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The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-13
y. $. FOOD
Administration

You have heard great deal 0f
Abcut "fool conservation. 4" Y:nl
have heard it said that food will
win the war. You have been
told that food must be sawed ami
substitutes for some of the basis.
staple articles of diet of the Amc,..
lean people must be used if the
United States and her allies are to
succeed in the great undertaking
of making the world safe for DOM
ocracy.
How does all this appeal to you9
Have you taken some of the state.
ments of the Federal Food Adj
ministration with the customary
"grain of salt?'' Are you "from
Missouri
1t is not surprising that Ameri-
can people find it hard to realize
that there is an imperative, a
vital necessity for cutting down on
the food consumption in the Unit
ed States. We have lived so long
in this land of plenty, W ehave be-
come SO accustomed to super
abundance of food of every kind.
that it is now wonder that some
people are sying tody: "show us. :"
The Food Administration of n.
ID. hopes to be able to present i'll
formation so obviously founded
upon fact that there will be no
longer any question in the minds
of the people of this state as to the
vital need of saving every ounce of
food.
Perhaps the clearest proof of the
value of the food conversation
movement that has yet been made
public is in a statement just issued
by Food Administrator Hoover in
which he shows ,Eat every ounce
of wheat that is exported from
America from the 1917, from this
until the 1913 harvest, vii! he lust
what the American people can save
from their normal consumption of
wheat and no more.
Mr.. Hoover's statement shows
THAT wheatless and meatless days
havealready resulted in saving
enough wheat and enough wheat
and enough meat to have a very
gratifying and appreciable effec,
on the supply that is available fo,
shipment to the allies of the Unit
ed States and to feed the soldiers
of this nation who are now fight
ing or preparing to fight, in Eu
rope.
The North Dakota Food Admin
istration is planning to: send ,
weekly letter to the press and t;
the public through other sources oi
publicity. This is the first of thes,
:. weekly letters. Enclosed yo,
will find statements and bulletin
which are intended to show yo,
what the food conservation move
ment is and what the Food Admir-
istration is attempting to do. Thi
is for your information.
MR.. HOOVER s STATEMENT
Iii a statement recently mad,
public Mr.. Hoover, Federal Foo,
Administrator, says:
Statements appearing in tn
Chicago press and widely circulat
ed, elnanating from parties inter
ested in exploiting the sale of mea
protesting against meatless ant
wheatless days as unnecessary sac
rifices by the American public. ar
either malicious or emanate from
personal interests obviously en-
deavoring to raise the price O
meat.
"The results from meatless day
have for the first time created
sufficient visible supply of meat Il
allow lis to partially comply will
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-13
POULTRY IS
TIE BEST

Poultry must be produced next
in places where it has not been pro
duced before, and everywhere tina;
poultry has been produced that
production must be increased. 1t is
necessary that people in. the coun-
try and in the towns answer alike
to this call Farms and back
yards must both do their bit, fo:
the doubling of our poultry pro
duction next year is an indispensi.
bic item in the Nation s food pro-
ductlon program program which
must be carried out if we are to
win the war.
The meat supplies available for
European use are short. Must
must be supplied if the war is won
by the forces who fight for fee
dom. The war will be won if we
in food production-bul not won
by us. We must understand what
will happen if we do not provide
enormous quantities Of f.os.uiis
that the Allies can not produce for
themselves.
Are we going to feed our Army
OH chickens and eggs OF course
not. But by greatly in:reasin.
our production of chickens ane
eggs, and by eating tl"se chickens
and eggs ourselves we will, natur-
ally, cat that much less beef and
pork. In turn, that beef and
pork can be sent to Europe.
The United States Department
of Agricultural calls upon the
, country to double poult*:.f produc
ton next year. That can bc done
if the farms will keep an average
of 100 hens instead Of an average
Of 40 hens, as at present. and if ev-
cry family i'll town will keep
enough hens in the backyard to
produce all the eggs used by that
family,-or two hens to each per-
son.
ii poultry production is dnubl-
ed next year, as is readily II ssiblt
with this city and country copper
alton, we will have 6,500,0O0, ,0000
pouns of meat food, in the form of
poultry and eggs. This will release
ourArmies in Europe and for the
armies and civilian populations Of
the Allies.
If we do not produce this
amount of poultry We may find our
selves short of meat food to Just
that extent.
1t is a patriotic duty of the ut
most Importance that every per-
son in town do his part in produc-
ing this increase Of poultry which
will help to win the war;. 1t, is a.
so profitable proposition for th4.
average individual. Both town and
farm families. will produce, at its
lowest cost, meat food for their
own use, and, by putting up eggs
for winter use will further reduce
! living expenses go -.
t: Fhe: poultrywill. be handled as Il
by-product Of the farm and back
yard each flock being large enough
i'll numbers to utilize the scraps
and waste from the kitchen and
the ''pick-ups'' around the place,
supplemented by some feed. But
no fockshould be out of proper
ton to the ground space and kitch
Ell wastage-not so large that feed
will become, relatively, 100 costly
all item. The idea is not only to
increase our poultry production,
but to do it economically; to do j,
at very little cost. by turning tn,
waste of kitchens and backyards all
over the United States into chick
ems and eggs. Fowls are the only
medium through which a COOL
deal of this waste can be transform
ed into a valuable food product.
Because of the war the meat re-
serves of the world are diminished.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-13
WATKINS REMEDIES

have the agency for the Wat
kin's liniments. spices. extracts
and toilet articles for the south
half of Richland county. includ-
ing the city Of Wahpeton.
A full line of the above arti-
clee is kept at 81 Second street
south.
Phone 368L NJ. D. Keeney. Agent
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
SAN GABRIELLE LOST
 AFTER 2O-DAY BATTLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- Italian troops have taken from the Austro- Hungarians the fortified hill of Dol and the Gargaro basin, and now occupy the slope and top of Mount San Gabrielle after severe fighting. The Italian embassy in an- nouncing the capture today said it is the greatest victory gained by the Italians since their entrance into the war.
 The capture of all Austro-Hung- arian positions on Monte San Gabri- ele is expected to be matter of hours. The fighting in the region of the forest of Tarnovo was severe as the Austrians had assembled an en- ormous force of artillery there. The positions there were taken by infan- try attacks at heavy cost to the 1tal- ians.
 The battle has been raging twenty days. Last week the Austrians chang ed from defensive and began an of fensive, using masses of their best troops against the Italian positions. the Loss of San Gagriele will mean for the Austrians, the embassy says, the loss of all the vantage points against the Gorizia plain and the FrigidO valley.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Japanned English.

A prominent merchant in Osaka. Ja- pan, sent the following to an English firm:
 Messrs.-We have much pleasure to requesting your latest catalogue of your products. price list and discount sheets. If 1t turns satisfactory we shall consider the question of the large orders. Now, our aim doing in this case Is our first attempt to prepare our selves to purchase of the products di- rectory from makers instead of the broker of each side. We must beg your kind co-operativt on this new We are of opinion as well as our cuatoners here that will proba- bly obliged us to follow this new prin- c1pls. Trusting that the result will be encouraging the further business. and remain. etc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
NATIONS ARMED FORCES
 NOW TOTAL 1,O74,f4e

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. B. In the belief that the country does not understand the real strength of the American military and naval forces, Chairman Dent, of the house military committee, today submitted to the house for publication in the Congressional Record a statement prepared at his request by the con- mittee on public inforamtion grom government records.
 "On September 6, 1917," says the statement, there were in the regu- lar army, National Guard and reserve corp of the army 7S,S2S officers and 741,O53 enlisted men. In the navy there were 141,S67 enlisted men, 41,- 473 naval reserves and ,5OO of the naval militia in the federal service. There were 5000 men in the coast guard and $500 in the hospital corps. making total of 2O9,34O. En- listed strength of the marine corps was 29,971; reserves in the services 1,O7O; national naval volunteers. 7O4; retired men on active duty, four teen. There were approximately 12,- 500 officers in the navy and 1,166 in the marine corps.
 "In other words, on that date the army had, included officers and enlist ed men, 819,8S1, and the navy 254,- 265, making a total armed strength on that date of 1,O74,146 men, all of whom are volunteers. Prior to that time there was not drafted soldier in a single training camp. The draft law was approved May IS, 1917."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
VIRTUE MrHklfT.
cuitIvats k Earnsstly. but Do Net
 Carry tt to Exossa

Thrift is a composite quality. It em- braces within itself nearly an of the great virtues. It involves industry. prudence, forethought. self denial.
 It certainly has DO relation to nig- gardliness or meanness.
 Some men would let their grand mothers starve for the sake of few dollars. Such action cannot be called thrifty. A virtue carried to excess be- comes a vice and is no longer 6 virtue
 Thrift that does not take into part nership honesty of character develops into covetousness and avarice.
 Thrift is the opposite of thriftless- ness. prodigality. improvidence and waste.
 Thrift means better homes and bet ter food, more comfort and enjoyment. less waste and less anxiety.
 It is possible that large proportion of people have earnings so small that saving seems impossible. But this Is no reason for their being unthrifty. On the contrary. 1t .s reason for making the best and the most of the little the! have for their health. comfort and true happiness.
 A few dollars in a home or a savings bank. or any safe investment. is as good seed as ever was sOwn. Out of 1t grow confidence. quickened energies, frmer courage more stalwart thought and hope, more orderly citizen, ship. education for the children and the Independence and self respect that lift aimless. hopeless drudges up to the true manhood that aspires and achieves. Christian Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
QUEER WEDDING CUSTOMS.

h India ths Native oussts Literally
 Paint the Town Red.
 They have some curious wedding customs in India. At a native we'd ding in Bombay the wedding guests literally paint the town red" by throwing on one another kind of red powder until they are crimson fro:a head to foot. Their disordered white draperies, the stains and splashes on their faces and hair give them the ap pearance of victims of a massacre. In India halls which may be secured for Il small rental arc provided for these ceremonies. But weddings are also celebrated in the Hindu temples. with priests in attendance. In a Hindu temple a bride of twelve must seat herself on . stone and be drenched with water by her bridesmaids. Be hind her, her mother is subjected to similar deluge. and at short distance behind the brides mother the grand mother undergoes the same treatment while in front of the dripping trio two priests sit beside briskly burning wood Ire mumbling the prescribed words for the ceremony. One casts n few grains of rice into the fire and the other. with a ladle. throws into 1t a few drops of oil.
 During these performances the bride groom. seated in a carriage outside the temple, receives the congratula tons of his friends In the far east the bridegroom would seem to be the member of the party most to be en' vted.-People's Home Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Strictly Ornamental.

Mans only nonutilitarian garment is the necktie. It's as useless as c mon- ocle. Yet we wear lem. Wed feel aw- fully awkward walking down the street without one. Once upon a time the necktie was used to fasten the collar
 m. But now 1t doesn't do that Mans necktie is the Indians eagle feather. the cannibal's necklace of teeth, the mid Africans ivory earrings. It's his pride, on which he bestows much thought, great care. We wonder what would happen to tho vanity of the hu- man raos. masculine half, in case of necktie famine.-Toledo News-BeA
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

The following schedule for the har- bor boat "Lt. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked.
 Monday. Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays:
 I've. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez 8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m. 1915 D. m. 4:30 p. m.
 TUESDAY
 1:16 ?. m. 2:O0 p. m. 4:3O p. m. o:OO ?. m.
 SATURDAY
 1918 D. m. 4:3o ?. m. 7:1k ?. m. 1O:S0 ?. n. There will be no trips of the boat on the End and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers.
 Special trips or cancelliag of the above will be made without notice only to meet eytgencies of the ser vice.
 All ofYicial tasiness between Val dez and the Post should be arranged for transaction. where possible. % that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at . minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 Ist. It. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M. By GEORGE NEWLOvE. M. R. c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Russia Fixes Cereal Prices

PETROGRAD, Sept. 25.-The gov ernment has issued an order doubling the fixed price of cereals. The order also provides for increased remunera- tion for freight on these foodstuffs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. D., Christian Russwurm, jr..
and wife to George II. Russwurm.
part of lot No. Is in Samuel L. Cot
trells third addition, 81.
w. D., John Warrick, 10 Paul
Beckerich, lot 4 in the proposed plat
Of Morningside addition to St. Jo-
seph Co, 81.
w. D., William d. Barnhart 20
Myrtle May Barnhart, a tract of $50
acres in Greene township, 81.
Q. c. D., Richard c. Turner to
Jessie ]. Kinklin. lot 20, Cedar park.
So
w. D., Emma S. Kuespert and
husband TO William s. Miller and
William s. Robertson. part lot CO..
Kuespert and Summers addition.
s25.
Winnie Lawrence TO Michael
PawlOwsk and wife, lot Il William
s Wallis addition, ST.
W. D., Marietta W Krieghbaum
10 Leslie c. Whitcomb and Fred W.
Keller, lot PAS Wenger and Kriegh-
| baUm's third addition, 50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT ST. PATRlCK'S

Appropriate Christmas services
have been arranged for Christmas
day at St Patrick's Catholic church,
beginning with solemn high mass at
5 o'clock Low mass will be sol
emnized at 1880 o'clock and. chill
dren's mass at o'clock
A professional will precede the
1890 o'clock mass. composed Of the
sanctuary choir and officiating
clergy.
The musical programs for the day
will be as follows:
Program of music for the solemn
high mass at 5 O'Clock.
Ancient Christmas Carols. ......
..... Organ, violin and cello.
Kyrie
Gloria Peters mass in d.
Credo
Offertory "Adeste Fideles" 800.
........... Novello arrangement
Sanctus
Benedictus Peters Mass in d.
Agnus Del
Recessional christmas Carols"
Program for 1880 o'clock.
Prelude Christmas Carols" 49,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Quartet
professional THE Angels Sang in
the Silent Night" Sanctuary choir
Kyrie
Gloria Weber's mass in c.
CredO.
Offertory 80 Mira Nox" .... Adam
SanSruc
Benedictus Webers mass in q.
Agnus Del
Recessional Birthday of a King"
Full orchestra accompaniment will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
CHOIR GIVES NATIONAL
ANTHEM EFFECTIVELY

The Pa-ist choir, which is 10 APP
pear here for two concerts on New
Years day furnished one of the
features of Liberty day at New York
city. during the time of the final
drive for the second Liberty loan.
Those who have heard the choir
sing declare that the way "The Star
SpauEled Banner is rendered is
most effective.
During the parade i'm New York
city, the choir sang from a grand
stand i'm front of the library. and. il
is said. We're responsible for more
than one Liberty loan subscription
The choir is to appear here under
the auspices OF the Rotary club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
CITY WATER NOW
OFFICIALLY D. k.
Health Board Announces Wa
ter is Pure-NO Boiling
is Necessary.

The stigma on South Bends water
supply has been removed.
official sanction of the water for
use on interstate carriers was given
Monday morning 10y Mai. Cobb Of
the United States public health ser
vice. and DIR. c.. s. Bosenbury. sec
rotary of the board of health of the
city. announced at noon that the
water was 20. k"
The announcement by Maj. Cobb
is the result of findings on water
taken from taps about the city on
Dec. 8. by DR.. Akin, Maj. Cobb's as
sistaut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
100000 SEALS SOLD
IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY

Two hundred thousand Red Cross
Christmas seals. St. Joseph countys
quota in the sale which closed Sat
urday, have been sold. according to
an estimate made Monday by the
county directors Of the campaign.
With "a number Of outstanding sta
tions vet 10 be heard from. the
total now stands at 13S,2O6, the
number of seals sold i'm South Bend,
Mishawaka. Wajkerton. North Lib
erty and New Carlisle The total
amount OF money reported IS
$99I75.
The stations i'm this city during
the campaign were taken care of by
members of the various Red Cross
auxiIiaries and report of the re-
suits of each of the organizations
follows:
Mrs A. c. Murdoch, chair
mon of boofr, NJ oliver
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
BIRTHS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sinka,
.S14 w. Thomas ST.. a daughter. Dec.
20.
Born 20 Mr. and Mrs. stephan
Iaeadscz. zoo W. Indiana av., son,
Dec p.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Coblentz. 211ls y Notrf Dame av.,
son, Dec. p.
Born TO Mr.. and MS. William
Sibley. SO W WASH ng IN av.. a
son, Dec. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
POSTOFFlCE WILL BE
CLOSED CHRISTMAS

The post office viii De closed all
day Tuesday The stamp and reg
istry windows will Dee open i'm the
morning from nine until ten o'clock
and the general delivery window
win be open from eight until ten
O'Clock. There will be no city de
liveries but parcel deliveries viii
be made by the regular men at the
usual hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
EXAMINATION THURSDAY.

The weekly civil service eXamina-
ton which is held on Tuesday in
the local post office, sill be held on
Thursday. Dec. -. 1917. or account
Of Christmas day falling on Tues
day. The same change VIII hold
good next week when the examina-
ton viii be held on Thursday Jan.
8. 1913. instead of Tuesday Jan. 1.
1918
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Leo A. Lee. boOkkeeper, Detroit,
Mich. and Frances r. Deye. nurse.
Rochester, y. Y.
Richard c. Turner, South Bend
and Mary d. Eberhart, South Bend.
Ralph Z. Cealka, bOokkeeper,
South Bend. and Esther Goering,
Stevensville. Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
T0BE HELD THURSDAY

Memorial exercises for members
OF 81 Joseph Valley grange who
have died during the past year. will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in Woodmau hall AT 1880
that eveuiug. business meeting viii
take place. at which The third and
fourth degrees viii Dee conferred
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
SERVICE FLAG FOR SCHOOL

a service flag. COntaining nine
stars. was presented 10 the Indiana
Avenue Christian Sunday school By
members of the Delta Alpha class,
during the Christmas exercises sun
day morning. The presentation
speech was made hy Miss Gertrude
Nyberg president of the class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
STEAL DYNAMITE FROM
GOSHEN WAREHOUSE

More than 500 pounds Of dyna-
mite packed in wooden boxes, was
stolen from a wareroom in Goshen
according 20 the report given to
local police Monday morning. 30
clue as 20 where the dynamite was
taken has So far been discovered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
FNIISTS IN MEDICAL CORPS.

Louis II. Blake, PIG s st. Joseph
St, was enlisted in the army medical
department at the local recruiting
office Monday morning and sent TO
Fl Thomas, Ky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
VISITS PARENTS.

Battalion Sergt. Mai. C. J. Meyer
OF the 137th field artillery, station
81 az Camp Shelby, Miss, is visit
Ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Meyer. GA T. Colfax av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
RARRITS STOLEN

Edward DeKezo, 521 W. Indiana
av.. reported the theft of FIVE Bet
gian hares and a number Of chick
ems from his yard some time dur
ing Sunday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-25
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