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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
SAYS RAILROAD RATES
COULD Be CUT DOWN
McAdoo Thinks Five Years Fed
eral Control Would Eventuate
IN Private Ownership.

Washington, Dec 20--Director Cen
eral of Railroads McAdoo, at meeting
with representatives of the press yes
terday, made three important additions
TO what he had previously said about
his proposal that congress extend the
Federal control of the railroads to five
years. They were:
Fist, that economies under the ex-
tension would make possible a suhstan-
tial reduction in freight and passenger
rates, without any reduction in wages.
Second, that, in his opinion, the les
sons from five-yelr Federal control
were likely 10 result in private owner
ship of railroads, under some form of
Federal control, rather than pubho
ownership.
Third, that the railroads had not been
Scrambled" so as TO make the taking
of them apart difficult.
Mr.. McAdoo WAS asked if hc thought
rates could be reduced in the FIRST year
of the proposed extended control. He
said that it was his impression that they
could. He would not predict that dur
ing the fve-year period the wartime
increase in rates could be removed en-
tirely, but said undoubtedly very con-
siderable reduction could he made through
efficiency obtained from continued uni
fed operation and improvements, One
condition WIS the cooperation Of all
classes concerned some of which were
now pulling against each other, owing
be thought. to the present condition
of uncertainty rs to what was to be donc
with the railroads
With regard to the financial needs of
the railroads in the immediate future
it was learned yesterday from m autho-
itativc source that it may not fe ncces-
sary to call on the War Finance forpo-
ration for assistance Economics intro
du ed in 1915 would not reflect the ~
selves fully until 1912 ii was said, and
each additional month would show a
gain, it was expected, rs in l9lS there
has been 4 twelve months increase IN
wages as against i SIS months incrcasc
IN rates
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
NEWARK CENTURY CLUB.
Special Correspondence of Every Evcnln

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Dec 2o.--Mrs. William +.
Holton this week rendered her resigna-
ton rs president of the Newark New
Century Club and tho executive com
mittcc made the following appoint
monts:
President, Mrs. John Pilling; first
vicc-prcsident, Mrs. II. l.. Bonham
second vice-president, Mrs. Ernest Fra
ger; chairman of liberty committee,
Miss Elsie Wright.
A Choral Society was organised under
the leadership of Mrs. Duffy and will
hold meeting tomorrow afternoon
Mt the home of Mrs. J. Irving Dayctt
Lost something? Try n classified advcr-
tisemcnt in Every Evening g-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

There was no basis, it was said. for
the estimate that the difference between
the governments guarantee to the rail.
roads and the earnings would foot up
$500 900 900, and it was very likely
to be much less than this.
No successor TO Mr. McAdoo as di-
rector general has yet been determined
upon. Since his salary as secretary of
the treasury ceased, Mr. McAdoo has
been serving the government without
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

] came to The place of my birth, and
cried, The friends of my youth, where
are they?" And an echo answered,
Where are shey?"-Arabr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

see here, wife. Mrs. Cad says you
sald was . secondhand husband What
90 you mean by such a remark"
Now, don't get angry, dear. meant
you Were Ike the second hand Of watch
so qwfully quick about getting around. !"
Florida Times Union.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
ROBERTS WILL
JUDGE POULTRY

Word has been received this week
that E. G. Roberts. FIT. Atkinson
! Wis, who has been engaged to judge
! the poultry show at the North Da-
kota State fair. which will be staged
! July Is to 20, will surely be on hand
to do the judging.
Mr.. Roberts has oficiated in this
capacity in Fargo for a number OF
years past and the information will
! be received with pleasure by the
poultrymen of the state. who know
him to be one Of the fairest and most
capable judges in the country today.
The State fair has been designat-
ed as the official summer show Of the
North Dakota State Poultry assoct-
I alton and from the interest being ev-
idenced by poultrymen over the
state, it Is indicated that there
will be several hundred more birds
on exhibition than have ever been
shown before. The new steel coOps
will add largely to the attraCtiveness
OF this exhibit and some Of the finest
feathered stock in the middle west
will 10 on hand.
Prof. Enoch Peterson, Of the agri-
cultural college. will be the superin-
tendent in charge and will have as
his assistant. M. N. Hatcher both
we'll known to the exhibitors, and
their appointment assures all exhib-
itors that they need not fear as to
the care Of their birds while in Far
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Patriotic Bodies,
Must Work Under
Defense Board

Bismarck, N. D.. June 15.-The
state council Friday adopted a res
olution expressing a need for the
coordination of war work of all
kinds, and directing that every pa
triotic organization In the state sup
ply the council with q list of it's Of
f1cers and a statement as to its pur-
poses, aims and war activities, and
that in the future such organizations
cooperate with and work through
the state council. The resolution
will principally affect the Fargo war
board. although 1t is made general in
it's application.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
NO EXEMPTIONS
TO MEN Welded
SINCE MAY, II

In no case will men Of draft age
married since the enactment OF the
selected service law be granted de-
ferred classification for military SER
vice except those becoming of age
since June s, 1917, who may be given
deferred places if they married before
Jan. Is, 1918, the date on which the
new 1918 registration was authorized,
according to information received to-
day by w. r. Tucker, clerk of the
Cass county draft board, from Adju-
tant General Fraser of Bismarck.
All local boards are requested, I'M
der new rulings from the office of the
provost marshal general, to reclass1fy
all cases involving marriages. De-
tendency claims on account Of chill
dren of such marriage will be allowed
where children are born or unborn
before June, 1918"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Many After
Mechanics

"The school Of aviation mechanics
at the Great Lakes naval station is
being enlarged to such an extent
that it will take $50 men each week
to fill its classes. The school Of
fers exceptional opportunity to men
with actual experience In gas en-
CINE work"
The above message as received
this morning at the Fargo navy re-
cruiting station with instructions to
encourage enlistments in this branch
of the service.
The number of gas engine experts
and mechanics taken oversee S for
duty has seriously limited the sup
ply in this country and more men
are needed at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Absent Voter
Act And H0u1
To Use 1t

The absent voter act permits q
voter absent from . his precinct. on
eIeotion day. to cast HE ballot In adj
vance of that time. .....s.-.-...
Any voter who knows he will not
be In his voting precinct on Jpune
26--primary election day-oan caN
now at the county auditors Office
and make application for an absent
voter ballot, mark IL and cast il inn
E1edlateiy. -
If voter thinks he lie not reuis-
tered, he oan register and apply for
the absent voter ballot at the same
time. .I = ~.
+ Voters must, however, act irnmsdl-
aSely, =" ~ -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
MIsTAKEIN NAMES.

According to advises received
from Grand Forks this afternoon
an error was made In the original
dispatch sent from there with
reference to the death Of Grand
Forks soldiers In France. It was
Dewey Fink, instead Of Archie
Fink, who lost his life In action.
Archie Fink Is a brother OF tho
soldier who was killed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Briefly Told
Comee.--Adve.

Hubbelrs CofHee.-Adve.
Shop at RicKers-AdvG.
Herbsts for hoalery.-AdvG.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print It.-Ad.
Hendrickson's shoes for style
Advt, ..a-.. -
Can the yellow Taxi. Phone 511.-,
Adv.
Nick Honen taxi. Phone 49,
Advt. , .f..
DR.. Basye, oBteopath. Phone 1887.
-Advt.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by o. 3. Miller, the gas man, Second
hand gas ranges for SALE Phone
1855 or 3541-W.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
JAPANESE LAND TROOPS.

Toxic, Wednesday, June 12.-Jap-
anege marines were landed o Sunday
at swatow, a treaty port OF China and
@ center OF the sugar industry, .225
miles northeast Of Canton. Accord
ing to an official announcement issued
here today the Japanese marines
were set ashore nnnbecaIlse Of the
disturbed conditions at the Chinese
port.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
MARKET STRONG
BUT RESTRICTED

New York, June Equipments,
motors and oils were the foremost
features OF today's restricted stock
market. Rails and other investment
issues being only occasional United
States Steel, which absorbed the bulk
Of the moderate dealings, added
points to it's recent advance and re-
lated shares, especially Crucible, Mid
vale and Sloss-S Sheffield steels and
Republic Iron gained 1 to 3. General
Motors advanced five points ami
Royal Dutch oil added seven points
to Yesterdays six-point rise. The
close was strong. Sales approximate
ed 400, 900 shares. Liberty 8 AS sold
at S98.62 TO S99.70; first lis at $94.58
ITO Sg4. so; second As at $94.52 to $1,000
and 4As at 5000 to S96.66.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Markets
HOT WINDS SEND
PRICES SOARING

Chicago, Ill, June 15.-Corn as
cended rapidly in value today, owing
to reports of high winds In the west.
Anxiety over the possibility OF crcp
damage resulting from excessive heat
Wag evident. Government adEices
said the temperature was consider
ably above the normal and in Kansas
had risen higher than 101 degrees.
Opening prices, which showed from
Ao to 3Ao advance, with July $1.42b
to e1.43B and August, $1.44ia to
S146 ", were followed by decided
additional upturn.
Oats displayed Independent
strength. Complaints OF dryness in
Montana and Canada had q bullish
effect. After opening 4 to Bc higher
with July 68Bc to 1870. the market
scored material further gains.
Provisions reflected the advance in
cereals. Besides large shipments Of
meats were reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Duluth Grain Market.


Duluth, Mimi, June 15.-Reports Of
dry weather conditions in parts of
Montana and the Canadian West led
to sharp bulges in flaxseed during
the late trading today. Buping bp
crushers at the low spots set, was a
July closed &c up; September 1c up
and October 9hc up.
Trade in coarse grains was limit
ed Spot oats closed Il @ up and bar
ley unchanged. Closing: Linseed, on
july july sass $S BID; oct f:is $stSH bid.
Oats-on track, 1917 @80%c.
Barley-on track, $1.OO@2,1O.
IS. Chicago Cash market.
Chicago, III, June 15.-Corn, No.
yellow, No. yellow and No. 4 yellow,
all nominal.
oats-No. 3 white. TN 97S%ci
standard, 7s@7sAc. -...-
Rye--No, 2 nominal
Timothy-S5.00Q8.0 500.
Clover-Nominal
Pork-Nomina1.
Iaard-$24.30.
Rlbs-$22.17@22.67. '-
Chicago produce.
htS chaGag receipts pts is 9 tubs; cream
cry extra, 42hc; firsts, Ssh 942ci
seconds, 36Q8sc.
Receipts 1S,492 cases; IN
4 PPo5ffatoes-Unsettled: new receipts
so cars; Louisiana and Texas sacked
triumphs, $2.60@2.75; ditto whites
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk. $1.40@1.5B; ditto sacks, $1.50@
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls. 27e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
81. PnuI LfveetocTz.

South ST Paul, Mimi, June 15.--
Hogs receipts, 900; steady; range,
S15.96@16.10; bulk, $1,000 @16.l0.
Cattle Receipts, 500; killers
steady; steers, 1880 1850; COWS and
heiReTs, Ss.00@l4.50; veal calves,
steady, S70001425; stockers and
feeders slow, $6.50@13.60.
Sheep Receipts, So; steady; lambs,
$10.00@Is.00; wethers, $1,000 1850;
ewes, $5.0001A00.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Dakota S Band
In the Papers

A seven column cut Of the Second
North Dakota band of Harvey ap-
pears in the photogravure section of
The New York Times for last Sun
day. The picture shows this poplar
band playing with the Gaarde Re-
public band Of France in Paris for
Mothers day. Director Harold Bach
man Of Fargo and other members OF
the band are easily identified.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
Duluth Receipts and Shipments.

Duluth, MINI. June 15.-Elevato1
receipts of domestic grain: Wheat
1858 bushes; last year 27,104. Flax
LOIS bushels; last year, 4,415. Ship.
ments of domestic grain: Oats, 5000
bushels; last year, 16,862.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat
other spring, /; mixed, /; total
wheat, 5; last year, 18. Flax, /; last
year, none. Oats, /; last year, 2. To-
tai, all grains, Z; last year. "a; on
track, 4. ~ o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

FOR RENT Nicely furnished home
like. cottage with boat, 11S mile
from station by the week on day
Call Prescott Motel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 15.-F1our
unchanged; shipments 67,003 barrels.
Rye-$1.9 7Q1.99. ST..
Barley-90c @$1.22.
Bran-$2S.25038.2 $50
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
NTinneapoIin Grain.

receipts, 227 cars, compared with 1877
cars q year ago. .
Corn-No. 8 yellow, $1.56Q1.65.
Oats-No. white, 75m @7S4ac~
Flax-$3.92@3.94.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

ONE 1918 400 Chevrolet. run 5000
miles. first class condition; very
reasonable If quick sale, Write Box
1885, MoorheaG. Can also be seen
Rassnusson's Barber Shop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15
For quick service: call Key
City Laundry. Phone No, Fl
TOO LATE no CLASSIFY

WANTED-Two or three furnished
or unfurnished rooms. sos Ninth
avenue North. Phone 3445-M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

MATTRESSES WANTED. Apply head
waitress, waldorf Motel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

NICE, AIRY, furnished room; mod
ern flat. 617h N. P. avenue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

THREE ROOMS. So. 1911 Fifth ave-
nue. North.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

WANTED AT ONCE Young married
man, not over 26 years Of age; must
be live wire, to act as cashier. Apply
Managers office, Northwestern Tele-
phone Go.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
TOOK FLING AT BOOSTERS
jvisisor's Suggestion Probably Did Not
Tend TO Make Him Popular
in Los Angeles.

Merle Sidener, local advertising
man, recently returned from West
ern trip in which he visited the city
of Los Angeles. He was Impressed
with the boosting Of the Los Angeles
citizens and said he learned that an
Oregon colonel from Portland was the
guest OF honor at banquet in Los
Angeles. The usual after-dinner
speeches were made, all boosting the
city Of Los Angeles, but each speaker
regretted that Los Angeles had not
been founded on the coast. The speak
ers all said that had the city been on
the coast instead of ten miles or SO
from it, the city would be the garden
spot Of the world. The visiting colo
mel was called on to speak and said:
"Gentlemet am impressed with
your city as mus-4 as you are and be-
ieve that I can suggest way in
which you can accomplish your wish"
All of the citizens present leaned
forward eagerly, for this was no doubt
the solution that had long been wait
ing for. The colonel continued:
sThis is what you should do. OBJ
tain large pipe, run it from the CEN
ter of your city into the ocean and If
you can suck as hard as you can blow
the ocean will socn be in your city
indianapolis News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
Mustard Gas Invented Here.

The report that an American In
ventor laid before an agent of the bu-
reau Of mines Is months ago form
ula for mustard gas, which the Ger
mans are now supposed to be using, is
to be taken up by the American In
ventors' association. lie allegation
brought to the attention Of the asso-
ciation at its meeting tae. other day
was to the effect that Benjamin r.
Brooks, chief chemist of the CONNER
cial Research company Of Flushing, l..
l., gave formula to the government
bureau and heard nothing more from
it. A few months ago it was found
Germany had hit upon the gas, accord
ing to F. J. Hemen, president OF the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
ON That East Tenth Line.

They were standing around boast
ing about how bad their individual
street car service was. Central said
his was .rottener" than College.
Pennsylvania said Illinois got the best
of the cars, and the best of service. A
South side man declared the South
side service was the limit. After they
had all had their rounds q little man
who lives on the East Tenth line
sighed and said:
"Of course, we don't speak of it as
skip-stop any longer-we say skip
entirely. But that isn't the worst.
The other morning one of my neigh
bors and I were standing on the back
platform of sn East Tenth street car.
Well, at Tenth and Sterling streets
the car swayed and bumped so vio-
lently that 10 jolted lead pencil out
of the pocket of my neighbor and"
But the others were gone.-Indian-
apolis News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
BREAD PRICE FIXED
BY FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Columbia.-Maximum bread prices
for one pound and one and one-hai
pound loaves-have been established
by the Food Administrators The
maximum price for the one pound LOAF
is fixed at 10 cents, and Of the ons
and one-half pound loaf at Is cents
These maximum pr'ces apply both ta
the cash and carry plan and the credit;
and delivery plan, and, as stated in q,
telegram received by William Elliott.
food administrator for South Caroline.
from Herbert Hoover, federal food ad-
ministrator at Washington, are based
upon. investigations made by the baE-
ing division of the Food Administra-
ton into the manufacturing and coss
Of bread.
Furthermore, Investigation shows g.
cent and 12-cent wholesale prices IN
many sections. These wholesale
prices, says the Food Administration.
warrant a retail price Of nine censs
for q. one-pound loaf and IA cents fe'-
q one and one-haH pound loaf, casa
and carry plan.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

TIE retreating army and another
army, that of fugitives from the in
vaded regions, roll eastwards. The
stream overfloods the towns, spreads
depression. There is no food and no
coal. Industry is stagnant. Hundreds
of thousands die.
Bloody attempts are made to
crush revolutionary outbreaks: The
war is inside instead of outside, the
German frontiers. Death everywhere.
"The government no longer has
strength of resistance. 1t comedies
all the enemy demands.
Even this hell would have bright
spots. For much would go to the
devil that we social democrats have
long wished would go there.
'1But we do not want to pay this
price when our wants can be satisfied
much more cheaply.
'It is not a question of conquests,
but Of obtaining peace without dis
order and unbearable burdens.
"The government must do every
thing possible to come to the confer
ence table as speedily as possible
with it's allies. But it must be dem
ocratic German government
Concluding vorwaerts appeals to
the German rulers ito do their duty
and realize that the people must be
self-governing."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
TYPIFIEs SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Brave Thlrteen.Year-oId Girl, With
Two Small Brothers, Doing All
the Work on Farm.

When the work in your war gar
den seems tedious and you straighten
your aching back and look longingly
toward the inviting shade Of the trees
or toward the arm chair on the awning
covered porch; when you mutter to
yourself that it will not matter much
whether the weeds do choke the beet
patch-it may help you to finish your
task if you call to mind story told
in "My War Diary" by Mrs. Mary King.
Waddington.
In a village near ours, says the au-,
thor, a girl of thirteen is running the
farm. At the beginning Of the war it
was thriving farm with a man and
his, wife, six sons and one daughter.
Then the blow fell, and all the men
in France were modified; the father.
and his two eldest boys went off at
once-four hours after the decree OF
mobilization was received in the vii
lage. The farmer had nc time to put
his house in order, but left the farm
In the hands of his wife and the two
big boys, aged fifteen and sixteen. The
man and his two eldest sons are now
dead, the two next are in the army,
and the poor mother, wreck phys
ically and mentally, cries all day. The
girl and the two little boys do the
whole work of tie farm. The young
est, who is only ten years old.
cannot accomplish much, but he does
manage to watch the cows and to
carry cans, Of, milk or baskets of but
ter. - =
Isee the girl simetimes; she is per-
fectly well, never complains and never
asks for anything except occasional
ly for warm petticoat, or hood to
keep her head and neck warm and dry
when she is working in the fields.
There are hundreds Of girls doing that
work all over France.-Youth's Conn
panion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
DEMANDS A
DEMOCRATIC GERMANY.

Amsterdam, Sept. "a dark, al
most despondent picture of Germany's
position as the result of Bulgaria's
detection is drawn by the official or
gan of the German socialist party
Vorwaerts.
The paper sees the possibility OF
Austria-Hungary and Turkey follow
ing Bulgaria's example.
In an immediate creation of a truly
democratic German government Vor-
waerts sees the only salvation of the
empire from utter defeat, invasion
and destruction.
The. fact that the article was per-
mitted to be published and that ex-
cerpts were allowed to be sent beyond
the German border is regarded mere
as extremely significant.
The article follows:
eve must today consider the fol
lowing situation as possible:
bulgaria deserts the quadruple al
lance and makes peace with the en-
tente. Austria-Hungary and Turkey
join in this step. We lose our in,
fluence in Poland and the Ukraine
Our southwest army reaches no fur.
ther than Bondenbach Tin Bohemia
near the Saxon frontier.)
"Then the German people stand
alone against America, France, Brit
ain and are fighting with their back:
to the wall.
Before our eyes the picture grows
German soldiers are discouraged
The west front breaks. The enem!
streams into Germany. German town:
are enveloped in smoke and flame
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
Appropriate Name.

AS he polished his customers boots
the bootb1ack pulled at the end of a
cigar. Thinking to have little fun
at the youths expense, the customer
asked him if he always smoked cigars.
ooh, yes, pretty often," declared the
youth.
"What brand do you generally
smoker was the next question.
Robinson Crusoe, SIR" came the re-
ply.
The customer pondered awhile.
sT never heard of that Brand" he
said.
ats a name I've given 'em myself. !"
said the youth. 'You see. guv'nor, old
Crusoe was a castaway!"