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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
CAN'T MEET ALLIED DEMAND
Germany Lacks Half Million of
Tonnage Required

Paris, Dec. 21.-(By A. P.)-Instead
OF the 2,5O0,000 tons OF shipping de-
manded of Germany by the Allies to car
ry out the provisioning of that country,
mentioned in the arnistice, the German
authorities will be able to collect only
1000, 900 tons, according to German adj
vices by way of Geneva.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

sistently advocating the idea, ever dur
ing the days when the German armies
had every prospect of victory in the field.
In order to further the plan in any
way possible in Germany we AVE found
ed a German league of nations society,
with a membership representing all
classes of political opinion. These men,
bers include Friedrich Ebert Hugo
Haase, Prince Max of Baden, myself and
numerous other men prominent in Ger
man Government affairs.
"A few months g such an open So
ciety would have been bitterly assailed
by the Pan-German' press. but now the
society meets universal Endorsement
Always Favored Idea
Personally, I have felt sympathetic
toward such a league ever since Presi-
dent wilson's speech on the subject in
May. 1915. Unfortunately, however, my
views then found little sympathy In the
Imperial Government. But / have al
ways favored the league, not only since
the, break in relations between the
United States and Germany, but before
that event"
Copyright. 1918. by United Press.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

The POLES, formerly a strong, heroic nation, but over
whelmed and crushed by invasion and oppression, and split into
fragments by their conquerors, are now to be reunited and given
a free road to their national destiny:
" , The LTTHUANIANS, doubly oppressed by German land
owners and Russian bureaucratic, will now become masters of
their own lives and national affairs, either as one independent
state, or in federation with other Baltic states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

From various sources recently it has
been indicated that German leaders are
still actively engaged in German propa'
ganda work, with a view to splitting the
Allies at the Peace Conference so as to
profit by such a division in the maj
settlement. The foregoing dispatch
Viewed in this light, may mean that Won
Rernstorff's Endorsement of the League
of Nations idea is for the purpose of
bringing about its defeat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

The CZECHO-SLOVAKS, that great race of Bohemians;
Moravians and Sovaks which for 500 years has kept alive the
inspiration of it's torChbearers of liberty and freedom in the
middle ages, have now at last thrown off the heavy yoke of
Austrian tyranny and claimed their place in the family of free
nations.
The JUGO-SLAVS, ground down by Austria, and severed
from their Montenegrin and Serbian. kinsfolk, have gathered
their strength and seized the prize of liberty and reunion won
for them in the world struggle for democracy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
ur brothc - if they fail in the

our brothc - if they fail in the
maintenance Of huge armament.
Low wages and long hours, suppress
sion of free speech, child labor laws
and all hlrdships will result
Our brave soldiers will not fail
unless we fail. WE are bound to
win VIE must win to consider any
other result must be repulsive to ev.
cry true American. Any end of the
war that does not mean Victory for
the allies must be hideous to every
free man, to every free lover, of life,
beauty and innocence
Rather that our shouse perish Than
bend knee to the kaiser or see our
Anglo Saxon children come under the
rule of Prussia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
MAKES AN URGENT
APPEAL TO LABOR
Commissioner Montgomery Ad-
dresses Labor Organizations.

Hon. Samuel B. Montgomery, state
labor commissioner, has sent cut the
following urgent appeal to all labor
organizations urging them to divert
all their efforts in helping tos win the
war: ~ %
West Virginia enrolment agents of
the United States Public Service Re
serves are urged to drop all work
that can be delayed and make ser
ious effort 10 over register the
states quota for government war ac-
tivities within the next ten days.
Men above so years Of age may
enroll. Mechanics within the draft
may be enrolled with no promise Of
exemption unless inducted into U. S.
service by the war department. Wlins
Charleston for needed supplies using
Western Union permit No. 1908,
official business, free.
As Americans die on the western
front to save civilization let us for
get wageism, hours of work and cur
petty discomfofts. What matter If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
shop or in the fields.

shop or in the fields.
To the city man it will mean an
additional hour of daylight for recre
alton or, as the food administrators
are hoping, for gardening in his back
yard. That one hour, if applied to
the tasks of raising food in back
yards throughout the country would
mean an addition in fresh foods that
would be body blow to the high
cost of living.
The change Of time will not nee
cssitate the changing of time on
railroad. car or ferry schedules. The
time tables will remain the same,
and the transportation systems will
adjust themselves to the new time
during the night THAT the reform goes
into effect.
The real saving to the nation, il
was explained .by representatives OF
The daylight saving organizations,
will be found in fuel bins. Not less
than one million tons Of coal will be
saved during the summer months,
they estimate. through the operation
Of the new measure. Of no less i'm
portance is the estimated saving Of
s40,O00,000 in light bills because OF
the early to bed habits of the nation.
There will be less risk of accident
among factory workers, according to
the supporters Of the law. who have
produced figures showing that the
factory workers in England and
France. whore the daylight saving
system has been in effect for some
tmel have accomplished better re-
suits with less effort during the adj
ditional hour Of sunshine. This was
accounted for on the theory that ar
tificaal light, added to the fact that
the workers usually are laboring I'M
der a nervous tension during the f.
nal hour Of their day, has served to
bring about accidents that might
have been avoided
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
EASTER SERVICES
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Program of Special Music There
On Sunday Night.

The Christian Church will render
their Easter program Sunday even.
ing at ZOO o'clock. All are welcome
Program is as follows:
Song-America.
The Lerd's PRAYER - 49,
Z Reading Psalm 46-iIsillian Kisner
Exercise-Salute to the Flag, by
three ladies and one boy
1Song-Star Spangled Banner
Washington Drill-By ten boys.
Anthem by choir.
Scripture reading. John 20:1-1S,
Miss Ethel Jones.
Reeitation-Easter Greeting, by
two Johnson children.
Exercise-Views of Spring, six
girls.
Resurrection Song.
Recitation-A Little Verse, Miss
Lillian Harper
Piano Duet-By Misses Hnda Mat
thews and Lillian Kisner.
Dialogue-IThe Story.
Song by choir.
Recitation-The Little Missionary,
Miss Odessa Butler.
Recltatlon-Easter Day, two Stot-
Ter children
Recitation-The Little Brown Girl
and !, Miss Leona Carr.
Solo-God Is So Good, Miss Hilda
Matthews.
Reeitation-The Perfect Offering,
Miss Leila Brown.
Exercise-The Missionary Fruit,
by six girls and two buys.
Song by choir
Drlll by ten girls.
Talk by Rev. Roy Schumacher.
Offering
Anthem by choir.
Dialogue-Hlster morning.
Closing song
Benediction.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
TIME FOR TURNING
CLOCK DRAWS NIGH
Set 1t Ahead One Hour satur-
day Niqht and Fornet Il.

Uncle Sam has added cxaa, - cne
hour OF sunshine TO his working day
to increase his efforts toward win
ming the war
on the generally accepted theory
that three-fourths of his 100,00O,0O0
population are doing something 10
aid in carrying on the war this
means that the most important re
suit Of the change will be the gain,
ing OF at least 100000 hours OF
human energy day for the nations
work during the coming summer
This seemingly impossible prob
lem in arithmetic was accomplished
when President Wilson affixed his
signature TO the daylight saving bill
and made the measure law. The
actual saving win not begin, how.
ever until next Sunday, when the
light saving will be accomplished by
simply pushing the hands OF every
clock in the country forward by one
hour.
Thus an early to bed and early TO
rise policy win automatically be put
into effect for the nations workers
without the necessity of asking any
body to change his or her habits. It
win continue to be observed until
The last Saturday in October, when.
in order TO conform with the winter.
habits OF the sun, the hlnds Of the
clocks win be pushed back and
sleepers will arise later with Old
Sol
The change that win be noticed by
the average citizen due to the adop-
tion Of the daylight system will be
so slight as to seem trivial. When he
goes to bed on next Saturday night
he will wind his clock and push it
ahead one hour. That is the end Of
his duties in connection with the law
The following morning he viii arise
with his alarm clock at the accus-
tened hour only be viii have saved
that extra hour Of sunshine that he
usually Epz un1er FrIaat
Heyening Ne viii discover 4hat the sun
lremalns "a extra hour after be
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is IN the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood Of
the germs that cause the disease.
y; 5. 5. has never had an equal as a
blood purifier and scores Of sufferers
say that i has clFansed their blood Of
hheumatism, ard removed all trace
Oh the disease from their system.
Get q BOTH. Of 5. S. S. at your
drug store, and get On the right
treatment To- day. If YOU want spc-
gu nedical advice, you can obtain II
free By add sing gcdte ~ Dires..sos.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
Liniments VIII Never Cure.

If you are afflicted with Rheuma-
tism, why waste time with liniments,
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure Rheumatism, and
never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away,
for you win never succeed. Try the
sensible plan Of finding the cause Of
me pain, and go after that. Remove
tho cause and there can be no pain.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
WITH THE FILTERS

Mr.. and Mrs John Wagner have
moved from Failing Waters to the
apartments in the Kirson building,
III North Queen street.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19

True translation filed with the post
master at St. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 10Th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
9es eparens mibe! Geib SIR
n1iioe I'M gporen bon Nabrungsltof=
fen? Mii0e, Brot 5u baden aus Webl,
ous STR ME 5ubor gebraudt babt;
miibe, 3uder 511 entbebren; mioe, ia>
gen s1 miillen, vid) fann ni6t, es tit
gegen Sic &egeln ser &orper latton?
Mber oa iin6 arh anbere, Sic miioe
iin6. l1niere on1erifaniiden Sltngens,
Sic 5000 Meilen bonn @o11ie meg
iinb, pbne Musii6t auf etne baloige
@ieoerfebr, mogen onfangen, Elm me=
11i9 miioe 5u meroen. Mber iie betrad-
ten Sen 4rieg als etne Mufgabe, olS
cine EfIidt; 10 marum ii6 beflagen?
Gle Morol I'M erer Mrmee bdngt bon
ser &raft iener gu 6aule ab. Steut
gud Sic 8ebanfen zines Soloaten,
Dor, Ser in Sen Siidiibengrdben tint
@umpfe ltebt, mdbren6 bon alien
Seiten @eldoiie eini6lager, men11 er
in einem griefe aus Mmerifa lieIt:
Ser &rieg madt iid jebt fir ale
fibIbor, mir erbolten ni6t mebr als
5tpei Hfuno 3uder BEN Wottat nno
@ei5enbrot babe i6 i6on iett Wo=
den nidt mebr %geieben." Ser &rieg
mag iid) bieuei6t flblbar MAIDEN,
nidt ober in 6er@etie, mie er anf BEN
Bebieten, olf 6enen Sic Shladten
geidlogen merben, gefiiblt miro: @s
gebt nidt an GIT flagen. Die Sor=
1friften 5l1m Sparen bon N%abrnngs=
mitteln iino nidt unberniinfttg. Sc
henft, boB es iolAe in 0ie1er Welt
gibt, sic totiadli6 mii6e ltno, 51 pt=
berltonosfraftig nno TOPPER ober nm
es SIT logen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19
Kir6hhe na6ri6ttn.

Sodm. SEER @arl @r1nenpalo
miro 6ieie {. @o6e Sreitagabeno etn
8iertel nofl 7 1br nit elmer Serle
bon 8ortrdgen, in 6enen er Den lr=
iprung II. sic @erbreitung Ser 6rilt=
liden Stride btitori1d na6meiien
mir6> beginner. ST.. @runen&palo, Ser
ii6 6es SUITES zines ausge5ei9neten
&eoners erfreut, miro ie6en 6reitag=
aben6 CUR ongegebenen @tun6e nit
einem 6ieler iebr inte%reiia1ten un6
belebren6en @ortrage 6ienen, un6 es
1tebt 5u ertparten, 6aB 6ieielben li9
zines gnten 3nipru6S erf reuen tper=
6en. Sour Mitglie0er 6es ct. Glouo
Sn1titutes baben 5n 6ielen yortro=
gen 3utritt.
s. Mm letten Montag, 6em 8eite
ser Sieben 59mer5en Morid> mur0e
in ser Eforrftr6e 8n Mlbanp 6os So
trpnsfeit in feierli6er. @eiie bego1=
gen. Msbrere Briei tier aus Ser Naf=
boridoff 1eilteten 6em bo@m. Efor=
rer p. Mn6reos, 8. 9. s., bel ser
6eitli6feit gitige @1Sbilfe.
2ebten 5onntag fan0 in ser ct.
Marienfir6e 5n Mapbetp Safe Ste
erbobene Seier Ser @riten FL. Sim
6erfommunion itott INN ba1b 10 ubr
%ber1ammelten ii6 Sic @%rltfommuni=
fonten nn6 sic peiBgefleioeten Mab=
den beim Efarrbaule, bon mo- tie
BON bo6ip. Bfarrer &mamn in
feierlider 8ro5eiiion 5ur i60n ge=
idmiidten Stride geleitet mnroen.
No6 ser Bre6igt legten Sic &tnoer
bas Soufge1iib6e ob, tporauf 6os
5o6amt 1tattfan6. Na6 6em @ottes=
hienlte ierbierten 6ie 6rauen Ser Sc
mein0e Elm uobli6meden6es Mittog=
elien. I'm bulb 4 Ibr nadmittags
fon6 Ste @inmeib1tng Ser ne1en Wei=
litdrfabne, itatt. 0ie @eibe nabm Ser
bo9m. P. Mlto, 8. @. S., bon ct.
CLOUD Dor, Ser on9 Die 6e1ti6e Bre=
6igt bie1t, mabren6 Ser Efarrer in
englii6er Spra6e pre6igte.N ab 6em
Segen tp1r6en Sic @ritfommunifon=
ten in 6ie Sfapnlierbrnberi9aft auf=
denDmmen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19

on1 re6ten Mlabe 1T. Sobsp'llter vi
ibof 8uib bat iih i6riftli9 iiber Den
frenoigen @rfolg 5ufrieoeniteaero
ansge0rMd. .
gntfernt Miteiier, ertpei9t ra11be
Sout, reinigt oas 8lut, erlendtet oas
Muge, unb beriiiBt SOS gange SDltem.
Nidts bilft mebr fir Elm i6ones @ez
lidt> Elm gefangennebmenoes 2adeln,
mie Sonii tiers &odp Mountoin Sea
@eriu6t i'm beute oben0. IS Gents
Wortin Molitor.
= &apitdn Garter bon Der ct
@1ou6 &eimgorbe lit Montag beno@.
ridtigt morben 6aB bie Snipeftion
un6 Musmniterung ieiner &olnpognie
auf 6em &odi6ulparabeplabe am
6reitogoben6 Dor it6 geben miro.
Oberl tIeutnont 2enis un6 Maio1
.gpoonerr bonn fiinften Minneiot o SSn:
fonterieregiment miro sic &ompag:
ME, sic als &ompagnie 80 befann:
lit, inipi5ieren II. sic ii6 bel 6ieier@e
legenbeit tpie BEL fruberen @bren ma:
6en.
- Mittmof, Sen Is. @eptember
ltarb inn Tomn ct. Glono 5ra1 Ut
tilio 8eutler,> geb. So15, ielig IT
6en @errn, Sic par am 12. 9e5em:
Der 1862 in ser Hrobtn5 Bo1en
0euti9lon6 geboren nn6 panoertf
I'M Sabre 1881 na4 Mmerifn aug
SIM SATIRE 1883 berebeli6te Tie lid
nit &errn @rnlt 8eutler in ct
@lou6. Sin ibrer Babre trarern an:
Der 6em tiefgebeugten @otten flint
@in6er, 6rei G0bne nn6 5mei Sodter
@ie %tro11ern6en &in6er iino 8il
belm, Gouur6 un6 Mlfreo, iotpie Ma:
ria nn6 Olga, 6ie no6 ale leoie
iin6. @ilbelm befin6et iia gege11'
mdrtig I'M frGnfli6en 3ltltanoe i'm
&o1pitol 3u 6ergns 6aus, ale all:
oeren 1inb 5ubanie. Sonntag noh:
mittog finbet bon Ser Stride CUR TIT:
befledften @mpfdngnis bas 2ei6en:
begdngnis itatt. sic rube in 6rie:
ben! Sen @interbliebenen nnle1
tiefgefiibltes 8etlei6!
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19
9unnerstas, 10. September 1918.
Rep. 0nnan Mbbptt, freiiinntger

Tep. Spnan Nbbutt, fr~eiiinntger
proteltontiiher @eiltlider un0 Ser
ousgeber Ser 3eitidrift she Out
LOOT, Idreibt oielen t%reffen0en Cot:
u@os fiir Elm 3eiden gibt es 6afitr,
bub oieies Elm protei tantif6es 2ano
ilt?" frogte ih iemano. Or onttporte=
te: vGos ei15ige Mn5eiden, 6aB mir
bofiir boben, boB Mn1erifa Elm prote=
Ito11tilfes oano lit, lit bas io5uiogen
o~ugeneine Gtoatsgeiee, bas gbe16et=
ounu erlaubt."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19
&eritetgernmg.

Undergraduate miro ouf Ser often
Soiepb @arren Garm, 5mei Meilen
iu6meitli@ bon 2uremburg nn6 5tpei=
l1n6etnbalb Metlen 11or60itli6 bon
EearI Safe am 9ienstag, Sen II.
September 1918, morgens 10 l1br,
beginnen6 "a Stiif &in6bieb, AZ
81 Sdofe, 6armegerate
auer Mrt int be1ten 5tan6e, 8muma=
terial, Mois nn6 @eu 0ffentli@ Der
iteigern lalien. Sreier Smbib CUR
Mittagslh1n6e. 8e6ingungen: CUNT
me big 8n $1,000 bar; ale S11mmen
iiber $1,000 5u Z 8ro3ent auf Elm
Sabr gegen quite 8iirgi6aft.
1922 Mnna @arren, @igent.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-19
Gtm1dneibenbe @efprme11 tn 3ett


itno better pie unen6li6es &opf=
aerbre6en in ser Srde nod Mitteln
sur Mnsmer5nng bon l1%ebelitanoen.
GeprGi entant 9orol6 &nnton
bon Minneiota reidte am 9. Sep
TENDER einen Mntrag i'm &epraien=
ta%ntenbouie Elm, ouf gruno 6eiien
bem Eraiioenten in &~riegs5etten 6as
Hedt ge@y1ben mer6en ion, &ontrol=
Ie uber @roBi9lG9tereien, &onier=
benfobrifen un6 &iiblbduier GIT fiib=
rem ober bon ibnen 8elib 5n ergrei=
fen. 0iel e Eeiolution tp1r0e an 6as
Mderbou=&omitte bermteIen. Sic
@roBIdl6dterftrmen 1pen6en tauien=
Sc Collars fir Mn5eigen IN tagliden
urro modentliden 3eitungen, UNI
bem golfe 5u bemeiien, 0aB iie it9
nit Sen fleinlten Hrofiten 5ufrte0en
geber. 2ieit man 6ieie Nn5eigen uno
betradtet iid oiele armen S6lnder,
Damn miiBte man beinobe glauben,
baB lie CUR 8%e5ablung ibrer @eflo=
metrommel iiber lire ~nie6rigen
grofite" @elo bergen muBten, I'M
bie &e6nungen Ser 3eitungsberous=
geber begleiden at f0nnen. Sc lit Elm
eitel @piel nit ser 2eidtgldubigfett
6es 8ublifums. unb gera6e iolden
8erfiibrungsfiiniten min 6ie &eioln=
ton sic @pibe bieten. 9ieie @roBr
mogltln banbeln nit Sen %notmenotg=
1ten 2ebensbe6iirfniIien un6 cine
&ontrone iiber Sic iid n~nfontronter=
bor @%ebGr6enoen tpdre entid)ie6en GIT
miinihen. limo ni6t 5nlebt mare man
At groBem Ganfe 6em Mntragiteaer,
Repr. @n1tion berpflidtet, 1onten
feline @emiiblt11gen nit grfolg ge-
front fetn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-22
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report Of Platte school district No.
81, for the month ending February Is:
No. days taught, 10; No. Of holidays,
l; No. of pupils enrolled, 80; average
daily attendance, 81, No. of perfect
receiving peAfect attendaqce certii-
receiving perfect attendance certif-
Gates were Eulalia Hayes, Mary and
John Kluetsch, Peter, Stanley, Krych,
Lily Kuklinski, Frank Maliski, Paul,
Tracy and Frank Bednark and Sophie
Schubert. Those absent only two days
or less were Bonnie Hoheisel, Theodore
Krych, Jay Murray, Helen Bednark,
Mickeal Kachmrzenski. A school pro-
gram and basket social were held on
Lincoln's birthday for the benefit of
the Junior Red Cross. The amount
Of $14.O0 was realized.
Carl Stroming, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-22
BRITISH SHIP,LOSSES DROP:
Fifteen SUNK FOR We lex
sinkings Show Slight Diminution
From Those Of Previous
Week.

London, Feb. 21.-British mer
chantmen sunk by mine or submarine
in the past week numbered Il, &C.
cording to the admiralty statement
OF these, IL were of 1000 tons or
over, and three were under that ton.
mage. One fishing craft was also
sunk.
The arrivals at ports in the United
Kingdom for the week numbered
2,S22, sailings 1898. Eight vessels
were unsuccessfuly attacked.
The sinkings for the past week
show slight diminution from the
previous week, when 10 merchant.
mea we're sunk, 13 of 1000 tons or
more and six under that tonnage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-22
UNIFIED WAR PLAN WAS
IDEA OF GENERAL BLISS
Secretary of War Gives Chief OF
Staff Credit For Plan
Adopted.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Credit for
drafting the American document
which played such a part in convert
ing the Versailles conference to the
plan for centralized control of the
war, is given by Secretary Baker to
General Bliss, chief of staff and
American representative on the su.
pre;nl war council. Mr.. Baker said
that he personally had nothing to do
with the preparation Of the papers
and that they doubtless comprised
memoranda prepared by or at the
direction of General Bliss.
Mo part of the document can be
published, the secretary explained
for the reason given by Mr.. Lloyd
George Tuesday that it twas mixed
up with the plan of operations. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-22
INCREASED PRICE
OF WHEAT OPPOSED
INFLUENCE OF ADMINISTRATION
TO BE USED AGAINST PRO-
POSED BILLS.
WOULD UPSET THE PROGRAM
tail and President Already Has
Power to Raise Prices
II Advisable.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The full in
fluence of the administration will be
used if necessary to prevent enact
ment of bills pending in Congress to
increase the price Of wheat.
This has become known from an
authoritative source. Opposition to
the measures, another of which was
introduced by Representative Helver.
ing of Kansas, is based on the ground
that their passage would upset the en-
tire wheat and bread program of the
food administration, which has been
worked out in great detail, and that
President Wilson already has full au.
thority to readjust the price if it is
found advisable.
Bread Now at Fixed Price.
Wheat is selling now on a basis of
$3.50 bushel and the price is main
tanned by heavy government pur.
chases for the army and navy and
for the Allies. The food administra.
ton has worked out a scale of profits
for millers and distribution of flour
on this basis, and bread is selling at
a fixed price.
In enacting the food control law,
Congress placed an arbitrary mini
mum price of 81 a bushel on next
seasons crop. This is the price that
the bills offered seek to increase. The
20-cent difference between the price OF
last years yield and this years crop
was fixed in large measure to draw
wheat from the farms before the new
crop is marketed.
Distributors Would Profit.
Already the agitation for highe:
price FOR next seasons crop, food ad.
ministration officials say, is checking
the flow of wheat to the terminals
and to the mills, and threatens to
stop it entirely.
If legislation providing higher pr!c-
es for the new crop should be en-.
acted the food administration, it is
declared, will be forced to raise the
price on present holdings and in turn
will have to raise the price of -four,
which would mean immediate in
creases in bread profits.
Immense profits, according to off.
cials, would go to distributors who
now hold about 90,000,000 bushels of
wheat and some 100000 barrels of
flour. There probably are on the
farms about 125,000,O00 bushels OF
wheat left over from the old crop,
much of which will have to be held
for seeding.