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CORNWALL

The funeral of Orville Bigelow, who
died in town Monday, July cG. was held
at his late home Wednesday at II 10
"a. m. The Rev. c. r. Hamlin. pastor Of
the Congregational Church. OBLIGATED. and
interment was in Evergreen cemetery in
town. Mr.. Bigelow was born in Crown
Point, y. Y, October, Q. 1s49. q son of the
late Ransom and Jerusha Lawren'e Bige-
low and had resided a greater part of
his life in Shoreham He moved to Corn
wall in 1913. Mr. BiGelow had been in
feeble health for several years. He is
survived by his wife, five sons Burt
Bigelow Of Sprin gfield Mass. Henry and
Ernest Of Amherst. Mass, Norman Of
Port Henry, n. Y. Leonard Of Shoreham,
and three daughters, Mrs Wesley
Spaulding. Mrs. Norman Matot and Miss
AIDA Bigelow of Shoreham. and Elmer
Wolcott of this town. a foster son. The
sons served as bearers.-Mrs. Anna Mead
Hobbs and daughter, Mary, of Cleveland
ONO, We're recent guests Of Mr. and
Mrs n. c. James.-Mrs. William Ballou
of Chester is guest of Mrs W. H.
Bingha MIR and Mrs. Elton Chatterton
OF Rutland are at a. j. Field s.-Mrs
Fred Weston, who has been at the Pitts
ford sanatorium for treatment, has re-
turned home somewhat improved.
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MCNKTON

Mr. and Mrs. George a. Morse and
grandson. Harold Morse, of Morrsville,
and driver II. Il Gregg, add Mrs Jcs =
sic Kettridge Of Hardwick, who is
visiting them. called or her aunt Mrs.
Z. c. Gage ThursdaY.-Miss Helen
Lee of Vergennes is the guest Of Mrs.
L. f. Mech this week. She was form
erly teacher hero.--There is some
talk of forming a cemetery association
to do much needed work.-The NJ. W.
a. attended the lecture given by State
Deputy g. T.. Baldwin of Concord, y.
H, on the Park at NerEennes Tuesday
and reported A very interesting AMI
instructive meeting.-Several fro m
here attended the circus at Burling-
ton.-Mrs d. F.. Mech, Mrs. ]. T..
Ladd. Mrs. H II. Ayres and Miss Helen
Lee motored to Bristol Monday.-Mrs
c. C. Martin and Miss Frances Wheeler
of North Ferrsburg visited at the
home of Mrs. w. II. Gee last week.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO

The Friends quarterly meeting will he
held ut tho church here August and 8.
The Rev. Mr.. Shepherd Of Pouehkecp5ie,
n Y, and the Rev. Enroll Peckham of
Brooklyn. n. Y. arc eNpocted.-Thc n
nual reunion of the Brown families will
he held August IL at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sheldon Stokes. All are invited.
Come rain or shine Mrs. Charles Frank
Lin and son, who have bean visiting rcla-
tivcs here, have returned to their home
IN Glcns Falls. y. Y.--Mr. and Mrs
Stephen Young OF Brooklyn, y. Y, were
guests Tuesday If Mrs. David FolIansbee
and Mrs. Robert Young.-The Ladies'
Home Circle Will mee; ThutYday. August
u, with Mrs. Charles Greene. Supper
will be served
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ing Colby. Friends and relatives we're
present from Burlington. Bristol. War
rem and Providence. r. IA meeting
of the Industrial will be held Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w A.
Lee.-Dr. w. A. Dawson of Burlington
supplied the pulpit Of the United
Church Sunday morning. Following
the service "a business meeting was
held at which TING n unanimous call
of the church was. extended the Rev.
c. H. Smith of Hammond. n. Y 1t is
expectel that Mr.. Smith will take up
the work hero September IA dance
will be given in Jackman and Garland's
hall Friday evening". C. Balm of
Bristol has sold all of his real estate
and personal property in this town, in
Guiding mountain lots and farm. to the
last block company.-Fred Jackman
and family of Bristol spent Sunday at
the home of Lewis Jackman.-Mrs..
Chapman of Hinesburg has been visit
ing her son, Frank Chapman.-Morton
Hale and family of Cabot are in town
for a few days.-Dr. A. NJ. Cram of
Bridgewater and Mr.. and Mrs. Cly1e
Sumner of White River Junction were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. b. Cove Sunday afternoon.--Mis
Lillian Bixby and Arthur Curry re-
turned to their homes in Burlington
Monday. having been here to attend
the funeral of Mrs. william Hoag.-|
julius Lathrop and family returned
Saturday from a visit to Mrs Lathrop's
sister in New York.---George Dearborn
has rented the c. T.. Bristol house for
several months.--Willie Morgan has
so far recovered from hurt sustained
by being hit with a board from a bolt
ing saw at G. A Thayers mill two
weeks ago. as to return to his work.
Mr.. ans Mrs clyde Bean and daugh-
ter, Beatrice, came Monday from Hunt
ington. Mass. where they have been
Tor the past two months.--A. n.
Green of Bristol, Conn. was recent
caller in town Horace Poland and
family and Henry Bennett and wife Of
aterhury arc at their home place in
South Lircoln for short stay.--C. r.
Bicknell and family and Mrs. Hannah
Morgan were in Burlington Tuesiav.-
william Sargent is spending few
days in Burlington with his son. Wal
ter Sargent and family.--Dr. Frank
Rogers and Mrs. Annette Morgan o.
Vergennes called on friends in town
Monday.-D |. Garland was ir Eur
lin gton Tues lay.--Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Blauvelt Of Providence, r. l., are in
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ADDISON

The Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Bowser are
entertaining Mrs. Cool and Mrs. Brown
of Poru-Mrs. j. G. Thomas entertained
the u. A. r. at her home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Pond and family
of Dodge City, Kans., are guests OF Mrs.
Mary Smith on Grand View Mountain.
The Friendship club was entertained
last week Friday at the home of Helena
Palmer.-Mrs. NJ. A. Smith and Stella
Cross spont a few days in Cornwall last
week. the guest of Mrs Hambin and Mrs
Pratt-Dr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Smith of
Pelham. n Y, are at the Smith home
for few weeks and the Doctors mother,
Mrs. S. W. Smith, is with them.-Ed-
ward Abair mas moved from George Spen-
GERS to William Noonan's MAY Tracy
gave tea to some Of her friends In
honor of Mss Mabel Styrling Of Keene,
N. H., who is vc.tinE her.-Larra Benc-
dict is at Dr. NJ. y. Smiths for "A few
weeks.-Amos Bodette is at tao Fanny
Allen hospital, where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis Friday. He
is doing well.--Dorothca O'Bryan mas been
spending a few days IL Middlobury a!
O'Rryan'c
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visit.-Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Herrick. Miss
Jennie Bristol and Miss Grace f. Kings
land made an auto trip 10 Burlington
Nesterday.-Mss Margaret Croft or
waterbury, Conn, who is spending her
vacation with her aunt. Mrs. w. H.
Wheeler, has gone for a weeks visit III
New Hampshire-- Mrs. Lydia Rickard
and daughter, Miss Florence Richard
have returned to Ticonderoga n. Y, after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Day
Mrs. T. Neville was a visitor in Burning
ton yesterday.-MssM Margaret Robare OF
La wrence, Mass, is visiting her mother'
Mrs. John NJ. Alden-Mrs. W. j. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Ella Mueller Mrs. stella
Ingham and daughter. Prudence. were IN
Burlington Tuesday to attend the hagen
beck Wallace circus.-E. n. DAVIS OF
North Adams. Mass. visited friends here
Tuesday.-Martin Lyon OF boston is
spending his annual vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fl. Adams, Sr.
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Nellie Wheat Of this village and Mrs. q.
LeDuc, also of this village and six sons,
Joseph Jr., and Arthur Wheat of this viii
lage Fred Of Burlington, George of MID
dlebury, Oliver of Lafayette. r. l., and
Edward of Portland, Me-, and six grand
children.
The funeral of Joseph Wheat. Sr.,
OF "A West street will be held to-mor-
row morning at eight o'clock at st.
Francis xavier's Church with inter
ment in st. Francis cemetery.
Cards have been received in town
announcing the coming marriage of
Miss Carolyn II. Hayward. daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Charles f. Hayward
formerly of this place, but now of
North Troy. to James Brown Lee, Jr.,
of Chicago. ILL., The marriage will take
place Saturday at North Troy. They
will reside in Springfield
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McCarty Of Waterbury were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baker.-Frank
w. Levanway, former old time resident
of this town died at his late home in
Saranac Lake, ~ Y, Thursday, aged So
years. The funeral was held at SaranaC
Lake last Saturday lie is survived by his
widow and two sons. Arthur and Wallace.
Representatives Of the local Masonic
I.odEe attended the funeral Of the late
Arthur Landon who died overseas in the
service and whose burial took place at
south Hero Sunday-Mrs. Lena Mann,
VINO has been "A resident of California
few years, came here last week to visit
her mother, Mrs. G. A. Pratt at Camp
Rich.-Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barrett
are parents of a son born Tuesday af-
ternoon at the St. Adams hospital.-Fred
Robinson and Miss Annie Johnson of East
Highgate were married recently and will
reside at East Highgate. Karl Robinson
and Miss Theresa Courser of Groveton
\. H., who were married will reside at
Newport. Karl and Fred are sons of Mr..
and Mrs. George Robinson Of this. place.
Miss Violet McCarroll Of North Eas ton,
Mass, was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Morton.-Mr. and Mrs. II. II.
Fuller. Mrs. Harlow Lamb and s. n. Brush
attended the funeral Of Arthur Lanhon at
SoutH nero SuDNaV.-hlSS Nlnl1red rat
terson of Burlington mas been spending a
few days in town, the guest of Mrs. r.
c. Mears.-Programs and tickets for the
Community Chautauqua to be held here
next week Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday have arrived. A large audience
tent equipped with electric wiring system
and a large canvas fence six feet high
will be erected for the entertainments.
Famous musicians at each entertain
ment, lectures and magicans.-Mrs. Ger
trude Landon and son. Edward, have re-
turned from passing several weeks in
camp at East Highgate and Alburg.-Miss
Constance Wheeler of Burlington was in
town the first of the week TO meet Off
GERS of the Milton branch of the Red Cross
at the home of Mrs. ia. Kennedy. Plans
were discussed for work for fall and VIM
ter.-Mrs. William Landon has returned
from visit at South Hero-Mrs. Edith
Bombard Miss Madge Howard and Miss
Blanch Quinell passed, the weekend at
Camp Martin.
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MILTON

The death OF Mrs. Laura Ballard oc-
Cured Tuesday July % at the home OF her
son. Frederick Ballard. after several
years of falling health. She was over 20
years old. Mrs. Ballard lived in Georgia
the greater part of her life and was the
daughter of the Rev. Nelson Barbour of
that place. The funeral was held Friday
afternoon at her late home. The Rev
+. T.. Talbee OBLIGATED. Burial was made
in the family lot at Georgia East Plains
cemetery.
Funeral services for Harmon Stone were
held Sunday with burial in Riverside
cemetery at Stowe where Mr.. stones wife
is buried. He was 81 years OF age. Mr..
Stone came to Milton from the West to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Ryan. who is
housekeeper at the home of Dewey Lyon.
He was here but a short time, when he
was taken i'll and removed to the State
Hospital at Waterbury and 10 days later,
death occurred, July 90 The remains we're
placed in b. d. Martins undertaking room
until a son arrived from Colorado.-Mr.
and Mrs, Joseph Viens and daughter,
Beatrice. are passing the week in Canada,
visiting in Quebec and ST, Anne de Beau
pre.-Clifton Wells. who has been passing
his vacation with his mother. Mrs. Jen-
ME Wells. has returned to New Britain,
Conn.-Miss Katherine Gabree and Daniel
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CHARLOTTE

Announcement has been received
of the marriage of Prof. l..
Richard Dean to Miss Belle Bream at
Gettysburg, Pa, July u. Mr.. and Mrs
Dean are TO reside in Richmond. Ind
for a months vacation to he spent at his
camp al Lake Pleasant, n. Y.-Mrs, Frank
Chamberlain and daughter, Ruth of East
Lansing, Mich. have been guests at the
home Of Robert Holmes Mr.. and Mrs
Ioveioy and two daughters of RoXhury
Mass. were recent guests of relatives in
Adeine Pease of Northamp-
ton, Mass, is visiting in town.-Mrs. Liz
zie Stewart Of Middlebury has been Wis
iIng Mrs. Reers.-E, y. LOOMS of New
York city was business visitor at Il. n
Holmes Saturday. Mr.. LOOMS. who
bought several thousand barrels of apples
in this section last year, reports fair
crop through this. vCinity.-Miss Frances
Bora, who has been visiting relatives in
has returned home accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Lizzie Osier-
The Modern Woodmen of America had a
Delegations were present from surround
ing camps and the degree teams from Bur-
lington and Winoosk indicated a large
class of candidates and a bountiful ban
quet was served at the close OF the cere-
Robert Lessor is visiting
relatives in Hinesburg .-Msn Josephine
Stebbns of Burlington is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. j. B. Williams. j Joseph Bora and
son. Arthur, left Sunday by auto for
trip through Massachusetts.
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NEW HAVEN

Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict were
visitors in Burlington Wednesday,
McWilliams of Troy is guest Of Mrs
f. NJ. Partch,-Mr and Mrs. J. T.. Davis
and Esther Sneden spent Tuesday at
Long Point, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. IL.
Boynton.-The community was saddened
to hear of the death in New Hampshire
of B. f. Gordon, a former resident of
this town-Mr. and Mrs. F. n. Conan
and j. T.. Davis were in Cornwall We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of Orvill
Bigelow.-Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Coates
went Wednesday to West Bridgewater to
spend a few days with MIR. Coate' S
brother-Word has been received of the
death of a former pastor. Mr. Dutton.-
Mrs. Strong and children returned Sun
day from a two weeks visit with her par
ents at Lake Placid, n. Y.
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EAST CHARLOTTE

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Clark
Powell widow of the late Edgar Powell,
and for many years a. resident of this
town. took place at three O'Clock Sunday
at the Baptist Church. The Rev. G. J.
Staples. pastor of the Unitarian Church
lof Burlington officated assisted by the
Church The bearers were Harris Prin-
die, Elmer Cove, william Kellogg and
Frank Davis. A male quartet sang several
selections and there was profusion OF
beautiful flowers. The burial took place
in the family lot in Morningside ceme-
tery.-Mrs. Phoebe Emo has returned home
after an absence of seven months in Troy
~ Y.-The Rev. George ". Carr and Mrs
Carr and daughter. Gladys are visiting
friends in town. Mr.. Carr, who was for
mer pastor Of the Baptist Church, will
preach there next Sunday morning Mrs.
Edward r. sherman is visiting her moth
,er, Mrs. Phoebe Eno.-Miss Genevieve
Horsford is visiting friends at Long Point
On Sunday evening August I, at 7:S1
at the Baptist Church, an address will he
given by Martin S. Villas on 1.-THE Pro-
gress Of Popular Government in the Uni
and family and w. |. Bradley spent Sun
day at Thompson's Point-Charles Woos-
ter of Milwaukee, Wis. and niece, Miss
Ava Hawley of Floral Park, l.. l.. are
visiting their cousins, Miss Sarah Woos-
ter and Mrs. Phoebe Eno.-Mr and Mrs
Edwin Kimbal and family and Mrs. RAN
som Beers spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Beers.
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JERICHO

Mr.. and Mrs. Carman s. Brush we
In Cambridge Tuesday 10 attend
funeral of William S. Paine Mr.. a
Mrs William Buzzell and son and. Mi
Alice Saville of Lowell. Mass, arriv
in town Tuesday evening for "a
weeks visit with the Rev and Mrs. ],
Buzzell and other relatives.-Mrs. Lol
Mckenzie, who has been away for a IA
days, has returned to her boarding pla
at Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Howe MIR
Monte and children have arrived fro
Barre and have gone to keeping hou
in Herbert Hutchinson's tenement
posite the Steven Curtis mill,--Dr ar
Mrs. c. A. Pease and children of Blu
lngton accompanied by John Pettis
Boston, who is stopping at the Hot
Vermont, were visitors Sunday at IN
home OF Mr., and Mrs. Frank Pease,--M'
and Mrs. John Carroll OF Waterbury we |
recent visitors of friends in town.-Li
wood and Lester Peck of Essex Juno TO
who have been spending a few days !
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Peel
have returned home.-Ralph Styles nd
placed an 500 gallon gasoline tank ne
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MILTON BORO

The baseball game was well attend
Saturday. the score being 10 in faJ
of Camp Owassia, Mr.. and Mrs: c.
White and three children and Mrs. Jo
Shean were in Richmond Sunday at d
home of Mark Richardson, They ma
the trip by automobile. William Ho
ard spent the weekend at F. F. Smith
Mrs. Howard will remain a few da
lonGer.-Mr and Mrs. Sweat are at Z
home Of Mrs. Jennie Fay-Mr anda MI
John Cameron and daughter, Dora. Nj
Carrie Watson and daughter, Grace. al
Chester Whittemore were in St. Aha
Ernest Elmer is ente
tanning relatives from Detroit, Mich.
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LINCOLN

The funeral of Mrs. Cleora COLBY
Hoag. wife Of William Hoag. was held
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Methodist Church. the Rev. d. W.
Reid OF Salisbury, a former pastor, Of
ficiatine. Burial was in Maple ceme-
terry. Funeral hymns were sung by
quartet composed of w. e. Butterfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Rhodes and Mrs
Stella Bristol. with Mrs John Benton
as organist. The bearers were George
Garland, Wallace Norton, Luther
Rhodes and j. l.. Bean. Mrs. Hoag iled
early Wednesday morning following
protracted illness from shock sus :
tanned several years ago. She was ~
years of age. a daughter OF the late
stephen and Arvilla Colby. and ite-
long resident of the town. Besides the
husband. who devotedly cared for her
during the long perioi of Illness MRS
Hoag Is survived by one brother irV-
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EAST SHELBURNE

The Progressive Agricultural club
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. 3. I. Newton
Spear street Friday evening Ell
Slocum, who has been visiting her
and family in Milton, returned home
day.-Mr and Mrs. Tiras Tsham of y
liston We're recent visitors at Elmer
cum s.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sui ton
Williston visited their uncle, Walter
ton, Sunday-F. H. Atwood, who
been quite i'll. is gaining.
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UNDERHILL

Francis MARROW. one OF the Oldest RI
cents OF Cnderhill, died Monday mo-
ing at the home of his daughter. NJ
7. Leddy. The funeral was held w,
nesday morning at $50 O'Clock at
Thomas Church. He was 4 years old a
leaves two daughters, Mrs. j. T. Leo
of Underhill and Mrs. Alexander Their
of Richmond; and four sons, Fred
underhill Edward and Bernard Of Bost
and William of Prockton Mass
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Chittenden County
WINOOSKI

Joseph Wheat, ST.. died at his nome al
~ west street Monday night following an
Illness OF short duration. He was porn
In Fairfax in ls4s and came to this village
"hen little boy and had resided mere
ever since He is survived by nine chiioreiI,
three daughters. the Misses Lillian anu
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SHELBURNE

Miss May Morgan is critically
i'll at her home on Shelburne
Poirt-Free instructions in sewing will he
given to girls between ages Of nine and 10
years. Any girls who will attend meeting
regularly and work hard are invited TO
meet at the home OF Mrs. b. c. Marsette
Friday. August 6, at two o'clock sharp
Mothers are welcome TO come with their
children Mrs. Murray will open a class in
sewing for women Friday. August 90 at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Vaughan
Further notice will be given later.-Mr
and Mrs, George Taylor, ST., have been
called to Albany, y, Y, by the sudden
death from heart failure of Mrs. Herman
Taylor She leaves little daughter about
four years old,
Mt and Mrs. A. l.. Benedict and their
son, c. j. Benedict and family Of Rutland
came home yesterday after spending
few days in Littleton, N. II.
Edward S. Saxton, one Of the oldest
residents of the village and a member OF
a we'll known and prominent family, died
yesterday afternoon in his slst year. The
funefal services will be held on Friday
afternoon at two O'CLOCK at the residence
of his brother. Horace Saxton.
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For Sale or Torrent
Cedar Croft

Attract We 7:oplrty AZ Cedar Beach.
Charlotte House. barn ice house. dock.
e'out IL acr-s Of - eodland.
For fuli Particulars inquire Of Mrs
w. J. VA. Fat,cr. a33 SO. Union ST.
Burlington. VI.
b5.tu.th. ,vkY.tf.
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UNDERHILL CENTER

The Ladies Aid will hold a social
Mrs, Fuller's lawn Saturday evenil
July 81, from six to eight O'Clock, .
cream and. cake will be served
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One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent a word each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
In advance required. No
advertisement taken which
is less than IL words. two
lines. Special terms to ad-
vertisers using from $50 to
1000 lines within IL con.
secutive months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-09
UNEMPLOYED GROWING IN
 WASHINGTON
Hundreds of Idle Men Are Reported by Federal Off,
 cer-No Work in Sight.

SEATTLE, Nov 9-W. C. Car pcnter, Federal Employment Service Superintendent, in statement this forenoon, said thatsthe status of the unemployed in this State had begun to reach a serious. point.
 Superintendent Carpenter declares that although it is only the second week in november, there are at present 1500 to 2000 without jobs in Spokane, six thousand are un- employed in Seattle, and in Yakima already many hundreds are seeking work, which is not to be had. Ever ett and other cities also have hun dreds of unemployed According to Superintendent Carpenter, the situa- ton will be bad in the State of Washington during the winter months, unless something uneXpect- ed happens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-09
RECORD YIELD IS ANNOUNCED
 IN U. s. CROPS
New Records Established in Corn, Tobacco, Pears
 And Sweet Spuds. IOWA IS BANNER STATE New Records Announced for Oats, Barley, Rye, Ap-
 ples and Yankees.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. Crop records have been broken according to announcement today by the De- partment of Agriculture. Corn, to- bacco, rice, sweet potatoes and pears have set new record Rye, barley, potatoes, apples and hay have all set near records.
 The corn yield is placed at B. 199,126,000 bushels which is gain of 75 100000 bushels over any other year.
 The State of Iowa is first in large production of corn of nearly 500,- 00O,000 bushels. Illinois is second and Nebraska is third.
 The production of tobacco is re- ported to be fl, ,706, IA 900 pounds. This is a gain of S7,000,0O0 pounds over any previous year
 Rice and potatoes have reached a higher percentage over former years. Pears were marketed to the extent of 15,58O,000 bushels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-09
OTHER HUNGER
 STRIKERS ARE
 NEARING DEATH
Nine Prisoners in Jail at Cork Are Tn a Serious
 Condition.

CORK, Nov. 9.-The nine re- maining Irish hunger strikers in the jail at Cork-two of the orig inal eleven having died--today were reported in serious condition.
 Although today was the ninety Grst day of their self-imposed star vation, all of the prisoners determ- inedly refused fod.
 A state of excitement. difficult for Americans and Englishmen to appreciate unless experienced, pre- vails in Cork and throughout Ire land
 The following can be given as an illustration. As the Associated Press correspondent was passing the gen eral postoffice the other day a motor truc!: filled with soldiers and police, with rifles at ready, dashed in the main entrance Several of them descended and entered the postoffice, one policeman holding n revolver posting himself in the doorway.
 This was nothing more than the posting of military mails, the elab- crate precautions taken being due to q daring exploit recently when the government mail bag was snatched from soldier as he was leaving the post office The bag was not recovered