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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-16

Livestock subcommittee OF the Agri-
cultural Advisory Board, together
with special swine members and the
representatives of the packers, to i'm
prove the present unsatisfactory stu
alton, which has unfortunately result
ed because of the injection of uncon-
trollable factors.
We ask the producer to cooperate
with us in n most difficult task.
The members OF the Conference
we're:
Produeers-H. c. Stuart, Elk Gar
den. Va. Chairman Agricultural Ad-
visory Board; w. NJ. McFadden, Chi
cago, Ill. A. Sykes, Ida Grove, la.
John NJ. Evvard, Ames, Ia. J. H. Mer-
GER, Live Stock Commission for Kan
sas j. G. Brown, Monon, Ind. E. C.
Brown, President Chicago Livestock
Exchange; N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo. !.
John Grattan, ~Broomfield, Colo. Eu-
gene Funk, Bloomington, Ill. Isaac
Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; G. w. Hunt,
Logan. Ia; @. e. Yancey, w. R. Dod-
son.
Food ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hoo
yer, F. S. Snyder, Major e. L. Roy, G.
H. Powell.
Department Of Agriculture-Louis
D. Hall, f. r. Marshall.
The packers present and others
sharing in foreign orders were repre-
sented by the elected packers commit
tee. Those represented we're:
Packers-Armour & Co., Chicago,
I'll . Ctrdo hv DoaIytnv 10 Chtao@o I'll .
Morris & Co., Chicago, ILL.,. Swift &
Co., Chicago, ILL.,. Wilson & Co., Chica-
go, III. John Agar Co., Chicago, Ill.
Armstrong Packing Co., Dallas, Tex.
Boyd Durham & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Brennan Packing Co., Chicago, Ill.
Cincinnati Abattoir Co, Cincinnati,
o.; Cleveland Provisions Co., Cleve-
land, o.; Cudahy Bros. Co., Cudahy,
Wis. ]. Dold Packing Co., Buffalo, N.
Y; Dunlevy Packing Co., Pittsburg,
Pa. J. e. Decker & Sons, Mason City,
Ia. Evansville Packing Co., Evans
vile, Ind. East Side Packing Co., East
st, Louis, III. Hammond Standish &
Co., Detroit, Mich. G. A. HORNED &
Co., Austin, Mimi. Home Packing &
ice w., 1tIIe Idulc, luu. luutp6uu-
emf Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. Indian
apolis Abattoir Co., Indianapolis, Ind;
International Provision Co., Brooklyn,
N. Y. Interstate Packing Co., Winona,
Mimi. Iowa Packing Co., Des Moines,
Ia. Powers Begg Co.. Jacksonville,
Ill. Kingan & Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
Krey Packing Co., st. Louis, Mo. Lake
Erie Provision Co., Cleveland, O.; Lay
ton Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Oscar Mayer
& Bro, ~Sedgwick and Beethoven
streets, Chicago, ILL.,. J. T. Mcmillan
Co.; st. Paul, Mimi; Miller & Hart,
Chicago, Ill. J. Morrell & Co., Ottum-
wa, Ia. Nuckolls Packing Co, Pueblo,
Colo; Ogden Packing and Provision
Co., Ogden, Utah Ohio Provision Co.,
Cleveland, o.; Parker Webb & Co., De-
troit, Mich. Pittsburg Packing and
Provision Co., Pittsburg, Pa; Rath
Packing Co., Waterloo, Ia; Roberts &
Oake, Chicago, III. Robe & Bros, New
York City; w. G. Routh & Co., Logans-
port, Ind. st. Louis Ind. Packing Co.
st. Louis, Mo-. Sinclair & Co., T. M.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Sullivan & Co., De-
troit, Mich. Theurer-Norton Provision
Co., Cleveland, o.; Wilson Provision
Co., Peoria, Ill. Western Packing and
Provision Co, Chicago. ILL.,: Charles
Wolff Packing Co., Topeka, Kan.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-16

In accordance with the policy of the Food Administration since Its founda-
ton tic consult representative men in the agricultural industry o occasions
of importance to special branches of the industry October "a there was
convened in Washington a meeting of the Live Stock Subcommittee of the
Agricultural Advisory Board and the special members representing the swine
industry to consider the situation in the hog market.
The conference lasted for three days, and during this time met with the
xecutiv committee o te fifty packing firms participating in foreign orders
FOR york. products ad with the members of the Food Administration directing
foreign pork purchases.
The conclusions Of the conference we're as follows:
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DIRECTORS
SILAS ISAAC BACHARACH
CHARLES E. SCHROEDER J. ESTELL EVANS
WILLIAM B. L"OUDENSLAGER H. MASON, Jr.
]. L. BAIER W. E. SHACKELFORD
DANIEL w. MYERS
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LEWIS EVANS
ISAAC BACHARACH
E. V. CORSON
JOSEPH THOMPSON
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
HUN NOTE OBJECT OF UNIVERSAL SUSPICION
HUN ARMY WHEELING
 SLOWLY WARD
Special to the Nuggct By Associated Press

Special the Nuggt By As,Oca
 Aside from notne'hIe abatement in the aIons ttr t.toroos progress Monday,
 The uIIi ground s.- , E.iIon river lines 4,l closer the important city Tourna of ace
 the ne the. .,.y li !osros4 ii, west O he iiycr
 fighting proceeded front h. ,auIelr advances of enemy
  lI4n seemed to ha, the northern front especially along luns had taken mp strong defensive vccn Cihcnt and 
 distance the left c,puu, skirts of Ttilt Farther north the British , of and monsh their lines within Q
  mi io, yes Q oTlent
 oI French slowly forward railway
  n
 Q plan r northern France Belgium it which swinging the whole German line slowly backward toward jrnrn Iondr
 possible involving
  divisions the fighting along the end of the c north o n a Q the German back toward the Belgian
 of l, Ii, already ImI5-- in Belgium British having schdc 
 mi ru. .. northwestern Nalncnnss would fall to unless additional defense systems along the intervening
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
GERMAN CHANGED L0R DECLARES INTENTION TO ESTABLISH POLITICAL
 AUTHORITY OF GERMAN PEOPLE

, a l tn, American president would he themselves compelled of he O those with whom they identified under such conditions chancellor that 'lt the { caizaton ideal justice idea shall find a pseycr ou
 
 The chancellor declared that the nation the plane president establish the complete political authority
 With reference refer L., n the ion to make the tocstag solely responsible will L1gueo 
 tienany seeks net ideals he closing to m ain rayu- I7iat ,ir
  O h las extro
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN "Wednesday the eneN chancellor outlining Q question ovu made to ilson
 0 the the }ern Washm critical be possible avoid possible nlesan
 Prince Max Wilson's of d justice for all d the the being justice humanity O will Jared.
 the ancel-
  be achieved until all peoples
 chancellor nofco be nf tho 4i the of
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23

PRESS"
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
WIN WEEK LONG BATTLE
 ON THE MEUSE
Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press.

CHAMPAGNE, Wednesday,, 23
  the Americans have cleaned up the s dE  his is The 
  Germans placed
  of with might relenquh their the famous Prussian
  able O
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
BRITISH GRIP
 CLOSING ON
 VAlENC|ENNES
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press.

Special 0 he Nugget the Associated Press
 FORCES l NORTHERN FRANCE Wednesday. 
 O he
  
 canal flows through the heart the city and the defensive  the eeasten of he
 subjected Rrit light ar Is
 of by the the in to nd its s a an time.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
BELIEVED WILSON WILL NOT ALTER
 DECISION OF FIRST REPLY

Added u'e indefinite statements regarding evacuation the German to O no O to the of officials in n an
 an
  ing probable
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press

0 Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON Wednesday, officials believe fa nothing in communication will armisce Inc erman
  Presidents communications plain declaration of will ngness [ her
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
AMERICANS GAIN MORE GROUND ALONG MEUsE.
speciaI to the Nugget by Associated Press:

Spccia o Nugget Associated Press :
  
  This the a  forward pose the Americans. Before yielding
  the Ame
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
UPPER YUKON CLOSED BY ICE.
SpeoHI to the Nugget By Associated Press

22Navgaton $
  ma below Dawson a  ng e oNk
 yesterday
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23

Special to tho Nugget Associated Press. 2l--an the
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
British Gain One Mile in New Attack

Wednesday, IIlg reported Office that resistance to the
  battle steadily gaining ground Despite the tenacious fighting British have gained mile advance since the
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-10-23
FOCH LAUNCHES
 NEW ATTACK
 NEAR LE CATEAU
Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press

Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press esanu new attle between making  British The new ltle front extends along the bank of the Ia srlc miles ouflank I.e Nalenciennes The official  Schede river.a a north
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

This is one of the buliest peephoIes
on the Western front. and Tommy
knows it, Press u,,s,,nt,no
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-22

that old Holt knew her father7 What
Is he to tell her II they meet--that
her father died Of pneumonia brought
on by drink Is that what you want7"
II suppose l wanted Holt to tell her
that Macdonald robbed her father and
indirectly was the cause Of his death"
absurd |" exploded Diane. "You're
so simple that you nccept rs truth the
gossip Of every crack-brained idiot
when It suits your purpose"
He smiled. boyishly, ~engagingly. as
he held out his hand. Don't let's
quarrel, hi. I admit l forgot myself"
"All right. We won't. But don't
believe all the catty talk you hear,
Gordon"
"rll try to believe only the truth"
He smiled. a little ruefully. "And II
isn't necessary for you to explain why
the curfew law applies to me and not
to Macdonald"
She was on her dignity at once.
"You're quite right. 1t isn't necessary.
But I'm going to tell you. anyhow. Mr..
Macdonald Is going away tomorrow for
two or three days. and he has some
business he wants to talk yer with
Sheba. He had made an appointment
with her, and I didn't think II fair to
let your coming interfere with It,"
Gordon took this facer with his
smile still working.
tive got a little business I want to
talk over with you. Di."
She Ind always been a young woman
OF rather a hard finish. Now she met
him fairly, eye to eye. ANY time you
like. Gordon"
Elliot carried away with him one
very definite impression. Diane In.
tended Sheba to marry Macdonald II
she could bring II about. She had as
good as served notice on him that the
girl was spoken for.
The young mnn set his square Jaw.
Diane was used to having her W
way. So was Macdonald. Well. the
Elliots had q will Of their own, too.
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CHAPTER x-contInusd.

Riiet glanced at the oma behind
whess skirts the youngster was hid
inS. shes not bad looking. II that's
what you mean" he said after they
had taken up the trail again.
ssYou amt the only white man that
has thought that" retorted the old
miner significantly.
"Nsr Gordon had learned to let
Holt tell things at his leisure. 1t usu-
ally took less time than to try to hurry
him.
shame Of the kid mean anything
to your
cant say II did"
"H'mi Named for his dad. First
syllable Of each Of his Names"
The land inspector stopped In his
stride and wheeled upon Holt. "You
Don't bean Colby MacdonaldT
"why don't IT.
"But-Good Lord, he Isn't q squaw
man. Is hep
mot In the usual meaning Of the
word. She never cooked and kept
house for him. Just the same. little
Colmac 10 his kid. Couldn't you see
= sticking out all over him1 He's the
sptt n image Of his dad"
Il zee II now you've pointed II out.
I was trying to think who he reminded
ne OF. OF course II was Macdonald"
Mac met up with Meteetse when no
arst secuted this country for coal i've
years ago. So fairs I know he was
square enough with the C.ri. She
never claimed he made any promises
or anything like that. He sends a
check down once a quarter to the
trader here for her and the kid"
But young Elliot was not thinking
about Meteetse. His minds eye saw
another p~icture-the girl at Kusiak.
listening s~peilbound to the tales OF a
man whose actions translated romance
Into life for her. a girl swept from the
quiet b~ackwaters OF an Irish village
to this land Of the midnight sun with
It's amazing contrasts.
And all the way up on the boat she
continued to all his mind. The slow
ness OF h e steamer fretted him. Some
times the Jealousy In his heart famed
up like a prairie fire when IL comes
10 q brush heap. The outrage Of II
ses him blazing with Indignation. II
was no less than a conspiracy. What
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-22

were weak and staggering yourself.
He snys It was a miracle you ever got
through"
"I'm not heartless," said Macdonald
impatiently. "Of course I did that. ]
had to do Il. I couldn't do less"
"Nor more" she suggested. "You
may have made a hard bargain with
him, but you wiped that out later"
That's just what I didn't do. Don't
think my conscience Is troubling me.
I'm not such a m~ush.bralned fool. II
II had not been for you l would never
have thought Of II again. But you are
his daughter. What l cheated him out
Of belongs to you--and you are my
friend"
Don't use that word about what you
did, please. He wasn't a child. II
you got the best Of him In a bargain,
l don't think father would think Of It
that way"
The difficulty was that he could not
tell her the truth about her fathers
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weakness for drink and how ne had
played upon II. He bridged all expla-
nations and passed TO the thing he
meant to do In reparation.
1.-THE money ! cleaned up from that
claim belongs to you. Miss O'Neill. You
will oblige me by taking II"
From his pocket he took Q folded
paper and handed II 10 her. Sheba
opened It doubtfully. The paper con.
tanned a typewriter statement and 10
II was attached a check by means OF n
clip. The check was made out to her
and signed by Colby Macdonald. The
amount II called for was $3.50 ,431.
"Oh, ! couldn't take this. Mr.. Mac
donald couldn't. 1t doesn't belong
to me-" she cried.
ut belongs to you-aad you're going
to take It."
-" wouldn't know what to do with
90 much"
"The bank will take care Of Il for
you until you decide. So that's set.
tied" He passed definitely from the
subject. 'There's something else
want to say to you. Miss O'Neill."
Some change In his voice warned
her, The girl slanted a quick, shy
glance at him.
II want to know II yourl marry me,
Miss O'Neill." he shot at her abruptly.
Then, without giving her time to an.
swer, he pushed on: I'm older than
you-by twenty-five years. Always
I've lived on the frontiers. I've had
to take the world by the throat and
shake from II what I wanted. SO I've
grown hard and willful. All tho sweet,
fine things OF life I've missed. But
with you beside me, I'm not too old
20 find them yeti you'll show me the
way, Sheba."
A wave Of color swept into her face,
but her eyes never faltered from his
"Tm not quite sure" she said in q low
voice.
"You mean--whether you love met"
She nodded. "I-admire you more
than any man ! eve met. You are
a great man, strong and powerful
and l am so Insignificant beside you
lA"uhh tiu"h w yoe oo hhuNhs but-
I am not sure"
I'm going away for two days. Per
haps when I come back you will know
Sheba. Take your time. Marriage 4,
serious business. ! want you to re.
member that my life has been very
| different from yours. You'll hear MI
sorts OF things about me. Some OF
| them are true. There IL this differ
ence between a man and a good won,
an. He lights and falls and fights again
and wins. But a good woman Is finer
She has never known the failure that
drags one through slime and mud. Her
goodness Is born In her; she doesn',
have TO fight for It."
The girl smiled a little TREMENDOUSLY
Doesn't shef We're not all angels
you know"
~ hope you're not. There win need
to be a lot Of the human In you e
make allowances for Colby Macdon
ald." he replied with IN answering
mila.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-22
MACDONALD WINS FIRST MOVE IN BATTLE WITH ELLIOT
FOR SHEBES FAVOR

synepss-As n representative of the government Gordon Elliot Is
on his way to Alaska to investigate coal claims. On the boat he meets
and becomes interested In a fellow passenger whoa he learns Is Sheba
oNenl, also going in Colby Macdonald. active head Of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation, comes aboard. Elliot and Mac
donald become in a measure friendly. Landing at Kusiak, Elliot finds
that old friends Of his, Mr. and Mrs. Paget, are the people whom Sheba
has come to visit Mrs. Paget Is Snebas cousin. At dinner Elliot
reveals to Macdonald the object Of his coming to Alaska. The two men.
naturally antaEonsuc, now also become rivals for the hand Of Sheba.
Macdonald, :oeseeing failure OF his financial plans II Elliot learns the
facts sends Selfrtdge, his rghthand man. to Kamatlah to arrange mat
tsrs 70 that Elliot will be deceived as to the true situation. Elliot also
leaves for Kamnuah and. wandering from the TRAIL believes that he
faces death. Selfridge. on his arrival at Kamauah. has his agents nbduct
Gideon Holt, od.time miner, who knows too much about Macdonaids
activities. Elliot wanders into the camp where Holt Is held u prisoner.
The two men, overpowering the kidnhpers, return to Kamatah. where
Elliot learns the truth about the coal land deals.
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could an innocent young girl like
eheba know Of such a man as Colby
Macdonaldf Her Imagination con-
eeived. NJ doubt, an idealized vision Of
him. But the real man was clear out
side her ken.
Gordon set his Jaw grimly. He
would have II out with Diane. He
would let her see she was not going
% have Il all her wi way. BY
heaven, he would put . spoke In her
wheel.
He was IN Ore 70 come to his Jour
nsy's end. No sooner had he reached
his hotel than IN called up Ars. Peget
Quite clearly she understood that he
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CHAPTER xI.
sheba Says "perhaps."


Obeying the orders of the general
In command. Peter took himself to his
den with the reuse that he had blue
prints to work over. Presently Diane
said she thought she heard one Of the
children crying and left to investigate.
The Scotsman strobe to the fireplace
ard stood looking down into the glow
Ing Goals. He seemed In no hurry to
break the silence and Sheba glanced
at his strong brooding face a little ap-
prehensively. She knew Of only one
subject that would call for SO formal
n private talk between her and Mac
donald, and any discussion OF this she
would very much have liked to post.
pone.
He turned from the FIRE to Sheba. II
was characteristic OF him that he
plunged straight at what he wanted
to say.
1--WE asked to see you nlone. Miss
O'Neill, because I want to make a con-
fession and restitution-to begin
WITH" he told her abruptly.
She had q sense Of suddenly stilled
pulses. "That sounds very serious"
The young woman smiled family.
His face Of chiseled granite masxed
all emotion. II kept under lock and
key the %insurgent impulses that moved
him when he looked into the sloe eye:
charged with reserve. Back of them,
he felt. was the mystery Of purity, Of
maidenhood. He longed to know her
better, to find out and to appropriate
for himself the woman that lay behind
the fine veil Of flesh. She seemed to
him delicate rs a fame and as vivid.
There would come a day when her in
nocent, passional nature would re-
spond to the love Of a man as a wait.
ing harp does to skillful fingers.
my story goes away back to the
Klondike days. ! told you that !
knew your father or Frenchman creek.
but I didn't say much about knowing
him on Bonanza"
"Mr. Strong has told me something
about the days on Bonanza, and / knew
you would tell me more some day
when you wanted to speak about IT,"
"Your father was among the first OF
'ioS' VIM W DoIuuIus Ee
and Strong took a claim together. I
bought out the interest OF your IA.
ther."
"You told me that"
His masterful eyes fastened to hers.
II didn't tell you that l took advan.
tage OF him. He was-not well. !
used that against him In the bargain.
ing. He wanted ready money. and !
tempted him."
do you mean that you-wronged
himT"
Eyes. I cheated him." He resolved
TO gloss owe nothing. TO offer no ex.
cuses. II didn't know there was gold
In the claim, but I had what we Gull
a bunch. I took the claim without
giving value received"
"But-I don't understand" Her
brave. steady eyes looked directly into
those OF Macdonald. "If he felt you
had-done him u wrong-why did he
come to you when he "a mr.
"He was coming to demand justice
Of me. On the way he suffered ex.
posture and caught pneumonia. The
word reached us. and Strong and ]
brought him to our cabin"
"You faced a blizzard to bring him
in. Mr.. Strong told me how you
risked your life by carrying him
through the storm-how you wouldn't
give up and leave him, though you