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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
DROUTH AND PESTS BRING
HUGE DECREASE IN CROPS
Total Wheat Production Is Forecast
by Government Crop Bureau at
Less Than Billion Bushels

Washington. Aug. o. With living
costs soaring, the nations principal
food crops showed sharp decreases
during July, resulting from drouths
and pests over much of the growing
area.
Wheat production fell off 221. 900, 900
bushels during the month, according
TO the forecast yesterday by the de-
partment of agriculture. Corn showed
reduction of 27.000.OO0 bushels, oats
49,. 100000 bushels: barley 27.O0O.OOO
bushels, and white potatoes 100000
bushels. Rice alone of all the crops
showed an increase.
Total production of wheat was fore
cast at 940.00O.000 bushels. but this
was an increase of 23.OOO,OOO bushels
over the forecast Dec. /. and 149,0OO.-
600 bushels over the five-year average
from 1913 to 1918. Winter wheat
showed the greatest loss with 124,OOO,-
600 bushels. with spring wheat produc-
ton showing a decrease of 97,0OO,O OOu
bushels.
Spring wheat fell off sharply in
North Dakota Minnesota and South
Largest prospective reduc-
lions in corn yields were in Indiana
and Illinois.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
STATE TROOPS ORDERED
FROM CHICAGO DISTRICT
Stockyards Unions Protested Presence
of Soldiers and Tied Up Plants
With Walkouts

Chicago. Aug. 9.-State troops were
ordered removed yesterday from the
zone and scenes of race riots and the
stockyards after general strike of
union workers had badly crippled the
packing companies. and livestock deal
ers had notified producers TO suspend
shipments to Chicago temporarily.
Although four regiments. including
all troops at the stockyards, were with
drawn last night by order of Adjutant
General Dickson on request of Mayor
Thompson. union leaders declared the
strike would continue until policemen
and deputy sheriffs also had left the
yards. :
The last state troops will be out of
Chicago by tonight, according to Cen
eral Dickson's plan.
Union men said more than 1900,
1900 union negro workers,
were out, and one union leader de-
clared not less than 25,000 men had
quit. The packers, however, said but
slightly more than 5000 workers were
out The AZ local unions at the yards
claim membership of $4,000.
Notwithstanding the effect of the
strike and the railway shopmen's
strike on the movement of livestock,
Everett c. Brown. president of the Chi
,ago Livestock exchange, said the sit
nation was not as bad as had been
believed
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
ANTITRUST SUITS
AGAINST PACKERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS
UNDER SHERMAN LAW
ONE PROFlTEER ARRESTED
Pittsburg Wholesaler Jailed for Sell
ing Sugar at Fourteen Cents a
Pound.-Food Hoards Will Be
confiscated by Government

Washington. Aug. 7.-Developments
in the governments drive on the high
cost of living popped out so fast yes.
terday that they tumbled over one an
other
Attorney General Palmer annOunc-
ed the bringing of antitrust suits
against the five great packing con-
cerns-Armour, Swift, Wilson. Morris
and Cudahy.
At the same time the attorney gem
eral ordered all agents of the depart
ment of justice to arrest profiteers,
hoarders and other contributors TO
soaring food costs. The first arrests
came in Pittsburg. where a concern
was wholesaling sugar at IA cents
pound. Food boards may be confis-
Gated by the government.
President Wilson declined sugges-
ton of Republican Leader Mondell of
Wyoming in the house that he post
pOne his address TO congress on the
high cost of living from Friday to next
Tuesday. The president went ahead
with plans to speak at 4 O'Clock Fri
lay afternoon.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
SHOPMEN IN EAST ARE
GOING BACK TO WORK
Union Officials Feel Men Will All Re-
turn to Jobs Pending Settlement
by Director Hines

Washington, Aug. 9.-Reports began
to arrive at the railroad administrator
yesterday from all over the country
| returning to work pending the adjust
| ment of their wage demands by Direc-
tor General Hines.
Kansas City and Cincinnati officials
expressed belief that normal condi-
lions would prevail today At all
places where men are out, local off
Gals of the railroad administration are
cooperating with union chairmen in
explaining the necessity for going back
to the job at once, which President
Wilson made prerequisite to the
opening of negotiations. Indianapolis
report that the men werf refusing
to resume their places. 1t was believ-
ed that when the situation was ex-
planned they would change their deci-
sion.
Union headquarters were equally
confident that the shopmen would
make it almost 100 per cent return.
ITS little too early to get n mass
of reports from locals, but we have
already been notified by number of
union officials that the men intend to
go back at once" said Acting President
Jewell of the railway section of the
American Federation of Labor.
Locals along the Roanoke line at |
Kansas City and at five points along |
he Northern Pacific are already in |
inc. BY noon today most of the re-
nainder will be found on the job. We
should be able to commence negotia-
ions next Tuesday with Director
General Hines under the terms of the
residents letter, with the men back
t work"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
RAISE p. P. WEIGHT LIMIT.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Authority tt
increase temporarily the parcel post
weight limit of 125 pounds so thai
buyers of army food may take full.
advantage Of the opportunity to pur
chase through postmasters and letter
carriers, was granted the postmaster
general by the interstate commerce
commission. It also was announced
that during the sale buyers might place
several orders At the same time with
out paying the initial postal charge
OF five cents Z pound more than once
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
BIG FIVE SUITS ARE FIRST STEP
IN BATTLE FOR LOWER PRICES

Washington. Aug. z. = Antitrust
suits against the great meat packing
| firms were announced yesterday by
Attorney General Palmer as the first
concrete development of the govern
ment's campaign to reduce the high
cost of living.
Armour, Swift, Morris, Wilson and
Cudahy, who have been pictured in the
investigations of the federal trade
commission and before congressional
committees as great combination In
control of food products, are TO be
called again before the federal courts
by special prosecutors.
The evidence i'm hand, Attorney
General Palmer declared, indicated "a
clear violation of the antitrust laws"
Whether the prosecutions would be
civil or criminal the attorney general
declined to state, merely recalling that
the law provides for both.
The history of all the governments
antitrust prosecutions in % years
doesn't show single individual ever
serving a jail sentence for violation.
There are evidences that the govern
ment hopes for some in the present
campaign.
Special sIeuths on Job.
While he was announcing prosecu-
tons of the packers. Attorney General
Palmer was unleashing his special
agents on a countrywide trail OF
and food boarding. These
come under the food con-
troll law.
This is the most important bust
ness before the country today an
bounced the attorney general. ''And
propose to have the law enforcement
machinery of the government side
rack everything for this job"
President Wilson continued to give
lose attention TO the food cost prob
EN- and declined proposal to post
zone his address to congress until
tuesday next week instead of this
week Friday. Republican Leader Mon
Iell of the house suggested the post
'onement because of the absence Of
MEMBERS from Washington, but the
resident declined in letter TO the
republican leader.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
WANT NO ENFORCEMENT
OF WARTIME PROHIBITION

New York, Aug. 9.--An injunction
against enforcement OF wartime pro-
hibition was asked yesterday In a suit
filed In the federal district court by
the firm of Scatena. Lawson 4 Perelli.
owners OF vineyards and wineries In
California.
The plaintiffs asked that federal Of
ficials be enjoined from the enforce
ment OF the prohibition law on the
ground that II enforced their business
ness will suffer irreparable damage.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
GARRISON ACCEPTS MEDIATOR
IN BROOKLYN CAR STRIKE

New York, Aug. 9.-Public Service
Commissioner Lewis Nixon announced
yesterday that Lindley NJ. Garrison. re
ceiver for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, had accepted his services as
mediator in the strike which for three
days has paralyzed traffic on the sur
face. subway and elevated lines oper
ated by the company.
Mr.. Garrison, according to Mr.. Nix
on. also has agreed to meet a commit
tee of his employees.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
$500, 900 FIRE DESTROYS
SEATTLE LUMBER MILL

Seattle, Wash, Aug. Fire believ-
ed to have been caused by lighted
cigarette last night destroyed the mill
of the Bissell Lumber company, which
adjoins the southern city limits Of
Seattle, and stock of lumber, the
total loss being estimated at approx
mately $305, 600.
Nearly 100000 worth Of supplies
belonging to the Russian committee
on ways and means was endangered
for I time.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
D. S. GROCERY
PRICES GIVEN.
WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES PUB
Lie FIGURES ON ALL SUBJ
SISTENcE STORES
" COMMODITIES ON THE LIST
Cost Will Be Materially Lower Than
Same Goods May Be Bought in
Open Marketable Will Start
August 18, Says Department

Washington. Aug 9.-The war de-
partment made public yesterday a COM
plete price list on all subsistence
stores available for sale to the public
through the parcel post or through mu-
nicipal selling agencies. Costs of the
commodities to the government. the
department said, had been disregarded
entirely in fixing the prices of sale,
which are materially lower than pre-
vailing market rates.
The prices quoted are f. o. b. from
storage points in each of the 10 dis
tricts into which the country is divid-
ed for war department subsistence
purposes. The department is now re-
distributing the food supplies in the
l3 areas in order that each may have
It's proportion per population of the ~
articles offered for public sale.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
Prices Are Quoted.

Although only - food staples are
enumerated in the price list. the item
lied quotations. owing to the variety
of the packing, are quite lengthy
Quotations on some of the leading COM
modities are:
Bacon. s415 per can of II pounds
corned beef, 30 cents for can of 1.3e
pounds; baked beans. cents for can
of 1.25 pounds; sweet corn, 10 cents
for 2.25 pound can; dried beans, S6.4e
per 100 pounds; crackers, five and six
cents pound; army flour 50 per 1OC
pounds; macaroni, seven cents per IL
pounds; rolled oats. II cents per z
pounds; seeded raisins. 10 cents per
pound: rice, S6.74 per 100 pounds:
tomatoes. 9 cents per 2 pound can; and
corn meal. $3.50 per 100 pounds.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
Gross Weight Given.

The price tables include the price
per car or individual units in each
case and also the price per case or
larger container. 1t also shows the
gross weight per can and per case in
order that the public may arrive at
the price they will have TO pay by
adding parcel post rates from the
nearest distributing point to the home
of the consumer to the f. o. b. prices
quoted.
Municipal selling agencies will COM
pute freight rates on the shipments to
be added to the price quoted by the
war department. On the parcel post
distribution no orders will be received
direct by the war department. but only
through the postoffice department.
which will requisition the supplies by
case or larger package, the postmas-
tiers in turn breaking these shipments
up into unit packages of single can
or several cans.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-15
Sale Starts August 1e.

Sales to municipalities at the new
prices will begin as soon as the sur
plus property offices at the various
zone supply offices and depots have
received the quotations made public
yesterday. Sales TO individuals through
the parcel post will be inaugurated
August 1S and before that time all
postmasters will have a price quota
ton list from which the consumer may
order
The department emphasized the fact
that no change in policy of sales to
municipalities had been made, the
only alteration being in prices. If
municipality is unable to buy or sell
foodstuffs owing TO its charter or
local laws, the department will ship
to it upon consignment subsistence
stores in not less than case or carton
lots. the goods to be paid for or re-
turned within 80 days from date of
receipt.
Shipments of this character, how
ever will be made only when the
mayor or head of the local government
either acts as the federal governments
agent and supervises the distribution
Of the food or appoints someone else
to so act
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
WILSON TO SPEAK FOR
TREATY IN 80 CITIES
Louisville Gets Two Addresses
Sept. 28 and 20 After Tour of
the West

Washington, Aug. 29-Presi-
dent Wilson will visit 80 cities
during his tour Of the country in
the interest of the peace treaty
and be absent from Washington
unil September Both. He will
leave here next Wednesday
night. His first address will be
Columbus, Thursday and the sec
.ond in the evening at lndianap-
oils. His itinerary was announc-
ed today.
He will speak September 5th
in St. Louis and the next day ir
Kansas City. His itinerary thence
take him successively up thru
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
Minnesota, North Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
California, Utah, Wwoming, Col
orado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and Tennessee, for a night
address at Memphis and finally
to Louisville September 18th and
10Th.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE

There will be a meeting Of the
Madison County Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross at the Masonic
Temple Saturday afternoon,
August 30th at 3 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing a Chairman
and Vice-Chairman as the pres
ent officers, Mr.. Harvey Chen
ault and Miss Lucia Burnam,
have resigned, their designations
to take effect September lst.
The elections of these officers is
absolutely necessary to hold the
Chapter together and to retain
possession of the Chapter funds
which will otherwise probably
revert to the National Organiza-
ton. 1t is earnestly hoped that
there will be large representa-
tion, of men as well as women.
Harvey Chenault, CF- irman.
Lucia Burnam, Vice Chairman
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
LOCAL MEN RE-APPOINTED
Terrill and Million Continue AS
Election Commissioners

At the regular meeting of the
State Board of Election Com
missioners held in : Frankfort
Thursday, Charles B. Terrill was
re-appointed as the Democratic
Election Commissioner. for Mad.
ison county and and Judg, E. c.
Million was named aga,a as ,he
Republican member Of the local
board. Sheriff P. S. Whitlock is
eX-officio chairman of the board.
Election commissioners were APP
pointed for the entire l20 coun-
ties of the state, as required by
law. Those in adjoining copn-
ties to Madison are:
Garrard-Hogan Ballard, Dem
ocrat; A. F. Sanders, Republican.
Jessamine-N. L. Bronaugh,
Democrat; James Turner, Re-
publican.
Clark-H. G. Lisle, Democrat
J. w. Board, Republican.
Estill-John Winn, Democrat
M. F. Harris, Republican.
Lincoln-W. G. Cowan, Demo-
cat; George D. Florence, Repub-
lican.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
HOGS. CATTLE AND
FOODSTUFFS AL DROP
tBy Associated Press)

Chicago, Aug. 29-Foodstuffs S
of all kinds continued on the
downward scale here today. Live
hogs sold at low as $l4.5O per
hundredweight. Early in buying
and lack of buyers for thousands
Iof hogs on the market made fur
ther declines almost certain. All
grades have shown a drop of ap-
proximately three cents pound a
round since the slump began. Cat
! tie sales began around $l6.75 per
hundred, an average of $l.5O un-
der the close of last weeks trad
ing. The consumer, however,
will not receive the benefit of the
lower figures until meat purchas-
ed during the decline is released
flor sale which will be in about a
week.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
STEEL WORKERS
APPEAL TO WILSON
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Aug. 29-Presi-
dent Wilson is to be asked to take
a hand in the controversy be
tween the steel workers and the
United States Steel Corporation
in an effort to prevent a general
strike. The announcement was
made by a committee of steel
workers, who charged the steel
corporation trying to force the is
sue before the President could
have an opportunity to pass upon
the merits of the controversy. In'
a telegram of the union to the
steel workers at Gary, Indiana,
the committee said the workers
were not to strike under any
circumstances" until strike date
is set by the committee. The
Gary union had telegraphed that
steel workers are being discrim-
mated against and discharged
wholesale for the purpose of fore
ing a strike"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
meet
/. HERE SATURDAY
Delegates To Be Named To State
acknowledgements.
Fields May Be Present

Democrats of Madison county
will meet in mass convention at
the court house here Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock for the
purpose of naming delegates to
go to the state platform conven-
ton in Louisville next Thursday,
September 4th. Madison is en-
titled to 6o delegates, based upon
her vote of 1926 votes cast for
Woodrow Wilson for President
in 1916. Of course, it is hardly
possible that all of the GO will at
tend, but indications are that the
state convention is going to be
largely attended. All agree that
the party has splendid ticket in
the field, headed by Gov. Black,
and with a vigorous fight, the
party leaders believe that sue
cess is assured.
News from Louisville is to the
effect that party leaders have
agreed upon Congressman Alben
Barkley, of the First district, as
convention chairman, with Judge
John d. Carroll, of Henry coun-
ty, whom Black defeated in the
primary, as permanent chairman.
Judge Carroll is heartily for the
ticket and will make splendid
presiding officer. 1t is also said
that Senator J. c. w. Beckham
will be chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, which drfats
the platform upon which the par
ty will go before the voters of the
state. -
County Chairman r. B. Terrill
will call the county convention to
order promptly at 2 o'clock at the
court house. A large gathering
of democrats is expected to be
present. The convention will i'm
mediately follow the address
which will be delivered by Con-
gressman Fields of the Ninth dis
trict, on Illiteracy. Congress
man Fields will be an honored
guest at the convention also, and
will likely be called upon for an
address.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
KNOX SAYS TERMS TO
HUNS ARE CRUEL
Republican Member of Foreign
Relations Committee Speaks
Against Treaty
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, August Ode
claring the peace treaty cannot
be enforced but will lay the
foundation for centuries of blood
letting" Senator Knox, of Penn
sylvania, a republican member of
the Foreign Relations Committee
and former secretary of state,
told the senate today that the
United States should decline to be
a party to the Versailles settle
lment and should negotiate a sepa-
rate peace with Germany. He
asserted the treaty imposed up
on Germany "hard and cruel
terms" which he said violate in
ternational law and engender
strife. He had no objections to the
terms but now saw "no reason
why we, who do not partake of
the spoils, should become parties
in its harseness and cruelty"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
RECORD IN CONCRETE
WORK ON new GARAGE

More concrete was poured in
Richmond Thursday than on any
other day in the history of this
city according to building ex,
Iperts. The big job was tine lay
ing of the reinforced concrete
floor of the new garage building
of the Richmond Motor Com
'pany, which is being rushed by
Moynahan & Forbes, the CON
tractors. The main floor which
has capacity of 600 feet was
laid in one day Working start
ing early Thursday morning and
the floor was finished about 8
O'clock at hight.
Practically every concrete man
in Richmond was engaged for
the work. The contractors had
a force of 80 men on the Job,
with two mixers working con-
stantly. The best grade of gravel
was used in making the concrete,
instead of the usual broken stone.
Work is being rushed on the
building, which is going to be one
|of the handsomest business
houses in this section of the state
when completed. The cut ofna-
mental work has arrived, and
Bingham & Stone, who have the
brick laying contract, expect to
get started Immediately. 1t is
thought that the building will be
ready for occupancy about the
first of December. 1t is being
made of fire proof construction
throughout.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
HIGH VALUATION
NOW PLACED ON
HIS INVESTMENT
Business Man Declares He Wouldn't
Take $500 For Relief
TrutOna Gave

Louisville, KY, August 2S-"I be-
lieve I would have died, had it not
been for Trutona, but now feel good
all over-just like boy again and 1
wouldn't take $500 for my relief"
What could be more convincing
than this sincere statement of w. H.
Mattngly, a well known and highly
respected business man of Jefferson
town! 1t is but one of thousands al
ready given by those who have found
TIutona a medicine of unusual merit.
"For the past 25 years." Mr.. Mat
tingly continued, "I have suffered
from kidney trouble, nervousness and
catarrh of the stomach. Weak kid
neys compelled me to get up three or
four times during the. night and |
often suffered severely from pains in
my back, chest and stomach. The
little food l ate didn't agree with me
and was unusually constipated.
81 was so nervous I could hardly
sign my name and often my sigma
ture was questioned at the bank.
But / can't discern the least sign Of
nervousness since taking Tfutona.
My bowels are acting regularly now,
too 1t just seems that everything |
cat agrees with me, and | eat most
every thing. Whys l make dollar
roast look like thirty cents at meal
now. The pains in my back, chest
and stomach have vanished, and Pm
not annoyed at night by my kidneys
now. Trutona is a real medicine and
Pm pleased to recommend and COM
mend to the public"
Trutona is now being introduced
and explained in Richmond at Fl. l..
Perry & Sons.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-29
FIELDS TO SPEAK
ON |LL|TERACY
Ninth District Congressman To
: Deliver Address In Richmond
Saturday Afternoon.

Congressman w. ]. Fields, of
the Ninth district will speak in
Richmond at | O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, August 80 in further
ance of the campaign against
illiteracy which is on all over
Kentucky this week Congress
man Fields will speak just before
the Democratic county conven-
ton is held. The convention is
scheduled to begin at 2 o'clock
and Mr.. Fields will conclude his
address against illiteracy before
that hour.
Congressman Fields has repre-
sented the Ninth district in the
lower house of congress for sew
|eral terms. He is member of
the Military Committee of the
House, which had much to do
with affairs of Importance during
the war. He recently made a
tour of the battlefelds of Europe
with Secretary of War Baker,
and after his return made a
strong address in favor of the
peace treaty and the League of
Nations. ~
He will undoubtedly be given
a cordial welcome to Richmond.
The teachers of Madison county
hold a meeting just before, noon
and Supt. Edwards will urge
them all to remain for the ad-
dress of Mr.. Fields. t