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The Home news., 1918-02-08

MT. F. Lewis is home from a few weeks stay in the City of Vapors.
 For Sale: Plymouth Rock hens. D. M. Huff, Route 2, McCrory, Arkansas. Adv. 2t-pd.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

LHkSIDE COTTAGE. 5o22 Nebraska ave-
Sunny rooms; wholesome meals: quiet; 20 min
utes by trolley from Dupont Circle. Telephone
West 21S2-W.
TRAINED NURSE viii board and care for
elderly and eonvaleseent patients on farm hay-
ing comfortable rooms, splendid watef, milk
from tested cows; situated On high elevation !;
IS minutes' run by automobile over rood roads
from washington; . quiet place before and
after hospital treatment. Maplewood Farm,
SilveI Spring. Nd. 3s
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WANTED-GARAGES.

SPACE FOR FORD NEAR 18th AND EUCLID.
1854 Euclid, Apt. 5. Phone Columbia 1891. 29s
GARAGE OR ROOM FOR ONE CAR NEAR
Conn. ave. and Kalorama road. Telephone +.
A. FENNING, Cleveland 258.
SPACE IN GARAGE. 800 18th ST. NV.
28s
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we very large rooms, southern exposure; suit
bic two persons In each room; room and board.
Is each month. 1000 18th NV. Cars pas the
Ioor; walking distance to government oflces.
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WOOD.
Dry oak, delivered, any length. SIS. n.
Peter, phone W. 1885 81
3-HP. STATIONARY gas engine, practically
new. Reer els Eye st. NV. 900
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NEW 6RooH HoUSD ON 0kt11000 u.
NV bet 18th & 18th st1: BEAUTIFULLY fa5sh-
ed, for adults; all mod. aMpToyameot: , ens:
screened breakfast porch. hw.A-. e1ee. n91f. nn
Col 161k 1e iafsgAation - a1PdnenfA -
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DECEMBER %, 1913,
FOR REHT-Roo1fs.
ROOMS WITH BOARD.

10 9th ST. Corner East Capftol}-Furnished
or unfurnished cheerful rooms: Light housekeep-
fn1 28e
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BUSHES PROPERTY.

ON La. AVE. NEAR 1ths GOOD BRICK
Building; lease q 100 per year. Priea, 1000.
THoA ". -roWLER 1 BON, ut 12A St ~.
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AURORA

Mrs. Harold Cole of Brookings,
spent the last week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Ammons.
Mrs. Chester Severson spent Sun
day at Clear Lake.
Mr.. J.. T.. Phillips passed away at
the Bookings hospital Monday morn
ing after a brief illness of pneumonia.
Friends and neighbors extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hird Mckinney, Miss
Philis and Mrs. Mckinney motored to
Sioux Falls Saturday where the latter
will visit several weeks at the home of
her son Simon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schmidt spent
Sunday at the Omar Short home.
r. l.. Greenly and family spent Sun
day at the w. w. Webb home.
The Misses Lucille Baker. Helen
Johnson and Lois Huska came home
Friday to remain for an indefinite time
the Madison Normal being closed on
account of influenza.
Mrs. Lillian Southland arrived Mon
day evening from Mason City, Iowa,
called by the death of her father. J. E.
Phillips.
l.. p. Ammons returned Tuesday
after a few days visit with his daught-
err, Mrs. Herbert Wulf, at Milford, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Brookings,
| called at the Carl Schmidt home Sun
day.
J.. G. McClemens traded his Stude.
baker for a fine Buick roadster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Severson
called at the Hugh Smith home Sun
day.
Miss Caroline Korte spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her friend Miss
Lois Washburn at the Fred Hazelwood
home.
Miss Elsie Schmidt was called home
Monday on account of the illness OF
her father.
Mrs. Southland arrived Monday even
ing from Mason City, Iowa. for a visit
at the home of her son. E. d. South.
ard.
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will sell my personal property at pub
lie sale on my farm 2 miles east and z
miles north of Brookings, 3 miles west
and / mile south of old Fountain, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1918
Free lunch at 1880. Sale to start
Immediately after lunch.
67-Head of Live stock-67
Horses-Gray mare 8 years old, VT.
1900; sorrel gelding 10 years old, VT.
1900.
4s Head of cattle-12 choice mich
| COWS, l fresh soon and balance to be
fresh between now and Dec. 25th. II
!. steers coming . years old; 9 heifers
coming ., due to be fresh next spring;
9 grade Shorthorn bulls coming 2 years
old: IA calves coming l year old.
II Head of Hogs sows and Is
pigs.
Farm Machinery-S-ft. Deering bind
spreader; lift. Kentucky drill with
grass seed attachment; Stoughton bob
sleigh; Moline gift. pulverizer; wide
tire wagon with rack: Prov c~ultivator;
3 single row ~cultivators; Deering corn
planter with 100 rods of wire; 12-in.
John Deere gang plow; 16-in. sulky
pillow, Best Ever; Dane mower;
single buggy; IS gal. gas tank; IS
gal. kerosene tank; IL h. p. Gray gas
engine; grindstone; tanning mill; l.
hole corn shelter; galvanized water
ing trough; Dempster hay stacker,
new; 2 hay bucks; pump jack; hay
rake; garden pillow; potato cutter; po-
tate planter; 25 tons timothy hay in
stack; wheelbarrow; Is bushels seed
corn; 40 acres of good corn; 100
shocks good corn fodder, more or less:
Other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Terms of SaIe-All sums of $40 or
under cash. On all sums over $40
time will be given to October l, 1919
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PR

School was resumed again Monday
morning in District No. /, the teacher
Mrs. Lee, having recovered from a
weeks siege Of the neuralgia.
Mrs Percy Hall of Laketon. who is
undergoing surgical treatment in the
Lutheran hospital in WATERFOWL, is re-
ported as getting along nicely.
The Frank Fasbender family were
visitors Sunday at the Chan Westrum
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Kinney were
Volga visitors last Saturday.
The Misse Clara Simonson, Anna
Reppe and Bcrnice Cotton are home
on a two weeks vacation from Madi-
son, school being closed on account of
the influenza,
Howard Warmer went up to Water
town a few days ago to commence
blowing on his farm four miles north
east of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Tenney Of Water
town, spent Sunday at Geo. Lees.
MIS-. El1lll 1ltllul II hSou vi Idhtloli'
returned the first of the week from
Minneapolis where she spent a few
days with her husband, who recently
submitted to an operation for appen-
dicitis in one of the hospitals of that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Trygstad and
family of Sterling, visited Sunday af-
ternon at the O. r. Lee home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Graham and fam
lily moved last week to Arlington,
from which place they came about q
year ago. The place they vacated will
be occupied by the formers brother
Albert and family.
Henry Simonson Of Sioux Falls,
spent a few days of last week in the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Simonson.
Clifford Ridout, who has been en-
ployed the past summer by his broth
er-in-law, A. J. Lee, departed last week
for the southern part of the state to
pick corn.
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ALTON-RICHLAND

An unusually large number of the
members and visitors of the Mission
airy society were entertained by Mrs.
Geo. Robbins at her home last Thurs
day Afternoon. Tying comforts and a
social good time passed the hours un-
til the S rVing of most delicious re-
freshmen. Mrs. Percy Moore's name
vas added to the list of members. All
adjourned late in the evening thanking
Mrs. Robbins for having spent such a
pleasant afternoon. The next meeting
is to be held with Mrs. McRae.
U. B.. Hakes purchased a new piano
while in Bookings II day last week.
Harry Fulton and family and Mr..
and Mrs. John FELTON, and daughter
Frances, were Sunday callers at the
r. l.. FELTON, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gust and Mr.. and
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OAkWOOD-WINSOR

r. A. Storm was out the latter par
of last week to look after his farming
interests in this vicinity.
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. N. Olson spent Wed
nesday evening at the Jacobson home
Revs. Christ Holm and f. S. Eds
vik conducted services at the Jacob
son school house last Sunday after
The Red Cross society met with
Mrs. E. N. Olson last Tuesday after
noon. Owing to the fact that the sup
plies had not arrived, the afternoon
was spent in knitting.
The Misses Lillian and Myrtle Krun
Clara and Kate Daum spent Sunday al
the Aug. Nelson home.
A number of friends from Bruce
and vicinity spent Sunday 1T the Ur
ban home.
Miss Lila Allison has been confined
to her bed with a severe attack of the
grippe.
The "Do-asyou-Please" Club was en-,
~tertained by Miss Nellie Reeves last
Wednesday afternoon.
Ole Storlie moved his household
goods and other effects onto the place
which he has rentel near Royhl, for
The coming year. the family moving
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NORTH

Rev. w. A. Mast and wife took sup
per at the j. w. Dunlop home Friday
evening.
Mrs. John Miller and children called
at e. A. Tatge's Sunday evening.
II. S. Brown returned to his home at
Galva, H., Tuesday after visiting al
the home of his brother, /. l.. Brown
a few days last week.
Mrs. James Lindsay and daughter
Nellie returned home Monday evening
after spending a week with relatives
in Garner, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. l. Brown and family
accompanied by II. S. Brown autoed
to Sioux Falls Saturday.
James Lindsay and son James took
Sunday dinner at the ]. w. Dunlop
home.
e. A. Tatge started overland Mon.
day for Luverne, Mimi, where he will
start blowing on his farm.
Mr.. Lindsay and James took supper
at the |. l.. Brown home Friday even,
ing.
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They have sold their creamery at Mad.
ison so took time to visit in this local
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ing. Singsaas and fam
ily OF Oak Lake, visited at the Ellii
Trooien home Sunday.
Henry Rogness and j. j. Rottun
made a business trip to Brookings
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Winsness went to Clear
Lake last week to work for Mrs. o. O
Solem of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Moen. from the
vicinity of Brandt, moved to the Nels
Bogen place near Oak Lake last week
which farm they are going to rem the
coming year.
ole Midtoven and Joseph Wahl
autoed to Brookings Monday evening
to bid farewell 10 the formers brother
John, who left the following day tc
enter military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Trooien and Ellei
Sandro and Mrs. Curl Trooien of Hen
bricks, left by car for Williams. Iowa
Friday to visit DR.. and Mrs. p. o
frozen Of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Oien and chill
dren autoed to Candy, Mimi, Saturday
to consult physicians.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. O .Kjelden visited
at Hans Langoien's Sunday.
Rev. j. j. Eske was a county seat
visitor n day last week.
Mrs. J. Vail and family visited Mr..
and Mrs. Lars p. Moen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Nelson and family
of Astoria, visited at the p. ]. Kjelden
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Anderson were
White visitors Saturday.
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AUCTION SALE

My herd having o%utgrown my farm,
| will sell az public auction at the
Sale Pavilion at Bookings County
Fair Grounds, Bookings, S. d., 80
head of registered livestock, including
Holstein Cattle and Poland China
hogs. on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER Goth, 1918
Auction Stars at 10 A. NJ.
40 Head Registered HoIstein Cattle 40
SO FemaIes-The females are from
7 months to Z years old.
7 BuIls-The bulls are from 3 to
Ii months old.
There are 5 A. X. O. ows and 10
sons and daughters Of A. r. O. cows.
We have never had the time to do
much testing but of those we have
tested none have failed to get in the
Advanced Registry. These cattle are
sired by such bulls as Brookings
%Cornucopia No. 71138, son Of College
Belle Wayne, who gave S24 lbs. of
milk in Z days and 1888 lbs. butter.
Sir Canary Belle De Kol, his dam, 81
lbs. Traverse Belle Lad, his dam 81
lbs. There are several daughters and
also several sons and daughters of
my herd sire, Bookings De Kol Corn
ucopia, 185060. This young bull will
be sold at this sale. He is a grand
rn, nf rpllnnA Cnrr,,onpin VUhn ,,nIn
989 lbs. of butter in a year. He is
IN outstanding bull, weighing 2060
lbs. as a senior 2-yr.-old, and a Blue
Ribbon show bull.
The people of Brookings are plan
ming on sending an Ambulance to our
Boys in France" | will donate a fine
young son of Bookings De Kol Corn
ucopia to be sold at this sale. Pro
ceeds to go to this cause.
There will be about 10 of the cows
fresh day of sale. All cattle shipped
out of the state will be given the
Tuberculin test FREE.
30 Head Registered Poland Chinas 40
18 Spring Bears; % Open Gifts
These pigs are sired by such boars
as Breveick's Big Jones and Baron
Wonder Again. Also Big Bone Giant
by Fashion Giant. This boar is of
extreme size, weighing 700 as a junior
yearling. He will also be sold at this
sale.
Come to this sale and see the larg-
est bull and boar for their age in the
state. Come early, the w. r. C. com
mittee of the Red Cross will serve
dinner on the grounds at noon. Sale
at 10 o'clock rain or shine. Catalogs
ready October 18th. Stock will be
loaded on cars free of charge.
Terms-Cash or bankable notes due
October LIST, 1919.
Tom Maher, Owner.
Col. r. e. Hager
and Assistants, Au%ctioneers
First National Bank, Brookings, Clerk.
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W. s. $
PUBLIC SAL

AS | am with the colOrs and unable
to get a %furlough, | am putting up my
personal property at public sale. sub
ject to the mercy of the public. | left
Bookings on the 22nd of July, and am
at Camp Joseph f. Johnston, Florida.
Sale will be held on the farm known as
the Fritz Rooster farm 3R miles
south of Bookings on Medary avenue
on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1913
Free lunch at 1870. Sale t begin
Immediately after lunch.
40-Head of Live Stock-40
Horses-Pair black geldings Z years
old, VT. 5000; pair bay mares 5 and 7
years old, VT. $500; bay gelding 7
years Old, VT. 1850; bay gelains 5
years Old, VT. 1850. tlack mare. VT.
1850.
Cattle mich cows, l fresh and 2
milking at present; 3 2-year old heif
ers; 3 steers 2 years old; yearling
steer and heifer; 8 g dives.
10 Head of Hogs--l9 sood spring
shoats.
Farm Machinery-2 box wagons; .
wagons with racks. single buggy; ct.
Deering binder; corn binder, . : SHOW
ell corr plows; disc corn plow, 14inch
gang pillow; 1S-inch sulky pillow, grain
drill; SIT. disc; SIT. Deering mower;
hay rake; Dane buck rake potato
digger; potato cutter; potato planter;
2 harrows. 15-ft. and 26-ft.: Hays corn
planter with $50 rods of wire; corn
planter without wire for drilling; In
ternational spreader; set bob
sleighs; pair runners for buggy; End
gate seeder; feed grinder; one hole
conr shelter; 8 portable corn cribs; 2
sets work harness; single harness; so
acres good corr in field: 4 tons timo-
thy hay in stack: 2 stacks Of oat straw.
Household Goods-Washing ma
chine; range; Quick Meal stove;
heating stove; 3-burner kerosene
stove; gas lamp, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale-All sums of so or
under cash. On all sums over $40.
time will be given to October l, 1919,
on good bankable paper bearing 8 per
cent interest. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
n. Rooster, Prop.
S. j. Rudolph, Auctioneer
Bank of Bookings, Clerk.
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PRAIRIE HON E

Mrs. Raymond Lievan left Saturday
account of the death of her sister.
j. f. Hinkle and family spent Sun.
day at the home of Albert Hosbrook.
Mrs. Isadore Evans returned home
Monday, after a weeks visit in Iowa
her sister Mrs. Roy Isom.
Raymond Lievan and two daugh-
ters spent Sunday at Walter Lienvan'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pease called at
the |. l.. Sutton home Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Simonson and children
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ed. Rich
ards.
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CORRESPONDENCE


Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Trail and son
Bert were callers at the j. f.. Phillips
home Sunday morning.
Mr.. Jerry Edward Phillips, an old
pioneer of Brookings county, died at
the Deaconess hospital in Brookings
Monday morning at $50 with a bad
case OF pneumonia, also an attack of
asthma. He was taken sick october
5th and fingered just one week and one
day until his death. AS the paper goes
to press gefore the funeral takes place
particulars concerning this will be Civ
en- in next weeks paper.
Miss Lois Huska returned home Sun
day from Madison. where she has been
attending the Normal on account of the
Spanish Influenza. The school will be
closed until further noice.
Many of the friends OF Willie Paul
son formerly of Arlington, will be very
sorry to learn of his death in training
camp. 1t is not exactly known what
was the cause of his death. Willie had
a host of friends in this vicinity and
was well liked by all who knew him.
We extend Il sympathy in the hour
OF sorrow.
Mrs. Fred Langner Is on the sick list
this week. We hope for a speedy re-
covery.
Gladys and Eva Phillips are at home
from school for two weeks, as the
Aurora schools have been closed until
the Flu has been checked.
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in last Saturday. Jacob Jacobson and
family will occupy the farm just va
Gated by the Storlie's.
Helmer and Axel Frykman spent
the latter part of last week at the
Shearer home.
John jacobson was a Como caller
last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hangstad and
children and Peter Hove. recently re-
turned from France, spent Thursday
evening at the Jacobson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. jacobson trans
acted business at the county seat Fri
day.
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w. =. -.
ARGO

Charlie Brown of Tyler, Mimi, is
spending a few days at the Ladd home
and looking after his farm interests
where Chas. Christensen is living.
Gladys Otteson is home from high
school spending the week with home
folks.
Miss Mary f. Blakely spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. Claud Chap
man.
A large crowd gathered at the Peter
Bentsen home to attend the auction
sale. Everything sold well.
Herman Michel is the proud possess
or OF an Elgin six that he purchased in
Bookings last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bechen" and chill
dren spent Sunday with relatives in
Moody county
Mrs. Otteson and daughter Beulah,
we're shopping in Brookings last Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Bechen and children spent
Thursday afternoon with her friend,
Mrs. Celia Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Michel and
| children Albert, Frieda and Herman
autoed to Springfield. Mimi, Saturday
afternoon and stayed until Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Michels mother.
We are pleased to report that Sher-
man Laid and Eunice Clifford have
recovered from the grippe.
Conrad Kruse and family spent Fri
| day in White with relatives.
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NORTH LAKE HENDRICKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton T. Rottum visit.
ed Mr.. anu Mrs. p. N. Winsness Sun.
day.
Gilbert and Christian Rogness OF
Mai'~on. visited their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Rogness the week before last,
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on good bankable paper bearing s per
cent interest. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
G. n. Garvis, Prop.
S. J. Rudolph, Auctioneer.
Bank Of Bookings, Clerk.
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Mrs. Lloyd Schrader is on the sick
list and under the doctors care with
influenza.
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Won't finally have to gouge, pick.
want the pleasure Of getting rid
of q corn. be sure to get "Gets-
that has made sGets-It" the corn
marvel that II ID. used by more
millions than any other corn treat
corn or callus. that's all It can't
stick. II 10 painless, eases pain.
You can kick your "corny" feet
around. even In tight shoes. and your
Germs won't cruelty you. You can
- ahead and work, dance. live. lore
N0ofs.it," the guaranteed. money
haok corn-romover, the only sure
~. eoste butA tstne atany drug stcEs.
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PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm and going to
quit farming in Brookings County. IL
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''ests.lt," a Liberty
Bottle for corns!
There's Only One Genuine "Corn-
Peeler" That's "Gots.It."

Ever peel a banana? That's the
way "Gets-lt" peels of corns. It's
the only corn treatment that will.
sGet0-It us a guarantee that o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-07
Andre Tardieu Declares His
Nation viii Do Its Part if
America Furnishes Raw
Material - Says Over
100000 Americans
Now Over There.
NEW YORK. Feb. 7. - An

NEW YORK. Feb. 7. - An
nouncement that France will be
able before July I to manufac-
ture enough artillery to supply
20 American divisions, or ap-
proximately 100000 troops if
he United States meanwhile ad-
heres to an understanding by
which France would receive the
necessary raw material from
America, was made here We'd
leSday night by Andre Tardieu,
French high commissioner to this
country Mr.. Tarjieu made the
statement also that there are i'm
France today more American
troops than comprised the Amer
can army at the time the Unit
ii States entered the war; al
that time ne said, the American
army contained about $4,000
officers and men
The French official spoke at
dinner which was part of New
York's celebration OF the Jour de
LAlliance Franchise which was OBJ
served throughout the United States
and Canada Wednesday. the ami
Versary of the treaty between
France and the American colonies
In 177S. jules j. Jusserand, the
French ar1I4ela dor also was a
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FRANCE READY T0EQUIP 100000
US. TROOPS WITH BIC GUNS BY
JULY SAYS HIGH CORNERSTONE

appreciation of the results achieved
by America In its war preparations
rs a stmulant for effort and no
body has the right 20 refuse TO the
American people this stimulant.
The commissioner reviewed the ma
tion's accomplishments and outlined
what France had done in the way
OF manufacturing ordnance. both
for the United States and for
Frances other allies.
we have i'm the line" he said,
about 5000 guns OF every calibre,
and every day more than 800 900
shells are turned ont by our fac
tories To get those guns. TO pro-
duce these shells we created an
industry which did not exist before
the war and which has enabled Us
not only 20 arm ourselves but also
TO arm our allies.
without speaking Of what we
manufacture fro YOU. and that is
several hundred guns a month. we
have during the past three years
given 20 our allies i'm Europe L.
10000 rifles. $4,000 automatic
rifles, 1000 machine guns. S00.-
10000 cartridges; $500 guns. and
4,75O aeroplaues.
The adoption without any modi-
hcatiOn of our various types OF
guns would certainly have saved
some time 20 the benefit of Amer
lean production. and some delays
may be the consequence OF the i'm
provements you are looking for al
ways. and rightly at that. aiming
at better results.
Can Equip 20 Divisions.
But as we have agreed, il is
understood that you should supply
and transport 10 France. the neces-
sary raw materials, we will. under
such conditions be able in France
TO deliver 10 YOU before July J.,
enough guns thoroughly 10 equip 20
Of your divisions. The situation.
therefore. is completely safe in that
respect
Mr. Tardieu described America s
military effort as wonderful and
splendid" and asserted it had been
"a surprise 10 the enemy" Il have
cooperated for nearly ten months.
hour 10y hour. with every part of