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The Washington times., 1918-02-09
TWO BUSINESS.
PARTNERS ARE.
BAFFLED BY.
HIS ABSENCE.
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that can think Of is that he has
done something because of his young
sons desire to enter the army. And
that doesn't look like Il was import
ant enough to cause his disappear
ance"
II Is denied that he has gOne to Eu-
rope on a secret mission for the War
Department. LOss Of identity through
aphasia and hte subsequent mystery Of
his disappesrance Is the only explana-
ton friends and business associates can
give today as an explanation,
It IS made practically certain that he
has not left the United States by an In
vestigation Of the passport records In
THE State Department No passport
has been issued for C. LOomis Allen or
for any man answering his description.
On the night before his disappear
ance, January 10, Allen dined with
w. K. Archbold. an associate from
Syracuse. He informed friends at the
hotel that he was going to Phila-
delphia on the following day to meet
another business associate whose
name Is not mentioned. Leaving the
hotel with q small black bag about
o'clock. he has dropped from sight
completely.
No "eherchez la femme" angle OF
the mystery has so far been. de-
veloped. While IL was reported that
a prominent Baltimore society woman
had been missing from the date OF
Aliens diEappearance, investigation
disproved this angle of the case.
Knows Ne Reason.
Thomas A Cross. president OF the
United States Railways. in Baltimore.
said today that he frequently saw Mr..
Allen at the Belvedere. where he is
living, but haa not seen him for two
or three weeks. When he last saw
him he was here with his partners.
and was apparently in fine spirits.
He knew OF no reason-in the world
why Mr.. Allen should disappear. It
is thought likely that as his firm is
interested in managing and operat-
ing electric railroad properties in all
parts of the country that he may be
off on some businesg trip to a distant
part Of the country, and may not
know that he has disappeared" As
he is a millionaire several times over.
81 Is not thought likely that business
troubles have anything to do with
his absence.
Mr.. Allen is forty-eight years old Is
married, has a son at Yale, and a
ten-year-old daughter at his home in
Syracuse. He Is q member OF the
firm Of Allen & Peck, which operates
the Baltimore and Annapolis Short
Line. In addition to the Annapolis
Short Line, his firm operates among
others the Auburn and Syracuse Elec-
tric Railway, Newport News and
Hampton Railway. Gas and Electric
Company. the Syracuse and Suburban
Electric Railway Company, and other
small lines in central New York. For
lnerly he was general manager OF
the New York State Railways Com
pany, a syndicate Of a number OF
electric street and interurban lines
IN New York State.
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Was In Good Spirits.

He wAA in good spirits. his business
affairs were in prosperous condition,
the relationship between himself and
his partners as cordial and affection
ate as possible, and his family rela-
tions were happy.
But recently Allen had been made
director OF the war board of the
American Electric Railway Associa-
tion, OF which he was former presi-
dent and which embraces In its men,
bership all the important electric rail-
way lines in the United States. As
director OF this board, he was engaged
for the most part in co-ordinating the
operation OF the electric roads in the
East and the steam roads paralleling
them. with the view OF relieving the
freight congestion on-the steam roads.
II was, IN a sense, work for the
United States Government, and Allen
was selected because Of his expert
knowledge OF electric railway opera
tion. and. again. because OF his in
tense interest in the war preparations
of his country. Not long before he
accepted that position he had Of
fered his services without charge to
the Government at Washington, and
IL was decided that he could best
serve the country, the Government
and the railroads as a traffic ex-
pert.
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sRIsE TAKER, is CHARGE.

AUGUSTA, Ca FEB. s-cap1.
Edgar S. Bulls. medical officers re-
serve corps. Is held in fail accused ~
taking a bribe from a private Who
sought release from the army.
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BUSINESS PARTNERS IN
NEWPORT NEWS KNOW NO
REASON FOR DISAPPEARANCE

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Feb. g.
The sudden disappearance of C.
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IHteresfed In Work.

He was devoutly interested I'm that
work and IL is well known that the
properties on the Virginia peninsula
operated by Allen & Peck, Inc, in
which Allen il largely invested.
are sharing in the prosperity OF this
section and are more profitable than
ever. In short. Allen had everything
to live for. He was never before so
successful and prominent. he was
never before so important in the af
fairs of the nation. he had given no
hint to his intimates OF any trouble
whatever, and that he should sudden
ly have vanished from the face of the
earth is a mystery which no one can
fathom.
AS soon as Shannshan missed Al
len he notified his associate, L. T.
Peck. and they employed the best de-
tectives that money could secure to
institute a search for the missing
man. They themselves forsook busi-
ness for days and weeks and asSisted
the detectives in running down every
possible clue. But no trace whatever
OF Allen has been found. and further
search seems to be useless.
Allen had never resided in New
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
Physically Competent and Morally
Fit

Fit.
Daniel A. Polling, associate presi-
dent of the United Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, writes as an "eye
witness at the front" in the current
issue of the Outlook on questions OF
vital interest, as he says, to all
Americans, and particularly those
who have relatives in the Expedi-
tionary Forces of the United States.
Mr.. Polling went abroad to ascer-
tain for himself the moral character
of the American soldier fighting for
democracy on foreign soil and to
learn what the American military
authorities in France are doing. to
keep the soldier physically compe-
tent and morally fit. His report, in
brief, is
1.-THE American soldier in France
is a representative American. And
he is living on moral plane which
is above the moral plane of civilian
life at home"
Mr.. Polling was given exceptional
opportunities to observe the men in
the fighting zone. He studied every
phase of the question, visiting and
living with the soldiers in London,
Paris, in the towns where they are
billeted back of the lines, and in the
trenches.
"Our leaders in France" he said,
''have not conquered the vices So
ciety has battled against from the
first organized beginnings of civili-
tionary Force is not setting an ex-
ample in moral idealism to Ameri-
can civil life, then have walked
through France with my eyes closed
and my ears stopped.
81 would be false to these men il,
having the evidence of their sound
ness, did not declare it.; and /
would be false to those who gave
them as a priceless Offering upon the
altar of freedom.
General Pershing and those who
are in authority with him in France
deserve, not resolution of inquiry
or censure, but a vote of confidence
with the assurance of our cooper
alton and support.
"The American soldier is the
worthy inheritor of the finest tradi-
lions of American arms, a credit to
those who bore him, an honor to the
Nation he represents, and the last
and best hope that civilization shall
not fail in her struggle to establish
the might of right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1e, 1918.

National legislation to check and
control rent extortion and profiteer-
ing in the American cities, like Bal
timore, where there are sbipyards
and other industries essential to the
prosecution of the war, will be pro-
posed in Congress when it recon-
venes after the summer holiday.
The bill, as approved, would
authorize the President, for the
period of the war, to control rental
charges in certain districts and to
requisition all rights and interests
in those areas where reside indus
trial workers who are engaged in
arsenals, shipyards, navy yards and
other Federal agencies and in in
dustries connected with and essen
tial to the national defense.
Baltimore is not the only city
from which complaints against high
rents have reached Washington
The same complaint comes from
Philadelphia, Norfolk and cities in
New Jersey and the New England
States where there are war activities.
So general has this complaint been
that members of Congress have in
troduced several bills proposing that
the legislation seeking to stop rent
profiteering in Washington be made
nationwide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Liquor Trade Not Revenue Source
The liquor interests are just now
making a great deal of agitation
over the liquor trade as source OF
revenue. 1t is, of course, not a
source, but only channel of reve-
nue.. Instead of one billion in reve-
nue., of which they are talking just
now, the liquor trade has never pro-
duced more than one-third of that
sum, whereas, it has decreased the
taxable wealth of the people at the
rate of $4,000, 1000 annually.
The support of the President, If
given to war prohibition, would lend
consistency to the entire program OF
the Government and would be met
with an outburst of joy throughout
the nation.
Heretofore there has been some
excuse for thinking that the labor
men of the country oppose prohibit
ton, but the present industrial rec
ord of the prohibition states and the
total breakdown of the Hurley
Colby attempted labor Of
fensive against war prohibition has
brought the whole question into the
light of day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

The basis for No. 2 wheat will be
8 cents below No. 1, and the basis
for No. 8, seven cents below No. 1.
Grades below No. will be dealt in
on sample.
The other classes of wheat than
those mentioned above as equiva-
Tents will be dealt with on the fol-
lowing basis:
The class of Dark Hard Winter
will be bought at cents above Hard
Winter; Dark Northern Spring at
cents above Northern Spring; Amber
Durum at 2 cents above Durum /;
while Yellow Hard Winter will be
bought at 2 cents under Hard Win
ter; Red Spring at S cents under
Northern Spring; Red Walla at 7
cents under Red Winter, Ted
Durum at cents under Durum !;
Soft White at cents under Hard
White; and White Club at cents
under Hard White.
Hence, the premium wheat in our
section may be No. / Dark Hard
Winter. This would correspond
probably with the Turkey Red raised
in Kansas. According to my infor-
nation there is very little of this
wheat in our state. The No. l
wheat that is quoted below the
standard prices will be No. Yellow
Hard Winter and No. Soft White.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has divided wheat into
six classes and each of these classes
have sub-classes. Glass does not
mean grade. The class under which
nearly all our eastern winter wheat
comes is Soft Red Winter.
The grade of any class of wheat is
determined principally by its moist
ure content and its weight per
bushel. This refers to wheat that is
clean and free from various seeds
and dust. The eye can determine
this. Moisture content can be de-
termined for general purposes by
touch. If the wheat feels damp or
heats if put in bin, it has too much
moisture and would not be put in
grade No. l. Wheat weighing under
sixty pounds to the bushel is also
subject to being put in a lower
grade. OF course garlicky, smutty,
mouldy or musty wheat will not be
graded as No. /.
The producer or dealer should
always keep in mind that il he is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
More Sheep Needed.

That mutton and wool production
in this country can be increased
greatly admits of no doubt This
can be accomplished by developing
sheep husbandry on farms, especially
in the Eastern and Southern States
Steps should be taken in the East
and South to do away with the
sheep-killing dog menace by State OF
local action. Large results can be
secured by improving methods of
breeding and management on the
range; by securing the restocking of
improved farm lands with sheep; by
the larger use of forage crops and
pastures; by encouraging sheep and
lamb clubs; by the elimination of
parasites; by protection against
losses from predatory animals; and
by having lambs ready for market
at 70 to so pounds weight
thereby requiring a minimum of
grain to finish them and making
possible the maintenance of larger
breeding. fiocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

not satisfied with the prices paid by
individual buyers, or with the grad
ing of wheat, his protection lies in
his being able to ship to the Food
Administration Grain Corporation at
the various terminal markets named.
The charge made by the United
States Grain Corporation will be one
rer cent This will be deducted
from the price This commission,
sc believe, should be less than five
ac.n!s per bushel. Country buyers
are entitled to receive fair compen-
sation for their services in the
handling and marketing Of the
wheat.
The farmer can secure the highest
grading by having clean dry wheat
The S ate Grange and The Fedora
Beard of Farm Organizations made
these Investigations because the
farmers did not get square dea
on last years crop.
WILLIAM T. GREASY,
Secretary Legislative Committee
Pennsylvania State Grange.
Chairman Executive Committee
Federal Board of Farm Organi-
cations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

The present Congress has passed
100 bills which can appropriately be
called war measures, including ap-
preparations of more than $22,00O,-
100000, close to one-half the wealth
of Great Britain and her possessions.
1t has passed more important
legislation than any other body in
the history of the world, says the
Washington Star. 1t has passed a
war-risk insurance bill which pro-
vides for insurance for our soldiers
and sailors. Under this bill g.
682,153 of our boys have been in
sured and the government has writ
ten up to date $22,5S1,196.000 OF
insurance.
Legislation providing for the War
Finance Corporation, in which the
United States practically goes into
the banking business with $780,
100000 capital; the railroad-control
law, the taking over of the railroads
of the United States, and also the
telegraph and telephones; the laws
providing for the various bond is
sues; Army and Navy appropriation
bills amounting to billions of dol
lars.
The work of Congress during a
session of record breaking appro-
priations and legislation was COM
mended by the President as follows:
"It seems to me that the work of
this remarkable session has not only
been done thoroughly, but that it
has also been done with the utmost
dispatch possible in the circum-
stances or consistent with a full
consideration of the exceedingly
critical matters dealt with. have
admired the work of this session.
The way in which the two houses of
Congress have. cooperated with the
executive has been generous and
admirable"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Dairying-one of the largest OF
the agricultural enterprises OF this
country-has a big war job. Dairy
products are essential to the we'll
being of the Nation, and it has been
urged by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture that every effort be
made to maintain the supply in this
country, and so far as possible, to
meet the increasing demands of the
Allies.
Before the war the United States
received dairy products from "a
foreign countries. Now these sup
plies have been largely stopped and
it has become necessary not only to
replace them at home but to export
large quantities.
So much for the war duty of the
producer. To get the full benefit OF
the milk care and attention on the
part of the consumer is necessary.
II the milk producer and the milk
dealer have done their duty there is
left daily at the consumers door a
bottle of clean, cold, unauthorized
milk. By improper treatment in
the home the milk then may BECOME
unfit for food, especially for babies.
This bad treatment may consist of
placing it in unclean vessels; expos
ing it unnecessarily to the air: fail
ing to keep it cool up to the time of
using it; or exposing it to flies.
Milk absorbs impurities-collects
Observation-Disclosures it is exposed to
the air or placed in unclean vessels.
Some of these may be the bacteria of
certain contagious diseases; others
may cause digestive troubles which
in the case of infants may prove
fatal. Cleanliness and cold are i'm
perative for good milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
FIXING THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Way To Determine Price In Amy
Section OF Country.

Since the Government has fixed a
price basis for wheat, it becomes the
duty of the farmer to post himself
on the price he is entitled TO at his
station. For this reason the State
Grange was instrumental in having
committee appointed to take mp
the subject and make it known to
the farmers OF PENNSYLVANIA. Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia, how to
calculate prices. The same rules
will hold in other sections.
An inquiry addressed to the Food
Administration Grain Corporation,
AZ Broadway, New York, N. Y, for
information to calculate the price of
wheat in any given locality was
answered as follows:
Answering your inquiry relative
to the prices for the new crop, rules
on grading, etc., would say that you
get your rules on grading from Mr.
Chas. J. Brand, Chief of the Bureau
of Markets at Washington, D. G.
Relative to the prices for the new
crop, would say that at New York
for the No. 1 grade the p,ice is
$2.391s, Philadelphia 2.39, Bal
more 2.3SA.
To get the prices from the various
points in Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, you would
take the New York market for some
parts of Pennsylvania and the Phila-
delphia market for other parts (ac-
cording to which point they could
ship the cheapest). For Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, you would
take the Baltimore market.
The way to arrive at the price in
any of the sections of the country,
bearing on the most advantageous
zone point to which they can ship,
is to deduct freight from such point
plus reasonable handling charges,
say sc per bushel to compensate the
dealer for the work he does. or
course, if the wheat does not grade
No. 1, it would take the regular dis
counts according to the grade it did
take; for instance, if 1t graded No. 2
it would take discount of Sc under
No. ! and if No. 3, &c under No. L.
After consideration of all factors
the Food Administration announces
the price basis at various markets
for the grades of No. l Northern
Spring, No. l Hard Winter, No. l
Red Winter, No. l Durum, No.
Hard White, in store public eleva-
tors approved for storage by the
Grain Corporation, (seaboard or in
store on export terms) as follows,
effective July 1:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
RoscHEE,s GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when BOschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty
two years in all parts of the United
States. for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient a
good nights rest, free from cough
ing, with easy expectoration in the
morning. gives nature a chance to
soothe the infiamed parts, throw on
the disease, helping the patient to
regain his health. Sold by Rising
Sun Pharmacy. and Harry Ross
Cameron. Port Deposit, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
Use OF State Highways BY Tractors
and Traction Engines.


and Traction Engines.
Since the passage of Chapter IS
of the Acts of 1918, which is the
General Motor Vehicle Law Of Mary
land, all tractors and traction en-
gines are defined as motor vehicles,
within the meaning of Sec. 124 OF
the law.
All tractors and traction engines,
therefore, must be registered when
operated on public highways the
anne as any other motor vehicle.
The provisions for registration being
contained in Sec. 40 of the law
Every such tractor or traction en-
CINE must, in addition to carrying
the registration tag, have the certi-
iicate of registration which accom-
panies each tag. The penalties for
falling to carry certificate of regis
ration are contained in Sec. 14O.
and provide fine of not less than
zen dollars ($10.00) nor more than
one hundred dollars( $100.00) for
the first offense, except where the
certificate of registration has been
issued, but where the operator mas
through inadvertance, failed to have
it with him at the time of his arrest.
In the latter case the fine is from
one dollar $1.00 to one hundred
dollars ($1OO.00.) The provisions
of Sec. 140 apply to both the oper
ator and the owner.
The registration fees for tractors
and traction engines are set forth in
Class H of Sec 141. Each tractor
or traction engine, or any Other
similar vehicle used for transporta-
ton or hauling, is required to pay
registration fee of twenty-five dol
lars ($25.OO) per annum. This fee
does not apply to tractors or traction
engines used exclusively for hauling
threshing outfits, clover hullers, hay
balers, binders and other similar
farming implements not designed
for hauling purposes. AS to such
traction engines, where no fee is
charged, the provision as to regis
tration applies, and the Commission
er will issue tags and certificates
free of charge.
Sec. las gives the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles authority to re.
fuse, revoke or suspend the markers
and certificate of registration of any
motor vehicle which is so construc-
ted or operated as to cause un-
reasonable damage to the public
highway. This provision is of great
Importance, because it enables the,
Commissioner to enforce rigidly the
provisions of the law which are in
tended to safeguard the public roads
from the excessive wear and tear
caused by careless operators of
tractors or traction engines, and to
put an end to the practice of driving
such machines along the public
roads without having the spikes or
cleats on the wheels covered. III
addition to FORGETTING the registra
ton tag and certificate. those con
victed of unreasonably damagins
the public highways are subjected to
the penalty provided by Sub-Sec. ]
of Sec. 149. Those who damage
the public highways are also liabl
to prosecution and to the penalties
imposed for such violations BY the
State Road Law.
The Commissioner of Motor We
hicles is very anxious to impress
upon the owners of all tractors and
traction engines the necessity of
having their machines registered in
accordance with the law.
Love laughs at locksmiths," but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
Ask Anyone who Has Used II.

There are families who always
aim to keep bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the house for use in case it is
needed. and find that it is not only
a good investment but saves them
no end OF suffering. AS to its re-
liability. ask anyone who has used it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

The state senate of Louisiana on
August z, in special session, voted
81 to 20 in favor of the ratification
If the fedaral prohibition amend
ment. The resolution was adopted
~ the lower house, the following
lay, making the fourteenth state to
ratify the dry amendment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
stomach and Liver Troubles.

No end of misery and actual suf-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be
avoided by the use of Chamberlain
Tablets. Give them trial. They
only cost a quarter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Many persons act as if they woul'
rather be wrong than be considere'
old-faShioned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Love laughs at locksmiths," but
it sometimes trembles before the
housekeeping bills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

The man who does not value his
friends will soon find that he does
not have many.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Persons who are actually doing
things are too busy to lament over
lost opportunities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Men are usually embarrassed
when they propose either financial
lys or otherwise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

Tell the average woman that she
uses powder and there is likely to be
an explosion.