Forest City press., September 06, 1917, Image 3

About Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??

Image provided by: South Dakota State Historical Society – State Archives

                
saeee
PAINS SHARP
AND
STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pmkh&m't Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Wis.—"I suffered from
female troubles which caused pier cine
—ins like a knife
my back
and side. I finally
lost all my strengtn
so I had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper
ation but I would
not listen to it. I
thought of what I
had read about Lydia
E. Pinkham'a Vege
table Compound and
tried it. The first
bottle brought great
relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.''
Mrs. ETTA DORION. Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia EL
Pinkham's Vegetable Compouna.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lyaia
E.
Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.,
for special free advto.
University of Notre Dame
NOTRI DAME, INDIANA
Offer* Complete Coarse In Agriculture
Full courses also in Letters, Journalism,
Library Soieaoe, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medi
cine, Architecture, Commerce and Law.
SOLO TWO FOR FIVE CENTS
Salesman Quick to Turn Action of.
'(rrascible to His Advantage,
and Won Out.
The quick wit of a traveling sales
nmn who has sluce betome a well
known proprietor, was severely tested
one day. He sent his card by tlie
office hoy to the manager of a large
concern, whose inner office was sep
arated from the waiting-room by a
grmiml glass partition. When the boy
.handed his card to the manager the
salesman saw him impatiently tear it
in half and throw it in the waste bas
ket the boy came out and told the
caller thut lie could not see the chief.
The salesman told the boy to go back
mid pet him his card the boy brought
out fi cents, with the message that his
card was torn up. Then the salesman
took out another card and sent the
boy hack, saying: "Tell your boss I
siMI two cards for 5 cents."
lie got his interview and sold a
large hill of goods.
Giving Him a Scare.
A .young soldier had gone to the
theater with a friend. The play drag
ged and he fell asleep. An hour later
lie was awakened by the voice of an
actor saying:
"We have been here five days."
"HIess me! and I had only leave to
stop out till midnight!"
J,!.' Fatal Defect.
"How does that new question de
partment work?"
"It won't answer."
Ev^n if you were not born rich you
can 'be an iceman.
W
f-
usually
1
'V*v*
N
••v.
who cure
3V
LO*
'after they
change to the
delicious, pure food
drink—
,s
POSTUM
"There's a Reason*!
.!
,V'
GEfflMNS PREPARE TO
"SSL'-I
Ultimatum to Berlin on Military
Matters Given as Reason for
Council's Dismissal.
fopeT na-ion. Sept. I.- -The Ta lichf
Ur.nd.-ehaii, of Herliu. gives a new ver
s'oi! of the reason fur ihe retirement
of tlit* Poli.-.h council of state. sayina
that instead «ii' -ejdgning, it was did
fcolvd. because ii ventured uj present
an ultimatum to the German govern
ment on military ju":.tions. The tv
tirement of the council has brought out
the fact that at the e:n!idons ial session
cf the reielista.!* main committee mi
Monday thr majniity p:uiie:i demanded
the establishment of a really repre
sentative assembly and a responsible
niMiistj'y in I'n'unil a st-.p which tlio
Rundschau declared would lea/1 ii uc
immediate d.-mand for ihe withdrawal
cf Germans from Poland.
The pan-German newspapers have
b»uun a campaign for abandonment of
the idea of a Polish kingdom. News
Iiapers of a'! shades of opinion agree
thai (here is little friendship fur Ger
many among the Polish population.
PRICE OF WHEAT
FIXED AT S2.2D
Restoration of 5-Cent Loaf of
"14 Ounces Is Provided For,
According to Com
mission.
Washington. D. C., Sept. 1,—
The price differentials worked out
by the food administration aro'
No. 1 dark hard winter, $2.24
hard winter, basic. $2.20 red win
ter, basic, $2.20 yellow hard win
ter $2.16 soft red winter, $2.18
dark northern, spring, $2.24 r*cl
spring, $2.18 humpback, $2.10
•moer durum, $2.24 durum, basic,
$2.20 red durum, $2.13 red walta,
$2-1o hard white, basic, $2.20 soft
white.. $2.18 white club, $2.16
No. 2 of each grade is 3 cents less
No, 3, 6 centa less No. 4, 10 cents
less.
Relative Market Basis—Chicago,
Galveston.. N5w Orleans, basic
Kansas City and Omaha, 5 cents
less than basic Duluth and Minne
apolis, 3 cents less St. Louis, 2
cents less New York, 10 certs
more than basic Baltimore and
Philadelphia, 9 cents more Buf
falo, 5 cents morp.
The basic grades are No. 1 hard
winter, red winter and northern
spring.
Ottawa Sept. 1.—It iva.. eslimat»-.«l
today taat Canada will fix wheat prices
corresponding with the $-.20 figure
fixed in the I'nUed States. Official an
nouncement is expected next week.
Washing'.on, Sept. 1.— A reduction in
the price of bread id in sichi today as
the result of fixing of ?J.20 as the price
per bush"! of the 1917 wheat crop. The
licensing syotem for flour ar.l bread
dealers »oun will be put into effect. anl
although not extending1 to the small
dealer, !he food administration ex
pected to find a \yay to hold down Dread
price*.
Restores 5-Cent Loaf.
Members of the price fixing commit
tee are agreed that a price of $2.L'0 will
permit of a H-ounce loaf of bread for
5 cents, allowing a fair profit to both
the flour manufacturer and the baker.
The wheat pricf was announced by
Tiesidcni Wilson last night after the
committee, headed by Dr. Harry A. Gar
field completed its three days' delibera
tions. Kepreeentativeg of the producers
began l.iy voting for #2. 0, and the labor
representatives for $1.84. The $2 price
set by congress for the. 1918 crop was
taken into consideration by the com
mittee in fixing a fair valuation for
this year's harvest.
On this basis of 52.20 at Chicago, the
food administration worked out differ
entials for the various grades and
classes for the several grain terminals.
FIXES MILLERS' PROFITS.
"Chicago, Sept. 1.—J. F. Bell, chair
man of the I'nited States millers' com
mittee today isHtied the regulations
governing the profits of millers in ac
cordance with an agreement made with
Food Administrator Hoover by the mil
lers' committee organized here last
week.
A profit of 25 cents a barrel on flour
and 50 cents a ton on feed are the prof
its scheduled to become effective on
September 1. in the purchase of wheat
the miller* will be permitted to buy at
the customary transit points and be
governed by the terms of their agree
ment with the food administration grain
corporation, the government's buying
agency.
In order to bring' about a fair distri
bution of wheat among the various mil
lers, the food administration acting
through the committee of millers and
in conjunction with the grain corpora
tion, will establish the normal amount
of wheat ground by each mill on the
basis of the three years prior to July 1,
1917.
In a statement accompanying the an
nouncement of the price President Wil
son declares it is the hope of the food
administration and his own aa well
that the fixing of a price will stabilize
the market and keep prices within
moderate bounds for all transactions
during the current year.
During the last 10 years the highest
average price paid to producers for
wheat was the June 1 price, 1917, prac
tically $2.49 per bushel. I'p to the
present the price has rahged between
a minimum of 76 cents paid in Decem
ber, 1912. to the above ^naximum.
The average yearly price of No. 1
northern spring wheat in the Chicago
market during the 10 years—1908-1917
—was $1.26 per bushel, ranging be
tween 91 cents in 1913 ami $2.37 in 1917.
During the same period the average
yearly price paid, to producers was
$1.07 per bushel, ranging between 79
esnts in 1913 and S3 in 1917.
.'v
.j
.(j»^...
If Demands Are Not Complied
With, Majority in Reich
stag Will Act, Govern
ment Is Notified.
ASK FREEDOM OF PRESS
Emperor's Utterances Attacked
and Responsibility Placed oa
Chancellor in Harsh
Criticism.
By Associated Press.
Copenhagen. Sept. 1. A wurning
that unless the (Sermau government
heeds demands of Ihe reichstag for re
forms the majority parties will take
measures, was given before the reich
stag main committee on Wednesday.
Resolutions of the majority introduced
by Dr. Karl Heine, socialist, demanded
for the fourth or fifth time abolition of
the political censorship and liniiiatioii
of the military censorship facts con
nected with the conduct of the war and
criticism thereof. This was held to be
necessary because it is notorious that
the military authorities exercise a
sweeping political censorship of the
Herman press on the pretense that pub
lications of a political nature may af
fect the military spirit of ihe people.
Gives Kaiser Four Weeks.
Dr. lleine gave the government four
weeks, until the assembling of the
reichstag, to mend its ways. Otherwise
he said, the reichstag majority would
be forced to take steps. The government
has received *ome half dozen earlier
warnings of a similar nature and its
response in the present instance will
not be J»n unfair test of the influence of
the present majority in the reichstag.
Speeches and pronouncements of
Emperor William were criticized in the
debate on the censorship. Mathias
Erzbergor, centrist leader and Dr.
Heine called attention to the effect
caused by the emperor's impulsive
statements which sometimes run
counter to the ostensible policy of the
government.
Kaiser's Outbreaks Criticized.
Although not mentioned in the cen
sored accounts of the committee's pro
ceedings. the emperor's critics prob
ably had particularly in mind his re
cent utterances in regard to England,
which he pointed out as Germany's
arch enemy which, must be defeated
at any cost.
Dr. Heine appears to have demanded
freedom for the press to discutss such
utterances of the emp#ror. Herr Erz
bergor asked whether Chancellor
Michaelis assumed responsibility for
what was said by the emperor. Foreign
Secretary von Keuhlmann replied that
the representative at great headquar
ters of the foreign office was informed
concerning the speeches and that the
Chancellor assumed responsibility.
"Denials" Cause Attack.
As had been expected, the mislead
ing "denials" by the foreign office of
Premier Kcrensk.v's statement that a
separate peace offer had been made
recently to Russia and of the message
said by former Ambassador Gerard
to have been sent by Emperor William
to President Wilson at the outbreak
of the war, were brought up for criti
cism. Herr Erzberger said the official
communications were coming into wide
discredit abroad, owinjg to the many
»jelf evident contradictions in them.
TACKLE BREAD AND
BREAD PRICES NEXT
Hoover Expected to Act—Hull
Says Farmers Will Hold
Their Wheat.
Washington, Sept. 1.—Former Rep
resentative John T. Hull, of Iowa, said
today he doubted whether many of the
northwestern farmers would ship their
wheat at $2, and looked for them to
hold it.
"I can't see why the government
should regulate wheat and not regulate
cotton and steel," said Mr. Hull.
Protests from some farming sections
againat the wheat price are expected,
but are likely to be disregarded. Flour
and bread prices will be tackled next.
FARMERS CAN MAKE
MONEY-JOHNSON
$
South Dakota Senator Says
Regulation Should Be Extend
ed to Bread and Feed.
Washington. D. Sept. 1.—With
ivheat prices fixed by the government,
the food administration must now see
to it that prices of flour and bread
and likewise prices of feeds are re
luced and the public given relief. This
was the declaration of Senator John
son, of South Dakota, today. He said
lie was satisfied with the wheat price
fixed by the government and that
farmers could make money on wheat
at this price. ...s
Sterling Diasapointed. v.
"Disappointing," waa the comment of
Senator Sterling in the government
wheat price. "1 hoped it would be put
at $2.50. I do not beUeve w^th proper
regulation of flour and bread prices,
that wheat at $2.50 would work hard
Hhips." ....
MAYOR'S DESK
YIELDS BOTTLE
M'Vicar Charges Fair
weather Left it
There.
Des Moines, la., Sept. I.---Thomas"
Pairweather, member of the city coun
cil, and acting mayor whenever Mayor
John MacVicar i* out of the city, bast
been assumed by "Hi/.?.oner" of holding
"orgies'" and drinking bouts in til*
mayor's private office in bis absence.
The charge was made today when the
mayor opened the bottom drawer of his
desk in the presence of Councilmen
Fairweather, Frase and Wqlgar, and
disclosed a bottle which was ibout half
full. Mr. Kail-weather refused to answer
the mayor's charge*, but says ho will
do so in a special statement tomorrow.
BBITllFT
ATTACK TO GAZA
Advance on Front of 800 Yards
—Big Guns Bellow Out
Warning of New
Drive.
bondon. Sept. 1. The r!ritish forces
in Palestine attacked last night south
west of Gaza, on a front of 800 yards,
It is announced officially. The line was
advanced. ,4
Rome. Sept. 1.--Heavy fighting con
tinues on the 15ainsiZ7.a and Carso
plateaus. The war office reports ad
vantages were gained* on Monte San
(iabrille and in the Brestovizza valley
and that 63f more prisoners were
taken.
By the United Prest.1
.rxoidon, Sept. 1.—The fearful fsght
iiuv of the Flanders offensive cost Kng
l:«id 60,373 in killed, wounded and miss
ing, according to compilations an
nounced today.
This is below that of last month,
which was 71,000, but the loss of offi
cers was higher this month. In July,
loss in officers was Z.426:, In August
this jumped to 5,480.
By Associated Press.
None of the three big .campaigns now'
in progress on western fronts seems
again to have got into full swing. Gen
eral Cndorna, whose great drive for
Trieste is perhaps the most spectacular
of the current operations, is displaying
an activity more pronounced than eith
er General Pctain or General Haig in
their respective fields at Verdun and in
the Arras-Flanders areas. Even the
Italian commander, however, apparent
ly Is in the midst of one of the pauses
characteristic of virtually all the great
drives against strongly fortified posi
tions in this war.
Big Guns Busy.Again.
On the front below ,1AMIS, General
Haig reports the repulse of a German
raid on the British lines five miles
southeast of the city. No mention is
made of the activities on the British
side, but Iondon war office intimations
are that the artillery battle is beiiiR
carried on in virtually continuous form
in preparation for the next forward
thrust with every indication that the
wearing down process is having its
due effect on the Germans*
General Petain's report indicates the
possibility of a speedy renewal of the
infantry battle at Verdun. The ar
tillery on both sides of the Meuse is
actively bombarding the German lines.
The Germans have shown some activity
in Alsace, making an attack near Hart
mann's weiler kopf, which the French
repulsed completely.
British Casualties Decrease.
Although the Hritish armies on the
Franco Belgian front were engaged in
much notably heavy fighting during
August, including the great attack ol
the Anglo-French forces in Flanders
the casualties were notably less than
during July. The British figures for
August given by London total 59,8111
as compared with 71,832 for July, a
falling off of more than 12,000. The
casualties indeed have been on a de
scending scale during the entire period
since the active camnaignlng season
opened, the high mark being set in the
May figures which totalled 112,233.
THE GERMAN REPORT.
Berlin, Sept. 1.—(via London.)—Op
erations undertaken by the Russians
yesterday at Narocz lake, CO miles
south of Dvinsk', resulted unsuccessful
ly for them, says today's official report
from the eastern front.
A portion of the ground recently
gained by the British south of Lecatelet
has been recaptured by the.Germans.
SHELDON CHOSEN U. S.
FOOD HEAD IN BRITAIN
London, Sept. 1.—Louis P. Sheldon,
who is associated with a London bank
ing firm, has been asked by Herbert (,'.
Hoover, to accept appointment as rep
resentative of the American food ad
ministration board in the I'nited King
dom. It is understood, Mr. Sheldon,
who is a Yale graduate, has accepted,
and that it is now being determined
whether lie shall become an attache ot
the American embassy.
As Mr. Hoover's representative. Mr.
Sheldon will deal with the British food
controller for the purpose of bringing
about close cooperation between tlio
United States and England in regard
to the control of food.
RUSS EXPFCT TO GET'
BIG LOAN FROM U. S.
Petrograd, Sept. 1. The Bowse
Gazette sajrs it has reason- to believe
that the mvorabi%.disposition «»anl
fested by AmfttcfcjlK. 'particularly afte*
th». natlona*
c4$tf«n»nce at Moaajm^
will enablfr ||pyMilonal gownia(fait
•opn United £3tea
ofJEmjM.mrublas.
ALLIES INDORSE
TO POPE'S PLAN
"V V, 1,-
Wall Street Believes War Will
End in Year and Fights
for "Velvet" Tax,
Would Take.
WILSON DISAPPOINTS POPE
Pontiff Expected a Favorable
Reply From U. S.—Diplomats
Expect 'Terribleness' to Bo
Turned Toward America
London, Sept. 1.— -ly:rii Robert t'ecil,
minister of the blocluulc, today en
dorsed President Wilson's reply to tho
peace proposals of Pope Benedict and
said he was not certain any further r«
sponse would be necessary.
r.2
By the linker Press.
Washington, Sept. 1.- -German wom
en are likely to have much to do in .-e
mudeling Teutonic peace opinion. Suf
fering from shortage of rations, torn
with sorrow, they are beginning to sulk
at coniinuenoe of tiie war.
This spirit, coup!ad with a feu»r&l
war weariness and a striking d«sire for
a more liberal government, makes au
thorities hero believe that peace is not
far distant.
Worst Wintsr Coming.
State department advices indicate
that the coming winter will be tho
worst the Germans have experienced
sinco the beginning of the war. Ki.ial
ler rations al'e being enforced.
The kaiser-even begins to see ths
signs of weariness for he has ordered
the newspapers not to print his name
so much. Hence, the German people
are not given to so much praise of
those whose authority may he repudi
ated.
Washington, Sept. 1. Wall street
has a "hunch" that peace will come in
the next year. This is the news that
comes to Washington, in connection
with the battle which capital is wiuping
against high taxes on war profits and
big incomes.
The Wall street view is that If th#
war end« and war profits for this year
can be shielded from high taxes big
business will be "all to the good."
it is realised that indefinite continu
ance of war means practically "con
scription of wealth."
By United Press.
Home. Sept. 1.--lntens" and con
centrated submarine warfare aga.inat
the United States as a result of Presi
dent Wilson's declination in which the
American executive showed that he
was not impressed with the steps the
Herman people have taken toward
democracy is expected here.
Diplomats revealed a belief that the
central empires have been aiming
through democratic discussion to In
fluence American sentiment. The reply
makes it evident that they have failed
In this. Germany's next jHep will prob
ably be a new outbreak of terror from
her I'-boat fleet.
According to rumors here Emperor
Charles, of Austria, and even the
kaiser himself, have written the pontiff
indicating pledges of widest democra
tization within- their empitesT (This
dispatch does not indicate whether the
letters were written before or after the
publication of the pope's peace pro
posal, but it is reasonable to assume
that they preceded the pontiffs note).
"Reforms" for Americans.
In spite of decrees and letters to the
Vatican, diplomats here believe the
moves toward democracy in Germany
nre designed for American consump
tion rather than for the Teutonic peo
ple themselves. Failure of their plan
leaves but one alternative—a new
stroke to crush their foes, which may
be renewed efforts by the U-boats to
starve out England and prevent sup
plies from reaching the American army
from the United States.
LITTLE ROOM FOR TREATING.
By Associated Press.
Rome, Sept. 1.—it is stated at the
Vatican that Pope Uenedict, on receiv
ing President Wilson's reply to his
peace proposals, did not attempt to con
ceal his bitter disappointment and that
lie regards the president's answer as
leaving little room for further peace
efforts at present. It has been no secret
here that the pope hoped for a moro
favorable response from the United
States than from anywhere else.
L'efore President Wilson's reply wa«
read it was said at the Vatican that the
responses from the various govern
ments were expected to be more favor
able than, the tone of press comment.
At the same time the popo was report
ed to have signified his intention of
issuing a reply after receiving the an
swers of all the belligerents, pointing
out -teslions iu regard to which all the
nations at war might be in agreement
and others concerning which it would
bo necessary to hold discussion*.
.READY FOR FRIGHTFULNESS.
Washington, 1.' Sept. 1.—Any
German attempt to increase submarine
frightfulness because of Wilson'* reply
to the pope, will ee.t with vigorous
measures fiiin uiis country.
Defensive and offensive measure*
will be taken a^uinat ».ho kaiser's sea
pirates. Devices recently invented by
American men of genius are re
sponsible for tho confideuce expressed
at the navy department that the
U-boats will fail..
A secret device to detect the ap
proach of submarines,' it.se of smokeless
coal, 'A scheme Qf .c£rnoflouge tuul other
devices will check tfcfe kaiser's revenge
fulness.
Shorter
days
-mUl make
farther
for
s&iii
and rougher weather
Itai-
]U-boa*s tairic more dif­
ficult. They have bf*n
forced to
work
•:.yy