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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30

Elzaphan Langdell of Milford N. H., has a cat three years old, weighing F pounds, which in a week caught five large muskrats out of the Souhegan river and ate them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
GULF DIVISION

The gulf division. composed of Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, stands next to the bottom of the list in the southern division and I understand Ala bama will make an effort to secure 100000 members during the drive"
 The plan book was read, giving the workers an idea of how the work is to be handled and this was gone into thoroughly and explained by Mrs Cath crime H. Moberly, director of the de- partment of development She. made a brief tayk on the work done and what the Red Cross organization expected to do
 An address was made by George Kon- ken, campaign manager for the gulf division, giving the workers some val uable information regarding the Christ mas roll call. He spoke of the import ance of going into the work with en- thusiasm and pep and assured them of all assistance possible. Adjourn ment was then taken for lunch and the conference reconvened at o'clock. Capt. T. Asher of the British infantry made brief talk on the work of the Red Cross in Europe and just what 1t meant to the boys over there.
 Fred F. Hamlin, director of the bureau of publicity of the gulf division, made most interesting talk, outlining the publicity plan for the campaign He stated that slides would be sent every theatre in each city to be used before and during the drive which will be- gin on December 16 and close on De- cember 2S. He also distributed sched- ule suggested by the gulf division for roll call week. which wAs most inter- esting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
Take Precautions, Is
 Advice of Dr. Bowling

A total of 1855 new cases of influenza, and 20 burial permits issued. of which eight fell victims to pneumonia, is the record for the past two days at the office of the health department. While it is feared by many that a new siege of the influenza epidemic is evident, Dr. Bowling. city health officer, states that the cases reported are of a much milder form than those prevalent a few weeks ago, and largely confined to the adult population. Taking this Into considera- ton, Dr. Bowling states that restric- tions imposed few weeks ago are not necessary, and If the people will take the same precautions that they did, at that time the disease will not reach dangerous proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-30
ATTENTION. KNIGHTS TEMpLAR

ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR The members of Woodlawn com mandery, No. 31, K. T., are requested to attend the funeral of deceased Knight Joseph M. Moore. Funeral from resi- dence, sos Twentieth street, south. at 1O,45 q. m., Saturday, November 30. Interment at EImwood cemetery. Knights requested to wear full uni- form. ERNEST MATTHEWS.
 Commanders. J. A. MCCARTNEY, Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29

Of several cities have hunted a long
time.
Macauley was arrested in st. Louis
year ago. He was brought here, and
after being ed"-because of his
close resemblance to the swindler--was
held many weeks for trial. Before his
trial was called his many influential
friends had succeeded in convincing the
District Attorney Of his eminent re-
spectabiity. Upon motion of the Dis
trict Attorney the court discharged
Macauley from custody with an ex-
preston of regret that he had been
arrested and held.
"Christmas" Keough, the man sought,
got his sobriquet from his habit of ap-
pearing just before the Yuletide and
making purchases Of jcwelry and other
valuable articles. for which he would
give worthless checks.
Macauley complains in his suits that
he was indicted for forgery in the sec
ond degree. He says that he was sub
jected to much notoriety "as being an
international crook, when as a matter
Of fact he was a reputable business man,
travelling from Canada to St. Louis at
the very time that the forgeries were
committed" Macauley said that he ex-
pended more than 100000 in freeing
himself Of the unjust charge. Also he
was made SO i'll he was compelled to
spend several weeks in a hospital in
this citv
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Meat Price Control
Methods of Big S
Under Scrutiny
Heney Introduces Evidence
to Show Each Company
Bought Fixed Per-
Centage

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Reports of
livestock receipts, shipments and
prices, as received daily by the big
packing concerns, were put into the
record of the Federal Trade Commits
sion's meat packing investigation to-
day as part Of the evidence which
Francis J. Honey, special counsel, said
would show how the packers divide the
supply and control the price to their
own advantage.
Ownership Of the stockyards and
terminal railroads and dictatorship in
many trunk line roads, Mr.. Hcney said,
gave the packers an advantage in OBJ
tanning this information, which nobody
else could have.
- How Packers Get Facts
Walter Twombly, an investigator,
testified that Swift {; Co.'S daily report
from all the big markets was required
to be in by 1880 a. m. and not later
than 7:45, before the days business
began, and furnished basis on which
ell purchases were made.
Purchases of livestock. according TO
the packers figures, varied little pro-
portionately from year to year and con-
formed closely in percentage to 1lg-
ures previously introduced as indicat-
ing a non competitive distribution be-
tween the big Five Swift, Armour,
Morris, Cudahy and Wilson-of all the
livestock buying in the United States.
Thus, for instance. Swifts purchases
of cattle at all markets in 1914 was
34.O1 per cent of the whole and in
1915-'16 was 34.5S per cent, while the
same firms purchases of hogs in 1913
were 1861 per cent and in 1915 were
3604.
References to an agreement as to
purchases were frequent in letters
taken from the packers files, along
with instructions to buyers to take q
certain percentage of the cattle offered.
Variations in price margins between
the various markets also resulted in
correspondence, which Mr.. Heney in
troduced in relation to his charges
that competition virtually had been
eliminated between the packers.
Method of Price Fixing
"Make effort to get closer in line"
was an instruction sent by Thomas E..
Wilson to his firms buyer regarding
the Oklahoma City market, and the
buyer replied that he had been tell
ing his men for two weeks to clay
back" and purchase less until the price
was in line with Kansas City. The
same buyer also said he always had
instructed his men never to interfere
with another buyer making purchase,
"as we were only putting the cattle
up on each other"
Senator Thompson, of Kansas, took
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
" Food Conservation Calendar

whether the states Of the Middle West
can maintain their agricultural output.
What is threatened is not an actual
abandonment of acreage, but read
justment upon the farms which will
further increase the existing shortage
in animal fats.
Grain raising requires the smallest
amount of labor per acre of all farm
operations. Livestock raising makes
a much larger demand for human labor,
and dairying the most of all.
What is happening is this: grain
farmer with two grown sons who have
been farming 320 acres of land, with
out livestock, loses one Of the sons.
He goes into the army. The farmer is
confronted with the alternative of
abandoning hundred acres Of grain
or securing a skilled laborer. Grain
raising is profitable and he will pay
high wages. He hires, man from his
neighbor, who runs a big stock farm
and has number of hired hands all
the year round.
Alternative of the Farmer
The stock raiser must either compete
for labor in an exceedingly high priced
market and with practically no posi-
bility of securing it, or he must plough
up his pastures He takes the lat
ter course He sells his livestock, lets
his hired hands go, and plants corn and
oats.
Improved farm machinery makes It
possible for the livestock man to make
use of all his acres in grain instead of
in raising cattle and hogs, despite the
shortage of labor, because three men
on grain farm can handle as many
acres as six on stock farm
The result is to cut down the supply
OF meat and increase the grain harvest,
and this in the face of what amounts
to a world famine in animal fats and
in the face Of high prices for livestock
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Camp Mead Police Search
Visitors for Whiskey

CAMP MEAD, Nd, Jan. 27.-For the
first time the military police to-day en-
forced the new search order, and as the
trains were emptied the visitors were
obliged to take their place in line. The
pockets of the men were felt to see if
they carried any intoxicants, and all
bundles, satchels and suitcases were eX
amined. The military police have found
that a quantity Of liquor was smuggled
in to the soldiers in innocent looking
bundles by women, and to stop this the
new search order is rigidly enforced
Automobiles were not exempt, and
many of them were forced to get out of
their machines at the entrance to the
reservation while the police looked
under seats and into all hooks and
corners. Several women were arrested
in Baltimore for furnishing liquor to
soldiers visiting there on leave.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29

Of keeping the garbage pail empty.
The garbage pail in the average home
is the evil genius Of the kitchen, the
arch-enemy of economy. For it almost
pursues the food, and swallows up SO
much that should 90 on the table.
"Most people throw away bones.
Don't think of such a thing Bones
should be washed and cracked and used
for soup. The marrow is most palatable
and nutritious. A scrap of bread
should never be wasted. Bread crumbs
may be made Of leftover bread and
used for thickcning, scallops, GRO
quettes, meat cakes and brown betty
as we'll as the tried and trusty bread
pudding. Apples for sauce need not be
peeled. The flesh nearest the skin is
the best part Of the fruit, and the
sauce may be run through colandcr' -
The habit of buying foodstuifs in
large quantities Mrs. Terhunc charac-
tcriZed as an ld-fashioncd" hcresy"
Buy in Small Quantities
Large quantities of food in the
larder encourage waste" She said "Thc
plenty more doctrine is fatal to
economy. 1t is wise housewife who
buys from day to day.
but, above all, l want to urge the
American housewife to begin her in
creased food conservation Immediately.
There is not moment to waste, and
not crumb to waste. We women must
buckle down to it now"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Watch Your GarbageP all, Advice
of Marian Harland to Housewives
Novelist Calls Refuse Conainer Arch Enemy of Econom,
Buy in Small Quantities and Personally Supervise Cooks
and, Above All, Begin Immediately, She Counsels
LAT Where You See Thu,
Emblem

Watch the garbage puil avith a
stern and alLseeing eye.
Buy IN small quantities.
Personally supervise the COOL
and 0borc all
Begin Immediately!
This is the advice of Mrs. Edward
Payson Tcrhune ("Marion Harland")
TO every housewife in the United States
who has heard the word from Wash
ington and is trying to muster her
culinary forces to meet the new food
regulations.
Between the stitches of her knit
ting Mrs. Tcrhunc yesterday afternoon
gave of the domestic treasures of her
cighty-six years, treasures which
turned out to be the very brass tacks
of the food problem.
Americans Least Economical
"The American housewife is the least
economical housewife in the world
said Mrs. Terhunc. II have kept house
in Paris, in Florence and in Rome, and
found the Continental housekeepe1
the most judicious buyer, as we'll as
the best cook, in the world.
What can the housewife do? First
of all, let me emphasize the importance
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Farmers Disposing of Cat
tie, but Not Replacing
Those Marketed
Soft Corn Now a DRUG
Men to Do the Feeding Not
Obtainable and Pastures Are
Being Ploughed Up
Especial Correspondence |


DES MONIES, Iowa, a,Jan.28-Scarcity
OF labor is cutting into the cattle sup
ply Of the Middle West rapidly and
already the growers have disposed of
90 per cent of their herds, according to
conservative estimate To Wake mat
ters worse tho cattle arc not being re-
placed and an alarming shortage has
developed. The effect upon the beef
products at the great packing centres
is already being acutcly felt.
Investigation here shows that aside
from the lack Of labor the corn stu
alton is helping to complicate matters.
1T is estimated that within easy reach
Of Chicago there is on hand at the
present time more than million
bushels Of soft corn, due to carly frosts,
which is useless for meal and is only
fit to be fed to livestock. Railroad con-
gestion has tied much of it up, and for
the first time in years the farmers have
not been buying outside cattle to which
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Girl Confesses Plot
linda Jose, Caught Carrying
oynamite, Explains in Secret

owhlCAGO. Jan. 2s.-Linda lose of
hssn hsSsunnsstown, Ohio, the girl arrested
"s; "sie two weeks ago while carving a
dvnp. containing forty-two sticks of
,sjhnanlite, expressed a desire to confess
c,aen aen arraigned to-day. The court was
t;oa t;~'eo OF every one with the excep-
told VI government agents while she
'0,a her story.
na.: niler the interview the only infor
;s'on SOY made public was that the girl
,u ;shss she was willing to take her pun
sr;aasnt s,a;ment II possible without duplicating
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Sues for $75O,OOO
For False Arrest
Capitalist Held as "Christ.
mas" keough, a Swindler,
and Became Ill

Alexander P. Macauley, capitalist and
mine owner Of Toronto, began two suits
yesterday to recover s750,000 for al
legged injury to his reputation and for
the illness and business losses that re-
suited from his false arrest year ago
as "Christmas" Keough, notorious
swindler Macauley filed the suits in
the Supreme Court against Theodore
B. Starr, 1ncr jewellers, and Brooks
Brothers, clothiers, for $5OO,ooO and
$25O,OOO, respectively. The defendants
were two of many firms swindled by
"Christmas" Keough, whom the police
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Treasure Seekers Vandals

Vandals, seeking mythical treasure
which in generations past has attracted
adventures from remote distances, even
so far away as Chile and France, re-
Gently were found digging shaft be.
meath the altar of the ancient ruin of
Gran Quivera, not far from the Santa
Fcs Bclen cutoff in New Mexico. Last
year searchers for this tabled treasure
drove shaft into a solid stratum of
limestone, getting at the bottom of it
crucifx.-Argonaut.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Coethals Asked to Name
Successor for N. J. Highwavs

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 2s.-Major
General George W. Goethals was asked
to-day by the State Highway Commits
sion to nominate an engineer to take
lis place in charge of the highways os
the state.
This has been madc necessary by the
fact that General Gocthals's duties with
the quartermastcr's department at
Washington precludes his taking an ac-
tive part in the conducting of the high.
Uays work,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Working Classes May
Rule Prussian Diet
New Franchise Will Give Them a
Majority. Says Count
Westarp
The NeU York Tribune


The following new alignment of the
parties in the Prussian Diet under the
electoral reform bills is on the author
ity of Count Westarp, who believes the
new franchise must lead to the su-
premacy of the working classes, ac
cordmg to "The London Times:
He estimates that, whereas the So
cialists at present have only 10 seats
in the Diet. they would have. under a
reformed franchise, 140 seats. while the
Poles. who at present have only II
seats. would have 30. The Centre
party would not lose much, but might
find its representation decreased from
100 to 80 seats. The Radicals would
still have between 40 and so seats, as
at present. On the other hand. the
Junker majority. which at present holds
27O seats, would be reduced by one
half. The Diet consisting Of 455 mem
bers. majority could be formed either
by the Socialists, Poles and Radicals,
or, alternatively, by the Centre party
and the Socialists.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
FOOD CARD FOR KITCHENS OF PATRIOTIC HOMES

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New-York tribune., 1918-01-29

the stand during the day to make a
statement regarding correspondence
put in evidence characterizing him as
good man for the packers to "stay
close TO-" He testified that he had
handled no business whatever for the
packers. Mr.. Heney told the commits
sion that the correspondence had been
introduced to show the packers
methods, and not with any idea of re-
fecting on the Senator.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Enlistments Cut Labor Down

A shortage of skilled labor which ex-
listed even before the United States ell
tered the war has been accentuated
through enlstments and the draft, un-
til it has become a serious question
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29

to feed their surplus stocks. Their
statements are to the effect that the
importation Of beef on the hoof at this
time would be futile, as they are un-
able to hire men to do the feeding.
In discussing the labor shortage on
the farms one prominent agriculturist
pointed out to-day that while it was
possible to remedy lack of workers
in some of the other industries by
lengthening the hours it is practically Y
impossible on the farms, because the
summer working day now consumes s
virtually all the hours of daylight
How Farm Hands Work
A rural survey just completed by the
University of Iowa shows that on the
average farm the day in summer is
divided as follows: Work, 13 hours or
Il fraction over; meals, including tho
midday rest, 2 hours; recreation, /
hour; sleep, 79 hours There is no
place in that schedule for the extra
labor necessary to maintain the live
stock industry in preference to grain
farming.
Mr.. Hoover has issued an appeal to
the farmers of the West to increase
ehS HuHlUCl VI mugs OII tIleiT ldIHlS.
1t is no indictment of the willingness
of the farmer to say that the appeal
will be without effect. If the shortage
in meat and fats is to be checked there
must either be an increase IN labor
or hogs must be fed, as fields are
ploughed, by machinery.
And this labor saving farm machin-
cry, which has practically revolution
lied agriculture in the Middle West
during the last two decades, is having
an unlookedfor and disturbing effect
just now upon the adjustment of this
world food reservoir to the war;
The number Of acres of grain which
can be cared for by single skilled
laborer has increased, with the i'm
provemcnt Of machinery, from forty to
approximately 100 and the ability of
farmer to raise crops is dependent
upon having one laborer to given
number Of acres. This is apart from
the problem of special labor at harvest
time.
Enlistments Cut Labor Down
shortage of skilled labor which ex-
listed even before the United States en-
tered the war has been accentuated
through cnlistments and the draft, un-
til it has become serious question
New-York tribune., 1918-01-29
Nobbers Hold Up Bank
And Escape With $1,000

MAJ annIhAlANDRIA, La, Jan. 28.-Two
held hd wIth drawn pistols early to-day
arer up X. V. Young, assistant man
NJ ~. vi The Calcasieu National Bank
him oshdale, La, near here, compelled
Il sa ~ open the vault. locked him in
Sao escaped with about $1,000.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-01
10 TO CAMP PIKE
Negro Drafted Boys Sent to Camp Pike
From this County Monday.

The local board sent 19 negro boys
to Camp Pike Monday morning, close
ly on the heels of the white boys who
went last week. The following were
those who were sent:
Tobe Ciardy Stuart Haney, John
Nose Hatton, Henry Dansler, Dock
&olen, Henry Stroup, Amber Pearson.
Geo. F. Hawkins, Essie Hall, Clyde
Harmon, Tom billiard, Dover Harris,
Oscar Nelson, Luther Stuart, Marshal
Grays on, Sam Campbell, Willie Cook,
Josh Cooper, Ezekiel Martin.
There has been one change in the
white contingent which will go the
1st of May as reported last week EN-
nett Lott of this city has been sub
5tituted for Chester Simpson of Win
throp. Simpson had an operation and
cannot report.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-01
ID. III. TOMPKINS
Makes Formal Announcement for Tax
Assessor fer Little River Comfy.

The News is authorized to announce
d. H. Tomptlins of Ashdown as q cen-
dictate for Tax Assessor for Little Riv-
er county, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary, May %.
Mr. Tcmpkins has lived in Little Riy-
er county about % years en1 has lived
at AshdoWn fer IA yesrs, and hes a
vide acquaintance over the county. He
mas Tor number of years been en-
gagged as an abstractor Grd as "a result
is very familia" Will. Land des cciptions
and relative values throughout the
county. He has had 12 years axrcri-
ence in official work of the kind thla,
Will make him especially familiar with
the duties of the office which he seaks
There is no question Of his competen-
cy' lie has yielded to solicitations
over the county to make the race. and
Will state his claims more fully during
the course Of his campaign.
1t is with pleasure that the News
presents the name of D. H Tompkins
10 lae voters for their consideration
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-05-01
Club Meeting.

Friday the 10Th MeSdames S. j. Mey-
er, d, p. Holmes and j. w. Ringgold
were hostesses to the A. |. c.. and in
connection had silver tea for the
benefit of the Red Cross, at the beau
tiful West Side home of Mrs. Meyer.
The home which was recently COM
pleted and is modern in every way,
artistically decorated by cut flowers,
made a beautiful setting for the occas-
ion. Mrs. p. FL. Phillips, the president
of the club presided and in answer to
the roll call, quotations fl oE the Bible
were given. The Biennial which is
now convening at Hot Springs was
discussed and it was learned that Ash
down would have twelve hostesses at
the Biennial During the social hour
which followed the hostesses assisted
by Mrs. A. Eicho.d, Ursaline Ringgold
and Dora Holmes served sandwiches
and tea. Eleven dollars and fifty cents
was realized for the Red Cross.