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Newport daily independent., 1918-06-10
Minister of Treasury Routs Out 148 Officers and Sends
 Them to Front.
SEARCH IS ON FOR OTHERS
Great Disaster to Cadorna's Army May Be Blessing in Disouise-VoIun- teers in Minority--Deserters
 Are Shot.
By PHILIP R. MACKENZIE.

ROme.-On the eve of the great war, while General Cadorna was hard al work creating the Italian army des. tined to unite Trent and Trieste with the kingdom 14S officers of all ranks from colonels to sub-lieutenants, were given special work. This work con. sisted in finding out how much money was wasted during the Tripoli war.
 A corridor in the ministry of the treasury accordingly was set apart for these officers, who during the last three years have been auditing accounts and taking their time in doing it, while their comrades fought the Austrians and were wounded or killed in action
 There is every reason to believe that the great task of auditing the accounts of the Tripoli war would have beer prolonged indefinitely, but the new minister of the treasury, Signor Nitti, discovered the 148 officers hidden in the corridor.
 Royal Decree Is Issued.
 Signor Nitti was disgusted at the sight of so many professional officers calmly working on the four simple rules of arithmetic, and in 24 hours he had the case brought before a cab. inet council and royal decree was is sued postponing the work of the 14a officers, who were ordered without de lay to the front.
 No figures are available as to the number of men physically fit yet ex- empted from active military service. meaning literally hiding in bushes" to evade military service, have been frequent in Italy.
 The socialists, who oppose the war and whose peace propaganda contrib uted toward the recent military disas Italy the war was being fought by the peasants. The rich people do not fight said the socialists, as when one has money he can easily hide in the bush.''
 The sons of well-to-do tradesmen and farmers as rule, are drivers of motor lorries and ambulances, and those of upper middle classes and nobility, who should be officers, often prefer to drive staff officers automobiles unless they succeed in getting clerical work in of fees away from the front.
 It is true that many young men vol unteered for active service as officers in infantry regiments and sacrificed their lives for their country, but they were a minority.
 It must be admitted that up to the present the mistaken impression pre-. vailed that the hardest share of fight ing was borne by the peasant and la boring classes, who suffered most of all from the war. This impression in- creased to such an extent that great proportion of the men who returned on short leave from the front felt discOur- aged and dissatisfied when they real ized that every city and town in the country was crowded with young men who evaded military service or who even if called to the colOrs succeeded in remaining away from the front and saw no actual fighting
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-10

cent. of the average monthly amount purchased ill the four months prior toI March 1.
 5. Manufacturers using wheat prod-l ucts for non-food purposes shouldl cease such use entirely.
 6. There is no limit upon the use 0zi other cereals, Hours. and meals, corn,l barley, buckwheat. potato flour. ell cetera. Many thousand families throughout the land are now using no wheat pr0d-I ucts whatever, except very smaliI amount for cooking purposes, and arel doing so ill perfect health and satisfac-l tion. There is no reason why all 0f| the American people who are able toI cook in their own households cannot| subsist perfectly well with the use Of| less wheat products than one and one-| half pounds week, and we speciality ask the well-to-do households in the]
 country to follow this additional pro-|
 gramme in order that we may provide]
 the necessary marginal supplies f0r1 those parts of the community less able) 10 auapt tnemSeiVeS ID SO urge pkV- portion of substitutes.
 In order that we shall be able to
 make the wheat exports that are ab- solutely demanded of us to maintain
 the civil population and soldiers of tho
 allies and our own army, we propose to supplement the voluntary co-operA. tion of the public by a further limita- ton of distribution, and we shall place
 at once restrictions on distribution
 which will be adjusted from time to 1 time to secure as nearly equitable dia-
 tribution as possible. With the arrival
 of harvest we should be able to relax such restrictions. Until then we ask for the necessary patience, sacrifice
 and cooperation of the distributing trades
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-10

To effect the needed saving of wheat we are wholly dependent upon the voluntary assistance of the American people and we ask that the following rules shall be observed:
 1. Householders to use not to exceed a total of 11a pounds per week of wheat products per person. This means not more than 1A pounds of Victory bread containing the required percentage of substitutes and one-half pound of cooking flour, macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast cereals, all combined.
 2. Public eating places and clubs to observe two wheatless days per week, Monday and Wednesday, as at present. In addition thereto, not to serve to any one guest at any one meal an aggregate of breadstuffs. macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast cereals. containing total of more than two ounces of wheat flour. No wheat products to be served unless specially ordered. Public eat ing establishments not to buy more than six pounds of wheat products for each ninety meals served, thus con forming with the limitations requested of the householders.
 B. Retailers to sell not more than One-eighth of a barrel of flour to any town customer at any one time and not more than one-quarter of barrel to any country customer at any one time, and in no case to sell wheat products without the sale of an equal weight of other cereals.
 4. We ask the bakers and grocers to reduce the volume of Victory bread sold, by delivery of the three-Quarter pound loaf where one pound was sold before, and corresponding proportions fin other weights. We also ask bakers not to increase the amount of their wheat -four purchases beyond 70 per
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-10
America Consumed 42,0OO,OO Bushels Monthly. From Now Until Harvest Must Use
 Only 2l,OO0,O0O.
RATION PER PERSON IS II POUNDS
 OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice War Bread Must Be Maintained-Our Soldiers and
 Sailors to Have Full Allowance.

we furnish the Allies with the propor maintain their bread from un the harvest and this military necessity, must reduce monthly consumption 21 0G9 000 bushels month against normal consumption of about A2 100000 bushels 50 per cent of normal consumption This hetua- forth by the U & Food Administration at Washing Reservng margin distribution to the army and for special leaves for general consumption approximately M pounds of wheat products weekly per person. The Food Administrations statement continues Many of dependent upon bakers bread Such bread be durable therefore, larger proportion of wheat products than cereal breads baked in the household Our and navy require full allowance The wetodo population can make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat products than the In addition population in the agricultural districts where the other dant skilled the preparation of breads from these cereals than the crowded city and industrial popuaons
 With improved transportation conditions have ava5 able surplus of potatoes We also have the spring mons
 surplus of milk, and have ample hunanl consumption The drain and barley substitutes has already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-10

 THERE is only one way to give to the Red Cross--- l give till your heart says stop. A little contribution is only salve to pride. . This is not to say that contributions of only one dollar or even of only nicle not desired needed
 For you to give S5 when you can give S25---for you to give $25 when you give $loo, or to give $lOO when you can give $5OOs to dodge the heavlest obligation that this war has laid upon you For remember this is not charity: this is duty.
 This is not time to give because others give. This is time to give because others need
 No man can tell you how much you ought to give. Except this: that Over There" the need is so great that only by cutting to the quick, only by giving all that you think you can give and then more--ony by giving not little of your excess but much of lt- only by taking from your own children and from your wife and from yourself can the needs of the men who are fighting for you and the needs of the children of A4he men who have died for you be met Fs Ask your own soul how much 1t should be
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
MitidtiUe and Referendum.

Art " Sec provides for the Referendum for the
State and municipalities Eight Of may propose
statute and Constitutional
measure shall be published thirty before
state which shall be four months before the of
electors may order election
within ninety following the adjournment
t of votes the subject repeal an
act but majority of all the adopt
an amendment Twords Of each House any
gey measure effective The municipalities
wen e state
less the w-makng power has first refused
mayor cannot veto initiated acts The law fxecutng may
be passed restricting the peoples rights
This is the Oregon system with improvements dictated
W experience 1t makes long step forward in popular control
OF egslatlon 1t is great improvement the old Cons
tuition removes present restrictions which limit the number
OF constitutional amendments that may submitted at vne
election to three and allows the people initiate anv number
~ safe and sane and gives ample protection safeguards
10 he rights oI e people 1t embodes the best experience
the country the subject and will doubtless prove TO be one
OF the most popular provisions of the proposed Constitution
Prosecuting Attorneys hereafter be known as District
attorneys are to be placed salary lieu the present fee
system. ~ -
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
FIST FIGHT AIDS IN
MAKING SETTLEMENT

In an alteration Tuesday
over a settlement, Dick" Steph-
ems, colored, was severly bruis-
ed about the eyes by H. T.
Trent, also colored, before they
could be separated. Trent hit
Stephens with his fist and broke
a lens out of the latter's glasses
when he nailed him in the eye.
1t appears that Stephens, a
share cropper with Trent, ac-
cused the latter of paying
hands S1.00 per day and charg-
ing him up with S1.50 for the
labor. Other irregularities
were also charged, which were
denied by Trent and brought
on the fist fight.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
uESRS BATTLE AND BUL.
lap CHARGED WITH
KILN c CATTLE IN FIELD
n He,T Belonging to Ellis Dc
CIarh al Ozon Said to Hare
Been Shot.

AIleahg that about thirteen
head ofcattle belonging to
tber n been shot at the Bat
tIa MD tation, east of town,
T. II Ellis and Bunk Clark
had wyfrants issued Wednes
day /or the arrest of o. NJ. Bat
tJe, proprietor of the farm, and
Chas. Bullard, tenant. The
clarges are to be heard in the
court of Esq. j. P. Baker next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
1t appears that statements
made in regard to the affair are
quite conflicting. The owners
of the cattle claim that t hey
rode up on Mr.. Bullard while
he was in the act of shooting
one of the cows, which are said
to have been damaging crops on
the plantation, and that Mr..
Bullard told them he was car
rying out Instructions of Mr..
Battle. On the other hand, it
is said that Mr.. Bullard has
stated that he was not caught
in the act of shooting the cattle
and would be able to establish
his innocence
1t is said that all of the cat
tie shot weE Two and three
year old steers, except one COW,
and that two or three were kill
ed outright and the others so
badly wounded that they would
die.
The parties Interested own adj
joining farms and it is sup
posed the cattle got through the
partition fence.
All parties connected with
the case are prominent citizens
of the county.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
WORKMEN MAKE
fine PROGRESS
ON BUILDING FOR NEW
FIRM.
BRICKWORK STARTS TODAY
Work of UprOoting Trees on
Property Is accomplished
Quickly.

Splendid progress has been
made by the force of workmen
engaged IN clearing for and
laying the foundation of the
new building for the Farmers
Mercantile Co., and what was a
grove of trees last week is now
piled up with builders material
ready to go into tn building.
The large number of black To-
Gust trees which we're on this
property have all been uproot-
ed and removed, the foundation
has been completed, and brick
work will be started today. As
Concluded on last page.)
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Read the Telegraph
PROPOSED new CONSTITUTION
Synopsis and Comments On improvements Made
, Over the Constitution of 1874
amendments.

Art M provides that than three amendments the
Constitution bv
all nren shall he psbed weekly for thirty da the last
publication to
voting adoption
While r Iot;trIo 10 oyor II will corruo to bo q sop,o
what dfcd n,ator 70 amend Tho Constitution No limit i
placed upon ~ l f aordroonts tbo ,ooro r,o,, s,,r
under the ie m lulo. ~ ~ sI Lt ~, SaanaI nLi,,
is still restr % asve W anu aiu ie ~ @ I'm I4; % @ $50 c. sn,i
ments an toteu W W, tnIee "' %n' ~. % ~, II, @ "
but three off Supli.'ou dt Ols 2 t ~ - ~ II ~ @
the people Ieu eVeIS .. ou @ Ssais @ @, oS o ] ~ 49,
general cleo iay SupnnI any nulol t p Li S % y, a. @
Of the elect ons must continue 70 pe nelu I
is provdedoh OF members oi congress, aN m
time being the cost OIL puoSilig PIoiU te
vidng that educed from SIX months 70 lS by Plo
prior 70 then hna puoatloh Sa not 10 D IL % y taS "a; >
given for lection a Whlch he VoIe Is 10 o ahe ample le
ure and f0l most thorough o te PioPQea % eas
Visions Re VotereS TO lahhSt| ei'ei''' WIN Ito PiV-
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
ASSIST SOLDIERS
TO EMPLOYMENT
COUNCILOF DEFENSESUR-
GES THIS.
DENOBILIZING ARMY A TASK
Returning Soldiers Should BE
Aided In Securing Employ
meHt QRickIy.

A letter received at this office
from the County Council of
Defense requests that we CO.
operate with the council in aid
ing returning soldiers to secure
employment. This is import
ant and is one of the biggest
Jobs before our Government in
demobilizing the armies. The
council says:
1--WE are in receipt of a tel
egram from Major r. B. Keat-
ing, Federal Director of the U.
S. Labor Bureau at Little Rock.
asking the Council of Defense
to assist in obtaining employ
ment for discharged soldiers.
1--WE are also in receipt of a
telegram from Lloyd England,
chairman of the State Council
of Defense, directing that we
assist in this work. 1t is re-
quested that where possible
each soldier return to his for
mer occupation. However, if
it is not possible to securE.xm-
ployment such as the SSddier
was formerly engaged in, we
are directed to assist in obtain
ing employment in some use
full occupation. We will there
fore kindly ask that all epsvloy-
ers who have men in the Service
and for whom their former po-
sitions are open advise us i'm
mediately. Also, any and all
employers in the country who
need labor, advise us, stating
the salary they are willing to
pay.
"This is a patriotic work and
we should all lend our assist
ance in order that the discharg-
ed soldiers may secure immedi-
ate employment on their return
home without any disturbance
in the labor conditions of our
country.
w. S. Atkins, Chm.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

cation The article framed by of the states ables law
places the judiciary the highest possible plane The
new Judges will not be elected until 1920 1t has
Judge supposed to be judicial racehorse having keep
up with the docket regardless of the number appeals The
ne Judges of the Supreme Court of the United hand
down an average OF thirty opinions each annually while
i've Arkansas judges write average of each annually
he final decisions of court of last cannot corrected
Life, liberty property and reputation all in their hands
her opinions become fixed rules and precedens time
is impossible to the great importance to the people
OF giving the Supreme Court Judges all the time required
the decision OF and the preparation opinions man
ner that comports with the dignity and responsibility Of tr
buna from whose decision there is no appeal
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
VIII ATTEHPT TO
PAVE HOPE STREETS

Another attempt is to be
made to pave the streets at
Hope, the movement having
been started at a recent meeting
of the city council at which a
resolution to this effect was in
troduced and passed. Those
favoring the improvement ex-
pect a hard fight, but they
realize that if it is successful
the effort will be well spent,
IS the streets would be very
much better.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
The JudiciarB.

Art VII Sec 2 provides that the
ei Justice and SIX Associate Justices depart
m and en- bane and shall always additional
Justices shall be elected the first ratification
OF @ constitution Their term shall be eight provide
Tor the complete system of Circuit Chncery County Juvenile
he business OF the Supreme Court has more than doubled
teen years About 600 the courts annual capacity
under high pressure and the Judges have found it impossible
prevent congestion by working day and night The
plan has been in operation in California TWENTY-FIVE wears
and Its adoption is recommended by the Arkansas Bar
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

nne electonsprimary general pecialand the people
nave been kept IN an unnecessary political turmoil There
somebody constantly running for Office" officer was
scarcely more than nduced into office than he began pull
ing the wires and building his fences succeed himself to
promoted to some other 1t not the fault of the
out OF the system This has had tendency build up political
machines and perpetuy in otcehoding This will be impos
Soe under the new provision state officer will four
and then he will step and out and he cannot spend
the time for which ne paid salary in campaigning for
other Office The prohibition of succession becoming
candidate for any other office not apply to county officers
he chief advantages of the system will be that
the and worry frequent elections will be eliminated
and political machines will be moved good gov
ernment. - @'
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
LICENSES
ISSUED DURING WEEK

Marriage licenses issued at
the office of the county clerk
since last week are as follows:
White-Jim Walch and Miss
May Evans, both of Hope.
Colored-Arthur Ferguson,
Washington, Route 2, and Lee
o. Henry, Hope, Route A; VIM.
PoindeXter and Grace Stuart,
Washington; VIM. Murry and
Parelu Thomas, Hope, Route 2 (;
Fred Dixon, Toilette, and Mat
tie Allen, Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
HAS THREE SONS
IN THE SERVICE
Mr.. w. A. ROWE OF NEAR
TOWN
FEELS VERY GRATEFUL
letters from, Sons, serUing In
Different branches of Ser 81.
Uice, Reproduced.


Having three sons in active
military service since early in
the war, and none of them even
being slightly injured, is some
thing to feel specially grateful
for, according to Mr.. w. A..
Rowe, who lives on Route 2.
Two of the sons have been see
ing active service in France
since last spring and the other,
who is in the naval branch, has
been doing duty at the subma-
rine and aerial base in the Pan
anna Canal zone.
Recent letters from all three
Concluded on last page.)
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
REAL ESTATE DEAL
AT COLUMBUS

Mr.. w. p. Stewart has sold
his farm at Columbus, consist
ing of l26 acres, to Mr.. Dave
Mitchell, the consideration be-
ing $5,000.00. This farm was
opened up early in the history
of the county and, although
much acreage has been sold off
of it in recent years, it is still
a most desirable piece of farm
property.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will
purchase a home at Texarkara
and move there in the near fu-
ture.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Minority Representation.
ernnlent

Art ILL., Sec Is provides that member Of
Election Commissioners and Art XXX See 25 public
Boards and Commissions appointed there shall
the most numerous minority political party
inns is an assertion of political justice keeping with
the spirit OF genuine democracy 1t recognizes citizenship above
paranshp 1t is Just and fair large element that would
oheWse be denied participation in the conduct affairs
ne doctrine that official salaries political spos that
all appontve officials and clerks political sposmen is
vicious and dangerous. Demonstrated fitness efficiency and
integrity are to be the qualifications for service
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
QuddreRHidI Elections.

ennian Sec H. PROVIDES ua' 'ne Ee"e' s Do
th Tuesday following the SV MONDAY IN november
general election held III e year iV oer
excpe various state district county am" " ioui
Of Justices Court shall be elected for term
This The terms 0t 0nan''iO "e uO''u ~ -'Dl .
connection popular reform eSpecaliy Whe 1onSuereu III
of The Stavth Secton Art vi hc pfoNues IhaI no one
shall he officers "sha be egpie as ms own successor nor
Other o ring his term OF ohce become canuuIe Tor any
tenure hi" This gives public ocla reasonable long
the unrt in effect as that which now prevails roegh
are afiz law of second for officer whose services
torv In some years there have been as many as
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
For Group, Flu" and Grip" Coughs

NJ. T. Davis, leading merchant Of
Bearsvillc, W. Va, writes: "A few
nights ago one of my patrons had a
small child taken with Group about
midnight. Came to my store and got
Foloy's Honey and Tar Compound.
Before morning the child entirely re
covered. Parents can't say enough
for Foley's Honey and Tar"
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Cut This Quilts Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 5cts to Foley &
Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs
colds and Group, Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
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