Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-04-09 | Page 5 | Nevada Man is Not Profiteering

NEVADA MAN IS NOT PROFITEERING RENO Ne . April 9 The order of the state tood administrator seizing 10,000 bushels of what owned by Patrick Pat-rick Walsh of Austin, Lander county, will probably be recalled on the strength of representations made by Frauk Curran deputy food administrator. administra-tor. It appears Walsh is the victim of a misunderstanding. Walsh had offered his wheat to a Reno flour mill, but refused their terms. They re-lerred re-lerred the matter to the food administrator, admin-istrator, who wired an offer to buy at ' the government price. Walsh, thinking the offer came from the mill, refused again and the wheat was ordered or-dered seized The price offered was lower than buyers at Austin had of-feredj of-feredj contrary to law. Walsh is a pioneer of Nevada and his Americanism is vouched for by all hi- at lghbor.. He owns $20, 00ft worth of first issue Liberty bonds and says he will either give all his wheat to the government or buy bonds with the proceeds, pro-ceeds, if he is freed of the stigma of profiteering. 00