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ADVANCE REACHES DEPTH OF
MORE THAN SIX MILES

Paris Aug. 8.-The progress of the
Franco-Britsh offensive continues
/ favorable. In some instances The adj
vance has reached to depth OF more
thon six miles
/ The attack made This morning by
our troops southeast Of Amiens in con
junction with British troops, continues
in good order.
| The details are given i'll the British
communication:
Aviation: During the month of July
1S4 enemy airplanes were downed.
One hundred and fifty-tour enemy air.
planes were seen falling out of con-
troll inside the enemy lines, of which
number fifteen had been damaged by
the fire of our aircraft guns. Thus
1888 enemy machines were destroyed
or badly damaged
In addition our airplanes set fire
to 40 enemy captive balloons.
During the same month our bom-
harding squadrons during the day
time dropped 1874 tons of explosives.
and in the night time more than 256
tons, thus making total of $50 tons,
dropped on bridges in the Marine val.
Icy, on enemy troops thai had advanc-
ed south of the Aisne, and on railroad
stations in the region Of Laon, Hirzon
and Retel.
Belgian communication There
has been moderate artillery activity;
our fire has caused explosions of mu-
nitions depots inside the enemy lines
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BASEBALL In GAS
MASKS .OYERRTHERf

A full nine-inning baseball game
with players wearing gas masks, and
the spectators as well, is the latest
sport arranged by an American Army
". M. C. A. physical director "oyer
there" who brought the bats, mits and
balls by automobile truck to the men
near the front lines in France. an
indoor baseball was used to guard
against injury to the gas masks. The
size of the score was not kept, due to
the scarcity cd adding machines.
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Soldiers Home Notes

The picture show given by Maj
Troutman's committee for the benefit
of the Red Cross was a decided success
and netted the Mountain Branch uni
of this worthy cause two hundred dol.
lars.
Mrs. j. Y. Cabimiss Of Evansville
Ind, will arrive Monday to visit her
brother, Capt H. P. White, Com
mander of A Co. She will b ca guest
of the Post Fund Hotel.
During the heated term members
will be permitted to enter the mess
hall without coats for their meals.
The comfort of the members is the
first consideration.
A new'D. V. S. rate will go into eff
feet about September 1st The rate
will be two-thirds of the regular tar
if rates. AS soon as the official
tariff is received showing rates and
territory covered the full information
will be published in The Comet.
i
Miss Mary Gertrude Lyle left Thurs
day for PineTille, KY, to visit Miss
Mary Coenet for several weeks. She
was accompanied as far as Bristol by
her sister, Mildred, who will spend
day with her, grandmother.
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Miss Sallie Overton, of Harrow
gate, Tenn, is in charge of the pension
desk and Miss Anna Reeves, of John
son City, has charge of the general
fund desk in the Treasures office.
These girls have settled down to their
work like veterans and are accom-
plishing great things.
Mrs. McGhee and two children of
Chattanooga, are visiting Mrs. r. B.
Cooke. Mrs. McGhee is a sister Of the
Governor.
i Il
The names following are a few Of
the interesting lady walters at the |
Home. Tehy sure look after the COM
fort of the old men:
Bessie Cantral, White Rock, N. c.; /
Biddie Roberts, Dublan, n c.; Emma !
Morgan, Johnson City; Lula Smith, .
Johnson City; Salma Bowman, Soho,
Ala; Fanny Lady Elizabethton, Tenn;
Myrtle Smith, Roam Mountain; Mary
Dean, Hardscrabble, Texas; Bell
Garland, Tar Center, N. c.; Polly
Herrell, Roam Mountain; Minnie Smith /
Roam Mountain; Helen Lemp, Arkan-
saw Traveller.
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OFFICE OF
THE EAST TENNESSEE AND WEST.
ERN NORTH CAROLINA RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY.

Johnson City, Tenn, Aug, 6. 1918
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of The East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad
Company will be held at the office of
the Company, Johnson City, Tennessee
on Wednesday the eleventh day of
September, 1918, at twelve o'clock,
Noon, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors to serve during the
ensuing year, and for such other bus
mess as may come before the meeting.
A. H. FISHER,
Secretary.
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tess poetic.

AZ was walking along the stress
2 saw little girl who usually inter.
ested me, and / said to her: What a
bright little girl you are; I can just
see the sunbeams playing all over
your face She looked mp laughing
aud said: Hum! My mamma calls
those frsckles. Exchange.
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MRS. ELIZABETH HENLEY DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Henley died Wed
nesday morning at 2:30 at the home
of her son, D. A. Jobe on Harris ave-
nue., after a lingering Illness. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. w.
NJ. Bolton and one son D. A. lobe, also
one sister Mrs. O. f. Lyle.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock by
DR.. John NJ. Grove, and interment at
Oak Hill.
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Casarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions, and
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine Is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
IN this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some Of the best tonics known,
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results IN catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
JOHNSON CITY

Washington Aug 6-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today af-
firmed its former finding that present
freight rates unjustly discriminate a.
gainst Johnson City, Tenn, in favor
of Bristol, Tenn, and carriers were
ordered to remove the discrimination.
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Insects and diseases work during
the summer months as well as any
other time. Spray if you want 10
fight them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

A Wisconsin Airdaie doc, valued at
500, Killed not long ago S. 900 worth
of purebred sheep.
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pIeasares and Palma.

The pleasures OF each generation
evaporatei in air, 1t 10 their pains that
increase the spiritual momentum OF
the WORLD. r. Illingworth.
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IuItidAu, OIS.t " dttSiu q VI "a ~
meeting and to spend some time Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Reba Collett has returned
from a pleasant visit 10 Knoxville.
The many friends of Carl Vines will
be pleased to learn that lie has re-
ccived an appointment as chief petty
officer in the Navy. He is on the
Battleship, wyoming.
Mrs. j. G. Moss and children have
returned after an extended visit to DR.
Moss father at Niddlesboro, NY.
Mrs. Walter ]. Miller Jr., and little
son, are spending several days with
Mrs. Millers mother at Vance, Tenn.
e.
j. A. Wilson left Monday for ST.
Louis
Mr.. W. 7. Ragland, OF he Muse
Whitlock Co., is able to report for
duty after ten days spent. at Memorial
Hospital.
Miss Grace Boring and Miss Rivers
Huddle are spending a few days at
Cranberry.
Miss Gertrude Williams is visiting
her grandmother at .Pique Ohio.
Miss Mildred Lyle is visiting her
cousin, Miss Barbera Burrow in Bris-
tol.
Hpgh Bowers has resigned his po-
sitfon at the City National Bank and
win go to Columbia, S. G., where he
has accepted a position with the JEFF
ferson Hotel.
Mrs. Hugh Webb left this week for
Minneapolis Mimi, for an extended
visit with her children.
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Mr.. Dixon Neel, of Washington, is
visiting his parents Rev. and Mrs. J. S.
w Neel
Mrs. e. r. West has returned from
Camp Gordon, where she spent some
time with her husband.
Mrs. Nellie Dulaney has returned !
from visit to friends in Knoxville.
Miss Mary Gertrude Lyle is visiting
friends in Harlan Ky.
Don Parsons is visiting friends at
Sweetwater
Mrs. Frank Mountcastle is at the
Ben johnson Hospital, where she I'M
.!.sss.#er.t en- operation the first Of the
week. Ter many friends will be glad
to know that she is getting along NICE
ly.
Mrs. Henry Burbage is spending
several days at Roam Mountain.
Miss Helen Browder, Miss Lett
Brown, Of Sweetwater, Miss Hattie Re
mine and Miss Willie Fulton, are Wis
iting Miss Margaret MeCown, at Elk
Park.
Mrs. w. B. Johnson and children !
are visiting in Asheyille, N. G.. .
Mrs. w. w. Moore is visiting rela-
tives in Southwest Va.
Mr.. Alfred Gaunt of Memphis is }
spending several days with his par !
ents. q
Mrs w. P. Miller, Mrs. Belle Miller 1
and Mrs. w. b. Harrison attended the |
marriage of Miss Bess Cox at the O
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. S
LUX, IueSudy' a
-
Tennessee farmers returned more h
than $4,000 food pledge production 0
blanks during the food production \
drive. They have kept their promise.
Fight weeds in the garden and in !
the field even in August. There is f
new crop coming next year.
The pocketbook farmer is in the '
same class with the profiteer of the '
stock exchange.
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" A n I )
One Cent Word Each Insertion
Cash with Order, to all except reg
.ular customers with book accounts

WANTED White Mattresses,
pay $1,000 per month. board
and lodging. Apply at once to
Captain w. III. Brewer, Com
missary, National Soldiers
Home, Virginia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

Fight weeds in the garden and in
the field even in August. There is a
new crop coming next year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

The pocketbook farmer is in the
same class with the profiteer of the
stock exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

FOR SALE-Todd CHECK
WRITER, GOOD AS NEW,
A BARGAIN. DON'T TAKE
CHANGES WITH CHECK
RAlSERS. Protection, care
Comet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

Tennessee farmers returned more
than $4,000 food pledge production
blanks during the food production
drive They have kept their promise.
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Personel Mention

Mr.. ]. ]. McCorkle has gone to
Portland, Ore, to attend G. A. r.
meeting and to spend some time Wis
iting relatives.
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Miss Reba Collett has returned
from a pleasant visit 10 Knoxville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-10

Mrs. w. P. Miller, Mrs. Belle Miller
and Mrs. w. b. Harrison attended the
marriage of Miss Bess Cox at the
country home of MIR. and Mrs w. IL.
Cox, Tuesday.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
HAIGHT WAS HIS NAME.

St. Paul, Mimi, - July 1t was
William Shakespeare who put the in
terogation, whats in name?" But
though the dramatist in his early
struggles might have carried spear
in the chorus, that is as near as he
ever Came to war.
Recently out of the wilds of Poca-
tello, Idaho, came two young men to
the local recruiting station of the
US. Marine Corps. Their names
were Samuel R. Haight and Anchor
Lemon Both were anxious to en-
list
"When | heard about the atroci-
ties of the Germans, | was determin-
ed to live up to my name" said
Haight. "And' he added, my pal
here is soured against the Huns, any
way
The men are now on their way to
Paris Island for training as Marines,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
COAL RAT1oNING PROBABLE.

The U. S. Fuel Administration
has devised system of coal ration
ing for the coming winter which win
secure effective conservation. The
system may be adopted at the dis
erection of local Fuel Administrators
1t would limit domestic fuel supplies
TO an amount sufficient to keep the
temperature of rooms and buildings
at 68 degrees temperature. The al
lowance for each consumer will be
sufficient for comfort but the thought
less and wasteful consumer who finds
his allowance gone before the~-end Of
the winter, will have only himself to
blame if he has no fuel with which
to heat his house. Under the systei
in contemplation every one will get
his fair proportion of coal, but the
hoarder will be eliminated. This
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27

cure them from owners not familiar
with stock values and like matters.
One method is to offer to exchange
for Liberty bonds stocks or bonds OF
doubtful organizations represented as
returning much higher rate of inter-
est than the bonds.
There are various other methods us
ed and likely to be used, some of the
gold brick variety and others less
crude and probably within the limits
OF the law. All offers for Liberty
bonds except for money and at the
market value should be scrutinized
carefully. The bonds are the safest of
investments and have non-taxable and
other valuable features.
To hold your liberty bonds, if pos
sible, is patriotic To consult your
bankers before selling them is wise.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
U. s. RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.

The first one of the railroad loco
motives. recently ordered by Direct
or General of Railroads W. 9. Nc
Adoo was completed and delivered
on July l. and on July 4 was placed
in service on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
This 4engine sisxaf the sMikado type,
with twelve wheels, including eight
driving wheels. The engine and ten
der weigh 23l tons and is capable
of hauling on a grade of two-tenths
of one per cent 70 cars, average
loading. These locomotives have
three times the capacity of the loco
motives which were in common use
in the early COS.
The contracts for these loccomo-
tives were let under date of April
so, 1918 and provide for the delivery
of the entire order before the close
of this year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
AN UNOFFICIAL. REPORT ON
THE YERINGToN SCHOOL OF
MINES

The Nevada Travelling Mining
School started classes in the Lyon Co.
High School building on Monday the
18th of June, 1918 and has continued
five nights week since that time.
There has been an average daily
attendance of fourteen students out
Of the twenty-four who have register
ed. The attendance the last two weeks
has fallen off somewhat because sew
eral OF the students have had too
much other work that had to be
taken care of.
The subjects studied have been
chemistry, geology & minerology
by blowpipe analysis. This is by
no means the limit of the school.
1t is the idea to give instruction
in about all thd subjects pertain
ing to mining; that is, drawing, math-
enatics, surveying, minerology, chem
istty, fire and wet assaying, geology,
etc.
1t is not the aim of this school to
turn out mining engineers, but to
give anyone who desires 1t a work
ing knowledge whcfewith he can pros
pect intelligently. A knowledge OF
minerology, for instance, is benehc-
ial to everyone in this western coun-
try whether he is directly connected
with mining or not.
1t has been decided to take recess
of four weeks, beginning July 70 in or
der to give those who are very busy
time to fninh their other work. The
classes will probably begin again a
bout Monday August 26 and be car
ried on for six weeks. And if at
the end Of that six weeks period the
attendance is large enough the classes
will be continued for another three
months or until the first of the year
and | wish to take this means of CIV
ing due credit to those who have up
held the school and helped to make
it success. And | especially thank
the Lyon County Board of Educa-
ton for having SO generously donat-
ed the use of the High School build
ing and for the benefit of those who
desire to take some part of the work
when classes are started again | will
say that there are no charges what
ever for any part of the work except
for the books the students buy and
these of course are their own personal
property. The state and federal gov
ernments maintain this school by ap-
preparations from funds set aside for,
the purpose,
V. NJ Henderson,
A Principal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
$50 MACHINE FOR $40
Call and see them at
THE WEST HARDWARE co.

system has been worked out in Phil
adelphia and found to be an unqualifi-
ed success. The important features
of the plan are:
Fiist, censorship of every order
for coal received by any dealer, each
order being compared with a figure
obtained by very simple yet effect
i've formulas showing the rating Of
the house where the coal is to be used
Second, actual inspection of all
doubtful cases and a checking up
through inspectors of statements
made by householders as to the coal
on hand, the space to be heated,
and the heating system employed.
Third, an effective refusal to fur
nish any householder more coal than
a scientific analysis shows is neces-
sary if the requisite care is taken in
the heating of the house. Under this
system surplus coal will be refused.
All consumers who have obtained
a quantity of coal in excess of their
allotments, or who by deceit or mis-
representation have violated any rules
and regulations of the Fuel Admin
istfation, will be prosecuted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
BASE BALL IN FRANCE.

Teaching French soldiers how to
play baseball is one of the tasks OF
American Y.MCA war work secre
taries in France and it sometimes
leads to surprising incidents, A YIN.
CA. secretary was umpiring and
coaching two teams of poilus playing
playground ball. The batter took a
healthy swing with his small bat and
smote the small ball in screaming
liner straight for the pitcher. The
latter protected his face with his
hands and the sphere struck him sog-
gily in the chest. The pitchers ex-
pressive features registered surprised
reproach over this SO unexpected as
sault. AS for the batter, did he reach
first? He did not. He ran straight
for the pitcher. embraced him and
apologized for hitting him.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
WOMEN CALLED ON TO LEARN
NURSING.

Young women of the country be-
tween the ages of 1o and IS are CALI
ed to the United States Student Nurse
Reserve by the Woman's Committee
Of the Council of National Defenses
Twenty-Five thousand volunteers are
wanted at once.
"Don't let the doubt that the war
NAV be ended and a victorious peace
made before the work Of preparation
is completed deter you from entering
this service" appeals DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, chairmai of the commit
tee. Long after peace is conclud-
ed the work of rehabilitation and re-
education of disabled soldiers will be
conducted. And in addition to the
Public Health Sdrvice the trained
nurse will find constantly widening
opportunity for different lines OF 10y
al and exalted usefulness.
"The call is to all young women
who are strong. loyal and worthy OF
our country to enroll as soon as pos
sible."
| The student nurses are to go to the
Army Nursing School or to civilian
training schools where the courses
range from two to three years IN
| length. The first purpose is to fill the
serious gaps caused in the hospital
stats by the transfer of American
nurses, to overseas service.
Recruiting will start July 10th and
will be carried on by the state div
isions and the 1900 local units OF
the Woman's Committee of the Conn-
ell of Defense until August 18th.
Nevada's quota is 90 nurses. Those
who wish to register in Lyon County
may do so with Mrs. Odle at the
Emergency Hospital on Bridge ST.,
Yerington. Mrs. Odle is graduate
| nurse and has been given charge OF
the enrolling.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
KILLED AT FRONT.

Tom Kuliacha has received tels-
gram from Adjutant General Mccain,
at Washington, stating that his nepk-
ew, Vedo Kuliacha, was killed in act
ion. The message read: Deeply re-
greet to inform you that Private We
do Kuliacha, Of the infantry is Off
cially reported as killed in action on
July l."
Kuliacha was only n years and Z
months old at the time of his death.
He had lived in Tonopah four years.
Tonopah Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

To successfully finance the war it
is necessary that owners of Liberty
bonds hold their bonds # possible.
Where for any good reason it is. nee
essary for them to turn their bonds
into cash they should seek the advice
Of their bankers.
Liberty Loan bonds, are very desir-
able investments, and crafty individ-
uals are using various means to Sc
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27

ton to fight the hun and is very en-
thusiastic about being sent ''over
there.
Z Paddy Madden, who has been living
on the Nugent place, met with pain
full accident last Tuesday on Mason
Pass. The horses he was driving
became frightened in some manner
and bolted off the road, throwing him
out. The horses trampled him and the
wagon ran over him. He was taken
to Yerington by Mr.. Barlow of Mason
who passed that way later.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27

Cards have been received announ-
cling the safe arrival in France OF
CORPORAL Richard Hillbun and Private
Leslie DeVroey Richard Hillbun has
been in Camp Lewis since last Oct
ober and feels he is in perfect condi-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27
ARTESIA ITEMS

George Devereaux, Mrs. J. X. Phil
Ibis and Mr.. and Mrs. Mollart spent
Thursday in the county seat.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-07-27

Candidates must file their petitions Of
nomination not later than August 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-12
STREETS IN MUCH
BETTER CONDITION
For the First Time in Ten Weeks the
Brick Streets Are Clear Of
Ice and Snow.

After being covered with ice anu
snow for ten weeks and causing grca:
Inconvenience" 10 tho pedestrians, inc
sidewalks and streets in III" business
district wrr" practically clear yfstrr'
day and Saturday. In s0mr places,
where the owners Of property have
not cleaned the sidewalks. the sltua'
ton is about The same although ii Is
becoming better every day with the
present warm weather.
The streets and sidewalks al -Four
teentll and Market streets were cox
cred with snow the first week in DE,
Crmhrr. On December 8 the .diSas'
trnus House and Hermann fire oc'
Cured thus adding to III" miserable
condition Of that place. Since then
there has been several thaws and then
Il cold snap freezing.
With the ihaw of the past few, days
the ice has disappeared rs if BY magic.
IN places where ii was about five or
six inches thick, only ninch or 50
remains and If with little effort the
places can be cleaned and if the halmy
weather condition continues Wheeling
will soon take on the aspect OF spring,
but the chances are that there will be
some cold weather this and next
month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-12
Victory Assured Uncle Sam

"Nirtnry' is Un"lc Suns. The ia
NOUS slogan of III" government III lis
conservation rr,. ry',rr. "Fn"'E Mill win
Ih.. var" may rnw u" summed up IN
tn. IN. word "Ei'rnry." which IS now
The, 1rorrrtv rf IT," United states food
administration hy reason "f Il formal
assignment just received hE MIR. l'""s"r.
OF all iMc naln"S suggested III con-
nrrlinn with Tn" new nationwide" cam
naiEn for the further conservation or
wheat Hour bring 'nnIcUratcG this
month 10y the baking industry. that of
''NicI"ry' vas ~ far tIl'' ni">t popular.
Investigation developed. however. thii
"Eirlury" wHs n ;radn mark "f tn" M
tinnal Biscuit company. duly registered
in tho United States patent Ollie" nnn
in u.s.. Sinrr l?nr and therefore It's prep
''rty.
President r T.. ToElin$"n If III" Ma
lirnai Biscuit company Wn$ appealed to
and promptly responded hy saying II
would hr a pleasure 10 transfer IL the
food administration al rights IN this
trade mark Tho formal assignment has
now hrcn received and III" thanks Of tho
United states fmcd administration cN-
tended to the company for its patriotic
contribution. as we'll as for the publicity
assistance hcinE rendered IL in food
conservation campaign.