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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

members from Silverton. As part of
the dedicatory ceremony Elsie B. Sim
eral sang "Never Let the Old Flag
Fall.' To the encore she responded
beautifully with "The Story of Old
Glory"
Veteran Jewels were presented by the
lodge to G. b. Moores of Portland, A.
N. Moores of Salem and w. P. Walker
of Salem. The presentation was made by
Justice George II. Burnett This was
followed by "reminiscences by Chas. B.
Moores, member Of Chomeketa Lodge
No. l. A number Of members Of the
Order responded with impromptu re.
marks; among them were Ethel Flotch-
er, grand warden of the Rebekah as
sembly; Alma Henderson, noble grand
of Salem Rebekah lodge and A. N
Moores. A pleasing duet was rendered
by Leona Peterson and Lena Belle
Tartar, entitled "Keep the Camp Fires
Burning Mrs n. i. Waters led the
audience in the closing number, "Star
Spangled Banner"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

led al major divisions of the Twelfth
federal reserve district in liberty loan
subscriptions actually reported to the
banks.
Oregon had 40 per cent of her quota
already paid in. Utah, Idaho anu Ne
vada each had 80 per cent, Arizona and
northern California Is per cent and
Washington and southern California II
per cent.
For class B cities in the shipnaming
contest, Oakland was ahead of Port.
land, with. Seattle third. San Francis
co was slightly ahead of Los Angees
in class A. Tacoma led Salt Lake City
by a wide margin IN class 3, with Spo'
kane third and Honolulu fourth
In Glass D, San Diego and Pasadena
were tied, with Berkeley, Sacramento
and San Jose following. In class E
Long Beach was leading Alameda, Ba.
kersfield, Fresno, Eureka and Santa
Cruz.
Total paid in subscriptions up to last
night in the entire district were $67,-
64O,0O0, OF is per cent of the quota
With subscriptions which have been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Oregon is Second state

Portland, Or, Oct. 4.-Oregon today
claimed the distinction of being the
second state in the union to subscribe
its full quota in the fourth liberty loan
The state outside Portland raised its
quota two days ago. Portland came un-
der the wire last night.
Portland's quota was $18,323, ,42l.
Oregon S quota was $53,70S,130.
Word that Oregon and Portland have
completed their allotted quota was m
mediately dispatched to William G.
McAdoo, secretary Of the treasury, in
message jointly signed by Edward
Cookingham, state chairman, and En-
cry Olmstead, city chairman.
"Oregon has over subscribed its quo.
to of $34,O0O,OO0 with at least 30 pei
cent more subscribers than the third
loan," the message announced. "Port
land has also oversubscribed its quota
and claims to be the first city of its
Gloss TO 60 over the top. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
WAS FORCED TO GO
| OUT OF BUSINESS
Mrs. Hall S Health Failed Com
pleteIy-Tanlac Restores
Her.

81 regret now that did not take
Tanlae sooner as would not have had
to sell out my business, said Mrs.
Minnie Hall, proprietor of the lunch
stand known as "Mother' s Lunch
in the Farmers Market at Seattle,
Washington, recently. Mrs. Hall has
lived in Seattle for eighteen years and
resides at $3.50 seth Ave, North West,
Continuing her statement, Mrs. Hall
said:
II had suffered from stomach trou-
BILE and nervousness for several years.
Ny system got in a terribly rundown
! condition and kept getting worse un-
til it resulted in nervous prostration.
sold out my business because / lust
could not hold out any longer. | was
then taken to the hospital, where l lay
for nearly two weeks, and when they
carried me home | was no better off
than before. Ny headaehed so badly
| felt like my eyes were weighted down
with lead, and my back hurt so it felt
like it would break, my stomach got
in such a bad condition / could hardly
eat anything, and what little 1 did
manage to force down would ferment,
and the pain caused bY it would almost
draw me double. Gasw ould form and
bloat me up so could not wear my
corset, and / was so nervous and mis-
erable that | never knew what a good
nights sleep was. lost weight all the
time, and had gotten in such bad fix
that / really thought my time had
about come.
"Then as last resort began tax.
ing Tanlac, as | had read and heard
so much about it, and the first bottle
made a big change in my feelings. |
have taken four bottles now, and it
has made such wonderful improve
ment in my condition, that 1 have
bought my business back, and am
working every day without the least
bit of trouble. have already gotten
back fifteen pounds of my lost weight
and am not bothered any more with
headaches or backache. My appetite is
fine, and my stomach is in such good
condition that | can eat just anything
want and never feel sign of indi-
gestion. | think so much of Tanlae,
that whenever anyone comes to my
stand and talks of having indigestion
and stomach trouble, / always tell
them to take Tanlac, and | know sew
eral people who are taking it because
they know what it has done for me. !"
Tanlac is sold in hubbard by Hub
bard Drug Co., in Mt. Anger by Ben
Gooch, in Gervais by John Kelly, in
Turner by H. P. Cornelius, in Wood
burn by Lyman H. Shorey in Salem
by DIR. S. G. Stone, in Silverton by Geo.
A. Steelhammer, in Gates by Mrs. J,
P McCurdy and in stayton by q. A.
Beauchamp, in Aurora by Auraro Drug
Store. (Adv.) !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
LOAN SLOWED UP
BY BIG VICTORIES
ON WESTERN front
Over Optimism Result Of News
That German Power Is
Broken AT Last

Washington, Oct. A4-Over optim-
ism because Of military success is tend
ing to slow up the great fourth liberty
loan.
This fact, coupled with prevalence
of Spanish influenza in many cities, is
hampering the loan campaign. While
there is no doubt that finally the loan
will go across with smash, war and
treasury authorities joined today in
pointing out to America that it must
put its money punch behind the men 8
punch right now.
To get the situation in its true per
spective, officials declared that the
loan is being gathered to pay for the
victories now being achieved Military
men supplemented the treasury men s
views with warnings that there still
is very serious work ahead for the Am
erican-allied armies. The German re-
treat promises to be tremendous. Events
are shaping themselves in manner
most encouraging to all war leaders,
but it is pointed out that winter is set
ting in and there is so far no sign that
The campaign will not 60 into next
spring. In any event, money and more
money is needed. Vast sums must be
paid for material, other vast sums
must be paid for future operations and
then there must be finally home com
ing fund Of sizeable proportions.
Closely on the heels of Iowa, Ore
gon today went over her quota by at
least thirty per cent. Edward Cooking
ham, Oregon state chairman, telegraph
ed this morning that Portland ais" had
subscribed its quota.
Pessimiism marked nearly all reports
despite the fact that the second state
in the union has subscribed its mini
mum. Figuring that $3l5,000,000 has to
be subscribed each day in the cam
paign in order to raise the required
66,000,000, the country is running
approximately fifty per cent behind
its schedule. The gain in the last "a
hours in subscriptions is less than $500,
100000.
One encouraging feature OF the cam
paign was evidenced today, however
From all reports, it appears that the
bonds are more widely distributed than
in previous campaigns. More $50 and
800 bonds are being sold than ever be
fore.
Treasury officials believe that the
nation has awakened fully to the priv
iieges of installment payments.
Oregon Leads Coast District
San Francisco, Oct. 4.-Oregon to-day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Salem Odd Fellows
Dedicate New Flag

At an enthusiastic meeting of Odd
Fellows last evening in the I. 0. 0. F,
hall beautiful silk flag recently pur-
chased by the lodge was presented and
dedicated by L. J. Adams of Silverton
in brief and rousing speech over
flowing with patriotic pep. Mr.. Adams
brought with him q goodly number of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

made but not officially reported, it was
believed the actual total was well over
800 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

The Journal job Department
will print you anything in the
stationery line--do it right and
save you real money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Oregon Leads Coast District
San Francisco, Oct. 4.-0regon today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

What more wonderful name could
the Red Cross nurses be called thaE
angels? What they have done in the
war Just ended will be told in due
time, but individual stories OF their
steadfastness, devotion and extreme
chivalry reach here in news dis
patches, fragmentary, OF course, yet
II you read between the lines you
can make q picture in your mind OF
the utter seriousness OF their PROBES
sion. They have proved that to be a
nurse means to be o woman-the
very highest, greatest and most won
derful woman. No tribute is too
great for her. Returning American
soldiers know
A little incident-just . small cpl
sode in the army nurses life abroad
has Just been brought here by re-
turning soldiers. 1t typifies what is
going on daily in the hospitals In
England, France and Italy, and 1t
gives one an idea OF what the simple
girl in the blue suit as seen in Broad
way is ready and willing to do, NO
matter how severe their hearts tingle
with sorrow or how great the lump In
their threats. But there 10 never q
tear. Maybe later, when the incident
is over, but not when on duty.
A mere slip of youth, q Briton,
lay dying for weeks in an English
hospital. He had been brought back
from the fighting fields or France,
shot through the back, and from the
very beginning it was a hopeless case
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
America Made Bullets Faster Than
Any Nation Engaged In The War

One billion 80 calibre Springfield
cartridges were turned out by one
American munition manufacturer in
twelve months! This 10 the greatest
production OF small arms ammunition
on record, and is one of the main rea-
SONS why William Hohenzollern re-
tired ag soon as he did.
Figures on such q voluminous out
put are interesting. Here are few:
Seventy-six cartridges were turned
out every SECOND of each working
day in one American plant
A regiment of 3,07S men could be
equipped every Al minutes-Or IL \
regiments every working day.
To haul the days output of cart
ridges 20 five-ton trucks were neces-
Sary.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
s:sSr,oN Wonder They Call Them Angels"

In thoee long and dreary days mol
one word Of complaint came from
him.
He smiled always, for he he'd
found one great consolation. He had
become acquainted with the Waverly
novels and in those days. % life wa
beginning to fade rickly, he lay In
his cot reading "Iyanhoe. Soon,
however, he grew weaker and
weaker.
A nufse-a light-haired, blue
eyed army Aurse-took the book and
read on while he smiled. She was
beginning the last chapter when the
padre came and his father and
mother were ut the bedside, and, be-
ing q good boy, ne kissed his parents
anectionately and listened to the
prayers, but the moment they were
over he turned to the nurse.
Please 60 on reading and-as fast
az you can, for l do want to knew the
end" He spoke only in whispers.
So she read him out OF the world
with the great Aght of Bois-Guilbert
and Ivanhoe, while the spirit Of Wal
ter Scott lowered about the deathbed.
This nurse knew as she said the
last words that the last breath was
passing from her patient, yet she was
outwardiy calm. IL she did not weep
that night when she was OF duty,
her heart ached Just as 1t had done
before when she saw brave men pass
out OF the world.
No wonder they call them angels.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
FUR-LINED GARMENTS
FOR YANKS AND TONNES

Ha-ha! to that cold Siberian wind |!
Yanks and Britons who must hi
bernate this bright Xmas season in
Northern Russia and stretches else
where OF the land of the exiles, will
be clad warmly. So says our Gov
ernment. So says likewise the Brit
ish supply heads.
Special Uniforms and outfits will
be given the Yanks and British Tom
mics to defy gales and snow. Sir
Ernest Shackleton, the explorer, who
has slept in more iglOos than any
white man living (Doc. Cook please
write), has approved the outfits. A
skin-lined sleeping bag, leather jer-
kin, special lined boots, heavy wooden
stockings, fur cap, cardigan jacket,
muller and sufficient warm gloves
and mittens will be given to the
Yanks and British troops. Snow
glasses also will be remembered.
Do you wonder we ha-ha at the
cold Siberian wind? Who wouldn't,
when it is 5000 miles away?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

II the cartridges made daily we're
laid in q single row, end to end, a
man on q bicycle would have had to
ride at q speed Of more than nine
miles an hour to keep up with the
procession of cartridges.
Fifty-nine tons of copper, 40 toms
of lead, 20 toas of zinc, Is tons OF
powder and 2 tons Of nickel-141
tons of production-were used daily
in making the cartridges.
One billion cartridges, each az
inches long, placed end to end would
reach 5000 miles, or in other
words, twice around the earth.
BY and large, and in the vernacu-
lar of the day, we are inclined to say,
some production"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
HER WANDERING BOY

An old nanny whose Don was In
France received a letter from him,
the heading Of which was Some
where In France"
On reading it, she exclaimed: Just
like that fool niger to get lost over
there! ''-Judge.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
REMEMBER THAT

You ought to mail Trench and
Camp home today Somebody back
there will be glad to read it.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

JoAxay Tones brGin
WhwIed IN dagc,
Plunged III a base,
Filling him fwH
1 OF he0a,y yeMorSe
Liks O c0nnib0I king
At the end of course.
This thought stvwck him k0yd-
Though The coffee was muddy,
~ had good tsme,
"And had fire buddy.
Regular owy.
"FWH in has eye.
Fast at drill.
GOOD or Bill"
III,
ChmC. N,eHt The traNh
Goodbye to e0Rp--
The kicker bve0thed hard,
Feeling o erGmp
of swddeH regret.
Chilling sad Hwssb,
TAAt porting had come
From felloa0s he'd met
1 Where stezU IS called s!Hws.
FeHoocs uith punch,
Hefsy old 6~Hch,
| Collins BvouoI,
SchHltse, MeCQstun,
EtWsseia, DRnR
Foes of the HwH,
Even the Looie.
Way, even The foooey!
He'd miss the Uhols ryew-hs
WOwld, Wowldnt y6W?
Yes, yox aOwld, too!
Round a wide bead,
The tr0iH oHSped,
JovtwMy J. gones.
BoqsiH1 hiss head,
Thosght Of che time.
Awtid the c0MP cline,
Whew ragged of step
.4nd fIabby of chest
He got his first drill
In q coat and vest
He c0wnted his g0sS,
/ IN nwsels end br6iN.
Felt of his dym
SsMesUed aUlth stce1,
The broft i~deed
| Was his BY 9 deeI.
4 "
Let rs shift If yoS w!N THIS scvNe to tM
howr
N'hen M. J. yoAes, the sosvw's forrest
| TI6Wer,
Nesvly yes~rxeJ frows the wWch me9i1wed
CAMP,
Is calling again on the tov~'s body
camp.
Is he glad?
No, he's sad!
| Thoughts chMned TO foam
| By the NeV sort Of Ute
HGyV gone to his dome
Like the gas in reel strife;
Up after taps,
Late morning maps,
Haze soffened his mHseles.
Worn of his tan,
Made him again
| fntO Just plain ,n6N-
No aUondey he sighs,
No sOonder his eyes
Moistex and FIJI
Thinking of Bill :
Thinking of fights
| At the ~" Ai0hts,
.So,rowfal he,
| While he nas there
Sboofcd the poor comp
With silly hot air;
This SfovyS moral
The soldier may Te0d-
There's no place hkc camp
To sleep and to feed;
| The bed may be bad,
The chOaC Ns0v be, too,
Bwt THERE'S nothing TO oUofyy,
When its boid for, for yoW.
| Though camps hare some vices,
i And virtues cen less,
YoaU sseye find it hard
To forget the old mess!
HER WANDERING BOY
An old nanny whose son was in
France received a letter from him,
the heading of which was Some
where in France"
On reading it, she exclaimed: Just
like that fool niger to get lost over
there Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
German Navy Looms
as NeU War Factor

WASHINGTON. March i.-A-neri.
can naval officials regarded today as
very serious the threat which pros
pect!ye capture OF Russian ships
means FOR the United states and her
allies
Russia has four extremely good
battle cruisers. large number OF de.
Htroyers. battleships and other craft.
Added 20 the present German ma.
val strength. these vessels would
constitute an unmistakable menace
TO this allied fleets. naval experts
said
While Great Britain and the Unit.
ed States are preponderant on the
seas. the added vessels would give
the German navy chance TO pick
off. here and ther>. sufficient Of the
allied craft to undermine this surplus
OF power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
Gen March Says
u. S. Censorship
Is Too Stringent

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March l..
Maj. Gen. March. chief of staff of
the United States army. believes the
censorship exerted over correspond.
ents with the army in France is too
strict. lie made known his belief to
day In a talk when he disembarked
from an American line.
Gen. March has been with the
troops In France for nine months.
He Is returning to make report TO
the war department and TO take up
actively his duties as chief OF staff
The boys in France cannot under
stand the suppression OF news"
said Gen March II know of no
gentle method OF conducting this
war. and we can't expect our armies
TO 10 thru II without some one get
thigh urt. The public must know
the truth. no matter how painful"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
SAYS BRITAIN CANNOT
RAISE TWO MILLION MEN

NEW YORK. March 1.--Reports
that Great Britain can raise ad.
diuonal armies OF 100000 men. are
untrue. according TO Sir John Foster
Frazer. chairman OF the British ma
tional war lectures committee.
Great Britain cannot put more
than another 10000 men In the
field. he said. In speech here. Sir
John expressed firm confidence that
the coming German offensive would
be repulsed with terrible losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
Says State LasU
Authorizes City
to Market Fish

The attack on the municipal fish
market Will be defeated. II plans be.
gun BY Corporation Counsel Hugh
Caldwell Friday are successful.
II IL the contention OF John Reeks,
Corner market fish dealer. that the
city charter does not give the city a
right TO conduct fish business.
Reeks will ask an injunction against
the city.
Caldwell has found clause in the
state law which gives cities author.
ity 70 maintain and conduct public
markets for the sale OF fish and cold
storage plants for the storage and
sale OF fish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
What Does One Do When Zeps Raid City?
Chest Awakened Their Snug Sleep by Siren

A siren will never mean merely
that TO us again.
This time 1t was like the raising OF
curtain on far distant scene.
We were in London.
IL was o'clock in the morning.
and we were asleep in one of the
big Piccadilly hotels.
l didn't hear the siren.
When | awoke. the big guns were
booming everywhere.
RANGl
BANG. BANG,
BOOM!
l listened attentively. and made
an accurate guess.
'Kiddy"
yes" came quiet voice out of
the dense darkness.
"oh. you're awake. Well. here It
is"
No"
Yes. II Isl It's the Zepsr'
Really A soft hand slipped over
from the next bed and met mine
half way. what do we dor"
II don't know"
lie Feels Funny
Silence for a moment. while we
fComtinued on Page Sisl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
BATTLE is EXPECTED
AGAINST ORSHA FRONT

PETRoGRAD. Feb. IS. G-vening.p
The enemy today threw large
forces against the Orsha front i32s
miles south OF Petrograd) it was re
ported today.
Thousands OF armed workmen. ar.
irving from Moscow. dug several
miles of trenches behind orsha. A
battle is expected there momentar
lily. The civilians are leaving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
Runaway Boy Is
Found in B0xcdr
By Deputy Here

Grin Harrison. 14.year-old run
away from KaIIspcll. Mont. was
found by Deputy Sheriff Joe Hill,
hiding In a box car near skykomish
Thursday night.
The lad had left the home OF his
uncle. ]. w. Walker. county treas
urer Of Kalispeli. three months ago.
He had 81 In his pocket. Since that
time he worked ut odd jobs. but trav.
cled most OF the time.
lie is held at the detention home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
PROPRIETOR OF
SORRENTO HELD
BY THE POLICE

Frank II. Holzhcimer. proprietor OF
the Sorrento hotel. Terry ave. and
Madison st. was held by the police
under 5000 bail Friday. They charge
he failed TO report an auto accident
In which young woman was in
Jured
According TO reports at police
headquarters. an auto bearing Holz.
heimer's license number ran down
Miss Lovinn Dunbar. 81. 72i 2ist ave
n, Mt Third ave. and Union St.
Thursday evening. and continued on
without giving aid.
Miss Dunbar was severely bruised
about the limbs and is suffering from
internal injuries. She was removed
to her home in machine following
the accident. Earl Hirschenberger.
who was with Miss Dunbar. was also
struck by the emachine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
TWO SEATTLE YOUTHS
ARE HELD IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March Police today
are holding Forrest Richard, is. and
G.. Hopper. is. both Of Seattle. until
the arrival OF their parents. to return
them 10 their homes.
The youths told the police they had
left home 10 Join the British Canadi.
an forces. They were arrested at the
Y. N. c. A. hotel here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
EXPECT
u. S. APPROVAL
OF JAPAN PLAN

Uniied Press Correspondent

Uniied Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Msr,h The
government IL finding some troubl.
In determining its course toward
Jspsn's suggestion for action In 81.
beris.
To date. tho president and Score.
tary Lansing have an open mind on
the matter. but II IN likely that
Japan win be answered In short
time
The allies are pressing for this an.
swcr. They are looking solely to
tho United States 10 decide whether
there shall be- joint action. lone nc.
ton by Japan or no steps for the
present
American participation would be
extremely small. extending only to
some naval aid
4. n. Watches Zoe
The American decision Is appar.
entity influenced by a desire TO ascer.
tain Germany's probable intentions
In Russia
With her drive slowing up. II Is
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
GAY 0-GERMANISM
! IS RIFE AT OAK HARBOR

!. oak Harbor schools. according TO
s5fs reaching federal officials
mere. are split on the war issue. Pro.
Cermanism there, the reports said.
have resulted In fractional Difficult.
ties. Instead Of curbing pro-Cer-
man eympatbizers. according 10
the complaints. they have been
Uh1foWsshsd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
SAYS SlBERlANS WILL
RESIST JAPANESE ENTRY

SAN FRANCISCO. March -
Eighty thousand trained siberian
CosSacks viii oppose any Infringe
ment" on sibcria's sovereignty. &c.
eording to Col Nlcolai IIetsovsky
of the Russian railway guards. who
passed thru San hancisco today to
Washington from Russia. He was
discussing the proposals TO send Jap
anesc troops into Siberia.
siberia will not bc occupied by
the Japanese without a bloody re.
sistanco on the part OF Siberian PEG.
pie and the more radical elements in
N!adivostok threaten to burn the
city and the immense quantities OF
munitions OF war rather than have
them captured" he said.
lie declared the Siberians have
their own government and refuse TO
recognize the Bolshevih regime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
REPORT SO MILLION
APPROPRIATION BILL

WARRINGTON. March Garry.
ing ss9.553.39s.25. or 1851. 500 .os
moro than last year. the largest leg
islative. executive and judicial APP
Precipitation bill in the nations his.
tory was reported to the house today
by the appropriations committee.