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The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
(By Sir Auckland Geddes.)

(By Sir Auckland Geddes.)
: I find most extraordinary and di-
verse views on the question of the
rise in the cost of food and every
thing else we require. I can assure
you that the main cause of the rise
in the cost OF living is not profit
eering-it Is a contributory cause
in some directions. but in far fewer
than you would think.
In America the cost of living is
up almost as much as IL Is in Great
Britain. and America has less paper
money than Great Britain. The cost
of living is up In the United States
because America has got a very
large proportion Of the gold of the
world. -.
shows Gold Increase.
The United States used to have
about, $500. 100000 in gold. but II
now has about S2.150, 100000 in gold.
There Is SO much gold in America
that there Is no use for 1t, and the
value Of gold here has fallen to
about half of its value, expressed
in, commodities. before the war,
while the value OF the English
pound note IL about half the value
OF the bit of gold which 1t was sup
posed to be- as good as before the
war.
Great Britain cannot get its share
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CONTINUED FRoH PAGE TWO.

CONTINUED FROH PAGE TWO.
William H. Heron, 54S7 Connecticut
avenue. the class of 1856, Washing
ton High School. gathered for it's
thirty-fourth annual reunion on
Saturday evening, March 20. The
host and hostess were assisted in
receiving by their daughter. Mrs.
Burhans, wife of Lieut.. A. d. Bur-
hans. U. S. N. Miss A. May AtLee
and Miss Emma S. Jacobs. men,
bers of the class who: with Mrs.
Heron. had charge of the arrange
ments.
The banquet table was so ar
ranged in the spacious rooms that
the more than forty members and
guests were seated together. DR..
Hersp. as president of the class,
selected Mr.. Charles II. Bates to fill
the familiar and congenial role of
toastmaster. He at once called
upon Col. William F. Horton, u.
S. A. member of the class. who has
recently returned from two years
military service in France. to give
some of his experiences. Col. Horton
responded with a very interesting
account of incidents of the war
which had come under his obser-
walton. Among other members who
responded to toasts, special men,
tion Is made of three who came
from their distant homes for the
purpose of attending the reunion.
Col. ]. NJ. Shindel, of Lebanon, Pa. {;
Mr.. william Wallace Chisolm. of
Huntington. Pa, and Mr.. George
Herbert Ross of Rutland, VT. Mr..
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
tOdd Lot of Fancy
Handkerchiefs, 12lac Each

Madeira Hand-scaloped Edge, Hand-embrodered
Pure Linen Pieces at remarkable prices.
Having received delayed shipment we are offering
the following size pieces at 25 to 500 less than
regular price:
Pure Linen Corner-embrodered 12-inch Tea Nap
kins, $1,000 dozen.
Pure Linen Corner-embroidered Pinch Tea Nap
kins, 1900 dozen.
Pure Linen Corner-embroidered 12-inch Tea Nap
kins, S1675 dozen.
Pure Linen Corner embroidered 14-inch Tea Nap
kins, $500 dozen.
Pure Linen Corner-embroidered 14-inch Tea Nap
kins, S20.25 dozen.
Pure Linen Hand-embroidered Rose ScallOped Edge
Scarfs sizes Is inches wide by g. 45 and 81 inches
long Values up to $3.50 each. Special, choice $725.
Pure Linen Hand-embroidered Center Pieces; %
inch $3.50 each; 28-inch, $3.50 each.
Pure Linen Hand-embroidered Tea Cloths; 45-inch,
$2O.50; 54-inch, S23.75 each.
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Window, Door and Porch Awnings

Made to order and installed by experienced work
men, By ordering now you will worry and money,
as special prices prevail for limited time only. !,
Best of materials used. "
Slip-Covers, cut and made to order. Wide selection
of cotton and linen damask; domestic and imported
cretonnes.
Window Shades made to order Of Scotch. Holla@
Oil Opaque and Cambria, mounted On Hartshnru
Rollers. &c.. ~
Third Ffndn
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The Linen Shop
Imported Swiss Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, 19c Eah

Pure Linen Hand-embruidered Tea and Luncheon
Sets Is pieces to set, S11.65, $500 and $3.50 SET
Odd pieces at very attractive prices
Novelty Handkerchiefs specially priced for Easter.
Hand Embroidered in colors or plain white, narrow
hemstich Of fine imported CLOTH Special Csc and 35e
each.
Womefs Embroidered Corner, Pure Linen Hand.
kerchefs, neat floral, unique and butterfly Designs
fine pure linen. Special, 39c each.
Women's Lace-trimmed Pure Linen Handkerchiefs.
Narrow, fine lace edge; fine linen. Special, SOC each
Wonen's Spoke Hemstitched Pure Linen Handker-
chiefs, finest pure sheer linen; narrow hemstitch-
Special, soc and 60c each.
Woman's Madeira 'Hand-scalloped Edge Pure Linen
Handkerchefs fancy rose scalloped on sheer linen.
Special, 75c and S5c each.
Woren's Imported Fancy Colored Sport Handker
chiefs, varied color combinations with narrow hem
stitch and rOled-edge hem Beautiful assortment OF
colors to match up all color desires. Special, 25c and
35C each.
Main Floor.
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Think Missing French Bride
May Be Struggled to America

j day. returning to her task with the
{ little children to whom she was to
teach French. every Monday morn
ing.
She was told on the day follow
| ing that the woman who was to
! employ her had changed her mind
and that she wanted single
woman.
The tall man came again and
| asked for NJ. Pommier. He was
told that NJ. Pommier was not in,
| and he then asked for Nine. Pom
mier's fiat. He was informed that
| l. was on the third floor. and at
once ran u the stairs without ask
ing any further questions.
What time they left no one
| seems to know" said NJ. Pommier,
''as all the people in the house were
busy with their work. 1t was that
dreadful foggy day, and as my
wife's knowledge of London is linn
| tied she would soon be bewildered.
She had left a note saying that the
wHman had changed her mind and
that she was going to see her. i
have not seen her since.
Goes With Strange Man.
Oil SuiC sue IL never SldN-
ing away willingly. She had laid
the fire. all ready to light. on her
| return, and some French money she
had changed into English is still in
the drawer. II she had any money
with her it would not be more than
ten shillings at the most. She is in
telligent and 1 am sure she would
have written to me IL she had bNen
allowed. 1t may be that she writes
and the letters are torn up.
My wife and 1 are on the best of
terms. We have not been married
long-it was a war wedding. We
had n nice. jolly little evening the
night before she disappeared. We
have never had a scene or a cross
word since we were married"
Nine. Pommier is % years old, of
slim build, with dark hair and dark
eyes. Two of her teeth-one on
either side-are filled with gold, and
she has q small white scar at the
top Of her forehead. She was wear
ing black fur-trimmed coat, a
black toque and a pair of high black
boots. One theory advanced is that
she has been .smuggled on board a
vessel leaving for New York.
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Frank C.. Daniel. principal of Nc
Kinley Technical High School,. an
invited guest. also spoke. 1t was
recalled that his father. familiarly
and affectionately known for many
years to all school children Of
Washington as Professor Daniel,
was in charge of music in the pub
lie schools in the SOS and all
members of this class had come
under his instruction.
PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF DIR. CHARLES M. BUCHANAN.
The recent death of an honored
member of the ~eIass, DR.. Charles
Milton Buchanan; was announced
and in token of special respect for
his memory all present rose and re-
mained. standing in silence for a
short period. Mr.. Bates and Mr..
Williams spoke of the life work of
DR.. Buchanan, who was prominent
for many years in educational work
among the Indians, and at the time
of his death was head of the In
dian School and Reservation at Tula-
lip. Wash.
Letters from absent members. for
mer teachers of the class and hon
orary members were read.
Those present, outside of the host
and hostess and immediate members
of the family. were the following:
Miss A. May AtLee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. II. Bates, Mrs. Z. c. Branden-
burg. Miss Blanche Beckham. Mr..
T. A. Beckham, Mr.. and Mrs. willard
E. Buell., william Wallace Chisolm.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Cranmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Davis, Mrs. Effie b.
Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Harper.
Miss Evelyn Hodge, Mr.. John e.
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Tar Bags

It would be an act of prudence your part to pro-
vide for your needs in Mothproof Tar Bags and Tar
Paper.
They promise to be somewhat scarce this Spring.
Prices are as follows:
Bags, 24xs7, s1.oo each.
Bags, 3Ox5o, s1.15 each.
Bags, 3oxeO, s1.s5 each.
Bags, 3Ox7O, s1.65 each.
Tar Paper in rolls of II sheets each, 48x48 inches,
S5c roll. q.
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Holden and Miss Holden, Col. VIM.
E. Horton. Miss L. S. Jacobs, Miss
Laura Jacobs. Fulton Lewis. DR.. and
Mrs. ]. Ramsey hewitt, DIR. and Mrs.
Fred O. Roman, George Herbert
Ross, Col. J. NJ. Shindel, Albert Z.
Shoemaker, Miss Swami, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Francis Williams.
Mrs L. G, Brandenburg was cleo
ted president of the class. and
George Francis Williams reelected
secretary.
WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS NEWS
From both directions the crowds
are arriving, White Sulphur Springs
in the heart of the Alleghenies is
filled to capacity with guests en-
joying the delightful spring sea
son. This year the largest number
of cottages that have ever been
opened in the spring are being used
to accommodate the overflow of
guests. while many parties reserved
their cottages far in advance in or
Ger that they might remain here
right through the spring. Never
has White Sulphur enjoyed an ear
!ier nor more successful season The
White Is filled with parties, which
is an unprecedented record for
spring.
Senator Francis E. Warren, OF
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Fiber Rags

Rattania Cherokee Bozart, Lorraine, Neenah, ETC.
all of them excellent types of this style of rug Also
you'll find here many special designs and colerings.
Sizes, 30x60 inches to 12x15 feet.
Prices, $500 to $500.
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Waite Grass

New and unusual effects and woven without the
rough effects so general in Grass Rugs. - .-
Sizes, 1895 to 12x15 feet
Prices, S5c to S29.50.
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Drapery Department
Light Weight Drapery Fabrics

50-nch Plain Madras, complete line of coors, guar
anteed sunfast. $3.50 per yard
50-nch Popn, linen finish; wide range of coors.
S2.G0 per yard.
50-inch Mercerized Poplin guaranteed sunfast; full
line Of coorS has the appearance of silk. $500 per
yard.
5O-inch Striped PopIin, wide selection OF designs
and colors; guaranteed sunfast- $3.50 per yard.
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New Spring CretonneS

81. SO and 5O-inch Cretonne for Slip-covers and
Spring Draperes, floral and conventional designs in
light and dark colorings An immense variety is here
for your selection, and prices will be found most rea
sonable. soc up to $3.50 yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Spring and Summer Rugs
Reversible Wool Art Rugs

Reversible Wool Art Rugs K
We. have the first shipment to arrive -mar1
months-three sizes only. !
d. 6x9 S14.OO. "a
9x9 s2100. ....t y
9x10.6, S24.00. .s !
Mating I
New China Mating 55 to Csc per,yard. TvHl
Grass Mating Runners, by the yard, q, "a, 3o,ss
81; Y and 10S inches wide.
Fiber Mating Runners, by the yard, "a, 80 andSd
inches wide ali -
Runners woven with attractive borders. n
Second Flooa u
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In wide range of qualities designs and colorngs,
and every possible size from 1SX36 inches to 12X15
feet a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12
STATE UNABLE
TO BUY Cement

Grand Forks.-Inability of the con
tracing firm in charge of the con
struction of North Dakota's state
owned terminal elevator to secure ade-
quate supplies of cement may delay
the completion of the building until
the fall of 1921. Yesterday on the site
Of the structure scarcely a single
workman could be seen, and there was
neither din of machinery, chorus Of
hammers o throbbing Of great en-
gines. This condition bids fair to con-
tinue until something happens in the
cement world.
1t is estimated that $4,000 barrels
25O boxcars-of cement will be re-
quired for the construction of the
buildings. Apparently the earth has
opened and swallowed up all available
supplies OF the product; at least this
is the case insofar as the state Of
North, Dakota is concerned. Cement
is almost as arc now as sugar was
during the world war.
North Dakota is in a nice dilemma,
all due to the System of Organized
Graft and Privilege which places
everybody at the mercy Of the monied
men. .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12
NEW LEAGUE ATTACK

Another investigation" Of the Nom
partisan League is being started by
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States, according to surface in
dications here. Application for enough
copies of the constitution and plan of
operation of the farmers organization
to supply a large committee has been
filed.
During the var a similar enterprise
was undertaken BY n of the off
shoots of the chamber, but it was SO
quickly noised abroad in the west that
the investigation had little effect.
Indeed, nobody seems to remember
shat q report was ever made. How
ever. now that The League has stub
bornly refused 10 die when It was
pronounced dead by All the most cock
kAre Journals Of. Wall street, the Min
neapolis Chamber 81 Commerce crowd
sis evidently gong 70 get r~einforcer
ments from nationA headquarters.
IERi FLz
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12
WHICH ONE OF THESE BIRDS SEEMS
MEANEST AND MOST DESP|CAbLE?

these II alleged young thieves. Then
there were the men responsible for a
lot Of our boys getting half enough to
eat in France when courtlnartial faced
the boys who kicked. 49,
We would also put the judge who
sentenced an ~18-year-old girl to 10
years in prison for circulating leaflets
urging our withdrawal from Russia in
a lower class. Likewise the men who
carry, on a political campaign with
mob violence smell worse to us as be-
levers in democracy. And how about
those congressman who made no pro-
vision for reconstruction following the
war and stood with the p%lutocrats in
their plans to use returned soldiers to
beat down wages? ".
We are likely to hear much about
the terrible II because at last the
press has found some alleged evil
doors who do not live on dividends.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12

Those IA clerks /of the, war risk in
surance bureau who are to be tried
for alleged ~embezzlement of over
100000 from disabled soldiers are 60
ing to be called a lot of hard names if
found guilty. The Minneapolis Tri-
bune thinks that if guilty 1.-The super
]ative form of meanness" has been
found.
While admitting that they would,
under such circumstances, be pretty
low-down birds, we think that we
could easily lame a lot who are worse
than these. The action of Minnesota's
senior senator in 1917 in refusing to
pay our soldiers $50 a month because
that would be an insult to their pa
triotism did not smell very good to us.
Then there were the men who put out
defective raincoats for the boys in
France-far worse to our mind than
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12

Produce Passes Through Too
Many Hands, Says In
vestigator.

Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas
stated recently that he had just fin
1shed, a months work as a member of
a senate committee investigating the
high cost of living and that the thing
that particularly impressed him as be-
ing the main u of high prices was
the great number of profit-takers
between producers and
Among these he mentions brokers,
commission men, dealers, agents, sales
men. wholesalers and retailers.
TOO many p"rofit-takers have as
much to do with making necessities
cost like luxuries as too many prof
~iteers," said Senator Capper. 1--WE
have in the United States today he
added, thousands and thousands of
men passing things on from producer
to consumer, whose services are no
more needed than the fifth wheel of a
wagon"
This senatorial investigator found
that the process of multiplying these
unnecessary middlemen has been going
on for years. The census, he reports,
shows that the increase of these para
sites has been enormous. Producers
and consumers foot the bill.
Formerly manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers were sufficient to bridge
the gap between producers and con-
sumers. Among other middlemen who
have sandwiched themselves in and
are living off both producers and con-
sumers is a numerous and growing
army Of brokers. An example is cited
concerning a rise in the price of hay in
1918. 1t was found upon investigation
that so many middlemen of various
kinds had fastened themselves on the
hay trade that they were obliged to
raise the price of handling in order to
max the profits go round.
Fruit used to rise about so per cent
In price in going from producer to con-
sumner, because it then passed through
such few hands. 1T NOW RISES 400
PER CENT IN PASSING FROM PRO-
DUCER TO CONSUMER MAINLY
BECAUSE 1T PASSES THROUGH 50
MANY HANDS. This doubling the
price twice is done by cutting the price
to the farmer who raises the fruit
down to the bone and raising the price
to the consumer to the highest point
possible.
Senator Capper has hit upon a great
truth. While profiteering is a gigantic
evil, the multiplication of non-produc-
ing middlemen has just as much to do
with high prices. 1t is a more subtle
and %inSiduOuS evil and will he harden
to deal with. We might stop p%rofteer-
ing by having the state or government
fix prices, if FIVE had honest enough
officials to enforce such a regulation,
but it will require a change of our in
dustrial and marketing system to get
rid Of the ever-growing and devouring
army Of unnecessary, non-producing
middlemen. That can be done only by
following out the League and Labor
program of public or cooperative in
dustry and marketing.
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able at the earliest possible moment.
We are not in favor of banking on
promises from the federal authorities
that may or may not be fulfilled. We
do, however, urge most insistently that
the, next safe legislature provide for
the creation of q cost commission with
powers to investigate all the details
of farm production and report every
month the ratio of cost Of production
to selling price of the product.
I know that the foregoing suggestion
will stir up a large amount Of opposi-
ton from those interests that profess
to be rendering a service to the farmer
by handling his products. This is al
ready finding expression through the
medium Of that portion of the public
press which represents these same in
~terests, as witness a recent paragraph
in the "Price Current-Grain Repor-
ter in. which the federal department
of agriculture is severly criticized for
giving the figure of $2.O5 as the cost OF
producing u bushel of spring wheat in
1919. The Grain Reporter says:
"The department of agriculture
ought to be in more profitable business
than contributing in this way to the
%egregious fallacy, which a certain type
of itinerant, ignorant farmer parasite
agitators at this time are propagating,
that cost of production has, per Sc, a
relation to the price that "a be or
should be placed on farm products"
There you have the. profteer's view
point in a nutshell. That paragraph
is, / think, a fair sample of the style
of criticism that is poured forth upon
any one who dares to state that the
farmer should have precise knowledge
Of his own affairs and a clear under
standing of whether he is making or
losing money on his agricultural opera.
tons. The farmer should know, when
he feeds hogs for the market, if he lis
doing so at a loss or a profit.
Corn and Price Of Pork.
To illustrate-On July 10Th the mar
ket on corn was $3.50 per bushel of Sc
lbs. When the government was nego-
tiating with the packers during the
\ wal III lCAuLAOA1LO IN pAlSV W ~ pOAN
the farmer for pork, they set the ratio
of corn to pork at 13 bushels Of corn
to 100 lbs. OF pork. This is 7.2 lbs. of
corn for n pound Of pork. Today
corn is selling on the market at $1.50
per bushel, or $O.O27 per ID. Multiply
ing these factors together we get. the
cost Of the pork at S.l96 per ID. If
the hogs sold at the top of the
market they would bring IA cents per
b., and on this basis the producer
would be losing 5 cents per ID. on the
pork on the single item OF corn alone.
Add to this the housing, risk, insur-
ance, veterinary expense. and labor,
MISC interest on Investment, and you
have somewhere near the sui total
of loss to the producer. u
Whether this conclusion Is correct
or not II serves at any r,lte to HAS
trate tile element Of uncertainty as to
whether or nas ..ly enc certain phase
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12

of, farm activity is profitable or other
wise, and to emphasize the right OF
the farmer who pays the bill, to know
whether his labor and outlay is bring
ing him to bankruptcy, prosperity or
a moderate, competency.
I insist again that the farmer Is
entitled to have a definite cost basis
for his commodities, and that it
should be conceded as simple elemen-
tary justice by all fair-minded people.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12

State Of North Dakota, County of Bot
tineau, IS. COUNTY COURT
In the Matter of the estate of Martin
Christensen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by liver
Thompson, the administrator of the es-
tate Of Martin Christensen, Deceased, to
the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to present
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-12

them, with the necessary vouchers, to
the said liver Thompson, 1T Bottineau.
North Dakota within six months after
tn first publication Of this notice.
Dated this 26th day of July. A. D.
1920.
liver Thompson.
Administrator.
July 20 to Aug. 10.
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U)-Our Famous Tommy.Hawk Play or
School Shoe for boys and girls, made of
brown grained leather with reinforced
seams and special kory-Krome soles.
to s. $.25.
(z)-Misses' Quaker Bow Pumps, of
patent or dull finished leather. Medium
round toe, square heels, turned soles.
Sizes to 6-$4.7S pair.
(3)-chiIdren's and Misses Low Heel,
Round Toe Oxfords, for dress or school
wear. Made of dull finished or brown
calfskin. Goodyear welted soles, spring
heels to size 1874, low broad heels from
to Z. Sizes s to 8. A.35 and $500; 81 to
~, $50 and 500; ~ to 2, $3.50 and
quality materials, and all carefully made
to give extra comfort to little baby feet.
Sizes to AZ without heels. 5 to with
low wedge heels. Genuine White Buck
skim to ~, S2z5; S to 8, $50. Patent
Leather to ~, $3.50; 5 to 8, S3.z5.
Brown Calfskin-2 to ~, $zzS; to 8,
S3.lo. White Canvas to VI, Sis; S to
8, SIS,
(S)-lnstep Strap Pumps. of fine dull
Gs BROAD V%ys t xssd ' With
small leather bows. Sizes 7 to 8. 500;
Bk to II. $500, ll1z to 2. ss5S; 2H to 6,
(6)-Boys' Lace Shoes In Gun metal
and Tan Caifskin, with full broad or
medium narrow toes, Goodyear Welted
Soles and we'll made throughout, Boys
shoes offered In this shoe shop are OF flne
grades, and cannot be replaced at whole
sale for the prices at which we are re-
failing them
ear In Our usual great array of STYLES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Children's Cuf-Top
Stockings. Pair.
$1.OO
The Question Of the Hour
Where to Buy Good Shoes
For Children at Reasonable Prices?

Come to this Shoe Shop tomorrow and buy depend
able qualities stylish footwear that carried in great
assortment of sizes for narrow wide feet
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Women's Footwear In our usual great array of styl
and of the better qualities at fairest prices,