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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. May 25-CATTLE-Receipts
600. Market dull. Heavy and choice
handy weight steers, weak to 25c lower
plain. about steady; bulk of sales. $9.500
11.75; cows and calves, steady: yearlings,
barely steady: bulk of sales, $11.75@12.50;
stockers and feeders, unevenly lower
HOGS-Receipts $4,000. Lights and
heavies, steady: mediums, strong to
higher: TOP, $145o; bulk light and Medium.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Sheep, 25d 40c
higher; choice California ewes, $S.0odl9.50
California lambs. $3.50; bulk goats, still
back, few sales to 25G5oc higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25
Chicago Grain

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range Of price, on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Coz
Kansas City, May 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25
Kansas city Produce Market.

KANSAS CITY PRODUCE Market.
Kansas City, May 25.-BUTTER-Marke
unchanged
FGGS-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25

Kansas City. May 25-CATTLE-Receipt
6.ooo head. Market: Beef steers, dull
butcher stock, stronger
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady Bulk of sales, 14.00G1435; top
$14.5c.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
strong to SC higher. California spring
n m hs SIC %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25

weak. Creamery higher than extras. coz q
Gle
EGGS-Narket unsettled Storage pack
ed extra frsts. $50 451zc
CHEESE-Aarket firm State whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25

Kansas City Livestock Market.
(The following sales were made this mora.
ing ut the Stock Yards, Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone lt-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission ner.
ehants.)
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
BONNIE TERRE

Fritz Jester, who left two or three
weeks ago to work in East St. Louis,
has returned to his home and resumed
his position in the mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tierney have re-
turned from their two weeks vaca-
tion Thursday.
Miss Anna Marlow of Bismarck
visited her sister, Mrs. John Fenton,
and family Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Nethington returned
home Wednesday from Denver, Colo.
where she spent the past month with
her bfother, Mr.. Statler, and family.
M Herman and Hobart Freeman mo-
tQred to DeSoto Thursday to attend
the Barnes Circus, which was held
there.
Mrs. Thos. Allen and mother, Mrs.
Christine Weber, returned from St
Louis, where they have visited the
formers daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Sales, and also Miss Gertrude Allen
of ST. Louis and Mrs. Geo. Alderman
and family of Colinsville, Ill. They
were accompanied home by Little
Helen, who had been there for the
past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Hendrix re-
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20

serious illness Of her sister, Mrs. r..
L. Banes.
Miss Olga Heaton visited her aunt,
Mrs. j. X. Heaton, at Plattin, the lat
ter part of the week. "
Mrs. c. W. Shannon was the guest
of Mrs. H. E. Thurman Friday.
| Mrs. Dale Hawk and dan. Nter are
visiting at Leadwood this week. II
Dan Stated of St. Louis is spend
ing few days with his parents, Mrs.
G. Stated. IN
Edw. Heaton of st. Louis spent
from Saturday until Tuesday here,
visiting his parents and other rela-
tives.
Miss Christina Stated, who has
been visiting relatives in St. Louis,
returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitesel and
daughter and Miss Pearl Whitesell of
Granite City, ILL.,, are visiting at the
home of VIM. P Whitesell.
Miss Viola Thurman of st. Louis
visited relatives here the latter part
Of the week.
Misses Elsie and Olga Heaton and
brother, Edward, spent the weekend
at Oakvale, visiting friends and also
attended the picnic at Pfinistert Sat,
urday night.
F. H. Millen was Pennington
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Stated of st. Louis is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. E. Heaton.
Bud Riddle of Flat River spent
Sunday here, the guest Of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Riddle.
Mrs. VIM. Belleville Of st. Louis is
visiting relatives and friends here for
few days
E. Hansbrough was Boune Terre
visitor Saturday. -
Maurice Whitescll of Festus visited
homefolks here Sunday.
Misses Clara and May Decker Of
Festus were guests Of Misses Freda
and Neva Nussbaumer Saturday and
Sunday.
Several from here attended the pic.
mic at Pfnister Saturday night. A
good time was reported.
Miss Nanine Benham of Hazel Run
was Wales Mines visitor Monday.
Mrs. Effie Turley and daughter,
Edith, visited at the home of VIM. E.
Heaton Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Collins, who has been
visiting friends here, returned to her
home in St. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. Lawrence Richardson and
children of Bonne Terre are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Effia Turiey.
Mrs. A. j. Stated and sister, Miss
Ada Heaton, visited their sister, Mrs.
II. C. Rhodes, Tuesday.
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
EIVINS

Sam Larne and son, JACK, and Cleve
Ross and Ed Cartee went to Cedar
Bottom Friday of last week, fishing
Mrs. Jim Gan and Mr.. Cans moth
er of st. Louis came here Saturday to
visit relatives and friends.
Jesse Larne and Dora Silsby motor
ed to Pennington Sunday.
Albert Weston and Miss Ruby Kin
ney and Lloyd Maurice and Dora
Larne, and Melvin Evans motored to
Doe Run Sunday.
Luther Montgomery and Miss Lulu
'Hulsey and Miss Dora Larne, Miss
Grace Wolfe, Nellie Bible and Tenni-
see Polite motored to Bismarck Sun
day.
Joe Williams came here Friday
from Doe Run to visit his family.
They returned with him Saturday.
Mrs. Grieshaber, who has been on
the sick list the past four weeks, is
better.
Sam Morris sold his house to Man
uel Propst.
Joe Williams was a Bonne Terre
visitor Sunday.
A class Of girls in the Methodist
Sunday school, ranging in age from
IL to 16, gave an ice cream social ON
The church lawn Thursday evening of
last week. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the class. Mrs.
Frank Sutherland is teacher of the
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clemons returned
home Saturday from Denver, Colo,
where they visited relatives for two
weeks.
L. r. Moore has moved his family
here last week from Knob Lick, into
the house on Fite street he purchased
from John Williams of Pennington.
Mr.. Moore has been employed here
for some time.
Mrs. M. LaGrand of St. Louis came
here Friday of last week for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Carl Lupkey.
She spent a, part 6ftthe week in Doe
Run, visiting other relatives.
II. A. Miller transacted business in
StssLoais last week. \
Mrs.sJohh Hulsey and children Of
Dee Run spent Friday here fvisiting
Mrs. w Martin of Cape, IGirardeau
delivered an address on the political
issues of the day at the Electric The
atre here Wednesday eyening9as,
o'clock. Mrs. Martin was one ofa The
delegates to the Democratic Nation
al Convention in San Francisco rer
Gently She is one among the fore
most women politicians Of the state.
Misses Oral and Clara Baker Of
Granite City, are here on two weeks
visit with fiends. These young la
dses:will teach in the Granite City
sN'fts ~. ftNA- s5, ,>-.s% 1850 Bsal 8 I.
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
KNOB LICK ROUTE |

Mr.. and Mrs. Bess of Frederick
town are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Whitener, and family of
this place
Miss Edith Hibbits accompanied her
brother and sisters to Desloge and
spent the week, returning home Mon
day.
Geo. Miller of the lead belt returned
home Friday.
Miss Mary Williams spent a few
days in Pennington last week.
/ Orville Webb of near Knob Lick
left Thursday for Wisconsin.
Howard Bayless, who has employ
ment in the lead belt, spent the week
end in Knob Lick.
The Libertyville baseball team play
ed the Knob Lick team Sunday. Knob
Lick won by the score 1870.
Mr.. Hallanger was business vis-
itor at Harry Waldorfe's Monday af-
ternoon.
Harry Hughes of the lead belt is
spending few days in Knob Lick.
Miss Louise Ebrecht is the guest of
relatives, in Doe Run.
Harold Williams and Miss Dorothy
Medley attended church at Bright
stone Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Beams and sons,
Edison and Paul, and daughter, Jo-
sephine, left Thursday for Nebraska,
where they will make their home. We
regret to lose Mr.. Beams and family.
Miss Lucilla Webb was guest of
Mrs. Parmley Monday evening,
Bro. Yount filled his regular ap-
polntment here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Laura Beams of st. Louis was
guest of relatives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bayless and lit.
tie, son and daughter are. guests of
the formers parents, Joe, Bayless,
and family.
The following were guests of Miss,
Agnes Gilman and Fl. Waldorfe Thurs.
day afternoon: Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers.
Mrs. johnson, Carl Bird, Mrs. Ina
dibbitS and daughter, Edith,
Miss Dollie Williams was a Farm
lngton visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Lack Moore and son are guests
of relatives in the lead belt.
Mrs. c.. A. Ebrecht and daughter
were business visitors in Farmington
last week.
VIM. Smith transacted business in
Farmington Thursday.
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
WALES MINES

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Long and son
of. Detroit, Mich, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. L. Dillon and sor of Ironton,
visited relatives here few days dur
ing the week.
Miss Ada Heaton was guest of Miss
Cora Buscher Thursday.
Mrs. Jas. Harris and children of
Festus visited her mother, Mrs. j.
Harverstick, and other relatives here
It few days during the week.
Seevral from here attended the cir
Gus in DeSoto Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C. Rhodes and
children visited Mrs. Rhodes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Heaton; Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Oliver Sykes and son, who
have been visiting at the home, of S,
A. Sykes, returned to her home, in
Flat River Friday.
Miss Ethel Smith was called to
Joplin Saturday on account or the
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20

schools the coming year.
| Mrs. Sarah johnson of Knob Lick
spent several days here last week
visiting relatives.
b. Prator of Leadwood was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer 3essing-
er Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Sanders of St. Louis and
two children spent the week here the
guest of Mrs. E. Klein.
j. S. Faulkner of Doe Run spent
several days here last week visiting
his daughter, Mrs. j. r. Horne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ritter returned
home Tuesday, after a visit with
relatives in st. Louis.
Mr.. Tesreau, who is employed at
Federal No. t2, got three of his fin
gers cut off while spragging car.
He fell with his hand across the
track and the car ran over it.
Mr.. and Mrs. James. Newman and
sons, Paul, and Jim, returned home
Tuesday from Ironton, after week S
visit with relatives.
Miss Ruby Kinney, who is salesady
at the Miller store, is on a weeks va
cation
Miss Mamie Iro!linger hat resumed
her position in the Modes store Mon
day. after two weeks vacation.
Miss, Anna Harris and little son of
st: Louis are here visiting relatives.
Inc little nlne-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harris, who is visiting Mrs;
Ambros Archambo, was on the sick
list the first of the week. ,.~
Blu Weise motored to Doe Rum
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. VIM. Weise visited her EaGerts,
MF' ard Mrs. West, at Bismarck, over
sunday. sgsA.
Mrs. Jean DichlgF ''andechildren re-
turned Monday frqn a few days visit
WITH her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bud
"eise, at Doe Kun. ~
Mf. and Ms Kart CrewfU"d and
son, Llge, returned Monday from
zoe nun "here they had 1e@a visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore were call
ed nome to Doe Run Monday on ac-
count OF the severe illness of Mr..
Moore's mother, Mrs. Geo, Moore.
Mrs. Sam Wolfe and children, rheo-
core and Marie, returned Friday from
N Eu.N. Il ..-.A
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
CROSS ROADS

Mrs, Joseph Vessels and Gus Yes.
self spent last Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lenz and daugh.
| ter.
Helen Layton returned to her home
at st. Louis Saturday, after spending
several weeks herc with her sister
and other relatives. "@'{
Stella Kennon has been staying
with her sister, Mrs. Oda Wright, the
past week.
Mrs. Howard Umfeet and children
of near Fredericktown3 spent the
weekend with her father, A. j. Ken
non. and family. T.
VIM Umfeet left this week for
Flat River to seek employment.
Mrs. Ed Williams and children of
near Fredericktown are guests of hes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro Tucker of Es-
ther are the guests of relatives here.
Mrs. Barron and daughter spent a
few hours here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell and
family of Fredericktown are guests
Of relatives here. .
News was received here this week
of the marriage of Tina Wright and
Robt. Lewis of st. Louis. Mrs. Lew
is is daughter of Mrs. John Wright
Of this community. Her friends ex~
tend congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson and
family returned to Pennington one
day this week to visit his sister, Mrs.
Robt. Turner and husband. From
here they will return to their home at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Will Kiepe of Libertyville was in
this community Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pirtle and
children Of near Castor spent the
weekend here.
Lawson McLarncy was a Fredcr-
icktown visitor one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Hawthorne
and daughter Of Womack spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Emery
Tucker.
Mrs. Rhodeman and Edw. Frayshcr
and children were Fredcricktown Wis
itors last Saturday.
The year-Old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark, who was reported to be
very sick last week, died Wednesday
and was buried at the Pirtle ceme-
terry here Thursday. We extend sym
pathy to the bereaved parents.
Geo. Lenz and sons Of Womack
were here Thursday, helping his bro
ther thresh wheat.
ThreShing wheat is TIE order of the
day in this vicinity.
AL McGraw of Fredericktown was
in this community this week.
DR.. BarRon of Mine La Motto was
in this community this week.
DR.. Barber of Frcdericktown passed
through here Saturday.
Marvin and John Mitchell went
down on Castor Saturday to fish.
Mrs. william and Mrs. w. E. Luns-
ford were guests of relatives at Wo-
mack last Friday.
Americus Tucker of Flat River has
been the guest of his family here the
past week.
A. j.. Kennon and family spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Oda Wright,
of near Rock creek.
Mrs. Roth and children of Minnfth,l
have been the guests Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Leigh.
VIII Kiepe of Libertyvi1le passed
through here Tuesday with large
drove of cattle.
Mrs Joseph Vessels sold valuable |
calf last Tuesday.
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Vester Vos

| Mr.. and Mrs. Vester Voss and
daughter. Elizabeth, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rice this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. O'Sullivan and
daughter, ostallie, and the formers
sister, Mrs. AuBuchon, of French Vii
lage, motored to Doe Run Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henson and
Abe Henson are here from St. Louis,
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Henson.
The Bonne Terre team won in the
ball game played with Leadwood Sun
day by the score of I'll.
The Farmington times., 1920-08-20

dren spent Sunday VITA her sister,
Mrs. Sam Burch, near Bismarck.
Henry Burch of Bismarck is visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mrs. Ed Curlee made business
trip to Bismarck Monday.
g. Mrs. Anna Harris and little son of
St. Louis visited Mrs. Alfred Young
Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Young and children
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Alb Halter.
Evening star., 1920-04-04

day poster painter there will be the
poster room. Here will be shown the
wonderful collection of posters made
by the camoufiage section of the 40th
Engineers. The men composing this
section were the leading young illus
traitors and artists of the country
There is also to be a mystery room
entitled ''The Anna Katherine Green
Mystery Room" Mrs. Patterson. Wlte
of Col. Charles II. Patterson. is in
charge of this room. All plans are
being kept secret.
At O'Clock the book fair ends.
At the ball starts. From the land
of literature. art and music. as rep
resented at the fair. beloved charac-
| ters of the readers world Will step
forth. as the ball is to be q costume
affair. all costumes to be chosen from
| the land of make-believe. y prize VIII
| be awarded for the best impersona-
| tion after all have passed before three
| judges in the grand march
While the dancing is in progress on
the ballroom floor there VIII be card
playing on the upper floor Refresh-
ments will be served and II summer
breezes blow the roof garden VIII be
open to the guests.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson heads the list
Of patronesses for the authors carnival
ball and book fair. given to raise fund
to aid the struggling young writer. ar
tist I'D musician to find a place profes-
sionally. Among the others on the list
Of patronesses are: Baroness Romano
Avezzano, Nine. Urruta. Mrs FRANKLIN
K. Lane, Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs.
Henry F. DimoclS, Mrs. John A. Dough-
erty, Mrs James Carroll Fraser. Mrs.
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs. Henry w. Nokes, Mrs. Fran
co.'s Berger Moran Mrs. Lithgow Os-
borne, Miss Patten. Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Mrs Walter Tuckerman.
Mrs. Charles Boughtou Wood and Miss
Ma bel Boardman.
The young ladies' committee will be
composed of Miss Frances Hampson,
chairman. assisted by Miss Ruth Hitch
cock, Miss Gordon. Miss Anne Gordon,
Miss Margaret Harding. Miss Betty
Grove Miss Carter Mulliken. Miss Del
phine Hey1. Miss Elizabeth Jeffries. Miss
Helen Tucker. Miss Nancy Lane. Miss
Margaret Simonds. Miss Barrine Drake.
the Misses Dunlop. Miss Marion Drain.
Miss Carolyn Nash. Miss Marcia Chaplin
and Miss Anne Dulaney.
Mr.. William Bowie Clark is chairman
of the mems floor committee, assisted
by Mr. August Noblet, Capt Emanuel
Lombard. Mr.. Horace Westcott. Com
modore Theodore Jewel. Mr.. John Kirby.
Col. Reginald Foster. Mr.. Kolin Coils.
Mr.. Archibald Wells. Mai. Livius Teu-
sanu military attache of the Rumania =
legation; Mr.. +. Fontanel. Lieut.. Co.
William Eric Fowler and Col. Charles
II. Patterson.
afrS ElizahetIl picl,pu Reclxerf ac-
Evening star., 1920-04-04
Continued from Fourth PageD

l.. Eastlack, to Mr.. Bushrod Corbin
Washington. Sd. will take place to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock at the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Pro-
testant~ Church. the Rev. G. l. Hum
phreys officiating. The bride will be
attended by her sister. Miss Mary
Eastlack. and all the details for the
wedding will be simply arranged
rs every one in Washington either
writer. artist or musician?" This
is the d1estion that the Penwomen are
asking. Since they announced their
Evening star., 1920-04-04

peared when she sang the title role
in that opera. She will have assist
ing her many of this seasons young
cebutantes, who will dress as gypsies
and read the fortunes by palms and
cards. For the more serious minded,
the biblical room, under Mrs. Nanette
B. Paul. who will show the famous
Madame Mountford collection of Co.'S
tunes and articles from the Holy Land.
Then for the lover of the futurist art
and brilliant coloring of the modern
Evening star., 1920-04-04
S Q c. / E T Y

place for herself in America with this
book and her others. The Memories
of Indian Childhood" and school
Days of an Indian Girl Mrs Bon
min will autograph all copies of her
books sold.
Through all the spirit of festival
and carnival will reign. Every room
of the forty rooms of this great man
sion will be overlooking with unique
entertainment. One room will be
turned into a gypsy camp. from Car
men. under the direction of Mrs s.
B. Milton. who will take the part of
Carman. She will appeal in the same
costume of Carmen in which she ap-
Evening star., 1920-04-04

conlpanied by party of friends. in
Guiding Miss Margaret Harrington
Miss Lois Harrington and Miss Lucy
Hunt. left Washington Friday night
for a week end at Atlantic City Mrs
| Beckert will visit friends in Pennsyi-
Evening star., 1920-04-04

vania before returning to Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Coliegeman n
held family reunion at their resi-
CONTINUED on Seventh PageD
Evening star., 1920-04-04

Mrs. Elizabeth Picken Beckert. ac-
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
Moral. Take a chann.

"One of the 4bigges' mistakes you kin make, observed Shinbone, ''is bein' so scart O maxim mistakes dat you don't do muffin at alI."
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

Sheep RsIisA Frequent Changes Of
 Fresh Green Forage tion to other Hines of farm production are illustratefi in the following outline of a plan of crop production and feed ing:
 Under a Three-Year Rotation of Corn,
 cIoVen and Small Grains
 on1so Acres. % acres corn: To finish 20 yearling cattle and 70 hogs.
 CRoughage O 20
 COWS, % yearlings. 15 a. silage corn..... 30 ewes. and % eve 40 a. wheat & oats.. lambs. work stock 20 a. clover hay..... Grain for sale or ex-
 change for other 20 acres clover pasture: Seasons grazing for 20 breeding cows 20 acres permanent grass pasture- Grazing for 20 yeariing cattle on feed for De- cember shipment.
 In the above, sheep would be grazed as follows:
 Ten acres forage crops. 1. On winter wheat 2 On grass pasture with yearling cattle. 3. With cows on clover pasture {. On clover meadow after hay cut. 5. On grain stubble- G. In cornnelds afterrsilags cut or corn harvested
 2. On winter wheat
 At other times on rape. soy beans. or other grazing crops on 1O-acre field Un- used forage harvested for. winter 6es1- Such a plan as this allows sufficient ly frequent change of pasture without any part of the flock going upon land that has previously carried sheep in the. same year. The forage crop land is a safety measure for reliance fin case of shortage of other feeds and could regularly be used for carrying the reserved eve lambs from weaning time until winter.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
LOWDEN'S WAR RECORD
Governor Active Aid of National
 Authorities.
His own Son, Pullman, Wine iIis
 Stripes in Overseas Service.

Friends of Frank O. Lawden point with pride to his record as war gov ernor of Illinois. Promptly following the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Ger many Gov. Lowden issued an appeal to the people of Illinois to uphold President Wilson.
 "It is the solemn duty of all Ameri- cans." he said, -"to rally to his sup port"
 Three days later he went before joint session of the two branches of the legislature to renew his appeal.
 We may have many sympathies," he said. we can have but one allegi- ance and that allegiance Is to the United States"
 The authorities in Washington re E garded Illinois as critical territory. Gov. Lowden took immediate steps to demonstrate that the state was united ly back of the government in what ever war measures 1t undertook. He appointed a state council of defense, representing all parties and all ele- ments. to organize the war activities of Illinois.
 The work of this council was note worthy. Financed by an appropriation of $50,O00 as against appropriations for similar purposes in other states running as high as $5.O00,OOO, the H. linois council achieved results equal in importance to those of any other body of Its kind in the country. Among the things 1t did of direct aid to the gov erpment's military plans was to give preliminary training to several thou sand drafted men, so that on report ing to camp they were able to obtain immediate recognition as noncommis- stoned officers. The councils chief function, however, was in building up the morale of the people at home, fostering economies, and aiding move ments of whatever kind designed to increase national efficiency.
 The governor kept in close personal touch with the Illinois boys in khaki and blue. He visited them in their camps, travelled to the seaboard to bid Godspeed to departing contingents and was at New York to give welcome in the name of the state to the veterans who came back at the close of the fighting,
 Ills interest in the soldiers was not merely official. Among them was his own son, Pullman Lowden-a member of the Prairie division. In that divi- sion was the Dandy First" regiment of the Illinois national guard with which Lowden served for three years as lieutenant-eoloneI. Pullman went overseas with his outfit, did his bit in the ranks as common soldier, and came back with the cherished gold service stripes.