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Z UTLAND. the lOw-lying, sandy
peninsula whose name histori-
ans probably viii employ to des-
fgnate the great naval battle
fought or its shores by the British and
Germans. IS the continental portion of
Denmf TX and comprises nearly two
thirds The area Of the kingdom (exclu-
sive Of colonial possessions). hut with
considerably less than half the total
population II compares with Vermont
In size but has a density Of population
three times as great. says a bulletin OF
the National Geographic society. Its
most striking physical characteristics
are the fjords which cut into the sandy
seaboard. particularly on the west
coast. OF these the largest, Limfjord.
Is today n mlsnomer for since 1922 Il
has been a sound. Joining the waters OF
the North sea with the Kattegat and
making an island Of the extreme north
ern portion Of the peninsula which ter
inmates I'm a cape called the. Skaw.
Owing 10 the character OF the soil on
both banks. the rapidity Of the current
and the violent impact Of the floating
Ice IN the spring. only a pontoon bridge
spanned this sound at Aalb0rg until
recently.
The highest point Of land in Jutiand.
which Is also the highest IN the king
dom. IS a 564-foot "eminence" 10 a line
o. low hills near the center OF the pen
lnsula-
Ancient Home Of the cirnhri.
Jutland was the ancient home Of the
warllke Cimbri, a tribe which for L
years kept Rome IN a state of panic.
and which was the first Germanic host
10 make It's way across the barber Of
the Alps into northern Italy, -afjcI-
pntfng the descent OF the vf>s<sS>rccs
Eve centuries. The Cimbri carne with
In the purview Of recorded history In
f13 Il. c.. when. after having ben
driven from their northern home. sup
pOsedly By North sea foundations, ant
having made their way southwark
through the German forests. they in-
dlcted a signal defeat upon a Roman
army under Consul Papirius Carlo at
Norela- Instead Of following up their
success into Italy. the vlctors pushed
westward into the Rhine valley. -Four
years later, however. they practically
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-08-01
ODDS AND ENDS.

Save the old black stockings for
cleaning dark clothing Mems coat
collars viii not look shiny IL rubbed
occl sionaily with black stocking SAL
drafted with grain alcohol.
Whom thc meat grinder OF amy cook
ius appliance requires oiiing use giyc-
crime This viii not impart an mnie1-
aui odor or tasie o. the food as other
lubricants are liable 10 do
soap jelly which is preferable 10
soap n washing delicate fabrics. f.
INSIDE hy shaving half "a pound Of soap
and pouring over IT. one quart OF boil
ing water Boil until soap is dissolved
and potr into - vessel here you will
have il ready for use.
Have you ever tried chopped rri~iu-
in fudees They not only improve Goo
flavor hut through their moisture thcy
win keep the fudge fresh for several
digs
~ your black Kid gloves have Dee.
come worn 90 the finger tips mix a few
drops of olive oil with the same guam.
tity of black ink and apply with "a soft
brush.
ID win De- an economy in fuel 81
when using the oven FOR baking. the
vegetables are cooked n the oven az
the same time. Place vegetables ia
covered vessel
After You have worn shoes awhile
wash the soles and expose 10 sun until
perfectly dry Remove an dust and
give the soles q thick coating of var
nish. When this is dry give "a second
coat and again expose io the SIM The
same process may De- repeated az n
later date. You viii hnd that the soles
viii outwcar The uppers of your shoes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-08-01
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

The lowest temperature ever record
ed on the earth was taken at wercI-
ojunsk ia the interior Of Siberia. ON
January 18th. 1855. II was ~ de-
erccs and fraction below zero.
Werchoiansk is ia the latitude of the
pole of cold There the earth Is frozen
90 q depth Of about 100 feet. ana in the
warms~t season II never thaws
Dut OF every 500 received 10y the
railroads. S4O.S0 is paid 10 the en-
ployes thereof ont Of every 500 paid
expenses SG2 goes as wages. II il is
considered that practically all of the
remaining So Of expenses is used in
purchasing material and supplies. and
that hrge percentage of the cost of
these represents wages. II Is safe 10
estimate that not less than ~ per
cent Of the expenses of the railroads
is money paid directly or indirectly to
labor
The main wheel Of an ordinary
American watch makes four revolu-
tions "a day of twenty-four hours or
l4G0 IN year Next the center wheel
y revolutions a day. or s.7G0 In
year. The third wheel 1872 in "A day.
or 59.OSO in a year. The fourth wheel
2.44O ia day. or $4,000 i'm year
The fifth. or escape wheel 1860 in
day. or 4.T2S 200 in year The ticks
or beats are 3SS. 500 I'm day. or I4I.-
So, 0oO in a year.
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annIhilated the Romans under Marius
Junius Sllanus on the field Arausio,
where $4,000 troops were slain
This terrible reverse sent tremor
Of terror through the lawmakers on the
Capitoline hill. and the constitution
was set aside in order that Marfus,
fresh from his triumphs on African
battlefields, might be invested with
consular powers for five years. He was
deemed the man Of the hour and the
only general who could turn tack the
tide OF barbarians that had debouched
from Cimbri Chersonese. the name
given to Jutland- While this tribe
poured over the Alps, driving the forces
OF Catullus before Il across the Adioe
and the Pc. Marius administered q
crushing defeat at Aquae Sertiae In
Gaul 20 the Cimbris' competitions In
arms. the Teutones. The consul then
rushed back across the Alps and Mt
Campi Raudii. near vercelli. where
century earlier Hannibal had won his
first victory on Italian soil, the in
vaders were utterly annlhIlated. all the
men being killed or captured vhiIe the
women slew themselves and their chill
dren In preference to being horne 10
Rome In slavery.
Its Agricultural Regeneration.
Jutland's agricultural poverty dates
from the beginning of the sirteentb
century. by which time the peninsula
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had been almost completely denuded Of
It's forests. II was not until 1866. two
years after Denmark had been forced
10 relinquish SchlesWig-H olstein to
Prussia and Austria. that the Danish
people began an appraisal Of the lat
ent agricultural possibilities OF their
remaining domain 90 see n by cultiva-
ton they could compensate for their
territorial losses. col =. Daigas. an
engineer officer Of the Danish army.
was the leading spirit I'm the oreaniza-
tion of the Danish Heath society.
which began % plant trees throughout
the peninsula, a movement which Is
stu going forward and which has
proved Ca be the salvation Of the land.
Mountain frs were first planted and
these were succeeded by red spruce
from America. These trees serve as a
living barrier against the fierce sand
driving gales from the North sea.
The interior Of the peninsula is fast
losing fits barren aspect. more than p
500 square miles Of heath having been
redeemed by affOrestation. Oats. bar
ley. beeroots and rye are now grown
prufitably. cattle and sheep find good
paEturage, and the forests teen with
deer and wood pigeons. Typical Of the
growth Of towns In this reluvenated
area Is Herring. a settlement OF 40
souls In 1896 and now a thriving COM
munity with a population of 5000.
Jutland has a familiar ring In the
ear OF every schoolbOy for ne remem-
bers that the Angles and the Jutes were
among the first Germnnic peoples 10
eInigrate from the shores Of the Baltic
and settle In Britain.
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FEz, A STRONGHOLD OF ISLAM
Capital Of Morocco Is Regarded as a
Fair Specimen Of What the
Culture Produces.

Fez is the capital Of Morocco. II
is an odd mixture Of progress and me
dievallsm. or tolerance and fanatacism,
OF learning and superstition These
geneializati0ns are the typical reaction
OF the occidental visitor 10 the life
and manners of Fez. AS a matter OF
fact. writes Niksah, Fez Is no city OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-08-01

Just from thc Mayfcii wooicn Mill
with COO pairs Of boys 400 wool pants
The very thing for school Every pnii
will wash. Price S1Do fo $50 at Sui
iivan Bros
Mrs. Myrtle Caritt. of Walnut
Ridge Ark. IS here the guest OF Mrs
: Cavitt and Mrs. ;. n Hinton
Men. don't worry about high prices
we have the thing Come lct MS show
sullivan Bros
Not business as usual but business
better than usual az Leibovitz's Live
store"
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Miss Irene Parrett left Tuesday for
Columbus. Ohio. after visit to Mrs
Alice Ambers and II. L. Amberg and
family.
Not business as usual. but business
better than usual az Leibovitzs Live
store"
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contradictions. but quite consistent In
view of the fact that the culture Of the
Orient and OccIdent have proceeded
along somewhat different lines. Fee
Is a stronghold OF Islam and fair
specimen Of what the culture produces.
There Is much poverty, much oppres-
sion. much disease; there is also much
charity, a justice that IS sometimes dis
coucertingly swift and an atmosphere
that can only be described as one OF
resigned cheerfulness. Commerce Is
conducted on n ludicrously diminutive
scale. but the total OF a months trad
ing I'm q six by ten emporium often
mounts into staggering figures. Slaves
are still TO be had by those who know
where TO buy. and religious feeling
rms SO high that several Europeans
have been killed for polluting the sa-
cred atmosphere Of mosques with their
uresence. Popular Ignorance often
reaches TO the point where the individ-
nal in question IS not cognizant of the
existence Of the American continent
and in the library Of Fee are numerous
absolutely priceless treasures In the
shape of ancient tones OF learning
certain books of Euclid. never seen by
Furopean eyes, are said TO be guarded
here.
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A garage sign I'm Yokohama says
~<sars FOR Rent in seven languages.
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Courier for three months. 4Oc.
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Jutland's agricultural poverty dates
from the beginning of the sixfeentb
century. by which time the p,pinSrIs
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15
Notice for Publication.
Oa5s05
ISOLATED TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE

Department OF the Interior. q. s. Land
ONCE at Roswell. New Mexico. Feb 6. 1918.
NOTICES hereby given that. as directed by
the Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE
under provisions Of sec 2i55. r. g.. pursuant
to the application Of James W. Tayior,
serial No. Os5so5 we will onier at public
sale. to the highest bidder, but at not less than
81 25 per acre. at 10 oclock A. NJ. on the 1s
lay OF April next at this ONCE the follow
ing tract of lands NEHNEja Sec. 20, T. 8 5.
r. - f.. n. NJ. 2. NJ
The sale win not be kept open. but win be
declared closed when those present at the
hour named have ceased bidding. The person
making the highest bid will be required to i'm.
mediately pay to the Receiver the amount
thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed land are advised to hle their claims
or objections. on or before the time desiguat
ed Tor sale.
Emmett Patton. Register.
-.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
FEB Is. Mch.i5

03i56l
Department OF the Interior. U. S. Land
ONCE at Roswell, N. NJ. Feb 5. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that James W
Foster, of Need. N. Nj. who on
Mich. "a. 1915, made HID. E. No. osi4el
for SWA; WhSEA; shNNA Sect ons3
Twp. G SIR. 81 E.. N. M. p. Mer-
idian. has tled notice of intention to make
three Year proof, TO establish claim to the
land above described, before win A.
Palmer. u. S. Commissioner. IN his ONCE, at
Envy, N. NJ. on Mch. ls. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry p. King. William g RinIngton. James
" AcCuiioukh. these OF Need N n. Joseph
NJ. MCCAIN. OF Allie. N. M
Emmett Patton, ReRist er
FEB. 10. Mch. IS
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Orig C1usS1
Add 0lO9SD
Department of the Interior, U. s
Land oniee at IT. Sumner, N NJ, Mch s.
1918.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar Park er,
of Kenn1. N. NJ, who on July. 23. 1918.
made Original Homestead Entry No. oiOss7
for W18sE5G E16.swl4 swAsw1. sec. 20.
and SE1{SElf. Sec. 30, and on Feby. Bra. 1914
made Addl II. e., 0lO0S9. for WKsEh,
Section 30. 4. s., r. 3OE. N. M. p.
Meridian has Ged notice of intention to
make Final Three Year Proof to establish
claim to the land above described before Dan
c. Savage. u s, Commissioner, in his Office At
Keuna, N. NJ. on the 18th. day OF April 1918
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Robert f. Fletcher, Frank Good, George II.
Littleheld. Charles NJ Barber, all Of Kenna
n. NJ.
Al. Evans Register.
Mch IL Apri 10
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

Mr. j. S. Massis of Roswell,
announces n this issue of the
Record as a candidate for Clerk
of Chayes County subject to
the Will of The Democrat party.
AS we are short on space this
week we will tell you what we
know about Mr.. Massie next
week.
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O97724
Department of the Interior U. s. Land
Once at Roswell N. M, Mch. 9 1918.
Notice is here by given that Wade Coke.
OF Jenkins. N. NJ. who on Aug. 23 1913.
made II .E. No. Os77si for the NEA sec. o..
and NwA Sectlon 10, Twp.
Range sl-E. N. M. P Meridian. has filed
nntice OF intention TO make thtee-year
proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before W. A. Watson. u s
Commissioner, in his ONCE. at Jenkins N. NJ.
on April 49, 1913
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert 7. Hutcherson. George W. Watson,
Benn R Warren, William r. Blanchard, all of
Jenkins n M
Mch Is Apl. is, Emmett Patton RsRistar.
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School Rally.

For scme time Kenna has been
planning a big time at the
school house, AMI the event is
to come off on Thursday March
21st. our State Superintendent
J.. H. Wagner, and County
Superintendent Stinnett, are
both expected to be present and
address the people on the vital
school problems Of the day.
The ladies are requested 20
bring well filled baskets, and
good time is in store for all.
Neighboring schools have been
invited to join US, and few
minutes for demonstration work
will be given to the various
classes. We hope that every
one will join us in making this
affair a bowling success, and
one of the biggest things ton
Kenna ana the surrounding
community that has been held
for many years.
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Notice for Publication.
otiss7. oisiis.


Department Of the Interior, U. 8
Land once at TT Summer. N. NJ. Feb, J..
1918.
Notice ia hereby given that Ruby Il. He'd
sDelh of Kenna, N. NJ, who on oct. Sib. 1911,
made Original HID. No. 0Ile37, for the sWH.
Sec %, and on oct. s5 1915, made additional
II L. Serial No. oi3ii3 for shNW1i, Sec. 28.
Towp. 49,, Range - E. N. NJ. p. Meridian
has nled notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described before Dan G. Savage.
U. S. Commissioner in hisofice atIKenna, N.
NJ. on March, 10. 1918
Claimant names as witnesses:
Willie A. Fry, James w Brockmon, George
4. Chayers, Colon s., Wilson. all of Senna
Nm.
A. J. Evans.
Register
FEB IS Mch IS
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NOtIce iOr PuhIIcatIon.
FEB Is Mch IS
Osi5i4
Department OF the Interior, U. 8.

Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land once at Roswell. N. NJ, Feb. 3, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Issac p. Jad
ucss. OF Allie, n u. who on Jan. II. 1915,
made e., No. O3l5i4, for ShSEA, Sec.
so and the NE1l; N1fsEl4 Sec. 81. Twp eS
Range 81 E, N. NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make final three year Proof,
TO establish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before win A. Palmer, U. S. Con- sioner
10 his ONCE at Envy, N. NJ, on Moo. l9, 1918.
Claimant names at witnesses:
Henry e. Boteler william e. Elder, Robert
L. Elder. william Massey. all of Allie, N M.
Emmett Patton,
Register
Feb Is. .-Mch.I5
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os7oi7
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION,
o27p41

Department Of the Interior. u. s.
Land Office at Roswell. N. NJ.
Feb 8. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ophella H. KEEL
Ter. Of Allie, N. NJ. who. on Nov. II. 1918. made
I'D. f. No. 0279t7. for W1fSE14; Lots and 4.
Sec. ss: and W5zNE5(; w1ksEl; Lots 1873 and
4. Sec. 80. Twp. S, Range ss E. N. M. p. Mer.
idain, has nled notice OF intention to make
Final three year Proof to establish claim 10
tho land above described. before win A.
Palmer. q. s. Commissioner in his ONCE. At
Envy. N. M on Mch. Is. 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Perry W. McGaha, Joseph M. McGaha,
Tohmas j. Keller. these of Allie, N. M Ely
4. McCullounh. of Need. N. NJ.
Emmett Patton, Register
Feb. IS Mch. 10
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Os0ln
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. U. s.
Land Once AZ Roswell. NJ NJ. Feb o. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Perry W. Mo
Gaia Of Allie, N. M. who. on Oct. 90, 1915.
made HID, r. No. 02oi7i. for NE5a, Sec. 81: ana
NwA Sec. IS, TIP. o-s. Range BE. N NJ p.
Meridian. has died notice Of intention to make
Final three year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. bofore win A. PAL
mer. U. s. Commissioner IL bis on. :. at Emzy.
N. M, on Mch. Is. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph NJ. McGaha Thomas J. Keller. Walter
I. Ashbrook, these OF Allie, N. NJ William @.
Gnnin. OF kmzy. N. NJ
Emmitt Patton. Register.
Feb IS Mch IS
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

NJ. H. Collins special agent
of the Springfield Insurance Co +,
of Springfield Mass was in
Kenna, yesterday making his
annual inspection.
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LOCALS
Plenty of good correll post,
any length.
Kemp Llmher Co.
Elida, n, NJ.

NJ. O. Berryhill received a
letter from his brother, Roy,
who is visiting at Tatum, that
his baby was sick with pneu-
monia.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15
O2s7ie
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
oss7le

w VIZ UNA4HO ON AAVNa
Department OF the Interior, U. 8
Land Office, at Roswell. n. NJ,
Feb. 5. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Thomas j. KeI
Ter. OF Allie, N. M. who. on Jan. 10, 1915. made
II. e. No. o297le, for SISSY. Sec. 81. Tp. e-s;
and NWA. Sec, g. Tp. IS. Riage Ssh. N. NJ. p.
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention to make
FinaI three year Proof, to establish claim TO
the land above described. berore VIII A Pal.
mer U. S. Commissioner in his once, at
Envy. N. NJ. on Meh. Is, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Perry W. McGaha. Joseph NJ. McGaha. these
OF Allie, N. NJ. Ely Mccullough. of Need N.
NJ Robert L. Finley. OF Bluit. N. NJ.
Emmett Patton. Register.
Feb Is Mch IS
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

Russell Knott of Roswell, was
here the first of the week sell
ing oil stock in the Great West
ern OH and Refining Co., of
Roswell.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

w. p Littlelield and Pat
Boone were in Eiida, Saturday.
Estmere Rogers Jr. the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Estmsre
Rogers IS on the sick lit this
week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

r. ]. Cato and Glen Mathews
of Rock Valley, are transacting
business in town today.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

G. H. Sims and Lee Crosby
.motored to Elida, Saturday
afternoon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

Mrs. JIG. Waugh left on the
morning train for her home in
Fairfax, Oklahoma. She has
been the guest of M. anb Mrs,
ID. @. Savage for the past two
weeks.
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Meh Is Apl. ~

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Fort Sumner, New Mexico,
February 81, 1913
Notice is hereby gwen that the State of
New Mexico by virtue Of the acts of Congress
approved June 2i, 1905, and June 20. 1910 ond
the acts supplementary and amendatofy there
Of, has filed in this office selection list FOR the
following described lands. toTit
List 1853, Serial No. Oie87s, sw4sEA Sec
I, NEhNWA sec. H. WhNEA, SEA NEll.
NWhsE,4Bec. 49, NE4NW14 Sec. "A, n 5.s.
4. Se e Lot 2. SEsiNwls sec.7. Lot J, NEi4
Nwll. NNNE5l Sec. Is. r. 5 s n. p f.. N. N
?. NJ. 52s.7l acres
Protests or contests against any or all OF
such selections may be filed in this onice al
any time during the period Of publication oI
thereafter before final approval and certnca
tion,
Al. Evans. Register.
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NOtIce iOr PuDIIcatIon.

O2slGf
Department of the Interior. U.
land once at Roswell. N. NJ. NJ h, G, 1918
Notice is hereby given that Ella A. Stobb, OF
Valley View, N. NJ. who on Jan. 20. 1911. made
he. No. Ossisl, for the SWh; Sec. 10; and
NW1l, Sec. Is. Twp. rs, Range 3s E.. N.
NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish claim 20
the land above described, before Dan c.
Savage. U. s. Commissioner, in his Office, at
Kenna. N. NJ. on Apl, 10 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Hugh A. Roberts. James Il. Macarthur, John
W. j. Ward. Edger L. McBryde all OF Rt. 3
Elida. n. NJ.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

Mrs. G y. Littlefeld and
mother Mrs. G.. j. Steck and
Adrian Harrell were Elda shof
pers Tues day afternoon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. R. r Hedspeth
entertained a number of their
young friends at their home
Thursday evening.
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Notice Tor Publication.

Mch Is Aprin
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03
WOMEN BEG COAL IN GOTHAM
Thousands Of Homes Unheated When
Zero Weather Hits the East
Situation Is Serious.

New York, Dec. 31.--With the cold
est night-6 degrees below zero
in 81 years. pneumonia almost an cpl
demic, thousands of underheated
homes, and no relief from the coal
shortage, New York city is in a crit
ical state, State Fuel Administrators
Wiggin importuned the priority ship
ment board to give preference to Inn
mediate railroad shipment of coal to
the city. The supply of coal on hand
Is less than sufficient for one day.
Some apartment houses and many
homes were entirely without fuel. In
Richmond (Staten isIand) the fuel adj
ministrator went about with his car
delivering 100 pound SACKS to the poor.
All over Greater New York women
with baskets besieged the coal offices,
piers and terminals, begging for coal
There is less than 1900 tons of coal
In all Brooklyn. 1t needs 21,0O0. Sew.
e:-al churches In the suburbs were mot
opened yesterday. f
Boston. Dec. 31.--New England is In
tie grip of the coolest wave Of sew
eral winters with thousands Of homes
without sufficient fuel because Of the
coal shortage. The suffering among
tbe poor In the tenement districts Of
the cities was especially severe.