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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

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Strawberries "six for quarter two
weeks ago, as well as cold type viii
express il with becoming modc,ly.
III }t# I
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A meeting Of stockholders of the
Washington Fruit Growers Union was
held at vashon school house to discuss
plans. Directors Thompson and Walls
were sent TO Seattle Friday TO attend
Directors meeting.
Frank w. Burns and family of Iowa,
moved ON w, l.. Liveslcy's place Sat
urday. We understand they are here
TO regain lost health and we hope and
trust that they will be successful in
this perfect climate.
The irrepressible small boy sat wig
orously ON sc EDITORS new stif hat
during the rendering OF the Decora-
tion day program and he is now able
to talk through it with great facility.
This may serve to account for anything
you find in the Press that does not ''go
down easily.
M a, A.. uq,,.. mi
Recruit, or the Blue and the Gray
given by the Vashon Cornet Band On
the eveningoi May 9th and 18th, was
pronounced success. Some of the
characters did axceodiryly wau
60
80 =, ~ -. .ues "''n very
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Maary islanu mas ALREADY number
OF campers, among them being Mrs
Matte rulmer ana daughter, Miss
Meme Lee runner Mrs Emma Ross
ana daughters Daisy and Leila, MI
g a. Papst and VIE and X. ID. Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Hatch enter
tanned several friends At their hospi,-
able home SUNDAY. the occasion being
the seventeenth anniversary OF their
marriage. Among those invited were:
William Greer and wife. A. ID. Kings
bury and wife. j. NJ. Mcclintock and
.i,e ana q NJ rn;sw,ia
wool, ooo las, T,asa,y ,ho .o.ro,.
s,one was ,a,d for +, n + ,.nn.ct hs,.
usen,, ttS,hn,,,a md r3,,.,on ,,.,,,
crowd go,h,.rrd an ~, ,,,,a,nas hn,ar,
roon IN a,,an, io.an ~ m,..,.sas a., ),
deyo,,r ~ ,,nnd ,hin,,s Am nsss,,,
contoiosd Seo.,, a,a. I'm = =,
I'm, eeremonios a,.,e commencement N
singing, bringing in the Sheavcs.n
Brother Mulat conducted the services
Throughout. Brother Heath laid the
corner stone, and besides the leading
religious papers and other necessary
papers a book containing NE names OF
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

force would not seek othef employ
mcnt.
Acasc which the publics service COM
mission had TO rule was outside its
jurisdiction, was that OF a man who APP
pealcd to the board recently to inves-
tigatc the charge of dentist who had
extracted his wife's teeth, the husband
contending that the bill was excessive.
Next.
Go back to the simple life, be con-
tented with simple food, simple pleas
ures, simple clothes Work hard. pray
hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate
and sleep. Do it all courageously We
have victory to win. Hoover
The American Red Cross is now OPP
Grating forty dispensaries in the war
zone.
Mrs. w. II. Udall of Tacoma has
been reappointed as a member of the
state industrial welfare commission.
Initiative bills for action at the next
general election may he filed from this
time on. To secure place on the bal
lot, each bill must show 37,I6l valid
signatures ten per cent OF the vote
cast for governor.
The sale of bread in quantity lots by
bakers and retail merchants has been
forbidden by Charles Hebberd, food
administration for Washington. The
ruling is effective at once and applies
TO bread dealers whether licensed or
not.
In Phoenix, Ariz., movement has
been inaugurated for the formation OF
1.-TWO Bits Day clubs, the members
OF which are to buy quarters worth
OF Thrift Stamps every day. Three
men each took hundred Thrift cards,
pasted one stamp in cach card, and
sold the entire lot before two blocks
had been covered .Two bits Is the
old term, dating back TO the early days
OF the country, for quarter Of dol
lar. and is still used in the South and
West. Every patriotic american now
wants ''to do his Bit: The members Of
these clubs are carrying ont this idea
finely in doing their ''two bits every
dsy. 1t is hoped that Two Bits a
Day clubs viii be formed all over the
country in the great war-sayings cam
paign.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

panies TO employ women as conductors
have met protests from all quarters.
If these patriotic corporations would
pay wage in keeping with the high
cost OF necessities, their operating
force would not seek other employ
mcnt.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

Old phcnograph records are being
collected among friends of the Ameri-
csn RED Gross in Paris 10 entertain
soldiers nj rest stations.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

town, and there is talk OF moving the
one now in progress nearer Lisabeula.
Mrs. Robert Yule and daughter,
Agnes, returned on the 18th Of last
month from short visit To Victoria,
h. G.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

Chair and observation cars, it IS an
nounccd. win be- eliminated from all
trains. Cutting out" the 'non-esScn-
tials, - as it were.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28

TELL ENGAGEMENT
AT SUPPER PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Brehm An
nounce Betrothal of Their
Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. Brehm, 1922
Parry street announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Rena
Brehm. to Private Otto Romanger,
of Wilmington, Del. at a supper
party held at their home last even
ing. The pink and white table ap-
pointments were most unique. At
tached to pink roses overhanging an
artificial lake with u tiny steamboat
floating around it were pink ribbons
ending in rosebuds. The names of
the engaged couple were concealed
in the flowers. Miss Brehm is q
High schol graduate and at present
connected with the Bell Telephone
Offices. Private Romanger is now
across seas with the United States
Regulars. Prior to his enlistment
he was connected with the Pennsyl-
Vanta Railroad at Altoona. Pa:
Music and dancing followed the
supper party. The guests included:
Misses Rena A. Brehm. Grace Staudt,
Mildred Eshenaur, Grace Hartman.
Pearl Brehm, Ruth Schell. Mabelle
l.. Orr, Ida NJ. Plough, Mabel Mss
ley, Alta Brehm, Mrs. Clyde Emmit
Patton, Miss Maud Opperman. Mrs.
Ira Brehm, Mrs. Roy Green and Mr..
and Mrs. e. ]. Brehm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Market Square Choir Has
Many Members in Service

Market Square choir has a fine
record of members in government
service as announced at the annual
picnic held yesterday afternoon and
evening at Reservoir Park. Men in
service include: Captain G. r. Mof-
fit. Charles Weikel, Ensign James
X. Jackson and Lawrence Meyer; in
shipbuilding service, Harold McCord
at Vassar. Plattsburg. Miss Martha
E. Fleming. Miss France c. Ham,
ilton will leave July 18th to take up
her duties as dietitian in the u.
S. Army and Miss Minerva Hepford
will soon leave for Y. NJ. c. A. can
teen work.
Those present yesterday were:
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur f. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Black, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Heefner, Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. John w Ger
man, Jr.. Mrs. II. G. Pedlow. Mrs.
George Pedlow. of Chester, Mrs. O.
E. Good. Mrs. A. NJ. Hardy, Mrs. N.
1. Hench, Miss Mary B. Robinson,
Miss Frances c. Hamilton, Miss
Catherine Peiffer, Miss Belle P. Mid
daugh, Miss Carrie Dwyer, Miss Lii
lian Reiter, Rev. Howard Rodgers,
j. Arthur Underwood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
CORPORAL SAMUEL FREEDMAN

Mrs. Samuel Freedman has re-
ceived word of the safe arrival over
seas of her husband. Corporal Freed
man, with the Three Hundred and
Twenty-fourth Machine Gun Bat
talon. He is former Harrisburger,
drafted from Cleveland, Ohio, and
stationed at Camp Sherman. Chilli
cothe, Ohio, until a few weeks ago
when he went to Camp Merritt, n. ].
Mrs. Fdeerman was with her hus-
band at both camps until he sailed
when she returned to Harrisburg to
make her home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Leiby. 800 North
Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
EMERGENCY UNIT
OPENS new HOME
Dedication of Uptown Home
For Colored Soldiers Held
Last Evening

The Sixth Ward Unit of the Emer-
gency Aid, captained by Mrs. Mary
Il. Wilson, dedicated their new home
last night at 1922 North Fourth
street, with Miss Bertha Zedricks.
city organizer and the captains of
the various units present.
Harry Burrs presided and in his
opening address urged the associa-
ton to keep its record High in
presenting comfort kits to the negro
selectives as they leave for the front.
The following program was we'll
received by the large audience
which manifested, throughout the
evening, a high pitch of patriotism.
Prayer. the Rev. DIR. Geo. +. Hall;
solo, Miss Maud NJ. Drummer; open
ing address, Mrs. Mary E. Wilson;
select singing, patriotic music:
Stella Prentice. Esther Holmes, Iva
Peters and Edith Demus; remarks,
Bertha Zedricks; music, Potters
Orchestra; address, Prof. John p.
Scott; remarks, Marshall Ficklin
and Edward l.. Jenkins.
Prof. j. p. Scott throughout his
eloquent address urged the colored
boys to enlist and asked the captains
OF the units to save expense by de-
Gliding to make the uptown home the
place OF meeting for all the units.
The home will be thrown open to
the general public where at any time
the ladies can be seen at work knit
ting their war garments and ar
ranging, kits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barton and
daughter, Helen Barton. OF Is North
Fifteenth street, are spending some
time in New York.
Miss Beulah Starry, IS South
Eighteenth street, a junior at the
Sergeant Physical Training School.
will return the early part of next
week from the Sergeant camp in
Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Pretty June Wedding
at Shiremanstown

A pretty June wedding took place
last evening at o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A.eH. Bistline, Shire
manstown, when Miss Edith Il. Foil
man. of Hanover, was married. to
Charles Tritt, of this city. The Rev.
DR.. ]. w. Gable officiated, using the
ring ceremony. Only the immediate
families we're present. The bride is
graduate of Shippensburg State
Normal school, class of 1908. and has
been teaching in public schools for
some time. After July 10 the young
couple will be at home to their
friends at 1916 North street. this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Auto Tires Must Yield
Size and Type to War
By Associated PrcSS

Washington, June. .2S.-Immediate
reduction in the number of types and
sizes of automobile tires from 2S7
to 80 has been determined upon by
tire manufacturers in ac-
cord with recommendations of the
conservation division of the War In
dustries Board. Under the program
to-day all except nine
types and sizes will have been dis
continued by November 1, 1920.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
POLICE MOVE TO ACT
AGAINST AUTO THIEVES

Police are preparing to take ener-
getic action against the persons who
help themselves to automobiles, take
ride, and leave machines parked
on the streets. The automobile be-
longing to Edgar Warfield, 1903
Derry street, stolen from Reservoir
Park during the concert last even
ing, was recovered by Sergeant
Drabenstadt at Sixteenth and Kath-
crime streets, this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Dance and
Porch Party Last Night

C. E. Biever, Jr.. entertained a
number of friends at a porch party
last evening at his country place.
Wildwood. A Victrola dance and
games were features of the evenings
entertainment. Refreshments were
served to Miss Katherine Hoffman.
Miss Mary Rodkey. Miss Margaret
Turner. Miss Frances Fisher. Miss
Mary Houser. Miss Esther Burtnett,
Miss Janet Weber. Miss Dorothy Wit
mer, Miss Mildred Fisher. Mrs. c. L.
Biever. Mrs. Blanche Hummel, Miss
Mary Turns, Mrs. Jane Lingle, c. e.
Biever, Sr.. Clifford Wingard, James
Soladay, Edward Soladay, Dewey
Swartz. Charles Unger. Charles Biev-
er, Jr., Allen Fritz and Harry Webb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
MANY DANCERS
AT THE COLONIAL
June Club Night, Last of the
Season, Attracts Members
and Friends to Suburbs

over a hundred people attended
the last club night of the season at
the Colonial Country Club last even
ing, enjoying dancing on the porch
and in the big ballroom to the mu-
sic of the Updegrove orchestra.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur II. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Alden, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert L. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Frank Bass,
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Bauder, Mr..
and Mrs. d. y. Galley, DR.. and Mrs.
S. 1. Cadwallader, DIR. and Mrs. Rob-
ert e. Holmes, Mrs. Samuel f. Dun
kle, Mrs. James ID. Hawkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anson p. Dare, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry d. Delmotte, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kinter, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Aotf-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Is. Harry,
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Seel, Mr..
and Mrs. James e. Thompson, w.
Il. Loving, MIR. and Mrs. Charles d.
Sucker, Edwin NJ. Singer. DR.. and
Mrs. +. X. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. L. Lawton. Mr.. and Mrs. h. /.
Selig. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Orr, Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Orr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard +. Pennock. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. V. kenney, Miss Harriet
Armstrong, Miss Pearl Orr. Miss
Gertrude Kenuey, Miss Elizabeth
Hobart. Miss Emily Jean, Miss Dor
othy Dowdeu. Miss Ruth Dowdell,
Miss Helen Wallis. Miss Marguerite
Sucker. Miss Louise Furman, Miss
Caroline Gilmore. Miss Reese, Miss
Anna Hershey. Miss Dorothy Nichols,
Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Rettier, of New
York; Miss Gorkes. Miss Reynolds,
Miss Katharine Kelley. Miss Martha
Iawton. A. II. Armstrong, w. II.
Johnston. James Casey. c. H.
Holmes. Nelson Shreiner, David
Burst. Wilbur Ober. Harry Leonard,
Merritt Singer, William y. Ziegler,
II. ]. Selig. 5. P. Nissley, Fred Gill
bert. Charles Reckord and Robert
sites.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. George
W. Bauder will preside at the tea
table assisted by members of the
Ladies Auxiliary.
Fourth of July will be a gala day
at the club with a golf match and
dancing 10 the music of the Upde-
grove augmented orchestra in the
evening.
DeForest Lescure. of sos North
Second street. is home from Phila-
delphia, where he has completed his
course of study in the University of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Warner and son.
of 1909 Thompson street, have re-
turned home after a recent visit with
relatives in Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Fahnestock Will
Enter Army Corps

Adjutant General Beary to-day
accepted with regret the resignation
of Frank G. Fahnestock, Jr., of this
city, as first lieutenant of Com
pany 1, Second Regiment, of the
Reserve Militia. Lieutenant Fahne-
stock intends to enter the quarter
masters corps of the Army.
Lieutenant Fahnestock was one of
the organizers of the Harrisburg Re-
serves and when the new Militia was
created took an active part in the
organization of Company 1. He is
an architect with offices in Market
Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
SSSTORK
News

Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Fuhrman, 1442
Thompson street, announce the birth
of daughter. Mary Katharine Fuhr-
man, Tuesday, June 25, 1918. Mrs.
Thurman was formerly Miss Mary
Bowers, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Metz Whitmer,
near Chamber Hill, announce the
birth of a daughter, Lois Evelyn
Whitmer. Monday. June "a. 1918. Mrs.
Whitmer was formerly Miss OLIVE c.
Kicker, of Rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mangold, of
Paxtang, announce the birth of a son.
George Elmer Mangold, on Friday,
June 81, 1918. Mrs. Mangold was
Miss Eugenla Kunkel. of Harrisburg,
before her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Christian II. Nor
gan, 172S State street. announce the
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Sarah Elizabeth Morgan. to Lieuten-
ant James C. Fitzpatrick, United
States Army. The wedding took
place June 22. 1918. at the home of
Judge and Mrs. CARRIER, Peachtree
street. Atlanta, Ga. The Rev. DIR.
Black, chaplain of Camp Gordon, Of
ficiated, using the ring ceremony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
TO SUMNER IN ADIRoNDACKs

Mrs. Carl b. Ely with her children.
Jane, Elizabeth and Gertrude, of
3O1 North Front street, will leave
shortly to spend the summer months
in the Adirondacks. Mr.. Ely is in
Washington, d. c., where he has ac-
cepted a position with the govern
ment in the Bureau of Aircraft Pro-
duction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
TO MARCH WITH RED CROSS

Presidents of the Civic Club and
the Wednesday Club announced this
morning that members of these or
ganizations will march with the Red
Cross in the Fourth of July parade.
Notices of the meeting place and
time will be given through the daily
papers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
TO TAKE SUMMER COURSE

Miss Jacobena Mayer, 1911 Green
street, and Miss Irene Burns, of
northumberland, will leave tonight
for Cambridge, Mass, to take a six
weeks course in physical training at
the Harvard Summer School. Before
returning home they will visit Miss
Marjorie E. Bolles. who is spending
some time with relatives in Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
TO VISIT IN LANCASTER

Mrs. Stella Urban Bird. of 434
South. Sixteenth street. and Miss
Katharine y. Rudy, 127 PETER street,
left to-day for Lancaster. where they
will he the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Barry. Miss Rudy will
also visit Mrs. John Carlton Stew
art, wife of Major Stewart. at the
Stewart summer home, Hillside
Farms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
GOING TO GETTYSBURG

I. II. Hoy, ST., goes TO Gettysburg
this evening with the pastor and
choir of the Second Reformed
Church, to entertain the soldiers
there. Mr.. Hoy is in great demand
as an entertainer. tomorrow even
ing he goes back for the Y. NJ. C. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
COME FROM HONOLULU

Major Thomas Hickson Lowe, Mrs
Lowe and their daughter little Miss
Barbara Lowe, are guests of Mrs.
loves parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Roy ]. Wolfe, 2149 North Second
street on the way from Honolulu to
a camp in Alabama. Mrs. Lowe was
formerly Miss Isabella Wolfe of this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Ruth Etter, OF 1910 Derry
street, entertained informally the
other evening at her home for few
friends in celebration of her birth
day. A pleasant evening with music
and games was enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served to fifteen guests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
EXPREssMAN GOES TO MEADE

William Mcknight, North Seventh
street, was sent to Camp Meade, by
Local Board No. /, this morning
Mcknight was registered at Hope
well, Va. The local board received
orders to send him to camp to-day.
He had been employed here by the
Adams Express Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Wright's S Orchestra

Colored. of Columbus, Ohio, will play
and sing for dancing at SummerdaIe
Park THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday
evening, June 81, 2s, 20. Admis-
sion. 40 and so cents.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
MRS. ROBERT NJ. HuRsH IN VA.

Mrs Robert NJ. Hursh. formerly
Miss Alice LeCompte. of this city, has
left for Camp Lee. Va, to join her
husband. Lieutenant Hursh. who is
connected with the Medical Base
Hospital Reserves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28

Miss Marjorie Mason. of German
town, is the guest of Miss Miriam c.
Cocklin, who is spending the sum-
mer at their country ploce in Heck
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
SUFFRAGISTS IN PARADE

All suffra gists are working enthu-
siastically for a good turnout in the
Fourth of July parade and have
asked women who are interested in
the movement to join their party at
that time whether they are mem
bers of a suffrage organization or
not. Names are TO be sent to Mrs.
]. Sharon Mcdonald, 257SW, Bell
phone.
Miss Katherine Middleton, of
Camp Hill. is spending several days
in Baltimore. Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok and
children, Miss Jane H. Hickok,
Louise A. Hickok and Hastings
Hickok, have closed their home at
119 State street and have gone to
Bellefonte for the summer months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
CAMP HILL FESTIVAL

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Camp Hill NJ. Z. Church, will hold a
supper in Fellowship Building. to-
morrow evening, June 29th, from 5
to o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28

Roy Kilgore. of 2O06 North Fourth
street, left yesterday afternoon for
Detroit, Mich. to take up a position
with the United States Government in
that city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27
ANIMALS FOR ARMY
Government and Farmers Cooperating
In Production Of Cavalry and Ar
tiIIery Remounts-

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricuiture)
In order to encourage the production
Of horses suitable for cavalry and light
artillery uses, the United States de-
partment OF agriculture. in cooperate
ing with the war department, has
placed in selected localities good,
sound stations OF proper type and Of
Tered mare owners special induce
ments to make use OF them. This
plan, made possible by provision Of
congress in 1913, grew out OF the diff
Guilty the government has had in Sc
curing a sufficient number Of army re-
mounts. Lighthouse stock had de-
Perforated, due to the curtailed de
mand as a result Of the growing popu-
Iarity Of motor vehicles, and farmers
had turned their attention to improv-
ing the heavier draft horse.
The plan consists primarily in plac-
Ing stations Of merit, registered In the
proper stud books and belonging to
the Thoroughbred. American Saddle,
Standardized, and Morgan breeds in
suitable localities in Vermont, New
Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia
Kentucky, and Tennessee. Mare own
ers may breed TO these stations on the
following terms. The owner of the
mare agrees in writing at the time OF
breeding to give the government an op-
ton on the resulting colt as q three
year-Old at a stated price, which so
far has been $50. No service fee is
charged unless the owner OF a colt
wishes to be released from the option,
In which case it is SO.
This means that practically no
money Is invested in service fees. II
the colt is purchased by the govern
ment no fee is charged, nor is there
any charge if the colt is offered to the
government and purchase refused be
cause it does not qualify. The breed
er does not have to pay a service fee
on a colt which dies, which is de-
formed, or which is seriously injured,
Only sound mares that approach either
a cavalry or a light artillery type are
used. Records taken June 80, 1917,
show that 3,O89 colts have been pro-
duced since this plan was put in op-
Grafton at the beginning Of the breed
ing season in 1913.
The plan has q number Of adYan-
tages both to the government and to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27
Not Takina Any Chances.

When Captain Hammond OF the Brit
ish Royal Flying corps flew from Day
ton to Indianapolis the other day one
of the first fellows he met at the
speedway was Johnny Aitken, the au-
tomobile speed king. Captain Ham
mond desired spin around the speed
way in Johnny's racing car and he was
accommodated.
did you give the captain any fancy
thr1lls7'' James A. Allison asked the
racing man.
81 should say not" Johnny replied.
why not?'' Allison wanted to know.
"WelI. you see, it's this way: the
captain is going to take me for a sky
ride and I don't want him to have
any charges against me when he gets
me about ten thousand feet northwest
OF yon. feecy cloud. No. stree! The
captain got a ride that was soothing
aud altogether gentle. indianapolis
News.