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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
VOL.23. No. 29.
MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1917.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH. .
NEW KOAI KI.KfTS MR. T. M.
CHKISTENHURY POLICE CHIEF
lolil ies Is Assignee! a the Re'nson
For (Joint; Out of Town For a Man
Three Mm Will lie vn Pediee
Foire,
Determined to take the police de
partment out of politics forever, the
new Altlermanic board made its first
step last Friday night by electing as
out-of-town man, Mr. T. M. Christen
bury, chief of police. The next step
will be to give the new police head
free reins in his department, and he
will select his men on merit, and not
on political pull. Then, as a final
climax. Mayor John C. Sikes stated
that any man in the employ of the
city, whether he be on the police
force or employed In any other ca
pacity, will be discharged if he Is
caught delving in politics to the
slightest extent. And. two years
hence, if any of the city's force en
pages in politics. Mayor Sikes stated
that he would make a personal re
quest of his successor that that man
be fired.
Retiring Chief C. H. Grifin was the
only applicant besides Mr. Christen
bury. It was the intention of the
board. Mayor Sikes stated, to retain
Mr. Griffin on the force at his pres
ent salary. If he had chosen to stay
on the force, it is said, his salary
In all probability would have been
considerably raised. The salary of
the new chief will be $1,200 a year.
The selection of an outside man
fr chief of police created a stir on
Y.e streets Saturday. There was out
spoken opposition to the choice, not
on personal grounds, but on the prin
ciple of securing outside men when,
to use the words of several, "there
are plenty of tax-payers who would
have been glad to get the job." The
aldermen realized that there were
plenty of "tax-payers" not above ac
cepting a $1,200 salary, but they did
not seem to have much opinion of
their suitability for the chieftainship.
Chief Chrlstenbury comes to Mon
roe highly recommended. For six
years he was chief of the Charlotte
police department, and prior to that
time he was tax collector. For the
past two years he has been with Du
pont people as special officer. There
are three things that the new chief Is
"down on" according to his friends.
No. 1, is whiskey; No. 2, gambling;
and No. 3, prostitutes. He was so
"down on" these three things in
Charlotte, it Is said, that he lost hts
Job because he went so far as to al
most eradicate them.
For many years the police situa
tion In Monroe has been a determin
ing factor in municipal elections.
This year was no exception to the
rule. Groups of men, it Is said, who
never had any occasion to require the
services of policemen, voted against
candidates because they feared such
and such a candidate for chief of po
lice, for whom he happened to
harbor a particular dislike. There
was a campaign waged by sev
eral for the Job, but they were
tipped off to the plans of the
aldermen, and consequently they
did not apply. This accounts for
the fact that there were only two
applicants. It was not a choice be
tween Mr. Criffin and Mr. Chrlsten
bury. It was a choice between the
system and a hoped-for remedy.
Mayor John C. Sikes stated to The
Journal that there had been a dismal
lack of co-operation on the Monroe
police force, and that the new board
hud elected Mr. Chrlstenbury in the
hope that he might effect a change.
The new chief. Mr. Sikes stated, will
he given free rein. He will be given
the power to employ and dlscarge his
men at will if they refuse to co-oper-nte.
The policemen will also be re
quired to wear uniforms, and they
must also serve in the enpacity of
"public servants" as well as guardi
ans of the public welfare. For in
stance, said Mayor Sikes, If a man
from Rockingham stops at the square
and wants to know the way to Char
lotte, It will be the duty of the po
lice to walk out to him, direct the
way. and show him any courtesy In
their power. They will also act as
Information bureaus, and must be
courteous at all times.
Chief Chrlstenbury will have three
policemen on his force. One will act
as day man to assist the chief, while
the other two will patrol the town M
night The details of the new organi
zation will be worked out later.
i:SJ. RICHARDSON DIED SUNDAY
One of the Mont Pi-eimlnent Citizens
In the County, Hi Fussing Away
( uuscs Almost Universal Regret.
Following an illness of only two
weeks, Esq. S. J. Richardson, one of
the best-known and respected citi
zens of this county, died Sunday af
ternoon at 1:50 o'clock at his home
two and one half miles southeast of
Waxhaw. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon, the services having
been conducted by Rev. M. A. Os
borne and Rev. M. H. Vestal. Inter
ment was in the Dethlehem grave
yflrd. The deceased was a native of this
county, being a son of the late Ely
Richardson, who was a prominent
personage In Lis day. He was born
Oct. 21. 1840. He enlisted on the
first call for volunteers, and served
throughout the war, earning the
reputation of being a courageous,
and valient soldier. At the conclu
sion of the war, he, like the rest of
, the soldiers of the lost cause, came
home to help rebuild the fallen
South. Hli part In those days can
not be overestimated. Hli home, his
family, nd his community are a
standing testimonial to the good ln-
who came in contact with him learn
ed to not only respect, but love him.
Only in last Tuesday's issue of the
paper, "Scapegoat." said of Mr
Richardson: "1 lived in two miles of
Squire Joe Richardson all my life
We boys used to call him 'Old Man
Joe. but I long ago learned to have
too much respect and liking for the
good old fellow to call him that. No
man In the county ever treated me
with mere kindness than he did."
On Dec. 13. 18C6. Mr. Richardson
and Mi-s Jane D. Hichardson were
marri.'d. and they lived happily up
until about five years ago, when Mrs
Richardson passed away. Five sens
and one daughter survive this union
Thev are: Mr. C. J. Richardson. Rev.
F. E. Richardson, Mr. J. H. Richard
son, Mr. M. L. Richardson. Mr. L. E.
Richardson, and Miss Emma Richard
son.
About two years ago the deceased
suffered a slight paralytic stroke.
which together with his 76 years of
age, weakened his strong constitution
so much that death was hastened. H
bore his affliction bravely, and was
cheerful to the last.
Mr. Richardson was a member of
the New Hope Methodist church, and
was ever a constant and faithful
member. A brave soldier in the war,
he lead the life of a brave, consecrat
ed chrirtinn the rest of his life.
Scrupously honest, fair in his deal
ings, he never Intentionally harmed
an Individual in his life. A Magis
trate for years, he was linked up with
the life in his community in all man
ners. In short, he was an ideal citi
zen, and in the words of Shakes
peare:
"He was a man, take him all In all,
"I shall never look upon his like
again."
Tom Hikes Has n Chain (Jaml Record
That's Hani to Heat.
. Bill Worsley, a Rocky Mount dar
key, completed his thirty-sixth chain
gang sentence recently, and It Is said
that he has the whole world beat tn
this particu'ar line. Howeve", Tom
Sines, a Monroe darkey, comes pret
ty close to mil's record. He recent
ly completed his twenty-second sen
tence on the Union county chain
gang, and he isn't an old drfrkey yet
by any means. The Union county
force was authorized by the leglsla
ture in 18U4, and Tom. along with
Ode Austin and John Hough, were
the charter members.
Tom was only about nineteen years
old when he received his first sen
tence for crap shooting In Chief Jus
tice Flow's court. Every alncj then
he has been making thirty, sixty and
ninety days visits to the garg; most
of the sentences being for crap shoot
ing, which seems to be Tom's greatest
failing. A few trips were made for
selling whiskey.
Judge Robinson, a number of years
ago, shocked Tom's nervom system
by giving him a two year sentence
for gambling. This unnerved the
reprobate for a time, but It wasn't
long after his release before he com
menced his old practices. Ode Aus
tin was sent up for stealing in 1S94.
He robbed a white man on the Lee's
Mill road. John Hough, his star
partner, went on the force at the
same time on the charge of stealing
eggs.
Being the charter members, Tom,
Ode and John felt that it was their
solemn duty to keep the force up to
its minimum strength. In all, Ode
and John have served about sixteen
years on the gang, while Tom's sen
tences will aggregate about ten years.
John Hough left this section about
four years ago, and hasn't been back,
it Is said. He Is now at Wadesboro,
It is believed. Tom and Ode still
hang on. although Ode hasn't'made a
visit to the force in several years. He
says he has reformed.
Monroe Hoys Leave For Oglethorpe
Others Join the Army.
After bidding a large number of
friends, who had assembled at the
station, good-bye. the Monroe contin
gent for Fort Oglethorpe, composed
of Messrs. R, S. Houston, Andrew
Monroe, Sam Parker, Gilliam Craig
and S. S. Wolfe left for the Georgia
training camp Sunday morning at
10:30 o'clock. They expected to ar
rive in Chattanooga Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, but as yet no word
has been received from them. They
will be In training for three months,
after 'which. If they pass a success
ful examination, they will either be
given a commission in the regular
army, or assigned to the Officers Re
serve Corps. Two other young Mon
roe men, who had been accepted In
Charlotte by Lieut. Dennis, failed to
receive orders from the War Depart
ment to report to Ft. Oglethorpe. It
Is believed that another camp will be
started soon to care for this over
flow of men.
Messrs. A.' A. Edgeworth and J. C.
Rollins, both Monroe men. Joined the
army at Charlotte last Wednesday.
They were assigned to the aviation
manufacturing department, and were
ordered to report for duty at Ft.
Thomas, Ky., which they did last
Friday. Mr. Edgeworth has been
working for the Gordon Insurance &
Investment Company for several
years. Mr. Rollins Is a son of Mr.
J. C. Rollins of Lanes Creek town
ship. He has been working for Biv
ens Brothers.
Six Were Killed When Airplane Fell.
Petrogad, May 13, via London.
British Admiralty per Wireless Press.
Five Russian officers and one pri
vate lost their lives yesterday when
a big Russian biplane In which they
were flying fell to the ground at Mon
aster Zkyska, northeast of Stanlslau,
in Gallala, from .a height of 900 feet,
says the official statement Issued to-
THE WAR SITUATION.
Russi.i still the Center of Interest,
While an Almost Truce Exist on
the Eastern Front ZeHlin Raid
Russia still looms in the eyes of
the world as a portentous obstacle to
an early successful issue of the war
for the Entente Nations and the Unit
ed States over Germany and her Al
lies.
With a far from s.-tisfaetory rtate
of affairs existing between the Coun
cil of Workmen's and S oldiers' Depu
ties and high Russian government of
ficials, which 'n the last few days has
resulted in the resignations of the
commander of the forces in Petro-
grad and the Minister of War and
Marine, comes a renewal of the ru
mor that Turkey Is following in the
footsteps of Germany and Austria-
liungary and endeavoring to effect a
separate pence with Russia.
The compensation said to have
been offered by Turkey embraces a
thing that has been the life dream of
Russia the complete opening of the
Dardanelles to Russian ships, both
merchantmen and men of war. Tur
key also would be agreeable, if Rus
sia would consent to lay down arms,
to consider a satisfactory settlement
of the Armenian question, long a
thorn in the side of mankind, and
likewise deal with her various sub
jects en the principle of Nationality,
While the.'c have been rumors that
the Council of Workingmen's and
Soldiers Deputies has called for an
armistice, official denial of this is
made by the Council. On the con
trary, it Is stated by the Council that
an appeal to the soldiers is being
drawn up declaring against a separate
peace.
The Russians and Teutons con
tinue almost Inactive In their
trenches, only sporadic exchange of
rifle fire being reported. On both
the Caucasus and Mesopotamian
fronts, the Turks have inflicted re
verses on the Russians, according to
Petrograd.
South of Erzlngan the Kurds have
repulsed Russian forces after a stub
born fight, while In Mesopotamia the
Russians have been forced to retreat
across the Diala River in the face of
superior forces.
A significant statement as to the
desirability of Great Britain accept
ing a separate peace with Austria
Hungary has been made by the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer In the House
of Commons. There never has been
a question of making a separate
peace said the Chancellor, but as Ger
many was always trying to detach
some of the Allies, It might be "that
no blow would seem so fatal to Ger
man as If one of her own Allies
were detacnea from tne ngni.
On the front of France, the Brit
ish, after days of fierce fighting, have
taken in Its entirety from the Ger
mans the village ef Roeux to the east
of Arras and north of Gavrelle have
pushed their line forward. French
and German artillery are still roaring
In the great duels which always are
the forerunners of attack.
The sixth Zeppelin to meet with de
struction bv the British and French
since the -war began, has been ae
counted for by British naval forces
In the North Sea. It was the L-22,
and was completely destroyed and it
is believed most of its crew perished.
That Great Britain Is Immediately
to adopt a more aggressive attitude
In the war with her navy is shown by
the appointment of a Naval Staff
headed by Admiral Jellicoe, The
staff also will have charge of speed
ing up shipbuilding and carrying out
other details necessary to the naval
conduct of the war.
Senate Adopts Amendment Forbid
ding Use of Cereal in Manufac
lire of Liquor.
Washington, May 12. The first
legislative step toward conservation
of the nation's food resources and a
long advance toward an absolutely
dry United States, was taken tonight
by the senate In approving, 38 to 32.
an amendment to the administration
espionage bill, forbidding during the
war the use of cereals or grain in the
manufacturer of intoxicating liquor
By a majority of one vote the sen
ate also threw out of the bill the ad
ministration's press censorship sec
tion and then voted overwhelmingly
not to put in a modified section as
was done in the house. This action
is expected to throw the censorship
fight Into conference, where the In
fluence of. the administration can be
brought to bear more directly. What
will be the outcome, no senator would
predict with confidence tonight.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted under a rule limiting debate
sharply, and there were only brief
speeches on each side. Just before
the senate had voted down, 47 to 25,
a proposal to forbid the sale of In
toxicants during the war.
Effective September 1. the amend
ment Is calculated to confine sale and
consumption to whiskey and other
grain liquors already In stock and to
wines, brandies or other drinks that
depend upon other materials for their
main constituents. Another oppor
tunity to vote upon It will be offered
when the Renate takes the bill with
the amendment from the committee
of the whole, but opponents of the
prohibitory provision are not confi
dent that they will be able to over
turn today s action.
5fr. Tnft's Son Enlists.
Washington. D. C, May 12. Chas.
P. Taft, the 19-year-old son of Wil
liam H. Taft, has enlisted as a pri
vate In the artillery. Taft is under
legal age and It was necessary for
him to obtain consent ot his parents.
Robert Taft, another son of Mr. T?ft,
failed to obtain admission to the
RUSSIAN IS OX KKINK OF RUIN
Minister of Justice's Diagnosis ,,f In
ternal Crisis Most Ahinnim; That
Has Come From Any Ofii i.il.
Petrograd. May 13. via London.
May 15. (Delayed I In an impas
sioned appeal to dedegates from the
front at a meeting in Petrograd to
day. A. F. Kerensky, Minister of Jus
tice, made the most alarming diag
nosis of Russia's intern:! 1 crisis that
has come from any official person
since the revolution. The Minister of
Justice, who heretofore has made
only the most optimistic and reassur
ing declarations, confessed that his
confidence has left him and that he
feared disaster.
"I come to you," raid M. Kerensky.
"because my strength is at an end. I
no longer feel my former courage, nor
have I my former conviction that we
are eonseientit us citizens, not slaves
in revolt. I am sorry I did not die
two months ago when the dream of
a new life was glowing in the hearts
of the Russian people, when I was
sure the country could govern itself
without the whip.
"As affairs are going now. it will
be impossible to save the country.
Perhaps the time is near when we
will have to tell you that we can no
longer give you the amount of bread
you expect and other supplies on
which you have a right to count. The
process of the change from Slavery
to freedom is not going on properly.
We have tasted freedom and are
slightly Intoxicated, but what we need
Is sobriety and discipline.
"You could suffer and be silent for
ten years, and obey the orders of a
hated government. You could even
fire upon your own people when com
manded to do so. Can you now suffer
no longer?"
M. Kerensky's declaration, though
a trifle more outspoken in its pessi
mism than the utterances of other
officiate, Is not unrepresentative of
public opinion in Petrograd at the
present time. Unless there Is a quick
Infusion of a new spirit in the army,
a new understanding of freedom
among the masses, and unless the
energy which now Is used to bring
about .peace Is transformed Into en
orgy working for the defense of the
country, it is generally felt that Rus
sia will not long be able to go on
with the war.
First Contracts- for New Ships.
Washington, May 13. Signing of
the fijst contract for ship construc
tion uider the Administration's bil
lion dollar program was announced
tonlghl by the Federal Shipping
Board; The contract went to the
Los Ajhgeles Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Co., and called for delivery in
1918 Jot eight steel vessels each to
carry'8.800 tons of cargo.
' UfML-W' was announced the board
was bargaining for 350,000 tons ad
ditional steel and wood tonnage, for
delivery as early as possible. Some
of the wooden ships already are un
der construction, their builders pro
ceeding without awaiting formal
contracts.
The Shipping Board plans to have
buUt within the next eighteen months
at least 1,000 ships, steel and wood,
of more than 3.000,000 aggregate
tonnage to combat the German sub
marine campaign. Bills to be Intro
duced In Congress this week call for
an additional appropriation of $400,
000.000. Later an additional $340,
OO'I.OOO will be asked, and if this is
not enough still more will be sought.
"The Government," said Chairman
Detnuah, of the Shipping Board to
day, "Is convinced that ship construc
tion Is vital to American success in
the war. A billion dollars Is a cheap
price to pay if it turns the balance
between victory and defeat. If a bil
lion dollars Is Insufficient, more mon
ey must be spent."
"I nder the bills to be introduced,
the Government would be empowered
to requisition shipyards. If necessary
to hasten construction, and in an
emergency could take over the coun
try's steel mills' output and put it
into shipbuilding."
German Royal Family Has American
Dentist
Copenhagen, via London, May 13.
Emperor William recognizes no
state of war with the United States
so far as his personal comfort is con
cerned. This is shown by the fart
that he has summoned his American
dentist, Arthur Newton Davis, of Pl-
qua. Ohio, to visit him at Great Head
quarters this week and attend to the
necessary repairs of the Imperial
teeth.
The war in general has proved
toothache to be no respecter of In
ternational relations and throughout
the long months of tension between
Germany and the United States the
Imperial and Royal family and the
highest officials of the State have con
tinued to patronize their respective
American dentists. Each new crisis
was marked by an almost ludicrous
rush of members of the royal fami
lies, foreign office officials and other
dignitaries to get their teeth attended
to before the possible departure of
the American dentists. Some of the
most rabid vltuperators of the United
Stats have been mild doves In Amer
ican dental chairs.
The Emperor's personal view of
the relations with the United States
apparently is the official Interpreta
tion of his Government, which in a
coniniuncatlon regarding the continu
ance of the Belgian relief work,
speaks not of war, but of the "aban
donment of neutrality" by the Uni
ted States. Along the same line is a
declaration in the Reichstag commit
tee by Major General Friedrich. who
said there was no intention to intern
Counties Now on Sivili Wet-It of the
War.
Washington, May 13. Congress
begins the sixth week of war tumor
row with the calendars of both houses
still tilled with legislation which the
administration feels is essential to
th'- successful conduct of the conflict
with Germany.
The senate, after two weeks debate
on the espionage bill drawn by the
Department of Justice, is expected to
pass that measure today.
The house probably will conclude
discussion of the f l.SOO.UOO.ooo war
revenue bill early in the week and
semi it to the senate, where two days
o; committee hearings have indicated
that many changes are to be made in
its structure before it goes to the
White H'juse for the President's sig
nature. The espionage bill has been strip
ped of the press censorship section
which caused much of the opposition
to its passage. The injection of an
amendment last night prohibiting the
use of cereals or grams in the manu
facture of intoxicants during the war.
although a bitter pill to the foes of
prohibition, probably will not greatly
delay ultimate passage of the entire
measure.
Plans of leaders in the senate are
not clear as to what measure of the
several important ones shall be taken
up after the espionage bill, but it Is
probable it will be the food control
bill, a subject looked upon by admin
istration leaders as of vital and press
ing importance.
Conferees on the war army bill
called to meet again tomorrow be
cause the House, after once rejecting
the so-called Roosevelt amendment,
now wants to put it in, are not ex
pected to take long at their task, and
tomorrow the bill may reach the Sen
ate floor.
Since the Roosevelt amendment
originated In that body, it Is possible
that the army measure can be dis
posed of without much deba-te and
early in the week sent to the President.
FOOD SPECULATORS DENOUNCED
Overwhelming Sentiment Developed
For Food Control Legislation
Senator (Joro Introduces Resolu
tion Calling For Appointment by
the President of CoiitrolleMieiier
til of Supplies, Who Would Also
Deal With Allies.
Washington, May 14. Specula
tion in food supplies was vehemently
denounced today on the floor of the
senate and in a remarkable debate
there was shown plainly an over
whelming sentiment for putting a
stop to gambling In the necessities of
life.
An amendment to the espionage
bill, proposed by Senator Thomas ot
Colorado, to suspend during the war
all exchanges, boards of trade and
chambers of commerce that permit
speculation In food stuffs, was beaten
only because It was thought the pro
vision had no place in the bill and
that It should be offered in connection
with food control legislation pending
in congress.
Senator after Senator scored the
men who have manipulated grain
prices, and the terms "pirates" and
"robbers" were freely used. Those
who opposed the Thomas amendment
as irrelevant to the legislation before
the Senate joined with t heir col
leagues in declaring speculation must
be ended. A few objected, lit wevor,
on the ground that legitimate com
merce might be choked by stopping
i.ll dealings in futures.
Rise i'l grain prices on the Chicago
exchange stalled by the Agriculture
Department's forecast of an unusually
light winter wheat yield has caused
the administration to redouble its ef
forts in behalf of food control legisla
tion, already introduced in both
houses of congress.
The measures pending were supple
mented today by a resolution Intro
duced by Senator Gore, chairman of
the Agriculture Committee, calling
for appointment by the President of
a Controller-General of supplies.
There have been increasing Indica
tions since the return ot Herbert C.
Hoover with food reports from abroad
that the Administration Intends to
centralize control of the food situa
tion in one man. Appointment of a
food controller would be made pos
sible by passage of the food bills al
ready before congress, but the Gore
resolution would make his duties
more specific and would grant him
wider powers.
Conferring on a food controller
powers to deal directly with the Al
lies in the exchange of supplies, pro
posed In the Gore resolution, fits di
icotly ir.to the government's plan for
a certralized buying arrangement un
der an International Commission.
Maximum price fixing plans, as ex
plained today by Secretary Houston,
do not contemplate a maximui'i price
on staples generally, but application
of the principle only when It appears
a food corner Is in sight. In this way
the Agriculture Detriment believes
price manipulation could be controll
ed in an effectual manner.
Espionage Kill Passed. Kut Modified.
Ky Senate.
Washington, May 14. After near
ly three weeks of debate, the senate,
by a vote of 77 to 6, tonight passed
the administration espionage bill,
pronounced one of the most drastic
and all-inclusive measure in Ameri
can congressional history.
A similar bill has passed the house
and virtual redrafting of many of the
most Important provisions Is expect
ed In the forthcoming conferences.
During today'a final consideration,
the senate stripped the measure of
;o I Rot IHCKKTT WANTS TDK
Us jai.L I.LAt.l I S UMi tMiKD
XoImmI)' Likes to S-e a (JimmI ;;mu
Honor Than He I hit's, Kut Ho
Wnilis the playets lo Either Join
I lie Army or Cruli a -
"I love a game of baseball, but it
seems to me that the summer or
1!"17 is no time for professional
ba.-eball and I think all professional
leasu. s s-hould be disbanded," de
clared Governor liirk-tt Sunday af
ternoon, arctidi'ig to Toia Bost la
the Greensboro News.
. .It has been remarked following the
governor's statement that some of tin
alleged leagues are not playing tin
game to hurt, but the chief executive
would have thorn all quit the lots, g
to the trenches or grab a hoe. He
would relish seeing the fans and fan
nies recompensed and recreated in a
corniield where likkett himself pick
ed up Inuch wi.-dooi.
H- would ai dish thp joy ridu.
That would eliminate hall' the gaso
line bill anil save rlchee to all the
people "I am advised," he whisper
ed to the public, "that Mr. Rockefel
ler could, in the face of this economy
on the part of the people, still man
age to get along." He has made ac
quaintance of famine and urges plant
ing now against evil that comes at
the close of Hie year. Unless that is
done. Governor Bickelt declares that
the world will be scarcer of food at
Christmas than it has been in a thou
sand years.
"Beginning and ending at Jerusa
lem" is the title of the appeal whlco.
is presented thus:
"To all the people of North Carolina:
'The world war is on and we are
face to face with famine. Millions of
men whose business In time of peace
it was to produce are now called upon
to destroy. Unless drastic and revo
lutionary efforts are made to increase
our food supply per capita amount on
hand next Christmas will be less than
it has been for a thousand years.
"The great northwest advises us of
ficially that it cannot next year Iut
nish us the food we have heretofore
bought from it, but that its surplus
must be sent to feed the men wuo
fight. In the emergency we are not
called upon to feed other nations, but
simply to take care of ourselves. Wf
are not lequired to go into all ths
earth, but our work is both to begin
and to end at Jerusalem.
"Much time has been lost, but there
is still time to provide against the
coming day of want. We still have
six months of sunshine. Wo have
abundant vacant lands. And we havo
the people to cultivate these lands if
they have a mind to work.
"I think the farmers are doing
what they can. The duty rests upon
the people In the towns and cities toi
utilize their idle hours and idle men
In making food for themselves. Let
the cities and towns take steira to
have vacant lots plowed and turned
over free of rent to people who will
cultivate them. The teams and labor
In control of the cities might well be
taken from their present work during
the moiifh of May and used in pre
paring vacant lands for immediate
cultivation. The towns should also
arrange for the purchase by whole
sale of containers for the use of can
ning clubs and of fertilizers and dis
tribute these to the people at prima
cost. Public funds could well bo em
ployed in this way and it would be
better for the Mrocts of the town tf
be unswrpt for two or tine? weeks la
May than for our pan trios to be baro
next winter.
"I urge every man in town to g.-
into the surioundir.,; country and pro
cure from one tn tlvo :iirua it X.nrl
land plant it in coin, potatoes. pea.s
and beans and thus make sure provis
ion agaln.'t want in his own family
Do not expert your neighbor to dir
this, but do it yourself. 1 earnestly
urge every man in the state who haft
an idle acre to list it with the mayor
of the nearest 'town as rent-free land
for any person who will plant It In
food and feed crops.
"All forms of idleness and waste of
time should bo discouraged. I love a
game of baseball, but it seems to ma
that the rummer of 1!H7 Is no time
for professional baseball, and I think
all professional leagues should be dis
banded. The man who is able to ptay
professional baseball ougtt to be ei
ther in a trench or in a furrow. And
the "fans" and "fannies" who hold
down the bleachers can find recom
pense and recreation In a corn field.
"Let the automobile joy ride bo
given up entirely. Surely this mucli
of self-denial can ho practiced by ev
ei y man in the state. If every man
who owns an automobile would cut
his gasoline bill half in two much
would be saved to meet tho necessi
ties of the people and a vast quantity
of gasoline would be made available?
for the uses or war. I am advlsoef
that Mr. Rockefeller could in the face
of this economy on the part of the
people, still manage to get along.
"We should make a frolic or our
necessities and should force our fads
and fancies to furnish us food. As
the children would say, let's all play
at farming this year.
"Seriously, men and brethren, I.jt
us shake off our fatuous complacence
and give ourselves no rest until we
know that we and our loved one's are
secure from the wolf whose gaunt
spectre now looms large against the
sky-line. Let us work while it Is
summer. Winter cometh. -1- T. W
Bickett, Governor."
and restriction opon manufacture or
grain Into intoxicating liquors, andf
rejected an amendment designed t
euro speculation In food products, al
though sentiment obrlnusl
enrhplmlng la favor of sncb i-f,