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dition to the garage building on

dition to the garage building on the
east side Of the square.
r. 8. Jones, the proprietor or the
Cottage hotel has sold his business u
Sam Lewis who will take charge IN
few days. Mr.. Jones becomes possessot
Of the Lewis property.
The house belonging to George ASH,
some four miles southeast of town was
burned Monday, supposed to nave peen
caused by defective flue. He carrlea
insurance and most of the furniture was
saved. H.
Cedric Williams of Marshalltown VINO
has been here with his grandfather II
Fl. A. Swayze during his illness, re-
turned to his home Sunday night.
Mrs. J. e Payne went to Davenport
recently, accompanied by her sister
Mrs Blanche Bragg of ONE.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Collect VINO nave
been visiting a son in Plumas, Man.
Canada, and also in Monroe county OF
this state, with a daughter, nave re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Jones spent sun
day at Knoxville with their daughter
Mrs Vera Wilson.
George Reams and family motored 70
North English Sunday to spend the
day with friends.
Mrs Florence Johnston ana son oi
New Sharon are guests at me b. II.
Grover home.
Robert Hicks and wife of kalona,
were guests Monday of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Harkins.
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CHARLTON.

4Robert Crawley and wife OF Riceville
ate spending few days with relatives
and friends here. Mrs. Crawley had
been visiting in Plaquemine, La. with
their daughter Mrs. B. NJ. karn and
Mr. Crawlev joined her here.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Grcss Throckmortor
who had been residing in Des Moines
the past few wears. are guests at the
parental DR.. T. NJ Throckmorton home
enrorte to Lake Worth, Fla. whore re
will have charge OF the electrical sys-
TEN of the city.
Charles Goltrv son of Or. c. F. Col
try. of Westboro. Mo-. who had been
visiting relatives here and at Russell
for two months. left few days ago for
Chicago where he expected to join the
United States navy.
r. Hogue Roberts expects to leave
soon for visit at his boyhood home in
Ohio and will probably be absent sew
eral months.
Rev. w. NJ. Scull has accepted the
pastorate of the NJ. E. church at Essex
and leaves this week for that place
His wife will not go until later.
Mrs. j. T. Smith Of Cedar township
has returned from few days visit
with relatives in Humeston.
Geo II. Poucher has returned from
Bedford where he had been engaged in
contracting and building during the
summer. y
Mrs. JOY Of Grand Junction has re-
turned home after visit with her sor
F. l.. JOY and family.
Robt W. Mccoy has returned from
Chase county. Nebr.. where he had gone
to look after business matters
Guy Foster and family who had beer
residing at Van Vert for several
months. are again residents of Lucas
county. having moved back here this
week.
Earl Poush has sold his barber shop
TO Albert Mitchell and has given pos
session. Mr.. Poush expects to go to
Montana next week and may locate
there il he likes the country.
Lyle Campbell. accompanied by his
sister, Mrs D. A. Howard OF Chattuck
Okla. who had been visiting here. Is
spending a few days with relatives IN
Shenandoah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kelsey Of Cedar
township expect to leave soon on trip
to the Pacific coast.
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RlCHlANO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Nordyke were
liver to Ottumwa recently.
Alvin Allen and wife visited relatives
in Wayland Sunday.
Chas. Swayze and wife were Ottum-
wa visitors Monday.
Rev. Hawk and family of Pennington
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Leech
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Espy OF Ottumwa were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Dowell.
Roy Brandle OF Canton. o.. who Wis
tied relatives north of town departed
Monday for his home.
\. &. Brady and son Carlton left on
Tuesday for Oskaloosa where after a
visit with the w A. Brady family will
go tn Clear Lake. their future home
Mrs. Lester Thompson and son who
visited the r. f. Dowell home departed
Tuesday for Ottumwa
Otto Wilson and wife "f Knoxville
who visited relatives here Monday have
gone home
Mrs Fannie ChaSy's cottage is near
ing completion in the northwest part OF
town.
David Bruins has purchased the r. f
CalIister property and will in the spring
build a fine modern house.
E. b. Steele is putting on large ad
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ALBA.

Henri L. Gaddis Of Lovilia was a
business visitor here yesterday.
A. n. Clouse Of Des Moines was
looking after business while here. en-
route to Centervillo.
Martin Knowles special admins
traitor Of the estate OF Patrick Dewey
deceased, late of Melrose, Monroe
county. was granted an order by the
district court on Tuesday. authorizing
and empowering him to continue the
business in which deceased had been
engaged during his life time which was
Of a grist mill. until the will of the said
deceased had been probated and the
executor thereof appointed and quail
fled.
John Axes of this city left tonight on
short business trip to Nebraska
s. NJ. Grant of Verndale. Mimi. is WIS.,
iting with his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Snow and son
Herbert expect to start this week on a
western auto trip. They expect to reach
California.
DR.. R. p Miller has returned from a
short visit in OskaloOsa.
DR. c. J. Lukens has returned from
the Ottumwa hospital much improved
Mrs. Martin Malley of Des Moines
is the guest at the parental J. f. Benton
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Elder and daugh-
ter OF Ottumwa have returned home
after visit with relatives here.
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CARRANZAARMY IS
HUNTING FOR VILLA
HOPE is EXPRESSED THAT BAN.
DIT LEADER WILL SOON BE
IN FLIGHT.

Chihuahua City, Mex, Nov. 1.-THE
division under General Murgia, it is
officially announced here, has begun
to advance northward from Escalon
in two columns. One column is said
to be proceeding up the line of the
Mexican Central railway repairing the,
track, while the other consisting Of
5000 cavalrymen. is paralle;ing the
track on hunt for bandits.
Military authorities here say Villa
is near the Durango border so that
this movement will cut him of to the
north, CT in event of his escape north
ward. place him between the forces of
Murgla and the cavalry that General
Trevino would dispatch from Chihua-
hua
The temporary Notifications encirc-,
ling Chihuahua City, nine miles in cir.
conference, are being enlarged aad
strengthened. They were visited: to-
day by an Associated Press cores
pendent, who found double row OF
barbed wire entanglements outside of
the infantry trenches. while within.
three strong earthen redoubts were be-
ing finished. These redoubts hold 800
men each and'are provided with artiI-
lery. Santa Rosia. the hill dominating
the approach to. he city. is fortified and
armed With seven large caliber guns.
General Gonzales Cuellar, in charge
OF the Notifications. commands 5000
men. mostly veterans OF the siege OF
Ebano which held out seventy-twO
days AGAINST a force double its size
led by Villa
General Trevino states that he has
plenty of ammunition for present uses
including shells for the artillery
which is commanded by Colonel San
chez. His cavalry force of 1000 men
is equipped with machine guns and ia
held here ready to take the field, At
the first warning. There is also ma.
chine gun to each infantry battalion
of 800 men,
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VILLAGE CREEK.

Mrs. Chas. w. Kirfman and BABY re-
.urned to their home in Des MONIES
after visiting at the W. B. Alfred nome
Mrs. E. A. Paul Of Eldorado kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gates and FAMILY ana
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Golf were entertain
ed Sunday at the Fred Golf home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tillot Blanchard and
children spent Saturday night and sun
day at the parental o. Albertson home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Montague OF Los
Angeles. Calf Mr.. and Mrs Roy An
derson of Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs
Louis Montague were visitors Sunday
at the 3. BOSNIAN home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ruffing and
daughter Mary of South Ottumwa
spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs. John
Ro~ch.
Mrs. r. L. Dexter and daughter Helen
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Harriet Pol
lard Of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swenson. Mr
and Mrs. Harry Miller and son Joe and
Mrs. ]. w. Workman were entertained
Sunday at the G. W. Workman home.
Mrs. r. Tetmeyer and children. Lena
Walter and baby Helen and Miss Anna
Myers spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. F. l.. Dexter.
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ELDON

DR.. and Mrs Harold Johnson went
to keosauqua to visit Mrs. Johnson's
parents.
Geo. Hissem of Douds-Leando was
in the city on business Friday.
Mesdames Weggandt. Howk. E. H.
Finney and Hummel ATTENDED White
Shrine in Centerville, Wednesday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edd Easton and w.
0. Sapp and family are going to OF
tumwa Saturday for visit at the Ed
Huey home to celebrate the 9th birth
day anniversary of n. NJ Sapp.
The Eldon basketball team left Fri
day for Stockport to. play their home
team, there being a double header be-
tween the two town teams and two
high school teams.
John Grosvenor of near Selma is IL,
the city as booster for Hughes
Mrs. Frank lKoht of Des Moines Wis
tilted her mother. Mrs. w. A. Crawford
this week.
Chas. Miller who while painting his
new barn near Fairview. aud the wind
blew him Off the ladder and broke his
right hip. is improving this week
w. A. Starkey of Ottumwa was in
this city on business
Mrs. Eliza Canny was called to Agen-
cy by illness of her grandmother.
! The club dance given at the Moose
hall was well attended The boys
formed club for the winters iances.
Walter Flint was elected president
and Ross SHIPPER treasurer.
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EDOYVIllE.

John Donahue aud family moved this
week from the DE Wilde property in
East E.ddyville to the VIM. Lucas prop
erty on North Fourth street.
Miss Jennie Vance of Wisconsin who
has been visiting relatives in Abba the
past two weeks came over Wednesday
for visit with her aunt Mrs. Chas.
Paine:
Mrs. John Powell spent Wednesday
in Abba visiting her sister Mrs. Grant
Rund.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Doan VINO have
been visiting AT the Frank Whitsel home
ret FRED to Belle PLANE Wednesday.
Clark McKenna who is employed az
pump man for the NJ. & 81. l.. at EDDY :
Will. had the misfortune to have a en-
ger caught in the pump and torn off Al
the first Joint.
Mr.. and Mrs n. Whitsel have return
ed to their home at Brighton after a
short visit with relatives here.
The =. F.. .. society was pleasantly
entertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Minnie Wormhoudt.
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WEATHER OUTLOOK.

Washington. d. c.. Nov is
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginnin., Sunday issued by the weather
bureau today are:
Great lakes region-Snow over
southern portion OF district at begin
ming of the week. followed by general
Nv fair until Thursday or Friday when
local SHOWS are again probable.
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valley-Generally fair dur.
ing next several days except snow II
probable Sunday in middle Mississip.
ri valley. Cold first half OF week :
latter half warmer. -,
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WAR EXPORTS BIG
New York Journal Of Commerce Find'
Munitions Constitute Twenty
two Per Cent.

New York, Nov. l1-Exports OF wal
supplies for the nine months ending
September 8 amounted to 997.97O, 900
or more than Is per cent OF thu
country's total export trade for th'
period. according to figures published
here today by the Journal OF Com
merce.
The value of explosives sent to bel
ligerents was more than half billion
dollars. and automobiles, horses and
mules, metal working machinery and
wire ranked next in that order.
According to a table published GOV
ering war supply exports since thu
movement began in January, 1919
their value for the twenty-one months
was S1,617.S45.000. or about u per cen
OF the country's total exports. More
war supplies were sent abroad during
the first nine months of this year thar
throughout 1915
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Noting heavy imports of corn from
Argentina, the grain entering our ports
free OF duty, we are reminded that the
Payne tariff of fifteen cents a bushel
would come in mighty handy now that
we are in such need OF revenue. lost
through the operation Of the Under
wood free trade law, that we are pay
ing onerous war taxes in time OF peace,
But free corn Is to the benefit of the
whisky maker, who is importing it. Ii
he passes the advantage along to the
consumer-but are you concerned
about keeping whisky within the
reach OF all?"
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Sir Robert Ball, the famous astron-
omer. once met his match when dining
with some fellow scientists at STRAIT
ford. Madam" he said to the land
lady when she presented her bill. II
am going to give you lesson in as
tronomy. In twenty-five million years
all things must return to their original
condition. We shall all be here again
eating a dinner precisely Identical.
Will you give us credit until we come
back?" We'll" replied the landlady.
you were here twenty-five million
years ago and you left without paying
the bill then. Settle that account and
will trust you for what you have had
today
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TOPROBE SHORTAGE
Investigators Will lnspeet Freight
Yards And Find Out Why cars
Are Being Held.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Nov. l1.-Ever~
yard and sidetrack on the Pennsyl-
vania lines between Pittsburgh and
Chicago and between Pittsburgh AND
st. Louis will be visited within the
next few days by an army OF inves-
tigators in an effort to establish the
cause of the car shortage and to return
foreign cars to their home lines. They
will take the name and number Of
each car being detained and why. re
porting at frequent intervals to j.. w
Roberts. superintendent Of Transports
ton. under whose direction the inves-
tigation is being made.
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CHARLTON.

Miss Marie Snow left for visit in
Columbus junction with her grand
mother Mrs. Samuel Lambert. who
formerly resided in this county.
Mrs w. B. Graves of Mound city,
kans. who had been spending three
weeks in Charlton at the Charles White
home and with other relatives, left yes
terday for brief visit in Osceola be
fore returning to her home.
Ray Reed left yesterday for Mime
apolis, Kans.. called there by the death
Of his grandmother.
Mrs. S. c. Hickman was hostess to
number of lady friends at luncheon
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Tracy of Red Oak
have returned home after brief Visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Q. j. Israel
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Beebe and son Ed :
ward and the latter's daughter Mar
iorie all OF Centralia. ILL.,. who mad
been visiting in Charlton with the w
w. Beardsley and A. B. Gookin families
have returned home. They resided IN
Charlton several years ago.
Mrs. Edwin Jarl entertained the EN-
ployes in the Jarl store and fe"
friends at a $50 dinner and miscellan-
eous shower on Tuesday evening. com
plimentary to Miss Anna Braden. who
has been cashier at the store for sew
eral years, and whose marriage to Os
car Lindquist occurs next Wednesday
A most ENJOYABLE time was had and the
prospective bride was the recipient OF
number OF Useful gifts.
Miss Agnes Ferris of Lockman anC
Mrs. Mary 4. Buck and daughter Jane
OF New Comertown. o., arrived Tuesday
evening for a visit at the home OF Mrs
Bucks brother r. ]. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eckerman or FAR
field arrived Tuesday evening for
visit in Benton township at the Marion
White home. They formerly resided IL
this county.
Mrs. Jessie Snyder Of Cambria came
for visit with her brother-in-laW
John Bay and family.
The Misses Lurene and Irene Pouch
err returned from visit of six weeks
with relatives and friends in Aurora
and Chicago. H.. and Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield and Ottumwa. Iowa
Mrs. G. NJ. Oehler OF Ottnmwa re
turned home last evening after few
DAYS visit with her sister Mrs. RALPH
Tissue.
Mrs. John REM and little daughter
Mary of Abba who had he nespending {
few DAYS in Charlton with her parent:
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Powell. returned
home last evening.
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.U-BOAT IS LOADED
German Submarine Merchant Ship 10
All Ready to Begin Its sseond
Trip Back to Europe.

New London. Conn. Nov. 11.-1hs
German undersea merchantmen
Deutschland. ready to proceed to sea
for it's return voyage to Germany, was
still tied up at the state pier under the
shelter of the steamer Willehad the
forenoon. There were no signs Of IN
immediate departure
No information was obtainable from
a reliable source as to the probable
time of sailing.
Captain Koenis has the choice !. of
three courses to reach the Atlantic
ocean. One would be through the
race at Long Island sound and either
Of two which would put his craft int
waters near Martha's Vineyard.
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eONAPAR TIE.

NJ. ,,,a Mrs Elmer Aiken Of Yank.
n CAME saturday for a visit
,,,;th pononarte relatives Mrs. Aiken
viii no remembered as CLYDE Eason.
~ y,,;,,r;frca BROWN NJ Los An.
ias cs,;f Visited here recently with
ga t;,,,. frispds
Al ware was recent guest OF
,a'.,;..ss IN war.aw IN
NJ and MIRA %. c. Mauck and daugh
.a, c.,Iaie ~ Topeka Kans. Mrs. J. "
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Obituary
r. M. Laude rback.

r. M. Lauderback died Thursday
morning. November at the home OF
his son. l.. E. Lauderback, 113 North
Davis street, at the age Of eight-one
years, three months and one day. He
is survived by two sons, L. E. Of OF
tumwa and W. E. Lauderback Of Bel
KNAPP, being preceded in. death by his
wife and three other children.
A brief funeral service was held at
the residence today at 1890 o'clock
with Rev. l. s., Bussing Of the Davis
street Christian church in charge. the
remains being taken to Belknap at
2:4O o'clock A service will be held
there Saturday at 2 o'clock from the
hSme of the other son, and burial will
be made in the Breeding cemetery
The deceased was born in Illinois and
came to Davis county in 1889. For the
past year he has resided in Ottumwa
John Dawson.
John Dawson died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Ed Carr. no Grand
avenue. this morning at $40 o'clock.
Mr.. Dawson was born in County
Limerick, Ireland, June q, 1889, and
came to the United States forty-six
years ago. He landed in Boston where
he lived for four years. then removing
to Illinois where he remained for ten
years. Thirty-eight years ago ne
came to Iowa, locating at Dudley on a
farms He came to Ottumwa twenty
six years ago.
He was preceded in death by his
wife eight years. He is survived by
four children: Mrs. Ed Carr, Mrs
Clarence Sutton and James Dawson OF
Ottumwa. and John Dawson of Canada
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at o'clock from the res
idence and at o'clock from st. Mary S
church. Requiem high mass will be
sung Tnterment will take place IN
Calvary cemetery
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HOP EW ELL.

The Huber force Of men have com.
pleted Emmett Walkers cattle harm
Libby Nixon has been among the sick
but is improving.
Mrs. Hamilton returned last Saturday
from an extended stay in st. Joseph
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swinney OF
Bloomfield spent last week with their
daughter Mrs Emmett Walker and
family.
Walter Swasick and wife attended
chrrch at Union Chapel Sunday and
visited at the parental Schoech home
Harry Smith and wife called at the
Iarjs CLOSER home Sunday evening.
Alex Smith is working for John Clos
ser.
Emmett Walker and family spent
Sunday near Ash Grove at the Roberts
home.
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SEA POWER AND AMERICAN
INDUSTRY,

Everybody, who thinks al all, kho"
exactly what happened when the war
broke in July of 1914. Ship saillngs
were cancelled. Stick exchanges cios.
ad. Cotton could not be sold at -FOUR
cents a pound and wheat was emDar.
coed on rail sidings at Buffalo, Ne"
York and Baltimore. so that the great
grain exchanges of Chicago. Mlnneapo-
iis. st. Paul and Winnipeg wired 10
their. country buyers to stop buying
grain altogether. happened to nave
as guest in my home veteran Doaro
of trade operator from Chicago. IN
less the sea lanes open," he predicted.
"you will see wheat down to 6o anu
10 cents by Christmas" Cotton oper.
ators and growers saw looming aheao
Of them the total loss OF the year,
crop. AT one fell swoop grain growers
saw wheat at prices that would not pay
the cost of seeding and threshing; LOT
II now costs 81 an acre to seed ano
harvest wheat; and when the price OF
iAhirty bushels to the acre drops 10
s..Srty cents, you have not enough lert
"a nav man hire and team hire.
For the first time in history, the mid
d,a west realized, what does the sea
matter to us? For the first time IN MS
tory, the middle west sat up ana ASK,
ed What's merchant marine 10 US;
What's a navy to us? All the WORM
knows the rest-the f1ustered, 1lan.ic
efforts to provide national FUNDS 10 mn
ance cotton, to buy freighters. to pro
vide federal merchant marine-ln
word to lift ourselves by our boot
straps out Of the commercial slough IN
which messy methods and blind bull.
headedness had plunged our expor!
trade. With huge cotton, corn, ano
wheat crops, prices dropped plumb 70
hottom Why? Because the sea was
closed. and we couldn't ship the out
mt / had friends in the west with
ten thousand bushel crops. Ruin seem
Cd to be staring them in the face.
Suddenly something happened. In
stead Of selling at forty cents. whea,
moved I'D to 81. and $3.50. and $1.65
Cotton was back to pre-war levels
while experts were still discussing row
10 avert ruin. What had happened!
The sea lanes had opened. Every Sea
lane all over the world was open wide
and safe. What had produced the
miracle? Sea power-a great navy pa
trolling the lanes of the sea. and keep
ing the seas broad highway wide open
II the British navy had not been pow
trful enough to do this, it is ncon
heiyable to what depths OF depression
American foreign trade would have
fallen In the last two years. Pendine
the depression Of the last half Of 1914
there were $4,000 idle men In New
York City alone. There were literally
millions of workers unemployed al
through the country. Factories closed
wheels stopped going around. Rail
roads ran on half and quarter time; To
day factories are running on three
time shifts. There is not an idle wheel
in the United States and there is hard
ly an unemployed person, who car
work, from Atlantic to Pacific. Wages
are the highest ever known in the his
tory Of the country. Why? Because
the sea lanes opened and permitted
Uncle Sam to feed. clotne ana Prov
sion the warning world.-American Re
,ior NJ Reviews
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HIGH LIVING COST
WORRIES MINERS
OHIO ORGANIZATION CALLS UP
ON WILSON FOR INvEs-
TlGATlON.

Columbus Ohio. Nov. 1.-THE exc.
cutive board of the United Mine Work
ers of Ohio, representing $4,000 wage
earners. today addressed to President
Wilson and Governor Willis Of Ohio
copy of resolution adopted by miner
officials demanding that the various
branches of the state and federal gov
ernments conduct an investigation OF
the high cost of living.
The miners officials declare that the
earnings of the wage earners are not
sufficient to purchase the necessities
of life for even small family.
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On November 1, the treasury depart.
ment reported deficit Of $4,000, 900
as compared with deficit of $36,OOc-
600 on the same day year ago. Last
wear ~ thought the Wilson admins
tration could not be surpassed In run
ming the government into debt. Its
new high record indicates that W.
shall have to acknowledge its ability
IN eycel its own previous accomplish
ment even when in the midst of a
campaign