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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
Poultry Instructions.


c. T. Patterson, director Of the Mis-
souri, Poultry Experiment Station,
has issued a. bulletin which estimates
that poultry production and output in
Missouri can be increased from $780,.
100000 to S70,000,00O annually if
poultry growers guard against losses
which occur in various ways. II half
the losses from the following sources
could be avoided tie poultry product
gain, would be $40,00O,OO0 annually
In Missouri.
Patterson warns against: Feeding
males after the breeding season,
keeping old and Improbable hens, in
sufficient water supply, lack OF lime
for shell making, time lost by broody
hens,N eggs spoiled by broody hens,
marketing poultry without fattening,
selling chicks too small, eggs
cracked nests without straw In the
bottom, chickens drowned in water
basins, lack of shade, keeping eggs in
warm place, lice, mites, etc, and
rats
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07

The dulcimer is really the prototype
of the piano, the strings of which are
set In vibration by small hammers held
in the hands. AS it is not large (never
more than about three feet by four)
II is portable, and was at one time
very popular instrument for accom-
panying singing, as well as solo work.
The tone is inclined to be harsh If 1t
is played too boisterously, but if played
softly, the tone is very pleasant, the
smooth vibration of the strings produc-
ing fine effects. The dulcimer is prob
ably one of the oldest of musical In
struments. Along with the psaltery "a
similar instrument, the strings of
which are plucked instead of being
struck it has been long known in the
East, and was one of the earliest men
toned of Hebrew instruments. 1t is
one of the parents Of the family of
string instruments, such as the auto
harp, either, piano-harp, harpsichord,
cembalo and modern pianoforte.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07

He-Yes, madam, 1 have practieed
various arts. 1 am an excellent Jug
ger, can do fancy shooting, understand
parlor magic, etc.; but I'm not mind
reader.
She-Lucky for you Der Brum-
mer (Berlin).
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
SCARCITY OF LABOR EXPLAINED
BY COMPARISONS WITH THE
NEl0HBoRlNo STATES
ADJACENT STATES PAY MORE
Pouthen Section Of Country Has Had
Cheap Labor In Abundanee-The
Figures Given Are for the
Last Three Lears.
Jefferson City, Mo.

JEFFERSON City, MO.
A portion of tie scarcity of labor
on Missouri farms II attributed to the
low monthly wages paid when COM
parisons are made with what farmers
On surrounding states, north, east and
west, give their hired hands, accord
Ne17 Red Book shortly to be issued
by the bureau of labor statistics. The
year 1917 saw a sharp advance for
Missouri in the monthly sums paid to
farmers helpers, when listed along
with what was paid for this purpose
IN 1918, 1915 and 1910, but other sec
lions also increased the pay Of their
farm hands, and Missouri is still be-
hind in this respect For early 1917
Missouri farm hands averaged S27 per
month with board, as against $23 for
1915; $22 for 1915 and $21.50 for 1910:
and without board. $35 for early 1917;
S31.60 for 1915; 5000 for 1915 and
$3.50 for 1910.
In the three years under considera-
fion the farmers of Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois, Wisconsin and Michigan paid
their farm hands from $3.50 to So a
month more than the wages prevailing
In Missouri, either with or without
board. Harvest hands in the same
states averaged from $3.50 to $208 a
day In 1916 with board. as compared
with S1.71 for Missouri, and without
board from 50 80 to $255 as compared
with t2.12 for Missouri.
Farm hands in Minnesota, Iowa, the
Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas were
paid from $27.50 month with board,
TO $34.10, as compared with $23 for
Missouri. Daily wages in the same
states, as compared with Missouri,
were much higher In proportion.
For Kentucky, Alabama. MISSISSIPPI
pi, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas the
monthly wages paid farm hands range
from $3.50 for Alabama to $3.50 for
Oklahoma, as compared with tho $23
average for Missouri, the chief reason
why wages were lower in these south
ern states being that the majority of
those employed are negroes. The
daily wages also, with or without any
board, were proportionately lower be-
cause of the same conditions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
King Is Chief Clerk.

Willard P. King OF Liberty, who
was chief clerk in the office of the
state auditor under John P. Gordon,
has been appointed chief clerk of the
state penitentiary at salary Of 81. 100
a year, and has taken charge. The
appointment was made by Warden w.
r. Painter upon the suggestion Of tine
governor.
Fling succeeds Oliver Bassman of
Jefferson City. Bassman was apoint-
ed commissary officer to succeed Carl
McClung, SON of the former warden
The salary attached was raised.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
Defense council suaaestlons.

Governor Gardner is in receipt of
instructions and suggestions from the
National Council OF Defense regarding
the questions to be asked of citizens
who are required to register. and also
advises that home guards" be made
up Of men ineligible to draft. II will
be impossible for Uncle Sam to equip
home guards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
Not Aecordlnn to RuIs

''Tonder woman disgusts me. She
treats those wild boys Of hers as
though they were Kittens"
mo, she doesn't, for then they wound
get licked every day"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
Gets Big Damages.

Phillip H. Brockman of st. Louis
was awarded $12,5O0 damages in the
supreme court against the United
Railways. He and I'VE other men in
an automobile were struck by car.
Both of Brockman's legs were broken
and the automobile destroyed. He
sued for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07

We have got to win this war by
fighting. not Sinking.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07

Money will buy ammunition. but 1t
takes men to raise crops.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07

When ordered to halt and give an
account of yourself, do 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
no Attack Draft Law.

j. d. Shewalter, a lawyer Of indie
pendence, has filed with Governor
0ardner a copy Of the brief that has
been prepared by him, together with
several letters, carrying notification
of his intention TO test the validity of
The Federal CONSUMPTION act.
Shewalter declares that conscrip-
alon IA contrary to the constitution Of
hhe United States and that he pro-
poses to test it in both the state and
Rederal courts.
He insists in his brief that the con-
tBoription law is clearly void.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-07
Statue For Russia.

Governor Gardner has subscribed
$50 to fund to be raised in Missouri
In furtherance OF a movement started
In New York to present to the Re
public of Russia replica OF Bar
kholdfs Statue Of Liberty and ap-
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
Lingering Coughs are Dangerous

Get rid of that tickling cough
that keeps you awake at night and
drains your vitality and energy. Dr.
Kings New Discovery is a pleasant
balsam remedy. antiseptic. laxative
ard promptly effective 1t soothes
the irritated membrane and kills the
cold germs; your cough is soon re-
lieved. Delay is dangerously
DR.. Kings New Discovery at once.
For nearly five years it has been the,
favorite remedy for grippe, Group,
coughs and colds. Get a bottle to-
day at your Druggist. SOC.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
? E r s . N Al.

Mr.. A. z. Hayes Of Mcdonald was
a Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mr.. W. A. Bruce Of Buie, R. 1, was
a Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mr.. J. N. Regain Of R. from Lum-
berton was in town Saturday.
Mr.. A. H. Mercer of R. from Lunl
terton was in town Saturday.
Mr.. j. F. Blackwell of R. 7, Lum-
berton, was in town Friday.
Mr.. J. A. Fisher of Mullins, S. c.,
was Lumberton visitor Saturday.
Mr.. S. Mcintyre spent Friday and
Sunday at Brevard on legal business.
Messrs. J. Robert Prevatt and Her
man Crump spent Friday afternoon
at Maxton on business.
Mr.. N. A. Ratley and son, Mr..
Crawford, of Fairmont we're among
the visitors in town Friday.
Messrs. H. E. Stacy, T. A. Mcneil,
Jr., and J. M. McCallum spent Fri
day in Raleigh on business.
Messrs. D. A. and ]. P. McMil-
Ian, who live on R. from Pembroke
were Lumberton visitors Friday.
Mrs. w. L. Dougherty and Son
Master Hoyle, spent yesterday al
Southern Pines visiting relatives.
/ Prof. w. c. Clark, principal Of Re
| gan school in Howellsville township
was Lumberton visitor Saturday.
=. Mr.. S. H. Hamilton spent yester
day at Hope Mills visiting relatives
I Mr.. Joel Ivev Of Raynham was ;
Lumberton visitor Saturday.
:; Misses Mary Mclean and Hannal
Yates, teachers of the Tabernacl
! school, Howellsville township, wer
Lumberton visitors Saturday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. NJ. Oliver, Mis-
, Mabel Cherry and Mr.. ]. D. Oliver
all of Marietta, were among the shop
5 pers in town Saturday afternoon.
. Mr.. and Mrs ]. D. Proctor and tw
children, Elizabeth and Catharint
: went Friday to Graham to visit at tn
D home of Mrs. Proctor's parents, NJ,
and Mrs. J. D. Kernodle.
: Mr.. Robert Caldwell, Jr., a stu
= dent at Wake Forest college, sper
i the weekend here visiting at tn
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mr.
= R. D. Caldwell, Elm street.
: Misses Virgie and Rachel Goodwi-
:, students at Flora Macdonald colleg
t Red Springs, spent the weekend
i. town visiting their brother and 81
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Goo
: win.
5 Mr. F. T. Bullock returned Frids
e night from Winston-Salem, whe.
l. he spent some time, to the home
l. his father, Mr.. J. D. Bullock, ne
Baltimore church. He was a Luz
- berton visitor Saturday.
I Misses Marie and Ruth Thompso
students at Flora Macdonald collee
: Red Springs, spent the weekend
D town visiting home folks. They we
d. accompanied by Miss Annie Lois M
l. son, who 5 also a student at Flo
IS Macdonald
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
At the Pastime

At the Pastime
The Pastime theatre is offering
today Pearl White in "Pearl of the
Army, "The Girl from Frisco. and
one on other reel, making a 5-reel Show.
tomorrow the 18th episode of "The
Shielding, Shadow, and three other
reels, will be run. The weather may
be bad but the pictures at the Pas
time are as good as the best to be
seen anywhere. "The Lass of the
Lumberlands", featuring Helen
Holmes, closes next SATURDAY. and on
that day "The Secret Kingdom" will
begin. The Secret Kingdom" fea-
lures Charles Richman and Dorothy
Kelly, two Of Vitagraph's brightest
shining stars. Show opens 5 days in
the week at o'clock and on Satur-
day at o'clock. Prices 5 and 10
cents all this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
Mr.. R. F. Mcdonald of R. 5, Lum
berton, was in town Saturday.

AL. ~ L 1uCbOIdlu OIL II. y, LuIu-
berton, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. B. M. Stephens of R. from
Lumberton was in town Saturday.
Mrs. A. c. Johnston and two chill
dren, Clard and Margaret Lee, left
this morning for Charlton, where they
will spend week visiting relatives.
They were accompanied by Miss Ma
mic Johnston of Clarkton, who had
been a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston, Second street. for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heath of Ha-
vana, Cuba, arrived last week and
are guests at the home Of Mrs
Heath's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. 7. A. McNeill, Jr.
Representative J. S. Oliver pass.
ed through town Saturday en- route
to his home atMarietta, where he
spent the weekend. He returned tt
Raleigh last night.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
CONSTIPATION MAKES YOU
DILL,

That draggy. listless. oppressed
feeling generally results from con-
stipation. The intestines are clog
ged and the blood becomes poisoned.
Relieve this condition at once with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills; this gen
tie non-griping laxative is quickly
effective. A dose at bedtime will
make you feel brighter in the morn
ing. Get bottle today at your
Druggist. Csc.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
CHURCH NEWS NOTES
To Mission Societies of Robson Bap

To Mission Societies of Robson Bap-
fist Association
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
All the mission societies of Robe
son Baptist association are request
ed to send in their quarterly reports
by February 26th. Please appoint
delegates to the annual W. M. U.
which meets in Greensboro the last
week in March.
When you purchase your ticket
ask the agent for a certificate in or.
der to insure reduction in fare fol
the return tip.
MRS. R. D. CALDWELL,
Supt. Robson w. NJ. u
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
Presbyterian-SneciaI Service

I1o'OJ 1CIIdIt-Sp6CIdI S6TVIC6
A verv special service will be held
next Sabbath morning of the great
est Importance to the church. Every
Presbyterian in the community is
urged to be present. A more extend
ed notice on Thursday. All Presby-
terians take notice,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

wit:
Adjoining the. lands Of Washington
Lowrie, J. W. Jones ct ais. Begin
ring alta stake by a pine and gum
in the Wesley Jones line and runs as
it north sc 12 west 4.36 chains to
Wash Lowrie's corner; thence as his
line north 8 70 east 1929 chains
to q stake in his line; thence south
SIS east 4.36 chains to a stake at the
beginning.
r. H. LIVERMORE,,
Assignee.
Mcneil & Singleton, Attys.
Els Anon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
NOTICE
NUI1CE
North Carolina, Robson County.

North Carolina, Robson County.
Under and by virtue of the author
ity contained in certain mortgage
deed from Frank Locklear ct ux. Lula
to VIM. D. Oxe, dine, which has been
duly transferred to the undersigned,
| will on Monday the 10Th day of
March, 1917, offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door, Lumberton, N. c., the
lands described in the said deed, to-
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
STIFF SORE MUSCLES RELIEVED

Cramped muscles Or soreness fol-
lowing cold or case of grippe are
eased and relieved by an application
of Sloan's Liniment. Does not stain
the skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise. drive
out the pains and aches of rheuma-
tism, neuralgia. lumbago, strains,
sprains and bruises with Sloan's Lin
iment. Get bottle today. At all
Druggists. Csc.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
Quarterly Conference

The first quarterly conference for
the year will be held at Chestnut
Street Methodist church next Sunday
by Rev. J: H. Hall, presiding elder
Of the Rockingham district.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

WANTED-GOOD TENANTS FOR
three or four two-horse farms.
Tenants with their. own stock pre-
ferred. Call oA,.W. G. Gilchrist,
Lumberton. N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
local RAILROAD SCHEDULE

LOCAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE
Seaboard Air Line.
Train No. 10 westbound Tvs GIG pm
Train No. 20 eastbound Tvs 9:45 pm
Trair No. 10 west-bound Tvs 7:15 am
Train No. IA eastbound Tvs 1905 am
VA. & CAROLINA SOUTHERN
From Hope Mills
Train No. 70 ...... arrives 9:10 am
Train No. Ga ...... leaves 1925 am
Train No. IS ....... arrives $40 pm
Train No. 70 ....... leaves $40 pm
Raleigh & Charleston
Train No. l ....... leaves 1920 am
Train No. 2 ....... arrives 6:15 pm
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
business
BUILDERS

LOST-GREY LEATHER ROUND
hand bag, with one strap. 2
lunches keys and quarter in bag.
Reward for return to Robesonian
office.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
real estate address P. O. Box No.
1856, Lumberton, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

LOST - BLACK MARE MULE.
Weight about 800 pounds, Is years
old, shod on fore feet. Very lazy.
Lost February 18th. Reward for
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

FRESH FIsH-F6R4FREsH SEP
TENDER mulIetss S6alib on or phone
the Britt Grocery Company. 108
West Third street, Phone No. 215.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

OVERLAND AUTOMOBILES IF
you place your orders quick, we
can furnish few Overland cars
in Sc and so inch tread, at the same
low prices of last year. L. E. Ty-
ner & Son, Lowe, N. C,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

EXPERT KODAK FINISHING.
Send US your films. Dixon Art
Studio, Lumberton, N. c..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

IF YOU WANT THE HIGHEST
prices for your cotton and cotton
seed sell to John T. Biggs. 49,.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

SEED IRISH POTATOES OF ALL
kinds, Maine grown, at L. H. Cald-
wells "everything store.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

BRING YOUR HIDES AND FURS
to L. H. Caldwell and get the high
est market prices.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

FOR SALE-CAsH OR ON TIME 5
passenger Chevrolet automobile
used only 8 weeks, perfect condi-
ton. Apply to H. J. Vessel, Lum-
berton, N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

COMPARE MY INTEREST RATE
and terms with others who are
handling the same class of loans.
Amounts, 100000 to $50 100000;
Rebeson, Scotland and Hoke coun-
ties. Rate Of interest FIVE PER
CENT. A. T. Mclean, Lumberton.
N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

WANTED-5O Blu. PEAS AND 1000
lbs. shucks. w. H. Humphry.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

WANTED-POSITIO AS SALES
man in store. Have had experience.
Apply to Salesman, Lumberton,
Route 7, Box SO.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

WANTED-1-2 DOZEN PIGS. MUST
be cheap. Cash price paid. Write
Box 1854, Lumberton, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

MONEY TO LEND IN AMOUNTS
$4,000 and up on long time on i'm
proved land in Robson county. APP
ply to Mcintyre, Lawrence and
Proctor.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
stock in any of the Lumberton cot
ton mills or banks, address P. o
Box 1856, Lumberton, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

MONEY TO LEND ON EASY
terms. See Geo. L. Thompson,
trust officer, Planters Bank &
Trust Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

l AM MAKING LOANS FOR FIVE
years on improved farm lands IN
Robson, Scotland and Hoke coun-
ties. in amounts 100000 to $780,
100000, bearing interest at the rate
of FIVE PER CENT. Call on or
write A. T. Mclean, Lumberton
N. c..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19
GET YOUR CABBAGE PLANTS AT
L. H. Caldwell's.

WANTED - MERCHANTS AND
farmers to bring us corn to grind.
We have purchased the M. A. Ged-
dy. mill and are grinding six days
to the week. Give US trial, and
if you are pleased with your meal
tell your friends, but if you are
not, tell US. Robson Gro. Co., LIST
& Chestnut Sts., Lumberton. N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-19

TAKE NOTICE-WE PAY THE
highest market prices for all kinds
of furs. Also we buy rubber, cop
per and brass. COW hides. Blacker
Bros. Lumberton, N. c..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
HOME CITIES CONTRIBUTE
 TO HELP THEIR COLLEGES

Simpson college, Indianola, Ia, soO, s4.1so
 Morningside college. Sioux City. Ia. c, 900, $lo5, 900.
 Upper Iowa university. Fayette, Ia-. 1900, $55 900.
 Cornell college. Nit Vernon. Ia, 17oo. s72, 600
 Aledo college, Aledo, Ill.,, 2s0O, s1oo.ooo.
 Illinois Wesleyan college, Bloomington. H.. t25.7ss, $127ooo.
 Hedding college. Abingdon, IL, 25oo ssx- ooo
 Knox college, Galesburg, H., 5000 $ii1,- 945.
 Baker university. Baldwin, Kan, 1toc. s45, ,o0o
 Southwestern university. Winfield Kan-, 5000, s11ooOo.
 Kansas wesleyan university. SaiinA Kan, 9S3S, s46,000.
 Alleghany college. Meadviile, Pa. W,oca s50, GOO
 willamette university. Salem, Orc, 1&- GOO, s75,0oo College of the Pacific, San Jose. Cal, 50, ,0oO $114,o0o.
 Atlanta university. Atlanta, Ga, f6oooe. H, 900 600. Dakota Wesleyan university, Mitchell. S D.. 10000 sS2,ooo Richmond college. Richmond. Va. 1oo.ooa s4o0, GOO. woman's college Montgomery, 4tooo. $65 GOO. Austin college, Austin, Tex, 5000, 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Practically every city in the United States in which there is located a college or university has at sometime or other given money to the institution, according to facts gathered in connection with the movement in Birmingham to put the citizens behind Howard and Birmingham colleges. The amount of the sums given has varied in proportion to the size of the town and the appreciation of the people of the institution. Cities have given without respect to the control of the col leges.
 The following table is of interest to Birmingham at this time, since it shows a few of the small colleges and univer- sities that have been helped within re- cent years, with the population of the towns and the amount given The table is given as follows:
 Lawrence college, Appleton. Wis, 1s,ooo s1s7,Ooo.
 Ripon college. Ripon. Wis, 390o, s56,ooo
 Carroll college, Waukesha, Wis. S740 $65 GOO
 Milwaukee Downer, Milwaukee. Wis. 490, 900, $313816.
 Marquette university, Milwaukee, Wis. 49o,00O, s336000.
 Beloit college, Beloit, Wis, 20,00O. s5o,o0o.
 Penn college, Oskaloosa City, Ia., S46s, S151, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
SAYS GIRL TRIED
 TO JOIN ARMY

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Please send me 20 copies of today's Age Herald and at the same time allow me to express to you my sincere appreciation for your editorial, "A Little Town En- titled to Fame" on page 4, this date.
 All of these six men were procured by the postmaster, MT. c. T. Cheny, at Vida and sent to Bllingsley to meet members of recruiting party there Tuesday. yn addition to the patriotic spirit shown, $50 paid for procuring these applicants come in very handy with present cost of living.
 Montgomery recruiting district seems to bo catching the patriotic spirit this month inasmuch as I shipped Il recruits from there this week and had a girl dressed as boy to apply for enlistment and was held for me inasmuch as she declined to be examined and waited to take the matter up with me upon my ar rival.
 was impossible for me to accept her without her submitting to examination, etc, and 1t was then she confided in me she was a girl, etc. and said she was sorry she cut her hair, and that she was just as patriotic as any boy and could and would do mant part to de- fend her country and flag. Well. wish she was a boy or that all the young men were as patriotic. Very respectfully.
 JAMES B. HUTCHING, Captain United States Army Recruiting
 Office.
 Birmingham, March 10. 1917.