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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

woRKINGMEN-Today Ia one Of these &C.
casions when a man should think OF saving
some, cash on the clothes he wears. II pays
10 buy from us, as our largely increasing
trade goes on: see what 81 will buy in slight
" used coat: one price. JUsTH'S OLD
STAND 6la D.
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BULLETIN oE AvAILARLE oPPoRTuNITIE

Detaueu INFORMATION concerning
be secured free of charge upon app
BUREAU OF INFORMATION. u
OF LABOR, Sol
KEY TO LAMENTATIONS USED:
ing. PM--Per month. PW--Per week.
Free Board and lodging. HGF&M-U
ES-Bnglish speaking. EXP Expericn
advanced under favorable conditions.
Unless otherwise stated, II will, be q
a permanent nature. and the help 10 d
FARM LABORERS.
Maryland.
sael-Prince George Go. One single man or
boy TO attend to garden, etc. Light work.
1910 PM, BAL. Any ES
N0-71of. Prince George Co. One single man
for farming and who understands some
thing about carpentry work. or who. is
handy with tools. Any Es. 1 COW. si5-'is
Pm. BAL.
Virginia.
s7o--3i4s. Norfolk Co. Three or four single
men for general farm work. plowing. etc.,
dairy farm. Any ES white or colored.
NO. TT. EXP. 81 PD. Bal.
s7o-it2. Alexandria Co. One married man
for general farm work. Any Es, cows.
Exp. No objection to or I children. $50
t35 PM HGF&M.
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FOR SAlE-FARMS
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN

FIRST AND SECOND TRUST LOANS AT
s and per cent: 500 to IS. oo0; on residence,
apartment. or business property: straight
In three days. PAUL v. MITCHELL CO..
itl3 q ~. w.
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate; lowest
rates: prior payment PrtyilsIcs; large
MONEY TO LoAN-s,5o to $500 900 on d, c.
real estate. Several trust funds, az TO
per cent. All transactions conducted w.tS
economical consideration for borrowers.
WIZ II. SAUNDERS q CO.,
Southern Building. soT 18th q. " W.
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Deaths.

Irving Maxheimer. 80 yrs. Emergency Hos
Rosa Nosse, q yrs, ga Bates 81. NV.
John !. Phillips, 81 yrs. Walter Reed Hos
Ella Moore. II yrs. $50 Q st. NV.
George RITTER. rs yrs, s2l st. NV.
John Auo&ays, so yrs, Gov. Hos. for 1ns.
Andrew Waidmann. SO yrs. Gov. Hos. Ins.
Michael Duffy. 73 yrs. 1885 1T. ne.
Robert Blundon. day. 300 Ga. ave. NV.
william Birdsall. years lts l. street se.
Lillian Lucas. . mos. 17ls 9Th st. NV.
Vernon Frazier. s mos. 61s l. 1T. NV.
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VITAL RECORDS
Births.

Preston aud Marion Haines boy.
William ID. and Amy Chandler, IT,, girl.
Samuel II. and Evelyn A. Litteil, boy.
Withrow and Ida Pitt. boy.
Richard p. and Margaret A. Octeil. girl.
Fred g: and zellah z. Sinclair. boy.
James T. and Mary r. Raiey. hoy.
Emory c. and Blanche Helm, girl.
William L. and Grace r. Tinsley. boy.
Walter f. and Lena +. NARROW, girl.
Frank and Sarah Peterman. boy.
Norris and Nora Quinn. girl.
Guss S. and Rena q. Kidwell boy.
Thomas II and Clara Lee, boy.
James NJ. and Louisa Miles. girl.
Harry and Mylisa Evans. girl.
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2EFRIGERATORS & ICE BOXES

NecRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY.
Refrigerator that arc uneauAisd.
Gl v ST. n. W.
We Build and Repair RsfriEeratorA
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Marriage Lincenses.
Marshall Langhorne and Mabel johnson.
William Mattern and Minnie L. Dudley.
Mary b. Getz, OF Getz. Va. and Hossie v,
Brauner. OF New Market, Va.
James b. Obenstain and Annie v. Garrett
both OF Montvale. Va
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Furnished.
FOR RENT--STORES

MODERN corner stores; central locations
for BARRIERS, druggists. dry goods, grocers.
hardware. mliliners. taiiors: low rents.
PHILLIPS CO. $50 John Marshall place.
to 1890 q. m. . TO $50 o. m
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L ST. N. w. W-Furnished room and ex.
cellent table board. 50 per week.
18th ST. N. w. soi-Large well Furnished
cooking.
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FRIED CHICKEN COMEDY

boris yard n then in another's was
that fcathcred fugitive seen consort-
ing with his new acquaintance. Day
after day the faithful Matte Jared
forth TO him by means Of IA
huge melon shaped food screen. Al
night. however. 10 one Of those neigh
hors could discover a visitor upon the
roosts of their chicken houses.
one warm afternoon four or Ave
days after the escape a neighbor called
from her porch that "a strange rooste,
answering the description Of the fur.
tive was wandering about her back
yard. The hostess. communicating 81
passing negro. set forth In pursuit.
Good luck attended their efforts and
this time a black and white checked
rooster was securely tethered in the
prison.
The next night we ate him, az de-
l!cious a fried chicken as any one
could ask. wen in that famous fried
chicken State Of Virginia. Az VIC fin
ishcd, however. my hostess remarked
rem~inisccntly:
DO q know, I don't believe that
was the rooster 7 bought at all. It
WAS thinner and had n smaller comb.
But anyway II IA evidently n home
less wanderer needing to be eaten. and
somebody else no doubt ate mine"
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good fur toques. One OF these was Of
r1oleskin. and had no trim; tho sides
Of the turban slanted outward as they
rose to meet the iat crown. and while
the right sid was only four inches
high the left side SCARED vice as far.
a fatty applied ornament OF many
hued beads nestled into the fur at the
left of the front.
Almost identical with this was an
other posed with the lowest point of
the shape at the front and the height
at the back. \ low, boat shaped tur-
ban Of mole had a wreath of dun sill
yer leaves running round 1t above "A
bordering fold Of blcu anclcn. and n
round ermine cap like "a high bowl
was trimmed with "A band Of kolinsky
very near the top. and "A twist of pur-
pie velvet drawn from under the edge
Of the turban on the right up to the
left crown top and knotted there.
And. by the way. one must not for
get to Mention the purple hat. II
sui upon the stage in August
and though in some instances very
beautiful is rapidly becoming a pest
from overuse and abuse. Everywhere
sees purple hats in the cheapest
and tawdriest Of materials. and the
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N the Williamsburg Bridge for two
weeks "n trial, a week later. six horses
fen IN one afternoon from the heat on
IL" sid" OF the bridge which had no
watering station. The result was that
traffic was greatly hampered, whereas
traffic on the side which had tho WA
t"rins station WAS kept moving. Com
missioner krackc then asked Mrs. Ehr-
Itch to place another watering station
IN the other side Of the bridge. Since
both stations have been established not
II single horse has fallen.
Miss Caroline G. Even, who was "A
life member of the society and one Of
the most generous supporters, left it
$4,000, which IS used to maintain
these new watering stations, A man
Is kept steadily at work at each sta
lion filling clean galvanized pals with
water and washing them In Il tub af-
ter each using. The drivers are only
too glad to step OF their trucks and
water the thirsty animals. As each
truck pulls up and stops for the same
length OF time. traffic Is kept going at
Il regular rate. Posted on the railing
near each watering station Ia the well
known Horses Prayer" A cop of
this is given TO every driver, together
with a short article on the aim of the
society.
This Is not the first year the society
has operated sanitary watering Sta
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Celebration of His Birthday Recalls
Incidents Of His Adieu to Land
of His Regard

wonder that his homeward voyage only
served to weld more firmly the bonds
that linked him with the American ma
ton and deepened the admiration Of all
those that were fortunate enough to he
brought in personal touch with him.
An officer aboard the Brandywine at
the time has left us a picture. or rather
some sketches. OF that memorable run
OF twenty-six days across the ocean.
Speaking Of the ship after describing
what seemed then n formidable bat
terry Of smooth bore guns he wrote:
"She has a round stern and is 'consid-
cred a fine model; what strikes me
most. however. Is the dark. threatening
character Of her hull: she looks as IL
made for execution, and the man must
be a bastard who would shrink from
proving It. Her very name is associ-
ated with blood shed for homes and
fresides' and she will he a sacred ship
ut was not the General. however.
but a boat from Baltimore decked
with flags and streamers come to
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beautiful purple hat suffers In conse.
quence.
Hats of soft cloth have the approval
OF Paris n are made up in various
beret forms and draped effects.
Chenille too IL utilized and soft An
CORA wool, and a soft felt that can be
handled almost like cloth. yet will
stand up perkily in a high narrow
crown around which a narrow band
% the felt Is drawn and tied in "a little
bowknot by way Of trimming.
Tuile and fur. milliner's plush,
panne. satin. serge-all are pressed
into service for the new millinery. but
velvet plays the star role SO far. with
fur and soft felt %contcnding for sec
ond place.
The bride that has appeared upon
50 many summer hats and Is so
piquant upon a few women. so absurd
upon the majority. Is repeated IN the
millinery. a narrow bride Of
fur holds a hat Of velvet and fur.
I.anvin used ropes Of p1)rh, rs BRIDGE
for little hats Of fur. x toque of
Angora wool has a narrow brim and
bride Of plated chenille.
And then there are the vc.ls-but
they must he another story.
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Purple Hats in Swarms, Berets in
Floods-.Fur Hats a Favorite Idea
of Paris Milliners.. .Brims Twisted
in Surpris sing Lines. Chin Strap Car
ried Over from Summer Into utumn

or at the sides. wide brimlned pes
set rakishly a-tilt.
But II the big hats are varied the
small hats have gone quite mad. There
is no end to the charm and whimsical
ity of them. They too are likely to
dispense with complicated trimming,
though their crowns are often intri-
cately draped and carried with a swirl
to astonishing heights. Tho Mret
crown figures conspicuously in con-
ncction with all sorts OF narrow
hrims. figures too co%nspicuousiy for
It's " continued favor. You may
nave 1t with a jockey visor, or a mar
row dropping brim. or "a narrow briin
rolled up at one side and down at the
other. or a narrow brim rolled up fatty
oil around. or with no brim at all.
Along with the best shapes 20 other
shapes with dr1 ped crowns that doubt
less W their inspiration to the berct.
For example. a tall. narrow crown OF
shirrcd velvet above u tiny dropping
brim flares out at top into a big HAT
swirl " fur. n n shape somewhat
similar in soft gray felt has a draped
crown top Of gray velvet dropping
down upon the crown on one side and
held by a pompon OF gray fur.
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Sides. Tho ends are closely button
holed wth red. Old peach colorcd
blankets with white stripes are new
and attractive.
\ single thick wool blanket is con-
sidcred better to use in steam heated
rooms than a lighter weight pair. with
ono of tho pretty down puns handy IN
cnsc a little more cover is needed.
r. csc down purs. Icy the way. are
pretty in their new coverings of plaid
: IL, changeahic satin and polka dotted
sill null. The last namcd are tuf,rd
with lAhy rihhon To match with tho
u, w. ti.,l on the riGht side. which
makes them drcs.y. The puns are
filled with the finest Of duck down that
l. almost as Echi as cid.riown, which
Is very scare" just now.
The first season. il blankets are
uLrcfully protected 10y hiy sheets or
blanket slips. a good dry cleaning will
suffice. but tn. second season Il good
washing will he needed. II one has a
countN ZONE with n yard and plenty
If sunlight, then half the problem of
successful blanket washing II solved,
hut apartment house life with small
tubs and the roof FOX drying makes 1t
a lit hard. In washing blankets. Il, is
the Ill in the wool that makes the
trouble, which leaves them dark
spotted and harsh If not properly
washed and rinsCd.
Good tepid soapsuds made of .cllow
A..a.. aAtlt --I La A.
blankets into the water and let them
stand for "a half hour. then sousc them
up and down until they seem clean,
then rinse them well in three waters.
wiring loosely and hang them on the
line To drip and blow dry. when they
are dry take n clean brush broom and
brush them well on each side and they
viii look like nov blankets. especially
ii they have been done on a brisk
bright day.
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DowN in Virginia housewives
buy their chickens on the
houf. So - speak; that is,
alive and feaNicred, Into town every
day rumble the fnrm wagon laden
with fresh vegetables and open rates
Of voluble poultry.
The tourist, appetite sharpcncd by
the tales Of V%irginia's famous fried
chlclkcn. watched In fascination while
her hostess looked over tho fowl with
practised rye. Finally she selected a
plump young black and white checked
rooster. Matte. the dusky kitchen
maid. took charge OF the rooster and,
intending to fatten 1t a hit to make IL
still more delectable eating, confined
II In a deserted shack In tho back lot.
where others Of It's kind had been held
prisoner before.
Next morning. however. when she
carried a dish of watermelon rind and
seeds. together with other choice fod-
der approved 10y fowl. that unUatcful
rooster had disappeared scratched
his way out beneath the walls II his
shelter. Then cnslcd Il three day pc
riod of hunting. First in one neigh
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Train Your nslr az
an Actress Does

No class of people devotcs as
much time to beauty rs do actresses.
and naturally no class must DC more
careful to retain and develop their
'AarmS, Inquiry among them de-
'eIop> the information that in hair
care they find it dangerous to sham
poo with any makeshift hair
cleanser. Instead they have studied
70 hnd the finest preparation made
ior shampooing and bringing out the
beauty of the hair. The majority
. them say that to enjoy the best
nar wash and scalp st;mulator that
SHOWN. get a package of carthrox
rom your druggist; dissolve a tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. It costs less
nan three cents for this amount.
Ai;er Its use the hair dries rapidly.
WIN uniform color. DandruR, cx-
sess oil and dirt are dissolved and
tn'ire'y disappear. Your hair will
u" so fluffy that 1t will look much
heavier than It is, It's lustre and
,,Si'ness will also delight you, while
sMe stimulated scal~ gains the health
"a'sh insvres hair srowth.-Adv.
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ELEANOR HoYT BRAINERD.

D, ELEANOR HOYT BRAlNERD.
|,r yHo so poor or so lagsard that
M she has not bought at least
w one fall hat? Many women
ave been wearing velvet hats since
,lgus,, when they became epidemic;
4, those who escaped in August have
elded to september temptation. and
straw hat drifting in from remote
MINER Businesses beyond the mllli-
ere lure looks oddly forlorn. like
athletic f'otsam from the summer sea.
The new hats-wcll, there are for
IN things among them too. and more
weird things and a very fair percent
&c Of lovely things and a still greater
,ercentagc Of things not lovely but
adubitably chic.
The high crowned shapes impress
re first. though the berets roll past
re in a food. Berets per Sc are no
oyeity, though innumcrable new vari-
ons are being rung upon the familiar
,1eme. bu, these high crowned hats.
zee and small. are now amusing
I'd. alas. sadly '~unbecoining to most
dY
The large black hat--par,icularly
e l1rsc back velvet hat--has always
'esp a refuge. In one shape or an
,aer II was fairly sure to he becom-
.. bat give it "a high crown. con-
rrt It int" the Puritan hat Of this
'umn. and the average woman must
.a els where for kindliness. still
icy are very stunning. these high
,' srcd hr-c hats. with their single
amen, or their tufts of feather ar
CIR narrow bands. and the small high
,ounel hats are ni,surdly piauant
p"rrh"i u;.pu tho right heads.
Ne,r" Nis there more fantasy in
odsh millinery than ,icrc is this
'diU T. " wants conservatism
,e must nun; for II. The millincrs
.lpitcntiy advc tik,a i;tlc thought
Iersc hats. riieny OF velvet. are as
''' but mite 1" mined. The line
. 90 .t IT
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markable condition ~ preservation
considering their thousand years Of
burial the bones Of Wild turkeys. buff
faloes. elk, deer and rodents.
But that the prehistoric Indian war
not wholly c~arnivorous was proved by
the discovery OF ~curncobs, beans and
mctates, or corn grinders.
In the House of the Musician eight
cen flutes made from bones o: animals
were found. and in the House Of the
Idol what pr. Wilson regards as h"
most important OF ali her discoveries
was uncarthed. II is the an;hropo-
morphic figure of an idol, the eyes and
heart OF which are made of turquoise.
Interesting specimens of pottery, some
Of them in perfect condition. includ-
ing the only Two incised bowls ever
found in that region. were brOugh.
back from this trip.
one of the most interesting finds
Was a grave Of a caciquc, or high
priest. lie was buried under the ce-
ment floor in the usual :lexed posi-
tion. the knees drawn toward the chin.
His face was turned toward the west.
toward the new world. into which, ac-
cord!ng To Indian belief, he hoped to
be born.
Although a number OF burial baskets
and bowls We're c~Xcavated, the skcle-
tons In them were with one exception
those of adults. The body OF one little
child was found in a ceremonial bowl
Wit two clay playthings near by. in
dicating perhars the personality of "A
woman rising superior TO race tradi-
ton and belief. 1t was the belief
among these Indians that children who
died were born again into the elan:
therefore the children were buried
with little ceremony. This prehistoric
mother doubtless felt that so rare n
soul rs her chi!d's could not return in
another's body.
DR.. Wilson is enthusiastic about the
characteristics or the Indians who are
the supposed descendants Of those
they are helping her uncarth. 1Y,cy
are gentle and courteous, rlic says. re-
spccting themselves and their visitor.
II has nevcr occurred To- her {" take
firearms with her on her expeditions
a. a p~recaut!on against attack.
DR.. Wilson did UNDERGRADUATE work
at harvard and at the University Of
Pennsylvania; postgraduate work In
geography at Cornell and IN geography
and sociology at tho University of
Chicago. She received her PlI.D. from
the University Of Pennsylvania. She
has travelled the world oyer in the
study of pedagogy ana archaeology and
organized the first class in book sales
manship ever formed In the United
States.
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NtRSlING prehistoric man and
delving into his buried cities in
order 10 md out what he ate
ard wore and how he played and said
- prayers Is the fascinating occupa-
'on Of a woman who expects in a few
weeks to make important ethnological
AL archaeological contributions to the
casting stock of knowledge concern
"s the Pueblo Indians of the United
States.
DR., Lucy Lanedon W. Wilson. who Is
IN educator and the wife of the presi-
dent Of the Commercial Museum Of
Philadelphia. is back from the second
expedition she has made into the unin-
tsbl,ed Pajarito region Of New Mexico.
She has brought with her more than
sp specimens which will he added ~
mo Indian exhibit al the museum.
To the average oma camping out
IN a strange country miles from civil
NATION for an entire summer. with
only hired Indian ,aborers as com
lanions, is suggestive Of nervous pros
uation and horrors unthinkable. To
w Wilson II is q glorious vacation rich
IN interest and adventure.
spurning the protection OF mere
man and the hampering companion
ship Of women less brave. DR.. Wilson
conducts her expeditions alone and I'M
AIDED. Just as oon as the vacation
period sets in-Dr. Wilson Is principal
Or the South Philadelphia High School
'r G!rls-she packs up her khaki ex-
ca'a'ing suit. gets her pick and shove!
and other tools together and makes for
ne mesa country.
There begins the business Of picking
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TIME open season for blankets will
soon be with us and the first
have already arrived. even
from far WAY Australia. and are
ready TO make their official bow To fall
buyers. The Australian blanket. which
has been scarce the last TWO years,
sells as high rs $40. hu, ii Is of the
finest. softest ard lightest wool and
wonderfully rover II comes in rose
pink, leaf green. lilac, baby blue and
old peach color on one side and white
on the other, with a delicate leafy Dor
der, white on the colorel side and col
ored on the white side.
California blankets are shown with
rev border patterns and have a new
binding OF satin ribbon two inches
wide To match the border. and slightly
gathered with two rows OF gathering
which prevents the end of the blanket
from curling Or hopping when laun-
dered or cleaned. Pencil stripes, leafy
vines and solid striped borders are all
new. Large plaids in two colors and
broken plaids in three colors are maxi
ing their first appearance, All wool
double blankets, soft. light and warm,
weigh five pounds and cost Slo.5O IA
pair. which is reasonable c%o,siderin;
the quality. They have one advantage
over the old fashioned double blankets,
az they come cut apart and bound, in
stead Of in Ions woven strip.
Among the fancy blankets Of differ
,nt weaves there IL a heavy white one
Of rough appearance. but light and
warm. II has a two inch stripe each
Of black, rcd, orange and green. with
u narrow broken black stripe at the
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HAT CROWNS GO SOARING
IN THE FALL MILLINERY

Fur Is used for crowns. for trim
m'nss, for whole hats. high grenadier
shapes of fur with little visor brims
and some little outstanding brush or
fancy feather or cockade for trim
ming being shown by several OF the
famous Paris milliners.
An crmine crown and encircling
bend formed Of two ermine pelts
knotted at n side was Joined to an
extra widc black velvet brim in one
handsome hat; and In the same shop
with this big hat were many unusually
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Wilson Has Found That Apart
ment Hunting Began Long Ago

out trustworthy. intelligent luGiJns
who under her direction Will do the
actual work OF digging. When his is
accomplished ~. Wilson's carayan
makes its way from the san IldefonsA
reservation to Otowi, the buried village
high on the plateau, where she has
been ~excavating for two summers
b.istering rays Of an almost tropical
sun the lone woman and her Indians
toll all summer long in the interest OF
science.
As the result OF her activities some
The sun., 1916-09-17

after carrying Gen Lafayette back 10
his country
The Brandy wine dropped down the
Potomac the latter part Of August and
took position clos" to the open hay to
await the arrival Of Gen. Lafayette
aud Commodore Morris from Bllti-
more. This is what happened on Sep
;embcr y:
"All hands were reused early this
morning To- prepare for receiving the
General. IN the midst Of my toilet our
boy came Town from muster with
news that a Steamboat was alongside.
What steamboat" why the boat
with the General Instantly all was
confusion, every u spranG to his
trunk and In the dim light Of an en-
piring candle We huntcd for our best
clothes as we'll rs We could.
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W the illusions of twentieth century
CiN Mutation have been smashed. Apart
mont houses. for instance. II is the
usual belief that these are OF modern
construction. Not So, declares DR.. Will
son, who lIst summr alone eNcavated
200 rooms in one community house.
Many of the rooms were named by DR..
Wilson N a fashion significant OF the
finds discovered in them.
In the Room Of the Hunter she found
II" c~arcasscs of four deer, the holes
n their skulls indicating that they had
been stalked and killed at close range
witn stone spears. In addition there
We're scattered in careless fashion
around the two tlrep,aces and in a re-
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WATERING STATIONS FOR
HORSES.

TIME Horse Aid Society IL estab-
fishing sanitary watering sta
tions for horses. Since the
passing Of the ordinance against open
troughs many persons have wondered
what could be done to aid horses in
hot weather. Mrs. Jacob NJ. Ehrlich,
president and founder OF the Horse Aid
Society. saw the need and the remedy.
Early In July Mrs. Ehrlich appealed to
Bridge Commissioner Kracke for per-
mission to establish a watering station