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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

Once there was an Eastern Snowman
who said that when he went to bed.
knowing there would be huckwheat
and Sansages for breakfast, he couldn't
sleep for thinking about it. And when
he went to bed with the information
that there would be no huckWheat anl
sauSages for breakfast, he couldn
sleep for worrying about 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
ReinQ Ahead of the Times.

The world calls every man that is
ahead Of his age crank. There Is no
disgrace in it, 1t may be little hard
not to be understood and appreciated
when you know you haze what the
world needs, notes an exchange. But
world. II sometimes takes years, and
even centuries for people to appreciate
what's beyond their experience.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
Why Shortage Exists.

The three great sugar producing cen
ters of the world are Germany, the
West and East Indies. German sugar
is, OF course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar is unavailable because OF
the ship shortage.
While U boats made big iaroads on
the worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased to be self sustaining in sugar
manufacture. England in the mean.
time was cut off from German sugar
100000 tons year-because Of The
war. The result has been that the al.
lied nations have been forced TO turp
TO America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
KANSAS LAST HORSE
CAR LINE QUITS

Cottonwood Falls, Kan The last
horse car line In Kansas and one Of
the last in the West, has quit ba.i.
ness. Ii has been in operation Tor
thirty wears, between this city md
Strong City Kansas.
The horse car line will be fenlaaad
With a single electric car. and While
the track Is being relaid to accom-.
modate the heavier equipment. a Ina *
Is taking care OF the business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

Re- DOM

Miss Mary Fosse visited her sister
Mrs. QUO TendaIl. in Seneca, las
week.
Miss Gretchen Anschcks of OF
tawa, spent the week end at the HON,
.of W I Hnkson
Mrs. Frank OInstead has returned
home from ten days trip to Chi
caeo, where she was the guest Of Mrs
Al DeFerner.
The Wiley party who left here re
Gently for Florida are now in St
Augustine at the Ghautauqua hotel
Their train was thirty-siI hours lat
On account Of the blizzard
Miss Ruth Hall visited Ottawa rela
tlFcs and friends last week
Grant Gaines got his hand hurt ir
a gasoline engine last Thursday anc
as a result has badly cut hand.
Mr. and Mrs Adolph Woorsley were
called 10 Amboy last week by the
death OF Mrsl Woorsleys father, Mr.
E!eliister. !
Mrs. Herbert Kellogg will entertain
The Red Cross at her home Friday
afternoon January 25th
Sherman Ryg is visiting relatives in
0ttosen Iowa.
Chas. HenneNe has gone to Indiana
e visit relatives for a while.
Mr.. aud Mrs Rasmus jameson have
ssued Invitations 10 the marriage OF
heir daughter Miss >erna to M.
Herbert Arentsen. Thursday evening
at 6 O'Clock. al their home
Nh and Mrs Harold Pool, Of Aur-
ora, are visiting The latter's parents
MI. and Mrs George Hall.
June Buliman Vas on the sick list
last week.
Mrs ray Perry, Of Earyile, visited
at the Unison home last week.
George l. Pool had the misfortune
to breaa his arm last Wednesday
while visiting at the home OF
Everett DUdge0n. He was helping Mr..
Bndseon unhitch when the accident
happened Mrs Pool has gone to
Michigan to visit Mrs Adam Hoag and
Mir. Pool planned to 80 after a few
days visit On the farm. He is getting
along nicely at this time.
Misses Agnes Tydeman and Elma
and Mrs. John Butterfeld
of Ottawa, spent The week end with
relatives and friends here.
Miss Mabel Ryg has gone to Upland.
ind" to attend Taylor University.
Miss Gladys Stockley has been at
home fer a week. Her school closed
on account of the coal shortage
Miss Alta Anfinson began teaching
IN the Warren school Monday after a
forced vacation on account of the
blizzard.
The Phebian Circle gave Miss Yer.
na jameson variety shower at the
home OF Mrs. Ernest Jameson last
saturday afternoon. Miss Jameson
has been president of the circle for
several years and one OF its most
faithful workers. She received many
beautiful gifts. Light refreshments
were served by the hostess
Mrs Merrill has returned to her
home in Gilroy, California, after a
three weeks visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Paul Schmidt. She was called
home by her husbands illness.
Quite large crowd attended the
social at the NJ. f. church last Satur.
day evening The receipts were al.
nest S2I.
In spite of the cold weather quite
A large crowd attended the Red Cross
benefit dance last Friday night in
Wlleys hall and all report good
ilme The Harding orchestra fur
h'shed the music free. of charge and
Mr.. Wiley donated the use of the hall
md piano. The receipts were $3.50.
Ralph Bingham will be here Satur.
lazy evening. January 26th. for the
'eeond number of Jhe lecture course.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lucas and Cor.
don visited at Frank t'unks Monday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
Daily Baths Undcr Ban.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 2l.--Daily baths
are under the ban here, at least until
the coal shortage ends. Three baths
week is the limit-Oat is. hot water
baihs--and the rule will be r.gidlv
enforced IN all fraternity and apart.
ment houses. while private house
holders are also expected to keen
their bathing within The threea.weel,
boundary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
Effect on Military Situation.

American sugar stocks could be fill
ed to normal very soon If ships could
be sent to Java, where 10000 tons of
sugar Is waiting for shipment But
the shipping situation is so acute that
The nation cannot spare The eleven
ships needed TO transport this sugar.
1t would take the boats one year to
haul 100000 tons. In the same time
they could be used for Transporting
29D,00 soldiers to France.
The food administration believes
hat the American public will diminish
its sugar consumption by 10 or Il per
cent. when it is made clear that such
sugar saving Is a patriotic act and
when it is understood that there are
plenty Of sweeteners available to take
the place Of sugar, such as honey or
corn syrup.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

Fashionable dressmaking. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed. Prices reasonable
Am nov located at COL La Sale St..
above Keller 4 Kroehnke's jewellery
store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
SUGAR control.
SAVED MILLIONS
American Consumer Proflted BY
s180.0O0.0O0-French Stu
alton Helped.
HOME PRICE HELD ats CENTS.
This Nations Sugar Sarr.y Reduced
to Seventy Per Cent. Of Normal.
Java Stocks Unavailable.

Sugar control has saved the Amer
lean public SlS0ooaH0o Herbert Hooy
er, United States food administrator,
declared The other day.
i,e pointed out that sugar WAS sell
ing f0r Il cents pound last August
and that it would have advanced To ~
cents bound, with the world short
age as stimulus. had not the food
administrator secured the co-opera-
lion of the rehnerS and Wholesalers
and fixed a sugar price that today EN-
ableS housewives 10 buy sugar AT from
Si2 TO . cents a pound,
Every / cent raise in sugar from
September ! Ia January | means Sis
NoO.nnJ TO the American consumer
MIR. Hoover said Numbers of gen
tIemen will tell you that - cent sugar
would have prevailed and the public
robbed of >0.p00. 900 this year If we
Had nor taken these actions Later
MI. Hoover called attention 10 the fact
wat uithhtkhtItV Nurdt HitN Hif''b ~
b cents pound during the Civil War.
France Got Our Sugar.
To-day the American public has been
allotted - per cent, ~ its normal sup
Ply. BEFORE the war the average an
nnal household consumption here was
- pounds 4 person. In England the
annual consumption during the war is
4 pounds and in France each person
is allotted little over one pound
month
In August the French government
found itself unable ia maintain even
this ration Mr.. Hoover declared.
An appeal was made Ia America.
France needed 100000 tons. We
agreed to fill this demand and up to
December had shipped S5,i26 tons In
the meantime an appeal was made 10
the American public to reduce its sug-
ar consumption, and requests were
made 10 distributors 10 supply the
confectionery and sweet drinks trade
with 30 per cent Of normal supply.
This has been generally followed, al
though such regulations were volun-
tary, as the food administration had
no authority to impose them"
Domestic Price is g., to 9 Cents.
Retail grocers throughout the coun-
try are supposed to take a profit Of no
more than ~ cents hundred-ha a
cent pound-on sugar. BY reason of
food administration regulations, bind.
ing refinerS and wholesalers. the re-
iailer is able today to buy sugar al
from 5 10 sl2 cents a pound. This
enables him to sell to The housewife at
s12 to . cents {. pound.
There have been some violations of
The sugar rulings. Mr.. Hoover .aid
recently: Sales of sugar from 16 10
70 cents per pound have been reported
and followed up vigorously and stop
ped and is evidence itself OF the prices |
at which consumers would have been
mulct had we not interviewed. We have I
forfeited wholesalers licenses in az.
gravated cases, and we have issued
warnings to first offenders In a great
many Instances through our local adj +
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
More Ships are Gained.

The President and his advisers
nave inferred from the course Of the
negotiations at st.Litovsk that tho
military party in Germany is still
strong enough to brave the RISING
tide OF popular discomfort.
IN comparatively few DAYS radi
cal improvement has occurred in the
tonnage situation, about which re
wolves all the United States problem
in the wal
france has succeeded in gettinl
thirty German merchant ships which
mad been interned in Brazilian ports
With these she can afford to spare a
corresponding number of more suit
able ships for transportation Of Amer
lean troops.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

te-' as if : had gotten home after
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
UNDER THE
CAPITOL DOME
LESS Serious Than Usual
By JOHN c. MELLETT.

Washington, D. Which part ol
year work ito sou prefer looking after
the constituents or legislatine? a
te.eran congressman was asked
I've been here twenty years. he
answered Iookins over his glasses,
bnt ! can't say which prefer, Be
cause. he continued, after a moment,
I've been so internal busy with the
first I've never had time Yet for the
second
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

These war tines. according to talk
on Capitol Hin, give the poor lcsis-
lator less time than ever to devote
10 laWmaking. Pork barrels and post
ihces were bad enough, II is said,
but war times are thousand times
worse Draft eyaders commission
seekers ambitious contract seekers,
and so on keep tine congressman run
ming around like SO many headless
chickens.
Which is why many OF them will
be glad when this cruel war is over.
The congressman who said. IF we
ould just sic the Quartermaster's
Corps on Germany we'd lick her in
no time, because all The young men
n tho United States are III il, was
not kidding Tie War Department.
&ne-tenths Of all these young men
one army officer declares, got into
the Quartelmaster Corps thru con
Elcrsmen's intervention
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
Peace Signs Lacking.

President Wilson and his advisers
see nothing on the horizon that gives
dehnlte promise OF peace But tho
growth Of liberalism in Germany anf
Austria is being watched with keen
interest.
The President still notes voices o
men everywhere in the world'-oy
both sides of the fighting lines-de
handing that peace when ii comes
small not be an autocrat's peace but
a democratic permanent peace
But the American government i
letting none of these indefinite signs
OF hope interfere with what is sill
regarded as the supreme task-the
winning OF the war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
SAMM|ES WILL Be
SENT into BATTLE
DURING REPORT
AMERICAN FIGHTERS WILL BEAR
eRuNT OF oFFENStVE-TRooPS
ARE sPEEOEo FOR GREAT
WORK AHEAD or THEM.

Washington. Jan 24-Amer'cl viii
be bearing large burden Of the
lighting IN France by summer
This is the prediction today IN th-
government quarters following Prest
dent Wilson's assurance 10 members
o. the Senate that the United STATES
vi. have twice as many fighters IN
Ftance by June as has been tn .,-ht
POSSIBLE
Every department of the govern
ment, il is indicated. is WORKING un-
der new pressure, inspired from the
White House
Figures are not available as 70 the
precise numbers OF troops now abroad
nor the number TO be there by the
time the spring and summer drives
get under full swing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
Number is Withheld.

II they were available they could
not, for obvious reasons. be printed
Eut satisfaction is manifest in many
quarters over what has been accom-
plished by the transport service and
the prospects ahead.
The program Of the War Depart
mehtfi' declared Secretary of Waf
Baker today before going to the
Whltae House for conference with
the President. has been a constantly
developing one and many difficulties
and limitations have been removed
or overcome.
i cannot discuss numbers of men
N France or anticipated to be in
france at ay particular time. But
we have made substantial progress
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
Little Known Countries Negotiate and
Sign Highly Important Treaty

Independence Hall. Philadelphia. the
Cradle Of Liberty" has again been the
theatre for an act Of tremendous IN
tenatlOnal and historical Importance.
On the spot where our ancestors signed
the Declaration Of Independence, men
gathered. early IN October. and signed
a treaty that binds together IN an inter
dependent alliance some 54,000.0OO Of
the least known peoples Of the smaller
European countries. The following state
ment by F. q. Masaryk, representative
~ the CzechO-Slovaks, Is interesting. Y
only for the reason that It is a revela-
tion Of the astounding numerical
strength Of nations whose very names
are unknown TO the aiorlty Of Ameri.
cans;
Between the Germans ON the west
and the Russians on the east, clear
across Europe from the Baltic TO the
Adrlatic and 1gean Seas. there stretch
es zone Of small nations. We Nave 3,
000,0OO Firms at the northern end. Then
going south we have 1,5O0OOO Esth0n-
lans; i.500OOO Let's; 4.O00OOO Tith-
uanians; 1SOO0OOO Poles: 4,5OO.OOU
Ruthenlans In Austria-Hungary: TO-.
0O0000 Czecho-Slovaks, l,0O0,0OO Ru
mnnlans IN Pennsylvania 10.0O0.OW
Iugo.Slavs aud 1.OOOOOO Italians ol
Austria Hungary.
"Most Of these races have heretofore
been subject either to Germany or Aus
iria-flungnry. or both Their liberation
and their orglnlza lion into free demo
cratic states viii mean practically IN,
disappearance Of Austria Hungary. Al
the same time II win create barrier oi
Slav and Latin States against posslbl,
Teutonlc aggression from the Baltic {,
Italy, Switzerland and France.
"The prompt and proper organization
of this zone of small nations will event
ually stop the German push toward tn
enst. II will also constitute the bes
aid that can h. furnished to Russli
in her present plight. With Prussii
out Of the way as next door neighbo
the direct influence uf Germany ON tn,
great state win he checked to con
siderable degree.
In the coming great Transformation
of the world. the Czecho.Slovakls viii
play Il very important role bismarck
saying: "The Master Of Bohemia Is tn
Master Of Europe" sums up 10 the slp
nificance Of the Czccho-Slovak State 10
Europe"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06

The Deming committee that will
have charge Of the Red Cross Christ
mas Enrolment campaign is com
posed Of Mrs. ]. Louis Brown, Mrs.
Carney. Mrs. Harry V. Whitehill and
Mrs. G. II. Young, with John G.
0Leary as chairman.
James Kealey, manager Of the
Clark Clothing Company, said yes
terday: II do not think that any Of
the permanent residents Of Deming
are In the least bit dubious as to the
future. As far as our shop is con-
cerned, it is q permanent institution.
Our stock Is the best that we can
buy, and we shall continue serving
the public to the best Of our ability.
Deming will resume It's normal state
Of mind very soon, and we shall all
continue working together for the
community good"
A. w. Pollard said: Luna County
was progressing before the war, and
win now 60 ahead at faster rate
Every war demand has been met by
the people Of the town and county IN
the finest spirit, and they may be de-
pended upon to meet and solve the
problems Of the future IN the same
spirit"
Arthur Raithel. vice president Of
the Bank Of Deming: "The war has
caused us much extra work. We were
glad 10 do our part. In addition e
thankfulnees over the return Of
peace, we are glad that we can nov
devote ourselves to building up thl
financial strength Of the community
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
Seed.Graln Loans % Farmers

The United States department Of
agriculture announces than rp 10 Nov
ember ?, 1860 applications for seed
grain loans for fall planting had been
approved. This called for total Of 81
396, 100. divided between New Mexico
with $16,103; Kansas $9iS.141' Okla
homa, STREET.. Texas. $202,65l: Mon
tana. $3O0.919; North Dakota, $656i4; !;
and Washington. $I.355 These figures
are taken to indicate that farmers have
appreciated and taken advantage Of the
governments offer Of assistance in meet
ing losses Of crops caused by droughts.
The balance Of the presidents $1,000.
0OO special fund for seed-grain loans Is
to he loaned for spring wheat on the
hasls Of 81 an acre. with 100 acres as "A
maximum.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
Abolish Sugar Restrictions

All sugar limitations, both for
households and public eating places,
are removed, the New Mexico Federal
Food Administration officials an
nounced by wire yesterday.
Sugar may now be purchased for
household use without restriction.
General Orders Nos. 8 and Q Of the
war program for public eating places
are rescinded and sugar as needed
may now be bought and used.
This does not remove all Food Ad-
ministration control Of sugar, how
ever. The zoning system remains in
force. Manufacturers are restricted
to thirty4day supply and refners
are not permitted to sell more than a
thirty-day supply to manufacturers
until the new Cuban and Porto Rico
sugars begin arriving in quantities,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
WAR INDUSTRY BASKRUPTED


one Of the new Industrial enterprises
developed IN this country since we be
gan straflng Ielnie, one which may
properly be classified as war industry,
Is sort of commercIallzed polyandry
Acting on the theory that grabbing
husband from the ranks involved no
more effort thnn sinking down ripe
blackberries By walking through
patch. INSCRIPTIONS women have Jump.
cd from camp town 10 camp town and.
under varying names. won the hearts
hands and family alloiment" Of pay Of
several different soldiers. IN this way.
a womans aggregate income from her
group Of husbands was sufficient TO
keep her IN comfort. without the both
er Of always having q man around the
house and also gave her a chance az
some perfectly useful insurance money
In case Willie or Bob or Percy or all
three should collide with a boche hui
let or bayonet.
Department Of Justice agents put
a crimp IN these interesting activities
by rounding up a number Of the en-
terprising ladies', and, cooperating
with army and navy intelligence off,
GERS, have been keeping rather sharp
watch on matrimonial ventures Of our
fighting men. Recently the keen
beagles Of the local d. 0. J. pack
ran to earth chap who was playing
the war marrying game with reverse
E1glish.
Perry W. Pugh was a first class
private in the quartermasters corps,
stationed at Camp Cody. One year
ago, Perry gave himself away as a
Christmas present, by marrying Pearl
Boren, here in Deming, on December
oath. The only apparent objection Ia
that act, as far as Uncle Sam is con-
cerned, is that Perry had then, and
still has, an entirely different wife
as he had married Beatrice Clark in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, on April %
1914, and she now resides in Omaha
Not satisfied with being one Of q
triple-yoke team, Perry tried TO get
good-natured old TiO Sam TO allot
part Of his pay to each Of his two
wives, and there's where he spilled
the beans.
Pugh is now in Jail at Albuquerque
where he will be tried, on the 18th
by the circuit court, with U. S. At
torney Summers Burkhart prosecute
inc.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
EMGaBIG MEEIMGS|
Reversed CIR u. vawtm Coming Here
10 conduet Services n The
Christian Church.


Next Sunday a series Of revival
meetings win begin at the Christian
church, corner Of Maple and Copper,
conducted by the Vawter Evangeliatic
party.
The leader, G. R. L. Vawter, Of
Kansas City, Mo-. Is one Of our well
known evangelists. He Is a Ken
tuckian by birth and was educated at
Transylvania University, Lexington,
KY He has held meetings all over
the United States and in Australia.
Mr. Vawter is a man Of pleasing per-
sonality. He is a logical speaker, yet
his sermons are full Of wit and
humOr. Men come in large numbers
to hear him speak. He has been
preaching for 20 years, and has been
In the evangelistic field for about IA
years. Mr.. Vawter is great
teacher-true TO the Book.
Mrs. Lucille Mize Of Indiana, the
advance worker and superintendent
Of personal work, arrived in the city
Wednesday evening TO arrange the
preliminary work. She is also a grad
uate Of Pennsylvania University, Lex.
ington, Ky. This is the beginning Of
her fourth year in the Vawter party
Mrs. Mize also has charge Of the
women's work.
Miss Alpa Williams Of Wichita
Kas., Is the soloist and stenographel
Of the party. Her solo work Is fine
and Is enjoyed by all.
A big Sunday school Is planned fol
Sunday at $3.50 a. m. All pupils ant
friends are asked to be present. The
morning service follows. A big mass
meeting at night at 7;30. Meetings
each night next week. Everybody
welcome.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec. 5.--No-
tIce has been received at Albuquerque
BY the district forester that the ques-
ton Of charges for grazing privileges
on the National Forests during the
next FIVE years has been definitely
decided by the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. The grazing fees will be uni
form on all Of the forests Of New
Mexico and Arizona, and viii not be
subject 10 change before the end Of
the hve-year period beginning Janu-
airy 1, 1919. The year long rates on
the different classes Of stock viii be
as follows: Cattle, 81; horses, $1.25;
sheep and goats, rs cents, and swine,
IS cents.
At the same time that the new
rates will become effective, a wider
extension Of the fve-year term per-
NIT will be authorized than hereto
fore. Such a permit will not be sub
iect 10 reduction before the end Of
the period for which It is issued ex-
cept as may be required for forest
protection. Stockmen with small
outfits, who are regular users Of the
forests, viii be given the preference
in granting the long term permits,
but, after their needs are provided
for, larger permittees will be consid-
cred for as many stock as the range
will safely carry.
Forest officials believe that the bulk
Of the grazing business upon the Ma
tional Forests will soon be handled
upon the long term basis and predict
more stable and satisfactory condi-
ton Of the stock industry as a result