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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
WALTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Shade of De
Long Ind, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Gibbons last week.
Rev. Viola Smith preached at Iron
ton Sunday afternoon and at Cazeno-
via in the evening.
R. M. Bunker motored to Portage
on Saturday to visit his brother.
Mrs. Lydia LaVallie Of Marshfield
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
C. Gibbons, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hutchens and
Mrs. Bert Mortimer were Reedsburg
shoppers one day last week.
X Addison Garfield of Arpin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jordan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Mollard and
daughter Amelia and Mrs. Andrew
Johnson motored here last week from
DEBORAH, Ia, and visited Mr. and Mrs.
w. c.. Gibbons. Mrs Gibbons and
Mrs. Mollard are sisters.
William, Bernice and Hazel Hutch
ms and Mrs. Ella Carpenter returned
last Wednesday from their trip to
Hesper, Ia. Miss Edna Hutchins, who
had been visiting her brother for
some time, came home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Frazier of Bar
aboo spent a day at the W. c. Gibbons
home recently.
Mrs. Annie Thompson came home
from Milwaukee last Tuesday, and her
daughter. Mrs. Hilda Schroeder, came
home Saturday from the hospital
where she underwent an operation.
She is much improved in health.
Oscar Hutchins returned Thursday
to his home at Victory.
Mrs. Matte Dixon of East Randolph,
N. Y, is visiting her nieces, Mrs.
Noah Mortimer and Mrs. Albert
Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Gibbons enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kaufman and
children of Hillsboro, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Lindloff and two children and
Mrs. May Thornberg and daughter OF
Reedsburg, and a number of friends
from the neighborhood, Sunday, in
honor of their guests from DEBORAH
and Marshfield.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Bunker and
Rev. Viola Smith returned Thursday
evening from a trip to Iowa. While
away Mr.. and Mrs. Bunker visited
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
n-7-W5 AD-.~ r~r-T

Mrs. H. A. j. Upham brought her
visitors from her summer home in Kill
bourn to get acquainted with the Glen
last Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Black of Milwau-
kee, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Raymond of
Delaware, and Miss Elizabeth Greene
Mrs. Edward Burckhardt, near Mer-
rimack, having visitors to dinner, came
to the Glen bringing Mrs. Edwin
Steldtman and two daughters, Violet
and Olivia, R, H. Kaentze and son
Robert. One lady in the party, on
seeing the mounted ravens, said, mo
wonder they say people can get fat or
ether; look at those crows"
The little adopted five-year-old boy
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Barkeneck got lost Saturday and Will
liam Blackjack and Marshall were
called upon to help in search of him.
The little boy strayed into the field of
Otto Weiland, who took care of him at
once. The men were on the hunt for
two good hours.
|NAH S'| SAO A NIHoAhNAAOiAS nOLhS DIT
Merrimack came to make their first
trip to the Glen Sunday. They were
from Monticello and Milwaukee.
Ralph Heyer made an early morn
ing, call at the cottage Sunday.
We wish visitors to the Glen would
kindly leave the old rickety table
where they find it. 1t often happens
the woman of the glen is obliged to-
struggle with the old relic alone, and
it is trouble.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
EAST REEDSBURG

! Mrs. A. E. White asks the Wom-
, ans Social club to meet with her on
Thursday afternoon, August IS, for a
lawn party. At this time there VILE
! take place the annual election of Off
GERS. Therefore each and every men-
Der should be present
At the club meeting with Mrs. I. E.
Adams, Mrs. H. A. Bryant and daugh-
! ter were visitors.
Mrs. L. d. Craker of Loganville
spent almost week at the home Of
her granddaughter, Mrs. A. w. Cady.
On Thursday she went to Narrows
Prairie to spend a few days at the
Merritt Tibbits home.
The M. e. Carr family now rides in
Buick car.
Mrs. Frank Cady spent from We'd
nesday until Sunday with her friend,
Miss Lucy Gay, in Madison.
Carl Woods has been entertaining
friend, Claude Townsend, of Stock
ton, Ill. On Thursday evening Will
Haugh took them for a trip to Logan
Vile in his car
Miss Julia Cady was recent caller
in Wonewoc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Schneider were
entertained at the B. D. Woods home,
on Sunday.
Will Skinner and children of Win.
field, also Mrs. Sydeny Wakefield and
her mother, Mrs. Davenport of, Bara-
boo, were visitors on Sunday at the
Maurice Carr home
Herb Hamilton took dinner Sunday
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grace
Cady.
Leo and Elmo Coulter called at the
Cady home Sunday morning.
The schoolhouse has been complet-
ed with such rapidity as to surprise
those passing along The pupils are
looking forward anxiously to start the
| fall term.
The Frank Haugh family was enter
| tanned at the Charles Montgomery
home on Sunday of last week.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tietje have
christened their little daughter Doro-
thy Elizabeth
Bernard and Tom Daley called at
the Coulter home Sunday afternoon.
! Joe Coulter of Reedsburg, also DR..
Collins, were callers at the Bert Coul-
| ter home CT Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs st. Clair from Maus
ton were Sunday visitors at the Will
Radloff home.
/ Mrs. A. Cady spent one day of last
week in Baraboo calling on friends
Miss Martha Schacke was a guest
recently of her friend, Miss Grace
Cady.
A number from here took in the
dance at Roy Coates last Friday
evening.
! Mrs. Art Cady and children and
Mrs. H. N. Winchester spent Sunday
afternoon at Taylor's lake.
Harvesting is in full swing with a
bumper crop this year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
REEDSBURG

/ The funeral of Mrs. Rosen, who com
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic
F.. acid in our city, was held at Madison
Saturday and interment was in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark Weidman spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. X Reese of Amigo is visiting
her father, Charles Hester, and other
friends in and about this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Janeck and little
daughter of Cazenovia spent a short
time here Friday. Joe will join the
colors on August Is.
Mrs. G. Hass is entertaining his
mother, Mrs. Pratt, of Mansion.
Charles Burton of Hillsboro was in
this city Saturday on business. He
says his son Ed, who enlisted and
went to France with the Mansion boys,
has made a good record while in the
service. He has been over the top
three times. Leave it to Ed, he was
always a hustler!
J. S. Hall of Barabool transacted
business here Saturday.
William Worth of Lime Ridge is at
the Reedsburg hospital where he is
taking treatments.
Milton Woodward and family of De-
troit Mich, are spending a few days
with friends here.
Mrs. julius Diphmar of Madison,
while enroute to Elroy in her car,
called on friends in this city
Lee Wheeler, who is in training at
Madison, spent Sunday in our city.
Mrs. w. w. Rork Of Baraboo is Wis
iting friends here.
Miss Lucy Wadleigh of Galesville is
spending a part of her vacation in
this city.
A nice shower Sunday morning was
worth 5 S S S to the growing crops,
which were in much need of rain.
Louisa Riggert spent the past week
with her brother Will, who is on the
Livesly farm, near La Vale.
G. C. Corcoran and daughter Anna
returned Sunday from Columbus, O.
The former is not in the, best of health
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
LA VALE

Miss Norma Briggs has gone to
West DePere to visit relatives.
Rev Singleterry has moved his
family to Aurora, Ill, where they ex-
pect to make their home.
Mrs. Jessie Turner was the guest
of friends at Baraboo last week Mon
day and Tuesday
Lyken Miller is here from Lacrosse
to visit his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Taylor of Beloit
have been the guests of relatives here
and in the country for week.
Mrs. Emma Krug has been enjoying
visit with three of her daughters
Clara and Matte of Milwaukee and
Mrs. Ella Johnson of Madison.
Mrs. Earl Thompson and children
went to Baraboo last Thursday and
spent the week end with relatives.
Mrs. Roy Elder and children have
moved to Madison where she expects
to keep house for her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keller of Madi-
son visited a few days last week at
the home of f. Funnel.
Mrs. Frank Niles, who has been
with her daughters in North Dakota
for the past seven months came home
Saturday and was accompanied by
her granddaughter, Reifa Tordoff.
Misses Evelyn and Agnes Grover
of Stoughton came home with Helen
and Cecilia Shaughnessey, who have
been visiting there.
Mrs. J. Whitley spent last Friday
with her mother at Reedsburg.
F. E. White and family of Alma
Center are here to visit relatives.
Mrs. Walter Kinney and son visit
ed Mrs. Bell Sloniker at Reedsburg
a couple of days last week.
The eight weeks club of girls en-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
BLACK HAWK

Miss Mable Schneider accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Schneider to
Camp Grant Saturday in the latter's
auto. They visited Alvin Luetcher,
brother of Mrs. Schneider.
DR.. M. Bossard of Spring Green and
DR.. c. M VAIL held a consultation
Sunday for John Gassner ST., who is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Deisher, who
were married last week will start
house keeping in Henry Fingerhuts
house.
Henry Fingerhut, Sr., is still very
feeble, he is staying with his son,
Win, at Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Diehl and baby
arrived last Saturday from Texoma,
Oklahoma, for visit at the Diehl and
Fisher homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Mold of Bara-
boo spent Sunday afternoon at Black
Hawk with J. A. Schneider and fam
lily.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08

Elroy visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Luce
ON Saturday Mr.. Waterman has been
a passenger brakeman for some time
on the Northwestern, but has been
called by Uncle Sam, and will leave
Immediately to take a course in some
school and thus begin to ''do his bit"
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crop were
visitors at the w. V. Luce home Sat
urday.
Miss Gladys Getchell went to Kill
bourn the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Dinsmore, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Eugene Cush-
man, and other relatives and friends,
has left for her home near Cwosso,
Mich.
Eugene Cushman and family and
Mrs. Dinsmore made a short visit
Sunday at the John Shore home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
.CASSELL

Birds nests in out-ofthe-way places
seem common this summer. A field
sparrow's nest was found in much
used road, the nest being on the ridge
between the paths where the horses
tread. Evan Farris cared for a mea-
dow lark's nest in the middle of his
cornfield, and La Verne OFT found a
humming birds nest in the tool box
of the grain binder that had been left
standing in the field only a few days.
Mrs. Fred Yentsch and daughter
Della of Springfield, Mo-, spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Diehl,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Diehl and baby
surprised the formers parents and
other relatives by arriving unan-
nounced one day last week.
There will be no services here in
the church, until August rs. The
pastor, Rev. Happe, expects to be away
ON his summer vacation.
A number from Cassell heard Priv
ate Diamond at the Prairie du Sac
Chautauqua Saturday afternoon. He
urged the American women to
"buckle to- as the English women
have done and not in anyway hinder
our men from going across" to help
win the war which he says we who
are so far away know very little
about.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Farris and
baby Avis visited grandma Farris and
other relatives in Spring Green last
week.
Mrs. G. A. Emery and children
spent part of last week with her Sis
ter Mrs. Ferdinand Federmann in
Spring Green Alfred went down Sun
day to bring them home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
TAKES PLUNGE IN
DELlS WATER
Miss Hazel Weidenkopf Accidental
Iy Drops Into the Wisconsin OF
Saturday

On Saturday Miss Hazel WeidenkoI
of Hetland, S. D., accidentally fell int
twelve feet of water in the Wisconsl
river at the Dells. She had gone
the resort with her parents, Mr.. ar
Mrs Charles Weidenkopf, of Hetlan
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert De Koey'
of Baraboo, the visitors being CUES
of The latter. On returning to Il
shore after trip on the water, t
young lady attempted to leave t
boat, and in doing so plunged into t
water on account of the craft bel
pushed from the landing place. Tho
at hand pulled her from the wat
She received thorough soaking
scare. The visitors with the ]
and hostess visited at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Pelton at RI
burg. The visitors travel in a & 4
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
Pr AI2IE I'll SAC

Mr.. and Mrs. William Colby of
Black River Falls are visiting relatives
here.
Henry Young of Chicago is a guest
of the L. C. Stoddard family.
Mrs. George Meyer and son Melvin
of Kiel are visiting the A. M Bickford
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Stoddard and
daughter, Miss Cecil, returned Satur-
day from an automobile trip to Chi
cago.
Miss Lizzie Higday has been visit
ing in Evansville.
Mrs. George Lantz has returned
from a visit in Muscoda.
The Travers-Wick chautauqua sys-
tenn closes a week of entertainment
here tomorrow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
LIME. RIDGE

Wanda Hoverman Of Loganville
spent the last two weeks at the Art
Schluter home.
Miss Grace Feight Of Union Center
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Sun
din.
A party was given Saturday even
ing, July %, for Fay Poole, who left
Tuesday to enter the u. S. service.
Mrs. Bechtolt and daughters of
Reedsburg visited friends here sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wheeler and Ira
Wheeler made trip to Kilbourn on
Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Herb Smith on Thursday
afternoon.
Alex Miller is visiting at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dial Schoonover spent
Sunday at the Charles Siemandel
home
Luther Craker was a caller here
Sunday.
Ethel Godell has gone back to St.
Paul to resume her duties in a hos
pital, after vacation of two weeks.
Rev. Segrist of Dayton, O., spoke
in the u. B. church Sunday night He
was here to solicit for the Oterbein
home for orphans and aged people.
Mrs. Ethan Babcock is entertaining
sister-inlaw, Mrs. Groves, and chill
dren, of Viola.
Ivan Terry of Camp Grant called
on his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Brenizer. last Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
PLAIN

Daughters were born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Ring and to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brey, Jr. last week.
Edward Kramer went to Madison
Sunday to see his wife who is in a
hospital there. She is recovering ra-
pidly.
Oliver and Leonard Schoenman mo-
tored to Madison Saturday.
Henry Smith of Sank City visited
relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Kramer was taken
Wednesday to a hospital at Madison
where she underwent an operation
the following day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
WHITE MOUND

Miss Belle Nieman came Tuesday
of last week from Detroit, Mich, for
a two weeks vacation at the home Of
her father, c. F. Nieman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dorow and
little daughter were Sunday guests
at M. r. Prouty's.
Earl Westenhaver and Frank va
kie ate supper with some of the boys
at Camp Robinson near Sparta last
Wednesday. They report the boys
as being in fine health and a merry
bunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hamburg are
enjoying visit with their daughter,
Merton and family.
Miss Florence Carpenter of Spring
Green spent a part of last week with
her sister Mrs Robert Prouty return
ing to her home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hutter well
coined little daughter to their home
last week.
The Westenhaver families motored
to Evenaville and spent the day re-
Gently with Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Turner
returning the same evening.
Mrs. Arthur Snowden of Milwaukee
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Anna Davey.
A fine oat crop is very nearly har-
vested now for the threshing and saw
ing of the grain. Spring wheat too,
is reported as unusually good.
Red Cross workers will meet with
Mrs. Jennie Westenhaver Friday
afternoon, Let us all attend who can
for the work is badly needed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. J. H. Luce and Mrs Eldora
Getchell visited Saturday with Mrs.
R. B. .Maloney, Baraboo.
Miss Elsie Puttkamer returned last
week from Poynette, where she visit
ed her brothers and other friends.
Bert Cushman recently visited at
the old home and also at the home of
Ralph Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Waterman of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
LYONS

Mrs. Willard Kimball and daughter
Mrs. Lenore Berkeley, and two grand
children have been visiting relatives
in Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rooms spent
several days with their daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wing,
in Greenfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomington and little
daughter of Chicago have been visit.
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Meyers.
Mrs. J. Meyers and son Durlin
spent the weekend in Ableman with
their sister, Mrs. William Gall.
DIR. and Mrs w. D. Sansum and son
of Evanston, ILL.,, are visiting his par
ents and other relatives.
Lenore Berkeley of Cheyenne, WyO.,
is here for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Chrissie Hewitt and son Herb
ert are visiting in Reedsburg.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Berkeley, Mr..
and Mrs. William Berkeley, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Gates and their children
spent Sunday at Devils Lake.
Leonard Cleveland of Bemidji is at
home for visit before going to JEFF
fersOn Barracks, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baumgarten, ST.,
and children were Sunday visitors
with their son Fred and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berkeley and
guests from Chicago are camping at
Devils Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin of Madison were
guests of their niece and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgerton Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Watkins of
Kirkwood we're Sunday visitors at
the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sansum enter
tanned the following relatives Sunday
in honor of their son and wife, DR..
and Mrs. William Sansum, of Evans
ton, ILL.,. Mr. and Mrs. Pearse Sansum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shuts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leith Fellows and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ingelking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenore Berkeley and
children, Mrs. Willard Kimball and
daughter Ruth and Mrs. William
Ritchfe of Baraboo enjoyed Sunday
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. John Berk-
ley.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08

John Lee, his mother, Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Rodems, Miss Dorothy Rodems
and Leo Rodems were callers on
Emma and Cenia Newell on Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Lewis and Mr.
and Mrs. James La Mar ate Sunday
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lewis.
Mrs. r. S. Timms of Chicago visited
part of last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Max La Mar.
Mrs. Clifford La Mar is visiting rel
atives on River street
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Meilke enter
tanned company on Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08

Charlie Saterlee and family at Pres
ton, Mimi; also Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Sinclair and Mrs. Allie Slack Crum,
near DEBORAH, Ia.
Quite a number from here attended
prayer meeting at the home OF B. f.
Moon, near Bethel, on Thursday even
ing
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08

joyed weiner roast last Friday
night.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-22
COSSACKS DEFEATED BY
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES
ADVICE TO STATE DEPARTMENT
THAT HE is RETIRING INTO
CHINESE TERRITORY.

Washington June II General
Semenoff's force of Cossacks in ST
beria has been defeated by the Boil
sheyiki TROOPS and are retiring in q
Chinese territory, the state depart.
ment was advised TODAY
1t had been hoped General Sem
enofl would be able to gain sufficient
success to rally TO his standard the
elements opposed to the Bolsheviki
and fhus prevent the soviet govern
ment control of far eastern Siberia
and with it the Siberian railway
Latest previous information re-
garding the general and his army at
The state department was that they
were fiehtIn4 az the river Oman. some
goo miles east of Chila His force
then was said TO number 1000 men
General Semcnou. heretofore has
remained inactive only 'oug enou-h
TO recruit his forces His nam eff
fort has been and is to control the
trans Siberian railway
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-22
KANSAS WHEAT CROP
is THIRD LARGEST
ESTIMATED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AT
9I554376 BUSHELS.

Topeka Kan. June PA winter
wheat crop of 97,554,37G bushels from
6.654,6S6 acres was forecast for kan
sas today by the state board of agri-
culture on reports received from cor
respondents as to the condition on
June Is. The average acre yield. il
was estimated, would be 1866 BUSH
els and the crop the third largest in
the history OF the state
AS a result of recently extremely
hot weather and lack OF rain, it WAS
stated that the prospective yield has
suffered an average decrease of from
one to two bushels per acre, with rare
exceptions, throughout the counties
having the larger acreages. No c5-
Inmates of the damages was made
This decrease of from one To- two
bushels per acre of prospective yiclu
the report Says, lis largely Offset by
the increase in the estimate of the
area sown, as official acreage runs
from IS to l05 counties have exceed
ed the correspondents estimate BY
.318,570 acres Practically all of thi-
increase occurs in the eastern third
OF the state, where highest acre yield
prevails
The wheat harvest the report
states, is expected to be fully under
way in the principal wheat growing
counties by the first of next week. no
serious shortage Of harvest hands has
been reported.
The yield Of spring wheat it is said
probably will be 3cS,0S9 bushels from
1896 acres, making an average Weld
of 11.2 bushels per acre. This is four
times as Great as the crop in 1917
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-22
MARKETING OF BREEDING
CATTLE CAUSING SHORTAGE

Amarillo, Texas, June 21.-An ap-
peal to prevent further marketing OF
stock cattle because of shortage of
calves is to be made to Herbert C.
Hoover, federal food administrator
by the Panhandle Bankers associa-
ton now in annual convention here
A committee representing New Mex
leo and Texas Panhandle banks was
appointed today to confer wish Mr.
Hoover in Washington on the sub
ject.
The calf crop in the Panhandle this
year will be 100000 head short. ac-
cording to resolutions adopted by the
association for presentation to Mr..
Hoover, and at the same time breed
ing COWS are being marketed in large
numbers. This shortage is likely to
increase next year, it is stated. and
should the war continue, 1T would
be impossible in a few years to cup
ply our armies with sufficient meat "
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-22
INCREASE OF as CENTS A
TON OF IRON ORE

Washington, June 21.-An increase
of A. cents a gross ton of iron ore
to meet wage and freight advances
was agreed upon late today by the
war industries board, iron ore pro-
ducers and representatives of the
American iron and steel institute The
new price is effective July /, subject
to approval by President Wilson
There Will be no increase in the price
of steel Chairman Nobin S Brooks,
of the price fixing committee of the
war Industries board, said at , the
conclusion of the conference The
present price for iron ore is S5C5
gross ton, F. O. b lower lake ports
and the A. cents Increase is based
on that figure No official announce
ment OF the new prices will be made
PENDING id. acceptance by President
Wilson
1t is understood the chief factors
discussed at The conference which
continued throughout the day. were
stimulation of ore production, neces-
sity for nicotine increase dfreight
rates and the la.or situation