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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
SUGAR AND BINDER TWINE

Lansing, Feb. 6.-"Between $3.50,
100000 and $270, 900, 900 has been saw
ed TO the American consumer on hi:
sugar bill by the u. S. Food Admins
tration's regulation of profits and elm
nation of waste and speculation in the
sugar trade in the last few months,
said Food Administrator George A
Prescott today.
EVERY penny's increase in the re-
tailprice of sugar costs American con-
sumers $18,OOO,O0O. 1t is estimated
by Independents Refiners that but for
regulation and control or the sugar
market, sugar would be selling today
for not less than 20 to rs cents a
pound.
"By securing an arbitrary wholesale
price of 2 and 1-3 cents pound, the
Food Administration has made it pos
sible to hold the retail price to be-
tween 8 and 10 cents a pound, even in
the face Of an actual world shortage. !.
Compare this experience with tina.
of the sugar market during the Civil
war. At the beginning of that war
in 1861 the price Of sugar was and
2-3 cents pound, retail. By 1864, al
though there was no actual shortage
of sugar, the price had jumped to 35
cents a pound, retail. That was an
unwarranted jump of 26 cents a
pound. Such jump today would take
$468,000, 000-nearly half a billion dol
lars-out of the American consumers
pocketbook."
Binder Irvine for the 1918 harvest
will be controlled by the United States
Food Administration. Binder Irvine
manufacturers have entered an agree
meht with the Food Administration.
Competition is to be eliminated and
buying to be centralized.
The price of binder Irvine will not
be so low as in past years, but will be
reasonable based on the cost of raw
material, cost which can not be con-
trolled by the Food Administration.
War activities, high freights and SIM
liar factors, with reasonable differen-
tials for manufacturing, will enter IN
to the controlled price. Without the
control exercised by the Food Admin
istration, it is understood binder Irvine
would be extremely high in price this
year. Arrangements already have
been made with the interests supply
ing sisal, and these adjustments tend
to stabilize prices, prevent undue ad-
vances, to eliminate speculation, waste
and boarding, giving the product to
the consumer, as the Food Administra-
ton says, Eat the lowest possible price,
all things considered"
Michigan has a more than ordinary
interest in the binder Irvine problem
as this state has been a large factor
in the solution of the difficulty of sup.
plying binder Irvine at fair prices. |
The Michigan State Prison has one of |
the large binder Irvine industries of |
the country, and has done much in the |
past to help stabilize binder Irvine
prices for the consumer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
tiers and tents at the camps and can

eSio oio sSAsS ~ VIC ~oAaPS oAaa ~ch-
tonments.
To conserve tin, lnseed oil, and 9TH
er ingredients of paint and paint
containers necessary for war use,
manufacturers will be limited to 32
shades of house paint after July 1.
Some firms are now making 100
shades of this class of paint.
Enamels will be restricted by the
manufacturers to shades, floor paint
stains to IL, carriage paint to 8, arch
itectural varnishes to 10. Navigation
can will not be used, and some, other
sizes will be discontinued.
The Department of Labor is ar
ranging to bring into the United
States 10000 laborers for railroad
and farm work, from Porto Rico and
the Virgin Islands, according to Luois
F. Post, assistant secretary of the
Department of Labor. Mr.. Post de-
clares there is no necessity for i'm
porting common labor from Mexico
or China. Porto Rico is an agricul-
tural territory and yet has a density
of population exceeded by only three
States. "A considerable surplus of
workers exists on the island. 1t can
furnish 100000 laborers, and the Vir-
gin Islands can send 10000 more. Ar
rangements are being made to bring
over $4,000 men as soon as tonnage is
available.
In a recent communication to Sec
rotary of War Baker, the commander
of the American Expeditionary forces
said:
"There has never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France. They
have entered this war with the high
est devotion to duty and with no other
idea than to perform these duties in
most efficient manner possible. They
fully realize their obligation to their
own people, their friends, and the
country. A rigid program of instruc-
ton is carried out daily with tradi-
tional American enthusiasm. Engag-
ed in healthy, interesting exercises in
the open air, with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready for their tasks. Forbidden the
use Of strong drink and protected by
stringent regulations against sexual
evils, and supported by their own
moral courage, their~good behavior is
the subject of most favorable COM
ments, especially by our allies. Amer
lean mothers may rest assured that
their sons are a credit to them and
to the Nation, and they may we'll look
forward to the proud day when on the
battle field these splendid men will
shed new luster on American man.
hood"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
To Remove Grease Spots.

The removal of grease spots from
carpet or rug is not an easy matter.
One of the most practical plans is to
sprinkle hot cornmeal and whiting
over the spots and leave for two or
three days, brush Off with stiff brush
and repeat till the spots are gone. Or,
OF there is not the least danger of fire,
the powder may be covered with gaso-
line and rubbed hard till the gasoline
evaporates. Then sweep clean.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
Use Kites for Fishinq..

Kite fishing is one of the latest
sports taken up by fishermen on the
Pacific coast. According to Popular
Science Monthly, fine corbina 'hole''
has been discovered at Seal Beach, off
the pier, just far enough to be out of
reach Of the best casters. Instead of
employing boats the fishermen find II
greater sport to use kites, which carry
the lines out to the desired spot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
Public Health Notice.

Whooping cough is unusually prevs
lentsinc owesso this winter. AL cases
must be reported to the health, officer.
Parents are hereby warned that chill
dren having it must be kept strictly at
home and not allowed to be on the pub.
lie walks. w. E. WARD,
Health Officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
Many chlIdren are siokIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break mp Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness. Headache, Stom.
ach Troubles. Teething Disorders, aud
Destroy Worms At all druggists 25c.
Sample mailed FREE Address, Mother
Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y. 40 40
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
The PIattsburg Manual advises

the daily use of Foot Ease in the Shoes
There is nothing so good for the quick
relief of Corns, Bunions, Chilblains,
Blisters, Sore Spot or Callouses as this
Old standard remedy. Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to shake
into the shoes Sold everywhere. Don't
accept any substitute. 48 40
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
How Butchers sharpened Knives.

In the sepulchers at Thebes, Egypt
butchers are represented as sharpening
their knives on round bar Of metal at
tached to their aprons, which from its
blue color Is supposed to be iron.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08

statesmen WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricating oil, greases and
paint. Salary or Commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
Battery Gives BoIIlno Heat

A battery invented by French elo
trician is claimed to give six time
the usual current by heating its COZ.
tents to the boiling point.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears III
the ~ NII-A

FARMERs;-It pays to sell your crea N
and feed the skinned milk. We pay
45c @. D. d. for butterfst at Owosso,
or at our Oakley creamery. RUNDELL
BROTHERS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-08
Aliens Must Register.

All aliens over IS years of age must
register at the Office of the Chief Of
Police at the city hall. sometime from
Feb 4 to Feb 8. Bring four photo.
graphs 3x3.-Adv
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
FRANCE WITH US TO THE END.

They are posting everywhere throughout France so
1tat every and child may read it, the eo-
speech in which Premier Clemenceau replied to the
ypocriJical Austrian peace The speech deserves
hat high honor which Americans remember with pleas
was paid notable address OF President Viii
sons.
Certain phrases OF it of special interest Ameri-
because they express in burning words the
city aims that President has repeatedly expressed
7 more measured language After arraignng Germany
II her crimes horrors. and pointing that it is
e that has forced the allies decision
cree rather than agreement he adds:
eve seek only peace. We just and solid
9eaee that those who after may be saved
the nominations OF the past.
FORWARD then children. France will liberate the
il bondage Forward to victory. All France.
i thinking humanity, is with YOU
1t seemed persons a needessly large and
isoaary undertaking when government first COM
sd the United States the principle of liberatng
oppressed Yet here practical states
speaking for the clearheaded OF nations,
edging blooddraned bu. undauntei France to same
racple Il is another striking proof of the solidarity
= the allied and the holiness allied ideals
Tacoma Tribune.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
THE DIFFERENCE

A dispatch reported few days ago that an
enlisted man had crawled through shell fire to
rescue wounded men. and briefly told OF his
bravery. Later it was found that he was not
even citizen. If half of what the reports says
is true about that man, by his action in saving
MS comrades. he has qualified for citizenship in
2 far more effective manner than by taking the
oath. BY enlisting in the army he has proved
his loyalty to his adopted country and by crawl
ing through fire and all kinds of danger to help
his helpless comrades, he has proved both his
courage and his humanity, which are eminently
American qualities. Some provision should be
made by congress to admit men of that kind to
eitianship cut of hand. dispensing with the
three years probation. But that is not the
point we want to make. We merely want to
ront out the difference in the makeup of that
man compared with the trash, the composition
found in the slackers here and elsewhere. Yet
we suffer those od-for-nothing
white-livered cusses to roam at large and enjoy
the best of the land. Obviously, there is some
thing wrong in our make up also.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
THE WAY IT CAN BE DONE.

We must admit. 1t was our bonds that sent
our boys over the sc&s. There are over two
million OF them in France and Belgium now.
The three million mark viii have been reached
before we have entered 1919. Our bonds shall
have sent them all Thus our efforts have been
to take them across 80 they could take their part
in lberating democracy from autocracy. To
that end the boys mast go to Berlin. But we
must not permit them to remain there. 1t is
true that we have sent them away Not that
we did not want them here; but needed them
over there worse. Their vorl, Wil! soon be COM
pleted that is to- say they vii soon have the
Kaiser hanged together with the other leaders
thank you, and Wien this is done, we must
bring the boys back. Liberty bonds alone can
do that. Liberty bonds took them over there
and Liberty bonds must bring them over here.
They are nobly fighting our battle They will
nobly win it. Let us molly give them our sup
port by buying more bonds; the only real sup
port that from a distance We ca, give them. Two
more days remain q the campaign. Put on
Your thinking cap and see IS you cannot raise
another fifty Tor another bond
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
IMITATION

IS the sincerest form of flattery, that
Is why it pleases Us to hear that other
Iaunuries claim to do work just like
cars. It is a tribute to the excellence
or our iauderin3 which we fully ap
preciate. But why not have the origi-
nal? Send US your wasnaDies and
you won't nave to say they are as
perfect as ours. The work will be
ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
SWEDISH MASSAGE
slachano-Therupy Swedish
Massage and Gymnastics
CSkAR S. S. GOHRANSON

Mrs. Gohranson will give facial mas
81 Ge. scalp treatment and shampoo by
agDo.ntment,-Phone r. 179.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
NOTICE or MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five
iii meet at eight p. N. Wednesday
re- Deep Sea Fishermans Hall.-advtf
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

tiori-we inferred that the booster was holding
something back, which we interpreted as mean
ing that we were met entitled to much consid-
GRAFTON at the hands of the Democrats in this
section. AS much as we dislike to believe such
a thing, we candidly admit that it looks bit
suspicious. However, each voter has perfect
right to make his own deduction and apply the
whip Also
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17
IT LOOKS \ BIT SUSPICIOUS

\ month or mora has passed since the order
was received here to start the construction of
the Hoadley Charcoal Points road. Everybody
received the news r..h satisfaction. A great
necessity was to be supplied. This period has
passed. yet no sign Of IN elecr On, it looks sus-
pieious as 3 worthy citizen remarked yesterday.
Ana It does we agreed.
Ii the Republicans fea2 re result Of the
election III this section. hey hold the whip with
vine. . nae I'M ,o.srs cone through On
the other hand, tie Democrats are not anxious
to help us because Of ove lack Of support Of
Delegate Sulzer two years ego besides giving
them 9 card 10 PLAY at the last moment before
election this year D. pointing cut the Republi-
cans neglect il 10. constructing the much need
ed road and thus gain votes for the Democratic
candidates.
Sometime ago when We agttated the con-
struction Of that road, We personally requested a
little "boost" By the Juneau Empire The boost"
was given but in z sort Of haf-hearted manner
and nothing more his been said since. At the
time. and reading between the lines Of that
aforesaid boost NAY have been magma
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-17

According to the records, in all of Presi-
dent Wilson's war measures, he received seventy
i've per cent of support from the Republicans
and seventy-three from the Democrats. We
wonder if this has something to do with the
scarcity Of Democrats in Ketchikan.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
The PRESCOTT DAIEY NEWS
 published by The News Printing Company
EntSssd as second class maH nat tar N0ysnher 9th. 1905, at the pest .a,ss 1t RssssatA -Arh.,> under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
WAR IS ENIPH ASIZING NEED OF
 GOOD ROADS

More and more the importance of as far as possible putting our high ways in a state of efficiency and keep ing them so is coming to be realized by governmental agencies. econom- ists and commercial and industrial in- terests. The tremendous increase in motor truck traffic during the last year an da half, as a result of the wartime congestion of railroad facili- ties, ha emphasized as never before the need of better roads.
 Official recognition of the value of our highways as an important factor in the transportation problem was given through a conference held in Washington Sept. r to 19, attended by the eleven regional chairmen of the highways transport committee of the Council of National Defense, be- fore which gathering appeared cabi- net officers and members of the rail road and food administrations, War Industries Board, National Highways Council the Army, and the Senate.
 The keynote of the situation was struck by Secretary William c. Red field when he said, at the conference, that the highways, waterways and railroads of the country form a trim ny ot economic usefulness, and that Tor It's fullest functioning each must be developed to the highest efficiency.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07

Only one of the three members of the trinity, the railroads, can be said to have even approximately attained that standard. In the development of our waterways and of our highways there remain limitless possibilities.
 At the conference Food Admins trator Hoover expressed his warm approval of the development of the rural express as a means of saving perishable foodstuffs, stimulating the production of more food and lowering the cost of living, as well as conserv ing manpower needed for tilling the soil. Secretary of the Interior Frank lin k. Lane tied up the highway de- velopment idea to his plan for set ting returned soldiers on reclaimed waste lands. Reports submitted by regional chairmen of the highways transport committee showed that the tonnage moving east over the high ways of the country is increasing at tremendous rate, amounting in some States to as much as 400 per cent more than year ago.
 u is only in comparatively recent years that the question of the devel- opment and improvement of our highways has received even frac- tion of the attention that it's i'm portance deserves. As a result of the war the subject has been thrust upon the attention of all public and private agencies having to do with the transportation freight, partcu- larly for limited distances, and the result will be better support of all State and national movements having for their objects the establishment, improvement and maintenance of highways suited to the requirements of present day rural and interurban tra a.c-American Lumberman.
 FORD CAR FOR SALE-As good as new, with 1916 model body. $400 if bought quick. E. M. Frisby. If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
LINEN SHOWER FOR OUR
 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

The Red Cross commissioner for France has cabled that the hospitals are in urgent need of supplies and We are asked to give this week fifty bath towels, 19x36 in, hand towels 18x39 inches, mems handkerchiefs 18x3O inches, napkins 14xl4 inches, and sheets 64x102 inches.
 These articles must be new or substantially new, and of strong, durable material.
 If each housewife will furnish one or more of these articles from her supply we can replenish the hospitals whose equipment and facilities are being sorely tried and again show that the Red Cross can fill every need for relief. Deliver articles at Red Cross Hall or notify Mrs. Dan Pitt man or Mrs. Wick Scott and they will call for them. Do this at once.
 One soldier in the hospital said the Re dCross put the "soul in soldier let's make them all feel that way.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FROM
 HOME FOLKS TO SOLDIERS

Again the newspapers have pre- maturely made public plan in which the Red Cross has been asked by the government to cooperate. and have done so before the National or ganlzation was ready to make formal announcement to chapters. The facts are briefly as follows:
 The War Department wishes each man in the service to have the privi- lege of receiving a package from home at Christmas time, but has been forced to rule that only one par eel, and of standard size and weight, sent to each man. Therefore the army authorities abroad are dis trlbuting to each man in the Ameri- can eXpeditionary force a label for his parcel. The soldier will then mail that label to a relative or friend to be attached here at home to the pack age which is to go back to the sol dier. No package will be accented for the soldier unless it has on it this official label issued to the soldier in France, and by the soldier sent to his folks at home.
 The Red Cross has been asked to distribute the standard size cartons to all families who can present the label received from relatives over seas. These cartons have been or dered and delivery is promised in ample time to distribute them. Chap ters will be thoroughly posted how to handle them before November first, at which time it is expected they will be ready for distribution. At the same time definite instructions ap- proved by the War and Post Office Departments will be issued.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
X REAL BARGAIN

40-acres, ONE HALF of which is ALFALFA land, located ? miles from town on public road, all under good wire fence and cross fenced with same kind of material; all open; 30 acres in cultivation, balance pasture and meadow; comfortable 4-room house; deep well, fine water, with galvanized casing, fair outbuildings. For a short time can be had for $2,OO0.O0.
 If Moore and Martin.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
We're On the Team; We're In the Game:
 We're Out to Win! By 4. ALONZO STAGG, Athletic Coach, University
 of Chicago.

l said to a friend recently that had not felt so poor in S4 years. or since l was a freshman at Yale work. ing my way through. Well. don't you think we ought all of us to feel poor these days?" was the reply. That Is just the point. We ought. If we don't feel on the strain most of the time these days l doubt whether We are doing our full duty in helping win the war
 My observation is that we never ac. complish much in this life without be. ing dead in earnest, without hard work and without self-sacrifice, and I cant figure out how we can win this war without all of us cooperating most generously along these lines. First of all, unless we feel dead in earnest about our winning the war there is something wrong with us and 1t were better that a mill stone were hanged about our neck and we were drowned in the depth of the sea.
 No one will work hard and make personal sacrifices unless his heart is in the enterprise. The beautiful part ,of this affair is that we can all be In tive are all on the big team, with a thaAca to play the game to our limit. At present we must play the particu. lar position which is assigned to us, and play it for all that is in us, wheth. CT we like our job or not
 The main thing and the loyal and the patriotic thing is that we give to our utmost of time and energy and money. Putting the Fourth Liberty Loan across means that each one of Us must give that uttermost of time and energy and money
 We're on the team, we're in the game, we're out to win Now let's get down under it and root and lift and boost until we CT ,ss the goal line.
 A new feature was added 10 the Lib erty Loan figures Friday, when the committee reported that 9S,310 St. Louis men had purchased the Fourth Bonds. This makes an average of $234 per purchaser. In the county 5,734 have subscribed
 Sales in the Eighth Federal Reserve District up to Thursday night aggre- gated $S3,014.35O 30 per cent of the 6isu"'f's quota of $260,O00,O0O
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
WHAT EACH U. s. SOLDIER
 COSTS UNCLE SAM A YEAR

Each American soldier costs the United States Government $2,042 a year More than 1,300,000 are in
 France. On the basis of $2,040 per soldier. they would cost $2.652, ,000 900.
 Following is the cost of each soldier
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07
Winning

have helped thousands to health and happiness. They strengthen and heal weak overworked and deraneed kidneys and bladder. SO that tn. disease producing waste is carried out of the system. They banish baekache. rheumatic pains. stiffness, soreness.
 Miss Sara Weston, l20 Kishwaukee Street Belvidere. H.. writes; ''l am pleased to state Foley Kidney Pills made great difference iu me. l was in great agony. l could not stoou down. and when l was down had to crawl up by a chair. l was SO lame all over 1 suffered agony. Now feel like new person. stronget and better in every way. My general health m quite improved. I can and do heartily recon mend Foley Kidney Pills to all suffering in the way did"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07

FORD CAR FOR SALE-As good as new, with 1916 model body. $400 if bought quick. E. M. Frisby. If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-10-07

Sales in the Eighth Federal Reserve District up to Thursday night aggre- gated $S3,014.350, 30 per cent of the 6isur'f's quota of $260, 900 900.