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Smyrna times., 1918-06-05
DEMAND FOR WHEAT
ABROAD INCREASES
American Farmers Urged to
Give Up Every Grain in
Warehouses.

So great has become the European
demand for flour that the Food Admin
istratiOn is urging farmers not to hold
wheat for seeding their next crop eX-
cept in a few states where the period
of harvesting winter wheat Overlaps
the period of planting.
While it has been the practice in
many communities for farmers to hold
over wheat for seed, the Food Admin
istratiOn regards it as unnecessary. 1t
is almost beyond belief that in any
part of the country the yield from the
next harvest will be insufficient to
meet all seed requirements for the
succeeding crop. 1t has never failed
in the past; there is no reason to
believe it will now. In some sections
conditions are such that it would be
practically impossible to put in sue
cessful crop except with seed that had
been held over from the previous year.
The Food Administration recognizes
these conditions, however, and applies
it's requests only to those sections
where the only reason for holding over
wheat would be to protect against the
possibility of failure of the crop now
grOwing-a contingency which at pres
ent seems very remote.
Even should there be local crop
failures, it would be entirely feasible
to ship in from other sections seed
that is known TO be adapted to con-
ditiOns ruling in the afflicted cOmmuni-
ties.
Never before has there been such
urgent need for wheat. Every car
load, every bushel and every grain
that can possibly leave the farm may
within the next few months play an
important part in our war program
Throughout the country millions OF
| people are cutting their consumption
to the bareSt minimum, many of then
going entirely without wheat. The re
lease of thousands of bushels Ord
narily held for seed would do much
TO relieve the present situation and t.
insure expectation conditions.
At the present rate of consumption
each bushel would provide bread fOl
at least one soldier in Europe unit
the next harvest relieves the neces
Sity for such individual sacrifice a
home. And with every indication o
bumper crops the wheat seed can easi
ly be thrown on the market.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05
HOW TO GET SUGAR
FOR PRESERVING
Plan of Distribution, II is Hoped, Will
Prevent Temporary Shortage.


Prevent Temporary Shortage.
The submarine has forced fighting
Europe to a very strict sugar ration
and compelled America to look the sit
uatiOn Squarely in the face. There is
only so much sugar, there are certain
definite needs, and the problem before
us is finding a practical plan of dis
tributiOn. The Food Administration
has adopted a certificate system to
meet the household needs during the
coming fruit season, and to guard
against temporary shortages that may
occur if more vessels are diverted
from the Cuban trade.
The consumer is asked to estimate
his needs and fill out certificate
which will be furnished him by his
grocer. The dealer is required to for
ward his certificate to the Federal
Food Administrator within one week
after it is turned in to him.
This plan puts the question up to
the individual, and the Food Admin
istratiOn asks the assistance of every
householder in bringing about a prac
tical distribution. The success of the
| plan depends on the good sense anC
good will of the American citizen. Co
operation, prompt action, and a demo
cratic sense of fair play will preven
sugar shortage in America durin,
the fruit season.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05
WASTE
Some Of the Ways in Which We Help
the Kaiser.

Some Of the Ways in Which We Help
the Kaiser.
In peelipg potatoes, the loss is 20
per cent.
In stale bread.
In bread crusts.
In table crumbs
In kitchen garbage.
In the fats of meats.
In meat and chicken bones.
In the sour milk and buttermilk, that
is thrown away.
In fats which we neglect to render.
In eating more than we really need.
In eating wrong kinds of food.
In frying meats and not saving the
fats.
In not substituting other foods for
the beef, wheat and bacon, which are
needed overseas.
In improper cooking.
In feeding too much protein (albu-
men in eggs and gluten in fiour) to
old persons and persons of sedentary
habits.
In keeping too many domestic pets,
which consume good food.
In leaving food uncovered to be
wasted or spoiled by vermin.
All roads. of service" lead to
France.
Stand behind the boys at the front
but not too far behind.
The war calls for the team work of
soldier son and soldier father-the
hero of the trenches and the hero OF
she furrow.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05

All roads. of service" lead to
France.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05

Stand behind the boys at the front
but not too far behind.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05

The war calls for the team work of
soldier son and soldier father-the
hero of the trenches and the hero of
she furrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
REPRESENTATIVES NINE FIRMS
ON CIVIL SUPPLIES BOARD
Senator Weeks and Eisenman Again Clash
at Army Contract Hearing - Big Shortage in
Horse Equipment and Shoes Taken Up-Claim
About 80 Per Cent of Army Shoes Do Not Fit
Wool Manufacturer Says German Uniform
Better

Elwayn & Co, ]. F. McElwayn, Sc $50 90 !
G90.3l9.CuW; Cleveland Worsted CO.,
Charles Eiseuman. >A057,oOo (sl49 S3S, ool>.
OF the contracts given the Cleveland
Worsted Co. of which Mr. Eseuman Is
stcckholder. it was stated that only $751;,
100 were negotiated after the supplies
committee was formed.
During his explanation Of the commit
tees work, Mr.. Eisenmsn again vigorous
]. resented what he termed questions i'm.
pugning his motives and cashed win
senators Weeks and Mcclellan.
Senator Freilinghusen offered CORES pcn-
supplies committee had overruled the
puartcrmaster general on a felt order ana
had directed rejection of a quantity Of
fered from competitor in the felt busi-
ness.
Eisenman said prices t. munuiaC-
turers. OH government specifications
are hHed and public, but that TO give
advance. information OF huge govern
ment needs would cause quick and
tremendous price increases.
Chairman Chamberlain al this point
tary Of war mas power to suspend adj
vertisements for army contracts.
Turning TO the reduction Of wool con-
tent ordered by the supplies commit
tee in clothing. Senator Kirby said an
effort to discredit the committees ac-
ton had been made and asked if any
complaints regarding the new clothing
for officers in the field, abroad OF in
tire cantonments mad been received.
Not a single complaint up to now"
said Eisenman emphatically.
Senator Weeks inquired regarding
dsapproval by Eisenman Of an offer
oct. 4 of toI .001 oVerCoatS al 81 800 900,
TO Quartelma ster General Sharpe who
sent a letter to rho witness asking if
purchase If the coats would interfere
With tie supplies committees plans.
Correspondence showed that Eisen-
, man disapproved accepting the coats.
which We're offered by the America II
Uniform CO., Of Eew York. for deliv-
ory July ], 1878, because 50 per cent
would lie delivered too late fur the
winter season and the firms com
mercial rating was low.
Regarding t.iseumans testimony
Yesterday that lie had nothing to do
with contracts for the manufacture az
Amy uniforms. Senator Weeks said
the letters indicated circumstances to
the contrary.
Weeks Clashes with Eisenman
you're very clever witness and a
pretty good dodger.' Senator IVES :
added. Eisenman remarked that he
had heard the American Uniform Co.
was going cunning for him before
the committee and added that shifting
cloth it had offered. if accepted would
have cost the government s1S5, 900
more than il was worth.
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
PACKERS METHODS
Allen Claims Trust Tried
to Put Him Out of
Business

Philadelphia Jan :. - Testimony
tending to SHOW that tho American
Agricultural Chemical CO.. an alleged
rendering trust, tried to put an in
dependent company in this city out Of
business was given today before tho
Federal Trade Commission which il
investigating the methods Of meat
packers in this country.
Allen Claims Was Threatened
The principal witness was ". S. Al
len. vice president and general mai
ager of the NJ l.. Shoemaker and Co.,
an independent rendering concern. Al
len testified that q representative Of
the American Agricultural Chemical
90 told him that if his company did
not get into line it would lac put out
Of business.
Getting into line" Mi Alien .aid.
was ali acceptance of tie American
Cos terms whereby prices on butch
ers waste should be fixed at the low
est possible figure thereby insuring
the greatest amount Of profit in the
rendering product.
Allen further testified that the Am
trican co. started war on the Sclloe-
maker concern and raised prices and
took its customers. He said his com
pany had lost about $4,000 in the con-
test and that the American Co. a"-
cording to some Of its representatives,
lost about the same amount.
Other witnesses told Of the contest
between the two companies and haw
butchers sold their waste to the one
offering the highest prices.
Hugh j. Robertson. OF Boston. who
is connected with the American Asri-
cultural Chemical Co. was here today
in connection with the investigation.
He said he had thus far been unable
to obtain the consent OF Francis ].
iieney. counsel for the commission. To
take the stand and testify. Robert
son said tonight he would follow the
commission from city TO city until it
permits him to give his testimony.
ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
NATIONS FIGHTING TO Be Done
BY THOSE WITHOUT DEPENDENTS
All Men for War Armies Still to Be Raised Will
Come from Class Including Young Men With
out Dependent Families and Unskilled in In
dustrial or Agricultural Work Crowder Says
First Draft Surpassed Expectations

year AMI ticrtaftc viii add 200, 600
effective men q year. Class ono COM
priscS:
Single men without dependent reld
tives. married men who have habitu-
ally failed to support their families,
who are dependent upon wives for sup
port or not uscfully engaged and whose
families are supported independent of
their labor; unskiled farm laborers,
unskilcd industrial lanorers. regis
trants who fail to submit question
nairc and iii respect of whom no de-
feired classification is claimed or made
and all registrants not included in any
other division Of the schedule
Narrowed down. under the analysis
Of the draft made in the report, the
plan places upon unattached men and
}narried men with Independent incomes
most of the weight of military duty,
for the aggregate number Of men in
the other divisions Of Glass 1 is Very
small.
First Draft Surpassed Expectation
General Crowder finds that the first
draft surpassed the highest eXpecta
tons of the friends Of the Selective
Service idea. He pays high tribute. not
only t. the thousands Of civilians who
gave unrrudgingiy services TO making
the plan a success but also 10 the high
patriotism Of the American people as
a whole.
The Wanted efficiency of absolutism
Of which the German Empire stands as
the avatir can show nothing to compare
with it, he said lit remains the ultl-
mate lest and proof OF the intrinsic polit-
zeal idea upon which American institu-
Continued on Page 8-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
THROW OFF MASK
Germans Do Not Want
Real Democratic Peace
Early Differences Develop Over Eco
romio Relations-Even Most Radical
BoIsheviki. Most Ardent Peace Advo-
Gates Aroused by German Proposi
tons - Negotiations vii, Probably
Not Be Resumed at erest .Litovsk

London. Jan. 3.-Petrograd despatch
Is indicate that differences developed
at the first meeting there OF the Rus
sian and German commissioners for
the discussion Of economic relations.
The Germans desired to reach an un-
derstanding with the Russians regard
ing regulation of railroad transit be-
tween the two countries The Russian
delegates refused to fix regulations
without precise definition as to what
classes of persons and goods the rail-
roads were TO carry.
Exchange Prisoners After Peace
The Bolsheviki foreign minister.
Leon Trotzky. is quoted in an inter
view as having said that the commits
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04

Washington Jan. 3.--In further in
supply contracts negotiated by the
Civil Supplies committee of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense, the Senate
military committee today received
from Charles Eisenman, vice chairman
of the contracting committee. a state
ment Of merchandise bought from firms
whose members or employees are or
were connected with the committee
Mostly Prior Contracts
or supplies worth about SS0uooo
600 bought during the last eight
months. Mr.. Eisenman's statement dis
closes that S12S,S3O,0O0 worth came
from such concerns. but that all eX-
cept S14.s30,064 worth was contracted
for before the contractors representa-
tiveS became connected with the com
inittee.
Before presenting the statement
tisenman, in concluding his testimony
staunchly defended the committees
work. upheld the policy of secrecy in
advance of letting contracts and again
insisted that the men given the lnucn
discussed scrap sorting contrast would
have been limited to nominal leg;Sla-
ton, the first results of the inquiry
Chairman Chamberlain plans to intro
uuce tomorrow Il bill to create a new
cabinet member known as tho secre-
tary Of munitions to have complete
Z. Of nj ial h q
ing. II is promised virtually unanimous
committee support.
Amend National Defense Act
Another bill which Senator Nickel
Iar plans to introduce tomorrow as a
result o. the ves,igation would
amend the National Defense act Gre
ating the Council Of National Defense,
50 as to abolish all civilian advisory
committees and prohibit the council
members OF their agents from being
directly or Indirectly interested in
supply contacts.
Nine Firms Had Representatives
Nine firms We're named In Mr..
Iisenman's statement as being among
those who had received army supply
orders from the committee and whose
representatives served with The com
rliitee.
The firms named their representatives.
on the committee. the amount Of the con-
tracts received, and the total of contracts
for the kind of merchandise in which they
were interested, follow:
American Woolen Co. r. r. Ellington.
So 77555, 600 ($S3S $50 o0l; Wellington. Sears q.
Co, Mr.. Bailey s5.675,doo slo1,37c,o2o>: VIII
liam Iselin & Co.. Lincoln Cromwell, 81
(s74, S21.CQW; 7. Spencer turner, a.
l.. Scott, IS. $4,000 Gn1 ,372Oom; Turner
Halsey Co. A. l.. Scott. s. 259.o!0 (sl02 80,
oOa): United States Rubber Co., A. w
Lawrence, S.. 762, COO G26 $4,000; W. II, Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
VERBAL DUEL
Reed and Hoover Go
from Sugar to Wheat
Chairman Probe Committee Demands
Authority for Fixing Wheat Prices
Hoover's Replies Sharp as Senator'S
Questions-Denies All Charges, Says
Wheat Situation Handled with Ap.
prevail of President

Washing;on. Jan. determination of
Fo1d Administrator Hoover was com
peted today by the Senate COMMITTEES
inyestieating the sugar and Goa, short
ages after Chairman Reed and Nj.
Hoover had enlivcned the proceedings
with 4 clash THAT had been expected
since the inquiry started.
Reed Cross Exanine.
Yesterday when Hoover tok the stand
Scnat tor Reed. critic of the food adj
ministrator since the beginning OF his
work. Yielded the task OF questioning
to senator Lodge and the examination
progressed very smoothly. Today, how
ever, the chairman went into cross-ex-
animation himself most vigorously. He
attacked tho policies of the food admin
tration said Hoover had usurped pow
crs in handling the wheat situation.
and sought TO develop that sugar price
agreements were made 10 benefit asst
ern rr1iners.
Continued on Page 2-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04

Washington. Jan. 3.-.All men for the
war armies still to be raised by the
United States will come from Glass ]
under the new selective service plan
That means the nations fighting is to
he done by young mon without fami-
lies dependent upon their labor for
support and unskilIed in necessary in
dustria7 or agricultural work.
Crowder Announces New Policy
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announces The new policy in an eX-
haustiye report upon the operation OF
the Selectvie Draft law submitted to
day to Secretary Baker and sent to
Congress. He says Class | should pro
vide mon for all military needs Of the
country, and to accomplish that OBJ
jert he. urges amendment Of the Draft
Law so as to provide that all men who
have reached their 21st birthday since
Juno ), 1917. shall be required TO reg
lister for classification. Also in the
interest of fair distribution of the
military burden. he proposes that the
quotas of states OF districts be deter
mined here on the basis of number Of
r:nn in class l and not upon porula-
ton.
Expect Million Men in Glass
Available figures indicate, the re-
port says, that there are 100000 men
and otherwise qualified ur
der the present registration who will
he found in Glass l when all QueS-
tjonuriraS have been returned and the
period ends February Is.
To this the extension of regstratio
to men turning u since June OF last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
SECOND FIRE WITHIN
WEEK At HINCKLEy

Hinckley. Me. Jan. 3-This village
was visited tonight by the second So
rious fire within a week with proha h,s
damage Ct several thousand dollars
when Leland Ricker's garage was
burned,
TIE structure vas A. b.y g. feet and
was two-story building. 1t was
built within a few years and was used
as a workshop us well as a yarays !.
is thought to be insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04

ey Of Army Machine
Washington. Jan. 3.-I;ec ommenda
,rp, e tho American War Mission that
,ca. ~ -rit to Franco as rapidly as
....t'I' NiI not result IN any change
.'H"rt plan of training the sol
.r.. 81. Vine United States. This was
taYd. r'air today by Secretary Baker
-"ucral discussion Of the efforts
., ~. Wan department promptly 10 car
o,f thc missions suggestion
Speed UP Equipment
CAT. "-r'hlo oIosrN WI! 10 dcvot-
~. to ,r'"di'i. MP productions Of rnu-
tiru~ rnd oluii mont. and this. with
fro r-rr, m"ti Of the allies to furnish.
.. t".'~e1iy SHIPS and cquipmen, is
.>i .etcd u" result in the dispatch Of
He .rmics abroad much sooner ,han
f1s ~ first thought possible. Neitha,
mp nor heavy arti!lcry for any great
"r" V"u!d h" 0taiiahlc ON this side
II dry ttlauti, FOR some time
Efforts to speed TIA" ordnance bu-
lfa Nnli wore r"tfec I'd IN Secre-
nIt u k'r announcement Of the re-
E'lIIttlou ~ n" burcau with *
.,i Mood business men at the head q.
'.' ticdl divisions which Will nave
ar." If th" general work
4. -utea iZhtuu Of the ouartcrnas-
'o>' department under Mai Gen
'"rthdl> acting quarlcrmastcr genCr-
ais" has beer suggested. In this cos
NeCtion i is understood that Mai Gen.
'amcs \. Aleshirc, paymaster gener-
NJ and his assistant. Mai Gen. e. A.
ueyoi Will he recalled TO active service.
To Increase Efficiency
steps TO increase The efficiency of the
am machine also nave been taken
~ Tho pewly created War Council of
n" va"department. These are under
>'ood 10 include approval of a plan
whereby tho most efficient officers will
ie placed in charge of the more i'm
or'ant work IN their depart ments.
gth removal Of any officer regarded
- his immediate chief as unsuitod for
10 duties he is performing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
To Withdraw Hundreds OF
Passenger Trains in East

! Mctdoo has not expressed his views
on the subject Of higher wages. but
/ most of his advisers and executive
4 assistants advocate such q. course as
means of retaining employees.
Shortage Of Labor
The shortage of labor was emphasized
today ip reports Of Interstate Commerce
Commission inspectors Oh car service and
locomotives presented to NJ. McAdoo by
Commissioner McChord, who was assign
cd the task OF discovering precisely what
we're the congested conditions on eastern
roads.
The fault in many cases, the report in
Dictated, is that freight cars and locomo.
tives arc out Of repair because roads have
too few rcpairmen and ma chinists bu,
Negligence Of railway authorities was re-
sponsible for most conditions Of faulty
equipment, the commissioner reported
The government hopes TO remedy this By
issuing specific orders for the repair 81
cars and locomotives, and establishing i
system o. personal responsibility 70"
proper maintenance Of equipment.
Except or the Baltimore & Ohio ard
pennsylvania no congestion is appa-
rent west OF Pittsburg and Buffa 10. NJ.
: McCtord said
Mr.. McAdoo now is considering
whether express conpa MES should he
taken over for government opera ,l1n
and has received from his legal adVis-
ers opinions on the proper procedure in
case he decides this is Necessary 10
maintain the highest efficiency.
In answer to numerous inquiries 10
day from state officials i was exp,a in
cd that free passes would not be grant
eG for government business
John Shelton Williams, comptroller %
tile Currency, discussed with Mr.. Nc
Adoo the situation which would develop
soon when railroad companies bonds and
other obligations fail due plan will
Re worked out by which the debts mty
be either refunded with other securities
or met with funds already reserved for
the purpose. Final arrangement will de-
pend much on the legislation Congress
enacts
Specific Accomplishments
Specific accompll shments of Mr. Nc
Adoo and the railroad administration are
All roads have received orders 10 pool
their equipment and facilities and to haul
over the shortest routes, regardless Of
ownership or earnings, and AT the risk
ioc curtailing passenger schedules.
a temporary staff mas been organized.
consisting Of Walker d. Hines, assistant
,dIrectcr; A. r. Smith assistant in large
of TRANSPORTATION on eastern trunk lines;
(co,.tnued on Page 5-coI. 81
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THE WEATHER
FAIR-coLD

Forecast: Fair FRIDAY. preceded by
snow in eastern Maine; continued
cold; Saturday increasing cioudiness
and NOT quite So cold probably SNOW
in Vermont and New Hampshire,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
NEW YORK SITUATION
GROWS MORE MENACING

Nav York. Jan. with the tenn
g.ra,ure bovering around zero for six
successi,e davs. New York was con-
routcd tonight with fuci hor'aee
sowing more menaclng every hour