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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Both Branches Debate

Debate continued today in both
branches, with the House sitting again
debate with a view to proceeding un-
der the five minute speech rule to-
morrow and taking a final vote by
Saturday. In the Senate there was Sc
rious discussion with larger attend
ance. The amending stage probably
will be reached there next week after
the measure as it passes the House is
substituted for the Senate draft.
Enactment Conceded
Despite the continued opposition and
the certainty of some amendments. ul-
innate enactment of the legislation in
some form is conceded even by its op-
ronents. Senator Chamberlain said
tonight 1t was possible that the bill
would be finally enacted by July l as
desired by the President, but few shar-
ed his optimism, the general opinion
expressed being for two more weeks
at least of Senate debate.
Kenyon's Support
Senator Kenyon. Republican, occu-
pied most of the day in the Senate in
support of the bill. He emphasized
the necessity for broad government
control of foodstuffs as a war meas
ure, defended the bills constitutional
ity and fayed spectators. whom he
characterized as highway men and
allies of the Kaiser
If this thing is going on-the cor
nering of food and fuel" he said, we
are going to have hunger and bread
riots in this country or something
worse
Senators Gore, Reed and Nardaman.
all Democrats, continued as the prin-
cipal critics of the bill. They were
joined by Senator Borah. Republican.
who questioned the measures consti-
tutionality and said it was full OF
"bewilder the business world and par
alyze the initiative Of the country"
He advocated, however regulation Of
speculation and government purchas-
ing of food supplies.
Cores Criticism
Senator Gore insisted that the bill
would force farmers prices down.
cause famine next year from under
production and loss this year Of $780,
100000 to wheat and corn producers
In the House Representative Meeker OF
Missouri, Republican, assailed the bill
and questioned the ability of Mr. Hoover
the food administrator, while Represent
atve Lenroot of Wisconsin. Republican,
opposed the broad powers the measure
would confer upon the executive.
Among many amendments proposed was
ton TO the war period instead Of to one
year after the war. Representative Lever
agreed to such an amendment Senator
Kenyon proposed Senate amendments
which would remove all possibility OF
seizure Of food in the hands OF agricul-
tural producers. or institution Of ration
ing or limitation Of individual meals.
Senate opponents Of the bill are con-
ferring informally toward agreement
upon amendments which they contend
are necessary TO prevent interference
with legitimate business.
Criticisms Of Mr.. Hoover drew a speech
In his defense from Representative Kahn
OF California, Republican. who paid
tribute to his work In Belgium.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
British Summary Shows
|U-Boat Victims List I Hiqh
Record for Six Weeks

London June 20Twenyseven British ships of more than
1900 have been sunk according the weekly British
mary given today Five British vessels under 1900
also the bottom No fishing vessels destroyed
The foregoing figures of British shipping losses the
suit of Gerany submarine warfare show larger number Of
vessels sunk than of the six preceding weeks Not
since the sevenday period ending April % has greater
ber of ships been destroyed During that week 81 veseS
and 3 under 1900 sunk The heaviest totals
the Teuton submarine campaign opened February
last registered the week ending April 21 when 40
of than 1900 sunk and Is vessels Of
the smaller tonnage sent to the bottom
Since middle of April when the undersea activity
recorded it's highest loss of life 303 British vessels of which
than 1900 sunk, the weekly
la;n.r Ill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE

Following the contributions to date secured in Au
gusta for the Red Cross War fund
, Frederick W.
Team No Percy "
Team No. Willis e.
Team No. a. George Capt.,
Team No. 5, Walter S. Capt,
Team No. g. Power S. Mooney, Cast,
Team No. 7, Arthur N. Sou
Team No. g. Thos c. ngraham
Team No. g. Blaine S. Capt.,
Team No. 10, Elmer e. Capt,
Team No. H. S. J. Hegarty,
Team No. II, Samuel Stewart, 44725
Team No. 49, w. D. Hutch Capt.,
No. A. Guy p. Capt.,
Team No. IS, Chas. Capt,
Total s115so5s
Special subscriptions
Grand tots. s217eo5a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21

FOR FOOD
CONTROL

Public S e nti m e n t Is
Brought to Bear on
Congress and Results
in Changed Attitude
of Some Opponents
- Indicates Ultimate
Enactment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
THE WEATHER
OV VERCAST

Northern New England; Overcast
Thursday cooler interior; Friday prob
ably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Three Days Campaign for Red
Cross Fund Nets $21,79O.58

~ CpE, % TioiNu " @ RlCHLY FOR THE WAR NEEDS OF THIS
Ai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAKE THEIR REPORTS
III Hn W S w no nave Conrbuted-Addres by Judge Fogg
tOnal Home Band e ' O'~ "' 1>"
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Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, August 25-The actual con
dtion OF clea ring house banks and trust COM
panies for the week show that they hold
$68. &c. go reserve In excess OF legal require
ments. This Ia a decrease of 37.sIs.o7o from
last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition-Boans discounts etc, So
1911. $50. 900; decrease. So. i22. 900.
Cash In own vaults. members Federal re-
serve banks (a). $ss.42o.o0o: decrease. g.
Reserve in Federal reserve bank OF MEM
Der banks. 1868. 81 900: decrease. 3l0,224.0p.
Reserve In own vaults, State banks and
trust companies <b). sll7.i73.ooo decrease.
Reserve in deposl,aries. State banks and
trust companies. Ss2.736.0oo: increase. ST.
653.0j0.
met demand deposits. $3.50 $4,000: increase.
Net time deposits. ,ooa.4oe.ooo: decrease. 81
Circulation. $50. 700. 900: increase. $1,000.
Specie In cluded in ta) and tb). 5l6s. eli. ooo.
'Cnitcd States deposits deducted, Sis. SIS. 900.
Aggregate reserve S553. 700.
Excess reserve. $eST6s2o: decrease. So
6I901o.
Summary OF State banks and trust COM
pantes III Greater New York. not included in
clea ring house statement:
Loans. discounts. etc.. $s+s. St6,5 500: decrease,
Specie SIS. sl6soo: increase. $4,000
Legal tenders Sh. $50. 800; increase, $4So, 800.
osS 100.
Banks cash in vault. ST. $4,000.
Trust companies cash In vault, 2416. 400.
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SHORT COAL PRODUCTION
Owing to Car Shortage and Labor
Scarcity Mines Not Turning Out
Usual Quantity.

The weekly report on the production
OF bituminous coal and the causes Of
loss OF wrking time, complied by the
Geological Survey. Department OF the
Interior. August Is. 1917. shows that
continuing its downward course the
ratio of tonnage produced to full-time
output declined sharply in the week
ended August 4. says the Manufac-
turers' Record. Nearly 500 mines. rep
rcsenting moro than one-third OF the
output of the country. produced in tho
aggregate 1913 per cent Of their COM
bined fuli-time capacity as limited BY
tho present labor force. The figure Is
not only less than that Of the previous
week G5.D. but falls almost as low
Is that Of the slack week of June 80.
Reports of cars Of coal loaded on
roads representing more than half of
the shipments in the United States show
gain of nearly as per cent in the
week ended August IL. compared with
the week ended August 4 in all districts
except Pennsylvania and Ohio. The
largest gains were in the Southern
Appalachians and Alabama and In ILL.,
nois and Indiana. The average daily
loading OH these roads in the second
half Of July was rs per cent less. and
in the first half of August was per
cent less than intheirst half of July
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BIG PULP AND PAPER MILL
GOING UP AT WILMINGTON
North Cnrolina Forests Mny Soive the
Print-Pnper Froblem-IdeaI Lo-
cntion for Raw Material.

North Carolina Forests Mny Solve the
Print-Pnper Froblepa-IdeaI Lo-
cntion for Raw Material.
Colonel Fred Olds. of Raleigh. N.
c.. writes the Manufacturers Record
from Raleigh interesting particulars
about the big pulp and paper mills
being built at Wilmington. He says:
North Carolina is again to have a
paper mill, and on 4 large scale. for its
daily output is to be fifty tons OF
the paper known rs kraft" which is
Of great strength and used for wrap
ping and similar purposes The plant
Is to be located on a fifty-acre site pur-
chased on Smiths Creek, q few miles
from Wilmington. and will be owned
and operated by the Old North State
Pulp and Paper Company.
There are immense quantities of pulp
timber in that zone; in fact, it is stat
ed that in North Carolina there is suf-
ficient timber to maintain ten mills, so
rapid is the growth from Raleigh east
ward, for in five years pulpwood grows
large enough to be available. The
timber to be used will be that of all
the pines, OF which there are five or
six varieties-bay, maple, cypress and
gum; in fact, all the timbers except
oak can be used.
It is said that this plant Is to be
as large as the one at Canton, near
Asheville. 1t will cost 100000 at
least, and will employ about 1000 peo-
pie. Kraft paper will be made by the
soda process.
Most of the drive Of the machinery
will be by electric motors, and the
plant will generate Its own electricity.
The pulp mill will be first constructed,
and this will turn out pulp while the
paper mill is under construction. for
the plant will utilize all It's own pro-
ducts.
Experts say the great mileage Of
tidewater in the Wilmington region
makes it notable place for such n
plant. From a relatively small zone
a mill can easily obtain all the timber
it requires. This one will utilize all
the timber unfit for lumber, and thus
clear the woods for the new growth,
which is SO rapid In that growing cli-
mate and rich soil. All the refuse from
the lumber mills, will. therefore. be
handled. The fact that Southern
man is to finance this big plant Is OF
interest. ~
n The South has great opportunity to
supply the whole country with sulphite
pulp, which has been obtained from
Sweden, and a great opportunity for q
big tndustEysts at hand. s. "a
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COTTON Al4AiihAErS,

NEW YOth. August zI.-Stiii lower prices
were reAcheu in COTTON Iilarhcl to-day.
December seiiins AZ l.I', Or ntts seven poih.s
unuer last niEuIs Closing hsures anu - per
Daic beiow lnc high polnt Oh thv liiohtii
4 hat delivery ciosea 81 .l.sv. Win Tue genera
liaL ciosinE Darciy stv.uY Al nee oeSii"e
OF forS itty-cisnt points.
Tue market opcheu unGuAhseu 10 nine
points lower unuer overnight sculnR oruer5,
uul soon steauiru OH covering. promoted Ny
the usual Mceh- END CONSTITUTE tions. the eA-
tent the recent decline. and possipiy ny
SppreuensIvnS tnat Stvp repOitS neAI week
might lully meet peurisn expectations.
IaCept Tor covering, local brokers s4iu they
iounQ very icH puJ ers around the ring, aiio
offerings Increased on y buike VI some Ten
inquiries. Tine renewal OF pressure Appeared
IL encouraged the GvnIilucC ~
OK ireer crop offerings in the south. ana
me very favorable average Oh private crop
uuyiceS, inriuuink instaiinicnts o. InvnthIy
report lnutcatinx thAI the condition. had In
proved for the month IN Aiapaina.' -Aiissis-
s,upi and Louisiana. The close SnoweQ only
sight rallies on covering. Private cables
reported IutureS neglected In Liverpool. but
sid that iJouthern OilcriuKS We're Incre4siIiE
1T an easier basis. Cotton futures close:
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SLIGHT PRICE CHANCES
IN MARKET DURING DAY
Except for Transactions in Half 6
Dozen Issues, Interest LIS
Wholly Lacking.
UNDERGONE, HOWEVER, FIRM
Bear Traders From Time to Time
Pick Out Weak Spots and Capital
ize Them - Several Stocks Are
Features Of Strength.

NEW YORK. August 2s.--In to-day's short
HrsS 20 Of In. stock i,.! market ,rsunk MS
s,ahdard inuustrials and rains were align.
issues Influenced ny SPECIAL causes. wholly
lacked interest. The UNDERGONE. however. " ~
STOCKS. pSrIcuiarly ToSaccc ProducIs 'a and
merger ssrs uaS.n
sos-r Great Norlhern ore. ESauonai Conduit
% time picked cut = weak spot anu cay.
MalLeu L. Unitcu States indus.riai alcohol
eoyery. Anueond. Copper was smother VIC
, mm. The labor trouuics OF that company
llfegul.r changes showed in tho rails.
er-. Inc iale trAuln. CONDITIONS were
Inchanxed. Anaconua Iopper revovereu us
,ouAcco snares. Union rAciuc ana Heading
tesIs.ereu fractional xains.
IBy Associated Press.l
NEW YCIth. August Lo.-Sith ono eIccp-
tiDn. that OK the PREVIOUS Weekend. to-uAy' .
eriet periou oi iradin. ca the STOCK Ex-
Ine course oi the iiatAet WAC altogether
In keeping with the apathetc conditions,
tiaoins uHrivInK It's soie supLVrt from Iur-
views entertained Respecting Washington =
Aiu,ude to~.ra price Control.
enxnt pressure upon metal stocks and
character. anu was more tnan neutraiized by
nrlnnsss elsewhere. dealings, In rats Were
speeiaities Comprised the other strong is
srn 1 Ore. 1ose,Scr With American Can. chand-
Ter Motor aud several inactive stocks:
inteIcaGnk Oh Inc u1y Ia.
Guided transfer of st.vJU.uS goId TO San Fran
cisco for export TO Japan and smaller with
uraw2is OF the metal for shipment 10 South
America
Competent authorities issued encoura EinE
uon penuing adjustment OF schedules by
Washington. Leudlng railways issued addi-
tonal favorable statements of earnings. At
Gibson reporting u net gain of ssso.vv1 for
July.
No features Of especial interest ~"r"
serSes showing q decrease Of about sS.Mo. 90.
aud loans decrease OF ?zzav1v~J;
Bonds steady, Liberty 3h's again
ranging from 1913. 10 $3.50. Total safes. Dar
value. aggregated 3S21o0o.
United States registered SIS declined II per
cent call during the week.
NEW YORK. August c5.-Mcrcantiie paper.
tkaS. Sterling sixty-day bills. IT; com
mercial sixty-da bills on banks. AN: COM
mereiaI sixty day bills. 4.nM; demand.
AS e-l6: cables. t.16 7-l6. bar silver. Ssa.
Mexican dollars. GsE. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds. steady.
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Another One for nlg STONE Gam.

BIG STONE GAP, VA, August rs
The Cumberland Coal Company, with
$4,000 capital stock, has been incorpo-
rated here. and. having already &C
quired coal lands near here. will be in
working operation in a very short
while. II. J. Ayes has been elected
president of the company. and d. Z.
Allen is the secretary.
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Investors and Traders

Inst June wrote Club Members: Bear
market coming. Wit low prices in August. -
Low prices are here; stocI down 1890
points; late deadlock broken and about time
Send FIVE DOLLARS complete forecast
AL advance. best stocks; Daily Letter
thirty days and special advice present cnor-
nous Cotton Market. which We sold short
at 20 cents.
II broad St. n. Y. @.
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Wholesale Drygoods Dealers. while
hero this week. en- route for Memphis.
formally accepted an invitation to be
tho chief speaker on the occasion of
tho annual banquet to the merchants
Of Brlstors trade territory, which will
take place on the evening OF August 80.
Several hundred merchants are ex-
pected hero ut that time, when they
will BIO guests Of Bristol jobbers and
manufacturers.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Salea at Union Stock Yards.l

Renort ,or wsE snap Va 9a a. 1s1''
Choice steers. u011h: medium to Kood.
sSIoh: s common to fair; 70sH. choiee
common to fair; eS7H: Choice cows. los:
Eass to good. .sS@IM Sommon to fall
@1h; common 70 iaiE sn @sn. Best. heavy
e eo1 10 fair. sS sss sai Sesvy hoss
Is; medium din .s,xhs ISH 0ls: sheets; 1iSI!:
common to fair. sSsH Choice sprinE lambs.
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Tile Roof F.etory In Rs.noke. !.

Tile Roof Faetory In Roanoke. y :
ROANOKE. VA. August ,26.-TAe
Roanoke Art Tile corporatioh, ch1Ss
talized at $4,000. has been lincorpo-
rated here to manufacture tile roof.
Tho company will erect and fully
equip flreppoof buildings and will have
the plant at work as soon as possible.
o. a. Kearns Is tho president. and j.
II. Colman IL secretary of this new
company. w
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PEANUT DEMONSTRATION
Eunolk Chamber of Commerce to Pull
on Unique Expedition, World
pennnt show

Peanut Show.
SUFFOLK. VA. August 25.-The SUI
folk Chamber Of Commerce is hard at
work on the scheme to hold here, or
near here, a National Peanut Growers
Farm Demonstration. 1t has been de-
cided to hold 1t November /. 2 and 3.
Every peanut grower in the country
Is to be invited to attend. and likewise
every manufacturer Of farm imple-
ments and accessories applying to the
peanut industry Is Invited to enter
such equipment for demonstration or
display. Government, State and South
ern agricultural officials will be h at
tendance.
The demonstration will BIO held on
one OF the large peanut farms just
outside OF the city Of Suffolk. in Nanse-
mond County, which is the greatest
county in the whole
country. as Suffolk Is the greatest pea
nut market in the world.
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nfChnOud~

Rfchmonder Doing Missionary Work.
BRISTOL. VA, August 25.-Norman
III. Johnson. of Richmond, editor of
the Journal of Commerce. and presi-
dent OF tho Southern Association of
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RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.
CHICAGO GKAIN >saRKET

CHICAGO. August E.-Tradins In wheat
Tor future delivery ceased to-day on the
Board OF Trade until after the war. Sep
tember the sole remaining option. closed
terday Corn was subjected to selling pres
sure throughout tho session. and closed weak.
IN cents 10 "a cents net lower, with De-
1851.
Oats lost q cent to / cent. and prov!sions
had weak support and finished from 80
cents TO Sll0 lower
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Urn nsm. ~: sales; 2ee: receipts a7S: shipments.
,nosin: frm; sales; I;5s9; receipts. 1.lel:
*; s.a5: n SO: n. 6.5oQ6.65: VIZ. 100 q 7.o5
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, AUGUST 25.-Hogs: receipts, 1000:
ssarly top. $780, bulk. slssSG$Ioo; light.
1880 'iii0; rough. ,ls5O@ $50; pigs. 'li.oS
cattle: receipts. 5000. steady: native beef
cattle. $s.25 q $3.50; Western steers. 5000
$40; stockers and feeders. $3.50 @ 1925: cows
Sheep: receipts, 1000 weak: wethers, SITS
3Sllo; lambs. $16.60@ Sls.75.
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
(Renorted by Rodgers, Plummer & Co.. Incl
PETERSBURG. VA. August 25.-Spanish-
virginia farmers' stock: Fancy Jumbo. 50
per pound: nominal. Extra prime. TAO per
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Cash grain: Wheat-No. 2 red 22oG223:
No. 3 red. 2ls@2.co: No. hard. 7.0: No. }
Corn-No: !? yellow. No. yellow. No. 4
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RICHMOND HAY MAKKET.
Wholesale Quotations on Exchange.
Rfchmond Va AuSust n 1qI
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK

NEW YORK LIVE bTOCR MARKET.
NEW YORK. August 25.-Beeves. trad
Ing. Calves. steady. Veals. 1880 1900: culls
l2Uo. Sheep and lambs steady: sheep. 1000;
light hogs, 1890.
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NEW ORLEANS. August 25.-Except for a
momentaxy rise around the opening, cotton
stood at the decline to-day throughout the
session, and at its lowest was At net loss
of forty eight to hfty-four points. The close
was practically ut tho lowest. Heavy SELL
ing for both ionE and snort account. stint
ulutcd by good weather and crop reports.
bearish weekend statistics and lower South
ern spot markets, was responsible Tor the
On the opening. shorts were buyers Of
covers over the weekend on a large scale,
and their demand put prices i've to fifteen
points up. The hard spot met heavy selling
based on tho dry weather map and private
bureau report showing crop Improvement for
the month in Louisiana, Alabama and Mis-
tho market much long cotton.
The weakness was in evidence until tho
Cotton futures closing bid: October. 2oss:
December. 2l.oo: January. I'LL: March a23;
SPOT cotton quiet. seventy-hve points on.
Sales on spot. twenty-five bales; to arrive.
none, MiddiinR. H.00
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. AugustSa5.-The recent cotton
break weakened gray goods, and there was
an easier tone In cotton yarn markets to-
day. Trade was Quloter. but government pur.
chases were on large scale. Finished lines
ruled steady. Linens were very high and
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NEW YORK, August 25.-Middling. 1870;
rotal to-day at all ports-Not receipts.
s,Izy bales: exports. U:l7 Daies: stock. 4o,.5yy
Total for weck-Net receipts. S.42s bales:
Total Tor season--Net receipts. 2o5.lss bales:
exports, zS4.l34 bales
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NEW YORK rKUDUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, August @..Butter. steady:
cheese. firm. Spot coffee. dull: Rio rs. sh:
Santos As. 1914,
In lard and talk Of price fixing caused q
Violent break in cottonseed oil to,sd q Jan ]c
and the close WAS ht Wy at twenty five to
thirty-f i've points net decline. Sales; SOC
Tho market closed weak. Spot. 1tbo bid
January. "A so954.Si; February. H,eo@14.N:
TENDER, Is0SA9s: October. 1880 1892: No.
vember, 14649H,ss: December. N58@1Ieo.
NJ RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
-E Wholesale Quotations. /.
= &c. r, CurTle Il Col taS.
Richmond. Va. August Is. 1917.
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NEW YORK. August cs-Mcrcantiie paper.
4ha5. Sterling sixty-day bills AZ: :
merciai sixty BILLS on banks. +7lH: com
AS s-ie: cables. t1s lis liar silver. sss
Mexican dollars. Gsx. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds steady.
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NAVAL STORES.
!, SAVANNAH GA;. .IuIuats 4. -rurnso I'm
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-22
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
F. D. HuBBELL, 514 Tenth Street, Douglas.

Department of the Interior, United
 Land Office.
 Phoenix, Arizona, June l, 1917. To Edwin A. Mellick, of Los Angeles
 Cal, Contested:
 You are hereby notified that Charles L. Robertson who gives Whitewater Cochise County, Arizona, as his postof flee address, did on March ', 1917, file in this office his duly corroborated ap- plication to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead, Entr, No. Serial No. O27192, made April ', 1915, for NE. 1-4 Section 31, Township 20 S., Range 27 East, G. & S. R., Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges that said Edwin A. Mellick built home, established resi- dence in the spring of 1915-his house burned down about the 18th of No vember, 1915-he left the country. has abandoned the entry and the land is open vacant land-and the alleged ab- sence from the land was not due to his in the Military service in connection with opera tions in Mexico or along the border thereof. or in any mobilization camps in the Naval or Military organization: of the National Guard of any of the several states.