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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-08
HOUSE OPPOSITION
TO DRAFT QUOTA
BILL DEVELOPING
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

requiring every individual, whether
he Is industriaIly important or
whether he has a wife and children,
to make a formal plea for exemption.
This whole matter was thrashed out
last summer when question twelve
do you claim exemption" was put
on the registration cards and elimi-
mated at the specific order of Presi-
dent Wilson who recognized that it
placed many q patriotic individual In
an embarrassing, II not humiliating
position.
Question Retained.
1t was argued by the provost mar
shaFs office that there was no time
to work the matter otherwise, but that
IL a system OF questions were intro
duced, It would be easy to remove
that difficulty. But when the Ques-
tionnaIre was written and made pub
lie the same troublesome question was
still retained. Every individual was
required to claim an exemption or de-
ferred classification or connive with
some one else to do II for him.
Many members OF the House say
that they understood selective serv-
ice to mean selective service, and that
the Government would merely ask
questions and ask for affidavIts and
sworn statements. and then would
make up fits mind what the classifi-
cation OF the individual would be.
The insistence OF the Government
on a specific claim by the individual
or some one In his behalf and the
insertion of sentence whereby the in
dividual might '4waive all exemption
and classification" has caused many
registrant to refuse to answer
aNfhnr Nth he
that some are being threatened with
the penalties OF the law for incom-
plete QuestionnRiTes.
Duty Of Government.
The act of May Is, last, specifically
exempts those with dependents who
might become a charge on the state.
It was the Governments duty to md
this out, and the comprehensive Ques-
tions asked OF the individual were
intended to elicit that information.
There was no necessity for an addi-
tionsl plea or claim by the individual.
Some members of Congress with
whom I have talked venture the as
sertion that many a man who should
not have been permitted TO go into
the army was accepted by local boards
because he failed to make a plea for
deferred classification.
Things such ss these undermine
confidence. There are to be more
drafts in the future. 1t is dangerous
to be retroactie. The first drafts in
CAPABILITIES could not be corrected, but
the classification system removed
some of these inequalities from the
second draft.
The bill pending before Congress
probably will be passed. but only be-
cause il IS deemed Of military urE-
ency that il should be. Congress
would be In a better frame OF mind
with respect to future legislation II
the War Department would under
take to meet more of the objection
able features brought out by expert
ence with the first draft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-08

Late dispatches from various
sources indicated that the Germans
were rearranging their lines between
Reyal and Petrograd. Just where the
German front stands Is uncertain,
but the general belief is that It IL in
the neighborhood OF Narva, eighty
one miles southwest OF Petrograd-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
ROMANCE OF THE METALS.

Perhaps when peace comes some
studious person viii give us ro-
nance of metals and the part they
have played in the war. Among the
newer kind, recites the London
Chronicle, none is figuring more
prominently in the production of mu-
nltlons than aluminium. Prof. II.
Turner of the metallurgical depart
ment of the University of Birming-
ham tells us that the output of a
single foundry in the Midlands to-
day-and there are many such foun-
dries-is equal to that of the whole
world ~ years ago. 1t is recorded
that baby's rattle was the first ar
ticle to be made of aluminium. This
was in 1856, and was intended for
the infant prince imperial Of France.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
RAISED A QUESTION.

In his distress a needy man Dor
rowed $25 from a wealthy acquaint-
ance. The same day he was discoy-
cred by his creditor in a restaurant
eating a dish of salmon with mayon-
naise. The creditor reproached him
in these words: "You borrow money
from me and then order salmon with
mayonnaise. Is that what you need
ed the money for?" II don't under
stand YOU" responded the debtor.
"When have no money l can't eat
salmon with mayonnaise. When l
have money j mustn't eat it. Well,
then, when shall l ever eat salmon
with mayonnaise 2"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
WANT CAVE NATIONAL PARK
Natural Wonder Of kentucky Docs Mot
Draw Patronaoe n Deserves Under
Private Management.

Mammoth Cave should be made q
national park. Now IL a good time
TO take the necessary action. The
federal government should be able
to acquire the property, upon reason
able terms. The management Of
the cave, asserts the Louisville Cour-
ier-Iournal, has been such as 70 sug-
gcst that an adequate hotel will not
be built at once, il az all, but even II
II is the intention Of the managers Of
the estate to replace the hotel that
has been burned, the history Of the
ave as a private property is a his
tory Of failure to induce the number
of visitors which the Importance and
interest Of the natural wonder war
rant. AS a national park, improved
by good roads, provided with a good
hotel, Mammoth Cave would be seen
by ten times as many persons as see
1t under present conditions.
The area surrounding Mammoth
Cave is well forested, picturesque,
well supplied with streams and in
every way suitable as a national park.
kentuckians should urge their rep
resentatiyes in congress to interest
themselves in securing a sufficient
appropriation to acquire the cave
and enough ground around il to
make reserve representative Of an
exceptionally fine section scenically
considered and now almost as primi-
tive as it was when Mammoth Cave
was discovered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

Let's pause just moment to say a
kind word for the over-worked
plumber. During the hard winter
that is still in our midst, everybody
has time and again turned to the
plumber as 4 FREUD in need, and al
ways he has shown himself friend
indeed. He has charged for his work,
il is true, but so has the butcher, the
baker and the electric light maker.
When madam wakes up in the zero
weather and finds the pipes frozen, il
is the plumber she phones to. Ii she
starts a fire with frozen pipes and the
range blows up, It is the plumber
who is ordered to come quick. If the
hydrant is frozen, il is the plumber
who comes with his little gasoline
blow pipe 10 thaw it out. II the pipe
lines themselves are frozen in the
ground, il is the plumber who digs
into the frozen ground with a pick
and firds the trouble. And he keeps
going day and night and all day on
Sunday too. He hardly stops to eat,
while telephones are iingling in his
frost-bitten ears, and everybody in
town is cussing and complaining be-
cause he can't be everywhere at once.
Give the plumber a chance. No man
works harder for what he gets than
this friend of suffering humanity.
Don't knock when ne comes ten min
utes late, but remember you are only
one Of his irUzen patrons. Give him a
cup of hot coffee, detain him as little
as possible and above all pay his bill
promptly What matters tiff he does
buy government bonds? Long live
the plumberl We'd be in a suffering
fix without him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
Lady Maokworth ls Regarded so Lord
Rhondda's Right.Hsnd Assistant
In Wales Management.

One Of the most remarkable wom-
en- of the day is the daughter of a re-
markable man, for Lady Mackworth,
director of national service for
Wales, says London Answers, is the
daughter of the food controller, the
great Welsh coal operator, Lord
Rhondda, one of the outstanding fig
ures of Mr.. Lloyd-George's business
government"
"Like father, like daughter" is
true in this case, for Lady Mack
worth is a director of more than a
score of big businesses, and actually
chairman Of several. She certainly
proves that women are not devoid of
business acumen, as some would
argue, and that they are capable of
doing big things in the business
world.
With her, business, like charity,
begins at home, and it was in con-
nection with her fathers great BUSH
ness concerns that she first learned
the ropes and got to know her way
about the intricate channels of BUSH
ness life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

The nations manufacturing indus
tries in the twenty-eight states east oil
the Mississippi river were virtually
suspended Fridayin obedience to the
governments order forbIdding the
use of fuel. Most of the plants en-
gagged on war contracts were exempt
ed from the orders operation in tel
egrams sent out at night, but few Of
them learned of il in time and great
number Of them closed down with the
other factories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Eiack-1lssghl.

RossviIIe. Ga. Mrs. Kaic Ice able, Of
This place, writes: "Aly husband Is On
engineer, and once while liinr, be IN
Iured himself with a piece cf hcavv ma
chiuery, across he abdomen lie was
50 sore he could not bcar To- r.ccs on
himself at al, on cheat or abdomen. lie
weighed lC5 l5s., and fell oii until be
weighed no lbs, In two weeks.
lie became consipated ard Il locked
like he would Gle. We had tlrcc di!!crcrt
doctors, yet with all their medicine. rs
bowels failed TO act. he would tu.r up
a ten-cens bottle Of castor oil. and drink
II two or three days IN succession. lie
did this yet without result. We became
desperate. he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only oe described as torture.
sent and bought Thedlord's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose,
and when Il began 10 act he tainted, hc
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began TO mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life 10
Thediord's Black-Draughi."
Thediord's Black-Draught viii help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try III Nc-i3l
ADVERTISEMENT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
PEANUTS COMPLETE RATION

As human food the roasted peanut
is said, by food expert, to be an al
most complete ration, while peanut
oil is now one Of the dependable
sources for the vegetable oils that art
compensating for the growing short
ago Of animal fats. Cottonseed oil
has already become favorite short
ening in the American kitchen. and
much Of the so-called olive oil We use
is squeezed from the peanut.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

The former empress of Russia, ac-
cording to German papers, has be-
come insane and il now confined to a
sanitarium at Tobolsk, Siberia. Her
condition is reported as hop less.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

The Courier-Journal raving about
nationwide prohibition, likens Frank
fort to Potsdam. This is a new kind
Of dam to call the Legislature. Eliza
BEETHOVEN News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

An ant-eater, adopted as a mascot
by the u. S. Marines in France, pre-
fers soldiers rations to his diet Of
ants. In fact he will not eat ants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
G a 9 T . RIA
Finds Monster Tooth.

A man living near Saugus. Cal. dis
covered the tooth OF gigantic crea'
ture that roamed through the marshe.
OF southern California several thou
sand years ago. The tooth weighed
about rs pounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

The doctors Of Owensville, Ind,
have increased the "stork' fee from
$40 to SIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

Why not let the Legislature adjourn
till July? That would be a good way
20 conserve both coal and hot air.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

At patriotic auction at Barbour
vile, Ky, an apple pie sold for Sl09
Thirty pies brought 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

Smlthson Hater delivered Iue.-
days and Saturdays. Phone 633.1.
.dtertiaement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name, renew promptly. and not miss
. number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to BE- paid in
advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

n you haven't enough 90 eat, see
Prof. G. c. Hoffman. Tie is the local
food administrator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
Preferred Locals
WANTED

Machinist-operator for linotype on
or about Jan. 20. Work on morning
paper Address,
KENTUCKIAN,
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

Lexington is eating oleomargarine
at 80 cents a pound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
What Frlendshlp IN.

Friendship Is the TRANSFORMATION Of
service: the creation Of q new motive:
redeeming nfe from It's drudsery. and
sending the pulse-beat u JOY into ths
1ost trivial task.-Donaad Sage Msck-
~ TaalqV .4n.ill yet
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22
Conscience.

Conscience.
A very strong feeling makes TO It.
self conscience OF Its own-has its
own piety; Just as much as the feeling
OF the son towards the mother, which
will sometimes survive amid the worst
fumes Of observation-disclosures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

Don't plant your gardens yet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-22

IF you are worried about your IN.
somnia. pick quarrel with that anna
teur prizefghter." h1 ,n.ll IA.
"whyr'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
 FOH F. KIRBY SMITH

Sewanee, Ten, March 28.-In exer-
 cises appropriate to the occasion the University of the South today kept
 the twentv-fifth anniversary of the
 death of Gen. B. Kirby Smith, the fa-
 nous Confederate commander who
 spent the last years of his life as a
 member of the faculty of the univer-
 sity here. General Smith was a na-
 tive of Florida and was graduated
 from the West Point academy in time
 to see active Service through the en- tire period of the Mexican war. At tn outbreak of the war between the States he resigned his commission in the United States army and cast his fortunes with the South. Soon after the battle of Manassas, where he was severely wounded, he was promoted to be major general. He commanded the advance of Bragg's army in the in-
 vasion of Kentucky, succeeded in the
 command of the department of the Trans Mississippi in March, 1863, and commanded the Confederate army in
 the Red River campaign. He surren-
 dered his army at Baton Rouge, in May, 1865, being the last of the Con-
 federate trops to lay down their arms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way. tc cure catarrhal deafness. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in famed condition of the mucous lining of the Euatachian Tube When this tube ts perfect hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the Inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh. which is faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir culars free. All Druggists, 75c.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO.,. Toledo. o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
CITY ELECTION TUESDAY 1u BE
 MERE F0RMALl1Y
Democratic Nominees With out Opposition-Judges
 and Clerks Named.

Judges and clerks for the general election to be held in Pine Bluff Tues day were announced yesterday by the county election commission, composed of Ben Harvey, T. M. Phillips and Theo. Wollerman.
 The election will be mere formal ity, as none of the Democratic candi dates has opposition, just as most were selected in the primary without being opposed
 The Nominees.
 The nominees of the Democrats for the offices to be voted upon Tuesday are:
 For municipal judge Earl S. Wood.
 For city attorney, A. R. Cooper.
 For clerk of the municipal court, R E Lee.
 For city clerk, w. A. Lee.
 For aldermen: Geo. B. McGibbony J. Harvey Means, J. A. Clement and F O McGehee.
 MT. Wood is now city attorney, and R. Y. Lee is occupying the office of clerk of the. municipal court, being chosen by the counil to serve from the establishment of the ourt on January 1 until clerk could be elected. In naming Mir. Lee, the council followed the wishes of the voters as expressed in the primary on December 7
 w. A. Lee has been city clerk for a number of terms, and his services and familiarity with the work of the clerk ship make him the logical man for the place.
 Election Officials.
 The election officials named by the election commission yesterday for the several polling places are:
 First ward. J. ID. Baker, Ed. Har- veev and J. A. Smith, Judges; E. A. Poole and TOney Franey, clerks.
 Second ward J. T. Brewer, S. s. Rellamy and Calvin Burks, judges; i; Walter Alden and Walton Seymour, clerks.
 Third ward: Nath. R. Rodgers, s. c. Barrow and Miles Donaldson, judges: J. s. Stone and Charley Dyer, clerks.
 Fourth ward: Jack Robinson, J. R. Freeman and Jim Jones, judges; G. c. Shepherd and John Holman, clerks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
BONDS MUST BE OVERSODSCRIDED.
 .DECLARES TAFT
Writing to Governor Brough Former President Says,
 Failure Disaster

New York, March 28.-"We must win the war. Liberty loans must be oversubscribed as they, come," writes x-President Taft in a letter to Hon. Charles H. Brough, of Little Rock, as chairman of the Arkansas state branch of the League to Enforce Peace on behalf of the Third Liberty loan. MT. Taft encloses copies of a letter from Secretary McAdoo seek ing his aid and that of the League in the forthcoming loan drive, and a copy of his reply as president of the organization. His letter follows:
 Secretary McAdoo has addressed me with regard to the participation of the league and its state and county branches in the campaign for the sale of the Third Liberty loan. Copies of this letter and my reply are en- closed for your information.
 Obviously Mir. McAdoo is quite right when he says, the failure of one of these loans would be disaster which we can not even contemplate,' and again, that We must throw ourselves into this new effort with the increas- ed enthusiasm and organized effort. The country should understand that the officers and membership of the League everywhere ar intensly in- trested in winning this war and it go- es without saying that every patriot will be expected to do his duty. l knew We can count on the men, the membership and the machinery of the league in every state.
 "It is suggested that the service of our state and county organizations again be rendered to Federal Reserve authorities, that our publicity. and public speaking departments be made mobile and active, that adequate League machinery be formed where it does not already exist and that such other and further official and unof- ficial work be done as may be adapt able to your local conditions.
 "We must win the war. There is something for every man and every agency to do. Liberty loans must be oversubscribed as they come. We must all do our utmost to bring this about. e.s sx :.
 "FaithfullN yours,
 . " "WMyH. TAFT
 's.- s.HsPresident." :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist. will be sent by mail cn receipt of $100 One small bottle is two
 months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E, w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (AGyll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
NO PROXIES GOOD
 AT DEMOCRATIC
 COMMITTEE MEET

Only members who are present in pkrson will be permitted to vote at tie meeting of the Jefferson county central Democratic committee, to be held at the courthouse at 12 o'clock noon today, to arrange for the pri- mary on May 2S. This is in accord with the ruling of the state central committee, which decreed that proxies will not be permitted.
 Candidates for the different offices and many of their friends are expect ed to be present at the session of the committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
COUNTY
 IN 'WIN.'1hE.WAR PARADE APRIL {
R otary Clubs Committee Plans to Make Pageant
 Biggest in State.

Plans were made yesterday by the Rotary clubs "Win-the-War" parade committee to have every community in the county take part in the patri- otic pageant and rally to be held in Pine Bluff on Saturday, April 6, the first anniversary of Americas en- ambition to dominate the world Thousands of school children, from all schools in the county, are to form the nucleus of the parade, which will in clude at least one military band and soldiers from Camp Pike. It is to be strictly demonstration, intended to show that the people of Jefferson coun- ty are united in the determination to remain free of Prussian kultur, and no collection will be taken nor sub scriptions asked.
 At the meeting of the Rotary clubs committee yesterday, at the Hotel Pines, W..N. Trulock was named as marshal of the parade, which is to form at the courthouse at 2 o'clock D. m. on April 6, and march to the tab ernacle where will be made addresses by army officers of the American, British and French nations and by distinguished civilians.
 Parade Leaders.
 Different departments of the parade and mass meeting were placed in charge of the following:
 Dr. J. I. Norris, chairman of speak CTS and entertainment committee.
 Lawrence Dixon, chairman seating arrangements committee.
 Lawrence Dixon, J. Frank Franey, w. J. Parks to arrange for participa- tion of all towns and communities on south side of river, in county.
 Ray R. Mcintyre and D. Stanley Dreyfus to arrange for participation of all towns and communities on north side of river, in county.
 Geo. H. Adams and J. Frank Franey to arrange for participation of differ ent fraternal, labor, civic and patrt- otic organizations of Pine Bluff.
 A. D. Foster, J. Frank Franey and w. Ed. Green, committee on bands.
 T. J. Collier, A. D. Foster and D. Stanley Dreyfus, committee to invite business houses to participate, and observe partial holiday.
 Mrs. J, ls Norris was named to ar range the musical program, and Mrs. A. w. Troupe and Mrs. Jack Bern hardt to secure participation of Wo- mems clubs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29

As an addition to the pocket billiard table Pennsylvanian has patented an electrical device, which when a ball enters a pocket, starts a hand spinning or a dial, the numebr on which the hand stops being added to a players score.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
JEFFERSON AGAIN
 LEADS IN COTTON

According to the latest statistics given out by the Department of Conn merce, Jefferson again produced more cotton during the 1917 season than any other county in the state. The report states that she raised a total of 4,7S5 bales. Mississippi county was next with a total of 41,261 bales. One of the most notable features of the state- ment was the great drop in the 1917 crop in Lonoke county. In 1916 Lo- noke raised total of 42,S19 bales, but in 1917 her total dropped to 2S,645 bales.
 The totals for some of the counties close to Jefferson were as follows: Grant, 5,100; Dallas, 5,SS2; Arkansas, 3,7S4, Chicot. 22,339; Desha. 14,639; Lincoln, 14,s07; Cleveland, 1O,226.