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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

DUBI.ING the farmers
share of tie wheat dol.
lar is one i llic. war
time jobs Uncle Sam has
done since food control
became possible. after
five months Of crap
ping with the problem,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

When you attend q friends golden
wedding, you may know with certainty
that early in the game he learned the
knack of thinking profoundly and keep
Ing his mouth shut. Otherwise, there
would have been no golden wedding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

eminent formed to buy grain or super
wise its sale at the prices determined
by the commission, and it must do it's
work on the basis of the new grades.
But TO return to our farmer and his
expectations of price.
introducing TWO Bushels Of Wheat.
Lying side by side in his wagon had
been 2 bushels of wheat that fate had
marked for strangely different ends.
They were very much alike, those
bushels of wheat, and to look at them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures in
store for them. Yet one was destined
to travel abroad for consumption in
France; the other to find its way into
Georgia, where it was milled and its
-four finally reached a New York
baker on the East Side. But In the
sun Of the travels made by the two,
as we shall follow them, will be I'M
folded the international panorama OF
wheat marketing in time of war.
Finding a Price at a Country Point.
High war costs of production gave
Jul NhlSSouIi tllSl iluSl AOiNS1h az
to his returns and accounted for his
depression over the prospects of his
wheat 'grading down.; for that meant
a reduction of 3 cents per bushel I'M
der the No. l grade. But it graded
No. 2.
The elevator would also deduct an
additional 5 cents a bushel to cover the
fixed charge made in this locality for
handling and selling. The 5-cent
charge included the commission Of 1
cent per bushel customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic millers or foreign
buyers.
The elevator man was one too sure
as to 10Y to get at the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates and decided to
'check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote a letter to the representa-
tive stationed nj st. Louis. That let
ter was referred to the traffic expert
in the New York office, who transmit
ted the following rule for determining
the price Of wheat at any country
point:
There is only one price for wheat at
a country point. That price is always
to be arrived at by taking as a basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deducting the freight to
that market and a fair handling profit.
That is the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless Of the point
to which it may be shipped.
Working out the price which should
be paid for wheat at your station is
a fine occupation for an off day. 1t
you cannon find the answer, write to
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration in New York City and its
? traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price Of No. 2 Wheat at
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

! ~ VI became possible. after
10y FL five months Of crap
b ~oAg ping with the problem,
Uncle Sam is now trans
lating into the pockets of both produc-
ers and consumers benefits derived by
the Nation. He has shut off specula-
ton, produced q free market and
movement of all grades of wheat, cut
expenses and induced a normal flow of
wheat in natural directions, and eff
fected a thousand other economies.
The Food Administration Grain Cor
poration, which supervises the sale, or
itself buys every bushel of wheat pro
duced in the Nation in it's progress
from country elevator to foreign buy
ers or domestic consumers, marks a
new step toward national efficiency
How in four short months it has been
done is told in the following episodes
wherein two bushels of wheat Travelled
= market.
One fine fall afternoon, Col. Bill
Jenkins, who farms somewhere in Mis-
souri,, loaded his wheat into a wagon
and drove along the black road that
led across the prairie to town. When
he reached the cooperative elevator
of which he was a s%tockholder, he
pulled up on the scales, checked his
gross weights carefully, and began TO
unload. The manager came u and
asked:
when you want to sell this wheat?"
Il dunno" he answered. zone
times about as good as another
these days. IT won't weigh any more
later" he added, with a dry smile.
wheat shrinks a lot" admitted the
manager. II hear the Government
wants as much wheat as it can get
just now-understand the Allies do
eat a terrible lot of it since the war"
"Whats wheat to-day?" asked Col
Jenkins, getting interested.
"Nell, let me see" parleyed the
manager. Il guess this wheat'd be g
good No. 2 under the new grades"
"Grades? What about grades? Tha,
Food Administration seems to mix into
mighty nigh everything from rabbits
to axle grease"
Hold on. Colonel" saiG the eleva
tor man, good-natured!y. 1.-THE Foot
Administration is not to blame. Con
gress passed the act and told the De
partnrent Of Agriculture to fix thu
grades. They became effective las
July. | sent out a letter on it,"
"Well, l guess you better sell TO
the best you cam" said the farmer
II am needed at home" And he drove
away.
& MaAM Order In tha Grain AnrIH
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
New Order In the Grain World.

of this
kind might have taken
place in almost every
town in the great grain
belt of the Nation aft
err August 10; for rcvo-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25

AXE an actual example:
An elevator man in
Sikeston, Mo-, wanted
to know what price
No. 2 wheat should
bring at his station
when No. ! wheat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
MUST COME CLEAN
HANDED OR SURRENDER
Armistice Plan Before Allies
LONDON Oct 24The allies have agreed to terms of al
armisce according to information obtained here today.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-Germany must quit cold" now
fight the to the bloody finish.
She have she chooses to accept allied terms
any way situation is viewed her quitting will be sur
render.
how the national capital today interpreted ge
neray Joint of President Wilson's peace
and the official fact that over 1000 Yanks
had aid finishing the by force should
Germany elect to fight on
The the allies. If they disposed to
the basis of the presidents principles the allied
commanders Pershing will frame armistice
which would constitute in effect surrender for Germany
Probably peace will be cleared in confer
ence President Wilson will have representation
The armsce probably already started thru the Yer
saes conference expected to be announced
Germany of action The first is that the
If that DONE Germany be free to accept
which will make her poweress to fight but
which carry with the demand surrender" The
cond according Wilson, that the kaiser and his murder
present German in and
States and the allies must later deal with
them then surrender alone can be accepted
Surrender" would with it such terms to nulfy
the autocratic power of Germany.
president held his terms had been sufficiently met to
justify passing the allies the German request for
armistce
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
THE APPEAL FELL
ON FERTILE SOIL

The appeal of our government to the
citizens OF Mercer county to purchase
81, l39, $50 worth of Liberty bonds OF the
fourth issue was not in vain.
The loyalty, patriotism and unselfsh-
ness of the citizens now, when the nation
is facing the most critical period OF the
world war, and wheT the support OF
every one is essential, was exemplihed
when the total subscriptions exceeded
the county quota, and we have every
reason to feel proud of the fact that the
honor and integrity Of our county was
upheld.
Without the aid OF the many commit
tee chairmen, committeeman, town and
township chairmen, the several hundred
solicitors, the county newspapers, aud
everyone who rendered assistance to
make the campaign a success, the task
could not have been accomplished.
The members of the Mercer County
Liberty Loan Committee enjoy the priv
ilege to congratulate the citizens OF Mer-
Ger county for the honor bestowed upon
our county, and to express to each and
every one their sincere appreciation and
grateful thanks for the support given.
The Mercer County Liberty Loan Com
mittee.
E. ]. HIERHOLZER, Chairman.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
Local Briefs

DR.. Arthur, of Montezuma, left yes
terday for Camp Oglethorp, Ca, where
he has been assigned to duty in the army
medical reserve corps.
The meeting of the Northwestern Ohio
Association, scheduled for this week was
postponed to November Is and 16, on
account of the epidemic of influenza.
Mrs. W. H. Potts (nee Springer) has
received card notifying her of the safe
arrival of her husband overseas. She is
making her home with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Springer, at Old Town.
The real estate of the late Mayor SIS
Scranton, consisting of six tracts with a
total appraiement of $l8.793, will be sold
at administrative salelon Saturday, Nov.
g, 1918, at o clock p. m. at the east door
of the court house.
Miss Clara Kraudelt, who enlisted
some time ago as nurse, has been or
dered to report at the Toledo city hos.
pital on December l, where she will be-
gin her training. The loss of her servi-
ces will be keenly felt by the Standard,
where she has been employed in both
the composing and press room,
Harry Enyart writes his parents from
France that he got piece of sharpnel
from a German bombing plane in his
right foot that put him in the hospital.
This happened a day after he and his
companions went over the top and
helped capture German prisoners and
guns without having a man wounded,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
NO DIVIDED GOVERNMENT
(New York World, Oct. 9, 10ts.)

a
may easily be turned into national calamity
This fact universally recognized The parliamentary system
@ during & four years Of war but there no escape for the SnS
reeave onsthd OF the be November
only campaign
American people win the establish through
united government try to do through divided government That
what the
No Of patriotism in
doubts that Republican will patriotic the accepted
that Republican will flag and
Republican candidates who ought % be beateS @ the issue Of patriotism
and there individual Democrats equally unworthy
nothing to choose between the patriotism of the parties
Nevertheless o Republican a Republican
might readily than Cor
msn itself d n Ds: nasns That could come about for tn" simple
Republican victory in the congressional election would be inter
Ated President wilson's They
inevitably to wrsst the conduct Of the war from the
hands as they did once before when they seized upon the scheme for
however They
put power to do and that the had been satisfied win
President Wilson's way of doing things would have kept the presidents
All this would
foreign war Of all history Unless the president was prepared to sS
the United States would be weakened while the psaOsmakng
These not idle eOnes They supported by the vAo.:
Republican would
guess No other man the world so bitterly hated within the kssS
realms President Wilson
embarrassment would be enthusiastically welcomed All the
were lose in 1918 German would
the result conclusive familiar
wishes Of the American people
Of foreign tua.auu
because Germany going to be beaten regardless Of what the Germans
Britain,
policies
remembered his
British French Italian mperasts who have liking for
submerged by the
accorded to President Wilson's but they will quickly
ent has been repuded by majority Of
divide United States government in time of war is dan
political
a and
Democrats collectively
whatever believe In
parties
craftsmanship opened
of opportunity has become
policies the
without constructive policy
dens intervention the would be foundsrng
ncompetency.
congress congress-
No newspaper has spoken freely its limitations and its Of
vision, should be
for
present congress mas peen congress that
party
pne the president has been able to obtain from 1t the greatest
pest congress ever enacted An IO@
military
world renforcements
con OF 100000 month the unanswable reply to all criticism
and the
The words Democratic Republican
the ola party pudces passions
ambitions sradieated
politicians and the smaller
they a power.
The American President Wilson w
vydy idsaNs
of the people Of the whole world
com
support sussn
ident succeed they wantony
electng him When
their No divided umphAnty
victory.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
Mr., HUBER BETWEEN
THE DEVIL AND DEEP SEA

Representative Huber finally takes the
people of the county into his confidence,
and tells them he is ready to vote as the
wind blown on election day.
He says he stands by the Democratic
platform, adopted at Columbus. AS it
has but one plank, win the war, "
there is no wet refuge there. That
platform is a dry one if carried to its
logical conclusion. You can't win war
with drinking men, so the party he seeks
to represent has said, in word and
action, by putting a dead line about
everything that was necessary to win
the war-the army, the navy, the ship
ping plants, the railroads and almost
everything of consequence, by divorcing
them as far as possible under existing
conditions, from the temptations of the
saloon and its allies.
This Democratic congress, out to win
the war, has said after July l next, out
goes the saloon. What for? To win the
war. 1t also passed the measure SUBJ
mitting to the people of the several
states a national prohibition amendment
to the constitution, that when this tenn
porary prohibition measure to help win
the war has served its purpose, the states
will have acted and written prohibition
into the constitution for all time.
Mr.. Huber's promise to abide by the
decision of the voters will not get him
anywhere with the drys, and will surely
not please his wet friends. They will
conclude they have only half candidate
and the drys one and half.
The Democrat is for National prohibi-
ton and wants candidate that stands
for it in all kinds of weather, and as the
evidence is all in, we candidly say that
our vote goes to Mr.. Brookhart on elec-
ton day, and we hope every man who
believes a sober nation is best fitted to
administer to human affairs will go the
polls and do likewise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25

Northern Belgium is being rapidly
cleared of the enemy. During the
week the allies retrieved many i'm
portant points from the foe, who is
still retreating toward the German
frontier. Zeebrugge, Bruges, Brus-
sells, Hsyst, Ostend and other places
are again In the hands of the allied
troops. who also captured thousands
of German prisoners and great guam
titles of war booty.
Since the beginning Of the opera
tions in Flanders the allies have
made an advance of more than 80
miles over a 3&mile front, clearing
all OF western Flanders, as well as
the coast, of the enemy.
In Withdrawing from Flanders and
the Belgian coast the Germans not
only gave up their submarine bases,
but also left behind immense air
dromes. Before the enemy retire
ment northern Belgium might have
been known as the home of the Gotha.
BY moving eastward the Germans
lose the points nearest to England
from which they used to carry out
raids upon London and other English
towns. Hereafter, it is believed, the
Germans will find it increasingly diff
ficult to make air raids on London.
French, British and American
troops made progress also at other
points along the battle front. The
British third army has smashed its
way forward to the south Of Valen-
ciennes, while American troops ad-
vanced despite desperate opposition,
west of the Meuse river. Americans
also are aiding the French and Brit
ish In Flanders.
President Wilson rejected the re-
quest Of the Austro-H Hungarian gov
ernment for an armistice. Austria
was informed that conditions have
altered since Jan 8, when the presi-
dent enunciated his IA points, and
that any change in the Austro-Hun-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
WEEKLY review OF WAR

garian empire must be made In ac-
cordance with the desires Of the
Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-SlaV nation
alities.
Oct 221The German government,
through DR.. Solf, secretary Of foreign
affairs, replied to President Wilson's
note, protesting to accept all the con-
ditions for an armistice and eventual
peace as laid down by President VIII
son.
The reply indicates Germany's will
ingness to evacuate occupied terri
tory under an agreement to be
reached by the military chiefs In the
field. It is announced in the note
that all submarine commanders have
been ordered to cease attacks upon
passenger vessels. Denial is made
that lifeboats and passengers have
purposely been DESTROYED or that any
authorized atrocities have been COM
mitted by German troops. 1t is de-
clared that Germany now has a par
liamentary form Of government, re-
sponsible to the people.
French, British and American
troops continue to force back the
Germans at vital points along the
lines in Belgium and France. The
British have approached to within
two miles of Valenciennes and the
Americans, to the northwest of Yer
dun, have succeeded in occupying two
highly important positions in their
operations aimed at an advance
northward.
Oct. 23-The British entered the
city of Valenciennes on the west,
while to the north they have made
deep thrust into the great Raismes
forest and are moving in the direc-
ton Of Conde, near the angle of the
Scheldt. Hollain and Bruyelles on
the Scheldt, south of Tournai, are
now in the hands of the British. The
French moved actively to the north
of Laon and have now completed the
occupation of Chalandry and Grand.
lup.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
MR.. HUBER
ANSWERS

Now that the candidates of both polit-
ical parties for the nomination Of Rep
resentative to the next State Legisla-
ture have been selected, the question of
their position on the only vital domestic
question before the people at the No
vember election is desired and can't be
lodged. We refer to the ratification of
the National Prohibition amendment.
The Legislature to be chosen thi, fall
is confronted with this issue, and its
membership will decide its fate.
The people of the county have right
to know where their Representatives
stand-for or against. No ifs and ands
go. The Democrat wishes plain state
ment from the county's candidates for
representative. 1t is up to Mr.. Huber
and Mr.. Brookhart.
c. c. CARLIN, Editor Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
DRY VOTES ONLY
COUNT AT BALLOT BOX

[Circleville Democrat and Watchman]
Ohio will go 50, 900 to 100, 900 dry il
we get the temperance votes in the ballot
box.
BUT DRY VOTES DON'T COUNT
ANYWHERE BUT IN THE BALLOT
BOX. REMEMBER THAT!
If you are in favor of what the whole
world is now in favor of, you will nct
only vote dry yourself but you will see
it that every dry neighbor and citizen
of your community or chool district de.
posits his ballot in the box on November
S next.
Our job from now on until election
day is organizing to get every dry vote
in the box where it will be counted.
Are there any dry slackers? We hope
not, Keep it everlastingly in mind that,
to win for a dry state, we must have our
forces on the firing frontal the polls
on election day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
TWO DEATHS IN MARION
RESULT FROM INFLUENZA

Frank Rutschilling, aged rs, died last
Sunday morning at his home at Maria
Stein. Death was due to Spanish infu.
enza, followed, as in most fatal cases,
with pneumonia. The deceased leaves a
young wife, formerly Miss Clara Schlar-
man.
Another death from influenza in the
same neighborhood also occurred the
same morning, when a Mrs. Schmitt, of
St. Rosa, who Nas caring for her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Bergman, also down
with the disease, passed away after few
days illness.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
DEMOCRATS HAVE A
HEART TO. HEART CONFAB

Aa conference of members of the DEM
ocratic executive and central committees
and county candidates Tuesday night the
political situation IN the county was
gone over. The meeting was character
istic of such gatherings, and the spokes-
men were enthusiastic over the chances
of Democratic success in the state and
nation. As the ban against public meet
ings was likely to continue to the end of
the campaign, Chairman Steinbrunner
announced all meetings off. Ind vidual
efforts will be put forth to stir the voters
to action.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
PARCEL FOR EVERY7
SOLDIER OVERSEAS

The Mercer County Red Cross Chapter
will cooperate with National headquar-
ters in plan to provide "one Christmas
parcel for every soldier overseas. Each
soldier overseas has received from his
c0mmanding officer one Christmas par
eel label which he will mail home to
some one planning to send him Christ
mas remembrance. Recipients of these
labels will take them to their Red Cross
organizations and ask for carton"
which is provided from National head
quarie to carry the gift. These car
tons are 3x4x9 in size, and after they are
filed are inspected by committee at the
chapter room with the postmaster or his
representative. These parcels must be
mailed on or before November IS. The
committee in charge of inspection at
chapter headquarters include Mesdames
W. E. TouVelle, S. A. Bowman and John
NJ. Schlosser
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25

The Monday evening paper record
ed thirteen persons before the May
or on Monday morning. one be-
ing a woman and all mp for the old
drunk or disorderly charge, not likely a
single one without the booze tag attach
ment. Joke about it as we may at least
the half of these are only fit for the
human scrap heap, the direct product of
the saloons, at time when we are try
ing to conserve our manhood as never
before. .-Bellaire Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
MERCER MUST
RAISE $4,000

The executive committee of the Mer-
Ger County War Work Committee held
its first meeting last Monday evening,
when preliminary steps were taken for
the campaign to raise Mercer county's
quota of S37 600 for the great war work
fund. The campaign opens on Novem-
Der IL and will be concluded on the 18th.
The funds are to be distributed proper
tionatelY among the seven great organ
izations engaged in war work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
HERMAN IRONING KILLED
ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELD

A message was received Monday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon ironing, of Chick
asaw, telling them of the death of their
son, August ironing, aged "a. The
young man was at the front in France,
and the cablegram said he was killed in
action on Sept. 29. Young ironing was
we'll known here among our younger
people, and previous to going into Camp
at Ft. Thomas, KY, last May conducted
a shoe shop on North Main street. Two
brothers of the deceased lad are serving
their country in France.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-25
Will Mexico OutcIass OhiOl

Can anything good come out of Naza-
reth? Can anything good come out OF
Mexico2 The military governor of the
state of Sonora has declared for free
schools and is now establishing them.
He also declares for prohibition with
the death penalty for violators. He says
prohibition is necessary to the carrying
out of his plan to make better Mexican
men and women of the boys and girls.
Is Ohio to be outlassed by Mexico?