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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
RUSSIA NOT IN NEED
Of j. s TROOPS
But One Commissioner FaV0rs
Sending Them.
ALL THE REST DtSSAPPReVE
Organization and Encouragement, Not
Men, Russia's Needs, In the
Opinion Of Majority Of
the Commissioners.

ington.-Emphatic disapproval
of the suggestion that American troops
be sent to the eastern front was
brought home by all except one OF the
members of the American mission to
Russia.
1t was auth oritatively stated that
Charles Edward Russell is the only
commissioner who believes it desir-
able to put soldiers from the United
States in Russia and that the others
are convinced that their presence
would be detrimental rather than help
full to the armies of the new demo
cracy.
Elihu Root and his associates on
the mission lunched with Secretary
Lansing and told him more of their
experiences and conclusions. Their
written report, submitted to President
Wilson, probably will not be made
public.
Organization and encouragement,
and not men, it was explained, are
Russia's needs in the opinion of the
maturity Vi lHS COullulSSlOuctS.
Ten Million Under Arms.
With 100000 men under arms,
they think Russia requires no more
soldiers, particularly she does not
need a few thousand strange soldiers,
speaking an unfamiliar tongue, draw
ing better pay and eating better food
hon Ac fn
tual fighting, it was pointed out, the
small number of American troops that
could be maintained in Russia would
be of little or no value.
Lending assistance to the men now
in the field rather than putting more
men there to drain the already scant
supplies is the duty of this country,
the commissioners feel. Rolling stock
for. the railroads to carry supplies and
equipment to the native soldiers and
the supplies themselves are the real
requirements and they will grow. Both
Russia and Roumanian forces will
need supplies and equipment worse
next winter than they do today, and,
of course, the transportation problems
then will be greater also.
Agtators Hired BY Germans.
Of the greatest importance the COM
missioners say is constant encourage
ment from citizens and the newspa-
pers of the United States. Anti
American propagandists, headed by
former residents of this country and
now financed by German money, are
seeking to paint Americans in the
blacklist shade and thus discourage
Russians from accepting their good
Offices.
The story of the origin of this
extraordinary propaganda is vouched
for by every member of the commits
sion. Shortly after the outbreak of
the revolution, it is declared, the
propagandists, composed chiefly of
Socialists favorable to abolishing all
present forms of government and es-
tablishing without delay rule by the
brotherhood of man, returned to their
native land and began berating the
United States and its people. Ger
mans, quick to see the advantage of
controlling these agitators, began sup
plying them with money, and today,
flush with wealth, they are going
through Russia spreading the most
vicious canards.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
NO GAMBLING IN
WHEAT AND FLOUR
Hoover, Unnecessary, May Seize
Whole Harvest.
TO ESTABLISH FAIR PRICES
Vigorous Prosecution OF All Persons
Who Hold More Wheat Or Flour
Than Needed In Normal
Business Planned.

WASHINGTON. - Herbert G. Hoover,
the food administrator, announced the
plans for the control of wheat, flour
and bread.
They are specific and comprehen-
sfye. They have been worked out fully
in view of the disrupting and disturb
ing conditions of the European War
and the part this country still has to
play.
They provide:
First. For the vigorous prosecution
Of all persons who hold more wheat
or -four than is required in their nor
NAL business.
Second. For the maintenance of a
fair price throughout the country by
Selling. if necessary, the entire 1917
harvest and determining the cost to
the consumer.
To Start September 1.
Third. For food administration
agencies at the principal wheat ter
minals throughout the country.
Fourth. For the restriction of stor-
age TO so days unless special permit
is given by the food administration.
Fifth. For the elimination OF specu-
lation by compelling all mills and ele-
vators with more than 100 barrels daily
capacity to take out a government
license.
The minimum price of So for wheat
fixed by Congress does not become
effective until next year, but the adj
ministration proposes to exercise a
very thorough control over this years
crop through powers conferred under
the Food and Export Control Bill.
The regulations will go into effect
on September l.
Mr.. Hoover believes that by rigid
application of the regulations the
price of wheat can be established
throughout the year. With the price
of wheat stabilized it is believed that
the price of -four will conform. and
thus stabilized price of bread will be
maintained.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
FOOD CONTROLLER
WARNS GAMBLERS.
Hoover to Make Every Effort
to Correct Abuses.
BIG STICK NOW READY
Administrator Says the Very Exist
ence Of Corrective Powers viii
Tend To Check Speculation
and Price Imitation.

Washington.-Th American govern
nent Friday assumed control Of the
cCuntry's food supply, with the signing
by President Wilson Of the Admins
tration Food Survey and Regulatory
Bills.
Formal announcement of Herbert
Hoover's appointment as food admins
traitor was made at the White House
soon after the measures were ap-
proved, and Mr. Hoover set forth the
aims of the food administration in a
statement declaring it's purpose will
be to stabilize and not to disturb con-
ditions.
Every effort will be made to correct
price abuses made possible by alb
normal times, Mr. Hoover said, but
drastic measures will not be attempt
ed until it is seen the purposes of the
administration cannot be accomplish
ed through constructive cooperation
with food producing and distributing
industries.
Existence Of Power Enough.
The very existence of corrective
powers, Mr. Hoover declares, will tend
to check speculation and price in6a-
ton.
THE business men of the country,
l am convinced" says Mr.. HOover's
statement, las a result of many hun
dreds of conferences with represen-
tatives of the great sources of food
supply, realize their own patriotic obi
cation and the solemnity of the situa-
ton, and will fairly and generously CO.
operate in meeting the national emer-
gency."
The two measures signed today give
to the government sweeping wartime
powers. The regulatory bill is de-
signed to put food distribution under
direct government supervision and a
provision added as an amendment ex-
tends an even more drastic govern
ment control over coal and other fuels
and authorizing government operation
of mines. The survey bill is intended
to encourage production and gives the
government authority to keep up a
continuous census of the amount of
foodstuffs in the United States. 1t
will be administered by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Wheat Control First.
Both the food administration and
the Agriculture Department have been
ready since long before the bills were
passed to so ahead with the work. The
food administration has assembled a
staff and already is enlisting the coun-
trys women in household saving
campaign. Meanwhile the Federal
Trade Commission, authorized some
time ago to conduct an investigation
into food prices, with special refer
ence to antitrust law violations, is
gathering information which it will
turn over to the two agencies and to
the Department of Justice.
The first move of the food admins
tration will be to bring about changes
in the system of distributing wheat and
in the manufacture and sale Of -four
and bread. 1t will take up next the
production of meat and dairy foods
The trade commission has investiga-
tors now in the -four mills and in the
meat packing houses.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
CUBA TO HELP SAVE FOOD.
Official Will Discuss Conservation
With Hoover In Washington.

New York.-The Republic of Cuba
ter of closer cooperation between the
Cuban Government and the United
States food administration officials
during the war will be discussed in
Washington this week at conference
between Capt. George Reno, of the
Cuban Department of Agriculture, and
Herbert c. Hoover.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
World War in Brief

Five Americans are prisoners on
board a German submarine, the Navy
Department believes. Four of these
probably are the first prisoners of the
American fighting force taken by the
Germans.
The captain of the American steam
err Campana and four members of the
armed guard were taken from the
steamer when she was sunk by Ger
men submarine August 6, 40 miles
west Of lie de Re, off the coast of
France. Forty-seven survivors of the
steamer, which was a Standard Oil
tanker, have been landed safely.
lInfavorable weather is again hamp-
ering large scale operations in Fland-
er:, but in Southern Moldavia the des-
pc ate fighting between the Russo
wi h increasing ferocity.
Field Marshal Won MsckeHsen is
using strong forces in an endeavor to
brtak through the Entente line toward
the railroad junction of Tecutchiu.
The Russians and Roumanians are
re, listing valisntly the numerically SUI
e'icr enemy, but have been forced
to give up, at least temporarily, their
pc itions along the railroad line north
Of Fokshani.
4 Russo-Roumanian retirement to
Il. 49,
ZeIii, on the Sereth River, is reported
by Petrograd.
IN counter-attacks preceding their
retreat, the Russians and Roumanians
took 200 German prisoners.
Berlin says that Won Mackensen's
troors withstood strong attacks and
ca otured more than $500 prisoners as
we'll as Is cannon and 81 machine
Guls.
.lrcund Ocna, northwest of FOX
sh nj and near the Transylvanian bor-
de, there has been intense fighting
Win the Teutons forcing Roumanian
retirement northward to Ocna.
offensive the Russians have assumed
the initiative in an attack at the con-
fuence Of the Buzeu and Sereth
Rivers, southeast of Fokshani. and In
the region of GalatZ.
Part Of the Teuton positions were
captured by the Russians, who also
took some prisoners, four cannon and
eisht machine guns.
Elsewhere on the eastern front, in
Northern RCumania, in Kukomina and
on the Russo-Galician frontier there
has been no marked activity.
Che weather was wet and stormy
in Flanders Saturday night and early
Sunday and there was little infantry
activity, but the artillery firing con-
tir ues to be most intense In an
isc lated action north of Lens the Brit
isl gained possession of mine crater
fro m the Germans.
During Saturday night and Sunday
m. rning the French captured all the
remaining trench elements taken by
thu Germans Wednesday night
4 German attack south of ALLIES, on
TIL Aisne front, was repulsed by Gen
erl Petain's men. Berlin reports the
rel ulse of French attacks in the region
of Cerny on the same front.
i'rankfort-on-the-M Main, about 100
mi !es within the German lines at Yer
dHa, has been bombarded by French
avl ators in reprisal for German raids
against Nancy and the region north
Of Paris.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
MAY DELAY CALL TO COLORS.
Labor Day Looms Up As Obstac|e To
Mobilization.

Washington-The date for calling
the first increment of 100000 men into
TIE ranks of the national army may be
changed from September l to 4. Sep
TENDER 1 is followed by Sunday and
Labor Day, and because of the heavy
railroad traffic at that time, due to
holiday excursions, draft officials fear
the work of transporting the I.en to
cantonments might be interfered with
seriously.
Provost Marshal-G eneral CrowGer
said, however, that if assurances can
be had that troop transportation can
be handled without delay during the
holiday period change in dates will
not be required.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18

War work will remain voluntary in
France.
The dark economic cloud accompa-
MED by sinister rumors of bad win
ter to come, following the fuel short
age of 1861 also has been shunted
to an inconspicuous place on the hori-
ION. Paris has the word of the project
of the Department of the Seine that
the great metropolis will not feel the
pinch of either hunger or cold during
the coming winter. This official an
nounces that the coal supply is as
sured and that food supplies will be
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
cHlNAMAN IN DRAFT ARMY.
Is First Friendly Alien To Waive Elk,
emption and Volunteer.

New York.-Loo Lee, a native of
China, is the first friendly alien, so
far as is known, to waive exemption
in the draft Lee appeared before the
board of district five, in Jersey City,
and after having passed the physical
examination was asked whether he
would claim exemption. mo, sir" he
said, Il am ready to go and fight when
ever the country needs me-"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
LUMBER MUST GO STRAIGHT.
Hauling It Around Robin Hoods Barn
Held Unlawful

WasEington.-In tentative order
the Interstate Commerce Commission
held it unlawful for railroads and their
connecting tap lines in lumber dis
tricts to arrange for the movement of
lumber by a circuitous route, collect,
ing in this way extra hauling charges
The commission held that any charge
exceeding 81 or SO per car to cover
switching charge, would be unlawful,
and that charges for haulage must be
route.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
PLENTY OF FOOD FOR PARIS
Coal Also Will Be Abundant in the
French Capital During
Next Winter.

Paris.-France has abandoned her
proposed civil mobilization.
The new Teove is taken to mean in
many quarters that the Ribot govern
ment has the war situation so well in
hand that it will not be necessary to
draft French citizenry between the
ages Of sixteen and sixty for war work.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
LARGEST POTATO CROP.
Will Reach 4e7, 10000 Bushels, Expert
Estimates.

Washington.-The largest potato
crop in the country's history is pre-
dicted by the Department of Agricul
ture. The crop will reach 467 200, 900
bushels. Leon Estabrook. chief of the
Crop Estimates Bureau, estimated
The figure is 100.000,00O bushels above
the average crops of the last five
years. The department expects this
excess to offset the wheat shortage,
estimated at 100000 bushels.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
CHECK FOR $e6,111,111.11.
Largest Ever Drawn Is BY Morgan &
Co. To Canada.

New York.-A check for $96,111,-
Hill, the largest ever recorded in
the New York Clearing House, drawn
by ]. P. Morgan G Co, for the credit
of the Minister of Finance and Re-
ceiver General Of Canada, in q settle
ment of the s1OO.O00,OO0 loan recently
floated for the Dominion by syndi-
cate headed by the Morgan house, was
paid here by the Liberty National
Bank.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
COAL TO BE LOWER.
Agreement That Will Bring Immediate
Reduction.

Chicago.-An agreement which will
result in an immediate reduction in the
price of coal was reached by the ILL
nois coal operators after a four-hour
conference with Governor Lowden.
The announcement was made by SamI
insult, chairman of the State Council
of Defense.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
PORTUGUESE soLoNs FOR WAR.

Vote Confidence In Governments
Preparation For Hostilities.
Lisbon, Portugal-An order of the
day has been adopted by the Portu-
gese Chamber of Deputies expressing
confidence in the Governments de-
cision to have Portugal participate
in the war on the side of the Entente
the Portuguese soldiers and sailors as
we'll as to those in the Entente Allied
armies. Germany declared war on
Portugal on March 9, 1916, following
the seizure by the Lisbon authorities
Of German vessels in Portuguese har-
bors.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18
PERU REJECTS GERMAN OFFER.
Declines To Have Lorton Case Ad-
Indicated, Demands Indemnity,

Lima, Peru.-The German Govern
ment has offered to submit the circum-
stances of the sinking of the Peruvian
bark Lorton to a prize court for ad-
judication. The Peruvian Government
refused the offer, declaring that the
sinking of the Lorton was unjustifled.
and insisting that the German Govern.
men. pay for damages and make an
indemnity,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-18

plentiful. The conditions which caused
Parisians to stand in line before food
emporiums and coalyards will be fore
stalled he declares, thereby emphasiz-
ing that France is suffering no great
amount of worry over the ravages of
German submarines.
Another piece of good news ema-
mates from the ministry of commerce
to the effect that Parisians will soon
be supplied with national footgear"
and national cloth" for clothing. This
promises to be a real boon for modest
purses.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26
IMITATION

IS the sincerest form of flattery, that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is tribute to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate. But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours The work will be ours and the real thing
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26
HOME WITH THEIR HEADS UP.

l believe that many of the who have dropped out here Plasburg have to the conclusion that they should have dropped in" That in itself goes toward settling the policy" of the method selection officers whether of the army of the corps
 It that the who must leave Pattsburg or other camps go home with his head He has been convinced not that he unfit to his country but that he fitted it in tn ecapacity that ap pealed him. And the fact that he displayed enough initiative seek command should be everlast ing in his favor.
 of the earlier dropped from the encamp- perhaps bitter about it. The later home farers have been philosophical about it. They have been enthusiastic, ready to their homes and do what they could.-Herbert Reed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26
WAS TO BE EXPECTED

According togreports the Russians appear to find their legs too short and moving too slow to satisfy their desire to get away from the Ger mans But under the present conditions, such was to be expected.
 In order to have fair appreciation of the events which have taken and are yet to take place in that country, it becomes necessary to under stand the psychology of the situation. If we consider that Russia had been under a rule of absolute autocracy for centuries and to fall sud- denly into absolute democracy is enough to upset any nation. It may be said that almost over night autocratic Russia became the most liberal democracy in the world. Liberty, freedom and equality were proclaimed and political eXies and agtators came in by the thousands from every part of the world. A people who had not dared to express individual feelings or opinions were at once released from all restraint, and years of repressed ideas and sentiments were given full right of an airing. Under these conditions can we wonder that the radicals who are opposed to any form of government gather ed there and melted dissatisfaction in others, re- sulting in partially disorganizing the armies Under these conditions to hear conflicting opin- ions and some fanatic agitation is not only under standable but it is quite natural. And while these fanatic agitations may soon be stamped out by public opinion, when partially disorgan- lzed army meet strong enemy, there is nothing to do but get away. Such was the case with the Russians the last two days But the tide will turn. Let us wait and see
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26

and enthusiastic of them all is Assistant Secre- tary Myers, who passed through day or two ago for Anchorage. From the short conversa- ton had with Mir. Myers, we are convinced that he is mbued with the right spirit, the spirit that made his chief, Secretary Lane, the big man of the administration He is evidently of the kind of men who, when they undertake job they go at with determination to overcome any obstacle that may come in their way to obstruct progress
 In other words he is the kind of men Alaskans welcome even though he is a democrat. And next to Secretary Lane, he is the best man for the task Such is our judgment of the man
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26
SIXTEEN JAILED suFFRAeETTEs
(Tacoma News)


 Sixteen who have been pesticating around the White House with their suffrage banners and ther silly paradngs have been sent to prison, clothed Ill the garb prescribed for convicted persons and served wth the designated The episode seems to hays struck home in suffrage circles Great efforts are now seng made to obtain the release of these women and much the celebrated "pu' of Washington and New York society being untiized in the effort Why should they released? Why should not silly disturbers who have been warned again and again not the state in some manner for the trouble they cause it?
 Sixty days for obstructing the sidewalks! And it's over to workhouse at Occoquan, Va, where there are doies beneath the teacups nor embroidery on lingerie and everything tastes like hash There's remniscence of strong laundry soap in the air every dhe is cut for service and not for figure There the 16 are tho they could have escaped it by ing fines of $25 each
 The public isn't the least interested in behalf of the women who have made persistent annoyance of them selves for weeks and they remain In the aro ma of ye and moth balls till flies The nation greater things think of just It is dis gusted with the foolish banner bearers whose spectacu appeals for notoriety defeating the very ends they profess to seek.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-26
OUR DEDUCTION

Of all the investigators from Washington who have ever invaded Alaska for the purpose of discovering inherent values in the territory which would justify the government to help their development, we believe the most earnest
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
MAKES STATEMENT
ABOUT WIFE S CASE
Well-KnOwn Georgia Farmer Says
TanIac Relieved Her of Acute Indi.
gestion. Gains 20 Pounds.

Il think every bottle Of Tanlac is
worth its weight in gold,'' said J. S.
Crosby. well-known farmar of Girls
wcldville, Ga, recently, "and my wife
says so, too, for it has been the MAX
ing of a new woman Of her..
my wife had indigestion so that
everything she ate would sour on her
stomach and make her feel all bloat-
ed up. Gas that rose. made her heart
beat fast and she had smothering
spells that like to have overcome her.
The attacks got to be acute. and she
had severe pains in her stomach and
vomiting spells that would just about
exhaust her. She fell off whole lot
and got SO nervous she could hardly
sleep and sometimes hadn't the
strength to sit up. ! was uneasy
about her, for | was afraid one Of her
bad spells would carry her off.
"The first few doses of Tanlac
started her appetite right and she
commenced enjoying her meals and
getting her strength back. She has
taken several bottles, and it sent her
weight up 20 pounds and she hasn' I
had one Of those awful attacks of
acute indigestion since. All her nerv-
BUSINESS is gone and she sleeps like a
babe She is now as well woman as
she ever was, and everybody can sec
it. ! believe Tanlac will do as much
for any other sufferer as it did for
my wife,.
Tanlac can be obtained from Alex
ander Drug Go. adv.