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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-08
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa" For years was
simply in misery from n weakness and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-08
VERMONT DOCTOR WOUNDED.

Was Former Inferno in Mary Fletcher
Hospital
SWANTON, July s.-Robert McIvor
has received word that his son, Donald
McIyor, has been wounded in the left
arm and will be in the hospital for about
month Mr. McIvor, who is now an
American lieutenant serving with the
British forces, was graduate of the
University of Vermont and an inferno
at Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-08

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
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". r. MOVES, NJ. D., Eye, Ear, Nose anc
Throat, 9 20 Il, $50 10 S Wednesday and Sat
urday evenings. Other hours and Sundays b,
appointment Appointments for glasses fitting
made by mail or phone. American Bldg
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

He set his lips grizzly. $50 you
think me incapable of that, do you?
You think I couldn't give things up?"
81 don't suppose you'll ever be called
TO-" she answered.
"Look here, Catherine," suddenly,
''would you like-would I have a bet
ter chance if I were poor?"
,'It's too hard to imagine. I don't
know
catherine, will you marry me?"
"No."
st knew you'd say that. I'm going
to ask you something else, though.
Promise not to get engaged to anybody
else, will you, until I get back?"
She looked surprised. "Why, 1
haven't Joined any matrimonial bu-
reau," she protested. "Im not get
ting a proposal every day. No, I'll
not marry anybody while you are
away. Don't worry"
They had made a circuit of the lake
and were nearing the hotel.
$50 there's nothing I can bring you,
Catherine.-not ever a %husband?'
"Why, T. hadn't thought of that she
answered archly. Eyes, you may, it
you find the right man."
eff I were poor it would be different
that's it, is til"
eyes. Oh, I don't know. I just
can't think of you as any other way
than as y.1u are. Please don't say any
thing more about it."
The day Fred returned Catherine
was out on the lake. So he took a mo-
tor and went to find her. 1t wasn't
hard.
When she heard the boat she looked
up and waved a welcome. When he
came nearer she paled slightly, look
ing hard to make sure she was not
mistaken. Could it be-yes, it certain
ly was Fred Winthrop-in the uniform
Of a soldier.
"1 wonder if You'll be cross if I ask
you the same old question, Kitty?' he
asked a minute later. "Will you marry
me? Or at least say whether or not
you love me. I've given up everything,
dear. Cleaned out everything to the
Red Cross and various %reliefs, all ex-
cept a living for you, dear. And I've
turned over the business to Heating.
So, you see, 1 haven't anything left
but my country and YOU, Kitty. I've
enlisted and must train for duty. But if
you would only say yes, I'll come back.
l know I'll come back when it's over"
Dear boy" Kitty's eyes were lumi-
Nous. "You did bring me a husband,
didn't YOU? You were right, Love
can be bought-by sacrifice, I do love
you, dear
Copyright, 1911, by the Mcclure NeWspatf
per S~yndicate-l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

rect supervision. The corporation
charges each miller l per cent of the
value of the wheat he grinds to cover
the costs of administering the cor
poration for the $5O,O00,00O capital is
to be returned to the United States
Treasury, unimpaired.
The agreement has it's compensa-
ton, however, for the policy Of Uncle
Sam is to provide each mill with all
wheat possible. To Go so, every mill
signing up was required to furnish an
estimate of it's possible milling capaci-
ty for the season. This nationwide
survey of milling capacities, when bal
anced against the available supply Of
wheat, enables the Grain Corporation
to equalize supplies in a way never
done before. In fact, the schedule Of
prices arranged for the primary mar
kets had for an object this equaliza-
ton. For instance, if the proprietor
of an elevator at Maryville, Mo-, 46
miles northeast of st. Joseph, and 456
miles from Chicago, desires to market
wheat he has available these markets
st. Joseph, Mo-; Kansas City, Mo.
st. Louis, Mo. Chicago. Ill.,, and New
York City, N. Y. 10 ascertain the
most advantageous price for him, he
would work it out on the basis of the
following table:
From this table you can see what
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

means of control of the retailer by
making the jobber a voluntary police
man to his customer. The jobber is
licensed to sell only to traders who
deal fairly, and if it should turn out
that a jobber persists in doing bust
ness with retailers guilty of profiteer-
ing in staples under control the Food
Administrator has and may exercise
the right to revoke the license of the
jObber.
The other part of this shipment con-
tanned our second bushel of wheat and
went over to the East Side into a small
bakery, which quickly made it into
creamy loaves. These loaves were
placed in groceries and delicatessens
and the next day were eaten by hun
CRY little boys and girls with dark
eyes and big noses and quaint ways.
Brings Out Startling Truths.
Government control has brought out
these startling truths:
More people unnecessarily make
their living out Of wheat distribution
than was suspected. Thousands and
thousands of little spectators have
had to turn elsewhere for a livelihood.
A number of commission men have
had to close shop. There are places
where elevators should be built and
other places where there are too many
elevators. The Government, dominat-
ing the wheat market, carries its own
marine Insurance. Wheat handlers at
terminals have had their activities re-
stricted.
But most of all it is interesting to
see how the price Of flour per barrel
tumblcd from the time Uncle San took
a positive hand in the matter. The
Food administration has recently COM
pleted an interesting chart on the
prices of wheat and bulk flour at Min
neapolis. In a statement of Novem-
Der %, the Food Administration says
The farmer received for the 1916 har-
vest between S1.45 and $3.50 per bushe'
for the harvest. taking the country by
large and = II y. Last year he received
unGer 90 per cen Of the price of the loaf
Today he is receiving over 40 per cent Of
the money paid for the cash loaf, this
being the result of the sterilization o.
prices ana tle lOtal elimination OF nOarQ'
ing and speculation in this industry.
The statement reports that farmers
on November &c were receiving WITH
freight charges included from the ter
ritory represented to Minneapolis, ap
~proXilnately $3.50 for AZ bushels O.
wheat. The price of bulk flour at the
Minneapolis mill is about $1O.25 pei
barrel showing that tho miller is nov
receiving about IS cents per barrel
which must include both his operatin!
expenses and profit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

half that of a year ago. or loO.ooo,Goo
bushels less. 1t was nothing short Of
master strategy.
The total number of bushels pur-
chased by the Grain Corporation from
the time it commenced activities to
February / is 97,2Th,145.59. Arranged
by months, the purchases in bushels
we're: September, 7~.S41.2o9.20; Octo-
Der, 19,359,GlG.5o: November. 3092O,-
07l.2G, December, 21,456,2i9.O6 and
January, II, ,oGG.0S.
During July and August our flour
exports were about The same MS in the
same two months of 1916; but in Sep
tcmbcr, October, and November, the
expectation was 80 per cent larger
than n year ago. SO the Grain Cor
porntion has discharged our ob!isa-
lions to the allies, and restored u
-four reserves, which Is the larger as
pect Of the question.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

The New York jobber took for his
own, in this case, a lroft of so cents
per barrel. He sold part Of this ship
ment to q retail merchant.
This merchant did a small business
and was not licensed, but even here
was another social check. For the
retail merchants of the large cities
and those of many small cities II
towns find each morning and after
noon In the daily papers a price list
for flour and other commodities which
are considered fair by the Federal
Food Administrator for their state.
These prices are usually arrived ut
through the machinery of the whole
snlcrs' and the retailers organizations.
The retailer also discovered that the
jcbber who sold him this -four was
kecnly Interested In the prices paid by
the consumer. For the Food Admins
tration has discovered an indirect
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

About the same time our cooperative
elevator mana. er had listed a shipment
with his terminal Representatives.
highly reputable commission firm, also
under Grain Corporation license. This
firm caught wind of the Georgia order
and secured permission to sell the Mis-
souri, wheat. The second bushel was
among those poured into a a and
hustled along to its destination. This
shipment did not pass through any
terminal market. 1t moved straight
to Atlanta, where it went between the
rollers of the mill.
Controlling the Jcbber by License.
Now, the flour which came from our
second bushel of wheat was rolling
serenely along in another direction,
but the car was diverted by special or
der of the U. S. Food Administrator
and received by a large wholesale job
Der in New York City. This jobber
also does business under a Food Adj
ministration license, but administered
by the distribution division. Under H.
cense terms the jobbers must sell at
a fair profit only, although the exact
amount of this profit is not determin'
ed, the Food Administration r%eserving
the right in each case to call q halt
when a %licensee has gone "the limit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
LOVES SACRIFICE
1 BY LOIS ENSLElGH.

"Not a thing in the world, thank
you. You've been too good-spent too
much money on me already" answered
Catherine, trailing her hand thought
fully in the water.
Fred Winthrop shut off some gas
and slowed down the boat a little.
There was no hurry to. get home-the
day was theirs.
II haven't done anything" he denied.
"But I feel so gloriously happy just this
minute I'd like to buy the whole world
for you and let you play ball with it."
Catherine laughed. "In it's present
condition it's so loaded it would be like
playing with a grenade. I'd blow my
self up. By the way, that box of books
came yesterday and they look fascina-
ting. If I don't put in an appearance
for a week you'll know I'm reading the
latest fiction and running my digestion
with the last box Of candy you sent.
I've counted up-in three weeks you've
sent me twenty pounds. That would
| spoil an a~rmor-plate stomach"
"Don't eat it,"
Il don't. I gave five pounds to the
Nyyson children at the hotel and five
to Aunt Mary"
"That's right" he laughed.
"But it's such a waste Of money!"
she protested.
"Nothing's a waste of money if it
makes you think of me for five min
utes."
you're eXtravagant of speech as
well as money" she replied lightly.
"Not ~extravagant. The price is new
er too high if one really wants any
thing"
"Then you think interest is to be
bought"
"Yes.'
She shuddered. "That's horrid OF
you, Frederick. Tit sort OF spells
everything you've done. Why Tits
bribery"
"Bribcry! I like that"
Well, you just said so. You said
affection could be bought"
Eyes, I know I did. But not with
money. There are other Things
There's sacrifice, for instance. Most
affection can be bought by sacrifice"
She was modified but not convinced
Suddenly he leaned toward her
"Catherine, Why are YOU so distant
with me, so cool? You know I love
son. I'm crazy %h&ut YOU. You're the
only ting in the world / care about
"Tk@:'- a 4at, Frederick
cts true"
"More than your money, your posi-
zion. everything you have?"
"There's only one "'i',~ I wouldn't
give up for YOU, Catherine. That's my
country"
"Well, I don't suppose anyone would
ask you to-" she laughed. Il guess
you may keep it,"
"Kitty, tell me you love me-"
az can't, Frederick. I just can't
Somehow l have the feeling that Tn
Just one more thing you've taken 6
fancy to. Aunt Mary says you're the
most-forgive me-spoiled young mar
she knows, that you've always hat
everything your own way. It's funny
to henr you talk Of sacrifice"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

the Grain Corporation was making a
large purchase for the Allies and was
utilizing it's knowledge of available
stocks by having on the Job a trans
portation strategist-Edward Cham
bers, vice president Of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Chambers was assisting the Food
Administration and has a remarkable
,"way with him." Even before he was
called to assist Mr.. McAdoo, the Direc-
tor General, his suggestions to the rail-
roads had a wonderful effect in dis
.couraging their hesitancy as to finding
available cars and in clearing up con-
Egestions that looked as though they
never could be uncongested.
How Uncle Sam Keeps the Whip
Ease in getting the needed cars was
one of the advantages enjoyed by this
particular elevator after signing the
voluntary agreement which coded to
the Grain Corporation the right to con-
troll storage and direct shipments and
sales of all wheat bought by the pro-
prietor.
While voluntary, this agreement is
almost compulsory since railroads give
priority recognition to Grain Corpora
ton requests for cars; and
or mills outside the official fold must
rustic for themselves. In return the
Government guarantees the elevator
proprietor against losses and protects
him in every way as to price and pays
him rentals for all storage space requi-
sitioned by it.
All elevators, local and terminal,
must take out licenses or face a shut
down. What is the power OF the IL
.cense? 1t requires the operator to lay
all cards on the table as to his bust
ness dealings. For the time OF he
war the elevator becomes a public utll-
ity and it's proprietor must furnish in
formation as to his business at any
time when required by the Grain Cor
poration. Each week he must make
and mail reports showing the amount
Of wheat, rye, or their derivatives, pur-
chased, stored, and shipped.
Under present license terms, the Ii
censee can keep on hand for only 30
days, unless he obtains a special per-
nit, any stocks of these grains or
their derivatives. He is also forbid
den to contract for the sale of any
product which can not be delivered
within 80 days after the contract is
made.
How the Wheat Was Milled.
AWAY went our bushcl of wheat on
it's tourney to the terminal, where 1t
met other bushels of wheat from all
parts of the territory that fed this
market. There it was regarded fol
special requirements, marked for I'M
mediate milling and rolled on to a
large mill In Illinois. The miller
bought the wheat from the Grain Cor
porntlon, for ench miller In the Unit
ed States Is under license also, nnc
most Of them have filled out another
voluntary agreement which binds then
either to purchase Ill supplies iron
the Grain Corporation or under Its di
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

period in 1916. In September, October
and November, under the supervision
of the Food Administration, flour pro-
duction was ia per cent Of the same
period in 1916. What this means in the
great national situation, with depleted
domestic flour reserves and clamoring
foreign buyers, can hardly be over
emphasized, when movements Of wheat
into primary markets has been hardly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

last July and Au-
gust, While Congress was
wrestling with itself to
produce a food admins
tration, and there was
no Grain Corporation,
flour production in the
principal centers was IS
nor cont 1lndar the same
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

SXIEEslsSR4 WHEAT lSitNllCu lllS Hill
VA. wen from Canada. Importa-
WA VMS& ton of Canadian wheat
u eaa GAS without special consent
being forbidden, the mill
operatives became curious and made
inquiries. This wheat was part of a
large supply which the Grain Corpora
ton had brought into the United States
to aid in keeping the American mills
running.
There "a another reason. Domes-
tic wheat was not moving from the
farms as freely as the millers needed
it, and shortage forced the mills to
operate at a great disadvantage and,
according to them, at higher costs.
The last journey stage of u first
bushel, although considerably changed
in it's form, was to go as flour to port
under rush orders. 1t now had right
of way over all other classes of freight
except other munitions of war. Con-
sent Of the War Trade Board being
| obtained, it was loaded on a ship and
passed safely through the submarine
| field to France, where it succored the
hungry.
We started out to follow the travels
! of twSbushels of wheat from the farm
to their points Of consumption under
war condition with the U. S. Food Ad'
ministration in control of the market
ing. I have previously discussed the
Journeys of these two bushels from
the farm to the elevator at the country
point. Here they parted and one OF
them passed on to a terminal, an(
from the terminal to a mill and from
the mill to seaboard. There it went tt
France for consumption.
Tr1.@Er~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

wv as to the other bushel
Of wheat. A certain
Georgia miller, in need
Of supplies, notified the
Grain Corporation and
received permission to
, 49, o1,o+
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

wheat bushels was poured into. car
which miraculously had appeared on
the siding at a time When a shortage
was troubling the entire commercial
world. Inquiry might have shown that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

HESE schedules arrang-
ed for the various
markets are veritable
price dams" to pre-
vent the overlooking
Of the stream Of
Mhnat of anN Sinpla
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Selling Wheat to Government.

BOUT % days after the
farmer brought in his
wheat there came a re-
quest to this elevator for
a carload to be purchas-
ed by the Grain Corpora
tinn So one of our
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

Under these conditions the proprietor
would probably sell at st. Joseph or
Chicago, according to his inclination.
The table further illustrates the
equalization Of prices and indicates to
what extent the miller is protected
when buying wheat in any territory.
Through this plan determinations
against the producer, the miller, and
the onsume are eliminated so far as
it seems humanity possible under a
plan of such tremendous proportions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

market. They also tend to correct
many abuses prevalent in the past,
such as cutthroat methods adopted by
mills to u supplies and indiscrimi-,
nate moving of wheat to terminals.
For all practical purposes the wheat
business of the country is apportioned,
and whenever possible mills are sup
piled from wheat in the territory near
est them. This policy has for an OBJ
tation. In another way saving is
made: Formerly large quantities Of
undergrade wheats have been difficult
to dispose of on account of Unco-ordi-
mated purchase of the competing mills {;
but under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel of wheat must now 90
somewhere and the poorer wheat will
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
Limiting MilIers' Profits.
The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel of wheat
milled it promptly and shipped it's flour
to a port for expectation. The miller
was permitted by the Food Admins
tration to make a fair profit, not eX-
ceeding a maximum of % cents per
barrel on the flour and Il maximum
profit of 80 cents per ton on the feed
stuirs left over. All mills, however,
must furnish ut regular intervals to
the Milling Division full statements OF
manufacturing costs, which are scru'
tinted carefully. The derivatives OF
this wheat the miller sold for domcs'
tic consumption, rs the policy of the
Government Is to keep In the United
States MI available f~eedstulfs In order
' to encourage livestock production.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
MUST HELP.

Wars cannot be fought without money and upon the Treasury centers
every financial demand upon the Nation.
The rich of this country cannot alone meet the needs of the Nation;
the men of the country cannot do 1t alone; the women Of the country
cannot do it alone; but all Of US, the people of the United States, disre-
gardng partEzanship, forgetting selfish interests, thinking only of the
supremacy of right and determining to vindicate the majesty Of American
ideals and secure the safety of America and civilization, "a Go the great
and splendid work which God has called upon US to do.
w. G. McADOO,
Secretary of the Treasury
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

BY industry ana patience the mouse
ate into the cable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

sample or to the st. Louis zone agent
for test, which verified his judgment as
to grade. He then went about his usu-
al duties, cleaning the grain, filling his
bins, and shipping out as regularly as
he could in maximum carload quanti-
ties, in order to economic the use of
cars in time of congestion. He was
careful to keep his records very
straight as to dates and quantities of
wheat purchased, on hand, and shipped
out, for the Grain Corporation requires
weekly reports and full details Of
transactions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

wheat would bring at five different
markets if shipped from Maryville,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

nv M%<.N UR delay in getting this
! II w go wheat started across
MA w. the world was occa-
rWNh&ZM stoned by the uncer-
~ AN Az Inns tain judgment of the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
Milling Canadian Wheat.

~ E{j|l( :: s: f.: +: !: s.; :; =: s.; s; !: s; : =: s: !: s: s: : :; :; !
EAMss m HILE IL bushel was
#fIEMt,LM being milled a carlot Of
AIIsSa.,.uxM wheat reached this mill
,Wy. WM from Canada. Importa-
IVA VIM ton Of Canadian wheat
d en- GeAAS without special consent
hoinn Eorhillnn tho mill
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-22
A eaten dobrze, hrabianko,

IsBTWHta. ISL. ssrE- "a /4.ZE -#EeS -
- rzekla, - zmuszasz mnie sa--
ma do tel CRY zbrodniczej, ule--
gam twojej wolf, azebys mnie ME
lposadzila O brak odwagi. Ia wal
ka, do kt6rej mnie przynaglasz,
bedzie dowodem, re nam odwage
tstanac W obronie tego, com po--
wiedzia1a. Zaczynajmy!
Bielczynska 2 goraczkoWym pc
,spiechem poczynila juz wszystkie
przygotowania do tego szczeg6l--
'nego pojedynku.
Stolik do cry, ma kt6rym maj
'doWal sic przygotowany przez MIA
zloty kubek, wysunefa ma srodek
j jak gdyby szlo 0 najniewinniej
sza zabawke, zaprosila Katarzy--
ne skinieniem.reki ably sic do ME
go zblizy1a.
Hrabma Rozinska uczyn1a to
bez wahania i . biiciem serca ocze
,,kiWala GO dalej nastapi.
Koscie zagrzechotaly " kubku
jjul;zi Bielczyn1ska chciala robie
rmtfatalny, gdy Katarzyna wy
;;ciagne1a reke dajac przez to do
zroznmieniia, e pred rozpocze--
elem praggnie jeszcze eos po-
lWiiiedlziec.-s.=
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-22

E- ..& Er'sEH .--&-r -M S-.%-E. -~"
= Me tax bardzo jak PAM So
dzisz, - odrzek1a Bielczynska, -
odpowiedz mi PAM tylko na jedno
pytanie: dlaczegozby kobiety ME
mia1y nasladowac przyk}adu mez-
czyzn? Zastanowiwszy sic mad
tenn, sadie, IL PAM przyznasz &c
ME wymagam niczego niesiycha--
nego.
= To bye ME moze, = zawo1a-
Is Katarzyna, = ME umiem robic
bronia.
Il ma to jest rada, - odpowie
dziala Maya, granny W kosci 0
zycie. Otto many pod reka zfoty
:kubek 2 koscmi rozstrzygna po-
miedzy Mani. Ia, ktora przegra
jest zwyciezona j musi umrzec.
Katarzyna patrzyla ma rozdraz-
Mona kobiete z coraz Wiekszem
zdziwieniem.
Me mogla sobie Wytl6maczyc
jej postepowania j przychodziloo
jej ma mysl, ze ma do ezy1niienia 2
.oblakana.
.MogIa wpraWdzie zawolae ma