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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
TO PUT Teeth
IN FOOD LAWS
House Promises Quick Ac-
ton: Senate Slow

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3i.-dnited
Press. ---t.KtenHion OF thc food con.
troi act 20 strengthen the govern.
ment's campaARu against profiteern
and hoarderH were 90 be reported
10 the house today By the aKrieui.
turc COMMITTEES. Action BY the
house II promised before the week
ends.
Senate leaders, however. today
said they were stiii FAR from agree.
ment on any program TO reduce the
high cost Of living
~ the request o. Attorney Gen.
erai Palmer. ~. house committee
VIII strike from uhc food control act
the exemption % all dealers with n
business OF less than 500. 900 and
allow tho department % justice 90
deal with them directly ~ they arc
prufiteering or boarding.
Tho action In taken Ia response 20
many complaints that the little fci.
lows" are as guilty as "hlx business. %
Chairman Haugrn today said he
considered Il probable the COMMITTEES
also would agree 10 include wearing
apparel and food containers In tho
food act. ms requested by Palmer
There also In no opposition in the
committee to providing fine Of
$4,000 and imprisonment for two
years for the profitecrs and hoard.
erw
The extensive program Of execu.
tive price fixing 81 all commodities.
as proposed by Chairman Haug.n.
has been practically abandoned by
the committee.
With the committee largely made
40 81 farmers representatives,. there
seems little disposition to give the
government power 60 act against
farmers or farm organlxa lions.
Senate leaders IN charge Of high.
cosiof living legislation today frank.
~ predicted no immediate action in
the senate likely.
President Wilson'S recommenda.
tons have received no action by the
subcommittee 81 the interstate com.
mcrce committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Soldier-Labor Companies
Produced Little Spruce

Delving into contracts lot by the
spruce division since tha arfniatiee
was signed. Col atearns admitted
he had no authority from the war
department to enter into contracts.
but insisted that he had made good
contracts, and would continue 20
do so.
Corrects Statement
when he resumed the witness
stand Thursday morning after six
hours OF questioning Wednesday.
Col. stearna announced that hc de.
sired 10 amplity his testimony in
regard to the pay OF soldier laborerH
In tho spruce camps.
1.-THE soldier iaborers were al
lowed sufficient pay for expenses.
which were unusually heavy In the
camps" Col. stearnn told the com.
mittee II dare say not more than
30 soldiers received less than the
going wage In our camps"
Ia response 10 a direct question by
Representative Clarence Lea OF Cal.
ifornla. tho only democrat on tho
COMMITTEES. Col StearnH said he
"never had heard OF single in.
stance OF graf,. fraud or crime In
connection with nirpianc spruce pro
duction."
col siearnn told TIE committee
that soldier laborers were assigned
TO the cost plus" camps on the ba'
sis of actuai spruce production.
Then N that be true. the 1000
soldiers who worked IN the Stems
Carey,Ii. q kerbaush camps were
assigned on the basis az actual
spruce production" Representative
Niece asked the witness.
Yes. air"
How much spruce was produced
by the Stems Carey. X crbaugh out.
nt7" demanded MCGEE.
Il don't know" responded Col.
stcarns
~ the need adjournment Col.
stearna was IN the midst of cxRmi.
nation 'on contracts let TO private
corporations which Involved the use
ofgovcrnment railways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Higher Wage Urged
for City Light Men

In communication 20 the city
council. J, y. Ross. superintendent
Of the city light department. urged
"Wednesday that municipal electrical
workers be given an increased wage
higher than that asked IN the
budget he recently submitted 20
the council.
The budget, submitted by Super
iniendont Ross. called for n scale
OF $3.50 for helpers. $3.50 for
journeymen and 5000 a month for
foremen. The men. according 10
Ross. demand scale OF Sc. s. and
50 respectively for the work.
Their work Is hazardous" de
clared Ross. "and after consulting
with the mon. I feel they are justi
fled IN their demands. Their plea
is that an existing ordinance al
lows us 10 pick men for odd Jobs
at IS per day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Small Wonder He
Thinks as He Does

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2i--'Uni,cd
f'ressl.- Defense OF the big packers
was made today by Senator Fcrnald.
Maine. in speech on the senate
floor. He urged that attempts to
regulate big Industries OF the coun.
Try be abandoned and free play he
given to individual enterprise.
Fernaid. himself large packer %
vegetables. declared the big packers
are efficient and economical and de-
clsred that there Is no reason why
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Continued From Page one

issued by the spruce division" Rep.
reacntativc MCGEE Informed tho wit.
ness. 1T 5ayH here that railroad
construction under the spruce divl.
sion cost tho government ts.Tas..
ieo2o Tel me why your division
places salvage OF railroad equipment
at tho low figure Of $3.50. 600
we placed Il aa less than 10 por
cent 80 as 20 be on the safe side. %
Col. Stearnp replied.
IL developed that construction
which was credited 20 the siema.
CaroytI. s.. kerbauEh corporation
was listed at is.ss5. asia. while aaiv.
axe for the same was placed at t28e,
600, less than / per cent OF the la.
itial outlay.
we anticipated the production OF
10 900 600 feet OF spruce every
month"; Cot stearns told tho com.
mittee.
How much ala you producer
Representative McGeo inquired.
zone hundred and forty.thrc. mil.
lion feet while We were on the job. "
the witness replied
In other Words Representative
MCGEE said, 'it took the spruce divi.
sion a year and seven months. or
while We were ia the war. 10 produce
the spruce which you should have
turned out In five months In
that IL"
Col stearna acknowledged the
corn.
says He's Proud
A near clash between McCea and
stearns came when the interrogation
reverted 10 the fact that less than
8 per cent 81 the spruce product
came from the 'costpius" compa,
nles.
Il arm mighty proud of what those
men did" Col. strarns fairly shout
ed. referring 20 the soldier labororu
In the Stems Carey kerbauEh camp
and other plants OF the cost plus
companies,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Get SECRETARY
FOR FOOD BOARD

To complete plans for tho organi-
zation OF the body and To select a
permanent executive secretary and
a meeting place. the fair price COM
mittee went into session at II a.
m. Thursday in the offices OF n. G.
Beck, assistant federal food admin
lstrator. In tn" Bon Marche.
Harry u. Smith, teller In the
scandinavian American bank. was
appointed executive secretary OF
the committee, A partial fair price
list VIII he issued after the meet
ing, II was stated.
The committee is scheduled TO
go into session with representative
bankers az 4 p, m. Thursday tn
hear reasons set forth for advanced
bread prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Hey, Buddy! Want
to "Join-Up" Again?

Hey. bUddyI
Ever feel you'd like to get back 10
the "oNi bunch" AGAIN. Here's your
chance.
The recruiting station here today
received authority from the war dc.
partment 20 re-cnlist any man dis.
charged from the regular army
since April. 1917. for special assign.
ment TO his former organization.
provided he was In the infantry. cav.
airy. field or coast artillery or signal
or engineering corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Fort Lawton Lads
Put Out Brush Fires

Thru timely arrival of Fort Law.
toms fire corps. serious damage 20
houses situated on the southern Dor.
der Of the fort was avoided during
a brush and wood fire Wednesday.
Residents believe the fire was
started by small boys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Wearing Apparel
Price May Be Cut

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.--tunited
Pressl Extension OF the federal
food control act to include wearing
apparel and giving the department OF
justice power to act against profiteer-
ing retailers were agreed upon by
the house agricultural committee to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Engineer to Speak
Twice Here TODAY

DR. r. II Newell, president OF the
American Association OF Engineers.
was 10 speak Thursday noon at 404
Arcade building. on Unrest Among
Engineers" and In the evening on
Engineering Organizations"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
START JOHNSON BOOM

PORTLAND. ore, Aug. IL
Percy V. Long. formerly city Mt.
torney Of San Francisco. IL here
launching an Oregon boom for sena,
tor Hiram Johnson OF California for
president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
CAREFULNESS
and
EFFICIENCY

are matters of habit
and character, and
necessarily extend to
every department of
our business.
Sundries. toilet articles
and other side lines are
just as good as our drugs
just as carefully selected
and as fairly priced.
II this reputation for re.
liability means anything to
you've urge you to make
our store your regular
trading place.
During the warm season.
don't overlook the conven.
ience OF our Local Free De.
livery Service and Rural
Parcel Post Service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

they should he singled out for at.
tack. II they are licensed all business
should be treated similarly. Fernald
declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
ANNOUNCEMENT
DISTRICT COURT THE UNITED STATES FoI
THE WESTERN DISTRICT WASHINGTON
NORTHERN DIvIsIoN--IN BANKRUPTCY

NORTHERN DIvIsIoN-IN BANKRUPTCY
c. he marital community
Ellsworth bankrupts Notice
Of sale No e2os
hereby given nj o'clock p m August IS 1914
frmaton sealed bids whiting cash
best bidder the Of the above
property situated Washington.
be sold r. HAWKINS Referee
l. G. smith Building Seattle
bidders may of said property
Each bid shall be accompanied certified
to the order Of the trustee for than 1875
sad bid
shall be
tho balance of the purchase confirmation OF sale
shall be made subject confirmation TO
all bids property
'the FREQ from subject tho
bidders prefer
other assets the estate are the following:
every oonvcnncc being the
bankrups
excellent residential section
elght-room district hard
75xiOo:
good view Practically immediate
above
Hshy iwproycd ranch on vssh9n Island the ssnd
acres
general ana SsSE
large other seattle improved and uni proved
n9pc Numerous real estate contracts Seattle
excellent eondton Costing new $4,000 auto sedan top IN
Certain household furniture
nv 5 S1op Sa; ps had: qs sss ns
On application TO the trustee and hts attorney
,.,.. Marion Bloch seattle Tie Washington.
Attorneys Trustee.
Seattle. washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

Rejection by treaty opponents ~
/ the presidents suggestion that the
/ rrarrvationiAts content Themselves
with a separate lnierpregaflve roaolu.
ton. such a. Senator plttuAn intro.
duo"d Yesterday. was IN. answer to.
day 20 the first move ~ the admin.
isiration campaign. Refusal TO &C.
cepi the rittman plan was followed
by equally emphatic diNfxowai by
senator Hitchcock. Che admInlnirh.
ton leader. Of Pittrnan's resolution
az an Administrative measure.
Tho rs,mnn averred that hts re.o-
luton was intended Go carry out
! President wilson's personally rx.
pressed idea OF the way the Demands
81 reservations should - taken care
~. Hitchcock declared that he waa
as much against reservations as he
ever was
Senator McSRry. Kellogg. Mecun
Der. Colt and others Of the mild
reservation group" Lodge. Rrand~
geo and Knox ~ those who wan,
reservations with teeth" and 10.
rah and johnson. standard bearer.
of tho KIN a. squad. all declared
tho pr~nidnt's proposai = resoiu.
ton interpreting the American un.
derrtandipg % tho trcaty'r provt.
-ions separate from the resolution 81
ratification viii not he accepted.
Soon after tho pii;man resolution
was introduced. Hitchcock sounded
McNary. leader ~ the mild group.
about a. McNary told Hitchcock
that no plan which does not include
In the instrument OF rntiflcB ton the
reservations or interpretations viii
he accepted.
Administration senators wan, to
force the senate 10 vote aquareiy on
the Issue % ratification or rejection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
PAVE WAY FOR
SKACIT WORK

Determination OF the city's author
ity 10 construct a roadway thru "A
government forest reserve to the
proposed site 81 the skaEit power
plant and a complete and final digest
on tho working plans for the project
can be expected shortly. according
20 a decision reached Thursday by
the utilities committee Of the city
council.
IL was decided 10 call Corporation
Counsel waiter r. Meier. J. -. Ross.
superintendent 81 the lighting de-
partment. and a. H. Dimock. city en-.
gineer. before the committee for n
complete thrashing out OF plans
prior TO the passing Of a proposed
ordinance appropriating t432.sOO for
immediate construction work on a
dam at Ruby creek.
Chamber Says 60 slow
Council X. H. Thomson dc.
clared he did not feel capable OF
recommending the ordinance until he
WAS clear on every detail and felt
sure the government would permit
the city to construct "A road thru
the reserve.
"The Chamber Of Commerce has
approached me and urged we go slow
on this proposition" declared Thorn.
son. II suppose they rather hesi.
tate over such a job in view OF the
extreme cost Of labor. | feel some.
what the same.
II wouldn't hesitate to go ahead
with the development Of the SISagit.
but I want TO know what we're do.
ing. There Is a question IN my mind
as to our authority In building this
road"
To Hold Hearing
Members OF the committee assured
Councilman Thomson that a right.
of,way could be obtained.
The utilities committee decided
upon a public hearing concerning the
proposed replacement Of 20.inch
steel water main on Fifth ave. n. Il.
No date was set for the hearing
An ordinance providing for the APP
preparation OF 1915 900 10 pay inter.
est on the si5.0o0.000 railway bond
issue was referred to the finance
committee to meet Friday.
a temporary loan OF 3l25 900 from
the general fund for construction
purposes on the municipal line was
recommended for passage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
THE BUTLER
f. DRUG co.
Has a Reputation
Based Upon
Reliability

The public should
know. and we believe
does know. that we
maintain the highest
standards in every
thing that pertains to
pharmacy.
Our Drugs are the
finest that can be had
and our Laboratory
and Prescription De-
partment work is al
ways of the most sci
entific character.
If, therefore, it is
generally c on C e d e d
that we afford the
public full protection
in t h e S e important
matters, is it not
equally apparent that
we may be depended
upon TO give equally
good service in lesser
r,,ntfn,.c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Will Put Water on
$4,000 Arid Acres

PRosSER. Wash. Aug. sis--Thc
$4,000. 900 Horse Heaven water bond
Issue has been confirmed by Judge
Truax.
The issue viii irrigate ais. 200
acres on an arid plateau above
Prosser. Two hundred miles Of tun.
neis. canals and syphons will be
necessary 10 carry the water from
the Cascades TO the project.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
LEADERS WAGE
TREATY FIGHT
Hope for Ratification With
out Even Reservations

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. I'll
Administration leaders In the
senate hope. by careful strategy.
20 obtain ratification Of the peace
treaty, not only without amend.
mrnts, hut without reservations.
u became apparent today.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

sleep and of mornings felt so bad
l could hardly get up.
"The statements in the papers
about Tanlac seemed so sincere that
l made up my mind to give 1t trial
but as every thing else l had taken
for twenty-five years had failed TO
help me had little faith in Tanlac.
But sir, II began to help me so
quick that it wa no time before I
had changed my mind about II and
now ! think it is the greatest medi-
cine I have ever heard OF In my life,
l can hardly realize what wonder
full change has come. over me. Why
I am able 10 eat just anything I
please, with no bad effects in tho
least, and have actually gained thir-
ty pounds in weight. | haven't had
headache or dizzy spell IN SO long
that I have almost forgotten about
them and the pains in my back have
left me entirely. My constipated con-
dition had been relieved and my
tongue is never coated and don't
have that bad taste in my mouth any
more. sleep nine TO ten hours ev-
cry night. can do my homework with
ease, and just feel fine all the time
with this new life and energy about
me. I never ,loseia single opportun-
ity to praise Tanlac. for II has GER
tainly been the greatest blessing of
my life" ~
Tasiac is sold In, Logan By the
City Drug Co.; in wsllvilie b. tie
wellsvills Drug Co.; in smithfisld
10y Ritter Bros Drug Co.; I'm n.y.
rum by Hyrum Drug Co.; in Rich-
mond by a, 4. Thomas. and in Lew
Iiston by Lewiston Drug Co. Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27
MRS. v, STAPP
HAS GAINED so
POUNDS

ITS the honest truth. hadn't
seen well day in twenty-five years
until started taking Tanlac but now
all my troubles are gone and 1 feel
like a young girl again" said Mrs.
Virginia Stapp. of 1876 Valencia
street, San Francisco, Calf.
For the past twenty-five years /
have been in such miserable health
continued Mrs. tapp, that / was be-
ginning to think would have to be
patient and bear my troubles as long
as lived. l had almost no appetite
at all and when I managed to eat a
few bites couldn't digest 1t and 1t
would make me deathly sick and as
I could get no strength or nourish-
ment l fell off twenty-five pounds
In weight. got SO faint and dizzy
at times that 1 would have to sit
down and wait till the attacks passed
over. For the past twenty years ]
hardly knew wha 1t was to be with
out a headache. and had terrible
pains across my kidneys. All my
life have been constipated and ev-
cry day for years l have had to take
a laxative and my tongue was always
coated and I had a bad taste IN my
mouth all the time. Night after night
/ have lain in bed rolling and tossing
for hours unable to get a wink OF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the First National
bank Of Logan, Utah, will be held
in its banking room on the 18th day
of January 1920. at 4 o'clock p. m.
for the election OF directors and the
transaction Of such other business as
may be proper.
Dated at Logan, Utah, December
IL, 1919.
A. SOME,
Adv-1-13 Cashier
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. A1vord enter
tanned their family at dinner Christ.
mas day. The rooms were bright
with Christmas decorations and a
real Christmas dinner vas served
Thirteen guests were in attendance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Mr.. Hyrum Hayball went 10 Ogden
Wednesday of this week to spend
Christmas with his daughters Mrs.
Preston Thomas and Miss Edith Hay
ball.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Miss Nayseen Farrell is here spend
ing the holidays with hsf parents Mr..
and Mr.. A. l.. Farrell. She arrived
Wednesday evening from Chicago and
will remain htrce weeks when she
will return to the east.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27
oHAsrBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs. colds. groups and wboap-,
ing cough. From e. small besinninf
its sale and use has extended to ali,
parts of the United States and to
many foreign countries. This alone
is enough to convince one that 1t ID
q medicine of more than ordinary
merit. Give It a trial an you will
find this to be the case Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Mr.. Thomas Rose and family spent
yesterday in Hyrum visiting with
the mother OF Mrs. Rose.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Piper of Salt
Lake came to spend the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Piper's mother
Mrs. G. Torgenson Sr.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

LoST--a ladys purse at interurb-
an Station Friday noon. Return to
this office and receive reward. &c
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

DR.. Snow, Specilist, eye, ear, nose
and throat, will be at the office Of
Drs. Bulge and Hayward on the last
Saturday OF each month.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

The Silver Players OF Hyrum re-
port that they had one OF the big
gest dances of the year Christmas
night in the Elite hail at Hyrum.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benson enter
tanned with family dinner Christ
mas day. Covers'were laid for TWEEN
ty-five.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Female Wanted-Must be able to
assume homework for a small fam
Siy. Phone 935-j. Adv-tf
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27
Society

ut is so pleasant to come home
for Christmas" and 1T is so pleasant
to have them here for Christmas"
These sayings are heard on every
hand in Logan and they were never
said more heartily than by Grandma
Lloyd and members OF her family yes
terday II was double holiday for
1t was her birthday as well as Christ
mas. She was eighty-nihe and has
sufficiently recovered from recent
Illness to be up and enjoy the So
ciety of her family. Thos,i who came
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. Lloyd and family of Ida
no Falls, Mrs. Annie Osmond and
family of Provo, Utah, Mr.. Harvard
osmond also came from Idaho Falls
and met his mother here. While
here they are the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs, J.. A. Hendrickson.
..re
Among the many family reunions
which were held on Christmas day.
one Of the harpiest gatherings was
that OF the family OF Mrs Lucy scar
don at her residence on North First
East street. The rooms were sbeau-
tifully decorated with roses and a
real old fashioned Christmas dinner
was served. Two tables were laid,
one for the grand children where COW
ers were laid for fifteen, and another
for the grown ups which has places
for seventeen. A beautifully decorat-
ed tree added much to the enjoyment
of the day. Those who came from
out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
A. Lantgon and family of Shelley,
Idaho, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Car
don and family of Moccasin, Mont.
o 8 . o
Mr.. Millen Earl, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Earl Of this city spent
a few days OF this week visiting fam
lily and friends prior to leaving for
Angola, Indiana, where he will COM
plete his education at the Tri-State
High College of Engineering. Mr..
Earl has been in Salt Lake City for
the past several months studying to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27
LOCAL N EW S
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mrs. Erril Palmer went down to
Salt Lake yesterday to spend few
days.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-12-27

Miss Kathryn Shamhart who is at
tending school in Salt Lake at Row
land hall is at home for the holidays.