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The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

wheat, amounted 10 1872 1862 900 bush
els. IL the last month OF the fiscal
year, which corresponds with the
crop year. equals the eleventh
month. The total would be 1913 .600,000
bushels. besides an estimated total
OF lS5000.000 bushels OF other ce-
reals. Private estimates are for a
slightly smaller total for the wheat
exports Of the year They are, how
ever, certain TO be above 192, 100000
bushels
In this large outgo OF wheat is
70 be seen tho influence OF high
prices in checking consumption.
There has been notable reduction
In the per capita consumption OF
wheat. and an increased use OF
other foods Fighting with all a
nations resources is something new
i'm warfare. and all the people do
not yet understand that In placing
corn and other grains upon their
tables in order 10 save wheat. they
are helping 10 defeat the enemy.
But a- thcv toor0 .N'e truth there
i'll be a still further saving in
wheat rs we'll as a greater elimina-
tion Of waste In all foodstuffs, as a
matter OF patriotism
How much wheat the United
states can ship 10 the other side Is
problematical On July / the re
serves OF old wheat In all positions
was no more than 50000,0 600 bush.
els Some say IL was 20 per cent
less than that our official fore
cast says there will be 67s,000,000
bushels OF wheat this year Unless
an unexpected calamity strikes the
spring wheat zoo. .0000 900 bushels
might be called safe minimum, 70
which rs 10 be added the reserve.
making n possible total supply OF
7500C0o00 bushels
There is cgCry indication that
much more seed VIII be used this
year Kansas alone Intends 20 raise
200 .0O0000 bushels Of wheat and
even Ncv York state expects TO seed
600 600 acres. Seed requirements.
there fore. may amount to 10000, 600
bushels leaving something like $50,
100000 bushels for food and re-
serve. How much viii be consume,
and how much can We send abroad? p?
The domestic consumption now Is
running AZ the rate OF 425. 600
bushels a year Exports, however,
viii not be a mere matter Of arith-
mctic As the need Of feeding our
own and the Allied soldiers becomes
more apparent, be sure the national
loaf will he cheerfully cut 10 still
smaller dimensions, and greater re
course had 10 our large crops OF
corn. oats. barley, rye and potatoes
We are 10 fight with all our re
sources. and our resources, including
food. are large.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
BANKS EXCHANGE
LIBERTY BONDS

Banks have received word from
the treasury department with re-
spect 20 issuing and exchanging IN.
terim receipts for Liberty loan
bonds. The dispatch below VIII
clear up what apparently has been
n Misunderstanding in this regard.
Treasury will without charge is
sue bonds I'm whatever authorized
denominations may be requested
against surrender equal face amount
fullp paid interim certificates, any de-
nomination.
There will he no charge, for In
stance. for exchange OF ten 800 GER
tincates for ono 81 900 bond. or for
exchange Of one $1,000 certificate
for ten 800 bonds.
Provision in department circu-
lar No. rs, for possible charge re
lates only 20 interchange OF bonds
after dehnitiye bonds shall have
been issued.
"lt is. Of course. understood that
you now are exchanging and viii
continue 20 exchange interim certif-
Gates OF denominations without
charge"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
MUCH BUILDING
NOW GOING ON
Architects Report Interesting
List of Structures Being
Put Up Here

A flve-story. reinforced concrete
and brick factory building. an audi
torium. church and school building
combined, three-story. brick Office,
store and apartment building. i've
story reinforced concrete service
building, a two-story brick hollow
tile cut stone and steel thcater, Of
fce, apartment and store building.
and a number OF fats and rest
dences. were among the list of new
projects coming from the Offices OF
the architects during the past week,
according TO the report summarized
by the Builders & Traders ex.
change
The list OF contracts awarded was
well up 20 the average, including
several factories. two branch bank
buildings. freight terminal, sew
eral apartment houses, h FAIR num-
Der OF fats and strong list OF resi-
dences and garages.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
Makes WASHING
DAY A HOLIDAY
New Tangled Dryer Is Being
Shown by Builders & Trad
ers' Exchange

W W DeGolia has installed a
scientific clothes dryer in the per
manent building exposition OF the
Builders a. Traders exchange and
demonstrates 90 the housewife how
TO make the weekly wash day less
of a care than formerly.
II operates with gas and can be
placed in n small space. With It's
use. the washing, drying and iron
ing can be done in one day. no mat
ter what kind OF weather prevails.
You don't have TO walt for the sun
20 come ont.
A Troop instantaneous automatic
water heater has been Installed and
Is connected so that IL can be dem
onstrated Hot water by merely
turning on faucet In any part OF
the house Is made possible. The
same display space also shows Rick.
ett's incinerators. Molby boilers, a
full line OF ranges, electric and gas,
and number OF other necessities.
The exchange IL daily receiving
a large number Of letters from con
Germs thruout the country which
handle building materials and ap-
pliances OF all kinds, which can be
taken as an indication that the
progress OF this city Is being closely
watched by concerns thruout the
country. Many OF them signify
their intention OF locating here, and
seek information about local repre-
sentatives, Office space, etc.
New memberships continue TO
pour into the exchange. coming from
desirable companies which are open
ing Offices In Detroit and establish
ing themselves here permanently
Many OF them have been covering
this territory from their Chicago or
Cleveland Offices. but have decided
TO make a headquarters I'm this city
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
PRICE FIXING
PLAN DENIED
Rum0rs Of Committee Being
Selected to Fix Steel
Rates DiScredited

Rumors 20 the effect that com
mittee. composed OF ex-President
Taft, Henry C. Frick. T. r. Stettin-
ius and w. A. Fairburn, president
Of the Diamond Match company. has
been formed TO fix prices for steel
products which the government
would be willing 70 pay, and manu-
facturers would be obliged 10 ac-
cept, are not credited In trade
circles.
Inquiry In Washington falls 10 OBJ
tain confirmation OF the report.
Members OF the Federal Trade com
mission say they have not heard Of
any such committee.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

The need OF the government for
stenographers and typewriters, both
men and women, for service in the
departments at Washington, and
Offices outside OF Washington, is so
urgent that the civil service com
mission is forced TO urge, as a pa
triotic duty. that citizens with this
special knowledge apply for exam
ination for the government service.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

PrintinE--the plain neat kfnd--th Z
IN riEhf--TImeS Bob Drpt.--Main f030.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
GRAIN CUES
ABROAD IN
L.ARGE:L.OTS S
Country Exports ST.
353,OOO,OO0 Farm Prod
ucts In Year
SEED DEMANDS
ARE THREATENED
Believed Dom e S ii C
Trade. Must Suffer
For War

Onclal returns show that I'm the
first II months OF the fiscal year
exports Of agricultural products
amounted 10 st.353. 600 000 4 rnugh
division would be, cotton s515.500.-
coo. meat an1 dairv pUoducts So
600 1000, and the principal bread
stuns Sf93 200. .1oo the balance be
ing made up by cottonseed oil and
n few minor products
Wheat including four IN terms OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
7 orbedo Roat Destroyer
FlofIIa Called Suicide
Fleet; Tabe Bio Chances

Paris. France, Nov. 24.-"The sui
eide fleet Is what the enlisted men
and under officers in the United
States navy call the f1otilla OF torpedo
boat destroyers and converted yachts
which is engaged in chasing U-boats.
Tt is the suicide fleet" because no
one win lay very long odds that any
particular unit Of the rlotula IS going
to get through Its duties unscathed-
The suicide fleet passes on a Ger
tain port, and confines its activities
to submarine ridden waters. Il lends
a hand to the swarm Of destroyers
that conveys each arriving detach-
ment Of transports bearing further
cOntingents Of the United States army
TO Europe. IT goes out TO meet in
coming merchantmen Of all nation
alities, and II is always ready to re-
spOnd TO the IS. o. s" wireless call
of any vessel that is in difficulties
Exactly what the suicide fleet
has done may not be told at this
time. Eventually il will be an
nOunced in stereOtyped reports from
the navy department But some of
the stunts performed and the risks
run may be chrouicled In an anony-
nous way without conveying any
news Of value TO the enemy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Why German AnpLanes
Lost Way After Raid
FINALLY Is Explained

Paris, France, Nov. 2A-Why the
zeppelins which raided England
missed their course on the return
journey and drifted far into French
territory has been the subject OF
wide spread speculation.
The real reason is that the raid
ers were compelled. from fear Of
airplaue attack. TO fly at the i'm
mense height Of from 1900 to 20
600 feet Observation AT this height
if travelling at any speed. would be
practically impossible, and II was
necessary. therefore. for the airships
to hover in order to discover any OBJ
jective for their bombs.
Some Of them are known to have
remained with their engines cut off
for two hours. with the result that
the engines became cold Even oil
freezes at such a height II was i'm
possible TO restart the engines with
out descending to a dangerously low
level, and in consequence the Zeppe-
Inns were at the mercy Of the wind
which soon carried them over French
territory.
When daylight came, the crews Of
the wandering zeppelins found them
selves over a hostile country. The
French airmen were quick TO seize
their opportunity. and this is why
five OF the raiders will never again
return to Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Question of japanese
Troop Participation Is
Again Being Discussed

Paris, France, Nov z4--Japanese
military Intervention in the great
war looms up larger and larger as
= topic Of discussion by military
writer's in French newspapers The
continued detection Of Russia
prompts the demands which are be-
ing reiterated daily in the various
great Paris dailies, that some use be
made Of the yellow race IN the strug-
gle against the Teutons.
But there has come minor split
in the camp Of those who would use
JapaneSe troops. Whereas, a ~feW
weeks ago, the Mikado's legions were
suggested only for the Russian front,
today there are many writer's urging
that the Nfpponese be sent to Meso-
potamia or TO Palestine. And from
several quarters, the demand Is made
that they be sent TO Macedonia
Meanwhile, as proof that Germany
IS entirely alive to the situation
comes an article IN the Munchner
Neueste Nachrichten, announcing
that japanese troops are being con-
ceutrated on the Manchurian from
tier Sin readiness to be sent TO the
Russian front" The Munich news
vaper asserted further that II the
Trans Siberian railway were operated
by Americans. its carrying capacity
might be increased so greatly beyong
what IL was in Russian hands tnat
the problem o. transporting an army
and its supplies might be overcome
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
BONE A NET WORK Of TUNNELS
FILLED WITH FOOD HIDDEN OUT
Government Agents Find Food Spectators Have Hid
den Great Quantities Of Food to Force Up Prices;
Small Warehouses Found Hiding Places for
Entrances to Underground CaveTns.
By CAMILLO CIANFARRA.

~ ONE, italy, Nov. 24.-FOllowing
X series Of sensational discIo-
- sures by number Of civic Or
CARNATIONS concerning the boarding
Up Of provisions by local wholesale
and retail grocers with a view to Sc
curing a rise in their prices, the au-
thorities have begun a fight to a fin
ish against every INSCRIPTIONS food
Spectator who has established head
quarters in or near the capital.
Inc tight was proceeded by the is
ance Of a decree inviting every mer-
chant to forward to the commissioner
Of supplies q detailed statement about
the quantity Of foOdstuff in his stores
or in warehouses. Apparently the
majority Of the merchants lost no
time IN complying with the request,
but the Information thus conveyed
IVES greatly II variance with that al
ready in possession OF the commits
siouer. In fact, when the amount Of
provisions on hand was compared
with the statistics Of the merchandise
which had arrived. furnished by the
railroads and confirmed the octroy
office, the authorities arrived at the
conclusion that huge stocks Of wheat.
flour products, rice, lard, sugar.
canned fish, cheese. etc, were stored
somewhe. e witain the city limits, and
that after all the comm issiOuer's de-
cree had acted as a timely warning
to the spectators to hide what they
had on hand for the sake OF the large
pI offs to be made during the coming
winter.
Food Stored Underground.
According to the revelations Just
made, ROme's underground is today
network Of tunnels and wells that
rival the catacOmbs and in VIII EI
thousands OF tons OF provisions suf-
ficient TO feed the population for
many months have been stored.
a well known grocery firm running
a chain of stores in the city rented
some time ago a vacant lot and erect
ed on II what to all intents and pur-
poses appeared 10 be good sized gar
age. But a wen dug in one OF the
corners OF the garage and in which
only a few cans Of benzine are kept,
led to a series OF large rooms where
countless bags OF rice and thousands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
IH!0RWAYEXPECT5.
AMERICA To PLAY.
BIC PART III WAR
Strong Pro-American Bias
Is Shown by the Papers
Formerly Unfriendly.
URGES STUDY OF
AMERICAN PLANS
\ HRISTIANIA. Norway, Nov. "a

NHRISTIANIA. Norway, Nov. "a
The part Of the United States in
the war is the subject Of a con-
tinual stream OF articles in the Nor
wegian newspapers. Norwegian In
terest in this American has always
been much keener than that in the
other Scandinavian countries. but it
has never been more pronounced than
row.
The newspaper. 3TOrganbladet which
has never been quite so faVOrably dis
posed to the entente as most Of the
Christlania newspapers. has shown
strong pTo-American bias since the
entrance Of the United States into the
war In a leading editorial Il says:
America is now the focus of war
preparations. The experiences Of
three years war on all fronts are be-
ing prOfitably assimilated, and the
most systematic military training is
being practiCed under French and
English officers. Special commissions
from Europe Superintend the manu-
facture OF all that is needed by sea,
by land, and in the air Ammunition
making is being driven on with IN
heard Of intensity, Standardization Of
air machines, experiment with new
weapons new technical inventions in
every field II there Is any place
where we can learn things. il is In
America today.
Norwegian naval and military at
taches should be at once sent TO
America In the future Norway will
nave to obtain more OF her war ma
terial from the United States. and It IS
very important TO strengthen our le-
cation in Washington"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

mony" OF "sWipes~ hour. Thar -
when the men crowd into the Y. N
C. A. nuts, the "ivories start ianEling-
and odd Black Joe" fIcsa down the
"Suwanee River 70 the @Old Folks
1t Home Every popular American
song since the Spanish-Amerfean war
with its HThere'll be z Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight down 60 the
latest English annexed Pack An
Your Troubles IN Your Ola Kit Bag
is warbled with a diversity % tsnorE
seconds, thirds. even shortstopa and
bassos that are bewildsrinE q their
range.
Pick Out Vaudeville stars.
Reynolds and Barker with a merry
crew OF nightingale assistants are en-
deavoring to direct and control these
imprOmptu performances They are
ferretinE out the men who have had
theatrical experience and putting
them on a. headliners and added at
fractions. A Princeton Triangle club
quartet has been uneaFthsd; 8 num-
Der OF vaudeville stars ranging from
one wen known twinkier % orba OF
lesser brtlHancs have been discov-
cred, and one fuu-fledged Shaks-
perian actor has been uncovered All
'~T- bae7 used TO make grist for the
musical mill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
German Officers Terrify
Men Into Goinq to Front
Line, Rebellion Feared

Liverpool, Eng. Nov. 24-Evidence
that the German commanders are well
aware that TIE German army is de-
teriorating and that they have to try
to keep it together by terrifying their
troops, is given in a letter written by
an officer Of a Liverpool regiment TO
one Of the local newspapers. Express
ing the opinion that the collapse OF
the German viii come soon." he
added:
The best cure for pessimism
would be a few days in the front line
trenches There are no pessimists
here except among the German pris-
Oners.
The last time our battalion was in
action We took quite a number of pris-
oners, and they We're a dismal lot. One
noncommissiOned officer with whom [
spoke told me that large numbers OF
the Germans simply viii not face our
fire, but refuse to attack His own
company had been under fire for near
" i've days, and at last they had
signed a rOund-robin to the company
commander to say that they could not
stay any longer. Two Of the ring
leaders were arrested with the idea
Of making an example Of them, bur
their comrades demanded their re-
lease with such energy that the off
GERS had to give way. Later on the
men repeated their demand to be
taken out Of the front line The Of
l-cers ordered theI uIcil To duty. but
the men refused. The officers threat
ened the soldiers, who replied by kill
ling all but four of the officers and
over to the British lines to
surrender. Correspondence of the
Associated Press.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

Of cases Of spa ghettl are piled. An
other well some Is feet deep and four
. IN diameter contained a large guam
tity Of cheese Of every kind.
bedrooms Filled With Food.
The authorities have also been IN
formed that in the cellar Of nine out
of every ten stores there is now a
secret deposit I'm which the proprietor
mas hidden whatever he has been able
to secure and that when the store
has no cellar the very bedroom OF the
merchants apartment is fur Of pro
visions. The author OF the reveia-
tons in describing one Of these apart
ments says that the walls OF the siN
rooms Of which II consists are lined
with @e-pound spaghetti eases; that
hundreds OF smoked hame are dansa
Linz from the ceilings and that the
kit-len is fun Of tomato sauce cans.
But this accounts only in part for
the scarcity Of foods that the city is
experiencing and the high prices il
is paying for them If what is now
being whispered is true. the authori-
ties are now in possession Of the
proof that food Spectators, after cor
nering large quantities of beans, pO-
tatOes, peas. onions. tomatoes and
corn have stored them in places eX-
tremely difficult TO reach, and VIII
throw them on the market only when
the prices have been stiu increased
All Stores EeinE Searched.
thorough search OF the stores ana
storage houses of tire city has al
ready begun and viii be continued Till
every suspected place has been visit
ed. At the same time a citizens COM
mittee he's been ORGANIZED in eve~v
district and IS watching the move
Tleuts OF the retail grOcers- Eve-y
fact that may put the police on the
right track is noted and reported
The press is urging the government
to intern every food Spectator who
is caught evadinE the DEGREES regu-
latinE the price OF food or adulterat-
ing them. Under a decree the intern
meut is precautionary measure
which is taken without any process
OF law, but only at the suggestion Of
the police. against alien or national
subjects regarded as temporarily dan
gerous to the safety Of the state But
who more dangerous than the food
Spectator who IS striking at the
very root Of the country's resistance9
asks the press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Release of Civilians
Interned in Germany
Is Greatly in Doubt

London. Eng. Nov. 24.-Friends OF
British civilians interned IN Germany
are in anxiety as to the present posi-
ton Of affairs relating 20 them The
proportion Of civilians which The
Hague convention of July VIII release
from Ruhleben is 400 only, and the
ground OF in health is 20 be the de
termining factor in choosing this
number. This means that 1000 more
viii still be left in the camp.
Some time ago IL was agreed that
all civilian prisoners over 40 were 20
be transferred TO their own countries.
but this has only been partially car
ried out. The complete fulufilment
OF this bargain, as of The Hague
agreement, is dependent upon an
agreed port OF embarkation and the
necessary shipping facilities
1T appears to be one thing to make
an agreement with Germany and al
together another thing TO get it car
ried through" says the Ruhleben
Prisoners Release committee.
Tt is 10 be hoped that facilities
viii be forthcoming so that this
mOdicum OF prisoners may be re-
leased In the event OF ships not be-
ing available. why should they not
he broucht home via Switzerland and
France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Paris To Limit Bread
Allowance to One Half
Pound Per Head DaiL1

Paris, France, Nov. 24.-Bread cards
have been issued to the housewives Of
Paris, though the regime has not yet
been Instituted. The ration which was
liked at a pound per day per head by
the preceding minister Of provisions
VIII probably not exceed a half pound
per head Bulgaria, whose principal
resources are agricultural allows q
pound q day. Bread rauons to
civilians in belligerent and neutral
countries to date are as follows:
Bulgaria. Is ounces. Denmark. 10
ounces; Germany, nine ounces: Aus
tria, nine ounces Sweden. eight and a
half ounces; Holland, eight ounces;
Switzerland. eight ounces; Italy, eight
ounces; England (families). eight
ounces; England (restaurants), seven
and a half ounces; Turkey. five
ounces.
Bread is made in Germany OF flour
containing "a percent Of wheat, in
Austria the flour is 80 percent, while
IS percent is used il. France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
GERMAN REVIEW
SAYS RISH ARE
AIDING GERMANY
New Publication Speaks of
Irish Aid to Germany
in America.
TO OPEN IRELAND
TO THE GERMANS
AMSTERDAM Holland, Nov. "a

4 ISTERDA1L. Holland, Nov. "a
n The first number Of a new
L = German review, the Irische
Batter 0rish Leaves) has just made
its appearance in Berlin. It IS pub
lished by the German-Irish society.
which is under the presidency Of Ma
thias Erzburger, assisted by count
WestarD and baron Won RIchthoven
The editor Of the journal is George
Chatterton Hill, while St John Gaff-
ney. former American consul general
at Munich is one OF its directors.
The first number contains letters OF
conSra tulation and good wishes from
Gen LudendOrff and former secretary
Zimmerman These are followed by
The Inaugural address" Of the Ger
man-Irish society, which says in part:
Says Irish Help Germany.
The war has proved that Germany
has very few friends. But the Irish
have acted as friends at home as well
as in the United States. and Germany
must not underestimate the value Of
Irish friendship. From the beginning
of the war the American Irish adopted
the German cause with enthusiasm.
and, in alliance with the German
Americans. conducted e courageous
fight for true neutrality.
The formation Of this society is to
supply. visible proof to the Irish IN
Ireland as well as in America Of Ger
man gratitude and German sympathy.
The heroic rebellion Of 1916 still lives
in the memory Of all Of US The up
rising in Dublin, during which 1000
armed Irish Gefied a British force
many times their superior, evoked
lively interest in Germany for the
Emerald Isle and all its inhabitants
The German-Irish society will de-
vote its energies TO reOpening ireland
20 the world. and especially to Ger
many. It VIII in every way further
the progressive development Of the
Emerald Isle in the interest Of the
German as well asst he Irish people
Correspondence OF the Associated
Press.)