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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

sehool as only one thing calculating taught and
a progress as you will The work coming demand each
supply the calls Tor hep The salaries from soo s2sOo
at can be mastered easily in six weeks less under this
Mr.
he accepts and applications rejected
fortunate
completed. The
pay much larger starting salary any In fact
is most desirable for lady ambition
to protect her future
profession.
business profession call and at
Street, Room s02 it will surely pay you 10 do
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CuCUlA1oRS TRAINED

The calculators trained by Mr.. Noel Kin.
naman have made wonderful success and
are meeting the demands of present BUSH
ness conditions in all Offices. The advent
Of the adding calculating machine has
brought out the necessity for the trained
calculator, and to meet this demand Mr..
kinnaman started training young ladies' for
this work eight years ago. (Several years
previous he organized the Chicago Calcu-
llating Company, expert calculators, who
handle the inventory, payrolls, invoices,
specifications, etc., etc, in. fact, anything
that can be figured for over 1000 Chicago
frms.) His training methods are those Of
experience. His thorough knowledge of
this work is impaired to his pupils in per-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
THE SANITARY DISTRICT

Following are the standing commit
tees of the Sanitary District of Chi
caggo:
Judiciary-Paullin, Brett, Daley
Mueller, Sergel.
Financially, Paullin, Lawley
Carr, Sergel.
Engineering-Clark, Daley, Lawley,
Brett, Carr.
Electrical Development - Brett,
Clark, Mueller Reading, Paullin.
Federal Notwithstanding. Paul.
lin, Lawley, Carr, Sergel.
North Shore Channel-Paullin,
Brett, Lawley, Mueller, Carr.
Real Estate Development-Carr
Clark, Lawley, Mueller, Brett.
Rules-Carr, Paullin, Daley, Clark,
Mueller.
State and Municipal Relations
Clark, Brett, Reading, Mueller, Sergel.
Labor--Lawley, Paullin, Mueller,
Reading, Sergel.
Stone and Spoil Banks-Mueller,
Brett, Lawley, Carr, Reading.
Health and Public Order-Lawley,
Carr, Reading, Mueller, Sergel.
Calumet.Sag Channel - Reading,
Carr, Lawley, Mueller, Sergel.
Illinois Valley-Mueller, Reading,
Paullin, Lawley, Sergel.
Employment-Paullin, Daley, Clark,
Brett, Mueller.
Facts ABOUT the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel 10 40 miles long.
Length Of river. lake to Robsy
street, 8 miles.
Length river diversion channel. 10
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom. 40 feet: top. 1sS.
Width main channel. Summit 70
Willow Springs:
Bottom. 2o2 feet: top. 800.
Width main channel, willow Syringe
to Lockport (rock section): Bottom,
100 feet: top. 162.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200, feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel. ~ feet.
Current In earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current In rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount OF excavation. 43,12s..
636 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Nichi.
gan. In the village Of Wilmette, 10
about 3 miles long with . wafer depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal TO
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be - miles long
when work 10 finished.
COUNTY OFFICES, COURT HoUsE.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

II you want an auto or taxi call up
the American Auto & Taxi Company.
phones. Lincoln 400S and Calumet
279S.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

William Legner 10 always loyal to
his friends and has always fulfilled
every trust imposed on him with credit
and honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
HORAT|O COLONY
OF KEENE KILLED
First Mayor of the City Vic
tim of Automobile Acct
dent Near Goshen
PINNED UNDER CAR
IN A SMALL BROOK
Two Women and Chauffeur Slightly
Hurt--Mr. Colony Was Wealthy Man
ufacturer and Owner of a Summer
Home at Spofford Lake.

GOSHEN, y H., Nov. Elaboration
Colony, -, the first mayor of Keene,
was killed near here about ! o'clock
Sunday afternoon when his automobile,
driven by Herbert Burns of Kcene,
crashed through bridge rail and
dropped about eight feet into a brook.
The car overturned, pinning Mr.. Col
ony and Miss Marion y Blake under
it. Mr.. Colony S back was broken, but
Marion Blake escaped serious injuries.
The chauffeur and Miss Helen NJ. Blake
were thrown out. but not seriously in
iured.
Members Of the party were found in
a dazcd condition by Col. and Mrs. G. j.
Woodward, Gen. and Mrs. J. p. Well
man and son, autoists who arrived on
the scene Immediately after the acct
dent The men wadcd into the stream
and succeeded in eXtricating the vic
Tins, who were rushed to the Carrie f..
Wright hospital at Newport in Col.
Woodward : machine.
Mr.. Colony succumbcd to his injuries
on the way. The others were able 10 90
to their homes.
Mr.. Colony was on an afternoon drive
to Newport and was returning to his
home when the accident happened. Ac-
cordiug to the chauffeur, the front
wheels Swervcd in a bed of sand and
before he could regain control the car
crashed through the railing.
lIoratio Colony was son Of Josiah
ana Hannah .Taylorl Colony. He was
born in kccnc. attended Kecnc academy
and graduated from the Albany law
school in lSGo. lie was admitted to the
\ bar in New York and New Hampshire
the same year and praetircd until 1867,
after which he dey eii, has entire time
10 WOODEN mills IN Kecne under the firm
name OF Faulkner x Colony Later he
became part owner OF the Cheshire mills
AZ Huntsville aud had since been prcSi-
/ dent and treasurer nf the company.
ME- c6forv-v7y- 4. direct ofS6P 'fiitf flesh.
4 ire and Citizens National banks of
/ Kccuc and the Winchester National
bank. He was president of the KeenC
I, Steam Power company and the owner
OF vast amount Of real estate in Chesh
ire county, including a farm border
+ ing ON Spoiford lake in Chesterfield
where he had a summer home.
b When kecue obtained its charter il
1874 rs city hc was chosen mayor aut
was reelected in 1873. He was dele
gate 70 the Democratic national convcn
tion in lsGS. In 1917 he was Il repre-
sentative to the legislature He wa
president Of the trustees OF the publ,
library and president of the Cheshir,
County Humane society. He was
member of the several Masonic bodies il
kccnc.
Mr. Colony leaves two sons, John J
Colony and Charles T. Colony. also
daughter, Kate, wife OF Adit. Gen
James A. Frye, all of Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
Patriotic Sermon by Rev. Clark T.
Brownen in Baptist Church.

In the Baptist church last evening
Rev. Clark +. Brownell gave :iip see
ond Of his patriotic sermons. the srh-
icct being Political Propag anda, es.
peeially the political propaganda OF
German svmpathzerS, and he WAS
greeted by a larger audience tilm Il
week ago. He referred to tho litera-
ture IN circulation in this country Ger
80 years or more. For wears there has
been a popular claim that no tetcher
was really fit to teach who had not
spent some time III Germany; 10 physi-
elan was tit To handle a ease Of measles
unless he had been taught in Germany,
and no preacher was fit who had not
imbibed the kultur of Germany.
There have been in Germany during
these years three great philosophers.
The first has exploited the Cneor; and
doctrine Of the divine right OF Ger
many TO rule the world, the divine
right of Prussia to rule Germany and
the divine right of HohenlcllcGIs to
rule Prussia. and therefore the divine
4 right Of the Kaiser to rule the world.
/ The second great teacher has exalted
| militariSm in the teaching in their col
! lcgeS-haS exalted war Owe. pca,r, has
encouraged duelling amon.. collc4ia1s
and placed all emphasis upon might,
regardless of right.
The third has placed matcliah m as
the standard. Everything is on the
matcrial basis. \ child was estimated
as to its economical value as ware
Garner; a woman on her ability TO add
to the population, and the state I.uth
cran church was appraised accordin.
to its contribution to the nation Z,
strength.
Other propaganda transmitted from
German were enumerated, as Social
ism. pacifSm. criticism Of the Bibl
and the consequent lowering OF II,
moral tone
| Eficiency-a much oVelworked wore
has been set forth as the standard q
Judgment of everything, aud in til,
race for efficiency we havs forgotten
; that church may be IS efficient as
race horse but as unspiritIal as a hors
racer, The bed rock principles Of on
republic have been undermined hv tn
"made in Germany propaganda 0
the past and especially of the present
Beware of it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

do. can boast of the ruins Of build
ing which. scientists have proved, Is
over l,0oU years old.
The deepest place i'll the ocean yet
found is off Mindanao, Philippine IS
lands-32 0sS feet.
The fastest Atlantic ocean passage
was made September His, 1910, by
the Cunarder Mauretania, now a Brit.
ISL troopship. She covered the distance
in four days, 10 hours and 4 minutes.
Over 600,000,000 gallons of mineral
water are now used in the United
States each wear in the manufacture
of soft drinks
There are over 100000 miles Of rail
road III the United States. OF this
number about 5000 miles only are OPP
Grated By electricity. :.
Mount Mckinley, Alaska, 20 500 feet
high, is the highest peak in the United
States territory. The lowest point of
| dry land in the United States is in
Death Valley, California, 276 feet be
| low sea level.
Just 100 years ago 4 man was per
mitted to sell his wife in the open
market at Dartmoor, England, for $1l.
At the present time elephants are
found only in India and Africa; but in
| past ages, like other huge animals,
they roamed all over the Northern
Hemisphere even in the Arctic regions.
Prom the People : Home Journal for
| November
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
CHILD TAKEN FROM MOTHER.
Court Gives A. L. Noyes of Calais Gus
tody-Mother Held for Perjury.

MONTPELIER, Nov l2-Mrs. A.
L. Moves whose child was taken from
her custody Saturday upon the order of
the Washington county court, was
brought into city court later in the
day on the charge of perjury and placed
under 1000 bonds furnished by her
divorced husband.
Mrs. Moves obtained a divorce last
May and was given the custody of a
minor child. The matter came before
the court again last week upon the
petition of Mr.. Moves who claimed the
child was not being properly cared for
and he asked for its custody, which
was given him Saturday.
Statements made by Mrs. Moves last
May and last week did not agree
which resulted III her arrest on q charge
Of perjury. After furnishing bail Mr.
Moves asked his former wife TO ac-
company him to Calais, where hf
lived, but she refused.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Things Worth Knowing.

1t Is less than = score Of years since
the first heavier-than-air machine sue
ccssfullv carried 4 passenger into the
air. 1t is less than II years since
art of controlling such a craft was inn
parted by the inventor to another. vet
today aircraft have been standardized
and factories turn them ont with the
ease that motor-car builders produce
their product.
One-fourth OF the United States, or
.J50000,o00 acres, are covered by for
ests, More than - o0,oo0,0o0 cubic
feet of wood are cut yearly, valued at
81 375. 900 600.
The Grand Falls of Labrador are the
highest in the world-they have a sheer
drop of 1900 feet The Falls Of Nj
agara drop 1914 feet.
Over 10000 cities and towns in the
United States use 9,15l,21l telephones.
1t is estimated that an average Of 5000
100000 messages are sent over these
lines annually.
+ Mesa Verde National Park, CoIora-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
ASKS FURLOUGH
AT THANKSGIVING
Gov. Graham Sends Request to General
Hodges to Allow Vermont Soldiers
to Visit at Home

MONTPELIER, Nov. l2-Gov. Hor
ace f. Graham has received numerous
letters from Vermont men at Camp Dew
ems, Aver, Mass, asking him to use his
influence IN securing for them a Thanks
giving fmlough In response to their
appeal he has written the following let
ter to Mai. Gen. H. f. Hodges, com
handing the camp:
MONTPELIER, Nov. 10, 1917.
Maj. Gen. II. +. Hodges,
Commanding Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass.
NV dear general
| am in receipt of a petition from
some Of the men from Vermont, now
IN Battery c, 302 field artillery, ask
you to grant them a furlough over
Thanksgiving day. Cannot you grant
this request, without injury to the serv-
ice, allowing the men to return home on
Tuesday or Wednesday of Thanksgiv-
ing week and TO report for duty either
the Sunday or the Monday morning
following Many Of these men perhaps
may never have an opportunity of
again being at home over Thanksgiv-
ing, and | feel certain that if this re-
quest can be granted, they will esteem
il a great favor to be allowed to be
with their people on this peculiarly New
England holiday.
Yours very truly,
HORACE +. GRAHAM,
Governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
EMPEROR CHARLES
NEARLY DROWNED
Prince Felix of Parma Swims Swollen
Mountain Torrent to Save Aus
tria s Ruler

AMSTERDAM, Nov. Emperor
Charles of AuStria-Hungarv - report
ed in despatch received here from
Gorilla to have narrowly escaped death
in q mountain torrent on his return
from a visit to Palmanova, in northern
Italy near Udinc, whittier he WAS ac-
COM anied by King Ferdinand Of Bull
earia. Hi, automobile broke down
while he was crossing a swollen noun
tain stream. The emperor 5 two foot.
men attempted to carry him ashore, but
lost their footing and all three werr
swept a considerable distance 10y the
swift current.
Finally the rescue of the emperor
was accomplished bv members Of lis
suite, particularly Prince Felix of Par
ma, who. being strong swimmer
jumped into the stream and tool
charge of the rescue work. The en-.
peror is said to be none the worse fol
his experience.
Further details of Emperor Charles :.
narrow escape say that the emperor wa
saved only by catching hold of a vii
low hanging over the bed Of tin
/ stream.
i The emperor was constantly sui
merged as the willow bent under hi
< weight and the force of the current
His companions after great eXertion
procured heavy beam with the ali
Of which all reached shore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. Charles Pettee went Saturday
to Dorchester, Mass, to spend a few
days at her home
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Minis and two
Younger children of Holden. Mass. are
visiting at l.. +. Clark 5.
Private Walter Morgan of Camp
Bartlett, Westield, Mass, visited his
mother here over the weekend,
Miss Ella Haescler who had room
at Mrs. Frank II Martin s. moved Sat
urday to Mrs Agnes Pike S on Western
lavenuc.
t Mrs Charles spear Of South Vernon
was a visitor here Saturday, coming
to see her son, Louis. who is q patient
in the Mclrose hospital.
! Mrs. Charles p. Ford of Los An
geles, who had been visiting here
among old acquaintance, Went the lat
ter part of last week to Randolph to
visit her sister and other relatives.
Harold Marsh Of Waterbury, Conn,
who with his parents formerly lived in
this village, visited here Saturday
among friends. He was employed by
the Twin State Gas 4 Electric com
pany while here.
J.. H. Knapp, who had been in New
fame and returned to his home here the
last of the week, went back to New
fame Saturday. His sster-in-law, Mrs.
George Knapp, who sustained shock
a week ago, is still in a critical con.
dition
Capt G. Hayden Squires, captain OF
Troop G, at Norwich university, Wis
tied here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Squires, over Sunday
His sister, Mrs. John Peek of Spring
. field, Mass, came Saturday to spcn6
! Sunday at her home.
Mrs. Mary Howard, after spending
5 several weeks here with her niece, Mrs
: H. II. Thurber, went Saturday TO til,
| home Of her brother, \. \. Johnson t,
remain indefinitely. Mrs. Howard, pre-
vious to her stay here with Mrs
Thurber, had been confined TO the Ne
} mortal hospital several weeks with
g fractured hip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The regular meeting of the Woman S
guild Of the Episcopal church has been
postponed to Friday, Nov. %, and Will
be held in the home of Mrs. W. r.
Daley
The Philathea club Of the First Bap-
tist church will meet III the Red Cross
rooms in the Feedral building Tuesday
afternoon at 80 O'Clock to sew Tor
the Red Gross.
BrattIcboro lodge, \. Z. b. p, will
hold regular meeting in c. 4. f.
hall this evening at clock There
is a matter OF Importance to cone be-
fore the lodge and a fun attendance is
desired.
The musical clubs Of Norwich uni
versitv within a few days have formed
a permanent organization TO be known
as the Norwich University Musical
Clubs aud to be under one direction.
The clubs have northern trip we'll
outlined and another nearly arranged,
to include Brattleboro, Bellows Falls,
Greenfield and Springfield, Mass.
While several children were PLAYING
about bonfire yesterday afternoon.
a coat worn by Edith Nelson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl j. Nelson of 2l1
Elliot street, caught fire and but for
the prompt and timely assistance of
Thomas +. Long, who smothered the
flames, the child doubtless would have
been burned severely. As it was, the
burns, which were only ON the back OF
her legs, were not deep. Mr. Long
burned both hands, and two Of his
fingers were badly blistcrcd. The lit
/. "A n,
Fourteen OF the members of the Adj
vent Christian church went by automo-
bile to WardSboro Saturday afternoon
to visit Rev. and Mrs. Q. W. Hcver.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Heyer were received into church mem
bership, but on account OF Mrs. Hcyer 5
health she has not been able to come
to the church, so the pastor, Rev. +. $.
Hewitt, took this opportunity OF extend
| ing to them the right hand Of fellow
! ship. Several songs were rendered by a
chorus and solos We're sung by Miss
| Arizona c. Baker and Earl j. TAYLOR.
| The rest of the time was spent socially
and after q bountitul rcpast the party
wended its way toward Brattleboro. The
party consisted Of Rev. and Mrs. +. :.
| Hewitt. Rev. and Mrs. l.. T. Baker, Ar
| Iona G. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl j.
TAYLOR, Bert l.. jerks, Mrs. Emma
! Tromblcy, Flora Whitaker, Mrs. Fidclia
| Whitaker, Ruth Howe, Mr.. and Mrs
r. G. Boyd and Paul TAYLOR
Mrs. ". +. Cushman, % Canal ST.
bcgs to inform the public that she is
to open a gift shop from NOV. l. to p
from 9 4. m. to Q p. m, when she vii
show fine line OF silk hosiery, Christ
mas novelties, leather craft, Florida
grass work. cmhroideries and stamped
goods; stamping done to order.-Ady.
217-2l!
Miss Mabel r. Turner of the Greenfield
Gift Shop will be at the Brooks HOUSE
"Wednesday and Thursday, November l.
land II, with a holiday line OF novelties
christmas cards, stamped goods and EN-
broideries. They may be seen from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

Secretary of War Baker recently de-
clared that the manner in which the bust
hess men OF the country had supported
the government was making "a stronger
nation, greater democracy, and great
er hope for mankind "-Leslie's Weekly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

The municipal cold storage plant in
Cleveland where housewives could store
their food has failed 1t cost 700 to
build and $4,000 a year TO run.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

Miss Mabel r. Turner Of the Greenfield
Gift Shop will be at the Brooks House
Wednesday and Thursday, November IA
and II, with a holiday line OF novelties,
Christmas cards, stamped goods and en-
broideries. They may be seen from g
m. To & p. m. ADV PA 220
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
KEEP LIVER ACTIVE
AND BOWELS CLEAN
WITH "CASCARETS''
Best when bilious, sick, headachy, con-
stipated or for bad breath
OF sour stomach.

BE cheerful! Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Cascarets to
liyen your liver and clean the bowels
aud stop headaches, bad cold, bilious
mess, offensive breath, coated tongue,
sallowness, sour stomach aud gases.
Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans
.ng you ever experienced. Wake up
feeling grand Everybody doing it.
Cascarets best laxative for children
alHo.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

the carly hours Of the night and morn
ing.
Many harmful rodents are most ac-
tive IN their search for food during the
night and the owls are the natural check
for this multitude. The hawk hunts
by day and the owl by night, and the
work of one supplements that Of the
other.-Los Angeles Times Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

EGGS-Steady: nearby. 40; southern, So
CHEESE-New York state factory
new. 26a27.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 45; Elgin tub
a: process. 4e1sa41; store packed. 81.
POULTRY-Live hens. per h.. %;
ROSTERS, per H., 16: turkeys. per lb.,
20a22: spring. chickens. per. h., 26a2S;
Is; keats. young, each. 40a50.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice.
per h., 23a24; spring chickens, 2Sa30
per lb. turkeys. per h., 23a25; BOOSTERS,
per lb.. 17a1S; geese, per h.. 13a15.
GREEN FRJITS-Apples. new. per
bbl. 1-5oa4.5o; per box. 5oa1-5o; Cali
fornia oranges. 3.5oa3.75; lemons. 6.0oa
500: peaches, 1.Ooa2.e0 crate: water
melons, 25a5O eachc cantaloupes, Cali
fornia 2.00a3.00; southern and nearby.
50a2 so; grapes, Concords. crate. LOCAL rs
Niagaras. crate. 1;ooa2oo; pears. basket,
5Oal %; damsons, basket. 30a75.
VEGETABLES-Pota new, 3.00a
so per bbl. No. 2, l.50a1.75 bbl.; string
beans. per Dbl, 3.00a4.5O; peppers, per
basket, 40a50; okra, per crate. 75a1. 90;
radishes, per 100, 1.50a2.00; cucumbers.
basket, 1.50a2.5 so; eggplant, 60a75 crate;
new cabbage, per Dbl, 75a100; beets, per
bunch. 3a5; lettuce, 75a2.50 per basket:
celery, per doz-, 30a15. celery, per crate,
250a5 90; romaine lettuce, 50a75; squash,
50ai5 per crate; tomatoes, 25a75 craze;
spring onions, I.5Oa2. 90 per 100 punches;
onions, per Dbl, 2.5Oa350; green peas, 2. 90
a25O per basket; spinach. LOCAL. SO per
Dbl; kale, 50a60 per bbl.; corn. per doz
I2alS: lima beans, per qt., 15a25.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per lb., Car:
lambs, spring, 16; calves. per h., Is: me-
dunn, IA per h.; common, per h., 10aI2
wOOL~Free of burrs. "a; bury, 5Sa'
60.
SEEDS-Red clover. 12.00a12.50 per
bu.: alsike clover, 12.00a1250 per bu;
crimson clover. 11.00a11.50 per bu.:
timothy, 400 per bu.; red top, 14.o0a
1900 per bu.: bluegrass. 3.00a3.15 per
bu.: orchard grass. 800 per bu.: white
clover, so per h.. alfalfa clover. 19a20
per h.; cowpeas. 3.50a3.75.
GRAMMATICAL. milling. per bu.. l. 95a
. 90; corn. per bu.. 1.95a200; oats, white,
per bu., 30: mixed. per bu-. S9a90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
MARYL ANDERS CONFER
ON THE PRICE OF MILK
Lay Before Food Administrators
Producers Demands for 20
Cents a Gallon.

Gen. Carl r. Gray. chairman of the
Maryland Council of Defense, headed a
delegation that conferred with mem
bers of the food administration regard
ing demands made by milk producers
for an increase of wholesale prices in
Maryland to IS cents a gallon during
September.
Accompanying Gen. Gray were Samuel
NJ Shoemaker. president of the state
board of agriculture, and D. G. Harry,
president of the Maryland Dairymen's
Association.
The committee came to Washington
to lay before the food administration
the fact of the rise in the price by the
producers in view of Mr.. Hoover's re-
cent request that no changes be made
either in wholesale or retail prices be-
fore the completion of the investiga-
ton of the national milk situation his
office is making.
Shippers sending milk to Washing
ton. as stated in The Star yesterday.
have generally acceded to the request.
and no changes have been announced
for September. A new scale of winter
prices is expected to be made here Oc-
tober l.