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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
PUTS ON
 NEW MOTOR TRUCK

N. A. Anderson, manager of the Southern Oil company, has added another truck to his motor delivery equipment. and says he's now better than ever prepared to serve" oil and gas dealers and consumers in the city and adjacent territory. 'tWe've been making deliveries right along, despite the bad weather and fearful condition of the roads," said Mr. Anderson last night Ut is difficult work, but you know our motto is service and good service we enGeavor to give at all timeS."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
NVt HD NUT ABULISI CUC NU1I. Daniel Willard Says He Was Misun.
 derStOOd.

Washington, Jan. Chairman Chamberlain of the senate war inquiry committee yesteGday read letter from Daniel Wiliafd, chairman of the war industries fbdard: Saying it ap- peared that he had given the impress sion that he recommended 'abolishing the council of national defense. Such an impression, Mir. Willard wrote, is incorrect. He meant that the supply purchasing functions of some of the advisory committees of the council should be discontinued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
CORPORAL KILLED BY SENTRY.
With RaincOat Over Uniform He Failed
 to Halt On Order.

Galveston, Texas. Jan. 16.-Cor- poral Gustaf B. Gustafson, NJ Com pany, 18th Infantry, was shot and killed early today by a sentry on duty at pier II on the water front Corporal Gustafson was in charge of relief party on the way to relieve the sentry who did the shooting. He wore a long raincoat which made his military uniform indstinSuish- able to the sentry, who challenged the party. All of the men except Gus tafson halted, but he continued to ad- vance Twice more the sentry chal- lenged. and, getting no response from the advancing man, he fired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
WOULD SECURE GAMES.

Don Quinn, captain of the Y. M. C.. A, basketball team, has issued chal- lenge to any team in the states, the games to to be arranged by the con lenge to any team in the state, the that he will secure several games for his team within a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
ROTARY BOARD TO MEET.

The board of directors of the Rotary club will meet with the board of trus- tees of the Davis hospital, in the di- rectors' room of the Merchants X Planters bank, this afternoon at f o'clock. Discussion of a proposal that the Rotary club undertake to raise funds badly needed by the hospital will be discussed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
ALEXANDER IS
 GIVEN HONOR

Lieut.. w. B. Alexander, who is now stationed at Fort Columbus. Washing ton, has been appointed camp adiu tant and news of this honor will be received with pleasure by his many friends here. Lieut.. Alexander is a member of the law firm of Rowell and Alexander and received his com mission at first lieutenant in the sec ond officers training camp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
WANTED-HOME FOR BOY.

Miss Grace Strobridge, probation officer, is seeking home for a lad of Ii years, an orphan. The youngster is now employed, and his employers say he is a bright, willing chap. Miss Strobridge desires to locate him in a good home, where he would be per mitted to attend school, paying for his own clothing with earnings obtained before or after school hours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
BAKER ADVISES TO DROP ALL MEN
 AS THEY PASS 31

Washington Jan. 16.-Secretary Baker has advised the senate military committee the war department favOrs discharging from draft liability men who have passed the age of 31. who registered on June ,, 1917, and with out having been called to the colors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
POSTMASTERS REAPPOINTED.

Washington, Jan. 16.-About 1,5o0 postmasters were reappointed today by the president with grade changes made in some instances. Among the rcappointmCntS were:
 Newport Ark. Baton Rouge, La. and Lawton, Ponca City and Tulsa, Okla
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
TEXAN IS SAFE.

New York, Jan 16.-The American Hawaiian line steamer Texan, re- ported sinking off the coast two days ago: is safe, the line was notified to- day by the navy department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

A rifle bullet covers about two miles in five seconds, while sound travels the same distance in shade over nine and half seconds, so it is easy to see why the bullet strikes before the re- port of the rifle that fired it is heard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

The largest bell in England is the big bell of St. Paul's Cathedral known as Great Paul" It's diameter is one adn half feet, it's weight is seventeen tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

The Cleveland team has been shot to pieces through enlistments anG the draft. About the only hope left for the Indians to get anywhere lies In the possibility of thei rgrabbing few DrOmiSinC youngsters
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

Rio de Janeiro is to celebrate this year the 150th anniversary of its se- lection as the Brazilian capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

Pitcher Sohupp, the Giants star twirler. was one of the first New York pastmers to send i'll his signed contract for 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17

Miss Nora Elizabeth lannon of New York Charles United first York trolley made change He admir- the his okng Jackie quickly popped the question and Mrs bells while life slipmate
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
LOAD UP COMING AND e0lNe.

The State Safety Commission has
undertaken the organization and the.
financing of Highway Transport
Committee for the state, this action
being taken at it's last meeting.
c. M. Babcock of the Highway
Commission will direct. the work and
it will be undertaken under the ex-:
perdenced supervision of the State
Commission of which MIR. Babcock is
chairman. +
The purposes of Higway Trans
port Commission, briefly, are to re-
lieve to large extent railroad
freight congestion and to provide
return loads for motors and trucks
engaged in city and country hauling.
1t will also encourage the use of
motor trucks for freight hauling
from and to the larger cities and
villages to the terminals. II
The Transport Committee has also
been authorized by the Safety Com
mission to prepare military road and
bridge maps of the state and funds
have been set aside to pay some of
the necessary expenses of this work.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
WOMEN FILL HALF 80
OF COUNTY OFFICES

topeka, kanSaS-More women
were elected to office in Kansas this
year. than in any previous year.
While reports are not complete on
the women candidates throughout
the state, it is known that almost
one-half of all the county officers in
Kansas will be women when the
change in officers is made in Janu-
ary. : -
The first woman ever to be elected
to, state office is Miss Lizzie Woos-
ter, the Republican candidate for
state superintendent of pubic in.
struction. Miss Wooster defeated w.
ID. Ross for the nomination, in the
primary, and defeated Miss Eliza
Seth Warnin.?, Democrat, in the cleo
tion. =: &s
Witt the exception of county COM:
mi: sinners, women now hold every
kind Of office available in the coun-.
ties There were no candidate; for
county commissioners among the wo-
men. No members Of The legislature
are women. But there were candi-
dates for all other offices; IN many
cases women ran on both tickets.
And with a very few exceptions tho
women were elected. More than two
thirds of the county superintendent
of schools are women. Nearly one-
half the county clerks, county regis
tiers Of deeds, and clerk Of the court
are. women, and one-third Of the
county treasurers.. &. .s. q g. . ..s;5
It is believed that Kansas has d
larger proportion Of women Office
holders than any other state While.
Kansas has full suffrage now, even
before the women could vote they
could hold office, and did run and
were elected to various county offic
es and many city Offices. This pear
the men were off to the VA, and IN
many cases it was impossible to get
men to run for offices. Many hus-
bands were in the war. and the
wives were their deputies, md they
ran for the Jobs. Besides Ills Kan
sas has tried women as county Of
Sicers and found chem hly satis-
factory, and each tl,e nurnber
of women Office holders ben
EproWindt even mi hn,sf &
which caused the mum leap up-
ward IA Tar create; j; proposition ,st than
the usual Increase az former years 81
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11

! STAND s. ND WITH \ /. THE /! ALLIES \: #


The fact that the. people OF the
United States We're able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption Of sugar proves conclu.
sively, that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as whole stood ready to fol.
low the injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption of sugar III
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 400 900 tons per month,
total of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced to 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis.
tribution and in September only 279,
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
If the, general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throes Of a sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared tina
it would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be mere lux.
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments of the Food
Administration will stand forth 80 pre-.
dominantly as this reduced consump.
ton Of sugar. By it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation is in a position 81
that If we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to "a
far adeld, can maintain it's recent re.
stricted rations. If, however, those
nations are to increase their use OF
sugar very considerably 1t must be by
our continued sharing with then,
through limiting our own: consump.
ton. =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN

In the light Of succeeding events 1t
ts interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the: gloomy out
look in July Of 1917, when this coun
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
"Even though the situation in Flu
rope may be gloomy today" he de
clared in public statement, mo
American who has knowledge Of the
results already obtained in every di
rection need have one atom Of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
In these United States"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11

Fhere u.s. q very urgent necessity,
accon1 Is the Fedora Food Adj
mninist for the saving Of gaso-s
line, st deal of which iss wasted
by lea 8 motors running after
stopping cars. ST
An investigation | indicates that
thousands Of gallons of gasoline arsg
being wasted IN this manner. Tests
have indicated that q Ford delivery
car with q careless driver will waste
about 40 gallons week, while 8
thoughtful and careful driver who.
shuts off his engine will average less
than rs gallons per week, though
the number of deliveries have been
increased. It is conceded that in ey-
cry city and town in Minnesota both
pleasure and commercial trucks are
seen standing while the drivers are
making calls or delivering goods.
These men thoughtlessly neglect to-
shut off their engines or because
they are too lazy to, crank their cars.
1t is possible that they may not
know they are doing injury to their
country at time of national crisis
because they are through careless
ness and thoughtlessness, helping to-
defeat the Governments aim Of cen-
serving gasoline for use in conduct
ing the war abroad where the de-.
mand for gasoline is so enormous. 81
Public opinion should discourage
this practice and the owners of cars
should see to it that their employees
shut off the engine whenever the car
is stopped. There is no argument
against the fact that this will mean
practical economy of no small im-s
pOrtance. TYP,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
ID HEAT u /: <
|II|.:;;:.:DlD E Il | |'i|:|s:iD|u1|Y
4 Increase in Americ lean logs WIN
I Help TO- Meet World '|d Fat *
I. -, Shortage. ...1.s. !
g. FARMERS SAVE i SITUATION.
g Government, Justified ~, Stimulation
j., Pork Productton--sevenfoid
Increase Over Prs- r"
49,. War ExportA
FARMERS >, SAVE i SITUATION.

Through increased production :, and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork product&
With the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are Justified to-
day in our every action Of stimulation
Of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be In
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy Of the policy
OF stimulated production has built up
in this country supplies which will en-
able us to supply very large part Of
the fat deficiency of the world In
beef there must be shortage I'm Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filed by
America, Argentine and Australia
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
NAL food products Is illustrated by the
following:
Reports compiled by the q. S. De-
partment of Agriculture indicate an
increase in cattle Of 1928, 900 head
and 12,441 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January ! last.
In this period there was decrea sc
In sheep of $4,000 head. The indica-
tons are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-.
ports.
Since January unofficial informa-
ton indicates an increase in hogs of
not less than 8 per cent and not
more than Is per cent. as compared
with one year ago, with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request Of the o. s
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the
increase may yield not less than 1,60O,-
100000 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible, .-..-.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 30,
1917, amounted to 9O3, 900 pounds,
while t"r the corresponding months of
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
1,277 ,5S9, 900, an increase of over 374,-
100000 mounds for the qua rter
During the same period for 1917 the
records Of inspected slaughter Of
dressed beef showed 100000, 900
pounds as against 1,454, O0O,O 900 pounds
for the three month period ending
September l, this year.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
/ I! EDC|
! En- BREAD |
B.. 81 ,t .ss
American Nation M|a;int aimed AZ.
IL. lied q. 4: Loaf Throu Ugh Self i. n
!: Denial at Home / Fable. \. /.
A' \. 4: EUR PEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World L Abls IL
~ to Return 70 Normal White IN 81 + 4
o., = YWneaI 6reao. 49, ~~"3 "' ~

Since the advent of the latest wheat
crop the only Limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage Of shipping. Between July
and October 10 we shipped 65,98O,3O5
bushels II this rate should continue
until the end Of the fiscal yearswe will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237,50O,O00 bushels of wheat and
Hour In terms of wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa-
ton Of hostilities we are able to re.
turn to a normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated in Australia,
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There Is wheat enough avail
able to have q white loaf at the CON-
mon table.
But last year the tale was different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep q
steady stream of wheat and flour NOV.
ing across the sea. We found our.
selves at the beginning Of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statistic1ans
figured that we had a bare surplus of
2O,OOO,OOO bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability of a bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article in the diet.
All Of this surplus had left the
country early in the fall. By the first
of the year we had managed to ship a
little more than 100000 bushels by
practicing the utmost economy at
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondtla,
then British Food Controller, cab]ed
that only If we sent an additional Is
DOC, 900 bushels before July could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed. T.,
The response of the American PEG.
pie was 85,OOO,000 bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January / and
July l. Out Of a harvest which gave
us only 20,O00,000 bushels surplus we
actually shipped IA, 0OO,oO bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY :.
WOMEN EVER HAD.

Il was given to tho women of this
country to perform the greatest serv.
Ice In the winning Of the war ,vouct-
safed to any women in the history Of
the wars Of the world-to feed the
warriors and the war sufferers. BY
the arts Of peace, the practice Of sim.
pie, homely virtues the .womanhood Of
Z whole nation served humanity in its
profoundest struggle for peace and
freedom - .-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
HER ENDORSEMENT.

-, 81 want to get this check cashed, Z
said q young wife to a clerk at the
bank Eyes, madam; you must in
dorse it, though" Why, my hus-
band sent it TO me. He is away on
business {. Yes, madam; but just in
dorse it, Sign it on the back please,
and your husband will know that We
paid it to you Z The young lady
went back to the desk and in few
minutes came back with the check
.indorsed Four loving wife. Sophia
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
+ 49, !. i. i. j. 5..-4-++.t+

+ Our exports since lis country +
+ entered the war have justified j.
+ statement made by the Food Ad- +
+ ministration shortly after it's con- T.
+ ception, outlining the principles j.
!" and policies that would govern j.
+ the solution Of this country's i.
+ food problems. j.
+ 'The whole foundation of de- +
+ mocracy," declared the Food Ad. +
+ ministration, "lies in the indi- +
+ vidual initiative of its people j.
+ and their willingness to serve the +
+ interests of the nation with COM j.
+ plete self effacement in the time i
+ of emergency. Democracy can +
+ yield to discipline, and we can i.
! solve this food problem for our +
+ own people and for the Allies in +
+ this way. To have done so will ]!
l" have been greater service than +
+ our immediate objective, for we +
+ have demonstrated the rightful. j.
+ ness Of our faith and our ability +
! to defend ourselves without be- j.
+ ing Prussianized." +
+ e j.
+ 1. + j. !. 1. \ j. r j. j. j. + j.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
Food Will Win the World.

America earned the gratitude of a,
lied nations during war by sharing
food. America under peace may win
the worlds good will by saving to
share
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
DEMOCRACY vs.. AuTocRAcY


+ "There Is no royal: road to :.
+ food conservation. We can only /.
+ accomplish this by the voluntary =!
I action OF our whole people, eachs !!
! element In proportion to its I
+ needs. It is 9 matter OF equality, !
+ of burden. :" ,s Is 4. :. &.
+ y The truth Of this statement +!
+ made BY the United States Food !.
ADMINISTERS 2 rator soon after we en- !!
: tered the war, has been borne .
out BY the history Of our ex- 1
( ports. Autocratic food control ].
I IN the lands Of our enemies has 1
I broken down, while democratic I,
: food sharing has maintained the Z
+ health and strength q this coun. Z
= IS try and sof the Allies 81 & ]
- 4, IS i. =, 6 z, =. 4, =, i, = -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmurfng Gu,
their sugar allowance from four
pounds month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y.
alty's sake,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11

Sending to Europe al 600 900 bush
els OF wheat from a surplus of appar-
emily nothing was the outstanding ex.
plot Of the American food army In the
critical year Of the war.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
Our food Gospel
>@>=
eat less ,
serve less
waste nothing
Americas Pledge of Food
Gave Heart to the Allies
In Their Darkest Ho,1

Whatever Is necessary America will
send. That was Americas pledge to
the interallied food council And be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good they took heart
and went forward.
Farm enterprise and much soft corn
Increased pork supplies, food conser-
walton increased exports-total ship
ments doubled.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11
FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

do not believe that drastic
force need be applied to MAIN
tain economic distribution and
sane use Of supplies by the
great majority of American peo-
pie, and I have learned q deep
and, abiding faith in the tntelli-
gence of the average American
business man, whose aid we an
ticipate and depend on to rene
dy the evils developed by the
war.-Herbert Hoover, August
10. 1917.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
NAME DELEGATES TO
WATERWAYS MEETING

Willicm B. Mesear, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce today announc-
ed appointments Of the following mem
bers Of the Chamber Of Commerce 10
represent that body at the eleventh an
nual convention Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association which con-
venes in Boston, Mass, september "a
Co 27.
Mayor John w Lawson, former Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller, Charles Warner,
w!llar A. Speakman, James p. Win
chestei red II. Steinle, Col. George A.
Elliott, William T. Budd, Alfred II.
Gswthr ,. S r. Smith, Joseph p.
Weaver F. Hannevig, Niffe Karfre,
George arter, F. K. ReybOld, Joseph
n. Martin, Andrew Brison, William J.,
HlehhCld. T. Donaldson Brown, Leroy
Harvey Joseph Bancroft, Captain Peter
Bloomsbury, Horace Wilson, II. r.
Bush, John 6. Mulln, Jr., o. C. Purdy.
David A. Hay, William 5. Sellers, r.
Il, NJ. Carpenter, Russell II. Dunham, w.
J. Webster, John J. Rsskob. John s.
Rossell, Fred Blatz, J. Writ Willis. A.
.. AyerSt, William c. Taylor. Fred
Knlffen, A. :. ,rehs. Charles r. VOL
laston, ho5ert Pennington, Benjamin r.
Shaw, William d. Mullen aud James w.
Robertson.