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Show KANSANS DONATE CORN TO CHINESE TOIT.KA. Keb. 4 - The story tol l in the brleb cablegram received here by Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, editor .f the Christian Herald, from Charles K. Crane. American umba;idor in I'ekin, stating 10.000 people in northern China are dying dally from famine, has lent I Impetus to the movement inaugurated I in Knnsas to contribute corn for these , starving people. I I "Twenty carloads of corn i.lreaily ' have been contributed." aid Dr. Shel- j don. whose home is In Topeka. "W I expect to send at least 100 carloads of corn from Kansas. It will be shipped from Tacoma. I am advised by grain men that thoroughly dried corn can be shipped without danger of deterioration. deterio-ration. We find that the appeal for corn meets with approval among farm-j farm-j ers who are long on" corn and post- bly short on ready money Just at this time." The appeal for corn whs sent out in cooperation with .1. C Muhler. secre- tary of the state board of agriculture. Dr. Sheldon is one of the American committee of 10 which haa nnder-' nnder-' taken to roise $8,000,000 for Chinese relief. |