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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-05
IN The DISTRICT COURT OF. THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE IVES
TERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CARO-
AT STATESVILLE.
No. 80
ay0-T1H

- NO.5 %
NOTICE.
United States VS.. 1858 acres Of land
situated in Henderson County,
North Carolina, H B. Stairley and
others.
~32.OS acres of land situated in Hen
derson County, North Carolina, A,
C. Taylor, J B. Taylor, B F. Taylor
and others.
562.45 acres of land situated in Hen
derson County, North Carolina, G.
H. Valentine and others.
TO
W. M. Taylor and Lula Taylor, his
wife; Emma Jenkins Hensley and
-Hensley, her husband; TilGa
Aiken and-Aiken, her husband;
~ A. T. Kip1sey and wife, name IN
known; Perry Jenkins and wife,
Jenkins; Mary Aiken; Mar
cissus J.. Ballard and--BallarG.
her husband; Tom Ballard and
. Lille Jenkins Ballard; Box Miller
and Arminta Taylor Miller, his wife;
B. F. Taylor; Selma Aiken and
Aiken, her husband; Artie Jenkins
Harris, who intermarried with Tom
Harris; Emma SittOnF minor; H. =.
Cairnes; H. B.. Stairley and wife,
Leona Allison Stairley; Hattie Alien
Taylor and husband, J. '. Taylor;
A. c. Taylor and wife, Emma n.
Taylor; 3. F. Taylor and wife, II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
ny CYNTHIA GREY

A tiny baby boy was kidnapped
In Tacoma late "Wednesday
evening. The disappearance OF
"a strange woman who was en-
ployed as the baby's nurse fur
nished the only clue.
Late Thursday the baby was
found at the home Of the nurse.
who had given her name as
Mrs. Wagner" but who Is real
ly Mrs. +. WJCustcr As re-
suit. Mr. and Mrs. Custer spent
the night In the city Jail Today
she confessed her guilt
What peculiar circumstances
led Mrs. Custer to spirit away
this tiny bundle OF humanity?
The finger OF the law points 10
insanity. Could an insane WON
an lay such subtle plans?
IL develops that Mrs. Custer
gave birth to baby eight
days ago that died. and au-
thoritles say this affected her
mind Woman has been known
TO steal. rob, yes. even XIII, 10
protect her young. and II has
been called mother-loVe.
Can that supreme emotion In
woman's being MOTHER
LOVE border on insanity or
is II some vast. mysterious pow.
er which Is beyond the pale OF
human intelligence to interpret
However. this woman. whose
arms ached 10 fondle little one.
and who even took another won.
ans child to satisfy that long.
ing. is in the web of the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
EARLY MORNING
ALKI CAR is HIT
BY O-W. FREIGHT

In collision between an inbound
Alki street car and an Oregon Wash
ington railroad freight train. Friday
morning. at 1870. in which the motor
man and conductor narrowly cscap.
ed death. the Alki car was hurled
clear OF the track and smashed
against n nearby telephone pole.
The accident occurred at the rail
road crossing NJ Whatcom ave and
spokane II. \ string OF empty
freight cars was backing over the
crossing when the Alh car ran
squarely into the path OF the train.
According to Motorman =. Pratt
1917 w. 10Th st. there was no signal
given ns warning that n train was
approaching. j, Clancy. signal man.
1914 Howard ave. n, asserts that he
gave the customary warning, which
is the waving OF red flag.
No one was injured The cur was
empty at the time. with the excep.
ton OF the crew
Conductor j. Plumb. 1922 Queen
Anne ave. says that he did not OBJ
serve signal of any sort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
YOUNG MOTHER
TELLS CRUELTY
STORY IN COURT

II cannot remember the details OF
his cruelty. In my effort to be hap
py buried each unkindness as soon
as possible. and cannot bring them
back now"
So replied Edna Quient to the
searching cross-examination of her
husbands lawyer in her divorce suit
Friday.
With tears softening her eyes.
Mrs. Quient. 81 years old, and of del-
icate beauty told the court how her
happiness had been wrecked by the
coming OF their child. Her husband.
she said. resented the intrusion of a
third member into the family.
The husband. IChn Quient. expert
accountant. sat silent and immov-
able turnout the recital. Appear
ancc was made by him to contest the
division OF about SIS 900 in commun-
ity property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
HUMAN MIND IN BALANCE, AND
PERHAPS ONLY BABY'S CRY
CAN SAVE IT, SAYS CYNTHIA

which will endeavor 10 solve her
problem.
The kidnapped baby was the
6-day old baby OF Clare Deal.
sf0s South C ST. Tacoma. The
mother died at the birth OF the
twins and they were removed to
the home OF their aged grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Young. who live near the Deal
home.
Wanders Barv-footed
IL was then that Mrs. Custer,
alias Wagner" applied for
position as nurse and was en-
ployed.
when arrested late yesterday.
Mrs. Custer told the police that
she herself had given birth TO
the baby. but complete identifi-
cation of the child by it's father
and grandparents disclaimed her
statement After having been
put to bed in a ward at the hos
pital last night. Mrs. Custer
wrenehed two iron bars from a
window and made her escape.
She wandered about barefooted
and scantily clad until located
and taken 10 the police station
in an ambulance.
Yesterday when the police
found Mrs. Custer cuddling the
Deal baby she was apparently
quite calm and sane. Today she
is in a listless state OF semi-con-
seriousness. Is a human mind in
the balance? Can II be rescued
only by the Tilt OF infant laugh
teri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
DELAY
is UNDER PROBE

WAsHTNGTON. March l5.-Ac.
CELEBRATED troop movement In for the
moment the brightest spot in war
work. delay in the aviation program
the most Encouraging. That stands
today as the main revelation Of the
first joint session Of the war council
and senate military committee.
As n result of the slowness OF the
aviation program. the war council
and other government agencies are
investigating the situation 10 place
responsibility and to get action. a
special probing commission Is at
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Had Lost Four of
Her Own by Death

TACOMA, March 15.-Hilda Custer, charged with kid
napng the 6dayod Deal baby late Wednesday evening in
Tacoma confessed TO Police Matron Mrs Codd and Captain
OF Detectives Strickland few minutes before today
This is her story, she told it:
Il have had four babies since my marriage, but all died.
either at birth premature have wanted child
than wanted anything else in the world And also feared
that husband would lose his love for if did not have
baby. Four days birth TO child unbeknownst
to my husband because feared it would be dead which 1t
About week ago / read story in the newspapers
about woman who birth TO twins and then died An
idea obsessed 1t didn't fair that those children
should be motheress and childess long there
many in that family, planned TO take one"
+. w. Custer, husband of the in ignorance
of the whole affair He of that there
to be addition TO their family At the time his
wife applied for position for the twins she told
her husband she going visit friends for few days
So when she home with the baby telling him 1T had
been born her friends house. he believed her. and sum-
moned doctor.
Then followed the arrest.
Mr. Custer is employed at the Tacoma docks long
shoreman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
TOWNLEY AND GILBERT
MUST GO BEFORE COURT

FAIRMoNT, MINI. March ID
Judge c. Tiff. OF Glencoe. sitting in
the district court OF Martin county.
today overruled the demurrer
against the true bills returned
against A. C. Townley and Joseph
Gilbert. officers of the National Non.
partisan league. and certified their
cases to the state supreme court.
They are charged with circulating
pamphlet said to oppose the war
and tending to discourage enlist.
ments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
CASUALTYLISTS
MAY BE ISSUED
WITH ADDRESSES

WASHINGTON. March i5.--The
American casualty list soon will be
issued only once or twice n month
and then only with addresses OF Vic
Tins.
Acting Secretary OF War Crowcll
Is known to incline In favor OF that
plan. lie and Gen. March will con
suit soon over President Wilson's
suggestions as TO the casualty list
situation relative to changing the
present daily system OF names with
out addresses.
1t is said that the blmonthly Is
suance with addresses would not fur.
nish the Germans with any informa'
ton as TO identity OF the units.
At present. military men hold that
the addresses tend TO aid the enemy
II printed daily. tho the committee
on public information disagrees with
that viewpoint
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
TODAY
In the Star
Features of Interest

BATTLE BETwEEN AIR FLEETS
It's Coming ................P rage D
CORPORAL Don STEWART
Eek Cub of Star Writes Page !
TWO MORE PESTS
Everett True Got Kid Of En- Page IL
CAMP LEWIS COMEDY
a Comic by Grob .......... Page !
MOTHERS MAN
A Poem by Cooke ...,......P Page
CYNTHIA GREY'S LETTERS
Interesting Every Day ... Page
SOME ONE"
Writes Love Letter Page D
BEN REITMAN HAS BABY
Faces Birth Control Case. Page IL
GOODBYE, 4. OF W."
Hello, France" Say Colds Page .
MEN WEAR GAY COIORs
In Paris. Says Chester ... Page 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
BIG u. S. ARSENAL Is
THREATENED BY FIRE

ST. LOUIS. March i5.-Four fires
of mysterious origin In the last two
months have threatened destruction
OF the United States arsenal here,
containing supplies valued at over
$1,000. coo. II became known today.
Fire chief Panzer said that he
found heavy boxes piled about the
fire plugs in such a manner as to
delay getting water The arsenal
was said to have been poorly
guarded until recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Dry Leaders Want
Daniels to Close
Chicago's Saloons

CHICAGO. March i5-ChicaFo's
wet and dry problem will be- put up
10 Secretary Daniels on Monday
when a committee Of seven business
men asks him 10 close the citys
5000 saloons under the law prohib-
iting liquor sales within five miles
Of a training station
Daniels will be told by the com
mittee that liquor Is constantly being
sold to sailors and soldiers in Chi.
cago.
Announcement that the commit
tee would go TO Washington was
made at the Chicago Dry Federation
offices today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Ludendorff Says
Enemy Is Weaker

AMSTERDAM. March i5-"If our
enemies do not want peace, they
must fight the most tremendous
battle OF the war on the west front"
Quartermaster Gen. Ludendorff de-
clared in an interview in the Cologne
Volks Zeitung. according to copies
here today.
THE situation on the west from;
is much more favorable toward us.
Ludendorff said.
I'VE are stronger than the enemy
in regard TO men. material. air forces
and tanks"
Field Marshal Hindenburg. in an
interview with the same newspaper.
regarding the Russian peace. said
the frontier states holland. Ukraine.
Lithunia and the Balkan states) are
in need of protection and they must
seek the support of Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
10000 KILLED
IN TURkESTAN

PETROGRAD. March f5.--Twenty
thousand casualties have resulted
from the civil war. which has broken
out in Turkestan between the SOY.
lets and the natives. according to
dispatches received here today
Fierce battles are being fought.
Turkistan II "A vast region In Asiat.
ic Russia lying east Of the Caspian
sea, and north OF Afghanistan. 1t Is
peopled largely by fierce tribes OF
Tartars OF Monaghan descent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Admit IS SHE Stole BABY
new STRIKE IS
UNDER WAY IN
AUSTRIAN CITIES

COPENHAGEN. Msrrh Is
\ new strike il under way In
Austria. IL was learned here to-
day.
Austrian workers on the
Northwestern railroad. the Fer
dinand. Northern and other roads
have struck. according 90 the
i.oksl Anzeigcr Of Berlin.
The movement Is growing Mos,
Of the factories in F'lorisdorff have
closed
The militia ordered the strikers
70 return. but they refused.
Florisdorff Is a city of about 81.
600 population. only four miles north
OF Vienna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
ASKS BIG FUND TO AID
IN BOOSTING WAR WORK

WASHINGTON. March f5.-To
carry on during the fiscal year 1919
the emergency war work begun dur
ing the current year. Secretary lious-
ton today asked congress for nm ex-
ira appropriation Of fl9.730,S93.
The money In 10 be devoted TO in
tensive efforts 10 increase food pro-
ductlon. educate farmers and assist
In insuring an adequate farm labor
supply
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
WOMAN FIGHTING TRIAL
ON BLACKMAll CHARGE

ATLANTA. Ga. March 15.--The
second day OF the trial OF Mrs. III. II.
Hirach. charged with attempting to
extort 100000 from Mayor Asa G..
Gambler by bhckmail, saw both
sides battling every inch of the way,
That the case would 20 TO the jury
and Mrs. Hirsch know her fate be-
fore night was the general belief.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

Six months ago. you contributed to a hundred mil
lion dollar Red Cross fund Some weeks hence, will
have chance to contribute TO similar Red Cross fund
To give without knowing where your money goes and
how helps is not helpful and may be harmful and
publishing series of articles by ldah McGlone
Gibson who has followed money TO stricken Europe
and with her eyes, what IT has done
Most of readers somewhat familiar with the
work Of Idah McCone Gibson. As author of THE Confess
sions of Wife" she has endeared herself TO thousands
of Star readers. Thru her eyes readers have
often the big of the world for those eyes have
ported the results Of great interviews with big dig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
ClUBMAM KILLS SELF

SAN FRANCISCO. March Ia
George u. Schneider. prominent
clubman. shot himself thru the head
early today In his hotel room lie
died instantly lie left note to
Mrs. Schneider, saying he had lost
$1,000 and could not replace it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Some Scheme, This

oSWEGO. y. Y. March ID
As "A measure of conserving
wood. Dir. Mary Walker has writ.
ten TO Fuel Administrator Gar.
field. urging that he suggest to
American soldiers that they nick
their gunstocks every time they
kill n German.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

ntarie foreign and domestic PHILOSOPHERS the in in
venton progress and novelties in all sorts of human under
takings. Reliable, deep, attractive those eyes!
But her present series going to with the
Of Idah McCone Gibson thewomansled correspond
ent brilliant writer entertaining artist maybe but after
ALL woman feeling sympathzng knowing, your freside
friend and ovabe
Il opened my fur coat and snugged that baby close
of poor French orphan turned back with hun
dreds of others by the Huns to Evan Do you what
mean If is dah McGlone Gibson, with all suffering
humanity. Struggled close, who is writing.
The first article will appear tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
POWER
BIDS MADE TO
CITY'S BOARD

Seven power plant bids. rang.
ing from bid Of s. .sst. 900 on
skagit river power site. 10 one Of
st.ss' 900 on another plant on
tho same site. were opened by
the board Of public works FRI
day morning
IL had been feared that contrac-
tors would he loath 20 bid on the do
veloptnent 90 so large a project. 10
cause OF the financial uncertainties
caused by the war. and the presence
Of seven bids was a surprise 10 the
board
Two Of the bids are for the con.
structlon q plants on the SkRxit riv.
er power site owned by the federal
government The Grant Smith Co
offered 20 build a plant fer st.s9T 900
which would supply all OF the power
needed by Seattle today and provide
FOR expansion in the future Tho
same company submitted plans for q
niant Of radically different engineer.
ing type that II offers to build for
ss.asi 900
DTtnNuk toNp3nN Nus
There were two bids on tho Stilla-
gua-nish river site. both rendered by
the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredg.
Ing Co. One bid proposed 10 build a
plant for $4,000 900, using steel pipes.
and the other bid set tho price for
the same plant. using wooden pipes.
at sftOo coo
The Parkwood Construction co. of.
fercd 10 build plant at Parkwood
Lake for s4.i2i.oo II the high power
switching apparatus could b. placed
outside tho building with the
switches inside. the company wants
ss.05t. 600.
Offer skykomish Development
The other bid was that OF the |
Co. on a site on one OF |
the tributaries o. the Skykomiah riv. |
or. The company offers to build the |
plant for ss.5ss.ao
All bids were referred 10 tho city |
engineer and the city light auperin.
tendent for compilation and conald. |
Grafton before being formally cousid |
cred BY tho board.
Light Superintendent Ross compn |
cd figures on the lowest bid OF 81 |
$4,000 on skagit power plant. to |
show that II this proposition were !
accepted the city could aroduce pow
err on first cost of SOS a kllowatt. |
against $3.50 to ti25 a kilowatt at ce- |
dar river.
Stipulate Two Years
The city Is now spending a quar-
ter Of a million dollars a year in fuel !
oil at It's steam plant and this plant /
will not b. used when a hydrocicc.
trio plant IL built II probably will |
take at least ~ months 10 build n |
new site. Ross says. aitho all Of the |
bids submitted Friday Etipulate two |
years as the time OF construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
SAMM|ES TAKE
over MILE OF
TEUTON FRONT
By FRED $. FERGUSON
rpu~d Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MY IN FRANCE. March l5.--

IH4F1 fFFHg fOfTtgCC NdfHs
WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MY IN FRANCE. March Is
American troops now occupy
a peir first German trenches.
~ANJhcy consist Of two kilometers.
---.re than n mile. Of front line
positions In the BadonyiIlier re-
gion. on the Luneyille front.
The positions were occupied in
broad daylight by the Americans aft
er German evacuation. The German
arragc later forced a withdrawal.
but the Sammies returned and now
firmly hold the positions. They have
been reconstructed. automatic rifles
have been installed and they are
fully defended.
The boches are playing n safe de-
fenave game on all fronts where
they are confronting Americans. IL
has been made apparent By recent
raids. In expectation Of these raids.
the enemy simply evacuates all front
positions and retires 70 the safety OF
the rear lines
Shipping Increases
Considerable shipping is developing
especially on the Lunevlile front.
The Sammies are becoming prof.
eient in this art. There H. also gren
aiding back and forth. Aerial activ.
ity IL increasing.
IL IL now permissible 10 state that
the troops in the Lunevlile region
who made a raid without opposition
are from Ohio.
The former famous athlete. whose
name was deleted In Sundays dis
patches. Is an ex.basebail catcher He
looks different in a gas mask and
tin hat.
The former catcher referred TO IN
Is Hank" Gowdy. former
Boston Brave backstop and hero Of
the 1914 worlds series. He was the
first big Lacquer TO volunteer for
active service. He enlisted with an
Ohio regimentl
a German dog ls now the mascot
Of an American company on the
Tout front. He deserted the boche
trenches at night and came over 20
the American lines with tail wag-
ging. lie IL being fed and petted
and the sammies are teaching him
English.
Find Fever Louise
American and British doctors
have made the important discovery
as result Of research work that the
trench fever" prevalent on the west
front Is communicated by a body
louise. The germ has not yet been
isolated.
Majors r.. p. Strong and n. II.
Moore had charge Of the research
work. Seventy.two enlisted Ameri-
cans volunteered as experimentation
subjects. permitting themselves TO be
bitten by all varieties OF trench lice.
Eliminating trench fever win be
Of the greatest consequence TO the
Allied man power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
u. S. OFFICERS AND
MEN GET WAR MEDALS

United Press Correspondent

United Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, March 1J,--Col. Doug
las Macarthur. Capt. Thomas Handy
and eight American enlisted men
have been decorated with the French
croix de Guerre. for gallantry In ac.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
JAPAN WAITING
ON RUSS PEACE

WASHGNGTON. March i5.-Ja-
pans military move in Siberia ap.
peared today to hinge on what fol
lows the Russian soviets action on
the GermanIenine plunderpact for
peace
Britain. first thru Sir Robert Cecil
and again yesterday thru Arthur
Balfour. has emphasized her conf
dence In Japan 10 take whatever
course IL necessary TO protect the
present or future allied interests.
BERLIN. via London March L.
Bachmatech, In Ukraine. has been
occupied by German troops. the Der.
lin war office announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Alas! We Weep!
Onions Are Down

SAN FRANCISCO. March iB.--
-pnions. ono. classed along with
hunming bsrls' tongues as "A dish
only for kings. fell from the arts.
tocratic heights today and sold
on the open market at cent
pound A year ago IL took ia
cents to persuade an onion owner
TO part with n pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
EXPECT JAPAN
TO MAKE ENTRY
INTO SIBERIA

ny RALPH H. TURNER
TOXIC. March f5.---Japanese
Intervention In Siberia II believ-
ed merely Ia be a question OF
time. Al indications and the mo
bili,ation increase this belief. tho
government officials have not
disclosed their policy toward 81
IBERIA.
America is beginning to agree 70
Intervention. The allies favor the &C
ton.
Il was learned today that Japan
intends TO mediate between North
and South China. unlfylng all fac
lions 20 meet the Russian crisis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

The room of 4. $. Bell. at the
Verne Apartments, Ills Minor ave,
was entered some time Thursday
night and SIS stolen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

A wooden soled, xinc protected
shoe. designed for use in the truck
patch or garden. may be found OF
service for soldiers In trenches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Esther Cleveland WEEDS
> English Army Officer

Miss Esther Cleveland to
Guards. was sol.
rhe bride Is the daughter
he United States. Capt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

LONDON. March y
Cant. w. s. u. Bosanqsc
emnized In Westminster
OF Grover Cleveland, fol
Eosanquet Is the son OF !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

Seven power plant bids. rang.
ing from = bid Of Ss.ssl 900 on .
skagit river power site. Ia one of
1897 900 on another plant on
tho same site. were opened by
the board II public works FRI
day morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

marriage Of
I. -. s. o.. Of the ca
Abbey Thursday 7
-mer president Of [
;lr Albert Bosanquct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15

party signing himself "Somc ono" wins tho Il
set of tickets the Metropolitan In the Love let
contest. now running In The star. Miss Marie We
rolost with The High Cost ~ Loving Judged hts let
the best Of those received tho opening day OF the
test. Read the letters pagc 5,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-13
ALlIGp FOOD stsspMGMrs
REACH LARGE TorAt.

A general idea Of the quantity q
food sent to European allies BY the
United States from July I. 1914, to
January I. 1918. h given BY figures
just announced By the q. 8. Food Ad.
ministration. In that period the Unit
ed States has furnlshed complete year.
~ ratfons for s: 100.98S people. In
addition there was enough extra pro
te'n to supply this portion Of the diet
for 22.l9l.5 $40 additional men.
The total export Of wheat and wheat
aour to the three principal allies u
equivalent to about 884. .000. 900 bushels.
Pork exports for the Sk years amount
ed to almost 1000. .O00. 600 pounds. Ex.
ports Of fresh beef totaled ~. .484, 400
pounds The amount Of food exported
to Russia II negligible compared with
that sent to the western allies.