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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
NO GENERAL PRICE FIXING
SAYS ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER
Wheat and Sugar Alone Enter Into
Governments Plans. But Friendly
Offices VIII Be Used to Secure
Equitable Prices for Other Things.

General price-txing on agricultural
products is not a part of the policy of
the food administration and will not
be attempted. Food Administrator
Hoover said Monday.
There appears to be a great deal of
misinformation circulated amongst
the agricultural communities as to the
policy and scope of the food admins
tratiOn with relation TO price-hxing,'
said Mr.. Hoover. Il wish to say at
once and emphatically that the food
administration is not a price-hxing
body. except with regard to certain
commodities which are today dominat-
ed by wholly abnormal overseas com
mercial relations. and the surrounding
factors with regard to which are such
as TO project. great dangers both
against the farming community and
at the same the consuming cOmmuni-
ty.
The two commodities under regu-
lation are sugar and wheat. With
the further exception of cases in
which it has interviewed purely as a
friendly Intermediary between or
ganized producers and consumers. the
lDOu dQlUlnloAA dlAOlA Ids ~ auLAlOA AAt
and no desire to fix prices on the pro-
duets of agriculture.
In wheat We were faced with a
single purchasing agency and proper
tiOnate purchases to the whole were
such as TO dominate the price. Any
relationship with this agency by our
officials in limiting their operations
thus becomes absolute price-hxing
and II becomes a question as 10
whether il would be done openly and
frankly with our producing communi-
ty or done secretly at the will of gov
. ernment officials.
In the matter of sugar. il has beer
common business prudence TO jOii
with the allies in a definite contrac
with the Cuban authorities as to price
rather than leave it to fluctuations
which would arise from short sup
plies and irregular shipping facilities
The food administration has beer
j the maintenance OF an even course O
food distribution. in these times of thi
p great dislocutiOn. The law of suppl.
, and demand has been seriously inter
r fered with during the last three
- months by virtue of the cumulative ir
s regularity and disturbance in railroad
transportation and consequent della!
of months in marketing the harvests.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
HINDU PLOTTERs IN IDAHO.
Arrest of Man Ordered by the United
States District Attorney at Boise

A Hindu has been operating in the
Twin Falls country i'm a plot TO raise
funds with which to back "a revolu-
tion in India against English rule.
This information came to United
States District Attorney McClear. who
Immediately ordered the arrest OF this
agent of the plotters, and instructed
that he be jailed forthwith. An in
vestigation into the charge will be
made later when the government can
get around TO it,
The time has come in this state
when arrests of those implicated in
plots of any kind against either our
government or our allies Will be ar
rested forthwith and investigations
will follow later" said District Attorn-
ney ]. L. McClear. discussing the ar
rest Of the Hindu.
This is the first time that a repre-
sentative of the India revOlutionists
has attempted to operate in the state
OF Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
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WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE.

Immediately following the ad-
dress of Willsie Martin Friday
afternoon there will be a meet
ing of the Power county Wo-
mans Council of Defense, to
which both women and men are
invited. There will be an ex-
hibit of foods including bread,
ginger bread, cookies, mullins,
dough nuts, canned meats, and
possibly cake The recipes for
the exhibits will be available
for all who may desire them,
and the ladies who prepared
them will be present to answer
questions. The ladies will have
a list of wheat substitutes, and
will be prepared to explain
their use.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
STATE GENERAL FUND
YANISHES FROM TREASURY
Balance OF S37O,S24 Gone, Together
With Soldiers Home Insurance Mon
ey and Morrill, Fund OF State Uni
yerSity.


One year ago, February 10. 1917.
there was in the general fund Of the
state of Idaho the neat little balance
of S370,S24. Just one year later, Feb
ruary 10, 1913, there was not one cent
OF this balance remaining. Every
dollar had been expended.
To make the showing of the state
administration tnanciers worse, it
must be borne in mind that the $25,-
500 received in insurance from the
burning Soldiers home was thrown
into the general fund, and this is gone.
Another item is the $4,000 received
from the federal government through
the Morrill, fund of the University of
Idaho. This also was thrown in to
bolster up the general fund, and this
also is gone.
Nor does this tell the whole story
There have been receipts from time to
time from the customary sources since
| February 10. 1917. and the money
thus received has gone the same road.
These statements are borne out by
the official records at the state capi-
tOl. Some money has come in since
February 19 last. and more will come
in later; but the most optimistic mem
ber of the administration has no hope
that the deficit will ever be covered
until another legislature takes action
Basis OF Legal Battle.
AS to the Morrill, fund, there is a
radical difference of opinions as to the
legality of throwing that into the gen
eral fund
Attorney General Walters rendered
an opinion to the effect that this mon
ey should be turned over directly to
the University of Idaho But Auditor
Van Deusen refused TO issue the war
rant. and there the matter stands It
is strongly intimated that a suit will
be instituted by the state board of ed
ucatiOn to determine this point
But even should the present ar
rangements be permitted to stand the
$25,50O diverted from the Soldiers
home and the $4,000 diverted from
the Morill fund must be made good
sooner or later. This is likely TO be a
problem for the next legislature tC
solve.
Just why the general fund of the
q
at this time is explained in differen
ways by different officials. The mos
plausible explanation is that the stat'
administration in its desire TO make
good financial showing, fixed the Ia.
levy too low, and that at the SAM
time the war activities of state Off
cisis have made a much heavier draf
on the general fund.
1t is hinted that this condition o
the states finances was the real Sc
cret for Governor Alexander's strOn
desire for a special session of the leg
islature-his feeling that somethin
must be done TO make up the defici
and escape the issuance of more defC
! iency warrants.
The reason assigned by ]. II. Smitl
the state engineer for his resignatio
= last week-that he had not sufficier
funds with which 10 run his office
throws another interesting light on tI
! financial situation at the statehouse.
Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
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TEUT0NS HAND PEACE
TERMS TO RUMANIA.

Informal peace negotiations
with Rumania were begun Sat
urday at Castle Bufftea, near
Bucharest, according to advices
reaching diplomatic circles at
The Hague, as transmitted in
an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from that point. The
terms Of the central powers are
said to include territorial ac-
quisitions for Bulgaria and
economic preferences for Ger
many and Austria. Premier
Averesco Of Rumania will con-
suit King Ferdinand at Jassy,
for which purpose a few days of
grace we're given by the repre-
sentatives of the central pow
ers.
Germany is represented in
the negotiations by Foreign Sec
retary Kuehlmann; Austria by
Foreign Minister Czernin. and
Bulgaria by Premier RADIO
slayoff.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
AMERICANS CAPTURE
GERMAN PRISONERS
Officers. Men and Machine Gun Taken
in Raid by Patrol.

An American patrol in the Chemin-
des-D Danes sector, in conjunction with
a French patrol, early Monday pene-
trated a few hundred yards into the
German lines and captured two Ger
man officers. twenty men and one ma
chine gun.
There was some sharp lighting, and
a number of the enemy were killed
and wounded There were no Ameri-
can casualties. The FrancO-Ameri-
can patrol was under the command
of a French officer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26

Z. Z. Marshall, farmer of MurdOck.
Nebraska. is under arrest for threaten
ing President Wilson.
National Food Administrator HoOv-
er is out with a statement saying the
food situation in eastern states is very
serious.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26

Senator Nugent. recently appointed
TO ill the unexpired term OF former
Senator Brady has announced that ne
will be a candidate for the short term
senatorship. Ex-Governor Hawley
friends have announced that he, also.
will be a candidate for the short term
Notwithstanding the boasts that they
are going to beat Borah, neither OF
the two recognized strong men in the
Democratic party want TO be a can
didate against him.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26

More youths have been deported
from Belgium to work in Germany
The BlackfOot mental hospital is
to be investigated. The resignation OF
the supervisor has been called for and
accepted.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
1850 Engine Men Needed in France

The war department has asked the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
TO furnish so men for tank service
and 1000 engineers for transportation
service in France. Warren 5. stone
grand chief OF the brotherhood, told
the railroad wage committee he would
furnish the department with the names
of the men available.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26

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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23

convention, which was shared in by
about so young people from The Dalles
under the direction Of W. e. Gilhousen
who were guests of the county associa-
ton, the duets by Rev. and Mrs. d.
M. Carpenter from the Christian Alli-
ance gave great pleasure to the con-
gregation. Sunday morning a large
number were present and listened to
the good services by Rev. Newham,
assisted by Rev. Troy Shelley, of Odell.
The exercises Sunday afternoon, were
also excellent. To Mrs j. Z. Fergu.
son, president of the association, much
credit is given for the delightful pro
gram.
Mrs. Ferguson has greatest praise
for the Pine Grove people for their
hospitality and efforts toward making
the meetings successful. The attend.
ance at all sessions was great.
Sunday II automobiles, loaded with
students of the Methodist Sunday school
conducted by W. E. Gilhousen at The
Dalles, came down for the convention.
Others who participated in the pro
grams were: Rev. l.. G. Leavit, Mrs.
W. c. Keck, Mrs. William Munroe,
Waldo Mills, Jr., Willard Jarvis, Rev
and Mrs. d. M. Carpenter, Pine Grove
Beginners Sunday school class, Mrs
f. M. McDonald's class. Mrs. Fergu
son, w. E. Gilhousen, Rev. Troy Shell
ley, Mrs. l.. G. Rice, Mrs. NJ Thrane,
Mrs. Z. E. House, Mrs. f. H. Black,
man, Rev. NEWMAN, Rev. NJ l.. Hut
ton, Miss Georgia Lynn, Mrs. A. H
Ferguson, Mrs. H. c. Wyatt and Rev
J. D. Lewellen.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS FUND
is SUBSCRIBED
HOOD RIVER OVER TOP IN A HURRY
McCullagh Announces Raising Of Quota
Before Monday Night Work Of
Canyassing Committees Light

The Hood River Red Cross Second
War Fund drive was over almost before
it was officially begun, and Monday
night c. W. MeCullagh, manager. an
nounced that the Hood River quota of
81, 600 had been oversubscribed.
In the strict sense of the word,
said MIR. McCullagh, I'VE have had no
drive here The work of canvassing
teams has been very light, as the large
part of the subscriptions have been
turned in voluntarily TO headquarters.
Proceeding without the least ostenta-
tion about their work of assembling
funds canvassing teams of Hood River
and orchard communities in most in
stances completed their work Friday
and Saturday.
Members of soliciting teams declare
that the work of soliciting was easy.
On their approach citizens, who had
already made their appropriations
handed over sums of cash or checks for
specified amounts. While the average
of donations is higher than last spring,
it is said that all apologized for not
being able to make greater contrlbu-
tions. With Nj. Yasui a member of the
drive committee, it is estimated that
several hundred dollars will be sub
scribed by Nipponese berry growers
and truck farmers.
One of the most successful members
Of any canvassing team in the drive
was George Watson, who despite the
fact that he is a hopeless cripple and
walks only with difficulty, persisted in
accompanying his team mate in solicit
ing. Mr.. Watson never failed in get
ting subscription. He and K. b. Per
lgo turned in more than $500 to head
quarters.
Governor James Withycombe has is
sued a proclamation calling upon all
citizens of the state to support the
American Red Cross in its second war
fund drive, set for May 20 to q.
In handling the original proclama-
tion to a representative of the Amerl.
can Red Cross, the governor said that
he would be afforded no greater pleas
ure than to do service for the Red
Cross.
The militant message Of Oregon S
war Governor" to the people of Ore
gon follows:
Whereas, Woodrow Wilson. President
of the United States and President of
the American Red Cross, again has
called upon the people of the United
States to support the great institution
of Red Cross, and
Whereas, he has proclaimed the
week of may 20 to May 27 for the pur-
pose of soliciting gifts.
Now, therefore, |, James Witty
combe, Governor of generous Oregon,
call upon all citizens of this state to
set aside this week to the holy purpose
of serving in this humane cause; and
urge all private citizens, if called up
on, to serve as workers, and to let no
private occupation hold them back.
When citizens of Oregon are asked
for their gifts let them remember they
are helping suffering humanity.
Oregon never fails. Let her lead
againl
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETING SUCCESSFUL

Closing Sunday the annual conven-
ton of the Hood River County Sunday
School Association at Pine Grove was
said to have been one of the most sue
cessful ever held here. The sessions
were characterized by spirit of patri-
otism, delegates to the convention
pledging themselves to work for food
conservation and in all other patriotic
activities.
Sunday afternoon the Sunday school
workers were addressed by Lieut.. Nc
Kinnon, of the Canadian Camerons, on
a tour of Oregon in behalf of the Red
Cross drive.
Mrs. j. K. Ferguson was elected to
her seventh successive term as presi-
dent Of the organization. For eight
years before coming to Hood River she
was president of the Clatsop County
Sunday School Association. Other off
GERS elected We're: H. c. Wyatt, of
Mt. Hood, first vice pres. AC. Crews.
second vice pres. ; |. X. Acheson, sec. :
treas.
1t would require too much space to
tell Of all the good talks and musical
productions given on this occasion.
Saturday morning the congregation lis
tened to the little ones under the su-
pervision of Mrs. P. b. Laraway, all
appreciating the salute by two.year-
lod Waldo Mills, and the pretty song
by good class of beginners, Willard
Jarvis, in costume, leading the line
Mrs. M. A. Danenhower, of Portland
gave fine address in the afternoon
Mrs. Dannenhower also had charge Of
the question box in the morning ses-
sion Mrs. William Munroe, of the
West Side, gave pleasing response to
the good words of welcome by W. c.
keck
With the good singing during the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23
STATE ENCAMPMENT
WAS SUCCESSFUL

S. F. Blythe, one Of the delegates of
Candy Post G. A. r., to the recent
State Encampment at Albany, declal es
the meeting one of the best ever held.
The parade was an inspiring one,
says Mr.. Blythe. "A thousand school
children took part, and the veterans of
| 1861 65 were accompanied on the line
of march by a company of the recently
organized National Guard of the
state
Mr.. Blythe states that the State De-
partment Of Oregon, G. A. R., by the
election of Andrew Drew, a colored
man, as chaplain, probably set prece-
dent for the United States. The col
ored chaplain resides in st. Johns.
| Tillman ID. Stevens, a former lndi-
ana man and a relative Of United
States Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima, was elected Commander. Mrs.
Bertha Drew Gilman was elected state
president Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Mrs. l.. NJ Bentley, who with Mrs.
A. O. Anderson, president of Candy
Corps, was at Albany, was elected
state inspector.
The next state encampment will be
held at The Dalles. Oregon veterans
at their Albany meeting adopted res
olution condemning the custom of max
ing traitors kiss the Flag.
With pertinent comments, the Ma
tional Tribune, the Grand Army paper,
recently published communication
from Mrs. Gilman on this custom. The
Tribune article follows.
Mrs. Gilman, secretary of the Raw
Inns Relief Corps, of Heppner, Depart
ment of Oregon, and one of the promi.
nent members of the Woman's Relief
Corps, bitterly protests against making
"alien enemies" kiss the Flag, and
truly she has right on her side. Mrs.
Gilman says.
"Can something be done about the
desecration of our Flag by making
those unspeakab pro-huns kiss it?
'If one of the detestable beasts were
to insult an American woman it Woult
not condone the affair in the least tC
compel him to Kiss her. | fail to see
why Old Glory should be besmircheC
and profaned by the touch of those
traitor lips. Rather should they be
obliged to kiss its shadow in the dust
"Surely we women of the Relief
Corps can rise in our wrath and demand
that the practice be stopped. Person
ally, am ready to do anything in my
power to help"
For my part, don't want to see ;
pro- German punished by hanging, fol
that is too quick over. Let them live
| don't want them tarred and feath
cred, for that is an easily survived
punishment. I'd rather see them pun
ished by being made to battle ever.
day and wash come of the vileness ou
of them with soft soap.
Then I'd put them in cell and loci
the door. Give them plain food in th'
same scant measure they feed our pris
oner soliiers. Let them have plent.
of sunlight to keep them in goo
Il health. Then I'd give them the Ds
claration of Independence, the Consti
tation Of the United States, the Lord
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23
FRIDAY VOTE
VERY LIGHT
LESS THAN 25 PER Ct. VISIT POLLS
Mickham and Anderson Win County Nom-
nations Withycombe and MCNary
Are State Choice

Perhaps it was due to their absorp-
tion in patriotic activities at any rate
Hood River county voters set q record
for indifference 10 political duties last
Friday, when less than p per cent Of
the registered voters visited the polls.
The vote was light over the entire
state, running, on an average about 40
per cent. The selections Of Hood River
voters in almost every instance were
chosen as nominees statewide. Cover
nor Withycombe won the gubernatorial
nomination on the Republican ticket by
$4,000. Saturday afternoon Truman
Butler and other local friends wired
him congratulations. McNarv defeated
Stantied by 25 000 votes.
Other Republican nominees were
Fred W. Mulkey, short term United
States senator n. ] Sinnott, repre-.
sentative in congress c. II. Gram,
labor commissioner Frank J. Miller,
public service commissioner Geo. T.
Cochran, water superintendent; Ralph
+. Williams, national committeeman
attorney general, Geo VI. Brown, state
superintendent Of education, j. A.
/ Churchill.
West received the Democratic nom
ination for United States senator.
Pierce won the governors nomination
and Hornibrook defeated Dr. Morrow
for national committeeman.
Out Of the 2,774 registered electors
but 6l3 voted last Friday. Unofficial
complete returns from the county's II
! precincts give:
| Republican National Committee,
Dennis lS2, Williams 323 Short term
senator, Burton 2l9, Mulkev 220 Selma
! bel 49, Long term senator, McNary
4l0, Stanfield l56; Representative in
| congress, Nick Sinnott 5l8 governor,
Anderson rs, Harley 22, Moser 49,
Olcott l39, Simpson 43, Withycombe
29S, treasurer, Adams 81, Cusick As,
| Hof 1870, Plummer 81, Ryan l40 and
West SO; supreme judge, Coke lS7,
Johns 100, Kelly 124 attorney general,
Brown 1853; superintendent of public
| instruction, Churchill, 458; labor COM
missioner, Dalziel AS; Gram l23, Hol-
son 96 and Nickum 81 public service
commission, Miller 27l, Williams 222
water uperintendent. Cochran All );
circuit judge, Wasco and Hood River
counties, Wilson 523 legislative repre-
sentative 29th district, Bolton 342; Eg-
bert 335.
The result was as follows in the only
contests in county nominations: For
assessor, Wickham 3lS, prather 23l
coroner, Bartmess 235; Anderson 333.
Mrs, Eflie Shoemaker and Mrs Jessie
Nj. Bishop We're nominated respectively
for county clerk and treasurer.
Unopposed Republican candidates
polled the following votes: Blowers
5l7. johnson 5O7, Mrs. Shoemaker 5l9,
Mrs. Bishop SIC, Hawkes. AIS, Cruik-
shank 500, Onthank 500 and Olinger
512.
The full unofficial Democratic return
was: National committee, Hornibroole
As, Morrow "a; Y. S. senator, King II,
West so; representative in congress,
Graham 81 governor Pierce AZ, Stark
weather 20; representative 29th legls-
lative district Mrs. Alexander Thomp-
son So; county assessor, Heppner 60.
With the exception of Assessor Wick
ham, all county Republican nominees,
as well as Judge Wilson, received the
| Democratic nomination.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23

Prayer, the Ten Commandments, the
Sermon on the Mount, Liucoln's First
Inaugural Address and Gettysburg
speech. The Star Spangled Banner.
America and President Wilson Balti-
more speech on the Third Liberty Loan
and say 10 each and every one Of the
alien prisoners, ''When YOU have
learned each and all of these So that
you will not miss word or add one TO
the original text, YOU will be d decent
man, MT to be an American citizen, -
and I'd set each free when this was
accomplished and ask each 10 take the
oath of allegiance.
This would be punishment supreme.
living death for thousands Of these
pro-Germans. but when they have ac-
complished this feat they will have a
little human intelligence and will have
learned the meaning Of the words lib
erty and independence and that the
word America stands for all that is
great and good in civilization and hu-
man happiness
If after this drastic program the vile
pro-hun still hangs to his horrible kul-
tur I'd stand each recalcitrant against
stone wall and let firing squad do
the rest.
But, as Mrs. Gilman says. don't pro-
fame the Flag any more than you would
a woman. The pro-German Stacker
who serves his country with his mouth
is hun Copperhead- a thing too cow
ardly to fight, a snake in the grass, a
bushwhacker afraid of the open, a pat
riot for pounds. shillings and pence.
Shooting is really too good for such.
Anyhow. who would want to own a
Flag their foul lips had touched
Not |, Bertha Drew Gilman; here is
one Relief Corps woman who supports
you in your righteous wrath. I'm sure
there are l67 900 others in the Order
who will say, stick another pin for
me.