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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-11
VII0 u dVhVIO IL IOIIC
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

portion OF the profits earned has been used finance huge
stocks of goods and to provide additions and improvements
made necessary by the demands of army and
navy and the Allies.
you business you will appreciate the significance
of these facts you unacquand with business talk this
matter with business acquantance-with your
banker ask him to compare profits Of the packing
industry with those any other large industry the present
time.
No evidence offered by the Federal Trade Commission in
support of the statement that the large packers have monop
oily The Commissions report shows the large number
and Importance Of other packers.
The packers mentioned the stand ready to prove
to any fair minded person that they keen competition
with each other and that they have power manipulate
prices
this not true they would dare make this positive
statement.
Furthermore figures show that the five large pack
mentioned the report account for only about third of
the meat business of the country.
They wish it possible interest you in the details of their
business Of how for instance they sell dressed beef for
less than the cost Of the live animal owing to utilization of by
products and Of the wonderful story Of the methods Of ds
button throughout this broad land well other countries
The five packers mentioned feel justified in cooperating with
each other to the extent Of together presenting this public
statment.
They have able do big job your government in its
time of need they have all time demands promptly
and completely and they willing trust their to the
famndedness of the American people with the facts before
them.
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-27
6CHOOL BOARD
ITO TAKE OVER
GARDEN PLANS
-. Departmeut WomaD's Club
rurus Over Work to Superin-
tendent f. c. Fisher.
a GET LIST OF VACANT LOTS
s.hooI Children VIII BE Assigned
10 CuItivsting Every Available
Plot in City.

The civic department Of the Won
.,s club. with representatives from
.sYM. c. A. and board of educa-
~ met at the home Of the chair
l-,p. Mrs. c. E. Sharpe, to discuss
"A outline plans for school and
.one garden activities yesterday
stsrnoon.
y was agreed that this work
..,,erIv belonged 10 the schools
ri should be under their direction
lar all other organizations CO.
.,s-sting The civic department of
tas Woman's club recommended and
..,uested the board Of education 10
~ aver the direction of this work.
ssrognizing the splendid work done
1 : the civic department the board
,nreciates the added responsible
& in taking the work over.
1 The work will be directed through
~ Office Of the superintendent of
a.-hools. The hearty cooperation of
H.Terv individual, society and cor
.orstion is requested and expected.
1 The United States government
md the state department are back
Il his movement and urging its i'm
,rtauce as never before.
The needs Of the nation in food
Induction are paramount II is
nj as much a crime against HUI
-snity for Stacker land" to exist
" the United States as for army
hackers to escape through lack of
election from giving their services
B their country.
As nearly as possible every foot
Il land should be put 10 work for
democracy. The farmers are do
In their share, but shortage of
IIbor makes it impossible to till the
LII which should be producing
tops. 1t becomes the duty of every
III and town to help feed itself
pni at the same time feed the SOL
aasrs and the people of the entire
I.Iion and of our allies. The help
lEhich can be given is tremendous.
List year, on little patches of
3coand 20 by so feet, the products
rpwn in the country were couser-
lnhyely estimated ct $500 900 600.
Lot Owners to Cooperate.
Vacant lots: In order 20 secure
|acant lots for garden work, the
lsIlowing card has been sent out.
/ Any one having a lot or plot of
round which he is willing should
We used will kindly fill out this
iEAnk, cut Il out of this paper and
! nail to the superintendent of
sacols.
Rock Island, Ill
anool Garden Committee:
! am the owner of the following
sseribed property which you have
Isrnission TO use for garden work
turing the year 1918.
.a...... addition. Block .........
lM No. ..... This is the ........
.-,.....- of ..-..-...-. avenue
the .......... side of ..........
sEeet.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Owner
liter filling in addition, block
fnd lot No. the above would read
ianething like this: This is the
Fret lot north of Tenth avenue on
lie west side Of Twenty-sec
lgTeet."
| Home gardens: Through the
lca0ols, children will be signed up
r home gardens.
School plots: These will be used
p last year, with the exception of
fae Fifth avenue plot.
| The work will be under the direc-
lon of competent supervisor.
Pore detailed plans will be an
Bounced within a few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
VERNE K, PETTY WELL KNOWN IN
 THIS SECTION
News That He Had Been Commended for BraV-
 cry Recalls His <
 Friends Here..

Verne R. Petty, of Ketchikan, who was commended for bravery by Sec retary Daniels yesterday, is well known on over Southeastern Alaska. For several months Petty was here and acted as engineer on the Prince nf Wales. He is a Native-born boy, having been born and raised in ket- chikan where he has hundreds of acquaintances and friends. He IS the son of MT and Mrs. R. l.. Petty. He is a member of the Naval Re serves, having enlisted in the ser rice when the call for gas boat men first went out He has been engag- ed in gas boat engineering for sever al years past and for several months acted in that capacity on the For estry Boat Tahn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
BASKETBALL BE PLAYED
 THIS EVENING Hoover Boys Will Have An- other Try at the Juneau
 High School
 Champs. CHALLENGE TO SITKA The High School Replies to the Telegram From
 Sitka to The
 Empire.
CHALLENGE TO SITKA

This evening in a final attempt to Hoover Boys will meet a basketball team, picked from all the stars in Juneau, in a game that promises to be of unusual interest at the A. / Hall
 The All Star team, according to Lester Gore, who is proprietor of the idea, is a team that has never been beaten. Because they have never played together is one reason but there may be other reasons they why have continue to be unbeaten after tonight, anyway there will be something doing every minute of the game and basketball fans will enjoy the fun as well as those who parti cipate.
 The unquenchable Hoover Boys team is composed of Ralph kletzing captain, and Griffin at forwards Bob. Olson, center, and Lewis KletZ ing, Nordling and Belander, guards
 The All-Star lineup is uncertain as yet but the players will be picked from the following aggregation with the possible addition of one or two dark horses" Mathews, Hodges Bronson, Kennedy, Torvinen, Oliver and Gore.
 At S:15 sharp the game will bt called Twenty minute halves vii | Lo ic cl- of 1 to referee. Three of the All Stal players are from the champion Higf 1 School team.
 When it comes to basketball cham pionship all must take off their hat to the Juneau High School team who recently completed their string O victories by taking a scalp at Sitka | In answer to the Lost" wire printed | in the Empire a few days since abou the Juneau boys running away iron I Sitka Wilbur Burford, manager O the High School boys has wired tho following reply:
 Found, The champion basket | ball team of Alaska Will meet an, team on regulation floor with gooC baskets and good lights. s. A. c the only team I agreed to play Your manager must be slow. A maI of your rank should investigate be fore exploding The scientific game of basketball must be played in the light.
 'W. K. BURFORD."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
Personal Mention

J. Merila is a new visitor at the Circle City Hotel.
 P A. Cash is registered at the Gastineau
 Mrs. A. R. Young and little son are stopping at the Alaskan Hotel from Haines. MT. Young is in the army service and has gone from Haines to the front
 Mrs. Charles Rudy, from Menden hall is registered at the Occidental Hotel.
 B. H. Berthol and wife, from Thane, are Juneau visitors for a few days and are registered at the Circle City Hotel.
 Brick Orland is a new arrival al the Hotel Gastineau
 John Henson is visiting the Alas kan.
 Gunnar Huffman is recently regis tered at the Occidental.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
WHITE MOUNTAIN ESKIMOS PROVE
 THEIR PATRIOTISM

NOME, Feb. 1S.-(By Mail )- Els kimos of White Mountain, village near here, recently give the Red Cross $100 from a fund they had gathered for the purpose of a com munity sawmill. The fund was rais- ed last year but was not enough to purchase the mill When the Ma tives were told of the war and the Red Cross they held a meeting and decided to withdraw the S100 from their total. In addition contributions of $30 were made by individuals at the meeting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
FOOD RULES IN TELECRAMS FROM
 HEADQUARTERS
The Bakers Are Warned Against Violating Wc- tory Bread Reg
 uIati0nS.

The following telegrams from the United States Food Administration were received today by Judge Royal A. Gunnison, Federal Food Adminis- trator for Alaska:
 Brown Suear-The same rules ap- ply to the sales and conservation of brown sugar as that of granulated and cube sugar
 Rye Flour and Substitutes-On ac- count of difficulty in securing wheat flour substitute, rye flour and meal will be considered wheat substitutes until March 31st this year, but no longer. Bakers using rye flour as substitute must procure other substi tutes on list before that date.
 Bakers Warned Advices have reached the United States Food Ad ministration that some bakers are openly disregarding Victory Bread rules. Federal Food Administrators have been asked to advise the Food Administration of all such violators to the end that their licenses may be revoked.
 Canned Goods-The Government has requested canners to report and hold subject to further instructions all canned tomatoes, corn, peas string beans and salmon owned or under their control Within fifteen days from date advice will be given ings will be required. The price will be fair and just based upon ac tual cost plus interest and carrying charges. This regulation does not apply to goods sold and not shipped This notice has been send by the Food Administration to the various canning industries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
Girls Statement Will
 Help Juneau

Here is the girls own story: For years I had dyspepsia. sour stomach and constipation. I drank hot water and olive oil by the gallon. Noth- ing helped until I tried buckthorn bark. glycerine. etc. as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL help ed me INSTANTLY" Because Ad- ler-i-ka fiushes the ENTIRE alimen- tary tract it relieves ANY CASE constipation. sour stomach. or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold
 BUTLER -MAURo 6 CO.,. Druggists
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
GERMAN RAILWAYS SHOW A DEFICIT
 OWING TO COSTS

AMSTERDAM, March 1.-The of
 ficial information that the receipts ed by 100000 since the war might lead people to suppose that the railways had benefited by the war The official reports, however,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
A NEW SALMON
 CANNING COMPANY

The Southern Alaska Canning Company has been recently organ ized to operate cannery at Quar- ter. Mary Island, Alaska. and is re- ported to have purchased the entire outfit of the Northern Trading X Packing Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
CHOIR PRACTICE

The regular weekly practice of the Episcopal Choir will be held this evening in the Episcopal church Special music for Easter is at hand and preparations are being made for a fine program for Easter Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
NEW SALMON CANNERY.

Pybus Bay Fish and Packing Co.,, l.. c Smith Bldg, Seattle, has been recently organized to operate can nery now under construction at Py- bus Bay, Admiralty Island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
PRESBYTERIAN AID

The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church are in session this afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. H. Case. The annual election oi officers is in the order of business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
MINERS KILLED

A wire received yesterday brings the information that two men were killed the day preceding in the Beat son Mine at Latouche. Particulars were not received, only that it was a miner and his helper who suffered the fatal accident.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
DANCE ENJOYED

Ladies' night was enjoyed by a goodly crowd last evening at the Elks' Hall. Dancing preceded by bowling were the chief features of entertainment for the evening. Marks orchestra furnished the music.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
CITY DADS MEET

Tonight the City Council will meet in regular business session at the City Hall Current and sundry bills, for February will be passed on and tended to.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
BRONZE STATUE OF JOAN OF ARC SENT TO UNITED STATES

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S. - A small bronze statue of Joan of Arc has been received as a gift from the municipality of Paris by the school of business administration of the University of Washington here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

extending government control over the railroads for an indefinite period after the war. An amendment was adopted making control last but one year after peace is made.
 TORONTO: Wm. J. Bryan was absolutely denied a hearing when he sought to address the prohibition meeting under the auspices of the Dominion Alliance. No warning that such would be the case had been given, but when the disting- uished American appeared on the rostrum returned soldiers led the chorous of catcalls and other dis approving sounds, which prevented his saying a word
 WASH: Receipts from sale of war savings and thrift stamps have passed the $50,000,000 mark. Off, cials declare actual sales probably have amounted to $10, ,000 more. Directors of the campaign believe that within a month sales will be 1early $5, ,0O0 a day.
 LONDON:: Dispatches from west .rn front say tension along British German front is increasing. The ,ontending forces are poised.
 WASH: Within six months S700 locomotive firemen resigned from
 he Erie because they can get high r wages elsewhere.
 NEW YORK: New York bankers have subscribed 60,000, 900 to the Cuban loan of $100, 0,000,000 to if nance harvesting of the sugar crop, md it is expected that the balance will soon be forthcoming from oth- CT cities.
 WASH: Proposed railroad wage increases, as presented to railroad wage commission, figuring average of 33 13 per cent. increase on flat increases asked for 250, ,000 organ ized men, will cost roads $S2, ,000,- 100 annually.
 ST PAUL: President l.. F. Hill If the Great Northern Railway says William P. Kenney, vice-president of the road, will succeed him to the presidency. MT. Kenney is AS years old and was once a newsboy in South Minneapolis.
 LONDON: Socialist newspaper Forwaerts says: "The difficulties of concluding peace will never be ov- ercome so long as each side does not perceive that it cannot overpow- CT the other and that each in con- sequence must come to an under standing with the other. It must, therefore, be ascertained by a suit whether President Wilson's remark about there being no obstacle to an immediate peace is only diplomat ic move or really redeeming word for mankind. German answer ought to be no other than that we also are ready for peace discussion forth with"
 LONDON: Paris dispatch says reports of immense increase in the number of Germans on western front have been greatly exaggerated, and that in reality they have at the outside total of 174 divisions o. 08S,O0O men, estimating strength of division at 2,000)-only about 252,00O more men than at time of allied onslaught last April. The Germans are said to be spending infinite trouble on organization of barbed wire and other defences in view of possible counter attacks, indicating little hope of possible rupture of allied front, or even big advance such as they attempted at Verdun.
 WASH: War is costing Ger many s2.7O0, ,OO0. .00O monthly. com pared with $500, 100000 when it began. Discussion in Bavarian Par lament brought the statement from the finance minister that indemni- ties are considered necessary to meet the war burden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
"ALASKA" READY FOR MAIL

Alaska" the monthly published by Sidney D. Charles, was received from the bindery this afternoon and will be in the mail tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

WASH: William T. Donnelly, inventor of the ''unsinkable' ship. says that between 5000 and 10000 boxes made from box board and covered with galvanized sheet iron and made air tight were required for the 9000-ton steamship Lucia.
 LONDON: Financial program for February and March presented by Great Britain, France and Italy at inter-Allied council on war, purchase and finance, Involve requests for nearly 1.000,00O.000 from the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

show that this is not the case In consequence of the advance in wa ges and in the cost of all materials, the profits have not only been fully absorbed, but there is an actual de- ficit which is likely to increase.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
BRITISH STEAMSHIP IS TORPEDOED ON
 HER WAY TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 1 The British merchant steamship Liberia, A08S tons, was submarined while bound for New York. The crew was rescued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

It's one thing to conserve the wheat, but that is no reason why a fellow should drink more than his share of rye
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
GUILD MEETING

The Trinity Guild of the Episcopal Church met this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Pugh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
E T I Q U E T T E

When attending banquet al ways try to get between two total abstainers. In this way you can get three cocktails instead of one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
SOCIETY MEETS

The Ladies' Altar Society met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Guy McNaughton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

WASH: War is costing Ger many $2,7OO, ,0OO monthly. com pared with 100000 when it began. Discussion in Bavarian Par lament brought the statement from the finance minister that indemni- ties are considered necessary to meet the war burden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01

TELEPHONE NUMBER. The telephone number of the Gift Shop is 258.
 Tndsy's News Tonav-in Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-01
LATE CABLE NEWS

WASH: House voted against extending government control over the railroads for an indefinite periot after the war. An amendment was adopted making control last but one year after peace is made.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
sENa ! cAs1
 senten . I for revtz
HUMBER FUND IN
Denies Money q There Is Conned.F With
 German Espdonage.

Paris, Feb. 2sAsenator Charles Humbert, owner of the Journal, ar- rested last week, in connection with the investigation of German propa- ganda in France, has written to Cap tain Bouchardon of the Paris military court letter saying a1e has been dispatches from New York regarding funds on deposit to his credit with J. P Morgan & Co.
 An investigation made at the re- quest of the French government by Attorney General Lewis of New York state showed that Senator Hum bert's deposits were in excess of $200,000.
 The senator asked 8 hearing on this subject. Part of the money in ques- ton, he writes, came from his per sonal fortune being deposited in Au- gust 1915. for the purpose of pur- chasing print paper for the use of tho Journal.
 Another sum had been deposited with the Central Bank of Norway for the same purpose. As matter of fact, he says no paper was bought in America, better terms having been obtained in Norway. The remainder of the money placed to his credit by ! Iolo Pasha, recently sentenced to 1 death for treason, was paid orer the senator asserts. to enable him to re- i'm purse Mme. Lenoir.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
Italian Statement.

Rome, Feb. 27-The Italian war of fee statement today reads:
 "BetWeen the Adige and the Bren- ta thera was activity oy hostile re- connoiter patrols. They were re- pulsed everywhere by our outposts. There was a struggle between the op- posing artillerics west of Van Fren- zella and along the coast Our bat teries fired on m&ssed enemy troops west of Monte Grappa and on mov- ing carrIages along the lower PiaVe.
 "In the ncighbCrh ood of CSmon all enemy ammunition store vas hit by our aviator. Tuesday night our fly ing squadrons bombardcd successful ly railway structures at Bulsano and Epigrime. Numerous hostile ma~ chimes made incursions over the plains. They dropped bombs On in habitated localities between Treviso and Venice and with particular fury over Nenice."
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
LIEUT.. JACKSON ADVANCED
Former Ncwspapcrman Passes EX- anina tiOnS and Will Be Instructor in Musk etry in National Army.

First Lieutenart homas F. Jackson. Company l., 309th Regiment, Nation a Army, stationed at Camp Dix Wr-ightstown, N. J., has passed final examination in the schol of musketry and has been awarded a certificate of efficiency. It is believed that he will be appointed an instructor in musketry in the National Army.
 First Lieutenant Thomas F. Jack son, Co. L. 509th Regiment, Nation examinati in the school of musketry
 Lieutenant Jackson has been att tending the school of -nusketry for several months and the news of his success will be pleasing to his legion of friends and acquaintances. He is the son of Mrs. Thomas Jackson of 376 Chestnut street and was formerly circulation manager of the New Britain Herald He won his bars at the school for officers at Plattsburg N Y
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
ASSISTANT MANAGER
 OF YALE II KILLED
Curtis Seaman Rad Meets Death While Flying in France As
 Naval Aviator.

New Haven, Feb. 2S.---A messu ge received at Yale university today stated tilot Curtis Seaman Read, class of 1915, q naval aviator with rank of ensign, flying in France, had been killed. Read was assistant manager of the football squad last year and had he remained in college would have been manager this year. His frater- hity connections were Scroll and Keys, and Delta Kappa Epsilon.
 He was the son of the late William A. Read of New York city. A brother, Barne, freshman class, is also flying in France with a naval contingent.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
MAYOR FOR REASSESSMENT
Will Continue to Advocate and Work For Different System of Taxing Property.

Having started his camp paign for reelection as mayor, Mayor Quigley
 today said that one of his platform
 argum entS will be aimed at the as-
 seSsors' office. While this will not be
 directed at the incumbents, but will
 rather De aimed at the system used in
 this city, the mayor said that he will
 advocate different method of as- sessing property.
 He explained that he will try to put through one Of two things either have an entire reaSSesSment or city property, or have an all-ume board of assessors. He says that he thinks the city is large enough to have an al1-time board of two or three men and he will work to thls end As an argument in favor Of a different system in the assessors ot- flee the mayor says he knows Of one 1 piece of property for instance that Is l not assessed as high a5 the mortgages 1 on it. With an all-time board Of two l or three men, or a reaSSeSSment or i the city property, the mayor thinks l the men would have more time III
 which to go over the grand list and
 make many additions that must 1n- ] crease the citys revenue.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
English RaiIS Successful.

London. Feb. 2S.--"English troops carried out a successful raid last night against the enemy's trenches on Greenland Hill, north of the Scarpe', says today's war office report ''Twelva prisoners and a machine gun were captured ry US. English and Scottish troops also raided Ger man positions in the southern part ot HouthClst forest and brought back twelve prisoners and three machine guns.
 "'rhc cncE1N's artillery was active near HaVrinc ourt wood and south ct the Scarpa river The artillery on both sides was active during the early part of thc night cast of YprCS.'