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The Press., 1917-11-08
WELLINGTON

It is expeote1 that there will te a teachers meeting Friday afternoon.
 Miss Gardner returned Wednesday from her two-weeks' visit in Torring- ton. ..-..... ...
 Deer are seen occasionally; the cemetery seeming to be a tavOrite grazing place.
 To watch for balloons is diversion, to really be able to watch one in it's flight an event.
 Miss Rachel Fuller, formerly one of the town teachers, is now teaching in Middletown.
 Mrs. B. c. Robbins enter tained over the weekend her sister, Mrs. Eva Fuller, of Marlborough.
 Frosty mornings and sunny days give ideal weather for those who en. joy the autumn of the year and also the autumn of life.
 All patrons of R. F.. D. route I are sorry to learn that Mr. -Korner is. to resign as carrier where he has given satisfactory service since May 27, 1908.
 The attendance at Bible school and church Sunday morning was good and the services, as always, interesting. Pastor Parker had 8 busy day as he transported Bible school teachers and pupils in his automobile.
 On Wednesday the. Woman's Ameri- can Baptist Home Missionary society of Ashford Baptist association are to meet with the Baptist church in Stafford. Mrs. Sly, state secretary, and Mrs. French of New Haven will be among the speakers. A large attendance is hoped for.
 It is said that at about the age of sixty five the death rate begins to show that the human frame is wear ing out. Of each one thousand per. sons between the age of sixty five and seventy five about forty eight die each year. It is best to be wise in season and to take a slower pace, in carrying forward the activities of the day. -
 Everyone is busy securing late crops and fodder and raking the dry leaves
The Press., 1917-11-08
FOR SALE.

High-class Furniture to bonande buyers Curi- osity mongers and cheap skates are requested to stay away.
 Brass Beda, Trimmings, Parior Set, odd Chairs, Bu1et, Sdeboard Extension Tables, Clocks, Brtc-a- Brac, Cut Glass, Mirrors, Pictures &c, Pier Mirror, Book Cases, EUaReres and Ivory uStS, Sevres Ornaments. Cream Separator.
 MRS. JOS. FERRY. West stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1917-11-08

but MT. Hoover says: Tt is the multiplication of minute quantities teaspoonfuls. slices, scraps by 100, : 900, 900 and 365 days that will save the world. Is there anyone in this land who cannot deny himself or her self something? Who cannot prevent some waste? Is not your right to life and freedom worth this service ?"
 Rock Meadow.
 Ralph Bradway visited his uncle. Herbert Bradway, on Sunday.
 Miss Elsie Pauhl visited Miss Esther Warren of Stafford over Sun. day.
 Mrs. Matt Heck and Mrs. Oscar Willis visited Mabel Heck at Masha- paug last Monday.
 Dexter and George Ryder of Rock vile and Arthur Pease of Somers were in this vicinity on a hunting trip last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bradway and Mrs. Emma Jennings of Fosket Mills were the guests on Monday at George Bradway's.
 Ralph Kerley and family of Spring field were the guests Sunday of his cousin, Mrs. Oscar Willis, making the trip in his automobile.
 There was a moonlight session held in Rock Meadow school last week Thursday evening. There were p visitors besides the IA scholaEs. The supervisor, Mr Bliss, and three teachers took part in the exercises. The evening was very much enjoyed by all present.
The Press., 1917-11-08
ASHFORD "4AAGAAA

Mrs. Carrie McCalister of Brimfeld, Mass, spent last week with her brother, Andrew Hewlett.
 Mrs. David Stevens returned to her home in Charlton. Mass, Friday, after spending a week with her daugh- ter, Mrs. E. H Barlow.
 The Deacon Charter Richmond house was destroyed by fire early Mon day morning. The house was owned by George Buck and was occupied by Burt Spinks and Edward Clapp. The loss is estimated at about $2, 500 and is partly covered by insurance,
The Press., 1917-11-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Willis Linn and Harry Wise were home from Camp Devens, Aver, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. H. O. Hill of Springfield was the week -end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E l. Burr.
 In celebration of Saint Cecelia day the Stafford Italian band, under the direction of Professor Sbracoia, will give two concerts st St. Edwards hall on Friday and Saturday evenings of next week, commencing at :. 30. The program for which the band has been rehearsing for some months will con- sist of high class music and will be
 different st each concert, Professor Shraocia will give instrumental solos, and G. Guerrieri, a promising young pupil of the professor from New YoIk will give piano reoitals. The price of admission will be 25 cents ; children, | , cents Tickets can be obtained of any member of the band There will be dancing each evening, following the concert, at ; cents a figure, with music by Cini's five piece orchestra. The Italian band, since it's formation, has rendered much gratuitous service in performances in the park and at various functions in the town, the last occasion being the Liberty loan meeting at the Comique theatre and deserves the patronage of the people of Stafford. Ir is hoped the public will show it's appreciation by attending the concerts in large numbers. A special feature of the concert will be the playing of new hymn written and composed hy Rev. F. !. O'Neill and arranged for the band by Prof. Sbrasoia.
 Thirty-two dollars were raised last week by The Press campaign for ''Onr Boys in France Tobacco Fund. " The amount received was good con- sidsring the short time given. The Press printed Thursday morning; the contract had to he closed Saturday as the smokes" were to be sent tu France in time for Christmas. If we had received the request to raise the fund 8 week earlier the amount would have been much larger. The follow. ing is a list of the contributors in the order received: Henry Roehm, St; Mrs Fanny C. Brown, Sli O. F. HArwood, $1; H E Gilmartin. Si; E A. Lovsland, $1.s F. w. Howard, |. 50; A. W. Tuthill. $1; Mrs. c. H. Flannagan. $1; H. k. Jones. S1 Mrs. M. s. Marsdale. 40; Frank Banning, .25; George Rumbelow, 25; John Yare, Jr., 25; Dorothy | Fisk, .25; Nancy Fisk. .25; Miss Anna GilligAn. .25; Miss Glover Converse, .25; Miss Mae Gnligan. l . SO; Miss Alice HAnley, 50; Miss Mary B. Hanley, 50; Miss Mary E. Hanley, 50; Miss Mary Gilbert, |. 5O; Miss Gertrude Duggan, 50; Dr. F. B. Converse, West Wilmington, 50; Mrs Sadie Smith, 50; Miss Blanche T. Duffy, 50; GA. Wagner,
 50; Mrs. Ellen Wade, .25; James J. Fitzpatrick, .25; Everitt Pooler, .25; q. Fl. Pariseau, .25; O. H. Meyers, $l; s. N. Tuthill, .25; Harriet Louise Wildey, $5; Miss Jennie SidawAy, .25; Miss Mary E. Sullivan, .25; Robert Sullivan, .25; J. P Wagner, S1i Edwin Blair, 50; Fred St. Germain. .5O; Carl J Woods, .25; Miss Mary Deott, .25; Miss Della flanagan, 25; Miss Mary Mellen, 50; Miss Lena Possardt, 50; Miss Alice Sidaway, .25; Mrs. LAVergne Dimook, .25; Mrs G. L. Dennis, $l; Paul Possardt, $l; W. R. Preble, el; Samuel Kuslansky. S1.
The Press., 1917-11-08
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Local Notices.
 taGatter under this head 10 cents Iinel Come In and acc ns for your mems, hoys' and chlld's Maekinaws Big line at great saving s. katz9witz < Co.
 Best Of merchandise al lowest prices always found at s. K Stz Dwitz S Co.'S. We have a fine line of Sweaters and Underwear for large and small. Blank cts and Quilts. J. Wasserman.
 Il have bought the Meat business of B. R. Arnold Having been To the em- ploy of Mir Arnold f0r nearly fourteen years, solicit the patronage of all old customers and any new oces who will favor me with their trade. will endeav- Or to serve all to the best of my ability.
 GRa N. W0 D.
The Press., 1917-11-08
If Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children rec lieve Feverlshness, Headache, Bad Stomach, Teethiug Disorders, move and regulate the Bow els ana destroy worms. They break up colds in 24 hours Used by mothers for 30 years. All Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co.,, Lo Roy, N. Y. 32-}3-A
The Press., 1917-11-08
The Vogue in VeiIings

Fall Millinery style fea- lures are distinctly favor able for the use of veiI- ings. Most of the shapes are small and medium, with a tendency toward height and thickness of brim, which affords an op- pOrtunity for the display of elaborate yelling de- signs. You will find here some very choice offerings at most moderate prices.
The Press., 1917-11-08
Whiton Grocery.

A UTOMOBILE FOR HIRE-To wed. A dings, funerals and Joy riding. in a new r. passenger Studebaker at reasonable price. Tel 37-23. PAUL GENHOLT, stanford Springs. 3tf
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moment Then she fatty declined to
accept the car and insisted that an
other drawing take place in order that
one of the travellers who had been so
loyal to the memory of her late hus-
band might become owner of the car
WEIGH Final Winner.
Finding that Mrs. Mccormick could
not be persuaded to accept the car,
which she had won in fair field, an
other drawing was conducted, and
this time the lucky number was found
to carry the name Of w. E. WEIGH,
box 1884, Bismarck. In each instance
% tickets were drawn, and it was
agreed that the car should be award
ed to, the twenty-tifth. In the first
drawing little Miss Agnes Nielsen Of
6ciated, and in the second Master
Spencer Sell. The first winning mum
Der was 2432. The late Charlie Nc
COrmick was a member Of the Aber-
deem lodge of Elks., - When his ant
Tered brethren learned that his car
was to be disposed Of by lot, they
asked for $50 tickets, disposed OF 100
of them and purchased the remain
ing Al in, the name of Mrs, McCor-
mick. It was one of these tickets
which originally won. Mr.. Welch's
number was LOSS The winner is a
popular automobile salesman, for the
last year or, more connected with the
Missouri .iYalley Motor company. and
recently acting as agent for the White
! Tho thrst: = "a tickets drawn we're we're
held by, George Brown, Dickinson; E.
l.. Morgan, Dickinson, M. J. Sheehan,
D. J. McGillis, Col. J. N. Steen, Car
son; Charles R. Neher, L. E. Hanson,
Samuel Elker, New Leipzig; Mrs. c.
e. Mccormick, Roy TRACER, c. H. Lor:
enz, Hebron; F.. B. Gisness, Mime
apolis; A. E. McAdams, Belfield; Bling
Adams, Robert Nash, Grand Forks;
j. E. Agnew, Mandan; v. j. Nojcie-
chauski, Makoti; r. Robertson, An
dover; Fred Gackel, Kuhn; V. V.
Isaacs, Stanton; H. Cooley, G. H
Russ, Jr, A. l.. Newton, jamestown
and o. w. Roberts.
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W0ULDI0RGAN|z[ !.
HOSPITAL CORPS
lin !. NORTH '||||'T ! DAKOTA
Fargo, Grand Forks or Minot Will
=. Be Urged to Finance $12,-
.s 900 Undertaking r. ,

The organization of hospital com.
pany to consist of 81 men and whose
equipment will involve an. outlay of
$4,000 to $4,000 will be urged upon
Grand Forks, Minot or Fargo as a
patriotic duty by the North Dakota
medical committee of the national de.
Tense council. The committee has
effected a permanent organization by
electing DR.. v. H. Stickney of Dickin.
son, president of the North Dakota
defense council, chairman, and Sena.
tor H. J. Rowe Of !Casselton secretary
treasurer. Other members of the
committee, which reports direct to
the national defense c6uncil at Wash
ington, are DR.. r. D. Campbell OF
Grand Forks, Dr. A. ]. MCDANIEL of
'Minot, Or. G. J. McGurrin of Devils
Lake and Drs. E. P. Quain, N. A. Ram
stad and V. J. LaRose of Bismarck.
Personnel Of Company. w."
The hospital company proposed
would consist of captain and five
lieutenants, all Of whom must be qua
sls
lifted practiti0i6 l;s;;ey32 ,rsergeants, five
mechanicians and chauifeurs and bu.
glers, cooks and other enlisted men,
making up, a total of Sc. While such
companies must be organized and
equipped at local expense, when &C.
cepted they become part of the med
ical division Of the regular army, sub
iect to the orders of the war depart.
ment It is probable that an active
campaign for the organization of at
least one North Dakota company will
be taken up soon in one of the three
towns named. :
Examiners Recommended. 49,
At the request of the national com.
mittee, the state medical board has
recommended the names of Drs. Nc.
Camel Of Minot and S. J. Hills of
BerthOld to serve as examiners on the
medical reserve corps. Both are &C.
tive members OF the medical reserve,
and it will be their duty to travel
about the state and hold examina-
tons at stated points and intervals.
All of this work previously has fallen
on the shoulders of Lieut.. A. M. Fish
or of Bismarck, who has been the
only officer qualified to make such
examinations. He has passed 30 ap-
plicants from North Dakota and Dor.
der counties in South Dakota and
Montana for admission to the medi-
cal reserve corps, and proba!bly as
many more now await examination
The appointment Of the travelling ex-
aminers recommended by the state
committee will obviate the present
necessity for candidates from all
parts of the state journeying to Bis
marck. '- 4
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WAS LUCKY DAY FOR
WIDOW Of BISMARCK
. d: !: TRAVELLING. SALESMAN
utc 80 .- 20 -. -
Car Belonging to Late Husband
Brought, $1,572, and Wife
Drew Lucky Number

Sunday was Mrs. C. E. Mccormick s
lucky day. After a car which had
formed part of the estate of her late
husband, for years representative of
Noyes Bros. & Cutler in this terri
tory, had netted $1,572, Mrs. McCor.
mick drew the number which won the
car.
When delegation, consisting of
John Oberg, John l.. George and Dan
Stewart, who had officiated at the
drawing, advised Mrs. Mccormick of
her good fortune. she was over.
whelmed. She had not, until the trav-
elers waited on her, any idea that the
car would bring such an amount, and
when on top of check for 81 ,572
she was told that the car was hers
also it took her breath away for a
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TODAY LAST: DAY
FOR SLACKERS TOE
GET UNDER COVER
Provost Marshal Crowder Advises
Adjutant General Arrests
Must Be Made
PENAL CLAUSES TO BE
+. VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED

This is the last day of grace fol
the slackers.
All nOn-regstrants of the specified
ages found in North Dakota tomorrow
will be picked up by order of Provost
Marshal Crowder of Washington, d.
c., and reported to the nearest officer
of the department of justice.
y Crowder, in telegram to Adjutant
General Tharalson today, says: "The
period Of leniency has now passed.
Attention is invited to paragraph l6
OF the regulations 1t is requested
that every effort be made to detect
and arrest persons subject to regis
tratiOn who have not registered, and
to bring each case promptly to the
attention Of the nearest representa-.
tive Of the department of justice. Care
should be taken that the lists pre-.
scribed in paragraph 80 are promptly
posted, and all registrants should be
asked to assist in bringing non-regis-
trants to the attention of the police.
To Compare Reports.
"Summarizati0n reports of registra.
ton of the various boards should be
compared with estimates of the CEN
sus bureau, and an effort should be
concentrated on those districts where
discrepancy between registration and
estimates seems greatest In case of
doubt as to age of persons who have
not registered, tabulated records of
political organizations and other local
records should be consulted and data
may be obtained from thee bureau; Of
census.
'The purpose Of this telegram is to
inaugurate from tomorrow (Monday)
vigorous, aggressive and effective
enforcement Of the penal clauses of
the selective service law against all
who have by their failure or refusal
to register brought themselves under
these provisions. The department Of
justice is sending today similar ad.
vices to United States attorneys and
marshals''
Duty of Officers.
Under paragraph 16 of the registra-
tion regulations, 1T is especially
made the duty of police officers to see
that all male persons within the
designated ages have Registered, and
to report those who have not regis
tered to the proper" registration board
for such action as may be necessary
Police officers may require any per-
sons subject to registration to exhibit
his registration certificate" "..-1
Six Counties Out. .@@
Only Ramsey and Oliver counties
have reported since The Tribune's
last tabulation at noon Saturday. Oil
yer shows 25S citizens and friendly
aliens citing possible exemptions; BAT
of all citizens and friendly aliens;
81 other aliens and five enemy aliens.
Ramsey county reports 564, 1879, 262
and 10 respectively in the above divi-
sions, with eight negroes. The total
registration Is boosted to 5S,157, with
six ,,countfes Eddy, McHenry, Pam.
bina, Mercer, Stark and Williams
yet to be heard from! Charles Leiss-
man, III charge Of the registration sta,
tistics, this morning wired these coun.
ties requests for report
Of those registered to date, 26,745
citizens or friendly aliens, note pos
sible exemptions and 25O65 cite none.
The aliens number 1924, enemy aliens
572, and negroes go
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dependent Labor party, and J. r. Mac
Donald, chairman OF the Labor party.
from sailing for Petrograd to meet
Russian socialists, on the ground that
they are pacihsts, has asked the Am
ericaa union to pfsvsat tie departure
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MOTHERS.

Buy the baby bond. Liberty Bonds have
purposely been made in multiples Of go 20 that
you can take them without difficulty. They will
give your baby his education or start him out
in business. The four payment periods make 1t
possible for your husband and you to figure ahead
few months and plan on this nest egg for your
children. Give your baby his start in life today
with Uncle Sam as his 'backer."
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Of Americans who may attempt to
leave American ports.
The union offers no opposition to
the departure for Russia Of Mrs. EN-.
incline Pankhurst, the suffrage lead.
or, and G. H. Roberts, labor leader
IN the house Of commonS.-------
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CATTLE MARKETS
ST. PAUL

HOGS-Receipts, S,400, zoe to 3OcI
lower; range, $14.o0@15.20; bulk,
$15.75@15.40. u
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000; killers,
steady to 15c lower; steers, $1,000
1900; COWS and heifers, $500 1000;
calves, steady. s6.00@l5!0O; stockers
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HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies are
designed to meet the needs Of families
OF invalids, something that mother, father,
nurse or invalid can take or give to NEE,
the need of the moment. Rave been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
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and feeders, slow to weak; "$5!oo@'
$50. .. .. "'..
SHEEP - Receipts, 100, mostly
steady; lambs, $70O@12.50; wethers,
$7O0@9.50; ewes, $5.0O@9.25.
CHICAGO.
HOGS - Receipts, $4,000, weak;
bulk, $14.90@l5.05; light, $14.25@
$15.25; mixed, $14.75@155.o5: heavy,
$14.S0@15.65; rough, $14.S0@15.O0;
pigs, $14.C0@15.1O.
CATTLE Receipts, $4,000, slow;
native beef steers, SO. 45@14.75; stock.
ers and feeders, ,$7.40@1V60; cows
and heifers, $6!25@11.80; calves,
$9.75@14.50.
SHEEP - Receipts, 1000, strong;
wethers, $S.40@11.0O; lambs, $4,000
1850; springs, $12.00@16.6O. sEa ~ /!
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PREVENT PEACE SOCIALISTS
FROM VISITING RUSSIA

London, June 1.-THE National
Seamen'sl and Firemen's union, which
prevented President Jouett, OF the In.
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uh Law American champion vax attacked
dropped bombs' the nd Liberty
Other cities the mid die
aeropane
$2,0GG000000
in
aton
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SUBSCRIBE NOW.

America to correct her objectionable fault Of
wastefulness and extravaganza"
Liberty Loan Bonds are the way for her to do
Il. They mean more saving-more income
more business for every citize, in this country.
Subscribe today through any bank, bond house,
trust company, department store or post o6ies,
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epidemic of I. w, VS.. The orxani-
cation Of . home guard Is . means
of protecting the town and country.
side from the annual depredations of
these nonAas, - being considered.
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GOLDEN VALLEY HAS EARLY
IPIDEluC OF THEL..W. ",

Golden Valley, N D., June Gold
VALLEY Il expertencinG IN early
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SCHOOL TEACHERS.

in the world They may DO registered d demon
nations Of 800 thus giving protection against
loss or theft. The income comes to You auto
matically when registered Practice tho patriot.
ian you teach your children. Buy 4 bond. !. ar
%N&E aGflAsi sIIJh' Ms csu ssJ OF ne slyype
-,....sfalIs N MARRIED MEN n n su,,as IL
T., Liberty Bonds a. safe 40 life insurance for
your wife and children. Uncle Sam never goes
out Of business andeage or health are no barrier
= to your holding his bonds Liberty Bonds give
your wife fixed income, without any business
complications to worry her. Should she need
the actual cash, she can sell her bonds without
difficulty. '"'s~ % rs @s~2a@ p
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WIDOWS.

= widows unaccustesaaeds ter busi.sas a4Sira Win
ind the simplest method Of securing their in.
come to be the purchase e4 Liberty Bonds. There
10 no danger Of loss Snd ethe' income comes to
you with the minimum of trouble. should you
need loon at any TIM, Liberty Bonds are the
best security you can ssiYs, y z,s par~nr,,.,..
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TO EVERY man and woman in this
country, your government offers
Il today IN opportunity to own 81 %
United States Government Bond. backed
by all the resourcesof the richest nation
in j s5's sD4s - ]. r., ss mi, w., %
While W. cappo't a}l 81 Of ,us enlist in
the active army, we can oil OF Us enlist
as financial volunteers To the army at
home. your government offers . solid,
substantial business proposition.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo says: "The
greatest immediate service the American people
can render in this War for universal liberty
throughout the world is to furnish the means for
its vigorous prosecution. The Liberty Bond
Issue Il the first step. earnestly bespeak the
cooperation Of every citizen throughout the
length and breadth Of tho land in this great cor.
vice Of patriotism"
In asking you 10 subscribe 10 the Liberty
Losl ''Ayour Government does not ak you to
aqsplsndid opportunity to save and y 1nvsst:
Liberty Loan .Bends2are backed By the total r.
sources Of tho richest nation on earth-s nation
whose yearly income alone IL estimated Nv ~,
900 or twenty-five times the present losn.
1Fs.stsas4 u, aanY35ags$ ai @44&. .,'t
s 49,. s1NfMuLT1PLEs OF $50. NJ. d
>"@t+t y * "sE@& q; $50 &4.j =. .yYg, 4.ta
t.Libsrty lsoanl Beads may. b purchased = mnl.
tiplss of $50 bearing az per cent interest pay.
'sbls ssniannually December 18th and june 18th.
These bonds mature IN 80 years and .are redeem.
able In Is years. They are exempt from I'll
taxes except inheritance and estate, and may Be
registered In nultiplss Of 800. ii
Should tho Government before the end q the
war Issue any bonds at : higher rate u intsf-
est, the Liberty Loan Bonds become immediately
convertible into higher rate bonds. Payments
4or; Liberty Loan Bonds may Be made per cent
.oA4spplication, is per cent June g, 1877 20 PER
cent July 30, 1911, 80 per cent August u, 1917,
and Sosper cent August 30, 1917. -. ,.Ss. - -
The last great government bond issue sold for
par IN 1898 and l10x in 1900. So valuable were
these bonds considered that the Secretary Of the
Treasury could secure only one-tenth Of the 10
sue when h. offered redemption. "