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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02

war profiteer. They demand an in
vestigation of prices, and price
fixing law effective until one year
after the war ends. The American
Agricultural Association, which has
offices at 1926 Fourteenth street,
northwest, initiated the movement by
a petition to both houses of Congress.
The National Grange, the American
Society of Equity, the Farmers Co.
operative Union and a number of
labor unions join in enforcing the de-
mands set forth in the petition. This
union of forces of agriculture and
labor is regarded in Washington as
formidable and as calculated to i'm
press Congress.
"The German submarine has ceased
to exist as a determinative factor in
the war;" declared Secretary Daniels
Yesterday. In view of the ultra-con-
servative expressions of Mr.. Daniels
up to this time it is belived that the
latest advices which he has received
from Admiral Sims beat out conclu-
sions recently voiced by allied naval
chiefs.
Leading German papers have
seized upon the assassination OF
Marshal Won Eichorn as evidence that
Germany's policy in Russia is highly
dangerous to the successful prosecu-
ton of the war Comments Of all
papers clearly indicate that the in
creasing antagonism displayed
against the German representatives
in Russia has caused a feeling OF ner-
vousness and doubt in the minds of
many leaders, who believed that Rus
STA could be easily welded to the I'M
perial desires of her conquereors.
"The worst is over. at last" says
the Kaiser in another message on
the occasion of the fourth anniversary
of the wars outbreak, in which he,
however, predicts further sufferings.
The message reads: "In the new
year the Germans will not be spared
sufferings, but the worst is over at
last. Nothing has been omitted by US
in order to bring peace to the de-
stroyed world. The enemy, however,
does not yet desire peace. We must
Therefore continue to fight. God be
with u.s."
The Navy Department has received
information that the Portuguese bark
Porto was sunk by an enemy sub
marine at sea, about $50 miles off the
American coast, OH July q: Eighteen
survivors, the entire crew, were
landed yesterday by British steamer
at an American port. The vessel was
carrying cotton from Savannah, Ga,
to Oporto, and was sunk by bombs
placed aboard by the submarine crew.
Riots are reported to be daily
occurrence in and around Kiev.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS

The home of Misses Alice and Eliza
beth Brown, one of the oldest homes
of Winchester, was badly damaged
Wednesday by fire of undetermined
origin. Both women are disabled,
one being a cripple and the other
blind, and they were rescued under
difficulties, as was also an infant,
who had for the moment been forgot
ten. The child was finally saved by
an aunt, Mrs. Dale.
James Ingle,9 1S, was bound over to
the grand jury in the police court of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02

President Fairfax Harrison and his
Official staff Of the corporate offices
Of the Southern Railway Company are
now established in Richmond in the
Chamber of Commerce building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02

He reported that $4,000 people in
Kavala have died of starvation since
the occupation, and when he left
there the people wecr living on the
flesh of dogs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In Effect June 10, 1910

Schedule In Effect June TO- 1919
For Washington and points norm
dailv sos, 9:53, 1903 a. M, 1z't 49,
1928; lis, 1858, S:l0, lo:l0' Lou
p Week We days only, 6:2O p. m. satur-
DAYS only sos p. M, and Sundays 0Ai'
8:18 p. m. D;,hrond and
points south at 3:S5, 7:9o z .i9ca11iI ocan
SIT, SIT, 9:17 p. m. dalty. ,+;oo at
Accommodation for Qua y, so+u =.
1880 a. m daily and 2:25 P p, a. .as 0 q N.
days. Night train leaves caves ND ard inter- n
daily for Fredericksburg anu 'N'
niS WGTEwTimes of arrival and depaI-
ture and connections not guaranteed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-02
10 and as Age LIMITS

IL HlVU ~ aNA AliaXAD
Potential Army of Five Million viii
BE Recommended TO Congress By
Administration to Con-
gresisonal Committees Next Week.
The Secretary of War will lay the
new army program before the Military
Affairs Committee Of the House and
Senate next week, probably on Thurs.
day. The chairmen of the two bodies
were Informed yesterday that the plan
was about ready and that an early
skembling of the committees was re-
earded as desirable by the War De-
rartment.
When the conference takes place,
the War Department will lay n COM
pleted administration bill before the
two committees with the request that
it be introduced Immediately in both
branches of congress, thereby making
all it's provisions public. This will be
done by the chairmen of the respec-
tive committees whether or not they
individually approve all the provisions
of the War Department.
The new measure will be more than
a man power bill 1t will provide pri-
marily for the draft OF additional NIL
lions of men, but at the same time It
will create the machinery for gen
eral enlargement of the military es-
tablishment to correspond in every di-
rection to the increased size OF the
American armies.
It was learned that the program
which will be proposed will include:
First-Modihcati of the draf!
age to include all men from, 10 to %
although for the time being these
limits are only tentatively fixed
acknowledgement of the train,
ing camps for the accommodation o.
approximately 100000 men at >
sl;iiveh time.
Third-Expansion in the non-comba-
tant corps providing the machine"
for the support in the field of thu
greater combatant force.
neutrality-suspicious. on a basis
Of more than S2O,OOO,OOO,00O year
for the army alone.
Fifth-An army with a potential
strength of 100000 men.
According to the best information
available today these are the funda-
mental proposals of the War Depart
ment, although they are subject to
such notifications as the Secretary
himself may conclude to make before
he carries the completed bill to Con-
gress next week. AS matter G
fact, however, the only really debat-
able question at this moment is the
fixing of the new draft ages. There
is reason to believe. that the Secre-
tary has about made up his misd >
to the nature of his recommendation
in this direction, but all the light
which he threw upon the matter today
was the casual remark that the ages
widely reported today as having been
fixed at 10 to 40 twas very bad
guess"
This was taken to mean in most
quarters that it was, in fact, only
bad guessing on the older end. }
seemed to be assumed everyWh her,
that the Secretary would adhere
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Shocking Troops and
Shocking Squads Are
Great Help.to Farmers

Hillsboro, N. d., Aug. 15.-It is
shocking! The Red Cross is going to
have more money by reason of these
shocking stunts. On Monday evening
s26 business men from this city drove
out to the E. d. Engel farm, east Of
town, and shocked Is acres Of grain
in three hours. Tuesday evening the
shocking crew had increased to about
40 and in three hours they had
shocked 100 acres on the farm Of
Norrin Borke, west Of town. Last
evening much larger force drove out
to the old Hurley farm, between here
and Caledonia. y
The crew is made up of members
from all lines Of trade and include
many professional men. The farmers
speak very highly Of the class Of work
being done and are paying 40 cents
per acre., which will all be turned over
to the Red Cross. i
Not to be outdone the young ladies
Of the city have organized a "shock-
ing squad" under the leadership of
County Superintendent Miss Curl
Wambheim. About a dozen Of our so
ciety leaders made their initial ap-
pearance last evening in the wheat
fields of Lewis Thorarud, just outside
Of the city limits. It is expected that
the young ladies will set q pace for
h men in this Shocking game"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15

the secretary Of states once some
month! ago several trunks filled with
initiative petitions asking. that the ten
cardinal points Of House Bill 44y,'
the leagues famous so-called So
cialist constitution, be submitted, the
secretary asked Attorney General
LANCER for an opinion as to the for
mer'ss rights under the supreme court
decision in the capital removal case.
The attorney general declined to rule
upon The matter, and when the date
cAme for advertising constitutional
amendments, Secretary Of State Hall
Included the Soul of House Bill Az
along with seven others. Mr.. Hall
stated in explanation Of his act that
shoulders responsibility for thwarting
the expressed will Of $4,000 electors,
his being the number Of signatures
which appeared. on the initiative pc
titions.
Unless there is successful legal In
reference, the ten amendments en-
hodying the leagues ideas Of a mod
ern constitution will go on the ballot
In November. They undoubtedly will
be approved, If submitted. and will go
to the legislature in January for rati-
location. If a bill providing for the
purchase of all the farm lands and
livestock and machinery in the state
"a project involving an investment
Of something, over a billion dollars
should then come before the legisla-
ture. which In all probability will be
entirely controlled by the league, the
way will have been paved for action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
FnNDSLACKERS
lNPOOLROOM|
Pool and Billiard Halls Chief
centers Of Raids for
B. Slackers.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Aus. .15.-Judging
from many dispatches which. The AS
sociated Press has received from cor
respondents in Minnesota, the Dako-
tas and Montana, pool and billiard
halls have been the chief centers Of
attack by officials enforcing the work
or fight order. It seemingly is safe to
say that more than 95 per cent Of
these places In the cities have been
visited during raids for slackers.
Since the tramp. the hobo and the
!. w. w. tttnerant have kept away
from the northwest this year-eo far
as general migration is concerned
1t has not been necessary for draft Of
fcers to spend much time in the rail-
road yards.
Government agents and railroad
detectives who have been on the alert
to protect railroad property have
been closing cooperation with the
Stacker sleuths.
Fargo. Bismarck, Minneapolis, st.
Paul, Sioux Falls, Pierre, Missoula,
Butte, Helena and Anaconda have re-
ported activities In which draft off,
were about to bank the fifteen to the
corner"
There is no room in Fargo for fel-
lows who won't work." said Chief OF
Police Dahlgren after a recent raid.
Some. Of the youths who were caught
loafing were turned over to the fed
eral authorities Inc sent to farms to
help harvest the Liberty GRO
Chief Of Police J.. j. Murphy, Of
anaconda, served a warning on pool
room patrons that raids could be ex-
pected at frequent intervals.
1t has been noticeable, also, that
saloons in the northwest have been
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
ADVERTISEMENTS 2
MEAL A i.
POISONOUS 1NJECTlON

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the
meals which they arr, taking are hast
enirg their death. Every m,orsel Of
food taken gives u, iss quantity yef uric
acid. This poison II taken into tho
system throagha diseased condition Of
the kidhsys ana bladder In the
healthy nan nature provides IN out
let for this poi1on. Those IA nl-hsalth
must tiEke 81 medicinal help to- drive
this death-deahnk poison from the
system. Fer over 200 wars GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OH Capsules have
been doing this work They effect
prompt relie3 An All disSAses arising
from sEdnsy# md bladder tr6ubiAa.
DOM phtsesoh this vital matter 81 Nv
tendtaS 10 your health until II ID taras
to make your funeraIa arrangements.
Gets box OF GOLD MEDAL Harlem
OIL cApsuiefs today: Look tpr the gen-
uins. Your druggist sells them. They
arc Guaranteed or money refunded,
Instst onsGoLD MEDAL Brand
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Rev Maxwell VIII Speak
on Townleyism n N. OAK.

81. Paul, Aug. i6.-Rev. 8. Il Max
we'll, author Of q series OF articles on
Townley and Townleyism, which has
published in q Twin City paper,
has been speaking to the men In
training In the Great Lakes naval sta
ton, and will NIL other engagements
Of the Same kind before returning to
Minnesota i5 .
INSTEAD Of working for Townley's
autocracy I amsnow out in the clear
wide open space Of loyal work for our
country in this hour Of crisis" he
Says.
IF Townley wants to see me I am
still ~presentable. for the mud he fings
does not stick. II, J.
IT have received invitations to
speak In the Dakotas and in Mime
sofa on Townley's autocracy and that
! have accepted them and am coming
back to st. Paul as soon as I finish my
present work, although Townley's edi-
tors have tried to create the impress
sion that I am afraid to come back.
II am not, and 1 am ready to meet
them, on the issues I have raised.
In my articles I kept the distinc-
ton between Townley and the league
clear--I am with the league and eter-
nally hostile to Townley." y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Governor Suspends
Village of Hague Officer

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 15.-Upon
the basis of an affidavit filed by F. L.
Watkins, superintendent Of the State
Enforcement league, with Governor
Frazier, the governor has suspended
from office D.. p. Muenz, chairman Of
the board of trustees Of the village of
Hague, Emmons county. 49,.
This is, the direct result of a raid
made by Attorney General LANCER
and Mr.. Watkins some two months
ago, when they raided the Muenz
house and other buildings at Hague
and discovered d whole carload of
liquor. f
Attorney General LANCER has filed
this complaint and return day is set
for August %, before Attorney P. ].
Engeseth Of Wilton, who has been
appointed special commissioner by
Governor Frazier.
Mr.. Muenz has been bound over to
the district court in Emmons county
and is also under indictment in the
federal court for violation Of the
liquor laws. ! = I.n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Golden Valley Merchants
Can Not Charge More Than
Limited Profit on Flour

Ir ---
Beach, N. D., Aug. 15.-Merchants
in Golden Valley county may not
make a profit Of more than 80 cents
a barrel on wheat or rye -four, and
not more than one cent a pound on
quantities smaller than mill-size
packages exclusive of wholesale cost,
freight and drayage, according to
tee named by w. A. Sprague, food
administrator for Golden Valley
county. This is the first instance Of
actual price fixing in the western half
of the state.
A gross profit of 20 per cent is
permitted on wheat, corr and barley
products. Maximum retail price for
white. and brown sugar is ten cents
a pound. and for cube sugar IL cents
a pound. The profit on canned and
dried vegetables and fruits and
syrups is held to Is per cent gross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
MINOT MAN KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Cecil Innis, Employed by Fuller Mo-
tor Co., Killed on Way t. Grand
sr'}s ~ Forks, a, ~. q

Mtnot, N. D., Aug. 14.-Cecil Innis,
sc years Of age, was killed near Knox
yesterday, while taking -four automo-
biles to Grand Forks. The other three
cars were in charge of three boy
drivers. o
Innis was an employe Of the Fuller
Motor Car company and was consid-
cred a careful driver. He was ac-
companied on the trip by two young
girls, Jean Fuller, a daughter Of F. N.
Fuller, president of the Fuller Mo-
tor company of Minot, and Mamie
Stewart, going to Grand Forks on a
visit. The two girls were instructed
to ride with Innis, but a short way
from town and before the accident
happened, they insisted on riding
with a boy friend, who was driving
another car. Innis was married last
Christmas. '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
HOUSE BILL a
MAY ACQUIRE
FARM LANDS
League Platform May Advo-
cate State Ownership Of
Farm Lands.

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. 15.-Whenu
the Republican state central commit
tee of North Dakota, Of which Will
liam Lemke Of st. Paul. one Of A. G.
Townley's chief li%eutenants in the
N~onpartisan league, Is chairman.
meets at the capitol September 3 to
frame q platform upon which league
candidates for state Office will make
their campaign, 1t will and at least
one; district delegate pledged to the
Incorporation Of a plank in this plat
form advocating state ownership OF
farm lands, horses, cattle and ma
chinery, 1.-THE same to be acquired on
the basis Of values for the three
years Immediately preceding the
war; II. ~,
The 4sthi legislative district. COM
ties, in selecting Attorney p. B. Gar
berg, states attorney OF Adams coun-
ty, to be its delegate to the state con
vention. instructed him to advocate
the adoption of this plank. It. also
bound its representative in the state
legislature to the same policy. It is
believed probable that other dis
tricts, where the league control was
more nearly absolute. also issued
similar Instructions. but that the pre-
cinct committeeman were pledged tc
oAASlASO III SL0 1AAAllcE. III LH0 4SL1l
district h convention was a rather
stormy session, with Hettinger county
split square through the middle on
the craftsmanship proposition, and
the news leaked out.
How 1t Can Be Done. f.
This plank is significant when TAX.
en- in conjunction with a proposed
amendment to section 1876 Of the state
constitution with authorizes the
state, any county or city to make in.
ternal improvements; or to Engage II
any industry. enterprise or business
not prohibited by article 20 Of the
constitution" and with another pro,
posed amendment which changes the
state debt limit from-$200,0 900, to read
as follows: THAT all bonds in ex
cess Of ST. 900, 900 shall be secured by
first mortgages upon real estate In
amounts not to exceed one-half Of Its
value; or upon real or personal prop
ertyi OF state-owned utilities, enter
priees O. industries. in amounts not
exceeding its value, and provided, fur
Their. that the state shall not issue OF
guarantee bonds upon property OF
state-owned utilities. enterprises OF
industries in excess Of ter million dol
lars"
These two amendments, with eight
others, will be submitted to the voters
at the November election through al
initiative petition signed by $4,000
voters. unless court action similar tt
that taken In the New Rockford
capital removal case should prevent
In this matter. the secretary was
mandamused to prevent his placing
on the ballot an amendment femov.
ing the capitol site from Bismarck &c
New Rockford. The initiative
amendment to the constitution. under
which this issue vas submitted, was
attacked on the grounds that it wa,
not self-executing. in that it afford.
ed no proper machinery through
which propositions initiated by the
people could be placed on the ballot
The court upheld this contention
and that decision still stands
When league managers brought t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
CITY j | Y PEOPLE! I E. !,|[..
.. |. DONE |Ol'l| E WONDERS 70 |l!'|||
| IN HARVEST
Indications llls:;r Point to- Com
plete Solution Of Labor
Problem, it is Said.

Fargo, N. p, Aug. 15.-with
harvesting operations two-thirds
completed in the southern half Of
North Dakota, and just getting under
way in yhe northern half, OF. the state,
ltndicatiscs point to the complete So
through the farm labor reserve, COM
posed OF city people who are spend
ing from five to seyen hours daily in
the harvest field.
Harvesting operations have adj
vanced more rapidly than usual and
federal employment officers in Fargo
said today that except for the rural
districts yemoved from the larger
cities. the labor demand has been
is need Of mon in many districts.
THE city people have worked
wonders in the handling Of grain in
the districts they have been able to
work in" reports the Fargo Office Of
the United States labor employment
bureau today. 'The small towns,
however. have not a sufficient num-
preston on, the labor situation and
1t Is there we must send the most
men. The city workers. however,
have freed many laborers for service
in the isolated districts and unless
some unforeseen condition arises, the
state will have a sufficient supply of
labor providing the men keep coming
to the state at the rate they have
been coming"
The Fargo Office reports disclose
that along the Marion line Of the
Northern Pacific as we'll as along
the Hastings linN! there is just now a
keen demand for workers. Much of
the grain has been harvested and is
lying on the ground in bundles, wait
ing to be shocked. Heavy rains
would cause damage to that grain.
Threehing has commenced in iso-
lated districts but operations are in
no sense general. Z
In the northern part of the state
harvesting has just commenced and
will be. under way for another two
weeks. y @.T
All in all, operations are being
conducted earlier than usual. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
Will Tell Tale
Of Montana's Winter

Helena. Mont, Aug. Estate off,
cials and fuel agents seem agreed
that August will tell the tale Of Mon
tana's winter. A powerful campaign
has been instituted to urge people to
get their coal in this month and to
avail themselves of Montana's great
wood supply, wherever possible.
1t has been pointed out that after
n crop movements get under way
and the mountain SHOWS come in
September, transportation will be un-
der a great handicap. Information
obtained from the Office Of M. H.
Gerry. Jr.. state fuel administrator,
indicates that the response to his
coal shortage warnings have not been
aS general or as widespread as he
expected.
The coal mines which paid attrac-
tive wages have Jared unusually well
from the labor standpoint,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-15
'(Il PRESERVE !.
IS J: NECESSARY
TO SAVE CROPS
Cities and Villages Mus,
Give Liberal Assistance
to the Farmers.

Bismarck, Aug. 15.-Unless liberal
assistance is given the farmers Of the
state by the peoples Of the cities,
towns and villages in the harvesting
and threshing Of the present crop,
there Is going to result a serious loss
Of grains according to John B. Brown,
federal farm help specialist, who,
as representative, Of the federal. de-
partment Of agriculture, has been
working on the farm labor problem
for the past two years. The army
OF migratory labor, Mr.. Brown says.
which usually takes care Of the har-
vest and threshing In North Dakota
is insufficient in numbers to take care
rof the crop.
"A general shortage Of harvest and
threshing labor was anticipated by
the department of agriculture" Mr..
Brown says, land in order to prepare
for the emergency, the farm labor re-
serves Of North Dakota were organ
lied during the early spring and sum
mer months. There are approximate
~ 10000 men of the cities, towns and
villages Of the state of North Dakota
who have pledged their services in
assisting in taking are of this years
Liberty crop. There are many thou
sand more who did not have an OPP
p%ortunity to sign the pledge cards.
wiz dIo Wiling 10 go out INTO the
fields and help in the harvest"
Already the farm labor reserves
have responded literally to the APP
peals of the farmers for help. Large
numbers Of men Of the cities have
given up their permanent occupations
to spend from ten. days to two months
in the harvest and threshing, while q
great many others, whose business
absolutely demands their attention
during the day, have gone out into
the harvest fields in the evenings and
spent from two to three hours shock
ing grain.
In many Of the towns in the state,
automobile parties Of from five to
thirty men are made up nightly to
go u into the fields to shock grain.
Great results have been accomplished
by these parties, which have shocked
every night from ten to fifty acres
of, grain. 'Such parties should be
encouraged" said Mr.. Brown, 'for
without this class Of assistance the
farmers might lose much of their
grain. The farmers are also accept
ing he voluntary labor with joyous
approval"
Mr.. Brown has sent out letters to
more than 600 farm labor reserve
chairmen in the state to encourage
twilight parties for shocking grain.