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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
STARS
LOST TO WAR
Thirteen ID" Men Will Train at
the Fort Smelling Camp. From
Drake and Ames.

Des Motnes, Ia, May l5.-Flgures
on he war's inroads into the athletic
circles OF Iowa colleges show the en-
rollment Of 10 Drake. letter men for
the military training camp at Fort
snel!ing. Mimi. aud the departure Of
~ Ames athletes either to join the
army or to assist in increased crop
prooucuon on the farms.
Among the Drake men who have
been accepted for training at Fort
smelling are: Russell sprin, football
captain and all Missouri valley and
all-state man for the last two sea-
sons; Captain Lucy Of the track
squad; Erwin. football and track star.
who went to the coast artillery; e. r.
sorogste, distance runner, aviation
corps: j.. ". Paige, football and bas-
ketnall player. aviation corps: v. I.
Heater. football man. state hospital
corps: Ramey Jones, football, state
hospital corps: Clyde Erskine. football
n basketball player. officers train
Ing camp: Stanley Bragdon, basket
a player. officers training camp,
n Will Boynton. former basketball
captain. e~ngtneering corps.
Roscoe Packer, star end and hurd-
!er: X. p. Williams. track man; Ray
DeForest, basketball man, and John
sloss. football player. have gone to
farms.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
MAY CLOSE GATES
If MEN ARE DRAFTED

milwaukee. May 1.-THE gates Of
Athletic Park will be locked and re-
ma1 locked until after the close Of
tho war Il members Of the Milwaukee
team Of the American association are
ara1ted into the army, according to
If the government needs u piav-
r we will gladly close up shop" he
9aid. I have 8 o advised President
Hickey Of y association. I desire to
a. that Il any, of our players are
called n leave dependents the MIL
waukse club will see that the latter
are taken care Of while the men are
at war;" ~S
Timme believes the players. because
Of their military tralnine. o h.
qualified for places as non-comnis-
stoned officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
|D0BIE READY
TO LAY PLANS
Famous Football Coach Getting
Ready to Produce Another
Winner Next Fall.

Detroit. May 16.-ailmour Dobis,
new football coach Of the University
Of Detroit. arrived in Detroit unhsr-
aided and Immediately took up quar-
ters at tho Statler hotel, whore he
will be at home Tor the present.
After meeting Secretary J1anley of
the University Of Detroit Alumni Ath-
lotto association and other members
Of that body he intends to visit the
university and gain sone definite
knowledge regarding the prospects
for ne2t falls gridiron campaign, aft
81 which he will map out his pro-
gram.
lo"b'~ easily would DO recognized
from. pictures that have been printed
before his unannounced arrival for he
10 Just the sort of a man they would
lead one to expect to see.
While the coach. who has boen
sponsor for unbeaten teams for the
past twelve years and Washington
university mentor until this spring,
will take inventory of his prospects
ha does not intend to institute any
spring practice. Instead, he will de-
vote the most Of his time for tho
present in locating here in q business
way He expects to get established
by rext fall and have plenty Of time
to devote to the work of developing
q team to beat Michigan and the NJ.
A. G..
He is q coach who does not care
for stars but plays for team play with
mediocre performers to make the at
tack,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
SURE! FANS WILL
PAY THE WAR TAX
Tener Has Scheme for Slipping 10 per
Cent to tho Baseball Patrons
tn Pay Tax.

New York, May 15.-At a special
meeting here Of the National league
Of professional baseball clubs. various
phases of the baseball situation which
have arisen since the opening of the
season were to he considered.
Among the subjects to be discussed
by the club owners and league officers
Is the government tax upon gate re-
ceipts; the possible consumption Of
players for army service; reduction Of
club rosters and reports of conditions
In the cities represented by senior
league teams.
President John K. Tener was ex-
pected to outline a plan whereby the
ten per cent tax upon admission
charges to ball parks would be as
sessed on the purchasers of tickets.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
ATHLETES GIVEN
TRY.OUT MONDAY
Preliminary Track Meet Held by
Members of Wilder School
Yesterday Afternoon.

Wilder school athletes staged the
hrst preliminary track meet OF the
season yesterday afternoon, when the
men to compete in the inter school
meets later were chosen. Jack Arm
strong and ]. Valley will now take
the lads In hand. and will be ready
to put q strong team In the Held to
One grade school will hold q prelimin-
airy meet each evening this week.
Roosevelt being scheduled to clash
this evening.
Tho result: CT the meet yesterday
follows:
Fifty I'd. dash. A. Sandlie and O.
Robinson; 100 I'd. dash. A. Sandlie
f Hif1ee o; Robinson n gon,,2 s2o ~ 20; d. DASH h. :.
r. Mumford, M. Granrud.
Running and broad jump. A. Sand
lie and M. Granrud.
Running and high jump, o. Rob-
inson and M. johnson.
Stand and broad jump. A. sandlie
and M. johnson.
one-half mile relay race. A. Sand
0: Robinson. j. Hillegoss and r.
Glass b. 4.
Fifty yd. dash. Hartwick and
Wentz. 100 I'd. dash, walsh and
Hartwick. 229 I'd. dash. Wentz and
Norby. 440 I'd. dash, Walsh ana
Hartwick. Pole vaulting. Hillegoss
and Wentz. Shot put. Hartwick and
Walsh. Running and broad jump.
Wentz and Norby: Stand and broad
mile race. Walsh and Norby. 100
hurdle race, Walsh. One-half mile
relay race. Norby. Wentz, Walsh and
Hartwick.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
M'INNIS HAS BEST
START OF CAREER;
HITTING IS TIMELY

Stuffy McInnis. Of the Athletics
IL out to get q high ranking in
baseball this season. Usually a poor
starter and q strong flnisher, Nc.
Innis has been batting better than
ever before in his career at this
time of the year.
McInnis has not failed to make
a hit in any game played by the
Athletics since the opening of tho
season.
McInnis is playing much better
ball this season because he realizes
that the Athletics ire not a hopeless
band any more, and that 1t Is worth
Whilc to extend himself,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE

st. Louis. May 16.-New York hit
Davenport hard yesterday and aided
by misplays beat st. Louis & ia ..
Fischer allowed the locals but 1ave
hits. their runs In the second and sev.
enth coming as q result Of errors BY
Baker and PackinpauEh. Fischer wa
replaced in the eighth by Russell att
Score:
New York;. o1o lel 1905 IL
st.: Louis 80. 90 900 1000 9
Fischer, Russell ana Nunamaksr;
Davenport, Rogers and SEVERED.
sebold Wild.
Chicago, May 1B.-Chicaeo bunch.
ed hits In the nth inning and coupled
with eeibold1 wildness. took 4 com
manding position over Philadslphia
and won the first Of the sariss here
yesterday. 8 to 3. Score:
PHILADELPHIA. 100 olo ooo-3
Chicago ...... 900 l4l oox-s I :
Anderson. sieboId, r. johnson and
schans: Russell and eohalk.
neonard Knocked Out.
Cleveland. May 16.-Cleveland took
the frst game Of the series from Bos-
ton ! to 8. knocking Leonard from the
box In three innings. Klepfer was hit
hard throughout, but managed TO
keep the hits scattered except IN The
fourth and ninth. Bagby replaced
him in the ninth. Chapman's base
running ana Craney's dslding were
features: Score:
Boston ...... 900 400 ols-s /
Cleveland 49,. sol 1o3 oox-7 10 1
Lsonard, Wyckof and Thomas:
hepfer, BaSby ana O'Noill.
Play Extra IumfneA
Detroit, May 1s.-Dstroit VOL an.
other extra innings game ~yesterdSy.
defeating WashinGton : to ! in Il
innings The winning run resulted
from doubles BY Burns and Wit M.
though the visdtors made several
tEa baso hits. Boland pitched woli WITH
men on the bases ana Wa sided hv
three double plays. Score:
wash. 100 900 oo1 900 oo-s -
Detroit 900 101 900 900 01-3 Il 2
Dumont. Ayers and Henry and Aim
smith: Boland and Spencer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
SPORT NEWS IN GENERAL
FIGHTING THE BALL
FAULT KEEPS O'MARA
ON ALL THE BENCHES

Oakland, Cal, May 15.-Ollio
O'Mara. the sh0rtstop received from
the Brooklyn Robins, is sitting on
the bench now Ollie was unable to
handle the ball with any degree of
accuracy, and had to make room for
a more reliable field. His old fault.
a tendency o fight tho ball 80 that
1t hit him on the heel Of the hand,
led to O'NIara's downfall.
There was no fault to hnd with
his hitting. He clouted tho leather
all over the field and won a fair
share Of popularity with the fans
However, his fielding was such that
it would lose more games than his
hitting could win and there was
only ono course omen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
DRESSER GROOMING
PILL AT $40 CLIP
FOR THE SAINTS

st. Paul, Mimi. May 1B.-After
waiting for three years for Leo August
Dresser to SHOW something with the
war club, Manager Kelley IL reaping
his reward. Leo's batting mark. as
played up to last Wednesday,. Since
then Dresser has made ten hits In FL
times at bat. one Of these drives be-
ing a home run and another double.
Since tho team has been nlaying at
Lexington on It's present home stand.
Leo has maintained q .476 gait. and
his average for the aso today. in
Guiding yesterdays game, Is Just $40.
has been getting few bingles
that look scratchy. but that IL due to
his great speed. which hurries the in.
heldorS,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
FOR SHAY.
SAYS PRES. TIMME

Milwaukee, May 16.-President A.
II. Timme Of the Brewers has an
ncunced that Danny Shay would not
manage the Brewers again even II ne
is acquitted Of the murder charge now
hanging over him In indianapolis.
Tin:ine says he Is in favor Of closing
his park and sending his athletes into
the service, but 1t is doubtful whether
this will be done ~ a majority Of
the owners are determined to continue
the rae II possible.
1t 10 probable that tho magnates
will endeavor to cut down their OK.
penses. but there Ia little chaEco Of
the ball yards being closed up.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
ATTENTION,
MR.. T0WNLEY

NOTICE
I wish to announce, that after be.
ing a member Of the Socialist party
for several years past, and although
believing in some Of the reforms which
the Socialist party in this state origin
ally stood for, I am convinced that the
program is too radical and not for the
best interests Of a majority Of the citi-
zens of this state. I hereby %renouncs
with the Socialist party. I am going
to turn I've a new leaf and hence
forth again be a Republican.
ANTON M
From Kenrnare News.
A magnet suspended from q cord
has been invented to pick up needles
from floors without STOPPING.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
BASEBALL GAMES
NATIONAL

NATIONAL.
st. Louis 3; New York / (Ten in.
Cincinnati 3: Brooklyn 3.
Chicago 6: Boston o.
Pittsburgh 2; Philadelphia 8.
AMERICAN
Philadelphia 2: Chicago 6.
New York s: st. Louis 2.
Washington 2; Detroit 8.
Boston 6; Cleveland z.
ASSOCIATION
st. Paul 3: Minneapolis 3.
ono other games scheduled.>
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Fargo-Moorhead 3: Warren 8.
Mtnot- Winnipeg. No game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
Northern League

AUTO LEAGUE AGENT DEAD.
Minneapolis, May 14.-Rev. Peter
A. Cool, former superintendent of
the Anti-saloon league in New York
with headquarters at Buffalo. and
formerly president of, Wiley uniyers
stty at Marshall, Tex, died at his
home here after q long illness. He
was IS years old.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
BOSTON SWIMMERS
DRIVEN FROM BEACH

Boston, Mass, May 1B.-The Boston
long distance swimmers. usually the
most active in America, face the prob
summer exploits. as their favorite
courses in and around Massachusetts
Bay will not be available this year,
owing to restrictions imposed by wal
conditions. Steps are being taken by
them to have the important Marathon
fixtures held in nearby rivers or
lakes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston, May l5.-The mastery
pitching of Douglas held Boston bats
men to two inield hits yesterday, Chi
cago winning 6 to O.. The success Of
the visitors marked the irst appear
ance here Of Fred Mitchell. the for
Chicago team. Douglas pitching per-
Torrance was nearly perfect. Boston
runners reached nrst base only three
times, twice by hits and once on an
error by Workman. None reached
second base. The GORE:
R. H. e.
Chicago ......oo1 oo2 oos-e II i
Douglas and Wilson: Rudolph and
Gowdy.
Pittsburgh Loses.
Philadelphia. May 15.-Philadel-
phia mixed hits and good base running
with errors by Pittsburgh in the ninth
inning and won yesterdays game 8 to
2. Baird was sent to the clubhouse by
Umpire Byron for kicking on a called
strike. The scores:
Pittsburgh ....o1o oo1 ooo-3 . 1
Philadelphia ..001 900 O02-3 9 /
Jacobs and Fischer; Alexander and
Killifer.
Brooklyn Goes Down.
Brooklyn. May 15.-Cincinnati beat
3 to 2 yesterday by bunch-
ing 8 hits of Galore in the sixth in
ming and Chase's single In the eighth
brought in the visitors third run. This
Brooklyn's seventh straight de-
feat. Wheat got four hits In four
times at bat. The score:
Cincinnati 1000 0o2 o1o-3 i
Brooklyn 1000 001 1902 o
Honey and Wingo: Galore, Smith
and Meyers.
st. Louis Wins Opener.
New York, May 15.-st. Louis won
the opening game Of It's series with
New York here yesterday 8 to / in ten
innings. An error by Fletcher and
Hornsby's single scored for St. Louis
in the fourth. The locals tied the
score in the ninth on a pass to Burns.
a stolen base and Herzog's single. Sal
lee replaced Anderson In the tenth
and he winning run was scored off
him. The score.
st. Louis 1000 100 900 "a S Q
New York 1000 900 001 0-1 5 2
Doak and Snyder; Anderson, salee
and Rariden and Mccarthy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
COBB READY TO ENI,rsr.

COBB READY TO ENLIST.
St.. Louis. May 1b.-Ty Cobb, the
noted I Of the Detroit Americans,
has advised st. Louis friends that he's
ready to join the colors.
Il am not going to volunteer, how
ever" Cobb said. "for l believe in the
selective conscription. plan. when
they call me. Ill be ready. 1 shall be
willing to serve in any capacity"
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are poisons and should not be placed
where children or domestic animals
can get them. Yearbook Separate No.
70S, Destroying Rodent Pests on the
Farm" contains many formulas and
may be had free until the limited edi-
ton is exhausted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
RED GROSS AN JAMEsToxu,

jamestown. N. D.. May 14.-Or-
ganization of a jamestown Red Gross
chapter was perfected at an enthusi-
astic meeting in the armory hail here.
with the following officers: Chair.
man. H. C. Flint; vice presidents. Hill
da TAYLOR. Kate Glaspell and Mrs. W.
3 .DeNault: secretary. Mrs. John
membership committee. headed by
Mrs. Andrew Blewett. will Commence
to secure members. A contribution
OF 500 has already been made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15

She Gees to It that Velvet's mellow
ness and aroma are not created by
artificial methods. but by her very
own. That is
A complete natural curing for two
years, during which time the tobacco
remains, untouched, in its original
wooden hoesheads. AT the end Of
two years it Is made into Velvet and
u % smooth as its name implies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
CLUB STANDINGS
American Leasue.

Games Today.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-15
National League.

Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
THE LOCAL MARKET
HEAVY BUSINESS FEATURES
T0DAY'S SESSION
Potomac Electric First Sc Lead
Bond saIss-othsr Local Stocks
Figure In Market Activities, With
w. r. and E. In Front.

Heavy business featured today'S
session OF the Washington Stock Ex-
change. Bonds came back on the
market with a rush, and q big vol
ume OF stock sales was recorded.
Six thousand dollars of Potomac
ElectIjc 1st 5's selling at 101. led the
bond sales. Five hundred dollars of
Capital Traction Ss went at 90, and
1000 Washington Railway and Elec-
trio As brought "a Interest In Mer-
genthaler Linotype was sustained.
seventy shares in lots OF ten selling
at 131. five at 1914, ten and twenty
at 13I. and finally one share at 13S,
which Is further decline Of one-half
a point -
After call $4,000 Washington Gas
b's sold at 90. Twenty-Five, twenty,
and ten shares of Capital Traction
went at so, a drop of three-fourths
from the last sale. Ten shares Of
Washington RailYay and Electric
preferred sold for 90, and five more
for 6e1s.
Holders OF 81 per cent Liberty
bonds have their lact chance today
to. convert their bonds through the
banks into the new Fs in order to
have them bear interest beginning
November is. Notice of desire to
convert must be received by the re-
serve bank at Richmond by the frst
mall tomorrow morning for the coil-
version to become effective as OF
that date. Another opportunity to
convert will be afforded however on,
December IS.
Efforts OF the Government to d.
vert the gold supply OF the country
into the reserve Banks has resulted
In a great increase Of gold in the
Federal reserve institutions. The
gold supply OF TIE reserve banks on
10 is pot at S1,5I3.377, 900
as against $3.50, ,s03,J00 for July and
sT42 ,062, 900 on January l.
December 13 has been selected by
the welfar0 committee OF the WASH
ington Association OF Credit Men as
the date OF the Credit Statement
Contest with Baltimore. II will be
the first contest OF its kind to be-
held in the Capital
Those who are 70 represent Wash
ington are Samuel J. Henry, z. B.
and John Brewer A return
will be held in Baltimore later.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKET.

The toIlowing were the prevailing prices At
the Farmers' Municipal ProAues Market %
DAY. according 10 the Dspartlasnt OF weights
Measures. and harkets Of the District:
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat unchanged. No. soft red'
S2.22: No. . red winter, S2.24; receipts'
116,005; shipments none. corn nom
inal. New crop not yet quotaole; re-
ceipts, I9,I0s: shipments, 1,Ioo. Osts i
strong and higher. No. wheat os u
and 60 cents; receipts. 22,3l1i ship
ments, 1850. Rye higher. NO
Western export spot, $1.so and Si;so;
receipts, 81 .564: shipments, 5s'3lo' nay
nrm. unchanged. Flour good demaho'
steady.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
sIx.cERT BREAD IN WEST.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 14.-sixcsnt
bread has been placed on sale at ten
local retail stores as an experiment
by the Minneapolis Public Safety
Commission. The supply will be
doubled tomorrow, according to an
nouncement. The one-pound loaves
were sold over the counter unwrap-
ped. The immediate effect OF the new
price was a reduction by several
dealers.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
ToDAY's SALES.

Capital Traction 0s, $500 6oo.
Washington Railway and Electric
As. sI.0o06T3.
Potomac Electric Light LIST SIS.
Sl.00O6101. sI.00061o1. 81, ,O0061O1, ST.
0O0f101. SI,O0OdI01, $1.000dI0I.
Mergenthaler Linotype 1OdI3T, 100
1877. 1Oal3T. 106137. 1O6137. I0a137.
S1oG137. 5a1371z, 10G13T, 20913T.
1918.
After call:
Washington Gas SIS, 100000.
Capital Traction, 25aSO. 209SO, 106
so.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd, 10d6o, 5d6ph.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
WALL ST. MARKET
DISc0URAGING WAR NEWS
KEEPS PRICES DOWN
Session Opens With Weak Tone,
Losses Ranging From Fractions
to Nearly Two Polnts-etesl
Common and Bethlehem . drop
Point. So.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-DiseouraginE
advices received from abroad caused
a weak tone at the opening OF the
stock market today, and losses during
the initial trading ranged from frac-
tions TO nearly two points.
Steel common declined IL to eoH
and Bethlehem Steel B fell one point
to T6. crucible yielded one point to
So. and BALDWIN Locomotive was on
IL to 52x.
Marine preferred was OF two points
tc Se&, while Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies, after yielding q to 9Ih, ad-
vanced one point.
General Motors, after yielding one
point ito s1A- rose to s2h, while
Studebaker advanced to above 3e,
after opening l y lower TO 3Tx. The
railroad stocks were lower, Canadian
Pacific falling one point to 130&,
while St. Faul declined q to 36h.
The absence OF buying power was
the most important feature OF the
trading during the forenoon. There
was said to have been important SELL
ing OF nearly all the leading stocks.
This selling was most pronounced
In Marine preferred. which yielded
over two points to Seh. Steel COM
mon was also pressed for sale, drop
steel IndustTials suffered the same
amount of loss.
Money was loaninE at 4 per cent :
The market closed weak.
Yesterday
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
. OPPOSES HIGH DOG TAX

Commissioner Gardeners plan TO in
crease the tax on dogs in the District
from 81 to $40 Is strongly opposed to-
day by DR.. Lewis ]. Battle. chairman
bf the public health committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
In his report at the meeting OF the
chamber last night DR.. Battle came to
the front with a stirring defense OF
dogs
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
THE BOND MARKET.

Two O'Clock prices furnished By w 3.
Hibbs Co.. members OF New York Stock
Exchange
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
BRITISH LORD TELLS
D. c. WOMEN OF
ALLIES FOODNEED

Several hundred Washington won.
en-. including many members Of ths
eity's most exclusive social set,
packed the big ballroom at Rauseh-
er's today to hear food conservation
talks by byrepresentatiVes Of the United
States and her allies in the war.
Lord Eustis Percy. of the British
embassy; NJ de Willy. Of the French
embassy; Signor Fernando Cuni-
verti, of the italian embassy, told Of
conditions in the allied countries Of
Europe and Of the absolute necessity
Of food relief from the United States.
They outlined the methods OF food
conservation In foreign countries and
toio some Of the hardships endured
Mrs. Hoever Appeals.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the
food administrator, made a plea for
food conservation here to save thou
sands OF lives in Europe from famine.
She told briefly OF conditions in Bel
giun and OF her experiences while
there with her husband.
Carl Yrooman. assistant Secretary
OF ABriculture, made q forceful appeal
for food conservation IN the Ameri-
can home He asked the women
present to educate their cooks and
husbands and to take every measure
70 put their homes on q wa rbasis.
He declared that nine out of every
ten women in the United States had
not yet come to the point OF personal
sacrifice for the nation ana ifa cauae
which they must do 'If we are to be
victorious"
Wilson Presides.
The meeting was under the aus
piees Of the Washington food admin
istration. and Clarence l. Wilson.
local fuel administrator, presided and
introduced the speakers. He asked
the cooperation OF those attending
the meeting for the canvass that. Il
to be made next week throughout
the District for the signing OF food
conservation pledges
The attendance at the meeting was
so great that 1t overfowed the hall
ways and many were unable to get
within earshot of the speakers.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
WANTED-AGENTS

AGENrS-LAdies and gsntlsnsn, from q
uo now, being earned By Representatives
ne GeorCR ave. Gail write.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
Wilson Presides.
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished the Washington Tinss By N ..
Carpentsr z Co. New York. Branch ofaes
woodward Building. Herbert h Brown. Nan
ager.
New York
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
FINANCIAL
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