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The Washington times., 1917-05-14
PRICES WILL SOAR
ALONG WITH FLAGS
Cost Of Old Glory to Go Sill
Higher, Dealers Say.
DYES AND WOOLENS BLAMED
May Soon Be Impossible to Get Best
Quality At Any Price.
DYES AND WOOLENS BLAMED

mot only will the prices OF hAgs be
maintained at our store at the rate Of
100 per cent increase, but the time
is not far OF when we will be com
PEELED to boost our prices $50 and 200
per cent. In fact, there is a strong
likelihood that the time is not far
away when certain qualities OF Old
Glory cannot be purchased at any
price"
This was the statement OF the pro
pristor Of one OF the city's biggest
retail and wholesale nag shops today
In reply to inquiries as to the posi-
ton of local flag manufacturers in
regard to the probe OF the Depart
ment OF Justice, started yesterday, to
ascertain whether the advances are
the result OF price-nxing, and, there
fore, liable to prosecution under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Demand CROWN Supply Small.
THE true status OF the flag market
can very readily be pithily summed
Up as an Increased demand versus
decreased supply Of MATERIAL"
said the dealer. THE supply IN my
shop is not everlasting. I am already
sold out ahead OF manufacture in sew
sral different qualities and sizes.
THE wave Of patriotic ardor which
Is sweeping over the United States,
combined with the almost prohibitive
cost of dyes and woolens, chief com
ponents In the reproductions of Old
glory, are also largely responsible
for the seemingly unwarranted adj
vances in prices"
A glimpse at the price list OF Ameri-
can flags now in vogue in Washington
stores bears out these statements.
Flags which q year ago could be
purchased for cents are now sold
for 10, with proportionate increases
on down the list. Some of the higher
quality flags, Of the mammoth size
used In public demonstrations, are
impossible to obtain at any price.
Hints At Illegal Combine.
Attorney General Gregory, who has
thousands of letters from
every section OF the country telling |
of increased prices being charged for
American flags, in q recent statement
declared there are indications that
he increases are due to combinations
of flag manufacturers. in violation
II the Sherman antitrust laws.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
GETS COFFIN AFTER YEARS
Former Dover Man, Now 30, Wants
II and Tombstone HANDY

YORK, Pa. May l4-P. A. Lauer.
undertaken at Dover, has shipped a
burial casket to jeremiah JacobS-
Camden, Ind, a former resident OF
Dover. While living in Dover Jacobs
had the casket prepared by Under
taker Berkheimer, OF Harmony Grove.
After the death OF Berkheinnber n
was placed In the care OF Lauer.
Jacobs also had a tombstone cut and
placed IN readiness by n. H. BauEh-
man. OF Dover. This was done fifteen
years ago. when Jacobs was sixty
ave years old. He IL now eighty "a
recently decided that II would be hest
to have the stone and the casIet
handy. and they were shipped TO him
a few days ago to his Indiana resi-.
denee. -
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
DAYOF NICKEL CIGAR
DRAWING CLOSE
Pennsylvania Contemplate In
creased Tax With Apprehension.

LANCASTER, Pa, May 14-As a
factor in the Lancaster tobacco
market the 1909 crop, probably the
most generally condemned tobacco
ever grown in Lancaster county, has
passed out of existence, what little
remains in the hands OF local dealers
not counting.
Originally there were approx
mately $4,000 cases, grown on nearly
10000 acres, and the growers re-
ceived a trifle less than IL cents
a pound for the bulk of IT, though as
high as IL and ID cents was paid for
a lot OF It.
Most OF the crop was bought by
local packers, who were not long
in learning that they were the own
ers Of an article that was a bad
burner and was too strong for the
ordinary smoker.
The crop, too, came in at a time
when the market was glutted with
good tobacco. The 1909 crop would
not sell except in small jobbing lots
to the manufacturers OF cheap cigars
More than half the packing remained
in the dealers hands until after the
present war opened, when agents for
foreign governments began buying
IT for the soldiers.
By the time these agents got what
they wanted old tobacco was getting
scarce and the final closing out Of
this packing was due to the extreme
scarcity Of all other kinds Of old
leaf tobacco.
The prosperity OF the cigar indus
try is threatened by the Imposition
OF an extra SO tax per 1000 cigars
and the demand OF cigarmakers for
higher wages. Manufacturers saw
their only salvation lies in raising
the price OF the nickel cigar to a
dime. They say the day of the nickel
smoke is nearly over.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
PLEAD FOR soNE-oRY WAR.

Members OF the executive commit
tee Of the Vaughn Class of Calvary
Baptist Church are today urging
upon members Of Congress national
prohibition as a war measure. A
resolution asking prohibition in an
effort to conserve the food supply was
unanimously adopted by the commit
tee. To divert food materials used for
liquor into other channels would ala
leviate considerable suffering, It is
argued.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
RED CROSS LOOKING
FOR A BANNER WEEK
Capital Apt to Maintain Its Leader
snip N living FunuS.

Highly gratifed over the receipt to-
Day OF numerous large contributions
through the Washington Rotary Club
and other organizations, Chairman
Henry B. F. Mcfarland, Of the finance
committee, District Red Cross, today
declared the week had opened most
auspiciously and that with the returns
expected from the celebration of
Mothers Week It might prove q ban
ner'' one.
Should the generous response of
Washingtonians continue. Mr.. Macfar-
land pointed out, there is little or no
doubt but what the National Capital
viii be able to maintain its leadership
In proportionate giving among the 500
Red Cross chapters OF the country.
acknowledgment Is made of the fol-
lowing contributions:
New List of Contributors.
Employees OF S. Kann, Sons. & Co..
s2,213; the employees OF the CONNER
cial National Insurance Company,
1894: employees of Lsnsburgh & Bro.
(second report), S15S.10; girls OF the
National School OF Domestic Art and
Science. SI5; Mrs. W. o. Atwater, $25;
through H T. neutrality-suspicious.
Harding, $50; Washington Tobacco
Company, $50; D. Loughran Company.
$50; W. Luchs, IS; W. o. Queensbury,
S12; George s. Butt, S12; Charles z.
Gerourd, S12; F. II. McAuliffe, $40;
w. D. Sullivan, $40; E. r. zirkle, 50;
J. W. Therett, 50; E. W. Leakman, $12.
Makes Second Report.
Second report through John Poole,
total $46o; Leon Tobriner, $3.50;
Charles B. Lyddane, $12; Frank J.
Cfrvlrar SO. Ug.to, u n.,-k.- ESQ.
Joseph D. Yarkes, So; w. II. Seay,
SO; D. c. Smithson, $40; Virginia
Warren, 50: P. c. Brady, 81; w. NJ
Dempsey, 81; Vera Clancy, 81; Agnes
Haase, 81; Charles D. Boyer, 81: Nor
man C. Brown, 81; E. o. Ulrich, $50;
Ernest G. Walker, $25: Berkeley l.
Simmons, $24; DR.. d. F. Davis, SO;
James D. Hobbs, SO; Charles r. Ken
gla, jr., SO; Mrs. Virginia s. Chinn,
IS; Mrs. Charles Corode Davis, So;
William H Frey, IS; Hon. B. G. Hum |
phreys, So; Mrs. Eliza R. Sigsbee, So;
Mrs. Dorinda NJ. Guise, 50: Lambert
Reed, 50; Miss Grace Guinand, S1;t
E. P. Parker, S12; P. H. TampIett, SO;
J. h Snyder, SO; Francis D. Roach,
So; A Mop. Handy, 50: Bernadette
Meehan, So; Caleb s. Miller, 81; F. II.
Walker & Co., $25.
G. W. MeIves Sends Check.
George w. McIves, $26; Cecilia
Buckley, 81; A L. Baldwin, SO; Mrs.
NJ e Ballantyne, S25; william o.
SO; Mrs. Charles G. Du-
lin, $25; DR.. H. NJ. Kaufman, IS; Mrs.
H. NJ Kaufman, 81; Rosslyn Steel &
Cement Co., IS; National Tent No l.,
The Maccabees, SO; Edwin F. wendt,
10; 7. Lincoln Townsend, IS
Through Francis r. Weller, S144.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
strengthening to DR.. LeWis

Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyessht 500
In One Weeks Time In Many Instances
The Washington times., 1917-05-14

Senator Thomas stirred up the food
speculation question when he urged
bis amendment suspending boards of
trade and like bodies during the war
The Washington times., 1917-05-14

Commissioner Brownlow said the
representatives OF the company fatty
refused to have any dealings with the
employees as union men. The witness
testified that President King fire.
Quently said:
THE Amalgamated Association Is a
rotten spot on the apple and I intend
to cut IL out"
Commissioner Brownlow said n.
realized from the outset that the in
dividual contract was unacceptable
to the men because OF its defects ana
abridgment OF their right to belong
TO a labor union and that he "trjed
to draw the conversation away from,
the contract so as to get down 10
some basis for discussion of terms
upon which the controversy could be
arbitrated."
He said the Commissioners I'm %
March IL offered their serytces sS
mediators, but on that day, IN tn
name Of the public of washIn1,or
they set a specific request to the corr
psny TO submit the controversv %
arbitration. A similar request Wa
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
SENATE Still TALKS
ON ESPIONAGE BILL
Vote May Come Tonight on Dry,
Censor, and Other Issues.

Involving such important questions
as the censorship, the Cummins'
amendment to prohibit use OF grains
and sugar in manufacturing intoxi.
eating liquors for beverage purposes.
the embargoing Of shipments abroad,
and speculation in foodstuffs, the
espionage bill was still under consid-
GRAFTON by the Senate today.
Spreading over a scope much wider
than the subject Of espionage, the
measure has become q sort of omni-
bus war bill.
1t is expected a vote will be had
by the Senate this evening, although
the nature OF the bill is such that
there Is no certainty Of a vote.
Fighting For Censorship.
Administration leaders today work
ed hard to change enough votes to
force the censorship section into the
bill when it goes from committee OF
the whole to the Senate. While they
had whipped some Democrats into
line for the section, certain Repub-
hcans who voted for the retention OF
the section will no longer support Il
and 1t is doubtful whether It can be
restored.
As for the Cummins prohibition
amendment opponents Of that prop
osition were working tooth and nail
this afternoon to knock It out in the
Senate. They are raising the argu-
nent that II will deprive the Govern
nent OF vast sum in revenue.
The espionage bill has passed the
House and IL the Cummins amend
ment prevails when the Senate acts
finally II would still be uncertain
what the House would do. The
amendment might be dropped out in
conference: II 1t were retained, the
House doubtless would adopt 1t.
FOdd Speculation Scored.
Senator Thomas stirred UP the food
speculation question when he urged
bis amendment suspsnding boards Of
trade and like bodies during the war
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

S. B. Gross is i'll with the grippe.
Paul Henderson is visiting this
week in Lynden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haveman are
the parents of a fine baby girl born
Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Brink is convalescing
after her serious illness of the past
few weeks.
A unique party was given by Mr..
d. l.. Steffe's Sunday School class
last Wednesday for Frank Wolf, who
leaves in March for the East. The af-
fair was given at the Steffe home.
The evening was spent in games and
music. AT 1890, dainty lunch
was served. The centerpiece was
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18

Mrs. Mark Hammond and Miss
Bessie Biehler have been added to
the faculty of the Bellingham School
of Music and Art. They will assist
j. A. Van Pelt and will teach in their
homes.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Herbert Day Sunday.
The little daughter OF George Ed
er was operated on for adenoids
Tuesday.
S. H. Bradley is still seriously i'll.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters and their friends enjoyed a
pleasant social evening Monday at
cards. Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
The Rev. c. Heines and his wife
have returned to Seattle after CIV
ing a series of sermons at the Re
/ formed Church on Grover st. Dur
/ ing their stay in Lynden, they were
guests at the d. j. De Hoogh home.
Funeral services were held last
week for the late Mrs. Jams Roosma,
who passed away last Thursday in
Bellingham. The services were att
tended by a large crowd of the
friends of the family.
cake social will be held at the
Glendale school Saturday night for
the benefit of the operate fund. For
the three best cakes, prizes will be
offered.
The dramatic and vocal students
of ]. A. Van Pelt will give recital
next Thursday evening at the M. E.
] Church.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18
ICANTATA PROVES
FINE PRODUCTION
Sacred Concert of Ruth" by Lyn.
den Choral Society Delights Large
Audience

A large audience thoroughly en-
/ joyed the sacred cantata Ruth CIV
en- at the Christian Reformed Church
Thursday night by the Lynden Choir
al Society under the direction of Mr..
Jerry Albers.
/ The work of the great chorus was
especially pleasing, and told of many
hours of careful training and hard
work. The soloists, Misses Gertrude
/ Oldemeyer, Janet Rutgers. and Ern-
estina Zweegman, and Mr.. Cornell
Jus spaan proved splendid. Mrs. H.
Elenbaas was the accompanist.
The following was the program:
CHARACTERS
Naomi. ..... .Gertie Oldemeyer
Ruth Jeanette Rutgers
Orpah Ernestina Zweegman
Boaz Cornelius Span
Opening Rev. Breeh
Introduction Instrumental
Chorus-A Grievous Famine
Recitative-Now Go Your Ways, My
Daughters
Naomi
Afro Gracious Lord
Naomi
Choral Recitative-They Lifted Up
Their Voice and Wept
Trio-Farewell!
Naomi, Ruth, Orpah
Air-Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee
Ruth
Chorus-Speak, Art Thou That
Naomi?
Recitative-Call Me Not Naomi
Naomi
Chorus-Weep No More
Chorus-See, the Golden Rays of
Morning
Choral Recitative-Naomi Had
Kinsman
Air-Let Me HE Unto the Field
Ruth
Recitative-Go, My Daughter
Naomi
Air-Go Not From Hence
Recitative-Why Have Found
Grace in Thine Eyes?
Ruth
All knowledge Is the
Kindness
Ruth
Recitative-I Know the Goodly
Deeds Thou Hast Done
BoaZ
Choral Recitative-So She Cleaned
in the Field Until Even
Duet-With Joyous Heart l Greet
Thee Home
Naomi, Ruth
IntermezZo UnstrumentaD-
Daybreak
Wedding Chorus-Hark! Hank! The
Cymbals Clash
Air-Glory Be to Thee, o Lord
BoaZ
Chorus-Rejoice, for Blessings
Round Us Fall
Closing
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18

box of bon bons in pink and white
basket. the candy being a present to
| the class from Frank Wolf. After
refreshments were served. the class
presented Mr.. Wolf with book.
Those present were Misses Orel Jack
man, and Mabel Steffe, and Messrs.
Frank Wolf. Ralph kirkpatrick, Car
roll Worthen, Alva Blowers, George
| Frick and Mr.. and Mrs. Steffe.
John Klander returned last week
from a prolonged visit in Wisconsin,
Iowa, and other sections of the Mid
die West. He is now residing on the
twenty acre Sommerville place, which
he has purchased, having leased his
own fine farm again.
The sermon in the Methodist
Church Sunday evening will be EMIT
led. Gods Relationship to the Laws
Which Scientists Have Discovered. !"
Music will be furnished by the Choir
US choir which is now under the dir
ection of Mrs. P. A. Wright.
Mrs. L. C. Biddell inspected her
property that was damaged by fire.
and accepted the carpenter work on
Tuesday.
Miss Elmina Graham is still un-
able to resume her duties as teacher
at the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Huleatt are the
parents of a boy born at Seattle Jan.
Is.
DR.. S. s. Howe, oculist and aurist.
At DR.. Mounter's office Tuesdays.
Glasses accurately fitted.
The local class of Associated Bib
lie Students will have with them on
Feb. l R. o. Hadley. V. d. M, not
ed Bible exegete. On that evening,
Mr.. Had1ey will give free lecture
in Jamieson's Opera House. All are
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Handy are
the proud parents of IA pound
baby boy, born Thursday Morning.
January 18th.
Mrs. F. L. Wood will entertain
the Kensington Club Friday after
noon. January 10.
Hugo Kortlever returned to Lyn-
den Wednesday from Bellingham,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Kortlever is recover
ing nicely.
The w. C. T. L. will meet with
Mrs. Angus Young next Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Cruikshank will be the
leader of the program.
Gerrit Vanden Brink underwent an
operation in Bellingham this morn
| ing.
Lorraine Runyan underwent
minor operation Friday.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18
MRS. MARY PYEATT PASSES
AWAY AT LYNDEN HOME

Mrs. Mary Pyeatt, wife o. B. A.
Pyeatt. and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. G. Lund. passed away last night
at her home. Mrs. Pyeatt gave birth
to fine boy, and succumbed short
ly afterwards.
shock to the many friends of Mrs.
Pyeatt and the family in this district.
She was born in Rockford, ILL.,, and
was 81 years, months and II days
old. She had lived in the LINDEN
district since 1897.
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been made.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18
ARTISTS TO GIVE CONCERT
ON SCHOOL LYCEUM PROGRAM

The Lynden- Gordon Company will
give a concert tonight in Jameson s
Opera House as one of the import
ant numbers on the high school lyc-
cum course. Word received from
Blaine. where they appeared last
night, indicates that the concert to-
night will be one of the best that
LINDEN has ever heard.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-18
Poultrymen
Attention!

Increase your egg yield BIB to 40
per cent by using lights according
to official test given at Puyallup
Experiment Station. The new imp
royed HYDRO CARBON LIGHTS are
sold on THIRTY DAYS FREE trial
by
II. HOKSBERCEN
Phone II $50
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-22
NO FAVoRITEs NOW.

1t never fails. This country simply
cannot face a national crisis without
some metropolitan newspaper slobbcr-
ing all over itself in its blatant wor-
ship Of wealth.
\ few weeks ago young Marshall
F'icld-very rich and a decent fellow
quietly enlisted as a private in a Chi
cago regiment, just as a thousand 9TH
er young men had done before him.
His act was. smcarcd all over the Chi
cago papers, photo and all.
Theodore Roosevclts young son an
swercd the call Of his country and the
fact was Immediately flashed by tclc-
graph all over the land.
Bill Jones' poor and hard working.
| hitched his old mare in the barn and
office. and not word was said
about it.
Amt it hcll?-Dixon Herald.
You are wrong, Brother Williams. 1t
"ain't hell" 1t is human nature. 1t
| is sad but true that the people of Dixon
are more interested in the enlistment
| Of the son of the president of the First
National bank than in the enlistment
| of Bill Jones. You make a newspaper
to interest people just as the big
| metropolitan editors cndeavor to do.
| In the instances to which you refer.
namely the cnlistmcnts of young Mar
| shall Field and of Colonel Rooscvclt's
youngest son, we believe that the
newspapers perform "A useful service
by giving the widest publicity to this
news.
| When such young men enlist as pri-
Yates to fight for their country, the
people conclude that this is a real war,
that it is to be a game without ia
vorites and that patriotism is not con g
fined to any particular sphere Of so
cicty.
| While thousands OF slaCkcrs were at
tending the football games in England
during the early days of the war tho
very flower of Iingland's young man
| i'''h "hS btihS Silpl " pitCAS oii l'l'
fields of Flanders. The undergradu-
atcs Of oxford and Cambridge, tho
| young sons of the British nobility wcr,
giving up their lives by the thousands
while the other thousands who had no,
been favored by the fortune of birth
refused to get in until conscriptcd.
| Understand. this is no slam at Bill
Jones. We are Tor him, but we ar,
one grand result Of this war will be tho
llcvciing of class distinctions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-22
The Young American.

Editor Missoulian:
n You find these lines worthy. put
them in:
| have Il circle of friends that | love:
will find way to leave them--some-
how;
For my Country Calls for mo and
Answer the Cali of my Country-NOW
| have u sweetheart whom more than
On her pcrfumcd lips stfll hangs tho
plightcd vow,
But my County Calls for me and
Answer the Cali Of my Country NOW
have Il mothcr-nccd | speak of hen
love?
All, the frost of age is white on he,
brow:
She knows my Country is Calling fol
me,
And 10. sh" whispers. Son. Answer
i-NOW.
FRANKLIN GlRAED.
223 Blaine street.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-22
MORE FLAGS.

a fine idea was recently suggested
by one of our Dakota contemporaries.
namely. to plant flags on the fields
that are being cultivated in the battle
for bread.
What n wonderful sight to the eye
and how inspiring would be flags wav-
ing from over the soil where thousands
OF patriotic farmers are growing food
for our allies.
We would like to see the flag float =
ing over the gardens OF Missoula
Each one would mark n home OF . pa :
triot There might be something to
distinguish the garden plots OF the
boys and girls who arc sacrificing in
nocert pleasure this year to do their
bits In keeping the old flag up and
waving as an emblem OF loyalty and
justice.
We do not see how there can be toe
| many American flags this year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-22
Waste, Waste, Waste.

For nine long years politicians in
congress have been wrangling over the
proposition of allowing development OF
water powers on government land UNI
der some kind of definite leasing or
grant proposition. Permits rcvOcahle
at any time are authorized but no
money can be raised for development
on such a proposition. Workable lcgis-
lation seems as far Off today as ever
Private power sites have been de
Ncloped but the demand for electricity
is exceeding the supply while millions
of horsepower is running to waste on
unused government reserves.
American capital is going into power
and oil prices are mounting to unhcar,l
OF prices and the supply of these COM
modtics is being exhausted. while the
white coal resources of the country
run to waste to the sea.
The politicians cry CONSERVATION" to
catch the thoughtleSs voter while as a
! matter of act. conservation of waite,
| power is an impossible thing for il
not used it runs to waste forever.
Laws can be passed fully protecting
the rights of the people and at the
same time permitting development.
Failure to pass such legislation is
increasing the cost of living and de-
Creasing our supply of coal and oil
How much longer can the politicians
| make Il political football out of one of
our greatest natural resources ?-Havr.
Plaindealer
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-22
A REAL PEACE MOVEMENT,

The most promising outlook for a
peace movement in Germany. IL tho
news is true, will come through the
Roman Catholic clergymcn OF that
country. who arc reported to have in
auguratcd a powerful movement along
that line.
This work. if it is being done. has
tho authority of the pope behind it,.
The kaiser and his ministers will find
obstacles in any cffor, to interfere.
There was time. in the days Of
Bismarck when the German govern
ment took a strong stand against rapal
authority and maintained it until har-
| monious relations were rc-cstablished.
The separation Of state and religion in
that country is as everybody knows,
entirely complete. though the Roman
| Catholic religion has always had "A
stronghold in Germany and has been
respected by the government so long
as their interests did not conflict.
| While it is a known fact that during
all this terrible war the pope has
| quietly tried to restore peace. he has
been placed in a delicate position Of
one whose people we're called upon to
| fight with each other. To maintain
the church as an effective working or
ganization in the warning countries is
his one purpose. If conditions have
reached the point where the Roman
Catholic clergy in Germany will be
| permitted to urge peace, there is in
deed hope that the war will end be.
fore long.