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The Washington times., 1917-08-24
.MOSBY'S MEN TO
HOLD REUNION ON
OLD DBATTLEFIELD

The handful of survivors Of the
Forty-third Battalion OF Virginia cav
airy, better known as 'cMosby's Men, =
ten OF whom live here, are to hold .
reunion at Remington. Va, October Is,
DR.. W. l. Dunn, commander, an
nounced today.
From far and near the veterans viii
come The old songs will be sung
and tales of valor which have lost no
whit of interest through years OF tell
ing will be told and retoId.
For few hours the daring charges
and raids which kept their opponents
anxious will be lived over. Tales of
hardship and privation will be numer-
Gus.
1t Is expected that tbs men who
once wore the gray will pledge their
support to the President
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

FARGO OAK Aug a-The Fargo Daily CogieFNsv an official organ
being influenced by board Of trade gamblers its reported nten
buh
of grain by governmental decree this time will be
blow to the whole
The editorial reads:
seeding starting United
the States That
the agricultural colleges of the country and the
o. agriculture of the wheat States.
appeal for production wheat and other grains especially
wheat; would
children would
produced
the
rewarded work and
nonpn papers printed appeal and their faith prom
publications together what they
good Of all
en the food bin introduced understood that make
protection
the gamblers depre they had so often depressed before
welcomed the bill aided the Administration
in securing its passage
did serious heed to the statements those who said they being
did not think their would thing did
not believe possible that the gambler. would be allowed to direct the
the Administration under the food BILL
with the
prevent organizing
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
An Appeal for Fair Price for Wheat
(By Telegraph to The Washington Times)

(By Telegraph to The Washington IimeS)
products appointed positions high in the councils of the
they hoped that would be sufficiently
patriotic the
the farmers They
hoped that these would not permitted do anything like that
But they told that these do that They
told that these have persuaded others high authority nat
there the earnings the farmer being
Gated the Government o they told that Will not have to be
increased m industries
thing happens reputation of the Of the Gov
will unparalleled in the history of the
American Government will be of oppression worthy only of the most
ruthless of auocacies
The farmers the Northwest last suffered disaster through blight
normal Wheat
through
years could raise wheat with
profit The risks are too great
he farmers North Dakota went heavily into debt to plant this years
They heavily debt than they would otherwise have be-
the Governments appeal for yield In effect they lent Their
Government without security This fact easily be verified by
consulting the chatt mortgage records North Dakota county
"The liberal their wheat this they
will bankruptcy when
the Government urgently needs their production
food administration under
the influence the chamber and board of trade representatives, who
its advisers have wheat fixed at less than 81 at
mn points Only the small portion the farmers of this State who have c
tanned under such The others cannot
their production this years and will be totally unable
the Indebtedness which they incurred order producing to do
their part in the .r.~
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
REPLOGLEI TAKES
UP STEEL BUYING
FORNEEDSOF WAR

J. Leonard Replogle, Of New ToEE.
president Of the Wharton Steel Com
pany, today assumed the task %
buying steel for the United States and
the allies, at the request Of Bernard
n Baruch, head Of the War Industries
Board The selection Of Mr.. RspIogis
was made yesterday, and he At once
came from New York to confer with
Mr.. Barueh as to his duties
The appointee Is credited by steel
men with q thorough knovledgs of
the steel industry. He began work
at the age OF thirteen as an office boy
with the Cambria Steel Company st
Johnstown,' Pa Two years ago he
became vice president and sales man
ager Of that concern, and more re-
Gently secured control OF the prop
erty. which he sold to the MidvAls
Steel Company.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
OFFICIAL COCCHI
CONFESSION ARRIVES

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24-War
fession of Alfredo Cocchi, slayer Of
Ruth Cruger, has been received by
District Attorney Swami from the
italian minister Of foreign affairs
In the main the facts contained in
the confession tally with those cabled
by the special agent Police Commits
sioner Woods sent to Bologna, Italy.
An important feature Of the official
confession Is the story OF the move
ments of Cocchi following the crime.
According to the confession Cocchi did
not spend two nights under the pro-
lection OF Father Moretto in the Charl-
ton street italian mission, as Mrs.
Cocchrs brother-in-law recently said.
Cocchi declares he confessed to the
priest and then fled to Newark. The
next morning he went to Philadelphia
and spent the day and night with q
friend named Romano.
On February II. four days after the
crime, Cocchi states, he shipped as
seaman aboard the steamship Man
chester. Arriving in Manchester, Eng
land, Cocchi says, he saw the Italian
consul and obtained a passport to
Italy.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
WOMAN'S TOUCH
SEEN IN MODERN
FASHION HOMES

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Fashions in
houses are quite as vital as fashions
in clothesI OF course, those inhab'
itants of the frozen North, whose gar.
ments are all cut on the same pattern
of reindeer, bear, and seal skins, have
houses all built on the same pattern
of blocks of ice. In tropical Jungles,
where the earliest and latest fashions
consist of a loin cloth and string
of beads, the headsmen returning
from a late session at the club must
find it rather difficult to tell his hut
from his neighbor's, SO identical are
the little shacks OF bamboo and
thatch.
But those humans who have discov-
cred the joys of a diversity OF gar
ments Immediately discover the joys
OF a diversity in dwellings. The first
thing a man does when he makes his
pile is to buy some good clothes-no,
my mistake-first he buys an automo-
bile, then clothes, and next an at
tractive house.
In the old days II was impossible
to rent or buy a house for a reason
able amount that was at all individual
or distinctive. Spectators put them
up in rows Of ugly little boxes as
Identical in design as are the ice
houses of the Eskimo or the bamboo
huts Of the Zulus. II you wanted a
house to express anything of your
personality you had to go to an archi-
tect and have him draw up expensive
plans and then you had to go to lots
OF trouble and expense to have the
plans put in tangible form of brick
or wood or stucco.
Now, thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Merritt, that Is all changed. II your
soul pants for an artistic and differ
ent house, even though your material
means are small, all you have to do is
to HE yourself quickly to some sub
urb around New York where this
couple have been at work, and you
will find a house that not only fits
your personality, but your pocket
book.
Mr.. Merritt is a builder and archi-
tect, OF New York city, but as q side
line and on his own hook he and his
wife are putting up the most ador-
able and artistic little houses for
people OF moderate means. 1t IL a
labor OF love that pays exceedingly
well. Mrs. Merritt is artistic to her
finger-tips, and most OF the quaint
little touches in their delightfully."- diff
ferent domiciles emanate from her.
II you are dreamy and poetical and
reserved, then CHIMNEY House, built
of italian gray stone and set back
retIringly behind tall trees, would
charm you. 1t has arched windows
like a chapel. and the interior is
beamed and wainscoted in heavy dark
oak, with stone walls above like a
monastery in the living room. with
an immense cavernous fireplace and
antique sconces around the walls to
hold the dimly shaded lights.
Then there are the Spanish mission
houses, and Italian villa effects OF
stuooo, and q duck OF q red brick
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
WORKERS IN DRY TOWN
STRIKE TO GET BEER

wNSTED, Conn, Aug. 24-About
sixty Quarrymen and kiln tenders OF
the New England Lime Company at
its Pierce & Freeman and Garfield
branches In Canaan, and the Allen
dale Lime Company at East Canaan,
have quit work because the companies
refused to furnish them with beer.
The plants, as q resuk, are practical
ly idle
Tho CanaAns are dry, and as a
Federal law prohibits shipment of
alcoholic beverages from wet to dry
territory the men no longer are able
to get beer by freight or express
Before the Federal law went into
effect carload shipments OF beer were
received from Massachusetts. Labor
is scarce and the companies face a
serious problem The men out are
mostly Italians.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
NEW:NAR COUNCIL
PLANNED TOMAKE
EFFORTSFRUITFUL

A new war council composed Of the
various boards, bureaus. and commissions
Of the Federal Government Is planned
as q means OF co-ordInating the efforts
Of the Administration to weld Washing
ton ofricialdom into one smooth-running
machine for the prosecution OF the strug-
gle against Germany.
The trend OF the Government during
the brief period the United States has
been in the war has been toward CEN
traliZation OF power as a means Of in
the new war council will be in line with
this policy.
1t is considered quite possible that
President Wilson will preside over this
new body. Such a course is considered
especially likely since the President re-
Gently has adopted the plan OF making
calls at the various departments TO con-
suit with the executives.
To Meet Regularly.
The new war council will be a sort
of cabinet OF the boards and commits
sions. Just as periodically the heads OF
the statutory executive departments
gather to discuss plans, SO the various
bodies would meet.
Despite the fact that the war machin-
cry here Is well organized there yet re-
mains much duplication Of effort
Among the bodies to compose the
new war council would be the Federal
Trade Commission, which is deter
mining production costs OF war ma
terials; the exports council. which is
governing the export trade; the Fed
eral Reserve Board, handling national
and international finances; the Coun-
ell of National Defense. regulator of
war contract business: the food ad-
ministration, conservator OF food; the
Shipping Board, charged with keep
ing a merchant marine afloat to sup
ply the armies in Europe; the various
dictAtors OF commodities, who are yet
to be appointed: the War Industries
Board. which Is speeding up the great
factories engaged in turning out war
materials; the Bureau of Standards,
working on the perfection OF scientific
and mechanical contrivances of value
IN warfare and industry. and other
branches Of the service working for
the highest possible degree OF eff
cheney.
The plan Is being seriously sup
ported by influential officials OF the
Government and in all probability
will be put into effect in a short time.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
PFIGHMANN AGAIN
MSTAND TODAY
Z TOPROVELOYAITY

Col Carl Reichmann. whose promo
hon to q brigadier generalship IL be-
ing held up because of alleged pro-
German utterances attributed to him,
will continue his denial of the
charges before . Senate subcommit-
tee on military affairs today.
The hearings began yesterday, be-
hind closed doors and with the in
vestigating committee headed by
Senator Fletcher
1t was at a tea In Chicago where
Colonel Reichmann is supposed to
have uttered the sentiments which
have got him into trouble. Mrs s. L.
Faison, wife OF Colonel Faison, who
was present, said she thought q
wrong construction was put on
Colonel Reichmann's remarks, and
that he had not expressed friendship
for Germany, but stated facts
Letters from Mrs James Anderson.
wife OF Canadian colonel, to Sena-
tor Poindexter, were produced at the
hearing. She was at the tea ana It Is
her statements against Colonel Reich
mann's uttsrAnces which have caused
the inquiry.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
FISKE DEMONSTRATES
SEAPLANE TORPEDO

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24-war
demonstrations will rival in interest
the contest for the worlds speed title
at the regatta OF the American Power
Boat Association on the Mississippi
river here.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, re-
tired, inventor of the Fiske torpedo,
made his first public demonstration of
hIs' latest war engine, launching tor
pedoes from q seaplane skimming at
full speed on the water. The launch
ing device perfected for this demon
stration has not been shown publicly.
Four days of racing and water sports
are scheduled-
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
WILL TREAT WOUNDED
SAILORS AT NORFOLK

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. PA num-
Der OF additional buildings are being
constructed at the naval hospital
here, in which wounded sailors, and
soldiers as well, are to be treated.
The building of the new hospitals is
part of the Governments general pre-
paredness campaign.
Fighting men of the allied nations
will also be treated here. The wound
ed will be able to receive better care
and treatment here than would be
possible IN Europe, where the hos
pitGls are already oVercrowded.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

house with white trellises at the
sides and white wooden shutters with
the cut-out baskets. Just every sort
and condition OF an artistic and origi-
nal house that any temperament
could desire, and each and every one
with just some little novel touch to
make them different from anybody
else's Spanish mission, italian villa,
colonial. or red brick house.
1 am sure even the Eskimo or the
Zulus would be tempted to change
the styles of their dwellings immedi-
ately could they but get half q
glimpse at these Merritt houses OF
merit
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
OWEN PROPOSES GREAT
INTERNATIONAL POLICE
Would Have Allies Join Forever
Against Prussianism.

An international government with
an army and navy to protect member
nations against Prussian militar:sm.
is the plan urged by Senator owon
OF Oklahoma in q speech II the Sen.
sts
Senator Owen would have q great
international police force. composed
OF the international army and navy.
In the Pope's proposals for diml.
mutton of armAments. mAde with ap-
proval Of Austria and apparent ap-
proval of Germany. Senator owen SEES
promise that even the Teutonic auton-
racy Is coming to It's senses"
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
INDIANS ARE EXEMPT,
RULING OF CROWDER

Indians are dependent wards of the
Government, and are, therefore,
exempted from the present or future
drafts, according to a ruling by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder made
public today.
The ruling was made on q petition
sent to President Wilson by Indians
through Attorney Webster Ballinger.
The President referred the petition
to General Crowder, who sustained
the contention that all Indians main
tanning tribal relations are exempted.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
Basheviki Leader
Once Resident Of
American Cities

MOSCOW, Aug. PA former
resident OF New York and Boston,
Vladimar Lichakon, Is leading
the BolshevikI (pacinst) cam
paiEn against Premier Kerensky
and the government, 1t developed
today. He was reported today
to have assumed the presidency
OF the Bolsheviki party. Licha-
kofr is busily agitating against
the conference planned to be held
here on Sunday OF various politi-
cal factions His followers con-
stantly guard him with heavily
armed men At theaters where
he speaks the galleries are closed
to prevent bomb throwing.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
PERsHINe CARDS HERE.

An extract from a speech of Gen
eral Pershing printed on souvenir pa
triotic post cards has been received
from Paris by the Board OF Trade.
The quotation, when translated into
English, Is as follows: "I am very
happy to have arrived In the land OF
France. admire the heroism Of the
French, and am proud to fight by
their side As q man and . soldier,
as representing the American Gov
ernment, bring to the French people
our best wishes OF success"
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
Band Concert
BYTHE

BIZ THE
o. s. SOLDIERS HOME BAND,
AT BANDSTAND AT O'CLOCK.
JOHN s. NJ. ZndMERMANrI, Director.
MY Country 'Tis Of Tnee--'
March, Lorraine" ..................-Ganno
Medley overture, Some -..-.......-.T Tate
Duet for Baritone and Trombone, "A
Night In Venice" ..--........Iccantont
Messrs. Glow and sgueo.
Selection. Martha" .F1otoW
Patrol, Russian" .Volynsld
Waltz Lente, Lure Of the Night" Graham
Entr' Acte-
(S) "Chariis Chaplin" Cfox troll
Darewad
Cb) The AwakenInE'' (sons waltz.
Sonitt
Finale, ''step Lively Roberts
The star-Spansled Banner."
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
pEPoRrEp |. W. W. DRAFTED.

TUCSON, AriE, Aug. 24.-Approxi-
mately 476 OF the /. w. W. men de-
ported from Bishee, Ariz., July II, and
now camped at Columbus, N. NJ, were
drafted into the national army today,
the district exemption board here an
nounced. The action was taken on
the certificate OF the Cochise county
board, that the men had failed to ap.
pORA
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

price fixing commission wheat s.
6d the advanced by the farmers their patriotic effort aid the
prices
high miller and little
lato and dealers food products have been getting than their share The
getting less than f.
"The that the getting
fact that
demand did
and demand gambling
f gamblers
control prices They
accomplished things for the pO6rs. b
Bt the farmers quite ready believe that the Government win
itself
know the will be brought to bear get justice for the
stead of the injustice that 3 being plotted
Nothing 50 bushel
"The promised guarantee price;
threatened instead with low and with cnfshon
against this calamity and this injustice"
A't4Sti''d g National Non-P Partisan League
A. C. Townley, President, -
,..- - @.. ..s.s i" ST. Paul, Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
AIR RAIDS RAISE RATE
OF LONDON INSURANCE

LONDON, Aug. (by mail).-Life
Insurance companies are figuring on
10000 Londoners being killed or in
jured during next years air raids. On
this basis they charge a dollar for
$500 indemnity estimating London's
population at 6,o0o,0 900.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

desires huqdh
ehnd gHsM MhuMG gdhOmd Mh
~ tn borrowed
First Congressional
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

paid advertisement brief appeal the President written by
Congress the North Dakota article from The
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
You Want Wheat Don't Discourage Farmers

Fargo Daily Cow, tsphed for publication The Times by the
organization of farmers of the Northwest
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

An Appeal to the President
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

There Q q .
Be no beauus
fsHI~ healthy.
rosy checked
women with
out iron. Tho
trouble IN the
past has been
that when NO
men q Q ed ed
iron they gem
era y took
ordinary me-
tallic ro q
which often
corroded { b .
stomach . q q
DID far mora
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-28

For Rents newly finished
rooms. Inquire Of H. R. New
ton. J29
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-28

The seller of dry goods and deal
err in tools:
Salvc for the people who ought to
subscribe
For salve you know cannot be
classed as a bride.
Salve for the students and also
the teachers;
Salve for the long coated McIho-
dist preachers.
And salve for each man who had
printing to let
In exchange for some Salve i'm the
Podunk Gazette.
i have seen much OF life, but lei
me suggest,
When | look things over and pick
out the best,
My mind takes me back to the
days long ago
When | was a layman: when |
didn't know
That all of the junk that gets i'm
the papers,
From things sanctificd to tender
loin capers.
Is sure TO be fixed by Ame chap
or other
Who wishes to praise or smitc
some poor brother.
And | think of the days when life
held for me
Some moments of pleasure; when
| was quite free.
When | could go out with my wife
if chose
And not have some neighbor make
fun of our clothes.
Whom nobody oshed No 10 join
with their sci
Before ! was running the Podunk
Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-28
CANNING NO. 3.

Clip this lesson for ready ref
ference
The cold pack method of can
ming is so simple and The instruc-
tons SO easily followed that the
women ol The country are taking
lup The work by the thousands
says today bulletin from the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission OF WASHINGTON.
which is cooperating with This
paper i'm a nation wide campaign
for conserving The food of the
country. The canning primer
land one on drying Will be sent
free to any reader Of this paper
|WhO writes TO the commission at
20 Maryland building. Washing
ton, ID. G. In the cold pack moth
cd the steps to be taken follow:
4. Select sound vegetables and
fruits. III possible can them he
same day they are picked. Wash,
Iclean and prepare them.
2. Have ready. on The stove. a
can or pail of boiling water.
3. place the vegetables or
fruits i'm chrcse-cloth or i'm some
Iot1er porous receptaclc-a Wire
basket is excellent for dipping
land hlanching them in boiling
water.
4. Put them whole into the
boiling water. After the water
begins to boil count the blanching
time.
5. The blanchng time varies
from one to twenty minutes. ac-
cordins to the vegetable or fruit.
When the blanching is complete
remove the vegetable or fruits
from The boiling water and plunge
them a number of times into cold
water, to harden the pulp and
check the flow of coloring mat
ter. Do not allow to stand i'm cold
water.
.. The containers should be
thoroughly clean. IL is not neccs-
Sary TO steriliZe them in steam or
boiling water before filling. them.
1or the reason that in the cold
pack process both the insides of
the containers, and the contents
are stcrllized The jars should he
heated before the cold product is
put into them.
Pack the product into the con
tanners, leaving about quarter
of an inch of space at the top.
9. With vegetables add one
level tcaspoonful of salt to each
quart conlainer and fill with
boiling water. With fruits use
/ syrups.
9. With glass jars always use
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-28
Entered at the Postoffice at Mis-
souri, Valley, iowa, as sec
ond class matter.
THE PoDUNK GAZETTE.
(By James Nj. Moodman

by James Nj. Woodman).
Before was running the Podunl
! ca.ott
seldom was known to get nery-
Gus and fret.
never felt called on to go out of
nights
TO chronicle socials or banauets
or fights.
III seemed no one cared a dern
whether | came.
Or went or stood sllll, it was all
just the same
lived like a regular human. and
knew
a host of good friends and of en-
emles. few;
My telephone seldom at midnight
would ring;
And when some bum vocalist
wanted to sing,
She didn't come purrina and hand
out to me
\ piece of red pasteboard and say
this is free.
didn't get blamed if the CITY
staid wet
Before ! was running the PodunS
Gazette.
When Old Mister Wilkins tum-
bled downstairs;
When Deacon Hi Slocum went off
on his tears:
When Mrs. Fred Stuckup gave
teas, pink or red;
When the minister's baby fell out
of its bed:
When sweet. social buds blossom
ed out ev'ry June:
When wedding bells jingled forth
Hymen' old tune:
When naughty girls flirted with
strangers in town:
| When Mrs. Green scandalized
| poor Mrs. Brown:
When social reformers put forth
their inventions;
| When old maids were holding
Mothers conventions:
/ When the water was bad: the gas
flow was weak:
/ When some Hindu Christian was
| coming to speak;
| They didn't mean much to me,
gross, tare or net
Before ! was running the podunk
| Gazette.
II found there was one thing
which had to have
In very large quantities some
call it salve-
.Salve for the fellow who comes
round to place
A contract for selling his goods
through my space;
Salve for the grocer and salve for
the priest;
Salve for the butcher, and last but
not least,
Salve for the unions and lodges
j and schools;