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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
COUNTY AGENT
PLAN ENDORSED
Pleasant View Grange Fav-
ors Farm Bureau
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Support OF State And Ma
tional Governments Car
ries Weight With Men

HOWARD, Feb. 9-UnanimOus en-.
dorscment of the farm bureau county
agent plan was given by the Pleas
ant View grange here Thursday. The
members OF the grange passed Il reso-
luton commenting and supporting the
plan to secure Il county agent for
this county which now depends en-
tirely upon the board of county com
missioners, who have been petitioned
to grant levy of 81 800, which the
state authorizes county commission.
ers to do in furtherance of the coun-
~ agent movement which has met
with the approval of both the state
and national government to such an
extent that both are urging all cOun.
ties to organize farm bureaus and Sc
cure these agents
The grange meeting was held in the
new home of the grange, over the
Howard Savings bank. An American
flag OF large size was presented to
the grange by the Howard Dramatic
club. John r. Drake presented the
flag with an appropriate speech and
f. w Horn, worthy master of tho
grange responded on behalf Of the
organization.
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Physical Requirements Are
Less Stringent; Reflections
Will Be Less
TO ACCEPT MEN FOR
QUALIFIED SERVICE
Local Board Will Resume
Examination OF Men In
Class One

Physical examinations of men i'm
Glass under the selectivc service
law will be resumed by the local
board, it was announced Friday, the
new regulations governing the ply.
steal examinations having been re
ceived by the board. Chief Clerk b.
o. Evans of the local board said Fri
day that the new regulations are faI
mere lenicnt in their requirements
especially with respect to absolute
rejection for physical reasons.
Under the new rules men who
would have been disqualified for scr
vice because OF minor physical de
fects may be certified for qualified
military service and in many
cases accepted without qualification
The following registrants have
been ordered TO appear at the Office
OF DR.. f. c. Larimore on Feb. Is fol
physical examination:
Herbert G. Brentlingcr. Roy b
Weed, Warner l.. Pipes, Lee NJ. Boyd
Cooper Jackson. James T.. Farquhar
Harry Nj. Stats, Charles b. Work
man, Harry j. Clayton, Durfy i.
Church, Harry NJ. Stun, Edwin :
Beatty, Clarence G. lligbee, Isaac OF
to Baker, James II. llardcsty, Orlo b
Young, Arthur J. Snyder, Carl |
Thornburg..
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COL. HUNT WRITES
SOME WAR VERSE

The following original bit OF verse
has been handed to The Banner by
Colonel Leroy G. Hunt with request
for publication;
We have often been told that Coal is
kinS
When you cant get it, that's anolh-
er thinS.
The miners are idle in thousands of
mines;
Railroads don't furnish cars on
their lines
To haul coal for the poor and high
ups, too.
II they did we would have plcnty
of coal to do;
Garfield and Johnson could their tan.
gle unwind
And way out OF their dilemma
might find.
These heatless days and coallcss
nights
Give us chill that sure is a fright,
While rep tape with its bungling re.
tarding ways
Has been the cause Of fuclless days
With its drawback to factory and
store,
The office, the shop and suffering
We hope soon all will he serene, no
voice OF a king
Shall mar our pleasure or privation
brinS.
Now speed up your cars, McAdoo,
McAdoo
The people expect wonderful things
of you,
In untanglmg the transportation
To haul food supplies and coal
from the mines
And fill the boat bunkcrs that's load.
ell for France
With provisions and soldiers that
will make the kaiser dance.
Feed the Sammies and the allies and
| Red Cross, too.
The people expect this and more,
| from you. McAdoo.
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Thursday, the 18th day of
February, 1918

between the hours of y. IN. and , p. IN.
of said day. iht following described lands
ana tenelnentS, to-wit:
Situate IA the County of Knox ana state
iof Ohio, and being thirty 800 acres and
che hundred ana thirty rods on the south
side Of the Southwest quarter of Section
TWentS-one cd Township, Six 90 Range
Ten -l0) and being one hundred and six
ty-four rods and seven ~ links east and
west and thirty IaW rods north and south
of the lands in tic Military District di-
rected to be sold at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Also the northwest Quarter Of section
One az Township Five "a Range Ten CW
Of the unhpproriated lands in the Mill
tary District directed to he sold at XanoS-
Vile, Ohio, containing one hundred and
iirLy-forr and S-lO0 O5+.ON acres more on
less.
The above described farm is located
about one mile east of the Dennis church
or onr, mile south OF what Is known as
-lhe Woods church.
AppIoiSed at ~ 2SO.0O
= Eerlna OF Sale--onp- third cash. one lhird
IN one year and one-thrd in two years
Strom day of sale, or purchaser MAY u ~
sall cash il he 80 elects. The deferred
payment To De secured hy, mortgage %,
me Pre- misses sold nld Ia hS,.r interest
from day of sale payable annually
y WALTER h. MOSSliDLDER
Sherlm knnX Comfy. Ohio
r;wWalt ana Blair, attorneys for plaintin.
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Chas. Rinehart, Who Worked
In Local Shops, Cables
He's Safe
HARRY MCCORMICK AND
GUY REED ALSO ABOARD.
Both Enlisted In Aviation
Last Summer; Trained AT
Mineoia, l. |.

AT least two Knox county boys Gnd
one who lives just over the line in
Morrow county were ON board lhc
torpcdOed Tuscania
Charles Rinehart, b Co., goth En-.
ginecrs, son Gl Mrs Frank linchalJ
of Badensburg, cablcd his sister.
Mrs. Ray Lcnt2 of Newark, WcdncS-
day night that he was safe. .
Nothing is known as yet OF the fate
Of Guy l.. Reed, aged % and Harry
T.. Mccormick, aged %. tooth Aero
Reed OF Wayne township and the lat
ter the son OF. lohu MGG0pmiqN lol
Morrow county ~ - s''
Rinchart worked in the pennsyl.
vnnia shops in M. Vernon five years
ago, later going, to |.Mimne. .Gpolis,
MINI, where he enlisted.i Reed and
Mccormick enlisted 'ihi .Mafioh = Yhs
., 1917, and trained at Mineola, Long
Island, on Hazel Hunt Field No, !. d,
Reed worked, On til !kAMr's. lfarIt
prior to enlistment, while Mccormick
was employed with the Erie railroad
Carl Reed, near ,Nrehflfel4pNh ~
ulcle, received ii letter from Guy ;
week ago last Saturday, im which il
was stated that he expected to sal
soon. Tho last heard from McCor
mick was two weeks ago Thursday
Nothing was said Of his oncoming de
parturc. t'. ~
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tionary Force.
Lieut.. Kenneth T, Adams, u. 5. >.
Maumee, Care Postmaster New York
City.
Bernard Yoaltum, Co. &c, LIST Bat"
5th Regiment, A. L. T., france.
Knox County Men in Naval Service
Rue Aclserman 1885 t. S. S. Utah.
Care Postmaster, New York City.
Floyd E. bartlett, u.S.S. Louisiana,
Care Postmaster, New York City.
jay II. CritchGeld, l.. $. $. Davis.
London England.
Mark II. Gilbert, u. S. S. Rhode Is
land. Care Postmaster, New York
City.
Vincent A. Smithhislcr, u.s S. 5.
Granite Ship, Care Postmaster. New
York City.
Dana Smith, U.S.S. Michigan, Care
Postmaster. New York City.
Harry Wolfe. 4. ). $. Delaware.
4th Division Care Postmaster. New
York City
Glenn Rufus Ward, u. $. Cruiser
Texas. 49,
Fred Russell Ward, L, $. Cruiser
Pittsburg.
Knox County Men in Other Countries
Flori Aigrisse, 03rd Co. Ilh Rcgi.
ment, L. S. NJ. la Union. San l.nio,
Orente, Cuba.
Lieut.. ". j. Donahcy. Medical De
partment, Canal Zone. Cristobcl
Royal G. Dunlap, G Co., 9TH infan-
try, Gapum, Canal Zone.
Denzil Il. Fowles, llGth Co., IT, ).
NJ. Barracks, Aviation Corps, 81.
Thomas, Virgin Islands L. $. \.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
Card Index System Showing
Mems Occupations To
Be Made
TO BE FILED FOR USE
OF PROVOST MARSHAL
School Teachers Arrange To
Aid Local Board In Max
ing Lists Here

Commencing next week the teach.
ors in the public schools OF the coun.
ty win begin work under the dircc.
tiOn OF the local exemption board I'LL
lag out cards giving the occupation
Of each registrant under the sclective
service law. These cards viii be filed
with the provost marshal general for
reference, the plan being To enable
the government to call directly for
men following certain occupations as
they are needed
Nh Cunlilfe and Mr.. Roscboom of
the local high school faculty met with
the local board Saturday afternoon
and arranged for the work II Il, oI
course impossible for all the teach
crs to do this work at once aud u
plan will be adopted whereby Ger
tain number will he busy each day
until the task Is completed,
The local board has been empower
cd 10 examine men transferred To II
from other boards, according to let
ter received here Saturday. In the
past these examinations were con
Quoted by the district medical advis
ory board.
The following rcgistrants wcr,
classified Friday by the local cxemI
tion board:
Married men with dependents
Fred Il, SulliyaA, Dwight S, Ewalt
Henry W. Temple, Purmau L. Pop,
joy, 4, S. Clutter Clifford G.. Ute
stephen Il, Lahmon, Clarence Il
Clark, Floyd Stephens, Morgan No
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
SAVE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR PIE
No Top Crust
Satisfactory--Economical

Ask your men-folks if they can think of
snything better than 4 good, healthy, mail
s,zed piece OF lniEce pie.
Tie kind that tempted them as boys more
!.an any other one thing tia; cooled ON s!,e
kitchen ts5lc-and that temptS them today.
T,,en tiirk how easy i; is with NOSE
SUCH MINcE MEAT to make t,"s pie ti.at
your meu-iulks like--eaSy To mslc on short
notice anl SO economical. Coos, 700, t'r
siidines, cakes, and cookies.
It Is condensed aul 80 prevents waste.
ljn adj the water yourself. 1t is .sa!r,l ia
pals sHn wrapping; no hard touches it hut
our own; it kceps aud ripcns Ike :.r,t
a.ke ia tke lacA@gc; costs but 4 tew >ci'H
Bake none SUcH NTar P.:--no t,p
cga.,. Saves Hour, shortening, lahor, n."ncy
saves half the crust. Good, too.
NoNK SucY Mixer MrAr In0hes it e. y
and economical % give ycur men-io - '..-
pic they walt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
ALIEN ENEMIES MUST
REGISTER BY TON|GHT
Only TIVE Have Complied
With Law So Far Police
Chief Reports

Two was the number OF alien en-
enies who registered under Chief
Parker during the six days OF allen
enemy registration throughout the
country Que was from this city and
tho other a county man. Other allen
enemies In the city or county have
until S O'Clock Saturday night TO reg.
lister; otherwise they win he liable
TO prosecution by law,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12

Gil. Ray CoW,a. Tpila NJ. Ecyes,
Harold McGihucy. Stanley X. Shuh,
Perry Bush, John d. Beach, Charles
Flippo, John S Burris.
Single men without dependents
David Wallace Collins. James KERN.
Frank Harmon. William A. Losh, El-
lis J. Becklcy, Fred Kidwcll, Robert
U. mckinley.
Class Harry IL. KirkpltriCk,
Walter s. Williams, Ray D. Conard.
Man with dependent parents --
Archie DcvOrc.
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Over 5000 More Than Quo
ia For Knox County Is
Sold Here
BULK OF MONEY TO
BE USED LOCALLY
Committee To Consider Plan
For Securing Aid OF
District Nurse

"Over the top" Is the way the COM
mittee that had charge of the Red
Cross Christmas seals sale, the funds
from which are used in fighting tu-
day afternoon. Not only did Knox
county go over the top by selling
5S,93S seals. S,936 more than the quo
Ia, but it also made the best record
for the sale of these seals that has
been made in the history Of the sales
A total of SJSa.3S was realized from
the sale and of this amount so percent
or $47l.50 Will be spent in an aptitu-
bercnlosis fight in this county. The
national organization for the use OF
the Society for the Prevention and
Cure of tuberculosis and the Red
Cross. OF the money kept here $S331
must be deducted for campaign ex-
penses.
Since there is no organization here
employing 4 district nurse X. G.. Pat
tersOn, secretary OF the Ohio Red
Cross Christmas Seal Committee will
discuss the proper method OF using
the money with the view of obtain.
ing II district nurse
SALES TABULATEp
The sale here was conducted by a
committee from the Ohio State San
atarium with Mary Prindle as chair.
man, Ethel Black as secretary and
Earl Leckliter treasurer. The com
mttec in its report expresses deep
appreciation of the interest and as.
sistance rendered them during the
sale by the people of Mt Vernon and
Knox county.
The sale netted S474,30 in this city
being divided as follows:
General sales ,.............. .$lSG.3l
Tag Day .................. Sl98.5G
Public schools .,.....,......S 52.0I
B Parochial schools ......'..S 62I
/ Sanatorium .......... .......S 5000
other sales are shown below
Gambier-S35.59.
Ccnterburg -y2GS5.
Fredericktown-S22O O7,
Danville-Sl2,27.
Howard $500.
Democracy
Martinsburg $500.
Bladensburg $500.
Brinkhaveu-S227
Mt. Liberty $500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
SMlTHHlSLER BACK
FROM FIRST VOYAGE
TO FOREIGN SHORES

Vincent Smitnhisler, formerly of
this city, has just returned from mis-
first tlip-to France according TO o let
egram received here by his father.
Michael Smithhisler. rhe trip was
made on the Granite Ship OF the
United States navy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
GOVERNOR cox CALLS
SHAW TO DISCUSS
FLOOD PROTECTION

County Surveyor C. b. Shaw re-
ceived a telegram from Gov. James
NJ. Cox asking him to meet with the
governor and John |. Miller, superin.
tendent of the department OF public
works, at the governors Office Satur
day morling to discuss probable flood
conditions and measures for protec.
ticn from floods.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES

At 232 South Main street, the Sal
vation Army viii conduct the follow
ing Sunday services: Holiness meet
ing at IL Il. m, Sunday school at ..
m. and Y. =. league p. M. On Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday nights,
Salvation meetings. Wednesday
night, soldiers meeting and Friday
night, holiness meeting. All services
at Z. ~,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
BAIR COMMENDED BY
MEMS BIBLE CLASS

The members of the Baraca Bible
class of the Baptist church have
adopted resolutions commencing
Mayor Dair for his action recently in
preventing the delivery of quantities
OF liquor shipped to consignees in
this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
SMCOTT CELEBRATES
BOTH ANNIVERSARY
OF LEAVING OFFICE

William \, Sicott informed Clerk
OF Courts o, G, Taylor Saturday that
just 80 years ago at noon, Feb .. he
retired from the Office ol clerk OF
courts, Mr Silcott was celebrating
the anniversary Saturday in due form
and with proper solomnity,
Hugh Neal was MIR. Sncott's sue.
ccssoI In Ollicc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
FOREIGN SERVICE
ROSTER SOUGHT.
Caisson Club Desires T o
Check Up Present List
WILL MAIL OUT COPIES

The Caisson club believes that the
people Of Knox county will be inter,
ested to know the names and I'd.
dresses OF the men and women IRON
Knox county who are in active SER
vice at the present time in France, in,
the navy and in other foreign coun.
tries.
With our men and women in all
parts of the world, the club believes
that sending complete and correct
ed roster to each will be the best
service the people can render them
from home.
The club does not think the list
should be confined to those who go
into service from Mt. Vernon only.
but all who would claim Knox county
as their home, no matter where they
enlist or enter the service, their
names should be on the roster
the club believes many more OF
the addresses have been changed
since Dec. / than have been reported
and as the club has to depend upon
the families and friends for these
addresses, they are urged to send
them in at once to II. T. Arnold, that
the roster will not be delayed in be-
ing sent to the men and women,
The list now stands:
knox Co. Women in Foreign Service
Mrs. Ella b. Bartlett, Army Nurse;
Base Hospital 10, A. L. r.. France.
Miss Ada Graham, American Red
Cross Hospital. & Rue Piceni Paris.
Miss Grace McClelland, Base Hos.
pital No. 10, A. f. r., France.
Knox Co. Men in Service in Europe
Sergt. Robert Beckley. Medical De
partment, lee Plant Co. sol, A. T.. f.,
France.
Clinton Coe. Ambulance Co -, A.
H. f., France.
Capt. Charles Dalrymple, 18th o,
| 5. Brig. c, Il. J. & T., Whitley Camp,
Surry England.
/ Elton Faddis, Headquarters Co. 10,
I +. A.. A. +. f., France.
George A. llar;er, Co. f., 9Th L. $.
Engineers \. +. r., France.
Cecil b. Hall, Co. C, lst L. S. Ensi-
necrs, A. L. f., France.
Lieut.. Harry Haynes, Co. -, 18th
Infantry, A. L. f., France.
Lieut. Curtis Kinney, British Royal
Flying Corps, London, England. .,..
Scrst II. w. I.nnning. Battery F.
Slh Regiment, {. A. Brigade, A. H. f..
France.
Dalton Long, Co. 49, Ambulance
Corps, A. L. f.. France.
Lieut.. Don c. Minnick, Co. A. 18th
Regiment Engineers, a. 4. r.. Francs
Ralph Morton, Asst, Paymaster
Naval Air Abroad, A. L. r.. France *
Floyd Mahla. Co, II, 2Sth Infantry
A. L, r., France,
Albert r. Moore, Staff Orderly, u,
S. NJ. C. Headquarters, jth Brigade
a. T.. r., France.
Donald Marple, Co. NJ, eGth Infah
try, a. T. r., France.
Harold McDeyitt, l6sth L. $. In
rantry Hospital Corps, S3rd brigade
i2nd Division, A. T.. r., France.
John Mcl.arnan, 18th +. A., A. T.
f., France. >
George A, Pugh. C7tfr~Co. 9Th Resi-
mcnt, A, T.. r.. France.
Thurman Rice, 9TH r. A., Battery
4, A. T.. T., France. q
W. S. Reynolds, 2ud Division Em
ployment G. {. aud G. L. T., France
William sensil, NJ, q. Co, l16tl
Regiment, L, $, Infantry. A, L. Il,
France,
William II. Taylor. Ambulance Co
No. .. A. Il. f., France. it
Fred l.. limbaugh. Co. !. lG6th u. 5
miantry, Rainbow Division, A. Il. +.
France
II, L. Wilkinson, S3rd Infantry. 42t
Brigade, Rainbow Division, A. L. y
France tni
Raymond Wagner, British Expedi
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COMES HERE
TO HELP FILL OUT
INCOME TAX BLANKS

Deputy Income Tax Collector c. w.
Mckee arrived here Friday 10 spend
several days assisting persons in
making out their income tax blanks.
Mr.. Mckee will use tho jury room ut
the court house as his Office while
here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
KENYON AND w. r. u.
BASKETEERS CLASH
In GAMBLER TODAY

GAMBLER, Feb, "a basketball
game was scheduled this afternoon
at J O'Clock to be played between
Kenyon and the Western Reserve
university five of Cleveland,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12

u. II. Parker went to Danyille on
business Friday,
L. Il. Crumley was a business Wis
itor 10 Columbus Friday.
Or. C. X, Connrd was in Rladens-
burg Friday on business,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
SHERIFF'S SALE

LIMA HAYS
''t ".
Milton Hays et III.
EnoN Common Pleas.
by virtue OF an Order of sale in parti-
on issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas Of IEnoN County Ohio. and to mc.
directed. l viii offer for sale upon the
premises in Jackson and Butler Town
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-12
STREAM Il RIMER
FRANK O. LEvERINa
ATTORNEY al. LAW

ATTORNEY AT LAW
All business OF legal nature given
prompt attention and especially to
practice In the Probate Court. Ome.
So. . East Hieh street. MI. verx-s. O
New PhOas. once iO4.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-15
CI,AI'D WOLF.

Claud Wolf, "a yeasr old, one of
the well-known young men of the
city and a popular empolye of the
Olympia Light 4 Power company,
died from Spanish influenza at the
family home, 1901 East Fourth
street, Sunday morning. He had
made his home here for the past II
years and was a member of several
local lodges and the Electrical Work
ers' union. The funeral took place
at the Jesse T. Mills chapel Tuesday
afternoon, services also being con-
Quoted at the grave in the l. 0. 0. F..
cemetery. Mr.. Wolf, who was born
at Deer Lake, Mich, September 26,
1884, was married here August 20.
|1913, to Miss Alice Malpass, a local
girl, who survives him, as do also
two sons, Frank l.. and Donnelly A.,
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Wolf of the Wards Lake neighbor-
hood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-15
FEW DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS.
Only Eight in House and Three in
Senate of State IIegis-
lature.

There will be eight Democrats In
the lower house of the coming legis-
lature and three in the senate, &C
cording to a compilation of member
ship made here this week. This is
the smallest number for several ses-
sions.
The house members are John L.
Wornell. Asotin; j. D. Ledgerwood,
Garfield; E. B. Banker, OkanOgan;
George w. Hodgson, H. G. Bohlke
and Frank Cotterill, King; and R. R.
Coleman, Ferry. Those in the SEN
ate are I. G. O'Hara, a Seattle labor
leader who defeated Ralph Nichols
one of the old members of the upper
house; John H. Ferryman Of Chelar
and F. w. Loomis Of Grays Harbor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-15
Special Advertisements

FOR SALE-One organ, one sew
ing machine, both in fine conuitioh'
Phone 35 F =. l1-o-i
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-15
STATE CORN CROP GOOD THIS
YEAR.
Continued from Page One.

rigated section will Offset to a con-
siderable degree decreased produc-
ton on account Of worm damage. The
commercial crop for the state is es-
timated at 12.038,760 boxes, COM
pared to 1S,S6O,O0O boxes last year.
The crop for the state is II per cent
of full crop.
Field Peas-Lask of precipitation
caused reduction in yields generally
Throughout the field pea producing
sections. The acreage of the state.
however, has been materially in
creased over that Of last year.
Pears-Although late spring frosts
icurtailed pear production in some
areas, the size Of the fruit is gener-
ally better than average, offsetting to
some extent the loss caused by frost
damage. The quality is good in prac-
|tically all districts.
Cranberries - An unusually good
cranberry crop. both as to yield and
quality, was produced in Pacific
county and on smaller acreages in ad-
|jacent counties. The success of this
new agricultural industry is assured.
Sugar Beets-Failure to produce a
normal crop of sugar beets this year
will result in decrease in yield per
acre from the yield of year ago.
General-Favorable fall rains, the
first in three years, stimulated con-
siderable fall wheat seeding in the
northeastern, eastern and
counties. Throughout
the Big Bend counties the rains early
lin the season were too light to en-
courage general seeding, although a
larger than average acreage was
lsown. Recent rains, If no freeze-up
occurs within the next ten days, will
insure favorable stand in these
counties. In the normally fall wheat
Palouse, Walla Walla and adjacent
counties, the favorable open fail has
lcaused excellent fall wheat growth.
The short oat and barley crops. ana
lack of sufficient grain hay due to
short straw growth, have caused q
crisis in the livestock industry IN
many parts of the state.
E. T. MARCHETT1,
Field Agent.
Field Agent, U. S. Department oi
Agriculture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-15
MRS. ABIGAIL kARR.

Word was received in Olympia the
fore part of this week of the death
at Yakima last Sunday of Mrs. Abb
gail Karr, almost 70 yeasr old, who
was reputed to have been the first
white baby born in the present states
|of Oregon and Washington. She
the daughter of Elkanah Walker,
who came to the Northwest with the
second missionary train that arrived
at Walla Walla in 1898. She was
born at Walla .Walla May "a, 1910,
and was years old at the time OF
the Whitman massacre. She mar
ried James A. Karr, a member OF the
early territorial legislature, and they
settled on the donation claim on
which the town of HoQuiam now
stands, making their home in that
city until 1904, when they went to
Yakima. Twelve children were born
to them, nine of whom are living.
Three, Mrs. Ruth Karr Mckee, Mrs.
John Snow and Ross Karr, live IN
Olympia, while another son, Arthur
II. Karr, is son-in-law of Judge and
Mrs. Stephen ]. Chadwick.