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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
VIRoQUA, Wis, June 26, 1918.

Not within the remembrance of the
writer has transplanting the tobacco
plants from the beds to the field been
completed in June, as appears to have
been the case this year. May 29th was
the earliest date we know of plants
having been set, and gradually and un-
der favorable conditions the work has
been proceeding till now when little, if
any, remains to be done. The fields,
generally, are looking good and plants
are having vigorous growth. Some
fields have developed the sixth and
eighth leaves. We believe there is at
least a twenty per cent increase in the
acreage over late years. All growers
are expectant and hopeful for big
yields and remunerative returns.
Rumors of early contracting of the
tobacco crop were we'll founded. In
every weed producing section dozens
of men, with automobiles, were early
engaged to assist in contracting for
the crop to be planted. And today,
before the last of the fields have been
set, campaign of buying and contract
ing for acreage is on. Local and out
side firms are all represented in this
developing race. Each has been watch
ing the other to see that no undue ad-
vantage was gained, and now it is any,
body's scramble to get across the
trenches and over the top.
The Censor gets it first-handed that
anywhere from 20 to 80 cents straight
with all chances to the buyer, are be-
ing. offered. Some are said to have
made tempting offers of 35 and 15c.
What the end will be the desperately
minded only can predict. 1t will be
we'll for growers to know who they are
dealing with = their reliability and
standing and purpose to do as their
representative buyers agree. It will
be we'll to know the contents of every
contract and have conditions plainly
stated in writing or print. These are
precautians that may save growers
dollars, disputes and lawsuits. Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
New York.
NEW YORK. June 20, 1915

No noticeable feature Of activity has
stirred the leaf market this week. But
as a worryless time appears to be a
nightmare to the market, sensational
report startled its equanimity. 1t was
to the effect that number of investors
have invaded the Wisconsin tobacco
fields to corner already the plants just
put in the field and that offers have
been made from 25c to 35c for crops
and the farmers refusing the bait
Speculation has, therefore, become ripe
as to what sky-high rate this years
Wisconsin crop will soar to. If the
farmer should actually get from 35c to
40c the packer could hardly merchan-
disc it at less than 60c to zoe. Nice
prospects then for the cigar manufac-
turers to maintain even &c rate on a
nickel cigar. No wonder the market is
worrying. AS to activity, it remains
limited to what stock can be corraled,
all types having steady calls where
they are obtainable at marketable
price-Journ
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,. July 5, 1915


The buying of the 1918 tobacco crop,
which started ten days agois spreading,
the operations being conducted in the
northern growing sections so. far,
though buyers are circulating extern
sively throughout all districts where
tobacco is extensively produced. 1t
can safely be said at this time that
contracts have been placed for several
thousand acres even in the face of pro-
tests of farmers that they do not care
to sell until the crop is made. The
competition of a couple hundred sub
agents of buyers working largely on a
commission basis, has advanced the
opening prices rapidly, so no one can
predict where they will land, but 35
cents is reported readily offered the
more experienced handlers.
A full intended acreage is now safely
planted, resetting completed and the
fields looking exceptionally fine.
Scarcely ever before was the trans
planting finished in June nor the pros
poets of an early harvest at this date
more promising. A general soaking
rain early in the week has put the soil
in fine condition for cultivation and is
promoting satisfactory growth Of the
fields.
The shipments out of storage reach
200 cases from this market to all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, June 22, 1918.
Transplanting of the New England
tobacco crop is practically finished.
Taken as whole there were few in
terruptions in setting the new crop
out. The rainfall, though moderate,
was sufficient until the last week.
Heavy showers which fell last night
will benefit late-set crops and they also
removed grave fears of extensive frost
damage. Temperatures on Wednesday
and Thursday nights were dangerously
near the freezing point and heavy dam
age to garden truck is reported in many
towns within eight or ten miles Of the
tobacco belt Shaded tobacco is Of
course immune from late frosts.
Cut and wire worms have been ex-
ceeding troublesome in parts Of the
Connecticut Valley and have necessi-
tated much resetting. While the cut
worm is exasperating it is lesser evil
than the wire worm in that the damage
is apparent at once and can be offset
by replacing the plant which the worm
cuts az cleanly..as scythe. The wire
worm bores through the heart of the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The report reaches US that buying of
the 1913 tobacco crop has reached some
headway in the Vernon County districts
during the week where buyers for most
of the large operators are industriously
riding the country districts and out
bidding each other for options on the
growing crop. There is yet good
many objections to be overcome with
the growers before the movement be-
comes general but constant offers OF
attractive prices is all the time bring
ing them nearer the point where trad
ing will be easier. Never before were
so large force of buyers canvassing
the district and should break come
the section is likely to be cleared up
quickly. So far prices range third
higher than last season, 35 cents not
being uncommon, filters included. While
under normal conditions this may seem
extremely high many growers talk of
holding for 40 and so cents and no one
is able 60 predict what an excited lot
lot of buyers may do. One thing seems
certain, very few of the small dealers
care to set into the game at such
stakes. After the manufacturers have
got their fill they live in hopes there
will be something left and if they have
to meet these figures they will wait
and see what kind Of tobacco = pay
their money for.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
10000 Farmers to Organize.

Steps are now under way whereby
a state federation will be formed by
the farm bureaus in Iowa. William
4. Oakland of harrisburg, president
of the farm bureau in this county, has
just received an invitation from the
farm bureau of Polk county to attend
state meeting which will be held
for this purpose some time during the
winter
Il There are 100 farm bureaus in the
state and the total membership in
these associations is nearly 10000, so
that state federation of all the mem
bers will make the strongest organiza-
ton of farmers ever established in
Iowa. This organization is run by the
farmers for the benefit of the farm,
home and community. 1t has all of
the advantages of the other farmers
organizations which have been at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
williams Items.

Paul Kohl was called to the bedside
of his aged mother recently and reach
ed home i'm time to speak with her be-
fore she passed away.
Mary koehler was born in Gimmel-
dingen. Germany, Nov. u. 1S43, and
passed away at her home in Minonk,
ILL.,, Dec. ;, 1913. The deceased came
to this country with her parents in 1852
and in February, 1859, she was united
in marriage to Jacob Kohl. She
leaves to mourn her death, Mrs. H.
Schuck. Denver, Colo, Peter Kohl, Mi
monk. ILL.,. Paul Kohl, Williams, Iowa
Charles of Washburn and George and
Mrs. VIM. Barth of Minonk, ILL., The
Aiinonk paper gave splendid testi
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Weather For Week.

The weather prediction for the week
follows:
Rain about Tuesday and probably
Wednesday. Possibly snow in extreme
upper Mississippi valley. Tcmptra
lures above normal. Generally fnir
second half of week, with nearly nor
NAL temperature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

touch with the county agent. The
prices on this corn will run strong
and arrangements can be made to ship
it +. o. b. to nearest station in Ham
ilton county under good guarantee.
Handling in this way will mean saw
ing, as it will cut out the commission
mems profit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Farm News Department
Conducted by County Agent w. H. Stacy

tempted and in addition it has the
active support of the government ant
direct cooperation from the state agri
cultural college
The Hamilton County Farm Bureau
now has 375 members. Any farmer
land owner or business resident of the
county may join by signing one of the
blanks at the farm bureau Office agree
The money received from these mem
bership fees goes into the farm bureau
treasury entirely. 1t then is paid out
by the officers and directors to cover
Office expenses and travelling expenses
of the county agent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

Ship Ear Corn Direct.
Farmers having corn which they
want to sell in the ear can ship it
direct to the farmers in the southwes-
tern part Of the state by getting in
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Discusses Income and Taxes.

il is in England. but We decline to EN-
ploy one of the most effective means TO
similar taxes. such as every other bel
ligerent nation without exception has
imposed.
.The individualism we believe in," he
added, gives incentive to every man to
put forth his best effort, while at the
and the duty OF the state to impose
upon business reasonable supervision,
restraints and regulations to prevent ex-
ploitation and oppression OF the weak
by the strong and to debar privilege and
unfair or socially harmless practices.
War Telegram ouells Turbulence.
A battle which threatened to dis
rupt the association ended yesterday.
after a noisy and turbulent session
of the convention. when Charles A.
Hinsch president of the organization,
read Il telegram which told OF the
beginning of another great French
american drive on the western front
in France.
The leader of the Jackie band called
for over There" and the crowd stood
and thundered the words.
1t had been a test of strength Tor
the coterie of state bankers, who had
served an ultimatum on the national
bank group which has dominated the
affairs of the association for years
that the state banks must have fair
representation on the administrative
and legislative committees and a vice
presidency, either the first or second.
Nominating Committee Reports.
The nominating committee named
Robert r. Maddox as candidate for
president, Hawes for vice president
and John S. Drum of San Francisco.
member of the National Capital
Issues Committee. for second vice
president as the state bank candi-
date.
Further. the state bankers were
given representation on the admin
istrative committee. The presidents
of the national bank, state bank, saw
ingS bank and trust company Sec
tions were made eX-ofi1cio members.
Another concession to state bank
ers was the acceptance of constf-
tutional amendment permitting sec
tion to act Independently of the main
body in matters of legislation.
a message was sent to Secretary
McAdoo. reafhrming the association
determination to make the next lib.
erty loan Tho most forceful OF all
expressions from a free people to fur
nish all credits and materials neces-
sary to the government for a speedy
and complete victory.
Telegram to President Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
WILL MEET AT ROANOKE. VA
Conference of Red Cross Officials to
Be Held October 1-3.

The fourth of a series of conferences
of chapters OF the Potomac Division
the American Red Cross and direc-
tors of the division will be held at
Roanoke, Va. October l to 3.
Representatives OF chapters located
in the sections covered by this con-
ference will be enabled to learn at
first hand the scope of the hedepartment-
al work and the programs Of the di-
rectors OF the various bureaus for the
comin:, year. Intensive study Of the
different forms of activity win be
made.
Members Of the Roanoke chapter
will give Red Cross pageant on the
second afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
NO CUT FARES FOR VOTERS.
Rail Administration Refuses Re.
quest in Behalf of EMPLOYEES:

A request made by William C. Con-
nor of the New York State Voters Or
ganization of the railroad administra-
ton for reduced railway fares for the
benefit of employees of the governme ent
returning to their homes to register
and'vote has been turned down by the
administration.
In a reply to Mr.. Connor, Assistant
Director Gerrit Fort states that the
railroad administration cannot con-
sistently authorize reduced fares"
He said today that reductions had
been allowed in the past in presidef1-
tial years. but never in congressional
election periods On "off presidential
years. He declafed that this year
would be no exception.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Silk Sl!: Hosiery saS yl&,1se j. the $1.75 and $2.2t
Two excellent values we are featuring for the fall
thread silk hosiery.
Those at S75 are made with reinforced silk Isle soes to-
and garter hems co. r.
Those at 25 are all silk IN beautiful ustrous quality fro
toe to top aud reinforced properly for service.
Roth valves are fl fashoned-shown black, white and
the proper shoe and costume shades.
c1dren,. pbed Stockings in Fine Ribbed black
r,.nv desr.hie nualities al | white:
surprising prices Sizes to s...;.;o .-.''--'' =
Pony Hose black. white and sizes e ana
TAM several weights: c.:, ,o+h.- or,,+, :, b,,,
10 91a inclusive soc o'Ii ano'A 41' - ~
Sizes 10 H. inclusive. -. .55c | o'y. A
Infants Fine Ribbed Hose, ;ze @ 1o 80 IN
c; "a a S zqc and 39c Main Floo-Lansburgh Br
Evening star., 1918-09-27
SURGEON IS SUED.
Ella T. Patton Asks $4,000 for
ALLEGED Unskillful Services.

Loss Of the use Of her hands is esti-
mated as worth $4,000 by Ella T.
Patton. who has sued DR.. 7. J. Ros-
sitter for that amount in the District
Supreme Court She alleges that the
bones Of both wrists vere broken in
fall down the stairs Of her homo. and
th0 phy2iciAn undertook properly to
set them. She asserts the work was
done unsk1llful1y. ana she has lost the
,noo 4E A0tA Aa1dA she sve9R
Evening star., 1918-09-27
SAYS PATERNAL|SM
RAMPANT IN US.
Inevitable Now, But Danger
of Future, Otto H. Kahn
Tells Bankers.
AGAINST OUR PRINCIPLES

By the Associated PreS1.
CHICAGO, September 2S.-The NOM
mating committee Of the American
Bankers Association having chosen
Robert F.. Maddox of Atlanta, Ga.
first vice president of the association.
as president for the coming year. in
accordance with long-establshed GUS
tom of the organization, the annual
convention was expected to ratify the
selection today, as we'll as that of r s.
Hawes of St Louis, for first vice pres
ident, and John S. Drum of San Fran
cisco as second vice president.
Senator George z. Chamberlain,
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee of the United States Senate;
Otto n. Kahn New York financier:
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy, and Ben B. Lindsay. former
judge of the Juvenile court of Denver,
Col. were on the program as speak
ers today.
The convention will finish its work
late today, so that members Of the
associa tion may take part in the OPEN
ing of the fourth liberty loan cam
palGn.
Not Fanciful, He Says.
Mr.. Kahn declared that "the picture
of bureaucratic paternalism fasten-
ing it's shacklcs upon a nation which
went to war to preserve liberty Is not
fanciful one" in his speech today.
Through the accident of war pa.
ternalism at present rules supreme,
he said That is inevitable in war
time. Tho one and supreme task be-
fore the nation is to win the war. No
personal or business consideration
must be permitted to stand in the way
of the necessities of that task, and
no one must for one moment hesitate
to submit to them.
"OficiaIdom is intrenched in power
beyond what it dared to hope for in
its fondest dreams. And power IS
sweet Ofticialdom and those who
feed at its table will not easily give
1t up. 1t is but human nature that
they should come really to believe
and endeavor to induce the people to
believe that it is for the best to leave
in the governments charge perma-
nentiv much of that which has been
confided to it in the stress and emer-
Eency of war.
1T would be q tragedy if it were
TO be permitted that whilst our boys
arc fighting for liberty the great and
splendid structure of ordered and en-
lightened freedom and covenanted in
dividual rights. which was handed
down to all Americans, should be in
vaded by that most insidiouS foe of
Observation-Disclosures, with it's allies
and close relatives, bureaucracy and
socialism.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Calls It German Poison.

1T would be bitter irony Of fate if
whilst democracy triumphed on the
bloody fields of war over that arch
representative of the paternalistic
system and spirit, Germany, our own
government were to be infected with
the poison of paternalism and bureau
Cracy.
And now the government, in the
emergency of the war, has assumed
the operation of the railroads, as it
has assumed. probably unwisely and
unnecessarily, the operation of the
telephone and telegraph lines he
continued. THE system of pooling.
for which since years many of the
railroads had in vain endeavored to
obtain legal sanction, was promptly
adopted, with the natural result of
greater simplicity and directness of
tservice and of considerable savings"
Mr. Kahn praised Director General of
/, Railroads McAdoo's handling of the sit
uatiOn.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Officials of the American Button
Company of Newark. n. J., are ac-
cused of gross negligence in not hay-
ing fire drills and fireproof protec-
tion for stairways, in the verdict of
the coroner's jury which investigated
the cause of recent fire at the COM
pany's plant that resulted in the
death of eleven employees
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Wonderful values, indeed, at the
price; sturdy garments, made
to stand the knocks that boys
give them; large choice of
patterns. Sizes 6 to 18.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Nowhere will you find such an
abundance of pretty styles
and carefully selected wool
ems; at any price your purse
demands we can show you
hundreds of styles. Sizes
6 to 18.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Corp. jerome S. Shear. whose home
is at 2132 Flagler place, this city, is
one of a dozen members of ma
chine gun detachment of balloon
company. operating in France with
the Signal Service of the United
States. to. be especially commended
for bringing down a German Fokker
airplane with machine gun fire on
the afternoon of August 1.
This is believed to be the first time
that an airplane has been destroyed
by fire from a balloon. On the day
mentioned two Fokker machines suf-
fered destruction by the balloon ma
chine gun detachment.
The order commencing the partici-
pants in this novel combat was sign
ed by Maj. Paegelow in command Of
the Signal Corps and attested by First
Lieut.. Walter J. Reed.
This work shows what an efficient
machine gun detachment of a balloon
company can do and sets a fine ex-
ample for new companies soon to
come into this sector the order re-
cites.
In a letter to his mother, Corp.
Shear says he would rather be at
home. "if there wasn't this big job
to be DONE"
Evening star., 1918-09-27
German Gun Did the Work.

The young corporal seems to be
especially pleased over the fact that
he was using a German Maxim ma
chine gun and Shooting their own
of Corp Shear commended for their
achievement by Maj. Paegelow are:
Sergt. Harry A. Chambers. Corp. Cal
vim DeHart. jr.; Corp Barclay w.
Fox. Corp. Charles M. Jones, Private
Justin G.. Chambers. Private Herman
F. Kuchler, Private julius Wolter.
Private Carl E. Townsend, Private
Lester G. Dorr, Private George Hicks.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Telegram to President Wilson.

Another telegram was sent to Pres
ident Wilson, which said: Every
ounce of energy and every resource at
the command of the bankers Of the
nation arc pledged to the cause OF
human freedom and independence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-22
HUMBLE TRAW[tRS
PLAY BIG PARTS
Do Their Important Work Often
in the Face of Gravest
Dangers.

London, April 15.-When the story
of the humble mine-sweeper is fully told
many stirring pages will be added TO the
history of anti-submarine warfare, for
this little craft is sharing the work of the
dashing destroyer and "chascr" in running
down t'-boats \ mine-Sweeper lnvarI-
ably drops its accustomed business for
the bigger game and many an enemy
submersible has been accounted for by
them.
According to official reports, there are
forty times more minc-swccpcrs IN conn
mission today in the service of the Allies
than in July, 1914
Recently fleet of six, all trawlcrs,
sighted mime adrift. The rough sea
prevented the boats from sinking the
mine by gunfirc. darkness was coming
on, and there was 4 possibility oi losing
1t. So the commander approached the
mine IN a small boat, and when withih
some distance of the drifting menace ne
took to the water and swan the resi- ot
the way. attaching line to the n1nc'
he returned to his boat and towed IL
ashore, where it was exploded hy riue
fire
Often davs elapse before n mine which
has been discovered can hc destroyed
In a terrific gale, with mountaln9lS seas
running, party of mine-swecpers found
a nest of eight mines The boats were
unable to use their CUPS on them and
as night came on the little vessels laH-to
In imminent danger of being washed onto
the engines Of death Next day two OF
the mines were sunk 10y gunfre, but one
of the sweepcrS was lost how, the report
does not state II was not until the
evening of the fourth day that the last
OF the mines was exploded.
The trawler ManX King hauled up a
mine in such dangerous position that
one horn OF the mine came within few
inches of the boats rail and another was
almost touching the gear. The slightest
roll Of the vessel would have caused It's
destruction. The difficulty was met by
lashing the mine to the sweeper, 81 that
it could not be bumped against the side,
and experts were summoned 70 remove
the dctonators from the dangerous prize
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-22
LEAVE CARBURETER ALONE.

'Never attempt to adjust the carbu-
reter until the engine is thoroughly
warmed up" says Manager Partington,
OF the Hudson Motor Car Company.
Then run the car for short distance
with the car throttlcd down, and when
the road is clear ahead, open the throttle
quickly II the mixture is right and the
engine is operating perfectly the car will
gain Roadway rapidly and smoothly.
Backiiring will indicate too lean mixture,
which may he caused either by improper
carburcter adjustment or a partial stop
page in the gasolene line. Mufllcr ex-
ploslons Indicate that the charge has
failed to fire in some cylinder and has
massed into the exhaust system.
Shift the dash adjustment SO as to
give moro air and if this increases the
speed the mixture is too rich. III the
carbureter pops, it is too weak. When
there is no dash adjustment, the test
may be made while the engine Is run
ing idle by pressing open the air valve
of the carbuneter. Always return an
adjustment to its original position.
IF change fails to give Improvement,
if YOU find. that the carbureter adjust
ment is at fault go To an expert and
have him make the changes for you"