Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 176, 7 May 1919 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919.

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JJEARBY OHIO MILLERS' PRICES HIGHER THAN THOSE HADE HERE

, By WILLIAM R. SANBORN Give ns this day our dally bread. This has been the heartfelt prayer of more millions of people during the last four fateful years, than possibly daring the entire preceding century. It Las not only been a prayer to heaven, tut also to those who have enough and to spare. But the National Housewives' League of America not only asks for daily bread, but is demanding that the president "give lis back our flvecent loaf." This Indeed is the tenor of the cable sent to Mr. Wilson at Paris a few days ago by Mrs. Julian

neain, president of the league. Mrs. Heath claims to speak for 70 per cent of the country's consumers and she is in dead earnest In her appeal. She suggested to the president the letting down of all bars on the importation of grain at once, in order to check speculation and thus Immediately lower the cost of living. Her Appeal by Cable From the rather lengthy cable dispatched to Paris we excerpt as follows: "The housewives of 70 per cent of the consumers in this country, the remaining 30 per cent being farmers' wives, through the National Housewives' League of the United States, appeal to you for immediate executive action at the coming session to reduce the cost of living, which, through present prices of bread, meat and corn, has become unbearable. Will you not use your unlimited sower for

good to put bread into the mouths of the people? Give us back our five-cent

loar and help suffering humanity, now staggering under the cruel yoke of prohibitive prices of the bare necessities of life." ' Present Price of Wheat At this writing we are on the verge of $3 wheat In our western markets, unless the trend of prices immediately changes. A grain company in Chicago quoted No. 2 Red Winter wheat .'at 12.88 to a Richmond miller on Tuesday and a Cincinnati firm quoted the earns grade at $2.85 per bushel at tb.9

These prices are purely speculative, and, in view of the liberal supplies in a thousand gralneries are seemingly out of reason. Who Is to blame? "Well, certainly not the baker who has troubles of his own, in plenty. The baker makes no flour. Nor is the average farmer to blame for he holds little or no wheat; nor has he in many months. Most of us are Inclined to blame the great millers who have miles of line elevators filled with wheat bought at much lower prices. An advance on their own wheat means a corresponding advance in flour which means two profits the first on the wheat they dole out to those less fortunately situated and the second on the grain they actually grind. These facts do not apply to tho country miller, who buys his grain almost from day to day. But they do apply most forcibly to the great milling and elevator interests which are always well In control of the visible supply, because they own it, in the main, aside from what the government still retains. " ' - j i Local Flour Prices. The Richmond millers are charging

the grocers $13 per barrel for patent flour today, in the ordinary cotton

sacks. And they maintain, too, that at the present price of good milling wheat they are not asking a cent too much. It Is further stated. that some nearby Ohio millers are getting $13.20 for flour today, ;which is not unlikely. If something is not done to check the rpeculatlve advance in wheat there really is no telling how high prices may go, and this seems to be the idea of Julius H. Barnes, Federal wheat director, and president of the Food Administration Grain Corporation at Washington. This is the department having one billion of dollars to ltd credit with which to finance the coming crop. Mr. Barnes Gives Warning. Aministrator Barnes has given the speculators three different warnings of late. He announced some weeks ago that the exports of wheat and flour to neutral countries had been discontinued for a time to relieve the strain on the American market. He

at that time also declared that if this restriction failed to reduce the price of wheat and flour to a , reasonable

level that the government would permit imports from Canada, Argentina and Australia. The grain corporation

owns large stocks of rye and these

were to be liberated to take the place

of wheat for export until the price of flour came down where It belongs, in this country. Mr. Barnes claims that under the resale rates legitimate milling Is assured a lair profit and that the recent advances in the price of flour "have not been fully warranted;" a mild enough statement surely.

Rumors on the Chicago board of trade early on Monday were to the

effect that all restrictions on the im

portation of Canadian wheat were to be immediately taken off. But before

this talk became current No. 2 North

era spring wheat sold at 7c per bushel over the Saturday price level. In the face of all rumors wheat more than

held its own in all western markets on that day.

The facts as now officially promulgated seem to indicate that while we are now to let in some Canadian wheat, the amount will be limited to

a few millions of bushels, at least for

the present. Corn Breaks Badly.

That the promise of the entry of Canadian wheat into this country should break the price of corn 10 to 12 cents per bushel in an hour does not appear reasonable, but that is Just what happened in Chicago. But a

quick rally In price followed and more

than half the loss In price was regain

ed belore the closing hour.

At a conference with ' wheat and flour men at Minneapolis this week, Mr. Barnes stated that "a moderate downward revision of prices was an

ticipated, also that . a moderate amount of Canadian wheat would be

brought Into the country with that

end in view. This all tends to show that Mrs. Heath's cablegram to the president is already bearing fruit and that amid all the trying hours and scenes at the peace conference, Mr. Wilson has found time to indite a few

lines to the food department at Wash

ington. There's Plenty of Wheat. No claim that there is yet a shortage of wheat in this country can Justly be made. It Is said, however, that It is not widely distributed, that the government supply is "congested," and this may also be said as to the stocks held by the big pools. But the government is still running the railroads and can distribute as it will. But in spite of this truth we understand that there is much competition for the small amount of wheat still held by farmers, the demand coming from small local mills. In view of the quantity of gov

ernment owned stocks one wonders at

the high premiums lately paid for wheat at country points. Southwestern mills have paid up to $2.90 per bushel within a week, which was equal to $2 per or better at Kansas City. In view of all the circumstances and the voluminous machinery for regulation of prices and supply, at Washington this state of affairs spems to be unwarranted. It begins to look that a guaranteed minimum price to wheat growers does not preclude sky high prices on wheat and flour to the rest of creation. A comparison of the price of one leading Minnesota flour on January 2 with today'B quotations on the same label will be of Interest Just now. This particular spring wheat patent sold at $10.25 in car lots on January 2. The same flour was still selling as low as $10.50 on March 11. Then something happened, for on May 2 the price on this identical brand was $12.80. The Richmond buyer was allowed freight to Chicago, but paid for the delivery from that city to this point, and then had the expense of cartage to also Include in the net cost laid down. It is difficult for the consumer to see the need for this advan-of-2-55

per barrel since JaawtFy-2 We are assuredly four months nearer now than then to the most bountiful wheat harvest ever proimsdthft country. Certainly something may happen to the coming crop; but there will be plenty of time in which to advance

HOLDS MOST DANGEROUS OFFICE IN U.S.;"HE OPENS BOMBS SENT TO NOTED MEN

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Owen Eagan holding bomb sent to Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania in left hand and one sent to J. P. Morgan in right hand. When the recent wholesale bomb plot to kill a score of leading Americans was unearthed in New York it was necessary, of course, to open the bombs inside the packages mailed to the intended victims. The bombs wer taken to Owen Eagan. As chief bomb inspector of the New York police department he has Decora a wizard at dissecting infernal machines which, if not handled the proper way, would blow him to pieces. One of the bombs, like the two he is holding above, blew off the hands of a negro maid when the opened one of the mailed packages which was sent to ex-Senator Haxdwicit of Georgia,

prices afterward, should such misfortune befall. But let's get back to Mrs. Heath of the Housewives' League for a minute. Mrs. Heath flatly asked the president as to "whether he will take up food prices at the next session of congress." She says, too, that the league is gathering funds for a fight on this question at the coming session. But regardless of what congress may desire or attempt to do one fact stands in bold outline. We are exporting more foodstuffs of all kinds than ever before. The demand is now coming from all quarters and more ships are coming from hungry seaports from week to week. Mr. Hoover's requisitions for the relief of a flock of stricken countries is only one phase of this almost universal demand upon our surplus and bounty.

Hagerstown, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Harrison were Sunday guests of relatives at Connersville, .... Mr. and Mrs. Frpd HartTv

will spend this week at Lynn.. . . .Alex

btonecipher went to Indianapolis Saturday. . . .Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Deardorff and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Teetor attended the alumni banquet at Moorelahd. Mrs. Deardorff and Mrs. Mooreland are members of the alumni.. .Andrew Jones of Richmond was the guest Saturday of John T. Hunt Mrs. C. T. Knapp was the guest Saturday "of her sister, Mrs. Mary Funk, at Dublin... Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Jones, of Mooreland, were guests Tuesday of Dr. and Mrs. O. M. Deardorff Mr. and Mrs.C. E. Werking and Mrs. O. M. Deardorff attended the Grand Chapter of the local Eastern Star at Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday.

Four years ago there were about 1.500 women emnlovfid in hnnlrlnir in

stitutions in England, and now there

re neany 3,wuu.

Deacon Dobson

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The number of femnlefl nnrmanant.

ly employed in agriculture in England grew from 80,000 in July, 1914, to 113.000 in July, 1918.

Into m Better BaMog A letter makes a great difference in a word. A wordmakes a great difference in baking powders. If the little word "alum" appears on the label it may mean bitter baking. If the word ROYAL stands out bold and strong, it surely means BETTER baking. This is only one reason why it pays to use

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THE POTATO SPECIAL Get on it now by sending a twocent stamp to the National War Garden Commission, at Washington, for a free garden book. This busy lzzy motorman yon see ; here Iwith th sprinklia" can, can never get a minute off to pare his corns or mend his cough. He lives in an apartment block, and goes to work at six o'clock, throughout th" day and half th' night he keeps th old car runnin right. He has no garden plot at home, no inky muck or sandy loam, no place to plant a bean or spud to help him cut th' cost o grub. But he's a thrifty sort o guy, who keeps his brains right up on high and he's evolved a little plan to be a street car garden man. He's nailed his boxes to th' top, and now he has a little 'crop o lettuce, onions spuds and beets, and forty other kinds o eats. Between his stops he keeps 'em damp and nevef whines o' garden cramp, but seems determined that his plot, shall raise as much as garden lot Attention to his special car, Is heralded both near and far, and every person wants to see th man with so much pluck b'gee. This garden special goes to show, that all men can a garden grow, who have ambition in their veins and care to exercise their drains.

NEW YORK FIRM BUYS SAFETY GATE PLANT

The Peele Manufacturing company of Brooklyn, New York, one of the largest manufacturers of safety gates and fire doors In the country, has purchased the Richmond Safety Gate company from Mrs. George H. Knollenberg. The company is planning to extend the output of the plant. The Richmond Safety Gate company

will be continued here as a separate business under the direction of William H. Klenker, the present manager. An official from the Peele company will also be located In Richmond.

Ninety per cent of the silver workers employed in Toronto, Canada, shops are unionized.

Over 100 store proprietors in Portland, Oregon, have signed a newing agreement with the Retail Clerks union.

Of special interest to women

It has to do with satisfaction in your home the pleasure of your guests in the keen enjoyment that good Coffee can give to the family meal and every important dinner event. It informs you that the correct solution of the Coffee problem is in the use of

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Cambridge City, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Walters 6t Knightstown visited Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davis Sunday.. .A large crowd attended the Jackson township Bible school institute Sunay afternoon at the Baptist

church Frank Ogborn has sold his property on West Main street to John Rhoes of Cambridge City.. . ..Herbert Hodson is ill Mrs. Russell Cox of Richmond, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. Li. Love A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Verne Davis last Thursday..... The Baptists will hold prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Oldham Mrs. Anthony Pusinella was called to Evansville by the illness ol her son, John Pusinella Mr. an Mrs. Woo Walker of Greenfield, visited Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Wright

Sunday..... Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Miller,

Mr. and Mrs. Abram Boyd visited

Greencastle relatives Sunday.. ..Miss Hetty Skates of this city and Mr.

Culbertson of Centerville, were married the latter part of last week.They

win reside in Richmond, where Mr. Culbertson is employed at the Beebe

Glove Co. .... Miss Hazel Devon is visiting Indianapolis friends... Mrs. Calvin Rathfon and children of Bentonville visited Mrs. Bessie Brooks Fri

day... A. C. Shortridge of Indianapolis was the guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. John Marson.....Mrs. Fred Ash-

baugh of Indianapolis, is visiting her

mother, Mrs. Isaac Davis. ..Mrs. John Mungavin of Richmond visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pusinella.. .'. .The Presbyterian Guild will be held in the Presbyterian church parlor Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock..... The Richmond B. Y. P. TJ. have arranged to come to Cambridge City next Monday night for the purpose of organizing a B. Y. P. U. here. ....George Doney of St. Louis and Charles Doney of Indianapolis visited their father, George Doney, Sunday. Large numbers of women and girls.

on bein gdemobilized from munitions and other government work, are being absorbed in the different branches

of needlework.

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TRADE MARK,

The City of GOODRICH

Akron. Ohio

"Spoiling the ship for a penny's worth of Tar"

You know the old saying Don't let this happen to our American Ship of State. Our Country has never stood higher in the eyes of the world than it does today. A place second to none among the Nations has come to us a place in the sun calling upon us Americans to be teachers and exponents instead of followers. We fought to make the World a decent place to live in, now we must pay to keep the World a decent place to live in the eyes of all people are upon us, we must put this Victory Loan over in double quick time. Remember, 4 - a quarter more this time, and with America's whole resources behind you. Do it now. Do your bit towards steering our American Ship of State towards the greatest smooth sailing prosperity the world has known and

finish this war in a

j business-like wav.

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