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Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
Casus Belli.

II fear these two citizens are hav-
ing a warm argument about the war;"
"You are mistaken. Each Is trying
to convince the other that he has the
better furnace"
us that anything to quarrel aboutT'
"It wouldn't be If they had the same
make, but they haven't, and since each
one regards himself as an authority on
heat units, hostilities are liable to be
gin at any moment. t."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

BY covering up their tracks some
men get credit for walking In the
straight and narrow path.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

Wears Pieasant Smile.
els this picture like your husbandr
"It's like him only when he has his
picture taken"
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
A Supposition.

"Why did your doctor think this op'
Grafton was absolutely necessary
II guess he needed the money"
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

Too many men attempt to pass
through this world on the reputation
of their ancestors.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
Az the Table.

She (sharply)-Henry, how do you
want tongue served?
He (abstractedly)-Quiet, my dear.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
FoR roovhAcHE

Nothing gives quicker relief then
vacher-Balm, it Is harmless 2oc u
Jars or tubes. Made BY EW. Vachees
Inc, New Orleans, La. Adv.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
Personal Reports of Real Cases
AN ARKANSAS CASE.


Mrs. j. r. Franklin. 10 West
Ave-. FL Dorado, Ark, says: My
back hurt me / had dull, throb-
bing ache there nearly all the
time. 1t was very hard for me to
stoop over or lift anything and
severe rheumatic pains in my
limbs added to my misery. felt
worn out and tired and headaches
were common. ] always felt stiff
and lame in the morning. When
/ took cold, the muscles of my
back were very sore. A box of
Doan's Kidney Pills was given to
me and I hadn't taken them more
than three days before ! was
helped. l have great faith in
Doan's."
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

Listen to me! Take no more sicken-
ing. salivating calomel when bilious or
constipated. Don't lose days work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Calomel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into 1t. break
ing 1t up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are sluggish and "all knocked out" II
your liver is torpid and bowels consti'
pated or you have headache, dizziness
coated tongue, II breath is bad OF
stomach sour, just take a spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get a bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone for a few cents. Take
spoonful tonight, and II it doesn'
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
SIMPLE sIcKR00M METHODS

If a member of your family gets
sick, or shows decided signs Of ap-
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

Kilmarnock. Scotland, has abolished
half-penny fares on the tramway cara
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

Food saving was at first fad then
a patriotic service; now a habit.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

When Baby 10 Teething
GROVES BABY BOWHL MEDICINE win corfecs
the Stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harm
lees. See directions on the bottle.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

A GiveaWay.
Jones is bOasting that he Is push
ing sort of fellow"
Between the lawn mower and the
baby carriage. l think he ought to
be-"
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13

A bright man usually looks on the
bright side of life.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-13
Consequence.

Consequence.
"That speaker has such hating
delivery" mo wonder. time, he puts
up such a lame argument"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Mackay Official Tells
Why Ward Won't Serve
Declares Losses Due TO Rentals
Is Motive for Refusing
Agreement

Reasons why George G. Ward, vice
president of the Commercial Cable
Company, refused to take over control
Of all Transatlantic cable lines, at the
direction Of Postmaster General Burle-
son, were enumerated yesterday by
William J. Deegan, secretary of the
Clarence H. Mackay companies.
"EIht of the Western Union cables
are leased to that company at an an
nual rental of $4,000, 0,O0o," said Mr.. Dee
gan. -Four Of these cables are out of
commission, and earn nothing, but the
rental goes on. Mr.. Ward does not
wish to take chance on operating
cables at loss. If the Western Union
or any of its stockholders got the idea
that Mr.. Ward had managed the West
ern Union in the interest Of the Com
mercial Cable Company they might try
to hold him liable.
Besides, Mr.. Ward feels he would be
violating the spirit and letter of the
antitrust law if he should try to join
the two cable systems now that the
war is over"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Merchants Association to
Study Federal Ownership
Committee Appointed Which
May Change Stand of
Organization

The Merchants Association an
rounced yesterday the appointment Of
special committee on government
ownership and operation of public
utilities, of which Frank r. Chambers,
of the Rogers Peet Company, is chair
man. Other members are Professor
Joseph French Johnson. of New York
University; Otto Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.; H. H. Porter, of Sanderson &
Porter; Francis H. Sisson, of the Guar
anty Trilst Company, of New York,
and James G. White, of J. G. White
{, Co., Inc.
William Fellowes Morgan, president
OF the association, wrote as follows
in asking the members of the COM
mlttee to serve:
"Although thes Merchants Associa-
tion has hitherto contended that gov.
ernment ownership and operation are
economically, politically and socially
unwise and harmful, the changed con-
ditions resulting from the war make
desirable q reexemination Of the sub
ject to determine whether the associa-
ton shall continue its previous policy
or whether, because of the changed
conditions, it shall modify its pre-
vious policy and if so, in what manner
and to what extent.
"Ihe executive committee has,
therefore, authorized the president to
appoint a special committee to study
and report upon the subject of gov
ernmental ownership and operation Of
public utilities and industrial under
takings."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Wooden Shipbuilding
Stopped by Government
Contracts on Vessels Already
Started To Be Cancelled if
Money Can Be Saved
Ne1D York Tribune
WdslttnUton Bureau

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE dis
continuance Of construction on con-
siderable number of wooden vessels in
the early stages Of building and the
cancellation of contracts for wooden
ships on which work has not yet actu-
ally commenced were to-day announced
by the Shipping Board.
'Tne cancellations will be made with
every effort to do justice to the con-
tractor" Shipping Board statement
declared "and the action of the board
looking to cancellations will be de-
termned by the question of the ulti-
mate cost to the government, taking
into consideration the actual PROGRESS
Of the work under these contracts and
the resultant cost of cancellation.
Where the work is advanced and it
appears that the completed ship can be
disposed of by the government at a
less loss than would be involved in
indemnifying the contractor upon can
collation., the vessels will be completed.
Where, however, an accuraYe survey
indicates that the loss to the govern
ment can be held to the minimum by
cancellation, that will be the course
pursued.
aside from contracts covering sixty
vessels, upon which the work is in its
initial stages, it cannot be said at the
moment how many cancellations of
building contracts will result from the
boards action. This depends upon the
result of g. survey"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Senators Deny Federal
Aid to New Hudson Tube
Committee Decides to Report
Bill Giving Authority for
Project. However

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - Federal
mid for construction Of the proposed
new vehicle traffic tunnel to connect
New York City with Jersey City was
unanimously disapproved to-day by the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, but it was agreed to report Il bill
giving the necessary authority for the
project.
The committee had heard statements
by Major General Goethals, who sur
vcyed the plan and found It feasible;
Z. w. Bloomingdale, chairman of the
joint tunnel commission, and w. H..
Noyes, chairman of the New Jersey
tunnel commission. They appeared in
behalf OF bill, by Senator Calder, of
New York, which would authorize con-
struction Of thV tunnel and the bearing
of about one-half. mile Of the $12,000,0 600
cost by the Federal government
All of the witnesses emphasized the
need Of the tunnel to relieve traffic
congestion and General Goethals said
ii would have ben Of great military
importance in the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Comeback To Be Published

Mothers, sisters, wives and sweet
hearts Of wounded doughboys conva-
lescing at the United States Debarka-
tion Hospital No. 3. Eighteenth Street
and Sixth Avenue, are going to get a
surprise in a day or two in the form of
an eight-page newspaper called "The
Comeback" written, illustrated and
edited by soldiers and officers in the
institution.
The paper, which takes the same
name as that given to all American
hospital papers, will appear weekly,
and purports to give spicy bits of hos
pital gossip, chronicles of life in the
wards, stories of the war, verses, car
toons and other bright bits. 1t will be
sold on the night Of publication in all
the theatres Of New York by uniformed
members of the Women's Motor Corps
of America, each escorted by wounded
soldier. 1t also will be on sale at all
newsstands for S cents a copy.
Captain Ralph H. Jones, Sanitary
Corps, U. S. A., is editor in chief and
business manager; Sergeant (frst
class) l.. Danenberg, of the Medical
Corps, is managing editor; Sergeant
Samuel Weiss, Medical Corps, adver.
tising manager, and Sergeant Albert
Cans, art editor.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
More Light Is Advocated
To Move Freight Faster

Better illumination OF piers and ter
mlnals will make freight move faster.
in the opinion of A. L. Powell, who
spoke last night before the New York
section of the Illuminating Engineering
Society. Mr.. Powell, who has investi-
gated the subject in collaboration with
K. E. Harrington, believes that at most
freight handling stations the lighting
is too poor for efficient operation.
Because good lighting will facilitate
transportation it should be an impor-
tant factor in programme of indus
tTlal t.f reconstruction. Mr.. Powell said.
1T will increase the speed of shin
ment," ne added, because it will enable
truckmen to move faster and with more
confidence, and because it will make Il
easier to read markings on packages,
Moreover, it will reduce the number of
mlssent shipments, cut down losses
from spoilage and theft, and will make
1t easier for freight handlers to please
the public"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
To Stick to Course

BALTIMORE, Dec. 12-S. Davies
Warfield, president of the National As
sociation of Owners of Railroad Sc
curities, when asked here what would
be the position OF the association in
view of Director General McAdoo's let
ter to Congress asking that the time
for the return of the railroads be eX-
tended for five years, said:
"The position taken in respect to the
return of the railroads has been re-
Gently announced in two statements in
the press. Nothing in the present sit
uation alters the course then deter
mined upon, so far as I can Sc.
"This association does not propose
precipitate action. Every one realizes
the Importance Of this subject, and it
is the purpose Of the association, prior
to presenting any suggestions it may
formulate to the Congress, to consult
with committees, organizations and
others concerned, including shippers,
that unity Of thought may be secured if
possible. The Federal control act pro-
vides twenty-one months from the for
NAL announcement of peace for the re-
turn Of these properties, therefore Con-
gress, which is, after all, the body that
will settle this question, provided itself
with abundant time to mature plans
for their proper return under strict
and comprehensive plans for govern
mental regulation. We have faith in
the Congress that it will see that when
the railroads are returned within the
time specified by the Federal control
act, it will be done under plans fair
alike to the shipper, the travelling
public, labor and to the security own
ers, and we have equal faith in the rail
road administration that they will give
the Congress sufficient time for work
ing them out"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
lMcAdoo s Rail Control Extension Plan
Likely To BE Defeated in Congress

situation is unbcarable 1t is neither
public ownership nor private owner
ship. 1t is private ownership publicly
controlled. with profits guaranteed, the
most vicious kind Of ownership Of
which the mind could conceive Five
years mere of it, we would have a
wrecked and wholly worthless transpor-
tation system and nothing to show for
it except a huge public debt for the
taxpayers to take care of. Let us
determine whether we are going to
have public ownership or private
ownership. If the former. provide the
machinery and take it as nearly as we
can out of party politics. If we are
going back to private ownership, let's 20
as soon as possible In other words,
rcstponement is disastrous in my
Judgment"
Senator Townsend. of Michigan-"It
is an impossible proposition. 1t bears
no evidence of sincerity. Secretary
favoring this scheme, coming immedi-
ately after the Presidents assurance to
Congress that he had no views on the
subject, is clear manifestation of du-
plicity.
"The proposal suggests, if it does
not make directly, a threat to throw
the railroads back upon their owners
without affording any opportunity to
adjust themselves to changed condi-
tions. To do this would be harmful
in the extreme. But while it will take
some time to work out In detail an
effective plan for railroad reorganza-
tion and operation. there is ample time
to accomplish this in the twenty-onc
months which the law permits the gov
ernment to retain possession of the
roads.
ut is not at all necessary to extend
the time for consideration of the prob
lens beyond the period already pro-
vided if a sincere effort is made to deal
with the question. To attempt legis-
lation in tht three months of this ses-
sion would be an absurdity. The or
derly way to proceed is to have 'thc
matter taken up at the earliest pos
slbe date with a view to settling the
whole matter within the time limit pro-
Vlded in the present law"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Esthonian Front Holds
Against Bolshevik Army
Soviets Capture Neuhausen, in
South, West of Pskov-Two
Generals Shot

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1.-THE delega-
tion from the Russian Baltic provinces,
which has it's headquarters here, re-
ceived telegram yesterday reporting
that the Ethonian front was still hold
ing against the attack launched upon
it by the Russian Bolsheviki, although
the situation was grave, because Of a
shortage Of arms and ammunition
Russian ships have bombarded the
coast from Narva to Asserien, but at
tempts by the Bolsheviki to land on
the Esthonian shore were frustrated
In the south the BoIsheviki have capt-
ured Neuhausen, west of Pskov.
The delegation represents the stu
alton as such as to make urgent the
necessity Of sending help to the
attacked front.
the Russian army, have been shot, by
order of the local Soviet at Prapra-
gcrsk, according to an official Ukrain-
ian statement, received here from
Petrograd. M. Rukhloff, former Min
ister of Commerce and Communica-
tlons in the Russian Cabinet, was shot
at the same time
Alexander Feodorovich Trepoff, for
mer Russian Premier, issued a denial
to-day that he was taking part in the
movement to form new Russian gov
crnment here.
CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 12 - The Nor
wegian Legation has left Petrograd,
according to the "Aftenposten." The
newspaper reports also that Denmark,
the last of the neutral countries to
continue relations with the Bolshevik
government, is about to sever them.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Draft Delinquents To Be
Subject to Prosecution

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder has instruct
ed draft boards to complete their work
of classifying registrants from eighteen
to thirty-six years old as quickly as
possible, and to classify none whose
QUESTIONABLE is received after Decem-
ber 81.
Registrants of this class who do not
return their questionnaires will be
classed as delinquents, subject to prose
cution in the civil courts, as we'll as to
induction into the army. Officials of
the provost marshal generals office said
to-day, however, that it had not been
determined what policy would be fol-
lowed III dNalng with delinquents.
1t was announced some time ago that
registrants from thirty-seven to forty
six should return their questionnaires
blank, as the classification of such men
will not be completed.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Lawyer, Fund Aid, Is Fined
!. A. Newman Induces Court to
Give ST to Jewish Relief :

Minor matters, such as arrest, con-
viction and fine, mean nothing in the
life of julius A. Newman, lawyer, of
9S5 Prospect Avenue, The Bronx, when
engaged in collecting for the Jewish
War Fund drive.
While collecting last night in front
of the Alhambra Theatre, it is said,
Newman called the patrons Of the thea
tre "a bunch of cheap pikers.". He was
arrested on the complaint of Patrick
Gryn, manager of the theatre.
When arraigned before Magistrate
Brough, in the mems night court, the
disorderly conduct charge was sus-
tanned and Newman was fined So
"Please lend me ten until tomorrow,
your honor Newman pleaded. The
magistrate finally told him to return
tonight and pay the fine.
"Now that the court is feeling in a
specially good humor," the prisoner
continued, "Permit me to suggest that
he contribute 81 to this great, worthy
and noble cause"
When Newman pays his fine tonight
Magistrate Brough will contribute his
dollar to the fund.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Secretary McAdoo to Speak
At Union Peace Jubilee


Secretary W. G. McAeoo and Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles w. Whittlesley,
who won fame as commander of the
Lost Battalion" in the forest of Ar
gonne by three words-"Go to Help
are to be the speakers at a union peace
jubilee, to be held in the Goth Regiment
Armory Sunday afternoon, under the
auspices of six Episcopal churches,
which have formed an association to
promote efficiency and coordination in
their work.
These churches are the Church of
the Ascension, Calvary Church, Grace
Church, the Church of the Holy Com
munion, st. Georges Church and the
Church of st. Marks in-the- Bouwerie.
The association is known as the AS
Socated Episcopal Parishes Of Central
Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
McAd00 Is accused
In Many Quarters
Of s'PLayiag Politics.

Director General McAdoo's proposal
to extend the period of government
control of the railroads to five years
or more aroused widespread opposition
among leading bankers and railroad
men yesterday. The charge of playing
politics" was heard in many quarters
The majority of banking opinion
recommended continuance of the
present method of control for the
period OF twenty-one months provided
under the existing legislation.
If the problem of future control of
the railroads cannot be worked out in
sloe OF year and nine months" said
Wall Street banker at cannot be
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Jews Appeal to Wilson

BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Jewish residents
of this city, represented by the Great
er Boston Jewish Peoples Relief Com
mittee, to-day sent a wireless message
to President Wilson urging action at
the peace conference to guarantee a
dlscontlnuance of the massacre of
Jews in Poland and Galicia. The mes
sage was in the form of a resolu-
ton adopted at a mass meeting of 5000
Jews here last night. 1t said in part:
Surely the world will not be a safe
and fit place to live in so long as the
lives of one single people will be at
the mercy of criminals and blood hunt
crsn
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Cuts Throat and Wrists,
Chases Mother and Is Shot

Frederick Hall, while suffering from
rheumatism, became violent yesterday
and slashed his throat and wrists with
a razor at his home in West New
Brighton, S. l. His aged mother at
tempted to soothe him and he snatched d
up knife and chased her about the
house. pursuing also neighbors who
went to her assistance. Patrolman
William Sheehan. of the West New
Brighton police station, shot him twice
through the chest and he was taken
to the Staten Island Hospital. His con-
dition is serious.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Lays Theft to Brainstorm
Prisoner Wants Surgical Oper.
alton TO Remove Mania

Richard Fl. Pike, a nurse, who was
arrested charged with the theft of
$1,000 worth of jewelry from his land
lady, Mrs. Angelina Spencer, of 176
East Eighty-irst Street, asked Magis-
trate Mancuso yesterday IN the Harlem
police court to send him to Bellevue
Hospital to have his bent for theft re-
moved. He declared he stole because
OF pressure on the brain and that an
operation would relieve the pressure
and reform him.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Wilhelm Leaves EiteI
Behind TO Collect Paw

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12.-The Ger
man imperial revenues for December.
it is reported from Berlin, have been
paid to all the former royal personages
remaining in Germany who are en-
titled to them. The "Vossische lei
tung" says that the former German
Emperor has authorized Eitel Fred
erlck, his son, to represent him in all
matters concerning the former i'm
periai house.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

solved in five years, or in ten years"
Other bankers expressed similar
views
Although the publication of the Di-
rector Generals recommendations took
most people in the Street by surprise,
bankers and railroad officials apparent
ly knew in advance what was coming
1t developed yesterday that bnly few
days ago certain railroad executives
and bankers were hurriedly summoned
to Washington and told that unless
they supported plan for the extern
sion of government control for a
be thrust back into their hands by
March 1.
At that time the proposals were
characterized as extremely unfair, and
period of five years the roads would
it is understood that the railroad ad-
ministration was informed that its pro
Director General McAdoo was also told,
it wss reported yesterday, that the re-
turn of the roads to private ownership
by March ] would result in receiver
ship for many Of the weaker proper
ties.
As to the roads being continued un-
der government control for period OF
five years, it was held that this prob
ably would mean government owner
ship in the end.
Newman Erb, president of the Ann
Arbor Railroad, was one of the few
railway executives who approved yes
tcrday the recommendation of the Dr.
rector General He was the only one
of those present at last weeks meet
ing under the auspices of the railway
executives advisory committee to vote
"no" on the resolution favoring the
return of the roads to private owner
ship under a system of modified gov
crnment regulation.
Wanted Project Tested
In explaining why he had voted in
the negative Mr.. Erb said that he, rs
we'll as the others at that gathering,
had learned that Mr. McAdoo was about
to launch his proposal and that he pre-
ferred a fair test Of Government own
orship rather than have the transpor
tation companies returned to their
owners on the basis existing prior to
the war. He added:
"My belief is that pooling is an
antique and archaic method of dealing
with the railroad traffic Two better
alternatives, which President Wilson
referred to in his recent message to
Congress, arc government ownership
or a regional Federal railway system
under private ownership.
"Mr. McAdoo desires to afford suffi-
cient time to experiment thoroughly
the plan of government operating con-
troll ] believe that to be wise. Such
control under war conditions affords
no correct basis for a proper judg-
ment, nor are two years sufficient
time for that purpose. Five years will
afford the necessary time to indicate
what is best for the public, labor and
railroad investors, and to point the
way for conservative. and constructive
legislation.
'If it should be deemed wise then
to return the railroads to private
ownership sufficient time will have
been allowed for ample protection Of
the investor and the public"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Venizelos Arrives i'm Paris

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Premier Venizelos.
who will head the Greek delegation to
the peace congress, arrived in Paris to-
Minister Politis.