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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued today in
the probate court to the following:
John D. Cooper. Chicago. AZ
Minnie Henry, Topeka ................3S
Ray p. Forbes, Topeka. %
Madeline Whitney. Topeka. ............ 20
Ray c. Newell. Topeka. &c
Dorothy E. Day, Onaga. %
Edward o. Johnson. Usage City. .. IS
Minnie j. dohnberg, Heading. %
Lester H. Shore Havensville. - p
Blanche Gaylord, Clay Center. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
Ton LATE TO CLASSIFY

GIRLS WANTED At Topeka Laundry G..
Phone 365a -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
LaFolIette's Son in Training

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, June 6.-COTTON-Spot
steady middling, 30.13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

New York Cotton Market.
New York, June 6.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Wedding rings, 1S-K gold, 81 UP.
Co.. 1924 E. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

Dancing tonight at Bates hall, over
Ideal bakery. Admission IS cents.
Benefit Red Cross-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
SUSPENSION OF SAVAGE
URGED ON THE MAYOR
Alleged Threats of Police Lieutenant
Cause Demand for His
Removal

The suspension of Police Lieutenant
Savage is urged upon Mayor Smith In
letter sent by George W. Coles, chair
man of the Town Meeting party who
calls attention to a threat alleged to
have been made by Lieutenant Savage
al "A dinner given Thursday night, that
he was prepared to lick Blakely D.
McCaughn physically or politically
Here is the letter:
"AIr. McCaughn Is a respected citizen
of the TWenty-fourth Ward ana active
politically, as he has right 20 be, and
this ward Is in the police district OF
which Savage Is now lieutenant.
"Ths statement Of Lieutenant savage.
II the newspapers reported nm cor
rectly, can be construed In no other way
than an admission, or rather a boaSt,
that Lieutenant Savage Is active IN poh'
tics and intends to continue such actiN-
ity. even II he has to resort 10 the same
physical intimidation which was pTac-
ticed In the FIFTH Ward last fall, THIS
alleged statement Of Lieutenant savage,
coming Just at this time, when our po-
lice system has been seriously accused
by Government officials, causes me 70
send this letter TO you and call upon
you TO make an investigation OF the
alleged utterance OF Lieutenant savage
You will have little trouble ascee-
tanning II he has been reported corrsctiy'
and II so, II viii certainly pe an adtnis-
sion on his part that he Is perHciously y
active IN politics and his dismissal Tor
violation OF the Shern law should follow
immediately"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
SHTPYARDS OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF WAR
Celebrations to Help Men to
Realize They, Too, Are
Fighting for Liberty

Every shipyard along the Delaware
River holding contracts with the Enler-
gency Fleet Corporation will celebrate
today the anniversary of Americas entry
into the war. The program, which will
be of a patriotic nature, has been APP
proved by Edward n. Hurley, chairman
of the shipping board.
The recently approved shipping board
symbol will be presented and unfured
In every yard. The occasion will be the
mems own day and every detail of the
celebration is intended to impress upon
the shipworkers the fact that they are
serving their country in a manner fully
as important and as necessary as Is the
man in the trenches.
Private W. +. Stackhouse, Of the
Eighty-ffth Nova Scotia Highlanders,
will address the men at the Chester Ship
building Company. Al the Merchants
Shipbuildlng Corporation, Bristol will
be Sergeant Major c. II. Smith, of the
London Mechanical Transport DR.. Ga
briel Mcguire, Of the national service
section Of the United States shipping
board, and Joseph +. Collins, Of tho
Forty-second Highlandcrs viii speak
at the Pusey & Jones plant in Whining
ton, and at the Traylor yard at Corn
wells will be sydney Story, speaker OF
note from Kentucky.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
GLASSBORO WILL VOTE
WET OR DRY MONDAY
Gloucester County Begins De-
cisive Action on Booze.
Monroe Township Elec-
tion Tuesday

Gloucester County will have the honor
Of holding the first special elections on
/ local option in South Jersey. Next
week two elections viii be held and the
"drys' expect to carry both Of them.
The first election will he held in
/ Glassboro Monday and the second in
Monroe township the following day. The
anti-liquor forces have been rushing
matters in the county. and they picked
out Glassboro and Monroe townships for
the first two communities because they
believe that they will carry both places
by good majorties. creating favorable
effect on the vote in other parts Of til,
county.
There is only one hotel in Glassboro
and there has been no opposition in the
/ courts to its liquor selling since a IL
Censc was granted to John Barret five
years ago, after the license held by Will
liam Davis had been refused and the
/ bar closed for a year. An active can
vass has been made by both sides. and
while the advocates of hotel with "A
bar admit that the town IS strong
church town. they hope that at the last
minute many will vote to continue the
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"'S p"S "-'D'ou' - d "',l'@'.
-. SI"ts 50 N'oaIt9' 'yI NouI'E
,'is MI9 u.S' @ "no 'Ig unu-"IuoE forces
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60 ~ 80 y usH ~ W N'elc
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
BIBLE CONFERENCE
HERE NEXT MONTH
Ministers and Laymen Plan
Great Religious Meeting: at y
End of May

Religious workers in this city are
planning for Bible conference on the.
second coming Of our Lord" which w3H
be held May % to 80. inclusive. at the
Academy of Music Prominent ministers
and laymen here arc backing tho move
mcnt. which, according to present plans.
will be- on an extensive scale
The executive committee llas sent out
a call to Christian leaders of this coun-
try Those who are planning the meet
ings declare that the present world war
has resulted i'm an awakened interest in
thc prophetic scriptures of the Bible.
During the convention an evanEelistic
note is to he sounded and the executive
committee now has III preparation plans
for a noon hour evangeistic meeting at
the Garric5 Theatre during the three
days Of tine conference. =
Among the speakers already engaged
for the occasion are the Rev. DR. C. T.
SChoteld. Of Douglaston, l.. I. tho ReV
Or Mark Matthews Of Seattle, wasil,
former moderator Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly; the Rev DR.. w. r.
Riley Of Minneapolis, Mimi, a leading
Baptist minister Of the Northwest the
Rev. Or. =. w. Philpot. Of Hamilton.
ontario; the REV. Dr. Harris Il. Gregg,
of Chicago. Ill; tho Rev. DR. L. w
Munhall and William L. PettingilI, OF
Philadelphia.
An effort is being made 70 obtain
other speakers, including one of the
strong cyangclistic Bible teachers OF
Great Britain. The singing will be In
charge Of Charles VI. Alexander, who
is arranging TO train a choir OF 500
voices
have been established in room l03O
Morris building. j. Davis Adams Is
executive secretary of the conferences
and will be in charge of the head
quarters.
The conference grew out of a recent
meeting at the city Club Of repre-
sentative body of thirty ministers
and laymCn Of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
Fty the Flag Today
and Buy Liberty Bonds

Today is the first anniversary Of
our country's entrance into the
war. II is also the first day Of the
third Liberty Loan campaign.
or great appropriateness is this
excerpt from President Wilson,
first war message:
TO such "a task VIC can dedic,,o
our lives and our fortunes, every.
thing that we arc and everything
that we have. with the pride of
those who know that the day has
come when America is privileged
to spend her blood and her mich,
FOR the principles that gave her
birth and happiness aud the peace
which she has treasured"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
DEMOCRATS MAY NAME
LANK FOR CONGRESSMAN
City Committee Chairman Slated in
Sixth District -Loguc An
nOunccs Platform

Edgar W. Lank, chairman vi tue
DcuOcratic city Committee probably
viii bc the choice OF the Democrats for
tue Nomination for Congress FROM the
SiAth District. which is made up -.
West philadelphia and Germantown.
i. Washington i.ugu". former Congress
man, Vas scheduled for the candidacy.
hut j" has announced himself for Lieu
tenant Governor.
In announcing his platform Lpgur fol-
lows the political yogu" OF the day lie
ludOrSDS woman suffrage ana th. ud-
tiOnal prohibition amendment
Former Superintendent OF Police john
l.. Taylor has announced his caudidar,
for tho Town NoctiuE-pouruso nominal
uou for State senate from the sixth bis
test the candidacy of Senator Edward
". Patton, the Ware candidate for the
nomination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
RESERVES MEET IN CHURCH
Home Defense Men Of Frankfort
Will Have Program

A meeting of the PhIIadeIphla HomI
Defense Reserves of the Thirteth DIS
trict will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Frankford Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, Foulkrod street and
FranlIford avenue, III,
The reserves, in full uniform, viii be
commanded by Colonel McFarlen anc
Rev. Edward l.. Hand will deliver the
address. america and Democracy.
Andres :. Haines, tenor; David NJ. 10y
Ell, bass. and Miss Edna J. REYNOLDS
Will furnish the musical program, These
natriotic rallies have been started by
M Annie *. Shallcross Memorial Men
Rible class. OF this church. which IL an
Organization comprising more than 800
members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
PRAISES PORT OFFICIALS
Inspector Has Good Word for Con.
ditions in Philadelphia

lrais" for the manner in whica ;hc
port of Philadelphia is handling the dit
ncuN situations arising ont Of the war
was given by j.. NJ. IIalstead, chief in
-pcctur Of tn" division Of customs, fol-
IowinS "a comprehensive tour Of iusucc-
ton yesterday.
Mir. Ilalstcad laId stress upon the
manner in which the surveyor OF GUS
toms, Charles L. kurtH, interpreted the
various orders coming from Washing
tom. "" stated that fewer complaints
lad been filed against Philadelphia than
against any Of the other large scaports
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
s,einmetz TO Lecture on Airplanes

TOgeDh a StclnmetZ, pfesIdent OF IHt
Aero club OF Pennsylvania and member
~ the Submarine Defense Council. VII
lecture before the members Of the Y, N.
q A. school OF Airplsno CONSTRUCTION ~
tbe n M. c. A. auditorium, l42l Arch
street tomorrow night. Mr. Steinmetz
uyiIl speak of the airplRne and It's place
IN the war His lecture VIII be Illus
trated BY lantern slides. The A. M, Z.
A. school Of Airplane Constructor y
IN the war program Of the GoVefnnaA1o-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
ECKMAN ASKS COURT
TO REVERSE RULING
Continental Hotel Manager Seeks
Revocation Of Order Refusing
Renewal of License

Argument ON the petition for a re
hearing of the rule to revoke the license
of Harry Eckmau Of the. Continental
Hotel win be heard before. Judges
Shoemaker and Vessel in city Hall
Petition was filed yesterday in Quar-
ter Sessions court. In his petition for
a rehcarlng lIckman says Ne IS willing
10 abide by the ruling Of the court
against cabarets and sets torth mat ms
Mas raised to the license holders ability
10 properly conduct the liquor-selling
privileges. ,.. ,-.l.--........
The rule was taken against Eckman
selling privilege on the ground that he
nermitted dancing I'm the Same room
yyhere the liquor was sold. As result
ali cafes in the city were compelIed 20
ston cabaret and dancing attractions IN
connection with their liquor license.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
Hoto TO Get Liberty Loan
Poster Done by PenneH

Provide the Sinews Of War;
Buy Liberty Bonds" is the title of
the poster 10y Joseph Pcnncll, noted
artist, which will be used to boost
the third Liberty Loan campaign
i'm every section of the United
States.
tn" Liberty Loan committee Of
the Third Federal Reserve District
has received about $1,000 copies
of the poster
Persons desiring one may obtain
it from tho. booth at the base Of the
Statue Of Liberty.
80 coupon is necessary to get
copies ct the poster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
THE WESTERN FRONT
Official Drawings by Muirhead Bone
Made for the British Government

Here for the first time are brought TO-
gether the series of official drawings Of
Muirhcad Bone of battle scenes on the
Western front. II is a vcritable pic-
torial history of the War, a treasure
house of vivid and unforgctable scenes
which can never be caught again by the
brush or pencil of any artist, because
they deal with men. as well as with
i.llilnnd Ln,,I,a md .n4L.I...l- ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
TWO WAR
YEARS IN
CONSTANTINOPLE
DR.. Harry Stuern1er
Former Correspondent
Cologne Gdsette"

An exposure of Germany's meth
ods in Turkey, by zone German
who dared to tell the truth. "
Sketches Of German and young
Turkish ethics and politics.
i2mo. Net, Sl.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
CAPTURED
j. Harvey Douglas

A fine, vivid and valuable account
Of what our missing" soldiers
face. Illustrated from photo
graphs by the author.
12mo. Net, SIPS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
THE MIND OF
ARTHUR JAMES
BALFOUR
WiIfrid NJ. Short

Selections revealing the mind and
opinions Of this international fig
urc, with an added section on
Germany, Discovers one of the
ilnest intellects of our time.
With portrait. Octave. Net, $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06

me only employees OF the board were
ihe teachers and the secretary. This
constituted payroll Of eleven. The
frst years expense Of the system wac
cisO5.97 This figure included per-
ranent improvements. The actual op-
rating expenses of the schools were
uolsS.lS, or 1857 pupil.
Some conception of the strides made
u the hundred years just past may
formed by considering the present
extent Of the system.
GrOwth OF System
The number Of school organizations
mas grown from six to 2l7. There are
nov sOl elementary schools, eleven high
enoos' two trades schools. two nor
ma training schools, and one junior higf
Hnool, with ll95 students In the va
n0us public schools Of the city. The
Sl'ou OF the Board of Education now
Wy approximately $3.50 names on 1t.
n 1878 there We're 1907 boys and
.s girls In the public schools. Tile
"N'Oh oy sex at present is 1878
~ and 1882 girls. For the last
years there has been a falling Off
We percentage OF boys, board Off
~ say and at one time the per-
,wss~se OF boys had been much higher.
Is matter has been cause of worry
tie local educators. In normal tin,es
j n. ~, tne percentage of male stVdents
'uAnged but little in the last CEN
. 49, alst the original ten teachers the
~. q DOW employees 1916 principals and
isas The multiplicity Of the ac-
A lheo.," /" inc board, the change IN edu-
l,,s.l methods, as we'll as tho in
. "A 4. ~ the number of pupils, accounts
n, u mgn schools have eleven priucl.
IA ~" o OF them women, and 356 male
n,n,ss iemale teachers. In the eIe-
l,aoh..y SCHOOLS there are now zoe male
tonls anu 1895 female. The prin-
. d th,s' tuese schools are eighty-nine
4 lsdss men and liz women. THE
N Ilo,s SCHOOLS, and the normal training
IA e,,e nave thirty-one male instructors
tn,,s female. Three of the prin-
tlran ' men, and one Of them a
"I Dan,. " compulsory Education
~ nunent Of Medical Inspection
4, ,SparIment ~ Of Physical Iducation
AN !, clerical assistant have ali been
nn0nls the system since ISIS The
.ls,, AZ, education department re:
alim.In,' n''y-two men. the medical de-
N ro0.. slxty-eIght men and fortv-
alinsnss ush, and the physical training de-
IN fa5 ,h'y-three employees. Thor.
,'.,S1.,,esl ~ Clerical assistants diatrib",eS 4
6uHS,ul 6l The system. The department
a,,,s ms, ns the jsnitors and the sont
II onpoSslO Oe raises the total number
lsd.,ssssaar ssar the cost per punn in tho
I'M, gu cost in 1915 was about S1S ne
aa es0sl, 81 the present charge, The y
p N 'Apeeis d'' the school exnsnditnres
,laoso1 sS1'rent rent, year to run over The tSs
4 l.., marx. ''''
Nj 3l..., Re,a vas Designated as tbs az, t,rs,
s.,Il {. l O Pennsylvania. mi '''s When Srs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
BRETHREN CHURCHES
IN LABOR FOR NATION
People Instructed at Services
Tomorrc W for Religious
and Patriotic Benefit

lns'ructiNG sermons will be delivered
rcn churches in eastern Pcnnsyl,auia
and northern Maryland as q means Of
imprcssing on the members the hnmcdi-
ate need Of the training Of Young mon
for the Church and Nation. Pulpit cN.
changes in the twcuty-scycn groups
within the territory were made.
This action follows the request OF the
Government that the training work Of
the schools and colleges bc greatly in
creased during the war; so as to fin the
gaps left by the young men who arc
now serving their country. either I'm
training camps or in active service iu
France
The following are tho assignments IN
Zone ., Ccntering in Lancaster and in
cuding Philadelphia. Mount JOY. New
Holland and surrounding country:
rhiisdgiphiH, First, thr Roy y. T.. In,.
Third the Rev &. y rIrtch. itoni Ginrr.
the re-. ". Funk coatesyIis, ihc liN
Lsncs stcr Covenant the Iov a. q. Ny.
NorihGast"rn, n" Rev, y; NJ Er"mwmaa
the 5oitUi" RcT = IT, H. tsl,s' I,tig '21 iI" XIV
4. l. la sslor. Mannheim charge. the lir>.
g. :. AlIlCr. Manor t13rE". the Roy. =. g..
Kaufman; .NeNsy,lo .charso, the R.v. Mar.
tin Gror; Paradise Charge, the Rev. q. y.
Ratdorf: West Wtllow charge, tho E"y. j.
New Holland Charge. tho unv. NJ v.
Ercdnger; Intercourse charge. tnn E"v. ".
=. Croft; Pcquca Charge, the Rcv. &. L.
Noun, ;,59 JOY, the Rev 9. G. Roma; Eliza.
circuit, the RSv.. / \. Scldomrdsc. ''' '''-
The assignments in Zone /, centortng
in Lebanon, are:
Lebanon, the Rcy. Thomas Garland and
Nc REV. U. e. Rrudcr: Bcthany. tyc Wry
Nioa. n. "I he Rrv n. T. 4 Wan Wa,rcr %' and tTo % R"|
IT, Z. Miller; Hebron, the Iicv n. L. Miller
Rey. II. y. .Schac0cr, and ,thg, Rsy. .. r.
Erhart; Trinity. the Iicy. ), +. .pglgh"rN
RcI Tg2 'Re Fe' G 7G4@GTih and hs RaI S- r
ana tho Ecy, B., +. naushcrty; RglllosT9yc
i. i, Gcycr; Cicona the REV 10y
spsngler
Reading. Salem. thc, E,g. u, r. r?,shoro.
REV J. N KEEPER; Rirdshoro Chsrs, tho
REV. &. u TsouEbtnr' Pottstowu the R"y
Mycrsto|n, % Town t6G Roy NJ. II. Mtucr and the
Roy g. Mutch: lio"Ecriy. the Rev n"rn.G!I
RTsosWgSsdGrfer; gs pGn'GT ,r Ch&J+o '4g E' raN W.
CiharES, the Roy. T. Mover rIcrshcy: IIonr-
land. the Rcv, G. 4. Niutch aud m I;cy ".
T. Shoop Sinking Spriug, Tho Roy. : r.
Dundore; Ephrsta. the Roy. y. !. Fake and
the Rev NJ, II. Miller; Mount Aetna. the
Rev. l. Moycr Hershey
aicrshey. the Rcy. A. 5. LChmau' cham
horhil Charge. the Rev. J. Il. Mcdonald 4;
Grantville Charge. the Rcv. L. Il Ruttrr-
wick; Iummelstowu tho RcE r. Il Eutlcr.
wick; Union Charg". the Rcr. g. l. Early.
Palmyra First, the ROY, c. r. Longcncckcr'
palTyrs SScGpd Sc the ReE Io r. g. Eur,nI%r tIoT,
Crrssona tho Rev Il. :. Arndt, BCrnc
charge the Rev, l.. Z, Kramer; PING Grove.
The Roy GGsErsi izIT! IaiS9teTy; y;ady g'WioT VieM
charge, the Rev. B. =, Goodman.
AiientoVu. Linden, the Rev, / y. konns
and the Rev l. y. Gottschall; sixth the
REV, l. u, Gottschal aud the Rev. l. y.
Koons; Northampton Circuit, tho Rev g \.
Rchie Lchigh Circuit the Rev william
kricR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
ALONE in THE
CARIBBEAN
Frederic A. Fenger

A book Of thrilling adventures in
a sailing canoe in the tropics. A
delightful change from the COM
monplace travel book.
Illustrated. l2no. Net, $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
Doran
Books
Worth
KnoUing


Introduction by Sir Douglas Iag
To ones children and grandchildren these
and heart nothing else library
adequate which hold
tragedy Qusrto Vouna Not IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
SECRET BREAD
F. TennySon Jesse

"A big novel, standing head and
shoulders above the ruck g.
has passages almost of great
ness. .'-NelO Statesman.
Net, $1.5O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
THE BROWN
BRETHREN
Patrick Mac Gill

Keen, alive, tense, more like
human being than a book, an in
carnation of the war" ."-NcW York
Times l2mo. Net, SI.3J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06

"A rollicking romance in which a
quartet of young British officers
figure engaRingly."-Detroit Free
Press. limo. Net. SI.S5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06

How supreme happiness came
with the opportunity for supreme
life at the outbreak Of the great
war,
12mo. Net, $3.50 X hN
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-08-14
FOR SALE.

$500 scholarship In Draughon's
Practical Business College. Nash
vile, Tenn, good for twenty-five dol
lars cash In payment Of tuition. VIII
make liberal discount. Inquire a
Daily Ksntuckian once.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-08-14
LOANS TO FARMERS.

President Wilson has placed at the
disposal Of the Treasury and Agri-
cultural Departments s5,000.000 to
enable them to furnish aid 20 wheat
growers in certain sections Of the
West who have lost two successive
crops by winter killing and drought
Federal land banks will act as fnan-
cial agents OF the Government to
make and collect the loans.
This fund is not intended TO be lent
10 farmers who have banking cob
lateral; the action Of the War FL
nance Corporation in urging the
banks TO finance such farmers and
its promise to support them in such
financing. IL Is believed. viii amply
provide for them.
Loans from this fund will be made
to individuals who have not banking
collateral. and only where IL Is nee
essary to enable farmer TO continue
to grow food products. The money
will be advanced upon the crop Of
wheat or substitute grains planted on
the land. and no loan will be in ex-
cess Of SO per acre and no applicant
financed beyond 100 acres.
The use Of the fund will be un-
der the joint control Of the Treasury
and Department Of Agriculture; as
a
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-08-14
MUST COMPILE
REGISTRATION

The Woman's Committee Of the
Council Of National Defense has been
requested by the Government to have
a complete registration Of the women
Of our country with regard to their
ability in all the different lines Of
work. As President Wilson expenses
IL, he wishes to know the women po-
wer OF the country This has been
party done before, but htey now
insist on a complete registration. The
day has been set by the committee
for Wednesday, Aug. 2ist, and in
the country will be held at the school
house Of each precinct. In the towns
a house to house canvas win be made
The cards FOR registration have now
arrived. and all hte workers from
the country who failed TO get them
on last Saturday win now find them
ready at headquarters any day this
week from 20 i2 a. m.
Daily Kentuckian., 1918-08-14
U. s. TO HALT MAIDS
KNITTING FOR HEROES

Washington, Aug. i2.-Hand knit
ting for the soldiers and sailors is
to be checked until the war indus
triss board can survey stocks and as
certain whether there is enough wool
en- and worsted in the country for
winter uniforms and overcoats. The
board today directed spinners to dis
continue manufacturing woolen yarns
for hand knitting and the shipment
Of yarn and wool until further notice
and to furnish inventories Of their
stocks with full information concern
ing the contracts on which they are
working.