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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08
LINCOLN,

AS a result Of the local Food Conser.
walton Campaign, nearly every family ac-
copied membership in the United States
Food Administration, pledging themselves
to carry out directions and advice in the
conservation Of food, in so far as their
circumstances will permit.-County Agri.
cultural agent. ]. N. Bartlett and Home
Demonstration agent. Miss Emma Fuller
held a meeting in Ladies' Aid hall last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Bartlett spoke
on the fertilizer and seed question while
Miss Fuller outlined the work for the
home demonstration department.-Mrs.
w. A. Lee and Victor Duclos
and family spent Sunday with friends in
Middlebury.-Miss Hazel worden has re.
turned from several weeks visit with
friends in Observation-Disclosures Brown
received word Monday night Of the seri-
Gus condition with no hopes Of recovery
Of his wife at Mary Fletcher hospital
where she recently underwent an opera.
tion.-George w. Green has moved to the
house he recently purchased Of w. B.
Sargent. Mr.. Green has rented his farm
to Pearl Swain for the coming year
Samuel Hill has sold his house at the
Corners to Lewis Martell of Rochester,
w. ]. Brown Of Bristol has sold his farm
In this town, now occupied by Howard
Brooks. to Eden Griggs and wife.-B.
J. Cove and Otto Butterheld, who have
employment in Springfield. spent the
week end at their homes.-Mrs. Fred
Negus Of Proctor. spent a few days last
week at the home Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. M. B. Gove.-Arland Murray
Of Orange. Mass. is in town buying po-
tatoes.-Over 1876 people attended the
Halloween social given by the Ladies'
Aid in their hall Saturday evening.
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

The Kings Daughters met We'd
nesday with Mrs. L. w. Butler.-The Ag-
ricultural club meeting at c. H. Whites
Friday night was we'll attended. There
was an election Of officers, F. B. Catlin
being elected president and Mrs. I. G.
Elliott secretary and treasurer.-Mrs. A.
b. Comstock. who has been quite Ill sew
eral days. is improving.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Gaines are visiting relatives in
Bridport and Brandon. -Adolphus Ken
dali has moved into the Mary Casey house
now owned by Mrs. Frank Brown.
A pretty Halloween party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers
in South Burlington at which about 90
guests were present and the evening spent
in playing games and dancing. Imme-
diately after the guests unmasked lunch
was served at midnight. The rooms were
beautifully decorated in orange and black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Xiste Blanchard and Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Myers acted as judges for
the prizes given for the best costumes,
which were won by Miss Maude White
of Barre and Sergeant ]. p. Smith Of Fort
Ethan Allen. Those from out of town
who attended the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Marcoux Of Colchester, Miss
Maude White Of Barre. Miss Evelyn La
due of Grand Isle and Prosper Marrisette
of Shelburne; also Henry o. Keller. Ru-
Lyndoll, Sergt. J. P. Smith and Sergt p.
r. Morris. members of the 10Th cavalry,
who left Saturday for Mississippi. Music
was rendered by Mrs. Clifford Marcoux
at the piano and Herbert Edison and
Henry Myers with the VIOLIN
The Kings Daughters meeting will be
held with Mrs. Z. w. Butler next week
Wednesday instead Of this week.-C. H.
Steele Is confined to his bed as the result
Of a hard cold.-Sullivan Mitchell return
ed to his home in Westport. N. Y, after
spending several weeks at the home of
w. W. Aldrich.-The little daughter of
Allen Hill. who was severely scalded
three weeks ago. is making good recovery.
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MONKTON RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miles and Miss
Carrie e. Miles returned Tuesday from an
automobile trip to Saranac Lake. N. Y.
They accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Van Vliet Of Charlotte Mrs. Obed Clough
taught at the Ridge school during the
absence Of Miss Miles. the regular teacher.
Mrs. John Roscoe and three children re-.
turned Thursday night from q three
weeks visit with relatives in Manchester,
Iowa.-Fred Parker and family have
moved to the Collins house at the Boro.-
DR.. and Mrs. Denton have returned from
a visit In northern New York.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Russell were visitors in Burlng.
ton Friday.--Fred DeGraff of South Bur.
lington was In town Saturday.-Jossph
Little and family have moved to Barnum.
town.
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WILLISTON.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Larrow
was the scene of a pretty home wedding
Wednesday evening. October "a, at eight
o'clock. when their daughter. Vera Emma.
was united In marriage with Harry
Richard Sutton Of Williston. To the
strains Of tho Lohengrin march, played
BY Mrs. Wright Clark. eight girls. mem.
bers OF the BRIDES Sunday school class.
Mary Lamson. Gladys Fuller. Doris
Bradley, Helen Loggins. Bertice Phelps
Freda Prior. Winifred PICARD and Bes-
sic PICARD. marched down tho stairs
and through the double parlors. carry
ing chains OF green and white with which
they formed an aisle for the bridal party.
The bride entered on the arm Of the
groom. They were preceded by the four
bridesmaids Alice and Katherine Talcott
and Sylvia Warren Of Willlston and
Beatrice Ford Of Burlington. a classmate
OF the bride In Burlington high school.
The maid OF honor was Miss Hazel SUIT
ton OF Concord. N. H., sister Of the
groom. and the best man was Sidney Lar
row. brother Of the bride. Tho ceremony
was performed by the Rev. II. q. Banks
before q screen of asparagus and white
MOWERS. The BRIDES gown was white
SILK chinon trimmed with tulle and silver.
ana she wore veil caught up with
orange blossoms. She carried white roses.
Her only ornament was string of pearls,
the sift OF the groom. After the cere.
mony refreshments were served. Miss
sutton presided at the bunch bowl and
the bridesmaids and flower girls served.
inc parlors were decorated In green
and white. The dining room was banked
with autumn leaves. The bride received
many beautiful and useful presents in
GLIDING silver. linen. cut glass, china and
money. The BRIDES present from her
parents was chartered oak dresser.
(Coattnuea On maze thr..,.
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One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent q word each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
IN advance required. No
advertisement taken which
Is less than IL words. two
lines. Special terms to ad-
vertisers using from $50 to
1000 lines within IL con-
secutive months.
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FRANK S. LANOU & SON
Practical Plumbers and Steam Filters
Hext North Burlington Savings Bank
- st. Paul Street
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9TANDfNG TIMBER for sale in Franklin.
Addison and Windham counties. w. v.
yerr. 80 North Union st. 205d,w.n
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STARKSBORO.

The regular Grange meeting this week
Friday.-The Red Cross will hold their
annual meeting for election of officers at
1880 o'clock the same night at the hail.
The c. c. c. will meet Thursday at the
parsonage with Mrs. Stewart as hostess
Christina Steadman went to the hospital
Saturday. She expected to undergo an
operation Monday for gall stones.-Car-
linda Clifford is visiting her daughter In
Bristol.-Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Hammer in Bristol Sun.
day.-Work has begun on the Baptist
Church preparatory to installing a new
furnace in the basement.
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FOR SALE IN vERMoNT--2o head of reg
II females, several Of them have A. r. o.
records: one two-year. old bull. whose sire
10 one Of the best bred sons Of the King
Of tho Pontlacs and brother to X. p.
Pontiac Lass; and two bull calves. Some
Of these are granddaughters of Pontiac
Korndyke King OF the Pontiacs. Ragapple
korndyke 9Th. This herd should be seen
to be appreciated. I prefer to sell all In
q bunch except the two bull calves (nearly
eix months old), which are good ones. For
informant ton and directions to see this herd
283, 8t,w,1t.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Organ. three commodes kit
chen table and three wooden beds. 30
Lafayette place. Burlington, VT Phone
20O8.w. l9,w,3t.
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SHOREHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Bush, who have been
guests Of Mr.. Bush's sister. Miss Agnes
Bush, have returned to New York city
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith went last Saturday
to pass several weeks in Burlington with
her sister, Mrs. Leningwell.-Mrs A. E..
Nottingham is passing the week In Bur-
lington with her sister, Mrs. 8. F. Henry.
Miss Katherine Leranger entertained
tho Glover club last Saturday.-Ruth.
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Moore. was taken suddenly Ill Saturday
night Monday DR.. Sharon took her to
Burlington and she was operated on for
appendicitis Monday afternoon at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.-Miss Bush en-
tertained the Moravian club very pleasant
ly Tuesday afternoon.-The Woman's Mis-
sionary meeting will meet with Mrs. H. H.
Burge November 22.-Tuesday morning,
Sadie. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Sullivan. was married to Exavia Brisson
at st. Genevieve's Church by the Rev.
FIR. Welch.-Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Holmes
are guests Of their daughter. Mrs. Frost.
In Bridport.-Mrs. Henry Wright has re-
turned from Medneld. Mass. where she
visited her mother. Mrs. Laverty.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Mrs. H. e. Purinton of Middlebury 10
spending the week with Mrs. David
Follansbee and will call on old neigh
bors and friends.-The Ladies' Home
Circle will meet Thursday. November
Is. with Mrs. Alice Hallock. Dinner
will be served.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Orvis and Mr.. and Mrs Eastman Ar
mold motored to Hubbardton to visit
Mrs. Arnold's son. Fred Bruso.-Clay-
ton Hallock IL making extensive re-
pairs on the inside and outside of his
house; = wide veranda has been added
Elisha Follansbes and son. Harold, of
New Haven visited his parents Sunday.
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PANTON.

The Red Cross meeting will be held this
week Friday with Mrs. Rollin Converse
Ross Kent and George Stanton left Mon
day for Florida. where they expect to
spend the winter.-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Lashway have been spending several days
In New York State with relatives.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. White have been called
to Burlington by the critical illness of
Mr.. Whites sister. Mrs. George Hatch.
following two serious operations at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.-Mr and Mrs.
Frank Hartwell and two children spent
Sunday in Crown Point. N. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. j. Palmer were at his fathers
home in Westport. N. r. Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Smith have received two
letters from their son. Clarence. from
London. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stage have
also received a letter from their son, Jo-
siah. who was on some steamboat at an
Choir somewhere"
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HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED.
F1RsT-CLASS BLACKsMfTHS HELPER
wanted on new auto truck bodies and
wagon work. NJ. J. Bowler, Holyoke.
Mass. 250. 1Ct.w,2t.
HOUBBKEEPER wanted, widow or middle
Aged woman. Henry Sweet, r. r. ID. I.
etarksboro. VI. 10.w,8t
A COOK wanted at the Homo for Desti-
ture Children. References required.
<AW,tf
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GRANVILLE.

Okley May Of Camp Devens. Aver,
Mass. was at verlon woods's over Sat
urday night.-Mr. and Mrs. George Wood
of Montpelier were in town Sunday.-M.
H. Wyman is at home from a trip to
Maine.-Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong of
Bethel spent few days recently with
their daughter. Mrs. Hermon Ford.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lawrence with Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Brooks. were In Rochester
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Willis Boutwell,
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BRIDPORT.

Mrs. Arthur Jabott. who has been
working at r. L. Hemenway's. has re-
turned home.-Raymond Vanderhoof is
homo on furlough.-Arthur Jabott who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Allard. has returned to Lee Hemenway's.
Miss Ruth Goodspeed Is at Charles
Heitman's.-News has been received that
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fletcher and Mr..
Fletchers father. T. w. Fletcher, are
improving.-Mrs. Mary Brown, who has
spent her vacation in Fair Haven, has
returned to Bridport central.
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NORTH FERRISBURG.

The Epworth League held a masquerade
social at the home Of A. N. Knowles Tues
day evening.-Mrs. Julia Bellows, who
has been spending the summer in Peru
and Port Kent, has returned.
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ing In the ladies room yesterday. MRS.
Thomas and Mrs. Young were the
hostesses. liking Burnell has been nome
from Ticonderoga. N. Y, for week
Mrs. ]. s. Wilcox has closed her mouse
for the winter and has gone to new
York city to spend the winter with ner
daughter. Miss Ruth.-Byron kenney
has moved to SALISBURY. where ne mas
purchased a barber shop.-Mr. and MRS.
c. E. Bush of New York city called on
friends In town last week.-Mrs.. RI. -
Keller Of Ticonderoga. N. Y, was the
guest last week Of Miss Alice Warren.
WALTHAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Larrow and two
daughters of Ferrisburg visited at his
brothers. q. p. Larrow. Sunday.-William
Tucker Of Weybridge spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Otis were In Bur-
lington Monday and visited their little
nephew. Fred Lee. at the Mary Fletcher
hospital.-Donovan Booth Of Vergennes
spent the weekend with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Ward.-Mrs. A. @.
Wright and w. H. Jackman. committee
on the food conservation in this town, give
very favorable report, there being only
one slacker.-Mr. and Mrs. Allen Larrow
Of Ferrisburg were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. p Larrow Sunday.-News has
been received here Of the safe arrival of
Frank Tucker. Jr., in England.-Mrs. w.
II. Jackman is visiting friends In New
Hampshire.-Mr. and Mrs. p. w. Otis
visited at their Cousins, o. c. Drolette. In
Cornwall Sunday.
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AID ASKED FOR CONFEDERATE
VETERANS REUNION in JUNE

Confederate Veterans and accompanying hoSS
Daughters OF the Confedacy ana
hamlet all Dixieland Will meet IN edo
the of June next Their gathering is pa'oc
Their the greatest num-
history the north OF the southern states
American common coun
worshpng OF the American flag CO.
the They meet upon
their oneme northern contenders patriots
all their hosts the nations capital
the Grand Army OF the Republic encped
southern SOIL Louisville President Mckinley brave
Confederate button and miniature Con
triumph Macon parade today Wash
need of buteits first opportunity
the
bodies OF the south who
less than weeks hence ded
OF patriotism everywhere united
committee of Washington citizens preparing
welcome, the south welcomed
north and the asks immediate financial
he will contributions
H Gary, 1900 Pennsylvania
nue. f Allies Riggs National Bank member of the
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TRAINING SCHOOLS SCOPE
ENLARGED FOR RESIDENTS
Citizens of Capital Are Invited to
Five-Day Demonstration to Be
gin Next Tuesday.

Not only field agents of the Depart
District who are concerned in the
home garden. Boy Scout, Girl Scout
and Campfire Girls movements, and
others specially delegated by their re-
spective communities, are to be the
benef1ciaries OF a fire-day home-can-
ming demonstration and training school
to begin Tuesday in the auditorium of
Woodward & Lothrop. This was orig
inally planned as an emergency train
ing school for the field agents, but
through the hospitality of the depart
ment store. its scope has been enlarged
so as to include interested residents of
the National Capital.
The demonstrations and lectures are a
free service on the part of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and should, at this
particular time. prove of special inter
est in Connection with food conserva-
ton work already under way here, ac-
cording to 0. H. Benson. in charge of
boys and girls club work of the states
relations service of the department.
Sessions will begin at 9 o'clock each
morning and will end Saturday after
noon.
The proper packing and unpacking of
various types of field demonstration
outfits from the suitcase size up; can
ming demonstrations and information
Of every possible sort. sterilization
work. vegetable training work and such
seasonable matters as automobile
lunch packs, fishing lunch packs, camp
rations and soldiers packs are included
in the activities of the different days.
State cooperative leaders from Kan
sas. Minnesota. Wisconsin, New Jer-
sey. Delaware and a number of other
states are to be in attendance.
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LIBERTY STATUE FOR RUSS.
Movement Started to Have One Pre-
scented by America.

4 movement lie on foot to raise a
fund for the presentation to Russia of
statue of liberty designed after the
Bartholdi Statue Of Libert, in New
York harbor presented by France to
the United States. 1t was started in
New York city by Herman Bernstein,
chairman Of the liberty fund. He has
received cablegram from Prof
Milukoff. minister OF foreign affairs OF
the provisional government of Russia
extending the kindest greetings and
thanks from liberated Russia for your
idea Of celebrating our emancipation
by sending US copy of the statue of
liberty, which gift Russia IL ready to
accept with the greatest satisfaction.
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controlled the liquor traffic through dras-
tic regulations. is a lesson which we
should not overlook in our efforts to avert
losses and prevent costly blunders." said
Col. Thomas B. Fielder of Atlanta, who IS
here arranging for the meeting of COVER
nors and advocates Of national prohibit
ton. and who is Of the opinion that reve-
nue. from increased internal revenue tax
alton will not outweigh the loss OF feod-
stuffs which are likely to be turned into
intoxicants. THE claims of national de.
fence are now our principal concern. and
everything that interferee with SUCCESS
in our great undertaking should be sac
rlced.'
The following committee has been APP
pointed by the council on war prohibition
to present the question to President VII
SON
All Parties Represented.
Progressive party - Victor Murdoch,
Wichita, Kan. chairman. Mathew Hale.
Boston. Mass. i VIII Allen White, EN-
poria. Kan. J: N. 1ngersoi. Pocatello,
Idaho Judge Ben Lindsay. Denver. Col ::
Fred 3. Chase. secretary progressive
party. New York! \. 4. H; Hopkins kin
str party Me New
Democratic party-Nat E. Harris. Gov
ernor Of Georgia; Thomas b. Fielder. At
lanta. Ga: William J: Bryan. LINCOLN i1soI
Neb. Eugene N. Foss, Boston. Mass !;
George H. Hodges. Olathe. Man.
Republican party-Artt1ur Capper Gov
ernor Of Kansas: Albert B. Cummins.
United States senator from lowe. Joseph
Boyer. Detroit. Mich: H. NJ. Dougherty,
Ohio: Henry Ford. Detroit. Mich.
Prohibition parity. q. Hinahaw,
chairman, Chicago. Ill H. P. Faris.
treasurer; Clinton. Mo Finley e Hend-
Socialist party-Allan L. Benson, kon-
kers. n. r.: Charles Edward Russell, New
York city; John Sparso. Old Benntng-
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BENEFIT FOR CoNFEDERATEs.
"Ingomar" to Be Given to Raise
Reunion Funds.

To-assist in raising funds with which
TO defray the expenses OF the reunion
of Confederate Veterans in this city in
June a benefit performance of lingo
mar is to be presented at the Casino
Theater the evening of Friday, Nav IS.
under the auspices of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy. r. D. Mclean (R d.
Shepherd) is to play the leading role
He will be assisted by Mrs Maude How
ell Smith and well balanced cast
Mrs. r. d. Shepherd is chairman of
the benefit committee and Miss Helen
Stuart Griffith is vice chairman. Mrs.
Claude n. Bennett is chairman Of the
finance COMMITTEES. and John Iuitich lis
stage manager. Miss Alice Theobaid IA
chairman and Mrs. Edward Halseyr ia
vice chairman Of committee of Young
women who will act as ushers dres.aS
in the costumes of the early sixties
A picket guard of the Sons OF Conf, "a
crate Veterans will be another feature
of the evening. and Confederate AZ ~
and United States flags will form Tie
decorations.
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Buf to Oavu tile Britannica-to haze
this Ualuable cork immediately aUall-
able, you simply must decide about bly,
ing right a1vay. The remaining number
Of sets Of the Handy Volume" Issue OF
the Britannica, printed on genuine India
paper. are very few. Within two, or at
the most three, weeks the last set will
be sold
To help you decide and order
while there is single set left, ar
rangements have been made with the
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ton. VT: Adolph Corner. Chicago, Ill.
Labor leaders--John Mitchell. Mount
Vernon. N Y; Warren S. Stone. ma
tional president Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers Cleveland. Ohio: John
Cunneen Chicago. Ill. ; Rev. Charles Stel-
Gle. New York city
Farmers Union--charles s. Barrett ma
tional president. Union City. Ga: Ellison
o. Smith. United States senator from
South Carolina: Frank Park, representa-
tive from Georgia
National Grange-Olver Wilson. mas
ter. Peoria. H. w H. Vary. overseer.
WATERFOWL. N Y; Mrs. Eva s. Nc
Dowel treasurer. Wellesley. Mass c.
NJ. Freeman. secretary. Tippecanoe City.
Ohio.
The national progressive party went ON
record in favor OF national prohibition as
war measure In St. Louis April u
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Prize Court Releases u. S. Parcels.

LONDON, April 2s.-The American
consulate general here has secured the
release from the British prize court Of
more than $500 parcel post packages
which had been seized on the way from
the United States to Austria. Nothing
contraband WAS found in these pack
ages. and they will be returned to the
senders.
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merchan in
your city, whose
name and ad-
dress is printed
below, to show
a complete set
Of the Handy
Volume Issue
of the Britain
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URGED
AS WAR MEASURE
Committee Representing All
Parties to Present Petition
to the President.
LESSONS OF EUROPE CITED

The urgent need for the increased pro-
duction of food supplies and for conserv-
ing food and grain already produced will
be emphasized in special request for
national prohibition as war measure.
to be presented to President Wilson to-
morrow by an inter-partiaan committee
which is to assemble here and which will
represent every shade of political belief.
Gov Nathaniel e. Harris of Georgia
has called conference of state gov
ernors to meet here the same day to dis
cuss plans for carrying the fight before
Congress. and a number Of acceptances
have been received to this call.
Experiences of Allies.
THE experience of our allies. who have
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The plan 4. to raise a fund of $3.50, 900

The plan is to raise a fund Of S250.000
by small contributions in every state
of the Union. The statue, which would
stand in Petrograd or Moscow, would
extent that the base would contain
figures symbolcal of the United States.
such as President Lincoln and Presi-
dent Wilson and the liberty bell of
the revolution Jacob Schiff has given
an initial subscription of $3.50.
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Gen. Wood to Address Students.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April Is
Gen. Leonard Wood will deliver the COM
mencement address at University Of the
south. A rumor that tho university would
close is denied by Vice Chancellor knight
Candidates for degrees who have been
accepted for the Reserve OfflcArs' Train
ing Corps will be awarded degrees and
given credit for the work,