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The Washington times., 1918-06-01
KITCHIN REFUSES
TO RETRACT TALK
OF PRESS LOBBY

Majority Leader Ritchin refused
this afternoon to retract his state
ment that the Administration, in de-
manding a new revenue bill at this
session Of Congress. was swayed by
the hidden influence OF a publishers'
lobby working for the repeal Of the
postal coming section OF the last reve-
nue. bill.
In reply to Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo's demand for a retrac-
ton Of this assertion, Kitchin made
this formal STATEMENT:
II have nothing to say now and
nothing to retract"
Secretary McAdoo's letter to Mr..
Ritchin, in part, follows:
KItehIn's Charge.
The very cordial relations, per-
sonal and official, which have always
existed between you and myself as
sure me that you would not inten-
tionally do an injustice to me or 10
any member OF my loyal and efficient
stan in the Treasury Department 1
should be much more willing to suf-
fer an injustice myself than to have
them suffer an injustice.
"It 1t for these reasons that
should like to refer to the following
passage which the papers report as
having been contained In your speech
in the House of May 2S:
II do not think that Secretary
McAdoO thought about the press,
the newspapers and magazines
one way or the other. However,
do believe that away back. hid
den somewhere, unseen by most
OF US, there was an influence of
one OF the shrewdest and most
powerful Hobbies that ever infest-
ed the corridors OF the Capitol or
the Hobbies Of the hotels here,
which made itself belt withsome
in whose Judgment the Secretary
Of the Treasury had great faith"
THE Implication is that some
one In whose judgment I have
great faith has been influenced
by a powerful newspaper lobby,
and that l may have been in
fluenced myself indirectly thereby.
MeAdOO's Denial.
tease let me assure you that no
one near me or in whose Judgment !
have the slightest confidence has
been Influenced by any newspaper
lobby or any other kind OF lobby;
that 1 have not been approached d.
rectly or indirectly by any such lobby
and that II / had been It would not
have bade the slightest impression
upon me, or have affected in any man.
ner whatever my judgment as to the
necessity Tor revenue legislation at
this session OF Congress. The men
associated with me as Assistant Sec
retaries Of the Treasury, together
with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, are serving with such sx.
ceptional loyalty. industry, and patri-
otism In trying 10 solve the colossal
problems Of the Treasury successfully
and in the interest OF the whole
country, that l could not respect my
self II / permitted them to suffer from
any implications whatever OF SO I'M
just. character. It is for them par
ticularly that I should be glad II you
would make an appropriate correc-
tion."
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

so to 200 per cent They claim that
hucksters make enormous prohts win
very little financial Investment ex-
cept for a horse and wagon.
1t Is claimed that many Of these
hucksters make enough money IN
few months o: the vegetable season
each summer TO live comfortably the
other months OF the year.
Vegetable dealers, like hsh men,
claim that there are large losses from
deterioration, and that they could
not do business on the same prohts
as merchants selling staple stocks
that do not spoil
The complaints Of farmers as to
low prices received by them and the
high prices obtained by retailers
have been, directed partly to past
years. This year, owing to labor
shortage, there Is much less acreage
in truck farms surrounding WASH
ington, with much bigger population
to supply than in past years. II the
farmers receive good prices this year
because Of -diminished production and
there Is extortion in retail prices, the
public is going to have a hard row to
hoe. These are some of the things
Mr.. Wilson proposes to md out about
The small Columbia road merchant
who was found to be selling products at
prices far above those deemed fair by
Mr.. Wilson, has presented to the food
administration explanations that may
save him from having his business throt-
tied. He has promised to hereafter keep
in touch with the administrators fair
prices, and to sell to customers accord
inEly. Officials OF Mr.. Wilson's office
say this violator is a little merchant and
they do not want to be too drastic They
purpose. though, to stop extortion Wheth-
er It Is In big store or a little one, and
will accept few excuses in the future.
Storekeepers. they say, must acquaint
themselves with Mr.. Wilson's policies
and abide by them.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
Russian Grand Duke,
Once Rich, Now Broke,
Is Qerkinggi IN London

LONDON. June 1.-Grand Duke
London Michael" so called to
distinguish him from the other
Grand Duke Michael Of Russia.
Is broke.
Before the Russian revolution
he lived in one OF the finest
houses in London, and enjoyed
great wealth. Today he is doing
clerical work in Westminster Alb
bey. His wife, the Countess Tor
by, is doing her own housework'
without grumblIng.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Firm, unchanged. No. red winter,
S2-24; No. soft red, $2.22; receipts,
1,134 bushels; shipments, 3,44S bush
els.
Corn-Unsettled. Contract mixed.
$1.47; receipts 46.6O4; shipments,
12.528.
OatsASteadier. No. white clipped
export, n bid: receipts T3,O3O; ship
ments, 5000.
Rye-Unsettled, lower. No. 2 west
ern export spot, $50; receipts, none;
shipments. none.
Hay-Steady: unchanged
Flour-Fair demands: steady.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

In the Senate Mr.. Kenyon asked
the immediate passage of the bill to
appoint a commission to ''standardize
screw threads" As no one knew
what It meant, II was about to pass
at once, when Mr.. Kenyon mention
ed that delay, according to testi-
mony before his committee, had al
ready cost the Government S5O,OOO,-
900. That raised the question Of why
the blanket powers" Of the Over
man bill had not been used. The bill
finally got through, much amended.
The Senate got the impression that
you can learn about standardizing
screw threads by losing the tap off
a bolt on the lawn-mower and trying
to find one out OF q dozen other taps
which will screw on satisfactorily
Senator Harding seemed to know AL
about this sort OF coordination and
indication He finally confessed that
he was really beyond his depth. but
was In favor OF giving the ex-
perts every possible excuse for i'm
mediate action
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
DESERTER GETS THREE
YEARS FOR JOYRDE

John He'll, 4 deserteF from the
Army. today was sentenced 70 serve
three years In penitentiary for JOY
riding.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

Spoil HIndenburRS appetite for his
luncheon enEnEement In Paris By pay.
Ia your Income tax today.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
Congress Did Eaas yesterday +
The Twelve Billion Dollar Army Bill Passed Unanimously n The
House Patriotism on the Final Vote Without Regard to POi-
tics rO6teeg as Disclosed BY the President From Treasury
Records Gen. Leonard WOOd-The Case Of Colonel Bryan.
Cost Plus Contracts Condemned BY the House.
Bv W v, BYARS.

when his friends, driven to the wall
in the struggle against Imperialism
called on him to stand with them
for constitutional government be had
military lockJaw" and could say
nothing.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The most notable amendment to the
bill. introduced by Mr.. Anthony Of
Kansas, was finally accepted by the
COMMITTEES and passed 1t prohibits,
as far a. Is found practicable, the Iet-
ting Of contracts on the cost plus or
percentage basis, and requires all
contracts Of over $1,000 to be let to
the lowest responsible bidder-as far
a. possible. Mr.. Anthony explained
that he wished to give the House OD-
portunity to record its Judgment in
favor of the business basis" and
there was no dissent. But as object
ors had expressed in parliamentary
language the theory that It might be
necessary for the Government In
meeting the emergency to submit to
.hoId-ups." he qualified the amend
ment SO that the War Department is
left free to decide when II must deal
with men having the Hog Island
know how on their own terms.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The House spent the day on the
$4,000. .Ooo, 900 army bill, passed It.
and adjourned to Monday. The Sen
ate. which also adjourned until Mon
day. is expected to take up the bill
as soon Gs possible under its prse-
edents, which, when the bill Is re-
ported back from the Military Com
mIttee, make It possible to demon
strate how far politics Is adjourn
ed" before passing IT The adjourn
ment did not appear yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

The Safest Investments
Ar, those that do not nuctuats during dls-
f1Irb..d conditions OF the money OF Ftock mar
ketE. FIrs deed of trust notes tnrst mort
ITareal, well secured on real estate IN the
Di9fTtet Of Columbia, constitute ''gilt-edro''
in1reatuenta. and thay do not depehd upon tha
financial responsibility Of individuals Or cor
Dorations for their stability. We can supply
ward. send for booklet. 'Coneernng Loans
and Investments"
SWARTZELL., RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.,
N lsth ssress y. W.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

What concerned Senator Borah was
the case OF Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes.
tried and convicted on the charge Of
talking too much on the text: mo
Government which Is for the prod
teerS can be for the people" He
reached the case artlstIcally. First
he introduced resolutions requesting
the Secretary Of the. Treasury to sup
ply the Senate with full data on the
subject Of prohteering and also the
statistics Of money raised BY taxa
ton and BY loanA Then he quoted
from the Presidents last address In
joint session: There Is abundant fuel
for the light In the records Of the
Treasury with regard to profts Of eV-
cry sort The prohteering that cannot
be got at By the restraints Of con-
science and love OF country can be
got at By taxation. There is such
pronteering now and the information
with regard to II Is available and un-
disputable."
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The city Of Belle FOurehs has q
Commercial Club, the proceedings Of
which are published in. the Com
mercial News, edited by Mr.. Roscoe
'c. Bangs. 1t appears monthly. and
when 1t does so, puts the city Of Belle
Fourche ION the map" It seems to
be somewhere IN South Dakota Its
latest Commercial Club resolutions, as
edited by Mr.. Bangs. wers read in
the Senate yesterday. They made an
uncompromising demand for eompul-
sorry labor and the compulsory sup
preston Of strikes.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

IndorsIng the Presidents general
theory Of subjecting prohteers 70
war-taxatIon as more elective than
criminal proceedings, Mr.. Borah wa
Of the opinion that II, any. private
person had gone as far as the Prssi-
dent did in-exposing the prohteer sys-
tenn, It might have been At the risk
illustrated IN the case. OF Ars. Stokes.
This was quite -artistically dona. N.
Borah then proceeded to eltneh ths
points Of his argument after drfSing
them home In q way calculated 20
bring applause and cheers from Al
most any weIl-mixed S1dienoo abOut
the last week in October. RsDublk
can Senators from the great North
eastern States are about as warn as
ieebergs when the great Republican
Northwest proposed to, DenallHS the
theory that the nag Is a "conmore1al
asset" guaranteed to yield pGtrfOtim
q liberal cost plus pereentage. stm
Mr.. Borah was certainly talking
politics" as understood west OF ne
great bend in the Missouri
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The King resolutions, introduced
In the Senate. express sympathy for
peoples held under control Of the
Austrian empire as they demand
governments OF their own Special
sympathy Is expressed for BOhem-
ians, demanding the separation OF
their country from Austria Senator
King also introduced a bill giving
the Department Of the IDteriOr all
Jurisdiction now exercised by the De-
partment Of Agriculture over na-
tIonal forests.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The House showed. after talking
politics nearly all afternoon, how It
adjourns politics on final votes for
war measures. It passed the S12,-
O,OOO, 900 bill by a standing vote Of
13o for It and no one against Il
Carrying $4,000. 900 in round
numbers. the bilrs exact total Of APP
propriatIons and authorizations is
S12,O4I. .6s2, ,6Oe.61. As this total exT
ceeds that OF any other bill In the
history Of Congress. Mr.. Garrett Of
the Military Committee. said just be-
fore its passage that II stood for
throwing the limit Off" and that
whether the time required Is long or
short, II means whipping the Kaiser
and all concerned with him
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

As the armorer-In-ehief Of the
House, Mr.. TJlson OF Connecticut ex-
hIbIted hand grenades and similar
devices, which II dropped in the
House loaded would decide all con-
troyersies at once. He dropped one,
empty but capped. and the explosion
Of the cap was so impressive that when
he began exhibiting automatic ma
chine guns, he was requested by a
member with Quaker connections to
turn the muzzle to the Democratic
side. He showed the light model
Browning gun, In connection with
which Mr.. LonEworth revived the
question of the reliability OF official
and semi Official figure OF the number
of men in France and the number of
machine guns shipped them from this
country. These. OF course, were COM
pared with aeroplAne figures, in sup
port Of the Armageddon banquet the
ory of last winter that the Admins
tration's war program had broken
down. The machine gun issue had
palied on the public before the holi-
day recess. To make no issue OF the
principle and go before the American
people on more piffle Of this kind Is
the last extreme of intellectual and
moral imbecility.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The vote on the issue In Europe
was expected throughout to be un-
anImous, 50 that. before reaching IL,
the time was chiefly devoted to the
Issues Of the November election. The
last issue Of this kind was made on
Mr.. Lunn's amendment against using
the appropriations Of the bill for
speeding up under the stop watch
"Effieiency system" to which organ
lied labor IL unalterably opposed.
Both sides bid for the labor vote,
but the amendment was voted down
5s to 50, with both parties badly di-
VIded. It was noted. however, that
Mr.. Cannon. as the last Of the great
Stand-pstters. Joined Mr.. Nicholas
LonGworth. Of the House Of RoOse-
welt, In voting nay.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

Through the Secretary OF the
Treasury. Mr.. Bernard NJ Baruch
asked for 1880. 900 for the support
of the War Industries Board in 1919.
As director OF the Council Of Ma
tional Defense, Mr.. W. S. Clifford ex-
planned the reduction OF its needs to
S560. 900.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

The Hardwick bill, referred to the
Committee on Immigration in the
Senate, proposes to deport alien an
archists on warrants issued by the
Secretary Of Labor. It includes those
who teach or entertain disbelief in
or opposition to organized govern
ment"
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

Senator Smith OF Michigan intro
duced a bill for the coinage OF the
2-cent pieces for which there Is now
a marked demand. It leaves all de-
tails to the authorities of the Min
and the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

In the Senate, Mr.. johnson OF Cali
fornia and Mr.. BOrah OF Idaho
showed q more rational comprehen-
sion of what politics mean in the -plu-
raj when participated In by the vot-
ing units OF a hundred million people.
Mr.. johnson had read at the desk a
letter from a correspondent in Sacra-
mento, protesting that the enthusiasm
OF States which had furnished their
full quotas by volunteer enlistments
last year was now penalized by refus-
ing them credit in the new draft
regulations. He declared that this
penalization would react from Cali
fronIa on the country as a whole.
since It was now Withdrawing men
urgently needed for productive work
in helping to support the country.
Senator johnson gave this view his
earnest approval. and there was no
attempt 20 contradict
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

In the House, Mr.. Madden intro
duced q series Of resolutions intend
ed to bring from all departments
full information OF the number OF
their employees Of draft age. They
were not opposed. but on a point of
order they were withdrawn to be
made more specific.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

He expressed deep regret that Gen.
Wood had been turned back from
France-he feared for political rea-
sons-and paid him the most fiatter-
ing compliments. Perhaps he did not
recall at the time that when Col
william Jennings Bryan wished TO
hurry to the front durlpg the Span
Ish war the only military record Col
Bryan was permitted to make was a
photograph. taken in his uniform
though, unfortunately. he was kept
under military control so far that
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

ATTENTION
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS
A POORLY worded. consumptive-
"A looking advertisement has very
little pulling power.
II your ad is not pulling the maxi
mum amount Of results there Is .
reason. We have employed trained men
whose business II is to make elasst-
fied ads pay. They have made
thorough study Of CLASSIFIED adyertis-
ing not only in Washington but IN
gate you In any way to have our rep
resentative call on you. We VIII NOT
try TO sell you anything. We slDl-
ply want to show you how an lntell-
gent force can be applied 70 your
business.
PHONE TIE TIMES
Main $50. Cassihed Advt. Dept.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02
German Sentiments by German Writers
EXTRACTS

Anyone who knows as we'll as I dc how important Belgium is to Germany politically, economically and strate gically, must see how grievous mis take we should make were we to con clude a peace which does not leave us masters of Belgium; for, whatever happens, Belgium cannot be allowed, to remain under Franco-British In fluence, but, on the contrary, must be used to enhance our power-Baron yon Bissing, In a letter, January 14th, 1917.
 God above US will see to it that war shall always recur, as . drastic medi cine for ailing humanity.-Treitschke Politics.
 If we come victorious out of this war, we shall be the first people on the earth. rich stream of gold will pour over our land, and this great ness, these riches, may be blessing to us if we always remember that true greatness, true riches, lie only in the possession of moral advantages, and that to the fact of OUT possessing such advantages we owe our succsss.--W. Helm, Warum wir Siegen Mussen.
 Germany has to care for the world. Is 1t arrogance so to write? Is it van ity which disguises itself in moral thoughts? No, no; and again. no! We are standing before the last things. which none of us can admit. 1t would in few decades, with doubly pas sionate longing and fourfold force, carry through its task, and 1t would know neither rest nor repose till it reached its end For we have some thing to say to the world, something to bring it.-G. Traub, Der Krieg und die Seele.
 President Wilson must surely know by this time that Germany takes no heed os the number of her enemies. New enemies mean for us new battles, and (dare we hope it?) new victories also.-Georg Bernhard, in the Vos- sische Zeitung, February 9th, 1918.
 N
 Individual persons may be harshly dealt with when an example Is made of them, intended to serve as warn ing. Whenever a national war breaks out, terrorism becomes nee essary military rinciple.-General V. Hartmann, Deutsche Rundschau.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02
ISow,s This j?

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 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi- cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
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 Sold by all Druggists. 7Cc.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02
Clear Water Notes.

Rev. Carlin Vick, of Tuckerman, preachedat the Baptist Church Sunday night and decided to take the care of the Church for the coming year.
 William Spence's little child died Sunday night and was bur- jed in Fredonia cemetery Tues day afternoon.
 Fred Swindle who is in the Navy is in from New York to visit his sisere, Mrs. Clyde Mil Ter.
 F. F.. Tucker and T. J. James are delegates to attend the as sociation.
 Earl Thompson is attending school at Conway this tall.
 * * k
 w. A. Sanders was transact ing business in Doniphan Fri ady.
 Miss Eska Joyner spent Sat urday night with her friend, Miss Leatha Rhew.
 The school house has been re- paired for the coming term. Harry Hunsaker was a busl- ness visitor here Wednesday. Messrs. Thompson and Miller shipped out ca rof cattle this week.
 RACINE.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02

erty Bonds for worthless securities.
 This was made clear by Lewis B. Franklin, Director of the War Loan Or ganization of the United States, in a speech made in Cleveland before a meeting of the county chairmen of the Liberty Loan Committee.
 We are getting these men," he said, land we are preventing the work of those still at large to a great ex- tent by cutting off their opportunities for advertising. vte have notified all newspapers not to run any ads offer ing to trade merchandise or securities for Liberty Bonds.
 Ut is important for everyone of you chairmen to preach Keep your bonds as earnestly as you do Buy bonds.'
 Tt injures the bond holder and the United States Government both when bonds are traded in this way or when they are sold at a discount"
 Every American church in America will provide a place on Sunday, Sept 29--the latter of the two Volunteer Days-where subscriptions to Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds may be received
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02
TO PREVENT DEPRECIATION
Inexperienced Investors In Liberty
 Bonds Will Be Protected.

The Department of Justice and the Treasury Department are making good headway in their campaign against the disloyalists whose activi- ties take the form of depreciating the value of Liberty Bonds, as well as against those more easily recognized criminals who have been inducing the inexperienced to exchange their Lib
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02

"Three hundred girls wanted for telegraphers and station a. gents. Only six months to learn. Salary about $100. Write inn mediately to J. A. Taylor,
 Springfield (Mo.) Busi- ness College.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-10-02

FOR SALE-One , room house with good water and shade trees in the yard known as the EdWil- Hams property. Price $475 cash if bought in a few weeks. Apply to Minta Cullum, Hot Springs, Ark, or enquire of C. M. Ergan- bright, Judsonia.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-11-15
NEWS FROM WAITS CHAPEL.

Everybody seemed to enjoy the
celebration in town Monday night,
All reported good time.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss Pau
line Boland and Miss Howard Will
hanson.
Mr.. James Birdsong is spending
the week in Memphis.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Clarence Roane is on the sick list
at the present.
Quite number of our young peo-
pie attended preaching at Bethel Sun
day.
Ae we have not seen any items
from this part of the world in quite
a while we thought we would tell q
few happenings,
"PAT THE FRESHMAN.