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Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Meet me at the Elite.
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Meet me at the Elite.
 MT. M. Kratz of Route No.l ? was a Malvern visitor today.
 FOR SALE-Extra good Pea-vine hay. See J. D. Verser. 6t-pd. Guy Haltom is spending a few days in St. Louis.
 FOR SALE Team, wagon and has- ness. Cheap. Apply to J. E. Means. Rev. Mairon Monk went to Camden this morning, to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. W. K. Ramsey. He will return tonight.
 FOR SALE--Ona span of five year i'd mules, cheap. Apply to Chamber lain Furniture Go. 1-4 Rev. J. B.. Swanner, came up from Philadelphia, and will fill pulpit at the Third Baptist Church tomorrow.
 * *
 Miss Lilly Belle Hall, of Hot Spgs is expected tonight to be the guest of Miss Letha Coston, who is visiting Mrs. c. A. Young.
 FOR SALE-One medium sized Ma tional Cash Register, slightly used, bu oks like new. Apply to Chamberlain Furniture Go. 1-4 Miss Clean Hardage, who has bee the guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. F. Cash went to Hot Springs today, where sh will be the guest of Mrs. s. W. Seay for a week.
 For Sale-The Barnhardt propert, near public school. This property i offered at rare bargain.-See Claud Mann.
 &#&# Murrell Williams and wife hay returned from a visit to Mrs. William mother at Murfrees eofo. &** < Will Dalson is visiting lis wife aa, baby. He is now employed at Velie
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 ". M. Thompson, of Route 2, wa q visitor in the city today, and tool advantage of our clubbing offer.
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12

The Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.,, have recently issued new Direc- tory for this city. The new book shows quite an increase in the number of phones for the local exchange, over the old directory.
 Manager Earl Harrison, of The Fair Store No. 21, who has just returned form Hot Springs, where he attended a Convention of Fair Store managers of the state, reports. that the Malvern store headed the list, in amount of business done by the stores during the past year.
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12
Kitchen Tactics.

There is woman, poor but proud who goes into the kitchen every morn ing and pounds folded towel with rolling pin just to make the neighbors believe that she has beefsteak for breakfast.
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12
Trees. When They Grow.

The yerie essence and as 1t were, springe-head of orlgine of all music is the very pleasante sounde which the trees make when they grow.-Old Eng lish Tale
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12

A War Savings Certificate in every home It's the easiest safest and best way to save money and earn interest. And the most im- portant consideration is the fact that you are helping Uncle Samuel win juet war-a war of self defense.
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12

FOR SALE The old Methodist Parsoaage. There is bargain for someone, who will buy it and remove it off of the lot. Apply to s. H. Emersonj Chairman Board of Stew ards
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12
SUPERIOR TAILOR sHoP-Pbo

'.1''o" Ta1T0K sHOF-Fhone 2s2 for high class cleaning Pressing and Repairing of all kinds. Special ists on alteration, re-modling clothes n any style. We have the best skill ed workman that can be secured for the business. Our prices are noder- ate. When in need of Cleaning Press ing, Dyeing, phone 292. Work called for and delivered.-E. G. BENNETT. Proprietor, 4O6 Page Ave.
Malvern daily record., 1918-01-12

Every time you Iieka thrift stamp you are doing a little toward lick ing the siser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
u. S. to Build Shipyard
In the South for Concrete
Vessels, Hurley Announces

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board to-day
announced that the government would
begin to build shipyard for the con-
struction of concrete ships at South
ern port. Both Wilmington, N. c., and
New Orleans are under consideration
for the yard
The new yard will have three ways,
and the Emergency Fleet Corporation
will Immediately begin the construc-
ton of three 3500-ton concrete YES
sells. The designs for this smaller type
of concrete ship are now ready, Chair
man Hurley stated. While the three
smaller concrete vessels are being con-
structed. the engineering staff Of the
Fleet Corporation will draft designs
for 7,500-ton concrete ships. AS soon
as the smaller vessels are launched,
construction of the 7500-ton ships will
begin on the same ways, it is stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
Russian Ships Here
Are Reported Seized

Russian steamships which were de-
tanned in United States ports when the
Bolshevlkl came into power have been
requisitioned by the United States, &C.
cording to authoritative information re-
celved yesterday in local shipping cir
cles. Up to the time of their deten-
ton, it was said the vessels had been
carrying supplies to Russia
1t was SAID that the Ships would con-
tinue to fly the Russian flag and would
be operated by the Russian Volunteer
Fleet, transportation organization
which had the backing of the Russian
imperial government. Some of the
ships are on the Pacific Coast and will
be brought to the Atlantic. One of
them is vessel whose Bolshevik crew
mutlnled recently at an Atlantic port
and was taken ashore under arrest.
WASHINGTON, April d Officials
here declined to discuss the report that
Russian ships in American waters have
been taken over for operation by this
government. The number of such YES
sells is small, as most Russian ships
are laid up at Archangel and other
Russian ports closed by the ice during
the winter. Several months ago the
United States chartered the vessels of
the Russian Volunteer Fleet, cor
poration in which the former Gar was
the chief stakeholder. The vessels
were built by government subsidy and
used as war transports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
Criticism Necessary to
Win War, Hays Says

DENVER, April 4.-Although unity
at home is essential to winning the
war, constructive criticism is neces-
sary, Will Hays, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, declared
here tonight in an address at public
reception rendered to him by state Re
publican leaders.
81 would want to assume that such
criticism is desired in Washington"
said Mr.. Hays. 81 can't begin to under
stand the mental processes of men
In high authority, who in this awful
crisis would wish otherwise, and any
refusal or neglect to use every possible
efficient instrument that will help WIN
this terrible war would be most repre-
hensible. There will be an awful &C
counting demanded for such action.
am sure that those who offer con-
structive criticism according to their
patriotic judgment will also be fair
enough and candid enough to commend
when there is ground for commenda-
ton"
Referring to the part of the Re-
publican party in the war, Mr.. Hays
said:
"The Republican party will strive
with every means in it's power to win
the war and to win the war now. In
this supreme crisis it's patriotic, loyal
members will strive, fight, give and die
until VIC have conclusive peace-by-
victory, and not by compromised bar
gaining"
Mr.. Hays will go to Cheyenne, Wyo.,
Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
Beck Condemns
Creel's Defence
OF His Bureau
Deplores |'Press Agent
Methods and Optimism
Over War
Creel Explains Work
Criticism Occurs in His Pres
ence After Address
Here

An account of the manifold activities
of the Bureau of Public Information
and of its organization was given last
night by George Creel, chairman of the
bureau. before the Economic Club of
New York City. The occasion was the
banquet held in the Hotel Aston.
Mr.. Creel dwet at length on the ac-
complshments of the Administration
on the eve Of the first anniversary OF
our war declaration. The other speak
ers were Augustus Thomas, S. K. Rat
cliffe, English journalist, and James NJ.
Beck, who talked in behalf of the war
savings plan. About 800 members and
guests were present.
Mr.. Creel dwelt on the necessity of
giving the public the fullest informa-
and the preparations made by this
country. His bureau. he said, put the
accent on expression and not repression
of news and information. Not only
was the public in the United States
kept in touch with all our war activ-
tiles, Mr.. Creel asserted, but for the
first time in our history, the United
States has launched on campaigns of
public information in all the countries
Of the world. The scope of the Bureau
of Public Information was worldwide,
Mr.. Creel said.
How Aims Are Told
Informatian regarding Americas aims
in the, war and her deeds is being
spread through an army Of $4,000
speakers - four minute men in thea .
tres throughout the land-other public
speakers, moving pictures, artistic post
ers and through advertising agencies,
Mr.. Creel said. Stats have been organ
oil bn trl Of bo
| world, outside the enemy countries, to
tell the truth about the United States
as belligerent, he stated, while vast
system of telegraph, cable and wireless
communication has been built up to
serve foreign countries. The speaker
said the enemy countries We're reached
by pamphlets and newspapers dropped
by aviators.
There is no activity of the COM
rnlttee Of which we are ashamed" said
Mr.. Creel "no dollar that is sent on
fuurtive Grand No paper is subsi
died, no official bought; no corruption
sources l am told of the wonders of
German propaganda. I always try t,
find out what the Germans are doing,
and then l don't follow their example.
German propaganda has failed in this
country, in Rumania, Italy, in South
and Central America and in Mexico,
not because millions were not spent,
but because honest, decent people in
evita5ly turn against dishonesty and
indecency."
In summary of what the war might
accomplish to unite the people of Eng
land and the United States, Mr.. Rat
clitfe expressed regret that unpleasant
historic memories and lack of ac-
quaintance had kept America and Eng
land apart in the past
IF these two nations had known
and understood each other better in
the past and had realized that they
had a common democratic aim, their
united strength might have prevented
this fearful struggle" said Mr.. Rat
| cliffc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
Oriental Import Ban
Adds to War 7 onnage
u. S. Expert Explains Recent
Order to New York
Tradesmen

New York importers who have been
puzzled as to the exact Interpretation
of the newest trade restrictions an
nounced by the Federal War Trade
Board on March 90, to go into effect
April IA. had an opportunity to clear
up all doubtful points yesterday Fred
erick B. Peterson, director of imports
Of the board, met several hundred of
them at the Hotel Astor and explained
the workings of the order. Mr.. Peter
son enumerated the commodities the
government classified as being either
non-essentials or more essential abroad
than here.
The sole purpose of the order, as ex-
planned by Mr.. Peterson, is to place
the maximum of ship tonnage at the
men and supplies abroad. The pro-
hibition Of all imports from China,
Japan and other Oriental countries is
to divert tonnage from that trade into
the Atlantic Ocean.
Sweeping as is this most recent
order, which places an import ban on
eighty-two articles, it is not abso-
lutely final. Any importer may, under
certain conditions, obtain a special
license to bring in any of the barred
commodities. All commodities, not on
the new restricted list, may be i'm
ported, but only through the following
European ports:
British ports - Glasgow, Liverpool
Manchester, Bristol, the Channel ports
London, Hull, Newcastle and Leeds.
French ports - Havrc, Nantes, St
Nazaire, Cette, Marscilles, Brest, Bor-
dcaux and La Pallice.
Also any Spanish, Portuguese, Sicil.
ian or West Indian port.
The import restriction, Mr. Peterson
said, does not prohibit bringing in The
banned commodities from either Mex.
leo or Canada. so long as they are
transported by railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05

According to Lloyd's register IL.
boats total $500 gross tons. They AZ,
10 be turned over to the United Stat,
government in exchange for ste.ll
plates to be used in the constructioa
of new Japanese ships, an agreemepl
providing for the exchange having been
reached recently by the two govern
ments.
Names of the boats follow:
Penang Maru, Yeboshi Maru,. Totom
Maru, Rangoon Maru, Benten Mar
kirin Maru, Yetorofu Maru, Jipse,
Maru and Tosa Maru.
The vessels are freighters and hay
been plying between Japan and Ind,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-Th
steamers Persia Maru and Seiwo Mar
Of the Togo kisen Kaisha Compan,
have been Communicated by the~Jap,l
nese GOV eminent for use Of the Unite
States Shipping Board, officials Of ii
company announced here to-day. I'll
Persia is 1000 and the Seiyo 5000 ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05

over by the government of control OF
the railroads and asked what could be
expected from the commission IN re-
viewing rates fixed by the President
and based upon financial needs OF the
roads, growing out of the war.
While the commissions powers have
been circumscribed, Senator Reed re-
piled, it still retains many powers of q
"wholesome' character
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, Re-
publican, spoke against the bill.
Il think it is m stake for the Presi-
dent to call upon Congress for powers
he already has" he said. ~ think he
should execute his official duties as de-
fined by law and that Congress should
execute its duties according to its
traditions"
Knox Cites Armed Ships Bill
The Pennsylvania Senator cited the
armed ship bill as an example of the
President asking for powers which he
already possessed. A bill to permit the
armng, of merchant ships was nitro
duced. he said, and after flibuster, it
was defeated, after which the President
then ordered ships armed.
How much better, he continued, it
would have been for the President to
have executed his powers and to have
armed merchant ships than to have
asked unnecessary legislation that
caused much unpleasantness in the
Senate.
Senator Borah said in that particular
instance there was much doubt over
he question whether the President
had the power to order this done with
out proper legislation. and he believed
that in matters in doubt it was better
for the executive and executive de-
nartmcntS to act toCether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
JOHN DAVID
SrENB1ocuSnAsrC1o7HEs
Broadway at So Street
Japan Commanders
Steamships for u. S.
Two Companies Announce
Taking Over of IL Vessels
hv ToL:o Cox,e~,~eo+

SEATTLE, April 4.-The Seattle Of
fee of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a
Japanese steamship company, announced
to-day it had received cablegram from
Toxic saying the Japanese government
had commardeered nine of the COM
pany's steamers, to be turned over to
the United States government. The
company announced that the COM
mandeered boats would total approx
mately $4,000 deadweight tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
He Declares the President
Could Give Commerce
Control TO Creel
Knox Cites Ship Bill
Burleson's Whispered Confer.
ences in Cloak Room Re-
sented by Missourian

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Opponents
of the Overman bill to authorize the
President to reorganize government de-
partments and agencies for the war
period opened their attack to day in the
Senate.
In an address of two hours, opposing
the legislation, urging amendments spe-
officially limiting the proposed powers,
Senator Reed, of Missouri Democrat,
declared the President, under the pend
ing draft, could "wipe out and destroy"
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
transfer functions of the Federal Trade
Commission to Chairman George Creel
of the Bureau of Public Information
and give those Of the Federal Reserve
Board to the Controller of the Cur
rency or any banker or private indi-
vidual.
Reed Resents Burleson's Presence
When Senators Fletcher, of Florida,
and Wolcott, of Delaware, Democrats,
declared their confidence that the
President would not make such use of
the bill, Senator Reed argued that they
should not object, therefore, to spe-
cla exceptions.
The effort to force amendments will
be continued tomorrow by Senator
Smith, Of Georgia.
While Senator Reed was speaking
Postmaster General Burleson, who took
the Overman bill to the Canito! the day
1T was introduced, appeared in the
Presidents room, just outside the SEN
ate chamber, and conferred with sew
eral supporters of the measure Re-
ferring to Mr.. Burlcson's visit, the
Missouri Senator declared he would not
"object to replying to Cabinet mem
bers' arguments if they were made on
the floor of the Senate rather than in
whispered conversations in the cloak
rooms"
Commerce Board Without Power
Senator Borah, of Idaho, Republican,
said the powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission had practically been
dispensed with owing to the taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
Cleveland Planning
A Pan-German Bonfire

CLEVELAND, April "A German
propaganda bonfre-the flames fed by
German school books. literature, war
screeds, music, photograph records and
pictures being planned in this city
Huge boxes for the collection Of ma
terial for the bonfire will be placed in
downtown sections by those in charge
oe tho nanNor1anf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
DEALERS HERE
ARE INTERESTED
Federal Trade Commission
Issues Complaint Against
Mail Order House.

Much interest among local mer-
chants was evinced today when it be-
came known that the federal trade
commission has issued a complaint
against a Davenport, Iowa, mail or
der concern. charging unfair meth
DDS and competition; the steps taken
by the federal trade commission are
Of peculiar interest to lumber deal
ers who declare that they have been
much annoyed by the activities of the
concern in question.
The federal trade commission
charges this concern with widely cir.
culating a false advertisement con-
tanning a gross Misrepresentation Of
the terms of an order Inc decision
issued by the commission, the object
of such false advertisement being to
create in h mind of the public a
suspicion that the retail lumber deal
err is not dealing fairly.
The complaint of the commission
also charges this concern with unfair
competition with the intent, purpose
n effect of injuring, embarrassing
and ~discrediting local retail lumber
dealers. 1t is said that for more
than two years this concern has cir
culated catalogs and published state
ments through the various states and
territories Of the United States in
which it is represented that the
United States government vouches for
and guarantees its reliability and
business honesty; hat it sells all its
lumber products from the mill direct
to the consumer; that the retail
dealers are members Of a Lumber
Trust: that it saves the consumer
from twenty-five to fifty per cent: all
of which above statements the COM
plant say are false, deceptive and
misleading.
Secret Bonus Condemned.
This concern is also charged in the
complaint with secretly and without
consumer, offering and paying to To-
cal contractors, builders and carpen-
tiers, a bonus, or so-called commits
sion, as an inducement to influence
such contractors and builders to push
or favor the sale of defendants lum-
Der and building materials over those
of the retail lumber dealer. The
complaint cites the defendant to ap-
pear in Washington on January g.,
1919, to answer the charges of unfair
competition and Misrepresentation.
A local retailer commenting on the
complaint, said today:
1.-THE retail lumber dealers ave
been assailed by many Of the cata-
logue houses and mail order concerns,
who nave taken or their
extensive advertising facilities and
cheap mail rates. to make charges
similar to those which are referred
to in the complaint. The retail lum-
bermen have felt that the methods
of many of the mail order concerns
were grossly prejudicial to the inter-
ests OF the consumer as we'll as the
retailer. 1t is hoped thai the filing
of the complaint against the mail or
der concern will result in cleaner adj
vertising and better business prac-
tees by mail order concerns gener-
ally"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
TO PROSECUTE OFFENDERS.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. lire
ferring to various communications
reaching the Dominion government
with regard to the prosecution of
military defaulters in Canada, Of
whom it is roughly estimated there
are 5000. Arthur Meighen, acting
minister Of justice, states that the
policy of the government to prosecute
these offenders vigorously remains
steadfast and in full effect.
These men are subject to sever
penalties which may be adjudged by
civil o military tribunals, and in
structions have been issued to the
dominion police to apprehend and
prosecute all such offenders.
Further. regulations prohibiting the
employment, h%arboring or assisting Of
defaulters, deserters and absentees
without leave remain in full effect.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
NOUel Ceremony
Performed at NJ.
f.. Church Sunday
MI. and Mrs. M. M. Merrill are Re-
married After 20 Years, and Regu-
lar Ceremony is Performed by Rev.
Thos. HI. Gallagher.

Cupid always does the unexpected
and has long been known to take
particular delight in creating novel
situations.
So he ran true to FORM when he
appeared. yesterday after the morn
ing services in the First Methodist
church where Rev. Thos. H. Gal
lagher performed the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Merrill.
The decidedly unique feature about
Che affair was that Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill had beer married for %
years and never were divorced or
even separated. An explanation was
given to the effect that the brides
wedding ring had become so thinly
worn that it was necessary to place
another one on her finger. This was
made the occasion for a ceremony
the like Of which has not been heard
of before in the annals Of the city.
The bride and the bridegroom were
once more united in marriage, and
the ceremony was witnessed by F. L.
Montgomery, Thomas Porte and w.
L. Whitcher. Later on Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill went to the Twin Cities on &
wedding trip,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
DECREE WOULD
CANCEL MEET
. OF PARLIAMENT
a
Spanish King Asked to Sign
Such Decree, Says
Romanones.

Madrid, Dec. 16.-Premier Ro-
manones, after a cabinet meeting to
consider serious outbreaks in Cata-
lonia, has issued a note declaring that
the king had been asked to sign a de-
cree suspending parliament. .
There was a collision Sunday be-
tween the police and a crowd after a
socialist republican meeting at Barna
in favor OF the autonomy Of Catalonia
as a democratic republic. One person
killed and six were injured.
Similar trouble occurred in Bilbao
where there was a basque manifesto
ton,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
WILL BE GIVEN ADVANTAGE.

Edmonton, Dec. 16.-Alberta cities
will be given the opportunity to take
advantage of the dominion govern
ment's housing schemes, according to
Premier Stewart, who has just re-
turned from his trip east.
They will be notified shortly that
funds will be obtainable under the
terms of the federal loan, and will be
asked to state the amount If any. that
each of the urban municipalities de-
sires for the purpose Of erecting
working mems dwellings.
The share which this province will
be entitled to draw from the domini-
on treasury on a basis Of population,
will be somewhere in the vicinity of
$1,000 900 which will provide for
some $50 houses at a cost Of $4,000
each.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-16
TO STIMULATE HORSE RAISING,

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 16.-The
Manitoba government has decided to
enter on a stallion-buying plan in or
der to keep the horse-breeding indus
try Of the province from extinction.
The stations will be sold to individual
farmers and syndicates at actual cost,
and the government intends to do
everything possible to encourage the
industry. There are but 900 stations
in the province.
Those "entomologists who have gone
to the Zuyder Zee" will find one little
C. p. bug to classify.