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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
For Sale-Nutomobiles

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USED CAR DEPARTMENT.
rAsr" Sec i :rHc hNn 8 So PINE
WE GIVE Liberal TERMS II
DESIRED
THE PRICES ARE RIGHT
| Tho service is unsurpassed. and we
stand behind every car sold. as
each car has been carefully In
spcctcd and oVerhaulod why not
investigate these facts before pur-
chasing your car?
8 Fords. touring........ $500 10 iGOo
| chevrolet ..,............... ~
| Nash .................. ace
1917 Oakland ....,...........&S b0
| Model 90 Country club. ..,.. 81, O0u
I Maxwell Sedan .............S9 $3.50
| REQ touring ...4.4...........$ 5000
: 1917 WHY'S nights.
rs oVcrlands of various models and
kinds. ranging from $500 up.
1917 RtfCk q, FINE-rASSENGER
in good condition; good rubber.
For quick sale. cheap. by owner
leaving the city Call johnson.
Barker hotel
MUST SELL 1917 FORD TOURING
car. fine condition. seat covers.
Bargain at SAYS, easy terms El.
lott SIS.
80 ~ NhA tflN snfF
1916 Maxwell touring ....... 625
1918 Ford touring ............. bIh
1917 Ford touring ............. $50
1917 Ford roadster ........... SIS
1915 Studobaker roadster ....., 400
All above cars are In extra good
condition. with good tires. and
sold on terms TO suit you.
And 20 other good light cars Mt
tisc special sales because we un-
dcrsell every one else In town
every day and all day--our cars
are guaranteed in every way. and
We sell on very easy terms and
teach you exactly how TO take
care or your car.
HENRY MoSSBACH. 1927 10th
Between Pike and Union
OVER 65
PRIVATELY OWNED USED CARS
SEE the big variety OF Buick e-cyl-
Under and 4-cyiinder roadster and
touring cars, Oakland 6. over
lands. Chevrolet, MaNwclls. Studc-
bakers. bugs, 7-paHsengcr cars.
Finest assortment In to select
from. Bargain prices; reasonable
USED CAR EMPORIUM. 18th & Pine
AUTO PAINT-AUTo PAINT
AUTO REPAIRs-AUTo REPAIRS
VIII paint and repair your car in IN o
shortest time possible TO give good
work. All our work guaranteed.
HENRY MOSSBACH
1871 10th Ave. Phone East 1851.
Between Pike end Union.
1917 7-PASSENGER REQ; CORD
tires: car in perfect condition: eN-
trRordinary bargain for jitney
car.
Price $1,000: at
$3.50 Down. Balance Monthly.
HENRY MOSSBACH
1921 10th Ave.
Between Pike and Union
$500 ~ 1916 LIGHT T, WIRE =
wheeled roadster. running order. \
bargain. owner lilS n. 5lth.
Green Lake car.
HUGH McTAGUE-Gen.a auto repair
ing. Maxwell expert 14is 10th.
East lqs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
CAR MEN ARE
GIVEN BOOST
IN THEIR PAY
Award Affects Many
Towns-Chicagoans Get
43 to 43 Cents Hour.

Washington. Aug. L 1.-MOtormen
and conductors of the Chicago sur
face street railway lines were To-
day awarded a wage ranging from
43 to As cents an hour by the ma
tional labor board.
Similar awards were made to
trainment on surface lines in De-
troit.
In Cleveland the trainmen were
awarded a wage ranging from Csc
to 42c.
In Pittsburgh and New Orleans
the trainmen were awarded from
38c to 42c and in Schenectady from
41c to 45c.
The effective date of the wage in
crease in Pittsburgh is May "a, in
Schenectady May l, in New Or
leans July l.
The increase is effective in Roch-
ester as of June Is. Under the
head of New York state railways
Rochester city lines get 41c to 45c
and interurban 47c. A fiat rate of
CU TzC lOT the w est SnOI Z all " 1t
was awarded.
41c TO SOC in Buffalo.
In Buffalo the wage was 41c TO
SOC an hour, effective June l. In
Newark, y. j.. the rate was made
Ale to 45c, effective June I. In
Trenton 1t was made 3Sc TO 42c, ef-
fective June %. In Scranton, Pa,
1t was made 41c to 45c. effective
June 2. For the East St. Louis
lines (city) 1t was made 41c to 45c.
effective July l and for the inter
urban lines 47c.
Chicago's Effective Aug. ).
For the Chicago & West Towns
Railway company it was made As
to As cents. effective Aug 5.
For the Evanston Railway com
pany it was made Al to 45 cents.
For the Cleveland Railway com
pany it was made 43 to As cents,
effective May 1. Columbus Rail
way and Power company Al to z5
cents, effective July 1.
Galesburg Railway. Light and
Power company. SO to Il cents. ef-
fective July 15.
Omaha and Council Bluffs Rail-
way company Al TO As cents, effec-
tive July IT.
United Traction company. Al
bany. y. Y. all employees. addition
al pay to bring minimum wages up
to 40 cents an hour, effective
Inna 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

A new ph2se in the fighting
in the Aisne- Marine salient is
imminent. Both the allied and
German infantry rests while
the respective commands pre-
pare for further movements in
the great struggle in which
there has been no let UP since
July -.
Allied gunnerS are hurling
shells Of all caIibres into the
German positions and in the
communication area nOrthW.rd
to tn Nesle. The enemy is re-
taliating with high explosive
and gas shells.
The process Of Strengthening
the lines was continued late
yesterday by the Franc0-Amer-
lean forces on the main battle
front. They scored advances i'm
this effort, the Americ ms push
ing beyond Sergy to within two
kilOmeters of Chamery.
The French and Americans
made their progress against
the most stubborn German re-
sistaHce.
Chamery, the town the Amer
leans are now approaching,
marks the spot where Lieutea-
ant Quentin Roosevelt fell TO
his death recently in his air
plane.
PGris reports that the GER
mans attacked the French pO-
sitiOEs in the region OF Bligny,
southwest of Reims. The at
tack was repulsed.
British aylatOrs have again
bombed the Rhiae cities OF
Stuttgart and C0blenz. 4 fire
was started Mt Stuttgart. I'M
pOrtant military objects in the
Saar region, west OF the Rhine,
also were attacked with good
results.
Germany Is said 10 ne con-
templating the recall OF the
German ambassador 10 the
Ukraine and handing passports
10 the Ukraine minister TO Ber-
lin. pending the clearing up Of
the situation at kieY, where the
tierman dictator, NOn Eieh-
horn, and his aide we're assas-
Einntnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
HUNS AND ALLIES
IN RUSSIA TAUNT
OTHER OVER WAR

Svanka, Russia, June 15.-(COr-
respondence of the Associated
Press) Nothing more serious than
good natured taunts pass daily here
between men who, within a few
months, may be exchanging bull
let's on the western front.
This little town approximately
100 miles east of Petrograd, is the
crossroads where meet allied sol
diers on the way from Russian and
Rumanian service and the thou
sands of returning German and
Austrian prisoners freed from the
prison camps of Siberia. Svanka is
the junction of the trans-Siberian
and Murmansk railway lines. The
released Teuton prisoners leave
Russia by the trans-Siberian, while
the allies go out by the Murmansk
railroad.
In the first two weeks of June
there were usually two or three
Teuton trains daily, while quite
frequently there was an allied
train in the yards at the same
time Adytces, stQ..stay. in Russia
because "you'lf - your fill OF
fighting when we meet again" has
been the usual taunt to the re-
turning war prisoners.
A French captain and a German
lieutenant representative of their
governments have had to eat their
meals in the same place-the sta
tion restaurant-the only one avail
able in SVanka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
FRANCO AMERICANS HIT
NEAR NESLE IN TURNING
MOVE TO FORCE RE TREAT
SCOTTISH FORCE
IN GALLANT PART
AT BATTLE FRONT

With the French Army in
France, Aug. 1.-Horning. By the
Associated Press Gallant work
was done by the Scottish division
which participated with the French
and the Americans in the attack on
the western pivot of the German
line below Scissors. This division,
composed of famous highland and
lowland regiments, entered the line
TO relieve an American division.
1t took its place on the front after
three days and nights of incessant
travelling in Lorries and march of
10 miles with full packs. They i'm
mediately launched an attack and
drove back the Germans on their
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
new DRAFT ACE
LIMIT DECIDED
Secretary Baker Refuses To Reveal
Ages Fixed But Says IS to 80
Is Incorrect =

Washington. Aug. PLANS Of
tie war department for an enlarged
Military program including ex-
tension Of the draft age limit in
ooth directions have been virtually
gompleted, Secretary Baker an
Iounced today. He anticipates that
NE war department bill will be in
roduced in congress next week en-
ssolng tEe military committees 10
'esln consideration without delay
Mr. Baker would not reveal the
se limits 70 be recommended by
.le department. He said. however,
l-al published reports that the Jim
u were 10 be sci at from ls 70 40
ears were incorrect. The 10 TO 40
.sar suggestion was among those
Hs1dGrsd aJud s4i@--a - L. -1--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
Another TOaUf1
in Siberia Is
Won byCzechs

Amsterdam, Aug 1.-The town of
Yekaterinb burg, in the province of
Perm, near the Siberian border, has
been taken by the Czech-Slovaks,
according to the newspaper Isves-
tia of Moscow.
Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-The Rus
sian government has agreed that
Livonia and Esthonia shall be sep
arated from Russia as a result of
negotiations between Germany and
the soviet government, says the
Berlin correspondent of the Stras-
burg Post. Consequently, he adds,
there probably will be change in
the organization of the territory
occupied by the Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
SHOW BIC DROP
IN COTTON CROP

Washington. Aug Loss of l.
706,000 bales il the prospective
cotton crop. due principally to
droughty conditions in the western
part Of the cotton belt, especially
n Texas, was shown today in the
department OF agriculture August
Production forecast placing the es-
timated crop At 13.6lg,001 equjva-
lent 5G0-pound bales compared
With 1895. 600 bales forecast in
July.
The estimate was based on the
Condition Of the crop July % which
vas 1876 per cent Of a normal.
The condition by states follows:
Virginia. 70. North Carolina, 81;
south Carolina. So Georgia, ~
Florida 20, Alabama. IS Missis-
s!ppi 81; Louisiana. s.; Texas. 81:
Arkansas, a, Tennessee. Sc. Mis-
souri, 50, Oklahoma, 75i Califor-
Ala. 95i Arizona. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
HUNS TELLING OF
HEAVY LOSSES OF
AMERICAN ARMY

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-The semi
official Wolff bureau Of Berlin is
sending out reports of heavy losses
inflicted on American troops fight
ing on the Marine front. A tele-
gram dated Wednesday and receiv-
ed here says:
An American prisoner captured
on July %, said that of the First
battalion of the One Hundred Tenth
regiment after a German attack
east of Chateau Thierry on July II,
only so were left and no reinforce
ments had arrived since that time.
The Second battalion of the same
regiment in going forward TO the
attack Tuesday (July 30) west Of
Meuniere wood had 100 casualties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
HaigM Men Raid
CernaQnLiraeS;
FOeGuns Busy

London, Aug. 1.-The German
guns were active last night in the
Somme region in the vicinity of
s-Bretonneux, today's war Of
fee announcement shows. Activity
was also displayed by the enemy
artillery further north near Buc-
quoy and in Flanders in the Merris-
Meteren sector.
The statement follows:
We carried out a successful raid
last night in the neighborhood OF
Lens.
The hostile artillery has been
active in the Nillers-BretonneuX
sector, in the neighborhood of Buc-
quoy and about Merris and Meter
en-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
LATE BULLETINS

I0UAshIII, y. L. Aug. six
men were killed in a fire which
destroyed a warehouse in the
FleischmRnn Yeast company
here this morning. Five fire.
men and a worker were caught
under falling wall and all are
believed to be dead.
Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. l.
Train No. 81, westbOund on the
Pennsylvania for st. Louis, left
the track in the east yards here
this afternoon and one coach
was badly smashed. All of the
train left the track. Three
coaches turned over. Ambu-
lances rre bringing the injured
to the Terre Haute hospitals.
Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. l.
Information was received here
today that a cargo carrier Was
i'm collision with Il tanker on
the Atlantic coast Iest night and
that the former at last reports
was sinking. After the collision
the tanker nroceeded-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
OVFRSELL BLOCK
OF CERTIFICATES
OF INDEBTEDNESS

Washington, Aug. THE $500
G0O. 900 block Of certificates of in
debtedness, subscriptions TO which
closed TWO DAYS ago. was over-sub-
scrfbed $84.750, 600, making the tot
al OF certificates now outstanding
IN anticipation of the fourth Lib
erty loan $2,183.S25,000.
All federal reserve districts ex-
cent Richmond. Atlanta, Minneap
oils and Dallas oversubscribed their
tentative quotas
Another issue OF certificates VIII
be announced by the treasury Win
Il a dav or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
THE WEATHER

Probably showers this afternoon /;
partly cloudy tonight and Friday +;
warmer tonight; cooler Friday
Temperature at a m, 63 high
est yesterday, 70 lowest last night,
So.
Velocity OF wind at s a. M, 1
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m, Sc;
at a. m, s.
Stage of water, %. a fall OF 3
in last "A hours.
II. SHERIER.
Mat afnnrnlnuiEf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
ROADS NOT UNDER
NATION CONTROL
ASK RATE BOOSTS

Washington, Aug. 1-Short line
railroads recently relinquished
from federal control today asked
the interstate commerce commits
sion for an increase of four and
Cne-half cents a hundred weight on
shipments Of petroleum and pc
troleum products so their rates
will be on parity with those Of
lines operated by the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
ESCAPES HUN GAS;
HOME ON LEAVE;
FALLS; is KILLED

New York. Aug Lieutenant
John F. Newton, %, Of the One
Hundred and Seventeenth engi-
neers, here on leave after being
gassed at the front in France was
killed in a fall today from win
dow on the sixth floor of an apart
ment house. Lieutenant Newton S
home was q Sacramento, Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
DUTCH LET ENEMY
WORKMEN OUT ON
BAN BY AMERICA

Amsterdam. Aug 1.-The Tele-
graaf says that as the American
government has prohibited trade
with Dutch East Indian firms en-
ploying Germans, plantation enter
prises there are gradually discharg-
ing the Germans in their service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
DOWNS FIVE MORE HUNS.

Paris, ug. I, (Havas Agency
Sub-Lieutenant Boyau has gained
five additional aerial victories,
three of which were won in 10 min
utes, the newspapers report. His
total is now % Lieutenant Madon
has increased his string of victories
to 3S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
EXEMPT ONLY MOST NEEDED.

Washington. Aug. Only em-
Moves whose loss would retard
ship production will be given de-
ferred classification, it was an
nounced by the emergency feet cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
SHE TURNS OVER $4,000.

New York, Aug. 1.-District At
torney Swami ordered Miss Ethal
L. Drake to turn over to the French
ambassador $14,0 900 collected for
the ostensbile purpose of sending
ambulances to France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
B0xD SALE AUTHORIZED.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The city OF
Seattle was authorized today by the
cauftaI issues commtttee TO sell So'-
506. j bonds for The constrLc-
tion Of hydro-electrie plants on the
ckagit river to serys war indus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
RARES HIN PRESS PLOT.

New York, Aug. deputy At
torney General Becker made pub
lie details of an alleged attempt of
German interests to get control OF
the Boston Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
PLANS MOVE
|QvER DEATH H
or EICHHORN
Assassination Brings Girls
is-May Send Rein
forcements to Army.

London. Ang. 1.-Gcrnany is
cont mPiat.Hg the recall Of
4mhas ssador Yon Mumm from
the kralne and the h nding OF
passports 10 Tic ambassador Of
The Ukraine in Berlin, pending
the clearing up of the situation
in kieY. according 10 an ~
change Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam unLer Nedns ssday's
dale.
Foreign Secrctsry Won Hintze,
the message adds had "A Iong
Interview with the ambassador.
from the krdilc Wednesday.
and then received the Austrian
ambassador. With tha Iatter,
the possibility Of sending mill
.ary TeinioTcemCnis TO the
Ukr.iHe was discussed.
Paris, Aug 1.-tHavas Agency
The murder Of Field Marshal Won
Elchhoru. according to the com
ment In the Paris newspapers
demonstrates that, in spite OF their
legendary pactfty, the Russian peo-
pie cannot endure the German
yoke. This crime, the papers say
coming after the assassination OF
Count Won AIirbach, the German
ambassador to Russia. shows that
the return 10 dictarOriaI methods
Of government in Russia was bound
~ ~ T..-v9- ErT 4 vi
those men who for many years
kHaw no other argument OF opposi-
ton. The newspapers insist that
Germany IS reapiug the harvest
she sGwed.
stormy Omens Seen.
The situation in the east" says
the Gaul0is. presents particularly
stormy Omans. Il is assisted by the
tact that the allies are ready 10 be
gin operations TO deliver the Rus
sian people and that the campaign
in Siberia viii he coInCident with
operations on the NuTman coast
VINO knows If Germany viii not be
obliged 10 reconstitute the eastern
front?"
Riots in Ukraine.
London. Aug. serious riots
are reported from the country dis
tricts in the Ukraine. according to
Kiev dispatch TO the FTemden-
hiatt of Hamburg. the Exchange
Telegraph c0rres9 9ondeur al CCpen-
hagen reports. The peasants are
Cfering organized resistance 10 tho
German usurpeTs," as they are
Characterized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
ALLIES STRIKE BLOW AT GERMAN FLANK
report Germany to Break With Ukraine
Casualty List
Has Names of
I25 Yankees

Died of wounds, g.
Severely wounded, >.
Total. 5.
The list.
Died From Wounds Received in
Action.
SERGEANT John j. McAmis.
. Coyington, Ky.
PRIEATES Richard A. Evans,
Richmond, Va. John o. CowI, Leon,
/ Iowa.
Previously Reported Killed in Ac-
ton, Now Reported Wounded
in Acticn.
( PRIVATE REALS c. kiestler, Cy-
press, III.
Army List.
+ The army casualty list today
shows:
/ Killed in action. 12
{ Died from wounds, %.
Died of disease, Il.
Died from airpIane accident. 2.
/ Died of accident and other
/ causes, 3.
Wounded severely, 81.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Missing >.
/ Prisoner. l.
Total 120
Killed in Action.
/ LIEUTENANTS Wiley c. Bissett,
+ Newbern, y. c.; William Wallrich,
/ Shawnee, Wis.
+ CORPORALS George W. Reese.
Mahanoy City, Pa; Joseph C. St
Lawrence. South Braintree, Mass
+ WAGNER Edward Sindler, Osh-
kosh. Wis
+ PRIVATES Joseph L. Dalbey,
Philadelphia, Pa: Guerrini D'Avo-
Io. Chicago; Alexandra A Drum
mond, Funchal, Madeira, David
GeceIeak, South River, n. j; Harry
f. Little, Maiden, Mass; Ralph w
Shirley, Fryeburg, Maine; Alfred
Smith, Millville, n. j.
Died From Wounds.
MAJOR James c. Williams,
Ramer. Ala.
/ LIEUTENANTS Thomas R
Bradley, WaXachachie, Texas;
Walter ". Craigh, New Bethlehem,
. Pa; Pete Haddix. EvenwoOd, V.
/ Va: Elmer +. HagIer. Hagler Bid,
. Springfield, Ill; James W. Han
! berry. Pittsburgh, Kan; Howard
. r. Huston. Doering, y. D.; William
( L. Leconte. Atlanta. Ga: Arthur T.
/ McAIHster, BoOnviIle, Mo- George
. B. Mccoy. Washington. D. c.:
. Leon F. Roemer, Philadelphia, Pa;
Harold {. Waggatt, Everett, Mass.
I SERGEANTS George S. kOOnce.
( Evansville. Ind: Walter T. Mann,
/ Plains. Pa; Charles NJ. Sullivan,
/ Sparta. Wis.
! CORPORALS Harold F Mason.
/ Sioux Falls, s. D.; Roy W. Wat
! son. Fon Du Lac. Wis.
/ PRIVATES- John W. FOndren.
! Coleman, Texas; Paul D. Kelley,
/ Milton Junction, Wis; Frank Mat
tern, AI0bridge, S. D; Giuseppe
7 Polato. PoIistua, Italy; Lloyd Shoe
maker. Alvin, Ill; Max A. Straub,
Herndon, Po.
Died of Disease.
CAPTAIN John D. Irving, New
York City
! LIEUTENANT Michael ]. Trock
Milwaukee, Wis.
/ SERGEANT Henry P Keith, Fill
! SRIVATEs Thomas H. Agar,
! R$lduT. Iowa; Leo Bird, Mat
tern, Ga. Everett G. Case, Church
] vile, y. y; Louis COty, Worcester,
/ Mass, Caleb Green, Meridian.
. Miss: William Icheln, Lockart,
. Mimi. William S. OKeefe, Everett
/ Mass; Lloyd J. Ward, Lowville,
+ y. Y.
Died OF Airplane Accident
/ LTEUTENANTS Cecil S. Hunt
ington. Burlingame, Cal; Joseph
. J. Mason. Pittsburgh. Pa.
! Died From Other Causes.
CAPTAIN George W. Werseba,
Perth AmbOy. y. y.
/ LIECTENANTS Julian ". Hop
enberg. Wetumpka. Ala; Frank b.
Sanders. Chesterfield. S. c.
/ MECHANIC Ernest G. kehoe,
S0Iyay. y. Y.
/ PRIVATE John Hannula. kar-
huka. Finland.
Wounded Severely.
/ SFRGEANTS CIotus l. Mont
( gorery. Lebanon. Ind; James f.
4 CoIgrove, HuIls, Ill; Edward Ras-
musseu. Oxford. Ind.
OVFRSELL BLOCK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

Ass O ci ia t e d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

Nj e m b er Of A a dill
Bureau of CALCULATIONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

London, Wednesday July 81
Yesterday was "a day of sheer hard
in-and-out fighting on the Ameri-
can front. telegraphs Reuters eor-
respondent on the front north Of
the Marne. lie thinks that the final
capture Of Seringes by the Ameri-
cans was an especially creditable
achievement
After the Americans took the VII
CONTINUED On Page I1.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
Potato Production is Nearly
Enough to Meet

Enough To Meet ftOfnc L eeS
= o
The potatoes used in this coun-
try are almost entirely those raised
in the United States. says the Blu
reau OF crop Estimates OF the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture The average crop Of 1905
1914 was 343,391, 900 bushels, and
the crops of 1915. 1916, and 1917
were 35s.72l.OO0. 2S6,s53.000 and
442.536.0OO bushels. respectively.
Of potatoes produced abroad. this
oountry's consumption in the trade
and crop year beginning with July.
1919. was $4,000 bushels. and the
quantity had risen 70 only 234.oOO
bushels on the average in 1866
1874 In the next ten years the az
erage yearly consumption Of i'm
ported potatoes was PISS, 600 bush
els. followed by increase TO S.0lS.-
coo bushels i'm 1S5-1Ss4. the high
est average Of any ten-year period.
Now and then a year of dehclt
production has come which invited
relatively large impOrtatiOns OF po-
tatoes. mostly from the United
Kingdom and Germany. and 1911
was the year Of greatest crop short
age. with imports OF l3.l2s.OOO
bushels Usually the imports OF
potatoes are less than 100000
bushels. IN ten-year averages i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15
H0LOUP LEAVES
VICTIM HIS GLASSES

ST. LOUIS. No. Nov. 15.-Wear-
ing only a pair Of spectacles, when
he was arrested early one morning
here, Charles Martindale. "a years
old. Of Benton Harbor, Mich. told
the police he had been robbed Of a
full outfit OF clothing, a suitcase, $50
and watch. He said he took three
drinks with two strangers and could
remem Der nothing after that Mar
tindale was given lodging in the
holdover here and provided with
new clothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-15

ported potatoes have never been as
high as per cent Of the cOnsump-
ton, and in more recent years they
have been about / per cent.
While foreign potatoes have been
arriving domestic potatoes have
been departing in somewhat great
er quantities in a majority of the
years. so that il is fair TO say that.
although in the sum Of many years
we have imported more potatoes
than we have exported, the prepOn-
derant fact in a majority of years
has been a small national surplus Of
DOtatoes.