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Ripley County democrat., 1917-05-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
g a $ T. Q RIA
Thousands or Mothers

When the children cry in their sleep,
are peevish and eonstipated and take
cold easily. MotAer Glay's Sweet
PoWders for Children, has for 30 years
been d trusted remedy ID many thous-
and homes They frequently break up
colds In "a heurs, move and regulate the
bowcls and destroy worms. 2I4t
Ripley County democrat., 1917-05-04
For Your Chiid's Cough

Here's a pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes TO take, DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey. II your child has \
deep hacking cough that worries yoa
give him Dr. Belts Pine. Tar Honey,
the soothing pine balsams relieve the
cough, locsens the phlegm and heals the
irritated II sues. Get bottle 10 day at
your druggist and start treatment at
once. 25c ~ II.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-05-04

rWhnt.s become of your chnufYeurf''
ech. he was with the regiment down
n rexns and crawled under an army
mule to so Niy II xouldn'k co.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-05-04

For FeverIshnesa. Bad Stomach, Ie-
ethin3 Disorders r101e and t1xol1<e Ne
Bpue|6 and 40 pleasant fensdy iof
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Awau.

A P. Coles went TO Dallas on the
Sunshine special Friday.
J. H Smith left for Dallas on the
Sunshine special Friday.
Isadore Feinberg went to Beaumont
via the Sunset limited Friday.
". F. Tinsley left Friday for Wash
ingtOn, D. c, stopping en- route at
CIftonforge, Va, his old home, and
going via the Sunshine special.
o. J. Allen and past grand master
Tom Lea left via the Sunshine specia
for Waco TO attend the Masonic grand
lodge meeting Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wisbrun are
leaving tonight for Mineral Wells
Texas, TO spend three weeks.
Add TO soc calendar-Thursday
Mrs Katherine Waddell, of FL PasO.
is having a delightful visit in Los
Angeles as the guest OF her brother
and his wife. Nj. and Mrs. z. New
berry.
Miss Hazel Spence and Miss Eli
zabeth Downs are knowing the joys
Of q Thanksgiving holiday in the
country, having gone down the val
ley, to the Downs ranch for a few
Mrs. W. J. Croker left Thursday
night for Dallas, to visit her son,
Lieut. Jennings Croker, who has re-
ceived orders to report Somewhere"
in the near future for active duty for
Uncle Sam.
F. B. White, accompanied by his
mother, left on Fridays Golden State
limited for Philadelphia. Madame
White is to stay east for a generous
Mrs F. B. White will remain at their
home on County road
80 Michelin tubes. S5.3O.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
by DOROTHE B. JOHNSTON.

Q Bruce Smith. surgical dressings, Mrs
! e. s. Stewart, knitting. Mrs A. P
l Coles, sewing for Tuesdays; Mrs. 7,
J c. Searle, Mrs. Eugene z. Neff Mrs
I c. E. Kelly, knitting; Mrs. Smith viii
/ direct surgical dressings Hostesses
! for the morning, Mrs Florence Le-
! Baron and Mrs. James Brady. after
noon, Mrs. r Y Berrien, Mrs. C.
Coffin and Mrs. A. Andreas.
] Golden Hill NelghbOrhOOd Knitting
| club to sew on Red Cross garments.
Business Woman's club to work for
! the Red Cross, Navy league and other
patriotic purposes.
New class in advanced first aid
Tuesday at 10 an, in Community han,
/ Temple Mt Sinai for all who finished
with the July classes and have re-
ceived certificates.
Sunset Heights Red Cross sewing
circle will meet with Miss Margaret
Hitchcock OF 1920 Prospect.
Castle Heights class in surgical
dressings, with Mrs O. F. Metz.
An au-day meeting OF the East FL
Paso Presbyterian Aid society. at the
home Of Mrs. T. y. LaRue. 5215 Riv-
era
Directors OF the woman's club will
Women's Missionary society OF the
First Christian church at , ?. m,
Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY,
Red Cross work in the downtown
headquarters at the White House,
with Mrs. Horace ". Broaddus. Mrs
J. 7. Williams, Mrs. L. S Stewart and
Mrs. D. Bruce Smith in charge. Sew
ing, Mrs ". ". Turney; knitting.
Mrs. H Il. Stark. Mrs. l. G. Wither-
spoon and Mrs. VIM. Piatt; surgical
dressings. Mrs R. s. Cooke. Hostesses
for the morning, Mrs. c. C. Crews and
Mrs. Adine T. Owen; afternoon, Mrs.
2. V. Pickrell and Mrs. ". D. May
field.
Woman's club speaker. Rev.
Dwight Bradley. Miss Eva Crosby
viii play; Mrs. =. V. Fennessy vii
play q violin solo and Mrs. A y.
LOOMS and her committee will have
an exhibit and asks the members fer
Christmas contribution
Weekly hop at the Officers club,
Fit Bliss
Class in surgical dressing at Il a.
m. and pm. Elementary hygiene
and home care OF the sick at $50 an.
and $3.50 pm, courthouse.
The Il Refuse 20 Tell club.
Circle Of Calvary Houston Square
Baptist church. At the home Of Mrs.
". II. Byrd (the WHITFIELD. on Mon
tana street. Red Cross sewing.
Mrs. c. J. Mapel viii compliment
Miss Lucille Ballard. OF Los Angeles.
with a luncheon. Miss Ballard is the
house guest Of Mrs. c. N. Nebeker, OF
avenue
Asbury Methodist church Red Cross
sewing circle will meet Wednesday at
. p. m. with Mrs. J. T. Gardner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

80 Michelin tubes. $3.50.
Freeman, 40l Nyrtle.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

, Dolls. Mrs. L. :. Stewart and Mrs
I H. H. Stark.
Baby booth. Mrs. Hugh White and
I Mrs. ". D. Wise.
Candy, Mrs. II. A. Meisel, Mrs Ed.
White and Mrs. T. Patterson.
Aprons. Mrs. j. ". GogEin.
Fancy work, Mrs. Winchester
Useful articles. all the girls OF the
White Cross guild
Working commiJte, Mrs J. Van
Den Brock, chairman. assisted by
Miss Fannie Wood, Mrs. Ledford, Mrs
c. T. Richards, Mrs. J. W Lucas. Mrs.
g. g Henderson and Mrs. J. II. Hurx-
thai.
Dinner committee, Mrs. II. c.
Aiyles. chairman. assisted by Mrs.
William s. Crombie. Mrs J. 3. Wat
son. Mrs. Annie Porter Krause, Mrs.
W. F. Race. Mrs J. F. Bowen. Mrs.
Robert ". McAfee. Mrs. James L.
Mari and Mrs. L. H Tucker.
Circle one OF the First Methodist
church will hold a cafeteria supper.
Friday evening, December Z, in the
church parlOrs, commencing at $50
o'clock. There viii also be on sale
fancy articles. stationery, etc. by the
different circles and Sunday school
a social evening. The following menu
viii be served: Dreamed chicken, meat
loaf, mashed potatoes. baking powder
biscuits, apple pie and coffee.
Members OF the Dorcas class OF the
First Baptist Sunday school are re-
quested TO attend a called meeting in
the class room Monday at ,. m. The
board Of directors OF the Dorcas Or
phans' home will convene at 5 o'clock
the same afternoon
Next Sunday morning is TO be OBJ
served as Christian WOmen's board Of
Missions day by the Women's Mis-
sionary society Of the First Christian
will assist. Rev. Perry J. Rice viii
preach the sermon.
X
The junior auxiliary Of West
minister Presbyterian church met
Friday afternoon with AIrs- Van
Mills OF 1919 North Ochoastreet. A
number OF bath robes were finished
for the Red Cross.
The regular meeting OF the Wom-
Christian church will be held in the
church parlors next Tuesday at
p. n.
At the home OF Mrs. E 2. McClin-
took. $500 Montana. Wade Hampton
the Red Cross will meet al p. N.
Mrs. W. J. Croker is chairman.
y =
Miss Anna lie Baron viii entertain
the Thursday club. whose members
are to make surgical dressings for
the Red Cross. rather than confine
their hours TO study as formerly
done.
Mrs. J. Lee Hebbard. who has been
made chairman OF the Junior members
OF the Woman's club. has issued call
for an important meeting 10 be held
at 4 p. n. Monday. All members are
asked TO attend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Prominent Ell PaSo Women Meet to
Go Into Study of Surgical Dressing


- EGANiZED by Mrs. Horace ".
Broaddus and Mrs. Charles II.
L.aavelI. about seven years ago,
for the serious study Of art and Itera-
ture, and broadening out each year in
its activities and membership, a cOterie
Of prominent FL Paso women are
meeting Thursday afternoon. at the
home Of Miss Anne LeBaron, 1l4l
Montana, to organize Tor surgical
dressing work for the Red Cross The
personnel includes Mrs. tredCrlch
Norton, Mrs. James - Dick Mrs
Claiborne Adams. Mrs. Dan L W hlLe'
Mrs. Harris Walthall Mrs T. W.
Lanier. Mrs. W L. FoNWorth- MIS-
Otis Coles, Mrs BrOaddus, Mrs Lea
veil, Mrs Charles Davis, Mrs J.
Frank Coles, Mrs Hugh Grouse. Mrs
w. l. Crockett. Mrs. W. L. TOOley- In
the years past. the members have
achieved much in a com binatlOn OF
social and intellectual attachments,
though their friends have wished
that they, too. might be admitted TO
the delightful charmed circle When
the call came for surgical dressings,
at the national Red Cross headquar-
tiers, the mem bers decided that they
should not even keep an hour away
from the urgent needs. hence speedy
changed their raiSOu d'eLre-they are
diverting their efforts uuitedly for
patriotism and their country. They
too, are to help make history, rather
than read about it.
Miss LeBaron Will have three
surgical dressings classes organize at
her home, the coming Week-One on
Monday that formerly played cards,
and known as the Monday afternoon
neighbOrhood card club; and the
Sodality young women Of the Cath
ole conception are to decide upon
their day OF organizing later.
=
The Aid society Of the East FL Paso
Presbyterian church will hold an all
day meeting, Tuesday, December (. at
the home OF Mrs. Thomas n. LaRqe'
3215 Rivera street. The women OF the
church are giving a bazaar and mar
Eet at III North Stanton street on
Friday and Saturday and there is
much 10 finish at the Tuesday session.
The membership pins are here for
the junior auxiliary Of the Red Cross,
and have already been distributed TO
Villas, Bailey, Lamar and Douglass
schools The other schools viii re-
ceive theirs on Monday, from the
committee, headed by Mrs. L. T. kib-
Ter. Each school plans TO give from
an hour to an hour and half. each
week, for sewing, and will make
among other hospital supplies for the
Red Cross, substitute handkerchiefs,
bright colored bags for patients (who
find them convenient for putting their
belongings, knives, etc, in)- comfort
pillows. by socks and wash cloths.
The boys are 20 have a part in the
important and patriotic work, by as
sisting the girls in collecting tin foil
and old newspapers
y
With the coming week is heralded
the church Of st. Clements big ba-
zaar. This much talked Of event will
be held Thursday. all day Mrs.
Horace ". Broaddus, chairman OF the
guild, has asked the following women
70 preside over the various booths.
Bags. Mrs. ". Z. Arnold, Mrs. F.
c. Searle and Mrs. ". NJ Peticolas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Abont ELPnsoans.

Miss Mary Carmical. who has been
quite i'll at her home in Manhattan
Heights, is much improved today.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin SherrOd,
1929 Grant avenue. are rejoicing over
the arrival, Saturday morning. OF a
daughter. She has been named
Nellie Bell Sherrod.
Theodore Werle OF company A,
last infantry. has returned 10 his
camp in Fort Worth. following a
visit with his mother. Mrs. J. p
Werle. who has been seriously i'll for
the past ten weeks 1t became neces-
sary to remove the latter TO Hotel
Dieu q week ago. where she was
operated upon successfully Mrs
Werle is making splendid progress
The Misses Edith and Lorraine
Woehler spent a very enjoyable
Thanksgiving at the Stewart ranch,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Ont of Town Visitors.

Emmett Turk. q cattleman OF Lords
burg, is at Hotel Zeiger.
Mrs. H ?. DOlan, OF Sierra Blanca,
is at Hotel Zeiger
Henry Belcher, q cattleman OF Hot
/ Springs, y. NJ, is at Hotel Zeiger.
Mr. and Mrs W. T. WoOdman, min
ing people OF Patagonia Ariz., are at
Hotel Zeiger.
". B. Vaudeville. OF Las Cruces,
leaves for Los Angeles on the sun
set limited tonight He is in IL Paso
7 today.
Charles shannon, Of Maria. Tex. is
visiting his sister and brotherinlaw,
. county tax collector. and Mrs. r B.
Richey of Kern place.
T. J. Mabry, an attorney OF Albu-
querque, was in FL Paso Saturday en-
route to Deming on business. Mr..
Mabry IS partner OF senator Barth
Of Albuquerque.
". A. Menger. Of the Southern Mes
singer, a weekly Catholic paper pub
ished by his father at san Antonio.
Tex, has been in FL Paso the past
three days attending the dedication
Of ST. Patrick's cathedral
Mrs. L. II. Saas arrived Sunday in
FL Paso, and is now the house guest
Of Mrs. Abe Harris. Of s21 West Mis-
souri,, where she will be entertained
until after Christmas. For the visitor
many informal courtesies are to be
extended in welcome.
1T. J- n heItt WlLe ana pabys Har-
per, came down from Deming. y. NJ,
10 spend Thanksgiving with their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Kerr, Of 1011 North FL Paso street.
The doctor returned Thursday. Mrs.
Kerr and the baby remaining over for
the weekend and will return home
Sunday morning.
At their home on Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Fris entertained quite a number
Of friends from out of town over
Thanksgiving, among them Capt. and
Mrs, Otto RonninEen and their two
children, Lieut. and Mrs. J. G. Bereh
tthe latter a sister of Mrs Fris).
Lieut. Clifford Pickel. Lieut.. Harry
Acton and Lieut.. Cliff. all of whom
are at the new cautOnment Camp
Cody, in DeminE. They were an en-
thusiastic cOterie at the big army
football game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

a3 lIIehelin ~. s5.3O.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
NEXT WEEK IS FULL OF SOCIETY EVENTS: MANY
OFTHEM CROWDLWG ON ONE ANOTHER CLOSELY;
CHARITY DOMLNATESTHE AIM OF MOST EVENTS

THE coming week is filled with
events socially, many OF them
4 crowdins closely upon the
others. Charity and war relief dom
mates the motif OF most OF the
events calendared below
SUNDAY
Dr. and Mrs H. H Stark have
asked over a hundred guests for a
musicale at the woman's club, at $50
o'clock.
Informal table d'hote dinner at the
Country club
MONDAY
Mrs. Charles Morehead Nebeker, OF
Mckinley avenue. viii compliment her
house guest, Miss Lucille Ballard. Of
Los Angeles, with an Informal well
coming tea.
Pioneer bridge club with Mrs. John
Watson.
Red cross work on the fourth floor
headquarters OF the White House in
charge of Mrs. Horace ". Broaddus
Of the WOman's service. Mrs. J. F.
Williams, chairman Of sewing; Mrs.
ID. Bruce Smith, surgical dressings
Airs. L. S, Stewart, knitting Mrs
Robert ". NcAfee in charge Of Non
days sewing; Mrs. James Z. Bowen.
AIRS. C.. Z. Kelly, MIS- Mary Ross
Kiester. Miss Agnes Stewart, Miss
Alice Myles. sewing; Miss Mary Gates
Redmond. surgical dressings. Host
esses for the morning, Mrs. T. J.
Beall and Mrs. +. II. Bell afternoon.
AIRS. z. a Shelton and Mrs. G. J.
Cole.
Hiss A. Louise Dietrich will con-
duct classes at the courthouse-sur-
gical dressings at II am and . pm;
elementary hygiene and home care Of
the sick at $3.50 am and $3.50 pm.
Dr. J.. r. Jenness will conduct a
first aid class in temple Mt Sinai at
$3.50 pm.
Temple Mt Sinai sewing circle will
work for the Red Cross, meeting at
ESQ pm in Community hall
Rebecca Stoddert chapter. D. A r.
Dorcas class Of the First Baptist
church, a called meeting in the class
room at > pm Board OF directors Of
Dorcas Orphans Home, at o'clock
Wade Hampton Q. D. G sewing cir
Gle for the Red Cross meets at : p m
Monday with Mrs. z b AcClintocks
OF Montana street
The Monday afternoon neighbor-
hood card club VIII reOrganize for the
making Of surgical dressings, at the
home OF Miss Anne LeBarOn. on Non
day afternoon.
TUESDAY,
Marriage Of Miss Virginia Burk and
Clinton ConEer Ballard, in Trinity
Methodist church.
Red Cross work IN the workshop OF
the fourth floor OF the White House,
Mrs Horace ". Broaddus, chairman
of woman's service. Mrs. !. +. VIII
licms. sewing chairman; Mrs. D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

rs. c 7. MABEL Will comp:..
Nj ment Mrs. Charles Morehead
L \ Nebeker's house guest, Miss
Lucille Ballard, OF Los Angeles, with
a luncheon. on Wednesday. Miss Bal
lard is arriving in FL Paso Sunday.
en- route 20 New York city. and VIII
furnish the inspiration FOR innumer-
able charming courtesies. the first Of
which is to be an event OF Monday,
when Mrs. Nebeker entertains infor-
mally at tea.
A flock Of blUebiards-for happi-
ness-were freed from a floral cage
and fluttered over the heads Of Miss
Virginia Burk and her fiance. Clinton
COuger Ballard. at the stunning din
ner party over which Mrs. Ralph V.
Davis Of 1871 Montana street presided
Friday night-the final preuuptiaI
courtesy this popular couple have ac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

PISS CHARLOTTE BOYLE. OF
Nj New York city. who broke the
L \ worlds record for a 100 yard
swim for women when she defeated
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. Of Philadelphia,
in a match race over the distance
at the Brighton Beach, y. Y, swim
ming pool, Miss Boyle covered the
century in one minute tbs seconds,
clipping two-fifths OF a second from
the old mark The race was a thriller,
as the loser also bettered the record,
finishing a stroke behind Miss Boyle
and one-fifth Of a second faster than
the old record. This photo Of the
new champion was made Immediately
after the record breaking swim.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
AutomobiLing and Outings.

Rev. and Mrs. Ed L. Millican, with
their daughter. Happy Daisy, and son
Edward. together with Rev and Mrs
j. F. Davis and son Frank, made up
a congenial party for THANKSGIVING
that enjoyed an outing near Newman,
New Mexico. They left Immediately
after THANKSGIVING service Of the
East FL Paso Baptist church. the Mil
licans staying over until Friday with
the J. F. Reeves family in Newman,
and Rev. and Mrs. Davis returning
Thursday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

leaving after school Wednesday. in
time to attend the Thanksgiving en-
tertainment box social and dance at
the CanutillO school Thanksgiving
morning, Mrs. Stewart brought the
girls back home in time 10 attend
their brother Chester's birthday party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Mrs. MapeI To Give 4 Luncheon In
Honor OF 4 Visiting Los Angeles Girl

cepted, ere their marriage. on Thurs
day night. in Trinity No more charm
ing affair has there been. the entire
week, and the guests fingered pleas
aDtly over the elaborate menu from
10 lit was during the progress
Of the affair that the ingenious little
bearers Of JOY were showered upon
the unsuspecting pair. 1t was an En-
chantress dinner, with masses OF pink
Lawsons and softly shaded candelabra
making for a bewitchy decorative mo-
tiff. Hand painted place cards in pink
floral design marked covers for T.
who included Miss Burk and Mr.. Bal
lard. Miss Dan Ella Burk. Miss SOphy
Frances Johnson. OF Nashville Miss
Vera Ballard, MeSsrs- John Ellis. Clif-
ton Douglas, Lee Crews and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. N. Ryan. The rooms also
carried out the pink and green
scheme, with the cOlonnades and stair
way entwined with ropes OF fern
studded in the pink carnations, and
showers OF the flowers ncdding their
welcome from every direction and
niche Miss Burk was maid of honor
for MIS- Davis's own wedding. some
three years ago. when the former
popular Virginia Ryan became the
bride Of Mr.. Davis.
With the table radiant in red roses.
their fifth wedding anniversary with
dinner at Hotel Paso del Norte,
Thursday evening" double feicit-
Gus event that combined Thanksgiv-
ing joys with the marital. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs I NJ
Talpis. Mr.. and Mrs. P T. Talpis.
Miss Arene Talpis. Miss Elena Talpis,
Miss Rosalee Bernstein. Miss Clarice
Talpis, Harry Talpis, and the host
and hostess Later on. an informal
ception was held at the home, with
several friends dropping in TO con-
graduate the married pair on the
passing Of their fifth milestone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zach T. White and
their popular young daughter. Miss
Mary. are entertaining dinner guests
at the Hotel Paso del Norte. this eve
ming. for some OF the men from Camp
Cody, Deming. The affair is 10 be
quite sans formality. with dancing
later on. Covers will be laid for
some IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

Big bazar by the guild or the
Church of st. Clement. with 50 cent
dinner, in the former location OF
Satisfactorily. The place TO buy
Christmas gifts.
Red Cross Work in the down town
headquarters at the White House in
charge OF Mrs Horace ". Broaddus.
Mrs L. s Stewart and Mrs. D. Bruce
Smith Sewing. Mrs. S. H. Sutherland;
knitting, Mrs B. L Farrar. Mrs. Stew
art and Miss Rose Piatr; surgical
dressings, Miss Gertrude Yale. Host
esses for the morning, Mrs. Mary b
Deason and Mrs c. c. Crews. After
noon. Mrs. I. y. Washburn, Mrs. G. l.
Townsend and Mrs T. J. Beau
Golden Hill NeighborhOod club to
make surgical dressings at the White
House for the Red Cross.
The members Of the n-Helenic
society viii work at Red Cross head
quarters from 1870 10 > p. m.
Prospect avenue circle meets Thurs
day at p. m. at the home OF Mrs. J.
H Pruett, SIS Prospect, TO sew for the
Red Cross The members are coufiu-
ing their efforts in making bath robes
and pajamas.
The egational church aid So
ciety will sew for the Red Cross al
the home Of Mrs. Charles B. Stevens,
2I5 West Boulevard every Thursday.
Grand View auxiliary Of the Red
Cross at the home OF Mrs ". s. Nc
The Detroit times., 1917-01-18
FARM PRODUCTS
SET RECORD
Value Greater by S2.6T 1900
600 Than for 1915. Is
Announce

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS-Farm
production dunns ,he year 1915
broke an records with a total value
Of sl3 i9s 600 900. the department of
agriculture announced today
This amoun, is greater by se.S7t-
O00 600 than thar 81 1918 which was
ths former record and shows an in
crease over the 1914 figures Of s3..
554 oOo.00t
The gross value Of farm produc-
tion EiTer includes The. total crop
and animal products and takes no
account OF the use % product a. a
material for other production. nor
are any costs OK production sub
tracted
According TO past figures. and tax
ne tho farm products output OF 1899
a. represented by 100. The value for
1915 was ZS5-l
TIE total estimated crop value Of
1916 h. s9.1ii.oQ0Oa0 an amount
greater lhan lhe scm of ihe
egtima'ed values OF crops and ami.
MAJ products for any year previous
tc lal-
Tho total estimated value of ami.
Iual products FOR 1916 was i33s.r0o. i.
goo or more han dcuble the value
for 1904. whith was Tho highest
amount UP 70 1916
The Detroit times., 1917-01-18
Local
TUCMEN NAME
new OFFICERS
Detroit Local VIII Give Smoker
To Delegates Before They
Adjourn

Ohicers were elected Thursday
by the Licensed Tugmen's Proteo-
tive association. which is in session
in Hotel Cadillac Il was also de-
clded 10 hold the next annual meet
ing In Milwaukee next January The
delegates Nho have gathered from
every lake port from buffalo ~ Du-
mth. will BE- entertained by the n.
troit local az smoker in its hall
on Chene-st. Thursday night ON
Friday the organization viii wind
up It's affairs for the year and ad-
iourn
Oricers for the coming war are
George Freitas. SanduSky. grand
president. Alex i.outo, Chicago. hrst
grand vice president Ralph Nil
lard. Toledo. second grand vice
president. 7. V. O'Connor. pufla'o.
third grand president II Il
Vroman. Buffalo grand secretary
Charles I.ouch. Erie. grand treas
nrer James Bishop. Duluth grand
installing oniccr John Ryan. Cleve-
land. grand installing offtcer.
with the exception of the nrst
and second vice presidents. all q;
the- -efieers we're f+--e-it-,.i--tii --tii-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-18
Further Hearings Not
Looked For Before
Monday
PICKING COUNSEL
Is HARD TASK
House Opposition Has
Eliminated Name of
Untermeyer
- J. P YOpER

fSfGH CorresDor DENT tni;si PrcssD
WASHINGTON Jan That me
note leak probe may ro. be again
taken lp until neN' veek Was tho
belief ,oda, when J p Morgan sub.
poensed % te~tf, nas notified he
need nor report un,iI further no
tle4-r 2 A--s- ~. -.
Democratic members of The house
leak committee had a new struggle
today n picking our counsel for hir
cher hearings
After working until late hour
la,f righ without accomplishing
anything they resumed This after.
noon the work Of selection
Everything apparently had Been
rigged for Samuel Untermeyer 10
land the place bur house opposition
has pracucsHs eliminated aim Sev.
ernl other men arc under coasid,r
alton
Republicans favoring immediate
continuance said the committee
could proceed 20 examine Mrs Ruth
Thomson Vsconti without counsel
brt the Democrats attached more
Importance 90 her testimony and
.e,t the counsel should have A hand
IN examining her aileged story ~
leak pro6ts involving W rs Price
ner Spaperman. and Secretary tn