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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
WHEAT PLACED ON FREE LIST
Thus Opening Marts To United States
in Those Products, Due To
Difficulty To Export

Ottawa. The Government has
placed wheat, wheat -four and semo
lima on the free list, thus opening Uni
ted States markets to Canada and
Canadian markets to the United States
in these products. Under the recipro-
cal clause of the American tariff the
United States will admit free wheat
and wheat products of any country
which admits American wheat without
duty. The Canadian tariff heretofore
has prevented this privilege being
awaited of.
The action taken by the Canadian
Government removes the duty and
automatically opens the markets OF
each country to the other.
The order is due to difficulty of ex
port abroad, owing to the shortage OF
ocean tonnage and the fact that the
British market virtually has been
virtually closed for Canada wheat OF
lower grade. The duties removed are
10 cents a bushel on wheat and Al
cents. barrel on -four
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
1. S. TO TAKE HAND
IN FOOD QUESTION
CONTROL OF FooDSTUFFs AND
MAKING OF PRIcEs-AGRIcUL-
TURE BUREAU TO SUPERVISE.
Concerns-Governme to Make
Survey of Nations Supplies.

Washington. - The Government
program for food control during the
war was put before Congress by Sec
Rotary Houston in communication to
the Senate asking power for the De-
paTtment of Agriculture to take direct
supervision of food production and dis
ribgiiOn in the United States and re-
questing a $25,000.0O0 appropriation
for DBtting the plan into operation.
Authority was asked for the Council
Of NATIONAL Defense. in an emergency,
to huy and sell fOodstuffs and TO fix
mailman or minimum prices. AS out
li1ed TO the Senate the Government S
plan Is first to make a complete sur
vey 81 the country's food supply to de-
teTmine its ownership and distribution,
then If necessary to license and control
the operations OF all concerns engaged
in The manufacture of food or feeds,
agricultural implements and all ma
tcriaIs required for agricultural pur-
7 Ses.
Authority is sought for the Agricul-
tuTzj Department to take over and op-
eratt the concerns if it appears any
time that course is demanded by the
public interest. Giving the Govern
meDi power to deal directly in food
stuhs probably would make its appli-
cation unnecessary, Secretary Hous-
ton declared. as its very existence
would tend to keep conditions normal
He proposed that the Government
shOHlf have full discretion, saying ii
to fix prices on d single commodity.
Market grades and classes for farm
products, Secretary Houston said. is
one of the chief needs of the country
To insure proper conditions in produc-
ing and marketing farm products.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
MORE CORN. HOUSTON URGES
ton Of Corn-Large Crops Neces-
sary to Meet Demands.

WashingtOn.-An appeal to the farm
ers to increase the production of corn
in the United States to the fullest eX.
tent Ihis year in order TO meet the in
creased demand resulting from the war
emergency was made in a statement
issued by Secretary Houston, of the
Department of Agriculture.
The statement in part follows:
Corn is Americas most important
cereal II can be grown successfully
over a wider area than any other and
furnishes nutritious food for man as
well as the staple grain feed for cat
tie and draft animals.
The production of corn should be
Increased this year to the fullest eX
tent. taking into consideration seed
labor and existing economic conditions
and the availability of good land in
corn growing regions not needed more
urgently for other crops. The acreage
may well be increased in most of the
country east of the one hundredth me.
this region.
An appreciable increase in the corn
crop is most feasible, however, in the
sections of highest corn production
Favorable growing conditions exist in
such regions; farmers there are ia
miliar with corn growing: they have
the necessary equipment available and
have adapted corn production to pre-
Eajling economic conditions"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
WRITER MAKES ODD FRIENDS
Sometimes Attentions Which Are Re-
ceived From Strangers Prove to
Be Anything But Pleasant.

Print is prone to induce curious
revelations from strangers. You write.
perhaps, story that tries to be true
TO simple human emotions, and the
next thing you know somebody in
Idaho is writing you all about his wife
or baby. 1t is touching, but quaint.
L have come TO be little suspicious
of letters from strangers that purpOrt
10 be simple letters of appreciation. I
used to be very much flattered by them
until my brief notes OF thanks drew
forth such unexpected replies. 1t ap-
peared that the writer's of the letters
were writer's of other works as well
they were sending these to me forth
with: would | kindly read aud COM
ment?
My experience is, / gather, not
unique. A writer friend. whose pub
lished poetry is marked by peculiar
sanity, has received from more than
one unknown source illusions so BIZ
zarre that they can emanate from
nothing but a madhOuse.
1t is easy to silence by silence these
unseen acquaintanceS, but others near
er by demand tact. Among these are
people who tell me stories they want
me to tell. They never can understand
why | don't use the material. As
matter of fact, raw romance striking
enough to Impress the lay mind is
much too striking for a writer's EN-
DlOyment. Trdth that is stranger than
fiction is what every story teller must
avoid if he is to write stories true
enough TO be read.-Winifred Kirk
land. i'm Atlantic Monthly.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Fifteen DAYS Without Food.

Baltimore, Md.-After being without
food and water Is days, during which
time they saw their five comrades die
of thirst, one committing suicide when
in delirium, Emanuel Jaunig, mate.
and Herman Week, seaman, of the
British schooner Annittina, Captain
Brathley, were brought to this port on
Norwegian steamer and are in hos
pital. Their bodies are covered with
saltwater boils and it is not certain
they will recover. The boat capslzed
and the rations were lost. Rain squalls
gave them their only water.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
SAY GERMANS ARE STRIKING
Travellers Reaching Holland Report
Riots Following Going Into
Effect of New Ration.

London.-Travelers arriving in Hol-
land from Germany, according to a
dispatch from Amsterdam to the Cen.
trail News Agency, say that general
strike has commenced in Berlin and
that riots have taken place in the Ger
man capital.
Copenhagen.-The reduced bread
ration in Germany has now gone into
effect Judging from the tone of the
press and the news items in German
newspapers. it appears that the re
duction has caused great discomfort
among workmen and even threats to
retaliate by strikes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
MAKE GERMAN SHIPS READY
Legislation Being Prepared Giving
Authority to Shipping Board to
Take Craft of Others.

Observation-Disclosures steps are be-
ing taken by the Government to make
the seized German chips ready for sea
and also to prepare to take over ships
being built for neutrals to American
yards. A bill to empower the Shipping
Board to take foreign-built craft on
the ways and pay for them probably
will be introduced in Congress.
Nearly 100000 tons now are
building for foreign interests. The
scarcity of officers for the great fleet
the Shipping Board plans may require
other legislation to relax some Of the
restrictions of the present law.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
RIOTING IN PORTO Allegro
German Colony Is Scene of Disturb.
ances-Shots Fired; Several
Wounded.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.-Serious rioting
occurred in Porto Allegro, where mani
festations against the German colony
have been in progress for several days.
AS a street car, crowded with passen-
gers, passed German hotel, several
shots were fired from the building.
Several persons were wounded This
angered the people, and there was a
renewed outbreak of violence directed
against the Germans. The authorities
took measures to restore quiet Sew
eral Germans were arrested.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
CINCINNATI MARKETS.

Flour-Winter patents $11.50@f2.
winter fancy $11G11.50, winter family
$10.5O@11, winter extras $9.5GQ1O, low
grade $50 $50, hard patent s11.50@12.
hard fancy s1O.75@11.25.
COrn-No. 3 white S161@1611S, No.
8 yellow $1.55@1.56, No. 8 mixed s1.55
@1.56, white ear $1.59@1.61, mixed ear
$1.54@1.56, yellow ear S1.55@1.57.
Hay-No. 1 timothy $20@20.5O. No.
$19.5O@2O, No. $18.50@19, No. 1 clo-
yer mixed s19.5O@2O, No. 2 $19019.50.
No. 1 clover $19.5O@2O.
Oats-No. 2 white 1917 @74c, stand
ard white 73@731hc, No. white 721Ec,
No. 2 mixed 72@7215c.
Wheat-No. 2 red $2.S2@2.S4, No.
8 red $2.7S@2.81, No red $2.65 M2.75.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
49c, centralized creamery extras 46c,
firsts 44c, seconds 42c, dairy fancy 41c,
Mo- 1 packing stock 33c. No. 2 28c.
Eggs-Prime firsts SAC, firsts 331zc,
ordinary SIC, seconds 32c.
Live Poultry-Broilers, IL ID and
under, 43@45c; flyers, III Id, 30c; 8
lbs and over, zoe, under lbs, zoe.
Live Stock.
Shippers $9@11.50; butcher
steers. extra s10.50@11, good to choice
$10@10.50, common to fair $7@9.5O;
heifers, extra $10.25@11. good to
choice s9.50@10.25, common to fair 81
OOPS; cows. extra ss.50@9.25. good
to choice $7.50@S.50, common to fail
| S5.75@7.25; Gamers $5@6.
Bulls-Bologna SS@9, fat bulls SOS
| @9.75.
HOgs-Selected heavy shippers
| S15.75@15.S0, select butchers $15.70G
| 1880, mixed and medium $15.50@15.70
stags, $S@12.25, common to choice
heavy fat sows s9415, light shippers
s14@14.50, pigs Q1Q lbs and less) 81
Q12.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
HAD AFFECTED RECRUITING
May Relieve Handicap Caused by
Premium Increase.

Des Moines, Iowa.-In an effort to
stimulate enlistment through the east
ern states committee of the National
Association of State Insurance Com
missioners started work on plans for
uniform provision to be affixed to all
insurance policies issued to persons of
military age. 1t was said the 10 per
cent increase of the premium on poll
cies issued on persons enlisted or
about to enlist in any military organi.
zation was proving a serious handicap
to recruiting.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Kills Wife and Mother-in-Law.

Yonkers, N. Y.-After a quarrel
about the war with his mother-in-law,
a native of Germany. and his wife,
Rev. Robert F. Berry, pastor of Pres
byterian Church in East Yonkers,
shot and killed both women, wounded
his sister-in-law and then ended his
life. He left a note containing only
two words, Insane Prussians." From
Miss Caroline Bahr, the clergyman's
siter-in-law. police say. they learned
Rev. Mr.. Berry purchased pistol sew
eral days ago, saying he had joined
the Home Defense Guard.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Return Fire of Mexican snipers.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Snipers fired OH
American border patrols in the west
ern part of Ell Paso; the fire was re-
turned by a detachment of the TWEEN
tieth United States Infantry; one Car.
rama soldier was Killed. Brigadier.
General George Bell, Jr., in command
at Ell Paso, Immediately sent strong
protest to the Mexican military author
tiles, through Mexican Consul Sorianc
Bravo: at the same time orders were
issued to the American troops to shoot
to kill when attacked by Mexican
troops.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
BATTLE ON SOUTHERN FRONT
French War Department Still Reports
Progress In the Region of
Champagne.

Paris.-Hard fighting continues be-
tween the French and the Germans all
along the southern front in France
The French war office. in its commu-
nication just issued, records further
progress for the forces of General Nj
vile north of the Aisne, in Champagne
and in the Argonne forest. More than
1900 Germans have been made pris-
oners and guns in excess of 100 have
been captured by the French since the
offensive began.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
-slackersr Found On Border.

Brownsville, Texas. - Authorities
here are investigating reports that
fear of CONSUMPTION into the United
States army is causing many MeXi-
cans. both Mexican and American.
born, to quit this state for Mexico.
Farmers fear a scarcity of 1sbor in
Southern Texas.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Mother and Babes Perish.

Mancelona, Mich.-The lives of
three persons were sacrificed in fire
which followed an explosion of an oil
stove in lumber camp eight miles
from here. Bernard Marks, a wood
man, who attempted to rescue the
three, nearly lost his own life. The
young mother rushed blindly into the
house to save her little ones, but was
overcome and persisted with them.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
PRESENT SYSTEM IS
NOT SATISFACTORY
IN AUGMENTiNG ARMY BY VOL.
UNTEER RESPONSE-REPoR
CALLS PLAN INADEQUATE.
Urges Selective Draft as Solution
Previous Wars Have Proved the
Folly of Present Method.

Washington.-The volunteer system
was assailed as uncertain and made
quate and the Selective draft was de-
clared to be in recognition of just
principles in the majority report writ
ten by Chairman Chamberlain, of the
Military Committee, and submitted TO
the Senate on the Administration bill.
This is no time to tolerate uncer-
tainty in the raising and the mainte-
nance of the large number of men
which the present emergency is likely
to require, nor uncertainty in the
methods to be adopted for the estab-
lishment of an adequate, efficient mill
tary service" says the report. The
bill makes certain the raising and
maintenance of the required forces
with the utmost expedition.
ut establishes the principle that all
transferring citizens owe to the ma
ton the duty of defending it, 1t Sc
lects only those who by reason of their
age and physical capacity are the best
fitted 20 receive the training and with
stand the actual hardship of a cam
paign, and who happily can be taken
with least disturbance of normal eco
nomic and industrial conditions
After calling attention to the fact
that the selective draft has been rec
Ognized by "a world in arms" as the
only adequate and effectual' method
of raising an army, the report says the
bill provides thorough means of re,
cruiting the regular army and the ma,
tional guard for absorbing more than
600, 900 volunteers.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
GUN PLANT FOR CHARLESTON
Navy Officials Meet At An Armor Plant
Site and Plan Addition.

Charleston, w. Va.-Following visit
to Charleston of a commission from
the Navy Department, headed by Rear
Admiral Ralph Earle, Chief of the Ord
nance Bureau, announcement was
made that the Government would erect
a large gun-forging plant at Charles
ton in addition to the armor plate and
prnjectile plants which will be erected
near this city
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
The Limit.

s'Dobbins is certainly the persOnifica-
ton of laziness."
That's what he is; why, he wouldn't
take his twin babies out riding until
he had their gO-cart equipped with
a motor"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Will Not Escape Their Utilization.

Washington.-Men of military age
who. have married since state of war
against Germany was declared, will
not escape their obligation of military
service under War Department pol
icy announced formally.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
When the Battle Started.

s'She seemed greatly surprised that
did not have fortune when you
married me. / wonder where she got
the idea that 1 was rich?"
81 expect she has been trying TO ac-
count to herself for my marrying you.~
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

Shortly after marrying a widow a
man discovers the true meaning of the
deadly parallel.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or hqaid.
ADV.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

A lie has no legs. but II never feels
the need of them while on its travels.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. Ii
never disappoints and never burns.
bites or inhames. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet, tell him to
get a little bottle for you from his
wholesale hOuse.-adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
The Better Wish.

81 wish / could afford to wear fine
clothes" Il don't I wish 1 could az
ford to wear any old thing"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

Forgetfulness is the noblest remedy
for injuries.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

Nay Leave Schools and Help Farmers.
Columbus, O.-Educational institu-
tons in Ohio favor a plan to dismiss
yoang men so they may go to the
farms and help produce larger crops.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
Force of Habit

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist: IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
TALKOFTHE TOWN

The MARI & Gordon plant will resume
work tomorrow morning.
During the absence Of Clarence G. Carr,
who is taking a vacation of Is days,
route No. 2 of the rural delivery service
is in charge of James Johnston of High
land avenue.
There are upward Of 300 aliens in the
Barre district who are anxious to secure
naturalization papers and when Clerk +,
S. Platt of the L. S. court arrived in the
city to-day to conduct session mum
Der of candidates for citizenship were
waiting for him. Court has convened in
the court room at city hall and il is ex-
pected that l50 aliens will have present
ed themselves before adjournment is TAX
en- The clerk and his attaches will re-
turn to Barre within a few weeks to
the hearings and other sessions
are to be held in this vicinity in the
near future. Mr.. Platt will return to
his home in Rutland this evening He is
being assisted by the bailiff, James Hal
ey of Montpelier, c. Def. Bancroft, the
who has been active in
the candidates for the hear
ing, and Francis Marion and Miss Hol-
ton, clerks Mr.. Marion was in Europe |
during the first two years of the war
and is familiar with conditions abroad |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
BENNY LEONARD WON.
Stopped Johnny Kilbane in Third Round
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 26.-Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion, stopped
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight titlehold-
| er, in the third round of what was to
have been six-round bout at Shibe
park last night, Jimmy Dunn, Kilbane =
manager, tossed towel into the ring
| when two minutes and 50 seconds of the
third round was over
BY his victory Leonard does not take
kilbane's featherweight title, as Leon
ard could not make the featherweight
limit
Aside from the cut on his lip, Kilbane
appeared none the worse for the encoun-
ter
Jimmy Dunn lost his head" said Kill
bane, when he was asked how it hap
pened Il guess he did not want me to
get hurt. / was all right and was soak
ing him on the chin every time. The
fight should have gone on, as Dunn did
not throw the towel into the ring until
the bell rang, ending the third round. f"
At no time during the three rounds
did Kilbane clash with Leonard. Leon
ard won the first by good margin, the
second by even greater odds, and in the
third beat kilbane helpless to the floor.
Kilbane weighed l27 pounds and Leon
ard exactly 1873, the lightweight limit.
The six pounds difference aided Leonard,
but he won because he completely out
boxed the featherweight champion and
outhit him during every minute of the
fight.
The third round had gone but half
minute when Leonard started Kilbane to |
defeat. Kilbsne led hard right for the |
head and Leonard ducked. When he |
came up he shot both right and left to
the jaw and Kilbane went back against |
the ropes helpless. He clinched with |
Leonard, and when Referee Frank
O'Brien tore them loose Leonard landed
/ right hook to Kilbane's jaw. Kilbane
staggered and fell, clutching at Leonard's
knees. He was up when the referee
started to count and backed YEARLY
around the ring with Leonard in close
pursuit. Leonard landed light left to
<ilbane's body and Kilbane dropped his
unard. Leonard measured Kilbane care
ully and landed a right across to his
aw. Kilbane fell face downward. The
ime keeper was about to pull the bell
or the end of the round when Kilbanes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
NEW TRACK RECORD,
Was Set Up for Combination Park at
Medford,

was Set UP for combination Park at
| Medford,
Medford, Mass, July ga new track
record for Combination park was set up
yesterday in the Bay State Short Ship
races, when Koront, with Brusie driving,
won the first heat of the 2:l2 trot in
2;llH, lowering the former record of
|2:llh. Jess Y. took first money in that
race, after winning the last three of six
heats. The last heat, to decide first
place between Jess Y. and Koroni, was
the best race of the day, the Kingsley
mare stepping to the fore on the home
stretch and winning by quarter of
length.
Five heats were necessary to decide
the 2:l9 trot. In the fourth heat, with
ellis driving Josephine Watts in the
lead, Crozier drove Bettina too close to
ellis sulky, and a collision resulted.
The wheel was torn from the latter's
sulky, and the driver was thrown sew
eral feet from the track. Josephine
Watts took the last heat handily.
May Bird won the 2:l6 pace in
straight heats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
this sale quickly
The Homer Fits COMPANY

hearings by Commissioner of Industries
R. w. Simonds: Aug 6, Bellows Falls
Aug. 7, Brattleboro; Aug. 8, Bennington;
Aug. 8, Poultney; Aug. 10, Burlington
Aug. 10, Jacksonville; Aug. IA, North
field and Montpelier; Aug Is, st. Johns.
bury.
Automobile owners and chauffeurs
take warning. The Montpelier city coun-
Gil last evening decided that the motor
laws of the state are not being observed IN
the capital city and agreed to instruct
the police department to arrest and pros
ecute all violators of the laws, especially
ly those who operate their machines
with the out-out, with glazing head
lights and who fail to stop within five
feet of stationary street car. Dis.
cussion of the automobile laws came at
the tag-end of a session which lasted
nearly two hours, but which failed to
reveal any business of much interest.
Numerous communications requesting va
rious privileges were received, read and
to committees. The council
agreed the janitors of the city hall
should have vacations of two weeks with
pay.
Prayer service for Mrs. Lydia NJ Ken
ney was held at ii o'clock this forenoon
at the home of her son, Geroge NJ. Ken
ney, Rev. S. F. Bloomfield officiating The
body was taken to Chelsea, where flu
neral services were held this afternoon
and burial was made in the family lot.
Accompanied by members of Brooks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
PuraIx Business.

Little Bobbie. aged five, was one OF
those who permitted few things to es-
cape his attention and consequently
was always asking questions. Some
OF the members of the family were
talking about life insurance. and Bob
bic had to know what that was. He
was told 1t was provision whereby,
when his father died, the family would
receive certain sum of money. This
seemed clear to the youngster, but it
was noticed he seemed to be engaged
In deep thought Finally he said.
But, mamma, how soon will we have
to kill him indianapolis News.