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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
BAKER'SADDRESS
KEYNOTEOE WAR
AIMS OF AMERICA
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Continued frorn First Pare I


trance into the war had supported the
British and French armies-it was an
argument that can only be GpprecIa-
ted when read In Its entirety.
But did Secretary Baker get for his
side OF the case the same publicity
and hearing that did the other side
as presented by Senator Chamberlain
It IL unfortunately true that the Sec
rotary OF War did not Members Of
both houses OF Congress crowded the
Senate chamber when Senator Cham
berlain spoke. The impression made
upon the members w9s as much due
TO the dramatic delivery as to the
things discussed.
Far More Eloquent.
Yet, Secretary Bakers speech was
far more eloquent, far more eompre-
hensive, and far more calculated to
inspire confidence, and 1t was deliv-
cred in a small. stuffy room, poorly
ventilated, and where only q handful
OF members OF Congress were able to
attend. The Washington newspapers,
on account OF space conditions. could
print only one-nfth. OF what Mr..
Baker said.
Tho Associated Press sent out to
the country as much as Il did on Sem
Ator Chamberlain's speech, bat Con-
gressmen do not read volumes OF tes-
timony or solid columns OF type for
Mr.. Baker spoke at least $4,000 words.
1t would have been fairer to Mr..
Baker and to the men in Congress
who must make up their minds about
the conduct OF the war SO as to re-
assure their constituencies II the Sem
ate Committee had accommodate the
members OF the Senate and House.
For what the Secretary Of War said
yesterday can be taken as 4 keynote
for the future. Senator Chamber
lain's speech tended to belittle the eff
forts OF the War Department when a.
a matter OF fact Republicans like
Senators Borah of Idaho and Warren
of Wyoming and recalcitrant Demo-
Gratis like Senator Reed of Missouri
by no means support such q view.
white sheet of Paper.
So far as the United States was
France was, as Mr.. Baker
expressed Il. "a white sheet of paper"
on which had to be written q network
OF 600 miles OF new railroads, large
camps and base hospitals, docks and
ports OF disembarkation for hundreds
OF thousands OF men.
SECRETARY Bakers duty was TO supply
Pershing's needs FIRST. SThere
have been cases OF shortage in equip
nent at home, due to the expansion. but
the army abroad has the rifles and the
heavy artillery and q nucleus OF q big
army that ought TO get In the spring Of
fensive and give an American account
OF itself.
The rumpus isn't over. the discus
sion isn't ended II shouldn't BE-
Only by squirting the Government
by holding II continuously
10 a strict accountability for Its acts
will there be efficiency. But stimu-
lus is one thing. and interference and
selfish politics is another.
II Is sometimes hard to distinguish
between these factors. The Admins
II alton might have avoided much
by being more frank hereto
fore with the people. Publicity has
not been this Administrator strong
suit. But q lesson perhaps has been
learned. There will be more candor
hereafter
The country has been led to in
fer from the imprisoned speech of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
saw Meney on Bateau.

One OIL Ine strongest points Drought
out by Miss Stewart for the defense
vas that when she entered the room
Where the murder was committed
she saw q bill on the bureau.
1t was crumplsd and she could not
tell it's denomination, she said. but
she was quite sure II was United
States currency. The prosecution
had determined all the money in the
room was stolen by the murderer.
A dozen or more negroes will be
placed on the stand who will swear
that Edith Credit and Mary Perkins.
the two negroes who swore that they
saw Snowden leaving the Brandon
home on the morning OF August s
told them different stories of the az
fair.
The State considered the testimony
OF the Credit and Perkins women the
strongest they have against Snow
den.
That the wounds on the face Of
Mrs. Brandon were inflicted by "the
pressure OF fingers" and that they
were pressed down with great
force" was the testimony OF DR..
Walton II. Hopkins. health officer
of Annapolis. who was present at
the first autopsy at Annapolis and at
the second In Washington.
There was no perceptible difference
in The appearance OF the body when l
FIRST saw II in Annapolis. and when
saw II several days later In Washing
ton." was his answer to the question as
to whether or not II appeared that the
body had been tempered with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-29
Microscopic DIseIosure.

DR.. Hopkins told how he had seen the
first three fingers on the right hand Of
the woman and the first two on the left
hand removed by DIT. William Carr, as
sistant coroner OF Washington: how the
dirt and dark substance beneath had
been examined beneath a microscope,
and how it appeared to be the skin Of
negro.
He failed to qualify as an expert in
the use OF a microscope. however, and
bis testimony along this line was ruled
out.
Attorney A. T. Brady. leading counsel
for the defendant. sought 10 have all
testimony relating TO the second autopsy
stricken out. when DIR. Hopkins testified
that neither Snowden nor his counsel
were present at any Of the examinations
that were made OF the wounds at the two
Hutopsies.
deliberately tempered with" said Mr..
Brady, but I will say that the con-
dition of that body was not the same
on reaching the Emergency Hospital
in Washington as when II left An
napolis. and we intend to prove 1t to
this court"
On cross-eSRminatlon, DR.. Hopkins
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

MT. M. F. Dickinson, connected with the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, was here yesterday, going to Batesville and other points up the White River road.
 Whippoorwill Peas, millet and sor- ghum seed.-Bowen's Cash Store. 296b1mo.
 Mrs. Harry Poland leaves this ev- ening for Arcadia, Mo-, where she will spend Easter with her two little daughters, who are in the Ursaline convent.
 For Rent Three unfurnished rooms with bath, 416 Laurel street. Phone 363. 293d6t
 Miss Elise Hooker held the examin- ation for the class in. surgical dress ings Friday. Miss Hooker has had splendid success here and the local Red Cross workers are to be congrat- ulated upon securing her as instruc- tor.-Walnut Ridge Blade.
 For Sale-Three choice residence lots in East Newport. Address B. care of Independent. 96d3t 54wl
 Unusual interest has been mani fested at the Red Cross sewing and surgical dressing rooms all this week
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Mrs. L. D. Thornton, of Little Rock, arrived last evening and is sepnding the day in our city with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. K. Jester. MT. Jester is the efficient foreman of the Inde- pendent office.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

FOR CONGRESSMAN Wm. A. Hodges W. D. Davenport w. A. Oldfield
 FOR CHANCELLOR
 (Eighth District) Lyman F. Reeder
 FOR REPRESENTATIVE R. T. Simmons Fred R. Suits
 FOR COUNTY JUDGE John A. Melville R. Tyer w. M. Tins W. A. Mink TOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR Terry Guin J. M. Ivy COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT J. M. Balch Garland E. Land A. J. Garner Z D. Barber Lehman Thomas
 COUNTY TREASURER W. D. McLain Charles K. Coe Geo. w. Grant
 FOR COUNTY CLERK J. F. Parish Grover c. Nance
 FOR ASSESSOR D. J. Nance
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK R. W. Randy
 FOR SURVEYOR E. H. Bowman
 FOR CORONER T. J. Mooney
 FOR CONSTABLE
 (Union Township c. M. Ivy Ben Sandmon
 FOR ROAD OvERSEER
 (Richwoods Township Mark Cole (Bird Township, Eastern District) R. A. Wilson (Western District, Bird Township Walter Cole
 (Jefferson Township J. D. Wyatt Clay Roberts. FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE
 (Union Township.) Frank Foushee.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

A greater number of ladies were there to sew every day than has been heretofore and consequently there has been more work turned out.
 Money to lend on improved city property; easy monthly payments. Arkansas Building and Loan Asso- citation, Little Rock, Ark. See Geo. R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
 All the churches in our city have made unusual preparations for their Easter services, the choirs especially having been hard at work. All con- gregations should be large on the joyous Easter morn.
 Kauga garden hose guaranteed for 2 years, only 171ac foot.-Bowen's Cash Store. 291d1mo Mrs. o. w. Scarborough, chairman of the Red Cross knitting unit for Jackson county, states that a new shipment of yarn has been received and she is anxious for every one who can to go to knitting. She is also in receipt of message from headquar- ters that women cease not during the coming summer, but keep it up and especially to knit socks.
 Your shades will be hung right if bought at den-Holloway Furni- tire Company. 288dtf
 Don't forget tonight when you re- tire to set the ehands of your clock and watch up one hour and on get ting up Sunday morning. In getting up and resuming the work of the day you will find no difference in the routine of affairs, as no confusion whatever will be result if everyone will abide by the change at once.
 The war savings stamps commit tees met with the colored people at the Morning Star Baptist church of this city, Friday night, when unusual interest was shown by the audience. Several splendid patriotic addresses were made by colored business and professional men of Newport, and a creditable amount was subscribed to the war fund.
 Mrs. William Bengel came down from Batesville yesterday and left of Cotton Plant today.
 Walter Stallings leaves Sunday morning for Camp Beauregard, after short visit to hi smother and sis ters. l.
 The condition of Walter Darling is still critical.
 Tom billiard left on No. 3 yester- day for Pine Bluff to attend the fun eral of his uncle, the late Orville Pool.
 The interior of the opera house is being renovated with fresh coat of paint and varnish. MT. Grubbs, who
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30
WEATHER FORECAST


 Tonight generally cloudy, colder; Sunday fair. HERE AND THERE
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches- ter Robinson. 13-dtf. Mrs. Claude M. Erwin has been quite sick all the week.
 For Sale-A small cash register.- ". E. Bevens, Bevens' Drug Store.
 A request is made that the Presby- terian choir meet at the church this '. evening at o'clock for practice.
 For Rent-Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping ng.-Mrs. l. B. Grant, 4O3 Leona Ave. 294dtf Misses Laura and Velta Younger are home from Memphis to spend 2 Easter week with their father.
 High grade davcnports covered with tapestry at Hayden-Holloway Furniture Co. 297dtf.
 Tom w. Johnson returned last night from Cabot, where he spent the day looking after his branch hardware and furniture store.
 Shades that will roll up; cut to < fit with special maclnine.-Hayden- Holloway Furniture Go. 28 dtf.
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Rice and Miss Narcie Rice, of Tuckerman, will spend Easter Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Claude Hogue.
 Davenettes that make a full length couch without opening the bed. We have them Hayden Holloway Fur niture Go. 297dtf Miss Lutie Mae Stephens is expect ed homethis evening from three weeks visit with Mrs. Lee Grimm at
 
 Little Rock.
 For Rent-My home property on Walnut street House is two-story building in splendid condition. Will rent furnished or unfurnished. Large family not objectionable. Would lease by the year-Mrs. Lena Harris 513 Walnut street. 292dtf.
 Dr. J. H. Kennerly, of Batesville was here Thursday night, leaving for Minneapolis, called by the critical ill- ness of Mrs. V. G. Richardson.
 For Rent Rooms for light house keeping, 519 Walnut St. 26sdtf,
 Miss Sallie Chamberlain returned to Little Rock yesterday afternoon on No. 3 after visit of three or four days to her many Newport friends.
 Knox mends shoes cheap. III Walnut street. dtt'
 s. Heinemann, Dr. Stephens and D. R. gtubblefield have returned from a few days hunting and fishing trip to the St. Francis river bottoms.
 The Arkansas Building and Loar Association of Little Rock has placed a local branch in Newport and is now prepared to make loans on city property on easy monthly payments at low rate of interest. See Geo R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d2e The funeral of Mrs. J. H. Elfrank was held this afternoon at 2:30 at the home on the corner of Third and Vine The service was conducted by Rev. W. B. Hays of the Methodist church and burial was at Walnut Grove. The deceased's son, Sam Gist, of Memphis, was expected to arrive on fhe Rock Island this afternoon.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30
owns the building, is also having ad- ditional seats installed.

The Easter exercises at the Chris tian church will be held at the even- ing hour, at which time very pret- ty program will be rendered by the children and cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Tonight generally cloudy, colder; Sunday fair.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Mrs Tom Johnson, little Sidney Johnson and Mrs. Bert E. Snetser are spending two or three days in Little Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

A greater number of ladies were there to sew every day than has been heretofore and consequently there has been more work turned out.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30
Political Announcements

The Independent is authorized to an- nounce the following persons as can didates for public office, subject to the action of the democratic party:
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

MT. and Mrs. A. c. Wilkerson went to Little Rock last night, where the former attended a meeting held to- day by editors in the interest of the Third Liberty Loan
 There will be preaching Sunday at 3 D. m. at the Wesley House, West Second Street, by Rev. w. B. Hays.
 R. M. Sloan, of Black Rock, was in Newport last night, going to Bates vile.
 A. B. Twyman, of St. Louis, was here last night, being enroute to join his wife, formerly Miss Beatrice Ration, for an Easter visit to rela- tives.
 Theodore Maxfield, Judge Dene Coleman and Horace Perrin were Batesville citizens registered at the Hazel hotel last night.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Don't be dead one. Advertise.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Money to lend on improved city property; easy monthly payments. Arkansas Building and Loan Asso- citation, Little Rock, Ark. See Geo. R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Miss Lutie Mae Stephens is expect ed homethis evening from three weeks visit with Mrs. Lee Grimm at Little Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

All the churches in our city have made unusual preparations for their Easter services, the choirs especially having been hard at work. All con- gregations should be large on the joyous Easter morn.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

A request is made that the Presby- terian choir meet at the church this evening at o'clock for practice.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

For Rent-Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping ng.-Mrs. l. B. Grant. 4O3 Leona Ave. 294dtf
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30
HERE AND THERE

Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches- ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

For Rent-My home property on Walnut street. House is two-story building in splendid condition. Will rent furnished or unfurnished. Large family not objectionable. Would lease by the year.-Mrs. Lena Harris, 513 Walnut street. 292dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Kauga garden hose guaranteed for 2 years, only 171Ac foot.-Bowen's Cash Store. 291d1mo
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Misses Laura and Velta Younger are home from Memphis to spend Easter week with their father.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Dr. J. H. Kennerly, of Batesville, was here Thursday night, leaving for Minneapolis, called by the critical ill- ness of Mrs. V. G. Richardson.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Davenettes that make full length couch without opening the bed. We have them Hayden Holloway Fur niture Go. 297dtf
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Mrs. Claude M. Erwin has been quite sick all the week.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

Miss Sallie Chamberlain returned to Little Rock yesterday afternoon on No. 3 after visit of three or four days to her many Newport friends.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

For Sale-A small cash register ". E. Bevens, Bevens' Drug Store.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

High grade davenports covered with tapestry at Hayden-Holloway Furniture Go. 297dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-30

MT. and Mrs. w. F. Rice and Miss Narcie Rice, of Tuckerman, will spend Easter Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Claude Hogue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
BIRMINGHAM RECOGNIZED

From the Selma Journal.
 It has been matter of much com- ment that Birmingham, the great iron, steel, coal and manufacturing center of the south, has been so often, so con- sistently and consistently sidestepped in the matter of war enterprises.
 Other town and cities of the state and the south have been duly recog- nized for their adaptability for serv- ice to the country and the great Magic City apparently ignored.
 At last, official announcement is made that Birmingham has been desig- mated as a point for the establishment of a branch of the federal reserve bank system. This, of course, means that the business of the Atlanta federal re- |serve bank will be cleared through the Birmingham office.
 The big city of Alabama has not been noticed by officials although Sen ator Underwood is said to be very close to the administration and very powerful in national affairs at Wash ington, and this small favor from Uncle Sans officials at the Capital City will doubtless be very much appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Keeping Anniversary of Jefferson Davis

TN Alabama and several other south 4 ern states today is legal holi- day in honor of the anniversary of Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederacy.
 A statesman of lofty ideals and strong emotion, Mr. Davis was often criticized by those close to him for his inflexible policies and his bias in judgment. That he made mistakes was freely admitted by his sincerest partisans, but the outstanding fact of his public life was his vicarious suf- fering.
 He stood steadfastly for the Con- federate States during the four years of strife, and after Appomattox he languished in cell as a prisoner of war. In his humiliation he was, in an exalted sense, standing for his people.
 It was fitting that as MT. Davis was inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama should lead in declaring the anniversary of his birth a holiday. The states that followed were Missis- sippi Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Texas.
 It is singular fact that Virginia has never honored Davis by making June holiday, for it was in Rich mond that he spent the greater part of his term as President, and it is in Hollywood cemetery that his body lies at rest. But the capital of the Con- federacy never tired of showing hom- age to MT. Davis while he lived, and one of the most imposing monuments in this country is that erected in Rich nlond in memory of the executive head of the Lost Cause.
 Although Jefferson Davis has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

Some men are so inconsistent that they will denounce gambling as sinful and then they will go and buy sec- ond hand automobile, And if that isn't gambling. what Is it? A modern boy will not think of go- ing swimming unless he has a dollar and half bathing suit in rubber bag. What has become of the old fash toned boy whose bathing suit consisted of a wad of cotton in each ear? Them was the happy days.
 Did you ever notice that when a man
 comes out of a saloon he always looks in one direction and then starts off in the other direction?
 Love is something that makes a young
 man feel like girls eyes are micro
 scopes and he is an insect. And the honeymoon is over when Iloyey would rather shovel grub into ihis face, when he gets home than hold Dovey's hand.
 The man who eats but one meal a day at home misses two family rows per 1 day. All the family rows seem to start at the table
 Some men put in half of their time being good-natured to strangers and
 the other half in being mean to their families.
 Any tune you see pON wearing IFauntleroy hair and monkey clothes you can bet that his father isn't the boss in that household. The only reason why man gets so excited over what he sees in a see-more
 waist is because he isn't supposed to see anything.
 When friend husband comes in after midnight and tells friend wife 12 things | he did and one thing he didn't do she knows that he didn't do the 12 things that he said he did and did do the one thing he says he didn't do. l The reason father gets so mad at the children because they are not learning lanything at school is because he was l so dumb that he had to stick to the same grade for three years when he went to school.
 l thin girl doesn't mind being that way because she knows that she would Ialways have Jacobs ladders in her
 stockings if she had corn fed shape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03

General Foch is a small man physi- cally. yet he is the military colossus who stands between Prussianism and the worlds liberty.
 * # # By strong effort of the will we maln- tained our composure on hearing that the Kaiser had again decorated the crown prince.
 While one of General Pershing's mules would probably prefer a nose bag to 8 gas mask. c'est le guerre." as the French say.
 That eleven defendants charged with lynching a pro-German in Illinois would be acquitted, was a foregone conclusion.
 * * # Now that the schoolmarm-horse doctor case has been disposed of. the sob squad Is nosing around for new material
 # # x You never hear anybody criticfzing the navy now, says Senator Lodge. That's a fact. You never do.
 x # x If Anna Held is so near death, how do so many newspaper reporters contrive to interview her?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-03
Cyclops Believed to Be
 In "Port of Missing Men"

THE mysterious disappearance of U the United States collier Cy- clops will probably never be ex-. plained. That 1900-ton vessel, trav- ersing the beaten lanes of ocean traf- fife should be lost, leaving not a trace behind, nor single recorded wireless message, seems incredible. Yet, this is exactly what happened.
 The navy department has caused an exhaustive search to be made, without result. Of all the theories advanced to account for the missing collier, the most probable is that she was sud- denly struck by tropical storm, borne over by her heavy superstructure of derricks and sunk with such rapidity that no wreckage remained to tell of her fate.
 That the Cyclops was blown up by German agents while at sea, that she
 as sunk by German raider, or cap. tired and taken to a German port, are some of the theories offered to explain the vessels disappearance, but an explosion would have left wreck. age and if the Cyclops had been at. tackled her wireless appeals for aid would have been picked up by other ships.
 Modern science has robbed the ocear of many terrors, yet it still takes its toll of human life and mocks at splen. did vessels equipped with every mod ern device for insuring safety.