The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
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being sought by farmers Of the north
west for the purpose Of obtaining feed
and seed at cost. Many farmers IN
North Dakota, Montana, Kansas, Ne
braska and parts of Oklahoma are IN
straitened financial circumstances ow-
ing to crop failures of the past two
wears. They had increased their acre
age in response to the nations call tor
more food and the failure OF Their
crops has left them almost destitute,
it is said
An ordinance was passed by the
board of aldermen of New YORK city
recently to control bazaar sales for
the benefit of war charities SO that
hereafter people who contribute 10
them will be assured that their eontrl-
buttons viii not be wasted. A huge
army and navy bazaar was held there
a short time ago and the receipts from
it amounted to about $4,000. When
the various expenses were deducted,
however, it was found that the affair
netted only $3.50.
A number Of farmers around Grants
vile, w. Va, were swindled out OF
several hundred dollars the other day
by three men who passed through the
section selling what was alleged to be
"the real stuff. The men first gave
the prospective purchaser a nip from
a bottle they carried and after he had
smacked his lips approvingly over it
they drew from key in the automo-
bile flask full of liquid of the same
hue which the farE.c. eagerly bought,
though he was charges . kaaG-o..-
price for it. On ra~taking of the pur-
chase, after the men had gone the far
mer found that it didn't taste at all
like the liquor that had been given him
and on close inspection it was found
to be nothing but colored water.
Several carloads of potatoes lying
in the Youngstown, o., railroad yards,
were seized a few days ago by the city
food administration committee and
sold. The potatoes had been there for
a,number of weeks and it was feared
that they would decay.
/ Fritz Trumps, Of Washington, D. c.,
| rs years old, killed himself by inhaling
gas when he learned that all unnatu-
rallied Germans had to get out Of the
District. Trumps, born in Germany
had received his naturalization papers
several years ago(, but had lost them
in a fire. Fearing that without them
he would not be able to prove his cit
izenship he chose death rather thar
leave a home where he had lived near.
ly forty years.
To expedite the furnishing Of wal
equipment to the American army Il
miles of factories for the manufacture
of war supplies in France are to BIZ
built it is announced. Several Ameri
can business men have been appointed
to see to the construction.
A Colorado farmer was short Of
help. Realizing the keenness of city
sportsmen for hunting during the au
tumn season, he posted the following
notice on his farm: "All persons whc
wish to hunt on my premises during
the season Of 1917 will be required t.
husk corn one-half day on my farm
Come any time to husk corn, but un
less this is done YOU will not be al
loved 70 enter, as all my lands are pr.
vate property"
With an average of one automobile
to every nine persons in the state
Iowa ranks first among the states Of
the Union in the number of automo-
biles per capita. California stands
second with car for every ten persons
Nebraska runs close to California anc
Kansas and South Dakota stand in
the fourth place with every 18th per.
son owning a car. Alabama, with q
car for every 81 inhabitants, stands
lower than any other state.