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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

So long as we have good soups for
our soldiers we care not who makes
the songs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Many amateur gardeners this year
will discover that they have planted
their beans upside down.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Nothing diScCurageS submarine war
fare so much as increasing tie num-
Der Of submarines. that don't return.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

And then q fellow hes nc idea how
good radishes nd tomatoes can be un-
til he has raised - / himself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

A food Spectator is a highway rob-
Der who uses a desk and an office
chair instead of a gun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Uncle Sam is we'll prepared for war
in one respect. He has a big idea to
fight for.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

What has become of the old-fash'
toned girl who complained because
there was nothing to do?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Indications are that this is going to
be a busy season for your neighbors'
chickens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

That time has passed when men
would desert from the navy in order
to escape ennui.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

F.. Movie heroes might be more popular
If they did not look so much like the
cat that had just eaten the canary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Unless this one Is fought to a finish
it will not be a long time between
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

The few things Americans have not
done they are doing now or have their
sleeves rolled up to do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Who remembers when there was
nothing to discuss but the age OF
Anne?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

What has become of the old-fash"
toned man who used 70 put a potato
over the spou+ of the oil can?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Garden protection is an ideal job for
the junior police.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

A gardener is known by the depth to
which he breaks ground.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

VIII the woman street car con-
ductors have to climb up on the ROOF
when the trolley pole slips off?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

One way not to fight q successful
war is to discourage production.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-07

Why net fax Whist watches anG
sUatS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
CRACKSMEN AND
BURGLARS HELP
INSURANCE MAN

An insurance man may kick be-
cause of the presence of SO many
paroled convicts in this locality.
but he doesn't kick when business
starts rolling in and safes are be
ing insured against safe-blowers.
IT'S terrible. ! hope the police
get every last safeblower, burglar
and hold-up," said one insurance
man yesterday afternoon. But"
he continued, "the Swallowing and
burglar insurance business has
been pretty good lately. I've sold
at least Sc policies since the wave
started
Other insurance men are also re-
porting good business along this
line-the result being that nearly
every safe in the city appears to be
insured. Many of the recent losses
to Moline companies have been COW
cred by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
TWO MORE ARE
IN CLERK RACE
Commissioners c. Y. Johnson and
Henry NJ. OIdefest Are Candi-
dates for City Job.

c. Y. Johnson. commissioner OF
the Moline department of accounts
and finances. and Henry NJ. Olde-
fest commissioner OF public proper
", have both entered the race for
clerk Of the Moline city court. Mr..
Johnson announced his intentions
this morning and Mr. Oldefest came
into the play yesterday. Primaries
will be held Jan IS.
Commissioner Johnson has had
experience as city clerk. He served
as alderman for several terms and
was twice elected city commission
eT. He voluntarily served as city
clerk when he became commission
~. under the city's first experience
under the commission form of gov
eminent
Commissioner Oldefest served as
city clerk when Moline was still
under the aIdermanic form of ad-
ministTation He was named com
missioner several months ago to
fill the unexpired term Of ". A.
Macbeth.
The race for city clerk promises
to be a close contest All candidates
are well qualified for the office. So
far four are announced as contes-
tants. Besides Commissioners
OLdefest and Johnson, George
Schrader, present city clerk. and
Otto f. Anderson, court reporter,
are candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
MOLINE ISSUES
COASTING EDICT
Mayor Clarence Trevor Puts Ban
On Sliding Down Hills Leading
to Main ThOrOughfares.

Mayor Clarence S. Trevor has
put a ban on coasting down hills
in Moline that lead TO the main
thoroughfares of the city. With the
heavy fall of snow within the last
four days, kiddies in the city have
taken advantage of good coasting.
There are several hills in Pros
pect park that afford excellent
places for coasting," said the may
or this morning when asked if any
other hill not leading to the princi-
pal districts of the city could be
used for coasting. Also there are
small hills bordering upon the out
skirts of the city which can be
coasted upon without any danger"
The edict is issued to protect the
children and drivers Of vehicles.
Many citizens realize and remem-
Der what happened several years
ago when a bob-sled collided with
another sled in Moline and in
which several boys were seriously
injured.
In the good old DAYS when the
horse drawn wagon or a bob-sled
was the fastest moving vehicle on
the streets, the danger of collision
and accident was not imminent.
But today, with trucks and automo-
biles dashing about, coasting is too
dangerous to be permitted on Mo-
lines busy Streets" declared the
mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
PRESSED GIVES
LIFE IN FRANCE
Popular Moline BOY Killed Sent "a
-SuppOsition Is lie Died d
ArgOnne Forest.

Ernest Pressed. popular yom.
man OF Moline's younger set -.
killed in action in France Sent d
The message OF his death reash.4
his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. psrr
Pressed. 3S9 Eleventh street V.
line, from the adjutant generals II
flee yesterday. Supposition Ia fbst
he was killed in the Argonne for-
est, as il was there that his divisior
the Fourth. did most Of its fiost
ing. The last letter received from
Ernest was dated Sept "A. two davs
before he died
Private Pressed left with M0linsis
first contingent for Camp Dodga
Sept 10. 1917. He sailed from Hal
fax for France on July 4. lSlg Il
is believed that Private Pressal
had not been in the fight long. be-.
fore meeting death.
He was 25 years old. In 1918 he
began work at the John Deere plow
works as a messenger. At the time
of leaving, for service he was still
employed at the pillow plant, but al
a stock clerk. He was a good
worker and we all liked him" said
one Deere office man this morning
in speaking Of his former employe
Besides the parents. the young
soldier is survived by one brother.
Harry, Of Moline, and one sister.
Mrs. f. o. Miller, Of Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
LOOT GROCERY
AND RESIDENCE
Merchandise Valued at S75 Stolen
Kautz Home Ransacked-
Street Door Mystery.

One grocery burglariZed, one
home ransacked and a mystery
thrown over the Moline police. is
asst nights record fGr the burglars
union.
The lock on the front door of the
McBain grocery. 245 Forty-first
street, Moline, was broken off some
time last night and merchandise
valued at about SIS was obtained.
Missing this morning are 800 Gig
ars, six pounds Of tobacco and II
pounds of candy. AS an exchange
the burglars left a paper sack in
y hich were six cans Of kidney beans
and one can OF asparagus. This
leads the police to believe that
there must have been another job
committed elsewhere in the city.
Several parcel post packages
we're opened, but nothing taken.
As a climax to the evenings pleas
ire the burglars treated themselves
10 a lunch. This was shown by the
apple cores and banana peels found
about the floor this morning.
Burglars thoroughly ransacked
The residence of Frank Kautz, 1927
Tenth street. Moline, last night. Mr..
and Mrs. Kautz and family left
early yesterday afternoon and re-
turned about II o'clock to find the
drawers Of every dresser on the
floor and their contents strewn
al
There was not a thing left I'M
touched. Valuable SiIverware was
examined but not taken. Several
pieces of jewelry are missing. The
exact amount OF the loss could not
be determined by the family this
morning. Entrance was forced
through a rear basement window
II is believed that the burglary took
place some time in the afternoon.
A Moline police officer passed the
rear door of the Shallene Bros fur
niture store, Sixth avenue between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth street,
three times last evening. Each time
he locked the door. but on his re-
turn he again found it open. Moth
ing was found missing in the place
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
OLD RESIDENT DUES
AT DAUGHTERS
HOME IN NORTH

Mrs. Anna Erickson, age SO years.
pioneer resident OF Moline. sue
cumbed yesterday at the home of
Ter daughter. Mrs. Emma Berg
blOm of Walnut Grove, MINI.
Mrs. Erickson was united in mar
riage to NJ. J. Erickson and shortly
thereafter. in 1852. they removed to
Moline. She was one of the first
members of the First Lutheran
church and until her death retain
cd her membership. She was born
IN Sweden Nov. 4. 1929. and came to
this country with her parents IN
1851. They settled in AndOver
where the parents died the same
ear OF cholera. Mr.. Erickson died
20 years ago.
Surviving are one son, Nathan, of
Moline; one daughter. Mrs. Berg
holm; one brother. John Nelson,
Of Minnesota, and 10 grandchildren.
The remains viii be brought to No
line for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
CLANCY CONFINED
In BASE HOSPITAL
IN NEW YORK CITY

Earl CLANCY, son OF Mr., and
Mrs. F. w. CLANCY, 213 Forty-sixth
street, Moline, arrived at Greenhuts
hospital, New York city. He
crossed the writer's on the George
Washington, the ship that carried
President Wilson overseas.
This is the first word received
from Private CLANCY since a letter
written some time ago stating that
he was in a base hospital in
France He had been confined TO a
hospital several times. but the ma
ture of his illness or injuries was
not known.
Private CLANCY was in France
since September He is 4 member
OF the One Hundred Thirty-eighth
machine gun battalion. He left
Moline for a southern training
camp last summer
Bescohol-ask Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
The Day In Davenport

vate Raymond Joens. son of Mrs.
Anna Joens, 62012 Gaines street,
was with the first American sold
iers to cross into Germany after the
signing of the armistice. He also
took part in many of the more i'm
portant battles of the war.
Railroad Man Dead-William A.
Ackley, long one of the best known
conductors on the Rock Island
road, and former resident of Dav-
export, died Christmas eve in Cali
fOrnia, according to word that
comes to Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Alt
man. Mr.. Ackley left railroading
some 20 years ago. and soon after
ward went out to the coast.
Influenza Deaths-Ken neth Eu-
gene Douglas, the 11-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark f. Douglas
passed at the home of his parents,
906 North Howell street. yesterday.
His death followed a fortnight
illness of Spanish influenza
The death Of Walter Schurnann,
mann. residing one and three
fourths miles southwest of Ed
ridge, occurred yesterday. Spanish
influenza being the cause of his
/ demise
Marriage License-AIbert c. Kel-
ley, Sacramento. Cal. and Miss
Meta Anderson, Rockingham, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
GLEASON ARRESTED
FOR RUNNING E. M.
GAMBLING PLACES

jim Gleason, proprietor of Gleas-
on's place, at Warmers crossing,
East Moline, was arrested by pO-
lice last evening on a charge of
running a gaming joint. He plead
guilty in the police court this morn
ing before Magistrate a. A. Niles
and was assessed $25 and costs.
East Moline police raided Glea-
sons place Christmas night and ar
rested Is men, who were playing
cards Each plead guilty and was
released on payment of a fine.
Gleason could not be found until
last night His license was taken
away on orders from Acting Mayor
Joe Giesler. The place was closed
Yesterday afternoon and Gleason's
right to run a drink parlor has
been removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

hospital. She had been i'll for the
last ten days with pneumonia
Lillian May Farrell was born
May ?, 1894, in Marion, Ind. She
was married to e. r. Burks in Sill
Wis, on Nov. 3, 1914. The widower
survives with two children, Ches-
ter Leroy and Richard Keith. The
father, A Farrell, and four broth
ers, Edward Farrell, Andrew Far
rell, Lawrence Farrell, all residing
in California, and Guy Farrell in
France, also survive. Funeral will
be held at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon from the Knox chapel of Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
CHAPLAIN WRITES
WALTERS is DEAD;
REPORTED HURT

Wednesdays casualty columns
listed Private August ] Walters Of
I.l.s..a e.. wounded. degree Uude-
term .ua5 One week ago his par
.a-s. ll-. and Mrs. Louis Walters,
cl a1IsllIc and formerly Of Mo
Zine. received a message from the
war department giving the same
news Ten days ago an army
chap ain wrote TO the parents say
5H@ that Private Walters had died
Tor his country" The parents are
hoping Tor more cheerful news
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
VERDICK PLEADS
GUILTY KEEPING
GAMBLING HOUSE

Edward Verdick, proprietor OF a
pool room at Fourth avenue ant
Seventh street, Moline, plead gull
" in the Moline city court yester-
day to a charge of keeping a
gambling house. He was fined S25
and costs.
The pool room was raided by
Moline police last Monday nigh
and II men playing cards were
placed under arrest All but one
plead guilty to a charge of disoT-
derby conduct Swan Carlson. who
refused to admit to the charge.
pleaded guilty after Verdick had
done so. Carlson was fined So and
costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
Obituary
John Grube.

john 6ruDe.
After three days illness of apop-
lexy, John CRUDE, aged rs years,
died at 5 O'Clock last evening in a
local hospital Mr.. CRUDE made his
home on a farm on Twenty-third
avenue and Twenty-fifth street, Mo
line.
He was born Dec. 81, 1913, in
Germany. In 1854 he came with
his parents to this country, direct
to Moline where he had resided
since. He never married. Sur
viving is one brother, Fred CRUDE,
of Moline.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 Sunday afternoon in the Knox
chapel. Interment will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
Lima Mae Smith.

Lima Mae, 22-months-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J..
Smith, 1907 Twelfth street, Moline,
died at 5 o'clock this morning in
the home of the parents. The child
had been i'll the last four weeks of
pneumonia
Lima Mae was born Feb. u, 1917,
in Geneseo. Besides her parents
she is survided by one brother, Har-
ry Smith, at home Brief funeral
services will be held at II O'Clock
Sunday morning in the residence.
The body will be taken TO GeneseO
for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
NO TYPHOID TODAY
BUT SIX FLU CASES

No new cases of typhoid fever
were reported since yesterday noon
in Moline. but six new develop
ments Of influenza and two Of
diphtheria are recorded by DR.. W
T. Hinman, city health physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
EC WLETT, FORMER
MOLINE MAN, GIVEN
ANOTHER POSITION

S. Il Hewlett. at one time assist
au- superintendent Oh the Moline
Piow company shops and later as
-l=taa- manager OF the Adriance-
PLAT company at PoughkeeFsie, n.
r.. also a branch Of the Pillow com
rauy. has been appointed assistant
manager Of the Monitor Drill com
rauy uf Nluu-- polls. Of the Moline
. low comp--~ Ir- Hewlett IS in
Moline today visiting with relatives
and old friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
ATTEND MEETING.

John II. COburn. secretary. and
Miss Alice Westberg. chief clerk.
are representing the Moline draft
board at a meeting which is being
held at Chicago today for the pur-
pose of instructing 6elective service
members as to the procedure Of
sealing records and demobiIizing
the draft board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
BAN ON THEATRES
LIFTED THURSDAY

Children under fifteen years Of
age, may now enter movie picture
houses in Moline The ban on
shows was lifted yesterday by Nav
or Clarence s. Trevor. The order
had been on for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
Mrs. G. r. Burks.

Mrs. G. K. Burks, aged "a years,
of Shawnee, Okla, who came to
Moline Dec. 9 to attend funeral ser
vices for her sister, Effie s. Far
rell, daughter of A Farrell, of Ma
her garden tract, northeast of Sill
Wis. died yesterday noon in a local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27


props head at Nt -l "a IL; le' $50 an
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81 dedLA proven 4a,al - >n1l IIo
Aoeppe' ieSIu-Is az j 80 'l--I 49,. 80
street. VINO SuccuL1u6u 10 81 oh9
OF apopleAy almost lInIieel4aLeIy d.
LEE Es@l-n6 IL ueaL-i u " 80
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OF the local man, Wh-cn also occur
req YESTERDAY M M . hoeppe 1S
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l ne --eI1le--I "S-9 i7i'oI leu 10 'He
0r-rnkcr Hotorist Pavs Fine
0na If tha heaviest fines IN Day-
en- rCTf-a .aor-+ history vas Maid
7-cs-a-7s,- Inv Aired RraDdt vice
1-rsf6err If The Srbricker Marble
n Granite r1ur4nv. when he blank
,a down erGa and costs on the
bench of MAGISTRATE a G. Samson.
davs ago for driving his autOmo-
lille while intoxicated. He had two
collisions with other machines
and wrecked \ r++rh77g most en-
bedfe7 in a solid block Of concrete
before he was nab8ed.
First Package Here By Afr-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
BONDS HITLOWEST MARK.

New York, Dec. lI.-The fourth
Liberty A per cent bonds sold at
9424, a new low record on the
stock exchange today. A block OF
100000 par value, changed hands
al this figure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
E. A. BIackman.

Funeral services for E A Black
man, civil war veteran who died
Christmas day in the home in Steg-
er, ILL.,, were held at 10 o'clock this
forenoon in the E. B. Knox chapel,
Moline, conducted by Rev. J. c.
Granger of Rock Island. r H. Ora
ham post of the G. A. R, and Tent
%, Daughters of Veterans, of which
the deceased was a member. had
charge at the chapel and at the
grave there was brief prayer.
Bearers were E. f Morgan, L. r.
Gaylord, L. E. Mutt, G. E. Huntoon,
Sol Hirsch and J. l.. OakIeaf, mem
bers of Moline camp No. 81, Sons
Of Veterans. Burial was in the
family lot in Oakdale cemetery,
Davenport.
Mrs. Mary j. Walker.
Mrs. Mary J. Walker, aged rs
years, who for the last six years
lived with her niece, Mrs. William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27

SCHNEIDER, on Coal Town road, Mo-
line, died at o'clock this morning
in a local hospital. She was born
Oct. %. 1912, in Hoosick, n. Y. The
body will be sent Sunday to Gene
see for interment
Bescohol-ask Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-27
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBACO
SIoan's Liniment has the
punch that relieves
rheumatic Cwinees

This thanksgiving, congestion
Scattering circuLztl11-stir1uI rem
edy +eEetyCtes 1gEtL1a.g rubbing right 70
the aching spot and brings quick relief,
surely, cleaniy. a wonderful help for
external pains. sprains, strains, stid.
ness, headache, llmbago, bruises
Get your bottle today-oosts little,
means much Ask your druggist for it
By alene. Keep It handy for the whole
family. The big bottle Is economy.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
M'ADOO'S PLEA FOR
TAX EXEMPTION OF
BONDS AIDS PRICE

New York, Sept Secretary
NcAdoo's request 10 congress for
immediate enactment of financial
legislation including further tax
exemptions on existing Liberty
bonds as well as the forthcoming
loan caused a sharp advance in
most Of the outstanding Liberty is
sues at the opening of tOday's trad
ing on the stock exchange.
The second As advanced slightly
ever 81 per cent to IS, the second
AIS exactly 31a per cent to 9S. and
the third Az s one and one-tenth
percent to 9710. Transactions in
these issues included individual
lots OF 100, 900 10 800 600.
The By s which already carry the
tax exemption clause and which
have already led the other Liberty
issues because of that fact, reacted
about one-third of one per cent TO
101.
The rise in the As and AZ S was
not retained. however, reaction Of
a half to two per cent setting in.
presumably on profit taking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
ENEMY DUG-OUTS
FURNISHED WITH
TAKEN ARTICLES

Plundering Of French homes, de-
stroying and taking their yaluables
to be used to decorate dug-outs of
the German officers. is a common
occurrence, according to a letter
received from Private Harry He'll
berg of Moline, who has gone
through some OF the great allied
Ofensives. Of the devastation and
the elaborate furnishings taken
from French homes, Hellberg says
in part:
AS we follow their path from
village to village its a shame to
even state how they have demon
allied and damaged homes. Not
one home have I been in that has
not been pIundered. The German
officers have lived like kings in this
sector as the dug-UUts they have
occupied are furnished and equip
ped with the most costly and elab-
crate furniture that the French
people living in this vicinity ever
possessed. Some are electrically
lighted, and hung with the finest
tapestry. This gives you an idea
what they do with the things found
in French homes. Since our boys
have given chase to them l can say
that they are not living so swell"
Hellberg gives an account OF a
hand to hand fight with several
Huns and states that their detach-
ments have been so close to the
German trenches that it was al
most possible to hear the FritZies
converse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
SCHOOL TO OPEN
GARDEN EXHIBIT
and Canning Display to
Be Held Next Week at Moline
Manual Arts Building.

The annual garden exhibit of the
Moline schools, the largest ever
shown in this city, will be held at
the manual arts school Sept. 81. In
previous years the exhibition was
held in the Y NJ. C. A.
Prizes TO both schools and pu-
pills will be given, awards being
made to the child displaying the
best vegetables and to the school
having the largest number of indi-
vidual prize winners. There will
be SO separate contests. The gar
den contest this year has proven
doubly successful, due to the re-
newed enthusiasm brought by the
war. Special instructors were en-
ployed this summer to aid the chill
dren in their work.
The exhibit will close-the 1918