THE INDEPENDENT
218 Front St. Newport, Ark.
Entered at the postoffiee, Newport
Arkansas, as second class mail matter.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
the Democratic party:
For County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For Congress —
Wm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport.
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims.
W. A. Mink.
For Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Frederick L.
Woodward, private in the quarter
master’s corps, today confessed he
started the fire which threatened the
quartermaster’s store house here last
week.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Ruling of
the lower federal courts that shippers
may be awarded reparation by the
interstate commerce commission for
freight overcharges and may recover
the excess without proving actual
damages was sustained by the su
preme court today.
SAYS ROOSEVELT IS
AGENT OF GERMANY
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party in power. Therefore, in a way,
these discordant elements of unrest.
“But I especially protest against
denounce the effort put forward
• under the guise of patriotism to dis
a; parage this congress and the present
t", administration, to excite a wider feel
ing of discontent and lack of confi
dence, and to spread the poison of
discontent and lack of confidence, and
to spread the poison of this impres
sion broadcast. Plainly this sort of
movement is afoot.”
As proof of his charges which, Sen
ator Stone said, he preoented “delib
erately and regretfully,” the republi
cans are “harping” on alleged admin
istrative blunders and staking their
political fortunes upon their criti
cisms.
“First I present 'the Hon. Boic.
Penrose,” Senator Stone continued,
“who, as as great loader of the fore
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most republican state, very properly
occupies the front seat in the republi
can national sanhedrin.”
Citing alleged statements of Sena
tor Penrose that,the republican lead
ers were planning to demand an ac
counting of the conduct of the war,
Senator Stone said that Senator Pen
rose’s justification for his partisan
outburst was over appaointment of
a democratic groceryman in Penn
sylvania and a democratic farmer in
Indiana as federal explosives inspec
tors.
Turning to Chairman Willcox, of
the republican national committee,
the Missouri senator said, before he
introduced his ‘‘star witness,” he
would cite the statement made to the
press by Mr. Willcox regarding the
incompetence of the democratic par
ty and its effoct on coming congres
sional elections. He said a meeting
of the republican leaders had been
called at St. Louis on Feb. 12 to in
augurate a winter campaign.
<‘Col. Roosevelt has engaged a hall
in St. Louis to make a war speech
the day before the committee meet
ing,,’ Senator Stone continued.
“I now introduce my star witness:
Theodore Roosevelt himself whom I
characterize as the most seditious
man of consequence in America. The
heart of this man is aflame with in
ordinate ambition and he runs amuck.
His chief thought is not to help the
provernment ***** but al
ways ***** of Roosevelt.
Almost every day this man speaks in
bitter and contemptuous disparage
ment of the president and the major
ity members of this congress. Kv
ery week for a long time he has been
and still is publishing under contract
for a money consideration—think of
it, for money—villianous screeds in
| the Kansas City Star—attacking the
president and the government. These
I Roosevelt contributions are repro
duced in numerous important news
papers. Whatever may be said of
the papers reproducing these disloyal
utterances the Kansas City Star *
* * * * is chiefly responsible.”
Citing criticisms of Mr. Roosevelt’s
editorials, Senator Stone said;
“For example Roosevelt denounces
the president and the government in
terms that * * * * would subject
almost any other citizen to arrest,
yet his utterances which I say would
be denounced as treasonable if made
by others are widely published with
out even official protest.
“I have quoted these utterances of
Roosevelt, first, to show that his
vaunted claim, self-advertised, of a
superior brand of patriotism is emp
ty and, secondly, to inquire why
Roosevelt may say things with im
punity which a citizen of lesser conse
quence dare not even repeat without
danger of indictment for disloyalty.
At this point the senator made his
reference to Roosevelt as an aid to
the kaiser and then turned to the con
gressional war investigations. He d,d
not question the right of congress to
make the inquiries, but rather tHeir
purpose and j ublicity given to nation
al difficulties.
“I cannot believe,” he said, “that
“that world-wide advertisement of
alleged deficiencies in our war activ
ities, even if ultimately' found true,
is necessary to bring about adminis
trative reform. I doubt the wisdom
of wide open investigations into al- j
most everything that might be made
the subject of criticism of the admin
istration.
“I do not mean that administrative !
errors should be concealed from our I
people. Of course, mistakes have [
| been made by the government—doubt- :
| less many and grave mistakes. In |
the circumstances that was inevitable,;
but is it necessary for us to stand on
a housetop and proclaim these mis- j
takes with a loud voice to the whole j
world ? ”
Considering evtrything. Mr. Stone j
asserted that the achievements of |
his congress and the administration j
“signalized a degree of marked sue- j
cess without parallel in the world’s j
j history.” Undue publicity given
present mistakes, he said, had adver- j
! tised the nation’s weakness to the
! enemy.
“The time for flaunting them is
past,” he continued. “This is the time
for universal national sympathy and;
solidarity. My appeal now is to my j
colleagues on this side to stand firm-1
ly against influences calculated to i
mislead us, and I appeal to my col-1
leagues on the other side of this J
chamber to thrust back the evident j
rising tide of partisanship.”
The republican leaders purpose, he I
! reiterated, is to elect a congress out
! of harmony with the president.
“What would happen to the Wilson
administration if the republican par
'• (>• ' t have control of the next
i congress?” he asked. “If I were to
i adopt the use of Billy Sunday clas
sics the pro i lent would have a hell
j of a time.”
In concluding, the Missouri senator
! presented statistics of what he term
| ed were partisan appointments of
\?e war cam alters, lie gave the
statistics to show, he asserted, that
democratic governors had been non- j
partisan in their appointments, while
republican governors had not.
WHY NOT?
Several of our subscribers who are
patrons of the public schools have
asked us to make the suggestion
through our columns that the schools
be closed during this very severe
weather or until the fuel situation is
relieved. Soma of .he pupils have
| complained of suffering with cold in j
j the school rooms, and this is really 1
j dangerous to their health. Many pa
j rent* keep theiv childre^jit home
| on account of the severe weather;
while this protects the chip’s Health
* it counts against its at&ndsnce and
] general average. Th^-n the inter
: <«t t»f the student® Attend!a$
public schools and for the sake of
conserving fuel, why not close down
until the weather is better, or until
the fuel situation is relieved?
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FACE the FACTS j
LET us face the facts. The war situation is critical.
Unless the Allies light as they never yet have
fought, defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot fight
at their best; nor hungry nations. France, England,
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat Saving*—They must have wheat. It is the
best food to fight on. It n the easiest to ship. We
alone can spare it to them. By saving just a little—
less than a quarter of what we ate last year—we can
support those who are fighting our battles. And we
can do it without stinting ourselvee. We have only
to substitute another food just as good.
The Corn of Plenty—Com is that food. There’s a j!
surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour of our need. It has given us com in such bounty
j' as was never known before. Tons of corn. Train- i,
I loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and
: above our regular needs. All we have to do is to
j: learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made ;
i: so easy? And so clear? j
1; America’* Own Food—Corn! It is the true American
food. The Indians, hardiest of races, lived on it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
!; continent. Fer a great section of our country it j
i; has blong e®n the staff of life. How well the South
fought on it, history tells. Now it can help America
j; win a world war. j
;; Learn Something—Corn! It isn i one ioou. it 8 a J
j! dozen. It’s a oareal. It’s a vegetable. It’s a bread. ;
i; It’fe a dessert. It’s nutritious; more food value in it,
dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs or most other
!: vegetables. It’s good to eat; how good you don’t ;
know until yeu’ve had corn-bread properly cooked. ;
Best of all, it’s plentiful and it’s patriotic. |
Corn’s Infinite Variety—How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many !
!: delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here are a few
;; of its uses: !
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to j
make good dishes for dinner, supper, lunch or break
fast. Here are some suggestions: j
; HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molasses cake.
| Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
! Muffins. Dumplings. , :
; Biscuits. Gingerbread.
: Griddle cakes. Fruit gems.
1 <: Waffles.
| HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal crocjuettes. Corn-meal fish balls.
; Meat and corn-meal dumplings.
Italian polenta. Tamales.
!; The recipes are in Farmers’ Bulletin 565, “Corn ]
|j Meal as a Food and Ways of Using It,” free from the j
Department of Agriculture.
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RECEIVES LETTER.
Hon. Gustave Jones is just in re
ceipt of the following letter, which is
self-explanatory:
Office of the State Provost Marshal,
State of Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark.,
Jan. 19, 1918.
Circular No. A-lp5,
The following telegram quoted for
your information:
Washington, D. C., Jan. 17, ’18.
Wallace Townsend,
State Council of Defense,
*Little Rock, Ark.
Time for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ in
surance expires February twelfth.
One million men remain unprotected;
we join war risk bureau in urging you
to start publicity campaign to reach
soldiers’ and sailors’ families and
through them urge action by the men.
See our letter of November twelfth,
full explanation following by mail.
W. S. Gifford, Director,
Council of National Defense.
Official:
Henry F. Fredeman, Maj. Infantry,
O. R. C.
ILloyd England,
The Adjutant General.
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