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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Oct 18
REEF-Choice whole cattle 1902.
SPRING BRAN-365Od37
BUTTER-Northern 45d45S: western 43,
G45.
CHEESE-New York twins 2S62a
CORNING. 2 yellow 30
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 5sfi,
SO: western 4lQl4.
FLOCR-Spring patents 11Q11SO
HAY-No. ! grade 2250Gp2350
Handspring 256c26
MIXED FEED41M45.
OATS--No. 2 clipped white 69
PORK-Medium backs $3.50
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 bbl lots, S45.
VEAI-1261S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Oct IS
Bullish constructions put on an
nouncements from the food administra-
ton touching corn and hog values rallied
the corn and provision markets today
after early declines. Corn closed firm IA
to 5-S03-4 net higher with December
115 1-4d115 3-s and May Ill Is to III IA
Oats gained 1-4@3-S to 3-s@a. The finish
in provisions ranged from SIC setback to
rise of 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
five RED S0x MEN
CALLED TO coLoRs

Boston. Oct. 18-Manager Jack BHrrv
OF the Boston Red Sox and four Of HE
players who enlisted as yeomen in the
naval reserves were today called for ac-
tive service and ordered To report for
duty Nov 3.
Manager Barry and Crick Shorten ere
assigned to the enrolling ONCE here llIhs
McNally and Ernie Shore are assignsd 20
the first district paymaster's once. Duty
Lewis has not received his assignment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Oct 1S
HOGS-Receipts 1000; weak; bulk 16OOD
100; light 1550d1710; mixed 1580dD1740; heavy
l575@1740: rough 157501595: pigs 110Oa15Oo
CATTLE-Receipts 1900; weak; native
steers 675G17lO; western steers S3Oa1OsO
stockers and feeders 600ql140: cows and
heifers 4s6@119O; calves 900d16O0
SHEEP-Receipts 16. 900; weak; wethers
910d13O0: ewes 850Q1175; lambs 13001ls25
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Business Chances
COVE RN M EMIT

GOVERNMENT SALE INDIAN
Lands-Osages made richest Indians In
world by oil under their Usage county
land. Leases will be auctoned by L. S.
Government. Big oil fortunes here You
can share. Write for details Of big sale
and interesting story of Usage Indians
and money they have made, in .ofi.1. The
QetAd1ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
FAIRFIELD

Frank Trombley is able to be our
after several days illness at his
home on Kicker street
Wilbur Mitchell and Bert Moore
have returned from short business
trip at Boston.
Miss Katherine Clark Is confined 10
her home on Kicker street by Illness.
A. c. Ladd has returned from a short
business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Lewis Emerson has gone ~
Boston, where she will join her
daughter, Miss Matte Emerson. and
both will go to New York
The committee in charge Of the Uni
versalist fair which will he given De-
cember at the church, is making ex-
tensive plans.
The annual Universalist rummARe
sale will be held Tuesday. Oct 30. the
place as yet Is not known. On Mon
day, Oct %, the articles will he col
lected. Mrs. A. G. I.add Is TO have
charge OF the sale.
George Richardson is able n he out.
after three days Illness at his home
on West street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle johnson have
returned to their home at Brunswick.
after passing several days as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson.
Holman Barnes of Portland was the
guest Thursday of w. W. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford knight and
children have returned from a few
days visit with relatives at Portland
Mrs. Robert Beck is confined to her
nome on upper Main street by Illness,
Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell is able 70 he
out, after few days illness az her
home on West street.
Mrs. Bertha Hopkins is passing sew.
eral days as the guest of relative. A.
Vienna
The home Of Mrs. Herbert Brown
was the scene of a happy gathering on
Thursday afternoon. when Mrs. Brown
ana sister Mrs. Bertram Canon, rave
thimble party in honor of Mrs. Don
aid Curtis of Redlands, Cal, who is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs Ed
kendrick. The afternoon was pleas
antfy passed by the ladies in knitting
and dainty lunch was served
Miss Martha Dale of Roxbuyy
Mass, is the guest Of friends in town.
The canvasers from Lawrence High
school for the Liberty loan fund are
doing good work and all residents ar.
being visited
Word has been received in town ~
the sudden death of Eugene Bradburv.
which occurred at Hartland Conn. on
Thursday. Mr.. Bradbury left MONDAY
for the hospital. where he underwent
surgical operation
NORTH-Stephen Higgins and Mr..
Goodwin OF the Ridge Road are
threshing in this section
Cynthia Brooks of Norridge wock
has been visiting friends in this place
Judson Packard Of Skowhexan
spoke at the Friends church Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. J. E. Hoxfe and Mrs. Charles
Heald.
Bunker.
s. B. Atwood was in Skowhsp,r
Tuesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

ConvaIescsnee after pneumonia, II.
phoid fever and the grip. 10 sometlmes
merely apparent. not real. 10 mai II
real aad rapid. there is no oGhor t00lo @
highly to be recommended a. Aoolro SAr-
saparii1a. Thousands % tsstazT. TakA.
Hoods.zAdvA -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
New York Money Market

New York, Oct 1S
Mercantile paper o.
Sterling 60-day bills 4.7l3.
Commercial 6O-day bills banks Al
Commercial 60-day bills 47os, demand
47sl, cables 4.76 71s
Francs. demand 5.791, cables 577s.
Guilders, demand 49, cables 43s.
Lires, demand TIA cables 776s.
Rubles, demand 144, cables 14a.
Bar silver SAC.
Mexican dollars 63s.
Government bonds steady.
Railroads bonds irregular.
Time loans steady; so days 5a15a, 80 days
55a5S six months 5i6l6
Call money easier; high 81, low a. rul-
ing rate 81, closing bid p, offered at g.
last loan 3.
l.. >. reg. rs ........................ ~
DO coup ......,.............'-... 5o3
y. d 3S reg ..-..-........-''.... "
40 coup .......-........'..' -
u s. 4s reg ............,.......... los
do coup. ........................ ....... 105
Panama Canal 3s coup ............... S4
Baltimore & Ohio Is ................... 81
Denver & Rio Grande ref As ......... So
Erie CIV. series .:..........-........ 46
Missouri, Kansas & Texas as ........ 62
Union Pacific As ....................... 9os
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Cards, Notices, Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM, READINGS
daily, Capitol ST., Augusta. Me. Tel.
1U1S-M. octlId1w'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Classified
Ad Rates

e,ur lines 20 words to . ''ne.
% words or less cost 19e' ,o
,,,u.. soe. for three and ous.
..... Pro rata price w''' %
:" 90 Tor Advertisements es
s. .I'ro four lines. In sending 0S
e.. .J enclose stamps with oroer,
m'J ,,,ros. are too small to oPe"
accounts. -. k,owinaly
Is, any fraudulent adverus,"s
80 snd. The journal WI ~
..,ia,,s promptly and Vigorously
49,, clam iron, any person WV
~. bs.n m any way deoe'veo ..
.,r.s,.d through sns"erinS M -,
"".,,i.,ner.. The Journal W"
go =, rcs5ers TO bring 20 ~"
.,..,,,on az failure on the par
-, ,5,vtt,s<- 10 rske good h.s
.,or,o Il IS the belief o. 'n;s .
s,,., t1., e. sovertiser serves n's
49,, e.frest ssct on'y "nen n
80 -, suble Best. " you a'e
,,,,fej tell the Journal.
Not ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Mrs. Alfred Nelson

Word was received here Tuesday Of
the sudden death Of Mrs. Alfred Nell
son, who went to Bangor last week to
have both eyes operated on for blind
ness. She was to move to this place
on her return from the hospital Their
many friends extend sincere sympa-
thy to the husband and brother who
have cared for her 50 long
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19

Miss Pearl Bowden returned from
Boston Wednesday after four weeks
visit with friends in that vicinity.
Mrs. Floyd Blackwell of Waterville
is in. this place visiting friends and
will visit in North Fairfield before re-
turning home. -x.-~-st r. .rsa
J. Everett Wardwell visited in Boston
and vicinity several days recently.
There was 2 corn husking bee Tues
day evening at Frank Palmer's.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
Wanted-Male Help
Wooden Box Makers

.u- orF nEN AND FILTERS.
s,.,Sy work High wages Apply
...dv for work L.ttieheld & Moulton,
10 eos place, Lynn, Mass.
.stfsAfuE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
GOOD ALL ROUND COOK. TEL. sss


free hooket on rupture. Contains many
things you should know. Your copy is
ready. Write today. f. c. Wakefield,
419 ST John St, Portland, Maine. oct15d6ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
MAN WITH II YEARS EXPERT

ence as foreman in large factory. a grad
uate Of Bryant & Stratton Coml School,
wants position. S. J. Lane, Monmouth,
Maine r. +. D. 10 oct13d1w"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A SECONDHAND, MEDIUM SIZE

cook stove in good running order, Ad
dress Cook Stove" care Journal.
octl9d3t*
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
DRESS AND COAT MAKING. CHI

drens work. Go out by the day or take
work home Terms reasonable. Mrs. NJ.
G. McCulloch. 5 Maple St, Augusta. Tel.
TN 'octl1d1mos
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Closer Relations In
i. S.-RuSSian Trade

pETROGRAD. Sunday. Mar. Is, 4
D. III. (yia London. Mar. 10. ! Il. IN. -
\ new impetus To commercial inter-
course between Russia and America
is It result expected 10 grow oul Of
the revolution.
While il Is TOO soon for definite
declaration on thu subject By the
foreign ministry To be looked for. the
reforms which have been accepted in
principle by the cabinet r"nuv" Il
stumbling block which existed under
the old regime, 70 the re.cnactmrnt Of
the commercial treaty with the United
States. Among the SiipuIa'iunS in
sisted upon By the wOrkingrrn's dep
uLieS was one Tor the removal Of The
disabilities governing various rlr
Iments Of RusSia'S population. Thus
the Jews. Poles. Armcnians, Tarlars
land other foreign races composing
portions Of the population are adj
milted 10 full equal rights. Ii is 4
matter Of common knowledge that The
impeachment 10 the re-enactmenL Of the
treaty with The United States has
been the insistence of Russia in apply
ing TO naturalized American Jews the
same liabilities governing those Of
this race who are Russian subjects.
II IS understood that there will be
an early declaration by Che foreign
office on this subject as we'll as one
defining the attitude Of The new gov.
eminent toward the Polish question
Finland also comes in for Il larger lih-
trty but this also remains to b. d'.
fined. General Xein has been replaced
'aS governor general by Deputy End-
chef
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WEST V|RGINIAN IS
HELD FOR MURDER

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Mar l9,-"
When Sam Dillon. private in Com
pany Second West Virginia infantry
failed 10 return with his regiment yes
itrrdar from the Mexican border, II De
came known that Dillon was BENG
held at San Antonio. Texas, charged
with murdc:. On the last night SIa!
Of the regiment in the Texas town, i
is alleged Dillon shot and Killed RI. ",
Davis. a private in the Thirty-seVenln
infantry. UniIed states regulars VINO
was on provost guard.
Several stories Of the shooting nave
Lern given. and 50 far rhe motive toi
,,hr tragedy has moi been made cirar
Although Dillon is = member OF
huntington company, little is known
nf him herr, and his home IS said &c
be in the Winding Cali district
Another guardsman being. held al
SAN Antonio il Roger =. ELS, pro
yare in Company y. llarkerSDuls!
who is charged with The forgery "'
un,-rraI checks
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Women and Young Girls who
stay thin, weak and
undeveloped
Advised to Try This SIM
pie Home Treatment.

Not a. day passes without bringing
fresh proofs OF the remarkable restora.
tive powers OF the Pamgin Tablets and
Gcntian treatment for Thin and poorly
developed men and women. Thousands
who have suffered for years from eG-
cesslve thnness and weakness are now
rejoicing from the effects Of few
weeks steady treatment.
II you are thin. weak. emaciated or
just beginning 10 lose weight, or if you
are simply trying to regain strength
after an illness. this message should
prove 10 you that Pamgin Tablets with
Gentian which have given new health
and strength 10 so many will do the
same to you.
Most women desire rounded arms
and a we'll developed throat and chest.
and this is just what Pamgin Tablets
will do for you. Remember that every
druggist In America is authorized TO re.
fund the purchase price 10 ANY dissa.'
isRed user. c. H. Griest & Co. can
supply you.
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wer" filed in the local federal office yes
l.rday: Joe Curcronc. %. fruit dealer OF
1903 Eighteenth street; came TO this coun-
Try from Culati. McSSina, ltal. in 1901;
.Ichn I'oyda. - coal miner Of 2214 Mar
l;"i street. arrived in America from Hun
gary III 1909.
Two more Bookkeeping cases have
been added Ia the list to be investigated
Ivy the Ma term Of federal grand jury
hero. William Craig. .Ir.. and Isaac
Walker. both Of E'alrmont. have been
held by the United States Commissioner
at Park"rshurg.
-r"unty Agent Isaac s. Cook or the
Pan Mnndlc Agricultural club. will to-
day Civ" his first pruning dcmonStra-
ton for the season this year on the
". f. Nhnrton farm ut Elm Grove. He
will pruna apple and peach trees.
AT the Third church this week Rev.
-. Sharp. Of columbus. Ind. is directing
evangelical services. Emil ->ucrema n
is the musician.
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Ca|vin'S Comment On
Strikes Settlement

OMAHA. N.b.. Mar l?.~-I'r"si,l".li t.
+. Calvin. III the Union Pnrifl- r:iitr,:ih.
III = statement ISSUED tonight. aSSrr,rd
that 'th" nation L. ~ b" ""E&ral United
that IN" sinister iu'ilI"nrr which sought
I" tic tn" hands ~ "ur-r"urtry through
IN" means Of 4 tI"-up 0f ih. railroads
has been defeat ed
The outstanding; fact Of inis settle
HI"nt" the Statrmrnt continued. is the
overwhelming proof al the loyalty IF
American railroads and th"" executives
I" tn" people and to tho government u!
our ruunIry, loyalty that has asserted
itself regardless nf TN" iuluSiIc" which
VIII b" suffered rs = consequence. The
members Of tho national conference COM
miIt"r OF the railways hav" earned the
praise and congratulations of ihr entire
nation.
The whole difficulty ends in media
lion. Il. principir fur which the railroads
ruutcnd"d from li". first. and il IL 10
be hoped ;haI the public will sec - il
that mo- uiSEiid d labor leaders shalt
in thu. future. raise an ugly hand |" in
l"vrcrc with the hop" expressed 10y the
commits" representing tho council Of
National Defense. namely, It long per-
iod ur hearty Co-"p"raii"n between rail-
roads and their .,nlIIUyrS.'
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Daring Declarations
In Berlin Newspaper


AMSTERDAM. Mar. 10. via London.
11:47 a. m.--The Berlin Norwerls :.
comparing the situation in Russia
with that in Germany asks:
Shall the world say that all The ma,
lions on earth are free except Ger
many?"
The newspaper compares The deciaf-
alton of the Russian provisional gov
eminent with the declaration of CHAN
cellor Won Bethmann Ilollweg III the
Prussian diet to the disCredit Of HE
latter 1t comments:
How much longer? The king
should straightway give back 10 the:
Prussian people their franchise wniCa
was taken away In 1S4S.'
Welsh coal owners has refused the
worknen's application for n"w audit
OF thrlr hooks 10 regulate wages.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
NEWS BRIEFS

4, ,Lo t,,rsi PRESBYTERIAN "hurtI
on "Wednesday "Nrn!'S; ,, ~. h,. iI,,
ar" held AZ 80" "'''''"'
chorus choir
James IamTr,i'. Nh" was 'hN"n !"
notice n"aruuarttES SSunda? morning
,,,.,.,,.,,,I,. Ir,In,i and VIII" was lat'E
%,,,,,'i -, H., <rrnril. tr".I being struck
i',' ~, ,n,o;nnIii!. Is getting nl"nE vii
-: tLc Whrrlir" hospital. Sous 81 ne
injured man arr '!'c!nr"d :" know "n'.
yi-,,.,, ii,.Ir father hu! they 1r" con-
,.rnlinr III" iufnrma, ion.
,I.,.,,. II +. iirl, arnuuuc"d yes.
~, v;Ii r:il nv session al
,,im";, h.rur. Tuesday evening Il
v'tH. r,,.,
"'A' '.,,,, u :; uurhc Yesterday fined
--H'ln w." =" =, .,ri ,c,,. for alleged
Sh"pll'iHE ~ I,,,,rI,v ri.hi XII
I'l!"n: - ,ir, ,,r, I,ir r,.r his home
%"',, i'" I'll.
~ 'T,yi,,r ,n the N.':" trl Still hcinE
',. .,,S rive rial nf QUITO EcdrIl
al I'"t I.,rn unS uaSsCd iII
on r"pp'': 'S,sr,o, until April 80
The lriIl o. M"rr.% - hshwav r"i,
-" ,,.,,.,I 10 the sa:n. date.
wei 80 y.,II.,I ut &!uu aud other val
49,, hnru,,sS wcrr stolen hr
.h'n" i,,, r,iJ,I tn,. Edward Wagner
.,Th,, H,,,.,,,,. uirh(. Eniranc" Ia the
49,, ;,,ri I,,. nrviIsl: off - couple
.''i ,'''.,r,iE
- lii 'nr OH Ia giant i"u Was re-,
"!"''u '.,, .,E.i.r,iay las rt'unl
~, ~ 80 -. .o;rst l.irlra Tell Tyler and
nr'Hn." G."c'..i wars ago. in u &"nsr'
"'h"IS' ;.,,,,.!, r,.l.r and others al
i!"nn! S ,. 'EH;.I.'',ol T:riStnw secured
;Te%r si,.,, g. property deed
,nrl, ';r.,,,lrlor, mrthnds
'"'" !.o,nni'tn., rnurr*"riru= IN" Pan
h,riIc Aarin,rlirrLl club yesterday Hr'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK. Mar 19.--lnaugura
ton Of movement through which the
Boy Scouts Of America hopes 10 place
the benefits Of the organization before
100000 boys Of scout age in the
United States was announced here to,
day. Field secretaries are to visit
cities and towns throughout the coun,
Try TO carry on organization work
Only 81 out Of the 100 American cities
with a popula ton of more than 10000
have scout councils of the first class
with men employed 10 handle eXecu.
tive work. il was pointed out. so that
the organization considers the field
work has only begun.
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VETERAN UNDER
CUSTER IS DEAD
ANDREW p. AEATON. ENTERED
ARMY AT ls AND SCREWED "1ia
GALLANT GENERAL
Parsed Away in Local Hospital Yester-
day Afternoon Following an ILL.,
~ ness of Two weeks.

= When Andrew L. sieato: ~ Il" SIN"
= i,%uth STREET died in III" OH" EaitsE
General iosp!tsl yesterday afternoon ~
s. 20 O'clock. !: tUarii.d tHe pftSSltS "l
another soldier u jie t!.I"n arit: "h"
served urGsr Genera! custer IN thu war
I, between thu states. fhf latest govern
lnent statistics SHOW thIi th"'" ar" Few
surviving soldiers 'hday VIII" served
under The gallant commander ana INDIAN
tighter.
Mr.. Ei-et"r "nter.I In" Northern
army at ag~ ii III Response 10 Lincoln
call for volunteers. serving thres
months. IL rr-enli:it"d il; 20. y. FIRST
West Niryiu!A rar;i~rS and serted I'M
der Clusters cnn!n,and anti thr close NJ
. the wpr. r"""trj"~ IN h"n":ahiH DIS
Charge.
Mr.. Hea,on was born -: =. Ci.ir$E'i!".
o. where he -p..nr h;s, Hoyhopd days.
and for the past : y..t'S had resided IN
this city. He was liv!a> NEis his dau2h.
tiers. Misses Els no. r.. H"hnah ana
Fannie Eeatrn i ~iN'""U;h i,r""t. Mr
Heatoa had been @'.,.:"d t"r tho past
several years owing /" Falling h"ata.
He mad hesn ""il:valis il! for 'h. Las
: Two weeks !'itk paralysis. ;it had bon
= :. member % III. F:r>j '1r:S- ian church
for q long t;'n.: ti.I ntWHy& Took an ao-
tive part in ;!.r.,; \. Z. local ccl"ts'af
lions His viz. .jisi th"": u.,u;hS ago
and her yaS4ir- l;.,S;"n"h his death.
funeral s"rvl,...., Will =" rrnpt"tsd to-
day. Il is ..i:,@ly iha; detachment from
the J. ". Holiday. X" -. =. \. L.
post viii, attend III" s':Vi,-' II q body
The t.ev. W II. !':.'d- uf III" First
Christian church will "-t;cia,. and in
terment Will =. ~ L iC.',ai cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah (Feay) Roe.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sa":t;t
tE'eayJ Roe. aged S.. VII Of tn' late
Edmond Eo.. Il former resident of this
city. who's. ,icaih occurred lat" sunday
night in III" CRY hospital ri last !.!v
nrpool. ohio. wall l." h"i' III the horn"
nf her sister. Ms. John :. Creighton.
near IN. 80 n"ic.. Peters Nmn. =,
The Elm Grow, virinIty. th!; afternoon
at a:3n r"lrr;S. The E"v. l.. =. low
ellyn OF STONE Presbyterian church ana
the Rev. +. =. Bishop ~ TriadaIrhia
Methodist i.nisro:,:i church. will Of
f.ciatr. IntN:ia"ni wi! - i, stone
Church cemetery.
j The death - Mrs 10" was caused By
injuries received =, Z fail ah"'i, dT'
weeks ago wil:.,. .is;tiu: her nephew.
T.. G. Burkhaln .. FAST Lirer2""l Sh"
was Immediately removed :" n" hos
pitai and gradually satk U'stH t"ath
"nsued:
Mrs. Roc. whose maiden name was
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TO REACH AGREEMENT.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Mar. 49,
No meeting was held today by the
sub Joint scale committee of the mine
workers and operators OF District il
looking toward Il working agreement
conference will be resyned tomor-
row and it is expected THAT before
the week is ended it wiY be learned
definitely whether an agi,eement can
be reached. The operatG2s have not
formally declared their POSITION, with
reference to the demanHs made by
the organized miners. otaer than 70
indicate that it would BIZ; impossible
I1o agree TO all those made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
Bethany Debaters Again
ViCtOrS Over Westminster

BETHANY. w Va. March 10
Speaking on the negative side Of The
question. Shall the United States
Adopt the Swiss System of Universal
Military SerYice?" the Bethany lrlo
OF debators won tonight from the 70
personalities OF Westminster College,
OF New Wilmington. Pa. The judges
We're Judge n. &. Heryey, of Well,
burg: Prof II. b. Johns. OF Wheeling
and Ralph Leyison. Of SreubenvilIc.
The debatcrs Were: For Bethany
Simon Erers. Drew Cory and Harry
Smith: for Westminster, William Ash
brook. Glenn Reese and Russell Moore
Last week Bethany won the debate
with Geneva college on the same Qucs
ton. but on that occasion The Local
men took the affirmative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
FOOD PROBE.RS
FAIL To |BD|CT

BOSTON, March 19-jhe federal
grand jury that has been investigat-
ing the high prices Of fold, reported
today that it had been unaple to make
"a complete examination oftthe subject
and returned no indictments. The re:
port states that while recent increas-
! es and fluctuations in the prices OF
potatoes and onions "loob suspicious
I, " like the result Of illegal manipula-
ton" many increased PRICES were due
10 economic cases with (which the
grand jury has no power u deal. The
Importance OF the EVIDENCE adduced,
isays the report justifiest further IN
Ivestigation.
WASHINGTON, Iarch l9. = The
tin plate shortage threatening to Grip
pie the country's food calming indus
try was taken up today by govern
ment agencies with the aEm OF lnsur-
ing supply sufficient % keep all
canning plants going.
Secretaries Redfield AID Houston
urged the war, and navy departments
TO keep the tin plate industry in nina
III any arrangements they make with
steel manufacturers. At u. same time
Daniel Willard, chairman 3f the trans.
Iportation committee OF fte Eational
Defense Council, telegrathed to rail.
WAY traffic managers asking, them to
class tin plate with foodEtutfs IN any
! future freight embargoeS'
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LOWER LIVING COST

NEW YORK. Mar. ia national
congress Of turner's. producers and
growers will meet here late in May or
carly in June. il was announced today
by Mayor Mitchell. II is planned 10
have the governor of each state send
three delegates, representing grain
producers. food animal industries and
vegetable and. fruit growers. Produc
ton, transportation and distribution
will be- considered, and The delegates
will be given opportunity TO study
New Works market With a view &c
establishment Of better relations be
tween producer and receiver II also
is planned 10 develop Il national food
supply policy.
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JURORS sunni ONED.

SfArs! l'?.t"h I" TlIr Inrt'iErnccr.
e FAlRMONT. w. Va. Mar. 19.-Two
hundred and twenty-five petit Jurors
have been summoned to appear in cir,
cult court here in The effort TO secure
jury panel of twenty men qualified
10 Try Hoy Christner. indicted for the
murder OF Fred Shaver Already one
hundred and fifty have been examined
AMI only twelve have qualified. Sew,
enty-tlve more will report tomorrow
The majority Of those examined say
they do not believe in capital punish.
monI