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frank writes: Il have been taking
salts TO purify my blood and cure my
skin of itching and pimples. but dor t
get much benefit. Please prescribe Tor
this
Answer: I advise Three Grain Sulpherb
Tablets mot sulphur Tablets), composs1
of sulphur. cream of tartar and vege-
and purify the system. Take this treat
ment for several months for best results
Patient writes: Il want your free
advice. l seem TO have gone all to pieces.
] am irritated and annoyed by dizzy mo-
nents. tickle appetite, no strength aud life
has no pleasures for me any more.
Answer: There are thousands who live
too fast and then find themselves In your
plight. The nervous vigor has been de-
called Three-Grafn Cadomene Tablets will
afford aid to Nature by supplying more
rood-energy and give your system n CHARGE
70 recuperate. when calm nerves should
take the place of shattered nerves.
Laborer" asks: 81 am so affected with
painful Kidneys that l cannot work regular
~. My sleep is disturbed by freuuent calls
only 10 void small amounts and follows
burning, smarting pains. Backaches aud
often have chills and fever, making me real
sick for a day
Answer: A good tonic, soothing and
neutralizing medicine for such omplaiuts
ls Balmwort Tablets. Try them and con.
write me of rcur recovery.
Ford writes: Il have suffered with
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EeDkocToR's
VGDV1CEA
1Y Or: Zewzs- B1hcr *

The questions answered below are gen
eral In character. the symptoms Of dis
in any case ofasimilar nature. " f'''
Those wishing further advice. free, may
address DR.. Lewis Baker, College Bldg.
closing self-addressed stamped envelope
for reply. Full name and address must be
given, but only initials or fictitious names
scriptions can be filled at any l-stockeI
drug store. Any druggist can order Of
wholesaler.
also weak and tired most Of the time.
which 1 think Is due to the severe cough
ing. Can you give me remedy?"
Answer: Yes, your weakness is due TO
lieved by using the following, Get n pig
OF. package of Essence -Laxene aad
make according to directions on the bottle
then take a teaspoOnful every hour or two
until Thorough is cured. This makes a full
pint of the very best and safest cough
syrup. II your druggist does not have
Mentho- Laxene, have him order it for you
of the wholesale firm.
Mrs s. asks: my scalp itches terribly,
is feverish and a great amount of oily
dandruff Is present. What is good -or
this?'
Answer: First shampoo the hair and
then apply plain Yellow Minyol about once
a week as per directions. This relieves the
itching, overcomes the dandruff and makes
the hair beautifully glossy and vigorous.
Obtain in OF. jars of druggists.
NOTE: For many years DR.. Baker has
been giving free advice and prescriptions
to millions of people through the press
columns, and doubtless has helped in re-
liev1ng illness and distress more than any
single individual in the worlds history.
Thousands have written him expressions
of gratitude and confidence similar to the
following:
DIR. Lewis Baker, Dear Sir:--I feel 1T
as a duty to write you Four years ago
my husband had a bad cough and found
no relief from all cough medicines we
could try. We finally tried the Mentho-
LaNene prescription and made it up IS
cough medicine and it quickly cured him.
1t also gives me great relief from asthma.
from which suffer in winter time, as Won
know here In Oregon we have It So rainy
instead of snow. / send stamps aud cou-
pom for your great Guide Book, Health
and Beauty" Thanking you, / am,
Yours truly,
MRS. NJ. H. VAN WART.
Lehts, Oregon.-Adv.
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WHEN RHEUMATIC
PAINS HIT HARD
Just get out that bottle of
SlOan's Liniment and ''knOck
it galley-west"

Don't say cit win be all right to-
morrow" Rheumatic twinges won't re-
lieve themselves. 1t takes the counter
irritaEt of Sloan's Liniment to bring
quick relief. Effective, too, for nearly
every external ache and pain that
mans heir to.
Put it on and let it penetrate with
out rubbing. Clean, sure, economical.
Once tried, 1t becomes lifelong
friend Your druggist has it. Get It
today soc, soc, S120.
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TROUBLE IN A STRIKE
Several Men Are Wounded in Battle
in Havana Streets.

Havana, Nov. 14.--Altho it was be-
lieved that the general sympathetic
strike. called several days ago to sup
port the demands of the federated har-
bor unions that their imprisoned lead
ers be set free, was virtually ended
when President Menocal gave the con-
victed men their liberty, the first Sc
rious trouble of the strike occurred IN
the heart of the city Wednesday night
It resulted in the wounding of at least
three policemen and an undetermined
number of civilians.
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IN ALSACE-LORRAINE
French Take Up Question of Their
Lost Country.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE French cabinet
will hold an extraordinary meeting to-
day, the Matin announces to consider
important military and administrative
questions concerning Alsace and Lor-
raine. The government intends to ap-
point two governors with headquarters
at Metz and Strassburg as soon as
Three missions made up of officials
speaking German and the Alsatia
patois, it is added, will be entrusted
with arranging administrative ques-
lions. Their headquarters will be in
Metz, Strassburg and Colmar.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarter have re-
ceived letter from their son, james c.
McCarter, who Is with the field hospital
133, sanitary train no. overseas. The let
ter bears out the statement made so many
times by the ssY's workers and the various
organizations overseas that the bows even
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-In west part of city or West 10th
st. road two packages containing two
shoes. Finder call 25sS White. Reward.
THE WRIST watch taken from the news
boy Monday evening at Rowley,'s drug
store is a valued gift from my soldier-hus-
band. Please call 11SS MI
LOST-Between Gas Co. plant and X. L. of
s.. large hub cap from Republic stone
truck. Call 2341 KS.
LOST-Sigma Chi fraternity pin on College
campus or on College ave. Reward. :G19.
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MONEY

We have a large allotment Of money t.
loan on farms at low rates.
Loans made on city property In any
amount from $500 up.
IL you wish new loan or to change or
increase your loan call or write
1 BETTER REALTY Il LOAN COMPANY.
Representative
United States Mortgage & Trust Company
Capital and surplus $6OO0,UOO.
MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
: Horses, cattle. .pianos. diamonds, house.
hold goods. libraries. typewriters. autos.
carriages machinery, and to SHARED peo-
ple.--F. =. Thomas. BIZ Kansas avenue.
MONEY 70 LOAN ON
FARMS.
FARM MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY,
Topeka, Kansas.
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS

sos FAST 9th-NewIy furnished housekeep-
ing rooms in suites I, and 4. Gas, elee-
tricity. stove and open crate.
FIFTH ST. w. 1217-Two modern house
keeping rooms in cottage. Water, cleo
tricity. gas furnished.
81 MADISON-Light housekeeping rooms
for rent. furnace heat and electric lights
FOR RENT-Modern sleeping rooms near
Washburn college. Phone Red 215s.
NEWLY furnished front room, bath, :s34
Kansas ave. Phone 43:;4.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, close in.
Phone 4494.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, November Is, 1851
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
EXAMINATION FOR STENOGRAPHERS

EXAMINATION FOR STENOGRAPHERs
AND CLERKS.
The State Civil Service Commission scilf
hold an examination Saturday, December
18th, 1918. beginning at 10 a. M, at the
following places: Hays, Pittsburg.
Wichita. Salina. Manhattan, Topeka, and
Kansas City, Kansas.
The examinations will be held under the
supervision of the State Civil Service Com
mission and examiners appointed by the
Commission. The purpose of these ex-
aminations is to provide eligible lists from
which names may be selected to fill vacafl-
cies as they occur in the classified service
state government. -. lft.
Applicants for stenographers' examina :,
ton will be examined on the following
subjects: - -
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Observation-Disclosures HELP


GOVERNMENT needs 1900 women clerks
Topeka examinations December Z,
salary 81, 200. Experience Unnecessary.
Women desiring governpent positions
Leonard former civil service examinerl,
4os Kenois Building. Washington. 81
In your own home. Knit urgenty
needed war socks for US on the fast,
simple auto knitter. Full particulars to-.
day Sc stamp. Auto knitter Company.
Dept. 126, s21 Jefferson, Buffalo. N. \: z
WANTED-Luneh counter and dining room
girls, steady work. good wages; women
cooks; kitchen help: girls for families,
Furman's Employment office. Jog West stll.
WANTED-white girl for general honse
work; experience not necessary, but
must be capable and willing. Nice place
for right girl. Call morning. 100 Taylor.
GIRL WANTED-Over 10 years old, for
easy factory or office work. Call at COL
East Fourth st.
WANTED-Wnitress for houses In Kansas.
Apply Mgr. Harvey House, Santa Fee
WANTED-Experienc arm waitress at
Chesterfield cafe. Apply ready for work:
WANTED-Girl for general house work.
Phone 1916 Ring q
EXPERIENCED GIRL for general house
work. 1436 Polk.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

NJ. R. Bunker to o. Berger, pit lot
IL Central ave, King, Haywood &
McFarland's add. .................$ !
J. w. Robinson and others to L. NJ.
Baxter, lots 30 to G2 Railroad ave, ,oo
NJ X. Bunker and others to o. Ber-
ger, pit. lot IL Central ave-, King
Haywood & McFarland's add. Isl 70
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED HOUSE,
FOR RENT-RCNDMs

LEO KANSAS AVE. modern living ROOMS.
2nd floor. well ventilated, gas and electric
lights, BATH hot and cold water newly
papered and painted turnout. Live In thu, e
rooms and rent four which should more
than pay rent. One half block south Of
X. l. depot. Call phone Go.
FOR rem r-One modern room, steam heat ],
electric light janitor service SO Kansas.
90 w. STH-Room furnished or unfurnish
ed. Edison heat. 1861.
929 AND 935 KANSAS AvE.-UnfurnisIlc
rooms. Tel. 2f61 Red.
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LEGAL

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61s45s, i6eoas. isGso5 4119s, 34sSos. 1s5o6s,
B. & O.. 419s37. 3o1s59, wabash 1ol2es.
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ESTE, S5ssis,' isisss. aaoS7s, sefss6.
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1926 ss7ss aoe92 Gaoo5. si9os, ssas5.
sssoso, issoes. aaas1s. a5Sfs. 4eoas6 sSs1a@.
So 1905, sacks. Cot 7ss.ss. tripod SS;ISs..
5000. yeloeipede 33439 Frame 3G47i4. Poles
075507. 9755Os, Buckets 1890.
Suit cases under A. I. & s. r. checks
$685. i is s sssss s ssas es ss asas
34S1O0 1S464S, 3l527O. 123590, 9S9S4 42SS1 :
519629 47291. 457I1O, 4a773O. f53226, 3S7gI
| 155225 I5t451, 2G1722, 543705. 135Sal. 02O7SS.
G93lls, 1896. 154021, I5i92S, 199319. .lS412G,
46S2I. 1SO662, 1S3G}5. 755452, S439S, 7.s9G,
044351, 6OSD19. 11btOO, 9207SS. 5S2195, 1d2:,27,
!3S61I, 2iIO4, 4I2I30, 12606J, 146997, 1SD1IO
46951, 401203, 11{621, G10103. S90005. 45i46
62SIS3, 9213IS 15S712, 211147, 9O643, 50c,44,
15S713. 3340O, 1929. 23123. 1922, 17TO4d,
229.sd. 6361, S21314, 622904. 12a102. 299347,
si529f. 6634:S9. 1G.SSO, 15S114. 5f143, 3lfGfJ.
15!195. S22SS6. S6304O, s63O39, 15s715, 9oG5OO,
| 114S04. 21765J. 1851, 714SO5 75939O, 2SON,S,
130460. ti54J6, 4S415. 17IO45, 25s2S7 7SgiSs
| 1850. TAIL. c3124. 1S7954. J3734, SPICE
1S921s. 45499s, 752331. 9s9s3. D. & r. &.
G25675, St L. & S. F. SO4S7 r.. g. E. r a
$; +: 1922, 54s77. Penna. 962710. C. u. SN O.
| 121S1. 1379S6 NJ. c. 20S293, N. p. 755S7O G.
4 s. 1851, L. v. 2S7GG5
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SITUATION WANTED Experienced Dor k
keeper and stenogrspher. Present EN-
pIoyer gone out of business Good REFER
ences. Address Bookkeeper. 131 Buchanan.
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Friday. November 15, at $3.50 a. M,
at the unclaimed freight room. oppo-
site the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. on East 4th
street.-Adv.
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North Side Neu,s

Items for this column may be left at
Petro'S drug store, or call Eleanor
Kimball, phone 3G31, after p. m.;
other hours phone $500.
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FOR RENr-oFF1CE ROOMS
Office Room for Rent

Have a nice modern office, Edi-
son heat, electric lights, water,
elevator, janitor service. etc. VIII
rent one-half or desk room cheap.
A, care Journal.
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Journal Thursday, OctOper OF, ISio'I
In the Probate Court of Shawnee county,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Philip
Greaser, deceased. -
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested In
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 10th day Of November, 19lS,
shall apply to the Probate Court sitting
at the Court House in the city, of Topeka,
Shawnee County. Kansas, for fuii and
final settlement OF said estate anu LOT an
order of the Court finding and adludg1ng
Who are the heirs of Philip Greaser' de-
ceased. 49,.
for compensation as administrator, e. T. A.,
aud for attorney fees and other expenses
necessarily incurred in the administration
Of said estate has been filed and, as
ordered BY the court, will be heard on the
said 10th day Of November. 1918. at 10
CARL W. NELLIs. G. T. A..
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FOR RENT-sT0RE ROOMS

FOR RENT-Store room. 1858 Kansas ave
nue.. SO per month.
= THE SHAWNEE INVESTMENT CO.
5J4 Kansas Ave. Phone $3.50
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SERVICES O-FEREn

MOORE & DAVIDSON. expert piano tun.
ing and repairing. Phone Black zoos.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

EOTICr U.n.oa - ,,,.1o - ,,;--e = /; :,
some home with the prospects Of selling
later VIII sacrifice for cash. Answer G
F.. care Journal.
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SCHOCH & RANKIN,
Attorneys.
Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal, November Z, 191S.l

SCHOCH 4 RANKIN,
Thirst published in The Topeka State
journal, November Z, 1881
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Albert W.
Knowles. Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested
in the aforesaid estate. are hereby notified
that on athe 7th Gay Of December. 1918
shall apply to the Probate Court sitting
Shawnee County, Kansas, for full and
final settlement of said estate and for an
order Of the Court finding and adtudg,na
who are the heirs 4 Albert w. Knowles
deceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for compensation-as executor and for attor-
Rey fees and other expenses necessarily n
CURED in the administration Of said estate
has been filed and, as ordered by tine court
eember. lais, at 10 e.eiock a. M
THE PRUDENTIAL TRUST CO.
Executor.
First publirhed in The Topeka Stat
Journal, November ID. 1851
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINS.
TRATION.
W. G, MeAD 20 III IRos1s GENERAL
ATCHIsoN. ToPEKA AND SANTA FE
NOTICE OF s sAGG GE UNCLAIMED
Notice Is hereby given that the following
described property will be sold at priblit
auction to the highest bidder at the I'm
claimed freight room opposite the II. II. Y
NJ. c. A.. or Fourth street. November Is
1918. If not called for before that time ani
charges paid. the same having been left II
possession of this Company unclaimed fol
six months and ovc.. Sale commences Al
G 80 n. IN.
p WALSH, Genera Baggage Agent
Trunks and boxes under Santa Fe checks
-155O79. 1432O6 91S:,0 50799G. 2G4734, 593413
(39OOG. 1880. 532122. 1731G3 1S,5341 G:sS449
1871 sO7O2, 6ffS4. 65s95. 2O7sOG. G4s0,5. 13432:,
321O2g 30S423, 51S:se6 $4,000 sJ513 2S4:s5I
697iaj 1859. G,9S1 29940. 29939 671OSG
1OG73S 1S94s6, 999G3. 126s17 SOJO52. .4255
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FENIM ORE MOVIN G
CALL PHONE 4341

PICTURE FRAMING
FRAMING. Eegilding mat making, mount
ing done by Sullivan Art Store. 122-124W.S.
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TYPEWRITERS

ALL STANDARD MAKES. Sale or rent
Repairs by factory drained mechanics.
We lead: others follow. CRANE & CON-
PANY. 80 years in business.
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LEGAL

First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, October 81, 1881
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP
Permanent
Positions for Young
Ladies

The Southwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany offers unusual advantages for young
ladies' wishing employment. Rapid id-
surroundings. Extra compensation for GER
tain hours worked. II would pay you to
investigate our present offer. An vppor-
tunity you can't we'll afford to ignore.
Come in and let US talk to you PERSONAL
ly. Inquire for Manager of Training De-
partment, ST. Jackson Ave.
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Guaranty Tire Repair Shop
All work satisfactory or money refunded.
r. E. McFADDEN.
116 East 9Th. Phone 1216
FOR SALE-19l6 Buick 6-cylinder road
ster, 1917 Ford touring car. 1916 Chevrolet
touring car. VIII sell right Call phone
$50. Silver Lake.
REGAL, jVst painted, new batteries. good
tires at bargain. E. b. Guild Music Co.
FOR sALE-MOTORCYCLES
FOR sALE-191s electric equipped Harley
Davidson motorcycle Phone 5432 J.
FOR sALE-POULTRY
S 6. ". LEGHoRN bullets for sale Can
ONeal at $500 or 215 Huntoon.
FOR SALE-EEED
5000 ~~--~-oc.->@~>-->-~-->-
CRACKED CORN. screenings. for sale
cheap. Golden Beit Elevator Phone A.
FOR SAi.k;-MISCt:II.A
FOR sALE.corn pepper and peanut
feet working order and good repair. Priced
right Phone 2G0.
wANTED-Wsteh repairing. Main springs
75c; cleaned. 75c. All work guaranteed
Armstrong Jewelry c.. 429 Kansas Ave.
TURNIPS-75c bushei 1 block west. End
house north of Shorey school. F. NJ.
Ward
Fol; sALE-Fence posts. Taylor tract
north of Potwin.
GOOD REED go-cart for sale. Inquire
FOR SALE-Phaeton and oil heater. Phone
2439 Red.
f6S2 HAsTY AUTO EXPREsS
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SMALL PAYMENT CASH
A good cottage and fine lots, IL bearing
fruit trees, cistern. swell, cellar, electric
lights, barn, close to shops. $3.50 cash, bal
ance time. Price $1,000.
groom cottage, lots, well, cistern,
stable, fruit. $1,000: 500 cash, balance
time.
JONES BROS.
Phone $40 2OS4 K-3.
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WANTED-Help at soda fountain all or
part time. BruntMartin Drug Co., 729
Kansas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
WOMEN ARE iUBILhNT
Express Qualification over Result. OF
Hnliot IN Vow York
Election.
Iby Aesociatcd Fress.J

NEW YORK, March o-Woman vot-
eFa to-day expressed jubiiation over
their participation in Yesterdays
special congressional elections here. the
nrst in which they have been allowed
TO vote in this state. Through the
victories won 10y the Democrats in four
districts 10 III! vacancies caused by
resiEnations, the Democrats regain
control OF the House OF Representa-
tivcs. Fully 81 per ccnt Of the women
VINO registered cast their ballots. re1-
rescnting nearly 30 per cent of the
total vote.
The new representatives. are John J.
Delaney, in The Seventh, succeeding
John !. Fitzgerald William =. Clear,
!, IN the Eighth. succeeding Daniel J
Griffin; Jerome T. Donovan, In IN.
Twent%-frst sucoeeding Murray Hull
bert, and Anthony Grimm. in the
Twenty second, succeeding Harry
Eruckner. Each victor ANNOUNCED his
intention 10 stand hy the adm,n,stra
ton and its war po!cy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
National Capital
! Neus Cut Short
Happenings at Washington as
Reflected in Ne,os Dis
patches.

WASHINGTON, March 6.--President
Wilson to-day authorized n Mexican
service badge for all officers and en-
listed mon who participated iii mill
tary operations in or near Mexico
during tho troubles with that country
during the past several years. The
badges are available to men who took
part in the Vera Cruz expedition
Pcrshing's punitive expedition. engage
incnts Of April -. Iall. and February
:. 1917, and border patrol service
where there were casualties among
their own unit.
Representative McFaddcn. OF Penn
sylvania. declaring that war indus
tries arc having a most difficult time
getting credit IN u tight money mar
ket. introduced a bill to-day allowing
payment OF excess profits and INCOME
taxes in instruments on June Is. Au-
gust Is, October Is and December Is.
1918.
Assured of favorable attitude by
the administration. Representative
Baer. OF North Dakota. this after
noon introduced a bill providing that
Il government loan OF not more than
$3.50 might be made to any farmer buy
ing wheat seed The loan would he
the nrst lien on the crop. An appro-
priation OF S7,5o0.oo0 is asked
Once more the Overman bill failed
TO get out of the Senate Judiciary
Committee to-day. Final action upon
IL was postponed. The bill proposes 10
allow the President powers to co-or-
dinate and consolidate government bu-
reaus and agencies. There is much OPP
position TO granting blanket powers TO
President Wilson
General John Speaks, formerly COM
mandrr OF the Thirty seventh Eri-
sade at Camp Sheridan. Ala. and FOR
years prominent in the National Guard
Of Ohio. was hcnorabiy discharged
from The army to-day by order of
President Wilson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
PETERSBURG OFFERS CAMP
SITE AT $40 ANNUAL RENT
council Tenders Government u.e ~.
l,.oo Acres Owned by
Civ.

PETERSBURG. VA, March s.-Thc
common Council, at It's meeting last
night decided TO offer 10 the govern
Inent Tor use as an aviation camp. a
track of 1000 acres OF land heIon-irc
10 the city. and provided 70. the an
rointment OF committee. consisting Of
ne Mayor. City engineer. three coun-
ci!mon and two aldermen. to take tho
necessary steps toward Offering the
property 10 the government. The land
res IN plnwiddte and Prince George
Counties. Immediately south Of and
rear to the city. on the Atlantic Coast
Line and Norfolk and Western belt
line and not far from Camp Lee. II
Is understood Il will he offered for the
camp site at the nominal rental Of $40
a year.