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The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22
VICTORY JOAN |S FORGING AHEAD
 LADIES ACTIVE

Very satisfactory progress is re- ported in the sale of Victory Loan bonds today, which is only the second day of the drive. The de- mand for the bonds appear to be steady, and if it continues as at present, Nenana will surely go "Over the top in great style.
 Mrs. Carl Schmidt, chairman of the Ladies' committee, has named Mrs. R. S. Mcdonald and Miss Mild red Anderson to be members of the committee, and bonds may be had of these ladies at most any time. Mrs. Mcdonald will be at the post office during office hours and will be glad to sell as many bonds as may be required. Miss Mildred Anderson will be at the A. E. C. head office (upstairs) between the hours of a. m. and 5 p. m. She
  will also canvass the town. Mrs. Schmidt intends to canvass the town and will be glad to sell bonds at ner residence over Johnson's, on Front street.
 The figures of the sales made by the ladies for the day are not available at the present time, but t is understood that they have made great headway.
 Miss Mildred Anderson's sales totaled s6,800 up to five o'clock today.
 OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

Both amusing and instructive is toy figure of a soldier that can be made to send correct signals with semaphore flags as a key board is operated.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

FOR RENT-Small one-room partly furnished frame cabin, on First and B streets. Aplly at Ghezzi's
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

Rubber boots have been invented with hollows between their outer surfaces and Innings which can be filled with hot water to keep the wearers' feet warm.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

Nenana-The Gateway to Mckinley
 National Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

W. J. Lynn came into town yes terday from his coal mine on busi- ness. He expects to leave for his camp again on the train tomorrow.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-04-22

P. Nsnana. Where Rails and Rivers Meet
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DIVIDEND On
STEEL COMMON
NOW REDUCED

NEW YORK. Jan. "S.--R"hcctinE
Do.I-war conditions in the steel and iron
Industry. directors of the UnIt"d states
steel Corporation today reduced IN" cA
ir:L dividend on the ""'i:"."n shares 10
1"r cent quarterly. after declaring the
regular dividends OF = per rsnt on '"'
rrrrrrrrd and l.. on the common.
Tho rntr of cXrrn dividend In the pro
yious quarter TaS > per cent ana TOT TN"
is months preceding that period "M'ra
'u,Ilrtcrly dividends of per cent hn'
been diShurSrd. .
The quarterly statement issued III
connection with III" encouragement "f
,Lr lower dividend offered aInpt" cNrlan-
alton for tn" directors action. I"ihI
earnings. after n"durtinE an estimate 81
$50 non CON for federal income ana war
,ycrss profit laXrs. wcrc reduced 10 45h.
a54165; net income fell t" ga, 49, .l?.'.
and surplus 10 &.997. @3E..
Thcs" figures compar" with total
earnings nf s4c.9Gl. $50: net incom" OF
the previous quarter. when $l"t''H s'"f :
vas srI aside u meet government re-
'uuIrcin"ui%.
Earnings of The last quarter, after
nny,ncnt nf war taxes md ptctfrrrd III
vitrnd. ruunll"d {@.Ha "n III" c"rnm"i'
stock. against virtually 81 III tho nrrrru-
Ing Quarter and {7.4i III III" tnal quarter
! Of 1917.
| Ne, earnings fo- 1918 aggregate cd
sian ,Sa4.5G9, against s23I6G5.l31 in 1911
and SER 53j.hSG III 1916.
, An ANALYSIS ri tn" last quarterly
, statement shows *;"ndy decline IN
! earnings from Si+.4hi.Sl@ III OCTOBER |"
sll.51S, .S9 in December.
! Federal appropriations Tor tHiH
amounted u tn" huge total "f 5: '4.aH>,-
7es, against sl7S.iN@.2ts charged of Ia
! the same account in 1917.
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STRONG TONE IN
STOCK MARKE 7

NEW YORK. Jan. IS. - Trading IN
stocks today was largely influenced W
United States steel. whose dinc.orS
were to No.; after the market e'oSo
10 APPROX" tbs fiuancia! statement t"'
tho las. nu3r,ep &C 1918. and act On tne
common dividends.
DuriuE the first half or ;hH session
United States Steel res" and lcil WIN
in c,rcurnsceib~d limits but moderate
buying OF tina, stock. ms well az k'''o''u
issues and rails impaired strong tone
later. although steel forfeited part o.
It's large fractional gain at III" EMO.
In Keeping with general expectations
th> extra" dividend on steel was re-
ducad from to per cent. thus plac-
inE tho stock numnally on = per cent
basis The quarterly statement dis
closing n surplus "t barely $".eue."P IS
Of itself sufficient explanation Tor the
cut in N" dividend
Other features OF the stoct; market
embraced The hela,sd inquiry FOR rails.
notably 81. Paul preferred. which hold
most % It's thr"e-pcn; rise. other EraHs-
s-s ard tho roaleCs advanced m aver
age Of a point.
Otis followed their usual cratic
course. modsrat. Improvement prevail
ing A; tho Close. and irdrpend"nt st"sls
also hardened with affiliated equip
mcutS. motors and hid" and leather pre-
fHrred.
Shippiuss lahor"d under the hand'-
can Of additional reductions IN ocean
freight rates. and tohacccs and sugars
indicated pool swing. Sales amounted
20 2S5.Nnn shares.
All classes of bonds "ascd slightly
including Liberty issues and !nterna-
tionalS. Sales. par value. aggregated
SETS ono.
Old United States bonds were un-
changed on cali.
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surrER. EGGS, CREAM.

NEW YORK. Jan. "S.--Hut'"r unset
ti"ti: creamery higher than extras - a
- &c. creamery extras tS2 scorc) a0M
snr.c: creamery firsts asa ai=c: pack
,ug stock. current make. No. :. :! n
35L:C
Eggs firm: fresh gathered extras sc:
fresh gathered regular, packed extra
.irsts al a CO.. do firsts 6on 60 l=c: stat"
PENNSYLVANIA and n~arh" western hen.
ncry whites. I'm" :" fancy Ium 'l": STAT"
rnnnSylvanIa and nearby h"nn"rr white
nrdinarv Ia primo. Ct Il sac, STATE. PENN
sylrauia and nearby h"nnerr browns b
q SIC; do gathered browns and mixed
ro,rrs co use.
Cheese. unset tl"d;s'hi". "nrr"ni max"
anacInls 35c: do average run ~ n 81 /. 6
Dressed poultry dull, fowls "6m 34c
OF hnrS unchanged
Unchanged
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CHEESE, BUTTER, EGGS.
CONTINUE DECL| Ne

CHICAGO. Ian. 2S.-The decline IN
tn" prices ~ dairy products. "hi'h VII
renewed her" today. Is nttrlDuIeo wy
many dealers To :hr refusal or mousse
holders to pay the high prices "hlch
did nat break until Il fortnight age
In tho last fivr days chG"s' nj "h"'e-
sale has declined cents; putt"I'
cents and "sgs eight cents. a. federal
GRAND iurv ;s .1r.,clrd to report Sat
urduv. oa retailers who arr ailIEed not
ia have PASSED the saving on TO the ui-
Innate consumer.
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cE1cAGo LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S..--il"ES. receipts
5000 market steady To lnc lower than
Yesterdays best time. Big hold over.
The day prices unchanged.
Cattle. receipts 5000; choice st""rs
steady: Others and shc-Sto"k slow I" ne:
lower; bulls strong To csc higher: Yea,
calves CSC to soc higher: Si"rk"rs ana
feeders slow to lower Cows and h"iT-
crs s575G14.oo. Gamers and cutters
S515M6T5 Veal calves: good and choic"
stt.nOGtl450 bay prices otherwise I'M
changed.
sheep. receipts 1000. marker strong:
mostly &c 10 IS" higher on killing
classes: feeders firm: day prices un
changed.
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D-TranSfer books close Jan. IL, for
a per cent cash dividend, payable Jan.
Goth.
t2)-Transfer books close Jan. II. for
, per cent cash dividend. payable
Feb. /.
(3)--TransFer books close ian. Il, for
a rCgular per cent and an "v;ra per
cent cash dividend. paynbl" Feb. |.
(D-SuhsrriptiOnS, To now stock
books close Ian. %.
(5)--Transfer books clos" Ian. -. for
a pcr cent cash dividend. payable Feb.
al
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SUGAH.

\L.Ix YORK. Ian 2s--Th" local mar
I.rt for raw sugar continues steady with
r,rirrs unchanged ut T.2Sc for ccntriru-
,.,I IN thr rcfincr 'rhr board reported
atiiiinnal purchases Of j15,70h bags ~
tuh.r. - 49,.
cbrrrcL a; o.. for fin" Eranulat"d with
only n n,Dd"rai" business" reported and
rrriurrx ali able To make prompt ship
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TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO. - Ian. 2a..-l i"rersc"d.
nriyns cash and January !2t,75: Frhru-
nry s@i5N: March S"%.i".
Alsikr, prime cash and January $40:
March $3.50.
81 g5. January sdSI: February 34.S7 K {;
March s5.e3. April s5.oo May '5.lo; Sep
icnIbc 1856.
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rrrsHuRGH LIVE STOCK

pITTSRl' itiiI. Ian. @S--r'nttlr VA
steady. supply hEhi, prIfr" $I6.o0T
l775
sheep steady: supply tight. prime
v.,hcrs lIGTI 40. rIIlA and corn
mon S45N"l Gn: inmh" tll nOu las a.:
ye3l rnlvcs SIG .nrm $3.50
Hogs lower: receipts IN 'l"i:i'l" decks:
urirn" h"avi"S Hnh h"tTI yTrhrrS SIS. On:
light workers. $1,000 3 ~. iIg$ Sli.5n
ii 1900: rrurhS SI5hhm 6l."5.
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WHEELING. w. Va. Jan IS. 10.
Furnished ito lntcllIEenc"r by A. z
.Mnsten & Co.. members OF the New Yors
Nock Exchange. National Sank huiid.
ps Wheeling. ". Va. Louis +. Erond
manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-29
FURNACES IDLE

NG;STOWE. o.. Jan. %S--f,"ur ~
Ugh, blast furnaces OF Republic iron d
steel COMPANY III tho north ar" idl".
thereby reducing It's production OF pig
irnn for steel making "rcrati"ns about
~ per r.nt One vi tho sly Hincks Of
Yuungslnwr Sheet 4 Tube company
also 10 ,.ic.
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WHEEL ING. r. Va. Jan. %. -.
ESlrn,sn.d the 1ntenlSencee ny ~ =
Nas,en 4 Co, members OF the New 1ors
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
,nx, Wheeling. v. Va. Louis +. BranA
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DISMISSAL REFUSED.

ET;W YORK. Jan. @S.--J udGe Mayer
in federal court refused her" to-day To
dismiss Il sun brought by Tho Russian
rovnrnmrn; against The lrhlgh Valley
nal!road COMPANY. nrrTut,ng IN" con
irn,iun OF III" defendant that there -
-. Eus.iu government" lie also d''-
,.finrd nr tho ground of public policy
in address ,h~ stat" department. rs suE-
grst"d by tn" railroad attorneys. inou'r'
ing into ih. status &C Russia In It's re-
laiion& w!;h IN" Emitted States.
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COTTON SCARED

NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. cS.-An-
nuuncrmctn If the reduction ON ocean
rates on cotton to Liverpool causcd
prices to soar today on thisc market.
The old crop months went up so =
ball. or zoo points. the extreme Limits
allowed under the war rules. SELL III
effect regarding fluctuations In any ore
session. List prices were from i55 10
mo points up. net t..~'r
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

wHrEIGHc;. ". Va. Ian. IS. -.
Furu...rci ~ !::'sli,=ru.'cs % a. &c
na.,.r s ga. mctnncrs or tho New rorA
stock r;1crsnEe. National Bank Bui:d'
. re, Wheeling. w. va. Louis L. Brand
,nnnaYer
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

wUEEI.IN W, Va. Jan. %. Is.
Furnished the IntcilIGrnccr by A. T.
Haaten < Co. members or the New 1orA
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
.nr Wheeling. w. Va. Louis y. Brand,
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Outside Motor Stocks
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. w. Va. Ian. IS. 10.
Furnished tho Is:cGiBcncGr by a. e
na,ten C. Co.. members Of tho Nc" fors
gtock Exchange. National hank s"ilc
ing, wheeling. ". Va. LOUIS +. Brand.
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UPTURN IN THE
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. Jan. 2h.-Corrcct anticIp"-
ton that February rnininum DAILY aver r,
nrr nrirr of hogs would not be reduced
from the January level brought about
radical up,urns today IN the value OF
corn The market closed unsettled, -
10 "A. "a net higher. with May sl.lsA I"
sll9h- and July Sl.lt u $l.l6l=. oats
gained isc To- 70 and provisions llnlShcd
unchanged to an advance ut 81.
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CASH QIUTArlONS: Corn, No. ;
yellow, 81. 81: No. 4 yellow. sl."t; No. !
pcllow. }1.l8E.
Oats. No. white. 57ix $50: standard
a., "a 595c.
Fork nominal.
Lard S23l2.
Ribs. S21.5o q e2.37.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. %. -.
. Furnished the inteiTisenccr by 4. e
Hasten i Co. members Of the New York
stock Exchange. National Banf Build.
.nx. Wheeling. ". Va, Louis L. Brand
nanns n.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEEL ING. W. Va. Jan. eS. IN.
Daily quotation list Wheeling Stock
Exchnnge, compiled for the INTEL gen
cor.
-CrNTSIS @ / Md Ask I, q
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STOCKS. AND BONDS.
American Casualties
AFTERNOON LIST.

~-- AFTERNOON LIST.
.WASiIINGTuN. Jan. 2S.--Thc follow
in3 casualties are reported by the COM
nnndnS general or the American rXpc-
tI;ihnary forces:
Killed in action. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
Died of disease ................'
Wounded severely ............... l22
Eilled in Action.
Gurpnrai:
Miller, F. C. Fairrnont, W. Va,
Irivnts:
Preston. Edward. Pittsburgh TT
Died OF Dioease.
Sergeant:
Fischer. Louis James. Cleveland, o.
Privat'H":
Hrunson. Frank. Pittsburgh. Pa
MoronCY, Clarence Leo. Alfonna, Pa.
Wounded Severely.
rrivatrs:
Hock"nh"rry. Ira T.. Newark ..
kolhas. Evan. Ningtuwn. Ia.
l.pprrt. Joseph. Pittsburgh. Pa
Louden, Floyd, Tnnnu, W. Va.
Molnar. John Clcve!and. O..
TIL" following "abl"d corrections are
issued us an appendix IL the regular
casualty lists nj the request of the sew
erai press associations:
Wounded degree Undeter7nined(, Prov
touEly Reported Killed In Action.
Private:
Bcnchrr Frank H.. Youngstown. Q.
Missing in Action Previously Reported
wounded Severely.
Privatsa:
hi Ma;tio. Canton. q.
Long. Andrew v. Niles. q.
Mathews. Frank f.. GAINESVILLE. q.
Previously Reported Missing IN Action,
! Now Reported Severely wounded.
Captain:
! Arklin. William G.. Toledo. O.
wounded In Action (Degrec Uudeter-
mined), Preiously Reported
Missing In Action.
/ Corporals:
Carter. William T.: pittshurgh. Ia.
/ Heath John r.. Lakewood o.
{ Privat"s:
; Cramill iabrtclIl. Carnegie. Ta.
! Morris. Ray D.. Washington. ia.
S,icss. Oscar. Cleveland. q.
Sick In Hospital, Previously Reported
Missing IN Action.
tt"rporal:
: Rihlr,. Douglas. Cleveland; q.
Returned to Duty, Previously Exported
Missing In Action.
q Cornorals:
e Leonard. Ernest T.. Akron. ..
MciIin. William ~. I:iwood Ci;y. fa.
privat"&:
EIncd. I.orrin C.. hshtabula. q.
nuunrlIy, Arthur. Pittsburgh. IN.
Elmorc, Fred Woodford, Coalton, W
Va.
! r'rcitcr. Edward w. Cleveland. q.
| Com, Jistor D.. Martins Perry, o.
! Lock, Orange, MoundsvIllc. Vt. Va.
/ ..-I.rGidcnSkI. William. Carnegie. Ia.
orr. Carl a.. Newark q.
Ti"h"ky. Steve. cleveland. g.
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By the commanding general or tho
American eXp"dtiunary forces:
Wounded ,dcgrcr undetermined. 10y
Wounded slightly ................ 3e-
etaI .....'... 80 N
wounded Degree Uudctern,ined}.
Privatcs:
Rose. william Henry. Pittsburgh. Ia.
Abbott. Harry vs.. Newark. O.
Ronnctt. Earl r.. Carnegie, Ia.
Gall, Gcorg" r.. Mansfield. ..
Kinds, Benjamin E. H., st. Mays W.
We
.Icziak. Frank. pittsburgh. Pa.
McMnSt"r Andrrw. Youngstown. y.
Metz. BERNARD. PITTSBURGH. Pa.
Phillips. David g.. Akron. ..
WAGNER. Charles w. youngstown. -.
wounded Slightly.
ScrEciniS:
Croxau, John E, East Liverpool o.
Hiltbrunner. Fred, Columbus. O.
Corporal:
Trcitlnger. Casper W. Akron! o.
rrivatc.:
Dugan. james, Lansing, o..
Phares, Leland J., Gilman. W. VA
Aaron Herman. J0hnStown. ia.
Bright. Harvey c.. Rainelle, W. Va
Fahrick. Joseph. Pittsburgh. Pa
Foy, Con H., Beltngton, ". Va.
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lOpcn.l High. J Low. Clos
PETROLEUM.

OIL. CITY. IA. Ian. 2S.--fT"d,t bal
anrcs 81; runs sa.i55. average 1s.l3sS
rhinurn,s A. ..ni: avrrar" rs. "f5.
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Total sales 80 500 shares.
Ponds tl0.l51.nnh.
ii)-Sa.h6 per share.
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Th" following casualties arc reported
by tho commanding officer III tho
American "xrr,lilimnlry forces:
Wounded degrees und"rtclninrdl -. lT6
wounded degree UndetcTrrtoed).
Lieutenant:
Mccarthy. .I"hm j.. pittsburgh, Pa
Sergeant:
Michl. Louis. Cleveland. o.
Corporal:
Gahrcnyn. Edward e. Youngstown. Ia
privatrs:
Beckett. Clyde, Parkcrsburg, W. Vn.
Jones. Bort r.. Niles. -.
Jones, Charles A.. Co*hurtnn. n.
kcllchor john Pittsburgh. IA.
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NIGHT LIST.
Killed IN Action.

pr!va;ns:
Morton. Joseph j.. Cleveland. y.
Stafford Frank w. Cleveland. q.
Died Of Wounds.
rrivat"S:
Erck. ArcafiuS G.. Pittsburgh. PA.
Gardner. Bernard j.. Pittsburgh, Ia
wounded Severely.
Privatcs:
Dumnwicz Frank J.. Cleveland. q.
Runyon, Prceland. Myrtle, ". Va.
Smith, Stanley, Huntington, W. Vn.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
The following casualties are reported
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Pity WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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bly, WAR SAVINGS sTAXN-
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Buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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New York Cotton Market

Total sales 1856.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01

discuss what took place. Mr.. Pal
mer stated that the conference was
called chiefly for the purpose OF
making a survey OF the situation.
developing any information on
which the head of the nations law
enforcement machinery might act to
curb profteering.
1T seems TO be a universal pas
time, putting this thing up 10 the
attorney general" Mr. Palmer said
smiling Even the governors have
taken TO blaming this department
for existing price levels"
No Laws Apply.
In response to questions Mr.. Pal
mer admitted that there was no law
by which prices could be lowered
directly, but he declined to say
whether new legislation was needed
To enable the department to punish
men who may be guilty of profiteer-
ing.
There is a great deal of good law
on the statute books" the attorney
general said.
When a course of action is decided
upon. the federal trade commission
IS understood to be ready to supply
the most extensive collection of in
dustrial information ever gathered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01

tax which government officials have
heard in a long time came in this
connection. in the statement of w
G. Lee. president of the trainmcn.
before the wage adjustment board.
Mr.. Lee told the board that an in
crease in wages was not the proper
solution of the present economic
hardships under which workingmen
are laboring. because they would be
followed by new increases in the
cost OF everything which would
more than absorb the additional
pay. Until all classes get together
to stop "profiteering he said, the
only thing for every ore TO do is to
get all the wages he can, a course
which he declared would result
eventually in precipitating the up
heaval" now staring the country in
the face.
Food by Mail.
AS a step toward the high prices
plans are being made by Sec'y Ba-
ker. Postmaster Gen. Burleson and
Rep. Kelly of Pennsylvania, to sell
through the parcel post surplus ar
nv food stocks valued at $124.OOO,-
600.
Officials who attended the attor-
ney generals conference declined to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01
PUBLIC DEMANDS
START PROBE Of
HIGH FOOD COST
Palmer Discusses Best Meth
DDS to Pursue to Bring
About Reduction.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Govern
mental machinery was set in mo-
ton Thursday in response 10 de-
mands from the public that some
official action be taken 70 relieve the
high cost OF living.
Prices, as they affect the average
citizen. assumed first place In in
terest IN the capital At the white
house Prest Wilson was said 70 be
giving deep and very thoughtful
consideration" TO problems pre-
scented 20 him and the railroad ad-
m.nistratiOn by mem bers OF the rail
ROAD brotherhoods. who represented
that prices would have 10 come down
or wages go up, II social unrest was
not 10 develop into upheaval In
the senate and house, the situation
gave rise TO several resolutions to
investigate the cause OF existing
price levels. another 10 reduce the
volume OF currency in circulation
as a means OF debating prices. one
TO request the attorney general TO
stop speculation In foods on ex-
changes. and another TO sell this
years wheat crop at market prices
instead Of at the government guar
nntee. the difference TO be made up
by the government.
officials I'm Session.
Late Thursday Atty Gen. Palmer
men eight high government officials
whom he had summoned 10 his Of
fee for a discussion Of high costs
and the best methods 10 pursue to
effect a reduction. After a general
talk. lasting nearly three hours. the
conference disbanded TO meet again.
probably next week, for further
counsel based on additional infor-
nation TO be collected in the mean
time. Those attending the confer
ence included Secretaries Glass,
Houston. Redfeld and Wilson, Di-
rector Gen. Hines, Chairman Muir
dock OF the federal trade commits
sion. Asst Sec'y Of the Treasurer
I1effinwell and W. B. Colver Of the
federal trade commission.
f. developed Thursday that de-
mands for more wages were pend
ns before the railroad administra-
ton from several hundred thousand
employees. Perhaps the frankest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01
British Workers to
Be Bothered by Law

LONDON, July 25.-(Correspond-
cnce.)-To provide adequate living
wages and to set a limit OF as hours
as a weeks work is declared TO be
the purpose of two important bills
which are being prepared for action
IN parliament.
These two measures are under
stood TO be the result Of an agree
nent between representatives of en-
ployers, of trade unions and OF the
minister of labor, acting as a ma
tional industrial conference. They
are described as government bills
on maximum working hours an l
minimum time rates.
The wage bill as drawn up pro-
Vides for an inquiry by q commits
sion 10 decide what shall be the min
ilnum wages for adults and for
young persons, the commission to
consider the cost Of living. II is
also provided that the ninimum
wage shall be adequate 10 meet the
increased living cost.
The bill intended 10 make IS
hours constitute a weeks work does
not apply TO domestic servants, sea
men on ocean going vessels, nor t.
employees in positions OF trust and
confidence. An inquiry is 20 be held
REGARDING the working conditions Of
domestic servants and seamen 10 de
termine whether they can be
brought within the scope Ct the bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01
To Investigate ProGtecring.

LINCOLN. Nebr., Aug. 1. - The
lower house of the Nebraska legis-
lature Thursday night by vote OF
sc to "a adopted a resolution re-
questing Gov. McKelvy Immediately
at the close of the present special
session TO cal an extraordinary sos-
sion of the legislature TO ind means
for dealing With food proiteers and
to devise means for lowering high
living costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-01
Advantages ofBuying
FurS NoW

Furs purchased now will be
stored free until December.
You will be allowed three
months to pay for the furs you
purchase in August.
Our Fur Styles are absolutely
correct for the season 1919
and 1920.
Every fur purchase at New
man is backed by our guaran-
tee for style. quality and work
manship.