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The evening leader., 1918-07-16

the Dill u eohlpaa1liC Med IN SAID
cause on or before Monday, the 5th
day of August, A. D. 1918, otherwise
the allegations of said bill will be tax
en- as confessed by said defendants.
1t is further ordered that this or
der be published once week for four
consecutive weeks in the Tarpon
Springs Leader, a newspaper publish
ed in said county and state.
This July 1st, 1918.
J. N. BROWN,
(SeaD Clerk Circuit Court.
BY M. E. BRYAN,
Deputy Clerk.
JAMES BOOTH,
Solicitor for Complainant.
State of Florida,
County of Pinellas.
|, j N. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said county, do here
by certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the Order for Pub
lication made in the above-styled mat
ter as the same appears on file in this
office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this the 1st day of July 1918.
(sea) J. N. BROWN, Clerk.
Rv M. E. Bryan, D. c.
July 6-13-2O-27) i
The evening leader., 1918-07-16
Order for Publication.

In Circuit Court, State of Florida,
Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas
County. In Chancery.
Stephen E. Jackman, Complainant,
The evening leader., 1918-07-16
RIFLE CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS

There will be meeting of the Tarpon Springs
Rifle club tomorrow night at 8 clock, at the Board
of Trade room, for the purpose of electng officers
A supply of ammunition has been received and tar
get practice will be resumed
The evening leader., 1918-07-16
Tue LEADER
SPRINGS

IARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA
Mem,,er The Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper,
and also the local news published
herein.
The evening leader., 1918-07-16

In the last analysis, according to Ed
Howe, modern efficiency is nothing but
a revised version Of the old-fashioned
Work hard, young rnanl''
The evening leader., 1918-07-16

{. l.. LUCAS Editor
Entered at the postoffice at Tarpon
Springs, Fla. as second class matter.
The evening leader., 1918-07-16

The world may never owe you liv-
ing, but Thrift stamps are a good
start toward making the United
States owe you one.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
CONSERVATION
TO. Be KEYNOTE
FOR NEXT YEAR
Large Task Faces Americans
in Face of Great Crops, Is
Opinion Of State Food
Administrator.

THE new wheat regulations, put
ting the entire allied world on a par
ity in the use of this commodity, is
typical democracy and are the last
proof that the allies have pooled
everything to win the war;" says Cur
don w. Wattles, federal food admin
istrator for Nebraska, yesterday upon
his return from an extended visit to
the western coast.
1T is fairness to ALTO the man
fighting in the trenches and to the
civilian who is backing him up with
his last dollar and his last effort. The
great crops of the present year have
made it possible to bring about this
arrangement and it is change which
will be welcomed throughout the al
lied world.
Best of all it assures ample wheat
products to the allies-sufficient to
carry through this great struggle.
Will Outline Program.
Mr.. Wattles will leave tomorrow
evening for Washington, where he
has been called to attend a meeting
of the food administrators of the
various states.
After this meeting the program
for the coming year will be we'll out
lined" says he. "And on my return
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Sam" stammered Peggy, all taken
aback.
Nothing of the sort" brayed Cir
Gus Mike. He has white spot over
his left eye, and / have one over my
right. Any one ought to be able to see
that we are utterly unlike"
"He is more polite, too" comment
ed Peggy severely. He'd never talk
so rudely to Princess Peggy"
What, are you Princess Peggy, the
girl who talks animal and bird Ian
guage" asked Circus Mike.
II am Princess Peggy"
"Then I'll forgive you for mistaking
me for that rascally brother of mine.
this is Nanny Goat and Boston Bull,
my chums. We are running away
from the circus and taking Countess
Alice along because she happened to
be on my back when we started"
"Why are you running away?"
asked Peggy to whom the circus was
so wonderful she couldn't conceive of
any one wanting to escape from it..
Were on a strike, because our act
is so dull and because Jerry and
Clown has become so cross to late"
who is Jerry the Clown"
"He is the father of Countess Alice,
and he thinks he is our master, but
we are really the bosses, because
when we don't act right we break up
the whole show"
Here he comes now" howled Bos-
ton Bull.
ITO the woods them" brayed Cir
Gus Mike, Jumping up so suddenly
that Countess Alice was jerked from
his back. The three animals dashed
into the woods as clown came pant
ing up the hill, swinging long whip
in his hand.
To Peggy's surprise, instead of
laughing as clowns are usually sup
posed to do, he was crying bitterly,
the tears streaming down his cheeks.
Countess Alice ran to him, and he
took her tenderly into his arms.
my poor little girl" he sobbed.
what will we do now1 If Our act
doesn't go on this afternoon, we will
be ruined. The anials are gone, and
so has our last chance to see your
brother Bob before he sails for
France"
With that he broke down and wept
as if his heart were breaking.
(Tomorrow will be told the strange trouble
OF the clown and how Peggy and Billy
Belgium plan to help him out Of it,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
American
Casualty List

The following casualties are re,
ported by the commanding genera
of the American expeditionary forces
Killed in action, 81; missing in action
81; wounded severely, III; died oI
wounds, II; died OF disease, 5; wound.
ed. degree undetermined, IS. Total
336.
Killed In Action.
Capt. Orville L. Anderson. Great Falls
Mont.
Lit. Joseph W. Emery, 1r, Quincy. Ill.
1t. Gerald F. Kelly. Marietta, o.
1t. Lee H. Wall, ST. Louis, Mo.
1t. Charles T. Gardner. Louisville, Ky.
Sgt. William Lesselyoung. Marshfield, Wis,
Sgt. James Sebo. Dayton, Q.
Sgt. Roy Vingers La Crosse, Wis.
Corp. Albert Edward Wetherell. Saginaw,
Mich.
Joseph Adams, Chicago, ILL.,
Homer A. Armstrong, Philomath, Ore.
Wells Armstrong, Ridgefield, Wash.
Guy C. Burson, Casper, Wyo.
Daniel F. Callahan, New Haven, Conn.
Charles Joseph Casey. Philadelphia, Pa.
Moses J. Collette, Spencer, Mass.
Stanley CoryeH, Browntown, Wis.
Thomas j. Coughlin, New York. N. Y
Walter H. Creasey, Custer, Wash.
Thomas F. Cunningham. Fairfield. Mont.
Earl Elliott, Hanley. N. NJ.
Walter Frederick Etue. Bay City. Mich.
James Fields Kermit, W. Va
Fred Fuerback, Milwaukee, Wis,
James E Goldthorpe. Fort Plaine, N. Y.
Alfred Gross, Shawano. Wis.
Charles e. Higgins. Canada.
Roy Hopp, Milwaukee, Wis.
Albert Lams, Superior. Wis.
Herman Leistikow, Milwaukee. Wis.
Angeles SOULS. Tehachapi. Cal.
Leo SzcZepanski, Auburn, Mich.
Iaap n HourraiIlon
Leonard A. Knutson. Sister Bay, Wis.
Angelo Leberace, Cottage Lane, Concord
Mass.
Douglas McCtoskey. Carson City, Mich.
Hugh A. Manchester, Detroit. Mich.
o Murray Mason, Blanchardville. Wis
Herman Otto Pardee, Bay City, Bich.
Charles f. PEBBLES, Crystal City Mo.
Elmer ]. Perkins, Houghton. Mich.
Peter Pfonis. Scranton, Pa.
George J. Rutter. Seattle, Wash.
James H. Schooley, zillah. Wash,
Edward Vanhecke, Chicago, Ill.
Ira w Walker, Thorndale, Tex.
Ellsworth E. WEIGH. Dallas, Pa.
Peter Wirgetis, Chicago, Ill.
Julius Wozenski, Westfield. Mass.
Died Of Wounds.
Corp. Clyde Burley. Big Run, Pa.
Mechanic John R. Strassbough, Dilltown.
Pa.
william e. Bateman, Mountain Top. Ark.
Frank B. Ewell, Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles H. Murphy, Rushford, Minn
Albert H. Pohlman, Seward, Neb.
Auis Porter. Quality. Ky.
Harrison Townsend, Seymour, Tex.
Charles H. Waltz, Penbrook, Pa.
Charles H. Wunsch, st. Louis, Mo.
Walter w. Adams Deep Creek, Wash.
James Willard Blanchard, Kalamazoo,
!Iich.
Ira Jackson, Babcock, Ga.
Joseph Jordan, Bangor, Me.
Died of Disease.
st. Maj. John NJ. Klingensmith, Green's
burg, Pa.
ST. Morris NJ. Rowley. Stockton, Nd.
John l.. Anderson. Korbel. Calf.
Thomas A. Cunningham, Cambridge, Mass
John D. Mcpherson. West Toledo o.
Severely Wounded
Earl r. Wiseman, Ewing. Neb.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Paul F. Haworth, Elwood. Neb.
Gerald A. Bedwell. Indianola, Ia.
John J. Bolsa, Cresco, la.
John E. Connolly, Battle Creek, Neb.
Rex L. Snyder, Creston, Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET

Fish---catf.sh, odd sizes, large. zsc ib;
r.Aiibut, $50 ib.; black cod. large lies. loc
h.. trout. size to suit, $50 lb.: Royal White
Chinook salmon, 200 ib. whitefisn. iSo H.
yellow pike, 2ic ib.; pickerel. i3c lb.; RED
Cinook salmon. 25c h.; blood-red builheads.
large. Gle lb.: medium. ,1sc lb.: rock bass,
Y tib. each. 200 ib: yellow ring perch. y
%. each, 100 lb; herring. lilo lb.; haddock.
t2o lb.; steak cod. eastern. l5o To-; crap
,ies, 20@22o ib.: buffalo. large. l4o ib;
white perch, lilo lb.: carp. large. 12o ib.;
steak cod. western, lilo h.: gulf red snapper.
22o lb.: frozen large bass. zoe ib; frozen
skinned whiting. odd sizes, fiaky. almost
boneIess lb-Ib. baskets. per basket, s2.6b;
round, 10 h.; frozen -cund pink salmon.
i4c Ib.; frozen red salmon. s2c 10: frozen
pink salmon, 20c h.; frozen sturgeon, loo
ib, frozen Spanish mackared, Ito lb.: fozen
native fall mackerel. 2lo lb.; frozen floun-
ders, i2c ib.: frozen soles 12c ib.; frozen
western red snapper, 100 H.: frozen silver
smelts, 12o lb.; frozen No. white muilets,
SO h.; frozen Canadian Tullibee whitefish.
average y H.. 100 h.: frozen Canadian
whitefish, large. dressed or round. l8c lb.:
frozen Canadian dressed pickerel. 13c ib.s
frozen Canadian round pickerel. l0c hi
frozen dressed herring. large. &c h.: round
So lb.; barracuda. 1lo lb.: sea rock tass.
i4c h., roe shad. 24c ID.
Catfish. large fancy. fresh, 2so: haiibut.
23c: trout. 23c: black cod. l5c; white perch.
l2c; fancy frozen black bass. medium and
large, l5c: fancy frozen buffalo-carp. &c.
salmon, pink. white. chinooks falls. 1sc; red.
sockeyes, chinooks. &c: white. 1st: pike.
s2c: croppies. zoe. 22c: frogs. genuine Loui-
siana black bulls. jumbo $500: large. $3.50.
Fruits-oranges 1O0-116, $3.50: 324-2Ss,
$3.50; l50-175-29s-216-25 $3.50. Lemons:
sunkist: 300-360. $3.50: red balls, 3o0-360.
Elbertas, S1.S5. Pears: washington, S2.7b;
Colorado. $3.25; California $375. Cal
Plums: red, $2.50: blue, $3.50. Cantaloupes:
standards, $500; ponys, $3.50: flats. $3.50.
Grapes: 4 bask. crates. s2.5o.
Vegetables-Potstoes: Kaw Valley. 2&c
per h.: Cal white stock, 3hc per h.;
home grown. 2%c per lb. Cabbage: crate
lots: &c per leb. Onions: white, red and
yellow. S5c per basket: Washington yellow
sack lots. .3sc per H. Head lettuce. $i.OG;
leaf lettuce, 40c: onions. II. G.. zoe; radishes.
soc: Michigan celery. 45c; cucumbers. $l.oO:
summer squash. s1.G0: II. G.. beets, soc;
carrots. 4Oc: green pepper market basket.
60@75c; H. g. tomatoes. s1.o0: lines, $500;
garlic. 25c; egg plant. $500. Miscellaneous:
checkers, chums, case, $3.50:
N case. sass; ear pop corn, 3h 911c per
ID. . shelled pop corn. 10. pkgs.. d. cases.
$500: Three B honey in glasses. dz. in
case, s3.s5: salted peanuts. $500: peanuts.
l7Q20c per lb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Lamb Wins Medal When
He Helps Woman and
Child Across Street

Thomas Lamb, deputy election
commissioner, qualified as traffic
COP on Saturday afternoon when he
played heroic role at Seventeenth
and Harney streets, with a woman
and her "cheeild" in the scene.
He observed little mother with
her infant in a perambulator. try
ing to make the crossing between
the Keeline building and Boyd
theater, through two lines of auto
mobiles. The machines were lined
westward on Harney street for sew
eraI blocks without a break, re-
turning from the aviation fields.
The little mother stood tirnidly
in the middle of the street, fearing
to venture between the oncoming
automobiles. None needed her
presence until Mr.. Lamb happened
along and took charge of the situa-
ton. He raised his right hand a la
traffic cop and in a commanding
manner brought the long line to a
stop while the mother and her tiny
charge were safe on the other side
Of the intersection. Mr.. Lamb lift
ed her buggy over the curbing and
then motioned to the automobiles
to proceed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Ta-da-dum! Tia

da-dee! Boom!" blared Z
rattly-bang circus band some
where among the tawny tents which
overnight had transformed the creel
valley into mervelous land of en-
chaanatamaeant. Peggy, lying on the
shady, grassy hilltop, found the mu'
sic wonderfully fascinating. IT.
dishing, rapid time, its occasional
weird twists conjured ii pin her mind
visions of spangled performers flying
through the air, of daring riders
dancing on the backs of racing
horses, of smoersaulting acrobats, oi
clowns provoking gales of laughter
of strange animals bringing the ro'
nance of faraway places. How she
would like to be with the crowds
flowing into the main tent for the
afternoon performance.
IF only daddy hadn't been called
out of town today, I'd be down there
now," she sighed. "But I'll be good
sport, as he asked me to be, and not
complain. Perhaps the next circus
VIII De TWICE as nice.
"Are circuses really and truly
nice?" asked General Swallow, who
without being noticed by Peggy, had
swooped down from the sky to visit
with her.
"They are as nice as movies, and
magic exhibitions, and vaudeville and
musical shows all mixed together"
answered Peggy enthusiastically.
Huh! That isn't as nice as watch
ing the clouds dance as sunset or see
ing the sunbeams frolic at dawn" de-
c1ared General Swallow.
Where is Mrs. Swallow" inquired
Peggy.
"Woman's curiosity-she's trying
to peek into the top of the tent" he
replied with wink.
Peggy pointed down to a gang of
boys gathered close to the canvas.
Mans curiosity" she winked back
at him. "See those boys trying to get
a squint at the elephants?"
wish | could squnt at them" !"
hooted Judge Owl, poking his head
out of a tree and putting on the
goggles which Peggy had given him
in previous adventure. "And l.!
And !" cried other birds, gathering
around.
Suddenly there was a commotion'
around one of the tents. and out of it
galloped three animals.
Look. part of the circus is coming
to US" cried General Swallow. You'd
better run, Princess Peggy. They
may be fierce wild beasts"
mo, it's a mule, a dog and goat"
answered Peggy. "Why, I believe it
is Balky Sam, Johnny Bull and Billy
Goat" - .-,-.-
Up the hill raced the animals. As
they came nearer Peggy saw that a
little girl was on the back of the mule.
trying desperately to stop him. She
was dressed in spangles and was evil
IDENTITY a performer ready for the
arena.
"Hee-haw! Hee-haw! Run for the
woods" brayed the mule.
why, Balky Sam, what's the mat
ter?" cried Peggy.
The animals stopped short.
who is calling me Balky Sam?"
brayed the mule, sitting down.
Il am" replied Peggy. "Are you
up to some mischief that you are in
such hurry?"
If you are calling me Balky Sam,
you'd better apologize in hurry, be-
cause / am Circus Mike, and l don't
like to be called names"
why, you look exactly like Balky
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Kansas City Star Raises
Its Subscription Rates

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 1.-The
Kansas City Star in its issue of to-
morrow morning will announce an
increase in subscription rates.
The price of the paper where de.
livered by carrier is advanced from
10 to IS cents weekly. On the streets
it will sell for z cents instead of |.
For many years subscribers have
received seven copies of the Star and
six copies of the Times. the morning
edition, for 10 cents a week,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Red Cross to Provide
Mourninu BraSSardS

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross will provide mourning
brassards for relatives of men killed
in France, according to announce
ment made today. The brassards
which are to be substituted for gen
eral mourning were suggested and de-
signed by the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense. The
idea has been endorsed by President
Wilson.
The brassards consist of band Of
black broadcloth with a gold star to
be worn on the left sleeve. They will
be free to widows and parents and
sold at cost to other relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

! hope to be able to formulate plans
which will necessitate little change.
"Mr. Hoover will outline the con-
ditions existing here and abroad and
will offer plans which will enable
America to meet its requirements
next year. And Americas duty next
year, even in the face of these large
crops, will be the greatest she has
ever been called upon to perform.
We must furnish the greater portion
of the foods needed by the allies and
in addition we must maintain our
army, which will aggregate 100000
by the middle of the year.,
But America will do it and she
will do it through voluntary conser-
vation,"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Woman Suffers Broken Leg
When She Falls Six Feet

During a family row early Saturday
morning Will Dawsie, negro, 25OS
Pacific avenue, struck his wife sew
eral times and knocked her off a
porch about E feet from the ground.
She suffered a broken leg. The police
were notified and Police Surgeon A.
]. Edstrom ordered her removed to
the Lister hospital.
Dawsie, the woman told the police,
was beating their l3-year-old daugh-
ter and when she interfered he turn
ed on her. According to the police
Dawsie is "hard boiled" negro and
makes a practice of abusing his fam
ily.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Former Newspaper Reporter
Makes Good as PubIiciSt

"Pat" Boyle, former Omaha news
paper reporter who enlisted in the
navy recently, now stationed at
Great Lakes Naval station. is in
Omaha on a short visit. He is con-
nected with the publicity department
at the training station, and in COM
pany with several other publicists is
touring through western states. He
expects to leave for Chicago Tues
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
THE STORY THUS FAR,

Stanley G. Fulton. multimilicnatre. 4.
masquerading In Hillerton as John smith,
genealogist. interested In data concerning
the Biaisdell family, He Is busy watching
relatives he has suddenly made wealthy.
Mr. Smith boards at the house OF Miss
Maggie Duff, whose father married the
mother OF the Blaisdeils, but who has
inherited none Of the Fulton wealth. They
have been attending u party given by Mrs,
James Blaisdell.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
MONEY TO LOAN.

Organized by the Busin. IS Men Of Omaha
FURNITURE. pianoa and notes az securit-
$40, mo-, H. goods, total. $3.50.
Emailer. larger ants. proportionats rate
PRuvIDENT LOAN SOCIETY,
4ss Securities Bldg. 18th & Farndm Ty sss
LOANS OR DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
fU SMALLER LOANS CU
10 W c FLATAU EST 1893 g 10
sTH FIR. sECURITINES BLDG. TT. $50
Lowest rates Private loan booths Harry
Maieshock. 1914 Dodge D ss1s Est 1891
DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY LOANS
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
'SDreaTalamd Adventures
By DADDY-"Jerry the Clown
Beginning Ending Saturday
CHAPTER I.
The Circus Runaways.

In previous adventures Peggy has met
the birds, Billy Belgium, Balky Sam, the
army mulee, and other interesting char
acters)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
OH.r1ONEY!T1ONEY!
Ss8E %Aamor HRonar oeSSg

Copyright leis, by Eleanor II. Porter an,
by The Public Ledger Co.
BY Permission OF Houghton Mlfflin Co. A,
Rights RAsarya1
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
REAL ESTATE-SUBURBAN.
Dundee.
s4,500
ROOM DIINDEE HOME

7-ROOM DUNDEE HOME
This house is about 4 years old; IL on
corner lot; downstairs arranged with re-
ception hall. large living room and built
in bookcases dining room with paneled
and built-in seat. kitchen with cupboards;
rear vestibule and rear porch; oak finish
downstairs; oak floors throughout; up
stairs arranged with large bedrooms
and enclosed sleeping porch; bath, linen
closets. stairway leading to large attic:
pressed brick foundation, full basement:
only one block from car line.
HASTINGS & HAYDEN,
1914 Harvey St. Phone TYLER so
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

POULTRY AND PET STOCK
BARLEY. $3.50 per cws., delivered. Wag-
ner. sol N. 10th. Phone Douglas 1142.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

800 OR tD0 spring and summer pigs. sows
to have pigs. sows with pigs. and stock
hogs; Bill full blood Duroc boars; last
fall boar; few spring boars. Carl Soren-
sen, 6th and Grace. East Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Maryland Lands

Maryland water front farm Mild climate.
Catg'e. Russell Realty Co. Baltimore. Nd
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-21
TIME TO SELECT EWES

Now is the time to select the ewes
for breeding, well before the mating
season and after this years lambs
have been weaned, to produce next
years lamb crop In culling ewes from
the flock two types should be careful
ly noted; those, that are extremely fat
and those that are very thin.
The fat ones, especially those carry.
ing an excessive bunch of fat about
the rump, may be barren, their high
condition being due to the fact that
they have not been under the strain
of bearing and nursing lamb.
On the ether hand, it must not be
supposed, according to the United
States department Of agriculture, that
all thin ewes should be bred. II they
have dull eyes, harsh fleece, pale, dry
skins, general run down and unthrif.
ty condition, and poor teeth, due to old
age, they should be disposed of at
once. If there is contrary good con,
dition, the thinness may be safely at,
tributed to the fact that the ewes have
been heavy mixers and have raised
pairs of strong, thrifty lambs. Such
ewes should be retained, and if OF
approved type their eve lambs should
be selected in maintaining the flock.
As a final point in selection, a care.
full examination of the udders may re,
suit in further culling those likely to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-21
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
,s, John HI d. Gray sag 49,
EDITOR
Live News About Crawford County Farms
and Farmers
Ioh,, H. D. Gray
EDITOR

be unable to raise their lambs be-
cause of defective udders. Ee
More than ever, says the depart
ment, farm focks are being called on
to contribute their full share to the
food and clothing Of the country. 1t
| IS for this reason that the performance
of each eve in lamb and wool produc.
ton must be known. All ewes must
pay their way. If the flock owner will
Gull his stock annually, as here sug-
gested, he will have good individuals
plus regular performance. Not only
will this mean greater profits, but 1t
will be an assurance OF increased sup
plies of mutton and wool to meet the
insistent demands of wartime con.
sumption and will help toward victory.
| Anything that interests or concerns
the farmer, interests and concerns me.
For that reason | am writing this ar
ticle which may seem to some only fit
for place in the editorial columns
of this newspaper No one phase of
the food situation has caused more
iserious discussion than the price Of
substitutes. The government requires
that substitutes be bought and used,
but leaves us at the mercy of the
pirates who boost the selling price
for the substitutes to the sky limit.
The price of wheat has been fixed, and
Immediately after the price was fixed,
and substitutes ordered, the gougers
and profiteers pushed their prices
right up and the consumer is helpless
under the law. Certainly Mr.. Hoover
and his associates ought not to be
blamed, but congress has the power
over the cause for permission of this
unjust practice being continued. II
congress makes law regulating
wheat and then consumers are re-
quired to purchase substitutes, price
Regulation ought to extend to all. We
|are told to practice economy and
stretch our dollars out, and certainly
the regulation OF prices should extend
to these things which are used in the
place Of necessary products to win
the war. We are told that the prices
of substitutes in general are gradually
coming down, and if the public will
be spatient, in due time this unjust
Regulation, for which there is no ap-
peal but patriotism, will be improved.
Gradually is a good word to describe
the coming down of the price, but it
would fall far short of describing the
ascent. The profiteers who thus at
tack the family purse Of those left at
home to keep the home fires burn
ing" are pirates and should be treated
as such. They deserve nothing but
curses from all decent people. They
should be given fair trial and if