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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
Are the Packers Profiteers?
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission report war profits
stated that the five large have profeerng
and that they have monopoly of the market
These conclusions just matters of serious con-
not only to those engaged the packing but
to every other citizen of our country.
The figures given profits misleading and the state
ment that the packers have monopoly unsupported by
the facts.
The packers report stand ready to prove their
profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business Of the largest American Any
citizen who would famarze himself pre-
pared for large totals
The report that aggregate profits large pack
were $140OOO,0OO for the three years.
This compared with $9OooooO average annual
profit the three years before the war making It appear that
the profit $21OOO0OO greater the pre-war
profit
This hreeyear profit with oneear prof-a
est unfair method Of comparison 1t not only misleading
but the Federal Trade Commission apparently
take in the figures themselves
aggregate threeyea profit of was earned on
sales Of half billion about
three cents each dollar of saeor fraction
per pound Of product.
Packers profits negligible factor prices
large upon such small
margins of profit.
Furthermore-and this is very importan-ony small portion
this profit been paid in dividends The balance
put back into the businesses 1t had be- realize when
you consider problems the packers
solve quickly-during these years
To conduct this business times with higher and
the necessity Of paying three times the former prices
for live stock has required the of two three times the
ordinary Of working capital The additional profit
makes only fair this been stated the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
COUNTY PAPERS RAISE
ONE CENT MORE WEEKLY.

Two county papers, the Fennimor
Times and the Montfort Mail, are ask
ing their subscribers to pay one cent
more week or a raise of fifty cents
q year. The Times old price is $1.5O
per annum; new price So. Mail, old
price 81; new price $3.50. The raise
8 necessity under present prohibi-
tive costs that in fact have been sky
rocketing for several years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

Armour & Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

Mrs, Geo. B. Clementson and son,
Lawrence, went to Chicago Saturday
afternoon to meet Mr.. Clementson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10


and navy and the Allies.
OF these facts If unacquaned with business this
matter with business
sayand ask him profits of the packing
with those of other large industry at the present
No evidence offered by Commission in sup
port OF the statement that the large packers have
oily The Commissions shows the large number
Importance of other packers.
The packers mentioned the ready to prove
to fair minded person that they are keen COM
petition with each other and that they no power
to manipulate prices
If this they dare to make this positive
statement.
Furthermore government figures show that the five large pack
ers mentioned in the report account for only onehd
the meat business Of the country.
They wish possible interest the details of their
business Of how for instance they
less than the cost Of the live ANIMAL owing utilization
OF byroducs and of the wonderful story the
distribution throughout this broad land we'll other coun
tries
The five packers mentioned feel justified in cooperating
with each other to the extent presenting this public
statement
They have been able to do big job for your government
in its time of need; they have all war time demands
promptly and completely and they willing to trust
their to the famndedness American peon with te
facts before them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

larger portion Of the profits to finance
huge stocks of goods and provide additions improve
ments made by the army
and navy and the Allies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

BROWN, BRENNAN & CARTHEW-
Attorneys at Law. Office in Baxter
block, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

FRANK B. CALLIS-General Insur-
ance and loans. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

GEO. B. Observation-Disclosures at
Law. Office over Peoples State
bank, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

MEYER & ORCHARD Frank G. Mey-
er, R. M. Orchard-Lawyers Weber
Building. Lancaster, Wisconsin. 52tfc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
CALLING HUNS HAND.

The note of inquiry by President Wilson was piece of skill and adriot- ness in the meeting of the ap- proach of Germany that perhaps will never fully be appreciated. How ever, it is like a player in game of chance who risks his last cent on his play to have it lose by still better play. So it was with the Kaiser and his chief right hand man, Prince Maximilian.
 German military officials can not now say: "you see we offered Ameri- ca peace on her own terms and she refused it."
 "This shows the real purpose of the Allies"
 "You see that it is their intention and desires to destroy the German people" Therefore fight on."
 However, President Wilson has giv- en the German people a chance to choose for themselves whether they will pay now or later.
 It is possible judging by comments and other indications are considered that the right answer would have been simply hot demand for uncon- ditional surrender. President Wilson did not demand or request uncondi. tional surrender but stated that if the German people desired peace and al our terms they were not to be denied Take it either way what's the differ ence?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

tack, after severe fighting the enemy assault was broken towadd noon west of the road leading from Cambrai to Bohain.
 "In the evening fresh enemy at tacks delivered here broke down.
 "On both sides of the Roman road in the direction of Le Cateau the enc my made deeper breaches Tn our lines.
 "We stopped his thrust in Walin- court and Elincourt, west of the Bohain line.
 Con the southern wing of the at tack the enemy only succeeded in gaining a little ground.
 "Our troops fighting south of Mont Bdehain repulsed all the enemy at tacks in the foremost infantry posi- tions.
 "Threatened on their flank by a breach in the center of the battle front they were forced in the evening to withdraw their wing to the west ern border of Fresnoy Le Grand.
 "In Champagne the French and Americans resumed their attacks be- tween Suippes and west of the Aisne, employing great forces.
 According to orders which have been found they again strove to break our front.
 Local breaches were stopped by counter thrusts.
 Partial attacks along the Aisne and violent attacks delivered by the Americans on the eastern border of Argonne wood and valley were repui- sed.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
"MORAL DISCRIMINATION TOUCHING THE GERMANS"

Bishop William A. Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal Church has done the whole religious life of the coun- try, indeed all civilization, tremend- ous service in clear and forceful service in clear and forceful state ment as to the moral obligation rest ing upon the religious forces of this nation to see that Germanism is crushed and adequately punished. The moral weakness, or ''moral flabbi- ness," as Bishop Quayle calls it, ol the lack of moral backbone another way of putting it, and the absolutely false interpretation of the Bible and the teachings of Christ which would seek to bring about a peace without adequate punishment of the worlds blackest criminals, are a reflection on the intelligence of every man guilty of such pusillanimity.
 There are so-called pacifists, there are some who call themselves Christ ians, but who are really weak-kneed, moral degenerate, unable to stand for the truth, and some straightout pro- German devil workers who are uni tedly trying to convince this country that it would be a crime to punish Germany.
 With uplifted hands and with eyes rolling piously toward Heaven as though they were voicing Heavens decree instead of admitting that they arc working for the devil, these peo- pie insist that the world must have peace, that too much blood has al- ready been shed, that vast property interests have been destroyed, that Germany has been punished by the suffering which it has already en- dured, and that the German people are not responsible for the sins ot German militarism. These weddings, these perverters of the truth, are not blind guides, for their eyes are open; but their moral forces are weak, or else they are under the domination of Germanism; and, therefore, with "a holier than thou" look, and uplifted eyes they bemoan the spirit which demands that the criminal shall be punished. Properly characterized they would all be classed with the weak kneed or neurotic- minded women who flood the cells of criminals with scent ed notes and flowers. All of them are alike. All of them are of the same class of thinking. All of them are morally flabby; and all of them should be regarded exactly alike M the mind of every right thinking man and woman who realizes the meaning of the crime of the assassins. Ger. many and Austria, and Bulgaria ano Turkey, who for four long years have gloried in murder and gloried in every crime which hell itself could suggest or which their own imagination, per haps more vivid than anything that hell has ever known, could devise.
 And now as these criminals begin t( feel the tightening of the moose ane know that their days are numbered cringingly and cowardly they art seeking through the aid of these nor 1 al perverts to create a mawkish sen timentality against the punishment O | those whose crimes surpass all thu l crimes of all the ages combined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
SHE USED TO
 BE GRAY
Society Ladies Everywhere Use "I.a
 Creole" Hair Dressing. ....

The well-known society leaders hair was prematurely gray, perhaps just like yours, but Mrs. J. heard ot La Creole" Hair Dressing-hcw thou sands of people everywhere had used it with perfect satisfaction. It is not a dye, but a preparation de. signed especially for the purpose of gradually restoring color to gray or faded hair, and which is easily ap- piled by simply combing or brushing through the hair. La Creole" Hair Dressing positively eradicates dan druff, keeps the scalp in a healthy condition and promotes the growth of new hair; brings back natural, soft, even, dark shade to gray or faded hair and makes it lustrous, full of life and beautiful.
 FLA CREOLE HAIR DRESSING
 to prevent your hair from growing gray and to restore beautiful dark color to gray or faded hair. Sold and guaranteed by all good; drugs stores everywhere, or sent. direct for $12Osby Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co.,, Mem phis. Tenn. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
French Much
 Pleased Over
 Wilson's Note
General Feeling Is That President "rurned Di- plomatic Tables"
 On Huns.

| By Associated Press. Paris, Oct. 9.-The last paragraph
 of President Wilson's note made a
 deep impression on Parisians ana
 caused much favorable comment as 1t ! was taken by the population to di-
 rectly concern the HohenZollern fam i fly and the military party of Ger ! many.
 The general feehng is that the | diplomatic tables have been turned
 on Germany which tried to place the
 allies in a difficult position and that Germany now finds herself face to
 face with great problem which she
 attempted to force the allies to solve. I La Liberte says: We know already that the French government felicitates itself without
 reserve.
 "The country will unanimously share this sentiment. With high conscience the presi- l dent of the United States has com prehended that he is not an arbiter l but belligerent. The presidents 1 note also established what guarantee
 must first be given before he and the allies will even be able to examine
 the proposition.' | Deputy Marcel Sembat in Leheure, which expresses the socialist view, says:
 l. "The reply is not a brutal refusal, the door remains open for ultimate negotiations, after first accepting the 14 points with complete guarantees. " Commenting editorially on Presi-
 dent Wilson reply, the Journal Des l Debats, says:
 This very adroit reply does the greatest honor to it's author. Ut counteracts the Germanic cal culations.
 "The Vienna and Berlin cabinets sought to place the United States be- l for a dilemma-either Oaccept the armistice, which would give Germany time to re-eonstitute her harassed
 troops or to evoke in Germany, by a
 refusal of the offer of peace, a patri-
 otic movement which would rally
 round the new government, the whole nation, including the socialists.
 "President Wilson zas not allowed
 himself to be caught in this dilemma.
 He demands enlightenment and
 lays down preliminary condition.
 "President Wilson's last question
 strikes at the very heart of the Ger
 man governmental is a blow in the
 Kaisers face"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
LATE BULLETINS
 FROM VARIOUS
 BATTLE FRONTS
BRITISH REPORT.

London, Oct. 9.-The statement fdom Field Marshal Haig tonight says:
 We inflicted heavy defeat on the enemy yesterday between St. Quetin and Cambrai, taking over ten thou sand prisoners and between 100 and 200 guns.
 No less than twenty three German divisions were engaged on this front /; they were severely handled. the troops have been enabled to ad- vance today on the whole front be- tween the Somme and the Sensee and are making rapid progress eastward, capturing rearguard attachments ot the enemy, isolated batteries and machine gun posts. Plumbers of the inhabitants who were left in the captured villages have met the advancing troops with enthusiasm.
 "The whole of Cambrai is in our possession.
 "The Canadians entered the town from the nodth at an early hour this morning, while at later hour Eng fish troops of the Third army pass, ed through the southern portion ot the town.
 "Since August 21, the British First Third, and Fourth armies have broken through the whole elaborate series of deep defensive zones built up with successive belts of heavily fortified trench lines, including the entire Hindenburg system on a front of over thirty five miles from St. Quentin tc Arras.
 "Having penetrated this battle area to depth of between 30 and 40 miles our troops are now operating far be- yond and east of the Hindenburg de. 1 lenses.
 "In the process of these operations and since the date mentioned We have 1 inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy in killed and wounded ano have taken over 10000 prisoners anc 1900 guns.
 "This feat of arms has been per formed by British troops who had al ready withstood the first heaviest onslaughts of the enemy's mair forces in the spring.
 "Only the endurance and determln ed spirit of these troops permitted them to pass to the offensive wltf such conspicuous success.
 "By their heroic action in defense and attack the men fdom all parts o1 the British empire have proved them selves soldiers of the highest order.
 "The advance continues this after noon. ,.
 "We have reached the general llnt of Bohain, Busigny, Caudry ane Caurior."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
THREE DAY FEVER"
 1.-THE FLU.'

Now that Pine Bluff has entered the class of the cities and towns gain ing free advertising thru the Spanish Influenza, it is natural that many persons who never heard of the dis ease ask first, what must do. if l have the "Flu."
 Medical authorities, including Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon general says that it is very important that every person who becomes sick with influ- enza should go home at once and go to bed
 No one should sleep in the room with the person affected. No one ex- cept the nurse. A physician should be called immediately and it is prob- able the person affected by remain ing in be6 for three or four days will return to normal.
 Spanish Flu can be contrated more than one time.
 "Cover up each cough and sneeze. V
 If you don't you'll spread the dis ease.'
 Even at that the city and county officials have put the lid down tight and further spreading of the disease in Pine Bluff is not very probable.
 The first evening of the quarantine in Pine Bluff caused quite little in- convenience and chafing but after about g o'clock the streets were de- serted. Even the night policemen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
ADMITS GIVING
 UP CAMBRIA
Official Report From Berlin Says Germans Forced to Eyacuate
 Positions.

By Associated Press.
 Berlin (Via I.ondon), Oct. 9.-Re- porting the great battle in the Cam brai-St Quentin sector General headquarters today admits breaches in the German lines on both sides of the Roman road towards Le Chateau and also German withdrawal to Fresnoy-Le Grand.
 "On the battle front between Cam brai and St. Quentin we occupied positions to the rear, thereby giving up Cambrai," says the headquarters announcement tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
MEXICAN TRAIN BANDITS
 SECURE A "BlG HAUL

By Associated Press. Juarez, Mex, Oct. 9.--Twenty-three federal train guards were killed, the passengers robbed of their personal possessions and wearing apparel and passenger train wrecked by Dan- dits near Durango City, Oct. 1, ac- cording to letter received from Durango City today. A passenger train was also wreck
 ed on the Mexican Central railroad south of Jiminez Sunday and the es-
 cort made prisoners.
 No passengers were killed on either
 train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

The official reports from the bat tlefronts, "Berlin via London" even give the Americans honorable men, tion in the days activities. In the near future these reports will come direct from Berlin from General Per- shing. General Foch and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
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The Tanks and the British have about eaten themselves out ot house and home in the eating of the Hin denburg system. Their bites are those of gluttons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
GERMAN REPORT.

Brlin Via London, Oct. 9.rThe of- fieiN statement from GermaH head quarteds reads:
 Between Cambrai and St. Quentin the battles rages anew.
 British. French and American troops attacked on the front rom Cambrai to St. Quentin, employing huge masses of artillery III coopera-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
w. s. $

Now one will have to purchase an Ingersoll, call across to his nelghoor or else go by the sun, m securing the lime of day. The "hello girls" can not tell one the time any more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

Even the policemen of Pine Bluff were lonesome Tuesday night. They found it difficult to walk around thelr beats without attracting the attention of brother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
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The Anglo British don't appear to have heard anything about peace put on the other hand are giving frltz a merry old time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here ir.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
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Have you done your share in the purchasing of Liberty Bonds? Only eight more days remain to come across"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa- tion News features are carried ex- clusively by this paper in Pine Bluff. All features including pictures, car toons, maps and special war features are N. E. A. Service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
W.. S..

Have you bought that winter coal? "Old Winter" is preparing big -coun- ter attack.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
IN $ U R A NCE
 Plus S FER VICE
 Since 1876. R. H. M. Mills & Sons

found it difficult to find any kind of entertainment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

GET YOUR AUTOMOBILE PISTON
 rings and springs at S22 Pine street Phone S07. Modern Machine
 Shop. 9-2V-dtt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10
w. S. s

Persons in Pine Bluff do not care to be sneezed at now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-10

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-29
IF KIDNEYS And
BLADDER BOTHER
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH KIDNEYS
AND MEUrRALiZE iRRI-
TATiNG ACIDS.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where if often remains to irritate and
infiame. causing burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation at
the neck Of the bladder, obliging you
to seek relief two or three times dur
ing the night. The sufferer is in con-
slant dread. the water passes some
times with Z scslding sensation and ID
very profuse: again. there Is difficulty
in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call it,
because they can't control urination.
While it is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful. this is really
one Of the most simple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast, continue this for two
or three days. This will neutralize the
acids in the urine SO it no longer is a
source Of irritation to the bladder and
urinary organs which then act nor
mally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive harmless,
and is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands Of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no bad
effects whatever.
Here you have = pleasant, efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-29
IOWA BRANCH 70 HOLD ANNUAL
SESSION IN DES
MONIES.
MAJOR ADDRESS ~
SENATOR ". $. KENYON
Vice President Marshall and Others
Prominent in National Organization
May Be Heard--Lsasue Aims to
Secure Permanent Peace Only After
Complete Victory Over Germany

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moincs. Oct. 29.-The Iowa
branch OF the League to Enforce Peace
has fixed the date for its annual gain
ering in Des Moncs on Tuesday, Dec,
;.
The tentative program provides that
the major address will be by Senator
William S. Kenyon. 1t is expected
Senator Kenyon will outline the plans
Of the league for arousing the right
kind of sentiment of America for a
peace thru victory of the allies.
Thomas Marshall. Of Indiana. vice
president, !. T. Robinson. of Arkansas,
and l.. ward Bannister Of Denver also
may be sent into Iowa by the national
organization to appear on this pro-
gram and other speakers will be added.
The state Of Iowa Is now well or
ganized Cor this work but plan VIII
be determined upon at the December
meeting to make the influence Of the
league felt in all the great work which
Is to come soon in arranging the peace
terms for the world.
William Fl. Taft. president of the
national league. will be In Iowa soon
on a speaking tour. Ex Governor
George w. Clarke is president of the
Iowa branch of the league and Ora
williams is secretary. Others prom
inent in it's officiary are Governor
William L. Harding. Senator Lafayette
Young, William II. Nc Henry and John
L. Stevens.
In announcing the date Of the COM
ing meeting of the league. Secretary
Ora Williams said:
THE foundation idea of the league
is to secure permanent peace only after
complete victory of those who are
fighting the battles of civilization. 1t
is the leagues belief that the peace
should be one dictated by the victors
over the military power of the central
empires and that it should mark the
end Of the German idea Of control of
the world by armies and navies. 1t is
regarded as certain that when the
time comes for considering the terms
of peace the best sentiment OF the
American people should be organized
so as to find ready expression. The
league is working to these ends and
the convention in December will ad-
vance these ideas"