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The Home news., 1919-12-12
FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1919
LARGE APPLE ORCHARDS
 SHOULD BE PRUNED NOW

Owners of large apple orchards should begin to prune their orchards now is fhe advice of J. R. Cooper, Head of the Horticultural De- psrtment, University of Ark snsas. Where there are large orchards and a great deal of pruning to do, pruning must begin as soon as possible after the leaves fall.
 When the owner has only a
 small number of trees, pruning before cold weather is over is
 not advised, MT. Cooper says. pruning wounds heal more readily when made from the first of March to the first of
 June. When pruning is done
 at that time we avoid what is
 commonly known as die-back
 Tor cambium injury around the
 edges of the wound. But
 where we have large orchards
 i've cannot wait. until spring and since, in many cases, it must be done before warm weather in the spring it would be better to do it now than to wait until freezing, weather.
The Home news., 1919-12-12

NR
 Inf MT. MT J, r. Taylor, manager |woa |pI the Sanitary Barber Shop ssss fas a Memphis visitor the |lfst of the week. |ff,ona mf' q ". B. Dougherty spent |r;th ahi !. sunday til Wednesday
 Barr;,n r HIS neice, Mrs. J. E. '''lnger, in Memphis. |Moodil.lls W illls m McClendon, one of
 besto gouFuff County's oldest and |Mednon negro citizens, left Il ruG;nesday for a visit to St.
The Home news., 1919-12-12
Tells How He Was Helped.

: James McCrery, Berrien |Center, Mich., says he was \ |rouoled with kidney and |oladder trouble for two years |aAd used several kinds of medicine \ without any benefit |pat |I! Foley Kidney Pills gave li |.llm relief from aches and |pains pan and stopped sleep dis |st |sulomg bladder ailment. They s'op oackache and rheumatic
 a'1 palnS, eases lameness. For ra F%le oy the Red Cross Drug
 0V' Adv.
The Home news., 1919-12-12
Don't Disregard A Cold

A neglected cold may de velop into most serious sick ness. The influenza and pneumonia that swept the country a year ago were pre- ceded by an epidemic of colds. Foley's Honey and Tar will check a cold if taken in time. It loosens phlem and mucous, clears air passages, eases hoarseness, stops tickling throat. For sale by Red Cross Drug Go. Adv.
 Renew your subscription now to the News.
 Atty. R. M. Huthins, of Augusta, was here on legal business Tuesday.
The Home news., 1919-12-12

THE HOME NEWS ,r,,.d every Friday at MccrOrv' Ark PaDD rrp W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub. ,,,..,vtion s1.oO per Year in Advance
 PHONE; 4O
 r,+ored as second-class mat ..1 hll,r hlal"gust 26, 1915, at the post ter ss,s au5 at McCrory, Ark, under !aO 9.,'g Act of March 3. 1879.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08
BIDS PENEDFOR
CONSTRUCTION
WORK ONDA|NS
ONLY TWO BIDDERS, THE DRhVo
CONSTRUCTION co. OF PITTS
BURGH AND NATIONAL CON- .
TRACT COMPANY OF EY-
ANBVnLE, IND.

bids wccr opened yesterday NJ the
local office of tn" United SInt"s "nEin-
rrrr in Tho, Federal building. for IN"
construction Of The pnsa. weir Dear
trans Of Mans Is md 81. located On"
mile below Ripley Landing and thr'"
miles uhnv" Point Pleasant. respectively.
Tho Drnvo Contracting company or
pittsburgh and III" National Contract
company nf Evansville. Ind. were III"
only bidders. and both firms placed bids
for both dams.
For Dam - the bid OF tho National
Contract company was *5S6,S72 and The
bravo Contracting company's was $780,
1885.
For Dam o5 The bid OF tho National
Contract company was s169.42S and the
bravo Contracting cunpAn%'s was $751;
40.
Some Of the larger items in the build
ing OF tho lama arc: For 90 there will
be 10000 cubic yards Of concrete work
and excavations will amount TO $4,000
wards. The Golfer dam will be 1.0l2
feet long.
On Dam Is there will me o6.75o cubic
yards nf concrete work and 10000 yards
of excavation. while tho Golfer dam will
be l,0l4 feet long.
The contracts have not been let yet.
but this will be done in few days and
actual work will start 80 days after.
|, will be up 10 the tickle Ohio river as
tn the actual time when work will be
started. and everything depends on the
stngc of the river.
The dsms will have to be completed by
December 81, 1920, according to con-
tract
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08

Well. as I am back from the front limo
trenches after being on two different
fronts. namely the Alsace or Vossea
Mountains sector. which VIC held for
forty days and nights under many diff
ficultics owing TO tho steep slopes in
this sector 1t was necessary TO haul food
and ammunition TO tho men In the
trenches by the aid Of mules. which
tho rations and ammunition was strap
ped on tho mules hack. so you can SEQ
what difficulties We had to contend with
hot only this alone but a great many
moro things wo had to deal with, being
In tho trenches day rnd night In tho
sunshine and rain. going out on patrols
In No Mans Land most every night
under tho flares Of tho Huns, who would
shoot hundreds OF these flares up every
night. Then would como the bursting
shells flying In nil directions then the
quick firing machine guns. then tho ordi-
nary rifles. then the hand grcnadcs. a8so
tho nirplanes that speed along about 80
miles an hour. OF course we had all
these I just mentioned the same as the
Huns" but do you think they could
bluff Us? They did. like H.
Well Fred. after coming off this front
for a few days rest, we then started IN
the big American drive through the Hin
denburg tine. which was heavily hon.
bartied by the giant American artillery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08

also tho French artillery. which were
lined up hub to hub for many miles
sending over q continuous hail Of giant
shoIls for many hours. Well. FREQ. this
Hlndenburg r1ne was a total wreck.
have passed. through It and know. Later
wo passed through tho ArEonne Forest
which tho Germans hold for long time.
They had many trenches and dug outs in
those forcsts- Hundreds Of German
signs woro tucked on tho trees telling
whcro different places wero located In
tho forest Thousands OF tho big trees
wcre cut down caused by tho heavy
Smelling from tho big guns. Before we
wont through tho forest tho American
artillery sent over on the Huns who were
holding Grnndpro. ono Of the most ter
rifle bontbardmcnts In tho history OF the
war. We Witnessed this barraEc. The
roar of tho great guns which kept up
continually for three solid nights. sound
ed much like slaps Of thunder. the sharp
flashes from the great guns could hc
seen along the horizon Of the sky line for
many miles along the front. We then
marched through Grandpre: this village
was complete wreck. I noticed n
Sign on ono Of the shell torn houses in
Grandpre which read Krownprince ave-
nue.. bat now the Yanks took this village
and it wHs no longer called Known
prince avenue but Yankee Prince avenue.
Not far south. Of Grandprc the Huns kept
moving back towards the Rhine fearing
the rapid advance OF the gallant Yanlss
who mover gave an inch Of ground to tho
bcaetly Huns, as we advanced on only to
find many Huns strewn over the fields
and roads who had been killed. Also In
tho retreat was left great numbers Of
artillery, tons and tons OF ammunition.
scattered along tho roads. thousands of
machine guns and many other war wcap-
ons was now in the hands Of the Am
orleans. Just n few days later VIC adj
vanced into the small village named
Araise. Just south of Sedan. It was
here that we heard that tho Huns sur
rendered and had been deciSIvcly de-
fcated. Then VIC were given orders for
n long march which lasted twenty-thrcc
days. coming hack over tho old battle
front into yerdun. the wrecked city We
canped on the heights around Vcrtun
near the forts for three days. then We
started out for another long hike. arrir-
ing in this little village Of Roivres about
twenty miles south Of CiIaumont. We'll.
Frad. the boys are all anxious 10 rot
back to the states. Well II did not take
them long TO get US over. but It's taking
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08
PERHAPS YOU NEED
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Buttons F FSS
COVERED IN MATERIALS OF
YOUR OWN CHOICE

One hundred styles for choice and
every last one of them shapely. and
fetching. As finishing touches for the
new suit, dress, coat, cape or skirt, the
buttons are supreme.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08
WHEELING Boy
WRITES IF THE
LAST BAT Ties
PRIVATE B. J. I.ALLY TELLS HOW
THE AMERICANS BRoKE TIE
EuDENBURG LlNE.
Was N Several Of Tho Biggest Drives
OF Tho Great wnr-S1yE American
Hornbardment was Terrific

The following interesting letter has
been received by Mr.. Fred Sheets OF the
Edward Wagner Company Of this city
from Private B. J. Lally, -- company
SIND infantry. A. E. F.: ::
Somewhere In France. March s. 1919.
Dear rierd Fred:-Your welcome let
ter was received March 9Th. Needless
to say was very glad to hear from you
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08
PEEusBoRO FAIR DATES

srccial Dispatch to The 1ntelligcncer.
ELl.ESBORO. w. Va. April Twill
A. Stricken. secretary Of the Richie
county fair stated today the Penpsooro
fair will be held four days beginning
August e6. and not in September, as
widely published.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08

them long time to get us back. But
don't forget US boys 'ovcr here" con-
grutulaic ycu back homie for playing
your part so well.
Regards to all the boys Of the Edwrd
Wagner Grocery company.
Your friend.
B. J. LALLY,
Co. A.. SIND Infantry. a. z. +.
Via New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-08

The greater the necessity for saving
the greater your opportunity 10 use
The Intelligenccr Want Ads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Honor Miss Atkinson at Party.

Miss Fac Atkinson of Philadel-
phia, who is here, for an extended
visit, was the honoree at pretty
party given Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. C. A. Waldmann at Rock Is
land arsenal. Guests were mem
berS of the former Que kae club
and the young women spent the
afternoon visiting and having de
lightful time together. A luncheon
was served in the course of the
afternoon. Lovely garden flowers
trimmed the rooms.
Miss Atkinson will be the hon.
Gree at a party Wednesday after
noon when Mrs. George Hodgson
will entertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
LETTERS CAN BE
SENT TOMORROW
AT 2 CENT RATE

Postmaster Simpson called atten-
ton to the fact today that the IN
creased rate OF first class mail post
age which went into effect as a
war measure, Oct. 2, 1917, drops
to the former rate tomorrow-two
cents for letters, and one cent for
postal cards and drop letters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

which won the flags when they
went over the top oversubscribing
their portion of the last loan. The
townships which receive flags are
Bowling, Edgington, Andalusia,
Drury, Buffalo Prairie, Coal VALLEY
and Rural.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
SOCIAL EVENTS

the groom and Miss Rose Fox and
Maurice Kanow and Howard Ra-
bitz- The bride was in white
georgette crepe, she wore the veil
and carried bridal roses and sweet
peas. Miss Kushner was in orchid
chiffron and taffeta and carried
roses and Miss Fox was in blue
geOrgette and carried sweet peas.
A wedding supper was served at
Industrial hall at which were
about one hundred people as
guests. The new home will be in
Lincoln, Neb., where Mr.. Kushner
is in the feed and poultry business.
Drill Team on Hike.
The girls OF the Community Ser
vice league drill team, accompa-
MED by their captain, Leroy Phil
brook, enjoyed an early morning
hike yesterday. starting from the
Eighteenth avenue entrance OF
Long View park and hikina to Lit
tie Mountain a few miles beyond
Milan. In the woods the girls pre-
pared a tempting breakfast of the
materials they had brought with
them. The Misses C7rrie and Bes-
sic Briggs surprised party with
most delicious hon. de candy.
Favorite outdoor games were play
ed before preparing for the return
home. The jolly party told stories,
sang songs and related jokes on the
way. The tired. happy group re-
turned late in the evening with
many plans for more hikes in the
coming summer months. The team
will meet at Long View park at
7:30 next Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Hostess at Pretty Party.

Miss Evelyn Dahlheim in her
home. 1912 Eleventh avenue A. Mo-
line. was hostess at a pretty party
given Saturday afternoon on the
lawn at which Rock Island and NC
line young women were guests.
Games of 500 were diversion and
the favors were given to Mrs.
Arthur Schleuter of Rock Island,
first; Miss Tulip Rosengren of Mo-
line, second, and Mrs. John Swan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
BIadeI- Mosher.

Miss Florence z. Mosher, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and, Mrs. Walter j. Mosh-
er, 4309 Seventh avenue, became
the bride OF Edward Lee BIadel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Bladel; $40
Twenty-second avenue. at cere-
mony performed Saturday morning
at 1870 at the rectory of the East
Moline Catholic church, Rev. Will
liam Cleary officiating Attending
the couple were Edgar r. Bladel
and Miss Faye BIadel. brother and
sister of the groom. The ceremony
was witnessed by a small com any
of relatives. The bride was in
white georgette crepe and she car
ried a shower bouquet Of brides
roses and sweet peas. Miss BladeI
was in Alice blue silk and carried
roses and sweet peas. A dinner was
served at the Manufacturers hotel
in Moline following the ceremony,
covers being laid for Is. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bladel left Saturday for New
York City, where the new home
will be and where they will receive
friends after Aug. Is. The bride
wore for travelling suit Of blue
serge with hat and blouse to cor
respond.
Both the bride and groom were
born and reared in Rock Island and
both attended Augustana college,
graduating from the commercial
school in the class of 1909. The
bride has been employed as con-
fidential secretary for the Borg &
Beck Manufacturing company of
Moline. Mr. Bladel has recently
taken the position as assistant man
ager at the national headquarters
of the American Legion. an organ
ization of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. He was one of the first
Rock Island men to enter the ser
vice, being a member of the Sept.
20. 1917, contingent and he received
his discharge June /. Before the
war he held a clerical position with
the Deere & Co. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Social Anneuncemnts.

The Bethany Home Sewing CIR
Gle will meet at the home tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock for the
monthly work session.
The Tri-City chapter Villa Alum
nae will meet tomorrow evening
with Miss Naomie Murphy, Seventh
avenue and Twenty-second street
instead of in the home Of Miss
Elizabeth Maucker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Society Bakery Sale.

A nice sum of money was clear
ed from the bakery sale held Sat
urday afternoon at the Reid and
Bollman laundry on Seventeenth
street by the Ladies Aid society of
the Cleland Presbyterian church.
Many varieties of baked goods were
disposed Of The committee in
charge was composed of Mesdames
Thomas Hughes, William Bauman
and Thomas Bollman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Dancing at Long View Grounds.
Enthusiastically.

Miss Dorothy Zabolsky, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Zabolsky of
2705 Seventh avenue, and Max
Kushner of Lincoln, Neb.. were
united in marriage last evening at
7 O'Clock at Beth Israel synagogue,
Rabbi n. Learner officiating at the
ceremony. Attending the couple
were Miss Ruth kushner, sister of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
FIFTH LOAN FLAGS
MAILED OUT TO DAY

The Chamber of Commerce sent
flags of the Victory loan to seven
townships of Rock Island county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Shafer-Wa Idmann.

Miss Bessie Waldmann of this
city became the bride of Ross L.
Shafer of Malcolm, Iowa, at
o'clock this morning. The cere-
mony was performed on the lawn
of the J. w. Maucker residence,
1881 Forty-second avenue, by Rev.
Charles G. Mann, of the Gloria
Del United Presbyterian church. 1t
was a ring ceremony and a small
party composed of relatives of the
contracting parties witnessed it.
The bride was attired in a becom-
ing travelling suit and after a
breakfast the couple departed for a
brief honeymoon in Chicago.
The bride was reared in Califor-
mia. coming to this city three
years ago when her brother, Major
G. A Waldmann, was first assigned
to Rock Island arsenal. The groom
is a former army man and was
in an officers training school in
the south when rehabilitation be-
gan. Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer will
make their home at Malcolm, where
the former conducts a garage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
FaIkorifch.Geifman.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Falkovitch,
622 Eighth street. announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Ida Falkovitch to Samuel Geif-
man at a party held last evening
at the home of the bride elect and
attended by IS relatives and
friends. Supper in four courses
was served and the decorations
were carried out in the national
colors. Music and dancing were
enjoyed and flash light pictures of
the company were taken. The sum
of $40 was collected for the war
sufferers. The wedding will be an
event of the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

One OF the strangest of Chinese
marriage customs is the hanging of
bacon and sugar on the sedan-chair
of a bride, in order to keep the
demons from molesting her on ner
wedding journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
FLYER TO COME ON
FOURTH II HE CAN

Walter A Rosenfield, who is en-
cheering plans for the Rock Island
celebration of the Fourth, has re-
ceived a letter from Lieutenant
Gordon St. Clair of Rantoul, IN
which the lieutenant promises 10
be here on the Fourth to make an
aerial exhibition. If he finds it I'M
possible to come he will wire the
fact long enough before the time
so that other plans may be maze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

People of Brooklyn New following
of Helen c. Waterman of
Livingston
midnight carrying off axicab
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
Dinner Anniversary.

Dinner A1n1ForS4rys
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Davis in their
home. 1852 Tenth avenue SATURDAY
evening entertained at a beautifully
appointed dinner party honorlng
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Jewett of Cam
bridge, Mass, who on that datc
celebrated the silver anniversary of
their marriage. Covers were laid
for AZ guests all of whom were rel
atives, including large number Of
house guests. The floral decora-
lions were very beautiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


The marriage of Miss Jeanette
Maria Stapleton. daughter of the
late James Stapleton, and Mrs.
Nora Stapleton. Is Granitoid apart
ments, Davenport, and John Wue-
therich. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Wuetherich of $40 Twenty
fourth avenue, Rock Island. was
celebrated this morning at o'clock
at the rectory of St Anthony's
Catholic church, Davenport, Rev.
J. w. BuIger. officiating. The cou-
pie was attended by Miss Mamie
Manion and Philip Dingeldein. A
breakfast was served at the home
of the brides mother to the imme-
date families. Mr. and Mrs. Wue-
therich left for a short wedding
trip and upon their return will re-
side in Rock Island The bride
was born and reared in Davenport
and attended the Sacred Heart
Catholic school. Mr.. Wuetherich
was a member of the Sept. 20, 1917,
contingent that was sent to Camp
Dodge and he was overseas many
months, receiving his discharge
April 49, He is employed by the
American Express company.
Dancing at Long View Grounds.
The dancing classes a. the Long
View play grounds will be held
every Tuesday and Friday morn
ings at the grounds. These are for
the young people who take advan-
tage of the play ground facilities.
The boys at the grounds have
organized a ball team and are this
afternoon playing the Thirtieth
street team. They met the Four
teenth Street Independents Satur-
day and met defeat at their hands
by a score. of 10 to g. The game
was witnesses by a company of
200 people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30

son of Moline, the all cut. A three
course luncheon was served, flow
ers from the garden being used to
trim the serving table.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
EXERCISES OF
 GRADUATION AT :. DOUGLAS HIGH
Names of Those Who Re- ceived Their Diplomas at the End of Program Held
 in the Lyric Theatre.

DOUGLAS, May 16.-The gradua tion program in the Lyric Theatre last night was attended by large audience who witnesses with pleas ure the honors paid to the Seniors as reward for their four years work
 Verne Hannah, valedictorian for the class chose as its theme, you shouldn't be satisfied with enough, dwelling upon the fact that we should continue to strike for great CT attainment.
 The address by the class was made by Attorney Robertson who i'm pressed upon them the importance of continuing their education.
 Rev. Waggoner presented the di- plomas with a neat speech likening the graduates to diplomats because they were receiving their diplomas.
 The decorations for the evening were red and white, being the col Ors of the class and each graduate wore red and lavender sweet peas. The following students received their diplomas:
 Impi Aalto, Harriet Brown, Herman Gius, Gertrude Johnson, Verne Han nah, and Elmer Palmbom The class motto is:
 we have crossed the bay; the ocean lies before us"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
OLDEST SWIMMING HOLE IN AMERICA
 STILL BEING USED

JUAREZ, Mex, May 15.-Giudad Juarez has one of the oldest swim ming holes on the American con- tinent. It is the ocequa mad7e (the mother canaD which irrigates the Juarez vailed and furnishes the youths of the town with an ideal swimming place whore it nipples under the cottonwood trees from Rio Grande intake to the valley farms. Hundreds of naked Mexican boys may be seen sporting in the muddy waters of the canal on warm spring days. The acequa also serves as a municipal laundry for the housewives of Juarez who do their weekly wash on stones beside the canal which have been worn smoth with many washes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
1.-THE THING WE LOVE"
 AT LIBERTY

DOUGLAS, May 16,-"The Thing We Love" contains one of the strong est patriotic appeals ever filmed From an idealistic, impractical pacifist, through gradual stages we watch the progression of the hero to self-sacrificing, high-heartod volunteer. The mental stages that he passed through will be recognized by many loyal American as exact ly the fight they fought, the Aattles they had with themselves until they came to full realization of "The >4 Thing We Love-" The comedy "Skidding Hearts" and a weekly news of the world are also shown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
le Sam: Some neighbor. by heck!

is a better purchaser in American markets than the whole of South America.
 In January of this year Canada bought from us $55. 100000 worth of goods, while South America trailed with S52,000,000. ea
 In the seven months of the fiscal year ending January, 1919, of which a little more than four fell in war time and a little less than three in the armistice period, Canada was billed by the United States for the vast sum of 542,500.000 on com modities purchased, while the whole of South America bought of us only S337 ,300,00O worth. In the same period our exports to ali Africa amounted to only s28,0O0 GOO; to all Oceania, s123,0 100000; to all Asia, $475, 5,000, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
AMERICANS BECOME BIGGER MEAT EATERS
 ACCORDING TO FIGURES

DENVER, May 15-Americans becoming bigger meat eaters, ac- cording to figures compiled by d local packing and provision company. In spite of the war, the consump- tion of meat per person in 1918 was 17.5 pounds more than the year previous. Each person, on the aver age, ate 1895 pounds of meat last year, as compared with 176 pounds in 1917. The figures include dressed