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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-17
HUNTING

When a man is looking for trouble
he doesn't have to go to the dictionary
to find it. He can get it in the tele-
phone directory.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-17

Amsterdam.-Polish troops on Sat-
urday gained control of most of the
town of Bentschen, an important rail-
way junction. The Germans retired
to the railroad station, where they
were bombarded by the Poles, who at
tempted to capture the station, but
were repulsed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
Food administrator No More

Missouri responded to our cali to
ear less and waste less" said F. B.
MuI. ford, federal food administra
tor for Missouri. as the org inizaliOn
of which he has been the head for
more than year, came to an end
" The work has been strenuous Sew
eEal times we're in a critical ssitua-
tlOn; but as soon as the people
learned what must be done, they
did it cheerfully.
"A year ago the outlook was very
dark; we all were worried; we labor
ed under a heavy strain. Each day
brought reports of the scarcity Of
wheat and the absolute military
necessity of supplying the Allies
with what they needed Withou;
it there would be a collapse We
faced that alternative: either Turn
ish wheat OF risk a complete break
down in Allied morale.
We Immediately plunged into a
cam ,aien for greater conservation
of wheat The fifty fifty rule was
promulgated The vital necessity
of conservation was explained TO
the consumer Soon reports began
coming ia. The campaign was 90.
ing well. And before it mad ended
wheat consumption in Missouri was
reduced from so TO rs per cent. 1t
was this spirit of cooperation which
aided US so materially"
AT the time OF the wheat short
age campaign was started for
saving wheat through better meth
DDS of threshing A Threshing Di
vision was organized. Tnreshing
experts were employed TO travel
over the state to investigate ma.
chimes and recommend needed re.
pairs. Tests were made at thresh.
ing time to learn what perez ntaee
of the wheat berry was going intc
the chat, Through this campaign
for better tlreshing methods il i:
| estimated that % million busheI,
of wheat were saved in the princi
pal growing states and that in Mis-
souri, alone 100000 bushels were
recovered.
From The beginning the Missouri
Foo Administration has maintain
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

The Missouri Division of the
United States Food Administration
has passed into history
The doors Of the headquarters iu
Columbia were closed last FRIDAY
night and the room, in the AgricuI-
tural Building which nave been DC
cupied by the Food Administration
since its inception are being used
once again by the College The
furniture and other equipment were
sid at public auction and the mem
bers of the staff have departed for
other fields of work,
simultaneously with the closing
of the Columbia office, the Offices
of the County Food Administration
were discontinued And so a big
organization, which Tor months has
carried on strenuous work of food
conservation 10 Missouri, like other
war organic atoms, is now a
memory.
But in the comparatively short
the machinery Of the State FOOD
Administration was running ar full
capacity, many things we're aCcJH
plished The eating habits of every
MissOurian were radically changed
Less of those foods which were 81
necessary to keeping up the morale
of the Allied army, were cOnsum
ed; sugar was saved, wheat was
saved; less food was wasted. The
menu of every table, both in the
private home and the public eating
place. was so altered that it was
hardly recognizable PROTECTING
also was reduced TO minimum
And with all the regulations, witt
all the requests to eat less wheat
meats. fats and sugar. there wa,
little grumblins Cheerfully the
people of the state went without
some of the foods to which they haC
been accustomed all their lives
Less wheat bread and more corr
bread went upon the table; suhsti
tutes were used freely; meat wa
conserved, and thousands of pounds
of sugar were saved through the re
ductiOn in consumption.
we of the Food Administrator
are proud OF the way the people o
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

cases which came before the I'm.
forcement Division. 1t was neces-
sary 10 reQuisitiOn the wheat of
only one farmer when the call went
out to market wheat before Nav I,
This man refused the requests of
the Food Administration and his
supply was requisltioned and sold
In May. on account of the grow
ing scarcity Of sugar, all manufac.
turers using sugar we're placed on
strict rations Later all dealers
bakers aud public eating places
we're brought under the rationine
plan. When the shortage became
acute, sale to individual consumers
were limited to two pounds per per
son per month. To carry out this
rationing plan it was necessary to
oreanize a Sugar Division on large
scale. AT one time there were more
than fifty employees in this divis.
ion alone.
The grand total of sugar certifi.
Gates issued to all classes for the
months of July, August, Septem.
Der, October and November was
83,323 908 pounds or approximate
ly 1889 minimum car loads, aggre-
eating 41,562 tons.
Missouri's proportion of the saw
ing in sugar effected by this ration
ing plan. figured on the basis of
her percentage of total allotment to
all states, was 23250 tons or 46,
100000 pounds. Missouri's saving
alone would have supplied an army
of 100000 men with six pounds
per person for three months.
Considering the states population
to be 3 100000. the saving per per.
son during the operation of the GER
tificate plan was 1882 pounds, the
average monthly saving being 265
pounds per person.
On December Is. 1917, the Food
Administration fixed price for
mill feeds at about $40 a ton 10 wer
than the prevailing market price
On December 10, 1918. the special
license regulations governing wheat
millers and the fair price schedules
were Withdrawn. The price oil
wheat mill feeds at the chief mar
kets Immediately advanced SIT a
ton. In certain other districts iu
the state where there was little
competition the price of mill feed
was almost doubled
I'm closing the Food Administra
ton in Missouri want to expires
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
Bristow & Longnnire

ed an Enforcement Division which
has INVESTIGATED all cases of alleged
violations Of the rules and reeula-
tons. Penalties were imposed iD
cases Of fragrant violation.
In all. 1904 cases have been in
vestigated in Missouri. Out of this
number POI penalties we're imposed
ranging all the way from revoca-
tons OF licenses to voluntary alter
native penalties, such as closings
for a stipulated period. refunds of
overcharees aud contributions to
the Red Cross. The policy of the
Missouri Division from the first was
10 discourage the imposition of
fines In a few cases, though,
contributions have been suggested
by the County Food Administrators
aud contributions have been made
to the Red Cross or similar organi-
Zltions without the knowledge of
the Columbia office. In certain
Cases the Columbia Office permitted
81, b contributions. not by way OF
fine, but as means of relieving
Vi'lat0rs of excessive profits.
The following additional figures
wiil indicate what was done by the
enforcement Division:
Cases where violation was estab
lished but no penalty imposed other
than reprimand, 1853.
Cases where no violation was
found 243
Revelations of license for limited
period, IL
Voluntary cIosings, 65.
Voluntary refunds of overcharges
to customers. Is cases totaline
$23,874.79
Money contributions to the REQ
Cross or similar organizations, Sc
cases totaline $6,635 Sc.
Orders to discontinue sale Of
-four. sugar and other commoditie;
for definite period, IL.
Orders to bakers to discontinue
making products other than bread
and rolls, 5
! Number placed on probation, Is
Consumers fined in Federal CourI
for boarding, 6
Consumers sentenced to prison
for boarding, 10 connection will
theft, /.
Other penalties we're imposed bul
these figures indicate the range O
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

A nicely painted dwelling, we'll
furnished with att racrive surround
ings, is getting to be the necessity
on every farm. But necessary or
not. no farmer should hesitate when
it comes to this. 1t will add years
to the life of the queen of the home
stead; it will give the children
feeling of pride and satisfaction.
and above all, a desire to stay OH
the farm. 1t is because of the lack
of home comfort that such great
numbers Of our young men and
women are drifting TO the city. All
they want on their farm home is
little privacy, few things of their
own, and the city with its dreams
and riches, but which are destruc-
ton in disguise, will disappear from
their minds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

Regardless of anything else that
happens at the Peace conference. it
looks to us as ii the Kaiser would
certainly get what is coming to him.
A demand is being made for his ar
rest and trial as the person who is
responsible ,or the war This is
sure to be done and if it is. it will
raise certain sympathy for Kaiser
Bill anu should he be executed he is
sure to be regarded by some as a
martyr Better let him alone and
forget about him. Let him die a
natural death and 60 to hell and oc-
cupy his reserved seat in the middle
of the lake of brimstone, says the
Cvrydon. Iowa, Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

The war department is between
two fires. From one side there is
clamor for more rapid discharge
of the soldiers over the sea and
the environments in this country
and from another quarter comes
the complaint thar the rapid dis
charge of soldiers is causing a dam
gerous surplus of labor that may
endanger the peace of the coun-
try.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

Please bring the little tots in the
MORNING Miss Belle Johnson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

again the appreciation OF all US of
the Food Administration for the
loyal way in which the people of
the state stood by u.s." said Mr..
Mumford. Without this splendid
spirit of cooperation we could not
have accomplished what we did"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

Go to Miss Belle Johnson for
high erade engagements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
WESTERN UNION MEN TO
LOSE SUNDAY EXTRA PAY

Added grievance TO the Western
Union employees was caused BY a re-
port from 3. =. Hancock division
traffic superintendent at Dallas. Tex.
stating that postmaster general Al
bert Burleson had abolished the pay
ment Of time and a half for Sunday
work, which was an established rule
OF the Western Union company for the
past four OF five years A request for
the confirmation OF this report has
been sent the local secretary. W A.
Floyd. TO c. H Il Cottrell. vice presi-
dent OF the association Of Western
Union employees at New Orleans. Ia
Upon receipt OF this confirmation.
protests viii be sent 20 representatives
OF every state in the country. to diff
ferent officers Of the association and
to officials Of the Western Union COM
panT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Says america
Needs Sonora
Land Greatly
Ashurst Says $5O,OOO,OO0
Ought to Be Enough to
Pay For Territory.

Washington. D. C. Jan. TN a
statement today. senator Henry F.
Ashurst. OF Arizona. discussing his
resolution directing the president to
open negotiations with the Mexican
government for purchase Of lower CAL
ifornia and northern part Of Sonora,
Mexico. said he believed the negotia-
lions would be successful II the presi-
dent received authority from congress
to begin them.
Mexico needs money badly to be
put on a peaceful and stable basis"
said Ashorst- She needs gold and we
have the gold.
I believe that the arrangement sug-
gested could be successfully negoti-
ated- We would have this territory,
particularly Lower California, in or
der to obtain possession Of 1iagdalena
BAY. II for no other reason
I believe $4,000, 900 gold would be
a fair price TO pay for the territory
and that part Of Sonora described in
my resolution, but 7 would be willing
to vote an appropriation Of S1O0, 900. =
600 for the purchase"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
National Lawn Tennis
Meet On February 7

New York, Jan the annual
meeting o. the National Lawn Tennis
association viii be held in this city
Friday. February 2
The award OF national champion
ships VIII be voted and. with plans
in view 10 make the championship Of
1913 the best ever played IN this coun-
ny. al titular events are expected to
take On increased importance.
Resumption Of the Davis cup con
rest in 1890 viii be recommended by
the executive committee. The scope
u the Junior competition will be en-
lzrEed 60 include doubles events
Recomu eudation 70 limit the cost
q prizes have been put forth BIZ the
executive COMMITTEES. the use Of
standard medals or certificates being
suEEested 70 the clubs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
HATED LOUISE NEARLY AS
FATAL AS BIG ARTILLERY

London. Jan. 4-CBritish Wireless
Service )-Of the insects responsible
for the death or disablement OF hun
dreds OF thousands in the war zone.
the louise IS declared authoritativslv
to have been one OF the most deadly
and to have accounted for at least a
million persons.
That. however, Is only q rough es-
innate, and the probability Is that the
total was infinitely higher. A pub
Ncation prepared by Lieut.. Lloyd. who
was chief entomOlogist IN northern
Rhodesia, says
'Typhus. one OF the most dreaded
epidemic diseases OF man. IS entirely
due to the activities OF lice. The
same remark applies to relapsizs
fever over the greater portion o. the
world Stn q third disease, trench
fever, has been placed TO the credit
OF the louses and possibly even now
the full extent OF its suit Is not
known"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
PRIVATE RULE MAY NOT
CHANGE RAILROAD PLANS

That individual ticket offices Of
different railroads, and many other
former practices OF competitive rail-
roads, are not certain OF being re-
sumed in the event Of the roads being
returned to private control was in
dicated by reports in railroad circles
recently. Garnet King. general pas
senger agent Of the E. P. & S. ". sys-
TEN. when questioned about It said:
Tt cannot be stated by any means,
that the REIMBURSEMENT Of federal
control viii result in the elimination
Of the consolidated ticket office It
is possible that the individual roads
viii continue TO handle the sale Of
their tickets as at present and depend
for competition on other plans As
for the benefits OF the consolidated
ticket office, II IS a difficult matter
TO Judge, as there IS a big difference
between the travel OF today and that
preceding federal control. which IS
due largely to the discontinuance Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
FRANCHISE IN WESTERN
LEAGUE MAY co ELSEWHERE

St Joseph, No. Jan. Club owners
Of the Western league met here today
TO discuss plans for the leagues 1919
season.
The meeting. according to officials,
will be one OF the most important in
the leagues history. as numerous mat
ters pertaining to reconstruction"
problems are to be taken up
Whether a new league president
will be named to succeed E. ". Dick
erson. now absent in France on war
service. could not be learned as the
magnates assembled. Edward Hanlon,
vice president OF the league. has been
its acting head since president Dick
erson left.
II was expected that the question
OF transferring several franchises
would come up. Acting president
Hanlon has announced that he has re-
ceived applications from Lincoln, Neb.,
Peoria Ills, and Tulsa, Okla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

the new arrangement OF the political
map Of Europe
On the other hand are the Croats
and the Slovenes, which comprise the
most loyal subjects OF Austria Hun
gary: who fought side by side with
the Hapsburg armies TO the last. not
only on the Italian front but also on
all Slav fronts fRussian and Servant,
where they were cited for acts of ex-
traordinary valor in the Austrian bull
letins. They have no particular ideals
or principles TO guide the settlement
Of the Adriatic question. Their action
is governed only by Austrian duplic-
ity; and IL they can no longer be Aus
tria's instruments Of torture, they are
satisfied with becoming the bone OF
contention among the allies.
Fleet Transfer Proves Loyalty.
Proof Of this is afforded by the bar
gain they struck as a result Of which
the entire Austrian fleet was turned
over TO the Jugo-Slav committee.
while Austria's plenipotentiaries with
straight faces negotiated the armis-
tice with Cen DiaZ- BY that act Aus
tria and its characterization friends
revealed themselves. The fleet which
should have been surrendered to the
allies was decided over" to the Jugo-
SlaTs to escape the bankrupt's cred
itors in the plainest kind OF fraudu-
the Slovenes and Croats already
aboard the vessels in the service Of
Austria. who had cannonaded the Serb
refugees in their pilgrimage toward
italy; and in twinkling turned Jugo-
Slav as soon as Austria was defeated.
Nobody familiar with Austria-Hun-
gary or Balkan politics will rerpess
a smile when he sees among the re-
ceivers Of the fleet the names Of the
kindly DR.. Ante Tresic-Pavicic. a dep
uty in the Vienna parliament who
has been represented persistently by
the Jugo-Slav press IN Italy as the
terrible enemy OF Austria One OF the
leading newspapers even went so Tar
as to reproduce in full one OF his
speeches on the disastrous conditions
in the Adriatic countries as an anti
Austrian document OF exceptional
vigOr. He now reappears in his prop
er role as the inveterate enemy OF
Italy on behalf and by order OF his
imperial master. or his SUCCESSORS.
about whose genuineness there Is rea-
son TO have grave doubts.
The presence Of d. Tresic Pavfclc. as
an official representative Of the JuEo-
Slav world among the shameless nom
inal parties to the fictitious transfer
who are made use Of by Austria in its
mortis to defrzud Italy out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Of its rights is a fact which should
open the eyes OF the most o5stinately
blinded
Italy Ready to ConeiIlate.
The Jugo-Slay element at Zagabria
knows that Italy cannot renounce any
more than II has done already. That
Is why they seek to set the Serbs
ngainst Italy in the hope OF creating
iiscord among the allies.
Against their pretensions italy has
not taken any stand. 1t is ever ami
mated by conciliatory statements II
stands for liberty, justice, and also for
international friendships
By the treaty OF London Italy re-
nounced vital parts OF its territory
to guarantee the Slavs access to the
sea BY the pact OF Rome OF April
last, in which representatives Of all
the Slav peoples took part. It reiter-
ated its remuneration. and declared
itself in favor OF every reasonable
concession to further the national as
pirations Of its new neighbors-
Conform With Presidents Ninth Point
In spite Of this peevishness Italy re-
mains cOnciliatory- The Il points OF
president Wilson form the basis Of
Italian policies. They represent the
humane ideals Of the Italian people.
always disposed to struggle with all
Italy accepts the American program
for the systemization OF boundaries
precisely because thew correspond to
its own ideals.
Examining the Typographical map.
It is clearly seen that the lines Of
nationality easily recognized" which
should circumscribe the Italian bor-
ders, and OF which president Wilson
speaks in his ninth point, conform
with what Italy justly demands and
with what has been guaranteed TO
Italy by the treaty Of London OF 1915.
treaty which is not a scrap OF paper,
but a sacred international contract,
which, instead Of consecrating Italy 10
Imperialism, makes the renunciation
of territory properly Italian in favor
OF the Slavs.
As the map shows. the natural Dor
ders OF italy, following the Italian ma
tional aspirations, stretch far outside
the political borders demanded for It
ally in the treaty Of London. They are
not only geographical lines They
are also the lines set by history, cul-
ture and ethnolOgy. They are the
lines OF civilization which reveal the
Italian character Of those countries.
some OF which are now inhabited BY
Slav elements, artificiany brought
there. although they never have been
able to amalgamate with or absorb the
Italian element
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
iIRFIGHTING IS
QUICK GROWTH
Rapid Development Of the
Army Aerial Science Is
Wonder of the World.

London. Eng. Jan The dsclara-
ton Of war BY Great Britain. at mid
night, August S. 1914, found the royal
flying corps with only four squadrons
in being. representing well under loo
airplanes. Three OF these squadrons
went instantly to France 4 new
squadron followed these pioneers in
about ten days time. while = fifth
squadron. modified and cent out in
p hours. reached the fighting zone
about the middle OF September
In those early days Of the war. ma
chimes were used simply for STRATEGY
cal reconnaissance 1t was not until
after the battle OF the Aisnes when
settled line warfare was established,
that artillery fire control from the air.
and the cruder forms OF cooperation
with the infantry were practiced and
developed
Used Infantry Rifles
As late as June. 1915. ordinary rifles
with shortened barrels were carried
BY British pilots. and hand grenades
were flung at enemy aTiators in the
air.
The development OF formation
fighting and the evolution OF air gun
merry dates from about this time. when
the machine gun became an essential
part OF the equipment OF fightins
pilots and observers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
URGE LAPOWSKI
FOR CITY CLERK
Dawson Resigns Job Be
cause He Is In Favor Of
Orndorff.

City clerk Jack Dawson rendered
his resignation from that position late
Friday afternoon. and a petition was
being circulated Saturday morning
for the appointment OF Lieut. Col
Nathan Lapowski. just back from ser
vice in France. to the position 1t was
being signed by prominent business
men and citizens generally and It
was a safe guess that his appointment
would be made before the day closed
Strong For Soldier.
Sentiment in business circles, in the
hotel Hobbies and about the city han
appeared TO be strong for this re-
turned soldier who has given a great
many Of his years to the national
guard and in actual service for his
country.
FavOrs Burt Orndorff
Jack Dawson resigned as he IS In
favor Of the candidacy Of Burt Orn-
dOrff for mayor. The latter stated
that Mr.. Dawson would be made sec
rotary OF the campaign committee for
the Orndorff ticket Mr. Dawson was
made city clerk during the mayorality
OF Tom Lea and has held that position
for four years. Mayor Davis said i
regret TO lose his services TO the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
SNOW STILL HAMPERING
RAILROADS: TRAINS LATE

Traffic over the Rock Island lines
through the Panhandle and Kansas
was stiu hampered Friday because OF
the snow and the extreme weather
according 10 Frank Mel. Barger, Of
the E P & s. ". system.
Golden State limited. due Friday. ar
rived Saturday 1880 p. m; the Cali
fornian, due Saturday a. m. arrived
1.35 p m; Golden State limited. due
Saturday 800 ,. m. will arrive Sun
day 2-40 a. N. Other trains delayed
Saturday were, Southern Pacific train
l01. due 6-55 a. N, arrived 8-45 g. m:
Texas Pacific train I, due $50 D. m.
will arrive 4:55 D. n The cause Of de-
lay OF these trains was unknown