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.
