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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
THE BATTLESHIP
NORTH DAKOTA
RACES AWAY TO TAMPICO-DE-
PARTURE IS WITNESSED BY
THRONGS OF PEOPLE

New 1Ofk WOrlOs Inc uISAuNAuknI
North Dakota which sailed from the
Brooklyn navy yard on her way to the
centre of discord in Mexico, reports by
wireless that she is forging her way
steadily down the coast, prepared for
any turn of events at Tampico or Vera
Cruz.
The big fighting vessels departure
was witnessed by throngs Of people.
Her topmasts were "housed" to enable
her to clear Brooklyn bridge as
high tide had just begun to ebb when
she started at 4:50 o'clock. She vii!
make no stops between the navy yard
and Tampico harbor.
Just before the North Dakota
steamed away her ball team defeated
the nine from the crusier Washington,
7 to 6, on one of the nevy yard dia-
monds. That victory alone was
enough to put the men in high spirits:
Then the ships barber provided
another bit of gossip for them. In
the haste to get away mascots were
forgotten. The former ones, a fox
and a gander, both succumed during
the winter. The fox tried to elude
two iackies and hung himself in some
boat tackle. The gander ate too many
cigarettes.
So the other morning the barber
found an accommodating cat on the
coal dock at the yard and carried it
aboard. At I o'clock there were six
mascots. The cat had presented the
ship with a quintet of kittens. All
went to Mexico.
The North Dakota received orders
to sail to Tampico at the same time
similar instructions were sent to the
Louisiana, but no date was set on
which to clear The North Dakota
has been at the navy yard for three
months receiving a thorough over
hauling. and while it was known she
was practically in sailing trim the
hour Of her departure was left to her
captain.
While she was at the yard she re-
ceived an entire new battery. She
now has ten 12-inch guns Of forty five
ca1ibre and fourteen 5-inch high We
7ocitv guns. Changes also were made
in her turbines with a view to econ
omy.
She is the second large battleship
in the United S+otes navy TO be
enuipped with turbines. Her sister
shin. the Delaware. has reciprocatin..-
engines At fnll snood it was found
that they both burned about the same
amount of coal. but at the lesser
cruising speed the North Dakota ate
up fuel much faster.
She will maintain twelve-knot
sneed all the way to Tampico unless
she gets wireless orders to speed up,
and navv engineers are intensely in
teres+ed in the result Of her run as
a test. =.
Captain Plunkett said he could land
600 men, including sixty-five marines:
from the North Dakota. That would
leave 900 men aboard.
"1t would be peeline right down."
he said. "but We could do it in an
cncr"ercv. Ordinarily we would land
only 300"
Two machine guns and field oun
fer use on shore also were taken
along. Ensign Searl"s. Ensign
Sch,,i~r-o-, a,' fcu~'cen Of the crew
of the Louisiana, who we've on fur
,ouoh and did not get back before
their ship sailed, went on the North
Dakota.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
HIGH SCHOLASTIC HONOR

Row 2 Lewis Wall If tho MotHodist
Episcopal church received notification
Thursday morning. that Oskaloosa
College. 1a.. had conferred upon him
the degree of Doctor of Divinity. This
honor is bestowed upon him in recogni-
+ion of his thorough qualification for
the ministry. Dr. Wall has already
received several degrees. He is a
graduate of Bates College UNIVERSITY
Of Maine Law School. Garret Biblical
Institute and Yale University.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
BRYAN WILL NOT LECTURE

Mandan, N. d., April T.-Accord-
ing to letter received here by the
program committee of the Mandan
Chautauqua association, William Jen-
nings Bryan will fill no dates for chau-
tauqua lectures this coming summer.
The local committee has been espe-
cially active in trying to persuade the
secretary of state to appear here. and
had enlisted U. S. Treas, John Burke
to help, but Bryan's reply declares du-
ties Of office and the Mexican war
crisis will permit of no lecture tours
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
NOTICE

All subscribers of the Muddy Val
ley Telephone Co., not payed up by
May 1. 1914, will be discontinued from
line. BY order of directors.
45-1t. r. A. Rieder, Sec. and Treas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
sECJ1RED ENTIRE JOR

Norman Dickey and John Penson
have landed the contract for all the
teaminp for the new post Office build
ing in addition to the work OF exca-
vating.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30
INTEREST IN LARGE ESTATE

Harry A. Glass left this week for
the east to look after his interests in
an estate left by his brother. The es--
tate is reported as being worth about
$4,000 and Harry Glass will come ins
for q good share of this.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30

Ralph Sunderhof came down from
Plentywood, Mont, Monday, to visit
the family of his uncle, A. J. Bessie.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-30

Mrs. s. r. Ka]lak and two children
spent Sunday in Epping.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
APPEAL IN ELECTION CASE.

Frankfort, KY Appeal from the
Judgment Of Special Judge j. r. Lay.
man. declared the election in pike
and IetCher counties for circuit Judge
of the thirty-iftb district void, was
filed in the court of appeals by John
F. Butler. who had been awarded the
commission before the contest was In
stituted by J. NJ. Robertson On the
face of the returns Butler received
4,O55 votes and Robertson 1890; but
Robertson alleged fraud, intimidation
and bribery" were employed; that
boys under age and nonresidents
voted; that men who did not take the
oath OF illiteracy exposed their bal
lots, and that some OF the votes cast
for him after the polls were closed
were marked and counted for Butler
Butler denied the charges and al.
legged in his own behalf much the
same sort of tactics by the opposi
ton ....
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
KENTUCKY FAIR MANAGERS CON.
FERENCE.
Elect Officers and Consider Legiss-
ton Favored by Association.

Frankfort, Ky.-Representatiyes OF
most of the fifty-one Kentucky fairs
attended a meeting OF the Kentucky
Fair Association held here, All the
CID officers, excepting Treasurer l.. p.
Thompson. Of London, were reelected.
J. W LETTERS, of Frankfort. was elect.
ed to succeed him The other officers
are w. p. Johnson, Of Shelbyville,
president; Augustus diversion, 'of Hold
Scnville. vice president; p. G. Nelson,
Of Hopkinsville, secretary. Commits
sioucr Of Agriculture J. W. Newman
and Secretary J. l.. Dent, OF the State
Fair, were present. The association is
backing two measures before the gen
eral assembly ono of them already in
troduced, to convert stud License fees
to the benefit Of fair associations. The
other is to permit the issuance of a
blanket license for fairs Under the
present law every concession al fair
has to pay an individual license. II is
claimed by members of the association
that this will eventually kill the fairs.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
EDUCATOR AND AUTHOR DEAD.

Louisville, Ky.-News received in
Louisville of the death of Mrs Nor
man Robinson. for many years a we'll
known educator and author OF this
city. at her home in Orlando. Fla.
Mrs. Robinson was a native OF Louis.
Vile and daughter OF DR.. Joseph r.
HettisOn, pioneer settler. She re-
ceived her early education at the
Louisville Girls high school being a
member OF the first class graduated
from that institution. She was %
years old and had lived in this city
until twenty years ago, when she re-
moved with her family to Florida.
Associated with her husband, Nor
man Robinson, as principal OF Holy
oke academy, Mrs. Robinson became
known as one of the states foremost
educators. She gained quite repu.
tation as ar author through her sue
cessful Juvenile books, The House
With Spectacles" and Patsy"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
RATING GIVEN MILITIA.

Frankfort. Ky.--Kentuckys militia
fails TO draw any specific fire from
Brig, Gen, Mills, chief of the division
Of militia affairs, who, in his annual
report, scathes the militia of the ma
ton for its failure to take advantage
OF what Gen. Mills considers. its op-
portunitics. -
Two Kentucky companies--D, OF the
Second infantry, at Whitesburg. and
=, OF the Third infantry, at Murray
- grades as excellent" while six
companies are rated very good. "
These latter are A. at Louisville. and
!, at Lexington, OF the First regiment;
c, al Lexington; +. at Salyersville.
and G, AT Somerset. OF the Second reg
iment, and |, at Leltchfeld. or the
Third regiment.
Four other regiments are marked
poor while the remainder OF the
thlrty-slX companies are marked
good" or fair" The companies
marked poor" are ID and L. at Lou
lsyille, Sirst regiment G, at Ashland,
Second regiment. and b, at henderson,
Third regiment.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
100000 FUND FoR HIGHWAYS
Cost Under Proposed Plan VIII pc
$1,000 Per Mile-Bonds Can Be. =
Retired--S50.ooo Annual .A'.
interest.

Lexington, Ky. - County .Iudge
Frank A. Bullock has a plan by which
half a million dollars can be expended
at one time on the principal turnpikes
Of the county, thus, as he AYERS. put
ting them In first-class condition to
last for at least ten years withou. any
new burdens being placed upon t'e
taxpayers.
Judge Bullock proposes to recon.
struct the main roads OF the county
and to build every mile of turnpike
with asphalt binder under a guarantee
from contractors, backed up by ample
bond, that the work will be as good
at the end OF five years az when first
put down, which means, he says, life
Of practically ten years. The method
OF construction, with the new ma
terials that make lasting road sur
faces, will cost approximately $4,000 a
mile. Under Bullock's proposition the
bonds will be retired annually at the
rate Of $4,000 a year with the money
now levied each year. According to
Judge Bullock It is expected to work
out the scheme this summer and lay
the plan before the people at the cleo.
ton next fall.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
MINE OWNERS MAY BUILD PLANT.

Pineville, Ky.-Mine owners and OPP
orators in the Harlan coal district are
considering establishing power
plant, which will be owned by them
jointly and will supply with power all
mines in that district, The Kentucky
Utilities company has recently bought
the large station at Varilla, Dell coun.
ty. the power plant at Pineyille and
one at Middlesboro, all to be connect.
ed with one near Pennington Gap,
Va. with the idea of supplying he
surrounding territory with electricity.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
MEDICAL GRADUATES LICENSED.

Frankfort, Ky.-The state Board OF
health met here and Or. J. G. South, OF
Frankfort. was unanimously reelected
president DR.. c. A. Fish. Of Frank
fort, was sworn in for another six
year term.
The board licensed the following
medical graduates TO practice medi-
cine; Cassius A. Boone J. r. Frost,
Jeff Farley, George, Hays, A, p. Kan
napel, Cloves Richardson, Horace
Morris, j.. f. Robertson and John You
derBeck. OF Louisville; &. r. Barbee.
Ed S. Guerrant. J. c. GIL tcolofedl.
Lexington; b. f. Boone, Jr., Elkton; ].
&. ,Connelley, l.. d, Hale, W. J.
Noungue, Murray; Peter Muir, Coving.
ton; J. r. Million. Richmond: J. X.
Polk. Versailles; w. +. Sanders. Pely-
ton; w J, Stearns, Paris. and ). J.
Rose, Lancaster.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
INCREASED TAXES OF THE @. a C.

Frankfort. Ky.-The state board OF
valuation and assessment fixed $l6.-
100000 the value of the taxable prop
erty OF the Cincinnati. New Orleans
and Texas Pacific Railway company
in Kentucky for 1915. The state rail-
road commission has assessed the tan
gible property at s6,O5O,SOO, which
sbbtracted from the total assessment
leaves $lO,749.2OO as the value OF the
franchise. The report OF the company
20 the state auditor showed a dis
crepancy OF 100000 in the net income
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
Senate Bills introduced.

BlllS were introduces as tOllOws:
T. r.. 81, s r. Glenn-To allow use
Of hoop nets in navigable streams OF
kentucky-Fish, Game and Forestry.
\. Is. SIS, NJ. q. Scott-Act to change the
time OF holding circuit court In the TWEEN
ty-ninth district Affects Cumberland
county-Judicial Districts and Reappor-
i. r. SO. j. r. Bosworth-Act to raise
pay of grand Jurors from 50 TO So per day
Propositions and Grievances
\. 30. j. +. Bosworth-Act to allow
counties to appeal To courts from action
OF county tax upervisors-lievenue and
Taxation.
S. y. 81, J. 7, Tunis--Act 10 regulate
employment Of children and minOrs-lm-
migration. Labor and Manufacturing
8 - 90, r. n Scott--Act to promote
livestock interests In Kentucky by provid-
ing system OF licensing Executive AZ
fairs
s. g. 80. NJ Encent--Act relating to
the giving and receiving OF bTibes and FIX
Ing the civil liability therefor-Sulrage
and Elections.
= y. %, s. r. Glenn-Act to further
regulate admission OF inmates TO House
OF Reform-Penal and Reformatory In
stitutlons.
S. b. Sb, 3. r. Glenn--Act to regulate
the payment OF state appropriations 20
departments, bureaus and Institutions by
requiring payment Of state money month
~ rs per needs shown-Appropriations
4, n. 96, =. Il. Glenn--Aot 20 reduce
am0l nj OF bonds OF prison wardens and
deputy wardens-ExecutNe Anairs
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
HALF MILLION
FOR HIGHWAYS
KENTUcKY's sHARE If AMENDED
GOOD ROADS BILL is
PASSED.
POST ROAD MILEAGE GOVERNS
Appeal From Decision Declaring Void
Election In Pike and Leteher Coun-
ties Is FiIed-Mrs. Norman Robin
son, Educator and Author, Dead.
Western Newspaper Union News

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Louisville, Ky.-The estimate Of
f6S3,750. which Kentucky would OBJ
tain for highway improvement IL the
amended good roads bill is passed,
has been analysed in a supplemental
report by Representative Dorsey W.
Shackleford, chairman of the roads
committee, summary of which has
been received here. He points out
that Of the S25,000.0O0 to be appropri.
ated each year the share OF Kentucky
and that Of every other state is reck-
oned by its mileage OF post roads and
its population.
Mr.. Shackleford estimates that Ken.
lucky has 167 rural routes, aggregat-
ing 1885, miles, and that the aver
age length Of each is 1926 miles. He
also reports that there are S67 star
routes in the state, aggregatlng g.
5000 miles. The average length Of
each star route is 1868 miles.
Kentucky's percentage of popula-
ton is 251, according TO Mr.. Shack
letords figures. and its percentage OF
rural and star mail routes Is PIG.
Thus he estimates that frsm the
standpoint of population Kentucky
should receive S3l3,75O, and that it
should receive 100000 as its share
from the standpoint of it's mileage OF
post roads
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
MINES RESUME OPERATIONS.
Alleged Excessive Damage Nerdiets
Said To Be Retsrdine Development.

Barbourville, Ky.-Mining opera
tions in the southeastern Kentucky
coal fields are resuming a normal ap-
pearance, after severar weeks. OF de.
preston, the contributing causes for
which were mild winter weather and
an over-production. with a correspond
ing slump in prices. During a consid-
cradle portion of the closing month
of last year many mines operated Only
part of the time, while not few sus.
pended work altogether, awaiting the
appearance Of cold weather and pro
titable prices.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
FOR STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Bill Soon Will Be Introduced in the
Kentucky Legislature.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Frances f.
Beauchamp, president of the Ken
lucky w c. T. t., has made the state
ment that a bill calling for statewide
prohibition in Kentucky will shortly
be introduced in the general assembly
at Frankfort. The bill, Mrs Beau
champ said, will provide for a consti-
tutional amendment which will permit
the enactment of the full measure OF
enforcement sought by the temperance
people Rev \. A. Palmer. secretary
OF the Kentucky branch OF the Nation
al Anti-Saloon League, likewise said
that the Introduction of such meas
ure AT Frankfort is near at hand.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
FAIR OFFICERS ELECTED.

Mt Sterling, Ey.-The stockholders
OF the Montgomery County Fair Asso.
citation held meeting here and sc.
lected as directors for the coming
year c. q. Thompson, ID. \. Young. A.
r Robertson. John ID. Greenwade,
Roger ID. Barnes. Jack c. Graves, w,
r. Thompson. The directors elected
Charles G. Thompson president and
treasurer and W. Hoffman Wood sec.
rotary, The week OF July 2l2j was
selected as oates for holding the fair
this yea.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
RREATHlTT COUNTY COAL LANDS
CHANGE OWNERS.
n. r. Davis Company Disposes Of
1870 Acres to Wolf Valley
Company

Winchester, ky.-The ii. F. Davis
company, composed largely of Win
chester capitalists. has sold its hold
ings of 1870 acres in Breathitt county,
near the Perry line, 10 the Wolf Valley
Coal company, made up Of Chicago
men. w. II. Soper, general manager
of the Wolf company, is making his
home in Winchester. The price was
not given ou;: officers Of the Davis
company are George Hon, president:
j. w. Ford, vice president and treas.
urer;. b. Il. Jouett. secretary; George
f. Tomlinson, +. 5. Jouett and r. f.
Curtis, directors
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
KY. SPORTSMEN
:. :. IN FRANKFORT
WILL CONFER WITH FISH AND
GAME COMMISSION AND
LEGISLATORS.
new tNACTMENTS PROPOSED
Federal Experts and Prominent
Sportsmen VIII Address the Meet
ing-Game Laws Generally
Will Be Discussed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort, Ky.-sportsmen from all
over the state probably will be in
Frankfort on February TO attend
meeting OF the Joint Fish and Game
Committee OF the General Assembly,
providing Il is possible for the Game
and Fish Commission to arrange with
the committees for that date. II the
date, suggested by the commission. 10
satisfactory, Lester f.. Jones, superin-
tendent Of the United States Fisheries,
and G. +. Brewster government game
law expert, will address the commit
tee
Chairman b. i. Cox, OF the House
Fish and Game Committee, introduced
the bill to revise the game laws az
drafted by the state Commission, and
it will be introduced in the senate by
Senator I. F. Bagby. "A meeting OF
the joint committee will be sought
next week to consider pending game
laws and evolve the single bill to be
reported.
Executive Agent J. e. Ward said
that he hopes sportsmen OF the state
will take interest enough IN the joint
meeting to attend. 1t IA planned to
be an open meeting and the game
laws will be generally discussed. Pres
ident ]. G.. Sachs, of Louisville; K. X.
Burnam, Of Richmond, and J. +. Cri-
der, Of FredoBia, were present at the
commission meeting. J. G. Patterson,
Of Pineyille, Is III Of typhoid fever.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
Health Boards Report.

The report of DR.. \. T Mccormick,
Of Bowling Green, secretary Of he
state board of health, made TO Gov.
McCreary, shows there have been
treated in this state SS.5i7 cases OF
hookworm. The report shows the ap.
paling spread of illness because Of the
practice of the people in cities dump
ing their sewerage in the rivers from
which the people get their water sup
ply.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
UPLIFT OF ALL INssRIATEs.
Sought BY Men Who Form Brother.
hood Designed After W. C. 7. U.

HOpkinsville, Ky. - Announcement
was made here of the formation of the
Brotherhood OF the Christian Temper
ance Union, which is designed TO work
along the same temperance lines as
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and to be affiliated with the
latter, but which goes a little further
and seeks to uplift the inebriates and
find employment and other aid for con
yicts newly released from prison 1t
is proposed to eventually build a home
for unfortunates, and this will be To-
Gated here. The work will be extend
cd as rapidly as possible until the or
ganization becomes national IN its
character.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
County Road Engineers Will Meet.

All the county road engineers OF the
state will meet in Frankfort February
4 and 5. A program embracing the
subjects pertinent to their work and
discussions of personal experiences
with the new road law under varying
conditions will occupy the time OF the
session. The engineers will be address
ed by Gov. McCreary in the state re-
ception room at the capitol during
their session
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
MRS. BRECKENRIDGE TO SPEAK.

Lexington, Ky.--Mrs Desha Breck.
inridge, of this city. president OF the
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
has accepted an invitation OF the suf-
frage association of New Jersey TO
speak January 2S in behalf OF the
women's suffrage referendum before
the New Jersey legislature.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
FOUNTAIN TO BE ERECTED.

Elizabethtown. Ky.-The Daughters
of the ConfederaCy will erect a public
fountain In the courthouse yard by
private subscription and by the assist
snce Of the county fiscal court. If that
body can be induced to make an ap.
preparation.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
BIG DEAL IN EXPORT" CATTLE
AT MIDWAY.

MIDWAY. Ky.-The biggest cattle
deal that has taken place in this coun-
" for some time was consummated
when J, w, Parrish. president OF ;bs
Commercial Bank OF Midway, sold 10
Well & Co., Of Lexington, 119 head of
export cattle o. S cents pound.
They averaged 1890 pounds and
brought their owner S12.566.4o. Well
a Co. shipped them TO PhilsdelpAiG.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
VALUABLE FARM is SOLO.

Winchester, Ky.-The ninety-seven
acre farm belonging TO the heirs Of
Mrs. Maria II. Thompson, on the Mont.
gomery line, was sold at public auC.
ton. Henry Sullivan being the pur-
chaser at SHOPS an acre.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23
KENTUCKY CAPITAL NOTES

II is stated that the senate probe
committee will investigate the affairs
of the kentucky Institution for the
Blind, in Louisville, and that the in.
quiry will extend to the alleged fac.
tional fight between members OF the
board of visitors. The committee OF
trustees made its report on complaints,
finding them groundless.
\ fine OF not less than S25 nor more
than 500 is provided in the bill Of
John II. Klette, representative Of Ken.
ton county, to compel the payment Of
wages to workmen at least twice in
each calendar month.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23

George l.. Sehon, superintendent OF
the Kentucky Children's Home society,
appeared before the probe" committee
at Frankfort. lie stated that $3.50 was
spent by him in the effort to get an
increased appropriation, and chat the
transfer OF the title to property Of the
institution to the state would receive
his cooperation,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-23

Gov McCreary appointed James w
Wright magistrate for the Eighth dis.
trict Of Letcher county.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-29

This is a good time to return that book you've read to the library at Everyman's Club. Library hours: 1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, We'd nesday, Saturday to p. m, Tues days and Fridays 7:30 to 9:3O p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-29
GIBRALTAR ID
 BE PROv|S|ONED

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Heavy buy ing of foodstuffs by the allied nations continues. England is buying heavily for shipment to Gibraltar. Shipments from this port to Gibraltar during the last two weeks consisted of 141,265 bushels of wheat, 2,24O bags of refin- ed sugar, 1,499 bags of wheat flour, thousands and thousands of cases of canned beef and other foods in pro- portion. The big fortress at the en- trance to the Mediterranean Sea is being provisioned and is also used as a depot for the French and British fleets guarding the entrance.