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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
The Coal Question

Wn 60 not sell tMmber neither
ara ~ Mamoe dollar Corporation.
a4s II YOU pant good Coal Ne have
Il Aeerdnr. Castle Gate and lila.
aiha, Utah Coal
We hass u make our liyins pSslu-
slYnlg IS selling Coal snd the uors
- sell he better priee We can make
tRs consumer
Ne hare gaenty ears IT Coal order
ta TOR apllyefy from April first %
Jane flres which 80 sSpess to seli at
storage prices. and lrom the best ia.
formation va can get. Ne would ad'
vlas getting ~ sssSt psEt q your
supply daring that tine
Nins Operators can advance the
5fiee 81 Coal sSe per ton AZ any time
they aee M A. ger oFdes 81 Isitea
states Fnwl Administrator Garfield
as@tagiss March Is, 1915
Ne bops - following thc golden
Nsis and doing hNsiRess on Tvs
and lei Use 0assh 10 be able % seeure
snare 81 the coal business Of this
community.
Me solicit your business aud
FBsF9sssa n please YOU.
MERIDIAN COAL COMPANY,
5, ii. GRnFITHs, Manager
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
EPWORTH LEAGUE HAS A
MERRY SOCIAL TIME.

The Epworth League held
their May social at the home Of Mr.,
Pfost on Pine street Tuesday evening
This Was one Of the best socisls Of
the year. Ice cream and cake were
served as refreshments.
The following officers We're elected
for the League for the coming term:
President, Glen Leininger;
LIST " r., Vera Watts.
I'd v. r., Bernice Pfost,
ga v. r., Edwin Knight,
4th V. r., Esther Woods.
Secretary, Ruth Peer.
Treasurer, Mamie Watts.
Organist, Vera Watts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
PROGRAM IN HONOR or
CRADLE ROLL DEPARTMENT

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the year was held in the
Epworth League room OF the M. r..
church Tuesday afternoon, when the
supt. and primary teachers and Supt.
OF Cradle Roll entertained the moth
ers of this department. About forty
mothers we're present. Several mus
ical numbers OF high order were
rendered. Miss Roberts, of Boise,
gave most interesting talk on the
Cradle Roll work and its import
ance. Mrs. l.. L. Ormsby, state sec
rotary of the Sunday School, was
present and as usual had a message
that all who were there were glad TO
hear
Tea and waters were served as re-
freshments and a social hour enjoy
ed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
GEORGE SAYS HE HAS
STRUCK A BUSY PLACE.

George Morgan writes from It'll
Faucet Ave. So, Tacoma, Wash,
undor date OF May 18th, as follows:
I'VE are finally located al this adj
dress. There is plenty of work here
and / have started to work In the
Seborn ship yards; the wages are
1920 per day. Have visited Camp
Lewis twice Our boy Is still there.
We only met two Meridian boysJoe
Williamson and Walter Palmer, all
looking fine There are over 10000
there now, I think / will like It here
II Is sure some busy place.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Whereas. Ii has pleased the ALI
wise and Almighty God to remove
from our midst Alice, daughter of
our friend and brother. George Felt
man, and whereas, we feel 1t our
duty to express our sympathy to the
bereaved and beseeeh Gods blessing
and protection to rest upon them,
Be ii further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
press, one to the family and one
spread on the minutes of Locust
Grove Grange.
tsigned) Cora Madden, A. d.
Soucie, Liant Hartman, Committee.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
A GOOD LETTER FROM
VERNE CALDWELL,

ON Active Service With the
American Expeditionary Force,
April 20, 1918
Dear Home Folks: Al last we have
received mall again. aud my what q
relief We got some yesterday and
some the day before. seven In all.
The ones from yon were dated Feb.
8 1.-THE family letter. Feb ~, from
Lorrin and PaIp's Of the 2Ist.
Would have answered yesterday.
but was kept busy from early till
late and yesterday WAS pay day also.
Lorrin's diagram Of the new post
office was fully appreciated. As far
az room goes the new location Is
sure much better
Lorrin asked II letters TO me were
censored, They are not. see new
regulations, regarding packages, has
been made, making II hard for us to
get things from home. Hope you sent
several before that became effective.
April LIST believe. Yes, Il is as L0r-
rim has said, Having q great exper-
fence but strenuous at times" yes
that's II exactly Strenuous az times"
Yes, the war situation Is a puzzle.
but for II | wouldn't be In France.
OF course, we're good for several
years II necessary. hut will be
nightly glad when they say II isn't
necessary, and we have hopes of
seeing the good old " .. A. soon.
One thing about this army and war
life, Il doesn't give a fellow much
chance TO go out sightseeing. except
within a very short distance.
have several pictures Of towns
would sent home but the censor
doesn't think il proper
What you wrote regarding the time
belt was good, | thought there was
2 hours difference between Paris and
noise.
think will go over and see Har-
old Downey soon being separated
We don't "chum" so very much as
you can imagine
Lorrin said he enjoyed the Chicago
Tribune. WIN send a copy Of Stars
and Stripes, Chicago Tribune and
New York Herald printed here. VIII
send copy OF Daily Mall an English
paper. These three constitute our
knowledge OF the world.
guess the biz battle that you
we're expecting came off all right.
and now another one Is raging, ac-
cording &c the papers, 1--WE must be
very specific In our saying by what
authority we get such information:
that is censor's rules@
am sending some French flowers
for Ardath, sending them somewhat
fresh, 80 they Will not dry out In the
long journey
My opinion OF France Is that they
have at least one rainy season tones
all haveseen so far) aud don't think
II is over yet. The mud here is of
the most sticky kind and there is lots
OF IL,
I am sending q little poem | cop
led Only Volunteer" that think
you would like, also MIR. Baird,
Some Of the boys get letters from
the fellows we left in the lie Engin-
GERS aud they are all non-commis-
stoned Shook Is sergeant. etc.
Well II Is time for chow so must
close, Hope this letter is censored
soon and started away for don't
think all that I have written in the
past have gone AS ever.
Your loving son.
VERNE.
PVT Verne v. Caldwell,
4 ~ a 4
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
NULeNNIkING snor.

G II Wallace VINO came here re-
eentb frsm Rayrnna. Seb has bought
aHs the ulcaniEinE station at Mat
gUes Garage. and Is ready to DO an
Eiads 81 alcsnisiaE and tahe work.
80 has hAd four seats experience iu
ssrft class shops aud guarantees q
styp satisfaction
WIN Also aate Nysrs auto Ans
fimg ANY nlaee
C II WALLACE,
aata nlahNas Meridian. Idaho
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
o. NG " o. MEN

Do You Know, Or Have YONG / a
school and prepare
filled rapidly as the
will drafted?
Young WANT TO PUT YOURSELVES ON PAR
rendering patriotic
and
business Offices
1T PAYS TO GET THE BEsT--- INVESTIGATE LINKS
CATALoG
RolsF IDAHO II. CoPPEDGE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

The divorec suit Of Daisy Hicks Is
Malcolm Hicks was ordered dismiss
sed By Judge Mccarthy in the dis
trlct court at Boise Saturday. by re-
quest of Mrs. Hicks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Another Call for Work at the Meridian Cemetery.
finish grading driveways
walks Cemetery Day
Meridian
Monday.
or
r. ham
COMMITTEE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Notes
Memorial servises Will be held next
Sunday morning at II o'clock. The
g, A, r., Wonians Relief Corps and
spanish War Veterans viii lie pres
ent. Seats will be reserved for them.
The public Is cordially invited
The ladies OF the NJ, Il. church will
meet az the League room Wednes-
day, May 29th, az ESQ y. M, Hos.
tesses are Mrs, Robertson. Mrs. Earl
Gilbert Mrs. Jno. Waggoner, Mrs
Clint Waggoner, Mrs Homer Tolieth
a large attendance Is desired, Ladies
are requested 70 bring their old rub,
Der for the rubber sale.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
ANTED, FOR SALE, ETC

rof sale a 1915 Osds automoe
bic ii Mona condition Fhone tes vi
nosme
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
srnf,k MrNNlNn AT LAIsGk.

There Il an ordinance prohibltinf
the pisketinE Or runaing ~ large q
stock GA the streets of tho village o.
Meridian rhis ordinance Will be
strictly enforced from this date
lls order 81 the Hoard III Trustees
& IL GRtFFiTHs
Chairman
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Dm. aEo. II. TAYLOR

Qualified and successful In the treat
ment OF pyOfrhea | use all the new
forms Of anthesia, insnring painless
service
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Meridian VI. ~. Church News Items
Sunday-school az 10 am II Mers-
dorf. 9upt,
Divine Worship at / a. M
Morning subject, Liberty,
Epworth League az 100 r. NJ.
Evening, The Atheism OF Belief"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24


Oa Thursday of each week one Of
tho following famous players viii Pc
I'D the scfea ID the Meridian photo
niaY house Douglas Fairbanks. Wm,
Il. Hart. MARY Piektord. Jack Pick.
lord. Marguerite Clark. Anu Pen.
ninEton, Hllly Burke
Sin productions ny Griffin
MERIDIAN THEATRE,
j, ~ HEDGES
nay REALTY COMPANY
FARM LOANS WITHOUT DELAY,
sasssvs-s
Heal estate neaght and Sold
aetsaeaesseA
seearify and service for uo,h
teth and tdAha ~ts,. ttnlsc, idaho
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
LINKS BUSINESS COLLEGE

IF The tina
TERM BEGINS JUNE Sd, 1918
Tuition
Zen
month
Anothe Large wi N
employed by the Govern
men year viii be needed this
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
Takan t..tras
n. a. aARnNER's BARGAINS
IN SECONDHAND AUTOS

hase one 1919 aud enc ialg Fafd
0ne 1915 Cheyalret one 1917 Grant
sss autos Tor sale Also one slightly
usea y ton studebaker truck For
saie chrap Tor Cash. New tires.
at Al GARDNER
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24

Pvt, Verne v. Caldwell,
Go c. "a Z. S. Engineers,
American Expeditionary Forces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-24
No. 1927.
NO. 1022l
Report OF the Condition Of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MERIDIAN

at Meridian in the Idaho, the close Of bust
RESOURCES
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Nd. June s-Pnoe 90 the local
produce market today ranged as follows:
BUTTER-Western separator. extra. AAiSc;
frsts. 4SaIIc; Western prints. y 'lb. extra,
Bai6c; frst, Aai5c: Western prints. ID. "a
ira, isai7c; hrst. iiaiSc. Nearby creaneTy. eI-
ira. ilaI2c; inst. S9lI0C; dairY prints. AaTy-
land, Pennsylvania and Virginia, extra, 3lAS3ci
first, 3IaS2c: rolls Maryland and Pennsyfyanis,
extra. Sa3lc; rolls, Ohio. extra, 3oASlci store
packed. 0aslc.
nearby. per doT, hrsts. SIC; Eastern Shore
Maryland and Virginia, Per doZ. frsts. Sic;
Western tOhio). per doZ. frstS, SIC; West
Virgins, per doz. frsts. Sic; Southern North
Cardinal, pr dos, firsts. &c.
GREEN FRUITS AND GARDEN PRO
DucTs-Applss, Western Maryland and Penp-
York state, per bbl No. !. a.Ooas.co; do. 10,
per bbi, No. S2ss3eo: asparagus. Maryland
and Virginia, per doI. No. !, s. .soaa2s; DO. do.
per doG. No 2. N.Sal.so; beans, Charles
ton, green. Per basket, S-Sa2oo do. do, wax
psI basket; 8 "1s,cl; %. .:.f:is, ' sIsct'
Norfolk. per bbl. sl.ssal.sO; do. Nosfolk. per
crate, N3al9: do Charleston, per crate.
81 GOAL IS; do, North Carolina. Per crate, N.0oi
l5; cherries. nearby, per ID, red, lAlsci do.
white. per ID. 9aloc; cucumbers. Florida. per
basket. Sl.5oa2-3; eggp!ants. FloTids. per
crate. S.00a3.50; grapefruit. Florida, per box,
s2oOa3T5; kale, native, per bushel box. 25asc
lettuce, native. per bus box. Sa5oc; do, Norfolk.
per y Dbl has. 2s5aT5oi onions spring, pet loo
bunches. SHOALS: do, Texas Bermuda. per
crate. A0Oal.so; peas. Norfolk. Per y bbl has.
Sl5Oal6o; do, per bhl, S.5oaLO; do, native,
per bus s..T5a1.so; peaches Georgia, per carrier.
Sl5Oa2oO; peppers. Florida. per crate, 5000 90;
rhubarb. native. psr l0 punches. a0oa3oo;
strawberries, Rappanhannock, per ct. ioalic; do.
native, per at, lOalsc; do. Eastern Shore of
Maryland, per qt losI4c; do. Eastern Shore
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
COTTON MARKETS.

Nsv York, June a-Lsd BY July the cotton
market developed further strength today. July
sold % points over Octobsr. the greater dii-
ferencs yet reported between the two positions.
Traders paid almost no attention To favorable
weather.
UnusuaI activity marked the opening Of the
maIket- First prices were q to g. points net
higher, old crop showing the most advance, with
LHsrooi big buyer Of July here. undoing
straddles
Reactions Of s Or 20 paints occurred, In con-
sequence, but Hyerpool was q persistent buyer
OF July, presumably to undo straddles, and the
market hrned up again toward the end OF the
hzt hour. Ths weekly report proved quite a.
aForaole % expected. indicating that wealth
cotton crop pragress. and the market was unr
settled later in the morning
further urgent demand from July shorts
advanced that position 2S early In the
last hour
Part Of the gain was lost latsr, on q dis
pateh from Washington stating that the War
Industries Board would IN the Uice of cot
Ton cloths most used b. the ppIemment but
salhed near the elose. and the market was
hnany nm ats net Advance OF 70 10 . points
Ihs ezparts Of cotton for the day asErss,tsd
~ baies sn 10 Great Britain. Spots "a
ysneed ~ 30 ths sales were Zoo baiss. Spot
AZ Ne. Orleans was stsady and unchaussd at
~; the sales were tffo bales.
ksssipt. for The day st soue q the leading
asiyssios. sSs, Nov Orleans. Ash, saua-
s.h ml lossnu ~ Nrnphis tFis; 81 LssiH
~; Hegstoa. IN
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

The wholesale market prices ystsrday hanged
Is follows:
:. EGsos.s,sthe.,y frssa. 8; average rsosiDs.
cHEEsE-s. Z. State factory. new. fsas.
BUTTER-E'nn print. al Elsin tuo. W
LIVE PouLTRY-Roostsn, per h.. a;
turkeys. lb.. q; chickens. winter. CAS- lb;
chickens. spring Has6 h.; hens. lb.. S; Keats
young. each, 90.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Ftesh killed stuter
roosters, lb., q; hens. lb., IS.
GREEN FRUIrs-Apples. per boL. t0a
$50; boz, l.3a35c: California lemons. 6soss.oo;
grapefruit. crate, ioOa60o; strawberries. box.
na4: pinespples, crate. tooaSoo; peaches. per
crate. iSoa25o; blaekberries. dt.. loa0; cher
ries. at.. Gan.
100 lbs. l.50al.s5; McCormicks i5Oa2z per stand
ard bbl new potatoes. No. ]. 5ooAS2 standard
bbl.; No. q 2ooai.o0 standard bbl- peT 100
lbs, 27ta2s5; sweet potatoes. Looa7.oo bbl.; No.
LIS; peppers. crate, 2o0a3.5o; okra. crate. 20oa
100; radishes. per 100. l.5oz25o; cucuInbers.
basket. l-5oa4oj eggplant 3ooai5o crate; cab
bage. new, southern. per crate, l.5o; beets, per
bunch. ia6; lettuce. l.coa2oo per basket; celery.
l.ooal.2j doz.; Florida celery. crate. aooa65o;
romaine lettuce l00al.5o; squash. Z0oa3oo crate;
spring onions. l!5oa25o per 100 bupehss; onions.
Texas crate, l.soal7b; spinach. S0oaiW per
bbl.; kale. Loal.5O; tomatoes. Florida, crate.
30Oa5so; peas Looa2.5o per basket. 900 To SO
per bbl.; rhuharb ,2.50a3y0o per 100.
LIVE sTOCK-sheep. per lb., salo; lambs.
spring. lsa2O; calves. per h.. IsaAE; medium,
per h., lsal5lt; common. per h., l0al2
sEEDs-Red clover. ls.ooals.6o per bishel;
alske clover, r.5Oals.oo per bushel; crimson
clover. l2soal5oo per bushei; timothy. 3f5si.0o
per bushtl; red top, hoalS.oo per 100 Lbs. /;
bluegrass. s,oosaso.
GRAIN-wheat, milling. per bushsI. aloa25;
corn. per bushel. l.7sal.o oats white. l.ooal.ol,
mixed oats, Gsss; bay. No. !. noa'i!s; No. 2,
zssa0.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
MARKET Sane after
TAKING OF PROFITS
War News. Favorable. Cheers Street
and Stifens Prices.
By BRoApAN WALL.

New York, June 5.-Internationa
Mercantile Marine was the feature
of today's stock market, with the
Whelan stocks also in the limelight,
and United States Steel backing the
market up with consistent strength.
kelly-Springfield woke up after long
Inactivity. Motors were all strong.
Reading continued Its puzzling
strength. In the afternoon there was
Just enough profit-taking to put the
market In a healthy condition.
Absence Of bad war news cheered
up the Street. Banks report that they
expect quick return to circulation Of
the money used for paying taxes. Re-
ports from the steel business indicate
a tremendous volume. Crop condi-
tions continued improving, IL that
were possible.
In the motor stocks the buying was
In houses that have been known to
operate important pools. 4 great
deal of short selling has been done,
especially in General Motors, and
there is a strong pool Of insiders
tacks on that issue. The buying of
stocks the last few days has looked
like operations OF this pool.
Strength Of Kelly-Springfield may
be explained by the growth Of the
business, for the company makes
solid tires as well as pneumatic ones.
Further accumulation was seen In
Baldwin and also In Ice.
Leather preferred is being. aceumu-
lated by persons close TO the manage
ment. They say that the company is
earning now at the rate of 5000, ono
a year. which would be about 30 per
cent on the preferred stock.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Pa, June 5.-Prices on the
local producs market today ranged - fol-
lows:
3UTTER-Demand was light but the mar
ut ruled steady, Quotations were a fol-
lows: .solid-psoked creamery. extra, Nc; high
e scoring goods. S.ise; sntr. arsts. !sc;
hrsts. Ilat2c; seconds. 3aai6c; extza frsts, Sc
hps. Slat2e; seconds. ssaloo; nearby prints.
extra. sc; fancy brands iobbiag st iss5lci
fair to good. ilai6o; garieky. 36asso.
EGGS-Demapd was good and prices fIrthel
advanced soc per case under moderate offerings.
We quote: Free cases, nearby hrsts. s1I.5 per
standard case; current receipts Per case, sloso;
per easei candled esss. jobbing at Satc per
dozen.
LIVE PoULTRY-FdWls, Assaas,4c; spring
ehickens-Weighins MAJ pounds apiece. ia
6Oc; weighing lalh pounds apiece, 62a55c. stag
81 young roostsTs. 9ao6c; old roosters, Z2a9so;
ducks. Pekin, 2a3oc; do Indian Runner, 8a
10; geese. 2Sassc; g.insas, psr pair. 81. 5oai, ,s
pigeons, old per pair. ioaAso; DO youns. ps'
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh killed fowls, In
bbls, drypicked, fancy selected SO; WEIGHING
lbs, and over apiece. 35c smaller sizes, 3ea34c
old roosters. dry-picSed, &c. Roasting chickens,
Western, In boxes. weighing ~ lbs and over
apiece, s5aS7c; lbs. S3aS4c; 81 Iba. slaS2c; M
al lbs. ssa3oc. Roasting chickens. Western, IN
bhls.. IL lbs. ard over apiece, sc; s,aal ibs,
sla22c; 2ha3 lbs, 2sa3O. Turkeys, nearby, dry
picked. best, s3asic; fair to good, sascc Tur-
keys. Western. dry-picksd, best, S2a3lc; fair TO
snod. 8asoc Turkeys. old toms. sc; DO CON-
mon, Sa2sc. Spring ducks. Long Island, t2aslc.
lbs, per dozen, 7aVls; white, weighing 10 10
lbs, per dozen. S.25a61s; white. weighing Z
pounds per dozen. t5asIs; do do, Ihs. psr
dozen, Sal5o do do. 6a6K ibs Der dnzen,
s2,fsas.S; daIs,J na2; snail and No. 2. I5a,2
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
". s. DRIVE
STARTS WITH
RUSH IN DC.
Bullet Booths Put to Good
Use-Campaign in
Restaurants.

washington's war savings drive
started with q rush yesterday. The
bullet booths. which were used with
such signal success during the lib
erty loan and Red Cross drives. are
now being manned in the interest
OF the war savings drive.
The women's BENEFIT Association
Of the Maccabees, Mrs Minnie Kop-
pinger. deputy supreme comma nder,
manned five OF the booths for two
hours about noon yesterday. and
sold upwards Of $3.50 worth Of eBv-
ings and thrift stamps.
Invest. Not Donate.
"A drive in which the people are
asked TO invest rather than donate
their money. seems to appeal 10 the
people Of Washington just now"
said Nrs. Koppinger. -An sensi-
BILE people realize that the wisest
cannot foresee the economic condi-
tions which will follow the war and
everyone who once understands how
generous a proposition the govern
ment offers them in the war saw
ing and thrift stamps is glad 20
avail himself or herself OF the op-
PSANNh ~ roy W AhN NAAhg
day which many believe will come"
The Maccabees will man the bull
let booths every Monday, wedneE-
day. and Friday during the June
drive. Later each day the agents
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company will man the booths, while
during the forenoons on other days
Of the week they will be manned
by other women's organizations. un-
der the immediate direction of Mrs.
Rupert Hughes.
All of the Washington theaters
will do their bit toward putting
over the war savings drive, but l.
Stoddard Taylor and his principal.
David Belasco. have been the frst
TO come forward with a practical
effort in that direction Mr.. Taylor
is refunding in thrift stamps one
half the purchase price OF tickets
TO the Belssco Theater each Mon
day evening during the month OF
June. This includes the premier
production OF Belasco's new play.
''Daddies," by John Hobble. which
will have its first production on any
stage at the Belasco Monday even
ing.
That those in charge OF the sale
Of war savings and thrift stamps in
the government departments are
keenly alive to the Importance Of
providing funds to down the Hun
during this drive Is shown by the
reports which are reaching .Direc-
tor Callahan.
An effort 10 being made 60 put
war savings and thrift stamps on
sale in the restaurants Of the lead
! ing hotels. Mrs. Henry Atwater
disposed of $40 worth in q few min
utes in the Sh6reham yesterday and
reported q demand beyond the num-
ber of stamps with which she b.
| provided herself. 4
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
water USERS LIMITED
To CONSERVE SUPPLY
Daily Consumption Exceeds Safe
Average. Say Experts.

The District of Columbia is using
too much water, according to the
estimates OF the army engineers as
to the capacity OF the conduit.
The daily consumption reached
the high average OF 64.300.OOO gal
Ions. and on one day exceeded TO-
0OO. 900 gallons: 65.O0O.000 gallons is
the safe daily capacity of the con-
duit according TO the army engi-
neer experts.
To prevent waste Of water and the
serious danger OF q water famine at
the end of the summer. the District
Commissioners and the water de-
partnfent oficials are beginning a
series of preventive measures. The
first OF these is the police regula-
tion adopted yesterday limiting the
time for sprinkling sidewalks and
lawns to two daily periods, from 5
to 8 g. m. and from 5 to p. N.
More rigid steps may follow. Pub
lie fountains may be shut OF and
Federal departments be asked to
take rigid steps to prevent waste.
The whole water question has sud
denly become one OF the most seri-
Gus problems before the Commits
sioners.