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The Washington times., 1918-08-20
j. S. MEAT PLANTS
FAVORED BY BA[R

Drastic action to remedy the evils
IN the packing industry Is demanded
By Congressman Baer OF North Da-
kota, Non-Partisan League member
Of Congress.
Mr.. Baer'is studying the report Of
the Federal trade commission with
view to backing up any legisla-
ticn which proves to be necessary
TO enable the Government to cope
with the packers.
He says that, By reason of the
fact the Big Five" have their grip
on many other interests than pack
ing, and are in a dominating posi-
tion as to the nations foodstuffs,
nc halfway steps will do. He be-
lieves the Government should take
oyer the packing plants, but at the
same time says that unless care Is
taken TO put efficient men in charge
the public will not, get the relief
it should get --.
wOFkers Pat First.
The livestock and packing in
dustries are under absolute control
Of the packing trust" said Mr.. Baer.
The policies Of this great aggrega-
ton cf capital. as shown by the in
Vestigation Of the Federal trade COM
mission. are oppressive in various
ways. First, the big Five" op-
presses the workers In the packing
industry, thousands Of them living
under insanitary and intolerable
conditions and at q level of wages
not sufficient properly to support
second, the Big Five controls the
retail meat trade, and large part
of the general food trade of the
country In such q way as to collect
extortionate toll from consumers.
Third, and In some respects most
important Of all, the Big Five men
ace the whole livestock production OF
the country by Q control over the
purchasing markets which makes II
almost impossible for the farmers to
raise livestock.
Fer Federal Plants.
''Such menacing conditions must be
alleviated, and the only sane remedy
seems TO be for the Government to
take over and operate the properties
of the packing trust, at least for the
period of the war. The Government
in taking over those properties should
call on the patriotic workers in the
industries operated by the food COM
bine to render their services to the
Government as faithfully as they have
in the past given service to private
capital. .......
'The fact is the Government should
reach out and stop. profiteering in the
necessaries of life, and 1t should take
over and operate not only the pack
ing plants but the flour mills and
other great agencies handling food
stufts, and It should control natural
resources"
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

Mercerized Lingerie Batiste,
40 inches wide. Special An.
at, per yard. ......... V
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
Mating Suit Cases,
S1.79

Full size suit case with metal
frame, covered with good quality.
white mating and equipped with
lock and key. Inside neatly lined.
Finished with metal corners.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

One thousand yards of this fine
all-wool extra quality French serge
in midnight and navy blue.
Third Floor, Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
MCCALL OUT OF RACE

BOSTON. Aug. 20.-HcCall has an
nounced he had reconsidered his de-
cision to become a candidate for the
Republican Senatorial nomination
Governor McCalls withdrawal leaves
the field clear at present for Senator
John W. Weeks.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
OFFICERS TO SEE WAR FILMS

Gen II. Benureau. of the French
high commission, will entertain the
officers at the United Service Club Of
America, on Dupont Circle, tomorrow
evening with four new war films,
the first showing in this country. They
are, "Yanks in France" Our Dumb
Animals in War" Land Ships In
Action" and How We Treat Our
Prisoners OF War"
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

The Substantial nen of coming
yeaRs win be those who formed the
savinE habIt In their youth. start with
. Thrift Stamp today.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
3x6 Foot Window
Shades, 69c

Buy your shades before the new
price goes into effect. These
shades are made of good quality
Opaque in green, white or ecru
mounted on standard make spring
rollers.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
An Advance Sale of Wool Ru
9xl2 Administer Rugs S2'J.6
3x12 Wilton Velvet Rugs. "

If you don't want the rug sent home just now,
small deposit
Today's value of these rugs is S45.OO and we will
nave to ask that price after this lot has been disposed
of There is only limited quantity left as recent
sales have been taken advantage of by many of
customers The rugs are made in all-over medallion
effects good heavy quality rug.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
Women's Fall
Oxfords to
Wear With
Spats

The Government has requested
that we conserve leather and
that we encourage the buying of
low shoes for Fall. Women,
quick to respond to the sug-
gestions of their Country and to
see the practical side of every
thing. are already taking up this
new idea.
We are ready, as usual, to supply
their needs with this class of foot
wear in the best qualities and at
moderate prices.
They are made of gun metal calf
skin. mahogany calfslin (ox hide),
grained calfslzin.
At $500 and $3.50.
Spats to wear with them in fawn,
gray, taupe, brown, etc, at $500 to .
$3.50.
Second Floor. I.ansburEh s Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
Ts Te S4.OO Lace Curtains

We Of factory seconds D. A.
of flet in designs. Slight n III
mperecions make this exceptionally low price ~
sble: They 1-2 to yards long. 1t to D.:
advantage curtains the prices dill
constantly advancing.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

French organdy and sherette
are two of the leading fabrics Of
this season for dresses and
waists. They both come TX.
As inches wide. At. .......s
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

has a good jab and uses it to advantage.
The second bout resulted in fast draw
between Cravath of the 3S2 Motor Truck
Company and Ingram of the same or
ganization. Here again Cravath had the
advantage in weight but Migrants ability
ito hit and get away more than evened
matters.
Penn Gibbers, the pride of the Field
Bakery, and justly so, spared for two
fast ruonds in the thirdt bout with Card
we'll of the 332 Motor Truck Company, re-
sulting in a good draw
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
REMOUNT NEWSIES

The Remount has been on the boom for
the past ten days. Already two new bar
racks, a mess hall and an addition to the
officers quarters are almost completed.
This viii eliminate the use Of tents alto
gether.
The Horseshoers' school graduated thir-
teen students last week. These men We're
the first to receive certificates from this
! institution since it has been in progress.
Sergeant Flick deserves much credit for
his untiring efforts in instruCting the stu
dents in the correct manner of shoelng
and caring for the feet Of the animals.
First Lieut. HOLSTER of the Dental
Corps arrived on the. ranch Monday with
his wagon preparatory to treating the
teeth of the men who are so unfortunate
as to need his service.
One Of the fellows was hobbling about
the place for several days on one foot
when a sergeant had the nerve to ask
him if it was caused by his girl kicking
him.
Thursday night the fellows enjoyed a
concert given by the band from the 1880
Sanitary Train. These concerts are al
ways largely attended and greatly APP
preciated by the men.
Sergeant Houston says that he has
taken out $4,000 insurance but he hopes
that the Sc so deducted from his pay
for he doesn't think he will be ready any
time soon for his beneficiary to begin
collecting.
Just give US about two months and we
won't care, as far as we are personally
concerned, whether there is a food FAM
inc or not We have very promising
three acre garden, a half acre strawber-
SGT. T.. D. JENNINGS.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
BOXING At WRESTLING
AT No. rs

The boxing stand at Building 76 is now
lighted and is a place where you can SEQ
good boxing and wrestling every night.
Monday night win be a big night
There win be eight or ten bouts and
Lieutenant Abel will referee.
Our field boxing is making big head
way. Co.'S Hd., A, b. c. d, of the 18TH
regiment had good training this week
in knockout blows. Next week the i'm
structors win start at Co. E and con.
tinue this boxing.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Boxing and Wrestling, No. 234

A fine exhibition of boxing was given
at Y. NJ. C, A. No. 2s4 on Monday even
ing March 4, before an aneience of more
than two hundred. who, If their cheering
was an indication of their enjoyment
surely had a fine time.
In the first bout, Cravath, of 332 Motor
truck Company outfaught Harding of
the Field Bakery in two rounds. How
ever, it can be said in defense of Hard
ing that he was much under weight. He
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Some of the boys of Company B had
their plysognany adorned with hirsute
adornment above the upper lip. Now
alas, they are minus, for some person in
sisted that all adornment of this nature
be shorn and the word was fulfilled. Joe
Davis had one that made the girls look
around. We cannot say much for the
others
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Company |, 18TH Infantry

Private H. B. Chubb is quite a anu
sician. Every now and then he is found
tuning up on the wood pile.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Who said that the Provisional Platoon
didn't have the pep necessary to put it
across? They bit the dust and chewed
great gohs of it but they received the
official 20. k of their fellows-and that's
something.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

| Inspirations OF q divisional review have
many and curious effects-none the least
of which was the one that caught our
contemporary Jimmy Devine, who found
it necessary to bite the dust after giving
the general and his staff formal Eyes
Right and Front
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Sergeant Summerton experienced
quite a little difficulty keeping his
feet and head under his dog tent at
the same time, and when Jim rolled
over on his back and drew up hts
knees the tent. would not stand the
pressure and collapsed Almost SUI
located Sergeant Fitzgerald who slept
with him ON the .three-day hike.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

A little bath now and then is enjoyed
by the best of students-when they have
time-these warm, dusty and busy days.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Private Benjamin Kline displayed so
much pep at the. end of the first day
on the three day hike that the Top
Cutter could find no one else who was
so eligible for regimental guard as
Benny
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Our Mr., Goldstein insists that he is
pugiist and that he is quite clever
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Sergeant Fitzgerald says he does not
care to go in to town for few days:
Punched in quarters.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

And now we are on the tenth week of
onr training. Five more to do and then
the day of judgment, or. another SUR
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Private Hcverters bum eye would
not work for an S. c. D., so he is try
ling a new one. All last week he was
caught with fishing rod and line
fishing in a basin Of water.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

"Is Mr. Boden in the hall? Mr.. Boden.
please. oh, yes, surely Mr. Boden is
here. He is the bright light of any hall
and we know.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

The week mysterious has passed and
some of us are still here Ye gods, be
kind and generous in the weeks to come
for we are mere students seeking knowl-
edge in matters military
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Roy Graham is quite cheerful Roy
received letter from his girl the other
evening.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

John d. Rockefeller, it is nnounced
may build new home. He'd bet
ter build. If he rents one he'll go &
broke.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
NOTES FROM o. T. C.
ECHOES FROM STUDY HALL.

Billy and Johnny, our two super ponies
are training with all the zeal possible not
only to be future Napoleons but also to
settle an old argument with the gloves
la Billy Armstrong.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

How many pounds of pressure is neces-
-sary to take up the slack on the trigger
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

What do we study tonight?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Give me a match!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

How many holes in the sling strap?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
AUSTRALIANS PENETRATE GER
MAN LINES TAKE PRISONERS
More Than 500 Huns Taken in Drive
Americans Participate in Attack
By Associated Press

BY a great surprise attack on the
German lines, planned especially as a
celebration of American Independence
Day, Australian troops have wrested
from the Germans the village of Ham
ell, east of Amiens, occupied Vaire
and Hamel woods, south of the village
and captured more than 800 prison.
ers. The Australians advanced un-
der the cover of a smoke barrage and
were led by tanks in the breaking of
the enemy's line over front of more
than four miles. The attack penetrat-
ed mile and half into the German
positions
The British War Office has an
nounced that American troops partici-
pated in the attack. This is the first
time they have appeared in this part
of the battle area.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
Americans Stand Firm

German attempts to drive American
forces from their positions at VauX,
west of Chateau-Thierry, seem to nave
failed utterly. There have been no
further reports of desperate German
efforts to regain the line from which
they were unceremonies ousted by the
Americans Tuesday night.
In all the allied countries ana ther
colonies, the American independence
Day was observed in an unprecendeht
cd manner. In London and the large
cities of England there were speclal
exercises. Even the small towns
ioined in honoring the United States.
IN France the people of Paris and a
great many other cities entered INTO
the observance of the day with thelr
proyerbial enthusiasm and elaborate
n1oprammes were carried out. IN
Ttaly. the smaller cities Wed Wlth
their larger sisters in the celebration
in the day. South American natlohs
three of which had declared the oay
a national holiday, participated III
what was virtually worldwide de-
monstration in commemoratloh Vi
American independence.
Along the American sectors ol 'lie
hattie line in France, the day was op-
served by the boys in khaki, VINO
were called upon to perform only WoEk
that was absolutely necessary. ne
nermans. who had been expected TO
seinze upon the Fourth of July as
dramatic setting for an attack against
some part Of the line, did not inter
rnnt the celebration along the front
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

sisted wonderfully. The ministers,
teachers and other prominent men
who volunteered their services in fill
ing speaking engagements, contribute
ed very largely to the success ofthe
pledge campaign.
Upon the whole the women through
out the state were splendidly organiz-
ed and rendered invaluable assistance
But the great task fell upon the
county and city chairmcn, a. we'll as
the nearly forty-one thousand com
mitteemen who assisted in holding the
meetings June 2Sth. Some of these
have labored necessarily for over
seven months, and there vas not
county IL the stare which was not
reasonably well organiMd.
1t is but fair to say that the negroes
| Throughout the state responded Iust
as literally in proportion to their
means and information as did the
white people, and in many instances
We're splendtdiv organized
Some of the methods of securing
the pledges wore wonderfully effect
i've. The piar IN Nashville, under Mr.
Loventhal, city chairman, vas probab-
ly the most etfecrlve scheme ever
tried on any similar work in a large
city.
The fosig-seven million dollars OF
War Savings Stamps allo1ec Ia be
sold in this state, when applitd Il Ia the
state as whole, equals The quota of
the first and second Libery Loans.
In some counties, however, The aliot-
ment was more than the three / id -rty
Loans combind. This made The tsk
a huge one, and the labor was multi
Piled many times, from The fact that
no one could hold more than one thou
sand dollars in these securities.
The Stacker Lists are beginning to
come in, but the number so fia. report
ed is very small indeed.
The work upon he whole has so Tar
been splendidly tone, but the fact re
mains that Tennessee has no tyet
quite reached her quota, and our task
is now to see that all counties go over
the top and that every one pledges in
proportion te their lneafls.
When this pledge drive is finally
completed, the thirty-five thousand
young men from this state nuwin the
army, and others that are 10 follow,
can rest assured that those al home
will not neglect their responsibilities.
1t would be an nuemotional person in
deed who would not be thrilled by the
splendid war work Tennessee has done
In not a single instance has she fail
ed to meet her engagements, however
difficult the task may have been.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
MORE SMALL ARMS FOR
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES;
PRODUCTION COST DROPS

German timidity before American
pistol fighters armed with American
As calibre automatic pistols has
brought about a change in the equip
ment of the American Expeditionary
Forces by the War Department, and
the Ordinance Department is rushing
production of these peapons. About
5000 are turned out daily and pro-
duction is increasing. The impression
exists that shot from an American
AS takes a man out of action COM
pletely. Men hit from the smaller Ger
man pistols frequently continue IN
action effectively. The As caliber was
adopted by the United States Array
in 1911.
Despite the heavy increased demand
for these pistole the ammunition
branch of the Ordinance Department
has effected saving curing the past
two calendar months of nearly 81
100000, mostly on small arms ammu-
milton, such as AS caliber ball car
tridges 80 shells, and on clips and
bandoleers.
The total savings by the Ordinance
Department for these Two months thru
salvage, waste prevention, and the nti~
lization or sale of discarded mater
ials have aggregated $S,757,0a5. Cost
of Vickers machine guns has been re-
duced $322.35 each; Colt machine
guns, $22 each, Government rifles
now cost $22 each. a reduction of $13
each.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06

General Diaz was head of the Office
of operations at the Supreme Com
mand. He showed himself, such an
excellent arganizer with so much dir
ecting genius that he was naturally
in line for the chief commandership
when the disaster in the mountains
necessitated change of learders.
Fought Way Across the CarOsO
Before this however he held COM
mand of the Eighteenth Army Corps
of the Third Army, including the fam
Gus Brigade of Grenadier-Guards and
the Lario Brigade, which so distingu-
ished themselves on the Carso. The
Carso is a high and desolate plateau
between Gorilla and the Adriatic Sea-
BY the middle of last summer the Ital-
ians under General Diaz had forced
their lines half way across it in the
direction of Trieste. The fighting be
came very fierce at the little village
of Selo and at the Dosso Faiti, a
strong position which formed a bas-
tion for the Austrian right flank.
But Diaz' men in repeated and fero-
cious drives took both places They
were holding them when the defec-
ton of a part of the Second Army
far to the north of them forced a re-
treat of the whole line right back and
down to the plains of Venetia.
General Diaz is described as ex-
tremely likable by all who know him
He is somewhat under medium height
and rather dark, with black hair and
cropped moustache now turning to
gray. He is a constant smoker but
his manner strikes the observer as
calm and even contemplative except
when he is issuing orders when he
becomes most incisive and direct.
Hewever, he is not a greater talker
and is known as a man of few words
and thoes concise and meaty. His
brain seems to be both analytic and
syntehetic, for he not only knows how
to plan with the greatest elaboration
but has the faculty of getting his ord
ers executed at, once and down to the
last detail Like General Foch he be-
lieyes firmly in the offensive and hold
that no army which is not aggressive
at the right moment can hope to win
Since the Battle of the Piave Gen
eral Diaz has already been advanced
seventy numbers, However it is al
most certain that he will be raised
from Lieutenant General to the posi-
ton of General d Esereito''. There
are at present only tive men in Italy
holding that rank. One is the king
and the other is General Canya who
the Italian armies dur
ing the Libvan war.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
FOR YEAR $3,G72 100000


Washington July international
revenue collecting for the fiscial year
which ended yesterday totalled 49,
672,000,000 compared with $S1o000.-
600 the year before and with ~$3, 400,-
100000 which it was estimated the
war revenue measure passed by Con.
gress last fall would yield
International revenue commissioner
Roper, in an announcement these figu
res tonight estimated that the cost to
the government of making the colee-
tion was $12,000,O00 and disclosed
that bureaus force of 1000 employees
had been doubled during the yeai.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
RECORD ATTAINED IN SHIP
BUHDIND PROGRAM FOR YEAR
Nearly $4,000 Vessels are Now in
Service of the United States
Merchant Marine

Washington, July 3.-On the eve OF
the greatest ship launching day in his
tory, the Bureau of Navigation of the
Department of Commerce announced
tonight that the fiseial year just clos
ed exceeded all previous years in new
ships built in this country, giving the
United States a merchant marine of
10,O40.659, gross tons and numbering
nearly $4,000 vessels.
In the twelve months ended June
there were 1922 new ships of 1.430,
793 gross tons numbered by the Bu-
reau, more than double the output OF
German yards in peace time. Great
Britain's production in the same pc
riod has not been made public, but iI
the year ended May 81, amounted tC
/ ,406,638 gross tons, or about 20 per
cent of the normal annual output.
In addition to the merchant ships
permanently under the Stars anc
Stripes, the sea-going fleet of cargo
carriers controlled by the United
States includes 100000 tons of requis
toned Dutch ships and 404,700 tons
operated by the army and navy az
transports hospital ships, supply tran
sports and other auxiliary craft be-
sides yatchs and similar vessels un
der 500 tons employed in considerable
numbers in military and naval ser
vice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-07-06
A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS
FOR TENNESSEE FARMERS

A untsorm accounting aystsm Cor
rsnnessee farmers has been conaplpted
BY the specialists Of tbs Division Of
Extension of the University Of Ten
neasea, Knoxville. The Hystem. whioh
b adapted 10 the average Tennessee
iaFsa, is now ready Cor distribution.
That there 10 great need Of stand
Ardizing account keeping IN thls Aeld
sf business In recognized by those who
have como In contact with It, This
aystam hrs been tried out on number
Of farms, and has proven very Aatis-
factory.
The Division Of Extension IN pre-
pared to furnish copies of the system.
and In 20 far a. practicable. to render
aaalstancs thru It's Representatives 70
farmers desiring its installation.