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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
SAYS AMERICANS
ARE BEING G0UGED
FIFTY MILLIONS Al MONTH TOLL
PAIp TO SPECTATORS,
DECLARES HOOVER.
Accepts Call to Explain Food Bill and
Makes Powerful Speech FavorIng
Legislation TO Control Prices
OF Necessaries OF Life.

Washington. Food spectators have
been taking $50,000,O00 a month for
tile last i've months-a total of a
quarter 0f a billion dollars-from the
American people, Herbert @. Hoover
told senators on June 10, in explaining
the purpose Of the food-control bill
now before congress.
Mr.. Hoover who Is President Will
sons food administrator, went to the
capitol Tuesday by invitation to ex-
plain personally to senators the gov
ernment's food-cOntrol bill under con-
sideratioh In both houses of congress.
1.-THE real question" he said, In a
prepared statement preliminary to
senatorial questioning, ifs whether the
shortage will continue next year and
what viii be the needs OF the allies
and America. Despite the reduced
consumption Of the allies, they will re-
quire larger amounts of cereals next
year than ever before. The allies are
more Isolated In food sources. 1T
takes three times the tonnage and
double the trouble to get Australian
wheat Crop failures In the Argentine
give no hope of relief from there be-
fore next spring.
"The allies are dependent upon
North America for the vast majority
of their food imports. We should be
able to supply 90 per cent of the
wheat they require. The other 40 per
cent must be made up by further de-
Mai on their part and saving on ours.
We can Increase our surplus. The stu
ation for them next year means in
creased priyation. Without an ade-
quatc food supply no European popu-
lation win continue to fight and we
shall find ourselves alone against Ger
many.
1.-THE Russian revolution was food
riot and even yet that ally is temper
arily paralyzed. Responsibility rests
on our government for failure of de-
mocracy through shortage of food"
Turning to domestic conditions, Mr..
Hoover said this country had been ex-
periencing unprecedented prices and
rampant speculation" citing how mid
dlemen and all other persons in the
distribution processes have been pur-
chasing increasing supplies to avert
individual shortages.
Mr.. Hoover cited the canning trade
as an example, where the entire out
put of vegetables and fish for 1917 has
been disposed of already before 1t has
even reached the Gamers. He pre-
dicted further high prices. Thousands
of men, he said, who heretofore have
never owned dollars worth OF food
stuffs arb now specializing in necessi-
ties.
"The average prices to The consum-
ers in countries where food admins
tration III now In effect are lower than
those now prevailing in the United
States,n he said. "In England the
price OF bread is even 25 per cent be-
low the price we pay. believe that
unless some administration of our food
IS taken we will look back at these
prices as being moderate"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
SIMS COMMANDS ALLIED SHIPS.
American Admiral In Charge OF Naval
Operations In Irish Waters.

London. -Vice Admiral william s.
Sims, u. 8. N, has been appointed to
luke general charge Of the operations
of the allied naval force in Irish wat
tiers.
Admiral Sims viii net in this ca
paeity while the British naval COM
mander In chief is absent from his
post for period. the official an
nouncement of his appointment ex-
plains. The American admiral's flag
meanwhile has been hoisted as the
allied senior officer In these waters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Veinal Justice.

Former President Taft, during
visit to Texas, said at d dinner in
Galveston:
There il story which illustrates
the Importance Of keeping our judges
out of business or trade.
ITS story about a magistrate who
was also flour and feed dealer. a
farmer was brought before the man for
falling to notify of case Of cattle
disease. The magistrate delivered
judgment as follows:
"'You are fined So for this offense.
with $3.50 costs, making $3.50, and SO
you owe me for your last bin OF feed,
or $16.50 In all $3.50, or thirty
days.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PlMPLEs
Because CutIeura Quickly Removes
Thsm-Triai Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cnticura Ointment. Wash
or the Ointment In I'VE minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty OF Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cutlcura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Ady.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Express Robbery In Chicago.

Chicag o.-Two armed men, their
faces hidden by handkerchiefs. en-
tered the Adams Express car OF a
Chicago, Burlington 6 Quincy passen-
ger train as 1t stood in the railroad
yards, bound Ward r. Smiley, the
messenger, and A. r.. Andrews, his as
sistant, and escaped with between
$4,000 and $4,000. according to the
story told by Smiley.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
RalnInn Bed Cross Funds.

Washington. Incomplete reports 70
American Red Cross headquarters
here showed more than S35.000,O00
subscribed during the first two days
of the weeks campaign to raise $780,
OO0000 Tor war relief.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
About tloldlnn hlla fa,..n

"Are you getting your share OF the
prosperity that is general thronahonf
the country"
7 wouldn't say that exactly. Bur
I'm managing NOT TO owe the grocer
any more than / used TO before tn
war began
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Me xlcans see Great LIGHT.

Mexico Gity.-Ei Universal, which Is
probably the most prominent newspap-
er In Mexico, has printed statements
from twenty-three prominent civilians
of Mexico advocating severance by
Mexico dc relations with Germany and
asserting TINT Mexico's place in the
war is on the side OF the entente
allies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Use Of anv.Rean oil

soy-hean oil has been studied with
other oils In series Of experiments
carried on by the Office of home econo-
mics and found to compare favorably
with the more common culinary table
oils with respect to the thoronghness
with which II Is nssimIiated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
IrnnorfaF19 10 MotI1era
Heard Il The Club.

"That's Fred Darling Just come In.
You know his wife made him."
you mean that fellow with waxed
mustache and manicured nails?"
Eyes"
swell, i know women did fancy
work, but never knew they did any
thing as fancy as that"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Canada Alone Exempt to Passports.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the new order
requiring applications for passports to
be made Mt least week In advance of
their Issue, 1t is announced that pass
ports VIII be required for travel to
every place except Canada.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22

me Reason.

"sEiss Passay was dreadfully MA
they thought she was going 20 die.~
'.No danger. Shed be afraid II aha
died her exnet age would be published
In the papers,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
ahn kna,a.

sailor-Yes, ma'am, them's memo.
war.
Girl-How interesting. And what
are the little ones in 'front.'
Sallor--Oh, them's just tugs.
Girl--Oh, yes, of course; tugs Of
war. I've heard Of them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
Confident

I'VE need brains In this business,
young man.
'Your business shows it, sir. That
y why I am offering yon my services"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
A NlteatloEa ofTlnae.

she-Albert, don't you think It Is
about time / had new hat7
He (absent-mlnded1yl II really don't
know, my dear; T-er-seem to have
allowed my watch to run down.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09

north gateway of the North sea
as Germanv's hornets nest, or
rat hole" for submarines, and
said this nest must be bIockaded
and penetrated and its u-boat in
mates destroyed and German
naval bases also dealt with et-
fectively.
The naval consulting board
believed sufficiently in what had
been discovered and planned, he
said, to feel justified in notifying
the people that the submarine
fear might be allayed. The
project now before the govern
ment could be carried out with
in reasonably short time" he
said.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Rockefeller Fund For War Pm.
poses

New York, May 3.-Rockefel.
ler foundation announced to-
night that ii has appropriated
$475,OOO to be spent in the Unit
ed Stated for medical research.
and humanitarian aid as the
beginning of its work in the war
with Germany.
An additional 100000 will 90
10 continue relief activities now
being carried on board.
10 aid the work of the Young
Mems Christian association in
the training camps to establish
1or the army and navy $2OO,OOO
has been appropriated by the
foundation.
An appropriation of 100000
also has been made to the Rock
efeller institute for medical re.
search for the Carrel hospital
to be established during the next
few months in connection with
1t. This model hospital of 100
beds under the direction of DR.,
Ais Carrel is to be used to teach
the new methods of surgical
treatment for infected wounds.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Notice of Election
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.

County of Chesterfield.
A petition OF a required num-
Der of Resident Free.holders
and Qualified Electors of Page
land School District No. 43 hav-
ing been filed with the County
Board of Education, in accord
ance with Section 1742 Civil
Code 1912, requesting an cleo.
ton on the question of an in
crease of D mills to be used tor
general school purposes. there
fore.
1t is ordered that an election
be held in the said district. state
and county aforesaid on the
22nd day of May 1917 in &C
cordance with Section l742,
Civil Code 1912.
BY order County Board of
Education This End Day of May,
1917.
r. A. ROUSE.
County Superintendent of Ed
ucation.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Daniels and Kitchen Enlist as
Privates

North Carolina" SAYS the
Washington correspondent of
the Greensboro News, "set the
first honest,to goodness exam,
pies to gain recruits for the army
and navy, when Josephus Dan
iels Jr., son of Secretary OF the
Navy, walked into a recruiting
station and enlisted in the ma.
rine corps, and at the same time
Mills Kitchin of Scotland Neck,
son OF Majority Leader Claude
Kitchin, went TO Fort Myer, Va,
and signed up as an enlisted
man in the army. This action
on the part of the two North
Carolina patriots probably sets a
precedent for young men enlist
ing who could have command
ed influence to secure a COM
mission as an officer.
Nearly every Senator and
Representative and others high
in political life of Washington
who have sons of military age,
have secured commissions for
their offsprings. But Kitchln
and Daniels have set most ex
cellent example and one that
will do more to secure real sail
ors and soldiers than any other
one thing since the war started,
by casting aside the most power
ful political influence IN Wash
ington and taking their chances
along with those who have no
influence"
Congressman Pou of the
Raleigh district says:
my young son volunteered
without my knowledge. By his
own efforts. without aid from any
one, he has secured his commits
sion as second lieutenant of cav
airy in the officers reserve corps.
l confess | am proud of the boys
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Foreign Minister of Brazil Re
signs

signs
Rio de Taneiro, May 3.-Dr
Lauro Muller has rendered Pres
ident Braz his resignation as
minister of foreign affairs. The
government has received infor-
nation that the Brazilian minis
ter to Germany has been order
ed detained in Berlin and has
ordered the detention of Adolpf
PAUL., German minister 10 Bra
zil, who is on his way to Uru-
quay.
DR.. Lauro Muller has been
bitterly criticised in Brazil since
the relations between the repub-
lie and Germany first became
acute on the ground that he was
pro. German in his sympathies.
His opponents accused him of
using his influence 10 prevent a
breach of relations between Bra
zil and Germany and demanded
his resignation. DR.. Muller was
first appointed foreign minister
in February, 1912, and even at
that time was attacked as being
too friendly 10 Germany. an ac-
cusation apparently based in
part, at least, on his German
descent. He is one of the best
known statesmen in South
America and has made several
visits TO the United States.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Roll of Company Il"

Below is given the names
and rank of those constituting
Company 81" which was recent
ly assigned to guard dutv at
Charleston.
Captain, William L. Gillespie.
lst It., William A. Malloy.
I'd 1t, Claud G. Hammond.
lst Sgt, William H. Laugh
rige.
Supply Sgt, John F. David.
son.
Mess Sgt, Harry L. Burnette.
Sergents: Charles |. Pegues,
William G. Coward, Herbert F.
Jones, William E. Sellers.
CorporaIs: Edward M. Han
cock, John ]. Tracy, Robert M.
Mcdonald. William B. McAllis-
ter, Richard w. Seegers, Will
liam G. Baker, Harrison H.
fairfield, William G. Caml1n.
Cooks: John S, Douglass, Par
rot w. Bell.
Buglers: Samuel H. Cato,
Malcolm G.. Baker.
Mechanic: John Hilton.
First class Privates: John F..
Baker, Alger Blackwell. Harry
+. Bryant, Dewey H. Burch,
allie Caulder, Paul Davis, Will.
liam V. Gibson, Lenson G..
Graves. Tarlton B. Harley, An
drew J. Hunt!ey. Fred Hunney.
cutt, Julian A. Mcleod, Barn.
well E. Pegues, Evan D.
Vaughn.
Privates: Wade G.. Armfield,
Lonnie E. Blakeny. Thomas A.
Bundy, John D. Cato, Samuel
W. Camlln, Lawrence E. Caul.
der, Ebert B. Coward, Arthur F.
Crapley, Frederick o. Gaskins.
Ed Griffith, Earl Groom, Edward
7. Gulleip, John, Hunter,
Make H. Johnson, Levy Kirk
lev, Baxter Knight, Lonnie Lin
ton, Jasper w. Mcbride, Thomas
John w. Marsh, Roy L. Milton,
Walter H. Munson, Ben L
Odom, Carlton L. Phillips, Lee
T. Polston, Frank Rivers, Henry
NJ. Rivers, John P. Rivers,
James F. Rallings, Dewey B.
Shehane, Charles P. Skipper,
Marter B. Smith. Herbert P.
Terrell, Frank P. Vaughn, Will
White, Therodore A. White,
Harry l.. Wingate, John Nj.
Womack.
Several more have joined
since this roll was made.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Chile's Minister Seeks Passports

London, May 3.-The Chilean
minister to Germany has de-
manded his passports, according
to Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam.
The dispatch says:
"A message received from
Berlin says the Chilean minister
to Germany has demanded
his passports and announced a
rupture of relations between
Chile and Germany. The news
caused the greatest annoyance
i'll political circles where efforts
were being made to avoid a
break with both Chile and Ar
gentina in order to preserve
some friendships in South Amer
ica.
instructions have been given
for Chilean citizens to be treated
as enemy citizens. The dis,
patch adds that it is informed
that it will be impossible IN the
present circumstances for the
Chilean legation to leave Ger.
many"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
German and Austrian, Inrane.
Held in Jail

Colum bia, S. c., May 3.-An
insane German citizen and an
insane Austrian citizen are be.
ing held IN two coun ty jails in
this state. The German is in
the Richland Jail and the Aus,
trian in the Chester Jail. These
two men who have been ad.
Judged lunatics and fit subjects
for insane hospitals bv the pro.
bate courts of Richland and
Chester Counties, were found
by a member of the staff of the
State Board of Charities and
Corrections, who recently in.
spected both these jails.
The probate courts in each OF
the counties had notified Cover
nor Manning as required by law
that they had adjudged these
foreign citizens insane. Cover
nor Manning, in turn, as pro-
vlded by the statute, has refer
red the case to Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State, with the re.
quest that he take up the matter
with the Ambassador of Ger.
many and Austria. Count Won
Bernstorff, acting on the request
OF Secrtary Lansing. semi the
case of the German lunatic to
the German Consul at Atlanta
for investigation. In the pass
ports were rendered Won Bern
storff and all the German con.
sular agents, leaving the case of
the insane German in the
Richland County Jail undeter.
mined. The case of the insane
Austrian in the Chester jail was
also left unsettled because of.
the withdrawal of'the Austrian
Ambassador. m ,
The State Board of Charities;
and Corrections took up yester
udy WIN OvettO-rr rr<ovHtr..r-sy -sy54ssS a.
the Insane the making tempo.
rary provisions for caring at the
hospital for these two insane
foreigners, both of whom might
possibly improved under treat
ment. The State Hospital has
asked Attorney General Peoples
for an opinion on whether or
not ii could receive these two
foreigners in view of the fact
that the severing of diplomatic
relations between the United
States and Austria and Germany
makes it practically possible to
carry out the law.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Fine Opportunity for Pageland
School

Mr.. w. H. Hand, State high
school Inspector visited the
school here a few weeks ago
and below is a letter written by
him to Mr.. S. A. Sellers, chair
man of the school board:
Dear Sir:
Not until this morning have
| had the time for a conference
with Superintendent Swearin-
gen about your financial situa-
ton at Pageland. He instructs
me to say to you and to your
people that if you will vote an
additional two mills for the sup
port of your school before June
|, 1917, he will give the district
out of funds in his hand as much
as the two mill levy adds 10
your resources up to a limit Gf
$3.50.
This offer is even better than
| hoped for when | met your
board a few days ago. | con-
graduate you on this liberal OF.
fer, and | urge YOU to get TO
work at once with your petition
asking for the election. Surely
your people would not for a
moment think of turning down
so generous a proposition.
| should be glad 10 have you
keep me informed as to the
progress you are making.
Very truly yours.
| w. III. HAND.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Make Thrift Fashionable"
Houston's Slogan

MAKE Thrift Fashionable"
Houston's Slogan
Washington, May Sin sn
appeal ITO the women of the
United States" Secretary Hous-
ton declares that they can do
their "bit" most effectually in
the national emergency by
practicing effective thrift in
their households.
The appeal was prompted by
many requests for a statement
as to the service women can
render the nation in the direc-
ton OF producing and conserv-
ing agricultural products.
Every woman can render i'm
portant service to the nation in
its present emergency" says the
appeal. "She need not leave
her home or abandon her home
duties to help the armed forces.
Every ounce of food the house
wife saves from being wasted in
her home-all food which she
or her children produce in the
garden and can or preserve
every garment which care and
skillful repair make 1t necessary
to replace-all lessen that house
holds draft on the already in
sufficient world supplies.
ITO save food the housewife
must learn to plan economical
and properly balanced meals
which, while nourishing each
member of the family properly,
do not encourage overeating or
offer excessive and wasteful
variety.
Waste in any individual
household may seem to be in
significant but if only a single
ounce of edible food. on the
aUaraoe is allowed tn spoiI or
be thrown away in each of our
2O,OO0.OO0 homes, over 100000
pounds of material would be
wasted each day.
"Clothing is largely an agri
cultural product and represents
the results of labor on the sheep
ranges, in cotton fields and mills
and factories. Women would do
we'll to look upon clothing at
this time more particular from
the utilitarian point of view.
Leather, too, is scarce and
the proper shoeing armies calls
for great supplies of this ma
terial.
Employed women, especially
those engaged IN the manufac-
ture of food or clothing. also
directly serve their country and
should put into their tasks the
enthusiasm and energy the I'M.
portance of their products war
rants.
while all honor is due to the
women who leave their homes
TO nurse and care for those
wounded in battle, no woman
should feel that, because she
does not wear a nurses uniform,
she is absolved from patriotic
service.
democratic thrift in your
homes and encourage thrift
among your neighbors. Make
saving rather than spending
your social standard.
Make economy fashionable
lest 1t become obligatory"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09
Submarine Problems Solved by
Naval Board, 1t Is Thought

A>oSoA Oodsu, IL 10 nOuSnt
New York. May 5.-W. L.
Saunders. chairman of the naval
consulting board, announced
here today that the board had
forwarded to Washington plans
for dealing with the submarine
problem, which, it was believed,
had solved the problem success
fully.
Mr.. Saunders. who has been
chairman of the naval consult
ing board about two months,
supplemented his announce.
ment by saying that while the
submarine problem can not be
considered IN reality to have
been solved until the u.boats
have been destroyed, neverthe.
less numerous experiments had
been made along the Atlantic
coast with highly encouraging
results which led the board to
feel confident that successful
solution had been reached.
1T looks as though the sub.
marine problem has been solv-
ed," Mr.. Saunders said, mot
only in theory, but on the
strength of practical tests on the
Atlantic coast"
MIR. Saunders added that 500
inventions for u-boat suppress
sion had been submitted for
consideration of the 5oard and
experiments with many of them
justified, he believed. the asSer
ton that a plan had been found
by which the submarine peril
could be eliminated.
Mr.. Saunders was unwilling to
go into further details of the
boards experiments, all data on
the subject having been for
warded to Washington. but he
said the public had a right to be
informed or lne prog COO nIado
toward multiplying the depreda
tons of the German undersea
craft.
Mr.. Saunders, in talking to
group of newspaper men, said
that inasmuch as he was not dis
closing details of the naval
boards recommendations to the
government, the statements he
made were not military infor.
nation and would be of no in
formative value to the German
government.
1t is the boards opinion that
to cope successfully with the
submarine problem, MIR. Saund-
ers said. aggressive warfare must
carried on in the enemy's terri
tory. This included, in the
boards belief, he declared, naval
operations in the North sea with
destroyers, submarine chasers,
airplanes, nets and mines, coord.
mated with devices to destroy
submarines which the board has
experimental with and approx.
ed.
Mr.. Saunders said the plan
suggested to the government in.
volved the possibility of land
operations. Without commit
ing himself definitely on this
point, the scheme he indicated
included a military offensive
against the Kiel canal, which
would call for the transportation
and landing of any army against
this important German water.
way. German naval concentra-
ton points generally would be
objective points i'll this suggest
ed joint method of naval and
land operations.
The plans submitted to the
government, MIR. Saunders &C
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-09

Pm afraid" said the junior
member of the law firm, that
we are causing our client un-
necessary trouble"
ooh, that's all right" rejoined
The senior member! well charge
him for it,"