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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Hebron.

Miss Fannie Thompson of Auburn Is
the guest Of her nephew, b. Z. Stearns.
Miss Gertie George is In Portland.
The children belonging to the Merci-
full Band met at Ralph Glover's Satur-
day. They read selections from Our
Dumb Animals, and other pieces
Packard Glover played the piano for
them to march. Mrs. Glover presided
over the meeting and served refresh.
ments. By what we hear of shoot.
ing song birds and squirrels, we think
there Is need Of older boys joining the
Band.
The Ladies' Circle met Tuesday with
Mrs. Griffths. There was large At
tendance and picnic supper.
Wednesday evening Prof. and Mrs.
Mariner entertained those Of the town
girls attending school who do not board
at the Home. Eleven were present, one
being detained by illness.
The senior class ride to Poland Spring
was on Friday.
The athletic exhibition will be on
Saturday, the 10th.
Miss Mary Moulton, q long time in
valid who lived with Mr.. Fogg, passed
away Saturday afternoon, the Cd. The
funeral was held In East Hebron church
Tuesday, Miss Lillian Lesthers officiat-
ing. The burial was at North Auburn.
The many friends of Miss Nellie
Whitman were very sorry to hear of the
accident she met with Sunday by falling
and breaking her ankle She was taken
to the Sisters Hospital 10 Lewiston, and
ia doing we'll at last reports. Miss
Whitman came here q school girl and
was connected with the Academy a.
student and teacher many years, and all
who know her loved her az teacher and
friend and hope for her speedy recovery.
News received here recently from
DR. Marshall 10 that be is we'll and
expects to leave England for France
in few weeks.
Miss Mabelle Bumpus is now around
the house, and her slater Alice and
brother Ernest are now Ill with measles
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
East Brownfield i.

The town meeting dinner was Q cue
cess. Over $4,000 was made for the Rec
Cross.
The remains Of Mrs. Jacob Spring
who formerly lived here, were brough,
from Ashland, Mass, where she lived IL
late years, on Tuesday, and inferred II
the family lot at Pine Grove Cemetery
Mr.. Spring Was native OF Rrownfield
but In early life spent many years In
Buenos Ayres, 8. A., where he married
bis wife.
Mrs. Charles Gould has gone to the
Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Frank Marston OF Conway wal
ct e. 4. Rounds over Sunday to attend
the funeral OF her aunt, Mrs.. VIM,
Brooks.
Mrs. Marion johnson Russ 10 at home
from Dover, n. 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Locke'S Mills.

Charles Tebbets. Chris. Bryant and
Tracy Pierce attended the automobile
show In Boston last week.
George Hudson has been called to the
colors, and left Wednesday for San An.
tonic, Texas.
Harry knight has finished work fol-
Penley & Titus and has gone to Port.
land, where he has job with The Port.
land Company.
Miss Nellie Swan and Miss Dora Mason
called on Mrs. Abbie Trask Wednesday.
A baby girl arrived March 1st at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Merrill
winnie Msxim) Mrs. Celia Chad.
bourne ia the nurse.
Elmer Cummings spent the weekend
In Lewiston.
Howard Kelley, formerly of this place
but now of Portland, was In town re.
Gently. He has q position as conductor
on the electric cars.
A. j. Ames has finished work at the
spool mill, and is going to move to
Dexter.
Lewis Buck has moved bis family
from Bryant Pond on to the Gore, and Il
cutting pine for j. NJ. Day.
Eddie Sears of Dixfield visited q,
Chas. Crockett's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rowe spent
Wednesday at "Beschenrowe."
Amos King OF South Paris was In
town last week.
Clifton Swan is cutting his ice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
With Saw Miil Unit In Scotland

Questionnaires were received some day,
since by the Oxford County local boarC
which were returned by the Oxford
County men who are with the saw mil
unit in Scotland. The following are the
names Of the men:
Richard Ross, Rumford.
Kenneth Meisner, Lunenburg Co., 8.
stephen A. Abbott, South Andover.
Elbridge Marion Harlow, Mexico.
Charles Z. Atwood, Rumford.
Timothy II. Learned, Apdover.
George Frederick Merrill, Roxbury.
Eugene Doiron. Rumford.
Ernest Alpheus Banker. Rumford Point.
Richmond L. Melcher. r., Rumford.
Clarence 9. Abbott, Rumford Center.
Harold John Gibbs, Andover.
Merle Dole Berry, Dixdeld.
Fred w. Thurlow, Andover.
Ira II Bodwell, Andover.
Ollie John Murray. RumfcrC.
Randall Floyd Sessions, Ramford.
Charlie Ernest Hopkins. Rumford Point.
Avery Merrill, Andover. 50,
Earl Fred Marston, Andover. g
Lowell I. Churchill, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
County Notes Of Interest.

Included In the list of directors of the
New England Fruit Growers Exchange
are Homer Chase OF Auburn and W. q.
Conant OF Buckfeld. This exchange
was organized Tuesday at Springfield,
Mass, and will be Incorporated under
the laws Of Massachusetts,. It 10 modelled
after the Citrus Fruit Growers' Asso-
citation Of California, and . large number
of fruit growers sigued the contracts to
cell their fruit through the exchange the
coming season. The exchange will
standardize, grade. pack, transport and
market the product.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
DlckVale,

@. j. Tracy, who was injured In .
runaway accident, is now able to do some
of bis chores.
V. W. Farrsr lie hauling cord wood
yet for which he finds q ready market.
Maurice Bishop and Will Knox have
begun work for'W. j. Bryant cutting
timber.
James Saunders and son are cutting
wood for Wardwell.
Peru town meeting was postponed
for one week on account of 40 error.
We are getting sugar only enough for
the coffee. Darped IL won't tap tree.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
George L. Merrill.

A former citizen Of Dixdeld VA
George L. Merrill, who died ct his home
In Searsport on the I'd ct the age Of 7S
years. Mr.. Merrill Was some years ago
engaged In the manufactures Of spools at
Dix6eld for . number Of years, returning
had formerly been located. At the time
Of his death he was senior member Of
thu Searsport Grain and Provision Co.,
and was actively In business. He wss .
civil war veteran, . member OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. . Mason
and sn Odd Fellow. He 10 survived By
his wife.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Wilson's Mills.

Azel Wilson and Robert Storey are
hauling dressing from Vashaw's camp.
Mrs. Jennie Mason is q guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. Hart. She
has also assisted In the care of the sick
son of her brother Leslie Hart, who 10
now slowly convalescing.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting Of Aziscoos Grange:
Master-E. 8. Bennett.
Oyerseer-Clinton Bennett.
Steward-Harry Hart.
Secretary-Richard Linnell.
Lecturer-Ellen Littlehale.
Treasurer-D. q. Bennett.
Chaplain-Lizzie Bennett.
Gatekeeper-Charles Linnell.
Asst. SeeWard-Axel Wilson.
L. A. S.-6retta Wilson.
Flora-B. N. Storey.
Pomona-Jennie Mason.
The teams Of the B. n. Co. are haul
ing coal and other supplies to Aziscoos
dam, preparatory to the spring drive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Peru.

D. W. Knight died on the Gath oil
February, after lingering illness Of q
year. He was IS years old. He leaves
two sons and two daughters.
Harold Packard has sold his farm to
Arno Howard Of Dixfeld, and he has
moved on to it.
L. e. Irish has sold his farm to q Mr..
Cannon Of Byron.
I. q. Kidder is visiting In Boston this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Newton intend
to move to Gilbertville this spring. he
10 boss Of the section on the railroad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
ATWOOD 6 FORBES,
Ed1fors and Proprsetors.
GKoRoE NJ ATWOOD. A. e. FORBES.

RMsNSl-5o year II paid strictly in advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions Tor $loo
per Inch In length Of column. Special con-
tracts made with local. transient and yearly
advertisers.
jon PRINTING New type, rass presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combiae 70 make this department. Of our busi-
ness comp leee and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Norway Lake.

Mrs. Sylvia Rdgecombe. who has beer
III for six weeks, 10 slowly improving.
Ethel Lsphsm bpent last week In Yag
ger with her friend, Ora Howe.
Rens Wood 10 working ut Mrs.. ASS
Bartlett's.
The Mothers Club met last week with
Mrs. Winnie Hall.
Abbie Witt has been III and confined
to her bed week with . severe cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

m.SsoS Administrations last week
Cancelled the regulations ps9vs ~ sest-
Saturday - porkless DAY ana -. -. Z. IN.
Ian meals on other days. Ios $3.50
,,sfinite period, three month";. y s:s.".
This leaves Tuesday - the only mes sass.
dsv on which beef and posk P'o
only are not to b used. ....r,.s
n I. stated that CONSERVATION measuS 2.
hsvs resulted in Increasing somewns. -
mat amply Of the country. ous III
,hs nacessity for conserving wheat ploo'
net. n stili more urgent than neIolo :
r. n oousidered that some more -
NAV be used than has been permittec, ~
take the place Of . portion OF 'ne "n''
County Agent Yeaton OF Norws$ ,c :.
.orLinc nm 4 campaign for the produc-
lion of ali maple syrup and sugar ~,
sible. and along that line 10 putting o"'
the following circular letter:
The outlook for permsnent Iolle. -
the enear shortage 10 not encouraging;
with Conditions ct the best, u wou.a
ssam that there would be only hmlseo
snnnlv. Little has been said about con
serving II. for there has been no neoo'
Rnt this n included With wheat, rye,
beef. pork, and other products, wo'on
the food administration 10 ASKING 10 w
use spsringly, that We may give 70 VI.
hovs overseas. Substitutes for sugar
must be used, and in much OF our cooE.
inc This can be done With syrups, money
and molasses. 49,
The spring will undoubtedly sec o.
nnusnai demand for maple syrup, ano
every man who has NAPLES, ought 20 Os
manning now to make what syrup AND
surar he can. Il will be ono OF tho Ways
he can serve bis country Of home. Isp
every maple" might we'll be the logsn
for an intensive maple syrup ana sagsl
drive this spring. This should not o.
left 70 those who have orchards, on!
every man who has . few trees shouid
do his bit. The housewife will be only
too glad to assist by boiling down ovel
her kitchen range. Every gallon O
syrup. every pound Of maple sugar
means 40 much more white sugar foI
purposes in which that only can be useo
Many of Us can remember our motner'
or prsndmot telling OF the qusntitie
of maple sugar made each spring to serv'
| for sweetening through the year:
| Already the question 10 asked % te
what is to be done for sugar for canning
next summer. Tho maple sugar used u
our cooking will mean white sugar lei
for canning.
Maple syrup and sugar always com
mand good prices, and there 10 sure q
be market for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

Mrs. Nellie Moody Of Locks's Mills
has bean spending several days here q
her rooms at p. O. xayhew's and visit.
Ing friends.
lrs. Mabel Bacon, who has been
stopping ut Bert Days, went Thursday
morning 10 Gardiner to visit relatives.
Mary Edwina, the little daughter Of
Abner b. Mann, ID very Ill and under the
care Of Q trained nurse. She has
bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs.. o. K. Yates has been III but ID
improving. Der niece, Mrs. G. B. Dun.
ham of South Paris, has been with her,
and Mrs. Abner Benson Of Woodstock
has been nurse.
Martha L., the little daughter oil
Quincy Day, is III with measles. Mrs
Fred Smith il also III with measles.
Miss Diana j. Wall has been Ill from
grippe, and there Was no session Of the
| high school last week.
Mr.. Kidder, who underwent . serious
operation on his leg at the Contra
Maine General Hospital several weeks
ago, 10 making good recovery at biz
homo here.
The Methodist and Baptist societie.
have united In their services. Durine
the spring and summer months services
will DO held at the Baptist church, and
during the cold months ct the n. E
chapel.
Lewis n. Mann was quite III and
threatened with pneumonia last week
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Mann attended the
funeral Friday Of Persis Mann at Nor
way.
The dance at Centennial Hall March
4th for the benefit of the Red Cross wal
fairly we'll patronized considering the
great amount of sickness. Refreshments
OF Ice cream and saltines were served al
intermission. Music by the Stowell
moore Orchestra. About ten dollars
Was cleared.
Frank Mooney of Island Falls ha,
been recent guest Of his mother, Mrs
Hattie Lyon.
Arthur Stowell of Locke's Mills wal
. guest of E. j. Mann Monday night.
Mrs. Dot Moore of Norway was The
guest Monday night OF Mrs. George
Devine.
TRAP CORNER.
Mrs. Irving French Of Newry was al
A. R. Tuell's few days last week and
attended Pomona Grange.
Mrs. Lewis Rowe IL working at Arthur
Deans.
Elva Brook was at home last Sunday
from Portland, where she Is ut work.
Mary Anterior has been q recent CUES,
at Charles Hammond's.
Ernest Cash of South Woodstock has
moved bis family into the down stairt
rent in A. r. Tuell's tenement.
Guests at Elmer Hammon's last Sun.
day were Mrs. Hammon's daughters,
Mrs Anna Warren and Mrs. Hattie De
Normandie, and son, Clarence Hilton.
Mrs. Hsmmon's daughter, Mrs. Irving
Stanley, and husband, of North Lowell,
were also weekend guests there.
Elmer Harmon underwent q serious
operation at the Central Maine General
Hospital last Wednesday, and Is in q
critical condition. Mrs. Harmon ie
with him.
Miss Ethel Brock Is sick with the
measles.
Henry Briggs has been on the sick list
but Is better at this writing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
STATE OF MAINE.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Augusta, March g. 1918:
Notice Is hereby given that . Petito' for me
Pardon of Albert Paradis. convict In the
County Jail at Auburn under sentence Tor tne
crime Of Illegal transportation Of intoxicating
liquors is now pending before the Governor Snd
in the Council Chamber at Augusta, on Wednes.
day, the tenth day Of April next, ct ten O'CLOCK
FRANK ". BALL.
1,-1s Secretary Of State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

The Congrseationalist Ladiei Circle
met with Mrs. James Kay, and The n.
E. Circle met with Mrs. George Morris.
Erastus Jackson has moved Into the
upper rent ct Arthur Storer's.
Mrs. John Eden has been sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
For Rent by March LIST.

House on Hill Street. Sever
rooms, large cemented cellar, room
for storage, garden and stable. Cor,
poration water piped to garden and
kitchen. $17.oo a month, payable
in advance. Inquire Of
C. 6. MILLER,
7tf Hill Street, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
SINGLE COPIES.

single copies Of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipt or price oy
he publishers or for the convenience Of patron;
single copies Of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
Shurtleh's Drug Store
Norway, Moves Drug Store
stones Drug Store.
Buckheld, A L. Newton. Postmaster
Paris Hi. Helen Cole, Post Once
West Paris, Samuel I. White
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
GREENWOOD TOWN REPORT.
Total personal estate
- $500 90

Appropriated and assessed, $S,997 81
Polls taxed, $50; not taxed, 81. Rate 81
mills. 25 automobiles, taxed at $685..
Live stock exempted by law, $685.
Resources above liabilities, Feb. I,
si595.60. Expended for common schools
$2,997 go.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

EAJ CT TEFTH We pay up 70 Sis a.: 90
TALOE lEk1u for old or broken sees.
Send Parcel Post or write for Particular
1918 Dept. ~, Binshamton. N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

The total amount raised for 1917, was
10,07S IS. Rate of taxation per cent
Number polls taxed, 27S; number not
taxed, 81. Live stock exempted by law,
SS,115.0O. SO automobiles, taxed al
S13, 7S5 90. Enrolment of common
schools 143 Expended for common
schools, sS,SS7.55. Expense iu trans.
portation of scholars, 1857. rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Bean withdrew
the invitation to their golden wedding
as far as they could on account of sick.
ness Of both. About two weeks before
the date they were stricken with bron-
chitis and confined to their bed Never.
theless they had good shower Of letters
and cards bringing several poems and
rich presents, for which they wish to
thank the donors, who will not soon be
forgotten. Frank e. Bean came from
Oxford to help cheer and congratulate
father and mother. 81. I. Bean, who
lives near by, was on deck.
Abel Andrews went to Oxford Tues
day and back Thursday after load Of
hen dressing, which he prizes highly.
Archie Bass is spending few days
with Uncle lyle Cole at the late John
Hunt house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Andrews are Wis
iting friends In South Paris. Helen Mo-
Allister Is keeping house for them while
they are gone.
The young son OF Fred Scribner bad
the misfortune to fall In the barn down
into the basement, striking on the con.
crete and breaking one arm. At last re-
port he was comfortable ~ can be OK.
pected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bean are both on the
mending hand. Their brother, r. j.
Bean, and his daughter Marion are still
with them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Albany.

Mrs. Ethel Conner and daughter called
at F. G. Sloan's Sunday to see Mrs. j.
e. Bennett. She is better.
Mrs. Calvin Cummings helped Mrs.
Betsy Cross with her work Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bean were al
her fathers Sunday. Her sister was
sick.
Johnnie Haselton is hauling wood to
Bethel for Fred Littlef1eld.
Allen Cummings lost q COW, which
died very suddenly.
Mrs. Calvin Cummings called on Mrs.
J. E. Bennett one morning, then took
dinner at 8. G.. Beans.
Mrs. W. I. Becker has finished bel
work at Shelburne, and is stopping with
her brother, George Cummings, as Mr..
Becker Is going to work longer.
Homer got done hauling pulp for Lit
tlefield and moved homo to Waterford
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-12
Town Report Abstracts.

WOODSTOCK TOWN REPORT.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
SPECIAL AGENTS WILL help
Four Officers in Iowa Will Ferrat Out
All Who Should Work
or Fight.

Des Moines, June 2S.-The fight or
work" order will be strictly enforced
by the government, according to H. j..
Metcalf, secretary of the state council
of defense. Iowa is going to be divid-
ed into four districts" says Mr.. Met
calf, each of which will be in charge
of federal examiner or labor scout
whose duty it will be to get in touch
with all available labor for productive
purposes in his district This man will
cooperate with the local boards in fer
reteing out registered men in non-pro-
ductive occupations, and will see that
they either enter the service or go
to work in a productive field.
Mr.. Metcalf says these federal rep
resentatives will also assist the di-
rector of the United States public ser
vice reserve in enrolling men in the
farm labor reserve which is now being
formed of men in various callings who
have had farm experience and who
will be called on in emergencies, such
as harvest and other seasons when
there is an unusual demand for farm
labor. The people especially effected
are:
Persons engaged in the serving
of food and drink, or either in public
places, including hotels and social
clubs.
2.-Passenger elevator operators
and attendants, and door men, footmen
carriage operators and other attend
ants in clubs, hotels, stores, apart
ment houses, office buildings and bath
houses.
3.-Persons, including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occupied
in and in connection with games
sports and amusements, excepting ac-
tual performers in legitimate concerts
operas or theatrical performances.
4.-Persons employed in domestic
service.
5.-Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other mercan'
tile establishments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
SUGAR LIMIT GUT
TWO POUNDS TO A CUSTOMER
AND ONE HALF BROWN

A new ruling just issued on sugar
cuts the amount the householder may
purchase for ordinary use in the city
to two pounds and to FIVE pounds for
those in the rural districts. For can
ming purposes the amount is also cut
in half or from fifty pounds to twenty
five.
This order has been effective for the
past two days and today it was made
even more severe, for every purchaser
of white or granulated sugar must take
the same amount of sugar. For in
stance if an Oskaloosa housewife wish
es to get two pounds of sugar. only
one pound of the graduated kind will
be sold her and if she wants twenty
FIVE pounds for canning purposes, only
one-half that amount may be granulat-
ed. However, one may get the full
amount of the order with the two
pound and twenty-five pound limit, OF
c. sugar.
The food administrator states that
for all purposes except jelly making,
the soft sugar is just as good and gives
as the reason for the new cut in the
limit, The excess quantity OF c sugar
on the market that has to be moved.
II is said by the food administration
sugar division, that the great demand
last winter for soft sugar caused the
market to be flooded since it began to
arrive and now it has to be moved to
keep from spelling in the ware houses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
ROBBERS AT WORK
HOME OF MRS. NETTIE HARTMAN
WAS RANSAckED.

The home of Mrs. Nettie Hartman,
No. COL North d street, was entered
and robbed some time Monday morn.
ing. The thief secured $4,000 or
more in cash, an engineers watch
and other property, for which he ran
sacked the place thoroughly. The
thief was evidently frightened away
as he dropped the watch outside the
house on the lawn and it was later
recovered.
Mrs. Hartman believes she was
chloroformed or drugged in some way.
She has recollection of knowing
that something was wrong and Of
making an effort to awaken but she
could not get up and sank back into
Inconsistencies.
The burglar gained entrance to the
house by removing the screens from
the windows in Mrs. Hartman's room.
Raj and Chef Halback, who have
an upstairs room, were awakened bv
the frenzied barking of a dog. They
heard some one moving about down
stairs but thought II was one OF the
other boarders and paid no attention.
Raj left his bed to get drink and
his walking is the probable cause OF
the flight of the burglars
The police We're notified but no clew
to the burglars was obtained by the
officers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
IA. RED CROSS PASSES QUOTA
John p. Wallace, Chairman, Says SUBJ
scriptions of Second Campaign
Will Total Over $2,4o0,00o

-Des Moines, June 17.--John p Wal
lace, chairman of the second war fund
of the American Red Cross Associa-
ton, announced yesterday that Iowa's
fund would reach $4,000, 600 or 60 per-
cent over subscription. While there
are several counties yet to report Mr.,
Wallace says he does not believe there
is single county in the state, that will
not substantially over-subscribe its.
quota, while several counties have ov.
ersubscriptions of nearly 200 per cent
Polk county leads the state in the
amount of money raised, recording
$685., 2O4.43 or $1O5,3O4,43 more than
the minimum quota assigned the coun-
ty which was the highest per capita
of any county. Kossuth. Wayne, Guth-
rie, Dubuque and Ida are the leading
counties in the state, all having regis
tered oyersubscriptions of more than
100 per cent
Complete figures on the campaign
for the state will be given out next
week when it is hoped that final re-
ports will have been received from
all chapters, there being 1G8 different
chapters of the Red Cross in Iowa and
numerous branches of each chapter. \
The cyclones in Iowa during the cam
paign are responsible for a part Of the
delay, making it difficult to get re-
ports from the country districts. More
individual subscriptions have been
registered the Red Cross campaign
just closed than in any previous cam
paign and practically every home in
every community has had the cause of
the Red Cross presented in the most
effective way possible.