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big sums for the quartermaster's corps.
including $75e;I40,505 for pay OF tho
for transportation; sb9.l3S.Ooo for
clothing: s.o.6l6.33l for purchase OF
horses. and SS6.46o.930 for hospital re-
:, Artillery ranges at Fayetteville. n.
e.. and West Point. Ky. also are pro-
ated for buying land at Fayetteville.
The big naval items are ship bat
e eeTleH. EisS;'2s4St tgaiEning camps
nance. sl11S5.30l; ammunition. $3.50
600: outfits for recruits, SIS. 100000.
ments Is, s1.037.00O for buying land.
and equipment. for the new cotton
Prison.
The now hill brings the total OF gov
ernment expenses for the year to $780,
19S,I09.723. of which practically two.
thirds is for the army.
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HIGHEST DEATH RATES
RECORDED THIS week
census Bureau Figures Show In
crease OF From Two to Seven
Times as Result OF Epidemic.
FALL RIVER LEADING LIST
Philadelphia Holds Second Place
with 97.2 Percentage, and Lowell,
Mass, Is Third, With S9.S-Pu-
chic Coast Is Least Affected.

WASHINGTON. October 1s-Tho
:, i5nim mortality rates since tho be-
S Snn;,ns or the Spanish influenza cpl
. ue,nic were reached during the past
week IN practically all tho larger cen
terS or population.
1In r,tsareS made public to-day by the
ing, ing the principal cities OF the coun-
.r!. showed that the normal doath
iimss mas Is increased ,, from two TO seven
tagion which is spreading rapidly in
civilian communities.
ta,i RIVER. Mass. shows the. highest
average rate of 1871. These figures
repreSent an annual rate per 1000
popuiation; This means that If the
same sans plumber of deaths occurring in
period continued for year the annual
toll would amount to slightly over 100
deaths for every 1000 population.
The rate for Philadelphia. comput ed
on tho same basis. was 81, compared
with a normal rate OF 1t.3. The figures
Tor the normal rates are based on tho
actual statistics for 1915, 1916 and
The third highest rate was attained
al Lowell, Mass. reaching SIS as com
pared with an average of l7.6. Bos-
mortality has been greater than In
any other city in the country. has
dronoeed 70 fourth place, with Il rate
three years has been l5.e.
The rate of the national capital has
climbed 10 SGT from 15.5. Nashville
has advanced from an average rate of
IL TO 7S.6 and Baltimore from 1916 to
6a5.
The normal rates OF New York and
have nearly treblcd during the
epidemic New Works rate Is given
as SOL as against an average of ll.9:
while Chicago's has risen from 1S.2
to S3.1.
The lowest rates prevail in The Pa
i,, f,l' ast
sections to he invaded by the malady.
Yet the rate ut Seattle has advanced
from 60 under norma, conditions to
l1.9 at present
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morning was on the left CT the battle
sector. There was some activity in
the district east OF the River Meusc
Inc enemy threw gas shells into the
Chattilon woods last night and bonn
bardcd Tuileries Farm
The advance of the Americans yes
terday has been maintained every
where. and some slight gains were
recorded during the night. The for
ward elements Of the American troons
consisting OF machine gunners, are oc-
cupyinG organized shell holes.
The confusion among the German
units, due TO the amalgamation Of vari-
Gus organizations. increases daily
Even this method does not prevent
the strength Of the units from de-
creaSinG steadily.
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GERMANS RETREAT
FROM BELGIAN COAST

AT THE FLANDERS FRONT, Oc-
tober l6.-The German retreat from
tho Belgian coast appears TO have
begun. The allied troops-British
French and Belgians-advanccd to-day
approximately ten kilometers (siS and
Il half miles). Cavalry Is reported
to be approaching Thielt.
German prisoners taken to-day e1-
pressed surprise that the fighting con-
iinued inasmuch as they offered peace
Ihcy cannot understand why their
oier has not been accepted.
The british arc reported TO have can
tUrcI QucSnay and Linslay
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MILITARY DEFICIENCY
BILL WILL PASS TO-DAY
Provides More Than SiT Billions to
Meet Expenses Next Nine
Months.

WASHINGTON. October 16.-Immedi-
ate consideration was given by the
House to-day to the military deficiency
bill carrying $685.. 1000, reported by
the Appropria tons Committee to pro-
Vide for the enlarged war program dur
Ing the coming nine months. Leaders
morrow.
The bill was reported to the House
to-day IT provides SO, 2,0G2,0 600 for
the army; sl07.217.000 for the navy
and S10,000.000 for family allowances OF
soldiers and sailors.
Legislative features Of the measure
include a section authorizing presi-
dent Wilson TO establish Il war salvage
commission which would rccomm end
10 Congress what disposition shall be
made OF property acquired by the gov
crnmcn during the war.
In addition tho money provided the
ordnance department, the bill provides
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NO TAX FOR CASH REGISTERS.
is DECISION OF COMMITTEE
senator's DO Not Approve Hates of
House ON War Profits and
Excess Proats,

WASHINGTON. October 1G-con.
slderntion OF the income and profits
taxes in the revenue bill was taken
UP by the Senate Finance COMMITTEES
lo,day. Those sections were tenlpor
arllE passed when the committee went
,,hhaouGh the bill. as II was anticipated
that the sevcrest contest would be ON
these provisions ~
Not only are the war profits and
excess prohts rates which the House
put in the bill unsatisfactory In Score
tarE McAdoo and Treasury Department,
experts, but they are not liked by a
nu,noer OF tho Senator's. who probably
Will insist upon changing them. 1t Is
not believed the committee will be
able to finish It's labors on these sec
tions OF the bill within less than two
The penalty for making n tardx re-
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WHAT INDIA HAS
DONE TOLD IN FIGURES

LONDON. October IL tB-itish wire
less).-Gcnerai Allenby's great vic
tories In Palestine and Syria III which
India has played a prominent part.
make the time opportunc 10 place on
record the answer OF India to tho call
TO arms issued by the British empire.
Indian troops have borne their share
OF the war in France, Hesopctainia,
Egypt. the Dardanelles. Saloniki East
81, 1918, India had contributed no fewer
than l.fi6.lsS men TO the British army
The first Indian war loan reached tho
sum OF f4o.000,0o0 sterling and the sec
ond loan has reached even q greater
amount
India has sent to the various thea
ters OF war more than 1900 miles OF
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MANY SIGNS POINT
TO GERMAN WITHDRAWAL

WITTI THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM October lG.--There are many
signs that the Germans arc planning
a further withdrawal in the face OF
streams Of enemy traffic began moving
last night and continued to-day on the
roads around Courtrai and HerleoeEe
and on the railways running north
east
The British have established
bridgehead south Of the Lys near Wer,
wicosout. After fighting All night ana
smashing forward for gain OF 1000
yards, one British corps continued It's
advance until it reached the banks OF
the Lys south of Courtrai. Another
corps. established itself between Heuie
and CourtTai.
The village of Hcetjcn was captured
after severe lighting, in which the Ger
mnnS suffered tremendous losses.
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ETGJITY-FOIR AMERICAS
SOLDIERS Ia PRISON "a MI,S

SIIIEGTON, October lG.--Namcs
Of cightyfour American soldiers in
German prison camps were announced
too day by tho War Department They
mc!ud" tn" following enlisted men. all
At HaStatt:
Roman Addison. Raiford. Fla: Mar
tin g. Smith, Rock Mart. Ga: Abner -.
English. Tallahassee. Fla: Abraham
Keen. Alamo Ga; Houston T.; stock
still, Picayune. Miss; George p. 'West
Levi Mitchell. Simsboro, La; Renie VI.
Stacks, College Park. Ga; Carey l."
Kirk. Anding. MISC; Joseph H.. Cannon.
Cordova. Ala: Elard l.. Farmer. Min
eral Bluff, Ga: Gerald Is. Mason. Mont
goInery Ala
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ONE OF WARS MOST
IMPORTANT VICTORIES WON

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
edly is ono OF The wars greatest ana
most vital victories, for the gallant lit
tie Belgian army, ably assisted by
has driven the despoilers OF its coun
try from large section which the Ger
mans have occupied since the ca:. )
days ct the war and has Eained pos
mans may have TO abandon the entire
coast OF Belgium.
:. The British, following up the re-
rear guards. are reported rs reaching
Quesnoy and as having captued Lin
.selles. along tho Lys. The Belgians
reported to be past Keyem and 10 have
feached positions on the other side OF
SCachten and Ardoye, both Of which
they captured. Northeas. OF Courtrai,
the Balgians were st{ll going.
The weathar to-day Was cloudy. but
thus far no more rain has fallen. How
ever, Flanders is mud from one end to
the other, and this condition makes
movement difficult, for the allied troops.
The ooze and sof, ground Wakc it
coUbly difficult for the enemy to move
back. Therefore. the allied soldiers
have put up with great hardships. for
they realize that they have the enemy
on the run in the most vital section of
sac west front and do not desire TO
let him have achance to rcassemble his
tattered units. Outside Courtrai the
infantry nave progressed about three
miles and here have been compelled 10
light their way forward, for the Ger
mans had orders to hold on to the last,
and they did so. Not many Of those
who had been stationed with machine
guns TO try 20 hold up the advance OF
the allied troops managed 10 escape.
Virtually all We're killed or wounded
or are prisoners
Al the Thiolt positions the French
cavalry has begun 10 come into a coun-
Try where the ground and roads are
harder allowing them 10 operate more
freely. II is through this gap that the
Germans throughout the entire Belgian
coast system must go If they wish TO
save themselves, providing. Of courta,
the advance continues. Inc!dentaSy
every yard OF advance here narrows the
Gnemy's escape gap.
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FAILED TROOPS WIN
. IN BELGIUM, FRANCE.
SERBIA AND ALBANIA

= Continued From First PaEsl
shave gained ground in the direction OF
.Schoore, taken Keyem reached the
-Praetbosch wood and Chateau Wynen--
-dael and captured the outskirts OF
Thorout.
ITO the east our line has been car
ried as far as tho Wyncnda ell Hoosc
road running to Thorout and BruSes,
where we progressed.
Between Thorout and Mandel we
reached Turfhauwc. carried LIGHTER
veldc and progressed as far ns the out
skirts OF Coolscamp. South Of the
Lichterveldc railway. Thicim Ardoye
has been passed. IseEhem has been
occupied. Several hundred prisoners
wore taken.
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PARIS PRESS APPROVES
WILSON ENTHUSIASTICALLY

PARIS. October 16.-Enthusiastic APP
prevail is given President Wilson's re-
ply TO Germany by tho morning news
dent Wilson'S depth OF thought and
stanch loyalty no longer permit the
Germans to compromise with defeat.
1t adds that it puts the question OF
German morality with singular force,
and that is the question which divides
the world.
Tile President. the Petit Parisien
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GERMANS DESPERATELY
RESIST AMERICAN ADVANCE

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTllW WEST OF VERDUN, October
ls.--The Germans to-day continued
their resistance against the ndvn nee
the strength OF the opposition fully
eQualiing that OF yesterday.
With machine guns, some artillery
hrc ana minor counterattucks. the Ger
mans TINS morning intcrpoged dosper-
ate resistance to PeTshIngh men all
along the line
Al Commentaries wcro casiIy re-
cause Of the small number OF men
employed. OF being efforts to throw
confusion Into the American ranks In
order to gain time.
Th sprlneipA American atcivity this
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turn or taS statements was cut from
oV per cent to 20 per cent by tho com
mlttoc. ana the penalty for making a
iIauouieht feturn was reduced from,
lou per cent to 90 per cent
The committee also cut cash rep,s
ters from the list OF articles which
the house decided should pay tho es
cess tax of 10 per cent
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BERLIN TELLS Or FURTHER
TR6np ~ g

BERLIN VITA London). October ls-
The German forces in Northern France
nave withdrawn their lines somewhat
IN the district west and southwest OF
day.
Renewed American attacks between
The Argonne and the Mouse failed, 1t Is
declared: East OF the Meuse IL IL
added, American attacks reaulted In
engagements. which ended in favor OF
the Germans.
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ALLIES FOUND ZOO CIVILIANS
LINlN(: Is CITY OF ROELERS

LONDON. October IC.--Tweive nun
EouIers when tho British and French
reached the place on Monday. accord
Ing to the Mails correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters. They had been living
more or Less normal life there during
the German occupation OF the city.
The correspondent says that II WAS no
ticeable that The Germans had put up
signs and notices I'm the Flemish Ian.
nuuge which may be an indication OF
up separate Fiemish kirgdom.
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CAPTURE OF BOSCHEEWF:TER
AND EDEN VALE nEPORTED

BRITISH II Il a D Q L a r T Il r S IN
FLANDERS October Is tReuter) -
This morning the capture OF Boschee-
weter and EdenWalle seemed to have
been confirmed, and French troops
were reported TO be along the railway
west Of Lichterveldc. Ingelmunster APP
parently has been occupied. and tie
Courtrai railway reached east Of Cap
pie Ste. Catherine.
The british were reported TO be
across tho Lys east OF Confines, with
thc- posts established beyond La Bas-
serville.
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Death of Mis-. Mar, Helen Wilson

, MISS Mary IIeIcn Wilson, daughter of
Mrs. Emma n. Wilson. died i'm Tncle a..
Sanatorium last night at 1890 O'clock.
following an attack OF pneumonia She
was thtrty.hve years old. and had re-
sided In Blueitcld. w. Va, where she
WAS trained nurse in ST. Lulte's Hos.
pital for several years
MISS Wilson is survived by her moth
err. three brothers and one sister The
brothers are: j. Fred. Charles Herbert
and Frank Scott Wilson. The sister is
Mrs. Horace Christian. All arc Of this
city >-'i"
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Dad WEATHER AND
ROADS SLOW UP ADVANCE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE AISSE, October l6.-Favored by
tho bad weather and bad roads, which
are slowing UP the advance OF the al
led supply trains, tho Germans appear
disposed to mako a stand. for the limo
north OF sissonne 10 Bethel
81 General Dobeney's forces have made
uHgat advance weat OF Anguilcourt,
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MUCH LOCAL FIGHTING
ON ITALIAN 'FRONT.'

ROME October Is.--rhe text OF the
oihcial statement insued at the War
Office Tuesday reads:
There has been considerable local
lighting from Lake Garda to the Brenta
valley. Our artillery has carried out
effective bombardncnts in the IaEarina
valley and the Arsa valley. Patrol en-
counters favorable to have been
fought at Concalaghi and in the Araa
valley.
"On the Asiago plateau reconnoiter-
ing parties entered AN enemy advance
post and returned without loss"
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BUT TWO ESCAPED MEN
HIVE REACHED SWITZERLAND

PARIS. October l6.--Thc Paris cdi-
ton of the Chicago Tribune has re-
ceived dispatches from Switzerland con
iirming the report that seventy-one
Americans recently escaped from the
German prison camp al Niilngen. Ba-
den. Only two arc reported TO have
arrived safely in Switzerland. They
are Lieutenant iSaacs, United States
Navy, of the steamship President Lin
colin. and Corporal Harold Wills, Of
Boston.
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MUST LOWER HOPES
SAY GERMAN PAPERS
Cessation of U-Boat Warfare Cannot Be Demanded Be-
fore Armistice Is Concluded, Declares Another in
Commenting on President Wilson's Note

says. seeks to prepare the separation
OF the German nation from its pres
ent rulers and if he succeeds Prus-
SiSn militariSm will bc dead
The Petit journal SAYS il is the
sentence of n supreme. impartial and
honorable judge that President Wilson
has just pronounced. and his sentence
renders justice TO Germany.
The original English text OF PreSi-
dent Wilson'S reply TO the German note
was printed by the Temps yesterday.
This is the first instance in which such
thing has been done by 4 French
newspaper.
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MOST INPORTANT
OPERATION OF AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY. October l6.-Military experts
agree that the part played by the
Americans in conjunction with the
French Fourth Army Ia the Cham
payne drive constituted the most inn
portant operation undertaken by Amer
lean troops up TO date
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BRITISH ADVANCE FRONT
TOTAI. OF EIGHT MILES

LONDON. October l6.--The British
FLANDERS forces advanced to a total
depth OF eight miles to-day, Field
Marshal IIaig announced Tonight They
captured 1000 prisoners and $50 guns.
Confines, Menin. Wervica, Wevghim.
IIule, Cuernca and the northern portion
of Courtrai arc in British hands. The
IIys River was crossed between Ar
mentieres and Menin. The town OF
Hausy was captured, with 500 pris-
oners, in an advance between Douai and
LILLE. The British front thcro has
reached the line OF Oigines, Carvin-
AIlennes, Les Marais- Captinghem
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HAIG REPORTS MORE
GROUND GAINED by nRITISH

LONDON, October 1S--Gains OF
ground by British patrols during last
night in the Douai-i.ile sector arc re-
ported by Field Hlaranal lIaiG In his
official statement to-day
The text OF the statement reads:
our patrols gained ground slightly
during the night in tho Douai-Lillc
SeCtCr.'
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GARROS WAS SHOT DOWN
AND KILLED OCTOBER 4

AMSTERDAM, October l6.-Lieuten-
ant Roland @. Garros. the noted French
aviator, who was posted as missing on
October z after a fight over the Ger
man lines. was shot down ana Killed
October 1, a Berlin message today am
nounced.
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DEBENEr's TROOPS
CROSS OISE RINED

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, October l6.-(Reuter).-Gcn-
eral Debeney's troops this morning
crossed the Disc River at Choigny.
three miles north Of its junction with
the Serre River.
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DIR. Robbins Imnrax..

The condition OF DR.. Charles II. Rob-
bins. who was taken iii at John Mar
shall emergency hospital last Saturday
with influenza. is much improved. Or.
Robbins is sick at Stuart Circle Hos
pital.
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ITALIANS IN ALBANIA

ROME, October 15.--Italian troops
advancing in Albania on Monday occi,-
pied Tirana. secentecn miles northwest
Of Eibasan, the Italian War Office an
nounced to-day.
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IMPORTANT NEWS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, October 16.-.Ameri-
can production of iron ore for 1917 sur
passed all previous records. Figures
to-day by the Interior De-
partmcnt show total of 752SS,S5t
gross tons were mined. This exceeds
l2l,179 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17

a rceuperntiSe diet In influenza
llorlicks Matted MILK, very digcstible.
ADV. 49,
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IAN FRANCISCO. CAL. October 10.
,t Il. Williams. field secretary OF
tne ;Nationni Defense League OF >:.S.
u ,,,,1. Us under c.rrest here by Fea.,
mu;t IN charged with the misappro-
FUNDS; Milton a. Nathan. second yice.
presiIent or the league. swore TO tho
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT
RECOGNIZES POLISH ARMY

= LONDON, October 1.-THE British
government has recognized the Polish
national army as autonomous, allied
and cobeIligerent, according to an OFF,
cial announcement tonight.
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NEW YORK, October 16.-Cestitu-
tion of all over charges will DO one of
the Penalties exacted of each II the
23t retail butchers of New York found
guilty of profiteerins, it was learned
to-day.
NEW YORK, October l6-Checse has
joined potato salad and corned beef
and for the duration Of the war will
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RAILROADS
Atlantic Coast Line

p Fer % Florida AID South: 500 A. e.. d:sO
y ESr TSoTfoIk: 500 a. NJ. 900 > s:oo
p Fer S..& wv, Try. West: 900 a. 3D.. $500
For Petersburg: .l2:t5 ~. NJ. 600 A. NJ.
SoS a. No iS.:oS a. Nj IIi:aY 4 M, 400
:, Fer dodsboro and Fayetteville: 1900
II Trains arrlSe R'shm9nd daily. s:s5 a. ~.
noSp p'2J0 yF.sM: tl:5s r NJ. 5:t5 p. M IL"
EXCEPT Sunday fSunday only
Time OF arrival ond departure and con-
meet Ions not guaranteed.
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Rieaasnd. fredericksburg & Pstsmac &. Z
Ts ssd frsa Wssktartsu n.l h.vs.S- n.ftx

r s EYE s'op n, & . A.n,e n.aencsa 4.
A. 30 All tl2.yU IN sl2o6 Pm SIS P1
s.oe AN 100 Pm $40 Pm su.X PE
81, Az ..l0 PM I 500 rH tl2.W M.
hicLmond. ssi,ng,on Local Lv.tl IV n.
S TSH. oSys; taiS I'M Sundays: Ar, N2l6 Pm.
KID Pm: Al. &.Ie AN. Ashland Accom- veal
oe5s Lv.0.+5 AN. 6.O Phi; Ar $50 AN, $50 Pr
for this train 0Ms,n q, 6,s
tsyrd 81. ssA- aoppanx q, nAaA inbs 81.
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not again appear on New York's free
to-day issued Il request to hotels and
cares cares to conhne thcir free lunch ser.
vice is, menu to Crackers. pickles ana
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RAILROADS

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
en-. Lo' viiis o. Wenr-. 4.ss u. 'y.sv &,
Main Line Local. ss:le n. Is rs o.
James River Line sle:Vo g., Is :l6 o.
sew pori Ne1a,
MIX. Old Foiut. s9:o6 n. 1880 n, q go a.
Newport News Local. s1:so n. sS:lS o,
From NIX. Newport
s::' 81 Eth. ~
sDaiiy tEIcept SUNDAY
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-20
K. c. KnitterS
Haze Heavy Task

Knitters Of Moorl1ead chapter of
the Red Cross must speed up work
if the quota of 100 sweaters and
$40 pairs of socks is filed by Decem-
ber Is. The report of the knitting
committee for the first half of Nov
ember shows 13 sweaters and 11S
pairs Of socks turned in, leaving ST
sweaters and SIT pairs Of socks ito
complete the quota. Mrs. Fred Stall
ley, chairman of the knitting com
mittee, urges all knitters to help keep
Moorhead chapter in the ''over the
top'' class.
During the first two weeks of the
month a total OF 142 knitted articles
were turned in, 80 by the branches,
and so by the city auxiliaries and
the chapter knitting rooms.
From The Branches.
G1yndon-1 sweater, IS pairs of
socks.
Georgetown-3 pairs socks.
Morken-7 pairs socks.
) Eglon-22 pairs socks.
Rustad--1 sweater, 8 pairs socks.
BY City Auxiliaries.
Presbyterian pairs socks.
I Congregational - s pairs socks, 1
pair wristlets.
Normal school pair socks, I
sweater.
Methodist-s pairs socks. ] sweat
er.
st. Joseph's-1o pairs socks. 1
sweater, pair wristlets.
Liberty CIRCLE pair socks.
Knitting rooms-15 pairs socks, 8
sweaters, pairs wristlets.