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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

the Grain Corporation was making a
large purchase for the Allies and was
utilizing It's knowledge Of available
stocks by having on TIA e job a trans
p~ortafion strategist-E dward Cham
hers, Vice president OF the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Chambers was ASST sting the Food
Administration and las a remarkable
sway with him" Even before he was
called TO assist Mr.. McA doo, the Direc-
tor General. his suggest ! ons to the rail-
roads had a wonderful effect In dis.
couraging their hesltanGy as to finding
available cars and in CT earring up con
gestions that looked as though they
never could he uncongeS ted,
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 W hich ceded to
the Grain Corporation tn right TO con
troll storage and direct shipments and
sales of all wheat bong lat blythe pro
prletor.
While voluntary, this agreement Is
almost compulsory since railroads give
priority recognition TO - rain Corpora
lion requests for cars: and elevators
or mills outside the Off cial fold must
"rustle" for themselves. In return the
Government guarantees the elevator
proprietor against losses and protects
him In every way as to Prlce and pays
him rentals for all stora Ee space requl-
sllloned by 1t.
Al elevators, local and terminal,
must take out licenses OIL face Il shut
down. What is the po ~Ser Of the Il.
ccnse2 1t requires the operator to lay
all cards on the table as to his bust
ness dealings. For the time Of the
war the elevator becomez a public util-
ity. and Its proprietor mast furnish In
formation as to his bu siness at any
time when required by the Grain Cor
poratlcn. Each week n must make
and mail reports showin z the amount
OF wheat, rye, or their de riyatlves, pur-
chased. stored. and shipped.
Under present license terms the IL
censee can keep on han Il for only 80
days, unless he obtains a special per
init, any stocks Of these grains OF
their derivatives. He is also forbid
den to contract for the sale Of any
pfodnct which can not be delivered
within 80 days after tn e contract Il
made.
How the Wheat Va 8 Mllled.
Away went our bushe1 Of wheat Of
Ils Journey to the term 4 nal, where
met other bushels ot W heat from al
narls OF the territory That fed thi
0erket. There 1t was regarded 70
neclal requirements, marked for I'm
ediate milling and rO lied on TO
ire min in Illinois. The mile
bought the wheat from Cne Grain Coz
hptiona for each miiler in the Uni
States is nndpr lire Ease also. an
Ilost OF ihem hayc dtled ont anothe
tnlnntnry arrccmeni VIII rh binds the'
Either 20 purchase al supplies frol
lle Grain Corporation pr under It's d
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

The problems which are presenting
themselves are numerous and dlni
cult. Problems which would ordinarily
arise In peace times are now enlarged
by the absence Of one or more Of the
members OF the family and are made
more complicated by war conditions.
Not only is relief needed in many
cases. but prompt advice and informa-
ton Is OF tremendous concern to these
families. Mails would be flooded, the
work OF military and federal authori-
Ties would be hampered. and families
would be In anxiety and distress we're
4 not for the fact that Home Service
Sections OF the Red Cross have cstab-
lishcd an information service 10 an
swer all questions. Among other
things. they are equipped with &C.
curate information regarding the rates
OF a OF various classes OF enlisted
men. the proper form Of addressing
mail to them. the condition OF dis.
iarged mel and the provision for
after-care Of disabled men, the proper
procedure for securing allotments and
allowances. the protection OF civil
rights OF men IN the service, rules
and regulations In connection with the
soldiers and sailors Of our allies. the
shipment and burial Of deceased men,
and a multitude OF other matters
which are so vital TO the comfort and
welfare OF the family. Every new law
and regulations Is promptly communi
Gated to the Home Service Sections
Most OF these sections include n oil
more lawyers who a give advice on
the most technical questions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

half that OF a year ago. or iO0,OOO,O0o
bushels less. 1t was nothing 81 irt OF
master strategy.
The total number OF bushels pur-
chased by the Grain Corporation from
the time It commenced activities to
February l Is 81. 276145.h9. Arranged
hy months. the purchases IN nishels
we're: September, 7,S4l,200.20 octo-
her. ia3a0Gi659; November. Da20
O742G; December. 21.4562l9O6. and
January. n. 09s. 966Os.
During July and August u dour
exports were about the same as N -
same two months OF 1916; hut IN Seq
temher. October. and November, de
expectation vas so per cent 'arRR
than q year ago SO the Gram Cur
noraiion has discharged our d5iiuh'
iions To- the allies. and restored out
nuiv RESERVES which iS the larger -
peci Of the Questio
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
CORN FLAKES
NOT SUBSTITUTES
No Breakfast Foods, Except
Oatmeal, Can Be Bought
With Flour.

Columbia, Mo. March 25-
Corn flakes pulled rice, cream of
barley, cream of wheat and all
other breakfast foods, with the
exception of oatmeal and rolled
oats, are not substitutes for
wheat -four for consumers. the
Missouri division of the Food
Administration has announced.
No substitutes can be added to
the authorized list. Potatoes,
which have been used as substi-
tutes where the authorized GER
calls could not be obtained, can
no longer be bought in the place
of other cereals in purchases of
wheat -four, the announcement
says.
Crackers, though they contain
no portion of wheat flour, can
not be sold as a substitute for
wheat flour. No substitutes need
be sold with crackers, however.
A" crackers now made are re-
qa led to contain a certain pro-
portion of substitutes.
Under a ruling just received
from Washington, small bakers
not required to be licensed, in
Guiding small hotels, restaurants
and boarding houses, may buy
-four only on the flfty-ffty ba-
sis. They may apply for a Ii
cense and purchase on the same
basis as larger bakeries, but
they will subject themselves to
all rules and regulations govern
ing licensed bakers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

period In 1916. In September, October
and November. under the supervision
Of the Food Administration, -four pro-
ductlon was ia per cent Of the same
period in 1916 What this means In the
great national situation, with depleted
domestic Hour reserves and clamoring
foreign buyers, can hardly he over
emphasized, when movement Of wheat
into primary markets has been hardly
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

lean 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 II It should turn Out
that a jObber persists in doing busl-
ness with retailers guilty Of profteer-
ing in staples under control the Food
Administration has and may exercise
the right to revoke the license of the
jObher.
The other part of this shipment cOn
famed our second bushel of wheat and
went over Il. the East Side into Il small
bakery, which quickly made It into
creamy lOaves. These lOaves were
placed In groceries and delicalessens
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 10 turn elsewhere for a livelihood.
A number Of commission men have
had TO close shop. There are places
whore elevators should be built and
other places where there are too many
/ elevators. The Government, dominat-
ing the wheat market, carries It's own
marine Insurance. Wheat handlers at
terminals have had their activities re-
strlcted.
But most Of all II is interesting to
see how the price Of -four per barrel
tumhled from the time Uncle Sam took
Il positive hand in the matter. The
Food Administration has recently com
pleted an interesting chart on the
prices Of wheat ana hulk -four at Min
neapolls. In Il statement of Novem
her 26. the Food Administration says
The farmer received for the 1915 har
vest between S1.45 and $3.50 per bushe
for the harvest. taking the country h
large and .. Last year he receive
under 90 per cent OF the price OF the Loaf
Today he is receiving over 40 per cent Q
the money paid for the cash loaf. thI
being the result OF the stablllEation q
prices and the total elimination Of hoard
ing and speculation In this industry.
The statement reports that farmer
on November 90 were receiving wit
freight charges included from the teI
, ritory represented to Minneapolis, NJ
proximately $3.50 for Az bushels {
wheat. The price Of bulk -four at III
Minneapolis mill is about $10.25 p,
barrel, showing hat the miller is no
receiving about 70 cents per barre
which must include both his o%peratir
expenses and profit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
CO NECES-
SARY TO WIN THE WAR
w. E. Stone, President, Pur-
due University.

AuC Univ say
The war has now reached a
critical stage. We may as well
face the fact that to achieve the
high aim so admirably stated by
President Wilson, the whole A
merican people must organize
and act with all their united
force.
We must fight; we must work;
we must save and we must sac
rifice, not as individuals but as
a united harmonious people, ded-
icating all we are and all we
have to the cause of liberty.
This is not the first time the
United States has been called
to such an effort. We have never
failed to meet the issue and we
shall not now. but this war is
greater and more evil and the
issue is more vital than any the
human race has ever before fac
ed. Only complete and speedy
organization of all our resour-
ces and the cooperation Of all
our forces will win this great
struggle for human rights.
The average man cannot bear
arms; he cannot serve in any
specialized capacity, but he can
contribute of his means, and
this after all 50 little by compar-
ison that no one should fail to
do so.
There are very few whose re.
sources are not sufficient to en-
able them to buy a Liberty
Bond; few who by emitting
useless expenditures cannot save
1.-THE price of a Liberty Bond
there is scarcely a home where
a Liberty Bond cannot be own
ed if there is a will and a desire
! to do so. The important thing is
! that all unite in the movement
I to back up the Government. This
: !, is the part the average mar car
: do to help win the war.
Buying Liberty Bonds is M
b sacrifice. 1t is the wisest bust
!, ness investment a man cal
make. For him who either from
e lack of patriotism, or lack 0
self interest does not buy
Liberty Bond, there remains on
& ly one classification and that il
with the enemies of his country
Worth Bates went to Kansa!
y CIV Monday nm hucinncC
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
WHAT THE
RED CROSSE
is DOING
WHAT YOU CAN DO
CIVILIAN RELIEF DEPARTMENT.

More than 400 Home Service Sections in the Red Cross Chapters of the
Southwestern Division arr now helping the families OF our soldiers and sail
ors TO solve the many problems which are daily arising They are thus ss
tanning The morale Of our lighting men. No chapter is now considered com
plete II II is without a Home Service Section, which is in sympathetic touch
with all the needs OF its families and with the newest methods OF meeting
these needs
Every ship id UT navy carries a bulletin stating that the Red Cross
Chapter back home will assist the men OF board by carrying for their families,
and thus relieving their minds from worry; likewise In the various camps,
bulletins are posted and Red Cross Field Directors are stationed 81 IS to
make this service sure and effective between the camp and the Red Cross
rhanfara NJ hOOa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

Under these conditions the proprietor
would probably sell III ST, Joseph Or
Chicago, according to his inclination.
The table further illustrates the
equalization of prices and indicates 10
what extent the miller is protected
when buying wheat in any territory.
Through this plan determinations
against the producer, the miller, and
the consumer are eliminated so far as
it seems humanity possible under a
pl,ln Of such tremendous proportions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

Miss Germaine Cognard re-
turned Monday to her home
in Wellington, after a visit with
Mrs. Chas. Mignery.
William Senior left Monday
for Fort Sill, after spending
a short furlough with his par
ents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

IESE schedules arrang-
ed for the various
markets are yerltable
price dams to pre-
vent the overlooking
OF the stream OF
wheat M any single
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
Children CRY
FOR FlETcHER'S
GAS RIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Tabb
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. VIM.
Miss Emma Suffice returned
Sunday evening to the Confed-
crate Home, after a visit here
with Mrs. Mabel Bessie.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

RING last July and Au-
gust, while Congress was
wrestling with itself TO
produce a food admins
tration, and there was
no Grain Corporation.
-four production in the
principal centers was 70
per cent under the same
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

wheat bushels was poured into a car
which mlraculously ha d appeared on
the Siding at a time win en car shortage
a troubling the ent ! re commercial
world. Inquiry might In ave shown that
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
seIIlng Wheat 70 q overnment.

sOUT 20 days after the
farmer b -ought in his
wheat her came a re-
quest to this elevator for
a carload to be purchas-
ed by the Grain Corpora
tlon. So one of our
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
Mlllna Canadian Wheat.

EAANU IN HILE our bushel was
INV lW being mllled a carlot of
gAAt4N wheat reached this mill
NEEI from Canada. Impoyta-
AVAWNM lion Of Canadian wheat
U "a GsAg without special consent
being forbidden, the mill
operatives became curious and made
inquiries. This wheat was part Of a
mrge supply which the Grain Corpora
lion had brought into the United States
10 aid In Keeping the American mills
running.
There was another reason. D0mes-
tic wheat was not moving from the
farms as freely as the milIers needed
II, and shortage forced the mills TO
operate al a great disadvantage and.
according TO them. at higher costs.
The last Journey stage Of our first
hushel, although considerably changed
in its form, was 10 go as flour TO port
under rush orders. II 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 q ship and
passed safely through the submarine
field to France. where it snccored the
hungry.
We started out TO follow the travels
Of two bushels Of wheat from.the farm
10 thcir points If consumption under
war condii ion with the y. s. Food Adj
mlnistration in control of the market
ing. have previously discussed Tie
Journeys Of These two bushels from
The farm I. the elevator al the cOuntr.
point. l. re they parted and one 81
them passed on 10 a terminal. ln'
from the terminal to a mill and from
the mill To- seuboard. There II went Il
France far consumption.
The other Bushel Of Wheat Start
TRAVELLING
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

Nv as to the other bushel
of wheat. \ certain
Georgia miller. in need
of supplies, notified the
Grain Corporation and
received permission to
buy on the open market.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

nht VII AhN NlNA AifA y
About the same time our cooperative
elevator manager mad listed Il 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 car and
hustled along TO its destination. This
shipment did moi pass through any
terminal market. 1t moved straight
to Atlanta, where It went between the
rollers Of the mill.
Controlling the Jobber by License.
Now. the -four 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 y. S. Food Administrator
and received by a large Wholesale job
her In New York City. This Jobber
also does business under a Food Adj
ministrati0n license, but administered
by the distribution division. Under IL
cense terms the iobhers must sell at
a fair profit only. although the exact
amount OF this profit is not determin-
ed, the Food Administration reseryIng
the right In each case to call a halt
when a lIcensee has gone "the limit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

market. They also tend to correct
many abuses prevalent In the past,
such as %cutthroat methods adopted by
mills to secure supplies and indlscrIini
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
ject the saving Of waste in transpor-
tation. In another way saving Is
made: Formerly large quantities. Of
undergrade wheats have been difficult
10 dispose Of on account Of uneo-ordl-
mated purchase Of the competing mills
but under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel OF wheat must now go
somewhere and the poorer wheat viii
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29
LIMITING MilIers' Profits.

The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel Of wheat
mllled It promptly and shipped its 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 -four and a maximum
profit Of 90 cents per ton on the feed
stuirs left over. al mills, however,
must furnish at regular intervals to
the Milling Division full statements Of
manufacturing costs, which are scru-
tinized carefully. The derivatives Of
this wheat the miller sold FOR domes
tic consumption. rs the policy Of the
Government Is to keep In the United
States an available feedstuifs In order
to encourage livestock production.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

40 4o1~ UR lelaS- In getting this
N ~ A wheat started across
~ the world was occa.
tltsA stoned by the uncer-
tain judgment of the
manae or. He sent a
sample on to the st. Louis zone agent
for test, which verified his Judgment as
to grade. He then wen I about his usu-
al duties, cleaning the grain, filing his
bins, and shipping out as regularly as
he could in maximum carload quanti-
ties. Ia order to econo 1nlze the use OF
cars IN time of congo stlop. He Nas
careful to keep his records very
straight as to dates an d quantities. of
wheat purchased, on ha nd, and shipped
out. for the Grain Corp . ration requires
weekly reports and full details Of
transactions.
Selling Wheat to Q overnment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

Worth Bates went to Kansas
City Monday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-29

our bushel was
being mllled a carlot Of
wheat reached this mill
from Canada. lmporta-
ton Of Canadian wheat
without special consent
being forbidden. the mill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-15
War Insurance Bureau
is Criticized in Congress

Washington, Dec. l4.-Criticism
Of delays of the war risk insurance
bureau in paying soldiers allotments,
and of the War department for fail
ure to pay many soldiers returned
from overseas for hospital treatment
was voiced again yesterday in the
house
Republican Leader Mann read a
telegram from Richmond, Va, say
ing soldiers in hospital there had
received no pay from the War de-
partment from to II months.
Representative Rucker, of Mis-
souri,, democrat, charged the bureau
with gross negligence" complaining
that he was reliably informed that
it has 100000 letters dumped in a
heap unopened"
Before the house interstate COM
merce committee Brig. General Lord,
director of finance in the War de-
partment said that the war risk bu-
reau had done as we'll as could be
expected in administering its work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-15
President Wilson's Portrait
First for Proposed Gallery

Washington, Dec. l4.-Announce-
ment was made here last night that
Christoffer Hannevig, a banker of
New York and former Norwegian
ship builder, has donated 100000 to
lay the foundation for national por-
trait gallery in the United States
similar to that in London. The
money is to be used in purchasing
a collection of portraits of officials
who have formed the driving forces
of Americas efforts in the great
war"
The first portrait to be painted will
be that of President Wilson who will
sit soon after his return from
France. Others who have been in
vited to have their portraits painted
are Secretaries Lansing, Baker, Dan
iels, McAdoo and Lane, Generals
Pershing and March and Admiral
Sims.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-15
Disparity of Ages Underlying
Cause of Estrangement,
Aged Husband Says;
Defends Wife.

Another chapter in the Chadron-
Omaha divorce case was closed Fri
day, when Mrs. Robert Hood was
granted a decree of divorce from
her husband, who had brought &C
ton as a counter-suit against a
petition filed by his wife q few
months ago in the Douglas county
court.
Memories of other days restrain
ed Hood from pressing his case be-
yond the point of mere formality.
He had known hiswife when she was
child and he and Mrs. Hoods
father had been chums in the years
gone by.
The court allowed Mrs. Hood a
decree, $l2,500 alimony, $1,000 for at
torneys' expenses, an $500 piano and
other household articles. She was
allowed to use her former name,
Della Gordon.
Mrs. Hood knew her husband as
a friend of the family for many
years, and on various occasions be-
fore her marriage she visited the
Hood home in Chadron with her late
father, Gene Gordon of Hot Springs,
S. D. That friendship existed during
the life of the first Mrs. Hood who
died 10 years ago.
Lived in Chadron IS Years.
Robert Hood has lived in Chadron
nearly IS years. He is one of the
wealthiest citizens of Dawes county
and has been identified in business
life as a lumber dealer and miller.
There were no children by his first
marriage. After eight years as a
widower he began a correspondence
with Della Gordon, the daughter of
his former friend. She was a school
teacher in Lincoln when Hood pro-
posed marriage to her. Formerly
she had taught in schools at Valen-
tine, Crete and Chadron. At the time
of her marriage to Hood she was 80
years old and he was 70. The we'd
ding occurred in Lincoln, February,
1916, in the brides apartments.
During December, 1916, their baby
died at birth. A few months elapsed
and then the "Chadron case"
broke into an affairs which strangely
involved Omaha politics.
Becomes Suspicious of Wife.
In March, 1917, Hood became sus-
picious of his wife and upon advice
Of an attorney he engaged an Oma-
ha detective, O. P. Peterson, to