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ROLL OF HONOR.
Meoonoah School No. :.

sA-Ernest Dellucky, Anthony Ger
rets.
sB-James MOfset
7A-Earl SCHNEIDER. Philip Gayaut.
7B-VicIor Zatarain. Rudolph Fren.
gel, Samuel Crawford. John Scavazen.
bach, Julian Hogan.
6A-Dewey Yigano. Herman TrOs,
clair. Albert Senner. Frank Hornos-
ky. Ernest Ancoin.
5A-Cleyeland Duyic. Gaines Glider
Ralph Gerretts. Joseph Hambacher.
Lemle Hubeper. Edward Laughin.
Hart Schwarzenbach. Wants BarriOs.
George Jones.
5B-Milton Acker. Hileas Adams.
Andrew Buniff. Mike Brown. Joseph
Folse. John Kramme. Charles Leber.
Scholarship-Marion Short. Aulton
Dauenhauer.
4A-Tracy Entwistle, James Curren.
Henry Clements. Hilary Schroeder. ROY
Drumm, Felix Harrington. William
Ellis.
4B-lrs Olroyd. Marcel Serpas. Ar.
thur Grundmeyer. James Duggan.
3B-Lee Wilson. William Smith.
2A-Sidney Andre. William Gerretts.
James Stephenson. George Zatarain.
Sanford Willmare. Joseph Grundmey.
er.
2B-Elmo Voegtlin. VIM. Entxistle.
Nathan Forrest. Julian Humphrey.
MaydreIle NcNeely, Charles Gerretts.
Walter Smith. Arthur Sutton. NAL
colin SchwarZenbach-
1A-John Hunter. Fred Kraemer.
Hart CalloE. Fred lawson. Louis Per
dreauyille. Dan Milan. Walter Lahu-
sen. Jacob Hansen. Nolen Richard.
Russell Hogan. VIM Ose, Jos. Ranch.
Edward Schroeder. William Burke. Vic
tor Cieutat- Bernard Covell. Abram
Daigie. William Flanagan. Giles Calf.
Frederick Hambacher. Riley Jones, Ro-
land Meyers. Armand Ose. Louis Peter
son, Harold Treadway. Robert Wilson
hillary BOdenger. Gurdon Cam
Us, Armand DelcazaI. Elmer Davidson.
James Louis Higgins. Louis Hubener.
Fred Laughlin, Melvin Monroe. VIM.
Sullivan. Leonard Pennison. Wills Rog-
ers. Willie Wilcox. Nelson Fsllon-
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JACK DISCHARGED AS WAITER
SLAYER.

The murder OF Adam Waiter, the
night Waterman. who vas killed By a
highWman in the saloon Of J. H.
yezien, last November, is still IN.
solved Tuesday morning in the Sec
ond City Criminal Court, Judge ODon-
nell honorably discharged Milton Jack.
whom the police had arrested for
committing the deed.
When Judge O'DonneIl declared tha,
the State had failed in their attempt
to make out case against Jack. AS
sistant District Attorney Charbonnet
Immediately abandoned other charges
preferred against him
The dismissal Of the charges came
at a preliminary hearing and was
chiefly because Jack could not be iden-
tiled positively as the man who had
entered the veZien saloon and who
after stealing $50 from the register.
shot and killed Waiter. when he at
tempted TO escape
Although more than half a dozen
men were in yezien's saloon at the
time: none but Z. J. Lilly undertook
to say that Milton Jack was the man
who committed the murder. Mr.. Lilly
In his testimony stated that he had
seen the accused outside the saloon
only q few minutes before the high
wayman entered
I noticed him and am positive that
Milton Jack Is the man who entered
the saloon I could detect his feat
ures through the large holes that he
had cut In the handkerchief" was in
substance Mr.. LiIly's testimony.
Despite the fact that Judge ODon-
nell cautioned the witness Of the ser
iousness Of the charge. he stiIl main
tanned that Jack was the murderer.
Judge O'Donnell cut one Of his hand
kerchisfs 70 1t over Jacks face. This
convinced Judge o'DouneIl and others
In the court that there was a pos
sfbflity Of Mr. Lilly making q mistake
In his Identification
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Aleerines at Law.

ages to his property on the Lower
Coast below Aigiers.
The petition alleges tha. previous
to the taking Of the property and
erection OF the leyee. his place vas
one OF the most beautiful in the state.
and that the plants. trees. exOrics,
etc taken or destroyed. we're alone
worth s4-25e75.
He alleges that he Is entitled 10
rscoyer under the Constitution Of
Louisiana and o: the United States.
NJ. Leonhard is a citizen 0: another
state and has the option OF suing the
state or federal. so chose the latter
and the suit vas brought il the Dis,
trict court Of the United States. Sen.
ator Robert O'Conlor is attorney for
the plaintiff
United States District Court.
Charles Leolhard IS. Board of Com
uissioIers. Orleans Leyee District
Value 0: property and damages. S32..
o63.50.-Ro5ert O'Connor. attorney.
Court Of Appeal.
T. c. Duyic IS. Peter Ciaccio. aPpea.
by Peter Ciaccio, appellant. from Civil
Distric, Court. Div. D. ". c. Schart
attorney for defendant and appellant,
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TYPEWRTTING.

STENOGRAPHY AND TTFEHkir,.
By al expert II TIE Civil Scv1re - =
Pit1-za Shorthand T02cA Iyp<s -
keeping. Spanish efc-,-ezck 1efar : :
= practical irs-r,cts-. Lzlles stzrrs
classes -
The ozIy schooI II Tie z ;
Service cczrses are under thc
Civil service expert Persazll q "
pood-rce-
SBISA'S BUSINESS CoLLEGE os-
SERVICE SCHOOL
Si-SS A-tz1oa bl1< 81
NcE O-ieazs, La
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NAVAL STATlON kOTES.

The Heredia OF the United Fruit Co
feet. vas unlocked on the 5th. This
vessel vas locked in order that q
SURVEY nigh. be held TO determine
the work necessary for complete r.
pairs.
The Texas and Terminal Co.'S :. 8
Volumnia was locked on the 6th for
repairs 10 her rudier post and shoes.
This work will be done by the John.
son Iron Works and is estimated TO
take about four days.
The Castine was due 10 leave Bos-
ton on the 6;h for New York Navy
Yard where she will take aboard ma.
terial 10 be used il making repairs
al New Orleans. At present il is
thought that she will arrive at the
New Orleans Station about the 18th OF
this month and work will be started as
soon thereafter as possible.
The gun5oat Petrol has been or
dered 10 New Orleans.
The first calls from the new IA
Dor register have been sent out These
include two carpenters. four nachin-
lists and one plumber.
The Leyland liner Partisan will dock
as soon as the Volunnia is unlocked.
This vessel has about Is days work
TO be done in order 10 make repairs TO
the damages done in the recent col
lisiou with the Heredia
The Eure Company. who were award
ed the contract for the alterations to
buildings in connection with the COM
ing Of the marines, is assembling ma
terial with which 10 start work. 1t
is thought that this work will be
started by the end Of this week.
Good Position for Young Man.
The following letter from Naval
Constructor Wright, L. S ", will no
doubt be of interest 10 some of our
young people who desire positions az
the Naval Station.
The letter follows:
Industrial Department,
April 8. 1915.
To: Editor Algiers Herald.
Algiers, La
Dear Sir:
Under 9 recent order OF the Navy
Department, the position Of "Dispens-
AIRY Attendant" has been added TO the
list OF occupations at the Naval Sta
ton. New Orleans, with pay varying
from sl.52 per day to 1924 Per day. &C
cording TO experience.
Applicants for this position must be
citizens Of the United States. Il years
OF age or over. and must file their
applications on Form 1912, which can
be secured from the Recorder OF the
Labor Board. Naval Station. New Or
leans. up to the hour OF closing bust
ness on April 20. 1915.
Please give this information such
publicity as il merits.
Respectfully.
H.T. WRIGHT.
Naval Constructor, y. s. y.
Industrial Manager.
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nISSPELLEO WORDS.

The misspeIled word last week ap-
peared il the az 0: Grinalt! & Co. L
Tas turtles" which vas spelled "Jur-
tells The successful contestants
we're Benjamin North. SO Elni-a aY-
enue. Cleo Plat, 2l7 Verrei street and
Daisie Stephenson. 33i Be.,eyille
Each will receive box 0: Jacobs can
dy BY calling :; the Herald Office.
RULES 10 GOVERN CONTEST
AL ANSWERS MUST Be SENT N NO
LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING. YOUR
ANSWER Must BIZ on 4 CARD or
PIECE or PAPER NOT LARGER THAN
An ORDINARY POST CARD AND YOC
SHOULD WRITE On The CARD As
FOLLOWS ONLY.
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WOOD AND COAL

JOHN HAPPIER. Dealer ia Ca
ssd Ice Express % hire ~
p~ Af-s~ ErLU
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FIRST YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
SECOND. The M->>PELLED WORD.
THIRD. The NAME OF The ADEESL-S-
AENE ~ WHICH = APPEARED
The G->>PELLED WORD CONTEST
APPLIES ONLY 10 OR CLASSIFIED
COLUMNS ~ PRESENT On PAGE AL
CORRECT ANSWERS ARE DEPOSITED
N / BOX AND TEE FIRST THREE
DRAWN OF ARE ANASCED HE
PRIZES N TIE ORDER N WHICH THEY
ARE DRAWN
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Ss-A;e- - c1ses -z---e1 P:--9;y- A---ess
7. .. b-N -. 80:
FOR SALE
= b p ,yL Rs5e--. Maze E-s.. De..s
.s-.----- Bz.1-s= --s--se zsz-. ----~..--.
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;=se $: /, = s---k --se-- Pa. Cz:.--1. -
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:---- y :. a--es --sp. RI. i'm --ye- :,
sSt5:=1 sra cys:e-s. S:-:L A75.y :. 3 z
81 Nr--s- = ::
WAGONS OF ALL KINDS. MIX ICE
surrey !.c @; 5--e- t-sgies. 7. Eet=:sL Cen
s:l-;1--c.e z=5 D-yz5-s = S-I-.:
BRIGHEEN Up YOUR SONS
DIETZ SIGN SHOP
Na.a 49, - UNION 81.
HIGHEST P-.ces pad - s.5 s,.5. silver
go Fa;--l-- .1s. u'~.-- - S----c- street
-'-'-'
J. B. N0NTEVERDE
FRUITS
- GAIA! s.. Corner Wells -sz- l & v
< < Der1--:---s-.. - Cz---c=.e- al Cana.
IS Cqe1 day AID -.s1,- P19-- Man Isl
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ACHILLE B. SIMON
:; Years Exp<--ec-e
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C-zr--s, CcPys-s ard N-eEi-E : S-ec:z,-y
81 Cazal s. Ne- Orleans FIJI:
Have y1- satisfied vc-- sree: ,5-.s -.
GREENS PERFECT CAKES:
6is CAKE :5- = csz-s- Asx yc=- s-cce- !;
GREEN CAKE 90. =: s. P.:er s:
H.uss- - Ds,z-o=te =. ~ sale. ei.Aer
furnished O. unfinished Apply - Dela-u1de
WHEN y9- ~z=t bargains II god srs..
sass sec--1--a-.c 7a---1Te- automobiles. see
G1s ReTo-, ~ Ba-,=-e s. 6-I--t:
WE SELL THE BEST SHOES.
THAT Is WHY WE HAVE 4 BIG
TRADE-RENECKY SHOE STORE.
TWO FINE BUILDING LOIS CORNER
OF SUMNER AND HOVER STREETS
SIZE ABOUT a1ls FEET, ACROSS
STREET FROM LAUxAS RESIDENCE
RECENTLY BURNED. WILL SELL FOR
ssn-m II SALE CAN BE MADE IN g
DAYS. ADDRESS 1911 LEVIN ST, ALEX.
AsDRIA. LA. OR 500 vERREr ST.
Ask yo-- grocer for
WOLVERINE SOAP
-.
SD
TYPEWRITER. Smith Prez:er. no. L.
good condition apply 70 SO We're; S.. Il
ROOMS TO RENT.
furnished i've roo= house. az PelIczu Ave
Apply to ~ Pelican Ave Il
NEW CENTRAL HOTEL
Caroatele' AID Iuiia-Roo1s 500 week -.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
ssIae3e1. e; bath aad tslePhoae,
lolI ST. CHARLES The lee HOUSE
keeping. s week -, Lodgings, Zsc- 70 81
day o. week Table bad
g BASONNE ST. Single azd double roo-s
Also h3Esekeeplns roo=s. Modern cozven-
renee. walking distance froz Cz-zi s.
Apz. 8
ROYAL HOUSE, 81 ROYAL NEATLY
furnished rooms, modern, trz1sie-;s So
loi'ed Apr. Z
SANITARY ROOMS FOR REM
SIS Belieyill- Street
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MILLINERY

MRS z JOHNSON. F..h;o,,,,. u;,,.-
Fe1thera Ribbons. Eov--- "
- s AK and Beiieville Streets. An 49,.
Fo0puy attended %. D. x ;sIs
Evening star., 1915-05-31

Ashford. vice chairman: Mrs. William
v. Cox. Mrs. William M. Hannay, Mrs.
George r. williams, Mrs. Angus La
mond. Mrs. Emery Cox, Mrs. Charles
W. Langley, Miss Mary Gooch, Mrs.
William F. GUIDE. Mrs. William L.
White. Mrs. Charles w. Ray, Mrs. Mar
Gus BENJAMIN. Miss Lula Keene, Mrs.
! Angus Lamond. jr.; Mrs. Estelle Maine.
Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker, Miss Agnes
Tansill. Miss Hazel v. Cox and Miss
Louise Maher.
Committee on stands and decorations
Lewis Cass White. chairman: James
F. Schnell. vice chairman: Roy /. Whit
comb. James Albert Thomas. ex-Supt.
CorWin. Harry B. White. Ira c. Day
and Col. Geddes, L. s. A.
Committee on Fort Stevens partici-
pants-Dr c: V. Petteys. chairman;
Howard N. Gilman, secretary: John
NJ Kline, Henry B. Bennett. Capt. Bent
+. Bingham. Judge Charles s.
Bundy, Mai. E. R. Campbell, j. Weed
Corey, Rev. W. G. Davenport, William
r. Goodman, John j. narrower. J. H.
Hendrix, Gen. Charles F. Humphrey,
Y. s. A: Nicolas Kelly. Capt. Charles
Lowell, Charles r. Lehman, James Mat
tison, T. E. Sewell. Alexander Scott,
B. F.. Sparhawk, Charles II. Worden.
Lewis Cass White.
Evening star., 1915-05-31

derson, G.. w Hill. Daniel NJ Miller,
Isaac Norris David Parker, Terrell Pat
tison. John Shaw. Charles A. Fields and
ID. II. Yount.
Committee of Henry W. LaNton Camp
No. 4. Spanish War Neterans-Com-
mander Emil Walker, William P. Davis
and BERTHE c. Farrar.
Farragut Woman's Relief Corps, No
Mary Q. Narrower. president; Ida l..
Mckinney. Belle C. Harris. Fannie Pratt
Mary A. Dow, Emma 8. kibbey. Mary
P. Ripley, Melissa Crowell. Jennie Par
ker. Mary A. Van Ness. Ellzaheth Brad
ley, Addie W. Foster, Sophia Shilling,
Georgtanna Loane. Mary J. Hayghe. An
ME NJ. Davis. Sarah J. Albert, Amelia
F'arling, Fannie n. Page. Ida Stalker
garet Foote. Alice V. Ellis. Agnes Weld
ing. Hettie H. Fague. Mary Wood. An
ME Price. Jennie II. Parker. Sarah Nc
Donald, Mary Walling and Ida Bitz.
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Teaching of Patriotism
Urged by Rev. R. R. RiedeI

We can repay the debt that We owe
only by trying to be brave and true to
our country and our God" declared Rev.
Richard r. Riedel in his address at
joint exercises of Glenwood. Prospect
Hill and St Mary's cemeteries this morn
ing.
THE United States represents the in
carnation Of sublime idea" Mr.. Riedel
continued, "the conception Of civil and
religious liberty" His theme was, 1.-THE
Meaning Of Memorial Day."
1T is necessary that We should edu-
Evening star., 1915-05-31
DOUGLAS POST IN CHARGE.
Conducts Services at Noon at Har.
mony and Northeast Arlington.

Exercises at Harmony and Northeast
Arlington cemeteries were held under
the auspices of Frederick Douglas Post,
No. 81, G. A r., assisted by Sergt. Will
liam H. Carney Camp, Sons of Veterans.
The assemblage was called to order
at noon by Past Commander Charles
r. Douglass and Invocation was asked
by the post chaplain. The national an
them was sung by the-Epworth League
Choir, under the direction of Daniel
Jenkins.
Thomas L. Jones made a patriotic
address. Flowers were strewn on the
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Veterans Sons in CHARGE
at Oak Hill and Holy Rood

W. B. Gushing Camp, No. 80. sons of
Veterans, assisted by the auxiliary to
the camp and the drum corps and stu
dents of the Industrial Home School,
had charge of the exercises at Holy
Rood and Oak Hill cemeteries.
At Holy Rood cemetery the assembly
was called to order by Commander
Omar J. Teley. following which Rev.
]. X. Skinner. Superintendent of the
Industrial Home School. led in prayer.
General orders were read by w, E.
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
read by a. B. Barringer. past COM
mander Of the camp. A solo was sung
by f. f. Stevens and America" was
panied by the Industrial Home School
Band.
Bradford Knapp of tho Department
of Agriculture was the speaker.
the benediction and a salute was nred
by q detachment Of tho District Ma
tional Guard. r. l. Oatley sounded
Taps and "Reveille."
gram was followed with the exception
that the address was delivered by Rev.
Paul r. Hickok Of Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church
Address by Rev. Paul r. Hickok.
The citizens of a grateful republic
| recall today the heroism Of many bat
| tlefields and the sufferings Of counties,
| marches" said Rev. Paul r. Hickok
pastor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. I'VE call to thankful remem.
brance all that was purchased. even u
| SO great a price. But there are othel
features Of those days long past which
we remember with much deeper appre
ciation- Memorial day reminds us mo-
| only OF q country that was preserved
but Of the institutions that were es
tablished more firmly by the soldier,
| Of that great war.
! Those veterans brought home with
them certain truths that were greater
| than any tales of courage. AS theil
ranks dissolved. the soldiers carried
into every community of the land al
undying lesson Of sacrifice for the ben
| efit of others. That lesson il being ap
piled in scores of directions today, blu,
It 10 always the lesson that came ou,
of those years of patriotic self-sacri
1 6ce.
They brought homo with than a
Evening star., 1915-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

LADIES OF THE C. A. z. AT ARLINGTON.
By member Of William Mckinley Circle. !
.. Indies of TIE Il. \. R)
On this day, 50 sweetly solemn.
Come We now with re-ercnt tread.
We. the daughters, wives and ssters
Of the loyal Union dead
Meath their spirit benedictip
Bend the knee and bow the head.
On this day-pfoud Of the honor
Which is ours to bear the name
OF. these brave and loyal martyrs
Sleeping on this field Of fame
We are come the nations veetale,
Tending patriotisms nsme.
On this day a fuller meaning
OF the debt we re-er can pay
Eushes Ger US. as our tributes
lovingly we bring today.
And VITA revcreni hands and tender
o'er their graves sweet howen lay.
On this day emotion hils Us,
Surges DER us like a flood:
We behold our sundered nation
Reunited by the blood
OF these loyal Union soldiers,
Who for right and justice stood.
On this day clearer vision
Comes to us Of freedoms light,
Shining from our darkened hist'ry,
Radiantly fair and white;
Tbese-our martyrs-lit the beacon
Help us, Lord. TO keep II bright.
On this day we hear their voices,
Calling from their hallowed dust,
Bidding Us he ever loyal
To the Flag-a sacred trust.
May he God of Peace preserve it
While thc sword and cannon rust.
On this da. We feel thelr presence,
Clasp the hands Of hosts unseen,
As We pledge anew our duty:
Ours 70 keep their honor clean,
Ours a high and holy mission,
Keeping heroes memory green.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Fakers and Crooksl

The advertising columns ef
The Star are edited a. care
fully as the news columns.
Fakers ana crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has been re-
jected.
Every reader il asked to b
on the vigilance Committee al
hslp poliee the columns.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS. May 31.-Cotton fell
9 to 13 points around the opening to-
day on selling caused by the tone OF
the German note to this country. After
the first burst of selling the market
quieted and rallied 3 to 8 points from
the lowest.
Futures opened steady; July. $50: o.
tober, 9.33: December, 9.51; January.
a.62; March, 9.S4.
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emphatic lesson Of individual responsi-
bility. We can never forget that those
men deliberately chose a way of suf-
fering and possible death. not because
Of any necessity. but because of the
moral responsibility that they felt To-
day our strongest ground for civic and
social appeal is based upon the lesson
those men brought back to us-that the
responsibility for others welfare IL
upon our shoulders. We cannot escape
IL.
And these soldiers throughout the
nation have taught us that patriotic
service is not for a town or a neigh
borhood. but for an entire people. They
have done more than any other class OF
persons to enlarge our vision. and to
make us reach out our hands to the
utmost limit
E: A: Lang, senior vice commander
OF cushing Camp, sang a solo Rev. w.
X. Skinner pronounced the benediction.
Personnel of Committees.
Committees In charge were as follows:
General committee - Omar J. Veley,
chairman; A. B. Barringer, ". w.
Flood. DR.. A. ]. Hall. G. Sidney Hill,
c. c. Jones. R. l. Oakley, W. F. Wolfe,
]. D. Kline. H. W. Rutledge, Mrs. Gates,
Mrs w. e. Garlick, Mrs. S. E. Robb,
Maj. E. r. Campbell, A. B. Goodrich.
G. 0. Howard. j. Clinton Hiatt, E. A.
Lang, H II. Saxton, Winn T. Simmons,
w. G. MacNulty. Wade Longley, Miss
Brown. Mrs. Staley. Mrs. Harlow. Capt
II. G.. Duncan, w. +. Garlick, Maj. F. s..
Hodgeson, DR.. s.. A. Jones, II. I. Little
john. oscar Steidel J. s. Jones, F. e.
Stevens. Mrs H. W. Rutledge. Mrs. A
3. Barringer, Mrs. c. W. kirkley, o. 0.
Thomen.
Invitations and speakers-Maj. q. r.
Campbell. chairman G. s. Hill. O. j.
Veley. DR.. A. j. Hail. Capt. H. c. Dun
can, +. A. Lang, c. c. Jones.
Military-C. o. Howard. chairman;
Capt. Brookes, Maj. F. S. Hodgeson, H.
w. Rutledge.
Music-E. A. Lang, chairman; e. E.
Stevens. A. B. Barringer. W. W. Flood.
Decorations. stands and 7ags-W. F..
Garlick, chairman; A. b. Goodrich, W.
G. MacNulty. Oscar Steidel. H. I. Lit
tlejohn, W. T. Simmons. ]. S. Jones.
Flowers and decorations-Mrs. H. w
Rutledge. chairman; Mrs. Gates, Mrs.
W. E. Garlick, Mrs. S. E. Robb, Miss
Brown. Mrs. Staley. Mrs. Harlow, Mrs.
A. B. Barringer. Mrs. c. w. kirkley.
Isolated graves-A. E. DeGroot chair
man.
Transportation-W. F. Wolfe, chair
man: W. G. MacNulty, J. D. Kline, Q.
o. Thomen.
Press committee-G s. Hill, chair
man: ]. Clinton Hiatt
Programme. J. Veley, chairman; Mai.
E. r. Campbell, c. o. Howard, e. A.
Lang, Capt. H. c. Duncan, G. Sidney
Hill, E f. Stevens.
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cate the rising generation in patriotism -
he said. for 1 find that republics flourish
When the people are not educated along
patriotic lines that nation ultimately
fails to live up to the fun measure OF
it's responsibilities. In all the past We
find that strong. virile nations have
honored their heroic dead. and We should
genesis of our country-the epic strug-
gle for Independence: the preservation
OF the Union end the sublime idea for
which this republic stands
the president in which the chief ex-
ecutive said: THE force of America
Is the force Of moral principle. There
Is not anything else she loves: there
is not anything else for which she will
contend"
Patriotic Recitations Are Given.
The exercises were called to order by
]. l.. Langham, commander of George
H Thomas Post, No. 15 Chaplain
Honn gave the invocation and Adjt
Beight read the Memorial day orders
Children from the Emery School sang
20 Beautiful America" after which
Past Comma ander George Sellers read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Recita-
tons were given by Miss Margaret
Huss, The Blue and tho Gray: Master
let; Master John Newman. The Little
Green Tent" and Miss Agnes Goodloe
The Soldiers Flower-the Soldiers
Flag"
Following a salute to the flag by the
school children. the children and audi
ence sang America" Chaplain Honn
pronounced the benediction.
Prlor to the exercises the graves OF
the soldier dead were decorated by the
school children, led by Miss Davis and
eta NV ohAr ~
George q: Thomas Post, George H
Thomas Woman's Relief Corps. George
H. Thomas Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
and Harden Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans.
Graves Are Decorated.
The few remaining members of the
sth Battalion of District Volunteers,
numbering about twelve. each carry
ing small nag. decorated the graves
of deceased comrades.
Two members of this battalion. John
Ricks and Martin Oil, were the first
OF the organization to lose their lives.
They were members of Company D.
turner Rifles. and are buried at Pros
pect Hill. They were members of a
group OF skirmishers near Great Falls
protecting the water supply Of the
city, when they came up with a body
of Confederates and lost their lives
in the skirmish which followed.
John j. b. Lerch, one of tho sur
vivors of today. recalled at Prospect
Hun this engagement and how the
Richmond papers reported several days
thereafter that seven Of the Confed-
crates were killed in the engagement
and several wounded.
Each OF us are Germans" he said
today. but you may see that all of
US are carrying and honoring the
stars and Stripes Of our glorious
Evening star., 1915-05-31

In an effort to save the life of Mrs.
John Weiss Of Bradford, Pa, her SON.
in-law, Charles Rogers of Buffalo, un-
derwent blood TRANSMISSION operation
Friday at a Baltimore infirmary. but
she died Sunday.