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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
To FIX
FOOD PRICES
State Food Administrator MAY
Begin SIaShing on Mo-
Vember |.
News Time= special Service

News Times special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, oct 27.-H. h.
Barnard state food administrators.
is preparing for wholesale price
fixing of foods i'm Indiana after
nov. I. AS am agent of the national
food administration he expects 70
receiv, instructions to put prices on
many products after that date.
There has beeu some general
price-hxing already by the food ad-
ministration. After Nov 1, IL big
food esta blishments doing a bust
ness in excess of 100000 a year.
must he licensed. Through the pow
er 20 revoke licenses and power to
prosecute. the food administration
expects 10 dominate the food situa-
ton
sugar Should Drop.
Or Barnard already has virtual
~ fixed the price of sugar in con-
formity with general instructions
from the food administration. When
the beet sugar crop is on the mar
ket soon. new prices probably will
be promulgated. The price of sugar
should drop. Until then. all persons
are asked 10 save sugar. Those
who hoard sugar probably will lose
money.
State Food Administrator Wheeler
liked prices in Chicago on some
products. generally about the mar
ket price. They are: Flour in quar-
ter barrel sacks. S2.95 10 $3.1S;
4 potatoes. As TO acc per pack; sugar.
! from Z "a to IL cents per pound.
Refinery. Wholesale and retail
prices in New York have been
standardized by representatives or
the three branches OF the industry.
/ based on government prices.
Until he is clothed with authority
and given definite instructions Mr..
Barnard will not attempt much
price fixing in Indiana. Before the
winter sets in, IL is probable that
most of the necessities will be sold
at fixed prices.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
FOR WINNING THE WAR

The Rev. Dr. Edward Young. preaching In the Bedford Prcsby- teriau church, Brooklyn, gave this west pocket primer" for winning Che war
 Forget the political, sectarion, social and family fouds.
 Back the president Co the last dot.
 Realize that what Belgium Is America will be if Germany is not whipped.
 "Urge Roosevelt. Root, Lodge. Gompers and other long recognized leaders with large following for cab- met positions.
 "Iuslst that aliens be sent to coal mines and other necessary work at army pay.
 "Dlsmiss every Germon-born teach or from every institution of learn Ing.
 Report each slightest suspicion Of spy.
 "Cut expenses and spend half you make and part of your savings in war giving.
 Beware of patriotic fad that is fifty for the cause and fifty for the promoter.
 "Remembcr, it is as hard for oth- CTS Co let their boys go as for you to let yours"
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
EXEMPTIONS CANCELLED

An of the exemptions that have here tororc been made by the various exemption boards are to be cancelled. The persons whose names were drawn in the draft and who were ordered before exemption boards will have Co go through the same process again; they will have to answer list of questions as in the beginning.
 This does not mean that those exempted will have to go to war. It means that a new arrangement will be made, so that every man will be placed in a certain class -thc class in which Inc belongs. For m- stance. says an exchange, if a man was cX- cmptcd because of having dependents, he will be placed in the class of persons with dependents, and will be subject to call when that class of persons is needed. If a person was exempted because of his occupation, Inc will be placed in that class, and be sub feet Co call if the government sees tt to no longer exempt that class. Every man in the entire draft will therefore have place, or class. and will know just where he stands.
 It isn't likely that the government will require the services of those with depend cuts for some time to come, if indeed it ever requires such services. It will cer- taulv never require the services of those physically unfit, nor demand them. But the present arrangements are proposed so new draft can be thrown into the service in the shortest possible length of time and withou, going through the long and tedious process that was rcsortcd to in the begin ming.
 It becomes more evident every day that we can not take any chances The war has never been sc uncertain as at this time. All that we know is that we are going to win 1t if it takes tcu years and all of the able bodied men of this nation Germany Is never going to rule this country, as she would rule it unless we win. We are up against the biggest problem We have ever known, but we are going to continue ham mcrmg at 1t until it is solved. Life will not be worth living anyway unless we win: but we are going to win.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

pany is being wronged by being misjudged, for it is known to the company as we'll as to the patrons that such increase in rate would forfeit its docking franchise here and that opposition would enter the field at once. The present service is deplorable, but the present weather is not favorable to schedule time" either by land or sea. We will hope for better things with the coming of better weather
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
GERMAN PROPAGANDA

When you hear some fellow yelling of disasters, joy dispolllng, Or some stranger starts Co mur- mur in melancholy way That this fine old Yankee nation is the goat Of an creation That win carry all the burdens and will have Che bills Go pay Give no heed unto tho whining; it's your grit he's undermining, Either foolishly or cunuingly he's peddllng vicious islander, He's the idiot or spy, sir, that is working for tho Kaiser; You can bet tho yarns he's spin ming arc all German propa- ganda.
 When some wlld-oyed sad alarmcr loo ho merchant, clerk or farmer Comes and tells you ghastly stories Of troopshlp sunk at sna; When his tongue runs fnst and fost- or. Of some vague suppressed disaster.
 Or he hints of dreadful horrors that are some day sure Go De Do not let your courage buckle, keep your nerve and keep your chuckle,
 Keep your faith in Uncle Samuel and this nations chief com- mander;
 You can bet your last white collar and your ono remaining dollar That the dismal lies he's telling arc an German propaganda. Now these gruosomc tales arc flying, and the air is foul with lying, They have struck our soldiers honor os they'll strike across the sens;
 They have told, and will tell others many lies to frighten mothers. And they'd undermine our man hood with their hintings ot disease.
 We are fighting with a vandal. ruth less he. with fear and scandal, And his tavorite weapons false hood in the garb of honest candor
 But whcne'or you're told a story. that would stain our country.s glory,
 Never tell it Co another for its German propaganda.
 -E. A. Guest
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

A letter from the first assistant secre- tary of the Department of the Interior to Hon. Chas. A. Sulzcr, delegatcto congress from Alaska, sets at rest any doubts that might have been entertained and that some of the delegates detractors were endeavor- ing to have entertained regarding the spec ial act of congress which does away with assessment work on mining property dur ing the year 1918. The letter explicitly states that the act applies in Alaska to all mpcrfccted mining claims aside from oil claims. Thus has another bugaboo been relcgated to the grouch bench.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

The peace proposals which were said to be due from the kaiser about Christmas have thus far failed to materialize. And it is just as well. There are none of the nations warning with Germany who would place any confidence in any proposition the kaiser would make for the reason that he is not to be taken seriously. He has lost any reputation he might have had for ma tioual honor and is no longer trusted. Be sides, he has not yet been sufficiently trimmed to warrant his decent behavior in the future When the time comes for world peace the kaiser will have very little to say regarding what terms will be ex- acted. With the blood of millions drip ping from his fingers, the kaiser would be decidedly out of his element at a peace conference. Yes, indeed
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Manager Morgan, of the Alaska Coast Fish Company, has returned from a visit to Seattle with all arrangements perfected for carrying on the fish business here on a much larger scale the coming year than heretofore. Already the business has as sumed most healthy and remmerative pro- portions so far as local business IS con rclned and news that it will be larger and grcatcr in the future will be we'll received here.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

In Che United States Commissioncrs
 Court, Territory Of Alaska, Di-
 vision Number One, Douglas
 Prccinct-ln Probate.
 In tho Matter of the Partnership
 Estate of Romi socucus, de-
 ceased
 Notice i8 hereby given that tho final account of tho administrator of tho partnership estate of Rcmi socnens. deceased, has been rem dcrcd to said Court for settlement, and that Saturday. the 10th day of January, 1918. at 10 o'clock a. m- has bccn duly appointed by said Court for tho settlement thereof at which time any person interested In said estate may appear and Glc his exceptions. in writing, to said account and contest the same.
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska, this 18th day of November, 1917 lsoaD JOHN HENSON,
 U. S. Commissioner. Winn & Gore, Attorneys. First publication Nov. lG, 1917. Last publication Dec. 2S. 1917.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Christmas passed quietly in this portion of the north, but Old Bory was on the job to such an extent that any other than a luict observance of the day was precluded. The only noise made was by the wind. Oth- crwise, it was a season of good cheer and of giving and receiving.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

As cnlisments have been stopped until January 15, when the draft will be made, there is little use for young Alaskans to en- leavor to get into the service before that late, so they may as well stick around where the weather is good instead of going outside before that time That is, if they classify the weather we have had lately as good.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Two important measures voted on al thc last general election in Alaska will be- come effective next Tuesday. January lst They are the cight-hour law and prohib- itiou. both ol which received overwhelming maioritics at the polls Both are mighty changes from previous conditions in Alas ka and both should be rigidly enforced and probably will be- The cight-hour law will not effect the printers in most sections of thc Territory, they having been obscry- ing the cicht-hour system for several years Just how the other material departure from timc-staucd vogue will effect the printers remains to be seen. In certain departments of the mining industry, in mercantile circles and with transportation people the general eight-hour law will make great differences. But ours is a democratic form of government and the people seldom make mistakes.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

There is a belief current on the Island that the ferry company is pupOsely sup plying the present miserable service with the view of working sentiment favoring a larger boat the Alma-at an increase in fare from 15 to 9 cents. In this we be- lieve the management of the ferry com
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In tho United States Commissioners
 Court for Che Territory of Alas
 kg Douglas Island Pronclnct, Di-
 vision Number Ono. THE CITY OF DOUGLAS,
 a municipal corporation,
 Plaintin,
 vs
 GUS ROENE. Defendant TO GUS ROENE, Defendant, GREET
 ING
 Ia the name of tho Territory of Alaska, you are herby commanded Co be and appear i'm the above en- titled court holden at Douglas. in said Division of said Territory and answer Che complaint filed against you in tho above entitled court within thirty days after the com plctlon of the period of publication and service of this summons upon you. and lf you fail SO to appear and uaFog for want thereof, the plain tin will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint a copy of which is filed with the Commissioner of the above entitled court. The relief demanded in said complaint is for judgment against you for the sum of Eight and GO-1OO (SS.GO) dollars for delinquent taxes on personal property owned by you In the Town Of Douglas with inter est thereon at the ratc of eight per cont per annum, from the first day of November. 1917 and for costs and disbursements.
 The order for thc publication Of this summons was made and dated Che 2Oth day or December, 191I and the period of publication Of said summons is six weeks, the first pub ucatlou to be made on tho 2lst day of December. 1917. and the last publication thereof on Che g5th day of January 1918, and tho time within which you arc required Co appear and answer said complaint is on or before the 25th day Of February 1918.
 In witness whereof have hcrc- unto set my hand and affixed the scal of my court this 20th day of December 1917.
 lSoaD JOHN HENSON.
 Commissioner and cX-oGicio Jus tico of the Peace.
 ALFRED E. MALTBY,
 Attorney for Plaintiff First publication Dee. 21, 1917. Last publication, Jan. %, 1918.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Where ten million additions to Red Cross membership were desired, nearly fifteen millions were added by last week s drive throughout the country Of the num- ber Alaska had the honor of supplying more than her quota-and it is an honor.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

No more are we familiar with the old fashioned boy whose Christmas consisted of a red apple and two sticks of striped candy. "Them were the good old days. !"
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Steam and gas boat men are having their troubles these days the same as other people. Just think of those who spent Christmas on the Prince of Wales at Aux Cove.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

A vast amount of nice white paper IS being soilcd these days with stuff about Kcrcusky, Bolsheviki, Kronsky and other Russian mushrooms who come to the front md blossom for a day and are superseded and are succeeded by some other Ski or Golf. The allies might as well cease paving any attention to Russia, which will not be a factor in the war in the future any more than she has been during the past few months, any assistance she could ren- Ter either side, after caring for her internal insurrcctions, being of little value.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
PIANO TUNER

GEORGE ANDERSON, Expert
 20 years experience. High Grade Players and Pianos for Sale and Rent. Address Box 991, Juneau. Phone 1-4-8.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Are there any perso1s on the Island who are not members of the Red Cross, and if so, why so2
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

The great mistake being made through out the Unictd States these times is in the short sentences being imposed on those who are proven to be enemies of the com- try. They should all be imprisoned for the duration of the war and then deported The laws of our country provide for the cancellation of naturalization papers and no man should be permitted to hide be- hind those papers while criticizing the country This is not a time for any hot and cold business
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

See E. E. Smiths window for Pyralin Ivory
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

The weather liars are still on the job, but so is the weather.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
BLACKSMITH SHOP FOR RENT

Fully equipped and in splendid To- cation. Two living rooms in cou- ucction. Inquire "N," care of Douglas Island News tf
 subscribe for the Douglas Island News.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Henceforth the Turks won't have much heart to sing "The Holy City"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
A SUBMARINE BASE.
It Is a Supply and Repair Station Tor
Undersea Boats

What is submarine baso?' We'll. a
submarine base is. in a word a supply
and repair station for undersca boats.
Craft Of this l,ind are very elaborate and
exceedingly delicate pieces Of mechanism;
they are liable to need tinkering at fire.
gucnt intervals.
Hence there must be a machine shop on
shore at the service Of the boats when at
intervals they return from cruises There
must also lie a storchousc containing all
kinds Of supplies and spare parts for the
submarines Most important Of all, there
must be tanks o, fuel oil,
Usually there is attached to the base a
mother ship good sized steamer,
with machinery aboard for making emer.
gency repairs The steamer also carries
dynamos. which may be used for charging
the batteries OF the boats though 1T sea
charging is accomplished by the oil engines
that propcl the submarines when on the
surface
When it IS not practicable to establish
enoh a shore station the mother ship
may be utilized temporarily as iloatina
( ase Exchange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
VIII II Be '18 Or 100

\ year ago | told M readers that the
best Judgment in Europe regarded =
four-vear s war as certain. No oAc in
Paris. or London. or for that matter, in
Washington. now well informed, says
Frank II. Simonds IN the American Re
view of Reviews, expects the war will
be shorter than four years. But 1919 IS
now becoming more and more a possibil-
ity. The belief that American aid is in
dlIPenaable to q real defeat Of Germany
goes hand in hand with the belief that
America cannot be ready next year,
that we shall take as long RS The British
to get large and well equipped armies
| 10 France. The battle Of the Somme
opened just p months after the outbreak
of the world war. Twenty three months
from April of 1917 would be March OF
1919. And it was only at the Sommc
that the "new' British armies began
/ it took another year to learn the les
son which has made the victories of Ar
ras and the Third Ypres possible. AT al
events one can no longer say that an ex-
tension of the war to and through the
summer Of 1919 is impossible or highly
improbable. And this is unmistakable
proof of how far we have Travelled since
1914
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
CHARLIE TAFT AS A LINGUIsT
Corporal, Sen of Former President.
Teaches French to Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, July lS Cornora}
Charlie Taft. son Of the former President
will give lessons in French to fellow Nom.
bcrs OF his artillery company. \ robust
Young, man in the olive drab appeared
carly last evening at the door of the resi-
dencc Of Clarence Zachary, superintendent
Of schools Of Hume, Va, where the ar
tillcry company is in camp. II under
stand that the building across the street
can be hired for a few weeks, said the
corporal, pointing to the ten-room school
house Il would like to hire it -
superintendent Zachary was bit prz
| lied The schoolhouse can be hired.
but who YOU and why do you want
/ il" he asked
My name in Taft" the young man re.
piled modcsty. Tho boys in my com
pany want to learn to speak French be
fore they leave for France | have
studied the language, and if | can hire the
schooIhouse and get some books, | vii
teach the boys when we are off duty"
Are you the Charlie Taft used /,
see playing around the White House: :
inquired Superintendent Zachary.
Corporal Taft admitted his identity.
Tile schoolhousc and books are You're.
said the superintendent Begin an,
time YOU want TO-, and il | can help il
Amy way let me know :
The first class was held last night
The former presidents son lett his studio
at Yale and enlisted rs private IN til
regular army shortly after the Unite,
States entered the war Tie received hi
first promotion to corporal, few DAY
. ago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
JIITED MAN TAKES REVENGE.
dontrcal Girl Weds Soldier-Both Shot
by Lover Who Is Dying.

ARNPRIOR. Ont, July Is Elucc NJ.
Lcitch p years Old, returned soldier
OF Montreal. is dead ms bride Of TN DAYS.
q years old, is lying dangerously wounded
in Noung's hotel at Sand Point and
William Bennett. . years old son %
Nicholas Bennett, IF Maisonncuye. Mon
treal. is IN a hopeless condition il the
Rcnfrcw hospital, as the outcome Of a
shooting tragedy which took place on 4
lonely part OF the road leading from Ann
prior to Sand Point late yesterday
Nj three lived il Montreal Bennett.
who did the shooting. had been madlv
in love with the enl who was Miss Ger.
uude Lillian Sandring. Of Montreal. lie
lore her marriage. She rejected his offers
Of marriage in favor OF Lcitch who had
Just returned from tho front I.eitch had
been in convaloscent home in Toronto bat
obtained leave OF absence and came up Il
sand Point few days age, where MIS-
Sanding joined HIM The couple were
married by the Rev. w T. IT Guater
maine. OF Rcnfrew. and Afterwards Il
cided to pass their honeymoon in the dis
\ tript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Figures Are Taken from the
War Departments Draft
Announcement
OREGON AT HEAD
OF THE ENTIRE LIST
land Stand High with Connecticut
Far in the Rear of the New England
States Oklahoma Last

Vermont is in the first half dozen Of
the - states of the union in volunteer
cIIi>tmcnts in proportion to the popula-
ton. Instead of being behind as has
been freely charged in metropolitan pa
pcrs, Vermont is one of the leaders.
The first seven states in rank are Ore
gon. Maine, New Hampshire. Rhode Is
land, Wyoming, Vermont and Kansas.
4 1T is q striking proof Of the loyalty and
patriotism Of New England that four
Of the seven are Of this little group Of
4 New England states.
! The figures are taken from the war
, department announcement in prepare
tion for the draft. Each state is called
upon 70 ill gross quota less the number
lwho have volunteered either into the
Irgghlar county or the National Guard.
Below is given a list OF the states in
1.-THE order Of their rank in volunteer en-.
llistment. The first column gives the
gross total required Of each state The
second column shows the number that
must he drafted from each state to make
up the number the state must furnish
The third column is the percentage to bt
tsHpplicd hy draft. 1t can thus he seen
THAT the smaller the percentage Of Graft
the greater has been the proportion oI
volunteer enlistment. The list q
the states in the order of rank is as fol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
MISS CAvELLS LAST LETTER.
An Example Of Unselfishness ana Indif
ference TO Her PHYSICAL Self. Z

Tie last letter that Edith Cavcll
wrote. letter 70 a young girl friend
WHO was addicted TO the use Of drugs,
and written iust before the great nurse
went to her execution. has just been
published. As an example Of heroic un-
sclfishness and Of Indifference to her
physical self and OF the faith in the
great unknown and its opportunities. the
letter is q gem. here il is: . NV dear
.Giri: How shall | write you this last
dayi Standing where ! stand now, the
world looks already far away. ! worried
about YOU a great deaf at first, but =!
know God will DO for Won abundantly
above all that | can ask or think. and He
loves you so much better than l. | do
earnestly beseech you to try and live as
! would have you live. Nothing matters
when one comes to this last hour but a
clear conscience before God. and life
looks so wasted and full Of wrong doing
] and things left undone. You have helped
me often. my dear. and in ways you little
urcamcd Of. and | have remembered gu,
happy holidays with mother and many
small pleasures. ! want YOU to 90 &C
England at once now and ask Il
put You where you can be enred. Don =
mlnu now nara III Is, 90 II Tor my sake
and then try and find something usefu
to do, something to make you forge
yourself while making others happy
If God permits | shall watch over yo,
and love you and wait for you on IN
other side. BE sure to get ready 70
then. want you to know l was neithe
afraid nor unhappy, but quite ready I
give my life for England. l am sendin
you my wrist watch by Mr.. Gahan be
cause il was always with me and kno,
lyou will like to wear it. / shall pra
God for you at the last that he wi
keep YOU in his tender care. Forgive m
that have been severe sometimes: