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The Washington times., 1917-03-27
ENLIST NOW, IS
PLEA OF HARVEY
District Guardsmen's Com
mander Appeals to Patriot
ism of Capitals Men.
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Continued from First Page)
helong to the national guard will ad-
nit that he does not entertain the
wish to enlist-can do so at any
of the armories In Washington.
where to Enlist.
"officers are at all times stationed
at the L street armory, the First
street armory, and the armory at
Twelfth and u streets northwest. All
any patriotic man has to do today or
any other day is to call at one of the
armoFies and sign UP to defend hi
country.
The District National Guard was
held at Fort Myer last summer many
weeks longer than IL would have
been detained from border service II
the men of Washington had filled the
ranks to- even minimum strength.
hope there will be no repetition OF
this and that the ranks of the local
citizen-soldiery will be so complete
that maximum, rather than minimum,
strength, will be obtained and that
the various units can at once be as
signed to duty wherever they can be
of the greatest service to the country
and the National Capital"
General Harvey suggested that
each member of the District National
Guard make efforts to enlist one or
more friends in the organizations. and
that the friends and parents of eliEi-
BILE men urge them to join the citizen
soldiery at once.
Purchase of Recruits
He deplored the fact that It was
deemed necessary last summer for
the officers of the Third Regiment 70
pay 50, and in some cases SIS apiece,
for recruits to their companies. Cen
eral Hsrvey said he is confident the
patriotic response for filling the
ranks Of the National Guard will
meet with ready and general response
and that the District will continue 10
maintain its position OF furnishing
more soldiers in proportion to its
population than any State in the
Union.
IF the incentive to enlist does not
move men today, they will never en-
list" said General Harvey. "If they
do not intend eniisting then their
pratings about preparedness. loyalty,
and patriotism are but hollow mock
cries of the real spirit which should
actuate the manhood of fthe country
at this hour"
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
Temperatures.
Tide Table.

Average temperature for this date
for the last 80 years-46.
The Washington times., 1917-03-27
Sun and Moon Tnhie.

Light automobile lamps 6:57 D. m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
COUNTRY MUST
SAVE RESOURCES
War Means More Than Men
and Arms, Says Official,
NEED INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT
Nation Must Take Invoice Of
Food Supply,


~ statement regarding agricultural
preparedncSs has been issued by n. II.
Linsenfcltrr. secretary to Frank NJ
Cault for the trade trim edition of the
Oklahoma Citv Timcs II !, as follow, !.
The present war i, dcmonstr,tino the
fact that an army is opi,r dcpcndrn, IN
lis movements unon tbc industrial rlas,.
Is OF the nation for which !, i hghtinu
Nations have come 10 realize that war
implieS morr than me, and ,,rs
Implies Resources
at implie, resources II the exn,ri.
snce of warriug countries may he t,k-
On as guide successful war ,mnlics
more than resources II mean, ,hc
utilization Of resources n, the tine and
place of creates, advantage II ,s NOT
possible to saw whether or not the man,
apement OF our agricultural resource,
has a more import,nt hearing mon our
military efficiency than has ,he handling
OF our TRANSFORMATION facilities our noI'
ieies OF finance or our mill, our mines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

cnt high prices Of food products2 Are
they due to local market conditions,
car shortage. crop failures, deprecia
tons In the value Of gold or to manip-
ula,ion and spcculatlony The answer
We do not know.
May Probe High Prices.
Al least the, United State, department,
OF agriculture has protc,scd rs ignor-
ance in the matter. The secretary OF
agriculture and the federal trade com
mission have asked congress for $780,
900 for the purpose oi attempting to
ascertain the cause Of our present high
prices As yet this rcqucS, has not
been granted I'm the second place.
what are our available agriculture re-
'ourcc,' Where !, the supply located .
Who owns IT. How easily may u be-
ohtaincd' How long will it take ~
distribute II, What i, the available
supply OF farm labor How long viii
it take TO distribute ~
Again the answer is We DO not
know Yet We are at war with a ma
tlon that, as one writer puts It, counts
every COW, pig, fish, straw and kernel
We read that on October p, 1915, Ger
many took census Of bread, corn, oats.
and flour On November II II was a
national oil and iat census All ami
mails were counted the following month.
Prices were fixed on her meat products
A vegetable invoice was taken on De
cemberA a wholesale and retail price
covering these vegetables came into ex-
iStence This price included such in
Slgniiican, products as cabbage white
green and rcd--kalc, savoy, carrots and
onions Fish was also put on the price
list To quote from the New Republic
Germany counted every parcel OF open
ground and considered what each acre
was best fitted TO Yield
She counted her brooks rivers. pond,
and lakes and 'aieguarded their schools
OF fish. She granted liberal aid to hei
rural cooperative societies She or
ganiied her supply steam plow', motor
plows, reapers, scythes, sickleS anC
spade, and supervised their eiiectiy,
distribution, exchange and use
Nothing was left to chance; she su
perseded the law of supply and de
mand." Do no, infer from the aboy,
that the writer advocates that tn
! United States follow Gcrmany's foot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

were subject TO coniiScation. Oats were
contlSCated for the use Of work horse,
and the army Grains used in the max.
ing OF bread could not be used as feed
for domestic animals they can be used
only for human food. The utilization
OF bread grains for industrial purpo>e,
was greatly restricted. The manufac-
,urc Of malt was reduced TO two-thrds
the usual amount
"A bread ration was established Do
nestle animals were slaughtered until
they were reduced TO that number which
could be kept on home grown feeds All
this Germany did with the view Of con-
serving the food supply, at the same
time maintaining the highest efficiency
Of her populacc England was rather
tardy in turning her attention TO the
organizing OF her agricultural resources
Workers Enlisted
During the first year OF war she paid
little attention to them She committed
the serious blundcr OF allowing agricuI-
tural workers TO enlist. This action, or
rather lack of action, depleted the sup
ply Of farm labor. To correct this mis-
take England had to Withdraw her sol
dcrs of farm experience from the
trenches and put them in the furrow
Englani'S first step toward efficient
handling Of her food supply was TO di-
minlSh the wastes OF consumption. This
end was promoted principally by an ap-
peal to the patriotism OF the British peo-
pie through an educational campaign
Thrift lectures were given in every
community The press was filled with
articles emphasizing the necessity o'
producing the essentials of life and &c
the restriction OF the consumption OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

steps IN this matter The point brought
out rs the fact that the United States
has much 70 do in order TO reach any-
thing like a state OF agricultural pre-
plrcdrcSS
Scorn Dictator Idea.
Il is a question whether or not this
government could uccessiully place re-.
siucuon upon rs citizens as can some
nl the European nations We Amcri
cans DO not take kindly 10 a dictator
We resent government interference. An
objection might arise m opposition T.
the governments telling our miller,
how much ot the whole wheat they
must turn into flour Would the Amer
can public agree to legislation that
regulates the proportion OF rye flour
Wheat and potato that the baker must
INCORPORATE m loaf OF bread
Is 1t possible that the consumer would
submit 10 being told how much Of such
bread he is permitted to eat each day
Patriotism works miracles. subsi,s.
SION on the part Of the American publ
70 s'rlct governmental regulation &
the nations agricultural resources MAJ
be one Of them.
Il must be admitted certainly that our
government should take some step in
the direction OF supervision or con
troll She IS rapidly taking steps 20
ward this end But until the neceS-
sary administrative machinery can he
created Tor the purpose Of this super
vision and control the burden Of agri-
cultural preparedness rests upon N.
shoulders OF the individual. viii he as.
sumo the responsibility
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
YUKON'S HOUSES
ARE ALL FILLED
Prosperous Canadian County
Town Has Many Industries,
BY GORDON M'COMOS.


Yukon Is growing. This fact is dems
onSua,ed by the demand for rental
property and the constantly increasing
demand for labor. Located in the fer
tile North Canadian valley. midway be-
tween Oklahoma City and FL Reno
Yukon IS an ideal residence town.
Train service on both interurban and
Rock Island lines is excellent.
Large Flour Mill.
The milling industry ranks first In
the commercial life OF the town. One
OF the big mills OF the southwest is To-
Gated here. The Yukon Mil and Grain
company has forged TO the front from
the very beginning and now does a.
annual business reaching into the mil.
lions Work OF clearing the ground pre-.
paratory to building an addition to the
mill, thus increasing its capacity, has
begun
Numerous and well-stocked mercan.
tile establishments are doing big
business, and it is doubtful il any town
in Oklahoma, Of similar size. can boast
Of two as large department stores ~
those represented by the Bass and Null
vcy Mercantile companies.
Yukon has waterworks, sewerage,
electric lights and natural gas acccssi-
bic at moderate rates. and a street paw
ing proposition is being agitated.
Handsome Homes.
The social status is high and civil,
pride is we'll illustrated in many hand
some residences, beautiful lawns an,
cultivation OF shade trees. A $1,000
school building. several welI-appointet
churches and cory little thcater are
all to be found here. Oil production,
with its magic touch, is confidently ex-
pected, as drilling |, to commence with
in sixty days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
"Grow it at Home
And Buy it at Home'' y

N0VHEN men ride and march all
WV day they get hungry. That's
w why It IS going to cost the
Chamber OF Commerce $3.50 for
food on this trip In this connection
the organization IS going to put on
a campaign for buying it made in
Oklahoma. Also, it will be urged
that people grow it at home and buy
it at home OF course. everything
eaten viii he home products Much
OF the foodStuff will be packed on
the train before it leaves. Garden
truck. milk cream and butter and
beef will be bought on the road
Even IN Texas the buNlnp ot home
products will be preached, only il
will be necessary to modify the ar.
Rument by telling the crowds to buy
1t in Oklahoma when the Texas sup
ply is exhausted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

class The town has trade territory
second ~ none in the state. and the
good roads enthusiasm that has extend
ed from town into the rural districts Is
bringing the farmers in closer touch
with the city The merchants carry
large stocks Of quality seldom found
outside large cities
Within the past year more interest
has been shown in high grade stock
and the rural community surrounding
the town has some Of the best registered
cattle and hogs found in the state.
Everyone is doing his share toward
raising abundant food stuifs this year.
Wheat has large acreage but in some
localities II is not doing as we'll as il
would had the rain came little earlier
Plenty OF moisture NJ the ground now
for all crops.
Mountain View has gained consider
able prominence for its shade trees an,
spring empty houses were al pre-
MUM and number OF families wer
unable 10 locate here at that time OF
account Of not getting a house in whicl
good streets. Building activities ar,
good During the past winter anc
10 live.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
Waste Paper Can
Be Used in Mill

CONDlTlONs at Oklahoma Civ
u. favor the manufacture Of box
board and s,rawb1ard. OK
lahoma City can furnish lower
priced raw products than any exist.
ing mills. The nearest mills are so
remote that only the waste paper Of
the highest grade and that which
can be procured with little expense
IS shipped out Of Oklahoma City's
trade territory
Oklahoma City i' extensively en-
gagged IN printing, binding and
paper box manufacturing, and en-
JOYS an extensive jobblng trade.
lines Of industry which create much
waste paper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

those essentials TO the limit of eff
cheney
Al the present time, however, England
has assumed the direct control over her
food supply She is supervising the
sowing and the harvesting. She is rent
ing tractors to her farmers She is or
ganizing her German prisoners into
bands OF agricultural laborers A heavy
tax is placed on those products which do
not yield a high food value in compari-
son to their cost Of production.
The latest and most significant step,
perhaps, that has yet been undertaken
by the British government in the en-
cpuragcmcnt Of production is the guar
anttc Of minimum price for certain
products The English farmer has the
assurance Of his government tha, he will
receive at least certain specified price
Tor his products This agreement holds
good NOT only for this year, but 'or
every year until 1922
u S. Below Average.
As a result OF control policy Ger
many feeds from seventy 10 seventy
five people from every 100 acres OF
tllable land England feeds from for
ty-fiye to fifty people for every l0C
acres of tllablc land. How many peo-
pie does the United States feed On
the same areal Certainly less than
twenty-five According to the above
figures there is no doubling the won
dcrtul possibilities for development IN
American agriculture in the case ci
emergency
Now the United States is at war
How is she 20 solve her food problem
That she has a food problem can
not be questioned. II there be any
/ who doubt it. their attention is called
to our present food shortage Prices
on some of our staple farm products
arc higher in the United States than IL
the warring nations
Attention is called 10 the occurance
OF riots in some OF our eastern cities
The existence of boycotts and, further
more, one must not forget the presen
nationwide agitation against the high
cost Of living Again. what is the tasl
before the United States9 This is on,
Of those questions that can be answered
by asking more questions In the frs
place, what is the cause OF our pres
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
MOUNTAIN VIEW
BOASTS SCHOOLS
Educational System Second to
None in Oklahoma,
BY II. c. WEST.

II has been said that IL take. gooc
schools, churches and a trade territor,
TO make a good town Mountain View
has all these The public school, excel
many OF those in cities OF the frs,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

Unless you are doing your bit your
country isn't as strong as i, might be.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
PROCLAMATION By
PRESIDENT WILSON
RESIDENT ALIENS OWE ALLEGl-
ANCE TO THESE UNITED
STATES.
WARNING AGAINST TREASON
This Country, at War, Is in Different
Status From REHABILITATION
Tells of Penalties for Aid
ing Country's Enemies.

Washington.-All persons in the
United States, citi8ens and. aliehs
alike, are warned in proclamation
issued Monday by President Wilson
that reasonable acts or attempts to
shield those committing such acts
will be vigorously prosecuted by the
government.
The proclamation defines treason,
citing statutes, provisions of the CON
stitution and decisions of the courts,
and declares that the acts described
would be regarded as reasonable,
whether committed within the borders
of the United States or elsewhere.
Far-reaching Importance attaches to
the direction of the warning to aliens
and the declaration that resident
aliens as we'll as citizens owe allie
therefore are equally subject to the
laws against treason and like crimes.
At war, the United States is in a
very different position from neutral,
bomb plotters may now be gripped
with an iron hand. Not only are con-
spirators themselves subject to heavy
penalties, but any one, even a Ger
man resident, who has knowledge of
reasonable acts and fails to make
known the facts to the authorities
may be sent to prison for seven years
and fined $1,000 for misprison of trea-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
TO HELP FOOD OUTPUT
Authorizes Club Leaders in 10 coun-
ties of State to Boost Crop Rails
ing-Woman Agent in cheIan.

The board of regents of Washing
ton State college has adopted sweep
ing program to help increase the out
put of agricultural products of the
state. This is in line with the APP
peal of Governor Lister and the fed
eral authorities.
The work will be coordinated with
the state college, the counties, the
state department of education and the
federal department of agriculture
working together. The board spent
several days with President E. O.
Holland of the college, working out
details. The results as announced
by President Holland embody the fol
lowing:
Paid leaders of boys and girls
clubs in 10 counties.
Employment of a woman county
agent in Chelan county.
Increased appropriation for the ex.
pertinent stations in the Big Bend.
Increased appropriation of $4,000 for
the department of agriculture at the
state college.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
OVER 1874 ASSOCIATIONS
ARE AFTER FARM LOANS
Farmers of Twelfth District Ask Min
inum Initial Credit of 100000
-Four Northwestern States.

National farm loan associations are
being formed in 395 communities of
the four northwestern states for which
Spokane is the headquarters. In
some of them the organization work
is already under way, while from
others applications for blanks for Or
ganization have been received.
In number of cases more than one
association is being formed in the
same community, so that 395 does
not represent the total.
AS the law requires that an asso-
citation ask $4,000 loan as a mini?
muf, the applications represent min
imum of $7,900,0OO, which will be
loaned in this district as quickly as
organization of the associations is
completed, or the funds available.
The communities include Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
THE BIG WOODEN FLEET
TO MENACE GERMANY
Major General GoethaIs at Head of the
$5o,000,000 Corporation Starts Anti
Submarine Campaign.

Washington.-The administration S
program for building a vast fleet OF
wooden cargo ships to transport sup.
plies to the allies and thus defeat the
German submarine campaign will be
put definitely under way this week
when the shipping board will form a
$50,0O0,00O corporation to build and
operate the vessels.
The corporation will be organized
under the laws of the District of Co
lumbia, and it's entire stock will be
held by the shipping board.
Private shipyards will construct the
ships ON standardized plan adopted
by the shipping board on a basis in
most instances of 10 per cent profit.
Major General Goethals, who, at the
direction of President Wilson, has
agreed to supervise building of the
ships, will come to Washington to take
charge of the work
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Jews Contribute Funds.

New York.-Nearly 500 prominent
Jews from every section of the coun-
try attended the national emergency
congress held here Sunday upon call
of the American Jewish relief com
mittee. Plans were formulated where
by tentative assessment will be
levied upon every state in the Union,
according to it's Jewish population.
to make up the $10,O00,OO0 needed for
Jewish relief work during 1917. Some
of these assessments were. Califor-
mia, 100000; Idaho, 10000; Oregon,
$4,000; Nebraska, $4,000; New York
$4,OOO,0OO.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
SUMMARY Of THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED F0RQUICKREADING
Brief Notes Covering happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

British royal family goes on rations
basis to save foodstuffs.
The Missouri governor has signed a
bill prohibiting capital punishment
A German submarine recently de-
stroyed ship carrying food to Greece
Seattle has cancelled the Alaska eel
ebration this summer, on account of
the war.
The president of France recently
presented a marshaps baton to Cen
eral Joffre.
The Mexican government expresses
regret at the war situation and hopes
to bring peace.
Brigadier General Charles Buckley
Johnson of the British army is report
ed killed in action.
One hundred thousand men by May
i Is the recruiting aim set for the ma
Wy by Secretary Daniels.
The Russian provisional government
is to place a big contract for railroad
cars in the United States.
An official statement issued in Ber-
lin says that all recent reports of the
illness of the emperor are unfounded.
Appeals to the Poles from the Ger
man emperor and Emperor Charles OF
Austria have been made to enter the
war;
nounces an increase Of 10 per cent in
the wages of more than $4,000 en-
ployes of the company in it's plants.
The federal council has proclaimed
Switzerland's neutrality in connection
with the declaration of state of war
between the United States and Ger
many.
The provincial and military COVER
nors are arriving in Picking in response
to a call by the Chinese cabinet for a
military conference to decide on Chi
mas attitude in the European war.
Fifteen thousand workmen met in
Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday to pro-
test against the high cost of living and
demand the creation Of government
monopoly in food supplies and their
distribution at equitable prices.
American Lake, near Tacoma, will
be the big officers reserve corps
training cafhp 81 the western depart:
ment. This decision was made by
Major General j. Franklin Bell, de-
partment commander, and instruction
given for the immediate laying out
of a camp. The camp will have an
initial capacity for the handling OF
1000 civilian students, but will ulti-
mately care for 5000 students trying
for commissions in the reserve corps
of the army. Although no definite
date for the opening Of the camp has
been set, it Is the intention to open
1t at the earliest moment practical,
probably within month or six weeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
RossIand Miners Laid off.

Rossland, B. C.-The $50 men have
been laid off here by the Consolidated
Mining and Smelling company because
of shortage of coke. Work can not
be resumed here until coke is obtain
ed from the Crows Nest pass country.
1t is said the only big mine now run
ming in the Rossland district is the LIE
Roi No. 2. The strike of the coal mil
ners at Fernie, B. c., is the cause of
a coke shortage in the province. The
situation is becoming serious to min
ing operations,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Diearm or Be Arrested.

An order was issued by the depart
ment of public safety Monday directing
all alien enemies in the United States
to surrender to the police all firearms
and other implements of war, in ac-
cordance with President Wilson's re-
cent proclamation declaring state of
war exists with Germany. Failure to
heed the order will result in summary
arrest