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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
HOG ISLAND
INVESTIGATION
RESTITUTION MAY BE DEMAND
ED iF HOG ISLAND COST IN
EXCESS OF NECESSITY.
Inquiry Fails to Bare Criminal lnten-
tion-Expenditures Far Above Orig
inai Estimates-oisorganization Elk
isted Early in Work.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WaShington-The long awaited re-
port of the Department of Justice on
the governments great Hog Island
shipbuilding project, made public at
the White House on wireless instruc-
tions from President Wilson, says
searching Investigation has disclosed
no criminal liability, but recommends
that board of arbitration determine
what part. If any, Of the more than
$50 ,OoOOOO the plant cost was in ex-
cess of reasonable necessity and
should be demanded of the contractors
by the government.
In brief the investigators report:
That the facts do not Justify Grim
inal process and that no fraud or Sc
cret profits has been established. That
the probable cost Of the plant will
he about SOL 100000 Oncluding s6,OO0,-
WV loT d'iHllbnS ny tih'i w INV i>'h'i
gency Fleet Corporation), compared
with nm original estimate of 81 WO,OOO
and u revised estimate Of ST OOo.OOo.
That no clear explanation of this
discrepancy has been forthcoming.
That prior 10 February !, last, Il con-
iltion existed at Hog Island which
"superficially M least would impress
any one as mn organized riot tangic
stage Of chaos" That the contractor
ar agent, the American International
Corporation, IN substance, has taken
the position that since this was IA war
job cost was of minor importance,
and that the question of reasonable
ness of the expenditures should be re-
fcrred To- n board Of arbitration, pro-
Nlded for Ia the contract, proceedings
Ia bc closed If the board finds the ca
pendiiurcs reasonably necessary, oI]
otherwise payment Of The excess TO ~
demanded by the Goyernment. u
report, which is dated Septembe4<<|
lglS, also stated that the plant II ! III
lee completed In September; tbs Cyl
contract substantially was bein( 20 ~
piled with aud that the coHtb Cd
hinged mot 50 much upon -
ton of accomplishment. bin
Idcans. methods and extend
I'ut attached is "a letter from
VcStigniorS. dated September p.
the Attorney General transmitt4k -
the President, referring Ia prearSe
ports that the program is fallin8 ~
hind schedule and calling Intention to
the fact that the report was based
upon conditions as they appeared curly
Ia July.
General Manager PicZ. of the Elmer
.cncy Fleet Corporation. appearing
before the Senate Commerce Com
miitcc. testified that the Hog Is
laud yard would be- completed la ABOUT
80 days: that the cost would he about
Scn. .nn.pn and that the plant had
delivered "uc ship aud laid ~ kccls.
The Department of Justice inNcSiiga.
i,nn was made 10y two assistants to the
Attorney General g.. Carroll Todd
und Mark llyman beginning last
February. when President Wilson ask.
ed the Attorney General To- get inta
consultation with Chairman Hurley. |
nf the shipping Board. about the |
whole matter. with view To instilut- |
ing criminal proceedings ia ease The
facts justified IT,"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Embargo on Hoos.

Cleveland lic,au>c uf inabilii, to
handl- heavy shipments ct hogs,
Cleveland Stock Wards declared an
rmharg" on all hogs fnr - hours. At
the Cincinnati Si"ckyarl> There was
nn unusual heavy supply "f hogs. aud.
despite g""d ,l-mand. u was nupns-
S.hlc &" make clearance. aud Isysp re-
tuaiusi un>uld
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Happenings
of the World
Tersely Told
U.S.-TeufOniC War News

A Paris dispatch says the American
DELEGATES to the peace congress have
resolved 10 advocate the sinking of the
surrendered enemy wnrships and re-
sist any proposition Ia distribute them
on the basis of naval LOSSES.
A correspondent with the Americans
across the Rhine says the Third army
now occupies strip of Germany con
tanning more than 800 square miles.
II is supervising the administration of
several hundred villages aud operating
hundreds of miles of railroads anu
street car lines.
a dispatch from American army
headquarters says men in German null
tary uniforms are not Ia he allowed
within the American area of occupa-
ton after December II, unless they are
on duty and are provided with written
permission Of the American military
authorities, according 10 a proclnmn-
tIon issued by Col. j. &. Ithea. chair
man Of the American bridgehcad com
mission.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
EIuhtlno Disease.

What mnrvels army doctors have
wrought In preventing disease may be
seen In long-rang comparisons. Speak
Ing Of civilians mainly. Voltnlre wrote
that of every hundred people sixty had
smallpox. ten died of II and ten suf-
fercd evil consequences all their lives.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
officials Indicted IS Resul, o. Wreck

New Nurk \ Ming .sauf, grand
Jury iud,,f.i Tiwnihy = Williams.
president ct ih" l;rsnklNH o. IsI Tran
>I T"mplus John ~ iir fu,k. pr,-Si-
d,uf "f iH' NsN NurL e.. -rtdatrd
Railroad '"uIIan, l'rsstIgr Rapid
Transit subsidiary. tuI 'HG- >ui,r,ii-
uuf" ssfio'I~ IuI employee. ,r,h lie
f'u'iaaf h,lU- 8r,u~'ii uI '-sIH first
lui >--"ud 'irsn',s mau>Isu-h.-r in
"''uu', iu'u wish th- deaths uf more
.hau ninety Is,r~nr> ia th, isaihnne
sir.~t tunnel Wnr,k "n Iiir brighton
line early iu November
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
-Four Negroes LNnehcd-

Mobile. Ala -Four ncCr,..S. two ~
them women. accused ~ the murder
10 pr a. l.. luliu>i"u. Yer, taken FROM
the iail at >huhuIH. Mis-. and i,u,hryi.
acu"r,iing q" Information r,.,,i,,.l in
Mobile Al four arr rrp"rt,-' in have,
been hanged FROM ihr c.ri..-> IT q
bridge spanning %" th.,kI>lhay
I,fVsF
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Christmas holidays AT Generai Per
shing's headquarters. Official an
nouncement to this effect WAS made
at Paris.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
He kneM Willie.

Uncle Jim (after visiD-I want 10
buy Willie "A present that will be, use
full and that he will keep as long rs
possible. What would you suggest?
Willie's DADA cake OF soap.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
lust That Glad.

BIr--And was your wife glad TO see
you when you got homer
Gill-About rs glad ms FrenChman
would be TO hear little German band
playing In one Of the streets OF Paris
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Often the Case.

THAT Kaiser Bill was a bad actor"
Yes" said Mr.. Stormington Mrnes
"And like many another bad actor he
was so busy getting his name in big
type on the billboards that he failed
to see the handwriting on the wall"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Where Daddy Was Lucky.

Mary watched interestedly willie her
father anchored his flu mask 10 his
ears and then said isn't II nice.
mother. that daddy has such 'hormous
big ears?"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Foreign

A Stockholm dispatch says Prof.
lIcrJoe IIirn and Dr. Adolph TocrJ-
gren. selected as Finnish peace dele
gates, will leave soon for Paris.
A Hamburg dispatch Snys fifteen In.
termed British merchant ships have
been released and sent to England.
A London dispatch snys The entire
poUugucsc cabinet has resigned.
Unrest IN Spain growing out nf the
scpnrnlIst tendencies Of an element In
Cninlonla Is credited tn holshcvik ne
tlvltlcs foSicrcd by Gormnn orrnnlza-
,lons md funds, according I" pri,at"
dispatches received nj Washington.
An Paris 10 talking of the call paid
President Wilson by Mnr>hnl Foch.
The great sintcgIst appeared In n
much worn blue uniform. adorned by
none of his decorations mud wearing
an old forng" cap.
E1elU Nlilf~llill NlI l'liEluF tiHl y WIN
become duke II plans mni"rinlzc I'm
London. II Is apparently an open sc-
crct In court circles that u dukcdom
will bc conferred upon the British com
nader In chief nj buckingham Palace.
Admiral Cnnto Y. Castro has been
elected president of Portugal. In SUE
cessIun 10 Dr. Sldonio racS. who was
assasSinntcd nj Lisbon.
An Amsterdam dispatch says gen
ernl strike was called In Berlln. Nd
Vices from the frontier early In the day
said that 3O.OO0 workers had gone out
and tia, ouly two newspapers were
published.
The situation In Smy rna Is extreme
" critical. according To- newspaper dis
patches from Mitylcnc. Young Turk
officials have posted armed hands M
various places about the town and
these have been bomhar,lrd 10y the al
nss fleets.
count Johann Heinrich Non Bern
Simfr. former German ambassador to
IN. United states II To- be- appointed
foreign minister IN the Ebert govern
ncnt. nccordng t. q Berlin message.
S.Nrrnl hundred boys and grit pa-
rnird through the streets of Berlin "n
their WAY To- the rrich>iac building
where the soldiers aud WorkingBen's
congress - hrinE held They demand
81. uIuuu- other things. votes tur per
snn~ eighteen years of ucc. the ah"lt-
tlun IT curI,"ral punishment Ia schools
aud the participation 10y children iu
~. administration uf 90" government
and s"hus'ls.
4 revolution has broken ont IN hui
raria. arr"riiuG @" information re-
cei,,sI ~ the Ii"riiu L"kul Any"Icrr
from bulgaria. by way oi Hungary.
The Gcrmnu ruo,irrat.> have scurr,i
oyeru hslminc victories IN the "l"c-
tiuns. according 60 ara Amsterdam dis
patch.
A stockholm dispatch says the bod
Sh.vIk government j. vNacuafiuE
petrugrad. u plans O. take refuge in
Mini Novgorod CD miles southeast 81
Petrograd.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

You never can know how superior 10 other
preparations Dr. Peerys Dead Shot 10 I'M
I'll you have tried IL once. single dose
cleans out Worms or Tapeworm. ADV.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
European War News

A Paris dispatch says the Journal de
0encve asserts II has learned from n
good source TINT some of the principal
German manufacturers, fnnnclers AMI
PIN German leaders fenr German
revolution To such nm extent that they
are secretly negotiating Ia persuade
the allies TO occupy the whole of Ger
many.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A Paris dispatch snys the Berlin
central government Is powcrless to
preserve order and descrtcrs from the
army terroriZe the inhabitants. Rob
berries and attacks follow one another
rapidly and apartments and shops are
robbed In midday. Committees ot MI
kinds. II continues, publish conlradic-
tory orders aud practice blackmall.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Domestic

Alberto \. Pant. minister W Industry
and labor In tbr Carrnnza cabinet left
Laredo. Tex. Tor Washington. II was
reported there that Pant Il tn become
Mexican Ambassador to France.
villa bands rni,lcd the ranch of m
American. John ~ Ilihlcr. nj Galcna.
In northern Mexico. December .. ac-
cnr,Iins to n report Co the state lie
partmcnt nj Washington. y" one was
k,llrd The raiders took most " the
corn nj "a. ranch. the cntirc store vi
ices, and ~ burrns. III oxen. carts
ani -oat~ aul al the cattle. horses nnu
mules.
-Four more American members "i
th,. crew II the United States nrmorrd
cruiser rrnuLlyn have di~i nj l"k~
balnn a. n result of iuiusi~S sustained
In thr explosion. supposedly "f c"al
dust
Al a,iator. said @" De- Carl Smith oi
gr.a.Lfuu. Mas. was killed Instantly
vh.n hi> mu,hiur f,lI .s1 frrt az the
Standard Aircraft corporations n,l1
a. Elizabeth y ,.
Pour mem urr, Killed in au mir
r,Iru.s collision near West Point. Mis-
TIE, ar. II.ut~ Alvin ". Splane Il
uu tTty. Ia. ani Ircf Syuursi,c,ii ~
I'it.~hur.h. ia. fyiuE Instructors e.
payur u,ll. and Private Trcd l.
Iaru.> ~ IItrhncIs. IN. and Guy e
Wells ~ gcsu"ll>Nille III. - Bowel
na1P
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
CINCINNATI MARK ELS.
Hay and Gram.

Corn-\o. - whit" Sl.i2d la. No. 2
white 81. J0d I -. M. = yellow, Sl.5l.r
1.aT. NJ. = yellow Sl..tiu Ia. No .
mixed 81 iad l.li. NJ. . mixed Sl.iId
-. white ear 81 l5d rs. yellow ear
81. 4Sd1 Ia. mixed ear SIijd Las
Sound Hay Timothy. per ton. rang
ed from So ~ Sound clover mixed
So 1d -. aud sound clover S.2JO
q So
uat>-Nn. = white IA. standard
white 1Gis 71c. "" = whit" 7Gd 16i1
w mixed - a 5Jc. NJ. : mixed 13
"a 14c.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

by unanimous vote the house ways
and means committee at Washington
postponed indefinitely action on the re-
quest of former Secretary McAdoo for
authority la make pcacr-time loans of
81 .OO.OD0OO to foreign countries.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

II cost the government twenty-nina
and ihrc".qnaricrs millions or dollars
Ia raise seventeen aud thrcc-quaricrs
billions of dollars through the four
Liberty loans and War Savings
stamps. These figures were mndc
public NJ Washington when the house
committee on expenditures In H."
treasury department gave out the re-
port uf Secretary McAdoo.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Responding To senate resolution
General Manager PieZ of the Emer
gcncy Fleet corporation advised the
senate nj Washington that from An
gust. 1917. Ia November %. 1918, $50
ships were constructed by that orgnni-
zntion. nggrcgatIng 1,2lG.3GI gross
tons.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Legislation authorizing increase of
the permanent enlisted strength of the
navy from l3l 900 men 10 2l7,OOO was
recommended Ia the house naval af-
fairs committee AT Washington 10y
Capt. II. Ianing, acting chief of the
bureau of navigation.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Memphis-Li2ut VIM. S. Parker
better known as "Bill" Parker. who
had been rumored as dead from
wounds received in action, has recov.
cred. and is marching into Germany
with the Fourth Division, according t.
word received by relatives in Mem
phis
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

An Increase of G.12G6n acres of
winter wheat. ar nearly III per cent
over TINT sown In the fall of 1917. Is
shown Ia the report of the federal de-
pnrtmcnt uf agriculture
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.

Butter -whul. milk creamery cN-
tra> 1lc. centralized creamery extras
s'i-c. tr>i> ,aiis
Eggs prim" iir>i> .tc. hr>t> "a.
ordinary tir~'~ -se
Live P"ulfr, Spriucrr~ under !
i,>. ~. fowls. = lis> aud over. -;
d. -. H. aud over. -2c. rrn>'cr>. -.
Live Stock
cattle Shippers So lG-o butcher
Steers extra. Sl@1S l4.~,. -""d 10
,hni,,. 81 H.. 'rmunu 9" i1ir
-; -f.I lu -. hrItr~~. extra Sln-s''t
81. ~ l,spd e. ,ha.,r Sar TO-. uHm-
uiau o. fair >G-. : a. vuW>. extra
~~sEIlu
taIv,- Extra SIG-ou15. fair 10
-oud SlgIIG-su. cnmm"n ami Iar-'' -
TO 1s
HOGS Scl,.,gci heavy shippers
Sis ~ cnud ,huirc packers and
butchers SIs.g a.. >is-> SinI ~. '"iii-
mon Q" choio' heavy fat ~'W> >il
d Il. light Shipper 81 IA. p.ss
iilO IbS and le>>D >lbGiL
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Chattanooga Brig Gen. VIM. ;
Scott has been detailed as commander
of all units at Fort Oglethorpe. accord
ing to information from Washington
Gen. Scott is member of the regular
army, and has served on the general
staff with the expeditionary forces in
France.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A Stockholm dispatch says the i.ul-
shcyIk government j. vNacuatiuE
Petrugrad. II plans % take refuge in
Nijni-Novgorod. CD miles southeast %
Petrograd.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Germany should be compelled 10
pay. 50 far ms possible. the cost of the
war Ia the United States. Senator Sim-
mons of North Carolina. Chairman of
the finance committee, declared on the
floor of the senate ut Washington.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A resolution putting congress on rec
ord rs favorlng trial and punishment
of the former kaiser was introduced
in the hnpSe nj Washington by Repre-
sentative barrow Of Pennsylvania.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A Paris dispatch says President Will
son conferred with Edward n. Hurley.
the shipping director, on the problem
Of obtaining ships for the homcward
movement of the troops.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Memphis-De Despite the desperate use
IF steam and carbon bisulphite. coal
pitch solidifying in the main gas pipes
It the plan of the Memphis Gas & Elec.
ric Co, choked down the pressure to
such an extent that the supply went
,ut" entirely shortly after p. IN. Dec.
Service was resumed the next
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Postmaster General Burlcson ~
Washington announced u reduction IN
night lnng-distancc telephone rates.
and charge for all long distance calls
whether the individual called IN
reached or not The new rates ARE cf-
fcctiyr january II. Between = 10 and
~ y. M. the rate Is Ia he onc-half az
the dny rate. and between L. y. m. aud
4 10 a. m onc-fourth the day rate.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Knoxville-John T. O'Connor, presi
dent of the Tennessee Federation o
Labor. will hold at Nashville a confer
ence with the secretary. treasurer an'
chairman OF the legislative committed
of the federation regarding Legislation
10 come before the next general as
sembly.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Appropriation Of s6o0,0O.Oo0 for
road construction Is proposed In n hill
introduced nj Washington by Repre-
sentative Browne of Wisconsin. Re
publican. Fifty million dollars would
be mndc available FOR Immediate use
and the entire total in six years
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

General Pcrshing notified the war
department M Washington That he
had designated for enrly convoy home
n number Of additional units. inclnd-
ing the Tweniy-scventh engineers and
the Three Hundred and Forty-sIxih
field artillery: In all about $500 Off
GERS and men
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

4 revolution has broken ont IN Eui-
garia. arcurdius @" information re-
ceiN,d by the Ii"riIu L"hul Anz"irrr
from Bulgaria. hy way "i Hungary
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
siurrr. former German ambassador to
thu United States. il {" b" appointed
foreign minister IN the Ebert govern
incnt. according t. Berlin message.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Unrest IN Spain growing out nf the
scpnrntist Tendencies of an element In
Cninlopla Is credited to holshcvik ne
tIvitlcs foSicrcd by German "rrnnlZn-
tIons and funds, according I" private"
dispatches received NJ Washington.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

An Amsterdam dispatch says n gen
ernl strike was called IN Bcrlin. Ad-
Vices from the frontier early In the day
said that 3!O.ooo workers had gone out
and that ouly two newspapers were
published
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

The situation In smyrna Is extreme
Nv critical. according To- newspaper dis
pitches from Miiylcnc. Young Turk
officials have posted armed bands NJ
various places about the town and
these have been bnmhar,lrd 10y the nj
nSs fleets
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

The Gcrmnu rIodrrat.s have srur,-l
overwhelming victories in the "l"c-
tiuns. according o. uu Amsterdam di>
patch
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A Stockholm dispatch says Prof
IIcrJoe IIirn and Dr. Adolph Tocrl-
gren, selected as Finnish peace dele
gates, will leave soon for Paris.
A Hamburg dispatch snys fifteen In
termed British merchant ships have
been released and sent 10 England.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Paris-The executive committee o
the Western District Baptist Associa
ton. at its meeting held here. which
was presided over by Rev. ]. 7. ID
ton. OF Cottage Grove. decided tina
the next fifth Sunday meeting wi!
be held with the Baptist Church a
puryear
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

Al Paris 10 talking of th" call paid
President Wilson by Marshal foch.
The great stnicgisi appeared In n
much worn blue uniform. adorned by
none Of his DECORATIONS. aud wearing
nm old forng" cap.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-12-27

A London dispatch says The entire
poruglIcsc cabinet has resigned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
MUSCODA MAN ATTACKED
BY VICIOUS BULL.

A near serious accident occurred
to Lem Williamson who lives on the
old homestead at the entrance of Hog
skin Hollow, last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Williamson was leading a four
year-old bull from one part Of the
barn to another, with the staff that
was attached to the nose of the ami
ma. In turning in a close place,
the end Of the staff caught or became
engaged to a part of his o~veralls, and
Mr.. Williamson, in some manner was
tripped and thrown to the floor of the
shed. The animal seemed to real
ize that an occasion was evident to
do harm and took after him while he
was on the floor, and gagged his low
er eXtremities, inflicting some twelve
or mor bruises before Mr.. William
son could 20 himself in getting
his hold upon the staff again, stopping
the animal from doing further harm.
Mr.. Williamson is under the care of
a physician, and with the aid of
crutches is able to get about to a de-
gree, although suffering intense pain
a greater portion of the time.-Dem-
Ocrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
Consumer Takes Long Chance
When He Buys From the
Mail Order House.
GENERALLY IS LOSING GAME
Method of Doing Business Is Very
Different When You Purchase
Goods From Your Home
Merchant.
(Copyright.)


When you were a youngster, did you
ever make a trade, "sight unseen?"
OF course you did. What boy has not
risked his jackknife OF his chOicestmar-
bic on such a proposition and how Oft
en- has he repented of his rash deed
when he discovered what he got in the
trade? He generally found that the
deal turned out to the advantage Of
the one who made the proposition.
There is a little of the gambling in
st1nct in the blood of nearly every man,
woman and child, but even the hard
ened gambler likes to get a "run for
his money" The "sight unseen prop
osftion doesn't appeal to him in the
least. There are thousands of people,
however, who would be properly indig-
nant if they were accused of being
gamblers, who every day take a chance
on the greatest gambling game in the
world. And worse than that, they are
seen" proposition.
When n Of the thousands of per-
sons who build up and keep up the
great mail order houses of the country
sends his money away to pay for some
article that he has selected from the
mail order catalogue, he is taking a
chance on getting what he expects to
get. The mail order house may be
perfectly honest and still the purchas-
er stands a good chance of not get
ting what he expects to get. The mail
order catalogues are filed with pic
lures that catch the eye. The de-
scriptiOns are brief, as they must be
when thousands of articles are to be
described within the confines of one
book. No matter how hard the mail
order house might try to tell the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, it would be an impossibility.
The buyer is simply taking a chance.
Buying "sight Unseen"
How much more satisfactory it Is
to walk into a store in your home town
and ask to see an article which you
may have seen advertised in your
home paper. What would anyone
think Of your business ability or your
common sense if you walked into a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
ENLISTS IN

Edmund Club, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clifford of Grand View farm,
Inver Grove, and an honor student of
the 1918 class Of the high school, en-
listed June IA in the cavalry and is
now stationed in Troop L, 312th cav
airy, FIT. Russell, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Edmund, though but II years of age,
has manfully answered the call of his
country and his parents who were
much surprised to learn of his en-
listment will not oppose him in what
he thinks is his duty. He left here be-
fore the close of school to work on
a farm in North Dakota.-So. st. Paul
Daily Reporter.