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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14

loss would exceed $4,000. Chief of
1aoiica Jacobson. OF Jne nlant was Sile
only man killed. He was carrying q
case of shells, which was blazing.
from the plant when il exploded,
blowing his head of. No one else
was injured. The explosion followed
3 fire in the melting room Of me
tl,ree-inch projectile leading house.
Only ten men were employed there,
and they fed from behind their pro-
jecting barrier to safety. The flames
G, pIodei hundreds CT loaded Proiec-
tiles stored IL the 1,oon, and since
the FIRE began barrage Of shell Erae-
nents and shrarlel has been flying,
driving fire fighters and others aalf
q mile away to safety zones. Parts
Of the sllrapnel bombarded houses u
Dobbinsville, q mile distant from the
plant. The flames have spread to one
of the Office buildings, but 30 far have
not communicated to the projectile
storage !tcuses or other mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
UNCERTAIN RUSSIA
Allies Encoura geu by News Received
From The Storm Tossed Nation.

London. Dec. 14.-2epoEts Ct frat
= z.dal battles IN Southwestern Rus
sia. If Impending Russo-~ecnlan
peace negotiations, Of the cEual;!'s
of Bolshevii;a.: power ard the re o.
loSsack Influence, taen Of an exact
il reverse state Of affairs, an! E'ai-
!; OF the resumption Of the arms
.::s chickering's with the Germans
Flowed one another today II 2
i-a.bis Of conflicting dispatches.
To the allies the most Cheering
Tvs of the day was g circnnstaT--
story given out by RussiaG on
cia.s in London picturing the Cos
sacks rs sweeping the country and
fo.eshadowing Russia's return 70
sanity and order by spring waens
these officials hope, the Muscov'tes
viii come back to the allied S'ii
nth a united front and determine
81 TO fight the central powers 10
...!sh. They predicted that kalent,!ies
scon will have a Cossack arm? OF
400 o0G behind HIN: and that the Boil
ahcvilii stand 10 chance 20 ceta!:s
their power.
Washington, Dec. l3.-Every az
v.ce which has reached Washingcon
s,cou2ages the belief that tne am
8olshevi!ci alaraers:s viii control t,lo
coming constituent assembly, rhae
my separate peace with Germany
Vii be repudiatad AMI that sha K7le-
lires-K orni' off A!exieff army Of Co2-
e ks and shock battalioHs sill fc"m
Ito nucleus Of Z force which nay
pu. Russia back OH the entente battle
line by spring.
In some quarters herc yesterday
lie eiackarins Of German artillery
&c on the WRIST front while 10 insar-
ny drive followed on any position.
was taken to mean That Germany al
ready realized this condition and IS
capleting The huge reserves she Is re-
s:o;sad to have assembled IN the YES.
i. order TO provide for contingencies
! the East,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14

other soldiers at army training
~ mrs
z. Ward Wiitesel, n son Of Mrs.
H. Il. Wllitesel, Of HarrisonburG,
died Friday at Camp Meade, Md,
his neck being broken when he and
bis Wrestling partner tripod and
fell. He had been employed fo1
several years at the Baldwin Loco
motive Works at Philadelphia. and
was drafted from that city. The
bcdy vas brought 10 Harisonburg
for burial,
The funeral Of Clarence RoberI
Harmon, who died Friday night It
Camp Lse, was held hero Tuesday
lie also was wrestling when he fell
and his neck Was broken. Harmon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice Annual Meeting.

The annual nseting Of the stock
holders OF the McLachlen Banking
Corporation for the election Of &
Board Of Directors for the ensuing
ycer and Tor the transaction Of Other
business will be held al The oiiic: ot
The Company No. l07 North FairfaE
street, in the :!ty Uf Alexandria,
State O. Virginia, on Tuegday Ian
iAr!' Slit, 1915, n II o'clock & II.
i. ". McLach!cn President.
JOHN 4. Massie, Treasurer.
GGrl2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
THos:As l.. CARTER. Auctioneer,

Auction sale Of desirable garage o.
stable property, known as Mt. Yer
non Garage.
Pursaar. to The 5era1s Of 9 deed
Of arus., bearing date O: 0croDar :,
1911. iven b. Robert G Smith ard
vie * Charles 2. Marshall. Trustee,
ara Ga:y recorded among the land
r. cords Of tho CITY of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book g., page -,
said deed Of trust having been given
TO secure the payment OF certain IL
debtedness therein set forth, defa0i;
having been made in the payment 81
part Of said indebtedness, The vi
dc-signed. being the EXecutri1 .:
tie aforesaid Ci!arla3 8. Marshall,
Trustee, at the request ana by the
direction Of the holder o! the notes
due and unpaid, viii offer for sale at
public auction on the premises, At
i2 o'clock noon, On Saturday. Dec
e1,hc- 18th. 1917, the following dc
scrihed rea! estate 2itnatc, lying 2nc
being on The east side Of st. Asa7l
street, between King and Cameron
streets, n tic City % Alexandra,
Virginia.
Beginning on st. Asap: street q.
a point I23 ferI inches 10 The
southwark u Cameron street, AID
running thence soutEyafdly along
81. lAsaph street ana binding there
with So feet Z inches TO an alley:
thence eastwardlv with line nara-
lei to Cameron street 1913 feet )
inches; thence nor.hwardly with
inc parallel TO st. Asaph street -
feet I inches; and thence westward
" with a straight line TO the begin
,irg, with the use Of and right OF
"av over the above mentioned alley
= common with others entitled there
%, together with al buildings ard
improvements thereon and with at
rights. easements. privileges and ap-
purtcnances 70 tie said real estate.
belonging or in any wise aPPerta.n-
ing.
Terms CT sale: One-thilcl cash and
the balance in one and two years;
the deferred payments 70 bear RI,
ceres. at the rate ii six per cert peri
anna. payable scm!-211ually "nt
. 30 gceufeG ~ first deed o tss1st
-syon the saii properly, o. ~ cash
1t the option Of the purchaser or
purchasers. Convcrancins at the cost
+ the purchaser.
Margaret /. Eidsnc52,
Eyecutrix of Charles F Marshall
trustee, decd
;srdrer L. Booth. AtrcTrn~
The above sale has been Withdrawn
GARDNER L. BC0THE,
Tttornar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice Annual Meeting.

Tie annual meeting Of tile sioux
holders Of the Iowa Apartment House
Company FOR the election OF Board
&C Directors for the ensuing year and
for tic transaction Of other business
will ne held at the offi-e of the COM
.any No. l07 north Fairfax street.
in the CITY OF alexandria Sra'c o:
Vicginia, on Tuesday, January stn.
1919, At 10 o'clock g. m.
Charles D. Walcotr, President.
!, ". MeI,ach:c1, Secretary.
oAslGt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
:H1iice Annual Meeting.

The Annual meeting OF the 5c1c!,
holders Of the Ontario Apartraery
House Company for the election Of .
BcarG OF Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction o. other
business OF :he Company WI! ia ne!o
AZ the Office % IN. Company, No. l07
Meth F;.irs:Gx rtrcaS, i. TIE City Of
Aicxa,lt:--.!. 3.:ate, az Virginia On
tuesday, january 3th, 1919 - ,0;%a
o'clock c. II.
Charles . WTalcot.. Precedent,
i. II. McLacil!eR. Secretary.
o95-iGt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
~ Z - ~
Salc Of Property &ar .toh-Pay n.ans

sat. oF pro,e-tv for yos.psyo,ag,.
] n Ta,as.
, I-rTcr "a Following resolution
7.7sza3 Nv The CIV Council Tuesday
Eoyoy,f5sr ~ l9i7, | viii sell az
nnhli1 errt;or on MONDAY. Dece.13. :.
III 1917. in front of The Marxe.
gnildinc' ROYAL Stret, Alexandria,
Va, the following: LOTS AND M
PROVEMENTS thereon. Gr as mncA
thereof rs may be necessary 20 pay
and satisfy the taxes, assessments,
or charges due 10 the City Counc'i
Resolved, That tie Collector O.
Taxes be and Is hereby directed 10
proceed AID sell 81 pii1-.c aue,.+"
IL real estate II the C!s" q A!aN-
'andr!a CT ":h:ea taxes &c dna sad
unpaid 10 jane !, l2t3. il conformity
o The City LAa~:s~ anC L%Ws ra.at-
ing 10 the same ard sale 90 con-
ncnce Monday. December II, 1917,
At 10 o'clock, i, H., ard con::Ece
El:m tine to time and day 70 cay M
Ill all such real estate i; sold.
The purchaser viii be required ID
pay, at time % sale. the raxes, as
scssnents, charges and expenses %!
sale.
The sale VIII commence a. II.
o'clock a. II or the day specified
and if not completed on this day ~,
1e continued from day TO day ana
from time 10 time Until completed.
p = CnPNAN
foI;oo,ar ~ r.
Fir. 60, ,-'1' . 60
p;cbord :. Rr[,:,s ~ =, h,,.. -.
lot 72S D son,h ES S', So s.- co.
1aie - 80 - - ~
W. : ,f.v..,, -, So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Norf0i.. and Washington
Steamboat COMPANY.

Every day in the year fcr Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at NoE-
folk with steamers OF the Old Domiu-
ion Steamship Company for Nov
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Meeting o. the Amsri-
cau Rutile Company 81 \

CHI 1kuIIIC NO'HPtaF!
The annual Meeting Of the stock
holders Of the American Rotlle TO-,
will be held at the Office OF the conf
pany, No. Ill youth Fairfax street,
Alexandria Virginia, on Monday, tna
7th, Of January, 1918, from IL o'clock
noon to / O'Clock p. m, for the e,ec-
ton Of directors, and for the tran
saction OF such other business as can
be lawfully considered. The transts:
books will be closed for 10 days prior
to the TIN day Of January.
w. NJ. Slater, President.
Albert Harper, Sec. and Treas
296-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14

Villa forces have taken possession
OF Lamucla pass. Palonlir, Santa
Rosa and several towns in Chihua-
hua, according TO INF rl!ation re-
ceiTei YESTERDAY IN Ei Paso, TEXAS.
Tia ba1sdits ere said 10 hare eTac-
uaf=d OinaFa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
sNJygEnN railway SYSTEM

II. B-FoIlowins schedule hg0re:
published only as information. No'
guaranteed.
TRANS Leave unlon station, LEX.
aodG!s:
All "A m. f)ailv,-a,anphis Spec.
al. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Lynch5urE, Roanoke, Knoxville,
hatGanooca, Nashville, Memphis
Washington sleeping ears oPen after
!O:C0 ,. n. Dining car.
r.37 Il. m, Locat 10 Dauvil!o.
T:47 4. H., Daiiy--Lncal % Ear-
risonburs. Buffet parlor car.
9:!1 q. IN, DAIty--u. s. fast mail.
Coaches and sleeping cars 20 Char
lc!tc, AG.ao'a, birmingham, New
Orleans. S coping car Salisbury to
Ashcvi!le. Dining ca.
9.27 n. m, Dany-Alanassas Orange
and Charlottesville and limited be-
You'd to Atlanta Coaches only.
400 p. "a, Daily except Sunday
Local to Harrisonburg. Ba&eC par
!or car.
4:22 Q. IA. Daily-Loca! 70 Char
iottes2ilie. Farlor car to "arrenton.
!ailg cxccot Sunday.
OLE p. ~, Daily-9irminshan
Special. Coaches and seePing cars
70 Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
ear. Daily tourist car 70 California.
5:22 Q. "a, Daily except Sunday
local for Warren.on.
7:l7 .. n, Daily--AaGu2ta Spec
ia!. Coaches ans sleeping cars TO
Charlotte. Columbia, Aiken ami Az
gustaA Sleeping cars 70 AsheYi!ic
Dining car.
lG:O2 p. n, Daily-Washington & |
Chattanooga Limited lY.a Lynch |
5urgl. Coaches and sleeping cars 70
Roanoke, knoXviI e, Chattanooga, /
New Orleans. Dining car. !
ll:02 p. m. Daily-New York 6 I
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
rain Club and Observation cars 70
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
a. 10 Macon Dining car.
S. y. SHELTON,
.'nioa Ticket Agent, Alexandra. w
e. Il. DeBUTTS, |
Division Passenger agent. Washing
on. D c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14

filed q claim for discharge with the
locei uoard for Rockingham coIlt,'
but was selected when he failed 70
file supporting affida7it=. He Leaves
an aged mother, wife and one child
who ale in destitute circumstances;
a1t are being cared for ~ the Req
Cross
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice Annual Meeting.
December &,

december 8, 1917.
The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the First National
Bank Of Alexandria. Va. wili re holI
at The Ranking Hnr-a on TuasdaV,
ianra:v s 1918, a. y O'Clock, moor.
Tor the election Of directors and tran
sactien OF such other business az
may properly come before the meet
ing.
GEO 3, WAKEFIELD, cashie-,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice Annual Meeting.

The Cltl2ens Natlonal BanA,
alexandria, Va,
Dee. 9Th, 1917
The annual meeting .: the share
holders Of this bank, for the elnc-
tion Of Directors and the 1ransacti-n
Of ouch other business az may be
brought before it, will be held at the
Banking House. on Tuesday, January
9Th. 1918, at IL o'clock noon.
The polls will be open from II Vi.
to P. N.
Richard n. Green, Cashier.
294-25t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice Annual Meeting.
Tnc Alexandria Natiora; Ear
;. layar,.i,:1 ra To, 8 JQi

-FI+ .N4N.Htt-I-tI J" w -!v4.t- LitIE-
alexandria, Va, Dec. 8, 1917
The annual meeting OF The share-
holders of this bank, FOR the election
Of Directors and the transaction >:
such other business rs may be
brought before Il, will DC held AZ tha
Banking House Of said Bank. or
Tuesday, January 8, 1918, al II
o'clock, noon.
The polls will be open from y NJ
10 I .. m
]. L. PERRY. Cashier.
1885,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
W aslliHGt0n Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect July 2. 1917.

Fnr Washington anG points north
daily 1893, 1923, 8:33, 1898, 1o:45 8.
n. 1901, l:29, 2:30, Through train
Tor New York, via ?. r. P.) 5:1s.
$50, 8:23, ll:33 p. m.
Saturdays only, 3:+5 ?. NJ, and
Sundays only sos 2. 8,
roi freoeflvhs"u.s, Richmond and
Joints south at t:37, 1852 tlocsD and
':4?, :. n. 1915, 3:22. 3:a2, SIT
locali 1909, 9:t7 p. r.. daily.
Accommodation FOR Quantico ct
HIS q. N. daily and 2:'5 p. N. sst-
GrGays. Nigh: train Ie?ycs 1880 ..
m Caily FOR stationa Lorton TO Fred.
>?icksburg inclusive.
NOTE--Tirnss of arr1v4i and dc.
arture nDa connections not zuarar-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
Maryland. Delaware anc
Virg;oia Railway Co

Virginia Rais~Sv co
Steamers OF this line leave Alex.
andria every Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday at 4:45 p. n.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments u1sZcel!-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore. phiiadei
phia and New Yor': sc'icltc5 snd
handied with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare 10 Baltimore. Sz.2s:
with return trip $3.50. State mans
ane Dsy ssp gss ua
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
SPECIAL. NOTICES
Notice l,Enua. Meeting.

Tie annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the District OF Coiumoia
Paper Manufacturing Conpa y VII!
he held at It's principal once, ~
south Fairfax street, Alexandra, wy
cinia, on Monday, January q, 1919,
between the hours Of twelve ana ehe
O'Clock p. m. for the election CT OF
ficers ana tho transaction OF any
other business that may cone pr7r-
erly before said meeting.
A. E. Tolson. Ass'E Treasurer
Dec. l3-2d-z2. jan. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
HEAD IS BLOWN OFF.
Daring Police Chief, Carrying Blaz.
ing bex of Shells. Killed.

Bethlehem, Pa. Dec. 14.--Earlp
Wednesday an explosion in the lond-
.ng room OF the Bethlehem Stacl
Company's plant at New Castle, Del
aware, wrecked one bpildjnn. Fl. z.
Lewis, secretary TO President Grace,
declared that on t!e face Of reports
% far received he did nor believe he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14
WANTED IT ONCE.
AZ lie highest cash prices.
10000 Bags and
10000 pounds Burlap

rbsbS' A-SS-S
10000 pounds Burlap
also ali kinds Of old junk, such IS Oia
Jron, Bags, Rubber, Rope: Bones;
Brass, Copper, Zinc, Lead a7a Metals
of al! kinds, also ID A@fos an7 sAuto
tres, etc,
We also buy ell kinds q paper and
Paper Stock, Bags and BuTlap
Ship US yoa- goods. We pay rhe
highest prices. Checks cailed same
Gav goods are received,
CAPITA. iLINK COMPANY
Phone 559W
1910 King street,
Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-14

WRFSTLERS' NECkS BROKEN.
Two Harrisonburg Boys Killed az
CantonmeNt While Wrestling.
Family 81 One is Destitute.
HarTtsonburg, Va, Dec, IL
Two Harrisonburg boys have died
GQring the last week from br"!:aa
reck7. sustained while wrestling With
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
German Lovers
Are Hard Hit by
Food Shortage

AMSTERDAM, Aug 8-(Speeial)
The Berlin Morgenpos, finds solace
in the food scarcity be remark
ing that the heavy lover" is hurt more
by the situation than anybody else.
Humor at the expense OF this un-
fortunate species OF the male is as fol
lows
Among the silent sufferers BY the
war the lover cuts a peculiarly pathetic
figure.
How can he offer her the sub.tan-
tial gustatory entertainment she needs
during an afternoons pleasure trip or
an evenings srol1 Can he pu, in
his pocket for her bun tina, he has
denied to his own mouth or hand her
a coupon cut from the meat card'
What a rude violation of the ten
derest relation when he, playing for
safety, on arriving at the restaurant
door, permits himself the question /.
My dear, have you brought any food
cardsf
"And supposing no meal can any
longer be taken in sweet companion
ship and the couple conten, themselves
with visit to some chicory coffee
house1 Can her love be expected to
survive when he, suddenly producing
a little piece Of sugar from nj, waist
coat pocket drops il into the adored
one, cup of dirty looking imitation
Mocha"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Can and can now says today'S bulle-
tin from the national emergency food
garden commission Of Washington The
commissions campaign has been on for
month now and any OF these lessons
you may have missed will be found in
the canning and drying manuals which
the commission will send you free for a
2-cent stamp To pay postage. To-day,
lesson is on onions and leeks.
Use Mstursd Onions.
Only well mstured onions should be
used for drying Remove the tops,
roots and the outside p,pery covering,
then slice in " inch pieces and dry a,
soon as possible Another way is 10
blsnch In boiling water for five min
ute, after Slic,ng and then dry in thin
layers as above
leeh may be handled in the same
way as onions except the strips are a
little thicker.
Dried potatoes, sweet and Irish use
only sound mature ones. Wash and boil
or steam until nearly done Peel run
through meat grinder OF ricet and
spread IN trays IN thin layer until brit
tie Toasting slightly after drying will
improve flavor Another method i, to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

cooking force From August IS un,il
September 70, when the organization OF
the drafted army will he completed,
cook, drafted from the big hotel, oi the
country mus, feed the men
Mt Beifleld started work imme-
dia,ey after being notified Of his ap-
polntmen, lie will select a chairman
for each Of the sixteen eantonment dis
tricu The quartermas,ers depart
ment ha, specified 3s40 as the number
Of cooks ,ha, will be needed to feed the
army
No women will be taken a COOKS
only men who have had hotel expert
enoe will be acceptable. They will be
divided INTO two classes; the first
where a salary Of fl2S a month will
he paid. and the second where so
will Ne paid Transportation
and all expenses will he paid in add
,ion TO salarie,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
One Man to Feed
$4,000 Soldiers
in New u. S. Army

CHICAGO, Aug s-CSpeciaD--
Feeding the new drafted army of b6,-
OO0 men is the problem that is confront.
ma Joseph B,iileld, Of tn. Hotel
sherman. who has received notiilca.
ton from Maj Gen Henry D, Sharpe.
auart,rma,ttf general of the army that
NE had been appointed chairman ~ the
hotel men, committee that will supply
cooks Tor the cantonments to he eS.
,ahli,h,d IN sixteen districts through
oul the country
The messing problem !, regarded by
the war department as the greatest
that eyet confronted the government.
Whsn the new army /, placed in the
eantonm.ns there will he no organized
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

and the lake resorts to be the guests
for three weeks Of Mrs Clopton's niece,
Mrs. Joseph Hoffman. and Mr. Hoif.
man S22 West Thirteenth street
Mrs, f. Bailey, who was with them
in Chicago. will not return until Sep
tember
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Turner and Mis-,
Vivienne Turner of llll North Robin
son avenue returned last night from a
months visit in Trinidad, Col
Y
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Goldstandt Of
6l8 West Fifteenth street left Monday
evening for visit in Dayton, Ohio,
with their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Abt,
and Mr. Abt.
Mr.. Evan Thomas OF Toledo. Ohio,
was the guest today OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James R. Cottingham and Miss Made
line Cottingham of 9l9 West Seven
teenth street enroute to Fort Worth
where he joins the quaytermaster corps
OF the Oklahoma national guards
\ r
Cards have been received from Mr..
and Mrs Bernard b Jones OF the Lee
Huckins hotel, from Detroit where they
are spending few weeks. with motor
trips around the lake resorts and into
Canada
Mr.. and Mrs {. II Makins OF
30l5 North Mckinley avenue have as
their guest for month Mrs Makin,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

cut in u inch slices instead Of mncinS.
the rest OF the process being the same
Pumpkins and Squash
Pumpkins and squash should he sound
and well ripened Cut cros,wiSe, peel
and remove all seeds and soft parts
Cut in 4 inch slices and dry on trays
or on string II desirable the vegetable
may be cut into b-inch strin, peeled
and the seeds and soft parts removed
then blanched in boiling water for three
minutes after which the strips are dried
as above
Re sure 10 condition all dried prod
uct, by pouring from one box TO another
daily for several days and then store IN
moisture proof containers in place free
from insects and vetmin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Infantile Paralysis
Prevails in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, Aug s.--Report,
that infantile paralysis is epidemic IN
the valley eountie, Of Virginia has
caused stat, and county health officers
to enforce partial quarantine regili
tion, It was announced today
About thirty children have been
stricken near llarrlsonhurg and the
disease also was reported N.cva'ent
near Ivy. Albcmalle county ieS
cases have b,,h reported in the vicinity
Of Richmond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Oar Fighting Men

Lieut. Col, George S. Gibbs, u, ~
Signal corps, holds an important oeo13
as one OF the directing heads Of ~
Signal Officers Reserve corps. Coloau)
Gibbs has had q remarkably succsss.
iul career in the military service. He
IL a native Of Iowa, born in 1875, and
received hi, education At Iowa unives-
sity, lie began his army career during
the Spanish war ~ a private In On
Iowa regiment Of volunteers. Later he
was made a sergeant in the signal
corps and In that capacity served for
several year, in the Philippines during
the insurreetion there Some years
Inter he was sent to Alaska to super
wise the building OF a government tele-
graph line in the far north.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
England Now Using
Standardized Ships

LONDON, Aug 8--The first Of a
fleet Of standardized steamships being
constructed in Great Britain will pu,
into service during the present month
according TO a statement made in the
house OF commons today by Sir Leo 6.
C. Money parliamentary provisional
secretary to the minister OF munitions
The total dead weigh, capacity OF the
first vessel will be about eight thousand
tons.