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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
HIGH PRICES
As YEARS AGO
Coffee Sold at ST per Pound
and Matches 25c a Box. A
Bill Of Goods Taken From Old
Account Book of the Late HI.
May.

Interesting, and of great deal of con-
ISOLATION too, to know that the high prices
now are not nearly O high i'll some things
as they were forty-fve years ago, con.
sidering the wages paid then did not ex-
coed 81 day
One of the relics of the day is an old
account book, which belonged to the
late II J. May, who at one time kept a
general merchandise and grocery store
in Cloverport away back in the eighties
Given below is bill of goods which
was taken from this old account book
the date of sale was in 1872 1t will be
observed that quite few things sold for
higher prices then compared with today.
Think of buying coffee at 81 per pound
sugac at 20 cents per pound and rs cents
for a hox of matches!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
A Happy Mixup.

a peculiar mixup by the officers i'll
charge of the training camp at TT Ben
jamiu Harrison. although it resulted in
an unnecessary trip tor Mrs. Nj. NJ. ks
sam, yet it found for her relative sick
and in distress. Friday she received a
telegram stating that her son, James,
was at the training camp seriously i'll
with pneumonia. She started immediate.
ly for the bedside of her son, and on ar
irving found that the sick man was a
nephew, who resides in Colorado. The
officers were in error, and on discover
ing the mistake they immediately wired
the right party. The sick man was great
ly disappointed, for he had been inform.
ed that his mother had arrived and was
about to enter his room When stran
ger came in, instead of his mother, he
was grea ly perplexed and worried But
the misunderstanding was soon explain
ed, and Mrs Kissam gave him almost
the cheer and comfort of mother
While at the post, Mrs Kissam was
shown every courtesy by the command
| ing officers, and was entertained by Col
onel and Mrs. Ruffner She witnessed
the grand parade OF the newly graduated
army officers, and enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely Somerset News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Books for Camp Zachary Taylor.

The Cloverport Chapter of the Epworth
League gave a Book Social on Friday
evening in the effort to obtain books for
the library at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Only little over two dozen books we've
given and the box will not be shipped
until more have had chance to have a
part in this donation
Any persons who have novel or two in
their. library which are good, clean
stories, and they do not care to read
them the second time, such moves will
be greatly welcomed by the soldiers.
Those who want to give book may
leave it at the Methodist church or the
Breckenridge News office during this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Uncle Sam Has Forgotten Us.

Perhaps Uncle Sam has forgotten he
has a first class post office in CIoverport
or may te he is saving the best until the
last At any rate those who were anx-
ious to buy war savings certificate
were met with keen disappointment
when Postmaster Lightfoot Informed
them he had not received his allotment
of the war-savings stamps. Through
some delay they failed to reach here
for the opening sales Monday morning.
But the true spirited Americans will be
lst as glad to buy their certificates
next Monday as they were this Monday,
as the Post Master is expecting them
every day
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
WHAT A LITTLE
THING WILL Do.
Save Your Pennies to Buy the
Little Thrift Stamps and Help
Drive Back the Huns.

The man with limited means-even
the school boy or girl with few a n.
nies to spare now and then-who warts
a safe and profitable Investment which
at the same time will help the country,
finds his opportu nifty in the new war
savings certif cate plan.
During Dece mbsr, 1917, and January,
1918, war savings stamps will be sold at
81 II each, at post Offices, banks, trust
companies. and many business houses
aud factories throughout the country.
AT the beginning If each succeeding
month the cost of a stamp will Increase
cent. All war savings stamps issued
during 19lS will mature January /,
1923, when they will be redeemed at S.
each. The difference between purchase
price and the price at maturity repre-
sents the interest the G Government will
pay the holder, per cent compounde
quarterly.
The entire wealth and security of the
| u mite d States is behind the war savings
certificates. No person may purchase
at one time more than 300 worth, or
hold at one time more than 81 900 worth
of these securities.
Thrift stamps costing rs cents each
may be purchased from time to time
aud affixed to thrift card, which is
supplied without cost. These stamps
will not bear interest, but thrift card
when filled at cost of 81 may be ex
changed for an interest bearing war;
savings stamps by turning the card in
and paying the difference between 81
and the current p ice of war-savings
stamp. With the first war.savings
stamp bought the purchaser will obtain
without charge a war-savings certificate
containing space for 20 of these stamps.
Ii the 20 spaces are filled prior 10 Jam
uary /. 1913. the cost to the purchaser
will have been 81 IL for each stamp, or
$50 10 for the filed certificate, and on
January 1, 1928, the Government will
redeem it at $780, giving the holder
net profit OF 81 60 for the use of his
money.
Money derived from war-savings in.
vestments will be used to meet the ex-
penses Of the war. The greater part of
these funds will be expended within the
United States.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Breckenridge Loose Leaf Tobacco Ware
house Co., Hardinsburg, Ky.

go?" 1t seems to be the consensus of
opinion that the sky is the limit. Far
mers Home Journal.
Worland Carter, Of near Irvipgton. is
selling from $75 to Slo0 worth OF cream
per month from twelve Jersey cows.
w K. Norman and son, Gen Dean
shippe. Monday "a car load of Short
Horns to Bloomington, Ind. The cattle
go to the county agent who with four
breeders were down AT their place last
week and bought the cattle. They also
shipped Short Horn, to Ms,ipp, 3 to
Alabama, and TO Georgia.
f. L. Robertson, Glen Vally Stock
Farm, Glen Dean sold J. A. Moorman
and J. V. Robertson registered Short
Horn Bull each aud S registered cows
to w. X. Norman and son.
Thos Carman sold to Beard Brothers
his crop of Burnley and dark tobacco at
S27 for Burnley and $l7 tor red.
Sidney Johnson was delivering his
crop of Burley Monday to Beard Brot
hers at $50
Hardinsburg was alive Monday with
| farmers and their wagons aud team:
delivering tobacco. Beard Brother:
paid out through the Bank of Hardins
burg & Trust Co., over $25 600 for tn,
weed. There were more full pocket
books wert out of Hardirsburg tha
day than has for many years. The,
were pleased bunch of farmers too.
At McDaniels. Gen Dean. Garfield
Custer and Irvington were other town
where money was flowing into tn,
pockets of the farmers at the same rate
II Is estimated that the tobacco crop o
the county will put million dollar
into the pockets of the farmers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05

go?" 1t seems to be the consensus of
opinion that the sky is the limit.-Far-
mers Home Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
central BOARD
OF CONTROL met.
Saturday Afternoon at the County
Seat. Officers Elected. About.
Fifteen Farmers Present Also
the County Agent.

What is expected to oe the beginning
Of the greatest movement ever made
In Breckenridge County, was the meet
ing Of the Central Board Of Control
of the County Farmers, held in the
Court House at Hardinsburg, Satur day
Afternoon with Judge ID. ID. Dowell
acting as chairman.
About fifteen of the preventative
Farmers Of the county attended the
Injecting aud to them Judge Dowell
Stated his plans and his aspirations for
1.-The future we fare of each farmer in
This community.
The county farm agent, Mr.. Harth
was introduced to the audience and
nSarmers we're fasorably impressed
y9h this young man who seemingly
has already emit srej VIII ,le 70 ,rtidly int J
the work of helping improve the agri-
cultural conditions N Breckinrldge
county.
The most important results Of the
FIRST board, was the election OF officers
and the definite decision of the time
Ind place for the future meetings
which are as follows: Dec s. M ok.
Dec. 10, McQuady with the Farmers
Union Club. Dec 70. Irvington with
he Corn, Glover and Stock Club Dec.
20, Glen Dean with the Sweet Glover
Club.
Officers elected we're: Judge d ID.
powell, temporary chairman and Presi
lent; B w. Carter, Vice President;
E Bsss, Secretary.
Executive Committee: W. J. Ball
ian. G. A Wright, Henry Hayes, Rev.
F. Kuue, w. IS. Carter, Jno. ID
babbage, Judge Mat Payne, W. R
Norman Jr w. Sherman Bail, G. E.
bess, and Judge Henry Deb. Moorman
Among the farmers present were
". b. Carter, Irvingtor; ". ]. Ball
han, Nook; q. A. Wright, McQuady
udge Payne. Irvington; w Il. Moor
han Sr Glen Dean; d. Miner
Harmed; Rev. J. F. Knue, MeQuady
d. DeHaven. Hardinsburg
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
A Kentucky Colonel.

A distinguished Kentuckian and for
mer Breckenridge county man, is Col,
Ben Franklin Hardaway, of the Fight
ing Company, 55th Infantry, U. S. a.,
stationed at Chicamauga Park, Col.
Col Harlaway has been in active SER
vice for thirty one years. He first en-
listed in 1886 with the nth Infantry at
Devils Lake, Dakota. He fought through
the Wounded Knee Indian War and also
in the Philipine-Cuban Campaign and
he, no doubt, has many wonderous tales
to tell of his war time experiences.
Col. Hardaway is the son of the late
B. A. Hardaway, who lived in Breckin-
ridge county and brother of I. A, Har-
daway, Of Custom, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Injured In Auto Accident.

AS result of an automobile accident,
|hich happened in Louisville Sunday
Fternoon, Mrs. Henry {, Pate is at St.
bseph's Infrmary suffering from Eer
ut arm being broken in two places
In the car with Mrs. Pate was Mrs
rank Carder, who owned the machine,
he car skidded and turned over, throw
|g the occupants to the ground. Mrs.
bite was in Louisville staying with her
hughter, Miss Claudia Pate, who is at
] Joseph's In6rmary after being oper-
led on last week
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Biting Minister breaches
At Methodist Church.

Vhile here on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Dmas Boiler, the Rev. B. II Reagan,
eoal City, Ind was invited to fill the
bit at the Methodist church last Sun.
levening.
lev. Reagan said he had been coming
for number of years but
. wa& the first time he had ever been
ned to preach. His sermon was con-
hing the Christians Reward and it
quite inspiring Rev. Reagan is in
lightly first year and he has been in
ministry of the Christian church for
years altho he Is now superannuated.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
bending International
) Live Stock Exposition.

Mr.. Walter f. Norman, Jr.. Of
len Dean, KY, went to Chicago,
onday to attend the International
I've Stock Exposition which is being
lid at the Union Stock Yard from
be. to s. This is considered the
kgsst exposition of registered live
bck, held in the world
On Friday evening Dec. 7, the an
' al meeting of the Poll Durham As
kiation will meet. Mr.. Norman is
3 of the directors of this association.
Mrs. Norman accompanied Mr..
Norman as far as Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Settles with Auditor.

Sheriff Arthur 7. Beard was In
Frankfort last week and settled in full
with the State for his 19I7 taxes. He
paid the State $4,000 and was the
fifth Sheriff In the state to settle in full.
His deputy J. b. Carman Sheriff
elect settled In full for his state and
county taxes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Preparing Christmas Music.

The members of the Baptist and Meth.
odist choirs are preparing Sacred Cans
tata, "The Adoration," composed by
Schuyler, to be given Sunday evening,
Dec. 23.
Mr. Ira d. Behen is directing the mu.
sic with Miss Margaret Burn at the
piano.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05

Growers throughout the State are In
he throes of the sensational sales of
obacco and the question now met on
every side Is, swell, how high will she
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
MUNITIONS MAKE
MANY MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-War Mu.
nitions exports from the United States
to Europe since the war began have
approached a billion dollars in value.
Figures compiled Monday by the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce show that the heaviest months
shipments Of war supplies went for
ward in November, when the total was
more than $SO,O0O,000
In the two years and a half of the
war this country has shipped across
the ocean cartridges valued at $751;
100000; gunpowder, valued at $685.
100000; other explosives, $475,O00.
and firearms, s6O,OOO,OOO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
&C CENT "cAScARETS"
BEST lAxATivES FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Dent Stay Constipated, Headachy,
Bilious, With Breath Bad or
Stomach Sour.

No odds how bad your liver. stomach
OF bowels; how much your head aches,
how miserable and uncomfortable you
are from a cold, constipation. indigcs-
lOn, biliOusness and sluggish bowels
you always get relief with Cascar.
e1s
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end TO the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, merry
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
had cold, offensive breath and all
other distress; cleanse your inside or
cans of all the bile, gases and consti.
Tated matter which is producing the
misery.
10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and clear head for months. All
druggists sell Cascarets. Don't forget
the children-their little insides need
2 gentle cleansing, too. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
BOURBON-TUESDAY, JAN. %.

The Bourbon Tobacco Wearehous'
Company sold Tuesday, PSI ,205 pound
oil tobacco for an average of 1881.
The Paris house sold S4,575 pounds
for $16,924.99, an a. eragc of S20.01.
The market was active ard stron!
on all grades, prices ranging from ST.
to SAT.
Some averages were as follows:
Grant Galloway sold 1880 pounds fol
$573.37. average $29.S1.
Ferguson & Neal sold 2,705 pounds
for $6O6.41, average S22.41.
! Cleveland & Wessellman sold 2,067
pounds for $43763, average s2119.
Clay & Toohey sold 3,445 pounds for
! S713.39, average $20.21.
. Arthur Hendricks sold 3,205 pounds
I for $661.7S, average S2064.
! Peed & Kenton sold 4 $50 pounds for
$S74.51, average S21.01.
Peed & Kenton sold 4,150 pounds for
$S74.51, average $21.07.
Thompson & Carr sold 2,910 pounds
for S623.91, average $2119.
G. w. FaulcOner sold 1920 pounds
for s501.91, average $24.S4.
T. w. Faulconer sold 1855 pounds
for s706S6. average S21.06.
J. w. Hon & Son sold $50 pounds
for S1.5994 AZ, average $3.50.
G A. Keller sold 1920 pounds for
S863S6. average SPOIL.
Gilkey & King sold $3.50 pounds for
SS61.61, average s24.72.
F. w. Collins sold $50 pounds for
s519.S1, average S20.22.
Hancock & Smith sold 5,165 pounds
for S1.O72.55, average SPOTS.
William Rogers sold 1880 pounds for
1868, average $40.
Cavwood & Pence sold 1,345 pounds
for $2,391.O3, average $21.07.
Ardery & Earlywine sold 1880
pounds for $435.14, average $21.92.
Saunders & Davis sold 4,425 pounds
for SS99.59, average $20.32.
Jones & Wilson sold 1856 pounds for
sS91.79, average S22.52.
Harvey Lapp sold 1910 pounds for
s3S6.O5, average $21.32.
Hancock & Gregg sold 1880 pounds
for S2.524.S0, average $21.31.
Clay & Tobin sold 4,545 pounds for
s984.OS, average $2167.
Clever & LivingOod sold 3,115 pounds
for s719.66, average $22.34.
Jones & Butler sold 1853 pounds foc
s576.6S, average $21.6S.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
INACTIVITY CAUSES CONSTlPA
TON.

Lack of exercise in the winter is Il
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless, your com
plexion is sallow and pimply, and en-
ergv at low ebb. Clean up this condi-
ton at once with Dr. Kings New Life
Pills, a mild laxative that relieves the
congested intestines without gripping.
A dose before retiring will assure you
a full and easy movement in the morn
ing. Csc at your Druggist.
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
THE ToeAcco MARKET
Continued from Page IL
TUESDAY, JANU.
AIRY %.


AIRY %.
| The Independent Tobacco Warehouse
Company sold 1890 pounds of tobacco
tuesday, for a total of $7,6O6.SO, all
average of 1892 per hundred pounds
The market was strong with bidding
| spirited. The feature of Tuesdays
sales was the record price of the sea.
son, $50 per hundred pounds, for a bas-
ket of tobacco from the crop of NJ. T..
Lowell & Son. The following crop ay-
erages were reported.
Daniel & Mitchell sold 1925 pounds
of tobacco for $1,922.SS, average s2O.91
per hundred pounds.
Wheat & Hutchcraft sold 1855
pounds of tobacco for S52S.29, aver
age $20.67 per hundred pounds.
Weber & Monday sold 1920 pounds
for $727O4, average $21.S6 per hun.
dred pounds.
Peterson & Smith sold SIS pounds
for S160.62, average $3.50 per hun
dred pounds.
Lair e Williams sold 1925 pounds
for $554.97, average 1887 per hun.
dred pounds.
Jess H. Hill sold 1925 pounds for
s330.S9, average $18.12 per hundred
pounds.
J. H. Wilson sold 2,725 pounds for
s5S6.03, average $21.5O per hundred
pounds.
Peterson & Smith sold 10 pounds
for $1,000, average S1S.74 per hun
dred pounds.
Peterson & Son sold $40 pounds for
$177.15, average S20.36 per hundred
pounds.
Park Bros & Lewis sold 1910
pounds for $3702S, average $190S per
hundred pounds.
M. B. Lowell e Son sold 2,240 pounds
for S4S5.36, average $21.66 per hundred
pounds.
Campbell & Frederick sold 1855
pounds for s922.93, average $19.O2 per
hundred pounds.
H. d. Campbell sold 1855 pounds for
s46596, average $17.51 per hundred
pounds.
The next sale at the Independent
will be held this, Wednesday morning,
beginning promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-26
CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION

Il have used Chamberlain's Tablets
and must say they are the best !
have ever used for constipation and
indigestion. My wife also used them
for indigestion and they did her good,''
writes Eugene S. knight, Wilminton,
n. c. Obtainable everywhere.
(adv-jan)
Evening star., 1917-01-14
PLAN HOSPITAL ROOM
AS A MCGUIRE MEMORIAL
Fund Is Growing at a Rate That Is
Highly Gratifying to
Promoters.

The fund for a memorial room in the
Children's Hospital, to be endowed in
perpetuity in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick B. Mcclure. both loyal mem
bers of hospital boards and both called
away from their labors on it's behalf
during the past year, is growing at a
rate that is most gratifying to the
friends of the hospital This news Is
contained in a recent issue Of the Ar
row, published in the interests Of the in
stitution by st. Mary's Guild.
At the November meeting OF the board
of lady visitors the committee in charge
of this fund, consisting of Mrs. C. c.
Glover, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale, Mrs. John
Crayke Simpson and Mrs. Patten. recon-
mended that the amount of the fund
should be set at $1,000, and that the
room endowed by its means should be in
the hoped-for detention ward, If 1t be
built soon enough. or. If not. in the pri-
yate ward. The Recommendation was
unanimously adopted. and their '1ives of
loving service" as their friends describe
them. will thus be made of real and
continuing value to the hospital they
loved SO well.
Subscriptions already received include
the following: Board of lady visitors.
$500: Miss Sally Schenck. $40; an in
valid, 81; pennies from Sunday schools
contributed through another invalid,
$657: Mrs. C. C. Glover 500, and the ST.
Mary's Guild, 500.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Real Estate Transfers.

CONGRESS HEiGHTs-Emma p. Hunserford
ct vir. William H.. TO George z. and Min
ME y. Nalley. lot q. square 5916: $40.
No. 24T 18th STREET SOCTHEAST-Edward rd
v. Wall to Margaret A. Wall, lot 40.
square 800: $10
PETwOK1H-Ida L. Breithbarth to Leroy
Br~ithbarth, lot 70. block 81. $40.
DAHIGREN TERRACE-Harry A. Kite ct ux.
10 William J. and Gertrude A. Sullivan. lot
~ square 3s70: so.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Harry A. Kite ct ux.
90 Marvin 3. Young and Edna c. Young.
lot 81. square $50: SO.
Thornton Carusi. part tract described; $40.
CHURCH STREET NORTHWEST between 14th
and 18th streets-Annie L. Mcqueen TO
fldridge Z. Jordan. part lot 50, square
.vs: si0.
10 u STREET sOUTHEAsT-Harry s. welch
and Charles z. Marsh. trustees. 70 John A.
saul part original lots and g. square 691 !;
81 100
TRINiDAD-Samuel A. Drury ct ux. to Anton
Fischer. Inc, parts lots and 9. block IL (;
GRACE STREET NORTHWEST between 32d
and I'D streets-Capitai Traction Company
70 District Of Columbia Paper Manufac-
turing Company. part lot ~. square 100;
$40.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NEAR 18th STREET
NORrHwEST--Charies G.. Clover, jr and
n. Kozier Dulany. trustees. ct al. to the
Riggs National Bank. lot 80, square 22l
Si25. .2i2-i4.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Ten Beds to a Ward.

The wards contain ten beds each, $500
being required to maintain a bed for
one year. this. of course, including cost
of equipment and cost of all care and
attention. surgical and otherwise. for
the entire year.
Tickets for the ball the evening of
January % are now being sold. and it
is hoped by this means to add several
hundred dollars to the fund. Contribu-
tions are also being received by The
Star. and all donations to the fund will
be acknowledged in the columns of the
paper.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
BENEFIT RECITAL GIVEN.
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, Daugh
tiers Of Confederacy, Entertains.

A recital under the auspices of Stone
wall jackson Chapter. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, for the benefit
of Confederate Memorial Home. at 1922
Vermont avenue northwest, was given
last night in the ballroom of the Ra-
leigh by Eileen Castles. prima donna
soprano. assisted by Signor Fillippo Sc
vasta at the harp and Lee Cronican at
the piano.
Mrs Charles Fred was chairman of
the committee in charge of arranging
the event and was assisted by Miss
Lillian Chenoweth. Mrs Benjamin
Soule Gantz, Mrs. Charles Karr and
Mrs. Joseph Pitcher.
Mrs. Charles Merwin is president of
the chanfer
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Teachers to Be Examined.

Arrangements are being completed
for an examination for high school
teachers who wish TO be promoted from
class A to class Il. Details are to be
announced by Ernest l. Thurston. su-
perintendent of public schools. in the
near future. Teachers in class A re-
ceive from $1,000 to $500, according
to their length of service. Salaries in
class Il range from $1,000 to $4,000 per
annum.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Has Support of Embassy.

Lady Spring-Rice, wife of the British
ambassador. has given the project her
personal support. as has the ambassa-
dor. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, and hun
dreds of Washington residents whose
sympathies are with the allied forces.
1t is expected that Sir Cecil and Lady
Spring-Ric will be present at the ball,
at least for a short time.
1t is stated that $4,000 will be re-
quired for the establishment and main
tenance for one year of the Washing
ton ward. and a good start already has
been made toward raising that amount
Several American cities already have
endowed such wards. it is stated. and it
is expected the nations capital will
soon take it's proper place beside these
other cities.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
BALL TO SWELL FUND
FOR WASHINGTON WARD
To Be Established by Capital Folk IN
American Ambulance
at Neuilly.

The fund for establishment of
Washington ward in the American Am
bulance Hospital at Neuflly, France. Is
to benefit from the proceeds OF the al
lies hospital ball to be given In old
Masonic Temple. northwest corner OF
9th and F streets northwest. Tuesday
evening, January %. The entire pro-
ceeds of the affair are to be turned
over to the fund being raised by Wash
ington friends and sympathizers of the
allied forces in cooperation with The
c%or