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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
CLASSIFIED ADS
SITUATION WANTED.

MAN WANTS WORK. AFTER
school and Saturday. Phone 40W
1885
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

FOR SALE, TRADE OR RENT-117
acres, 3 niEes from Juliaetta, with
baildings and orchard. For parti-.
culars CALI 1O8T1. II g. William
son. 32tfe
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
FOB, SALE-Live Stock.

FOR SALE-YOUNG MULES AND
horses. All good stock. Guaranteed
sound and alright. Phone S12x5.
Geo. Dougherty. 60tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

Violin for sale at bargain. Phone
82W.
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LEE-1OO ACRES, TWO MILES

FOR SALEi-10G ACRES, TWO MILES
south of town; good.biuldings, plen-
ty OF Water family orchard, 20 acres
of fall wheat goes with the place
and immediate possession if taken
at once Part casa, balance at six
per cend1. Phone 313x5. 1910
FOR SALE-EIGHT-RO MODERN
house. Inquire 2SSs South Polk ST.,
Moscow
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-AT ONCE, EXPERIENCED
woman cook as-the STAR Hotel 1871
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

FOR SALE = TWO AL BUILDING
lots, Park Addition, Moscow. In
quire Star-Mirror. 66-79
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

FOR SALE, TRADE OR RENT-THE
finest stables in the state, The Model
Stabfes5 Moscow, Idaho. Inquire
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

FOR SALE-PURE BRED ANCONEY
eggs. $1.00 per setting. C. B.
Holt. III Jackson. 21tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
LOST
MISCELLANEOUS
Poultry

FOR SALE-RHODE ISLAND RED
eggs at $1.00 for 15, $500 per hun
dred and up, at our yards. A few
cockerels left. e. R.. and Jennie G.
Headley. 60tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

WANTED-EXPJRI ENCED MAN AND
team for farm work, % niles from
Moscow. c. N. Little, Moscow. 75tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

MODERN GROOM HOUSE WITH
furnace, kitchen range, barn, 21s
lots Best OF terms. Phone 9th.
44-82p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
FOB SALE Miscellaneous,

APPLES FOR SAILE-2D GRADES
good for eating and cooking 81 a
sack. T4fone 9I45. 1858
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
UNITED WE STAND

1t must be revelation to the kaiser and his Co
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
FOR lighthouses

FOR REsNT--A FIVE-ROOM HOUSE.
Phone 1917. 52tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

lands and business opportunities offer you
independence; Farm lands, $11 to $50 acre; ir-
rigated lands, $35 to $50; Twenty years to
made farms. Loan of live stock; Taxes average
under twenty cents acre; no taxes on i'm
provements, personal property, live Stock
Good markets, churches schools, roads, tele-
phones; Excellent climate-crops and live stock
prove it. Special homeseekers' fare certificates.
Write for free booklets. Allan Cameron, Gen
eral Superintendent Land Branch. Canadian
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
Wool Dress Goods

a AZ HE old price Six pieces Wool
Serge, inches wide, staple colors,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
GOVERNMENT REouIslTloNs
500 AMERICAN VESSELS

G4@ Le 5ASseggaNa E5hfFEzeA
Washington, Oct. l5.-Approximate-
ly SO American coastwise and ocean
ships Of $500 tons or over were COM
Wandered today by the government.
Ships on the Great Lakes are not af-
fected.
The ships will continue in the same
traffic and under the same plans as
heretofore until they receive orders
to the contrary
The order acquisitions all cargo
ships carrying $500 tons total dead
weight, including bunkers. water and
stores, and all passenger steamers Of
not less than $500 tons gross regis
ter. Approximately four@ffths Of the
number taken v 9 are cargo ships.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
HOW BEST no STORE
SEED CORN FOR 1915

The following suggestions for stor-
ing seed corn over winter are sHered
by Manley Champlin. assistant agron-
onnist at the South Dakota State col
lege.
Save about 30 ears for each acre to
be planted which will allow for a 40
per cent loss in testing. Seed corn
must be dried III such name that
air will be permitted to circulate
around all sides o. the ear and that
mice will be prevented from reaching
1T. The double string method is CON
venient for hanging small lots over
bead. Binder twine cut into length
of 10 to liz feet aretied, thuss giving
q double string about five feet kong
The double string is held BY each end
and an a of cor placed at the cen
ter. BY crossing the strings each time
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
News From Neighboring Localities

Mrs. III. Kerssen and children were
Sunday visitors at the M. Carr home.
Mr.. Chris Engel was a Sunday Wis
itor with home folks.
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Montooth were Messrs. War
rem, Frank and Rowland Montooth
and Miss Alma Nelson, of Gardner.
Frank Lebert was a caller at the
Fred Benthin home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elfring and
children spent Saturday evening at
the H.. Kerssen home.
Messrs. Claus and Henry Engel
were Sunday visitors at the Leemhuis
home neal Appleby.
Mrs. Fred Hemiller and sons spent
Thursday evening with Mrsj E. j.
Luthy, while Mr.. Hemiller accom-
panied Mr.. Luthy to the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Pulchar, parents
of Mrs. H. Freeseman left for Iowa
on a business trip the past week
Rev. Mr.. Graf, Of White, spent from
Sunday until Monday at the VIM.
Wolter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fittje, Jr, and
family have moved onto the farm va.
Gated by Mr.. Fittje's parents, who
have moved to Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wolter and fam
lily were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Raasch.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Palm were
callers att he Fred Benthin home the
past week
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
FOLEY.


The wintry weather has overtaker
farmers too soo as no one is done
with farm work as yet.
The date set for the next township
meeting Is Tuesday, October 10.
Hrs. J. r. Yocom entertained the
members OF the Larkin club on Fri
day. The ladies present were the
Mes James K%erssen, Bradley. Deke,
HemiIier, Hemp, Carr, Schuelke, Ell
firing, Montooth, Dean, Holmes, Mar
tin and Miss Anna Schuelke. Mrs
Del Martin is to entertain at the next
meeting.
u. ]. Luthy left for Rochester last
Thursday evening where he went to
receive treatment for the limb that
has caused him much pain for some
time. Mrs. Luthy received word that
an operation was not necessary, but
he would have to remain at the hos
pital for some time.
Otto Stemwedel Of Hayti was a
visitor at the Fred Benthin home
from Tuesday until Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. Gribinski of Miranda,
s. d. were visitors at the VIM. Uthe
home Friday, on their way home from
Shakopee, Mimi, where Mr.. Gribin-
ski received treatment for rheuma-
tism.
Perry Cook, who is attending high
school at Watertown was a Sunday
visitor with home folks.
Sunday visitors at the H. Schuelke
home We're MI. and Mrs. John Elfring
Miss Georgia Case, Miss Irene Satter
and Nh. Art Dornack, of Watertown,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Vetter and
children.
Mrs. s. P. Loesch and daughters,
catherine, Veronica and Frances,
we're Sunday visitors with MI. and
Mrs. Lyman Dean.
III. S. Fletcher of Watertown and
Mr.. Sweetman of Minneapolis spent
Saturday and Sunday with Del Mar
tin, hunting.
Mrs. James Cook was hostess to the
Ladies' Home club Thursday. Mrs.
Del Martin was a guest of the club.
Wrg. s. P. Loesch was a caller at
the Fred Benthin home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chandler
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Vir-
Gil Long.
Mrs. Fred HemilIer was a Sunday
visitor With Mrs. b. J. Luthy.
~ Gi%G No.. J.GJt SSSltiG lbQ ldI1l-}
lily We're Sunday visitors at the Jake
Zerfas home.
Chris Engel and Joe Elfring spent
n few days at the Walter Montooth
home, repairing a we'll.
sS MI. and Mrs, Walter Montooth and
Fred Wolcott spent Sunday evening
AIT the Lyman Dean home.
Peter Miehaels and son, George,
sIeiit Saturday evening ut the James
Gss0ls home.
Chas. Rentlin was a caller al the
Fred Benthsn haIae Monday.
Wayne Lansseadorfer and sister,
Mss Maud, We're Sunday visitors at
the hoIneSof Mr.. and Mrs. Long,
Messrs. Ernest and Edison Hemp
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Cohoon, near Kranzburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley autoed
q Henry Sunday and spent the day
AZ tho Warner home.
Regs MI. Waalkes, of Brookings,
spent Ssinday and Monday at the I'll.
Krull home.
Frank stoick. who has been work
Ing A the II. Krull home, left forl
Minneapolis to spend a few days.
Mss, J. r.. Yocom and children were
visitors with Mrs. II. Kerssen Mon
day.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25

The suits this year run largely to belted models for
the younger men-belts all around and half belts on
the back. The fabrics run largely to brown mixtures.
Appropriateness $22.5O to $500.
Styleplus, $1,000 and $21.00.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
GRAcELAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conner and
family departed this week for differ.
emit points in Iowa and for Missouri
where they will reside for the win
ter. Mr.. Conner states that he is
not yet certain of making thoir flu
ture home in Missouri as his inten-
lions are to investigate different To-
c~alities before buying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Olson Of Henry
spent Sunday evening at the Albert
Olson home.
The Kittleson family visited at
Frank Swansonss, Sunday.
Henry Hansen and family spent
Sunday with relatives In Garden City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Olson and.
Cleo and Mrs. Herman Anderson
autoed to Watertown. Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Hazel Conner was up from
Watertown Sunday and spent the
day with home folks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
Livestock Association
Issues Pamphlet on
Breeders Of ursbreds

a pamphlet recently issued by the
Codington County Livestock Breed
ers' Association contains much val.
liable information.
The following are the officers:
President- T. N. Babcock.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25

Vice President-H. Mathiesen.
Vice President-F. j.. Stroup.
Vice President-W. g. WaddeM.
Vice President-Carl Peterson.
Vice President-George Kahl.
Secretary-Treasurer-A W. Palm.
Herewith is a classified list of mem
bers of the Breeders association:
Horses.
.Percherons--T. N. Babcock, Water
town; Jim Cook, Castlewood; M. f
Fox, Watertown; Frank Heathcote,
Watertown; II. Mathiesen Farm Co.,
WATERFOWL; j. r. Michaels, South
Shore; Carl Peterson, W~atertown; j.
e. Stein, Watertown, and w. G. Wad-
dell. Henry.
Galloway-Col. Lee Slower, Water
town.
Observation-Disclosures Green, Hazel;
DoIan Kreger. Watertown Ro-
Dish, Hazel.
Red Polled-W. r. Wolter, Water
town.
Holsteins-Henry A. Hanson, Hen
nv; Lake Kampeska Dairy Farm, Wa
tertown; O. w. Pettersen,yW atertown
Polled Durham--E. |. Underwood,
Willow Lakes.
Shorthorns-T. N. Babceck, Water
town; ID. p. CosgToye, Henry; A.sW
Carey Wayerly; r. OF Collins, Flor
ence; Herman Ehrke, C~astlewood;
Frank Heathcote, Watertown; HI. ~.
Hubbard, Henry; George Kahl, Wa.
tertown; Frank Kappas. Henry; HI
sMathiesen Farm Co. Watertown: Js
Ar. Michaels South Shore; IN. g. Nc
s1ooWeI. Watertown; c. a. Morrison,
South Shore. Carl Peterson, Water
town; Col. Lee Slower, Watertown;
G r. Vending lBates1, Hazel. II.
IS. Thomas, Florence; M Waddsll,.
Henry
Berkshsres3T NJ Babcock, Water
town.
YorkshiresnJ & Posse, Wallace.
Chester WhifesEJi r. Michaels,|
South Shore. ass%
Duroc Jerseys-R. Collins, Flor
sellce5 N. Cornelius, Lake Norden;E
H@AMathiesen Farm CosWatertoWn;
Mo0rhouse Bros, Watert0Wn
EFs1txell AWAtertoWn JohnAeNslReppe
SEfl85
H~y1Nndiing, Hazel q Underwood.
Willow EAkes; r EsSSSWEesB, Water
tdTn Cors0n Bros Bradley; Jpe
ED1reY. WafeFfown.
RD1andsSG hinas-Eran Heathcofe.
kxNStertowny ~ RohlshHazel.
arred nlynaolth
Rspsk atertoxn PNGossr0v5a
4 3HfiiiifX &#d Ess@ Culiinss F40renee2sSSS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
Red Cross Reports
For 8 Months Work

Miss Winters, the Red Cross nurse,
submits a report of her three months,
work, adding that Codington is the
only county in the stateSto have three.
months service by a Red Cross nurse.
The following figures are contained
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25
ri oodie7 5

Economy Isl the WatchWord in most homes today. True economy
isbuyng when you need the good. not waiting TIL they SO still
higher. TIuer economy is buying at Noodles. VS. do not ask YOU TO
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25

Good, intelligent service IS fat building this business into omhag 10 poM 10 nth pM
Your neIbos are customers ct oWs-Why arent yuf Come an-ot acquainted You
find as GOOD people to hnou.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-25

This year of trying market conditions makes this Inn
mense stock work for you---to your advantage. 1t en-
ables us to always have a complete showing---to show
good values for the money---to give you dependable
merchandise that you can rely on.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
Giving the Lie In oeorqla.

Chief Justice Hill of the supreme
court of Georgia said in Rumsey
against Bullard: "All the judges of
this court, being to the manner born
are willing to take judicial cognlzance
of fact which as individuals they all
well know, that in Georgia to call a
man a liar, even without raising Il
stick, usually provokes a breach of the
peace, and most generally brings on n
fight. There may be exceptions to this
rule, but they are rare exotics, and find
little nourishment In our Southern soil
and beneath our Southern skies"
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
SPORT ONLY FOR STRENUOUS
Harpoonlng Devilfish Differs Some
what From Pastime So Much Be-
loved by Ordinary Fishermen.

The extraordinary shape, huge size,
and vast power of the big devilfish, or
manta, give him an evil reputation,
which is heightened by his black color
ing. A queer peculiarity of this col
oring is that the black pigment comes
Off on anything touching it. Kneeling
on one of the devilfish when It was
drawn up on the sand arose with my
knee completely blackened. The skin
Is not only very tough, but is also very
rough, being covered, like that of an
old shark, with dermal denticles which
scarify the skin If a naked arm or leg
is drawn across 1t. The big mouth is
practically toothless, entirely so as re-
CARDS the upper jaw, while the lower
jaw has a small dental plate which
differs in the two sexes. In spite of
its size the manta is in no way dan
gerous to man unless attacked; but
when harpooned Its furious energy,
tenacity of life apd enormous strength
render It formidable; for 1t can easily
smash or Overturn a boat which is
clumsily handled, and If the ropes foul
an accident is apt to occur.-FrOm
"Harpooning Devilfish," by Theodore
Roocevelt, in Scribner's Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
ThouahtIessness Rebuked.

My sister came to make us n visit
and Peter, a neighbor's small boy, was
an interested spectator when her trunk
was being unpacked. Timidly he asked
her If she had brought any candy with
her and upon receiving a negative an
swer, inquired If she had any gum. This
also producing no results he said ;
'Didn't you fink there was going to be
any wittle boys in this townT'-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
Tobacco Impoverishes Soil.

It has been calculated that n ton of
tobacco withdraws more than a hun
dredwelght of mineral constituents
from an acre Of land. This would ap-
pear to be an astounding waste of ma
terial, which must be of enormous
value to the soil, considering that 70
per cent consists of calcium and potas-
sium salts and 10 per cent of mag
nesium and sodium salts, including
nearly per cent of the essential con
stituent to all plants-phosphoric acid.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19

81 swear to you" began Hall sol
emnly, when all at once the telephone
bell rang. 1t was the old watch re-
pairer. and his tone was anxious as
BGrenlce answered it.
Hello, is that Mrs. Demorest? This
is the jeweler where you got Mr.. Dem
orest's watch last night. I made a mis-
take"
"You little duffer," said Hal tender
ly. II don't mind. If you didn't love
me so much you would never have
been jealous of me-"
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
Condition Of Life.

II is true that air and moisture con-
ditions are necessary conditions which
make possible soil life, but they do
not constitute life. We have seen a
previous article state that warmth is
cardinal point of life action. When
we speak Of life in soil we must con-
template active life represented by
some kind Of growth or development
and a dead soil is characterized by
inactivity or inaction.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
Triumph of Justice.

When we attack only injustice, soon
er or later we must triumph. In order
to Insure triumph, then, wish nothing
but what is just. Respect the rights
even of those who have trampled your
rights under foot. Let the safety Of
liberty. the property of all, without ex-
ception be sacred in your eyes, for
duty extends equally to all.-Lamen'
nais.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19

Joke. I now want to kidnap you for
love"
And what was her reply? You know
well enough, she being daredevil of
girl, that she said:
go ahead with your kidnapping, but
don't make a mess of it"
Copyright, 1871 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
Seconded the Motion.

Jacob was prone to feel 'big," when
anyone called and made flattering re-
mark about him. One evening a neigh
Dor called and during the evening
said: MY, but isn't Jacob a cute lit
tie boyF Whereupon Jacob prompt
ly responded: ~ tink so, too"
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19
PsaIterx Like Modern Guitar.

The psaltery was a stringed musical
instrument to accompany the voics
In the prayer book version Of the
Psalms the Hebrew word is given as
"lute." This instrument resembles the
guitar, but was larger with a convex
back. resembling q gourd-
The Lamar register., 1917-09-19

Is there anything stranger than
fate2 It plans for you, and 1t disap-
points the probable. The other day
Mr.. Harry vane said to Miss May
Grafton; II kidnapped you once for q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
GERMAN OFFICIALS TO
LEAVE U. S. ON FEB. i3

Washington, D. c., Feb. 6,--On Tues
day, Feb 10. the whole corps of Ger
man officials in the United States. in
Guiding Count and Countess Won Bern
storff, the embassy suite, and cOnsuls
from all parts OF the country. will sail
from New York for Germany.
Reservations for more than 200 per-
sons have been engaged on the big
Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII.
leaving New YorB Feb. 13 for Chris
tiana Former German consCis
throughout the country, having turned
their cOnsulates over 10 carotakers 10
he eventually reopened under the di-
rection of Swiss officials, will start for
New York in time to be on hand when
the ship goes out.
Safe conducts have been requested
by the state department of both Great
Britain and France for passage
through the allied blockade. and no
doubt is felt that they will be &C
corded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
BILLS WITHDRAWN
TO AVERT CRISIS
Oregon and idaho Bow to
Washington Appeal.
OBJECTED TO BY JAPAN
Antialien Land Measures Cause III
Feeling in Japan and Situation
Threatened to Become
Serious.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 5.-Oregon's anti
alien land bill was withdrawn from the
legislature here by Senator George X.
Wilbur (Dem.), who introduced it, be
cause, as he said, he did not wish to
handicap President Wilson with pos
sible Japanse complications during
the present international crisis.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Japan's repre-
sensations to the United States against
the antialien land bills pending in the
Idaho and Oregon legislatures, although
made Informally through her embassy
mere, are considered no less serious at
this critical juncture of international
affairs than were her protests against
the California laws four years ago.
Absolutely nothing had been permit
ted by the administration to become
public until the protest was disclosed
by appeals to the Oregon and Idaho
delegations in congress to use their In
huence at home to prevent passage of
the bills at this time.
The state of feeling In Japan, prob
ably much disturbed by the recent
crisis in the government, has been rep
resented to the state department as
being so serious that the Japanese
statesmen who wish to preserve friend
ly relations with the United States fear
the passage of legislation in this coun-
try directed against their country may
force the situation at home beyond
their control
Boise, IdahU, Feb. 5.--Antialien lead
ers in the Idaho senate decided the
antialien land ownership bill, PAST )
by the house. would be killed by In
definite postponement in order not to
embarrass the United States govern
ment during the present international
crisis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
SHIPS HELD IN PORT
AMERICAN LINE POSTPoNES
sAlLINGs OF BOATS FROM
NEW YORK.
VESSELS MAY BE ARMED
State Department Holds U. S. Ships
Have Right to Traverse Any Part
Of High Seas-Women Are Barred
From Allied Liners.

New York, Feb. Sailing OF the
American line steamships St. Louis
and St Paul now in the port of New
York, have been postponed indefinite
ly it was announced by p. A. S. Frank
lin. president of the international Mer-
camille Marine.
The announcement followed an Off
cial statement received by telephone
from the state department at Washing
ton declining 10 advise private persons
as TO whether or not l'ieir ships should
start on voyages which would take
them with the war zone laid down by
Germany The state department
pointed out, however, that neutral YES
sells may arm themselves for defense
II the owners so elect and that ii is the
right of any American vessel to ira
verse any part OF The high seas.
4 formal request from the state de
partment that the Observation-Disclosures
lean line steamship Frederick VIII. be
used to transport Ambassador Bern
storff and his suite TO Europe has been
forwarded by cable 70 The lines head
offices in Copenhagen il was an
nuunced. The Frederick VII and the
Henig Olav of the same line are at
Hoboken. y, J.. and the sailings of
both have been suspended, pending in
struCtions
Although there has been no cancel
lation OF sailings OF British or allied
ships from American ports. it vas
/ learned that the British consulate is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
RUSH DEFENSE PLANS
HOUSE FAVoRS 5 $1,000, 900 BILL
FOR NAVAL PREPAREDNESS
Adds Big Appropriation for Anti-Air
Craft Guns Upon Recommen-
dation Of President.

Washington. Feb THE house, IN
der stress of national emergency, al
most unanimously approved Chairman
Padgett's naval committee report,
which appropriates $352,000,000 for
naval preparedness.
Included in the appropriations ale
81 900 for machine guns, $1,000, coo
for anti-aircraft guns and ammunition
at arsenals, $5.5S1.174 for batteries
for merchant auxiliaries. with S7.2S1,-
921 for ammunition for the latter.
The house also added to the naval
bill an appropriation of S3.800.000 for
lis anti-aircraft guns and ammuni-
ton for defense of naval stations. on
request of the navy department
The aircraft amendment would en-
able the secretary Of war and the sec
rotary OF the navy Ito obtain by pur-
chase, condemnation, donation or 9th
erwise, such basic patent or patents
as they may consider necessary to the
manufacture and development Of air
craft"
Chairman Padgett told the house
that the aircraft amendment was
urged by President Wilson and the
secretaries Of war and navy