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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1918)
URGE CONTROL OF THE GOLDEN TEXT FOR EVERY DAY PACKING PLANT Federal Trade Commission Ac cuses Several Magnates of Conspiracy. BUSS REDS TO WAR W ALLIES U. S. Consul Reports Hostile Ac tivity by Bolsheviki at Moscow. RESENT INVASION BY TROOPS I HAMMED L I WILSON GIVES OUT REPORT 'Recommendations Provide for Seizure of Rolling Stock, Stock Yards and Establishing Central Whole sale Markets. Washington, Aug. 10. Bitterly as sailing tlio grcnt pneklng firms of Swift, Armour, Morris, Cudnhy and "Wilson for creating n "structure of -conspiracy, control, monopoly nml re straint," the fc'deral trade commission, in a report to President Wilson, recom mends that Immedlnte steps he taken to give the government a monopoly over such portion of their business as "will restore competition." This report has, been In the hand of President Wilson since July'G, but, because of tho serious charges made In connection with It, and tho radical recommendntions therein contained, It -.vns not made public. Publication was uthorlzed directly by the president. After declaring thnt producers, com petitors and consumers are at the mercy of the packers the commission makes the following recommenda tions: First, Thnt tho government acquire, through tho railroad administration, all rolling stock used for tho trans portation of meat hnlmnls and that such ownership be declnred a govern ment monopoly. Second, Thnt the government ac quire, through the railroad commis sion, tho principal and necessary stock yards of tho country, to bo treated as freight depots, and to bo operated under such conditions as will Insure open, competitive markets, with uni form charges for. all services per formed, and the acquisition or estab lishment of such additional yards from time to time. Third, Thnt the government acquire, through the railroad administration, all privately owned refrigerator cars, nnd that such ownership be declared a government monopoly. Fourth, Thnt the federnl government 'acquire such of the branch houses, Icold storage plants nnd warehouses as are necessary to provide facilities for the competitive mnrkotlng nnd storage of food products In tho prin cipal centers of distribution nnd con Isumptlon. The same to be operated by the government as public mnrkets and storage places under such condi tions as will afford an outlet for nil manufacturers and handlers of food 'products on equal terms. BUMPER GRAIN CROP FOR U. S. Wheat Will Exceed 1917 by 228,000,000 Bushels Corn Crop Damaged by Hot Weather. Wnsblngton, Aug. 10. Tho United States' wheat production for the year Is estimated In the monthly govern ment report at 878,000,000 bushels and tho corn crop at 2,0S9,000,000 bushels. "These figures are based on- conditions reported on August 1. These estimates, If proved correct at the harvest, mean tho country will reap 170,000,000 bushels less corn thnn last yenr, but will make a gain In tho ivhent crop of 22S.000.000 bushels. The corn crop last yenr totnled 3,150,000,- 000 bushels nnd tho wheat crop only 650,000,000 bushels. Today's estimates show a falling off from tho estimates of a month ago, Then crops of 3,100,000.000 bushels of corn nnd 801,000,000 bushels of wheat were predicted. Other important government fore casts today are: Oats, 1,428,000,000 Iroshels; barley, 232,000,000 bushels; rye, 70,700,000 bushels. NO MORE U. S. VOLUNTEERS Baker and Daniels Act to Prevent Disruption of Industry Pending Disposition of New Draft Bill. Wnsblncton. Auk. 10. Voluntary en llstmont In tho army and nnvy was suspended completely on Thursday to prevent disruption of Industry pending disposition of tho bill proposing to ex tend draft nges to Include nil men be tween eighteen and forty-five years Orders wero Issued by Secretaries Bn kcr and Daniels directing that no more voluntary enlistments be accepted un til further orders. The orders were Issued after n con ference between Secretnry Raker and Secretary Daniels nnd were made pub lic nfter President Wilson had visited the ofllces of both secretaries lato In nhe day. , $500,000 Fire at Fresno. Fresno, Cal., Aug. 12. Fire did flamage estimated at $500,(100 hero on "Friday afternoon, destroying half a block In the business district. It started In tho Kuttncr-Goldstoln com pany grocery. Seek Tax Evader In Canada. Washington, Aug. 12. To round up 1nx evndors among American citizens living In Canada a corps of specially trained revenue agents soon will be sent to Canndlan communities nenr -the border, WILL WAR ON JAPAN BOLSHEVIKI CONSIDERING DEC LARATION AGAINST TOKYO. American and Other Ambassadors Wero "Forced to Leave Russia. London. Aus. 8. It Is rcnorted from Moscow by way of Berlin thnt tho bol shevik government In Russia Is consid ering a declaration of war ngainst Japan, says an Exchnngo Telegrnph dlspntch from Copenhagen. Premier Lenlne, the message amis, has up to this time been opposed to kupJi notion, hut It Is believed thnt Russia "will he compelled to declare war, notwithstanding the tact mat tne people nre opposed to any new war." Washington, Aug. 8. Oincini ad vices to the state department disclosed thnt Amhnssnrtor Francis nnd the al lied diplomatic corps were forced to leave Russia for the Murman const rty tho aggressive action of the bolsncviic government. Tho dennrtment was Informed thnt s!y wrnl.-s ni'n T.enn Trotzkv. the bol shevik minister of war, ordered the ofllclnls In charge of the cables to stop nil telegrnms nddressed to the allied ministers, thus cutting these diplomats off from communication with their gov ernments. It would cause no surprise here If the bolshevik lenders nttempted to mnrshnl their forces against the American, Japanese nnd allied expe HMnnnrv fnrees nt Vladivostok and Archangel, but confidence Is felt that tho bolshevik! will not bo nble to swing enough support to defeat the allied plans. BACKS WAR PROFIT TAX McAdoo Will Have Incorporated In House Bill Proviso Taxing War Profits 80 Per Cent. Chicago, Aug. 0. Secretary of tho Treasury William G. McAdoo Is firmly for n tnx which will ellmlnnto wnr profiteering. lie regards this as tho most cssontlnl feature of the new revenue bill nnd will use all his efforts upon his return to Washington next Mondny to have Incorporated In tho house bill a proviso taxing wnr profits 80 per cent. This, In his opinion, Is more than fair to manufacturers and ntliorH who derive nroflt from the wnr. nnd he made this statement here In no unmistakable terms. In addition ho mndo public a telegram to Chair man Kltchln of the house ways and menns committee from Cinder pnrk, August 4, which urftes the tax In the strongest possible manner. TAKE WHITE HOUSE PICKETS Miss Alice Paul Among Women Ar rested Banners and Regalia Are Seized. . Washington, Aug. 8. Police pre vented the protest meeting of suffra glstf) In Lnfayette park, opposite tho White House. As the chnirman began to speak, a jquad of more than a dozen policemen rushed to the base of ,tho monument to Mnrquls Lafayette, where the speakers wero standing, nnd informed the women thnt they Were under arrest. More thnn 50 arrests were made, among those taken being Miss Alice Paul, president of tho Nu tlonnl Woman's party. Minnesota Governor Upheld. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 12. The Min nesota supremo court upheld the act of Governor Burnqulst nnd Adjt. Gen W. F. Ithlnow. who used state troops to reclose three saloons at Rloomlug Prairie, Minn., recently. Vienna Must Pay More for Bread, Amsterdam, Aug. 12. Full broad rations will bo required In Vienna aft or next Sunday, but tho price will ho raised 10 per cent, according to tho Vlennn correspondent of the Weser Zeltung of Bremen. YANKS TO SIBERIA TROOPS FROM PHILIPPINES ARE ORDERED TO RUSSIA. Nucleus of American Army Will Bo Twenty-Seventh and Thirty-First Regiments. Wnsblngton, Aug. 0. MaJ. Gen. Wil liam S. Graves, commanding tho Eighth division at Camp Fremont. Cnl., has been assigned to command Aniorl lean troops ordered to Siberia, General Mnrch, chief of stuff, announced on Wednesday. Tho nucleus of the American forces sent to Siberia, he said, would bo the Twenty-seventh and Thlrty-Ilrst regu lar regiments on duty in the Philip pines, which would be supplemented by troops from the United States. No commander for tho Joint ullled forces in Slberin has yet been select ed, General March, said nor tho neces sary agreement oC tho appointment of such a commander formulated. The object of tho expedition Is con fined strictly to tho announcement made recently by 'President .Wilson; through tho stnto department, the gen eral added, and is not for the pur pose of establishing nn eastern front. No announcement us to the sailing of tho expedition or of General Graves will be made, but news of the nrrlval of the forces will be made public promptly when received. PLANS U.S. ARMY OF 5,000,000 General March Makes Statement to Senate Committee While Urging Enactment of Draft Bill. Washington, Aug. 5). In urging ennctmeut of the administration man power bill extending draft ages from eighteen to forty-llvo years, General March on Wednesday told tho senato military committee that tho war de partment plans an nrmy of approxi mately 5,000,000 men to bo raised as soon us p6sslble. WliMe realizing tho Importance of the measure. General March said he did not believe It necessnry to recall congress beforo tho present recess plan expires on August 24. Upon tho suggestion of Senator Wadsworth that tho draft system bo extended to tho navy, Senator Cham berlain nnnounced thnt cither 'Secre tary Daniels or Admiral Benson would bo nsked to appear beforo the com mittee to discuss tho advisability of the subject.. NATIONAL LEAGUE HEAD OUT Resignation of President John K. Tencr Received at New York Head quarters. Jew York, Aug. 8. Tho resignation of John K. Toner, president of tho Na tional baseball league, was received m Tuesday at the New York ofllco of tho league. President Tenor has been head of tho parent organization for several years, following his term of governor of Pennsylvania. It was last winter, however, that he became associated with a large contracting llrm In New York city and Philadelphia and pres sure of business Is said gradually to have weaned him awuy from the na tional pastime. Roosevelt Leaves for New York. Dark Harbor, Me.. Aug. 12. Former President Roosevelt brought his vaca tion on tho Maine coast to n close, after n. visit of two weekM with his dnughter. Mrs. Richard Derby. With Mrs. Roosevelt ho left for Now York. Tower Falls, Three Men Killed. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 12. Three men wero killed and two wero Injured in tho collapse of a murine tower nt a grain elevator on tho rlvor front here. The men wore working In tho tor when It suddcnVy tonnled over. Lenlne Tells Gathering of Soviets In Moscow State of Conflict Exists Foreign Secretary Calls It "State of Defense." Washington, Aug. 12. Consul Poolo nt Moscow has Informed the stato de partment thnt Lenlne, the bolshevik premier, recently declared before a gathering of Soviets In Moscow that a Mate of war existed between tho Russian government and tho entente allies. .In response to questions from the allies' consuls, Tchltcherln, com missionaire of foreign affairs,. said that the premier's statement need not bo considered n declaration of war, but that it rather was a declaration of a state of defense on the part of Rus rln. similar to the situation that ex isted nt one tlmo with Germnny. Tho consul's report, received by ca ble, gave the state department Its first ofllclal Information confirming re ports that tho bolsheviki wero for mally characterising as an act of war tho operations of the allies' forces on the Murm'au coast. Tcliltcherln's explanation was made publicly, the consul said, at tho re quest of the allies' consuls. Mr. Poole also reported that In spite of denials of the authorities, tho bolsheviki were throwing obstacles In the way of the departuro from Russia of British and French military representatives. From Archangel the stato depart ment received word that tho bolshe viki, upon hearing of the landing of allied troops at Onega had asked for an explanation. Aviators of tho al lies dropped propaganda In tho city of Archangel, whereupon tho bolshe viki evacuated tho town beforo tho al lied troops, marched In. Tho British, French and United States consuls were arrested on August 3 by n detach ment of Caucasian cavalry, "for their protection," but as previously report er, wore released upon tho appear ance of tho allied soldiers. Gen. KIkuzo Otnna, one of Japan's most noted soldiers, has been choseu to command the Jnpaucsu section and will bo the ranking oillcer of the ex pedition in Siberln by forces of the United States and its allies. AUTO BUILDING TO STOP War Industries Board Tells Manufac turers to Work on Munitions Thl Year. Washington, Aug. 12. Manufactur ers of passenger nutomoblles wero ad vised by the war Industries board on Friday to convert their plants to 10ti per cent war work not later than Jnnu nry 1. Tho National Automobile Chamber of Commerce received tho in' formation in response to mnnufnetur ers who volunteered to curtail 50 per cent. The letter in part follows: "The war Industries board cannot at this time make any promise whntso ever regarding tho supply to your In diistry of steel, rubber or other mate rials for any period In advance. "We strongly believe that it Is to the best Interests of manufacturers of passenger automobiles to undertake to get on 100 por cent war work as rapid ly as possible, and not later than Jnnu nry 1, 1019. "In no other way enn you be sure o tho continuance of your Industry nnd tho preservation of your organization." TO EXEMPT MARRIED MEN Secretary Baker Urges Change In Law So Registrants Need Not Classify Selves. Washington, Aug. 12. Now draft regulations, under which tho govern ment would do tho selecting, are under consideration by tho war department This was disclosed on Friday by Sec rotary Baker, after ho had appeared before the senato military committee to urge prompt enactment of tho net extending the age limits. Ho made It plain thnt ho Is not satisfied with the present system under which the regis trant must claim deferred classlflca Hon. Many with dependents hesitate for pntrlotlc reasons to mnko such claim. Ho said ho was Inclined to the opinion that the marriage relation will Itself constltuto deferred classlflca tlon. Ho wishes to Iny down a set of questions for the registrant to answer nnd then have rules take care of the classification. $500,000,000 Bonds Voted. Newnrk, N. J., Aug. 10. To dnnnco extensions of Its operations Incident to the wnr and to discharge obligations. the Bethlehem Steel corporation vot ed to mortgnge the entire property an security for a 5500,000,000 bond Issue, UMUIlllfll, tiiiiti nun- marines operating ofT tho French coast . A. n t. ...iinll A miiHlrinn on AIIKllsi rwiu u wiu niiiiiu uutMiiiu Mti.imiMliin I.nkn Portage ami the Brit ish steamer Rerwlnd. Lnko Portage, of 1,008 gross tons, was built last year. From tho Ren cross Wows Bulletin the following quotations will bring good cheer to those whoso relatives are In tho service: No better advice could bo given to poldlers In enrnp or about to leavo for camp than this: "Tell you.r troubles to tho Red Cross field director." In every camp and cantonment there s nn olllclal Red Cross representutlvo whose sole bnslnl'ss Is to cater to the needs of enlisted men. If a soldier Is worried nbout his family bnck homo this Red Cross mnn will see that the problem Is solved sat isfactorily. If the soldier or sailor Is slek In camp and cannot write to his relatives or family, tho Red Cross man will at tend to It for him. In short, the Red Cross bureau of military relief Is organized to help en listed men In every way and the Red Cross Is eager to have the men uso thlR service. Tho Red Cross Hold dlroetorcnn ho found nt Red CroRS headquarters In side tho camp cantonment. No mat ter what tho soldier or sailor's prob lem may be, ho will do well to consult this representative. One reason tho American people re cently gave 9170,000,000 to the Red Cross was to continue this service and enlisted men should avail themselves of It freely. The families of soldiers and, sailors also should appeal to their local Red Sturdy Suits for First Impressions of the new fall suits leavo a senso of their sturdlncss nnd easy lines In tho mind beforo the eyo begins to sum up all the details that pronounce them the creations of this season. Dark mixtures, plain cloths with soft finish nnd tho attri bute of warmth In their appear ance at least In browns, blues, greens nnd grays, nppear popular In tho showings In the same order as they are mentioned here. Brown, In several warm and several dark shades has been chosen for street and for formal suits, with such persistence that It may displace navy blue which bus had a phenomenal vogue. Browns and mix tures In brown nnd gray seein some how to associate themselves in tho mind with khaki and In u few of tho now models tho styles uro very dis tinctly of military origin. In ordlnnry street suits many of tho new coats are semlflttlng, with a loose, narrow belt of the fabric, defining a high waistline. There are some new double-breasted models In which tho lapped-over fronts nre trimmed away in several novel ways. On both single and double-breasted styles necks arc high and coats button up to the top of tin collar which is more than tall enough to reach the chin. Sometimes tho collars uro of tho turn-over variety, but oftener they are straight and wrinkle when they nre buttoned up close about the throat. Patch pockets and medium-sized bone buttons, that match the cloth in the suit In color, appear with such frequency that they may be considered features of the new stylos. Collars are not alwr.ys of the same material ns the coat, for velvet and fur nre used In many of them. A practical and pretty suit for the college girl who must now be outfitted with a wardrobe for fall, Is shown In Cross chapters for help in any situa tion. Tho help always Is confldentlnL Thero will he no publicity. Camp service has grown to bo ono of tho largest phases of Red Cross work. To Indlcato the volume of this work It may bo stntcd that up to April 30, 1018, the Red Cross had distributed 1,822,000 sweaters, 041,071 mufflers, 023,072 wristlets, 454,500 helmets, 1,302,352 pairs of socks. The work for the families of enlisted men by the homo servlco department has been equally Impressive. To Juno 15 service had been given In some form to 202,302 families nnd $2,054,827 had l)eon expended In this relief work. There are now 20,000' homo servlco workers In the United States under Red Cross supervision. Then there Is tho ennteen servlco with mwo than 700 units ready to meet troop trains to glvo refreshments to tho men, or to tnko care of those who become sick en route. The convalescent houses are nenrlng completion In all camps to nfford en listed men n bright, cheerful environ ment for their hours of convalescence. Provision Is made for entertnlnmcnt nnd social diversions, which are pow erful aids In tho convalescent Btnge. The eominunlcutlon servlco of tho Red Cross keeps families of enlisted men Informed of their welfnro both hero and abroad, If tho men. are sick wounded or captured nnd unnblo tq keep up correspondence. the College Girl tho picture. It Is a double-breasted model In a dark mixture, with plain brown velvet turn-over collar that bub tons up nbout tho throat, Its bolt fastens with a buckle covered with thu material, and Its buttons match tho cloth In color. Tho cont Is even In length all around and somewhat longer than those of tho past season. Tho skirt Is plain, ankle length nnd wlthi enough for comfortnble walking. Fur Used Less. In tho new suits for fall thu absenco of fur trimmings Is notable. This Is! partly on account of tho very high' prices of furs now and partly becauso women nre at present wearing all sorts of long stoles, enpos and coatees of fur over their suits and dresses. It Is thought this fad will curry Into the, oomlug fall and winter, nml now hi; these days of thought for conservation of materials, all these little Items nro considered by the manufacturers. Colored Felt Hats. The milliners have brought out col ored felt hnts for summer ns a sub stitute for straw. They are In bril liant and neutral tones, and nre heaped with gorgeous flowers. It Is tho advent of the trimmed hat. which all milliners have ardently desired. New Waistcoats. The prettiest of the new waistcoats or little sleeveless bodices that are so much worn with street suits nro mado In slip-on fashion, with no front clos ing. This design gives tho makers a chance for decidedly nttractlvo effects, in the way of tucks and frills and ruf flings on the front.
