THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA.
OF FLEET MOVES
Exister:ca of an Elaborate S)y
Sysizm Here hisvealad
EUROPEAN H.R3CR MINED
Secretary of Navy Daniels In State-
ment Admits Destroyer Fleet's
Plans Were Wired Ahead.
The German spy system is in oper-
ation within the Up.ted States army
and fleet. Not only are spies obtain-
ing information, but they are able
to get it to Berlin in time for Ger-
man submarines to menace American
warships and soldiers on the seas.
This was admitted by the navy de-
partment. Secretary Daniels an-
pCunce’ that word of the so ling ‘of!
8: 1 : cover flotill: [or Eu-
ro.¢ hid L2(. vod abead 0 Ger
milly and Ca: yorman subnarines
hod (ucieac.d in saa < m.nes at
the entrance of the harbor for which
. the American warships were bound.
The following statement was issued:
“Four days before the arrival of the
American destroyer fleet abroad Ber-
lin knew that the vessels were on the
way and to what port they were going,
according to advices from Admiral
Sims.
“He reports that he has positive in-
formation that Germany was thus in-
formed in advance, and sufficiently
. far in advance that the port of en-
trance of the destroyers was mined
the day previous to their arrival.
“The department calls attention to
this fact as proof that the German
spy system is still at work in this
country, making imperative the need
of secrecy in connection with our
naval operations. The premature pub-
lication of ship movements is particu-
larly a source of danger.
“The department, while realizing
that newspapers did not give the in-
formation, would be pleased if the
fact were brought to the attention of
editors by way of showing what ex-
treme care is required in shielding
military information from the enemy,
whether it becomes publie through the
press or otherwise.”
Information involving even the
destination of the destrover fleet could
have come from only two sources—
the navy department or the fleet. That
the German espionage system could
have extended its tentacles into the
very heart of the naval establishment
has been a shock to officials.
The fact that the ° information
reached Germany with little or no de.
lay is expected to result in a thorough
investigation.
The source of the “leak” will causes
the deepest probe. It was admitted
shortly after the declaration of war
that six persons suspected of spying !
had been discovered in the state, war
and navy building.
Les Darcy Dead.
Les Darcy, Australian pugilist, died
in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday. Lester
Darcy had a short and vivid careed as
an idol after he larde! on United
States soil.
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
Pittsburgh, May 29.
Butter—Prints, 43@43%c; tubs, 42
@42%c. Egzgs—Fresh, 38¢.
Cattle—Prime, $13@13.25;
$11.75@12.50; tidy butchers, $11@
11.75; fair, $10.25@10.75; common,
$8.50@9.50; heifers, $7@11.50; com-
mon to good fat bulls, $7@11.25; com-
mon to good fat cows, $5@10; fresh
cows and springers, $40@90.
Sheep and Lambs—Prime wethers,
$12@12.25; good mixed, £10@il; fair
mixed, $9@10; culls and common, $5
@7; lambs, $9@15.50; spring lambs,
$13@18; veal calves, $13.50@14; heavy
and thin calves, $7@10.50.
Hogs—Prime heavy, $16.15@16.20;
heavy mixed, mediums and heavy
Yorkers, $16@16.75; light Yorkers,
$14.25@15; pigs, $13.50@13.90; roughs,
$1450@15.25; stags, $13@ 13.50.
Cleveland, May 29.
Cattle—Choice fat steers, $11.25@
12; good to choice steers, $10.25@
11.50; fair to good steers and com-
mon light steers, $8.50@10.50; good
to choice and fair to good light heif-
«ers, $8.50@11; choice fat butcher
bulls, $9@10.25; fair to good and
bologna bulls, $7.50@9; good to choice
heavy and fat cows, $8.75@10; fair
to good cows, canners and cutters,
$5.75@8.25.
Hogs—Choice heavy,
good.
$16.30@16.40:
good mixed, $16.20@16.25; Yorkers,
$16.10@16.20; pigs and lights, $14;
roughs, $14.40; stags, $13.
Clipped Sheep and Lambs—Choice
spring, $18@19; choice yearlings, $15
@15.50; fair to good, $13@13.50; culls
and commen, $9@10; good to choice
wethers, $11@11.50; good to choice
ewes, $11@11.25; bucks, "$9.
Chicago, 1
Hogs—Bulk, $15.35@15.85;
$14 50@15.70; 1ixed, Z
7 roughs, $
0.50 14.50.
beef cattle,
and feeders,
2.99,
$14.50@21.
Chicago Grain Market Close.
Corn. Oats
July.. 1.41 587% |
September
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Newspaper Enterprise Association.
In several cities the Women’s Club and Organizations are carrying en a campaign among their
members to buy a bond for baby. It’s a most excellent plan and can be adopted in every city and
town
U.S. LIBERTY BOND
What It Is and How It’s Bought—In-
formation for Purchasers of
Liberty Loan Bonds.
A summary of the United States
Liberty Loan of 1917 fololws:
AUTHORIZED, $5,000,000,000.
PRESENT ISSUE, $2,000,000,000.
DATED June 15, 1917. Due June 15,
1047. :
REDEEMABLE at the government's
option after June 15, 1932. Payable in
gold coin.
INTEREST 3% per cent, payable
Jume 15 and Dec. 15.
EXEMPT both as to principal and
interest from all taxation, except
estate or inheritance taxes.
BONDS COME in two forms, coupon
or registered. Coupon bonds have
principal and interest payable to bear-
er. Registered bonds have the owner's
name registered with the gowvern-
ment; interest is payable by check
mailed direet from Washington. Form
desired is optional with the purchaser.
COUPON bonds are in denomina-
tions of $50, $100, $500, $1,000. Regis-
tered bonds are in denominations of
$100, $500, $1,000 $5,000, $10,000, $50,
000 and $100,000.
IF ANY SUBSEQUENT series of
bonds (not including short term ob-
ligations) is issued by the United
States, bearing a higher interest rate
than 3% per cent, before the end of
the war, the holders of the present is-
sue will have the privilege of eon-
verting, par for par, into the new
bonds.
TERMS of payment. Application
must be made on or before June 15,
1917, though the secretary of the
treasury can close the books before
that date at his dlscr-tion. Payment
for the bonds must be made as fol-
lows: 2 per cent with application, the
balance in four installments on speci-
fied dates, the last date Aug. 30. Other
terms of payment can be arranged for,
including down payment in full
INTERIM certificates will be issued
with the second installment payment.
Delivery of the bonds themselves will
be made as soon as practicable after
June 28 to purchasers who have made
full payment.
BE FIRST TO WEAR A BUTTON.
Be the first to wear a button.
Don’t delay until your friends amd
neighbors question your patriotism.
Every buyer of Liberty bonds, is.
sued to support the war, will receive
from the United States government a
button to be worn at all times and
places. This button shows that you
have answered your nation’s first cell.
It tells where you stand. It speaks
louder than arything yeu can say.
Place your order for Liberty bonds te-
day and be first to wear a button.
BUYING LIBERTY BONDS 15
NOT AN FCT OF CHARITY
When you buy United States Lib-
erty War Bonde you are not giving
away anything. Your act of purchas-
ing is not an act of charity. What-
ever money you have you possess be-
Cause you have lived and worked in
the glorious United States. Today the
United States meeds ready money to
help win the war, to provide food,
clothing and transportation for eur
soldier boys. So our government says
to you: “Loan us $50 or $100, or what-
ever amount you like, and we will pay
you 3% per cent annual interest (pay-
ments every Jume 15 and Dec. 15), and
in addition to that we will pay you
back the entire amount you lent us.
Alco, if the interest rate on our bonds
goo up, we will advance your interest
fc the highest rate.”
a fair, square propesition.
You can't lose. The United States
hzlped you get what you have, and it
ic ho“h patriotism and good business
on your part to loan the govermment
That's
some of vour money now. Order
United States Liberty Eonds from
your banker or your broker. Do it
today.
The Star Spangled Ban-
ner floats more proudly over ||
every hor] that buys a
Liberty bond.
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ANGERS AND BROKERS
SHON FINE PATRIOTISM
When your banker or your broker
encourages you to buy United States
Liberty Bonds, don’t make the mis-
take of thinking that he has any sel-
fish motives. The fact is that he does
not make any commission whatever
by selling these war bonds. On the
contrary, all the work that a bamker
or a brdker undertakes in connection
with United States Liberty Bonds is
at his own expense.
Seldom has any class of business
men shown finer patriotism than that
exhibited in recent weeks by the bank-
ers and brokers. The federal govern-
ment is under great obligations to
them for the high spirit of public duty
they have shown, for the enthusiasm
they have manifested in familiarizing
the public with United States Liberty
Bonds and in emcouraging people to
buy.
If you have mot yet ordered your
United States Lib-rty Bonds, see your
banker or yeur broker today. And re-
member that in handling your order
he is working unselfishly for Ameri-
can honor and for the permanence of
liberty om earth. {
WEALTHIEST OF ALL NATIONS
15 OU OWN UNITED STATES
The United States leads the werld
in the production of
Corn Coal Silver
Wheat Petroleum Aluminum
Oats Pig iron Zine
Cotton Steel Cattle
Tobacce Copper -
We have mere than five times as
much railway mileage as the country
second in rank, Ruszia. Qur exports
are 6J per cent greater than those of
other country on earth. Our
vealti: exceeds that even of the entire
.ritish Empire.
When you buy United States bonds
you are buying the safest security
ever sold, a security backed up by
more wonderful naturel resonrces
than those of any other =a¢icz ander
the sun. s
If you haven't already bought your
United States Liberty Bonds, see your
banker or broker today.
L:GZATY BOND BUTTON
YOUR BACGE CF HONOR
Every man, woman and child who
buys a Liberty bond will be given a
sovernment button to wear. This
badge of henor will be a sign to the
world that its wearer believes in the
United States, in freedom, in man-
hood, in righteousness, and has showa
his faith by his works. Many of us
are not able to ficht, but there is
“ardly any one who cannot buy at
cast a $50 Liberty bond. Remember,
wo, that this $50 is not a gift: it is a
ofe and sound investment, free from
~wation, paying interest and repaying
the principal in full. You can’t lose.
If you do not buy, both you and
sur country will thereby be losers.
Ton’t be a millstone around your eoun-
vy’s neck. Order at least one Liberty
snd today.
President Wilson has bought United
‘ates Liberty Bonds. Have you?
EMBATTLED AMERICAN
FARMER OF 1317
Times change. In the Revolutionary
war it was the “embattled farmers”
who fired the shot heard round the
world.
Today the American farmer is again
doing something that will be heard
round the world, but in a different
way.
The world is waiting on the Amer-
ican farmer for its food. Its hope is in
him. It wishes him good weather and
abundant crops, and it will pay him
well.
The farmer will help win battles
that he will never see. For our boys
at the front will be well fed and coura-
geous, thanks to his industry and pa-
triotism.
Nor is the farmer’s part in this
world war — in this greatest catas-
trfophe history has ever had to record
— Mmited to producing food. He has
his part to play before crops are ready
for harvest. For, right now, the nation
needs the farmer’s support in a dif-
ferent way. It needs his co-operation
on Liberty bonds.
These bonds are issued to equip
our soldier boys with everything they
will need for their safety, comfort and
fighting strength. The govermment
wil pay every bond buyer 314 per
cent interest, free from all taxes, and
will return to him the entire principal.
Liberty bonds are a safe, sure, profit-
able investment.
In addition, Liberty bonds are to-
day's measuring-stick of patriotism.
Bvery man, woman and child who
loves the land of the free, who is
glad to Hve in the United States, who
wants freedom to remain on the earth,
will buy Liberty bonds even if it re-
quires an effort to do so. One Liberty
bond can be bought for $50. You can
buy one or a hundred. Every buger
will get a government button to wear,
showing that the wearer has support-
ed his nation by buying Liberty bonds.
It is the hope of President Wilson
that not a single farmer in the coun-
try wil be seen without a Liberty
bond button in his buttonhole.
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THEY'RE LIKE GOLD GOIN
Don’t get scared when anybody says
“bonds.” One reason why most pec
ple know very little about bonds is
that usually they cost around $1,000
each, and you and I don’t buy $1,000
things everyday. But our United
States is now issuing United States
Liberty Bonds that cost as low as $50,
and it’s high time now to learn that a
bond is the safest investment on earth.
On the United States Liberty Bond
you get 33; per cent interest, payable
every June 15 and Dec. 35, and also
you get your entire principal back.
United States Liberty Bonds are cer-
tain to become as numerous in the
United States as gold pieces. They
will have a wide and ready sale. Any
time you need moRrey, yeu can take
your bond to the bank and get it.
There ism’t a real estate dealer any-
where, or an ag$omobile maker, or a
grocer who wouldn't be just as glad to
take a United States Liberty Bond as
he would to receive gold coin.
If you haven't already ordered your
United States Liberty Bonds, see your
banker or your broker today.
How to Buy $50 Liberty | .oan
Bod of U.
Here is how to buy a $50 Liberty bond in installments, as
prescribed by the government.
One dollar deposit is required when the official application
Llzrk is signed and filed with the Federal Reserve bank or other
Taine 15 the government will give notification whether the
If not,the deposit will be ret: .
Tore 28 pay $9 through the agency where the application
: peen allotted.
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/v hen the second payment is made an officizl certificate will
be given. When all payments have been made the bend will be
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