The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-05-31
STATE CONFERENCE OF FboD ADJ
ILLUSTRATORS ADOPTS
DRASTIC RULE.
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
Advices From Louis PenweII, National
Wool Administrator, Say FIockmas-
tiers Will Be Paid in Full for
Wool Upon Delivery

ference of food administrators held
here. F. f. Cullan of the national
food administration, Boston,, Mass. !;
State Administrator Alfred Atkinson
of BoZeman, and DIR. r. C. Gardiner,
were among the speakers.
Mr.. Cullan warned the delegates of
the shortage of meat, sugar and wheat
and urged the greatest economy.
The resolution for six wheatless
weeks will have the practical effect
of an order.
The gist of the wheatlesS resolution
was that county administrators use all
their influence to have the use of
wheat entirely abandoned in baking
in the home until July 1. Bakers max
ing Victory bread, however, would be
permitted to continue the use of the
per cent of wheat now i'm force.
1t was said that by this self-denial
Montana could contribute an appreci-
able amount toward the European
shortage.
The subjects discussed related to
the need of the country for food econ
omies and matters of administration.
where he is a multi-mllonaire bust
ness man, told the gathering how
Hoover had succeeded in shipping 320,-
100000 pounds of pork to Europe when
it was predicted that he would not
send 100000 pounds, and 15O0OO,OO0
when that was called impossible.
He Also told the gathering that the
people of the country have responded
handsomely to the call upon them, re-
duced wheat consumption 60 per cent
since the campaign was started.
He issued a warning regarding
sugar, saying that no sugar can be
shipped into the United States from
Hawaii, the Philippines or elsewhere |
because there are no ships for the |
purpose, and that rigid economy in |
the use of sugar must be practiced.
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University to Use Fort.
A Washington dispatch says that the |
War department has informed Senator |
T. J. Walsh that the buildings at |
Fort Missoua will be placed at the
disposal of the University of Montana
at Missoula for use while enlisted men
are being given intensive training
there in army mechanics.
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Red Cross Campaign.
r. C. Day, state chairman of the
Red Cross drive, reports that approx
imately 100000 has been tabulated
with him. Several districts had not
yet reported when this figure was an
nbunced. The states quota was $780,
900.
Wool Growers Will Get Money.
Official word received here from
Lewis Penwell, national wool admins
traitor, is to the effect that flock mas
ters will be paid in full for their
fleeces upon delivery at warehouses.
They will not be obliged to pay inter
est on the 70 per cent advance made
when the clip is shipped Grading will
be done at point of shipment or in the
warehouse, always under government
supervision. The first plan as an
nounced when the government COM
Wandered wool was generally opposed
by sheep men, and Mr.. Penwell has
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File Petition for Chiropractic Bill.
A petition from Wheatland county.
bearing 127 signatures, has been filed !
with Secretary of State c. Il. Stewart !
on behalf of the initiative bill the Mon u
rana Chiropractic association will en-
deavvor to have enacted at the fall
election. Signatures of eight per cent
Of the voters in not less than IS coun- {
ties are necessary to submit the meas I
ure. IA
The proposed law provides for the I
appointment of board Of chiroprac- '
tors composed of three members to ex- [
anime persons desiring to practice chi a
which is defined in the bill
as 1.-THE science that teaches that dis
ease results from anatomic dsrelation
and teaches the art of restoring anat-
omic relation by a process of adjustingt
~ the use of the hands,
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State Fair Secretary. >
Horace Ensign. for the past 70 years =
head of the Utah State fair, 9
las been elected secretary of the Mon y
ana State fair to succeed r. s. Skin .
Ter, who goes to the Great Falls Com =
nercial club secretary. =
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Defacino Family Bibles.
Scores of family bibles in Montana :,
ave been defaced in an effort of men tb
to be over draft age, to prove th
be contention. Such page has been S,
eecived by Adjutant Greenan, and tie
9 further proof the man also sent in CT
is life insurance policy taken out in ju
0O6 showing he is beyond draft age. %
III the bureau of vital statistics q
ad been operating 80 years ago 1t 20
Tould have saved us and many other -
len lots Of trouble" said Adjutant ~ ~
|roonon l DC