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The Washington times., 1917-01-26
RAILWAY PREFERRED AND
LANST0N FEATURES.
W. R. & E. Co. in Demand at 80.
Washington Gas Odd Lot
SeIIs-commerciaI National
Bank Active-Bonds Conn.,
parativeIy InactiVe-capitaI
Traction Continues Strong.

Railway preferred and Lanstou
Monotype stocks featured trading al
today's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange. The former wac
traded in to the extent OF. 100 shares
at s3Is, the same price at which a
block of stock sold yesterday. The
stock was still offered at S3Is at the
close. with bid sax.
Lanston was particularly strong
After forty shares had changed hands
at I4i3, three lots of twenty each sold
at IAN, T4&, and IS, respectively
This Is the highest figure at which
Lanston has sold in some time, the
last previous sale beirE at -.
The common stock Of the Washing.
ton Railway and Electric Company
was in demand at 10. with the offer.
ing price S0l2.
Figures on Washington Gas stock were
closer together today with 71ss bid and
the offering III. The only sale Of this
stock was an odd lot OF five shares at
MS.
Twenty shares OF Commercial Ma
tional Bank stock sold at 1a3, which is
the same figure as the last previous sale
of the stock.
There was but little demand for bonds
Potomac Consolidated SIS. to the extent
OF S.oOO sold at ION: 5000 Graphophone
first SIS sold at l025s, and 1900 Traction
SIS sold at 106al.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company stock. which was heavily trad
ed in Wednesday. was inactive today.
with ls2 bid and 1877 asked. Capital
Traction stock continued strong. the bid
AnN Ir.a 80 ~ OfFo
ing price was advanced a quarters Of
a point to S.
Sales OF American Tobacco Com
psny and it's subsidiary concerns for
1916 amounted to approximately $780,
100000. which represents an increase
OF about $4,000. 900 over 1915 nles
OF American Tobacco Company proper
were in excess of SIS. SOC. 900, a gain OF
more than $6.OO0. 900 over the fig
ures of the previous year. This means
that the loss in gross in 1915 as com
pared with 1914 has been made up
with about 81 ,OOO. 900 additional.
American Locomotive Company is
said to have orders for locomotives
booked into 1918. Railroads not only
of this country. but Canada as well,
need a large amount OF new equip
ment. This indicates a bright out.
look for the domestic end Of the com
pany's business.
Plans were perfected for the tissu-
suance of Sos. 900, 900 general refund
ing mortgage bonds, at a meeting Of
the directors OF the Chicago. Mil
kee and ST. Paul railroad yesterday.
The new bonds will bear interest at
"A per cent, IT is stated.
International Nickel Company earn
ings for the quarter ended December
81 were at the annual rate OF 36.s
per cent on its common stock. The
earnings for the quarter were S3,s67,-
$40. For the nine months ended, De-
cember 81 the balance for the COM
mon amounted to S9,953,4l0, or %
per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

First Addition to Washington High.
landS-Charles g. Taylor to n.
Clyde Clark. lots 20. 30. -. As. ~,
IS. square 6129. lots 20. II. %, 30,
and 81. square BIZ. SO.
263l 2Gil Virginia avenue north.
west and 2624 I street northwest
Gertrude Dorsey to Frank g. David
son, lots 20 to 80 and 80, square 6.
So
80 Elm street northwest-John T.
Grant ct al. to Clarence NJ De
Neile, lot 81, block >, lie Droit
Park. so.
326 and $50 sixteenth street south
east-H. Bradley Davidson and Lu.
ther :. Fristoe, trustees, to Frank
g. Davidson. lots 30 and 81. square
1889. $1,000.
Florida avenue northeast, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets-wil-
liam +. Lewis ct ux. to Joseph G
St"lle. lot Il. square y of square
$50. SO.
Joseph g. STEELE conveys same prop
erty to Mary a. Lewis. $40.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
OBSERVE, CLASS NIGHT
Graduates Present Happiness" Al
Commencement Exercises.

A departure from the usual class
night exercises was made by mem
bers' of the graduating class OF Bust
ness High School last night In a
morality play entitled. Happiness"
Principal Allan Davis made the ad-
dress Of the evening. Miss Anna Som
ervHle and Miss Agnes J. Gibson
The Business orchestra, directed by
Harry S. Boteler, played several Sc
lections
The names of the graduates and
the parts which they interpreted fol
low: Rsynor T. Vaughan. the Master
Of the Show: Agnes F.. Gibson. Gossip:
John L. Cronie, the Influential Citi-
er Of Happiness; Milton r. Hartley.
the Father OF Happiness: Bernard NJ.
Wise, Strength; R.. Ray Palmer.
Dreams; Evelyn Bright, Happiness;
John F. Myers, Money: Anna NJ. som
erville, Vigilance; Evelyn V. Kerr.
False Hope; Robert f. Lynch, Career;
T. Justin Cox. Celebrity; Edna NJ.
Marcy Good Time; Anna z. Faye,
Disbursement; J. Karl Glessner.
ASarice; Irene II. F,.stles. Pride:
Kathryn NJ. Dunkla. FNrgetGulness:
Dorothy Z. Haase. Desperation:
omer f. Hawk, Hunger: RaynorA T.
Vaughan. Death; Beatrice Owens,
Temptation: Robert f. Lynch. Intern
perance: Milton z. Hartley, Dishon-
esty: Verona r. Kukart. Defeat; Anna
F. Davis, True Hope; Herbert J.
Wahl, Fri$ndtness, and Helen X. De
laney, Patience.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26

ate resolution. which passed three days
ago. would be limited to $500 III.
y. Leopold. REPRESENTING tire Bureau OF
Mines. said he thought an approps .ation
OF $50 for each department would be
ample to defray the cost Of joint ex-
hioit from February Is to March 10
Ne Additional Argumeats.
Thomas Grant, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce: Charles 5.
Shreve, president of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations: William
Nick. Clayton, OF che inaugural com
mittee, and Mr.. Leopold appeared 10
TESTIFY before the House committee
today, but the Senate resolution was
reported without hearing additional
arguments. An effort will be made to
get the bill up in the House Immedi-
ately, so that work may begin on
the Government exhibit for the in
auEuraL
Chairman CantrilI told the District
delegation he would seek to ind a
parliamentary method whereby the
measure may be expedited in the
House.
The Senate resolution, as approved
and amended by the House Commit
tee on Industrial Arts and LNpOsi.
tions, reads:
Resolution and Amendment.
THAT authority is hereby granted
to the executive departments and
Washington to exhibit from February
20 to March 10. 1917, such activities
and methods OF transacting business
- AnNr
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
BRIEF SPURTS OF BUYING
\ NOTED ON EXCHANGE.
Movements, However, Have
Scant Significance-U. S.
Steel Sells Up to 115 and
Then 0rops-RepubIic Steel
Firm-copper Group Pre-
sents Little Interest-RaiI-
road List Narrowly Firm.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-There was
little sustained trend to the early SEES
sions of today's stock market. and
trading was in moderate proportions
There was scant significance to any
Of the movements, although occasion
ally there were brief spurts of buying
which, however. did not get any
where in particular.
L. s. Steel sold up a point or so,
well above 115. but reacted frac-
tionaIIy below lis. Republic Steel
was firm.
The Copper group presented little
interest. There was some show OF
firmness early. but the movement
soon died out. Pressed Steel Car was
a particularly strong feature. moving
forward points or so, presumably
baFad on the compsny's good financial
showing. The railroad list was mar
rowly firm and to a large extent
neglected.
Gold to the amount of $4,000 was
engaged at the local subtreasury for
shipment to South America.
TOday's Quotations.
Quotations today up to ] 80 O'Clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
JUDGE TAYLOR DEAD
Was v. S. Commissioner for District
Forty Years.

Arrangements are being made this
afternoon for the funeral Of Judge
Arson s. Taylor. for mo than forty
years United States commissioner for
the District Of Columbia who died
last night at Emergency Hospital OF
uremic poisoning, following a short
illness. Interment will be in Con
gressional Cemetery.
Judge Taylor was a thirty-third de-
gree Mason. and was a member of the
Friendship Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
For forty-siN years he was secretary
Of the Sunday school OF the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. He al
ways took an active part in the civic
affairs Of the city, and was a grad.
uate Of Georgetown University Law
School.
He is survived by his wife. a son
and three daughters. He lived at 1903
twenty first street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
COMPARED WITH CLASSIC.

The speech Of President Wilson before
the Senate Tuesday is destined TO rank.
Tor Its statesmanlike qualities. with the
Lincoln Gettysburg address.
Ihis is the opinion Of the fighting
pacihsts' OF the country. expressed yes
terdsy in memorial delivered TO the
President by Miss Lillian ID. Wald, of
Vow York. chairman Of the American
Union Against MiIitarism.
The memorial bore the signatures az
the subcommittee appointed to draft
IL. which included Miss waId, Oswald
Garrison Willard, Amos r. E Pinchot,
Paul U. Kellogg. and Owen R. Lovejoy.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET,

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-wheat-
Easier; January, February and spot
No. red, $1.9eA; No. 2 red Western,
spot, $2,.03k. Receipts, s9,357 bush
els. Exports, 1883 bushels.
Corn-Easier; January, $1.14; Spot
mixed, new, $1.15k: No. yellow,
Sl14h; cob corn, $56$5.25. Receipts,
145,3S1 bushels. Exports, 1851
bushels.
Oats-Irregular: No. 3, white, 20
cents, sales. Receipts, 14Isss bushels.
No exports.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 Western export,
S1s566&1.61. Receipts, 1s,05S bushels.
Exports, 23.714 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. timothy, $3.50
Oslo: No. l clover mixed, $3.50. Re
ceipts, 22S tons.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
EX-SENATOR BURTON TALKS
Discusses Post beIIum Conditions to
Be Expected.

Former Senator Thomas f. Burton.
president of the Merchants National
Bank. was honor guest and principal
speaker at the annual banquet OF Of
ficers and directors OF the Commercial
National Bank held last night at the
Metropolitan Club. Mr.. Burton dis
cussed business conditions OF the pres
sent and conditions which may be ex-
pected following the close OF the Eu-
ropean war.
Other guests. who made brief ad-
Dress c.C ,iiitUn T.. U.lliott. 'oun-
sci for the Federal Reserve Board:
William r. G. Harding. governor OF
the Federal Reserve Board: Ambas-
sRdor Naon. NJ Argentina. and Senior
Don J. LefeVer, of the Panama lesa-
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
ToDAps SALES.

Potomac Consolidated SIS, S1,00oG
1oL%, 81, O00S 1O1%.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 1o@s3h. 269s3h, 256s3h,
25@s31, 25d S34, 10as3h"
Washington Gas. 56T1&.
Commercial National Bank, 100 193,
106193.
Lanston. 2OG74h. 2O974h, 200
74x. 20674%, 20d75.
After call-Capital Traction SIS
81 ,000G 106%.
American Graphophone IS. 81 900 a
1O2&, 81 900 q 1929, 81 900 q 1929.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26

gave Shzpespeares Seven Ages" and
Shylockts speech TO Antonio. from the
Merchant Of Venice.
r ID. Enge:. chairman OF the enter
tainmert committee. and AIRS. John Jay
White. chairman OF the committee on
drama. were in charge OF the meetina.
The speaker was introduced BY. Mira
White.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
Fear. Permanent Exhibit.

Congressman Taylor was inclined to
oppose the resolution because he feared
IL would lead TO some sort Of a per
manent exhibit here" Congressman
Hamlin OF Missouri. said he didn't
think the Government ought to 60 into
the exposition business with every in
auEuration.' :.
A compromise finally was reached
whereby the expenditures under the Sem
The Washington times., 1917-01-26

pfd, 1 u: Pacific Coast Co., pfd, IL
Pitts, Youngstown & Ashtaabula Rail.
road, 1; Central Railroad OF New Jer.
sey, ..
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
save for Four Years.

why. the folks save up money for
four years to come to inauguration, -
said Mr.. RaEsdale. They come here for
a: big time and expect to pay the price. &"
III the folks are coming here for a
jambOree ! must oppose this resolution g
replied Congressman Cyclone"
That is what they are coming for. &c
said the live-wired RaEsdaIe. Nho said
he'd been going To circuses. expositions.
and inausuratlons and things for thirty
years.
Then the Government oughtnt to do
anything TO encourage the jamboree, {"
solemnly asserted Mr.. Davis
Well. you'd better tell the President
TO call the whole thing of or else let's
have a good inauguration" suggested
Mr. RaRsdale.
The Washington times., 1917-01-26

TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
Mengenthaler Linotype. IfI 1881
Lanston Monotype. go. TlI IS
MINING STOCK,
The Washington times., 1917-01-26
Opposes Cerenony.

Senator Weeks strongly opposed
the elaborate inaugural ceremonies
and said they wr Largely a CONNER
cial enterprise.
1--WE are having in this country
q coronation every four years" he
said. It's undemocrstic. It's I'M
merican. should like to see it
abolished"
Senator Thomas Endorsed the re-
marks OF Senator. Works and as
sailed eXtortion.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
KILL THE RAT

The rat is more dangerous
than the bullet. BY spreading
fatal diseases he has killed more
people than bullets have. He is
just as filthy and dangerous as
ever.
Not only do rats destroy life,
but they destroy food stuffs in
this country to the enormous
amount of $200,000,000 annual
ly. In this hour of national peril
we are saving every ounce of food
possible in order to feed our ar
mics. Rats are destroying much
of this food. They are the allies
of the Kaiser. While the whole
world is at war and the house
wives are standing guard over
the nations food supply, we
should make a charge on this
pest. The prairie dog and the
skunk have had their share Of
attacks from the gun and the
spade. Now is the time to "go
over the top" and get the rat.
Poison him. Trap him. Shoot
him. Yes, even bayonet him!-
Elk.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Real Estate Transfers

Don II. Edwards to Singer
Fisher, lot 4 block ~ First ad-
dition to Plains $3.50
Elsie c. Wood to C. B. Leslie,
lot 19, block 8, O. S. Meade $1.0O
}. w. Baughman to Jasper
,sSwiner lot !, block 145 Plains,
81 90
Con Wasson to l.. f. Schuh-
macher NWH l-35.29 $l.OO
H. a. Busing to II. A. Schulz
macher SWA of NWA; NWA
of SEH; NJ of SWA; SWA OF
SEA and S15 of SWA all in sec.
IL; lot and ? and M IA; lots
and ? sec Is; NJ of SEA and
NJ Of SW4 sec 10; SEA of
SEA; SWA of SEA and SEA of
SW4 sec 10; lots l and 2 and
NE Ia of NE Ia and S1z of
NE Ia sec 10, all in IS 20 $1.O0
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Into The Discard

Secretary of War Baker says
in an inspired interview:
"The Department has IN no
sense discouraged the furnish
ing of sweaters through the
American Red Cross. 1t is true
that a sweater is not included in
the regular equipment of the
army, and it is not regarded as
an absolutely essential garment;
however a knitted sweater con-
stitutes welcome addition to a
soldiers equipment, particularly
an the rigorous winter climate of
France. The work of Ameri-
can women who desire to add
this comforta BILE article to the
clothing supplied the soldier by
the War Department is worthy
OF encouragement"
The weight of the American
soldiers pack is about 40 pounds
This includes blanket, gun, and
all the other essentials furnished
by the United States Govern
meut. The women of the coun.
try; by ill-advised enthusiasm
ARE adding about IL pounds tc
the pack. When the soldier boys
start on long hike every ounce
of unnecessary weight will be
discarded. The men can't tcarry
it all, and so into the discard will
go all the frivols and frills. That
is why you see in pawn shops al
ready sweaters, woolen socks,
comfort kits, mirrors, brushes,
and all llsuch impediments, selling
for a song.-National Tribune,
Washington, D. C.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
LOSES THREE SONS. WIFE;
SUCCORED BY RED CROSS

A cablegram from France to the
American Red Cross says;
AT one Of our Red Cross canteens
last week an old poilu, with tragic
face, came up TO the directrce of the
canteen and pulled out three photo
graphs of very fine boys which he
said were his sons who had enlisted
in the same regiment, and who had
all been killed.
"A month before he had received
word from the French authorities that
his wife, who had been caught in the
invaded district, had been shot by
the Germans. He was started back
on his furlough with no family 10
whom he could go.
"The directrice suggested that he
had his parents TO visit, but he an
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Notice of Final Settlement
irst published November ~, 1917.

First published November ~, 1917.
State of Kansas, Meade County, IS.
In the Probate Court of Meade County,
Kansas.
IN the Matter of the Estate of W. c
Osgood, Deceased.
To all creditors of and other persons intefs
ested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that l wish to
make final settlement of the above stated
estate, and. having filed my report in said
Court, will on the 18th day of December,
1917 at the hour of ten O'Clock a. NJ. in the
Pr bate Court of said County, in the City of
Meade, Kansas, present said report and my
final account to said Court, and also my
claim for compensation as Administrator Of.
said estate, and for attorney fee and expen-
ses incurred in the administration of said
estate, and ask TO be, discharged; and at the
same time an application will be made to
said Court for an order finding and adjudg-
ing who we're the heirs, of the said deceased.
Dated this 10Th day of November, 1917.
Louis Boehler, Administrator.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Community Chorus At
St. John Kansas.

The following. taken from The
Topek Capital of Decem ber End,
will be of interest to Meade pee
pie;
IA community chorus was or
ganized Tuesday evening 1t St.
John. Officers elected were;
President, Prof. Francis Baeke,
vice president, Mrs. Jessie We'd
der, secretary Miss Lois Well
epp, treas Professor Bow
man; accompanist Mrs. Francis
Backe. Professor Backe is su'
pervisor of music in the schools
of St. John. Since he began work
the m usic activities have taken a
concrete form. He teaches mu-
sical history, harmony, and sight
reading in the st. John High
school for which credits are CIV
en- and has organized one of the
best high school orchestras in
the state with a mem bership of
twenty-eight."
The foregoing article was ac-
companied by photograph OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Backe.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Publication Notice
First pnhiished November %,

First Published November %, 1871
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas.
November p, 1ql7,
Notice is hereby given that Edward II. McDJs=
aid. heir OF Joseph Mcdonald, Deceased. fof
Hutchinson, Kansas, who, on Aug, oath, 1qh4.
made Homestead Application Serial No. 0l26S9,
Township 81 S, Range 2Sw, 9th Principal Me.
rdian. has filed notice Of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. TO establish claim to the land
above described, before The Clerk Of the District
Court Of Meade County, Kansas, at Meade,
Kansas. on the 10Th day Of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Arthur Clancy, Of Uneda, Kansas,
Henry Gruemken Jr, Of Uneda, Kansas,
Herman D. Boiling, Of Meade, Kansas,
Harry Lewis. of Meade, Kansas.
R.R. WILSON,
Not Coal Laud Register.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06

swered that both his parents were
killed by the Germans in 1870.
He said to the directrice, / have
had rest and comfort here in your
canteen You have all been very kind
to me | have found plenty of good
food to eat, something to read and a
place TO sleep | think that will
stay here for a few days before re-
turning to the front if you do not
mind
And ii is there that he will spend
his leave. These are the men the
Red Cross Santeens reach, nearly
thirty thousand of them a day"
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
A War Scare

GUS Meade county citizens were
S tartled and considerably
alarmed by seeing a monstrous
war balloon sailing majestically
over the country. Some thought
it to be German Zeppelin and
sought safety from bombs with
in their cyclone cellars. One OBJ
server reported that he distinct
ly saw guns mounted fore and
aft; another testified that he
saw an occupant drop somthing,
and that immediatly it struck
the earth he heard a terrific ex-
plosion, and visiting the spot
later found an immense excava-
tion in the ground; one lady de-
posed that she watched the bal
loon through her field glasses
and was positive there were six
OF seven occprants; she saw one
man climbing a rope that hung
down from the bag into the bas-
ket, presumably endeavoring to
reach the bag for the purpose of
letting out the gas to that a de-
scent could be made. Another
party, also through field glasses,
observed that the occupants
were two women and a man, and
a rumor was circulated by some
one that it was Bucklin million
aire with his bride and her maid
enjoying a novel honeymoon.
This theory was exploded how
ever, when it was pointed out
that Bucklin has no millionaires
since Johnny Miller left.
Still another party whose i'm
agination was evidently running
wild reported that he witnessed
an engagement between the
Zeppelin and flock of aero
planes in which the dirigible was
destroyed, but not until after it
Aad brought down three of the
air-ships.
So much for the rumors. The
facts are that a war balloon
broke from its moorings at Oma-
ha, Nebr., on Sunday, ascended
ten thousand feet in the air and
then started southwark, pre-
sumably on a visit to Kansas and
Oklahoma. Suspended from this
balloon was six thousand feet of
two inch wire cable. On Monday
an aeroplane at Ft. Sill ran into
the cable holding a balloon, sew
ering it about one hundred feet
above the ground and freeing
the balloon, which started north.
Both of these escaped air-bags
were followed by aeroplanes
from the Government training
camps.
In the case of the Nebraska
balloon, after it had sailed some
miles it approached the earth
until the wire cable drug the
ground, and did some consider
able damage, destroying wire
fences, telegraph and telephone
lines, tore up a part of the inter
urban track between Wichita
and Hutchinson, and it is re-
ported, even unroofing some
houses. 1t is quite probable that
the Oklahoma balloon behaved
in like manner.
Which balloon it was that
passed over this county is not
known at this writing, but un-
questionably one of them. 1t
tore out a part Of the telephone
line between Fowler and Mime
ola. Steve Wenta observed it
and was near enough to distinct
ly see the dragging cable. John
Wenta observed it at close range
a few miles north of Fowler; it
was then headed north by east;
about fifty feet Of cable was
dragging on the ground and at
tached to it was a great mass of
barbed wire, telephone wire, and
other debris it had picked up
during it's wild career.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
Certain Cure For Group

Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Green
willie, Illinois, has had experience in
the treatment of this disease. She
says, "when my children were small
my son had Group frequently.
Chamberlain's Cough Remeds al
ways broke up the attacks immed-
lately, and was never without it in
the house. l have taken it myself
for coughs and colds with gsod re-
suits"
Meade County news., 1917-12-06

Scott Lennen, one of the boys
who received a Commission as
Second Lieutenant, arrived in
Meade last Friday and expects
to remain until after the holidays
Meade County news., 1917-12-06

Everyone cannot "go across" and
fight, but everyone can come across"
with membership in the Red Cross,
and thus help those who do fight
Meade County news., 1917-12-06

In Arcola, H., fond parents are
buying Red Cross memberships for
children of all ages, including new
born babies
Meade County news., 1917-12-06

Cold cash-given through the Red
Cross-will cool the brow of some
suffering soldier.
Meade County news., 1917-12-06
NOTICE OF SPECIAL RURAL HIGH
. SCHOOL MEETING
For election Of Rural High School Board

special meeting Of the voters Of the Rural
High School District No. two established by an
election held at Copeland, county OF Gray, State
OF x ansas, on the 10th tenth day OF November
1917, will be held at Copeland, Gray County,
Kansas tat the school house, on the 18th day Of
December 1917 for the purpose Of electing RuI al
rector, clerk. and treasurer, under the provsions
OF chapter 3ll of the Sessions Laws Of ans aslot
1915, as amended by House bill No. $50 Of The
Session Laws of 1917. ~
Dated this oath day Of November, 1917.
Posted ON the door Of each school house in the
said Rural High School District, this oath day
of November, 1917
Edith Miller, .
County Superintendent Public instruction.