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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03
ALLIES MARCHING
TO GREEK CAPITAL.

| London. Sept, s.--Anglo-Freneh
troops are believed to have been land,
ed at Piraeus. with the intention OF
marching hve miles northeast to
Athens and garrisoning the Greek
capital.
No report OF any actual landing
has thus far been received. But two
dispatches from Athens today report
ed the arrival OF allied transports of
Piraeus harbor, and London news
papers declared this undoubtedly
meant that the allies had decided TO
put an end to pro-6erman intrigues
at Athens,
The foreign Office today still lacked
confirmation OF reports OF King Con-
stantine's abdication and was with
out further advices regarding the pro-
gress OF the revolution In northern
Greece. In the absence of official
news, diplomats began TO doubt the
truth OF the report that the Greek
king had quit the throne. though his
position is growing more and more
The beginning OF an Italian offen-
sive In southern Albania. officially an
founcef at Rome, convinces military
.ritics today that the allies grand |
offensive In the Balkans Is about TO |
'egin. With italy attacking in Al
'ania, the allies are now exerting
on the central powers on SIX
ronts. The Italian movement in AL
ania will force the retirement of the
'uIgars from northwestern Greece II
is carried eastward successfully I'M
I 1t threatens the Bulgarian flank.
That the Roumalrian declaration OF
ar has caused radical change in
ulgaria's plan OF strategy is report
In dispatches from Salouiki. Since
entered tie war the Bull u
lrs have made no attempt to push Il
rther southward irro Greece. Gun- j
nting themselves with fortifying she t
les already Seized. lp
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03

reservations Tor out OF town parties
totaled $4,000. He estimates that
the total receipts for the event will
be at least $50. 200,
Both Welsh and White wind up
active training today with light spar
ring bouts,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03

ship battle here Labor day began
pouring In again from all sections OF
the country and today crowds OF local
fans lined up at the box Office TO pur-
chase the coveted pastcboards, Pro-
moter Pitts announced today that the
cash sales so far were $4,000 and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03
vitkErS SELL FAST FOR
Hr(s FTSTIC NoI'T

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. g.
With all danger OF a railway strike
practically averted requests for ticket
reservations for the Freddie Welsh.
Char ley white 20-Found champion
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03
ROUMANIANS CAPTrRE
TRANSYLvAyTAN TOWNS

Bucharest. Sept -Roumanian
troops have captured the Transyivan-
ian towns OF Kronstadt. Tohanul,
Czicznesog. Tzicseroda, Mouta and
Pedegimva. it was officially announced
today. Roumanan artillery is now
dominating the 0rzovo-Temesvar rail-
way. the principal supply route for
the Austrans near the Serbian from
tier.
The Roumanians have taken 1900
prisoners, including 10 officers and
have captured 100 cars OF war ma
terial at the depot at Gesimesh.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03

The "Force" Eats watermelons

The "Force" Eats watermelons
The Courier force partook OF a
watermelon feed" at the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs, wilford Allen, in South
Grants Pass, Thursday evening. Those
partaking of the products OF the Allen
watermelon patch were A. L,
voorhies. Miss Lulu Benedict. Mr.
and Mrs, w, r. McCracken, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Bush. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith, MIR, and Mrs. Arthur Jackson,
Mr., and Mrs. Wilford Allen, Sam
Stineoaugh, Lynn Sabin, Earle
voorhies. Claude McCracken, and
Wtlfcrd Allen Jr. No bad effects re-
suited from the gorging of the succu-
lent fruit of the vine except in the
case of The Office Poet" who felt bet
ter after he had disgorged the fol-
lowing from his SYSTEM;
The Melon Fight
The infant moon had dipped behind
the hills:
The Office force was lounsinS on the
grass:
The boss" had come to referee the
mill
Between a score of melons and his
class"
Beneath the master stroke of wilford !.
host, |,
The huge, ripe ovals barred their car
mine breasts.
Then eager teeth sank noiseless as a h
ghost ii
The only sound the tapping of the |
guests. II
In round nineteen the "darky'' food :
had hit
Its solar plexus blow beneath the ;,
girth: "
rhe equatorial line was warped a bit :
And silence broke in one grand n
round of mirth.
I was tragic scrap, yet lesser r
scraps q
lay scattered round like turtles in a III
race: te
md as the vanquished left they hoped Iii
perhaps
o fight again a mill at Aliens place. =
First Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Van Dyke en-ySe
'rtained number of their friends
riday evening. the occasion being Sc
lie first anniversary OF their wedding.
ne guests were those who attended,
le wedding. Refreshments OF ice Sc
cam and cake we're served. Those
resent besides the host and hostess tSe
ere Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Quinlan, Sc
rs. Mary Van Dyke, Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Mashburn, Mr.. and Mrs Will Sc
'rd Allen, the Misses Courtney Ross,
erenice Quinlan, Vernetta and
vnetta Quinlan and Marian Sabin
Id Wilford Allen, Jr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03


Sept. 5, Tues,iay-I. o. O. r. picnic
at Lfthia park.
Sept. 5. Tuesday Of Society
Of Arts and Crafts at home of Mrs
C. H. Demaray.
Sept. II. Monday - Kindergarten
opens at At G street
Sept II, Monday-SchoOl opens.
Sept. IS, Monday-Courier Bargain
day.
Sept. 1s-20-21, Tuesdaya Wednesday
Thursday-Josephfne county fair
and celebration.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03

Fly swatters at Rogue River Hard
ware. $50
Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03
Much Equipment Adder

The c. & o. c. railroad classes with
the best OF the lines in construction
and equipment. Since II was taken
over by the Twohys a year ago last
June, five miles OF new track have
been built and the track has been
placed in excellent condition. having
been baIlasted throughout with de-
composed granite bedrock The rails
have been raised, more ties placed
where trey were needed. the few de-
fective rails replaced. till Is ride over
IL is n pleasure, re has been fenced
the entire distance with wdven wire
fencing. and telephone line hRs'
been constructed. At Waters Greek
a commodious station and warehouseI
has been built, and waiting station
at the Front street ter
minal in Grants Pass. The Rogue
river bridge has been rebuilt and
standard cattle guards have been in
stalled. A machine shop, motor shed
and bridge material shed have also
been built and equipped, while pile
driving outfft Is maintained here for
use upon the road.
The rolling stock now includes two
engines. % fiat cars. three box cars.
coach, hand cars, and much minor
equipment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03
The BUSIEST PLACE.
tcon,Iaued from rsrr /,

railroad, where It dresses this lum-
ber and ships Il to eastern markets,
Recent shipments have gone to
Omaha and to Kalamazoo The Doe
Lumber company Is also getting these
grades OF lumber from various other
mills throughout the district. ship
ments coming from as far as Talent.
and after being dressed at the plant
here, II Is reshipped east,
logs for Grants Pass Mil
The logs. OF which 80 carloads
were hauled In during the month
Just closed. went to, the Edgerton 4
Adams sawmill in South Grants Pass.
and the lumber follows the same
channels as that from the other mills
noted, The cord wood Is largely for
the sugar factory,
Loading stations are soon 10 be
constructed at wilderviile. and the
shipment OF sugar beets from that
pcint will be in progress In a short
time. thus adding another product to
come iu carload lots over the new
line There will be no beet ship
luents from beyond WilderviIlc this
season. but with the construction OF
the line into the Illinois Galley IT is
expected that at least 1000 acres OF
hat product will be grown there next !
iear FOR shipment Ia the factory ~ !
Grants Pass.
Besides the carload shipments,
much Fess-than-carload traffic has
,een developed. and this. with pas
enger trsffic, makes Of the road as
prosperous a 15 miles OF railway as
an be found. and evidences the traffic
hat will follow the continuation OF
he rails over Hays hill and into the
alley OF the Illinois. Al
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-03

Envelopes printed at the Courier
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-19

..E H.a y q .# n r o. ~
Safer, each time caught ViC's toss as
he ran across the bag, getting a put
out. He also glOved a line drive at
a critical moment.
Packard and Mcconnell are also
adept at protecting first base. Such
protection improves a pitchers work
more than the box score indicates.
Zim s two doubles were each inn
pOrtant run makers. Cy Williams
went hitless until the TENTH then
pOled single which sent home the
winning run. Zimmerman's defen-
sive work at third base nowadays is
as perfect as could be wished for.
Manager Rowland has gone
through with ris shift, sending John
Collins to first base and Jack Four
nier to the Outfeld It did not pro-
duce healthy results its first trial,
and the report of the war cOrrespOn-
dents is to the effect that the club
looked very bad before the Mackian
aggregation.
These experts, however, are max
ing a mistake in labelling the Athletic
combination a misft affair. They
cannot realize that Connie is re-
building and has already made a long
start in the direction of a real ball
club. He was away poorly, but re-
Gently the team has been hitting a
hot clip and all opposition has found
it a difficult motor combination of
nuts-tO crack.
In Witt and Pick, Mack has two
fine young infieIders who are Of
major league caliber, both in the hit
ting and fielding departments. Nc
Inniss is a star at firsct and LajOie
is still better than most second base
men. StenbaUer is a new OutfeldeT,
but is hitting, and StTunh is having
the best season Of his career. Bad
pitching has been Mack's difficulty
so far, but he has partially overcome
Il 3
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-19

3It LEaI Effe 4 -
ular pitcher for the Cubs He again
showed himself unable to pitch tight
ly when his support is not alright
With Mcconnell Vaughn, Packard,
SeatOn and Hendrix to take their
regular turns, and Lavender also in
shape, Tinker has enough pitchers.
Working these men in turn will bring
better results than distributing the
pitching among seven or eight peo-
pie.
Seaton is as good now as when he
was, with Alexander, the mainstay of
the Phillies. He is cool, crafty, and
Cub fans have never seen a better
game than the one Tom pitched yes
terday. He was given the job in the
second inning with men on first and
second and none out. One run count
ed in that frame, but after that Tom
was invincible, the aliens counting
but four hits in nine frames, and
three Of these blows were of the in
field variety.
Seaton retained his composure in
the face Of some critical situations,
and not more than ten times during
the afternoon was the ball across the
middle of the plate.
There was a lesson in his playing
for pitchers who never realize why
they are almost stars, yet fail to
reach the pinnacle. Tom has been
in the game long enough to under
stand that there is more to a heav-
er's work than merely throwing a
baseball in the general direction of
the batter, then standing still and
letting Providence do what it will
After every pitch Tom is poised
ready to field a ball hit anywhere in
territory that he considers his. He
ably protects first base when balls
are hit to the left of that bag, and
on that ability alone saves himself
many safeties. Three times yester-
-
Evening star., 1916-12-26
TEMPORARY
CAPITAL DESCRIBED
City of Jassy Subject of Bulletin Is
sued by National Geographic
Society.

When Rumania's government fed from
Bucharest TO Jassy it was the fifth
European capital to be removed from it's
regular seat. and it makes one of Ii quar-
tet still away--that of France having been
moved back to Paris after the retreat of
the Teutons from the Marne In bull
letin issued today. the National Geo.
graphic Society, whose headquarters are
here, says OF Jassy:
"Jassy. to which the Rumanian govern
rnent was moved when the central powers
threatened Bucharest, Hes in the extreme
eastern section of northern Moldavia Just
a few miles inside the border from the
Pruth. which forms the boundary be-
tween Russia and Rumania
Though hardly fourth as large as
Bucharest, 1t has always prided itself
on having been the capital of arcient
Molda via, and has worn the airs of a
metropolitan city. and kept apace of the
fashions of western Europe in general and
OF Paris In particular. AS well as Bucha-
rest
.The population of Jassy is about II, 900
one-thrd of whom are Jews. Many of the
old-line boyar families, with lineages
going back long centuries. retain their
homes in the city. homes which were the
center of official life and gayety until the
principalities Of Moldavia and Wallachia
united and the capital was removed to
Bucharest in 1861. These old homes are
stately, for they were built by rich
landowners whose principal occupation
was that of enjoying the luxuries that a
retinue of retainers as long as king
list could earn for them.
"Jassy has rich ecclesiastical his
tory. and its religious buildings toda V
are In keeping with that history. Just
as the rich Mexican mine owner did
penance for his sins and provided 4
monument to perpetuate his memory
by the single act Of building a fine
church, so the rich Moldavian boyar
thought his career was not completed
until he had built religious edifice
, of some kind.
with the surrounding forested hills
these structures give the kind Of i'm
posing picturesqueness familiar to
Americans In novels of the Prisoner
of Zenda" type. According to : lmanian
tradition, this region has stag d wildly
Incidents
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODuCE,

CHICAGO. December 26-Wheat
prices had an upward slant today. In
fiuenced largely by hopes of an i'm
proved foreign demand and by scanti-
however. showed considerable nervous
ness, owing to the uncertainty Of the
outlook regarding peace. For the most
part trading was of a local character.
Opening prices. which RANGED from
of to tx advance. with May at 1.69 to
1.69h, and July at 1.3s to 1854. were fol-
lowed by a slight reaction and then by
substantial gains all around.
Corn shared the strength Of wheat.
Prediction of a cold wave tended also
to lift values After opening un-
changed to y higher the market con-
tinued to ascend.
In the oats crowd the principal fac
tor was the frmness shown by other
lacking in volume.
Higher quotations on hogs gave a
lift to provisions. Pit spectators.
though, seemed disposed to sell freely
on the advance.
NEW YORK, December e6.-Flour--
Firm; spring patents. s.4oas.65: winter
7.5sa7.so; Kansas Kansas straights. s.soas. IS.
Pork-Steady; mess. 31.50as2.oo; family.
3o.0oa33.oo: short clear, 3o.ooa32:oo.
Beef-Quiet: mess. 2s.ooa2s.so:, family.
maasie Nsx
orleans open kettle: 4oa5o. Hay. Hya
1.02h: No. 3. s0as5; shipping, 75aS0.
Enthusiastically; Bogota. a.. Central
America, 42a421s. Leather-Firm: hem
lock f1rsts 81; seconds, SIS.
Raw sugar--Steady; centrifugal. sos :
molasses. 4.21: refined easy. 10 points
lower: cut loaf, $40; crushed, 7.s5: mold
A. 746; cubes. 7.45: xxx" powdered.
40: powdered, 7.05: fine granulated,
6.9o; diamond A, 6.e5; confectioners' A,
6.S5: No. l. $50.
Sugar futures were inactive early to-
day and at noon prices were point or
two under last weeks closing prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December Is Il
pm. quotations).-Whea spot
No. red, 1.7sA; spot No. 2 red west
ern. 1s4%; December No. rcd, 1.7S& ;
January No red. 1.7SN; steamer No.
red. 1.60H: receipts. 2o2.53o bushels.
Corn-5trong; spot contract, 1.02: De-
cember, 1.o2; receipts. 11s,7s3 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white. 69ha a
so; No. 3 white, ssh a59: receipts, 203.-
262 bushels; exports, 399.064 bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 western export,
146a1. Al: receipts. 10s.461 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy. 100
asked; No. l clover mixed, 1900.
Grain freights-Steam to Liverpool.
per bushel. no quotation. Picked ports,
per quarter, no quotation.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
ouotations given below are for large
10 Iobbers' prices are higher:

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher:
EGGs-Nearby, 45a46; southern. 4S.
cuEEsE-New York state factory.
new. 25a26.
R1TrTER-Elgin print. 421s; Elgin
,nh 4l%: process. 35a37; store packed,
28a30.
PoULTRY-Live hens. per lb., IS;
roosters, per h., Il; turkeys, per ID,
2s spring s.s chickens; sasse per b III sal7 Keats
young, each. 40a50.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per h., 20; chickens. per h., 20a22
turkeys. per h., 29a31; ducks, per lb,
18a20; roosters, per lb, lSa14; geese.
16a20 per lb.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per bbl..
oranges, 3.2sa5.oo; Florida oranges,
2.75a3.00 box: lemons. per box. 3.50a
3.75: pears, box, 75a2.75: grapefruit,
a.00a325; Strawberries, 55a6O per Ut.
vEGETABLES-Potat per bbl.
4.5oa4i5 per 2h-bu. sack. 4.50a4.75;
sweet potatoes. 2.25a3.75: string beans.
per basket. l.5oa3.Oo; peppers. per crate,
okra, per crate, 2.00a3.00; radishes, per
100. 3.00a4.00: cucumbers, crate, 5.00a
$50: onions. per 100-lb. sack. 4.ooa4.3s:
eggplant. 3.o0aa.5o crate; old cabbage.
Auo
3a4: celery. per dozen, 35aso; romaine
lettuce, 50a1.00 per basket; lettuce,
1.60a3.O0 per basket; cranberries. per
bbl.. 7.50as.5o; per box. 1.eoa2.5o:
SQUASH, Florida, 1.50a2.00 per crate;
FLORIDA tomatoes, S.o0a4-00 per crate;
Brussels sprouts. 12hal5. per qt
LIVE STOCK - Sheep, per lb., 5a6:
lambs spring. II per lb.: calves. per h..
13; medium, per h.. 12a1214; common.
SASH.
DRESSED MEATS - Pork. small to
medium, lb, IS; heavy. h., IL.
GAME-Rabbits. No. l. per doz., 1.00a
$50; No. 2, per doz.. 50a75.
HAY-No. l timothy, l6.O0a16.50; No.
2, l45oa15.50; No. l mixed. 13.50a14.00;
No. 2. 11.50a12.50.
SEEDS - Red clover, 11.15a1l.35 per
bu; alsike clover, f1.eOa11.25 per bu.,
crimson clover 8.50aS.75 per bu.; tim
othy, 3.00a3.25 per bu.: red top, 11al3
per lb bluegrass. 1.6ea1.s0 per bu.: or
chard grass. 2.25a2.40 per bu.: white
clover, 40 per lb.; alfalfa clover, 1Sa20
per lb.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu., l.5Oa
1.6O: ordinary. per bu., I1Oa1.25; corn.
per bu., 94a95: oats. white, per bu., Goa
81: mixed. per bu.. 59a60.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
REVISION IS DIsALLOWED.
D. c. Guard Paymaster's Appeal De-
MED by Controller.

J. Capt T. r. Clark waited too long to
apply for the revision of his accounts
as paymaster Of the National Guard
Of the District of Columbia-just a day
too long. He demanded. In his appeal
to the controller of the Treasury. credit
for certain payments made by. him as
paymaster disallowed by the auditor
for the State and other departments in
settlement dated December 10. 1915; the
application for revision was dated De.
cember 13, 1916, but apparently was not
mailed for several days
."Tha. reqnests for: revision in this
ca se,,' rules Controller W. W. Warwick.
although !; dated December 10, 1915.
was not received In this Office until
Decetn bars Is. 1916, more than one year
aftersdaee. of the auditors settlement.
TheIe1ore, 81 have no jurisdiction in the
matter. .aRd the request must be de-
MI 49, 49, u Z
Evening star., 1916-12-26

melted and carried Off An eartbouate
qua 1urther damage to the church, but
II was later restored
This confagration is but one of the
VlVid moments of the city's history. Her
story abounds with pages of crimson
ahd pieck, when invaders with firebrand
an ana sword swarmed upon her. The
Turks In 1888. the Russians in 1886,
me peace Of Jassy, in 1892. was the
Giosing event of the second Russo
turkish war The years 1921 and 1929
revolution
During the peaceful time preceding
the present struggle Jassy had deveI :.
oped an active trade. Railroads COM
I. munlcated with Galatz, Kishinev and
CzernowitZ."
Evening star., 1916-12-26
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 26.-The cir
culation Of January notices caused an
irregular and unsettled opening in the
cotton market today. with first prices
% points lower to % points higher.
The notices were estimated at about
10000 bales, and their circulation evil
dentIy caused near-month liquidation.
but many of the near-month sellers
were buyers of later deliveries. while
spot houses seemed willing to take the
January at the increased discount. This
steadied the market after the opening.
with January selling up from 1888 to
1915, while May advanced from 1920
to 1881. or about IA to 2S points net
higher. AS Liverpool was not open
there were no cables. and near month
developments were the chief feature in
the early trading.
Futures opened firm. January, 1850;
March, 1886; May, 1920: July. 17.45:
October 1855
Evening star., 1916-12-26
CHARLES H. UTE2MEHLE DIES.
Was Prominent Member of Order Of
Eagles and E'ks.

Charles II. Utermehle, lifelong
resident Of Washington and well known
in fraternal circles. died at his resi-
dence, 424 7th street northeast. Sunday.
He was fifty-one years old. Funeral
services are to be held at his late resi-
denco at 8 o'clock this evening, after
,v hich the body will be shipped to
Erederick, Md. where interment will
take place tomorrow.S
Mr.. .'iJtermehle was q salesman and q,
Graduate of Emerson Institute. He
s~as n member of Washington Lodge,
No rs. p. Pc. Elks, and Of Washing
ton Acrie, No. 125, Fraternal Order of
Eagles His wife survives him. a.,
Evening star., 1916-12-26
LOCAL BONDS WANTED,
WITH PRICES Stronger
Capital Traction 5s Sold at 1O6112 to
106sA-Gas IS at 1O611a-Grapho-
phone IS Showed Weakness.
No Demand for Local Stocks, Save at
Material Price Concessions, Which
Sellers Refuse to Make.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The session of the Washington Stock
Exchange was featured today by an ex-
cellent demand for bonds. which. II 1t
may be taken as an indication of the
reinvestment of the January disburse-
ment in these securities. gives promise
of a better market In the immediate
future.
Five issues Of bonds were traded in
for total sales Of $4,000. face value. As
q rule, prices were strong. with more
fractional gains than declines.
Capital Traction 5s. which recently
sold off to 1o6 and 1061s, opened at
1867 and later advanced to 1867. or
within 4 of the average high price of
the year-I07. Washington Gas 5s were
firm at 1861.
Potomac Consolidated 5s sold freely at
101a to l01s, with strong closing at
the outside figure.
American Graphophone IS were ir-
regular and off q to Il point from re-
cent sales.
The market for stocks was Just about
as dull as possible, as 1t has been for
many days While investors admit the
good returns of the utilities at present
market values and paying dividend
rates. they hold aloof and do not care
to take chances.
Naturally the severe slump on Wall
street has brought prices Of many in
dustrials and rails to q point where in
vestors feel reasonably safe in their
purchase, and this competition will be
felt to an extent in this market.
The only transaction reported was
in Washington Railway and Electric
common. Is shares. at so. The bid
price on Capital Traction was S2k,
and on Railway preferred. sob. with
S1jr asked
At the Banks.
Business at the banks was rather
slow Shis morn1uS. and viii probably
contiauA - during the early days of
the week. Receiving tellers were
busy, many Christmas presents in coin
and bills finding their way back to the
banks again. Forms from the control
ler of the currency indicate an early
call
Rates on money are 5 per cent for
collateral loans and S to per cent for
commercial transactions.
VIII Move One Week Hence.
The Washington Stock Exchange will
take possession OF its new home on
18th street just north Of the American
Security and Trust building. one week
from today.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Army Recruits in Quarantine.

Ell PASo. Tex. December 2G.-Three
hundred, recruits for tho regular army
on the border and in Mexico were quar-
at Fort Bliss today because Ave OF tho
recruits were found to have measles.
The recruits arrived here from Fort
Slocum. NJ Y, for assignments to the
various army commands here ana in
Gen. Pershing's command,