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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
NATIONAL GUARDS TO
FURNISH NEXT ARMY
FOR THE OTHER SIDE;
MEN FROM 26 STATES
200 GENERAL OFFICERS
NAMED FOR NEW ARMY
Regulations for Mobilization
Of the National Army
Reach Charleston.

CuAIiI. .F.iiruN ". Va. AuR II.
Regulations Ter ia" n"ilI'""li"h
ur ia, rlTI h'r"nt"nI az lh" ne"
nIIuuuI nIIuN. ,'"nnialinE al ihlTlY
Iur. ,ruI nI Ih"-" drafted f"r n"rv
lee under Ihr rirrt Gull. w"r" !"
,nI,rd I'"lnN At rl"I' military h""h
uunIl"rH
Th, r'rulntI,rr ur", ld" llnI nfl"i
tho di-III'I appeal I""t'ln INV" II"
InrIrh the l,"nl l"nIdr "f pnrr"nH
nuIrrI"d. for milllnir ~" "vi'", anu
nfIrr tho I"rnl h"nr'lr hnr" u"lIIl"h
tho r.lnrIrd men t. h"lh ih"Inm"Ir""
I'm IrrtIIurnr IT, rrIrIri Tor hulr. INC
uhiuImnt- -rrmtrnI rhRll "nll uI"u lh"
InruI i,unI,Ir tu n"ub TIA" r"l"'''''
,,,,,u Ia the mobilization "mInp,
vhIrh IN th" "n~r at N""' N'r
pIuIn Iuru. VIII l." thIilIr"th". q.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15

can hn rntsoI without rubJorttnE the
""uuiry I" n-tlnus nnnnnlnl ntrain and
wiih"ut hnprlvlHa The wealthy nysn luz
urInn of ilrr. more than double the
amount pr"r"ncd In Tho p-ndinK bill."
1f tnnsr"ns ~rTn Ia ahnpt tho NrlttBhI
rnin "f slightly pet cont uu war pronts5
iiunaInr ia r"lI"iIr rnld mars than tW,l,
nnd ~ IunIt"T hllI'un nf t"linrs would
h. rnaIlIsL III nluHia year from thiSl
n"urrn H"vruiy p"r cont would yIotdI
bon. ono nny rer cont. lIHI. 700. .001l
f"'Ir p"r "."I, u. iLs, IU0. 900. anh ihiT'y VI
r., nn"t isdn sh6 UGH ""H"rhinG /" u.s.,
rlm"t"n futnisIIoh by the treasury haI
pa iIn"ni
"H"thInn that ihIn ."nntTy or am
"'"rUIrY h"" "V"r In"ri.'msiY unhdrtaLs en-
IN ia" way ~ VA, nu"nrlnb he de<
"lni"h '""tnI,"i"" ~lih ~" obligations
nnsn,rinu ~" h.V. ur,i nL~Tal1
l." nn"ti',' go" ''.uuiiy W. inust To 4,
I",p" r.I-ui nr-n"" ~ I.nri four or sil
,Ii,"i ,'uinirl"r
in '","i'"' l",u with Ihn average rSaVs
" w"nr 81 iiu0 ""rn"d hy thu hInsTina0
In nI",tInn ,nnu, rnn"lu T." f"llsis pre-
"",lI"pr ~ ~nr rr"nIr "vnr unrnal "aTnJ
IuHu "r ihn ia I'"nt t"wh"r company
wnr ihn per "uut nthiohnm WsAk
400 poi rnni. hunrI"nn Tlnn. t-aah ano
nmoIItur company. .L0O por "entI Unit
nj Hinins Htnoi. a00 uor oont. ADaouodA
toontnu.d - T~ss WAAA AN
!.-I...~-t.y>4 {
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
Entente May Reject While Germany Accepts Pope Benedcs Peace ho

To tho wurrng nations Of tho earth has come announcer
anno for peaco from Pope Benedict The foundation stone"
Of tho plan of tho pon world tranquility nre reduction
of urmumonts freedom Of tho se and TINT mere " 90
no rountory struggle after the for world comerc"l
aunromncy Spocno proposals mndo TO tho bogcrcnI" u
official reports ay include tho ro"tornon OF oo
bin and Rumann Tho qmononn OF Amco lorraine iron.
and Toat md Polnnd 1t lis uuggontod should b" ndJtod
poacofuy Tho Popon plan nno cnllH for tn" return 10
Gor1nnny all hor ooonon In July 1910 P"po bononct
mado hin nt nppoa for peace AT TINT timo tn" ponlh
invited NIL friondn ponco join with him IN III" doHro /"
bring borton to m ond AlmoHt simultaneously with TN"
nto appeal Popc Bonodio Chnn ontorod tho rank" OF
tho bolgorcuta by formally declaring war upon Germany
and Austria Hungary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
STANDARDIZATION
NUPT|ALS HURRIED
WHEN GROOM GETS
ORDERS TO FRANCE
YOUNG WHEELINCTTE
WILL JOIN PERSH1NC
Welded Yesterday at Atlantic
City. Carl Schmidt Now to
Sail for Other Side.
npsai.I Dtsp~tnh u tho Int.iii I.noos,


ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Aug. IA
Minn Elizabeth Paxton. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrn. Alexander D Paxton. OF
Whe.lingi w. Va. and Carl O.
Hchmldt. nnn OF tho lato Mayor G., g..
Hchmidt. OF thnt city. wore married
horo today ThH young onupIo wora
not To hnvo boon woddod until nu
tumn. bu, Mr.. HOhmldt hmm ToCnlvnd
mn nrtlnr from tho War department to
prepare for Mailing abroad. whore h"
will bo anrlgnod to Grnoral p"rrh-
ing'n camp nm mn lntorpnt"r.
Tho wedding ceremony wan por-
formed by tho Row. Martin NIlon. of
tho Bpincopnl Church OF Tho Ancon-
sion. Mnny rrIondn OF both fnmilioH
In Wheeling attended tho wedding
Tho brido'n parents md nov"rnl r"ln-
tiv~n wcro hero, nH wna tho groom y
mother. Mrs. Minnie q. Schmidt. nnh
novornl other members OF hln family
Tho young couple will remain her"
until Mr.. Schmidt can arrange fnr hin
departure. which will probably la
mndo without hin foturninH to wheel
Ing
When MI Hrhmid' received nnti"n
that lo Imunt hn"n ho r"ndv I" nln'l
Tor France ho wnr la Whrnlinr u"
lrlaErnpl,"d Mirn i'nni"Ii "nh h"r"tiEht
hor To urrnnEr roI lhriI wo,i'ilnT fhcn
ho IlInhrd Ia ihir city nnd with Tia"
anrlnlonrn az ,ointlvrr prepared f"r
tho nulhlaln rho NEWLY n"Iii"d
ruurln viii hn nucnIn If honor ~ r"v
rtuI nnrInI ovonir which AT" h"luG Ut
rungnl nv rrinu,ln nf both VIII" nrn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
MARSHAL COUNTY AND PAN HANDLE
SECTION SWEPT BY FIERCE STORM
Industrial Plants and Farms and Gardens Suffer Lo' sc%
Reaching Many Thousan nds Of Dollars-Mound'-
vile Section is the Hardest Hit

wrought nlnng i,lg Wheeling rr""h
und other pplulr Throughout ia" out
The pikr rrCtinnr
Tho Hiofm broke over MotInhHTIilo
nj T." 10 u'ul,rh Srrirr,lnY nInininK.
rrruinpnnlrd hY rolling ihun'l"r "n'l
nnnhlnE lightning I'll" Ihlh cain"
down Ia IuIIrnIn unllI about h'I"'h
-Four lnrh~r uf water fell
wh"I..al. D.m~as Wrought
MruuilnviII" rnH"I'h h'"illr t'"'" '""
nu,lY runndny u,"IUlnr ia" '"'h'"''
uns tie h"nNi"ni ~ N'"i". lh" n'"'" ""
I,s .nn,Ilurr.i ~" ~.,irr Ia - F""'"
Thn I,.tnI Iniur"ii h"I 700" ""'l "
l.rL Tu-ni"p ur"Ini"r """ l'''h"S
rho ,,Iu nnn,,r,"h ~" I',"I'"t 'l"h" 81 1"
I.u,,itu,,.i ~ IIu,"n ""'l all '""ei
.I,.n,,r rrrr r""n '"I 81 Ih"l' h""h".
nIlI. - ,i.nuIvn Ir","r" ~"" w'""rht Ia
thr i..Ii..,n i"u.tn !" p'''"I"r rnd h"'
r,-lrd .r"In fl'" 'l"'""r" =" ''"r"
,n, met h- --tt,unI"h
local in,turI,I,m "ir', r"ff"t"d '"nrlh
.r,hIv Ne - rr-uII ~ tho I"iufoll rho
ifnII-,I fttnIrr itnuIluE company holuH
tho htn.Ir-i tuner. damage I" Tho oE~
tnuI ur ,urrr ,hnn ~ hnU h"Inu lutlInt-
.tCnn hnusd on rage hins.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
NO OFFICIAL
TEXT Of NOTE
YET RECEIVED

wAaIiinuIOn A"u. iA.-r"r"
nonohi",'o re~"s r'"I'"ss'e w"'"
ma, u,e.r..ted 4" tho li"lisi
nistas n", l." any "r ih" a"is"'"
.Iila.
ih. p"ssIiiIlIy ~ p"R"s "'""s
ue. ,iIs-uaaad ~Iih n'Itish t","lu"
mlnIs,ar naIrnu, anu Vi"s ~ ""i"'
Vivlens wh.n ih" nrlilah e""
rr~nrh nrl"iai miaaI"na w"r" ln
waahIuu,un pnd u wse au'""d
tha, tho aIllsa. including III"
United Statra, should rrfuac 70
diacuaa peace torma while Cor
many occupied tho territories aho
had taken by forco and thereby
avoid what the allied statosmcn
considered a German trap.
Now, the pontIn's proposal pro
scnta the question In Il somewhat
different light. difficult perhaps TO
meet, because It offers to a war
weary world a hopo for peace.
Germany and hor allies are ex-
pectod promptly to accept the
pope's proposals.
American officials acknowledge
that the Vatican's profter Is OF
nature calling for reply. Olp'o-
mats Of the entente circle Voico
nothing but unanimous opinion
that 1t will be rejected. Amor
ILL II II
vIncinU roply 10 required Tor tho
worlds page Of hlstory. That tho
propoaaia Cunnot DO accepted nn
they atand 10 certain. That they
will not bo accepted at all 10
probable.
An unofficial outline Of tho
popo'a communication waa ro-
coivod here thIn morning. Nom
bora Of tho proaIdonta cahinnt
nsid II had not boon dinCunnod at
thin aftrrrnon'a meeting. but nomo
OF tho prcnIdont'a official family
uavc aiuna OF tho difficulty 1t hnn
proncntod. Tonight tho official
tost had not boon rocoiVod ana u
had not been ontablInhcd whcfhor
Il would como through tho 8pan-
tsh anbannador or the Bwinn min
istcr. Spain and Switzerland aro
tho only two European neutra's
HAVING rolationa with the Vatican.
May no aorm.n Move.
The rirrl npprninnl Of tho pr"p"H
~ ufrlrinln aud dlplomntn wnn ihht
vns another attempt hy '!ormany ia
imr wurkiug IhrnuEh Austria. h"r"h'
r tho luIirr'r ci"rn relation To u
InIlrnu to nrrnInplIalI what rhr I'll'
n her nrrI "II"I "r peace ia" n'
,rnhiins nf peace Delegates AT I"'i
nLlr T"ntcTour" wli"r" tho lh'ofos
Il Quo ally w"tt,i l'u played or "H"l"'
Il nthrr with IlIn 'llnrupll"n al "
Grand nlIIni,.'" an tho nIhk" In /
IuaIIuI In thor" any 'ilnI'""lil"n I" p""
I.i, la uuY ~"t Il'" E"'"i f"lIh 81 ~
v.II,.n although ia" I.'"'" n"ii'lll'
4 Iho u..u,au 'nIh,.II' rI"uI"Ht /" 'I"
tUnntln".d r.as TsmI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15

VNHlIIh,iTri!. Anr - Plans f"'
r"r,lIur Ihr mat IN h,u"l RunIh i,'"'In
j., r,uu,n Inv" h"ru Ir.Tf""t"'l i'r tho
~nr h"u"iirnr1t With ih" "Iu"mIs" Ion
nr II ,IIrInIuu -hl'h ~Ill lu"I"d" II""I'H
f,,,u, IrruIv -.- nI"t"r nith iI'" I'lrtri"t
"f "IunNhi"
Ih" state" '"'A rhi"h 'h" ""'l"""l
runtd Ir",ur ~" ~ H." nrrrmhl"h ~"
I,"tI"i"u". ,'"nm"yI""nl", WI"""""'"
H'w I"rh rhl'. u""rrl". hl"h""n"
I""r lIIIm"Ir Inhlnun. Mlnn"""in. h"'r
In,l I..uiI tnr"IIun California. MI.
-"itI ttnInin N"TIh fnr"llnn, Nnn"nn
Trrrr NI"hIKnu. Now fnrr"r, Tnmr"nH""
uhlnhrrun hnlrnrhn Colorado, Oregon.
'rh~ "Ih~rn rnIun fr"m tho bln'rl"t "f
tnlmuiln.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-15
NOTAR|ES WHO TAKE
FEES FROM DRAFTED
MEN ARE GRILLED

CIIhRI.EHTpN W Vn.. AnE. ~
About The im"nn":l nnu vet |" ID" hlh'
covered. ncrur,Iiur Ia i!"v"rn"r John
j CuTnwrli. ln Tho nuInry public "h"
rEnrin rrr from drafted n"lli"'n I"r
taking nuwindEnmirnIn and rl"uhI
Ing Clnima for exemptions. ii"t"Ih"r
tuTnwrIi cxIrnnnrn hlmnrlr vigorously
nHnlupI thunn who r.rh pInfIn Ii"n'
ia, uIrn who hnvr hr'u numIImnII"d In
Iufnnnr nf Tho. country
rnmpInlutr have been nmm"r"un
from nnvrinI CuuniloH that n"inIirr '
wrir flndlnp "nrY vl'Ilnih among ih"
hiurtnh nru who irnlIrh r."npil"n
"Du my dork In u ""mrI"Ir llrl
raid tho Hnvnrnnr. IA t"ll "f honor az
lhnno poI1unr whIrh wlIi hurnIu" "
part nf ilIn public r""nt,lu az ia" "lni"
whn nnvnh IT," government nnuV
Ih"uunnhr nf h"llnrr hY ImIIl"ii''nllY
ylving their IvIr"r with umn"tnT2
rnnpnnrullnu
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.raEI w 'ru " n

oi.I"--i.n.,rur fnir W.dn--h.y a"d
Thuvudav.
West vTuInIa- Ul"u1y Wahns"hpY
ami ThursdaJ.
Ws~hArn ronnsYlvanls--Gl"uh n"1
warmer Wednesday! Thursday fair.
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CONTINUED - FNGs WAAA iAEh]
- - L...~GsT-4 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
WORKS BOARD HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING

A petition for the construction Of
sidewalk or the east side OF Co
lumbia -. from Fourth ST TO Lin
coin way was received by the board
OF works Monday morning from
many property owners on Colum bia
ST. The matter was referred TO the
city engineer.
Residents of Fisher ct. also petit
toned the board for the installation
Of a fire hydrant at the upper end
Of the street. claiming that the one
now located at the opposite end Of
the street is beyond the interurban
tracks and in the event of a fire the
hose would have to he laid across
the tracks. The petition was reject
ed because of the water main at
that point being but three inches in
diameter and would serve property
in that neigh borhood in case of a
fire as we'll from the present plug as
a new one at the far end Of the
street.
Supt. Klein recommended that a
motor vehicle be purchased for the
water department 10 replace one of
the horses that will soon have TO be
discarded. The matter was referred
TO Pres't McDOnough Of the board
and Supt. Klein of the department
with power 10 act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
BEACH APPROPRIATION
WAS INSUFFICIENT

In reference TO the bathing beach
story which appeared in The News
Times Sunday, Mrs. G. +. McCollum,
president of the Woman's club, in
formed a reporter Sunday evening
that a committee of members of the
club had visited Mortified park aft
er the appropriation of $3.50 had
been made by the city council and
after investigation had convinced
themselves that the sum set aside
by the council was altogether made
quate for the purposes of putting the
beach in order After giving the
matter consideration they decided
that the best thing TO do was TO
wait until the proposed new bridge
across the river at Lincoln way Z.
was completed when the work could
be carried out with greater eff
cheney. According to Mrs. McCOllum
the decision of the committee was
made to be known TO the city hall
authorities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
HIGHWAY BILL
GAINS FAVOR
ChamberIain-0ent Measure
Has Approval of SeC'y
of War Baker.

WASHINGTON July ss.-Senti-
ment for the Cham berlain- Dent miIi-
/ tary highways bin is accumlatins
rapidly and its expression TO mem
bers Of congress not only comes
from seacoast and border states. but
also from the Mississippi valley and
Rocky Mountain sections. IL is not
certain now that the measure will
have 10 await the regular session. as
/ the evidence daily accrues of the
timeliness of this legislation.
Sec'y Of War Baker in COM
munication 20 Chairman George G..
Diehl OF the a. A. A good roads
board snatches opportunity thus TO
express himself.
This great project has its value
both in time Of war and peace and
its consideration should not be un-
duly postponed. But I fear that
present conditions may tend. AT least
for the time being. 10 delay action
on this as We'll as some other urgent
~ needed measures not directly cor
nected with immediate war prepara-
tons"
Brig. Gen. Joseph r. Kuhn. chief
OF the war college division. en- com
menting upon the bill. mas this to
say:
1T apparently covers the ground
quite we'll but. like other matters @
the same kind. will have 20 be
threshed over and subjected to many
notifications before il becomes a
law. Naturally. at this time OF
emergency. when all departments OF
the government are seriously strain
ed, new legislation does not stand 50
good a chance as In normal times
OF course the measure, which has
the distinction Of being introduced
in both branches of congress by the
chairman Of its military affairs COM
mittee. is being called particularly
20 the attention of the chief eNecu-
tives AID state highway engineers Of
the seacoast states. Gov. Walter r.
Edge Of New Jersey promptly re-
piled 10 this effect.
Il am greatly interested in this
proposition. and no doubt Gen.
Goethals will be also
Though devoting much Of his time
10 the federal shipping board. the
general still retains his place as New
Jersey state engineer, for which no
was recently engaged.
In preparing the cantonments.
distributed as they are in different
parts of the country, the question OF
roads has obtruded itself in no small
degree. Undoubtedly this viii be n
forceful reason for empowering the
secretary of war 20 concern the war
department quite substantially in tho
matter Of highways Improvement.
which now commands country
wide attention never before attained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
TO BE TURNED OVER TO
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

Louis Ancono, a Chicago travelling
musician. who was arrested here
Thursday on a charge of having fail
ed 10 register for conscription, will
be taken to South Bend today and
held for federal officers. AncOno
went TO the police station to ask
permission 10 play his accordion on
the streets and Chief OF Police
Kreiter asked him his age, 10 which
he replied that he was % years old.
Asked if ne had registered he said
he had not because he thought he
didn't have TO on account of not be-
ing in any one town more than two
or three days at a time. The chief
locked him up and has twice tele-
graphed TO an address IN Chicago
where Ancono said his wife lived,
and the reply came back that there
was no such address. The prisoner
gave the number as 1902 W. Morgan
St, West Pullman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
WAR COSTS BROUGHT
HOME BY M'AD00

The statement Of Sec'y of Treasury
McAdoo that s5,O0O,OOO,OOO of adj
ditional credit would be required in
the current fiscal year. the appro-
priations pending in congress, the
rapid use of credit by the govern
ment in preparations for our milf
tary campaign against Germany, and
i'm providing for the needs of our
allies. clearly indicate that there
lies ahead an early offering Of a
second installment of Liberty bonds.
The American people are begin
ming to realize what is involved in
our participation in this war The
draft is striking close home, and
the tremendous expenditures by the
government are bringing the subject
TO our notice i'm a business way 1t
should not be lost sight Of. now
ever that in this tremendous trans
ference of credit 10 the government
is an incentive for business activity
and moderate profits our business
must be prosperous in order to pro
lie the fresh credit 70 be loaned
TO the government and TO meet the
requirements Of taxation. These are
hard, practical problems that must
be solved. regardless of pet theories
and personal inconvenience
The problem of financing the war
is a big one that must be solved in
a practical way. Theories are all
right so long as they are practical.
The sooner that impractical theories
are shelved until after this war is
over. the better il viii be for the
country at-large There has been
exhibited i'm this country too great
a contrast between big practical
business methods and small politics
i'm the matter Of simple economic
facts and their intelligent under
standing and application II has been
pointed out repeatedly that there
must be a broadening Of policies.
Fortunately Pres't Wilson is a stu
dent OF economies. and this no
doubt. has led 70 the discarding of
many half-haked theories
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
MARGINAL ROAD
IS IMPORTANT
Commissioner Coleman Sug-
geStS Use of War Prison
erS on Highways.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July g.
we must as a nation wake up TO
the fact that roads are not only nee
essary in times of peace, but are of
the greatest importance for the
mobilization of armies in times of
war" asserts State Highway Com
missioner George p. Coleman Of
Virginia. who is also president of
the American association OF state
highway officials. with which organ
ization the American Automobile
association cooperated in the pass
age of the federal aid road act
"A marginal highway along the
Atlantic coast, the Gulf of Mexico,
the southwestern border. and the
Pacific slope, and, later. along the
northern boundary line, should re-
ceive the endorsement of all the
people in this country interested in
its protection, and its future devel-
opment. All OF us are possibly alive
TO the fact that roads are necessary
for military purposes, but very few
people realize that in the cOnstruc-
ton of the important highways Of
this country many years will be
consumed. Therefore, il is import
ant that this great work should be
started at an early date and pushed
with as great rapidity as possible to
its final completion
Can't Neglect Tributaries.
while main artery roads com
mand priority and require rugged
and costly construction, the tribu-
taries must not be neglected for in
many instances these feeders up
on occasion serve a vital purpose
even though not subjected to heavy
traffic except internationally. If the
national government relieves a state
of that road which has the greatest
military worth, it still remains the
bOunden obligation of the common
wealth to supply a comprehensive
state system Of the most important
inter-county roads and then TO give
some aid to the counties in the
building and maintenance of the les
ser roads. 1t is almost impossible
to say positively what roads may
meet the military emergencies, and
in consequence there must he a CO.
related plan, the cost of which must
be shared by the national govern
ment and state and county.
1T has been suggested that war
prisoners can be logically employed
in military road construction, and
one finds himself very much inclined
TO agree with the suggestion of the
national committee on prisons that
we utilize whatever foreign prison
ers we now hold or viii possess.
Most of these men will undoubtedly
be kept in southern states where the
need Of trunk road construction
awaits the earliest possible atten-
ton"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
FARMER LAMENTS
CITY IGNORANCE
Answers GroCerS Who Con-
tend That He Keeps
Prices Up.

In answer TO the claim OF some Of
the grocers that the farmers were
holding up the price of potatoes as
published in The News Times last
week the following letter has been
received from one Of the latter with
the request that il be published
verbatim; 1T seems 10 me that the
retail grocers in Mishawaka are
going it one too strong on the farm
ers. They ought TO be ashamed Of
themselves 10 put a piece in the
paper like they did about the farm
ers and their potatoes. If they
can't handle a bushel of potatoes for
so cents a bushel, how is the farm
er going TO handle them for $40.
Now let us figure on both sides.
First the farmer buys potatoes for
S125 a peck, plOws and drags his
ground five or six times, spends
many days spraying and bugging
them. then II II gives any he digs
and loads them up for the market.
Here comes the worst of all He
asks a storekeeper if he needs any
potatoes. Nope, got plenty even
though he amt got a bushel in his
cellar. But still he asks how much
do you want for them The farmers
tells him $3.50. No. too many pota-
toes coming in. I'll give you s1.40
and that is the storekeeper. when
he buys I'll give you, and when he
sells / want that.
What 1 would like to see and the
government ought TO do is make
some Of them easy-chair people take
a whack at the farm once. Just one
month or week TO give them an idea
how things are raised and where
the eating stuff all comes from. Now
just look. the farmer sells his milk
for Is cents a gallon. When you
want to buy a gallon of ice cream,
S1.25. Is there any reason why
farmers get discouraged and move
to town, too p"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
FORTY GOOD FELLOWS
ENJOY SUNDAY PICNIC

The r G. +. club (40 good fell
lows held a picnic at Eagle lake
at Culver's grove yesterday. The
party was made up of 40 automo~
biles each containing one or more
guests of the members. The picnick-
ers comprised many of the sub
stantial business men of the city.
Games Of various sorts featured the
day, while the picnic dinner was one
Of the most enjoyable affairs ever
participated IN. Twenty pounds of
wienies. cooked 10 a turn. helped
satisfy the appetites Of the crowd.
"A regular old fashioned time" was
the way the members characterized
the outing. The party left the city at
g O'Clock returning Il hours later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
LIVING COST IN HOLLAND
SCARS UPWARD SAYS
STATISTICAL BUREAU

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July
s6.-The enormous rise in the cost
of living in neutral Holland is clear
~ reflected in figures just published
by the official statistical bureau.
which show that the retail prices
Of % articles Of common use have
risen from the relative figure Of
ia in 1913 % 1872 in April. 1917.
taking the standard Of 100 as rep
resenting the prices ruling for such
commodities in the year 1893. The
figures appear the more remarkable
when il is remember that the
Netherlands is largely an aericul-
tural country.
As a result OF the shortage and
dearness Of coal. the relative figure
representing the average prices Of
coke in eight municipal gasworks
Of large cities rose from 95.5s in
1914 Ctaking the year 1919 as the
100 Standard TO 205.52 in April
last. A strict coal and coke ration
Ing system has now been esta blished
throughout the country. Moreover
the restriced and more expensive
coal supplies have led 70 a drastic
limitation OF Hollands railroad
services and the raising OF fares
and freight rates.
Despite economies. various
branches Of industry are being seri-
ously hampered by lack Of fuel.
This factor coupled with a shortage
OF raw materials, has led 10 a sub
stantial reduction OF working hours
in the textile industry. for instance.
and indeed. 20 the closing Of a
number Of factories and resultant
unemploymet. II the war continues.
the fuel outlook for Holland in the
coming winter is by no means
bright one.