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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22
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HcblenpreiIe felt!
Dies 6cbentet fir bns Bolt cine mn.
gcbenre Griparnis. DarfielO
uirD SenernugsOittatpr.

2Sll1on gelern etrlen IrqlflgeH 0tle'
gel borgeidoben, inoent ct Die gSrei.
ie baiiir ieiteeiest bat. 9ieIeIbett
beIoufen iid bon $l.90 fiir bic Sob.
Re, tuie ite aus Der Wllne beralts.
tonutt, 100 es eroBe &oblenaoerit
gibt, tpie in gtlobamo, bis ouf 1926
in @egettoen nit ni4t 10 ertragrei-
den g(oern tDie in 8aibington. ollie
8reiie beriteben iid o6 0tine.
Sir Die g1ebrasfa beno66orten
ober nabe gelegenen Stooten iiuo
folgetoe Nreiie bonn 9r1ii0enten felt.
eeiebt poroen: - ltuo 8mor iino bic
eriten 3oblen 6ie 95reiie fir Die
9ur6i9nittsfoble unh oie 5peiten
fiir au8gepdblte @roBen -
SGinoiS $1.95 bis $2.40 reib. 1920
bis $2.65.
Soma $2.70 refp. $2.95.
anniaS $2.55 reip. $3.50.
afiiiouri $2.70 reip. 1886.
Colorado $2.45 reip. $2.70.
3ieie Breiie iino 20 biz So Gro.
sent nieOriqer oIs Die tiir5li6 bon
Regierungsbeanten un0 @ruben6c.
fibert In einer &onfarens berein6nr.
ten Soditpreiie bon $500 per Con.
ne, tpel6e bonn ariegsiefretGr QIafer
le0oh Ql5 ALL hodl berlpnrfen mnr6pn
iDaren.
Qieier Sdritt 0cs g5rdli6qnten,
6ie 8reile feit5uiebeu. lit nIs elm
3eiden 6niiir an5uieben, oaB er 0en
8oridla9 DER 9moesbon0eI8fonrnii.
iion bic @eianltpro0uftion Der aob.
IenberglDerfe bon Der Geqierunq
itbernebmcn gu Ialien. beripnrfcn bat.
Die @epinue Der @rob. pie
SleinGdn0Ier ii10 borIGufig auer.
0ings nod nidt feitgeiebt, 6odJ Der.
lalitet bon 2euten, Die Dem Grqli.
6erten na9eiteben, baB er ben @roB.
Hanolern eillen @etuiim BON 2Qc Der
Come unO Sen GIeinb1n0Ietn einen
iolden bon SOC per Come 8ugeIteben
miro.
Gurd 0ieie 8eItietuug 6er Greiie
fpernen Der 8ebolferllne 0e5 2onoes
MiIlioueu Dollars i'm Sabre crIbort
lperoeu.
s.. @ @orfieI6. a3r1ii5eut 0es
8iaiams College, mo gegeuudrtig
8oriiBer Der @ei3enpreis. sSeit-
iesun9s6eb0r0e, bot ben inn onge.
botenen Soften aI3 se1erungsmitteI.
3iftator angenommen uno miro iein
auit antreten ionic er ietne tbm
iett borliegen0e FfIidt erfiillt baben
ipir6.
geOentet S600,000,00 Griparnis.
Chicago, SQ., %. 9(aeuIt. -
9urd Die Serobieslrng Der aoblen.
preiie um fat eiuen Dollar bro &on..
ne ieitenS oes Rraiioenten, miro
ameritas aobIenrednlng nm etiua
$600,000,000 obnebnen, ipie Sob.
lenb0n0ler bier ertl4ren.
Sir Die gepobner bon SSIinoi8
aGeiu beOeutet 0ie @erabietung oes
aoblenpreiies nIein cine @ripornis
bon $80,0Q0,00O fiir Die aonlumen-
ten.
se5i beridieoenen 8eitbfoBlcn pro.
ou3iRrenoe Gtaoteil neroen Oie Sob.
lengruben infpl9e Der neuen 8reiie
folgenoe @iHbuBeu an @innoBmen
erlei0en, Die notiirIih 6en aoDir.
menten 5ugllte fommen:
8eit 8irginia 91,000,000;
8enniploonio SITS, 100000; synbia.
ia $19,000.000; aanias $1,000.
600; Genneiiee $6,500.00O; Ohio
$37, 100000; uno Colorado $40.
100000,
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22

- es besobIt Fi6. m Sen .aIoT.
fifidierten anseigen" ber Gribiins au
n1tlonfierat
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22

Sir Gnoba ui6 llnteegcno; mobriheinIih
Gapitteritirnl ipat beiitc nodmiitng ODER obeno.
Gonnerstoe ftOn uno fiibIer.
sSitr gebrasfo: ggobrideinIid GeiuiHerftilr.
me inn Gii0OIten beute 1beno; 3onnerstog IHDn.
sSitr Soma: 2ofnIe @eiuitteritiirne beitta
nafmittag; 9onnerstag bep6Ett rn0 MbIer.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22
ceitrrreidl fir ben 9slan.

Gin SeIearanlnI bonn offi6ieIlen
aprreIbon0en5 gutean 81 @ien
Idbt bic 9lnuabme auffoHmeH oaB
Sic aegierlns oen goridIas oes
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22
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Jtrcit GcIdldftcit pcriiber

spnnim ttnO lie nidt olIe Sbre alinoenS
geeil S5ie iie ntdt nitf Sbre @oren oiifinert.
lam geniod]t bnben Gnau be6iirien Sic Der
BethmgsrefIomr. Cine &n3eige III Der &ri.
Biine tpir6 neue aitnben fir Sie eefDirneit.,
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-08-22
5000 Staliemer aefdnaen aenumme.
offisiel(er bsntTfer geridlt.

@ien, %. 9tu9uit. -SSn eineu
heutiQen oifi5iellen 8eridt meI0et
Die oIterreidiid-ungariide Seeres-
leitlng, 0oB III ben 8peitd9igen
admpfen an Der itaIieriiden 6ront
$500 S5tnliener eefa1gen genonrmen
lttt6 80 @loi6tneagepebre erobert
tpurben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-07-26

Snnn bub oas 2eben pisosr on
nit isinsr beiBsn 5orberuns.
rWir oiirfen benz llnsliid feline
TeIter bousn". iaste Sanne granosa
tat, uno Maria fling bas Wort auf
unb tat eonod. Die Ratur in i6rer
llrseiunDbeit erbolts iid aGlmdbli4
BON Der @unoe, Die lie ii9 isIbit
gei4lagen botte. 3par gu ernteu
5ab eS taum etlpos in bieiem Sabr.
bod batts Iis ale !SGnbe oollauf gu tun.
llnb Mnria fins nod einmal an gu
lernen ipie Elm &ino in Der gbcz
5i6el. te lernte BON unten auf mas
Ger 9oben brouhte unb mas er
ipfirbe pieosrgebsn t0nnen. Da6tt
purbe lie iid ibrer oor6erigen aiidsu
baItistsii betpubt.
(tSrrtiesung foI9t,) - !,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

mans wife, and they must have
thought that she was very hard to
please. Occasionally she found a
suit that almost filed the bill, but
there would be something wrong. AT
one place she found hat frame just
like her old one, and she Immediately
took a fancy to the frame. She
asked the woman how she could trim
that frame for her, and the woman
went into details, while another and
perhaps better customer waited pa,
tiently. She has all the ideas she
needs, and soon will begin work. but,
of course, she will have to go down
and try on few more suits before
she gets hers basted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
FRIEND WIFE WENT SHOPPING
She Didn't Invest Any Money, But
She Got Lot Of Ideas Out
of Her Trip

Well she is about ready to start to
work on her new suit and new hat.
She has everything now except the
goods for the dress and the trimming
for the old frame. She has the ideas.
She has tried on suits at every place
in town where suits are sold, and not
once did she kick at the price. And
she didn't kick at the prices of the
hats. It made no difference to her
whether the hat she was trying on
was worth SO or 500. She was not
hunting hat-she was hunting
ideas, Claude Callan explains in the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
She tried on one suit worth $45 and
another worth $50 No doubt the
clerks believed her to be a middle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

]. r. Weeks to Harriet E. Senior;
w. j. Smith and wife to Edith and
Harry Bunting; B. H. Griffin and wife
to Jonathon Maxcy and wife; C. B.
Hendricks and wife to w. P. Smith;
c. S. Posy and wife to G. NJ Harris;
Earl B. Way and wife to Claude Lam
ereaux; Emma C. Goodman to Claude
Lamereaux; F. H. Thompson, ct ais
to ]. E. Melton; Eppes Tucker, Jr., to
Minnie Ward; w. F. Hallam & Co. to
Helen NJ Hallam; j. A. Laird and
wife to Gertrude d. Quarter; C. w.
Deem and wife to J. H. Peterson; A.
H. DeVane ct ais to w. M. Taylor;
w. S. Goodwin and wife to Chas. e.
Adams; Fla. Highlands Co. to w. N.
Mckay; Arthur s. Beymer and wife
to Walter M. STEELE; Daisy L. Win
gate to G. o. Denham; Sheriff's deed
to State Bank of Lakeland; George
H. Gibbons to Waverly Citrus Grow
ers's Association; A. S. Keith to A.
A. Lewis; J. T. Gaily and wife to
Emma F. Carroll; J. Walker Pope
/ and wife to Edith f. and Harry Bunt-
ing; G. A. Delamater and wife to AIDE
line B. Woods; Fla Lake Region
Land Co. to M. F. Bischoff Fla. Lake
Region Land Co. to S. J. Martin;
Mamie + Tucker to N. j. Redding:
w. N. Gaskins and wife to T. w.
Page; l. d. Dixon and wife to Hiram
Hickok; Floyd Crook and Hannah F.
| Crook to Ray Touchton; A. w and
Fannie Cornelison to Fannie A. Cor
neaison; q. w. Weyand, and wife
to l.. c. Edwards ct ais; Seaton Boyn-
ton to Cecil H. Wilson; Lawrence
Simpkins and wife to j. l.. BRYANT;
M. l.. Robinson to State Bank of
| Homeland; c. r. Sdman to Lillian
|. Sidman; Jas. r. Boulware and wife
to E. NJ Patterson; Dixie Canning
and Preserving Co. to w. c. Edmis-
ton; Inland Realty Co. to Herman E.
Young; j. II. Strobe and wife to Chas
w. Adams; V. S. Griffin to J. N. Ack-
ley; Annie l.. Lyle ct al to w. A..
Lyle ct al; +. d. Robson to Leon
Prime; John Perry to Leon Prime
Barlow Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
A FAITHFUL HORSE

Paul Revere's name was made i'm.
n ortal when he rode from Boston to
Lexington and Cncrd warning the
patrits along the way of the British
approach, and his fame has been Sc.
curely enshrined in the hearts of all
Americans.
Historians have honored them
selves in honoring him. Poets have
found inspiratin N praising HIM. He
is an idol of childhood, an example
III the prime of manhood and a sol
a"ing memory of old age.
How few characters loom W like
great peaks above the mountain
ranges of time
And Paul Revere was one of these
Tie was one of the precious few great
enough to grasp an opportunity to dc
an incalculable good to mankind.
But while we give deserved glory
to Paul Revere, let us no longer for
get that there was another hero in
that wild midnight ride.
There was the horse
Any other horse might have done
as well, you think? Well, so might
any other man have done as vel
perhaps. So might we flippantly dis
parage any hero
But the fact remains that II wa:
Paul Revere and Paul Revere's hors
that did it And the harder work
fell on the horse. But for the truc
horses faithfulness Paul Revere
would have been a failure Chris
:ian Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
BY Associated Press.)

fmuiden, Netherlands, July =
For many hapless boatload of sub
marine victims in the North Sea the
laying up Of the big Ymuiden and
Niarrdingen fishing heetes is calcu-
lated TO have vital consequences.
Chances of salvation, at any rate SO
far as a very wide area of that sea
is concerned, now virtually has beer
restricted to the finding of light.
slip. to making land or being picked
up by the comparatively rare PASSING
steamship or occasional warship
squadron. What the absence of these
fishing craft must mean may be
judged from the fact that since the
proclamation of the sharpened sub
marine war alone more than 200
victims have been landed at Ymui-
den by fishing vessels seamen of all
nationalities, but mostly belonging
10 neutral nations, who had been
found drifting in open boats on the
high seas The total thus saved since
the outbreak OF war is more than
cOu.
Despite the German government
assurances respecting the safety of
neutral fishing craft in certain pre-
scibed parts OF the North Sea
number of Dutch trawlers and other
fishing boats have been ruthlessly de-
stroyed and others taken into Ger
man ports with the result that the
fishermen resolved to suspend theii
operations and sent two Populations
To Berlin on the subject The recent
action is really most harmful to Ger
many's own vital interests in view Of
the food scarcity prevailing there.
seeming that the German markets
are thereby robbed of their train
loads of fish from Holland and thou
sands of Germans OF comparatively
cheap and nourishing food Britain
land Belgium and the home CONSUME
er likewise suffer Under the lates.
agreement a recent case in point is
that Of the big Dutch steamer Batjan
laden with grain from New York for
the Netherlands government This
vessel was subjected to heavy she'll
fire by a German submarine IN the
North Sea The Batjans first officer
rowed to the boat, and, according to
his report il took him an hour and
half to convince the German com
mander that the Batjan was demon
stratably well within the socalled
safe zone Cases have occurred of
German submarine commanders hav
ing To alter thei rcharts after i had
been proved to them by their victims
that they had been attacked in the
channel in which the German ADMIR-
atty had guaranteed freedom from
n,olestation Britain and Germany
were to share the surplus catches Of
the Ymuiden fishermen.
The cause of all the trouble ap-
pears to be the unreliable bearings
Of German commanders. who con-
stantly assert that fishing craft and
other vessels are in the barred zone
whereas the bearings carefully taken
bv experienced neutral captains show
them to be well within the safe"
zone. Germany has just agreed to
nav compensation in one or two
cases. and Dutch fishermen naturally
hope that she will yet find way of
rescuing them from the submarine
menace and thus enable them to re-
sumo the exercise of calling that
lis. al the best of times, hazardous
enough.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
utilization of Housewives In
Fla. By Food Director Hoover


q ro1poor Ill the women fthe State
81 ~ In the service of food con-
1<o0 for our nation, and to that
Glk6o are sent out to State pres.
* Woman's Clubs, and then
11i1 - cent by them at once to all
Ge0nnixations. All organiza-
49, - - responsible for the expense
| 81 p1ng their own cards to secure
wv ~ at1nres of as many women in
40 1UcaIity rs possible. They are
y SUoarned to Mrs. w. S. Jen-
Geatp chairman, 1S45 Main
- Jacksonville, in patches when
Hemember the date for reg
wy ujne The women are July 1st-15th.
~ caxd1 are sent first to Mrs, w. S.
.Jeun1uea to be listed before being for
~ = 70 washington.
u -, c6rds are to be in the hands
" " following organizations, United
Nfef1 Of the American Revolu-
tiou, lie Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the State Equal Suffrage
League. the canning club agents in
each country, and the Florida Fedora
ton Of Woman's Clubs. These or
ganixations are used as mediums
through which every woman in the
State Is to be registered. The call
to register comes from the Food Ad,
ministratOr Hoover, and is transmit
ted to The State through the Woman s
Committee OF the Council of National
Defense ct Washington. The ST. Ce.
cilia Club, which is affiliated with the
Florfda Federation of Womans
Clubs. - distributing cards here. and
Ii aiding In the valuable work of Sc.
Turing pledges.
Il cards are not available, fill in the
bldck &tpeAring below and mail to
Nlrss NJ. g.. Jennings, acting chair.
main <0e the Woman's Committee OF
ne Council of National Defense for
FloSl1A lelS Main street. Jackson
Vile, Who will see that they are for
warded 70 the food administrator in
Warrington. Please be prompt and
patrip(ic and sign the pledge at once
~ sit a greatly desired that Florida
keep pAce with the other States in
lhis Grsat conservation movement
Cory o. card to be signed:
To the Food Administration, Wash
ington. b. c.
y IN glad to join you in the ser
rice Of food conservation for our ma
lion md I hereby accept member
ship IN the United States Food Ad
niniatration pledging myself to carry
nut the directions and advice of the
Food Administration in the conduct OF
ny household, insofar as my circum
4tances permit
Name ...... .......... ......
X ~R%~s~~s yN7Sffts - : : :
Number In Household ..........
DO you employ cook? .......
Occupation of Breadwinner .,....
........ ........'...
WIN you take part in authorized
leighbOfhood governments for food
Conservation? .......... -. :.
There are no dues or fees to be
laid. The Food Administration wish
rs TO have as members all of those
IctualIy handling food in the home
Upon receipt of ten cents with
TOUR pledge card and return ad
creased Envelope, the official button
( the Administration, and if desired
he shield Insignia of the Food AID
ninistrn11on will also be sent you
Mail your pledge card to the Food
administrator, Washington, ID. c.
Ind yoa will receive free your grs'
nstructions and a household tag tc
e hung In your window.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

The Buffalo Express uses the fol
owing - q warning, doubtless. TO
hose who would anticipate your an
wer:
RDoo yeur husband allow you to
>ave tA1ngs charged at the stores?'
: en- I mink he would but
80 ~ stores wouldn't. Is that
49, m we're going to add?"
-. l was going to say that
1oo me plenty of money with
- pay cash. Does yours?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
'ulrl11DAToR.s NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

= 49, = hereby given that six months after
h 90 1sroof will present 10 the Honorable
suno4 49, Of Polk County at his Office in
nff1Ws ia, our final account and vouchers
n u0uMlGorutor Of the estate Of Napoleon Il
lcuy0. 1ocoased and will at the same time
= % - hnally discharged as such admin
>rston
Daoo1 II Lakeland, Fla. this. the lSt DAY
:. NJ 1917
n EGBERT j. BOWER
FRANK G BOWER,
~ Administrators
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

= mooo1ng is to be held in Orlando
n ~ A.. IL and 13 for the purpose
q spuUfmising a State chamber OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
'pusussrnAroRs NOTICE OF DISCHARGES

Neetoo = hereby given that six months after
~ - n1Feof will present 70 the Honorable
ouV zn1na Of Polk County at his ONCE 10
3xloUs IA. my final account and vouchers
e4m1n11kfator OF the estate OF Carl y
LU. 1rcpased. and will at the same time
- - Nhally discharged as such admin
01I - Lakeland, Fla, this. the Isl DAY
EGBERT J. BOWER
FRANK c. BOWER,
Administrators.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
MINNESOTA LIABLE
TO BECOME BONE DRY

St. Paul. June 21.-The Minnesota
public safety commission has issued
warning to manufacturers and
licensed dealers In intoxicants to see
that the state laws are observed with
regard to selling liquor.
The warning issued to dealers and
manufacturers Of liquor was the re-.
suit of food Of complaints from diff.
ferent sections OF the state. citing
violations Of the liquor laws. The
complaints pointed out that scores Of
blind pigs are In operation and the
commission was requested to take
drastic action to remedy conditions.
THE commission has not approach.
ed the question. either from the stand.
point Of prohibition or moral reform"
q statement by the commission said.
THE situation has reached q point
where 1t IL up to the manufacturers
and licensed dealers in intoxicants to
see that the law Is observed II they
continue to encourage and sustain
blind pigging there Is no action left
to the commission but to issue an or.
der prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of liquor in the state or to urge
the governor to call an extra session
OF the legislature to pass bone dry
law"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21

expert help Immediately when
they suspect cholera in their
herds. Lists of accredited per-
sons competent to diagnose cho-
lera and administer serum, to-
gether with their addresses and
telephone numbers, should be
furnished to each farmer in the
county, with the appeal that he
call for help at once in case of
need. Business men may also ar
range thru the local veterinary
authorities or county agents to
buy serum at the nearest State
serum plant, private plant or SER
UNI depot, and hold it in reserve
for emergency use. State and
Federal animal-industry author
tiles should be notified at once
by telegram of any outbreak.
Because a single outbreak of
hog cholera on any farm is a mat
ter of moment to the entire COM
munity, and because hog-cholera
infection is rapidly spread in
many ways, the Department Of
Agriculture is urging farmers to
employ every possible measure
to keep the disease out of their
herds The department has is
sued a special hog-cholera poster
Stop Hog-Cholera Losses"
which gives specific directions
for avoiding infection by sani-
tary and self-quarantine mea-
sures; also directions for the iso-
lation and treatment of cholera
infected hogs, and directions for
disinfection and restocking the
hog lot. Farmers Bulletin 1874,
soon to be published, contains the
latest information at the COM
mand of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture concer-
ming hog-cholera prevention and
the immunization of hogs against
the disease.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
The letters which I am send

The letters which I am send
ing out to all the farmers of this
locality must be answered. This
is by order of the Minnesota Com
mission of Public Safety, under
the jurisdiction of our state
government. It is a matter of
great Importance, during this
war and the only way in which
can be ascertained where farm
help is needed. Crop, so far as
preventable. must not be wasted
for want of help during harvest.
The cooperation of all is needed.
L. c. Petersen.
Partridge Township Chairman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
NEUTRALS BUYING OUR GRAIN
Feared Country VIII Be Drained o.
Wheat Supply.

Washington. June 21.--~Neutral coun.
tries are draining the United States
Of it's wheat supply
Unless some food control is insti-
tuted by July American wheat will
be exhausted by spring
With this startling admission the
administration pressed its efforts to
force congress into prompt action on
the Lever food control bill.
1t is pointed out the early Southern
grain is already beginning to move
and by July most OF II will be on
the way.
Meantime neutrals are buying on a
gigantic scale. while the allies are
waiting on congress before setting up
a food department. and joint purchas.
ing agency here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
D. s, OESTROYERS
RESCUE SURVIVORS

With the American Destroyer Flo
tilla in British Waters, June 21.-
After q record breaking dash at night
in response to wireless distress calls.
two American destroyers arrived at
their base in an English port with
eighty survivors Of two torpedoed
merchant ships.
The rescues were made farther from
land than any torpedoings have yet
been reported.
The total run on this errand Of mer-
cy was several hundred miles.
Thirty-one survivors from one ship
were picked up in boats and q little
beyond forty.nine from the other mer-
chairman were encountered.
Vice Admiral Sims, the American
feet commander, who is now in charge
of the allied naval operations in this
section. personally talked with q num-
Der OF the survivors on their arrival
in port.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
URGES FEDERAL
CONTROL OF COAL
Trade Commission Predicts
Shortage Next Winter.
WOULD TAKE OVER ROADS

Recommends That Government Pool
Of Mines and Carriers BE Formed to
Avoid Crisis and That Owners 30
Paid Compensation to Cover the
Net Profit.
Washington. June 21.-Government
pools Of coal production and distri-
button. and Of rail and water trans.
portation. were recommended to con.
gress by the federal trade commits.
sion as the only means of avoiding q
disastrous coal shortage next winter.
'"The commission believes" says
the report. submitted after many
months Of investigation ordered by
ongress, that the caol industry is
paralyzing the industries Of the coun.
try. and that the coal industry itself
10 paralyzed by the failure Of trans.
portation-
There are enough coal cars In the
country. but not enough are deliver.
ed to the mines, and these cars are
not moved with the greatest expedi-
ton. nor are they promptly discharg-
ed. In view Of these conditions the
committee recommends:
'First-That the production and dis
tribution Of coal and coke be conduct
ed through q pool In the hands of q
government agency; that the produc-
ers Of various grades Of fuel be paid
their full cost of production plus q
uniform profit per ton with due al
lowance for product and efficiency of
service), and.
"Second-That the transportation
agencies of the United States, both
rail and water, be similarly pooled aud
operated on government account and
under direction Of the president. and
that all such means of transportation
be operated as unit, the owning cor.
porations to be paid just and fair
compensation which covers normal net
profit. upkeep and betterments."
These recommendation are approx.
cd by Commissioners Davies. Colver
and Fort. Chairman Harris dissents
on the plan for transportation pool
except as q last resort and suggests
instead that during the war the pres.
ident be authorized to order rail and
water transportation agencies to give
preference to shipment Of coal, coke
and other commodities in the order of
their importance to the public vel.
fare.~