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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Special Elections To Be Held.

Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo issued a call for
special elections in eight state senate
rial districts. Vacancies in these have
been caused by the reapportionment
and creation Of new districts by the
legislature Of 1916.
The eight districts in which cleo.
lions will be held on Feb. 10 are the
first, fourth, twelfth, thirty-fifth, thir.
ty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first and for
~ty-second.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Holds Up Big Timber Deal.

Columbus, Miss.-A. Y. Woodward,
Of Louisville. Miss, Judge OF the Sixth
chancery district. convened a special
term of court here to hear a motion on
an injunction to restrain the enforce
ment of a contract to sell about 9,000,.
000 feet OF timber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Berry Rate Is Discussed.

Secretary Galceran and Rate Clerk
Moore of the Mississippi railroad COM
mission completed taking evidence be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion at Hattiesburg. Strawberry grow
ers of the Sanford territory asked for
a meeting with a view of getting a bet
ter rate on carload shipment of ber-
ries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Find Bogus SIS Bill.

Observation-Disclosures of a new
counterfeit S. note in the New York
federal reserve bank is announced by
the treasury department. The bogus
bill is said to be Fairly deceptive"
but can be distinguished best by the
too,heavy printing and the fact that
fine lines cannot be traced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
BIG Celebration at Biloxi.

At ar enthusiastic meeting Of the
Biloxi carnival association the men,
bers Of the association decided to
make the Mardi Gras celebration on
Feb. 20 eclipse all former undertak-
ings Of the kind. Director General H.
E. Blakeslee gave his approval of the
idea being carried out with the vari-
Gus floats to be used, putting forth the
resources Of the Mississippi gulf coast
and making known the coming Cen.
tennial exposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Attemnt to Wreck Train.

Madrid.-An attempt was made to
wreck a train on which King Alfonso
was a passenger. The royal train was
preceded by a freight train, the engi-
neer of which saw an obstacle on the
track and removed ii.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
"%centenniaI Special" to WASHINGTON,

The special train that will take Mis-
sissippians to the national capital to
witness the ceremonies of the inaugu-
ration Of President Woodrow Wilson
in March, is to be known as the mis-
sissippi Centennial Special"
Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo was in Gulf
port a few days ago and after a con-
ference with Director General H. E.
Blakeslee, of the exposition, agreed to
have the special train named in honor
Of the states birthday party.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
His Occupatlon.

"What Is that man doing" asked
the customer, as he saw the clockmak-
er's assistant painting the hours on q
clock face.
"Oh," replied the master, "he is sim
ply making time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteleas
chill Tonic is equally valuable rs q Gen.
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives Out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Buildb
mp the Whole System. so cents
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Millionaire S Divorced,

Reno, Nev,-A decree of divorce
was granted in district court here to
Mrs. John Harsen Rhoades, wife OF
the millionaire banker and clubmaa
of New York. Mr.. Rhoades charged
her husband with desertion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Four Children Slain.

Seattle, Wash.-Stewart, Arthur,
Myrtle and Clarence. children OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Hewitt of Auburn,
Wash, were found murdered in the
ruins OF the family home, Their skulls
had been crushed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
VILLA OCCUPIES POST.
Francisco Villa Takes Outpost When
Gen. Pershinu otits. u =

Ell Paso, Tex.--Forces of Francisco
Villa have occupied III Vale, Chihua-
hua, abandoned by Gen. Pershing's
outposts, according to apparently reli.
able information received in army cir
Giles. 1t was said Villa had established
headquarters at MADEIRA and was pre-
pairing to occupy Casas Grandes as
soon as Pershing should abandon field
headquarters at Colonia Dublan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Teachers Aid Quail.

Winona, Minn,-The entire teaching
force of the rural schools of Southern
Minnesota will aid in the movement
to feed the starving quail and other
birds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Makes Nominations,

Washington-The president sent to
the senate the following postmaster
nominations: Arkansas, O. d. Craig,
Newark; Mississippi, Joseph Z. Lane,
Flora; Tennessee, William S. Bare,
Bluff City.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Speeches. amazement Is one of the
few things that go without saying.
THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs BY
using la Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Indiana Drys Winninu.

Indianapolis, Indy a vote Of 10
to 2S, the lower branch of the state
legislature passed the Wight bill, pro-
hibiting the sale, manufacture, distri.
button or advertisement of liquor in
the state after Jan. |, 1918.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Minister From Serbia.

Washington. - Ljoubomir Mihailo.
witch, the first minister from Serbia 10
the United States, has presented his
credentials to President Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Prisoner Escapes From Lowndes.

On the same night that death came
to the man who testified against him
in the justice court, Frank Reed, a
white man, escaped from the Lowndes
county convict farm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Trip To Washington Is Arranged.

Arrangements have been perfected
by Adjt. Gen. Scales for a special train
to take Gov. Bilbo and military staff
to the Inauguration of President VIII
son at Washington on March 5.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
A Definition.

"Pa, what is q luxuryT"
Anything you want, my son, when
you haven't got the price,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Natural Means,

"How does a poet laureate manage
to maintain his standing?"
"Of course, by his poetic feet"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02
Not an Occasion for Praise

In doing what we ought we deserve
no praise, because 1t Is our duty.-St.
Augustine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
KELLY DRAWS NAMES
FOR JURY SERVICE
DURING APRIL Term

Grand and petit juries for the April
term Of Wayne circuit court which
opens a week from today were drawn
by County Clerk Kelly, today.
The petit jury follows: Glenn Ends
ley, Abingdon township; Clark Grove,
Boston; Clyde Lundy, Center; Frank
Thornburg, Dalton; James NJ Catey,
Green; Jefferson Graves, Jackson;
Uriah Bertsch, Jackson: Wade Ken
nedy, Perry; Charles Wolford, Wash
ington Oscar Porterfield, Wayne,
Ralph P. Cain, Wayne; Harry T..
Burns, Wayne,
Personnel Of Grand Jury
Following is the membership of the
new grand jury: Ross Stevens, Abing-
ton township; Eden S. Martindale,
Clay; James D. Jay, Webster; John
Benning, Wayne; Mcclellan White,
Wayne; George Matthews, Wayne.
Prosecutor Strayer announced to-
day that it is his present intention not
to call for meeting of the new grand
jury until the closing month of next
term which will be June.
The current term of court has been
busy one. About seventy-hve Grim
inal cases have been tried This es-
tablishes new record.
The grand jury returned fifty indict-
ments. Forty-fve of these cases have
been tried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
READY FOR SERVICE

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.-Three
companies Of the Second Indiana In
fant..r, which was ordered mobilized
for federal service. are now on duty
at New Albany. Ind, which was swept
by tornado last Friday. These COM
panies, !, NJ and K, probably will be
relieved Of duty there late today or
tomorrow, according to the Adjutant
Generals office.
The second Indiana regiment is COM
manded by Col. Thomas B. Coulter, OF
Vincennes. The headquarters COM
pany is commanded by Capt. Dwight
M. Green, Of Muncie, and the band is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
PRODUCE
Cincinnati Produce

CINCINNATI, March 26.-Butter-
Creamery extra. 44c; centralized ex-
ira, 41kc; do firsts. S8c; do seconds.
35c; dairy fancy, 33c; packing stock,
20@25&c.
Eggs-Prime first, 27c; first, 26hc;
ordinary first, csc; second, 25c.
Poultry: Broilers under IL lbs,
35c; fryers over IL lbs, Csc; turkeys.
24G26c; ROSTERS, Ice.
Potatoes-Michigan, So; Wisconsin,
$500.
Sweet potatoes: $1.75@2.00 per
hamper.
Cabbage-$S.00@8.50.
Onions - Spanish, $550@10.5o per
crate; shipped, $5.5e@9.0o per 100 lbs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Buffalo

EAST BUFFALO. March 26.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, $500; slow and lower:
shipping steers. $9@12.25; butchers.
sS@11; heifers. s6.50@10.25; cows,
$5I9.5O; bulls, $6@9.5O; stockers and
feeders, $708.75; fresh COWS and
springers, active, steady to strong,
s50M$11o.
Veals Receipts, 10000; active and
lower; 1904.
Hogs - Receipts, 10000; slow, 1Oc
to 15c lower; heavy, s15.50@15.60;
few, 1855; mixed. $15.4O@15.50;
Workers, s15.15@1525; light Workers,
S13.50@15.00; pigs, $12.50@13.O0;
roughs. s13.75@14.0O; stays, SHOP.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000;
active; lambs s12@15.6O; yearlings,
s11@14; wethers $12@12.75; ewes, Sc
@12.00; mixed sheep, $12@12.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
IndianapOlis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 90
Hogs - Best heavies, S15.0061535;
mixed and mediums, 15O011525;
good to choice lights, $149oM15o0;
common to medium lights. $1325G
1900; bulk OF sale best hogs, $500;
roughs, $1325@13.S5; best pigs $11.75
Receipts, 5000.
Cattle-Prime steers. $115onl32b;
good to choice steers, $1050611.00;
common to medium. $6QS.50: heifers
500. Receipts, 1900.
Calves Common to best veals
SS01S.25; common to best heavy
$6G 1880. Receipts, 400.
Sheep and Lambs--Good to choice
$13.50d14.75; common to medium
lambs, $1o@13s5; good to best lambs
s13.50G14.50 Receipts, so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Chicago

CHICAGO, March 26. - Hogs-Re.
ceipts. $4,000; market, steady; bulk Of
sales. s14.s0115.1O; lights, $14156
15.00;; mixed, $1.50115.10; heavy,
$14.45 1915; rough, s14.45@146O;
pigs, s1050d14.00.
Cattle - Receipts, $4,000; market,
weak; native beef cattle, $915@1255;
stockers and feeders, $7@9.S5; cows
and heifers, $5.50@10.6o; calves, $10.-
5001475.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; market,
weak; wethers, s11.15@12.65; lambs,
$12.95@15.20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26

located at Bloomington. Capt. n. A.
Powell, Of Terre Haute. is in command
of the machine gun company attached
to this regiment, and Walter H. Kelly,
of Warsaw. is captain of the supply
company.
Maj. Arthur J. Miller, of Mt. Vernon,
Is in command OF the first battalion,
which Is composed Of Companies E,
Kokomo, Capt. e. F. Martin; /. Tell
City, Capt. Sid Cummings; NJ, Prince
ton, Capt R. S. Munford, and L, Mt
Vernon, Capt. NJ. A. Weisinger
The second Battalion is commanded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, March 26.-Hogs-
Receipts, 5000; lower; bulk, $14.500
1875; heavy, $14s061500; packers
and butchers, $14.70914.95; light
$l4,20G14.70; pigs, $1050@13.00
Cattle - Receipts, $4,000; steady;
prime fed steers, s11.75612.50; dress.
ed beef steers. S9.50@11.5O; southern
steers, sS.50011.00 cows, s6610.25;
keifers, $S.10611.75; stockers and
feeders. s7.G0@10.50; bulls, $500
10; calves, SS012.50.
Sheep - Receipts, 10000; lower
lambs, s11.50G14.90; yearlings, $1,000
@13.75; wethers, S11.50@12.60; ewes,
3105001215
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
WHEAT TAKES JUMP
TO RECORD PRICES
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. March 26.-Jumps to
record breaking prices in the wheat
market today accompanied the receipt
Of domestic crop reports that were the
worst by far this season. Free buying
carried July and Sept. to the highest
levels yet for those months. Word
that in addition to discouraging pros
poets for winter wheat in the United
States. a famine was threatened in Ar
gentina, counted also as bullish fac
tor Opening prices. which ranged
from " to 3ssc higher with May at
s191h to 1913 and July at $1.64h to
$166, were followed by moderate fur.
Their gains and then something Of a
reaction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26

by Maj. Howard r. Noble. Of Culver.
and contains companies A. Vincennes.
Capt Harvey E. DANES: B. Terre
Haute. Capt. G. A. Monniger; D,
Spencer, Capt. L: A. BEEN, and K. Sey-
mour, Capt. Oscar B. Abel.
Maj Clyde F. Driesback commands
the third battalion, which is made I'D
of Companies c. Charlottesville, Capt.
E. F. Otto; F. Winchester, Capt. c. G.
Davis; G, Muncie, Capt. Paul n. Han
non, and H. Lebanon, Capt L. o.
Slagle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
TWENTY REGIMENTS
CONTINUED From Page One.]
Washington, Second regiment in.

Washington, Second regiment In.
fantry.
Oregon, Third regiment infantry
California. Second, Fifth and Sew
enth regiments infantry.
Idaho, Second regiment infantry.
Montana, Second regiment infantry.
"Of these organization the following
are already in the federal service and
in consequence will not be mustered
out as originally planned:
Michigan, Tkirty-third infantry;
Colorado, First and Second separate
battalions; Ohio, Third and Sixth regi-
ments.
No Details as to Posts.
1T is requested that no details of To-
cality be carried in the press with re-.
gard to further distribution of these
troops, unless given out by the war de-
partment."
The new order makes a total of
thirty-two national guard infantry regi-
ments called into the federal service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Cincinnati. Grain

CINCINNATI, O., March 26-Wheat:
No. 2 red winter, $210G2.11: No. 8,
$2.O4@2O9; No. 4, $1.S501.95; sales 2
cars. .....-...... ...
Corn: No. 2 white. $1.20h @121;
No. 3 white, $4,000. pom; No. 4 white.
$11901.2O; No. yellow, $1,000
$1201A: No. 8 yellow, $1.1901.20; No.
yellow, $l.1s@1.19; No. 2 mixed,
$1.201120h; ear corn, $1.19G1.21.
Oats: No. 2 standard. 70@71c; No.
mixed, 6S@69c.
Rye Range, $145@1.62.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Feed Quotations

Corrected Daily by Omer Wheian)
Paying-Oats, Coo; corn, s1.00; rye.
$1.15; clover seed, 5000 a bushel,
straw, $500 ton.
Selling-Cotton seed meal, $4,000
ton, $3.50 a cwt.; middlings, $4,000 a
ton, $2.35 cwt.; bran, $4400 a ton,
$2.25 cwt.; salt, 1925 bbl.; Quaker
dairy feed, $500 ton. $500 per cwt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Chicago Cash

CHICAGO, March 26.-Wheat: No
2 red, $2.041a; No. 8 red, nominal; No.
2 hard, nominal; No. hard, $2.01.
Corn: No. 2 yellow, $1.19@k; No
yellow, $1.17A @119A.
Oats: No 3 white, 63H @65; Stand
ard. 63A 665.
Ribs: $1767@18.17.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
RUSSIAN FORCE IS
ON TURKISH SOIL
(BULlETIN.)
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 26-Russian de.
tachments in Persia, pursuing the
Turks, have crossed the border into
the Turkish vilayet Of Mosul, accord
ing to an official announcement as for.
warded in Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Chicago

CHICAGO, March 26.-Eggs: Mar.
ket, higher, 25@28c.
Poultry: Alive higher; fowls, 22c;
springers, 23
Potato market: Higher; Westerns,
s2.5O@2.60; Wisconsin and Michigan
Whites, $2.30@245; receipts, 4S cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURG, March 26-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 1900; market, lower; heavies,
s15.15@ 1925; heavy Workers, $14.50@
1870; light Workers., $13914; pigs,
$1150@l1.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000;
market. steady; top sheep, $3.50; top
lambs, $3.50.
Calves - Receipts, 1900; market,
lower, top, $14.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26

for police purposes, supplemented by
six separate battalions and several de-
tached companies. They will be as
signed to posts in connection with
their police work by the commanders
OF the military departments acting I'M
der instructions from the war depart
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
LIVE STOCK
Cincinnati

7 CINCINNATI, O., March 26.-Hogs
Receipts. 1900; market, steady;
packers and butchers. S14.75@15.10;
common to choice. sS.50@13.90; pigs
and lights, S7@13.90.
Cattle - Receipts, 1900; market,
slow; cows, $500.
Calves - Market, steady; $6n13.50
Sheep - Receipts, 100; market,
steady; $7@11.5O.
Lambs - Market, steady, $10014.75
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, March 26-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000; steady; light, s14.55&
1898: pigs, $9@12.50; mixed and
butchers, S1450@15.10; good heavy,
$15015.10; bulk, S14.60@15.05.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000: slow; ma
tive beef steers, $7.50012; yearling
steers and beifers, $S.50@11.75; cows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
New York Exchange Closing
Quotations

American Can, 1875.
American Locomotive, 715s.
American Beet Sugar, 92A.
American Smelter, 1O41s.
Anaconda, S3B.
AtchisOn, 104.
Bethlehem Steel, 144. ...
Canadian Pacific. 1914.
Chesapeake & Ohio. 500.
Great Northern, pfd., us.
Lehigh Valley, II.
New York Central, 97s4.
No. Pacific, 106.
So. Pacific, SO.
Pennsylvania, 54B.
U. S. Steel, com, 11412.
U. S. Steel, pfd., 1855.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Wagon Market

Timothy hay-$1400@15.0o.
Mixed-$13@14.
Glover hay-$12@14.
Alfalfa-$15.00.
Straw-$9.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
.$11.oo012.OO
Produce

corrected Daily by Edward cooper.)
Old chickens. dressed, selling. soc:
young chickens, selling. SOC; country
butter, selling, 35@40c; creamery
butter, selling, 4Sc; fresh eggs, selling
29c; country lard, selling, 23c;; pota-
toes, selling, soc peck
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
Today's Market Quotations

s5.75@12.00; stockers and feeders, S.
$1,000.
Sheep Receipts, 100; steady;
lambs, s13@15.40; ewes. $9.50@12.25;
yearlings, $12.75Q1425.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
GRAIN
Chicago Futures
Toledo Grain

! TOLEDO, March 26.--Wheat: Cash,
1904.
Cloverseed: Prime cash, $11.00;
March. $10.65.
Alsike: Prime cash. March $11.5O.
Timothy: Prime cash, March, $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-26
RICHMOND MARKETS
Glen Miller Prices

Glen Miller Prices
Hogs.
Heavies, 260 to 800 lbs. .$1450
Heavy Workers, 100 to $50 lbs. .$1400
Light Workers, 100 to 100 lbs. $3.50
Medium, $50 to 225 lbs. .$14.25
Pigs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $S.0012. 90
Stays NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sS.00@11.o0
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
G. W. U. SOCIETY TO AID
CHEMISTRY BEGINNERS

Beginners in the study Of ehemis-
try at George Washington University
need no longer fret and tear their
hair when they strike = puzzling ex-
pertinent or q vague explanation
The Order OF Biz Brothers has been
organized to make life q sweet
dream for freshmen in chemistry and
incidentally to relieve the strain
from the greatly oveiworked faculty
members.
The Order Of Big Brothers 10 COM
posed Of members OF the Chemical
Society Of the university. When q
freshman strikes a mystifying phrase
or q puzzling equation In the future,
instead OF carryihg his woes TO the
professor, he will consult q Big
Brother, who will lend every assist
ance, teaching the arts OF laboratory
technic, telling where to find refer
ences, explaining vague parts Of the
text, and never, never smiling at the
questions no matter how foolish.
The plan has the official indorse-
ment of the Chemical Society and
university officials.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
0, Lord, Above Zeppelin,
Start Of German Prayer,
Ex-President Taft Says

Kaiser wilhelm has 20 thor
oughly imbued his subjects with
the belief that they are Gods
chosen people, that a common
prayer, offered every day through
out the empire. begins in this
way: -
20, Lord, Thou above the
ehsrubim. sefdphim, and Esppe-
: lin"
Former President william How
ard Taft Is authority for the
statement that this is the senti-
ment Of the GermRn people, aad
adds that we should make a scien-
tifc study Of this spirit until we
thoroughly understand Il.
This prayer. seems foolish to
u.s." said Mr.. Taft -but seems en-
tireiy logical and proper to the
German people. Thighs the spirit
we are lighting. ! and we ought
to study II scientifically II we are
to understand t."
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
CANADA'SLIST OF
CASUALTIES HAS
MANYFROMU.S.

OTTAWA, Nov. 2c.-Mauy Ameri-
cans are mentioned in the casualty
lists Of the Canadin Overseas posted
today. From Saturday night until
noon yesterday .he total casualties
aggregated 1895 names in which e15
were killed.
Americans whose names appear on
the lists follow:
Killed-w. B. johnson, Eau Claire,
Wis; H. G. Southeate Seattle, wash
J. q. Meyer, Decatur, Ill.
Died Of wounds-Carl Simmons,
Glenwood, MINI.
Wounded-sergeant H. L Crooks,
Fort Worth. Tex: Joseph Goodman,
Chicago; Albert Ketler, Grant Rap
Ids, Mich; W. R. Mckenzie, Free
port. NJ; Cecil Webb, Butte, Mont. /;
r. ]. Hutty, Lansing. Mich; o. @.
Wright, Detroit: Elmer Efstedhal,
Grafton, N. D.; y. Smith, Burbank,
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
FRENCH FOUNDU.S S.
COULD Be COUNTED
ON, SAYS MISSION

PARIS, Nov. 2o.-capt Andre Tar
dieu. French high commissioner to
the United States, in the report Of the
missions work In that country, says:
France found In the United States
total sympathy in the minds and
hearts of the people. France knew
she could count on the United States,
but. all our hopes have been sur
passed.
while prior to May Of this year
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
Big INCREASE m FARE
EASKED BY RAILROADS

Sweeping increases in through pas
sengsr fares from ST. Louis to points
in thirty States, Canada. Cuba, Cen
tral America, and Mexico. were asked
in q petition to the I. C. C. today By
eighteen railroads, including the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Illinois Cen
traI, the PennsylVania west Of Pitts
burrh, and the Southern.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

Crnke Dimty Hemmed Spreads $500
$275 Cne Dmy Scanoped Edge Spreads sOxs0 inches $3.50
$225 Crochet Hemmed Heavy Spreads $500 each
$3.50 Crochet Hemmed Heavy Spreads
$400 Satin Hemrned Spreads
$675 Satin Scaoped Edge cut each
$500 Pink Satin Hemmed Spreads large size $500
$725 White Satin ScaIoped Spreads and Sham,
$3.50 White Satin Scaloped Spread and Sham, SITS
ScrN and Bstse Bed SetsSnge hreequarter and double
bed sizes slightly sGled OHe7hGE price
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

France had borrowed only $3.50, ,ooo,- =
900. at from 8 tos7 per cent, leaving
a considerable deficiency TO be made
up by England In the payment for
purchases, the United States will have
loaned her S1.130.O00I000 between May
and the end. OF December at AZ per
cent These loans had sufficed for
the payment Of purchases made DUR
ing that period In the United States"