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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

Speaking with one Of the commits
sioners appointed to make survey of
the food situation in the battle-torn
countries of Europe the writer was
told that the depletion and shortage
of food was far greater than anybody
had expected. With the investigation,
which at that time had merely started,
much had been brought to light that
had only been surmised. Herds of live
stock were completely wiped out, fields
that had been prolific yielders Of grain,
roots and vegetables were terraced and
hummocked by bombs and shells,
many of them still lying unexploded
and dangerous. Until this land can be
gone over and cleaned nothing in the
way of cultivation can be carried on,
and even where that is done the work
Of leveling and getting under cultiva-
ton will take long time.
Much more devolves upon the farmer
on this side of the Atlantic than was
at first supposed. Herds of live stock
will have to be replenished, and this
will take years; the provisioning Of
the people In the meantime is the task
the farmers here will be asked to I'M
dertake. Producing countries will be
taxed to their utmost to meet this de-
mand; all that can be provided will
be needed. This need will continue
for, some time, and during this period
prices will be high. The opinion of
those who have given the question
most careful thought and study is that
food scarcity will be greater than ever
before. The Allies will have to feed
Germany, Austria, Turkey and Russia
and this in addition to the require
ments of European neutrals for in
creased supplies now that there is no
submarine menace.
To the Canadian and American farm
er this means demand for his grain
fully as great as at any time in the
past. Wheat will be needed, meat will
be required. The slogan "don't stop
saving food" is as necessary today as
ever. The purpose of this article is to
direct attention to the fact that hun
dreds of thousands of acres of land
In Western Canada are still unoccu-
pied, and this land is capable of pro-
ducing enough to supply all needs. On
its rich grasses are easily raiSed-and
cheaply too-the cattle that will be
sought; in its soil lies the nutriment
that makes easy the production of the
grain that will be needed, and in both
the farmer will be assured of a good
profit on his investment. The land can
be purchased at low prices, on easy
terms, and with the abundance of re-
turns that 1t will give, it does not mean
matter of speculation. The facts as
set out are known, and certainly are
guaranteed.
These facts, the low cost of the land,
and its great productivity, combined
with the admirable marketing and
transport facilities at the disposal OF
the farmer make farming in Western
Canada an attractive proposition.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

Of the American delegation to the
peace congress, Henry White is the
most familiar with diplomacy, having
been long connected with the Ameri-
can embassy in London and afterward
ambassador to Italy and France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
E. NJ. House, Secretary Of

versations which have begun is to ind
common ground upon which all can
unite for such purpose. Upon the
further details the United States is
said to be unconcerned further than
to expect fulfllment Of covenants
and that details of the work shall be
in agreement with peace principles.
1t was reported some time ago that
the most that was hoped for before
Mr.. Wilson's return to the United
States is general agreement on broad
principles. There is no reason now to
change that forecast. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

"will be to present them to the enemy
for acceptance. Germany may be ex-
pected to protest and haggle over them,
as she did with those of the armistice,
but it will not be to her interest to
waste much time in vain show Of
struggling against what she must
know is the inevitable.
when Germany has agreed to and
ratified the preliminaries. the allies
viii have to consider and discuss a
definite peace, and this again will
! aare TO be accepted and ratified by
he. A long time, it is I,lain must
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

elapse before all these steps can be
taken and definite plan finally con-
Guided.
"The procedure regarding a league
of nations has the obvious merit
of furthering the dispatch of business.
This particular question fills so large
a place in the hopes of democracies
that it must almost certainly come up
for consideration at once. Upon fhe
broad principles all the allies and
the Americans are agreed, and the
sooner they record their formal sane
ton of it the better"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

will make war impossible, but they are
sanguine that it will make armed con>
flicts more difficult. Their principal
concern is that the structure Of the
agreement shall not be framed, like
The Hague conventions, in qualifying
phraseS-"loopholes.
President Wilson and his commits
sioners are working on the theory that
Great Britain, France, Italy, and the
rest of the world want some new ma
chinery which will prevent war. Upon
such a determination they are funda-
mentally agreed. The business of con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
You Never Can Tell.

"You can't believe everything you
see in newspaper, can you?" sug-
gested the chap who never advanced
with the rest of civilization.
NO." answered the policeman. 81
pinched a fellow once because he had
a suspicious-looking bottle wrapped up
in daily paper, and it proved to be
a bottle of horse liniment."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
CONFERENCE WILL BE LONG
Unreasonable to Expect That Matters
of So Much Importance Can Be
Quickly Settled.

The London Times in an editorial
on the peace conference says the mag
nitude, number and character of the
questions to be determined make a
hasty solution impracticable.
THE next stage after the allied con-
ference has agreed upon the terms of
preliminary peace" says The Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

Georges Clemenceau, premier of the
French republic, is the president of
the peace congress, having been cho-
sen for that place not only in compli-
ment to France but also in recognition
of his great ability. Long known as
the "Tiger," Mr.. Clemenceau has al
ways been a sturdy fighter for democ-
racy. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
A Time-Saver.

Mistress-I want maid who win
be faithful and not time-waster. Can
you promise that?
Bridget-Indeed'n 1 can. I'm that
scrup-lous, ma'am, about wastin' time
that make one job of prayin' and
scrubbin Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
To Have . Clear Sweet Skin,

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a-fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere Csc each.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
DETERMINATION TO LESSEN
THE PROBABILITIES OF WAR.
Delegates Are Firm in Their ResoIu-
ton to Make Armed Conflicts in the
Future Difficult.

American international lawyers are
convinced that the great battle of wits
at the peace conference will come in
the discussion of whatever machinery
is proposed to lessen the probabili-
~ of war. Not all of them believe
that the results of the peace congress
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
Easily Accomplished.

Rich Bachelor-"My only ambition
Is to die poor" Married Friend-"And
have you picked out the girl YETI"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31
provide FOOD.
Duty DeyoIying on Farmers Of
This Continent.

Western Canada Well Prepared 20
Meet the Needs of the Old World
"The Earth Is Machine Which
Yields Almost Gratuitous Service 70
Every Application of Intellect
Emerson.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
If THIN AND
NERVOUS, TRY
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain BitrO- Phosphate tc
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase strength. Vigor
and Nerve Force.

When one stops to consider the host of
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may in
crease their flesh to normal proportions by
the filling out of ugly hOllows, the round
ing off of prOtrudinE angles with the at
tendant bloom of health and attractiveuess,
II is no wonder that many and varied sug-
gestions along this line appear from time
to time in public print
While excessive thinness might be at
trihuted 10 various and subtle causes in
different individuals Il is a well-knOwn fact
that the lack of sufficient PHOSPHORUS IN
the human system is very largely RESPONSE
BILE for this condition. Experiments on hu-
demonstrated beyond question of doubt
that a body deficient in PHOSPHORUS be-
comes nervous. sickly and thin. noted
author aud professor in his book. "Chem's-
isis saws. 80 that m. omrnnt Of Of
pbosphorous required for the normal nu-
triton of man is seriously underestimated
In many of our standard text books"
1t seems to be we'll established that this
deficiency in phOSphorous may now be
met by the use OF an organic phosphate
known throughout English speaking coun-
tries as BitrO- Phosphate Through the
SimilatloH of this phosphate by the nerve
tissue the phosphOrfc content when alb
by nature soon produces welcome change
in our body and mind. Nerve tension dis
appears. vi2or and strength repluce weak
ness and lack of energy, and the whole
body soon loses its ugly hOllOvs and abrupt
angles. becoming euveloped in glow of
perfect health aud beauty and the will end
strength to be up and doing.
CAUTION:-While Ritro- Phosphate is
general debility, etc, those taking it Who
do not desire to put on flesh should use
extra care in avoiding fat-producing foods
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29

tions issued by the state commission:
Laundries. hotels and restaurants. fac
tories telephone exchanges and mer-
camille establishments.
Factories Arc Cooperating.
Miss Lima Bresette. secretary of the
commission. Is engaged in making a
follow up" investigation of factories
in the state and says she Is pleased
at the cooperation shown by emploers
I'm putting the boards regulations into
effect One Of the boards most dras-
tic orders affecting the small towns.
resulted in the closing of stores from
one to two hours earlier than formerly.
During the harvest season the commits
sion granted the store keepers the
privilege Of keeping their stores open
evenings.
This harvest season order ELECTED
objections from many store keepers
who formerly had kept their stores in
the smaller town open evenings" said
Miss Bresette. They declared they
had their customers educated up to
the early closing, and disliked chang
ing back to the old system"
Miss Bresette announced that re-
hearings in practically all the indus
tries now operating under the welfare
commissions regulations as to women
workers. have been asked and are
favorably received by the board, the
applications indicating that new con-
ditions and new data may be brought
to the attention of the board.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
92,139 LITTLE CRUSADERS
They Worked for Better Health
Thru the Schools.

In the health crusade promoted in
the public schools of the state by the
Kansas State tuberculosis association,
9S.139 little crusaders were signed up.
This number is 81 per cent of the
total school population of the ages
from 6 to 1O-the age limits of chill
dren eligible to join in the crusade
movement.
Under provisions of the crusade. 72
health chores" a week comprise a per-
feet record. Children maintaining a
perfect record five weeks were award
ed the title of squire; ten weeks
perfect won the title of Knight; fif-
teen weeks knight banneret" The
results in these awards were as fol-
lows: $3.50 children won the squire
insignia pin; S1.716 the knight" sill
yer pin and 81, 200 were awarded the
knight banneret' gold pin.
Owing to the fact that the crusade
in the Kansas schools was not started
until February l. it was impossible
for Kansas to enter into the national
contest with other states. The re-
turns on the Interstate contest were
due about the time the Kansas chill
dren became health crusaders. The
contest will be launched in the Kan
Sas schools during the next school
year, with promise of enrolling many
more than last school year, according
to W. L. Porter. managing director of
the state association.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
DOherty Also Would Cut Off All
Industrial Users.
Engineer Explains His Plan to
Utilities Commission.
FLAT RATE NOT PRACTICABLE
New System Would Mean Gath
ering of Much Data.
Small Consumer May Yet Get q
Square Deal.

The proposed new schedule of gas
rates suggested by H L. Doherty
would shut off practically all indus
trial users and all except the extreme
" wealthy furnace users and make the
gas available only for cooking ana
lighting. This was the testimony sub
mitted to the public utilities Honuis-
sion today by L. c. hamilton, consult
ing engineer for the Doherty COM
ranies. He said that tie rates world
h. ing an actual reduction to the or
binary home owner who used tie
gas only for cooking and lighting anu
POSSIBLY fo- stove use in the fau and
spring. Bu- the demand charge Tor
heavy furnHce use would make the
rate so high in the winter months that
few could afford to use IL.
It was also developed during the
hearing that at the present time it
would be lmpracticable to apply flat
rate at the gates of a city for gas from
a producing to a distributing company
and use the new schedule of rates.
While the hearing is on the Wichita
Natural Gas lines and Doherty owns
the Kansas Natural lines also. this an
nouncement made the attorneys for
the Kansas Natural prick up their
ears.
Took a New Interest.
They had been quietly watching the
proceedings but When HamlltOn Lolu
the commission that the S5-cent flat
rate at the gates of a city ordered by
Judge WILDER Booth could not be used
in arranging system of payment
under the new schedule the attorneys
began taking great interest in the. pro-
ceedings. Hamilton said that it would
be necessary to gather data under the
operation of a new system for many
months and then install a three-point
system for the pipe line companies,
on the same basis as the three-point
system proposed for the local con-
sumers otherwise the small con-
sumner would pay an extremely high
rate for gas while a large consumer
would have his rate brought down to
a point where he was getting il for
less than the distributing company
was paying for it at the gates of the
city 1t was shown in the application
of the proposed new rates that con-
sumers would actually pay from forty
to sixty cents a thousand feet for gas
and by using all of their demand load
of gas would reduce this to below
thirty cents a thousand feet, which
would he considerably less than
Judge Booth fixed as the price of
gas at the gates of the cities supplied
by the Kansas Natural
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
Justice Department Is COnsid-
ering Antitrust Action.
Announce Attitude Toward
Meat Interests This Week.
STUDY COMMISSIONS REPORT
Federal Trades Testimony Can
Not Be Used as Evidence, Tho.
Charges "Big Five" Absolutely
Control Livestock Market.

Washington, July 29.-Preparation
of antitrust action against the big
meat packers is being considered by
the department of justice, it was
learned today.
Announcement of the departments
attitude toward the packers probably
will be made this week.
With the report of the federal trade
commissions investigation of the
packers before them, department Of
ficials are giving careful study to the
situation.
Report Not Sufficient Evidence.
The federal trade commission re-
port in itself does not constitute evil
dence upon which the justice depart
ment can file an antitrust suit, Off
Gals explained.
The report is a detailed description
of the organization and business
methods of the packers. 1t merely
of an investigation, they said.
The federal trade commission today
charged, in report to President Will
son, that the big five" packers abso-
lutely control the livestock market.
Get What "Big Eivcp Wants To Pay.
Domination of the packers over the
meat industry, it was declared, is so
complete that livestock growers get
for their cattle, hogs and sheep only
what the big five" chooses to pay.
Armour, Swift, Wilson, Morris and
Cudahy have eliminated many of their
competitors and have prevented new
ones from coming in, by means of this
control. the report Charge
Today's report was the third attack
on the packers to be given out by the
commission since it investigated the
rl1G GQr in n fnesfr~
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
OUT TO DRILL
Company "H" of Kansas Guard Re
ports Tonight.

Tonight is regular drill night for
Company H. Fourth Kansas infantry.
National Guard. Every member of
the organization. without exception,
is positively ordered to be at the arm
ory at 7:30 p. m, to receive extra
equipment necessary for the coming
national guard encampment. and 10
get the same in condition for use. The
Riley for two weeks. beginning Au-
gust II. Every guardsman in the
state is compelled to attend this en-
campment under penalty Of the law.
Lieut.. o. NJ Allegro, who is in active
command of Company H, hereby gives
notice that all leaves of absence are
cancelled until after the close of the
encampment.
Next Monday Lieutenant Allegro
will take a detachment of the COM
pany to Fort Riley to participate in
the state rifle shoot, and it is ex-
pected that one or more men of this
detachment will qualify for the na-
tiOnal rifle shoot, to be held next
month at Caldwell, n. ]. Company
H has a fine range for practice with
the service rifle, on the farm of the
State Industrial school, north of town,
and a range for sub-caliber practice
at the armory on Quincy street.
national guard sanitary unit is
being organized in Topeka under the
direction of DR.. c. G. Lull. 1t is ex-
pected that this unit will be recruited
up to full strength and all other de-
tails of its organization completed to-
night
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle.
sunburn and tan lotion. and COM
pleNion beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons, and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles. sunburn. windburn and tan
disappear and how clear. soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is
harmless.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
HELP OFFICE HELP
Industrial Welfare Commission
VIII Regulate Hours.
Wages of Girls Also VIII Be In
Vestigated.
FACTORIES OBEYIRG LAW
Investigation Shows Employees
Are Cooperating With State.
Miss Bresette Has Made "Fol-
lOwUp" InVstigatiOn.
FACTORIES OBEYRG LAW

The sixth division OF Kansas women
workers to be put under regulations
b. the state Industrial welfare COM
mission is that Of clerical ard office
help. 1t is probable this will be the
largest number of female workers in
any one line Of occupation. The mat
ter OF wages, hours and working con-
ditions for girls and women employed
in offices will he fixed. following
hearing at which both employers and
employees will be heard by the COM
mission. No date has been set for the
hearing.
The announcement that the COM
mission extends the scope Of its au-
thority to the office girls was made
officially at the office of the commits
sion. The following industries are not
employing female help under regula-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
OUT FOR COUNTY OFFICE?
Politicians Think C. d. McElicnncy
May Be Candidate.

In the appointment of C. Dean Nc
Elhenney, an A. Z. F. man. to the
position OF chief deputy in the office
OF Mrs. Mary r. Chaplin. clerk of the
possibility that McElhenney is groom
ing himself as a candidate for that
office. His wife. formerly Anne Bal
lard. for years chief clerk in the pro-
bate court, will sever her connections
with that office the same day McEl-
henney takes the job as chief deputy
in Mrs. Chapin's office.
McEIhcnney n lawyer
McElhenney is an attorney and a
university graduate. He Joined the
army as a private and went to France
where he became a corporal. return
ing from overseas only a short time
ago. With his candidacy for the posi-
ton almost a certainty that puts two
war heroes as candidates for the one
office and one avowed woman candi-
date for the office.
William Anderson, also a soldier
during the war. has announced his
candidacy already
Make Early Announcements.
Ordinarily candidates for county Of
fices don't come out until three and
four months before the primaries
But, with the return of the soldiers
and their activities in politics an
nouncements are being made a year
before the primaries. At present there
Is a war hero who is a candidate for
sheriff, war hero who is a candidate
for county clerk a war hero who is a
candidate for judge of the court of To-
peka, two war heroes in the race for
clerk of the district court and two or
three attorneys who are war heroes
wondering if with Rad Lee and Hugh
Fisher in the race for county attorney
whether there isn't a good opportunity
to jump in and land that Job.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
HAVE BASKET PICNIC
Military SistcrhOod and Soldiers to
Enjoy Outing Saturday.

The Military SiNerhood and the
local post Of the American Legion are
billed to join hands at a basket picnic
at Garfield park Saturday. In short
the American Legion has planned a
picnic and has invited the Sisterhood
to attend and furnish the food.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the Ninth battalion band
and soft drinks will be free to all, thru
the courtesy of the local office of the
War Camp Community service. A
special program for the afternoon has
been arranged by Capt. William z.
post of the American Legion and sec
retary of the War Camp Community
service for Topeka. The program
follows:
2 100 p. m.-Arrival and registration.
80 p. m.-Ball game.
3jth Division Team (Arthur NJ. Woods,
a. Battery 13oth f. A CaptJ
All Star Team from all other divisions.
Navy and Marine Corps. Hugh \. nc
4 90 p m.-Tug Of war. Teams from
A battery. 10th Eng; 40 Fld. Signal
Bn.. S9th division. 353rd Inf. 11Tth Am.
Train, Navy, Marine Corps. etc.
; 100 p- m.-Game Of O'Grady by all ex-
This is the game played for exercise in
France by American and English soldiers.
6 90 p. m.-Dhner. Music by Ninth
The Military sisterhood will establish
a registration bureau where all ex-sOldiers
ira food Will get into liasOn for supper.
Free ice cream and free soft drinks for
all ex-service men and their families at
war camp community service stand.
4 90 p. m.-Community singing. Led by
Paul T. Mcfarland, with music by Ninth
Battalion band.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-29
PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL
DR.. Epitacio Pcssoa Took Oath oi
office Today.

Rio Janerio. July 2S.-Dr. Epitacio
Pessoa took the oath of office today
as president of Brazil. Impressive
ceremonies were held in the senate
chamber.