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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

Washington, Aug. 19.-Conside
alton of the manpower bill extent
ing the draft ages will begin in the
Senate next Thursday. With a quo
rum today the Senate set aside an
agreement to take recess until
August Gath and cleared the way
for action at once upon this meas
ure.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

The campaign to aid the Jews IN
the war stricken area OF Europe was
opened last night in the Court House
with eloquent addresses and urgent
appeals from our people to aid IN
an enterprise which commends It,
self to the great heart OF the peoplt
of America and Wilson County. AS
was so forcibly pointed out last
night, the Jews have given unstint-
edly to every call without asking
to what purpose the money would
be placed.
Last year alone and unaided they
raised $100,000,O00 to help their
brethren who are suffering untold
agony and want in Russian and in
other war stricken areas. They
hesitated to ask aid this time, and
only come to us because the burden
is greater than they can bear.
The solicitors are out today. The
campaign extends over tomorrow
and next day. Don't fail to give
something no matter how small the
donation.
At the meeting last evening Rev.
Mr.. Bethea, Recor Of st. Timothy's
church, presided, introducing the
speakers with appropriate comment.
Messrs. Elmer Oettinger, H. G..
! Connor, Jr., and Col. John F. Bru-
ton, in the order named, addressed
the assemblage. Following a Ter
vent prayer for the success of the
cause, Rev. Bethea during his in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Elmer Oettinger
emphasized the necessity for aiding
this cause. He stated that no mind
could grasp, neither could words ex-
press the intense suffering the Jews
had undergone in Poland and other
countries in the war zone. He pre-
dicted that North Carolina and Will
son County, ever generous, would 60
over the top, for Wilson never fails
to do the right thing.
Mr.. Elmer Oetinger opened his
address by saying the Jews in Po-
land and in Russia were in a situa-
tion where they were compelled to
fight each other. They had been
drafted into the armies of both Rus
sia and Germany. Poland had suf-
fered more than Belgium.
Both armies fought over this ter.
ritory time and time again. Last
year, the Jews Of America raised
$100,000,000, but this year they
cannot carry the burden alone. 1t
is stated that 100000 Jews are
suffering in Poland, Roumania and
Serbia where the Jews compose
large part of the population.
A number of syagogues were de-
stroyed and Rabbis mistreated and
shot. He read extracts from the
diary of a captured soldier describ-
ing the horrible brutalities Of the
Germans, the mutilated bodies OF
men, women and girls could be seen
various places.
70 mentioned the return of the
'ews to Jerusalem which the Frg.
lish government contemp,a.es.
1t is simply up to America to keep
alive the Jews until the consurnma-
tion of their cherished hopes, a re-
turn to their ancient city, he said.
He read from Mr.. Hoover the state
ment that II the people Of Russia
are fed they will come back and
fight. He spoke Of the few things
We give mp when the people IN En-
rope are compelled to give practical
" everything. We want to ave
nNsAal1,iv auA .S,& ssa.. a. u y -. II
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20
British Capture Ridge

British Capture Ridge
With the British army in France.
Aug. 19.-British troops this after
noon captured Outer Stene ridge
on their front in the vicinity of
Merris and took more than 500 pris
Oners according to the official report
Of General Haig.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

British Make Progress on Lys Sa-
lient.
London, Aug. 19.-Near Merville
at the apex of the Lys salient the
British have made further progress
says the official statement from Gen.
eral Haig. Fifty prisoners and a
few machine guns were taken. A
German counter attack between Out
terstene and Meteran was broken up
by the British artillery.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

Toxic, Wednesday,, Aug. H.
Troops have been called out in near
ly every important city in Japan.
Even the naval station at Maizuru
is affected by the unrest. Two thou
sand workmen there are rioting In
conjunction with the populace.
At Nagoya, noted for its manu-
facture of porcelain, mob estimat'
ed to aggregate 10000 persons RI
oted. At several places the soldiers
fired ON the disturbers.
At Kobe the soldiers and police
also were obliged to use sabres and
bayonets against the rioters.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

French Advance Two and Half
Miles.
London, Aug. 10, 1850 p. m.-
The French army which at
tackled the enemy between the Oise
and the Aisne last night penetrated
the lines of the Ge-maNs for :wO and
a half miles, despite terrific resist
ance and great a. tivity on the rart
of their airme0.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-08-20

Protest Against Economic Conditions
The newspaper comment here
seems to indicate that the food riots
throughout the country are an ex-
preston of growing social unrest
among the people and to reflect the
belief that the empire is advancing
toward social crisis. The riots
are spreading, involving alike the
poor and the middle classes, who
feel impelled to protect against eco
nomic conditions.
1t is remarked that the uprisings
are often anti-capitalistic in nature,
the mobs attacking and destroying
the property of the wealthy and
voicing anger at evidence of luxury.
Geisha girls have been stoned as
they have driven through the streets
in automobiles and the houses of
the rich have been assailed. While
the war has created millionaires
and increased the luxuries of the
rich, it has also increased the mis-
cry of the poor because of INSULT
cient wages being paid. Factory
hands especially are fomented by
the ringleaders of the riots, which
are the first of the kind to occur
since Japan was opened to western
civilization.
Disorders broke out in Toxic on
Tuesday night. A crowd of five
thousand, which was prevented from
congregating in the park. marched
to the Gina, the great retail thor
oughfare of the city, where they
stoned and damaged 200 stores and
restaurants, raided rice depots and
unsuccessfully attacked the ministry
of ineries. Numerous arrests were
made. Toxic tonight is occupied by
heavy detachments Of police and in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
EAT MORE POTATOES"
URGES Mr.. PRESCOTT
FOOD DMiNlSTRATOR APPEALS
TO MICHIGAN PEOPLE TO
HELP USE UP SURPLUS
TUBERS.
Be LOYAL TO OUR FARMERS
"Ths Is the Best Way You Can Show
Your Patriotism at This Time"
Prescott Tells Us.

Lansing-"Eat' more potatoes ant
be sure they're Michigan grown
With that slogan, the United Slater
Food Administration for Michigan hal
inaugurated a campaign to encourage
the free marketing and consumpAoI
OF the surplus potato stocks In tn'
State. Food Administrator Prescott hat
enlisted the cooperation OF all asen
cies Of the potato trade, state and 10
cal authorities, various organizations
and the press. Similar campaigns art
being held in every other section O
this country and during the next few
weeks the great potato crop Of Mich
igan and America will be moved from
producing centers to points OF con
sumption as rapidly as the public VII
consume the delectable "spuds."
ITO eat potatoes Is the best kline
OF local. home grown patriotism" say
Mr. Prescott. The reason for a pc
tato campaign in Michigan is that thu
food bins are heaped with potatoes al
the answer of the farmer to last year.
dppCdt hOi lhC juniper VOL 1iOpos ~
potato, grown through patriotism
should be eaten through patriotism
With so many other things scarce. pc
tatoes, which are plentiful. should no
60 to waste. And they will go to waste
IL they are not eaten in the next few
weeks.
Potatoes are a strictly made-in
America product. They grow on this
continent when the Mohawks and tn,
Cherokees ruled II with tomahawk
and Europe has gone us one better
England. France, Germany, Belgium
have made the potato a naturalizeC
citizen, while Ireland, God bless her
has almost made il a Patron Sain
along with St. Patrick himself.
'In spite OF it's adoption in othel
countries, however, the potato proved
IL was true American last year wher
the crops were called to the front fol
war service. IL enlisted in the from
ranks of the food forces, with the re
suit that We have such potato croI
as was never known in this country
Europe does not need to share Out
potatoes. They are too bulky to shiI
at this time when ships must be saved
for troops and for the more esseptia
and concentrated foods. Therefore
the best form of patriotism is TO ca
our bumper crop and make 1t hell
save wheat.
The situation. in brief. IL this.
continued Mr.. Prescott I'VE have no
enough wheat for the Allies and our
selves. We have an abundance OF po
tatoes and excess of 10000. 900 bushel,
over normal times II we are |,
win this war the Allies must hay.
wheat. The potato cannot quite CON,
up to wheat in food value but IL doe.
come about as close TO taking the pls c,
OF wheat az any other food. There
fore by eating potatoes we can saw,
wheat for the Allies.
Michigan people should rally Y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

WANTED-Having had part # a set
of racing hobbies brought in to me,
! would like to have the rest of the
set brought in. Am willing to pay
a good price. w. +. Wier, second
hand dealer, 21l w. Superior st.
49-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
COLORADO WOMAN
WRITES HERBERT HOOVER,
ON FOOD REGULATIONS

II am situated about thirty miles
from a railroad. Keep a sort OF family
hotel. often for days there is none but
the family here. Then again we have
ranchmen. cattlebuyers. campers, poll
ticians and such people as patronize .
country place. We have a good sized
place, keep our own cows. and pigs
chickens and mock OF turkeys; q
good garden, raise potatoes. corn
beans, squash. etc, as field crops.
Our meatless days are filled with
chicken, fish, both fresh and canned
cheese. butter, dried. fresh and canned
fruit, our own products. mess OF
rabbits fried at breakfast, stewed and
baked for dinner, with all kinds o!
home grown vegetables and fruits
We have lots of honey from our own
bees. corn bread every day. corn cakes
at breakfast. Rye -four is hard TO get
and costs as much as wheat
1T only requires little tact and con
sideration in managing without wheat
and meat Cheese in small quantities,
helps. Assorted dried fruit and fruit
sauce helps Honey TO sweeten fruits
goes long way instead OF sugar.
Il have lived here in this place since
| was three years old. or since 1872
and have grown up over a cook stove
cooking. baking, boiling. frying etc.
besides milking cows, making butter
preserving, drying fruits and at the
same time | am the oldest girl In a
family OF eleven children, eight OF
them born on this creek. | can make
a few things go Ions way, clothing
shoes and In other respects.
I'VE are all true Americans. am
eligible 10 the Daughters OF the Ameri
can Revolution. My father won't
through the confederscy under Jos
Wheeler.
Il wish every poor housewife had
the real experience OF sconomizing
and saving that | have had all my life,
A little matter OF meauess and wheat
less days would not worry them -
much TO win the war"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

the support Of the potato. for II y Z
native Of our State. When Il 4
realised that the potato II one oi tAs
chief foods now sustaining Germany
and that the other European coub
tries are largely dependent upon It.
its importance In the war may readily
be seen.
Americans first realized how I'm
portant q part In their daily food the
potato played when last year scarcity
of this vegetable drove it's prices to
prohibitive heights. The result OF
those sky high prices still has its
effect this season When the Spring
came, everyone planted potatoes. The
farmer was particularly urged to lay
out HIS land In potatoes as a patriotic
duty. Accordingly although the aver
age yield per acre was not large. there
was an abundance of potatoes produc.
ed which have not been sold.
THE farmer had to pay high prices
for his seed. II was difficult TO OBJ
tain labor for tending and digging the
crop and what labor he did procure
cost him two or three times as much
as ordinarily. A large item of expense
was the fertilizer which has advanced
In price because the acids II contains
are being used for munition making.
AS a result, many a potato farmer
Is not making as much as he did sew.
eral years ago when potatoes retailec
at soc per bushel and less They
should certainly be encouraged to
plant potatoes this year by consump
tion of the crop they have produced
instead of having them rot in their
barns. or left to be fed TO the hogs.
Although the potato is a native
egetable. the American per capita con
sumption is very low. averaging only
about onehalf that of Europe. This
is probably largely due to the fact thai
bread has always been high priced
abroad and low here. The present
price Of bread in this country will
probably make the people turn more
TO potatoes.
AT time when the world is so In
need of food IL would be criminal to
waste anything so important as the
potato II becomes the plain duty OF
the people OF Michigan and every other
State to eat up their potatoes grown
in response 70 military necessity"
concluded the Michigan food chief
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

FOR SALy-Davenport and library
table, nearly new. Inquire at 400
f. Do"ney ST. 49-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
WANTED AT ONCE.

A 40-acre farm TO trade for Alma
property. Must be good land.
We have a l20-acre farm to trade
FOR property that is located close in
a modern house to rent.
A buyer for a Groom bungalow
with basement dug out, price only
$500; 500 down and $40 per month
A buyer for a Groom bungalow
with full size basement all cemented
ard good cistern, only $4,000 with
$3.50 cash and $50 per month.
4 buyer for a new modern house
orly $4,000 with 800 down and
monthly payments.
PARNELL & BOYD.
BARLEY Block. Both Phones
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

NURSE-Those wishing "a nurse in
confinement cases will do well to
call on Mrs. Estella Rountree, 619
Hannah ave-, Union 40S-3. 49-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
Estate Of Elias II. Rayeraft, Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At session of said court. held az the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca in said
county on the 26th day of June. 1918
Present j. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Elias II.
Raycraft. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
Probate and Lillian Raycraft and John w.
Raycraft appointed executors thereof.
II is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors to present their
claims against said estate and that such claims
will be heard by said court on Tuesday. the
29th day of October, next. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of this order
for three successive weeks previous 20 said
day Of hearing. in the Alma Record. news
paper printed and circulated in said county.
true copy. Attest. j. LEE POTTS.
MADGE +. BARNES. Judge Of Probate
Clerk of Probate. t49-s)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

WANTED-A 1917 Hupmobile. must
be in Al condition. Call Mr.. De-
Orlow, care Republic Motor Truck
20. 49-1-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-To rent, a seven or eight
room house ~ good location. Will
give lease. j. f. Collins, care Swift
20. 4S-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

CINDERS FREE for the hauling.
Inquire at Central Michigan Mich
igan Light & Power plant. Attic
BUILDING FOR SALE-I am Offer
ing for sale a three-story building,
built 80 years ago for large hotel,
which has always Deen well painted.
The material is all first-class and
will be sold at a price SO that it can
be wrecked and moved to Alma. One
mile from railroad. Address r. ID.
Frederick, Sherman, Mich. 49-1-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Tent, 12xl6, used less
than three months. A bargain.
Union phone 227. Alp
NOTlCE-The person who borrowed
our electric fan sometime last sum-
mer is requested to return the same
as we desire to use it, Ford Garage
1920
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

Tonight there will be American boys in
lonely listening posts far out in the desolation
Of No Mans Land, American boys in the
darkness and themuda and cold of the trenches
under the ceaseless thunder of guns and the
scream of shells, American boys tramping
along the pitch black, shell-torn roads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
Keep theHome5f;lresBurnin

Through the long, dreary hours, as they
wait and watch in the dark, while dangers
Turk on every hand, their thoughts turn
to the homes they have left behind, homes
on distant farms, in scattered villages, in great
cities, and they see in imagination the plea
SAINT home lights shining out into the night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08
They Are Fighting i
to Keep Those Home Fires Burning !

YOU back here in the peace and safety of the homes they
low can help in the bitter struggle that our boys must
face tonight and tomorrow night and every day. and
every, night, until the final VICTORY is won. You'
too, must work to keep the home fires burlington our
sons in France.
They need guns and guns shells and more Shells
~ -. .... .........,.
For these lads that are fighting and dyir
LII VICTORY. Invest today in Bon
the bonds you can. kef
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

THIS country has lot to be thnnkful for this Christmas;
but thoughts of boys away from home and of those
who won't back should make all feel pretty seri-
ous is going to feel like giving and doing useless
and impractical things this Christmas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs VIII
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government Justified in StlmulatIoN
of Pork Productlon-SeVenfo
Increase over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
20 export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork products.
with the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department OF Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day in our every action of stimulation
of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy of the policy
OF stimulated production has built up
hn this country supplies which will en-
able us to supply a very large part OF
the fat deficiency OF the world. In
beef there must be shortage In Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however. will be filed by
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly TO ami
NAL food products is illustrated by the
FOLLOWING;
Reports compiled by the U. S. De
psrtment of Agriculture indicate an
increase In cattle of 10,23S,00 head
and 12,441 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January l last
In this period there was a decrease
in sheep of $4,000 head. The indlca-
tons are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January l unofficial informa-
ton indicates an increase in hogs of
not less than 8 per cent and not
more than 10 per cent as compared
with one year ago, with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request of the u. s.
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 and the spring OF 1919 the
increase may yield not less than 1,600,-
600, 900 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 30,
1917. amounted TO p03,172,0 900 pounds,
while for the corresponding months of
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
LIT. 689, 900. an increase of over 87<.-
ooo. 900 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter of
dressed beef showed 263 OOu ONO
pounds as against 1,454 ,o00, 000 pounds
for the three month period ending
September 1, this year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

blouse the patient wore.
"Get well, my boy" spoke the gen
eral. "We'l see that you help win the
war behind the lines as a directing
force, just as you have with that mad,
reckless dash that has invalided you"
At noon, when the nurse came again
to the cot, her patient was gazing at
the holly and evergreen trimmings, and
seemed pleased at some flowers
brought by eomrade who sat beside
him.
1.-THE whole company wanted to
come" explained the latter, '.but I told
them that wouldn't do"
The nurse accompanied him to the
anteroom. "Do you know Lieutenant
Marsh very well?" she inquired point
eddy; and as he nodded, "then can you
tell me what is so constantly on his
mind?"
Its Ada Wilbert."
"WhO is she?"
"She was his wife. Back home he
married her on an impulse. He had
half an hour to catch a train. She had
insisted that she would become a war
nurse and follow him abroad. They
were married by a clergyman, near the
depot. Marsh had just time to snatch
kiss and catch the train. He has
never heard from her since, but a
month ago a relative wrote him that
Ada had managed to have the mar
riage annulled. She had disowned
him, and it broke his heart"
"Poor soul !" murmured the nurse
sympathetically.
Marsh closed his eyes as dusk came
on. The bands outside were playing
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

staff" The nurse read an order trans
ferring her to another ward, substi-
tute: Miss Ada Wilbert. She stared
in amaXement.
you know who I ann" spoke the
intruder.
"Why, yes. II cannot understand"
"As TO my being here? 1t has been
the one impulse of my life, ever since
the military authorities passed the re-
striction that no wife could accompany
her husband abroad My marriage
went for naught. L had it annulled. 1
am no longer a wife. l am only low
ing. loyal girl. whose place is beside
the man for whom she would give her
life"
Ada swept aside the enveloping
cloak, to reveal Red Cross costume.
"You noble creaturel" quavered the
nurse. Come"
And after a while, when the shock
and surprise Of her presence had been
subdued, Ada retold her story to Dex-
ter Marsh.
Outside his comrades were singing
Christmas carols, but within his happy
soul the very harps Of heaven seemed
TO echo, with an angel Of love and
mercy at his sidei
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

o ! d, f a m iii a r
tunes. His tor
tured mind went
back to h o m e
scenes of which
Ada had been the
center. The nurse
fancied he was
asleep, and left
the room. In the
corridor outside
a girl wearing a
gossamer spoke to
her.
Miss Arnold?"
she inquired.
"Yes."
"From the chief
of the nnolinnl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17

intelligence. Even
when the general
appeared he was
self-contained and
distracted.
"Bravest of all
my dear brave
children !" spoke
the war-scarred
veteran. Y o u
have added to our
81 DRY a n d the
r m Y acknowl-
edges it with graf
itude and esteem,
l. / e u { e n a n [
Marsh" a n d h e
pinned a golden
m e d al to h e
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-17
FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

] do not believe that drastic
force need be applied TO main
tain economic distribution and
sane use of supplies by the
great majority of American peo-
pie, and ! have learned a deep
and abiding faith In the intelli-
gence of the average American
business man, whose aid we an
ticipate and depend on TO rene
dy the evils developed by the
war.-Herbert Hoover, August
10, 1917.