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New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
TUCKAHOE IN PORT
Vessel Built in 41 Days Docks Wit Cargo of Coal From SoutI, Aftd Maiden Voyage.

An Atlantic Port, May 21.-Exactl tl 43 days after her keel was laid z Camden, N. J., the steamer Tuckaho record ship, arrived here today wit Q cargo of coal taken on board at south Atlantic port. No attempt d speed was made on the maiden voya q although officers reported the vessl came through in fine style, her md chinery working to perfection.
 As the Tuckahoe steamed up th harbor other craft recognized her an gave her a greeting. The work discharging the cargo was carried at a clip that would have brougl cheers from the builders that turne her out in AZ days. She will probab remain in the coastwise trade for son time, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
NEGRO CHAMPION RIVETER.

Washington. May 21.-The first in- ternational prize for riveting was transmitted today by Chairman Hur- ley of the shipping board to Charles Knight, a negro, at the request of Lord Northcliffe who offered 2o pounds for the best score above prev ious revords. Knight is employed at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Sparrows Point, Md. On May l6, Knight drove 4S75 rivets.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
TO PROMOTE MARCH AND BIds

Washington, May 21.-Nominati of Major Gen. March, acting chief staff, to be a full general and General Bliss, chief of staff, to be general by brevort was sent by Pre- dent Wilson to the senate.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
CHINA AND JAPAN SIGN.

Peking, May 17.--(By the Asso- ciated Press.)-China and Japan have signed the treaty. concluded after nc- gotiations lasting several days, con- corning the military operations to be conducted jointly by these two coun- traes in Siberia. The treaty contains clauses dealing with tho other matters, the details of which are not made public.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
FASHION SHOP ROBBED.

Bridgeport, May 21.--Burglars en- tered the American Fashion Shop on Main street last night through a rear window and got away with $2,000 worth of goods without leaving a clue. The goods taken consisted of $525 worth of leather articles and the bal ance of clothing.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
SPEEDSTER ARRESTED.

Joseph Anderson of Plainville road will be in police court tomor- rcv morning, charged with drunken ness. He drove a horse through La fayette street at a rapid rate this ncon He was overturned a couple O. times before the police arrested him.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
DRIVE AT LIQUOR INTERESTS.

Washington, May 21.-The house today tentatively agreed to an amend ment to the administration food pro- duction bill making the $11, 1,000,0 900 appropriation not available unless a proclamation is issued by the presi- dent prohibiting the use of food for tue manufacture of intoxicating liquors.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Emelina E. Jacobs.

The funeral of Mrs. Emellna E Jacobs was held at ? o'clock this aft ernoon at the NcWington Congrega tional church. Rev. Herbert C. Macy offlciated and burial was in the New ingtOn CCmc ct~ry.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

New York Stock Exchange quota tons furnished by Richter $ Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

rying out this order in letter and spir'
it for the good of this great organi.
zation whose one object is to relieve
suffering.
Respectfully,
N. c. Young, State Director.
Harry Curran. Wilbur,
Executive Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Outline or Plan of Third
Liberty Loan Drive.

That all may know the plan author
lied for the United States Government
Third Liberty Loan Drive, we here
with place the same before you, viz:
One County Chairman who appoints a
Chairman for each of the Commits
sioner districts, who in turn appoints
a Chairman for each township, village
and city. These township, village and
city chairmen appoint their wi So
Letting committees. A certain sized
Bond is allotted to each and every cit
izen, the amount of which is based
upon a certain percentage Of his net
worth. This is a fair, just and equit-
able plan. All get a chance to do
their share, which share is within
their a You will do no more
than you, according to respective net
worth. The United States Govern
ment will pay you interest on the
amount of money invested in these
bonds, at the rate of AN per cent per
anhum. When buying a bond you are
not giving your money away, simply
loaning it to your government. This
money is to be used to carry the war
in which we are now engaged. The
more money, the better equipped our
soldiers, betters transportation facil-
tiles, better guns, more ammunition,
etc., all of which means an earlier
ending of the war, with victory on our
side.
Buy a bond. Drive begins this
month. Watch the papers for fur
Their information.
Bottineau County Executive Com
mittee-W. r. Mum, Westhope, Coun-
ty Chairman; J. l.. Gorder, Carbury,
Chairman, First District; c. W. Will
kins, Willow City, Chairman Second
District; P. B. Peterson, Landa, Chair
man Third District; J.. P. Brennan,
Antler, Chairman Fourth District;
Geo. Sidener, Lansford, Chairman
Fifth District; A. P. Henderson, Bot
t~ineau; J. M. Humphreys, Lansford.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

lating into the pockets of both prOduc-
ers and consumers benefits derived by
the Nation. He has shut off specula-
ton, produced a free market and
movement of all grades of wheat, cut
expenses and induced a normal flow Of
wheat in natural directions, and eff
fected a thousand other economies.
The Food Administration Grain Cor
.poration, which supervises the sale, or
itself buys every bushel of wheat pro-
duced in the Nation in it's progress
from country elevator to foreign buy
ers or domestic consumers, marks a
new step toward national efficiency.
How in four short months it has been
done is told in the following episodes
wherein two bushels of wheat travelled
to market.
One fine fall afternoon, Col. Bill
jenkins, who farms somewhere in Mis-
souri,, loaded his wheat into a wagon
and drove along the black road that
led across the prairie to town. When
he reached the cooperative elevator
Of which he was a stakeholder, he
| puliCu Wy oh liz SSdlCS, CIlCShCu ulS
gross weights carefully, and began TO
unload. The manager came out and
asked:
"When you want to sell this wheat?"
Il dunno" he answered. Zone
times about as good as another
these days. II won't weigh any more
later" he added, with a dry smile.
"Wheat shrinks a lot" admitted the
manager. II hear the Government
wants as much wheat as it can get
just northumberland the Allies do
eat a terrible lot Of it since the war;"
"What's wheat to-day?" asked Col.
Jenkins, getting interested.
"Well, let m see," parleyed the
manager. II guess this wheat'd be a
good No. 2 under the new grades"
Grades? What about grades? That
Food Administration seems to mix into
mighty nigh everything from rabbits
to axle grease"
"Hold on, Colonel" said the eleva'
tor man, good-naturedly. "The Food
Administration is not to blame. Con.
gress passed the act and told the De
partment Of Agriculture to fix the
grades. They became effective last
July. I sent out a letter on it."
swell, l guess you better sell fol
the best you can," said the farmer
II am needed at home" And he drove
away.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04


ing was taking place. Uncle Sam
had started on this remarkable ex-
pertinent; he was going to see wheth-
er wheat could be marketed minus
rake-offs to the spectators. This
necessitated complete control by the
Government Of storage facilities, trans
p~ortation and distributive agencies,
and the marketing machinery for
wheat and rye.
Everybody was troubled; most Of
all, the officials of the Food Admins
tration Grain Corporation who had
undertaken, without salary, and at the
sacrifice of their personal connection
with the grain trade, to whip into
shape the forces that would drive for
ward the big business machine for
marketing American wheat. A single
control; and a $5O,OOO,OOO nonprofit-
making corporation to do the work.
This work is a necessary arm Of the
Food Administration, allowing the
Government to do business quickly
and without red tape. Its stock is held
in trust by the President of the Unit
ed States. For the time of the war it
will supervise the rate or purchase
the part commercially available Of the
$50, OOO,O 900 bushels of wheat and the
5O,OOO,OOO surplus of rye grown in
America in 1917. Its job is to find q
market for every bushel, irrespective
of class and grade. Under it's patron
age, wheat screenings are moving just
as easily as No. ! Northern. 1t must
also work out satisfactorily the local
prices for wheat at each Of almost
10000 country elevator points, adjust
thousands of complaints, organize the
gathering and analysis of date, inspect
concerns reported as dealing unfairly,
solve vexatious disagreements among
the trade, and deal effectively with the
allies purchasing agent and the neu-
trails who may desire to purchase.
In the early days, following the de-
termination of prices for 1917 wheat
by the Presidents Fair Price Commits
sion, confusion existed in every part OF
the wheat-producing regions. This was
intensified by the Inauguration OF the
new grain grades, as promulgated BY
the Department OF Agriculture, which
took place about the same time, and
led to diverse complaints and a feel.
ing among farmers that the Grain Cor
iporation Of the Food Administration
was responsible for both the price az
: determined and stricter observance u
, grain grades. But The :c~orpoFatlsn sysas
irooponsibSs ~ nssssSr - Its pure
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Mikkel K. Menus and wife to Thorn
Myking and wife to Karoline Aus,
WD 81; SNW 20 159 49,
Langworthy Lumber Co. to Wilba1
G. Becker, Sp. WD, SITS; lot s, block
16, Russell.
W. T. Mum and wife to w. F,
Houstan, WD, 5000, lots 20-21, block
Z, Westhope.
Reinhardt Quasi and wife to Mary
Patterson, WD, $400; lot 10, block
10, Kramer.
Geo. A. Tennis and wife to Lewis
Olson, WD, $6080; Sc "a 1853 80.
Severt Langnes and wife to John
Glomseth, WD, 81; lot 2, block s.
Carbury.
Anna Bliss, by Sheriff to Bottineau
County Bank, Sheriff Deed, $555.85;
Sc, SSW %, NV SO 1852 76.
Rottineau County Bank to Henry
Bliss, WD, 81, same land.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

at New York City was 1928 per BUSH
ell. Here Is how he went about 1t:
The freight rate from Sikeston to
New York being 1898 cents per BUSH
ell, he deducted that from 1928 per
bushel and found the price at Sikeston
to be $2.11O2. From this he deducted
l per cent per bushel for the commits
sion firms charges, which put the net
price f. o. b. SikestOn at $2.1OO2.
He next compared this price with
what he could get If he sold at st.
Louis, his nearest primary market. At
st. Louis the basic price is $2.18 per
bushel, and the freight rate from
Sikeston to st. Louis 6 cents per BUSH
ell. This would make the Sikeston
price $2.12, less l cent per bushel for
selling charges, or $2.11 net. The st.
being advantageous to the Sikeston
seller.
If our imaginary 2 bushels of wheat
had started from Sikeston, since 1t was
a No. 2 grade, we must deduct 8 cents
per bushel, which would bring tho
price t. o. b. the elevator point to
$2.O8O2 per bushel. AS our imaginary
elevator man is charging 8 cents per
bushel for handling, which includes
the commission fee just mentioned, we
deduct an additional 4 cents to arrive
at the price the farmer received. This
price would be $2.O4O2 at the elevator.
Some OF that 4 cents will return to our
farmer II the elevator prospers for 1t
is owned comparatively.
When Farmer and Elevator Man Dis
agree.
Had this elevator been owned by pri-
vate firm or person, or had 1t been q
Zine" plant, Col. Jenkins would not
have been * bland and trustful.
He might have refused to sell at all
and arranged to store his wheat or he
might have taken 1t over to q com
petitive concern which offered q high
81 price; for the Food Administration
has not yet attempted to regulate the
prices paid farmers for wheat at coun.
try points. u does, however, offer 70
cell Tor any farmer or farmers organ.
izatlon wheat offered at terminal
points bat ,makGe = eosamleDlen s0harna
- ~, go ssfsl1s ssryiesa
8&gG ts#
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

,UBIING the farmers
share of the wheat dol
. lar is one of the war;
time jobs Uncle Sam has
done since food control
became possible. After
five months Of Crap
ping with the problem,
Trnln CIV, I. rpxp <cor,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

The following goods have been
shipped from Bottineau County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross during
the last sever months: 748 sweaters,
1909 pair socks, 80 wristlets, 156
mufflers, 40 helmets, 10 trench caps.
985 hospital shirts, 81 bath robes, 34S
pajamas, 101 bed socks, IS shoulder
wraps, TIA pillow cases, IS sheets,
1878 small pieces, 225 comfort pill
lows, 2S7 muslin bandages, 40 books.
285 surgical dressings.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

ly an administrative arm of the Gov
eminent formed to buy grain or super
wise its sale at the prices determined
by the commission, and it must do it's
work on the basis of the new grades.
But to return to farmer and his
expectations Of price.
introducing Two Bushels 81 Wheat.
Lying side by side in his wagon had
been 2 bushels of wheat that fate had
marked for strangely different ends.
They were very much alike, those
bushels Of wheat, and to look at them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures in
store for them. Yet n was destined
to travel abroad for consumption in
France; the other to find it's way into
Georgia, where it was milled and its
-four finally reached a New York
baker on the East Side. But in the
sum Of the travels made by the two,
as we shall follow them, will be I'M
folded the international panorama OF
wheat marketing in time Of war.
Finding a Price at a Country Point.
High war costs Of production gave
our Missouri farmer much concern as
to his returns and accounted for his
depression yer the prospects of his
wheat "grading down.; for that meant
a reduction Of 3 cents per bushel un-
der the No. / grade. But 1t graded
No. 2.
The elevator would also deduct an
additional 5 cents q bushel to owe the
fixed charge made in this locality for
handling and selling. The Scent
charge included the commission Of I
cent per bushel customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic millers or foreign
buyers.
The elevator man vas none too Jul
o to how to get at the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates and decided to
"check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent Of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote a letter to the representa-
tive stationed at st. Louis. That let
Ter was relefFeu u tuc LFdtuC expert
in the New York office, who transmit
ted the following rule for determining
the price Of wheat at any country
point:
There is only one price for wheat at
a country point. That price Is always
to be arrived at by taking az a basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deductin0 the freight to
that market and a fair handling profit.
That Is the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless Of the point
to which 1t may be shipped.
Working out the price which should
be paid for wheat at your station Is
a fine occupation for an off day. If
you cannot find the answer, write to
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration in New York City and it's
traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price Of No. 2 Wheat at
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
New Order In the Grain World.
CONVERSATIONS of thi

kind might have taken
place in almost every
town in the great grain
belt of the Nation aft
er August 10; for revO-
lntinn in nrnin mo rxot.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

X an actual example:
An elevator man in
Sikeston, Mo-, wanted
to know what price
No. 2 wheat should
bring at his station
when No. / wheat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
IRON COUNTY REGISTER
SUPPLEMENT-.
VOLUME Ii. NUMBER "a
lronton, Mo, Thursday, April 4. 1918.
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a special execu-
ton issued from the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County. Missouri. and to
me. the undersigned Sheriff, directed, in favor
of the State Of Missouri. at the relation and to
the use Of B. p. Burnham. Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri, plaintiff.
and against
c. w. Ridge, II living. or the unknown con-
sort. heirs and d~eyisees Of c. W. Ridge, IL he
be dead,
defendants. bearing date March goth, 1918,
and returnable to the April term. 1918, thereof,
I have levied upon and seized the following des-
cribcd real estate and property. lying and be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri, as the property
of said defendants. described as follows, to-wit:
Lot 20. in Block Is. Of Murdoch Crumh
Company's Subdivision Of parts Of Sections 20
and SO. Township 81. North. Range 4 East
Tract 20. in Section 81. Township "a, North.
Range 3 East, 1855 acres,
rs shown by Murdoch Crumb plat book 8:
all of the above des ribbed land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
& Iron Company, in Book SO, Page 24l. Iron
County land Records.
And I will, on
SATURDAY. APRIL eth. 1918.
at the east front door of the Court House. in
the City of trenton, Iron County. Missouri, be-
tween the hours Of nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
and during the session of the Circuit Court,
Sell. at public vendue. all the right. title, claim.
estate and propertS~v said defendants. Of. in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue and authority Of u special execu.
ton issued from the office Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, and to
me, the undersigned Sheriff, directed. in favor
of the State of Missouri. at the relation and TO
the use of B. P. Burnham, Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri, plaintiff.
and against
Edward H. Kat and Edward II. kali, II liv.
ing, or the unknown c~onsorts. heirs and dew
isecs Of Edward H. Katt and Edward H.
kali. II they or either of them be dead,
defendants. bearing date March Goth, 1918,
and returnable to the April term, 1918, thereof,
| have levied upon and seized the following des-
cribed real estate and property, lying and be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri, as the property
Of said defendants. described as follows, to-wit:
Lot l. in Block 80, of Murdoch Crumh
and 81. Township 81. North. Range 4 East;
Tract 90 in Section 8. Township SO. North.
Range 8 East. 1896 acres.
as shown by Murdoch Crumb plat book g.;
all Of the above described land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
4 Iron Company. in Book SO, Page 24l, Iron
County Land Records. m
And ] will. on
SATURDAY. APRIL 27th. 1918.
at the east front door of the Court House, in
the City Of ~Ironton, Iron County. Missouri. be-
tween the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon
and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
and during the session of the Circuit Court,
sell. at public vendue. all the right. title, claim,
estate and property of said defendants, of, in
and to the above described real estate and
property. for cash in hand, to the highest bid.
der. to satisfy said execution and costs.
W. H. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Sherif's Sale,

By virtue and authority Of a special execu-
ton issued from the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County, Missouri. and to
Of the State of Missouri. at the relation and to
the use of B. p. Burnham, Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri. plaintiff,
and against
A. J. Mersman. If living, or the unknown
~consort, heirs and devisees of A. J. Mers.
man. If he be dead.
defendants. bearing date March goth, 1918,
and returnable to the April term. 1918. thereof,
! have levied upon and seized the following des.
cribed real estate and property. lying and be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri. as the property
Of said defendants. described Us follows, to-wit:
Lot %. in Block 81. of Murdoch Crumb
Company's Subdivision of parts of Sections 20
and 81. Township "a. North. Range 4 East
Tract Is. Section l. Township 80. North. Range
8 East, 10 acres.
as shown by Murdoch crumb plat book 8:
all Of the above described land being subject 70
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
4 Iron Company. in Book So. Page 24l, Iron
County Land Records.
And I will. on
SATURDAY. APRIL 9th, 1918.
at the east front door of the Court House, IN
the City Of ~Ironton. Iron County. Missouri. be-
tween the hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and five o'clock IN the afternoon of that day,
and during the session of the Circuit Court,
sell. at public vendue. all the right. title. claim,
estate and property Of said defendants. Of. In
and to the above described real estate and
property. for cash in hand. to the highest bid.
der. to satisfy said execution and costs.
W. H. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04

the use Of B. P. Burnham. Collector of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri, plaintiff.
and against
J. Hampton and Luella Hampton, his wife,
If living, or the unknown heirs and devisees
of J. Hampton and Luella Hampton, IL they
or either Of them be dead,
defendants. bearing date March Goth. 1918.
and returnable to the April term, 1918, thereof,
| have levied upon and seized the following des-
cribed real estate and property, lying and be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri. as the property
of said defendants. described as follows, to-wit;
Tract 81. In Section 9.Township 80, North,
Range 3 East. 10.4I acres,
Tract 90. Of Section ., Township SO, North,
Range 3 East. 1916 acres,
as shown by Murdoch Crumb plat book 8:
all Of the above described land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
4 Iron Company. in Book So. Page cal, Iron
County Land Records.
And l will, on
SATURDAY. APRIL 9th, 1918,
at the east front door of the Court House. in
the City of Ironton. Iron County. Missouri, be-
tween the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon
and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
and during the session of the Circuit Court,
sell, at public vendue. all the right, title, claim,
estate and property of said defendants. of, in
and to the above described real estate and
property. for cash in hand, to the highest bid
der. TO satisfy said execution and costs.
W. H. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County, Mo.