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TTr7 7 fT n E LJE o " RSOEL8I OR. 9 OL, 86 Established 1832. GREENVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918 No. 50 w C' ( Weekly War News Digest Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout the United States and on the Battle Fronts, from Washington, D. C. GAS MASKS FOR HORSES ARE BEING SENT TO FRANCE The Gas Defense Service is now manufacturing' about 5.000 howe gas masks per day. These are being sent to France, and it is ex pected that within a short time every, horse connected with the American Expeditionary Forces will be equipped with the new masks. The Gas Defense Service has a completely eauipped factory for the manufacture of the masks, In less than three weeks a build insr was selected and the factory was producing masks. The in troduction of riveting machinery has done away with the heavy hand sewing ol the frame which supports the masks on the faces of the horses. The masks are so constructed that no metal or chemically impregnated parts can chafe the horse. BANDS ENLARGED AND BUGLE AND DRUM CORPS ORGANIZED Acting on a suggestion of Gen. Pershing an order has been is sued increasing each regiment's band from 28 to 50 members Band leaders having had more than five years' military exper ience as band leaders will be made first lieutenants; those with less than five years' experience will be made second lieutenants. Beside enlarging the bands a bugle and drum corps will be add ed to each regiment. Each corps will include the company buglers of its regiment, and not more than 13 drummers. INCREASE IN ARMY SINCE START OF WAR MORE THAN 1,500 PER CENT One of the interesting develop ments of the war, according to a statement authorized by the War department, is tiie rapid expan sion of the various bureaus of the War department At the out break of the war there were less than 3,000 employees on duty. The number now is approximate ly 25,000,. an increase of 800 per cent While this represents a tremendous expansion, the in crease in the army itself has been more than 1,500 per cent Only 4 out of every 100 officers in the service were in the army at the time, the war began. The increase in personnel at the administrative end of the war thus has not kept pace with the giowth of the Military Establish ment MEAT RATION CUT IN GERMANY; I HOG STOCKS DWINDLE In Bavaria the monthly meat ration has been cut 20 per cent from 1,000 to 800 grams accord- ing to German newspapers. The onthly meat ration in saxony hW been reduced from 800 to 700 Kt&ms. ruDiic oraciaia are re potted in the Prussian press as v-h i . . rvs i . distusainir the possibility of a fur i ther reduction of the bread ra tion in Prussia. - A Munich paper reports that from the beginning of the war to March 1, 1918, Bavarian hog stocks have. decreased, from 2, 106.312 to 766.391 head. The Danish hog census shows a de crease from 1,651,000 .hogs July 12, 1917, to 789,000 'December 5, 1917, or a decrease of one-third the number at the beginning " of the war. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT SPENDS HUGE SUMS FOR WAR MATERIAL The Army Ordnance depart ment has negotiated approxi mately 12,000 contracts since this country entered the war, involv ing within $175,000,000 of the to tal funds directly available for the department for the present fiscal year $3,383,286,045. Ad ditional contracts totaling $1,593, -703,741 have been entered into on he authority of Congress pend ing appropriation of an amount aggregating.$i;671,466,750. The magnitude of the task of the Ordnance department t finan cially is evidenced by the dis bursement recently in a single day of more than $25,000,000 on ordinary contract vouchers. Dis bursements for the month of Ap ril, 1918, ran to $356,884,863, an interesting amount as compared with the $5,059,264 disbursed by the Ordnance department in Ap ril, 1917. These disbursements were made at the Ordnance office in Washington. Amounts, dis- bursed at government arsenals are not included. . .- One check recently drawn , by - the Ordnance Disbursing officer for ordnance material was for $18,750,000. One requisition - - ' made recently by thfs same offi cer on the treasury was for$169,- 000,000. This is the largest sin gle requisition ever made by any United States disbursing officer. Prior to two months ago, be fore the Ordnance department es tablished its 11 district offices which zoned the country to expe dite payments to contractors and relieve the strain upon the main office in Washington,, the Disbur sing officer at Washington signed from 500 to 3.000 checks a day.: Young Men or Old Men. It does not matter how long you have suffered . or what your disease may be, if your health and happiness are at stake you should consult a spe cialist at once. Dr. ETutchin, the well known specialist, who has been visit ing this county for the past 26 years, has cured thousands of weak men. fie will give you a careful examination without charge, and if he thinks you are incurable he will tell you' so. He may be able to bring you health and happiness. You can rely on hb word, You see no one but the Doctor and will get the best possible treatment His charges are always reasonable.. Dr. Kutchin'soext visit to Green- ville, will be on Thursday, June 20, at the Hotel James. Call in the fore noon. Adv Sco Clubbing List. Crop Conditions. In this month's report wp have changed th standard of repot- ing from a normal or cpmparison of last year's crop to 'prospect based on a teruyer average pro' ductiqn, therefore the per cent this month will be i.lgher than if reported on the old-method .. Kith but Je.w. exceptions cor re?p6ndenta in commenting upon the reports submitted, call at tention tct-ITe market improve ment iti wheat since tHe report of May 1. The weather - condi tions during the grtater part of May were favorable to the most rapid growth. It is not to be in ferred that all wheat shows eq ually well; ,hera are of course, some poor fields and much spot ted wheat, hut thero is much fair and good wheat that the pre sent prospect is estimated at 108 per cent based on 16.5 bushels per acre, being the standard, re presented by 100 per cent. , ;The following, is a comparison by sections with last month and also for June, 1917: . June, .May. June 1918 1918 1917 Northeast 103 Southeast 96 Npr.thwest 112 Southwest' 118 7o 89 83 98 79 92 84 The area "seeded to wheat is es- timated at 1,893; 145 acres. . and from its present appearance the erop should produce approxim ately 34,076,610 bushels. In some sections of the state damage by fly and joint worm is reported, but the reports are not general Spring v wheat is reported at 92 per cent. Oats seeding was retarded some owing to wet weather at that thne; but the plant has made ex cellent growth and is estimated at 106 per cent, compared, with an avetage yield, based on 37 2 bushels per acre, representing 1,00 pr cent. One year ago the prospect was estimatedit 86 per cent. The estimated area seeded to oats is 1,618,431 acres, an in crease of 79,588 acres over that of. 1917, and based on .present prospect the crop should produce approximately 63,118,809 bushels. The present prospect of rye is estimated at 114 per cent, com- pared with an average yield. One year ago the prospect was re- ....... , V ported at 86 per cent. The area seeded .to rye is . 96,719 acres. From the prospect now estimated this should produce about 1.500, 000 bushels. J . Winter barley is reported jtt 97 per cent, while the prospect of spring barley is estimated at 1G9 per cent Same last year 88 and 90 per cent. ' The estimated area planted to corn for 1918 is 3,429,667 acres. an increase of 42,153 acres over that of 1917. Owing to the wet weather corn planting has been very late and there is a great amouU that is not in at this date. Every county in the state reports re-planting, some a second time. due to poor set-J and cut worms. . Tho iuea phuMtd to potatoes b istiiiutai t 10153 acrfe?, h ou is 5,016 acres less than that of 1917. Sugar beets area is estimated at 30,555 acres, an increase of 5,882 acres over last year. Clover prospect reported at 104 per cent, compared with an average. Timothy prospect, compared with an average yield, estimated at 95 per cent v Damaged by in sects, 2 per cemV Fruit prospects, except app'es and berries, are not very encour aging. Apples are reported as dropping badly, but from present estimated prospects will produce more than a ten-yar average yield. The condition of live stock is generally good. Chiiaren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Palestrae. James Woods of Brookville, O. , visited in Palestine last week. Rev. Gessner of Zion church. also some of the church people. visited Grandma Woods last Fri day and administered the com munion. The Red Cross branch here now has a room of their own. Eph raim Hill has donated and fur nished a place for their special The Teaford reunion was large ly attended and a general good time seemed to preva-l. G. W. Mannix made a splendid patriotic address. Mrs. Nora Siniard visited rela tives at Portland, Ind., last week. T. J. Wilson and wife visited relatives in Union City last Sat urday. ' Miss Louvera Stover leaves this week for Oxford, Ohio, to attend the summer school. June 10. Whom Palestine. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA The free use of an effective lice powder is always in order. A dus; bath is very essential in rid ding the fowls of lice. White washing is effective against ver min. Use kerosene on the roosts and in the cracks to exterminate mites. It sometimes happens that a pessimist is a married man who can't forget it. "If you have to choose between a bathtub, with a church quarrel, and a wash basin with peace and harmony, we'll take the tub and settle the scrap." Thai's the kind of philosophy yooH find in i P SAYS SO ItuD CE COURT HOUSE NRW5. PROBATE COURT. First account filed in guardian ship of Frank Mutchner. First and final account filed in estate of Ada O. Hunt. Last will of Clayton Duckwall was filed for probate and record Fint and final account filed in estate of Jane Dickey. Inventory and appraisement filed in estate of T. L. Bishop. date Din mea in estate or je- n 1 fit J"l , . m m Iinda C. Bireley. Ninth account filed in guard ianship of Thomas R. Hippie. Inventory and appnusement filed in estate of Lewis E. Trout wine. E. C. Wright was appointed guardian of Hazel E. Troutwine: bond $700. Jacob Bfgler was appointed guardian of David Rarick; bond $4500. Last will of Martha Ann Mc- Whinney was admitted to pro bate and record. Last will of J. E. Dingledine was filed for probate and record. First and final account filed in estate of Clayton Baker. George A. Katzenberger was appointed executor of the will of Charles Roland : bond $90,000 Inventory and appraisement filed in estate of Frances E, Hetz ler. " Petition filed to sell real estate to pay legacies and carry oat the terms of will of John Hetzler. Motion filed to terminate trust iu the Mary EL Jav guardianship. First and final account filed in estate of George A. Cox. Ellen Warper elected to accent under the will of her deceased husband, Samuel Warner, Same filed first and final account. First account filed in guard ianship of B. F. Hart. Motion filed to remove execu tor in estate of Abraham Weaver. MAKKJAQE jJCE54t2. A rile Leveck. 30, waiter, Green ville, and Mrs. Marcetine Goff. 21. cigar maker, Greenville, daoght er of W. Dalton. John D. Mann. 19. fanner. Wa bash township, son of W. O. Mann, and Eva J. HUL IS, tele phone operator, Yorkshire, dau ghter of Adam Hifl. John Rae. 23. soldier. Covins ton, O., son of Jacob Eae. sad Edith EL Pfoatz, 13. Bradford. danghftr of Daniel Pfoatz. COXMON FLEA3 COtJKX. 21477 E. a Wright Torsos Ed ward J. Deuhcer and Sopfcii W. Lady; to recover $500. 2MT3 D. EL. Martii rasas AI- ocxi and Rosa IL KosseraaJ Si - noe Martin; to reeoer$03L 21479 Nkndemoa Weaver azA others versos J. C Wearer, ex- ecjtar of the wi3 oT ALn&aaa Weaver, and other's; o set aside said will. 214SD iSa&kers' InTsCEse&t Company verses Woodie E. Bcll--sinanlBusil Zjrk; to iwoiw $163 and return of chattel erty. 21481 0. IL Xricker.berger rersus C. W. Roland; to renew judgment, sum claimed $113.50. 21482 Josephine Ditmer ver sos Ira Ditmer; for divorce and alimony. REGISTER Ot lfcEI. James K. Aukennan and otb rs to Lewis C. Aukennan and others, q ait claim to 100 acres in German township. $405. D. L. Mote to John W. SpideL 91 acres in Adam township. $9200. Gilford B. Haworth to David Lavy. 25 acres in Franklin town ship. $5500. Frank K. Drill to Bertha DrilL undivided one-half of 80 acres in Greenville township, $7000. John Yf. Chrismer to CharKa W. Moody, of an acre in New Madison. $430. Edward Sink to Arretta Sink. quit claim to 23 acres in Butler township, $1. P. C. Feliers to Arretta Sink. part lot 12 in Castine, $375. Arthur L. Clark to Mattie S. Clark, quit claim to part k t 329 in Greenville. $1. Ben j. F. Fry to Ella Fry. part lot 11 in Ansonik. $L Edward L. Tyler to Vernon M. Scott, part lot3 56 and 57 in Brad ford, $1000. Robert W. Moore, per adminis trator, to Wm H. Stephen! parr lots 6 and 15 in Brock. $645. Win. R. Hageman to Mary M MikeseiL lots 45 and 46 in New Madiaon. SCO. S. Loreca Klmmel to Mary II Mikesefl. lots 43 and 44 in X-v Madison, $53. Mary A. Brown to William R HiegeL lots 32 and 33 in Dawc, $L War Savings Stamps. Colambos, Ohio. (Special) From records compiled by the ed ucational nivisoa of t&e Ohic War Savings committee, sale of War Savings Stamps by Ohio school children on Jane 3 tad reached a total of $21563.629. or an average of $2.67 for ercry po- d3 in the state. This is coESsd- ered a very consemtiTe figsre. Leading the cccttes of the state, a Ueiizg. with per czta sales of $9.62 among the school chili en of that eotsstj. Others Lathe "first ten" are: Foltoc. $329: Holmes $7.4; Marin. $7.05: Monroe. SSlSS: Qsas- $SJ2: Perry. SS.U; Vaa Wert. loLO; Pree. S5 85; aad Morrow, $5 65. In Darke cns&r. tie total sale of War Savings Staas aaoesjc school ehUires La Jsse X wv $3LS?1 25. Tai$ wisapreap- i:asa!eof $2.55. ' " ! X I Z If you enjoy x love end L: tree faith read KiUBSIC! 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