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I will tell you what will happen
some night this winter in France.
Some night when it’s cold and dark.
There will be a rustling through
(P®l^the_front line trench, where our boys
stand guard. And a heaven ladened
Secretary will make his way along.
In his hands will be great steaming
pots: in his pocket chocolate and ci
garettes.
From one man to another he will
go, passing a cup full of hot coffee
to hands that tremble with the cold;
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HOT BROTH FOR “BUDDIE” lllwi.i1 'r'r i
Hot broth is always welcomed by our men “over there,” but when it is served by n “regular American woman’
it is doubly welcome. I’hoto above was taken at a French field hospital “somewhere in France,” and shows two
Y. M. C. A. canteen girls serving the convalescents. “Something to warm you up a bit. buddie,” heard at the outer
edge of a tent is sure to bring instant response from the inside of the tent. The American lied Cross nurses, Salva
tion Army lassies and Y. M. C. A. canteen girls hold themselves in readiness for any and every kind of service.
“Buddie” is glad to see them, whatever their mission, for, being Americans, it is good just to feast ones eyes on
them.
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bringing the comfort of a bit of sweet
and a smoke.
Men will hail him cheerily, slapping
him on the back; and when he has
gone things will be a little easier in
that trench hecause he has passed
that way.
How much will it cost to make that
trip—do you suppose? Counting the
pittance that the Secretary is paid,
and the cost of the chocolate and the
cigarettes and all?
Five dollars? Twenty-five dol
lars ? I do not know.
But whether it is five dollars or
twenty-five, Fd like to think that it
is my five or twenty-five-—wouldn t
you? That some night when it’s
cold and lonesome, my money and
yours might send a Secretary out
along that front line trench. Let’s
make up our minds that we are go
ing to pay for a score of those trips.
A score of the nights this winter shall,
be our nights.
—nights when the boys greet joy
ously the chocolate and cigarettes
that our money provided; and are
happier because our representative
has passed.
KAISER OPENLY DENOUNCED
IN THE GERMAN REICHSTAG
Amsterdam, Oct. 28.— Exciting
scenes occurred in the German Reich
stag during the proceedings of the
house on Friday and Saturday.
The Polish deputy, Korgantz, hotly
attacked the. Polish policy of the gov
ernment. He declared that in Chem
nitz alone the War Raw Materials
Department sold 8,000,000 marks’
worth of carpets and other goods ta
ken from Poland. Seven hundred
thousand Polish people were carried
off to Germany, where they led the
life of slaves, while Brigadier Gener
al Pilsurski (of the Polish Legion)^
whom the Polish nation regarded'
rnghiy, was still held in the fortress
at Magdeburg, despite all appeals.
The deputy concluded:
“We are not blaming the German
people for these persecutions, but
German militarism. We extend the
hand of reconciliation to the German
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The independent Socialist, Dr.
Cohn, who declared that the war was
lost after the first battle of the
Marne, said that General Ludendorff,
at the end of September, proposed
the formation of a government em
powered to negotiate an armistice
with President Wilson, and it was im
possible to guarantee the mainten
ance of the war much longer.
“The question cannot longer be
evaded,” said Dr. Cohn, “war with
the Hohtnzollems or peace without
the Hohenzollerns. World revolution
will follow on world imperialism and
world militarism, and we will over
come them. We extend our hand to
our friends beyond the frontier in
this struggle.”
The speech was received with such
commotion, cries of “Shame! and
applause, that the vice president
threatened to have the chamber
cleared.
Another Socialist, Otto Ruehle, was
called to order for declaring that the
emperor must abdicate. He retorted:
“A call to order won’t save him from
the criminal court.”
The House debated the bill amend
ing the constitution, which was pass
ed Saturday. Several speakers dis
played anxi :ty to show that the re
forms were not dictated by the ene
my, but had been advocated since the
spring of 1917.
The Conservative, Herr von Graefe,
complained that the proposed reforms
would destroy all the crown influence
and declared that the Conservative
party would refuse to co-operate in
such a break with the past.
State Secretary Grober and War
Minister Major General Scheuche,
both declared that there was nothing
in the reforms which could endanger
the firm structure of the army or the
personal relationship between the
Prussian king and the officers.
Eighteen new ships of 98,901 total
deadweight tons were added to the
American fleet during the week end
ing October 25.
The breweries of Texas have been
ordered to stop manufacturing, re
ceiving, transporting and selling in
toxicating liquors in violation of the
state-wide law.
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SERVICE PRICE MUST
MEET ITS COST.
City and State Authorities Will Fol
low President Wilson’s Request
For Relief to Utilities.
“It is essential that these utilities
should be maintained at their maxi
mum efficiency and that everything
reasonably possible should be done
with that end in view. I hope that
state and local authorities, where they
have not already done so, will, when
the facts are properly laid before
them, respond promptly to the neces
sities of the situation.’’
—President Wilson.
The various public Untility Com
panies serving the cities of Arkansas
are placing themselves in the hands
of the city councils and the public for
some temporary relief. The constant
ly increasing costs of labor, fuel,
money and materials and every item
that enters into the furnishing of
service, the price of which will not
cover the cost.
The State, through the city coun
cils, exercises its power to regulate
rates and control the quantity and
quality of service.
Now, owing to the abnormal condi
tions brought about by the war, these
companies find themselves in com
mon with these throughout the United
States in a critical position. The
burden of added costs with no oppor
tunity to increase rates in proportion
hac hrnmrht manv to the verge of in
solvency and will force an impair
ment of service that will be a positive
loss to the communities served.
The men entrusted with the man
agement of these companies feel that
it is a matter that concerns all the
people of the state of Arkansas, as
well as the councils charged with the
power of their supervision and regu
lation. They believe that the people,
when full informed of the exact facts,
are anxious that justice be done.
Accordingly while these matters
are pending before the city councils,
which will make in every case a thor
ough investigation, it is proposed to
advise the people of the situation that
they may judge of the merits of
these requests.
ARKANSAS LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY.
By H. C. Couch, President.
(Adv.)
Casualty List
The following casualties for Tues
day, October 29, are reported by the
commanding general of the American
expeditionary forces:
Killed in action—53.
Died from wounds—43.
Died from accident and other
causes—6.
Died of dsiease—92.
Died from airplane accident—4.
Wounded severely—99.
159.
Wounded slightly—40.
Missing in action—65.
Prisoners—2.
1 Total _550
ARKANSANS IN LIST.
Died from wounds, James F. King,
Gurdon; Pink F. Saxton, Heber
Springs.
Died from disease, Lee R. Rogers,
Blue Mountain.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
Will Yarbrough, Adona.
Slightly wounded, Wm. N. Pinion,
Arkansas City.
Missing in action, Sherman Horn,
Caddoga Park; Marion Crossman,
Government hospittal, Hot Springs.
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LABORERS
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As Well as Fi^Hters
MaKe the Hunt Run
2,000 Laborers are Wanted at Once at Camp Pike
by the Stewart-McGehee Construction Company
Camp Pike and other Government plants
are sending out an S. O. S. call to the
farmers and the artisans of the country.
Two Hundred Thousand cf them are
urgently needed to perfoim labor neces
sary to maintain our millions of fighting
nten at the maximum of their Striking
Power. Every man that can possibly be ^
spared from the farm until Spring work
opens up will perform a patriotic duty by
reporting A T ONCE to
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