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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

The Federal Trade Commission in it's recent report on
war profits stated that the five large meat packers
have been profteering and that they have monopoly
Of the market.
These conclusions if fair and just matters of seri
Gus concern, not only to those engaged in the meat
packing business but to every other citizen of our
country.
The figures given profits misleading and the
statement that the packers have monopoly unsup-
ported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business is one Of the largest American in
dustries. Any citizen who would familiarze himself
with its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits of four
large packers were $140,000,O00 for the three
years.
This is compared with S19000000 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the war max
ing it appear that the profit $l2l 100000
greater than the pre-war profit.
This compares a three-year profit with one-year
proit-a manifestly unfair method of comparison 1t
is not only misleading but the Federal Trade Commits
sion apparently has made mistake in the figures
themselves
The aggregate three-year profit Of $14o0ooooo was
earned on sales Of over four and half billion dollars
1t means about three cents each dollar of saes-or
mere fraction of a cent per pound of product.
Packers profits negligible factor in prices Of live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
upon such small margins Of profit
Furthermore and this is very important-ony
small portion OF this profit has been paid in dividends
The balance has been put back into the businesses 1t
had to be- as you realize when you consider the prob
lens the packers have had to solve-and solve quickly
during these war years.
To conduct this business in war times, with higher
costs and the necessity of paying two three times
the former prices for live stock has required the use
OF two or three times the ordinary amount of working
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Really orsst Victory.

It h a conquest when we can MT
ourselves above the a~nnoyanees Of cir
cumstances over which We have no
CONTROL but II "a a greater victory
when We can make those Circumstances
our helpers. when we a appreciate
the good that u IN them-Lucy Lar
CON
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Marked.

Mother-"Don't cry. dear. Which
one OF the naughty boys was It that
hit your" TommE"The u with
the black eye.'-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Or. Mason Seeks SigneTs to
Petition for Senate Race

Rev. ]. G. Mason. of Metuchsn.
prohibition candidate for congress-
from the third congressional district,
was in this city yesterday afternoon
doing some electioneering among
friends. DR.. Mason, who Is an advo-
cate of wartime prohibition and its
ability to win the war. Is confident
that he will poll a large vote as the
result of recent developments avo
ing wartime prohibition throughout
the country.
DIR. Mason is now securing sigma
lures TO his petition which must be
filed with the secretary of state be-
fore September 81. A minimum of
200 signatures Is necessary and he
stated that he will experience no
trouble in securing them.
The other prohibition candidates in
lMiddlesex county are Professor Ltv-
Iingston Barbour. OF New Brunswick.
for state SENATOR: John r. Durham.
of New Brunswick. ]. Brognard
Wright of Highland Park. n Will
liam Sellers. of this city. for h as
.sembiy: James A. Grimstead. of Me-
tuchen. Cyrus q. Greene. OF
Kingston, and David Meeker. OF
Raritan township. for freeholders-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Three Join Marine Corps

The Newark recruiting once Ia hav-
ing a great deal OF trouble with the
boys between eighteen and wenty-
one who mistake their ages
A good many OF these boys IN their
desire to serve the country misinform
the recruiting oficer-as to their age.
with the result that a day or so after
the parents are Invariably around TO
all for their release.
All young men applying for enroll
mont must prove the dat of their
birth either by afhdavit signed by the
mother or father or their birth OF
b~apfisDlal papers
The following named have been &C
eepted tentatively. pending he pas
sage OF the manpower bin: Alden
Smith. 2s3 Kearny avenue. Axel Ton
nesSen, $40 Madison avenue. John ].
Cahfll, a8T Rector street
The Devil Dogs ~ accepting
men tentatively. Pending h passage
OF the manpower bill For further
information apply 10 Sergeant Edwin
T. HolEhauer. 100 Market street New
ark, N. j..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
MEN FROM THIRD
BOARD PICKED
Twenty-on viii Leave for
Camp Meade, Md, Tuesday
Leave at 10 O'Clock.

Local Board No. 3. Middlesex coun-
ty, ~sayeville. has given out the fol-
lowing list Of twenty-one men and
two a~lternates. who will be sem to
Camp Meade on August 81, leaving
South Amboy for the camp at 1905
a. M, under call 1880.
South Amboy: Frank Layton. Dan
lei l.. Mahoney, John Drake. Frank
N. Grace, Alex Liskowicz. Alternate,
Edward Jacobs.
Sayreville: John Baldygo. John
Lys. Yendzej Nyer. Oliver Johnson.
Matawan. r. d. /: Thomas II. Red
dington.
Old Bridge: John Resh.
Jamesburg: Martin Makes, John
Pasquale Dilawra, Daniel
B. Malan, George r. Cole.
Parlin: Peter b. Grinley. Alternate,
Joe Brill.
Cranbury. r. d. a: Willard Apple
gate.
Newark: Howard Kafer.
Camden. Robert de Castro.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
DEATH CALLS
MRS. BALDWIN

Word was received In this city
about 9 o'clock this morning of the
death Of Mrs. C.. c. Baldwin. wife OF
c. c. Baldwin, vice president of the
Standard Underground Cable Works,
az $3.50 O'Clock today at the home of
her sister In Harrisburg. P~ennsyiva-
MIA
Mrs. Baldwfn's home here is at I'll
Water street, but she had beer visit
ing her sister when she became Sc
riously i'll. No particulars concern
sr~ Mrs. Baldwin's death were availa-
BILE today. although arrangements are
D~.ns MADE to have. the funeral SER
vices Sunday afternoon at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Baldwin was at one time
chairman Of the Perth Amboy Chap
ter of the Red Cross. but owing to I'll
health vas forced to resign. She was
very active in Red Cross work and
many other patriotic and church un-
dertakings in this city. News OF her
death came as a shock to her iaany
friends here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Record Files Petition for
Senate With 1,70O Names
BIZ Specie, Correspondent.

TRENTON, Aug. 23:-George L.
Record, candidate for the Republican
United States senatorial nomination.
today fled his petition with Secretary
of State Thomas F. Martin. The pc
tition has 1900 signatures. The sfo-
gan adopted by Mr.. Record for the
primary ticket reads: Patriotic Re-
publican. Prohibition. Suffrage. Gov
eminent Ownership"
The petition was fled by Assembly
man o. Bell Close. OF Essex. who has
been with Mr.. Record in his cam
Ipaign tours of the state.
In commenting on his petition Mr..
Record said: I'm obtaining h sig
natures to my petition I have not had
the assistance of Swift q Company
or of any other member of the Beef
or of the Standard OIL Com
Ipany, or of any representative of the
Public Service Corporation, or of the
Associated Brewers of the State OF
New Jersey. None of the signatures
to my petition have been obtained by
paid agents or job holders, and none
of my petitions have beer gotten up
In the back rooms of aloons with
the aid of a telephone book or direc-
tory"
MIR. Records campaign manager is
Col. John H. Adamson, of Passaic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
CLASS
OFF ON AUG. 81
Six Men From Here Go to
Camp Green - Other
Boards Quota
BIZ associated Press.

By AsSocfdfed Pres8.
TRENTON, Aug. 23:-AdJutant-
General Gilkyson announced today
the following entrainment schedules
for 652 limited service men to depart
for Camp Greene. North Carolina. on
August 80 and 81:
Saturday, August 31-Essex coun-
ty boards, Newark boards, East Or
ange board. Orange City board leave
Newark Market Street station p. r.
r. al 9:52 A. NJ. by special train ar
irving at Camp Greene at 6 p. NJ.
Friday, August 30-Passaic county
boards and Paterson City boards
leave Paterson via Erie railroad at
ss17 A. M; Passaic City boards leave
Passaic City via Erie railroad at 9:2S
A. M, arriving at Camp Greene at 10
A. N. August 81 Bergen county
boards leave via Erie railroad.
Saturday. August si-Monmouth
County Board No. 1, 3 men, leave
FrcehoId via the p. r. r. at 1858 A
No. ., 2, leave Matawan via the
p. r. II. at 7:16; No. ), s, leave Red
Bank via the z. r. r. at 1908 A M;
No. &. 4, leave Asbury Park via the
p r. n. at SOL A. M.
Saturday, August 81-Middlesex
County Board No. / and Nc 2. 10
men each, leave New Brunswick via
the p. X. r. at 1890 A. NJ; No. 3. T.
leave South Amboy via the p. X. r.
at 1923 A. NJ; No. 4, s. leave Metuch-
on via the p. r. II. at 1914 A. NJ;
Perth Amboy City Board No. /. 8.
leave Perth Amboy via the N. Y. & l..
b. r.. r.. at 1928 A. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Raps Democrats
for Choice Of La Monte


TRENTON, Aug. zs:-While declar-
ing that George NJ. La Monte. the or
g~anization candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator In In himself highly respect
able, Charles O'Connor Hennessy, who
Is also seeking the nomination. today
issued q statement here ridiculing h
method by which La Monte was chos-
en- and some OF those who had a hand
In his selection.
James r. Nugent, whom he terms as
"the discredited Essex County boss"
was the real manager Of the confer
ence in this city which selected La
Monte. says Hennessy, who reviews the
selection first of Hardin and then of
johnson and finally b Somerset
county man. Hennessy says he In.
tends to appeal to La Monte to lift the
campaign for the nomination above
camoufiage and make IL a free and
open discussion of great issues. His
statement reads as follows:
Now I suppose there Is content
ment in the camp OF the seh-appointed
leaders Of the Democratic party who
have been SO busy for many weeks in
the job of seeking to direct the direct
primary by selecting In advance the
candidate for whom the Democratic
voters should cast their ballots. Now
that the official candidate has been
determined upon. we may assume that
what Is left of the state Democratic
machine. will be counted upon to
nominate him. This 'seuection' of the
candidate is referred to in some news
papers as the action of the state COM
mittee. when. in truth, not more than
eight gentlemen, most of them distin-
guished as ~reactionaries. participated
In the meeting at Trenton. at which
Mr.. La Monte was determined upon.
1T may not be denied that James r.
Nugent, the discredited Essex County
boss, was the real manager OF this as
well as OF previous similar confer
ences. For this. IL should be Known,
was the elimination OF many star
chamber sessions held during recent
weeks, designed to discover the sane
and conservative candidate At to re-
ceive. the support of the leaders.
Their first choice was~an eminently re-
spectacle gentleman from Newark. of
whom IL was written that he would
have the support of not only h or
g~anizatfon' but OF such extremities as
the White House and Mr.. Nngent."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Men Who VIII Leave
MeIuchen for Camp Meade

By Special Correspondents
METUCHEN, Aug. 23-Announce-
ment was mad this morning by Chief
Clerk Williamson. of local board No.
4, OF Middlesex county. of the names
of sixteen men and a~lternates who are
to make up the small contingent
which will leave here Tuesday morn
ing for Camp Meade. Nd. In response
to the call from the adjutant generals
ONCE.
The men will entrain at the Penn
.sylvania station at 10:22 o'clock. Or
ders have been issued for them to re-
port for roll call at Borough hall,
.Metuchen. at . o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. They will then be dismissed until
the entratnment
Those who go are: Nhabeth Ato-
ess. Chrome: Peter Ratenko. Plains
boro: Joseph f. Powers. Woodbridge;
Thomas Bennett. Woodbridge; Leslie
w. Weber. Woodbridge: Joseph p.
steiner, r.. r.. D.. Railway; George H.
.Hoer, r. +. d.. Railway; Harry
IGleckner. Carteret; Alexander Wand.
Woodbridge: Edward Andersen. r. +.
d., Railway: Antonio Piscacelh. Me
Ituchen; Trofen Ratock. Woodbridge;
Adam ]. Winters. Chrome: Derk Jan
|Oldenboom, Woodbridge; Russell IL.
Durham. Fords: Patrick III. Fenton-
Woodbridge.
The ~alternafes are eva Anthony
Schoder. Woodbridge: Peter Eckaia-
WITT. Carteret: Patrick Scahin.
Chrome.
The board announced that there
may be several changes in the list be-
fore the men entrain.
Another call was received at the
draft board this morning. The call
asks for Ave limited service men to
be sent to Camp Greene. N. C., on
Saturday. August 81. The men will
entrain at 1914 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
No Accidents Mar Pleasure
OF $500 on Big Excursion

without any doubt. the forty-eighth
annual excursion TO Aspury Park and
Ocean Grove yesterday under the aus
pieces of the Simpson NJ. Il. Church
was the most successful AFFAIR of its
kind ever held by the church organi-
xation. There was not a single hitch
in the plans TO mar the pleasure Of
the day.
Practically 1900 persons attended
the pleasure trip and all returned
safely to this city last night. The
trains left Asbury at 5 o'clock and
arrived here about 9:I5 last night.
IL was learned late last night hat
a number of the excursionists arrived
at the Asbury station too late last
night TO get on board the last Sec
ton. They were forced to come 10
this city o. a regular scheduled train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
TO HARVEST CLOVER SEED
South Carolina Planter Invents fnne-
nious Machine That Does the
Business.

Greenville. 8. Can ingenious ma
chine for harvesting clover seed has
been perfected by ]. L. Canada, a pi-
oneer clover raiser near Greenville.
Mr.. Canada devised ar exhaust fan
mounted on a wagon driven by a
small gasoline engine. A mouthpieca
connected with the fan Is lowered over
the cloverheads and the current OF air
lifts the seeds out and deposits them
into q suitable receptacle. The ma
chine Is said to work perfectly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Until Men May Enlist

Sergeant Trapper. IN charge of the
local recruiting station received word
this morning that men unfit for over
seas duty may still have a nance TO
get into. tie service for military police
duty and guard duty by applying TO
Major RW. Pullman. superintendent
of Police of Washington.
This practically only refers 10 those
men who have been found physically
unfit in the draft.
; Major Bloom will act on the matter
when he returns from Washington
next week. Further information con-
corning the matter will then be re-
cafra1 h0-a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Make GOOD use o. spare rIms.

Bind together your spare hours by
the cord of some definite purpose and
you know not how much you may ac-
complish- Gather up the fragments OF
your time hat nothing be lost-Wil.
liam n. Taylor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

In certain of the rural sections Of
England 1t is a belief that a bride at
the altar. to insure q happy welded
life. should on no account allow anyone
to speak to her husband before sha has
addressed him by Vame.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

New Zeaisnd's Lumber. Imports.
Most Of the better furniture ami In
dustrial lumber used In New Zealand
is imported. sseh rs oak. ush, hickory.
etc. andcomes largely from the United
States, United Kingdom and Japan.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
BLACK MAMMOTH

This is a big, black Jack, with
the best markings. He is a
registered Jack, (5423) re-
corded in the standard Jack
and Jennet Register of Ameri-
ca. He made the season Of
1917 at my barn, and | am
proud to say that he is showing
one of the incest and biggest
lot of colts that l have ever
seen from any Jack. He stands
Is 1-2 hands. weighs 925
pounds, a quick performer and
a sure foal getter. He pleases
all who see him. He will make
the season with the usual guar
antee, for a fee of $3.50.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
GOOD BROOD MARES

I also have several good teams
of good, heavy Brood Mares
to sell. will sell either single
or in pairs. | also have one
good draft mare and colt. All
this stock is strictly first-class.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
WELSH PONIES

| have two Welsh Ponies, three
years old, roans in color.
These ponies are the kind that
get up and go. They are
large enough for II or IA year
old boys or girls. They would
make a splendid team to work
double. | will sell them very
cheap if taken at once.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
SHIE! #g2

This big bay horse big bone and big horse real
boned mares. He is sure foa getter and should be
and is one of the best horses ever saw to raise big
boned mares. is sure foal getter and should be
used extensively on our light bred mares. He will
make the season with the regular guarantee for $780,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
KIosmos 91619 e2o56

Is ar Imported Percheron of the true draft type He
seven years DID, weighs 1850, color, black gentle,
kind horse and true breeder and sure foaler. You
will have to see him to appreciate him. He will make
the season at $40 to insure living colt 10 days old.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

This is a big black Jack, stands
Is 1-2 hands, seven years old,
weighs 900 pounds. This Jack
is not a stranger in Weakley
county. He made a stand at
Como and is known by some
as the Bob Hearns Jack. For
the last .@tSwe seasons he has
stood at Hyndsver by a COM
pany of men. The company
was going out of business and
in that way | had the good for
tune of buying him. He is.
known to be one of the best
mule jacks that has ever stood
in this county. People who
have used him say they will go
so miles to him. He is all that
one can ask for in a jack.
Owners of jennets will do we'll
to come to see these Jacks.
King will make the season at
$3.50 with usual guarantee.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
SAORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE.

have at present seven Bulls
for sale. In this bunch of bulls
I can please you in price and
quality. Roans, whites and
reds. Come and see them if
in need of a Bull that is known
the world over as the Farmers
Breed-the Shorthorn, for both
Milk and Beef.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
FUNERALS.
Lueius Fenton.

The funeral of Lucius Fenton was held Friday afternoon from his late home on the Canterbury turnpike with many relatives and friends in attend- ances Rev. George H. Ewing officiat- ed and the bearers were Charles P. and Nathan S. Bushnell, Albert W. Lillibridge and Walter s. Grant, -Buria! was in the family lot in Warrington cemetery where Rev. MT. Ewing read a committal service at the grave.
 Undertaker George G. Grant had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Mrs. James Mckee.
 There was very large attendance at the funeral of Mrs. James Mckee, which was held at 2.30 Tuesday after noon at her home on Bliss place. Rev. J. H. Newland, pastor of Trinity Meth odist church, conducted the service, saying in part; The one who has a heart for the heavenly will attain to it. Our sister learned to live a serene and useful life. The quick slipping away is to be wished for for those who have the secret of eternal life God gives it to all of us to leave a true message in the places we have occupied. God has intended that good ness shall flow from life to life. On closing was read the poem One Less  at Home. Beautiful flowers filled the room There were forms from the Woman's Relief corps, Home chapter of the Kings Daughters, Trinity Meth odist church and the Sunday school class of which she was member. Different organizations were also pres ent in body. Burial was in the family lot in Yantic cemetery, where the Woman's Relief corps held their service. Rev. J. H. Newland closed with committal service. The bearers were Justin Holden, David Purvis, William F. Shaw and Ernest NJ. New bury From a distance were present Philo Hovey Humes of Chester, Pa, her sister. Mrs. Nathaniel Palmer, of New Haven, and nieces, Mrs N. s. Palmer of New Haven and Mrs. Ser nard Kaiser of New York. Friends were present from Lebanon and New London
 Church 6 Allen were in charge of the arrangements
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
NORWICH BUILDING AND
 LOAN REFLECTS OFFICERS
E. o. Rodier Is Again President For
 Another Year.

The annual business meeting of the Norwich Building and Loan Associa tion was held Tuesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with a large number of stockholders present. The most important matter of busi- ness before the meeting was the cleo tion of officers which resulted in fol- lowing being reelected for the com
 ing year: President, B. o. Rodier; 1st vice president, D. T. Shea; second vice
 president, Alexander Sharp, secretary, c. | Smith; assistant secretary, A. E.
 Cherry: treasurer, John E. Vaughn;
 assistant treasurer, Bernard W. Ryan.
 The following directors were elected,
 Charles $. Holbrook. W. F. Lester, Robert McNeely, H. R. Branche, Frank
 lin Rumford, w. s. Elliott, Albert c. Clayton George S. Powers and George H. Moles. The following auditors were elected A.. E. Sherman, George
 W. Geer and F. H. Topliff; attorney c. V. James,
 One application for mortgage loar was received and the matter was turned over to an appraisal committees comprising W. F. Lester, A. B. Cherry and John E. Vaughn A vote of thanks was given to the retiring directors oi the association for their excellent work.
 There was a talk on the favorable outlook of the association for the coming year by the president E. 0 1 Rodier. The secretary's report of ths Smith showed the association to be or past year was presented by c. 1 the aain and most successful finan, cial year had been experienced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

fund and $40 for the Soldiers Library fund were reported by the comman- deries
 The request of. Grand Master Lee
 Stewart Smith for contribution of one dollar for every sir knight in the
 Connecticut membership, the same to form q grand masters special emer- gency fund, had been met by the sev- Ieral commanderies, said Grand Com rnander Wheeler. The value of the fund had already been proved, he said. Reference to the capture of Jerusa- lem by the British army was made I by Grand Commander Wheeler, who tread a letter he had received from Grand Master Smith, and in which the
 grand master called on the members of the order, on either Good Friday or Ascension Day, to make the recovery of the city of Jerusalem special sub | ject for Thanksgiving, The grand commander added that he had writer 1 to the communicates in Connecticut 1 presenting the recommendation of the
 gFandl master. Reference was made to the deaths
 of Past Grand Commanders Nelson U. Welton of 7 Waterbury and Wesley fU. Pearne of Middletown. 1 The grand commander recommended the appointment of a special commit.
 tee to secure by subscription money
 sufficient to pay for the cost of equip.
 ment for the hospital in the new fire. proof building to be erected at itlt
 Masonic home, Wallingford, or the ap- propriation from the Grand comman. Idery funds of an amount sufficient t accomplish the purpose. Grand Recorder Eli C. Birdseyt 0.
 Meriden reported a total of .202 canff.
 dates knighted during the year end
 ing March | There were eighty min, tdeatfs. The membership March wal