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The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
SLAIN COP
IS LAID IN
THE GRAVE
Body Borne By Fellow
Officers; Suspect
Still Held

Funeral services for Patrolman
NSyysR Tea9s. ,.ss r'ssa
early Wednesday morning by a thug
on Porter-sts near the Boulevard,
were held In his late home. No
G3l3 Lafayette Blvd. Wednesday aft.
crno0n after which the body was
taken 20 Whitaker, Mich. for in
termcnt
Three platoons Of policemen. head
ed by Inspector " p Kinney. in
charge OF the Scotten-ave station.
acted as escort 20 the cortegc on
the way 10 the station Patrolmen
Edward Greenberg. George T. Nor
ton. Rruce Carmack Robert Scheis.
Adolph Nelson and Henry Schoultz.
fellow officers Of the slain man. were
the pallbearers
TOWERS widow will be given So
500 from the police insurance fund
She will also receive S25 month
from the department pension fpnd
as long as she remains " married
and s. month for each of her
two children until they have reached
the age " l6
Detectives and patrolmen in De
troit and outlying districts are still
making every effort 10 apprehend
Towler's slayer Six of the seven
suspects arrested Wednesday have
been released Tho seventh suspect
was taken from an intcrurban car
boynd for Toledo. His name Is DO
ing withheld by the authorities who
claim he answers the description
OF tho SLAYER furnished by Patrol
man Greenhcrg who witnessed the
shooting from distance The man
still refused 20 talk Thursday on
being questioned regarGing his
whereabouts at the time fowler was
killed
The police believe that the slayer
was "A member OF n eang OF antonio
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
BATTLESHIP "SLAvA" SUNK AND SHORE
GUNS SILENCED AFTER HARD FIGHT
SAYSPETROGRAD; FOE WEAK IN WEST

tic coal per day till December will
be required 20 an needs OF consum-
ers.
Mayor Marx may not approve the
contract made by John c. McCabe,
Detroit's fuel agent. with a West
Virginia miner for coal for Detroit
at the rate OF $4,000 tons a month
at an average price at the mines OF
1915 n ton The mayor viii not dis
cuss the natter beyond saying that
he has Information that the con
tract was not made at a bargain.
The contract is ready for the
mayors signature. but u Is quite
likely that he will withhold II for
the present
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct is.-The
striking coal miners must return 10
work before Fuel Administrator Gar.
held Will decide on their wage de.
mands The government will not be
placed in the position OF surrender
Ing 10 the strikers in principle on a
matter vitually affecting conduct OF
the war.
This ultimatum is understood 10
have been delivered by Garfield 20
leaders OF the United Mine Workers
here today President John +.
White expects 10 leave within "a
hours TO make final personal ap'
peal 10 the union miners 10 return
TO work District leaders in Indiana,
lllinois, ONO and me SOUrnwFSreTT1
coal fields are already striving 10
prevent further walkouts.
william Green, secretary Of tha
mine workers, arrived in Washing
ton today from Indianapolis
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
Women Plan To Boost
Liberty Bond Sales

With a committee OF Detroit wom-
N willing ANA eager 10 work IA be
half % the sale 81 the second issue
Of Liberty bonds. disappointing re-
suits have been obtained by 'hr
acnnnnueh On Rage Two)
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
FOE SOCIALISTS
SUPPORT WAR

AMSTERDAM. oct 1S By a vote
Of 2Si 10 20. German majority So
oialists meeting ~ Warzhurg voted
down motion 10 recommend that
reich stag members OF their party op-
pose war credits for the govern.
mtnt. according 10 word received
here today
Previous % this. ono Dispatch had
asserted that the meeting approved
e vote against the credits
One of the most indefatigable
workers on behalf Of the British
wounIed is the beautiful Duchess
of Sutherland whose husband IS
one nf the wealthiest members Of
ihe English pccrage.
printtng---the rIntn neat kind--fhnt
is right--Timcs Job Dspt.-Mnin f5zO.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
u. 5. Will Not Fix Any
Wage Scale On Demand,
He Declares

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-Chicago will
be in the grip OF serious fuel
shortage by the end of the week un-
less striking ccal miners return TO
work
The dealers supplies are unusual
~ low and the receipt Of soft coal
has been almost entirely stopped
by the strike of Illinois miners.
Thousands of appeals for coal are
being turned down daily.
John A. Williams, state fuel ad-
ministrator. today forwarded en- ap-
peal 10 Fuel Administrator Garfield
TO take prompt action in the situa-
tiOn.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-New
York trembied on the verge OF
coal shortage today. Visible sup
plies OF fuel we're so small that
Many dealers refused 20 eusran-
tee immediate deliveries. The
big rush TO get coal into cellars
is believed to be responsible.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct 1s--
Seven thousand miners in the South
ern Indiana coal fields were expect
ed TO return 10 work today follow
ing q strike OF one day. Represent
atlves OF the miners AT mass meet.
ing last night voted 10 return 70
work rft--r- -t4ifii4-f.-es g. elals- -Aad-ad-
vised such a course. The men walk
ed out when mine operators refused
70 paw the iacreased wage tenta-
lively agreed upon at the Washing
ton conference.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

sbiie tisie<es tHat- hHv 5een oDcrata
ing IN the neighborhood OF Porter
81. and the Boulevard for week. as
three complaints Of attempts TO
break into garages in that vicinity
were reported Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
SIX HELD FOR
STOCK YARD FIRE

KANSAS CITY Mo- oct iS-sx
men are under arrest here today for
alleged completely in Tuesday dis.
sstrous fire at ihe Kansas City stock
yards Five are held in kanis tI'y
and one in oklahoma city laoW
mating statomcnt aro sld fo haFc
uecn made by ecrcul ot the mon,
who are .bcIng questioned by detec
tigps.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinItyi Thursday
niRht cloudy with rain and cotderi
F'riS1y clearing md colder with tem-
perature near frccSiuEG fresh 70
strong southwest 90 northwest winds.
Lower Michigant Rain and colder
Thursday nIghtg Friday clearing and
roIderi probably snow in north pOr-
ton.
Tpper Lakes Lake Superior,
strong northwest 60 north wLAdsf
much colder with snow ThurSdny
night md Friday InkeS Michigan
md Huron stronE, northwest winds
with rntn turning TO snow in ac-th
portion Friday colder; storm warn
ings displayed.
Lower Lakes Fresh 10 strong
southerIy Winds Thur~dny night,
shirting 20 northwest Friday rain
tonight and probably Friday storm
warnings displayed on Eric.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
GO BACK TO WORK, GARFIELD IS
ULTIMATUM TO MINERS
Slogans Rousing Nation
To Liberty Loan

"Liberty Bonds--or German Bond
age"
EVERY Miser Helps the kaiser
Don't Let Your Dollars he slack
crs."
THEY Are Giving Their SiVess
NOI Arc Only Asked 20 LEND
Your MONEY"
"The safest Investment I'm the
Worlds Liberty Bond"
Lend 90 Your Country or Give 20
the Kaiser"
Empty Your Socks IA Uncle sans
Witt"
OF You Cnnnot Fight for Liberty
Lend for It."
"He Also Fights Who Helps
Fighter Fight"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
NEW MUTMY BREAKS
OUT IN GERMAN. NAVY

AMSTERDAM, Oct 1S.-Another mutny of German sail
ors this time at Osend reported by the Belgian news
paper Dagblad today
The newspaper asserted last week that number Of sailors
refused TO board submarine and threw officer into the
sea- Thirty mutneers arrested and sent to Bge
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
LatOnia Results.

First race-s furlongs Spearlcne
112. Connolly. won Jack Stuart. iI2.
callahan. secondiA Duke OF savoy.
ii2. GENTRY. third Timc--l:t2 e-5.
Second Race-6 furlongs. Othollo.
ia Connolly. won. Milestone. l0T
Cooper. second. First Ballot t03
tDonahue). third. Time. l2 2-5.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
R q e Z: Z. 9:
Laurel Results.

Fret Races furiongs Ailecn q,
1h2 tWalis). won Eliza beth H. l0s
CBelD second Miss Bryn i1f CrroN-
ler) third. Time. ! 10
Second races furlcnEs; Roval En-
sign. ia. tShuttinRer). won. Jule. ~,
Haynes second Adelina Patricia,
ia, Buxton). third Time ~
Third Race-6 furlonEs Water
Lady. 100 CTroise) won Startling.
1lS fHsynesl. second. Hank O'Day.
25 lLoftus). third. Timo. - l-5.
Fourth Race Mile; Straight Tor
ward t02 CMcTagearD. won High
land Lad. ss (BelD. second Manister
Toi, aS CTrolse), third. TIME 1888.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
Returned Soldiers Add
Pep to Today's
Meeting
MORGAN K co.
TAKE $25,00O,000
Subscription of Great
New York Firm Is
Announced

NEW YORK, Oct. Ia. p.
Morgan s Company today sub.
serlbed for $4,000, 600 In Liberty
loan bonds.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
LAURrL nCRArcHrS

Second--Hl CHEST Appea. Miss Brvn.
Wood Violet, So Long Lefty Salves-
ira. Payment.
Third -Hunoa.
Fourth Star Gazer. Ticket Natu-
ralist.
Fifth-Sun Flash II
SiNth--Sir william Johnson. Broth-
er Jonathan.
Seventh-TudCe Wingheid Brother
Jonathan Monomoy, Starlkc Madam
Curie
Track fast
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

Highest temperature this date in
the past - years. ~ I'm IS1ot lowest,
- in 1901.
One year ago todRy' HiEhert tenn
pernture. -; lowest, 3T mean, 4og
clsudy weather.
The ~un sets Thursdny nj 5iA6 p. IN.
and rises Friday at 8t4O a.
The moon sets Thursday at 0'S0 y.
Mount Clemens Mineral Baths
Cure rhcuma tism and blood diseases
Adv
Colonial. Woodward g. sibley-- Great
est OF all vaudeville. 1885 95 -a0c.--Ad.
PrirtiuE-tHc pirta rent kird--thnf
ts rIrht--Times Job Dept---Mnin fS20.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
Germans Now Only
Hanging On, Says
Observer

LONDON, Oct. fe.-German
artillery was exceedingly active
in the Flanders battle front,
south Of the Ypres-comines ca
nal and in the ghborhood Of
Zonnebeke and Broodseinde,
Field Marshal Hsig reported to-
day. Elsewhere he reported a
successful raid carried out by
London regiments in the neigh.
borhood of GavreIle last night.
Several OF the enemy were
killed and made prisoner and
the British Casualties were
-itg-rt-
BERLIN tla London), Oct. f9.
Ten thousand Russian prlEon-
ers were taken In the success
fuI German occupation of the
island OF oesel todsy's official
.sat-ment anr6Unce6.
Fffty guns were~eaptursd aid
much other material.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
"a WILLfAM FRILLIr sINNs

Tn0 fspoHfcn' inlfcH Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FLANDERS. Oct The war
on tho western iron today has en-
tered now phase and probably
ts last
yhe ngbrins there is as dlHerent
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
LAToNIA SCRArCHEs.

First-Gus Schccr. Herman
Second Beanspilier Rhyme
Iifth-Tsllv
Sixth Black Frost Birka peauti-
'ul Girl. Jovial
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18
Singing lesson by Uncie Sam

The instrumental part is all important IN
patriotic singing.
Never try to sing America" unless accom-
panied by Liberty bond.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

PETROGRAD, Oct 1S-T'he Rus
stan hattloship Slava has been sunk
IN battle IN the Gulf OF Riga. il was
Officially announced this afternoon.
The Slava was sunk IN an engage
mont in which for a considerable
time Russian warships stood on
Gormany's strong feet at the en-.
trance to Riga gulf. tho Official state
mcnt announced.
Complete occupation by the enemy
OF The Island OF Oesel was reported
hut the statement said everything OF
military utility had been DESTROYED
before the Russians were forced
back
Tho slava was sunk by hits below
the water line and nearly oil OF her
crew was saved.
The German feet which forced
the Russian warships TO withdraw
was formidable ono, tho official
statement declared Twenty-Five
ships were seen at one time. The
German vessels were much superior
10 ours" II was stated. They in
cluded two dreadnaughts Of the
Grossor Kurfurst class AT the en-.
trance o Moon Sound our sure hre
dispersed enemy torpedo boats try
ink 10 approach our ships.
The German dreadnaughts, how
ever soon afterwards put these bat
teries out Of action AZ one time
ffty-fve enemy ships were seen"
There are four ships n the Ger
man navy in the Grossor Kurfurst
cias no Kronprnz the Grosser
Kurlurst. The Markgraf and the
KONG An are of 2Gt75 tons, cap
able ~ 93 knots an hour speed and
oc $50 feet length They carry very
heavy Krupp armor and are armed
for wefe before tha war; Win ten
- nrh gun sHpe oTosed tur-
rcts. 20 5ginch guns ord y 84-inch
guns and sgbmerged torpedo
Wbes
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

uoTTi CsuiIf.AC
Mnoda Howell clri Revue. some
.ho,~t krno Hnnce with nrl-es. fEzA
aud froiic. ADS.
Family Wnshinrs &C. per 10. Mas
snrhusefts Iuundrs CO.. Main inua.--
FN
The Detroit times., 1917-10-18

prInting--the rIntn neat kind--'hnt
Is riRht--Ttmcs Job Drpt.-MnIu f5z0.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
FIGUREHEAD IS SEEN AGAIN
Makes Its Appearance on oId-Fash-
Ioned Craft Resurrected as Result
of Cry for Tonnage.

In answer 10 the war cry for ton
mage strange procession Of sailing
vessels is plying up and down the
American coast these days, a company
~ old-fa shioned craft whose noses
have long been In the mud and whose
commercial value seemed TO have van
ished But now with brave front these
old relics are filing the needs Of yes
seis-and the brave front Of the eight
zenith century ship. with its heroic
fgurehead, Is again seen in New York
harbor after mnny years.
The flgurehead died hard among
other nations. As an expression Of the
poetry and superstition of seamen II
has lived since the Egyptians and
Phoenicians decorated their prows
With the carved figure of an ibis To-
tus, a phoenix. or sometimes "a gigantic
and all-seelng eye, and then confident
ly set sail under its protection. For
these thousands of years the figure
head has been the seaman's god. He
has trusted the flgurehead no less than
his compass or his captain. and there
IS not a sailor today of the old school
who would not welcome Its return to
modern vessels.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
Chicken Dinner and Visitors Sunday

Laeien Girard writes, Sunday, from
Fort Terry: 81 wish to thank you very
much for the PATRIOT, which read
with pleasure. l also received box
of chocolates and cigars from friend
and | was much pleased. Today we
had many visitors from Danielson and
many Of the boys had their parents
visit them We All ate together, a
fine chicken dinner, and had great
time. Among the visitors today were
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Perry VI Put
nam. They were visiting their son
Gilbert, a member of the 18th. Many
of our boys have gone home on pass
for As hours We had inspection Fri
day of all the island by the district
commander and he was satisfied with
what he saw | read the names of the
new officers of the French club and am
glad to see that the club is in a flour
ishing condition. wish the new Of
fieers the best of luck to keep this good
organization up. Good luck to you all
while the war lasts
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
Scanty Fare.

William Snyder. head keeper at the
Central park meHagerie. is willing to
answer any question regarding animals
at my hour of the day or night. That
readiness frequently gives him an In
sight into domestic tragedies affecting
the life or liberty of birds, dogs. cats,
monkeys and even turtles kept as pets
In New York homes. says the New
York Herald.
Mr.. Snyder was called to the tele-
phone the other afternoon and ques-
TONED by an agltated woman who
sought to know the proper food for IA
turtle. Mr.. Snyder explained that 1t
depended upon the type of turtle, and
upon being informed that 1t was a lit
tie one. , inches in diameter, suggest
ed that 1t be fed one lettuce leaf a
week.
"0h, pshaww exclaimed the woman,
"and I've Just sent the maid over to
get it pound of chopped meat"
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24

The first letter has cOme to mana
from Alferie Telfeault Of the medical
corps, Fort Ethsn Alien. Vt. lie
writes:
Il was more than pleased when the
PATRIOT was received As il is great
pleasure % keep 10 touch ~ith home
friends All the Boys including my
self, are ENJOYING the best Of health.
We have rain esery other Gay To
give you an idea ahst we had for our
Sunday dinner: We had roast pork /,
mashed potatoes, spinach, and sauce
with ice cream FOR dessert. What
more can fellow ask for?
want to thank The Red Cross for
the comfort bags and WOODEN outfits
they gave the boys and myself. They
are things that come in very handy for
a soldier The ladies must be very pa.
tient to do the work required in max
ing these outfits. hop9 you will not
forget to send Us the PATRIOT weekly
for we erjoy ii so much.'
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
With the Marines at Paris Island

The following interesting aud we'll
written letter was received from Pri.
vate Edgar NJ Reynolds, Goth Compa
ny, Marines, Parts Island, =. G., who
was among the first Putnam boys to
answer his country's call. This is the
first letter received from member of
this branch of the service:
81 have been receiving The PATRIOT
for the past two weeks and notice that
ii is your intention to place all Putnam
boys who enlist on the free mailing list
am certainly enjoying reading the
paper and want 10 express my thanks
10 you for thus remembering us in
this way.
have not the time to write all that
we have been doing since landing on
Paris Island, as much as | would like
TO do SO, however, will tell you what a
day brings 10 US here.
am in the Goth Company and am
on the rifle range this week. We get
up At 4 q. m, sometimes before, make
up our beds, Clean up our bunk houses
Al a then eat breakfast. After break,
fast We fall in and march to the range,
n little over mile from our bunk
houses, and start shooting Al ESQ until
II a. m. We then march back, clean
up and eat dinner; then back 10 the
range where We shoot from 10 p. m,
after which We march back to DUNK
house and clean up for supper After
supper We either work or wash our
clothes, as every marine has 10 wash
his own clothes.
1t gets dark about 7.S0 p m, so You
can see that my time Is very we'll taken
care Of indeed Furthermore the lights
have not been fixed up as yet So we
have te use lanterns.
We expect TO leave this island with
in two or three weeks. our deStina-
tion We do not know rs vel, but very
likely it will be Quantico, Va, where
large numbers of marines have been
sent from here in the past three or four
months. There they are given more
training than we are receiving here,s
though We are getting hsyonet exeT'
else, etc. here, and 1t looks as though
we will see France before the snow
dies.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
NAME MIGHT BE QUO yADIS
ness Who Studied In United
States, Has Kept on Going.

A brilliant young Chinese gentle
man, Quo Ti-Chi by name. Is among
the eminent military and naval lead
ers comforting al Shanghai In the name
Of the Chinese Republic, writes Cir
ard 10 The Philadelphia Ledger.
QUO as everybody called him,
graduated several years ago at the
University Of Pennsylvania.
He was president of the Economic
club. an editor ~ the Undergraduate
magazine aud a sHHfui debater.
I met him at PA Beta Kappa din
ner mt the University club, when he
was one Of the speakers.
do you say a Chinaman' or "a Chi
nese'T'' ] asked him.
lie smiled. "You wouldn't say AN
Americaman, would your" he an
swered.
He told me that when be went home
FOR vacation he had to travel 1000
miles inland up the treacherous
Yangtse- Kiang to reach his home.
Quo became secretary to the first
vice president, later the president Of
the republic Young as he is, he is
one of the big men among his people
today.
Judge Gest suggested that his last
name might well be "VadIs.' At any
rate, he has kept on going
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
Never Tasted Such Cake

Private Leon Talbot in Chattanooga a,
Tenn, received his box all right and
says he never tasted such cake. His
letter is as follows:
Received bundle and letter all right
and you certainly are brick. Take il
from me, those were some cakes. All
the boys that got piece said it tasted
like carload more, They certainly
made a hit Please thank whoever
made them for me MS | never ENJOYED
TWO cakes as much as | did those. Don I
forget to tell them and in your next
letter tell me who made them.
will send you my watch Send me
a cheap one in its place. Get one with
q black face as one can tell time in the
dark by them.
| am feeling good and drilling hard
every day about eight hours so | co
not have much time for myself
have just finished my washing. | get
my papers all right every week and
We enjoy reading them very much.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
Empire Theatre

The Golden God, a startling dynam-
ic drama in five parts is the special At
traction at the Empire tomorrow sat.
urdayl Alma HanloD, Amefica' 5
magnetic star is featured in this Art
Drama. An episode Of Mystery OF TIE
Double Cross with IOliie King viii
also be shown.
Monday, Anna j. Niilson in The
Moral Code, a ige part Art Drama aud
Mrs Vernon Castle in q thrilling epi-
s3de Of Pa ria are the dramatic fea-
lures Az gdded attraction for MON
day viii s. Master Joseph Monohsn,
the iavtp4. comedian in his great i'm
itation 4: afiey Chapliuis buriesque
on Carn-H Don't miss this special
featufe pig-ruu Monday.
Mex Nedas~day Mary Pick lord in
Aitcfafl's master pfodnctiod Less
ia an Dust will be the feature. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
Home News PIeases All the Boys

Gilbert Perry, private in the 18th
Company Field Artillery, son of city
Engineer and Mrs. George W. Perry,
writes:
II wish 10 acknowledge appreciation
for the PATRIOT rs the other young
men away from home have done. One
Of my greatest pleasures is receiving
and reading tha PUTNAM PATRIOT,
which comes TO me every Saturday
morning. Only those VINO are away
from home can fully realize what it
means 10 receive the home paper with
the latest local news.
Last Sunday was very pleasant
day here for all of us, and it was un
usually so for me because my family
came down TO pay me visit. They
were very much pleased with things
here and thought we were as comfort
army. | might add at this time that
for sunday dinner we had: Chicken,
mashed potatoes, green corn, bread,
butter, opium Island pudding and
coffee.
Monday We were all inoculated
again and great many had to be vac
elnated a second time as the vaccina.
tion last week took on only few OF us
and unfortunately | was one of those
who had to be vaccinated agsin.
| expect to be home for few hours
some day next week and am eagerly
looking forward TO that time
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24

-
walnutS a fourth of cupful of grated
coconut and tablespoonful of grated
Chocolate mix with thick, sweet
cream.
Green olives chopped fine and mixed
with muyonnaise. Figs and nuts or
nuts and dates, finely chopped and
mixed. Nuts and raisins, chopped fine.
Orange marmalade, jelly grated
maple SUGAR with Drowned almonds,
tiaely chopped Equal parts Of grated
Swiss Glucose and nuts, chopped.
butch cheese mixed with chopped
olives
Finelyehopped celery with mayor.
naise
Ham mixed with chopped pickle and
celery. Equal parts of ham, celery
and mayonnaise. Cold roast chicken,
roast beef, OF cooked oysters, chopped
fine.
Lettuce leaves and mayonnaise.
Cream cheese, French dressing, and
lettuce.
one cupful of cold roast chicken,
three olives one pickle, tablespoon
ful of capers, all minced fine and
mixed with mayonnaise.
Hard-eeeked eggs and watercress,
finely chopped, mixed with softened
butter.
Cayiare and lemon juice. Lobster
meat and mayonnaise.
Cucumber, grated onion and mayon-
naise. Olives and pimentos, finely
chopped. lettuce and mayonnaise.
Grated cheese, seasoned with salt.
pepper, mustard and anchovy paste.
Cheese With chopped olives and
pickles added.
Maraschino cherries and nut meats,
chopped tine. Cottage cheese and
cherries
Cream cheese and barbecue mixed
70 a cream Ounce jelly and walnut
meats chopped. Cream cheese. chives
and chnuH54d syrpan pepperS.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-24
prickIey Pear a Pest

In Queensland the prlclly pear Is
literally oyerrunnlng millions Of acres
Of rich land. All efforts to eradicate
the pest have proved futile. The rapid
spread Of the thorny plants and the inn
possibility of killing them off so that
the land that they occupy can be utI-
lied for farming or grazing purposes
has SO alarmed the government of
Queensland rs we'll as that of the COM
moHwcalth itself, that scientists have
been invited 10 study the perplexng
situation with the view or devlSng
why's and means for Kidding the eoun-
try of the rufnous pest.