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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
HAVE MADE
NOTABLE ADVANCE
SCORED LARGE SUCCESSES SINCE
SoMME ATTACK STARTED IN
JULY.
SMASH THE GERMAN LINE
Three Towns, Two Woods, High
Ground Between combles and Po-
zteres.-8apaume Road Have Been
Taken.-Over 2,3Oo Prisoners.

London. Smashing the German
line on front of six miles north of
the Somme in France the British
forces have made probably the most
notable advance since the Anglo
French offensive began July 1.
Three towns, two woods and the
possession of nearly all the high
ground between Combles and the Poz-
ieres-Bapaume Road fell to the Brit
ish. Not only did the Germans lose
these points but the British drive i'm
perils the Combles and Thiepval po-
sitions on either end of the British
front. The gaining OF the high ground
north of Commbles gives the British
command OF the approaches to Bap-
aume
The advance on the northern end of
the front was for a distance of two
miles. Courccllette. east OF Thieval.
and north of the Poziere Bapaume
Road, and Martinpuich. south OF the
road, fell into the hands OF General
Haig's men. Further south they took
Flers and the High wood making
secure their possession of Ginchy. The
BouleauN woods. north of Combles.
also was lost to the Germans.
The Germans under Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria, fought stub
bornly to hold their ground, and the
fighting was severe all along the line.
More than 300 prisoners were taken
by the British
Aiding the British i'm the encircle.
ment of Combles the French have ta-
ken additional trenches north of lie
PREF farm. South Of the river three
German trenches near Berny-on-Sen-
terre were taken by the French who
also captured 200 prisoners Berlin
claims the repulse of British attacks
southeast Of Theipval and of French
efforts between Rancourt and the
Somme. The official statement ad-
mits the loss of lie Priez farm west of
Raucourt
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
MANY SOUTHERN CITIES SEEK
U. S. ARMOR PLATE PLANT

Neutrality-suspicious. of sites for the
projected $11.OOO,OOO government ar
mor-plate plant were made to the
Navy Department at hearings here by
more than 100 cities and rural locali-
ties in the Middle West and East.
Southern cities in the field for the
armor plant include the following:
Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Mobile. Bir-
mingham, Gadsden
Georgia-Savamna
Kentucky - Fort Thomas. Mount
Vernon, Wickliffe, Dover. Louisville.
Middlesboro.
Maryland - Baltimore, Annapolis.
Barclay
North Carolina Fayetteville, Raj
eigh Gastonia.
-Elizabethtown. Bristol.
Virginia Richmond. Newport News.
Tye River, Portsmouth Buena Vista.
Bristol. Basic, West Point. Norfolk,
Petersburg, Hopewell. Alexandria.
Collector of Customs Norman r.
Halton OF Norfolk. was with a dele
cation from Norfolk and Newport
News urging the claims of that sec
tion.
No proposal for the sale OF private
plants to the Government was pre-
sented. although representatives OF
the principal armor-plate manufac-
turers were present Naval officers
said they regarded it as unlikely that
any plant would be offered for sale
and expressed the opinion that the
government would begin construction
of its own establishment when a salts
factory site had been selected. Keen
competition was evinced by spokes-
men for the various cities
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
PRESIDENT BUR|ES
HIS ONLY SISTER
RETURNS TO SHADOW LAWN
AFTER ATTENDING THE.FU-
NERAL SERVICES.
B0YH00D SCENES VISITED
Thousands Pay Respects to the Grief
Stricken ExecutiveWhiIe He is In
Columbia-Funeral Services Were
Very Simple.

Columbia. s. C.-President Wilson
who came here for the funeral of his
only sister. Mrs. Anne r. Howe. left
at 6:15 o'clock for the summer White
House at Long Branch. n. J
After participating in the funeral
Of Mrs. Howe. the president during the
afternoon took an automobile ride
around Columbia. visiting relatives and
the place where he spent some OF his
boyhood days. He was accompanied
by Mrs Wilson. Miss Margaret Wilson
and DR.. c. r. Grayson. the White
House physician. When the presidents
special train pulled out several thous-
and persons thronEed the railroad
station and stood silent with barred
heads. The president bowed quietly.
On his ride the president visited
Mrs James Woodrow. an aunt who
welcomed him as Tommy" and re-
marked to Mrs Wilson:
"Since he took to writing books he
calls himself Woodrow"
Mr. Wilson then visited the Colum-
bia Theological Seminary. where his
father once taught and was shown
the chair and room used by the elder
Mr. Wilson. He was told of a plan
10 name library planned by the
seminary after his father After
wards he and Mrs Wilson ard DR.
Gravson walked to the house planned
and built by his parents and in which
he lived for several years. There he
talked with four small boys who now
live in the house Or Grayson asked
one Of them if he expected to he
president The boy said he lid not
know
"I would not wish anything like
that on YOU" said the president.
The special train bearing the body
and members of the funeral party ar
rived here shortly before noon. Auto
mobiles took the president and men,
bers OF his family directly to the First
Presbyterian church The station was
surrounded by several thousand per
sons. At the presidents personal re-
quest the city and state officials gave
no official recognition OF his visit.
The last service took place inside
an inclosure in the shaded graveyard
where are buried Mrs. Howes hus-
band. the father and mother of the
president and several other relatives.
modest shaft marks the plot
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
MARSHALL is KSS1illLv
VICE PRESIDENT IN HIS SPEECH
VIGOROUSLY FLAWS THE RE-
PUBLlCANS.
EH-GoV. Glenn of New York Formally
Notifies Vice-President He is Choice
Of 0emocrats.-Ceremony at India
napolis.-Large Crowd Present.

indianapolis Thomas r. Marshall
formally accepted the Democratic re.
nomination for the Vice Presidency
here, not for additional honor. he
said. but in the hope that | may as
slst in the reelection OF Woodrow
Wilson, who has not walked where
the path has led, but who has walked
where there was no path and who has
left a trail"
In speech OF acceptance phrased
IN characteristic vein, the Vice Presi.
dent sketched briefly the legislative
achievements of the administration.
in which he said he had been IAN
onlooker," and eulogized the Presi-
dent as "the man who brooded over
the Republic in stormtossed times and
by mere words spoke peace on the
troubled seas of international poll
tics" A changed administration he
declared, would not dare repeal a
single one of the important measures
put on the statute books since March
T. 1913. Wanting an issue. he con
tinued, the Republicans had turned
to foreign affairs, coming such phrases
as Firm Americanism." which they
could not define.
The ceremonies were the third OF
the kind to be held in indianapolis
within the last few weeks. The other
two notifications were for J Frank
Hanly. the Prohibitg)n Presidential
candidate, and Charles w. Fairbanks.
Republican Vice Presidential nominee.
large number Of prominent Dem
ocrats from all over the United
States, including National Chairman
Vance Mccormick were present at
the notification. Informal political
conferences were held by the leaders
and plans for the campaign were dis
cussed thoroughly. Reports of what
had been done in Indiana were made
to National Chairman Mccormick.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
423 PASSENGERS AND CREW
SAVED AS LINER BURNS
Rescued Vessels Reach Pacific Coast
Steamer in Time to Take of All
Persons Aboard.

Marshfield Ore-Fire completely.
destroyed the Pacific Coast Company's
liner Congress two miles off Coos Bay
bar. Several vessels. which rushed to
her assistance in response to distress
calls helped her remove her 263 pas
sengers and crew of 10.
When the dredge Niche and the
gas schooner Tillamook reached the
Congress they found the liner almost
completely shrouded in smoke and
the passengers fighting frantically to
enter the lifeboats. Captain Cousins
and his crew managed to maintain
control and the work of transferring
the people aboard to the rescue yes
sells was carried out in an orderly
manner.
Before the last boat load in which
Captain Cousins left the Congress the
smoke and heat were almost unbear-
able
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
30 PRISONERS IN CHIHUAHUA
MEET DEATH FOR RAID
Villa Chief Of Staff and Colonel Among
Number Executed by Government
Troops


Chihuahua City.-Forces OF govern
ment soldiers have been detailed to
bring order out OF the chaos created by
Villas Hidalgo day attack upon the
state capital Several hundred bodies
OF men and animals have been removed
from the streets and buried outside
the city Buildings which suffered
from gun fire are being dynamited.
Scores OF workmen are engaged in re-
storing the city's telephone and tele-
graph communication.
Eighty prisoners taken in the en-
gagement have been executed These
include NJ. Choas formerly Villas
chief OF staff and Mariana Tames. who
as a colonel I'm Juarez. recently at
tempted unsuccessfully to induce the
garrison there to revolt
The federal and municipal palaces
suffered most heavily in the engage
ment. huge trees in the plaza Hidalgo
being literally stripped OF their limbs
by the steady stream OF lead poured
through them. The bandits rode their
horses inside the palaces and tore from
their hangings costly tapestries. paint
ing and mirrors. Furniture was broken
into splinters and doors pulled from
their hinges
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN HOW
v. S. EXPORTS WILL SUFFER.
Steps Have Already Been Taken to
Secure Information on Matter.

ONOtS ''oNO SN'l SdhJ bCCn dkGn TO
Secure Information on Matter.
Washington.-ln the absence OF in.
formation detailing what commodities
are affected by the new British re.
strictions on American trade with
Holland and the scandinavian coun-
tries officials here are uncertain lust
how heavily American exporters will
suffer Steps to secure this informa-
ton already had been taken and it
was indicated that should any sweep
ing extension of restrictive measures
be revealed il would be regarded as
a serious development in the contro-
versy over the legality OF allied block
ade methods. No report on the new
order has come through official chan
nels but news dispatch regarding 1t
were called Immediately to the atten-
ton OF the British embassy by State
Department officials with informal in
quiries as to the purpose and scope
OF the proposal 1t was said a similar
investigation would be made through
the American embassy at London.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
TAKE FOUR MILES
GERMAN TRENCHES
ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR oFFEN-
SivE NORTH AND SOUTH OF
SOMME RIVER IN FRANCE.
FRENCH GET 700 PRISONERS
Entante Allies Straighten Lines and
obIiterate Saw-Tooth Salients Which
Marked Entire Front Along Somme.
-Grandcourt is BEING Bombarded

German positions exceeding four
miles in length were captured Satur-
day night and Sunday by the British
and French armies in the continual
tion of their offensive north and south
of the Somme river in France In ad-
dition quantities of war material and
a large number OF prisoners fell into
the hands of the Entente Allies-7OO
prisoners being taken by the French
alone. Heavy cOunter-attacks against
the British were repulsed with heavy
losses to the Germans, according to
London
Near Thiepval the British took a
fortified position over front of a
mile known as the Danube trench" ="
near Courcelette an advance of about
1000 yards was made and finally tLa
strongly defended positions at thu
Mouquet farm, over which there had
been numerous hard-fought battles
for several weeks, fell into their
hands
The advance of the British appa-
rently straightens out the salient that
had projected into their lines between
Thiepval and Courcelette and brings
their front here to within a scant mile
of GrandcOurt and the Albert-Bapaume
railway. Grandcourt is now being
bombarded by the British. The sue
cess of the French seemingly obliter-
ates another of the many saw-tooth
salients which mark the entire front
OF the Somme and is another move
OF the right flank OF the Entente to-
ward the nOCkntinc OF Inrnnnn
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
VILLAS TROOPS ROUTED
WITH LOSS OF 600 MEN
Thousand Followers Of Bandit Attack
Town of Chihuahua-All Prisoners
Put to Death

Mexico City.-General Obregon, min
lister of war, announces that a thous-
and followers of Francisco Villa who
attacked the town of Chihuahua were
routed with loss OF six hundred men
killed and many captured After the
battle General Trevcino's troops We're
able to take part in the regular Inde-
pendence parade at II o'clock. Dur
ing the fighting General Trevino was
slightly wounded in the shoulder.
Aided by some of the townspeople
villa forces attacked and took the
penitentiary and the municipal and
Federal palaces. General Trevino
gathered his troops, placed his artil-
lery, recaptured the public buildings
and completely defeated the attack
ers in the early morning fight.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
PRINCE WILLIAM OF HESSE
HAS BEEN SLAIN IN BATTLE

Berlin, via London-Prince Fred
crick William of Hesse has been kill
ed at Cara Ormau il was officially
announced by the War Office in it's
report on operations on the Balkan
front. 1t is added that 2S,OOO prison
ers were taken in the conquest of the
Rumanian fortress Of Turtukai Con-
corning the fighting on the Macedon-
ion front the statement tells of the
repulse Of the Entente attacks on the
Moglenica sector and east of the Var
dar
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
FIRST TEST CASE MADE
OF ANTELIQUOR AID LAW

Atlanta.-Matthew Mindy a news
boy, was held under $500 bond here
charged with selling New York, Jack
sonville and Cincinnati papers con
tanning liquor advertisements.
1t is the first case of its kind to be
brought here under Georgia's new pro-
hibition law
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
CAPT. Won PAPEN NOW
IN THICK OF FIGHTING

Berlin, via London.-Capt. Franz Won
Papen, former German military at
tache at Washington now is in the
center OF the fighting on the Somme
front. He is the chief general stan Of
ficer OF a division holding one of the
most crucial sectors ON this front
against which the Entente Allies for
weeks have been launching their at
tacks. Captain Won Papen received his
coveted assignment to the front after
his return from the United States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
PAIR INDICTED; SECRET
MAIL PLOT REVEALED

New York.-Federal investigation
OF an alleged plot to operate a secret
mail system between this country and
Germany was followed by Indictments
here against Hans Edward Thompson
and Frederick UGclman on charge
OF smuggling icwclry worth sos 600 i'm
the United States on July II. The
men were arrested August % Unel-
man, 1t was said, had been employed
on a steamship plying between here
and Scandinavian ports.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
U. S. SOON TO RULE ON
DISPOSITION OF CARGO

Washington.-Wha shall become OF
the cargo OF arms and ammunition
taken from the schooner Annie Lar
sen, and claimed by the German gov
ernment. probably will be determined
soon by the state department The
case has been before several govern
ment departments for months and the
treasury forwarded to Secretary Lans-
Ing report of customs officials regard
ing the munitions which are stored at
Hoquiam, Wash.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
U. S. GUN EXPORTS ASK
LARGER TEST GROUND.

Washington.-En Enlargement OF the
government reservation at Indian
Head, Nd where the navy's big guns
are tested, is being urged by ordin-
ance officials who say the largest
types now benig made cannot be tried
ont on the present proving grounds
without risNng destruction of life and
property nearby. An official OF high
rank cited a recent experience during
the firing tests Of sixteeninch rife.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO
CRASH NEAR NEW YORK

New York-Five persons were kill.
ed. two probably fatally injured and
four others less seriously hurt Sunday
morning, when an automobile in
which the ywere riding crashed
through guard rail on bridge
across the Harlem River The five
who lost their lives were hurled from
the bridge to the roadway 25 feet beb-
low. while the others were crushed
under the wreckage OF the car.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
1875 MERCHANT SHIPS
PREY OF SUBS. IN MONTH

Berlin, via Sayville-'During Aug
ust," says an Official admiralty state.
ment issued, "126 hostile merchant
ships. totalling 1869 tons gross.
were destroyed by submarines of the
Central Powers or by mines: and 35
neutral merchant ships, totalling 3S.-
56S TONS, carrying contraband of war
to enemies"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
RUSSIANS, CLOSING IN,
TAKE 5000 TEUToNs.

Petrograd.-Russian troops have re-
sumed their closing-in movement on
the Galician town OF .Halicz. southeast
of Lemberg on the Dnister The War
Office announced that the Teutons
have been dislodged from positions
south OF Brzezany. ON the Ilota Iipa.
northeast of Halicz, and that the Rus
slams were attacking along the Pod
vysoke-Hal!cz Railway line wb~--
more than 5000 Germans were taken
prisoner
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
MRS HoWE's DEATH
DUE TO PERITONITIS

New London, Conn.-Mrs. Anne F..
Howe, only sister of President Wilson.
died in local hotel Mrs. Howe had
been extremely i'll for about week
with peritonitis and the end had been
expected at any moment for two davs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21
THREE BRITISH STEAMERS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Marseilles, France. - The British
steamers Ilangrose, Butetown and
Swedish Prince have been sunk by
submarines. The crews OF the vessels
were saved and arrived here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21

Speculation as to how long they are
90 be on the border has been started
among the Palmetto boys by reason OF
seeing the long train loads OF New
Jersey soldiers passing through en-
route home. The New Jersey boys
were stationed in the Douglas (Arf.
zona) district and some OF them were
sent back after being down shorter
time even than the boys from South
Carolina. The New Jerseyltes were
in jovial mood as they passed through
IA Paso homeward bound and they
shouted. footed their bugles and toss.
ed bareback to the pretty girls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
ANNUAL SESSION OF
UHATILLA BAPTISTS
IS ENDED AT HELIX
ATTENDANCE BETTER AND IN.
TEREsT MORE PRONOUNCED
THAN IN YEARS.
Many Delegates From NelghbOrine
Churches Attend Besides 3 Large
Number of Visitors; Rev. J0hn
Chandler OF IIermiston Is Elected
Moderator.
fEast oregonian speeIall

HELIX, Ore, May t3.--The elev-
enth annual session OF the Umatilla
Baptist Association closed here Tues
day evening. It was pronounced a
profitable and successful session. One
Of the delegates, who has attended
the convention for several years stat
ed. the attendance was better and
interest more manifest than any he
had helped in. There were many
visitors from neighboring churches.
besides the delegates. Rev. John
Chandler of Hermiston, was elected
moderator, and Roy Penland Of He
lix, secretary and treasurer. Associ-
alton will be held in Athena nexg
year. Rev. NJ. G. Bently Of Athena
was elected delegate to the state con-
vention. The visiting delegates were,
Rev. o. C. Wright, DR.. A. N. Petty
and DIR. c. A. Woody. Portland; Rev.
E. r. Clevenger, Mrs. L. A. Gregg.
Mrs. l. F. Lampkin, Mrs. l. E. PEN
land, Pendleton; Rev. John Chand-
Ter, Hermiston. Rev. T. w. Stockton
Mrs. S. A. Edwards, Mrs. j. d. Har-
rah, Adams: Rev. NJ G. Bently. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles wilks. Athena; Rev.
and Mrs C. NJ Cline. Tennie Stond-
age, Dora Ormsby. -Freewater.
Helix delegates elected to be present.
Roy Penland, w. H. Dale. Mrs. Il. L
Norvell, Mrs. w. H. Albee.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. d. Kendall.
Mrs. Fred Bin who has been at
Clays hospital two weeks has return
ed to her home near Stanton Station.
Born at Clays hospital May ~, to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shannon a son.
T. NJ. Cook and w. H. Morrison
have gone to Lacrosse on a business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Piper gave q
farewell party to Rev and Mrs. w. F..
Mccormack, Thursday evening. Mr..
Mccormack has closed a three year
pastorate here and is leaving for Ida
no. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert,
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. John wyrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mccormack. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kern, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Farlinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin King,
Mr.. and Mrs E. Eheler. Mrs John
Quest. Mrs. f. zeuske. Mrs. Vernon
Kerley. Mrs. r. Mccoy, Mrs. Vim.
Potts, Mrs. VIM. Piper. Mrs. Guy
Smith. Mrs Luke Hutchison, Mr.. Joe
Bagwell and daughter. Misses Nell
Flock, America Hutcheson, Edna
Potts, Ina Teseni. Clara King, Viola
Matloek, Monta Quest. Helen Tits
worth: Messrs Letcher NorveH Fay,
Adams. win Piper, Mack Vaughn,
Mamie Bryan. Leland Morrison, chill
dren, Orin Smith. Kenneth and Ear
nest Eheler, Wayne Smith, velma
Scott, Verne King, George Zeuske,
Emmett Robert and Rova Kerley.
Wyrick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

athletics on one or another Of the
regular intramural college teams. Be-
fore the end of the first year 1t was
the expectation of the Miami college
authorities to raise this to 100 per
cent.
Dr. Browne has had both medical
training and athletic experience, Aft
er graduation in medicine he took
post graduate work in the New York
graduate hospital, specializing in eye,
ear. nose and throat diseases. In
athletics he has a record of 100 yards
distance runs. high and broad jumps,
pole vaults, discus. football, baseball.
basketball, etc.
His experience has likewise been
satisfactory to the college authorities
He has had work as physical director
in number of educational institu-
tions and has served for four years as
supervisor of Boston Fairgrounds
through the summer. In the capacity
OF head master he has mad charge OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

motored to Weston Wednesday to at
tend the K. of P. lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Lieuallen and
daughters Doris and Dena and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Christon and daughter lie.
ona motored TO Milton Wednesday
night to attend the graduation exer,
cises.
The ball game which was held in
Adams Thursday between the Agency
and the Adams team was won by the
agency with a score of s to 4.
MIR. and Mrs. A, H. Kirby and dau-
ghters Alberta, Joyce and Alidece mo-
tored to the county seat Saturday.
Mrs Charles Schatz and son Charles
Mrs. M. c. Mcintyre. Mrs. ]. w. Spen-
Ger motored to the county seat Fri
day.
John Adams was in Adams Thurs.
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

Ralph Wallen, Otto Ston, Clyen Eaton
and Gladwyn Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Morrison and
children motored to the county seat
Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Jess Hales and son
John motored to the county seat Sat
urday.
Miss Eleanor Stockton, one OF the
Ferndale teachers, returned home to
spend Sunday with her parents Mr.,
and Mrs. j. W. Stockton.
Otis Lieuallen returned home Sat
urday TO spend Sunday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lieuallen.
Mr.. and Mrs, s r. Hunter and
daughter Dollie motored to the coun-
t} seat Saturday.
F. B. Henry and Sullivan Reemer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
sherman Is Right.

Don't blame your wife If your but
tons drop off. Good linen thread
comes only from Belgium; and the
war has cut off the supply.
Don't be surprised If your evening
paper, once white, has a pale, straw
colored complexion. The blnue dye
used to tint yellow paper fibre is un-
obtainable-on account of the war
Those matches you used to buy a
dozen boxes for a nickel, have gone
to Z cents A war shortage of chem
icals is to blame.