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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
Washington News Of
Interest To West Va.

s:elAl Dispatch 10 the Ir;e!ttsen"rr
WASUINGTnN. II. g.. jane 1T was
4 big commission that me H%tlonI!
. Council Of Defense handed Mrs. Joseph
-. cochran. prominent HarkcrShurg clun
wuuiam. whose personality IL as wei!
| known up and down West virginia rs
!icr agGrrSSivcucSS and ability are con-
coded there. Mrs. Cochran is 10 organ
IL. l!ir women ~: her state according 10
plans Developed at 4 meeting or women
Delegates from surrounding states hcld
here Friday and Saturday al the call
81 the National council. II was, rs wise
loo called TO I'd" her hit" with this hercu-
l-au task for she IL the lone woman
m"mhcr of West Virginia'S state tnun.
eli Of Defense. Mrs. Cochran is fitted
by practiI'Hl experience for the. JON.
Then. i"o. $lr,' il 4 woman Of high intel,
ilgrnrc. sound prarti"ahty and broad
vision. She has ;niativr, energy and
understanding. Women arc fighting IN
the war "f this mad world. II tEry
weren't hacking VII lh"ir nG"n At :hc
front Ike Spartan mothers, :hc damn
ed Kaiser ;,rd his savage h"rdrs w"ul"
have realized their addlc -patcd dream
q! world aut"uT.|! ann dominion InnS
ago kipling. III his warfare stories
running in Il certain widely read weekly.
makes III" training Of the women 20
back mp their fighting men. ono u; the
SignalIv new ana important facts which
impr"SScs his soldier prince from India
batting III ne iTftifn'S II, lU' Il'i'N'
LIS :: wonderful revelation 70 him-tEis
training and 0rEa nizi-T "th"ir' women.
tie counts II tn" winning factor. The
organizing ~ Wr", Virginia women for
service. then. is organizing them IN back
up their brave hrnihHrS and sons and
SwrcihcHrt.; ON tn" ftamc-S%cpt fields
g! ar Off Flanders.
Miss EVA. thu $tcnNGhiph"r u!
Senator SGihrri.md'% office" wa% called
80 her home in I';t"kcrShurS Saturday by
"a telegram Announcing III" death OF her
nephew. Arthur Inrh!u
Frank NJ. Startling. Of Davis. is here
- take AN examination fnr assistant
pay master in the army. John Y. York.
Jr. -: Huntington. has ais" h"cn recon-
In"rdrd J." Senator sutherland. Cor the
III iirrr>' reserve corps.
l.. H. Trirl"'i, of Ruckhamnon. is a
visitor II the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rurkhardt. Of
Yves; Ininn. are r"Crn, arrivals in tho
Capital!
Miss Ruth y. Clark. Of r.lkiuS. q train
cd nurse. recently volunteered her ser
Tir"$ I" III" government through Scna-
tor sutherland. y day or TWO ago she
was appointed Il uurS" NJ IL" Walter
iced hospital here. the first 20 hc APP
pointed Hmd assigned tor service in
Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

accept the suggestion Of taxing
the advertising receipts and let
ring the present rates OF postage re-
main This will obviair the curtaii-
ment of the dissemination of intelli-
gence. which would have resulted
through the increased postage rates.
in that the increase in subscription
rates 20 subscribers 10 newspapers
would. in a large number OF cases,
have been prohibtivr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

mr.. Thomas Fl. hodges. Of MorGantown,
former president Of West Virginia CnI-
vrrSi;y. will be- the principal speaker AT
the COmmcnCcm"ni exercises 81 thr
West Liberty state Normal. on Thurs
dag. June :. Commencement week VIII
begin Sunday. June =. with the annual
sermon 10 tho class ~ Rev. Clarence T..
Allen. n. ~. pastor Of III" Fourth street
Methodist Episcopal church. Of Wheel
iug The senior class play VIII be given
Wednesday, June i.
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STATE NEWS

,,uNlII.STrN. ". Va. Jun" -
W.s: \irrir;a needs skilled and unSk l.
-, .,,i,ur !,iuI" ii,.,m ,ycr h"i"r" Ia ih,'
,,s,mr, -: rhr SAT-, Is III" statement ~
Sarl.,l H. Montgomery. state Labor '"in-
,ri.sint,,r Mauii3trtMT" coal op"rH-
49, ,,',r rr,,I,,rrS -; other industries
arc s."hlns ihe AID Of The cHpi"ymehi
bureau .! thr state. AND hundreds OF
Iahn,,r. ar,. bong hl"ueh. her" I" So.
r!v the demand .hn unusual nu,ho"' ~
,,o.r~ Nlrnfruru,ry from mothers ask
rrp The Lrparin;"ui'S PERMISSION 70
allow ;nri" Sons Il" work after srh""l
hours :,r,l during III" summer VACATION
even though III" boys ar" under III" az"
limit. In many caSfS ai''' an ~, 49,,
a,ior ,hc dcrar.,nrcnt has granted the
'rui,r., h,., 4 slipulai"S tina; the hoy
mus; h. in good hraith ana that thrir
services are needed !" d"t!a% INC 'HsI
a. living.
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,GreateIy Benefited by Chamberlaln's
inimcnt

II have used Chamberlain's Lini-
,mcnt for sprains. bruises and rheu.
matte pains. and the great benefit
have received justities my recommend
ing it in the highest terms" writes
Mrs. Florence Slife. Wabash. Ind. II
YOU are troubled with rheumatic pains
you will certainly be pleased with the
prompt relief which Chamberlain S
Linimcnt affords Qbtanable every.
whore ADV.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
Had Pictures Taken.

Last evening ~ six o'clock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis J. Nol;c. children and grand
children. had their pictures taken BY
photographer kossutn. This followed
the celebration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nolte' 5
golden wedding last Saturday.
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Teachar1' MOetinI,

On Wednesday evening, Juno 6, the
teachers and officers OF the Third Pres
hyicrian church will meet for the pur-
pose 81 arranging for II picnic which
they hope TO have at Bluyncy's Grove.
near Roncy's Point. on June IA. i
Gainiy luncheon Will be the concluding
feature Of the evening.
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Sondermau-Stuutx,

Rev. August &. KaSchc united in mar
nag" last SATURDAY evening in the par-
Tors OF the parsonage. Miss elizabeth
man Stuntz Of Edgwood. There wern
no attendants. The newly-Weds will
make their home at Edgwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
Old Reader Against
Press Censorship

I" The Editor ~ the lntrlliGrnccr.
Sill commenced reading The Intel
IlgcnC"r in The late iftics. all through
he Civil War. and am reading it yet.
If my memory is not al fault. The In
l"ilig"nccr hai This sentiment at its
head:
Let il b. inscribed on your memory,
let IL he instillrd in HE hearts OF your
children. that the liberty Of the press
Is the palladium Of all our rights
Tho hand of th" enemy is seen in the
proposed press censorship.
SAMUEL DEE.
MIddlebOurnc ". Va, June .. 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

est sol.rce is Mexico, where i}literacy
Is prevalent and land workers may
be- readily obtained. There is Il loop
hole in the litcracy provision ot the
revised immigration law. OF which thu
Labor Department is taking advantage
for admitting farm workers from over
the Mexican border.
But what we need and arc going 10
nocd for a long time is not merely
Temporary admission" Of aliens who
have been made "otherwise inadmiS.
Sible." for special emergencies. We
are going 20 need free access 10 the
labor supply of the world. whether Il
is made up of those who have been
taught 10 read some language or not.
When the war is over and the Euro
pnan countries have their industries
10 build up anew, /, is going Ia be diff
icult 10 draw upon them for all the
workmen we shall Ihcn need. and This
literacy test will become serious ma
tional obstacle This is good time
10 get rid Of it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

dangling as Il commercial alliance, anu
this country is opposed 10 cntanGlc-
mentS of ANY sort with any foreign
country. We did not enter The war
against Germany for prlt. commercial
o: territorial. We entered his war
because OF intolcrabl" aggression and
Insult from Germany and because We
dispute her right 10 boss the ocean,
and tn" menace of her government Of
! ab>olutism.
] The United States has no program
as that outlined by the German cdi.
!; Tor. When the days OF rcadjuslmcn,
come Germany will stand on an equal
! footing with the rest Of the world in
! our program Of reconstruction. Nor
! can Germany afford 10 discriminate
against us. Prior TO the WAY we were
importing Sl%n. ono 900 worth Of hc,
: products annually. and she was buy
! ing $50 0n0. 600 worth of our commnd
iil!CS. o. which raw materials formed
ia large part. She will be- in sore need
of these materials when The war is
| over. bur if she wishes 10 make up
! these raw materials and sell them
/ back To III she Will have To meet our
! protective tariff The German news
paper - nc"dlessly alarmed The
United States will act Independently
OF Europe so far a. commercial policy
I is concerned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

i Til" duty Of American colleges and
universities in the present emergency
is fortunately clear. II is 10 support
hr president and ;hc government
without reservation or qualification. al
whatever cost TO n" institutions and
their teaching. administrative and stu
den, members.
| II is right that many students should
enlist and that tho college and uni
vCrSity authorities should make X
iraSy for them 10 do so. Witness the
! larG" number OF institutions which
! have voted degrees 10 AL members ot
; The graduating classes who leave Ia
,ntcr government service, and credit
10 under.claSsmnn VINO discontinue
their studies for the same worthy pur-
pose.
| /, is also right that other students
| should b. urged to continue their stud
dies. on the ground that by 50 doing
hey can render an apprcclabiy great.
~ service 70 their country. Medical
students. for example. are obviously
in this clasS.-~-Thc government has rN-
pressed in no uncertain terms It's de-
sire that all students Of medicine and
all who are preparing" 10 study meul'
cine and surgery should stick 10 thel:
original program. Til" same principle
applies. in equal degree. 20 students OF
civil. mechanical, electrical and chem
cal engineering.
.Undoubtedly many students who ar"
working for the bachelor OF arts de-
gree might better cunilnu" their
studies than rush off to become PR.
yate soldiers in the army, or ordinary
Seamen in the navy. An army ohlcer
who is well known here and abroad
has called attention 10 the fact that
not few OF our colleges arc now, Civ
ling substantially threc.fourths Of the
work required for graduation from
the academies at West Point and Ann
apolis. As the government schools
cannot possibly prepare all the officers
that will be needed. il seems evident
thar The machinery Of the existing
colleges and universities must ho
called upon for very important coop
Grafton.
college students from Maine to
California have already discovered
thar there arr literally hundreds Of
ways in which they may help today.
They arc out selling Liberty Loan
bonds. raising money for Red Cross
and American field ambulance equip
mcnt. assisting farmers and garden
rrS. guarding public property, drilling
schoul boys and girls. acting As cen
suS takers and generally rallylng to
The aid Of Il government that IS try.
ing To discover, catalogue and con
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS
Coda1ifv HAAGG

ON next Thursday after the feast Of
Corpus Christi, the members Of tho
Sojaity Of 81. Marys church will hold
lis last meeting OF the season. The
autumn meetings will begin in Sep
hnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
Child Holds Meetinr.

ON Tuesday evening. June ). the
Junior Guild of the Third Presbyterian
church Wall hold Il meeting at the home
~ Mrs. VI. Lukens OF McMcchen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

American breakfast foods are now
sold regularly i'll Hnrking department
stores and acr SupplnntinE tn a great
extent British oatmeal and similar goods
which have been sold in this feld for
generations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

.ThA government proposes 70 insure its
soldiers during the war for $4,000. In
lion OF pension. which is not bad
ld"a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

i serve the powers and resources Of its
| CiiiZrnS.
Teachers and administrators are
showing themselves To b" no less yer
saiilp than heir students. Chemical
| physical and electrical laboratories
are humming with volunteer expert
! mental work for III" government. AS
most Of This is secret investigation.
1.-THE public does NOT begin 10 realize
thu extent uG il. but the work is 90
ling on day and night and has already
. produced far-rCaChinG results. sur
vryors. drauEhtSmcn and map special
lists are putting in prodiEinuS hours
of labor. and The pathological experts
have been mublizcd for TRANSACTIONS
"a and from Il score or more Of mod
:crn languages and dialects.
All This has naturally upset tho moro
Tor less even tenor OF the educator s
iwar. Ilr docs not know just what the
war is GOinc tn do 10 him. his posi-
support. r. h" works for an insutu.
iion whose income consists largely or
tuition fees from students, he has
| doubtless received notice that NIL sal
| airy arrangements for The coming &C
adcmic year are subject 10 revision
upon comparatively short notice.
I .And vel the educator Is far from be-
| ing paniC-stclCkCn. Something or p
! philosopher. h. is disposed 10 ask
himself: why should | expect en-
tir"ly TO escape the results OF this
great world uphcaval" Would | II
could Should not do my bit 10 help
10 make the world safe for dcmoc'
raCy And to the last question the
educator returns an emphatic AT
! trmatire.
Boards Of trustees and college ad-
ministratOrS generally are hard al
work revising plans for l9lI-lS. 10
make them harmonizc with the new
/ purpose Of The government. In order
Ito lcnSlhen the summer interval, free
ling students for farm work for a
longer period, some institutions ara
COMPRISING the academic year by
shortening the Christmas and Easter
vacations. and in some cases by eN-
LENDING the teaching program from
| tvh 10 six days a week.
| 1t appears evident that the coun.
tIry'S institutions Of higher education.
weighed in the halacc Of war. will not
| be found wanting. Tho roll of STU
dent enlistmenls is already long and
| honorable one. Teachers and admin.
| iStrators arc plunging whole hearted
| ~ into the struggle. 1t cannot be
| doubted that the forces If American
education. referred 10 By the president
as our last line nf dCiCnSr." will hold
! firm, no matter how severe The shock
| OF attack.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Declaration Of intention to become an
American -: i:rn WAS flied IN IN" local
federal office Saturday hv Salvatore
p'GosiInn. -. Italian. OF Twelfth and
Water streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Germany. in her apology 20 spain,
says h"r submAr!u" did not TORPEDO" tho
Patricp. but stopped her wiki shell
and then Sh" went 10 the bottom.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

For nearly ihr".. years Er,n"r~at- were
content /" let Wilson WIRE for his cu,In-
Try. which may account for Their rctric-
ian"s nov I" TT R""s"vcii light Tor his
>"r:utry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

l|c'hhur ,"lI"S" VIII i,nt "riy rc-,,;r.n
IN september. hUi proposes :" h,' bigger
and better than ,'y"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

TIL" Kaiser ma: fool his own rrvpin
h% turning retreats int" advances. hat
tn" mCu m th. 'r.nrh's kn"S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Il.\Tl\GTuN. ". Va. June ".-As
tie uuly avaIlaslr excursion steamer
IN. Homer smith. Will NOT he i'll Hunt
.ncinn waters during the meeting "i tAt
Siar, Educational Association mere IN
r,r, tL,. committee IN entertainment
uaS hc"n forced !" cancel that feature
81 1,, meeting Nu"thrr furUi at enter
;,tururnt Will be- d"Ni|rd. however.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Th" "arli morning hours :r>'crd,.:
FL; Il ln.h Fr"st Wn& >uuur!n.:
around.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

What s"m" r""rlr ;ah" T." j." ih"rr
conscience ~ n"ihjn- h':' :"'lish fanci"s.
COS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

,YIAI:I.E$TIrN. ". Va. June :. .- Ms
. ,uu mon and religious workers from AL
,,lrrs Of thu United states vii! gather IN
, 'narlrS;ou ~ 'hc >urlng OF l"lS 1" Az
g,.ud I'M. aui.ual conferences of the IN
...r,.,iInu;r Associations al Rescue Mis-
:,!n. Men At III" recent runirr"i'" hrlu
m syracuse. y. Y. IT.. was voted 1" h"!u
M. i?iS meeting III this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

lUanlr Var Emergency Committee lHSHr Ncw York TnVcrSt
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II VIII h. better !" register tomorrow
;hHm resist
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irt.>r1X,;TnH " "a. Iuur :--I'n-
, '., .,,,L earn are. hong planted th;S
: .,., 49,, ,r,,.t. ,I Land ~ t'abrll ,.nuil-
,I., -, nas. years were III tobacco.
..,,.,i',,,. - e. II Nash, president Of
DC l,r',1..r., b,rr,f; The high cost o.:
+ ,,,I .,,L in. ih"r,irrr,I scarcity Of corn
.J ,,,.',.,., INV caused manv t'ahrIl
,,...i, C,r,,,.r.. =, f,irr Irnm tobacco.
q '''''' '"'
! rIINI;LESTpE ". Va. jam" > Al
. rhruvh mi, ~ irar< OF agr. John {.
Srorku al Elrhwun.i - Ih" iali"S' man
- ,,h, ,,,r rnli4:"H ~ The I'nitrd States
.,,,,,, =, rh,. ,'har!r~iun recruiting sta
''"h. Sr'i ~ - ~ .'.I, ",,Iy lis
"H'' ''' III - II I,1,in.; j..
F '"'''"~' ..,,,,.,, ncr, has r,,..;y,l
+ ''''Ef - r,,, ,I,, ,dirr,n, r.rrrai
/ - - '.'"S -. ,,li.r ,,T,,r :n,.
! ." '''' 49, r,.
: '"' guar ~ 49,.
. If->rt%,.rn% W Va. Juno ito
: ,j,....,i,.,,,.,I shnr,,rc a. ;:.l ,.a,:~
~ [,,,,, .,nd yrrrIahi. canning
'...'' ,.o,.,,n,ruiry canning clubs
",'''. ','''...,,, .,,. ,,j.r,,,,,r Il, mr.
, Ut ''" , - ~, .,n. T.,
~" - d" ..,rri,.,,Itrir.,i agent.
- IL, H. ,,,, TO-,
! ,..r,x w yo lunr g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Til" ,;,l!i"r" VII! h" with IN" "hi-
u"i>,' today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Miss EVA. the >tcnoGh;ph"r III
S"Uator STihrriImd'% office. was called
20 her HON" in l';t"kcr>hurS Saturday by
u telegram Announcing thc death OF her
urphcw. Arthur inraW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
NATURALIZATION APPLICATION

~ VI l I-is l'l.I''
MIddIebourno. ". Va. June .. 1917.
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Frank NJ. Startling. of Davis is here
- take AN "NarniualI ion Cor assistant
pay master III the army. John Y. York
.ir.. -: Huntington. has also been recon-
n"ndrh J." Senator sutherland. Cor the
III tlrrrN. ItSrrNr .,nrnE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

l.. II. Trirl"';. of Ruckhamnon. is a
lsliOr II tho civ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Wesleyan Grli"", SALVATION !uni Is
nearing ;h' SAVING MARI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs.. Harry Rurkharf'. OF
W"S; in:nn. are r"crnr arrivals in the
I 'apiiaI
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-04
Peculiar Alaskan Goat.

Nf A.."..H'td lrrrH
JUNEAU. Alaska. Nov 3. Free
dom loving goats of tho Alaska
mountains prefer death To- being cap
turoi and tunsplautcd. according 20
thrr" goat hunters of Douglas Island.
RAY Gusot. T. r. Mrluues and
Babe spencer The three intend
od tU transplant and cultivate their
captures 0n Admiralty Island
Gusacti SERTED the hunters climb
cd over hirh curs and peaks dear
tn The g1lt family aud said they cor.
nrrci number of animals ON points
from which there was mo- apparent
outlet inr escape But me would be-
Hptora he said diI not reckon on
fh" desperation of goat disposition
ior rather than boz captured. the ami
NAL. deliberately plunged 90 fheif
deaths by loapInr oI preclplces
hundreds 90 feet hirh
The practice off self destruction
Nus NOT confined alone to the coats
hn added as the party found ina.
Z 'Ir 300. only IL fcw weeks old lean
| cd into pace and oblivion when the
men approached
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-04
INCREASE MEAT SUPPLY
BY RAISING MORE HOGS
So WAR CAN Be ENDED

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Nov a.
To aln the war We need more meat
To 81 lH increased meat supply
quickly boz breeding must be in
creased atally throughout the
county. and .n certain states an In
crease Of from ~ fO 90 per cent m
The number NJ hogs o. recommended
uy the ruifel 'fias Department or
Agriculture.
The situation s % great lmpOr-
taure. We uHH have plenty 81 meat
f0r our armies lud The armies of the
lailir. Boo tho field. anl sufficient meat
for our civilian population and the
| civilian population az the allies at
home
To have this meat breeding ami
mails must reproduce themselves so
the offspring viii boz available for
slaughter in the future.
Hogs can bee increased quicker
than ans other Kind Of live stock.
Therefore large number ~ soWs
must ue bred now, THAI In recent
years.
Zoo addition 20 thc fact that there
ls ah imperative demand Tor more
meat aa war measure Il should be-
tagon into confederation that W.
now have an abundance % feed
crops corn. oats. and barley with
which 10 produce this necessary In
rrcaH" Boo The number Of hogs Tho
demand for meat is certain and 10
AIT Doe profitable 10 The farmer 10
market some OF this heavy grain sup.
ply on the hoof
Il" increase boz the number ~
hDF fpr various states. aa recon
moudsd by the department. De- az foi-
lows Missouri. 90 per cent Ala.
hama, 20 Iowa. %. Kansas. %
Indiana. M. Illinois. 20 Mississippi
2U. Arkansas 20. south Carolina
90. ohio. o.. Kentucky ~. Ten
.nesBoe. -. Maryland. 90. North
Carolina. 10. Michigan. 10. Nebras
Isa. lOt West ,irginla. and Goor F.
gia. The increase needed Tor the F..
entire country b. o. per cent ana .
o. covered by the above schedule .
Other states than those named I
should breed no fewer sows than last /
year.
Tho result Of these Increases will I
De- 10 provide sufficient animals Ia
make the mea' that R absolutely
essential To Tho feeding of our
armic1
Pork can be transported more
readily and economically % troops
In The field than can any other
meat Great supplies of bacon must
ro in tho boys m Khaki AZ tho front
Unless now 20 larger number ~ sows
are bred the amount OF meat We
VIII require next year will not be-
available
Tho estimated number Of hogs g.
1000 600 less than 10 was year aro
IN this country. aud in the face ~
this We NEED more hogs than ever
before How can we get them? By
breeding sows an once
The expectation OF pork products
has Increased since the war began
ana viii continue 20 iuvfvur, a -.i,o
rho length Of the rar Tho foreign
countries are deyotinr their farming
energies tp food and feed rather than
livestock production. but they must
I've meat and they must get q large
portion of This supply from u.s.
During the last three months the
price OF hogs Ia the United states
has been. on an average. more than
twice as much as the average price
.or the five years from 1871 10 1913.
In view of the large crop Of feodstufls
IN sight however. u IS believed that
1rmcrs win see the wisdom Of taking
very reasonable step 90 increase the
supply oi hogs and hog products