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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-01-23
AUSTRIA PRAGNIE PO-
KOJU!
USTFPUJE SOCYALISTOM.
Kopnchaga. %. stycZnia. -

Kopnehaga, %. stycznia. -
Prasa donosi, IL rad austryackl
Ccs. Karola zgodzil sic pod pre-
Sys PowSzechnego strajku, jaki
urzadzono W calcj austryackieJ
Industry wojennej ma program
zadafi socyalistycznych, ktorego
punkty najwazniejsze sa: Lepsze
zarzadzenie aprowizyjne, II. zyw-
noSciowe, zniesienie militarysty--
cznych zarzqdzen 5rodkow w ia
brykach, dotad zupeinie podda-
nych pod kontrole wiadz wojSko-
wych. powszechne niczem ME O.
s-aniczone prawo giosu - wraz
z zupeinem rownouprawnieniem
kobiet. Rad Cd Siebie dodal zape-
vnienie, IL najusilniejszem jego
staraniem bedzie dazyc do co mai
rychlejszego pokoju. PO tych kon
cesyach ze strony rzadu wszyst-
he strajki zostaiy w poniedzia-
lex odwoiane. Zdajc sic. zc jednak
ME skoncza sic ma tenn trudnosci
austryacko-wcgierskie: ferment
0alkontcntacyi jest w monarchii
tcj zbyt gIeboko zakOrzeniony |
zbyt wiclc przyczyn posiada uza-
sadnionych, wSrod ktorych jcdnq
najgiownicjszych jest niechec
Wegrow do monarchii Habsbur-
gov, wyzySkujacej Wegry W tel
wojnie ma rzeczNiemicc niemie-
ckich krain Austryi; r0wniez Sc
raratystpczne dazenia Czech6w
wielce sQ niepokojace; Czesi -
jak wiadomo - daza niemal OF
warcie do oderwania sic Cd Au-
stryi. w Austryi silna panuje cen
zura, stad wiadomOSci pewnych
nralo - mp. niema dis potwier-
dzenia o rezygnacyi premiera dra
Seydlera zamianowaniu lego ma
stepca hr. Toggenburga. Spo-
dziewac sic nalezy. IL rad au-
stryacki mice bedzie obecnie po-
parcie umiarkowanych socyali-
stow austryacko wegierSkich,
ktorzy swoja droga - coraz no.
We zadania stawiaja, wSrod kto-
rych sq take, jak uwolnienie z
wiezienia, dra Adlera, mordercy
wsteczniczego premiera auStryac-
k;ego Stuerghka, "a co zrazu Ad-
Ter zostal skazany ma Smierc. poz-
niej mu kare zmieniono ma wiezie-
r;e dozvwotnie, a wkoncu beda
musieli i wypuScic go zupelnie,
w Austryi panuje g}6d nedza
powszechna, zagrazajac nawcr ar
nil, nicdostatccznic prowianto-
wanej cd dawna. Pomimo cenzu-
rowanych telegram0w. doszly vie
Sci, IL w zesziym tygodniu w ca
lej Austryi po wiekszych mia
stach wybuchly walk rozruchy
tiumy pladrowaiy rabowaiy
skiady zywnoSci, w walkach uli-
cznych wiele osob zostalO pokale-
czonych. Ma Wegrzech zatrzyma-
no podobno dalsze transporty
zboza maxi dla Austryi i dla
Niemiec. Ogolnie tez W caiej Au-
stryi a takze W Niemczech po-
tcpiaja przenoszenie zo}nierzy
niemieckich i austryackich ze
wschodniego frontu ma zachodni
Iudzie sic burza skrzykuja, il
walczyc dalej ME chca...
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-01-23
INNE TELEGRAMY.
ANGLIA OBOSTRZA ZYW-
NOSCIOWE PRZEPISY.

Londyn, %. stycznia. - Lord
Rhondda, rzadowy kontroler
spraw zywnosciowych obostrzyi
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-01-23
KALENDARZYK.

Jutro, "a stycznia: Sw. Tymoteu-
szs. m. = Sw. Babylasa, b. = Sw.
Naeedouiusza. - Sw. kadoka.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-01-23
Projekt ,,embar&o"
ma trzy koleje.
Nowy plan dystry-
bucyi wegla.
Rezu|tat 5-CiodniowyCh WakaCyi
Prezydent a bile wojenne'
Roosevelt jutrO wyg|osi sensaCyjDa move.
Try pisrna irlandzkie wylduczone poczty.
Wiellei rabune& ,,kaczka".
Francya dzierzawi okrety nismieckie cd Brazylii.
cancya dzierzawi okrety niemieckie Cd Brazylii

czenie wszystkich kolei pod kon-
trola rzadowa powinno wszelkim
zadaniom sprostac. Twierdzi, ze
juz ma wszystkich kolejash we-
siel zywnosc maja pierwszeh-
stwo. Przyrzek} jednakze przestu
dyowac cyfry, ktore dr.. Garfield
przed}ozyf ma umotywowanie
swej prosby.
P. McAdoo i dr.. Garfield obec-
ME pracuja mad nowym planem
dystrybucyi wegla, wedlug kt6.
rego d}usie transporty maja bye
znieslone, a kazda miejscowosG
ma otrzymywat wegiel z 1lajbiia-
szych kopalh, co zaoszczedzi wie-
le piracy kolejom.
REZULTAT PIECIODNIO.
WYCH WAKACYI.
Washington, %. stycznia. :
Admlnlstracya opalu wyda}a
wczoraj strcszczcnic rczultat6w
picciu dni przymusowych waka-
cyl, kt6rc objeIy wszystkic fabry-
ki w polowie Stan0w Zjednoczo--
nych na wsch6d Cd Mississippi i
cd kanady do Zatoki Meksykah-
skicj. Oto streszczcnic:
,,Raporty, jake otrzymaliSmy,
wykazuja, &c s:5wnc celc rozpo-
rzadzcnia, II. zaopatrzenie okre-
tow we wegiel dostarczenie tc-
goz dla potrzeb domowych kom-
pania utylit6w publicznych (gazu,
elektrycznosci itp.), zostaly wiel.
ce zaspokojone.
,,Lokalni urzednicy administra-
cyl opalu we wszystkich cze$-
each Stanow wschodnich donie.
Sli, re konsumenci domowi, kom-
panic ytulitow publicznych i inni
konsumenci ia liScie uprzywilejo.
wanej. doznali wszelkich mozli--
wych korzysci w ciagu pieciu dni
rozporzqdzenia weglowego.
,.Jako rezultat tax patryotycznci
koopcracyi przcnyslu, kapitalu /
rracy, utorowano drogc dla zao.
patrzenia we wegicl sctck okrc-
tow, Cd dawna czckajqcych M
wcgiel i zawicrajacych wiclkic Ia
dunk najrozmaitszych zapas6w
swaltownic potrzebnych W kra-
jach alianckich.
Pierwsza sekcya glosncgo "a
kazu wegloweso, kt6ry zamknql
fabryki ma piec dni, pozostanie W
mocy. Ia sekcya opicwa, zc W do
slavic wegla maja mice pier
wszeiistwo: koleje, domy miesz-
kalnc i instytucye dobroczynnc,
zaklady i sklady zywnosciowe i
biura fedcralne, stanowe i miej-
skic.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Mr.. G. P. Hammerly Dead.

Mr.. G. P. Hammerly, one of the
oldest, the most beloved and most
highly respected citizens of Iuka,
died at his home Sunday evening,
January Goth, at six O'Clock, and
was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery
Tuesday morning, after services at
the residence conducted by Rev. L..
A. McKeown and Rev. ". Nj. Me
Intosh. This announcement will
carry sorrow to the hearts of, not
only the people of Tishomingo
county, but thousands of Others
who knew and loved him. A more
extended notice of the life of this
good man will be published in our
next issue.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

To the Red Cross knitters, both
in town and country, who so
promptly came to my S. O. s."
call for socks and sweaters, / take
this means to thank you, one and
all, for your ready response. 1t af-
fords me much pleasure to an
nounce to you that / received sew
enty-three pairs of we'll knit socks
and seven sweaters, Will you
please to let the work move along
as rapidly as possible, so that we
may ship again in another month =?
We have wool and needles now to
supply all who wish to do their
bit" Please allow me to say a
special word of praise and thanks
to the elderly ladies whose work is
excellent, both in quality and guam
tity. To slackers and meddlers a
deaf ear and silence is the best re-
buke. IDA B. MOORE, Chairman
Knitting Committee.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
9Th Day of Feb. 1918,

during legal bours, offer for sale
aad sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed land, lying and being in
Tishomingo county, Mississippi, for
division;
Parts of n. K. quarter of Section
4, and N. w. quarter of Section 3,
both in Township 3, Range 8, de-
scribed as follows; Beginning at
+ N. w. corner of said N e. quarter
of Section 4 and running South
along quarter section, line 30 1-2
rods, thence east parallel to north
boundary of said section to Little
Yellow Creek in N. w. quarter of
said section 3, thence north down
said creek to the n. w. corner of
the N. w. quarter of said section 3
thence west on Township line to the
N. w. corner of N. +. quarter of
Section 4, to..the place of beginning,
amounting in all to 100 acres,
more or less. Also 10 acres in s..
4 w. corner of S. w. quarter of Sec
ton "a, Township 2, Range 8, and
20 acres on south side Of S. +.
m,arter nf Section 81 T0Wnvhip 2.
Range 8, east,
f. A. PAYNE.
This the 18th day of Jan. 1918.
Ii. NJ. Rhine, Sol.
I204t for Compliments
Write plainly on one side of the
paper and give the news, please
This is to our correspondents.
FOR RENT-A six room resi-.
. dence. II l. Moser, Guardian,
IL If
Mrs. Rebecca Malone, who has
had charge of the Mineral Springs
Hotel has resigned and left yester'
day for Cherokee where she will visit
relatives before going to her home
in Memphis, Tenn.
) Mrs. w. M. Mcintosh, who was
: called to Columbus on account o.
I the illness OF her daughter, Mrs
Chambley, has returned, leaving hel
daughter very much better,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
$50 Reward.

For four head cattle, two COWS,
one three year-old heifer and one
steer yearling. All deep red except
heifer has white face. All horned
with sheared tails. All crop off
left, swallow fork in right. One
COW and yearling underbit in the
left. Disappeared from my place
on Bear Creek latter part of De-
cember. EVERETT KIRK.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
a few doses of 666. J10 3m
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Notice To Stockholders.

State of Mississippi,
Tishomingo County.
To the Stockholders of the J. c.
Jourdan Mercantile Co: A meeting
of the stockholders of the J. G..
Jourdan Mercantile Co. is hereby
called for p. M Feb. 22nd, 1918,
for the purpose of considering dis
solution Of said company.
This the 10Th day of Jan. 1918.
]. G.. JoURDAN,
T. NJ. JoURDAN,
GLEN JoURDAN,
81 3t Stockholders,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Notice.

To ALL AUTOMOBILE OWNERS:
Your Road and Bridge Privilege
must be paid on or before Feb. /,
or you will have to pay damage as,
they were due Jan. 1.
r. U. WooDLEY,
Shift q Tax Col.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
GEO. l.. MCMAsTERs.

All business houses in Iuka were
closed last Monday onsaccount of
the fuel order of DR.. Garfield. The
same condition will exist every
Monday for nine weeks, not only in
Iuka but in all of the States east Of
the Missippi river and the States OF
Louisiana and Minnesota.
Offices for rent. See H L Mo
ser.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

LOST--One large, black, whit
and tan fox hound. When last
seen at Red Sulphur Springs, Tenn,
had on collar with name plate,
Lily d Lily. $1,000 Reward,
21-2t JOHN H. ALLEN.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Peanuts | Peanuts I

We want to buy all of your Whit,
Spanish Peanuts. VIII pay Bes'
Prices. Bring them to us. Viii
pay Cash for same.
Yours truly,
G. T. CARMICHAEL & son,
14tf Iuka, Miss.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Mr.. Farmer,

Prepare for the 1913 crop now by
reading the Country Gentleman by
your Preside these drcary days. Civ
en- up by all to be the best farm pa
per published, In this weeks is
sue read how Il young man came
from $4,000 to $500, 10000 in ten
years farming. It's interesting and
worth the price of the paper for a
whole year.
EEn MN otrrnr
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Local Asp P ersonal

Remember, that advertisements
ordered in this paper and no time
limit specified will be published
and charged fer until ordered
out.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

BUB-MY-TISM-- Antiseptic, Re-
lieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neu-
ralgia, etc. J1O3m
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
SPENT THOUSANDS ON
HER HEALTH.
Georgia Woman Says She
Would Not Take Ten T'nous-
andDollars for the Good Tan
lac Did Her.

Honestly, | wouldn't take ten
thousand dollars for the difference
in the way | feel now and in the
way | felt the day bought my first
bottle of Tanlac, asserted Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Jennings, of Hepzibah, Ga.
Il have gained twenty pounds since
| began using it and my improve
ment has been so great / hardly
know myself.
Fifteen years ago my health be-
gan to fail. | got in such bad shape
| couldn't digest anything, my blood
was so thin andjmy arms covered
with spots. My.back hurt so | was
told | had spinal trouble, and the
rheumatism pains all over my body
were awful. | got 50 nervous and
was go racked with pain / coulc
hardly sleep. My husband spen
thousands of dollars trying to ge
me we'll butnothing did me any good
| Il heard so much about Tanlac
bought bottle and began TO i'm
prove right off. / can eat now anc
enjoy my meals, and at night Ii
down and sleep like a child. Tn
pains / used to have in my bacl
have left me and my head don't ach'
any more. My, blood is in goo'
condition and the ugly spots hav
left my arms. Tanlac has made
new woman of me and | feel bette
than ] have since | was sixteel
years DID,"
i Tanlac is sold in Iuka by J. c
Jourdan, and by one establishes
agency in every town.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

have had their papers changed.from
Route /, Tishomingo, to Route /,
Iuka.
Mr.. ]. w. Bruton was in Iuka
Thursday and called to see the vi
1et.e. He is successful merchant
out on Route l.
Sugar, II lbs to the dollar at A.
d. Langston's. 81
Mr.. R. L. Pyron, of huntsville,
called in Friday and subscribed for
the Vidette and Thrice-A-Week New
York World. Thanks.
Purity Oats, 10 cents package
at MENINGITIS.
SHARE CRoPPER WANTED-Either
one or two horse. Apply to J. l..
DEAN miles west of Iuka.
Mrs. III. Hearn, mother of Mrs.
Eva Francis, of Iuka, but who is on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Haney, at Flaton Tex, wasreported
quite i'll Monday of this week.
We carry fancy line of groceries
and guarantee to save you money.
See us. A. d. Langston. q 2
Mr.. G. M. Perry. of Route 3 Den
mis-, Miss, called Thursday and re-
newed his subscription to the vi
dette. He is one of the county's
best men, and we hope he will
come to see us oftener.
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Darrow, of
Sheffield, arrived Saturday to visit
in the home of Mr.. w. J. Brinkley
Mrs. Little is the mother of Mrs.
Brinkley and Mr.. Henry Little, Mrs.
Darrow is their sister.
See DR.. Byron Mitchell Opt. D.
Jourdan's Drug Store Tuesday Jan
uary Goth.
Seven pounds Green Coffee for
$1.00 at A. D. Langston's. 81 2
Mr., Leo Tindall, representing the
Tayloe Paper Co. Memphis, was in
Iuka Monday.
Thoroughbred Buff Orpington
eggs, 60c per dozen. Phone 10Y.
Mrs. D. j. Edwards. 20 2
WANTED----To buy two single,
Z column folio newspaper chases.
The Vidette.
We are sure the friends of Lieut..
G. c. Jordan will join us in con-
graduating him on having been APP
pointed Regimental Athletic Di-
rector of the 4th Regiment at Waco
Texas. A regiment consists oil
over 5000 men and officers and this
is quite an honor of which his
friends are Justly proud.
Mr.. Thomas Mcclellan Sparks
brother of the senior editor of The
Vidette, died very suddenly on the
night of the 18th at his home in
Ripley, Tenn. He was 81 years Of
age and was for many years editor
of the Ripley News, The Ripley
Enterprise says of him. In the
capacity of the controlling head Of
the News he ever stood for the best
socially, morally and religiously in
the town and county. He was q
man of strong convictions and wher
convinced in his own mind that he
was right, he fearlessly defended
his position, many times at the
expense of his financial welfare. TIC
him and the News is due much
credit for the progress of Ripley"
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Hammerly. O.
Memphis, Mrs. Mamie Wells, o
Grand Junction, and Mr.. John Ham
merly, of Athens, Ala, were in Iuks
this week, on account of the dealt
of their relative, Mr.. G. P. Ham
merry,
Quart and half gallon Jars o
Blat kberries for sale at
MENINGITIS.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

War Goods----War Prices. We
have the goods you have the cash
Call Phone No. %.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

Ii you are asked what you think
of the weather don't say, you may
be arrested.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Commissioners Sale.

DIf-tG UI H1ISSISSIPPI,
Tishomingo County.
BY virtue of the authority vested
in me Us special commissioner, by
decree of the Chancery court OF
Tishomingo county, of the State of
Mississippi, in case of ex parte Ar
thur Holloway, ct ais. rendered on
the 18th day of Jan. 1918, | will on
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
Iuka Route 8.

Ed. VID ETTE:
Health very good.
Had a big snow Saturday.
The weather is considerably bad
Me- John Wright from Coldwater,
Miss. IS visiting his sister, Mrs J w
Woodall.
Mr. W Smith left for Sheffield,
Ala, Friday.
Mrs jamie West visited Mrs Belle
Woodall Thursday afternoon.
The musical entertainment at Mr.
Dave Vests Tuesday night was en-
ioyed by all who attended.
Little Mamie Smith has been on
the sick list for the past few days,
but glad TO say she is better now,
Glad to say Mr. John Pages eye
is getting along fine.
Say, what has become of Touch
Me-Not? Come on with those let
tiers. We like to read them.
Mr. and Mrs J w Woodall and
Mr. John Wright spent Sunday at
Mr. c A Woodall's.
Mr. Edgar Lewis visited at Mrs G
A Woodall's | asst Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs J J Smith and Mrs
Henly made a flying trip to Iuka
Friday morning.
Well, as my letter is growing
lengthy | will ring off.
Yours as B 4,
Snow Ball.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

The handiest place around town
for rent for 1918. Ny Mangum
place, 6 room residense and 5 acres
of land. Raisepoultry and dairy pro-
ducts. Also close enough for town
high school.
GEO. L. McMAsTERs.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24
The Iuka Chapter american
Red Cross

Made its second shipment of fin
ished garments for the soldiers,
Wednesday Jan. 18th: The box con-
tanned 80 Bed Shirts, 10 Surgeon
Gowns, II Fracture Pillows, IL
Suits Pajamas, z Sweaters, "a Tow.
els. 6 Bath Rags, 2 Sponges, 73
Pairs Socks, l Pair Wristlets. The
Chapter shipped the same day &c
Sets Cor so Bandages) of Gunshot
Wound Packets for the s. S. Mis-.
sissippi, that being the Chapters
required quota of bandages.
WANTED CORN homo usa
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

FOR SALE--One fine, young
Jersey COW, fresh in milk.
Apply to ID. w. PACE,
Near County Home,
20-2t. r. 5. Iuka.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

The Tishomingo county friends oil
Rev. l.. w. Cain, who is now To-
Gated at Minter City, will be glad
to know that his congregation has
recently presented him with a mag
nificent horse and fine new buggy.
Mr.. Louis B. Allen, of Louisville,
Ky, and Miss Marietta McAnally
OF Corinth, Miss, were married re-
Gently at Corinth, Rev. Z, ID. Simp-
son, pastor of Southside M. e
Church, performing the ceremony.
w. 7. Bennett, ESQ, has been
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. $. W. Shockley. Jr.. Of Jack
son, Tenn, is visiting relatives in
Iuka. NJ. Shockley reports a %
inch snow in jackson.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Pride have re-
turned to luka and will make their
home here or at Sheffield. They
have 90 host of friends who extend
them a hearty welcome.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-01-24

WANTED CORN For home use
not for shipping.
7. NJ, MCDONALD.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
BREED THEATRE.

fn presenting on the screen a vis- ualizafion of Charlotte Brontes inn mortal heroine, Jane Eyre. Alice Bra dy Is creating for the second time in her career as an artiste one of the most popular of the characters of juvenile fiction When Miss Brady was a star of the speaking stage she appeared for an entire season under the management of her father. William "A Brady in stage adoption of Louisa M. Alcott's famous novel. "Lit- fle Women Now Miss Brady has added "Jane Eyre to her record. thus causing her tog down in amusement annals as the creator, on stage and scrren. of the two girl characters in fiction most universally beloved. The picture in which the trials and trib- ulations of Jane are perpetuated is -alied Woman and Wife" and it win be seen at the Breed theatre today.
 A roaring two-part comedy entitled "A One Night Stand" featuring Toto, Inc famous New York Hippodrome comedian and the Hearst -Pathe News make up the remainder of the bin for today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Philadelphia factories are turning out 2O0O,O0O paper boxes daily.
 An English inventor has obtained tent for horsehoes held in place
 )clts instead of nails.
 number of words found in old L. fish literature does not exceed 30,OO0; recent dictionaries have listed more than 400 coo.
 The fire department at Arlington. Mass, is believed to be. the first in the country to discard the proverbial blue for khaki uniforms.
 By the latest census before the war, the population of Canada was 7,2o6.- 643 Canada has given thousands of her sons to fight for the freedom of the world.
 The measurements of the Venus de Milo are: Height feet S% inches; bust, B inches: waist, .31 inches; neck, 13h inches; weight ITO pounds.
 The housewives of Hazelton, Pa, took cooking lessons in wartime sub stitutes recently from Mrs. James Wilson, formerly chief to the late Queen Victoria of England.
 The parse is a unit of distance made use of by astronomers. It is equal to 10000 00,000 000.000 miles and is the distance travelled by light in three and third years.
 South California produces s7 per cent of all the lima beans grown upon the face of the earth. The only other place where limas are ex- tensively grown is on the island of Madagascar.
 Compressed cellulose piping Is re- ported to have proved very, satis- factory substitute for. metal piping for hot and cold air, corrosive acids and other materials, though not suit able for steam. fs%
 A will that was lost when an over coat was stolen several years ago. preserved by the thief and returned by him, was declared genuine by Judge J. J. Trimble in Probate Court at Pittsburgh.
 According to a cablegram from Ambassador Page at London on May 15, the British authorities have de- cided to allow the shipment to the United States of old Manila rope to the extent of per cent. of the ex- ports of this country during 1915. The exports for that year were ap- proximately f4,600 tons of 2,240 pounds Therefore. the present ration for the United States will be 1900 tons for the current year, or ap- proximately 500 tons per month.