Hattie Freeman.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11

w. T. Yarberry of Deanyville, spent yesterday afternoon in the city with friends.
 The following young ladies from Henderson Brown College, Arkadel- phia, were guests of Miss Amy Moore yesterday: Misses Mary Ir- vine, RRose Geurin, Matsye Can't, Herline Trice, Myrtle Honeycutt, Lu- clle Cuppe and Hattie Thornton.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11

FOR SALE-Poland China sows and pigs. F.. s. Gladden., Prescott Hardware Co. 4-tf
 Klenzo Dental Cream leaves that cool clean feeling. 25c at Guthrie's.
 Wanted to buy 40 or 60 acres with in one or two miles of Prescott. Ad- dress M., care News.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11
WOOD FOR SALE

17-inch stove wood and cut of blocks. Phone 12O, Philadelphia Mill ing Company. If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-11
Report of the Condition of
BANK OF PRESCOTT

Prescott, Nevada Co.,, Ark, at the Hose of business Nov. lst, 1918.
 PROPHECIES
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

- a group OF negroes were leaving
the other day for camp and they
were gay about it. Someone asked
them if they were going to help get
the kaiser, and one Of them answer
ed: mo, sab, we's jes' a-gwine to
eclose up de job, dat's all. Use allus
noticed dat de white folks dey do all
de plannin' and thinkin' and all
that, but when it comes to closin' up
time, vas, sab, den you can allus
count on us niggers bein' right dare
Use been hearin' about dis here wal
and hearin' about 1t and hearin
about it, and den one day here
comes de sheriff and he says, Here
you, nigger, you come on and go tt
de war; and den I says to my self
So long, dis wars gwIne ter enc
right now and us niggers has to bt
>dere when de goose is bein' cotched. ,
- u
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
SHE WOULD Be GOOD
CHEER MISSIONARY
Expresses Wish That Every
Man and Woman Know of
Her Trials. =
HAPPINESS RESTORED
Mrs. HOOgkirk Now Able to En-
Joy Herself and Recommends
Tanlac as 1t Was to Her.

II just wish that every woman,
and every man, too, for that matter,
could hear Of my experience" earn
estly declared Mrs. j. b. Hoogkirk.
of S25 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
"If they all could hear and know,
there would not be nearly so many
suffering people in few weeks.
she added.
This woman, made wonderfully
happy by the benefits which came TO
her, wants to be a missionary of
good cheer. and for that reason she
told her experience, a chapter right
out of her life. Il was not able to
be like other women,' she said. For
nearly ten years suffered with rheu-
matism. nervousness and a generally
run down condition. had pains ali
through my body, l was unable to do
my housework, had almost no appe-
tite. and found no pleasure in my
meals. My food did not digest prop
erly, but soured on my stomach, Civ
ing me headaches, nausea, bad
taste in my mouth and a dull, tired
feeling.
lone day a friend told me to try
Tanlac and l did. To my surprise
l began to get fine results right from
the start. l gained four pounds on
the first bottle. My backache was
relieved and the pains ceased, Soon
l was able to do my housework My
appetite became good. my whole sys'
TEN was built up and I slept well.
am not pale any longer and | am
able to enjoy myself at home and
travelling, and wherever I go l rec
ommend Tanlac to others as my
friend did to me-"
Tanlac. the master medicine, Is
, sold exclusively by ]. F. Mackey
Lancaster: Peoples Drug & Grocery
CO., Heath Springs; c. o. Floyd
Kershaw.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

European war was impossible and
that Germany was the one great
guarantee of peace. Theodore
Roosevelt says some mighty mean
things now about the way things
have been managed and how we
ought to have gotten ready for it
years ago, but he had his one chance
20 shcw his greatness when he had
himself photographed with Emperor
William reviewing the German army
ard did not discover the plans
against civilization and come back
home and tell it. If he had been as
smart as he thinks he is, he could
easily have done that and thereby
would have upset the whole business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

rection in which the machine is trav-
cling. This is due to the momen-
tum impaired to it by the speed OF
the aircraft.
A factor of great Importance in
bombing is the time-length of the
fuse. For example, II railway
junction was being attacked, a bomb
which exploded on contact would do
far more damage than one with a
relay fuse; for the former would
have a wide. low radius of action
smashing up the railway lines
while the latter would during the
delay bury itself in the ground and
merely make a deep crater Of small
area.
The reverse, however, would apply
in the case Of a munition factory. A
bomb exploding on contact would go
off as soon as it touched the roof,
doing little or no damage to the re-
mainder Of the building; but an ap-
propriately timed delay fuse would
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
FEELING BLUE
TAKE A CALOTAB
Wonderful How Fine You Feel After
Taking the New Nausealess
CalOmeI.

II you have not tried Calotabs. you
have a delightful surprise awaiting
you. The wonderful liver-cleansing
and system-purifying properties of
calomel, the doctors favorite among
all medicines, may now be enjoyed
without the slightest unpleasantness.
One Calotab at bedtime, with a swal
low OF water, that's all. No nausea,
nor the slightest unpleasant effects.
You wake up in the morning feeling
fine, your liver cleansed, your sys-
TEN -~purihed, and with a hearty ap-
petite for breakfast. Eat what you
please, go where you please, no re-
striction Of habit or diet.
Calotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages. price thirty-five
cents. Your druggist recommends
and guarantees Calotabs and will re-
fund your money If you are not de-
lighted with them.--Adv.