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officers Of the Knox County Fish &
Game association were notified We'd
nesday that a shipment of $50 ring
necked pheasants' eggs had been made
to the local association from the Wal
lace Evans game farm at st. Charles,
Ills. This shipment was started Tues.
day and should be received here not
later than Thursday. These eggs will
be placed with poultry raisers
throughout the. county for Matching.
When the young pheasants are of a
proper age they will be released to
become part of the game. resources
of the county.
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DLADENSBURC

Mr.. and Mrs. william Beckley were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Laird
Ashcraft.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Magill and
daughter. MI. Eli Harris OF Mt Yer
non, were Sunday guests Of Mrs. Min.
ME Harris and family.
Mr.. Lem Colgin and family and
Mrs. Sadie Mills were Sunday guests
of Mr. Ira Mills and family OF Reform
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Cummings enter.
tanned Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cum.
mlngs OF Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Rice and son Van, Mr.. Wallace Cum
mings and daughter, of Mt. Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warner. Mr.
and Mrs. John Warner spent Sunday
with relatives in Newark,
Rev. Mr.. Carr has cancelled his ap
pOintment Sunday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Grace Horn ana son YIN, o.
Mt, Vernon, were calling Oh ole
friends Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruei Van Winkle o.
New GuilfoM were Sunday guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rice
Miss Marie Ernest of Mt, Vernon
visited Friday until Sunday with hel
sister. Mrs. Retha Van Voorhissd r.l
Mr.. Earl Van Winkle and famil,
visited relatives Sunday at Failsburg
Miss Ethabelle Cummings yisite,
Friday and Saturday with her broth
er Wallace and family Of Mt, Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Rine and daugh
ter were Sunday guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jack BlOunt.
Mrs. Hannah Van Voorhis OF MI
Vernon spent Sunday afternoon witt
her son Paul and wife,
Miss Grace Dudgeon spent tn
weekend In Columbus.
Mrs. Lena Steel and children o
Philadelphia and Mrs, Frank Fawcet
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HOWARD, o., April 26-Miss Ann
V. Johnson, aged II years, s months
and days, died at her home here
last night at 1880 after an illness of
over two years from complications.
Miss Johnson is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. j. w. Buxton of Howard
and Mrs. Mary Yoakum of Homer, and
by two brothers, Joseph of Dayton and
Manley of Hunts Station.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 100 o'clock at the M. e
church here, Rev. French Gilmore, Of
ficiating. Friends, who desire to view
the remains, are requested to call at
the home Thursday morning between
900 and 1900.
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MARTINSBURG, O., April 25-Dr.
Hugh Wayt of the Vine Street Church
of Christ, Mt. Vernon, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduate
ing class Of the Martinsburg high
school on Sunday, May 21, at 8 p. m.
The commencement exercises occur
May 26, at 8 p. m, with an address
by DR.. A G. CARTS, president of De-
fiance college.
The following will be awarded d.
plomas: Margaret Ross, Leah French,
Ollie Purdy, Cornelius Wheaton, Ben
Colville, Glen Francis, LawrenceHays,
Herbert Barcus, Fred A. Dodd
The senior class will present the
play, at Pays TO Advertise" on the
evenings Of April 2S and 20, at 8
o'clock.
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BLADENSBURC

Mr. and Mrs. George Davidson and
Mrs. Sarah Cessna attended the fun
eral Of George Davidson at Center.
burg Sunday
On account of the baccalaureate
sermon here next Sunday night, Rev.
G. C. Maple of the Christian church
has changed his appointment to May
6 and Z.
Mr.. j. G.. Earlywine is somewhat
improved. He has blood poison.
MIR. and Mrs, c. w. Cottrell enter
tanned the following at dinner Sun
day: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn of
Gambler, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pipes
and daughter OF Walhonding and Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Harris and daughter
of the burg.
Mr.. Jesse Ealy has moved to Dan.
vile.
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Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Follin motored
to Chesteryille Sunday to see his un-
Gle. David Hearst.
G. L. McFerren. wife and daugh.
ters, were Mt. Vernon visitors Sun.
day.
We are sorry to announce that Mrs
Lloyd Ruhl is no better at this writ.
ing; on the other hand we are glad
to report that the small son of How.
ard Winand is improving.
Ray Levering, who suffered the in.
Jury of q broken limb is not so we'll
the las few days.
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MILFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. CAN'T and l.. M
Bottenfield were Mt. Vernon visitors
on Monday.
Alonzo Chapman. who has been
very sick, Is somewhat improved.
Master Craig Sehlsssinger of Mt
Vernon is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell.
Miss Ethel Van Horn of Kenmore
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs
ID. G. McLees.
Myers school has opened again af
ter a vacation OF two weeks because
of the illness of the teacher, Guy
Moreland.
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Henry Miller colored, aged 81
years, of Mt. Vernon, died on Monday
afternoon in Columbus following q
short illness of a complication of dis,
eases.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Belle Miller, son, Leon
Miller, and three brothers, William
and James Miller of Columbus and
Charles Miller of Pittsville, Va.
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday at O'Clock at the Cal
vary Baptist church, Rev Walker of.
flciating. Burial in Mound View ceme-
terry.
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Arthur Gregg, aged 50 years, died
at his home in Homer this morning
at 10 o'clock following an extended
illness of compilation of diseases.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Lurinda Gregg, sister, Mrs.
Collin Barnes of Homer Mrs. Calvin
Hunt Of this rity is sitser-in-law.
Mr.. Gregg was Civil War veter-
an, being a member Of the goth Ohio
Regiment
No fuenral arrangements hafe been
made.
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Mrs. Jennie Estella Bort, wife of
James E. Bort, Fairview addition. died
at Mercy hospital this morning at
GAS o'clock following an operation.
The deceased was 46 years of age
and is survived by her husband, three
children: Mrs. James leighton, Thel.
ma and MARITIME Bort, a grandson
James leighton, also by two sisters,
Mrs Ella Holloway of Topeka, Kan.
sas, Mrs. Rose Curren of Cincinnati
and brother William Myers of Elk.
land, Pa.
The funeral services will be held on
Thursday at o'clock at the home.
Burial in Mound View cemetery.
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DEATHS

Mrs. w. s. Russell of East Gambler
street on Monday evening received q
message announcing the death of her
sister, Mrs. A. T. Armstrong, which
occurred at her home in San Francis.
CO, Calf. yesterday.
The deceased, formerly Miss Keil
Smith Of this city, is we'll known in
Mt Vernon, where she has frequent
ly visited. The cause of death was
heart trouble. Funeral will probably
occur in Chicago, ILL.,, in which city
Mrs. Armstrong resided until three
years ago.
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Mrs. Mary Ann Wilgus, aged 81
years. died at her home in Monroe
township this morning at l so o'clocl;
following seven weeks illness of
cancer.
The deceased is survived by four
children, e. W. Wilgus Of this city,
o. A. Wilgus of Crawford, Neb., H. A.
Wilgus of Columbus and Mrs. Mary
e. Shaffer of Bellville
The funeral services will be held
at the home on Thursday at 2 o'clocl;
Rev. Calfee officiating. Burial in
Mound View cemetery.
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Real Estate Transfers

Charles d. Wilson to II. M. Lauder.
baugh, parcel in Mt. Vernon, 81.
M. Despontin to Martha e. Gala
way, parcel in Mt. Vernon, 81.
S. ID. Roberts to ID. d. Roberts, par
Gel in city, 81.
Lewis Queen to Irene Carr, parcel
in city, $500.
Belle II. Horn to Sarah e. McArtor
parcel in Howard, 81.
James Israel to Gertrude Weaver,
parcel in Mt. Vernon, ST.
Oscar Nixon to A. NJ. Drumm, par.
Gel in Clinton, 81.
James w. Saunders to Elizabeth
Saunders, parcel in Mt. Vernon, 81.
II, f. GLENN to Guy l.. Ewers, par
Gel in Fredericktown, 81.
Alice u. Chandler to William M
Rowe, parcel in Centerburg, 81.
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The contest for new members which
was held by Union grange No. 869, Of
Bladonsburg, has closed with Winfield
Colgin as the successful captain,
having obtained As members. Steph-
en- Underwood, captain of the oppos,
ing team. obtained 35 members. At
the town hall on Tuesday evening.
May 2. the losing side will entertain
the winners.
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ings. Throughout the county, in the
rural districts as we'll as in the vii
lage and cities, is being manifest an
interest on the part of parents and
purpose to be more closely associated
in the school management.
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lila Jean, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dana Beatty of Newark died
early this morning at the home there
after brief illness of pneumonia. Mr..
and Mrs. William Beatty of East Ham
tramck street, this city, are grandpar,
ents of the child
Burial will occur Thursday in the
Martinsburg cemetery.
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z. A. Nicely Will

The last will and testament of u. A.
Nicely, late of Bladensburg, has been
filed in the Knox county probate
court by the terms of the will the
testator gives his entire estate to his
wife, Martha Nicely. At her death the
property goes to the testator's two
children and his two grandchildren,
namely Francis Rush, Minnie Alice
Milton, Estella Purdy and Orrel SUIT
ton. I.eander Haines is named as
the executor OF the will, which was
signed August G, 1921, in the pres
encc of II. NJ. Rice and Jessie Rice.
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KN0XCO. NEWS

Bids for the erection of new High
school and grade building at Center
burg are to be opened next Friday,
April 2S, at noon. The people of Cen
terburg voted bond issue Of $125,0O0
for the erection of this building which
Is planned to cost approximately $ii0,-
900. 1t is expected there will be a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28
large number of bidders seeking the
Centerburg contract.

A radio concert was given in Green
Valley church last evening to large
crowd which assembled. Everybody
was pleased with the result. A like
concert is to be given in the Berlin
M. r. Church, Thursday evening.
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Taylor Estate

A. l.. Taylor has been appointed ad-
ministrator Of Louisa Taylor by the
probate court of Knox county. Bond
$4,000. with b. F. Taylor and Allen
Taylor as sureties. The appraisers
are Hubert Hogle, II. NJ. Rice and T..
l.. Wolfe.
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Answers Filed

In the caes of Carolin Vance vs.. Ger
trude Boyer ct al, separate answers
have been filed in the Knox county
common pleas court by Anna Davis,
Mary Custin, Gertrude Boyer and A..
make general denial of all the facts
contained in the plaintiffs petition.
David Klein and s ~. Barin of Cleve-
land are the attorneys for the defend
ants.
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the probate court of Knox county.
Bond $3.50, with ]. G. Brubaker and
B. e. Lit as sureties. The appraisers
are John Brown, William Rucker and
Chris Swank.
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Appointment Made

Leander Haines has been appointed
executor of Martha r. Nicely by the
Knox county probate court. Bond
$4,000 with Henry F. Haines, Clyde
Sproul c. G. Porterfield and Virgil
Wolfe as sureties. The appraisers
are Jesse Baird, Virgil Wolfe and
Clarence Ashcraft.
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Statement Filed

A statement in lieu of account has
been filed in the Knox county probate
court by Emma Pumphrey, admins
tratrix of Ross Pumphrey, showing
that the appointment was made for
the purpose of cashing in 5000 in war
savings stamps. This having been ac-
complished the Administrative asks to
be discharged. .rg..,, .
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First and Final

First and Final
Bird Petry, administrator of Isabelle
Petry, has filed first and final ac-
count in the probate court of Knox
county which shows the sum OF $793.15
received and $SO315 paid out, leaving
balance of $40 due the estate.
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Nicely Estate

Nicely Estate
Leander Haines has been appointed
executor of u. A. Neely, giving bond
in the sum of S4S5O, with the same
sureties as in the above appointment.
The appraisers also are the same.
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Sale Bill Filed

Ortensa Leonard, executrix OF An
drew Leonard, has filed sale bill in
the Knox county probate court, which
shows property sold to the amount of
$4f7.45.
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Martha Neely's Will

In the Knox county probate court
the last will and testament of Martha
X. Nicely. late of Jackson township,
was filed on Monday afternoon. Ac-
cording to the provisions Of the will,
the testatrX gives to her grandchil-
drcn. Estella Purdy and Orrel sutton.
500 each. To her friend, Leota Don.
ahey, she gives $780, and to her friend
Jessie Rice, $2j. The Presbyterian
church Of Bladcnsburg is given 800,
The personal property is to be given
to the grandchildren and a few init
mate friends. l.eander Ilaines Is
named as the executor The will was
signed Arrl 10, 1919, in the presence
of II. NJ. Rec and Mrs. II. NJ Rice.
O.
Appointment Made
Samantha Hiyely has been appoint.
ed administrators OF David Hlvely by
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Application Made

In the matter of c. M. Rice, assig-
nee of Evelyn Reel and John Reel, VS..
Evelyn Reel, application has been
made in the probate court of Knox
county to distribute funds.
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Guardian Appointed

NUdI UTdTT INPPVTTTeSU-
Joseph Grassbaugh has been ap-
pointed guardian of Donald A. Grass
baugh by the probate court of Knox
county. Bond $500, with Bertha E.
Grassbaugh and C. s. Robson as sure.
ties.
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court of Knox county. Bond $1,000,
with Lewis Queen and r. q. Paris as
sureties.
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Marriage License

WaTT'agc L'Ce"Sc
Edgar II. Calkins, salesman, and
Nellie Griffin, both of Mt Vernon.
Rev. y. C. Coburn.
A suit for injunction was filed We'd
nesday morning in common pleas
court by Bessie r. Morris against
Dale, Luther A., and Charles w.
Barre, owners of the Athletic baseball
mark, west side of Mt. Vernon.
The plaintiff in her petition says
she is the owner of property located
at the corner of West High and Foun.
tain streets, and that the defendants
own and operate u baseball park ad'
joining her property. The plaintiff
says for the past two years and dur
ing the month of April 1922, the de.
PENDANTS have permitted entrance to
their baseball park through the land
owned by the plaintiff The allegation
is made that the defendants baseball
players have trOd down and ruined the
grass and garden stuff owned by the
plaintiff. II is claimed in the pet
ton that the plaintiff has erected
fences, but that the defendants pay no
attention to these and still continue
to trespass on the property OF the
plaintiff.
The plaintiff asks for a temporary
injunction restraining the defendants
from trespassing on her property and
on final hearing asks that the lnjunc
tion be made perpetual.
b. Il. Sapp is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
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Contracts Let

Contracts Let
The Knox county commissioners, al
their session Monday, awarded the
following contracts:
G. j. Reed, hauling plank fol
bridges in Pike and Middlebury town
ships, $lS.
Charming Armstrong, repairs to the
Bross bridge in Brown township
s23.45.
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Neal Reappolnted-

Neal Reappointed-
George ID. Neal, Mt. Vernon, was re
appointed a members of the soldiers
relief commission Tuesday by Judg
Blair. The appointment is for a periot
of three years.
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Verdict Is Modified

A written opinion has been handed
Down by Judge Blair in the Knox
county common pleas court in the
case OF Jacob Greer vs.. James r.
Greer. in which the court overrules a
motion and modifies the Judgment on
the verdict. Judge Blair holds that
an error was made In returning the
verdict and that the defendant is en-
titled to recover from the plaintiff Il
judgment only In the sum of $2l0,10.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28

Not insInuatIons, but news. In THE
BANNER.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28
THE LAW Of OHIO

hit Law III UhIU.
Wisely Requires Building
and Loan Associations T o
Set Aside Annually, AS A
Reserve Fund, At Least 5
per cent of Their Net Earn
ings.
/. We always set aside
2. Several times the amount legally
required.
8. This policy is an additional safe.
guard to our depositors.
4. Our reserve and surplus fund is
now over $3.50, 100000.
5.This fund is used to pay losses,
should any occur.
6. A guarantee Of safety which is re-
ally worth while.
2. The Buckeye state eulidlna 4
Loan Co., Rankin elde., 22 West
Gay st., Columbus. o.
g. SO paid on time deposits.
q. Business by mail II desired.
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Sale Confirmed

Sale Confirmed
In the matter of the sale of the NJ
T.. church of Millwood Judge Blair OF
the common pleas court has confirmed
the sale of the property.
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of Pipesville were Friday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Earlywine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28
Tax Is Fixed

Tax Is Fixed
The inheritance tax in the estate o.
John c. Durbin has been fixed at S3.5(
by the probate court of Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28

Guardian Named
Irene Carr has been appointed guar.
dian of Paul II. Carr by the probate
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28
NJ Motion Is Argued

Motion Is Argued
In the case of ]. w. Tilton VS.. Will
liam b. Hancock, a motion to set aside
the notice of service on the defendant
was argued before Judge Blair In the
Knox county common pleas court on
Tuesday. Attorney Russell of New
ark presented the motion for the de-
fendant. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Robert l.. Carr of Cleveland,
formerly of Mt. Vernon.
Hearing Continued
The case of the George Smithhisler
VS.. the state of Ohio was to have been
argued before Judge Blair In common
pleas court on Tuesday, but owing ia
the absence from the city OF the plain,
tins attorney the matter was contin'
ued until later date.
Inventory Filed
Dwight Harris. administrator OF
William C. Harris. has filed an inyen
tory and appraisement In the Knox
county probate court which shows the
following: Personal $1,05l,50. money
$s,S2s. real estate $7,353. Total $l7,
1880.
Guardian Named
Irene Carr has been appointed guar
dian of Paul III Carr by the nrohats
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Appointment Mace-

Samantha Hiyely has been appoint.
ed adminlstratrlx OF David Hlvely by
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28

Edgar II. Calkins, salesman. ant
Nellie Griffin, both of Mt. Vernon
Rev. D. c. Coburn.
, 1922-05-20

ONbAS AAI0ON W NAA' IA
who said that Lord Curzon was request
ing the French, Italian and United States
Governments together with Great Britain
to designate a Carefully selected officer to
proceed to TrebiZona, or some other Black
Sea port, with the view of an investiga-
ton The question was brought before
the House by Mr.. T. P. O'Connor, who
asked If the Turkish authorities oyer the
murder of ten thousand Greeks, followed
by the seizure of their widows and
daughters for transfer to harPms and
the starving of their children to death.
MIR. Chamberlain said that confirmation
had been received of the statements
made by a Major of the American Relief
Administration, indicating deportation by
the Turks in a deliberate plan to get rid
of the minorities. Witnesses had said
that the Turks used winter weather in
preference, for driving deportees to the
mountains and that fifteen hundred bod
les had been counted on the road, while
two thousand persons had died on anOth-
err. The Turks, continued Mr.. Chamber
lain, had epeatedly been warned that
these atrocities, now extending over sew
enty years, would adversely affect the
Allied policy, but repeated warnings and
protests had been entirely without effect.
The british Government, which in the
proposed terms of peace had assumed re-
sponsibility for the protection If the mi
norities, could not, he a lded, allow such
reports to remain un;nVeStigated, or such
incident to continue unchecked.
Brussels, May 10Th. The German Gov
ernmen yesterday deposited with the
Belgian Treasury the final payment of
fifty million gold marks under the provis-
ional moratorium gr.nte by the Rep9~a-
tions Committee.
Genoa. May 18th. Signor SchaDzer,
upon learning from the Associated Press,
at an early hour iris morning, the decis-
ion of the United States Government not
to JOIN the proposed commission on Rus
sian affairs at the Hague. expressed great
surprise, especially at the rapidity with
which a decision was taken and which
may have. great Influence on further dis
cussions at Genoa. Great disappointment
at the decision Of the United States is
expressed generally in conference circles
as the belief had gradually been forming
here that the United States was ready
now to join the other powers in dealing
with Russian economic problems.
Houston, Texas, May 16th.---More than
a million acres of crops have been des-
troyed by food waters from the Colorado
Trinity, Brazos, Neches and Sabine Ri
verS, and approximately twenty-five
thousand families will need help to re-
nj ar ttair cr0HS