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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
RECONSTRUCTION IN
ENGLAND IS STUDIED
American Officials View Re-
port Transmitted by Consul
General Skinner.
U. S. is BEHIND ALLY

A report transmitted by Consul Cen
eral Robert P. Skinner at London, CIV
ing a comprehensive summary OF the
tremendous scope of the work under
taken by the British reconstruction
ministry, looking forward to the post
war period. is beSng studied carefully
by government officials here
Already there bag been informal dis
cussion of means by which the United
States may prepare for eAs period after
the war, which will require eesourceful
and Intelligent effort to meet new world
conditions in finance, trade, transports
fion and industry.
The complete report upon the work
of the British ministry of reconstruct
ton. n portion of which already has
been described in The Star. was made
available in the official bulletin of the
committee on public Information of
March II. Consul General SINNERS
report covers three printed pages in
that publication
Though officials have not yet had time
to study it thoroughly, a cursory exam
ination reveals, they say, that much of
the forward-looking preparations be-
gun by the British two years ago have
not yet been undertaken in this coun-
try, a year after we have entered the
world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
MRS. H|RSCH GUILTY,
SENTENCED TO YEAR
Atlanta Jury Takes rs Minutes
to Convict Woman of At
tempt to BlackmaiI.
By tire Associated PresA

ATLANTA, Ca, March 16.-Con7icted
of attempting to extort $3Oo,oo9 from
Mayor Asa G.. Gambler and sentenced to
serve one year in Jail and pay fine OF
$1,000, Mrs. Margaret A Hirsch, wife of
an insurance man, late today returned
to her cell in the county Jail, which she
has occupied since her Indictment a
month ago.
Counsel for the defense announced a
motion Of appeal would be made later
and bond was fixed at $4,000
The case was given to the Jury late
this afternoon and verdict was return
ed in twenty-six minutes Mrs Hlrsh
received the verdict of guilty calmly,
betraying no sign of emotion she re-
mained seated while Judge Hill pro-
nounced sentence, and at the conclu-
sion looked up and said:
II haven't a word to say"
Dramatic speeches by attorneys on
both sides marked the closing hours OF
the trial. said by many to be the most
important misdemeanor case in the his
tory of the county. Mrs. Hirsch OFTEN
sat with head bowed on her arm, weep
ing bitterly, as she was denounced by
counsel for the state. and again she
cried when her own counsel PLEADED
with the Jury for justice, not mercy.
In charging the jury Judge Hill m.
Structed them that attempted blackmall
may be committed in two ways, either
accuse for the purpose of extorting
money. He directed their attention TO
the charge of conspiracy, which CRIME
is agreement to commit an unlaWIul
oftense. The question of morality was
not to be considered, the court said,
although an untrue charge of i'm
morality was as bad as blackmall.
IF a man suspects that a crime is
about to be committed against MN.
Judge Hill declared, "he has the right
The express demand for money was not
necessary If their actions showed 1t
was their purpose to extort money,
than she is guilty. But II no conspiracy
existed and Cook caught them, or pre-
tended to catch them, and Mrs H1rsch
submitted to the accusation and joined
him and thereafter acted with him. she
would be equally as guilty. as he.
Under the law of Georgia you may
believe the defendants statement. or
any part of it as Implicitly as you 90
the evidence"
Mrs. Hirsch, under the courts SEN
tence will be confined in the woman
department of the state penitentiary at
Milledgeville, Judge Hill holding she
was untitled to labor on the public
works of Fulton county.
1t was announced today that the hear
ing of the motion for new trial for
j. w. Cook, indicted jointly with Mrs.
Hirsch and convicted two weeks ago,
was continued until March % 1t orig
inally had been set for hearing today,
but was postponed because of the
Hjrsch trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Occupied Three Days.

Unlike the Cook trial, which was COM
pleted in one day, the Hirsch case oc-
cupied three days. The prosecution pre-
scented practically the same witnesses
in each case, the principal testimony
being given by Mayor Gambler and
Forrest Adair, his friend, who developed
the alleged conspiracy. The defense in
each case relied largely on the state
ments of the principals, Cook and Mrs
HirSch.
Mrs. Hirsch and Cook were indicted
February IA last for attempted black
mail of the mayor. after the latter had
gone before a special session Of the
what was alleged to have transpired at
his private business Office on February
6, when Mrs Hirsch called on him. and
Cook later appeared at the door OF his
Office.
According to the mayors statement,
Mrs Hirsch had removed her coat when
she entered his Office, saying she was
utes she exclaimed that she saw a man
at one of the windows, and the mayor
turned to inspect the window. When he
again turned his attention to Mrs
| Hirsch she had taken off her hat and
| opened the door leading into the hall
way. There, he said stood a man he
never had seen before. and whom he
| afterward learned was named Cook.
The mayor said he became suspicious
and went for his son, to whom he ex.
| planned the circumstances. Forrest Adail
also was telephoned for and the details
of conferences between him and Mrs
Hirsch, at which. the mayor said. the de-
mands for money were made, were told
to the grand jury. resulting IN the in
| dictmentA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

n you want work read the want col
umnS Of The Star.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Scrap Iron was never worth 60
much as It Is today Why not gath
er Il up and sell Il There's many q
discarded implement rusting away
IN shed or field corner, which Will
bring In the dollars, and what Re
even moro important Uncle Sam
needs iron. Just as he needs men and
money
Next to railroad construction In
normal mes. the farms OF America
take the greater part OF the steel
and iron produced in This country
shout st65.o0O.OOO annually 10 inn
piements and tools for the fields
alone n the ratio Of increase be
twoon 1900 and 1910 the time Of
the time OF the lass Federal census
has been ma ntalnod since, there
ls something like two billion dollars
worth Of machiury on the farms Of
America A part OF this ran bo
"scrappod" easily, for there are
many fields IN which discarded rakes
and binders plows and hHrrows, are
rnstlnr their old life away n you
pick them up. haul thom to town,
aud sell them to the junk man, Il
will be- worth your while
Tho authorities at Washington are
appealing to you to do this on pa
triotic grounds Rustlns and abSn-
doned farm machinery n almost al
ways a sign OF shlfilessness approach
lnr criminal earelessness II is never
too lake 10 repent however II YOU
60 out into the fields, drsg the old
piece Of iron from the earth and de-
brls which cucumber #, and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

ette GfosH, bankrupt, NO. bVV IN
Bankruptcy.
OFFICE OF REFEREE
Abiont. Texas, Feb. 10. 1918
Notice Is hereby Fivon that VII
liam Lafayette Gross Of the county
Of scurry. and district aforesaid. did
on the 18th day Of Feb 1913. HE
In the Clerks office Of said court
at Abilene. petition settling up that
no has boon heretofore duly adiudg-
ed a bankrupt under the act Of Con-
eress app roysd July 4, 1898; tina;
he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights to property. and
has fully compiled with all the re-
quiromentn Of said acts and Of the
orders Of the Court touching HE
bankruptcy, and praying for fun
discharge from all debts provablo
against his estate IN bankruptcy
save such debts a. arc excepted hy
law from such discharge
On considering the above men
toned petition. Il is ordered that
any creditor who has proved his
claim. and other parties IN interest.
n they desire 10 oppose the dlachargc
prayed for IN said petition. shall, on
or before the 2srd day Of March
1918. file with the Referee for the
Abilene Division Of said district, a
notice In writing Of their opposition
to q discharge IN the above entitled
cause.
K. X. LEoETT,
Referees IN Bankruptcy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

senator weeks chargea that Pres
laent Wilson has sought to Inject
politics. luio the war methods New
cr since the days Of James Monroe.
has there been 40 little show Of par
tlsanlsm In the white house Tho fact
that wilson has sought to keep Re
puhlicnns from hamporlng war plans
to gain party advantage seems to
have aroused them TO resentment.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

joseph Weldon Bailey In opposing
woman's Suffrage gave as tho reason
for MS Opposition that women could
not render service In the army IN
dtfense OF the Government. could not
do a aherFrs duty and could not per
form iury service on account OF her
nmoilonallsm. the three most I'M
nortant functions Of the citizenship.
Now lsnl woman's lncapacIty dts
treaslneg BY the way. We wonder
how much OF these three duties Mr.
bailey has performed We hsvf
watched his career with considerable
ln,erest THAT IS. We did watch II
vim Interest until his political de-
cease several years back. and We DO
~, now. recall any Instances IN
which he performed military duty
.nsf;;.. duty or iory duty. He mar
ha,o done 30. but we do not remem-
ter public announcement Of me
f.ct Maybe this Is the reason ne
.has 90 LARGELY lost his standing as a
CITIZEN wouldn't q he well for him
a move bark 70 Texas and make
~, raes Tor sheriff Of some frontier
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

One German prince thinks Presi'
dent wilson's words are full Of Hlg-
nincnrce and that pescc may be at
tanned once the peoples got 40 FAR as
10 talk with one another without
rlninlng infaillbIlIty, but rather In
n chruilan spirit We would like TO
hope the Kaiser could SEQ the force
o. this remark
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Tho high school pupils and teach
ers will put on a play Friday nlsht
March the nrt FOR which they Will
charge a small admission foe, which
wnl be applied to the funds to make
the payment on the auditorium 'ss'H'
II "a to BE- hoped that the veether
win he favorable on thsi night
90 me ntshdAnee may be good
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

There Is very wrll grounded be.
lief IN government circles that the
strike In the American ship yards
was reguli Of German propagan-
On. II 80 we may expect Secretary
Lansing 10 dlg up the proof Ne has
been n source N annoyance TO Ger
man echcmers and when he comes
IN from a hunt he brings the scaips
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

The Republican national Commit
loo have elected Hays Of indiana
for National Chairman and have
promptly followed the democratlc
lead for the Woman suffrage baud
wagon.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

pops benedict Is favoFably Inn
pressed Win Pres Wilson's speech
and considers Il a paving Of the way
Tor peace His holiness says II puts
continuation Of the war auuarely
on Tho shoulder Of Germany
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22
OU0

II the 0erman people could b.
made TO sae the advantage Of free
dom Of rillsenship and dared to a.
sert their rights. the Kaiser would
have to quit.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

January Term, A. D., 1918
We, the Undersigned, commission
ors n scurry County. Texas, and W
s. Adamson County Judge Of sad
County. constituting the commis'
sioners court Of said County, each
one OF Us, and do hereby certify
upon our oaths. that on this, tho
iith day OF February. A d. 1918.
Al a regular torn Of said court. We
have examined and compared the
quarterly report Of d. = Banks
Treasurer OF scurry County, Teraa
for the quarter beginning on the 1st
day OF November A. ~ 1917, and
ending on the sist day Of January
A. D.. 1918. and upon finding same
correct. have caused an order To DO
entered unon the minutes OF tho
Commissioners Court Of srurry ooun
". stating the approval OF said
Treasurer's Report BY said court
which sad order rocitos separately
the amount recalv,i and paid out
Of oash fnnd by said County Treas
uro- since hls last report to this
Court. and during tho rmo covered
BY this report and the balance re-
main'nr IN zach FUND on the SAID
sist day OF January. A. D 1913
and have ordered the proper credits
to be made The accounts Of said
Treasurer On accordance with said
order as required by Article s67
Chapter Q. Tila XIV. OF tho Revised
statutes OF roraH. as amended by an
net OF inc twoniy-rfh Leglsla-
ture Of Texas a. iis regular session
And VIZ. ard oacl Of ns further
certify upon oar oaths that we have
actually and fuily Inspected and
counted mo amorni OF nancy IN
cash and other aas1iH, 10 the hands
Of aaid Treasurer. belonging 10 Sour
~ county on THIS day and date and
found the samo to be as follows To-
VIII. Total cash on hand belonging
10 scnrry county 90 the hands Of
snid rroarros on deposit IN Flf''
National Bank Of snyder
r.. . f2f1e.si
A--sia ~ add'uon TO The above
amount Of money a1 actually and
fnliy counted by us IN possession Of
said county Treasurer
Com, house sinking fund
fbond and warranisl Sli's7O'oo
Jail sinking iund
tbond- and warraniD . S'foV'VV
Road and bridge sinking
FUND bonds and war
-, $4,000 |
ro,u - s2o1fO.Oo !
Grand Total, muney and
Assets ........'.... RSS'A''."i
witness our hands this 1911 day
of February a D. 1918.
W. 8 Adamsnn
County Judge
d. r. wilson,
Commits onor Precinct No ]
3d. ". DarFliz,
Commissioner Precinct No. 2
]. "A. Cuthbortfon
Commissioner Precinct No. 3
J T.. Patterson, 4
comm'sa'oner Precinct No. 4
subscrlbed and sworn TO before
mo by W s Adamsou' County
Iudro and p r. Wilson md . y
parrTts aud J. NJ. Cuthboriaon and
IT, L. Patterson. county commits
nnncrp M said scurry couniy' each
respectively on this, tho 18Th DAY
Of February. A. D. 1913
W. NJ. Curry,
CLERK County Court. scurry County,
Texas
By u. A. Hun, Deputy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

= = . . Q Q q q
Yer District Attorney send Judicial
District;
" ? LESLIE, Of Colorado.
For County Judge
W. S. ADAMsoN
For County surveyors
II A. GOODWIN.
For County Clerk
W n. CURRY
For County Treasurer
EMMETT BANKS
For Tar Collector
TOM ELIZA
For District Clerk
GUY y. CASEY.
For County superintendent Of Public
schools.
o. L. HOWELL
Fer Tax ASSESSOR
@ H. Horaoel LBATH
y. A. WARREN
A. RHOADEs.
A. s BERRY
W r WREN
j. W sTIMsON
For Sheriff
LON GRAHAM.
j ". BYRD.
For Constable Precinct No One;
GEoGE EPPLEY.
For Pubic weighcr. Snyder District
" J. TURNER.
u. l.. TERRY.
Jack EVANS.
OLIVER ! Dutch MoCLINToN
For CITY haruhsl--
o P. PACK WOLFE
c.. r. FERGUSON.
For Mayor
EFF SMITH
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

DIR. DssEnsllsh was called this
week TO Crnsbyton 10 the bedside Of
hls mother Who Is reported serlors-
~ SICK.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22
Classified Advertisements
1pHnNy 90 RATES ONE CENT PR woRD
HUM UU ron Ia en- INSE R7ION No a D
TAKEN ron LESS THAN rs CENTS.


LOsT-Betweon Joe strayhorr's
Garage and court house, north side.
q two clasp alligator pocket book con-
tanning some valuable papers Find
er please restore al gnal office OF
to NJ W scriyner 81
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Mr.. l.. A. Hicks IL fast recover
Ing from a severe attack OF pneu-
m6nla having been confined to his
room for the past four weeks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Tom Graft ia reported down with
pneumonia at this writing but iasald
to be resting we'll
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

FARMS FOR RENT-2Oo acres Of
land. four room house. two miles
north Of Hermle gh. 800 acres OF
land three room and Eve room houses
seven miles southwest Of Snyder,
10 acres or land four room house.
five miles southwest OF snyder N
+. Corneliitl Snyder. Toxas. IS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Coming soon, full car load Of
sorghum, maize and kaffir seed
Farmers Union Mercantile Co. 81
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Mr.. Barney staveiy left Monday
for Oklahoma TO spend about six
weeks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

take lt to town. It will increase your
bank account and help Uncle sam.
Who knows but that the old. Dis
oardod mower may in time become
railroad rail OF the great gun
which VIII iorce the Boche to admit
that the world Is safe Tor democracy
f1reverm0ro
The Snyder Junk Co. will be glad
to buy your scrap iron and other
junk and can pay you as much as
anybody else OF perhaps little
more.
Yours truly,
adv 37tf W r REECE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

The oil drill near Justieeburg is
down past the 1900 feet mark Gas
Is shooting out. Come to Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

II 10 Understood that the coal
shafl will be built In tho Clark
coal mine
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Grandma Browning. mother Of
Thell farve and John Browning all
living In the Bookout neighborhood
died saturday night and was buried
IN tho Fluvanna Cemetery Sunday
evening Funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev Lesley Of Hern-
leigh. her pastor Tho family has
tho sympathy OF the entire commun-
~.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

The snyder OIL Company has or
asrod a Geological
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

The dswg elimination campaign
should be- pushed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Candidates continue to bob up
whose nert7
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Mrs j C whatley is suffering
FROM an attack Of I.agrlppo this
week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

The aria last week 10 bringing
the wheat Up and should seasons
be- favorable from now on there Is
n good chance for large srnount Of
wheat to be made AZ there wan
large acreage aown here last fall
Mr.. and Mrs. s p. snelllnga 70
turned home Tuesday from Hale Cen
tor where she var called some three
weeks sFo to the sick bed Of her
son. Mr.. d. A. snelilngs, who was
at that time very sick with pneu-
monla. We are giad to state that he
has fully recovered and 10 back to
his work at the head Of public school
there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

ono good second hand double dls.
blow 70 ~il cheap
nlgTinboiham Bros 4 Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

We have had all kinds Of weather
except a sufficient amount Of damp
neas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Mrs q r. Austin Is reported to
be down wth a case Of measles.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

MT Russd Jones "a visiting on
the north Plains this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

Mrs. J. n. Park Of Amarillo, Tor
aa visited Mr.. and Mrs r W
Park west OF town last week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22
LITTIE sIoNAIs

. . = . - . = =
OF prospects are more encuur-
aging each day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-22

K. X. LEGETT,
Referees in Bankruptcy
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
A new TOBACCO KIT
FOR THE BOYS in FRANCE

The American Tobacco Co. has ar
ranged to send new tobacco kit to
the boys in France through the Wa
tertown News The Durham tobacco
has been withdrawn, the entire output
being turned over to the government.
The company has substituted another
tobacco kit which will cost Is cents.
The kit will contain
8 packages of Lucky Strike cigar
cites, EOS, 15c per package-----$.45
l bag Tuxedo smoking tobacco &C .06
Total retail 81
and return post card for the soldier
to acknowledge to the recipient of
the gifts.
The value of this kit which our
readers may send to the boys in
France, you will note has been in
creased from As cents to 81 cents, al
though the price to them still remains
the same, that is, for each 25 cents
contributed to the Tobacco Fund for
kit for shipment abroad, the tobacco
kit will contain 81 cents worth of
smokes instead of 45 cent value as
heretofore.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
SHATTUCK PIANO RECITAL
PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCE

Possessing wonderful technique,
attack, Arthur Shattuck, Wisconsin
pianist, won his way to the hearts of
music loving Watertown at a piano
recital in ST. Henry's hall Tuesday
evening when he played under the aus
pices of the Euterpe club. His skill in
Interpreting the difficult numbers was
such that at times the audience was
leaning forward in their seats in rapt
attention. The hall and balcony were
filled to capacity, it being necessary to
bring in more chairs to take care of
the overflow.
The program was divided into three
sections, the first section consisting OF
two Brahms and the other d'Albert
numbers and they were delivered in a
brilliant faultless manner, the artist
bringing out the exquisite melodies in
an inimitable manner.
The second section was made up of
three Chopin and one Romeau num-
bers. The Gavotte and variations by
the latter showed the delicacy of touch
and nimbleness of the musician as
throughout the selection he was called
upon to play with lightning like rapid
ity
The third section was by far the
best. The first number, Berceuse, by
Henselt. is beautiful tone production
and one that thrills every chord in
ones being. The next two selections,
an etude by Moscheles and the Ser
enade from Damnation of Faust by
Berloiz-Redon were ably taken care OF
as there was a fascination in hearing
the amazing individuality of his inter-
probation. The First Concert Etude by
Liszt was by far the most wonderful
selection of the evening. Possessing a
delicacy of touch, wonderful supple
ness of hand and marvellous attack
in the heavy parts, the artist made live
over again the famous artist.
In playing the Polonaise by List
BusOni the last number on the pro-
gram, the artist instilled spirit Of
youthful doing and took liberties OF
whim, if it may be so expressed,
which gave new Polonaise of startl-
ing charm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
CHURCH MINISTERS
TO CONVENE HERE
FOR 3 DAY SESSION
Lutheran Church From the Wis
cOnSin and Missouri District
VIII Be i'm Attendance.

A three day ministerial conference
will be held here next week, starting
Tuesday, April 80, and continuing
through to Thursday, May 2, inclus-
i've Ministers from the central dis
trict, Missouri and Wisconsin, of the
Evangelical Lutheran churches will
participate. Between thirty-five and
fifty delegates are expected to attend.
All sessions will be held in ST. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church and
school. There will be meetings both
in the morning and evening A def
mite program has not been arranged
as matters of interest only to repre-
sentatives will come up. The object of
the conference is to have the men,
bers come together to discuss doc
trines of the church and hear papers,
and to discuss practical matters re-
ferring to church affairs
There will be public services We'd
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock to
which all are invited An interesting
musical program has been prepared
in which the choir of the church will
have the leading role.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
INVEST TRUST FUNDS
IN THIRD LIBERTY Bonds

Guardians and trustees having
trust funds in their possession, or I'M
der their CONTROL the property Of their
respective wards or cestui que trusts,
are informed that no better invest
ment of trust funds can be made than
by the purchasing of Liberty bonds
which pay AZ per cent interest.
Guardians and trustees should not
allow trust funds to remain in their
hands, or under their control. unin7
vested Funds uninvested should be
invested at once, and no better invest
ment can be made than in Liberty
bonds The court advises such in
vestment and will approve of all in
vestments thus made
Dated April 8, 1918.
r. B. Kirkland,
County Judge.