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TH0s. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

WALTER C. BALDERsTON,
Attorney for Executor. Evans building.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE NO. 2l17 NEW
PORT PLACE NORTHWEST, BETWEEN
AND o, 21st AND 22nd.
Ry virtue of deed of trust. recorded in Liber
28G9. folio 1853 Of the District of Columbia land
records. l will sell at public auction, in front
of the premises, TUESDAY. THE TWEEN
TiETH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1917, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm. the west 13 15-10O feet front on
the Newport place northwest by the depth of 65
feet. of snblot 1872 in square 90. improved by
house 2117 Newport place northwest, Washing
ton. d. G.
Terms: 0ne-third cash and the balance in
equal payments in one and two years with 8 per
cent interest or all cash. at purchasers option;
5000 deposit required at time of sale. Title good
Of record. Terms to be complied with in twenty
days. All costs of transfer to be horne by Dur-
chaser. RICHARD g. RAWLINGS
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ANDREW j. HICKEY. Attorney.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF G

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, Holding Probate Court.-N0. 24010s,
Administration.-This is to give notice that the
subscriber, Of the District Of Columbia. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters testamentary the estate OF
Joseph Trotnno. late of the District Of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having ella inns against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated,
TO the subscriber or before the 30th day OF
October. A. d. 1918; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate Given
WILHELAfINA TROIANO, 1907 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest. (Seal.) Attest: WIN. CLARK
trict of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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THos. J. OWEN & SOY. AUCTIoNEERa.

Large Brick Business and Resi-
dence Property, Can Be Used
as Dwelling or for Business,
Manufacturing, Etc, Store,
Seven Rooms, Modern Bath,
Located at GA IN" Street
NV; Two-Story Brick Stable
on Wide Alley. Which Can Be
Readily Converted Into a
Garage; Lot 1887 by los; at
Auction.
BY virtue Of authority vested in us by all
parties in interest, will sell at public auc-
iion. in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY.
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1917.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the west 1887 feet
front by full depth Of lot ss in square 44s.
sale. 10000 deposit required upon acceptance
Of bid. Conyeyancing, ETC., at cost Of pur-
chaser. Sale to be closed in Is days or depoait
forfeited.
THos. J. OWEN SON. Auctioneers.
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Unclaimed Freight by Public
Auction, to Pay Freight, Stor-
aoe and Other CHARGES

tiSS anu oliSi SiAtAl 80.
Notice "a hereby given that on SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN, 1917. COMMENC-
ING AT NINE-THIRTY AN. at Weschlers,
$50 Pa. NV. we will sell by public auction.
to pay storage. freight and other charges. all
goods stored with by W. w. Bowie. joint
agent for P, r. & W. R. r. Co.. Washingt ton
Southern Ry. Co.. C. & o. Railway Co. and Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Co. in the fol-
lowing names: W. A. Brown. W. X. Browning.
c. Buck. ]. T. Burch. Mrs. A. NJ. Burke. H.
E. f. Evans, W. Z. George /. Goldberg. Linden
Haddox. Franklin H.rrison. J. H. Highly: F. B:
Motorist Assn. N. ". Pickering. Potomac Wood
Co.. Mrs. Z. c. Prall. Riggs Building, Ritter
Conley Mfg. Co. ]. G. Rogers. ]. Sable, Mrs. NJ.
Scanlin. ]. sewell. John spuraei A. G. TAYLOR,
L. C. Thompson. George Tiel & CO., Union
Garage, s. W. Walker & Co., Washington Bar
racks, Washington Bottling Co. Chas. H.
Weiser, NJ. J. whelan, J. Williams, jr.. Co., City
Hall Supply Co.. II. V. Leggett. w. I. Mackey.
p. Richards. Matilda Taylor. Washington Stove
Co., Mrs. Daisy Jackson, Byrd & Barry. ]. NJ.
Hicks, the Jefferson Co.. Edward Mullen. Lewis
Notes. ]. NJ. Pituer. Ruddens Ruddens and
Abe Silverman: also goods stored by the Norfolk
ard Washington Steamboat Co. in the following
names: City Hall Supply Co. and Sterrett &
Fleming; also goods stored with US in the fol-
lowing names: Edna Phillips. Miss Hallett and
c. d. Vincent. All parties interested will please
take notice.
WASHINGTON STORAGE CO.. INC.
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FUTURE DAYS.
Tuos. ]. OWEN 4 SON. AucrIoNEER

Thus j. O"EN " SON, aGCItUNEENS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO
rs ."nd STREET NORTHWEST.
Ey virtue Of certain deed of trust, duly re
land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction
in front of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, AID.
1917. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
the following described land and premises, 81 II
ate in the city of Washington, District of Co
lumbia, and designated and being all Of lot
numbered twentF-four (e4l in Joseph Schwartz't
subdivision, in square numbered seventy nine
'1y}. as per plat recorded in Liher w. Is. NJ.
folio 3o1 of the records of the office of the sur
yeyor of the District of Columbia. together with
the improvements, consisting OF two-story brick
dwelling.
Terms uf sale: One-thrd of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
iuStallments. payable in and two years. with
interest at 51a per centum per annum. payable
semi annually, from day of sale secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold, all cash. al
the option of the purchaser deposit of $2JJ
will be required at time OF sale. All convey.
ancing. recording, revenue stamps, notarial fees
etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of defaulfins
purchas ser. after five days advertisement of such
resale i'll some newspaper published in Washing
ton. ID. C..
JOHN B. IARNER. Surviving Trustee.
5D3 Washing ton Loan aud Trust bldg.
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]. A. MAEDEL. Attorney for party secured, To-
ST. n uoG-dSs .exSu
Tuos. ]. OWEN & son. AUcT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF RESIDENCE NO. 34o7 c
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Tibar 1919, folio 4S1 ct seq OF
the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request of the rarty secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will offer for. sale by pub
DAY. THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
A.D. 1917. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing described land and premises situate in the
county of Washington. District of Columbia, tc
Wit; Part of lot numbered sixty-four tG4l and
part Of lot numbered sixty-fve t65l In square
numbered twelve hundred and forty-six l1246l
and described by mctes and bounds fully in said
trust and improved by premises No. 34o7 q
street northwest. Washington. u. c.
Terms announced at time of sale.
THOMAS W. STUERLEFIELD. Trustee.
GARFIELD A. STREET. Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS


TRUgTEE9' SALE OF DESIRABLE THRHB-
STORY STORE. BAKERY AND DWELL.
ING. NOS. 1870 AND 1922 LAMONT STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in Liber
No. 3e1e at folio 20 ct ssq.. Of the land records
front Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY, THE
TwENTY-FIRsT DAY OF NOVEMBER AID.
1917. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot $50 in
square 2678. being block Of 8. P. Browns sub
division of Mount Pleasant and as in Book 40.
at page 126, Of the surveyors office Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. subject to alley right Of way
Of record and together with the Improvements
thereon.
one. two and three years. with interest at per
cent per annum, payable semi annually. Deposit
Of $500 required at time of sale and the pur-
chaser allowed fifteen days from date Of sale to
complete the purchase. Further particulars at
WILLIAM NICK. CLAYTON,
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1,IIQS Il QWEN q AI-lNII0 q NEERS
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HASSNASN>~S~>~'
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
No. 1l1s 18th STREET NORTHWEST AND
5SEs SSE 1oTs oT TIE II s9HTH TGT SokM
FAST CORNER OF 22nd AND Q STREETS
NOR; S1RTHWEsI w AND &C On The I'll N NoBIa Eth
STREET: Also TWO VALUABLE LOTS
FRoMTISG ,t,;S, Nc so FEET EACH On THE Itl
MKsT sIpE q Sb9RGa MosT HsE STREETS
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1872. folio 95 ct seq., OF the
land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the
IN rens 81 s M sell a
TwENTY-sEvENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
AID. 1917. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol
the District of Columbia. and designated as and
being lots numbered twenty one CID and twenty.
two coy. in Samuel Davdsons subdivision Of
lot. in square one hundred and eighty-three
s as per plat sseerded d, in the es T. Of the
H. at fdo a lots 81
south eight feet front on 18th street by the full
depth thereof Of lot letteIed "F." in PETER
one hundred and eightythree 1s3). as per plat
recorded in said surveyors office in Liber W. F..
SAME DAY AT FouR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM
Lots numbered twenty-seven t.7. thtrty-two
g., and thirty three 49,. in En- F. j. 6as Mis sub a
plat recorded in said surveyors Office in Liber
SANE DAY, FIVE O'CLOCK Pm.
Lots numbered twenty nine t29> and thirty
one ,31) in block numbered eight lsl. of Todd
and Browns subdivision If part of Mount Pleas;
ant and Pleasant Plains. per plat recorded
in said surveyors office in I.iber Levy Court :,
at folio "a. except such parts Of said lots taken
for alley purposes TO he the District court pro-
ceedings No. 1043, in the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia. per plat recorded in
Terms of sale: OEe-third cash. balance in one
and two years. with Interest at 6 per centum per
the property sold or all cash. at purchaser
option deposit of $1,000 the 18th street
property and 500 each of the other lots re-
auired at time of sale and the purchaser allowed
fifteen days to complete the purchase. Further
particulars at time of sale.
N'', ALPHONSE NJ. BAER,
DAVID A. BAER,
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Three Three-Story Brick Dwell
ings, Nos. COS, oo7 and ooo
Twenty-Third St. Northwest,
Near Washington Circle,
AT A11cfion

By virtue Of authority vested in the under
signed by all parties in interest. will sell at
public auction, in front of the premises on MON
DAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOvEM.
BER, 1917. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lots "a, %
and 20 in square "a.
Terms very liberal and stated at time Of sale.
dsponit OF 500 required each parcel upon
at purchasers cost. Sale to be closed in fifteen
days, or deposit forfeited.
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THos. j. OWEN & son. AUCTloNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STORf
BUILDING, NO. 1873 14th STREET NORTH


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STORE
BUILDING. NO. 1873 14th STREET NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1886, folio ct seq, Of the
land records OF the District of Columbia, the
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises. WEDS DSESDAY, THE
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1917
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, all that parcel Of
land situate in the city of Washington. in said
District. and designated as and being all of lot
lettered &C. in Thomas J. Fisher. trustees.
subdivision Of s,a lots in square two hundred and
thirty-eight (23S). as per plat recorded in Iiber
w. T., folio 13l, In the Office Of the surveyor
Of said District. together with the improvements,
consisting Of above mentioned store, having a
front Of 20 feet 10 inches and q depth of 10
feet inches to wide alley.
Terms of sale: One-fonrth of purchase money
in cash and the residue before three years,
with interest at FIVE (5) per centum per annum
payable semi-annually. from day of sale, for
which note notes Of purchaser to be given
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit Of $3.50 may be required of the purchaser
at the time of sale. All conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
piled with within ten days from day Of sale.
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defau1ting purchaser, after i've days notice by
publication. JAMES J. BECKER,
Surviving Trustee. 500 9th st. NV.
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II you want work read the want col.
umns Of The Star.
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Auction Sale of Entire Stock of
Merchandise at No. GIG Sew
enth Street Southwest.
BY direction of the owner. 1 will sell in de-
tail. by public auction. on "WEDNESDAY. THE
upon " nv the Premises prem BHG1NNING NSn G At Ten. FEN.
THIRTY O'CLOCK AN, the entire stock Of
merchandise. consisting Of Tin. Granite and
Enamel Ware. Grockery, Glassware. Hardware.
Toilet Articles, Furnishings, Notions Spool silk.
Toys, Jewelry, etc.; also Show Case. Display
new.
N. J. COLBERT,
ao15d&dbs, ,exSu Atty. for Ownsf.
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At Sale Stable,
2o5 11th St. NV.
Also - good. serviceable Horses and Mules.
all out Of hard work. part of plant Of local con-
tractor; auto trucks have taken the place OF
these the @ horses and mules One Horse from the
Shippers: w. O. Dosh,
c. L. Weeks,
r. S. Connor,
Hirsch Bros.
Also about 25 head OF good Horses and Mules
from local parties and nearby points in Maryland
and Virginia. Harness. Buggies and Wagons
Livery sale must he represented. or your
money back. Telephone Franklin 1904.
B. 2. DOUGHERTY.
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81 ,0OOlTERMs; 1ith ST. NE. BETWEEN y
and Z; fine Groom and bath brick: colonial front
hack porch: large yard; paved alley Address
Box GIT. star office
IMMEDIATE POSsESSION-Sa.1 100. NEAR
Park road; my almost colonial brick. :,
rooms hot-watrr heat electric lights, front and
rear porches; beautiful hardwood finish: bearict!
ceiling dining rooin handsome fixtures; Aio. =
RIGHT IN: terms, easy. Address Ae1 Ii .
Star office.
FOR SALE-INV VESTMENTS; MUST BE SOLD;
GREAT SACRIFICE.
So. .6o0-Rents S2s-Brick. rooms. : baths;
So 0oG-Rents So ao-Brick, 6 rooms and bath,
near Court Housc. n ,
Se.Io4-Rents S1s5o-Ncar Capitol; brick. u
rooms and baIii.
s4.75O-Rents si6-Three brick houses on Cap
itol HILL -
Sj6.n-iieniirg for $50 per mopIil-on The
Heights; near two car lines; 10 rooms. baths
double rear porches: thoroughly we'll cnnst fist,d.
81 SJp-Renting for $40 per month"; hr'rh
dwelling. 1iih St: IL rooms siitd uith, in
water heat; lot 3oAse. with Il sarss"- Formerly
held at S6.5oU.
S.. s5O-Rcnfing for $50 per mon.h-A brick
store on 18th ST.. Mt. Pleasant Present owner
acquired IL In a trade aud offers 1t VI this very
low figure for quick s.lr-
ss,a5O-Renting for $50 pe- n.onth-A .-rocn1
brick dwelling. On wide avenue NV qu'eh
buyer can get n bargain In this property.
So 3e5o-Rentinc for S33 per monih-A three
story 9 room brick dwelling. wide avenne
NV; at a sacrifice. 81 .aop less than the improve
meuts would cost today. Must la sold.
STONE s FAlEFAN- Phone NJ. 23Ss
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New Groom detached holiow-,tre house in
BROOKI.AND. Modern in every detail Near
CARS Ready for occupancy. On account Of trade
be sold for $3.50.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUcTIoSEER.

WM- FRANK THYSON.
noi6-d&ds. .exSu Trustees
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$I1 900.
On 10Th near Park road.
10 roosn,. baths. porches Metal weather
strips. screens; servants room. Wonderful bar
gain at this price.
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| CLEVELAND PARK-WE ARE OFFERING A
very desirable detached house, with IL rooms
and hath. lot 15xIi5. Bargain price. Must
| he suid at
wEAN ER BROS. 49, 18th st. NV.
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FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.

SPECIALITY OF REAL ESTATE. SALES AND
eacha nges-Large. active list of residences. bust
ness and suburban properties. apartments. build
ing lots and farms. We have advantageous
propositions.
A. F. Fox COMPANY. 1911 Il st. NV.
Sales and Exchange Department.
RY OWNER-HEAUTIFJL COUNTRY HOME
in Virginia house Of hrcwnstcue and ce
mcnt: sr. b. :; a.rne-; 1o2 acres good land; 20
acres bearing orchard. h"ailIiest location: best
water mountain view: forty miles from WASH
ingto,,. Address Box 3oG-k. Star Office
al AcRES OF COOP Nil. SOIL: ORCHARD:
fair buildings: S4,5G0; wants city home.
~! acres on W. Il. & A. electric; ) rooms and
bath; orchard; stable: S3non; wants city home.
A. NJ. Ct,NN0R, Room 22+. 72s '4th NV. II.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Magnificent modern home. 10 acres: Is rooms:
gas: electricity; sewerage: fine water supply, 3
Ga athroon,s h0t-water heat: servants quarters;
Individual phones; garage; stable: barn; chicken
houses in frst-class condition. garden. asparagus.
strawberry beds; young orchard, all fruits; tower
beds: beautiful shade overlooking Washington;
80 minutes L. s. Treasury by electric cars. Is
minutes auto, 10 minutes steam road. Price,
S35 .Ote 5000 cash, balance remain II de-
sired. Address Box 1s3-C. Star Office.
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NEW BUNGALOW. SEVEN ROOMS. BATH
screened sleeping porch; open fireplace: abso-
luteiy modern: built by day labor; big lot: new
northwest suburb. near cars: owners price under
s6 900 easy terms. Address Box 219-S Star Office
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FOR sALE-HousEs.
(C0ntinuedl.

sIx-RooM CORNER HousE-s1oo CASH.
naTed STREET and alley: walking distance down.
iown: white neighhorhood: reduced from IS $50
to $3.50; immediate possession. Address Box
StarO Office.
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ATTENTION, HOME BUYERS.

Near 18th and KiIhourne; nearly new house
rooms, baths porches. hardwood floors and
tim; beautiful Inantels; instantaneous water
heater; hot-water heat. Nice yard to paved alley.
An opportunity to secure splendid home at
low price.
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BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE FOR sALE-EX-
traordinary opportunity to secure of the
finest residential properties in city; located
west Of 18th ST; 10 rooms; all modern improve
..ents; unusually large veranda: garage for three
cars This property Is detached and has fine
flower gardens and lawn. For full particulars
JOSEPH C. zIRKLE. 2o3 Colorado bldg
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
The Scope Of
Mutual Service

IS shown By the accompa yihg map
and this table Of operating data
Number Of Telephone discharges.
Island Of Oahu
Telephones installed during the
year 1915 1000
Telephones Island Of Oahu, On
August e. 1910 1900.
Telephones, Island 81 Oahu on De-
cember 81. 1916 1000
Number q telephons Cabs handled
for the day ending December "A,
1916 q. 900. /; s s.'ssy !.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
SHORT WHEAT CROP
Corn Must Make Up Deficit for
Grain, Dean Murford
Declares.
PRESENT CONDITION IS POOR
Latest Reports for State Show Crop
sc Per Cent Below the 1o-Year
Average.

Corn must make up for the shortage
In the wheat and other grain crops ac.
cording to a statement which has been
recently made by Dean F. B. Mum
ford Of the College of Agriculture of
the University of Missouri.
THE United States produced in 1915
ten bushels of wheat per CAPITA" Dean
Mumford declares. "In 1916 we pro-
duced only six bushels per capita In
1916 we consumed for seed and ordi-
nary consumption six and one-third
bushels per capita. There was ex-
ported from American ports in 1916
two and one-half bushels per capita
Recent estimates of the world crop
indicate that there is world shortage
in the present wheat harvest of nearly
800 million bushels.
THE present condition of wheat is
GO per cent of normal. Compared with
a 10-year average, it is Sc per cent
normal"
Because of the scant agricultural
production Of the state for the last
year, the University faculty and board
of curators has recognized the neces-
sity Of raising the food production to
its maximum and for this reason have
given students the opportunity to "en-
list for the farm"
Fair play., 1917-05-05
TRANSITORY TALES
TOLD HEREWITH IN TAsLoIp
FORM,
Items OF Interest for Every Member
OF the Househoid--some Are
Strange, But True.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The 15-cent loaf of bread was intro.
duced in Cleveland by one OF the
largest baking companies in the city.
Bouck White, serving 1870 DAYS for
burning the flag in New York, has
been ousted from his job OF official
nag raiser at the Tombs and put to
picking hair for mattresses.
The Vorwaerts points out that IL is
the turn of the Social Democrats to
appoint a chairman of the constitu-
tional committee of the reichstag, and
says that Phillip Scheidemann, leader
OF the Socialists. will be selected.
Governor James NJ. Cox has issued
an order forbidding the Les Darcy
George Chip prize fight, which was
scheduled to have taken place at
youngstown, O., on May IL.
DR. George E. Vincent, president Of
the University of Minnesota and head
OF the Rockefeller foundation. urges
congress to pass national dry law
Tor the duration OF the war.
R. ]. Craig, a digger in an African
mine, has brought up diamond that
weighed above 100 karats and was
worth upward of $8,625.
Fair play., 1917-05-05
FARMERS PLEDGE THEIR AID
State Board of Agriculture at CoIum
bia Is Receiving Many Offers
to Increase Crops.

Letters and kilograms being received
by the state board of agriculture from
all parts of Missouri indicate large
attendance at the war conference on
food, feed and forage in jefferson City.
rent for planting in food crops. The
rent for planting in fodd crops. The
demand for seed supply is widespread.
Jeweel Mayes, secretary of the board,
announced that the associations Of
wholesale seed men and grain deal
ers would meet with the conference
to confer on the seed supply problems.
The Missouri Bankers Association,
State Federation of Commercial Clubs,
oranges and farmers unions and farm
clubs sent delegates.
c. o. Raine, master of the state
grange, spoke in this city and county
today. Before leaving he sent the fol.
lowing telegram to President Wilson:
THE farmers of Carroll County,
Panama Grange, pledge you their sup
port in helping to produce a food sup
ply sufficient to feed our own people
and the Allies Of Europe during the
great conflict, and we ask that at the
close of the war a minimum price
be fixed that will give living profit
above the cost Of production for all
farm products"
Fair play., 1917-05-05
FACTS ABOUT BABY WEEK
Better Care Of the Infant Is Purpose
of Present National Campaign,
Says Dr. RaVenel

I'VE are about to celebrate Baby
Week throughout the United States,
and many people may ask why this is
an event of national Importance. It
is important because the baby of to-
day is the citizen of tomorrow, and
no country is virile which does not
look after its infant population" Dr.
NJ. p. Rayenel of the department of
preventive medicine of the University
OF Missouri declares. 1T has been
we'll said. Infant mortality is the most
sensitive index we possess of social
welfare and OF sanitary administra-
ton"
The present death rate amongst
babies is appalling. In the United
States, about one-fifth of all deaths
| are of children under one year of age
and, in addition to this. approximately
| one-fifth of all children die before they
| reach the age of one year. The Cen.
sus Bureau in 1911 estimated that 124
children out of every 1000 born died
during the first year of life. AS only
about two-thirds OF the country has
registration of births and deaths, and
this comprises the more enlightened
population of the country, it is safe
to say that the actual death rate for
the entire country exceeds this. Even
with this estimate it means that 3O0,-
900 babies die every year in this land
of enlightenment and abundance.
The design of Baby Week, then. is
to call attention to these facts, and
to teach mothers and people generally
the proper care of babies The two
great factors in the early death rate
are ignorance and neglect. Poverty
plays large part. Poverty may not
be easily corrected, but ignorance and
neglect can be.
Throughout the country meetings
will be held, at which demonstrations
will be given, baby contests held, and
general interest aroused over the ne
cessity of caring Tor this part of our
population. Every one should take an
interest. Don't leave it entirely to
mothers. 1t is a matter of national
importance and vital interest to all.
National Baby Week will be held the
first week of May. In some Commun.
tiles the date will be advanced so that
professors and teachers generally can
distribute their services over one
or more communities.