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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
MUST BE
IN u. S. THIS YEAR.

MUST BE HARVESTED
IN U. S. THIS YEAR.
The equivalents Of No. 1 Northern
to which the same price applies are
No. ] hard winter; No. 1 red winter;
No. ! durun,. and No. l hard white.
Tho wheat must be harvested In the
United States during 1913 and sold
in the market before June 1. 1919.
The Presidents proclamation states
ency requiring the stimulation of
wheat planting. 49,.
In q statement accompanying his
proclamation the President said:
Under the food control act of
August 10. 1917. it is my duty to
announce a guaranteed price for
wheat Of the 1918 harvest. l am.
therefore. issuing a proclamation
setting the price at the principal in
no essential alteration in the present
guarantee. IT is "a continuation OF
the present prices Of wheat with
some adjustments arising from the
designation of additional terminal
marketing points. IL
"This guaranteed price assures the
farmer OF a reasonable profit ever il
and the large stores of grain IN
those sections of the world that are
now cut off from transportation
should again come into competition
with his products. To increase the
price Of wheat above the present fig
ure. or to agitate any increase of
price. would have the effect of very
seriously hampering the large opera
tiohs OF the nation and Of the allies
by causing the wheat of last years
crop to be withheld from the market.
1t would, moreover, dislocate all the
present wage levels that have been
established after much anxious dis
cussion and would, therefore, create
an industrial unrest which would be
harmful to every industry in the
country,
HAS CONFIDENCE
IN THE FARMER.
II know the spirit of our farmers.
and have not the least doubt as to
the loyalty with which they will ac-
cept the present decision. The fall
wheat planting, which furnishes two
thirds of our wheat production, took
place with no other assurance than
this, and the farmers confidence
was demonstrated by the fact that
they planted an acreage larger than
the record of any preceding year,
larger by two million acres than the
second largest r.cord year, and sever
million acres more than the average
for the five ears before the out
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25

much difficulty in breaking into Rus
STA, according to letters received
here. He was in New York. when he
was suddenly called on to go to Rus
STA. He was held up in England dur
ing the holidays and at Christmas
time he was the only one Of the
Americans who received neither =
package nor a letter. He started at
last for Russia via Norway and
Sweden with hopes Of getting through
sometime. IL not now. Anyhow he is
now satisfied with life as he is spend
ing the time in Norway visiting his
relatives.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
WHY DO THE PAPERS DO IT?

A Scotch-Canadian officer. a visitor
at Peoria during the recen blizzard.
frequently paraded the streets in his
kilties, which leave about Ia inches of
news report of it said the women
wrapped their furs closer about them
and covered their hlushinS visages,
all of which is pure hunc. City wom-
en- folks Guido all the H~ighlanders
every day in the week in the cold
est of weather, by wearing deeply W
cut waists. gossamer sleeves n silk
stockings anybody can see through.
The Scotchman probably had clothes
enough on to dress warmly at least
four women, Notwithstanding his kill
ties.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
MEAL A DAY FOR so YEARS.

The man who thinks he is living
the simple life on three Hooverized
meals a day ought to know G.. r.
Woodhead. a rancher of Los Angeles
county, Cal. Woodhead has been
living on one meal a day for so years.
He is now 72 years old and is a vet
eran of the Civil war. He started
his II meal n day program soon
after the Civil war and he has kept
to it. II eat my one meal he says.
lat night Just before bedtime. when
a man gets his digestion up to nor
NAL. and he ran eat and sleep like
any other animal. l eat no more
than any other person at a meal. 7
feel very At and expect to live many
more years don't smoke and /
don'f 6rink"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
WILSON BOOSTS PRICE OF WHEAT
.T0$2.l7 IN MILL CITY MARKET:
II. SEEKS 0STlMULATE PLANTING
Took Action to Halt Pending Legislation, Which, it Was
Said, Would Have Upset Food ~Program-Pricc
! as High as $2.2S in One Market.

WaAhinkton. Feb. 25-PreAdent Wilson Saturday raised the governments
Guaranteed price for the 1918 wheat rp as high as s22s a bushel in n
primary, market and In varying sums in III other primary markets except
four. The Chicago price was put at $220.
Acting under authority of the food law. the president thus met the
as!auon in congress for higher prices n took steps 20 stimulate production
and prevent holding back the crop while tn agitation as going y.
Inc prices fixed tn president declared would assure thu producer Of a
eap'T cbHns t se presi G fixed The prices =. fol follows;
$2l1; Duluth: SAT-; New York, 32ss; Philadelphia. s2a7; BAi-
more. 227; Newport News. $227; Charleston, s. c. S227; Savannah, s227;
Portland. Ore, $2O5: Seattle, $2O6; San Francisco ss1O; Los Angeles, $21o;
galveston, $?20: New Orleans $220; Salt Lake Cy, j2; Great pals Mont,
y?l Spokane. Wash, 81; Poeateno, Idaho. 81: Forth Worth, Texas, 81 90;
Oklahoma City, Okla, 50 05: Wichita, Kan, SooS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
WRITE oFTnNER, SOLDIER BOY.

Mrs. Paulsan, an Atchison woman,
was. called to the telephone on her
birthday to receive the congratula-
tons of her SON.. now a soldier at Ell
Paso. from whom she had heard
nothing since shs, lett home. q year
and while it made Mother happy. a
real letter from her boy oftener than
ono a year or so, ,wou'.l probably
make l,er. happier still Young
seems willing 10 do any
thing except; write letters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
WILL HELP THE
N. ID. FARMER.

Bismarck, Feb. 23.-"The govern
ment's new guaranteed price of $2:17
at Minneapolis is the same price which
we have been receiving for the 1917
crop. but it is an advance of II cents
over the former government guarantee
for the 1913 crop" said John N.
Hagan. commissioner Of agriculture
and labor when addressed advised of
President Wilson's action.
Mr.. Hagan seemed we'll satisfied
with the price fixed. He mentioned
casually that there had been some
agitation for a higher price. but did
not seem to regard the prices finally
established as unfair.
II am very glad to know that the
question has been settled" was his
only comment.
The grade upon which the price OF
$2.17 at Minneapolis equivalent to
about $2.17 at Bismarck. ia based as
the old No. ] northern spring grade.
a premium of four cents is paid on
No. l dark northern spring, the high
est wheat grade under the new stand
ards. making the absolute maximum
at Minneapolis under President VIII.
sons order S2.21,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
FLICKER TALES

Williston-O. L. kron of the Willis
ton overland company, has purchas-
ed the Auto Tire Repair company
from $. Hanson, who has left for
HarlotoWn, Mont.
Wahpeton-The proposition Of or
ganizing a farmers club for the farm
ers in the community adjacent to
Wahpeton was abandoned because Of
the poor attendance. The greater per
cent of the few in attendance were
town farmers"
Minot-Applications have been fill
ed with the county commissioners of
| Ward county for sufficient seed and
feed to consume all the proceeds of
the s250,0O0 bond issue. Approx
mately $23o,o00 in applications has
! been made.
williston-The Bankers Mortgage
company of Williston, incorporated
with a capital OF $25.0o0, is taking
over the Wilson Wingate Mortgage
company. which is affiliated with the
Williams County Bank Of this city.
The members of the new organization
are O. j. Holland, C. G. Rieger, l.. c..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
LIBERTY MOTOR AT SHOW.

The first Liberty motor ever ex-
libited was shown at the Kansas City
tractor show last week. 1t was
closely guarded by n private soldier.
under instructions to disclose no in
formation in regard To ii. However.
he was allowed to tell that the motor
makes 1850 revolutions a minute and
has Il capacity of 46 horsepower. 1t ia
equipped with d double set of ignition
batteries and magnetic, and is being
manufactured by four Of the largest
motor manufacturing plants in tho
country. The motor was IA point Of
interest for a large crowd.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
LEAGUE MAY HAVE
COUNTY TICKET IN
M'KENZIE COUNTY

Watford City. n. d.. Feb. 25.-Coa-
trary to the orders from the Nom
partisan league headquarters 4 mass
meeting was held here last week for
the purpose of endorsing a county
ticket. About Is members Of the
league were present. 1t was decided
that 4 full county ticket should be put
in tho FIELD.
II. II. johnson was the chairman Of
tho meeting and John Skavland secre-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
HIS "HEALTH" KILLED HIM.

James Simmons. q sideshew freak
who had travelled all over the Uni
ted States under the lame of Baby
Jim. died recently in Philadelphia.
and it was necessary to charter an
entire car to transport it to his home
in Texas. A generation ago fat was
supposed to be an indication of
health. but medical statistics indicate
fat people are likely to be. short
lived. "a lean horses for a long
race" seems to apply to length of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
Has Considerable
Difficulty Getting
Over Russian Border

Valley City, N. D.. Feb. 25.-Kon-
rad Ejerkhaug, a former jamestown
college student. who enlisted for Y.
NJ. c. A.. work in Russias, has had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25

the farmers In every way possible. All.
questions of production, OF the mar
keting of tarm products. Of conser-
vatiop in the course Of production and
OF agricultural labor and farm prob
lens generally, will be handled by the
questions of distribution Of food sup
plies to the allies and Of conservation
in consumption will be handled by the
food administration: but the chief re-
lance Is upon the farmer himself. and
! am; sure that reliance will be JUST
fed by the results. The chief thing
to be kept clearly In mind 10 that
regulations Of this sort are only a part
Of the great general plan Of mobiliza-
ton into which every element in the
nation enters in this war as in no 9th
er. The business Of war touches
everybody. It is a stern b~ustness. q
cooperative business. a business Of
energy and sacrifice. a business Of
service in the largest and best and
most stirring sense of that great
word
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
FARMER AT CENTER
OF WAR ERVIC

"Thcse peculiar circumstances gov
erning the handling and consumption
OF wheas put the farmer at the very
center OF war service. Next to the
soldier himself. he is serving the
country and tho world, and serving It
in a way which is absolutely funda-
mental to his future safety and
prosperity. He sees this and can be
relied upon as the soldier can.
Thine farmer fs also contributing
men to the army and I am keenly
alive to the sacrifices involved. Out
of 13,800,000 men engaged In farm
industries. 2o5,000 have been drafted,
or about 1.48 per cent of the whole
number. In addition to these there
have been volunteers. and the farmers
have lost q considerable number Of
laborers because the wages paid in in
dustrial pursuits drew them away, In
order to relieve the farming industry
as far as possible from further drains
of labor. the c draft regulations
have been drawn with a view to TAX
ing from the farms all even smaller
proportion Of men. and it is my hope
that the local exemption boards will
view of Tightening the load upon the
farmers to the utmost extent h
secretary of war has asked for au-
thority to furlough soldiers of the
national army if conditions permit it.
so that they may return to their
farms when assistance is necessary in
the planting and harvesting of the
crops. National and local agencies
are actively at work. besides, in or
ganizing community help for the
more efficient distribution Of available
labor and the drawing upon new
sources of labor. While there will be
d%ifficulties. and very serious ones.
there will be difficulties which are
among the stern necessities Of war.
"The federal railway administration
is cooperating in the most active. in
l~telligent. and efficient way with the
fond administration to remove the
difficulties OF transportation and of
the active movement Of the crops.
Their marketing is to he facilitated
and the farmers given the opportunity
to realize promptly upon their stocks.
TO ASSIST FARMERS
IN EVERY WAY.
1.-THE department Of agriculture and
the food administration will continue
to cooperate as heretofore to assist
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
PRESIDENT HAD
TWO OBJECTS.

In fixing a price now for the new
crop. which will not be harvested un-
til June. the president was believed
to have two objects in view. The first
was to halt legislation pending in
congress to fix prices at from $2.25
to IS, and the other was to stimulate
spring planting.
The Introduction of the price rails
ing bills had begun to check the flow
Of wheat TO market. and food admin
~istration oflcials feared that mills
soon would have to close down. HOP
ing the legislation would pass. farm
ers, it is declared. have been refusing
to sell at the present price Of $2.20.
In enacting the food control law.
congress put a guaranteed, price of
So on next seasons crop, and this has
been construed as a minimum price.
To draw wheat to market the presi-
dent fixed a price of 1920 on last sea.
sons yield and it had this effect until
the price raising bills were introduce
ed. Then the flow began to stop.
Food administration officials have
declared that If the bills passed the
government would be forced to raise
prices TO the new levels and that to
do so would upset the food admins
tration's -four. and bread program.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
reak Of the European war.

break OF the European war.
1T seems not to he generally un-
derstood why wheat is picked out
for price determination, and only
wheat: among the cereals. The an
swer is that. while no. formal distri-
button Of all our farm products has
peer subject to great disturbances
OF war conditions, only two commod-
tiles. namely. wheat and sugar. have
been SO seriously affected az to re-
quire governmental Intervention.
AGENCIES FOR THE
PURCHASING OF FOOD.
1.-THE disturbances which affec,
these products (and others In less de-
gree) arise from the fact that all OF
the overseas shipping in the world
Is now under government control
and that tho government ia obliged
to assign tonnage to each commod.
ity that enters into commercial over.
seas traffic. 1t has, consequently
been necessary to establish single az.
epcies for the purchase of the food
supplies which must go abroad. The
purchase Of wheat in the United
States for foreign use is of so great
volume in comparison with the avail,
able supply that the price of wheat
has been materially disturbed, and il
became necessary in order to protect
both II producer and the consumer
to prevent speculation. 1t was neces.
sary. therefore, for the government
to exercise a measure of direct super.
vision as far as possible to contro'
purchases Of wheat and the processe,
of its expectation. This supervision
necessarily amounted to price fixing
and I, therefore. thought it fair ant
wise that there should be a price
stated that should be at once liberia
and equitable.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
= :. = i. + i. + ~ X j. i !.
WALL SPRINGS NOTES !
: + + + + I. : + + ! i. !. ! :.

Regular services next Sunday.
Mrs. Wood and little son, of Winter
Haven, were guests of her aunt, Mrs.
I. C. Robinson, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Carter and chill
dren, of St. Petersburg, spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. N, A.
Carter.
Mrs. J. F. Fennell and Master Dom
aid, of Clearwater, are spending the
week here with relatives.
Mrs. B. G. Scribner on Sunday en-
tertained the Misses Vera and Lula
Simpson and Elsie Van Aiken for six
o'clock dinner.
The commencement exercises of the
Wall Springs school were enjoyed by
large audience Tuesday evening and
the teacher, Miss Vera Simpson re-
ceived many compliments on her sue
cessful work in training the children
and the school raised over $40 for the
Red Cross drive.
F. Dannenmann and family were en-
tertained Tuesday evening for, supper
/ by Mrs. Webster Little, of Tarpon,
in honor of Miss Claire, who is to be
married next month, and on Wednes-
day Misses Irma and Claire were en-
tertained for supper at the home of
Rev. Northrop of Tarpon Springs.
Misses Lula Simpson and Elsie, Van
Aiken, teachers at ST. Petersburg, are
spending the week here with Miss
Vera Simpson.
Last Thursday afternoon and even
ing large crowd enjoyed the fish bar
becue at the spring for the benefit of
the Red Cross. R. E. Cause and F.
Dannenmann donated the fish and the
other people donated corn bread, pota-
to salad and coffee. The supper was
"a great success, nearly $50 being re-
allied, and we all enjoyed hearing the
Smith band of Tarpon Springs again
Miss Hazel Carter spent Wednes-
day here and an all-day club meet
inb and picnic dinner were held at the
spring. Canning was the business of
the day.
In compliance with the request Of
TIE president, services were held here
st the school house, in observance of
Memorial Day
The Presbyterian Sunday school Of
Tarpon Springs he'd their picnic at
the spring Tuesday afternoon
A Sutherland crowd enjoyed chicken
pilau at the spring Tuesday evening
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
NOW NIP and TUCK
Saving and Production Of Food a
Military Necessity.
Only Constant Conservation Program
viii Enable America to Sup
ply Allies.

Washington.-tIt is now nip and tuck
with the worlds food supply. Only a
steady and constant program of con-
servation on the part of America will
enable her to sustain the food flow to
her associates in this war.
Germany is not only keeping her
people fed but she is still Interfering
with the normal flow Of food ship
ments to her enemies. She is now d.
recting her submarine attacks espe-
cially on the larger boats and those
with the most valuable cargoes. Per-
haps 10 per cent of the actual ship
ments sunk have been grain and other
food supplies.
The only way to repair this damage
is to set about saving more food to
send in its place. There should al
ways be food enough on the docks for
speedy shipping as fast as ships are
available. The only way to make this
possible is by steady saving.
TIE sending of wheat during 1917
was made easier because of the sur
plus ON hand from 1916.
When the time for cutting the 1918
crop comes there will be no surplus
from 1917 to-draw on. America had
already used up her surplus by Deem
Der of last year and what has been
sent since represents the savings of
the people throughout the country.
The average total export Of wheat
and wheat flour to the three principal
allies has been about 100000 BUSH
els per year since 1914.
Cereals are the most vital of the
food needs abroad. They not only
yield the, most protein but they also
furnish more than twice the calories
of any other food product.
The burden of the cereal supply
rests with America. War cannot last
beyond the time when production and
saving fail to keep pace with consump-
ton and destruction. 1t is nip and
tuck. The saving and production Of
food has become a direct military con-
tribution to the inning of the war.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
QUAKERS IN WAR.

London.-Serious loss resulted from
the great battle in France in the ruin
of great areas of land behind the old
British lines, which were under Gull
tivation by the army. The British and
French food production departments
were carrying out on large scale
scheme for growing vegetables behind
the lines for the use of the soldiers.
The last official figures of the land
cultivated in this way in the zone of
the British army indicated about 50,-
900 acres, although in recent months
the figure has been much increased. A
great deal of new work had been done
in the neighborhood of Peronne, and
at Ham, Epephy and near Chauny. All
this land had been ploughed with Am
erican tractor ploughs and a great
deal of it planted to potatoes.
Another work which has been lost
is that begun by the Quakers to sue
cor the victims of the war in the ter
ritories won back from the Germans
year ago. The Quakers had large
farm near Ham which was their gem
eral headquarters, from which they
were sending out automobile tractors
to plough land, were helping the re-
turned peasants to restore their mar
and were providing them
with goats to replace the cattle taken
by the enemy. This work will proba-
bly, have to be abandoned until the
war ends
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-30
TOO YOUNG TOKEEP.
GAS MASKS ON

Many people say: why doesn't the
government do the work Of the Red
CROSSE" There is no better reply to
this question than to cite some of the
activities of the American Red Cross.
Last August the American Red Cross
Issued an order for an automobile to
be given to a French hospital for chill
dren of Toul, near Nancy. A lot Of
chintzes for the bedrooms were sent
down 10 brighten them up, lot of toys
for the children-French children
brought in from the war zone, too
young TO keep on their gas masks To
DAY ten Red Cross automobiles are
hauling TO Red Cross hospitals in
France French children whose parents
held in slavery In Germany. are now
being dumped every day at Evian. on
the Franco-Swiss border
Fancy our government doing that for
French children. Yet II must he done
If the French morale behind the lines
is TO be kept up. These deeds Of the
American Red Cross are Just as much
a parl of our milifars aulicv in France
and Italy as thoneh ihey Mere DONG un
der articles OF