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The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

And all the while that l was making
ready for her. he made my inability to
60 out with him an excuse for de-
bauch. And oh. your Honor" she
added, turning to the Judge with a
catch in her voice. might after night
I used to walk the floor. praying like a
wicked woman that my baby might
die before it came into the wOrld-be-
cause was afraid it would bear the
taint-would be born with that awful
devastating thirst"
Ibid your husband ever strike you
when he was drunk?" Again Lang
don's voice held that warning note. but
now the prosecutor broke in sharply:
MAY 1t please the court. protest
against this evidence. as irrelevant!
AS being palpable effort to arouse
sympathy towards the prisoner and
her mother and therefore. a menace to
the progress Of Justice"
"On the contrary. your Honor"
Langdon took an eager step forward.
and there was sharp thrill almost of
triumph in his voice as he spoke. ut
Is my intention to prove by this testi-
mony that Mary Page. through pre-
natal influence, was born with so great
horror Of drink, as to induce, in her.
moments Of temporary insanity even
when she was a little child. And If
Mary Page fired the shot that killed
James Pollock she did so while suffer
intr from, uff Of
Ghosts to which she has been subject
all her life"
The words spread like a fame
through the tinder Of curiosity and
leapt from lip to lip not only through
the court itself. but spread by some
telepathic means to those lowering III
the corridor without. The defence was
known at last. 1t was temporary in
sanity under Il new and delightfully."-
eruuite title.
1t caught the prosecutor unawarcS
He appreciated its cleverneSs. ever
though he doubted its honesty. 1t Of
fered an excuse for everything-thf
shooting the flight. Mary's repeated
and hysterical assertions that she re
membered nothing except Pollock's en-
deavor to make her drink-but it wa:
SO unexpected that he had no quicl
parry for Lang,lon's appeal. and h.
was aOt surprised when the Judge bad,
the latter continue his questioning.
"Mrs. Page, will repeat my forme
: question to you. Did your husbant
ever strike you when he was drunk?"
Yes" The word was no more tina,
Il whisper.
"Did he ever strike YOU Just before
your child was born"
! yes" The answer came more quick
ly now. fiercely. the mother dominan
above the wife.
"Will you tell us Of the circumstance
/ please:"
1T was one night when l had beer
! sitting up sewing. My husband cam'
home very drunk. He-he frightcne.
me and ran from him. That infuriat
ed him-he ran after me-and seize.
me by the shoulder! Then-he-h
struck me. But he held me 50 tigh
that my shoulder for days bore the i'm
print Of his fingers IN II great br',ise ol
the flesh"
"Have you ever seen another bru's
like that:"
"Ycs.''
where" The question snapped Ou
brutally. and Mary. leaning forwart
stretched ont on. shaking hand tnwar
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

writ so large on the faces for her at
the beginning now greeted the prose-
cutOr instead, and it was Il hostility
that somehow was the more acute be-
cause the faces We're SO oddly familiar
so familiar In fact, that he had al
in the front row when he had passed
him in the corridor the day before.
The reporters seemed like old friends.
too, and he noticed with u grim little
smile that one Of the sob sisters had
Oh IL new and very becoming hat. and
he wondered ironically whether 1t was
in honor Of the defence or because the
uh, , ~, =.
IA big daily nnu y. ''' -
order to sit beside her.
There was all extra briskne>s about
the newspaper group today, for to-
day the defence Of Mary Page would
begin. Today l.angdon must strip of
the mask Of Il smiling confidence and
show what lay behind 1t.
The mask, or at any rate the smile,
was still there when he came into
court. not with Mary. this time. but
with her mother. His hand was tuck
ell protectingly under the arm Of the
were close to her ear as If he were
murmurlng final encouragement or Il
final instruction..
! Mary too. WAS smiling. and silently
! repeating:
To-day we will begin my defence.
Today Philip will start to set me free.
And not even in her own heart woul'!
she let herself contemplate the thorny
path that must he travelled before that
elusive freedom had struck the invi>i-
/ bic gives from off her wrists anu
heart. Suddenly she heard the first
witness OF the day called,
Mrs. Annie Page
The frail little woman seemed It
have visibly Shrunk when she took
her place in the WitneSs-stnNd.
Mrs. Page. how long ago was il
that You met the man who later be
rame your h,Sbanl:'
'Thirty-oHe years AGO at Christmas
But it was some years before You
were married. was it not:'
YES.
"Why:"
Because of-ot Mr.. Pages habits
My parents insisted upon my hreakin-
the engagement"
but it was later renewed?'
"les. He promised me that ne
would stop drinking. and l believed
God knows. a woman always believes
that-from man"
"Will you tell us. please I.angd"n's
voice was warning in its sharpness
"as cOncisely as you can what hap
pened after your marriage:'
What happened" she said wcarily
"is what happens to thousands Of wo
men. We hadn't been married very
long before my husband began &c
drink again. The-the-night that the
certainty that Mary was coming to us
from God came to me-hc was ont till
dawn and had to be brought home toe
drunk to even know where ne was
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

began screaming and striking at him.
anG he pushed her off his lap. Then-"
she faltcred little, but went brave
~ on, Mr.. Page took flask Of whis-
key out of his pocket, and half in fun,
half in anger. grabbed Mary and tried
to force the liquor Oh her She-she
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24
GLASGOW PEOPLE HELPED

Glasgow people have discovered
that ONE SPOONFUL of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, relieves sour
stomach, gas and constipation AT
ONCE. This remedy is we'll known as
the appendicitis preventative. Lewis
Wedum Co., druggists. adv.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress, is accused of the
murder Of James Pollock and is defended
by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she
admits she had the revolver Her maid
testfies that Mary threatened Pollock
with it previously, and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene of the crime is a
mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

did your husband ever strike you
when he was drunk?"
her mother-in appeal or encourage
ment, 1t was hard to say which.
Upon the shoulder OF my baby!
When Mary was born the imprint Of
five fingers, like purple bruises. showed
on her shoulder"
"Did they remain there:"
"No. They faded as she grew older"
did they ever recur:"
"Yes. The first time was wheY Mary
was five years old. Mr. Page had come
hOme-intoxicatcd-a was sitting in
the library. Mary ran to him and he
took her on his knee. Suddenly she
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

seemed to go mad, and when l snatch-
ed her away from him her little night
gown had slipped off her shoulder and
there-plainly-could he seen the marks
Of the hand!'
A murmur of excitement crept about
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
Must Pay War Prices.

Shoe and other leather articles
manufacturers ANNOUNCE that prices
already high. are soon N b al
vanced At least twenty per cent
with a still higher advance in pros
pect-
The announcement means that
although cut OF the war zone. we
must pay war prices for footwear
and other articles into which
leather enters.
SCARCITY Of leather. increased
demand for leather articles. ae-
count for the advance Il manu-
faeturesi goods.
American manufacturers have
already furnished the fighting
countries Of Europe with millions
of pairs Of shoes for their armies
and orders for millions Of more
are on hie. Ii i claimed that
these army orders consume one
and one-half a much leather II
the average American demand.
knapsaeks, saddles, harness ana
other materials for the NATIONS at
war and a general Increase in she
equipment of the American army
account for a still further demand
on the already scarce supply Of
leather
The equipment of munition
plants have called for thousands
OF feet of leather betting and the
general picking up of business has
started thousands Of factory wheels
and greatly augmented the call for
betting Automobiles have also
added their demand for leather.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
VILLA RAIDER IS EXECUTED.
Mexican Minister o. War Deersss That
Bandits Are 5syond Pale
Of the Law

Mexico Ciry--Ths minister Of va.
Gen Oregon. has issued a decree de-
eiArinz al participants in the Column
bus raid outside the law The decree
gives the right to any citizen to ap-
preh=nd and Kill. II necessary. the fol-
lowers Of villa who crossed tie Amer
lean frontier
The first victim Of this decree was
summary executed n The city Of
HermosillO. near which placs he was
captured BY men who denounced him
as one o. the raidinz party The axe
eutior vas carried cut On direct or.
ders Of the minister oe war. who per
sonaHy sent Instructions 70 Gen Cal
go. military governor Of Sonorz. to
that effect Another suspect Carlos
Rsza. former reaetionAry leader. vas
taken INTO custody. but vas not AKA
euted owing 10 Lack q svidsnee- rs
VII - taken u SaltiLLo, where hs vi.
% tried BY eoGrrmarrAL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

whp-h enters largely into the item
Of upaoi-terng-
The leather supply. unlike agri-
euIrura. products. cannot be IN
creased az viii LISA by-produet,
dependant upon she hide supply,
ami cattle are rot killed on ac-
cpunl Il the demand for leather.
According 70 the last census re-
poFs tie sarrls supply has deereas-
Ell % per cent while the popuIa-
ton ~ the country has increased
- the same percentage. IL l.
easy 20 BE- seen. therefore. that
the aeman.l l. growing much faster
than the supply. AMI a. a result.
t5e Consumer must pay the
price ClariOn-Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
PsRSHIsG MAKES sprrn
Punitive ExpsdItien- Fsre. ao -,
VINES Through NeSiee II ~ -as-
Few Horses Ar. lest

Win the American Arm tv-s. NJ.
'-ss 70 Columbus. " M-ar.
marching more than ITO uiJ4- ~,
''-Nieo n record narshinx tius az A.
hours, which would fndIezt. . -,
q about Is niles a tag. n. Ausrs-
can punitive expedition On suns,v
AAreh -. received Information an
pafentiy locating Paacho VIM -
s'l7ct OF their chase. Disposition OF
NE troops began AT onee sor The ..sk
% hunting aim town Naanwh1a
ia was reported continuing his out
rage upon Americans.
The exact plaee TIE .xv.d,,fon a.
reached was not allowed 70 10 ngh.
l.s1ie'i ~ the censor. But at this town
NE expedition was informed that the
Stexican leader passed. thruuxh thi.
place only a few days azo. ne LAT
81 Information Of Villas present
whereabouts placed aim On the ranrb
OF Candelerio Hernandez. one Of the
s1ochisfs with him On the raid
against Columbus.
Gen Pershing personally led The
nylnE cavalry column IN the lr4uiIa
lash Every man in hts command Va.
mounted They pressed through a
section OF Mexico where water was
scarce For such large body Of men
ne speed uaintained vas remarkable
aud the good condition IN which thew
came through was Inspiring
Only a few cavalry horses and mack
mules we're lost. the victims Of A
hard ridden trail The men reached
the camp thirsty and hungry. bur 9TH
srEtse IN good condition dt for ae-
non and eager for the pursuit Of villa
% begin in earnest Here they we're
net with reports that villa had raidea
the American colonies N the vicinity
of his mountain retreats and that he
lad killed residents % these colonies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
- DIE IN EXPLOSION.
Fsgr-eer Victims a. Accident az Mss
ter-y. Czrrzrzz Soldiers

rsgr-een Victims ~ Accident AZ Men
ter-y. Car-srxz Soicierl
Laredo. Tex4s.-Foarresn CArraa<a
soldiers aad 70 civilians we're killed IN
Al explosion Of 4 carload q grsnaies
and artillery ammunition IN the rarts
q TIE National Railroad lines Al Mon
tsrsy. Mexico. recently. according 70
passengers reaching here from Non
terey
TIE news was suppressed By M
Cx--anza authorities because af ths
ts1ssou existing between the United
States and Mexico.
Al the dead and injured we're Mex
Icaas- Immediately after the explosion
q mountainous cloud Of smoke spread
over the city and the cry. The Amer
tcaas have arrived rang throzxhosE
the poorer sections
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
worsas Greatest Air Battle

Basel Swirzsrland--When . allied
ssrpuIanss raited MueIhausen- upper
AIsace. the greatest aerial battle o.
the war took place Accounts reach
ing here declare that more than 80
machines we're fighting al such close
quarters that the German aircraft guns
Rad To cease firing 70 avoid hitting
their own machines One French air
man rammed 4 German machine,
which fell IN flames Five German
aeruulanes and three French fell. ths
OF al being killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

Columbus-At a meeting Of thu rad
commissioners Gf NoxIhss county and
districts two and four Of Lowndes
county. hssss "a LIS city. sae Jackson
highway through the southern section
Of the county and through into Noxu-
bee county was definitely decided or
and tn cute Iaid cut Work wiz De
gin Immediately The route a cur
lined VIII RIM frum Columbus to trax-
ford. thence south parallel VIII th.
main line Of the Mobile x Ofiic rail
road to Br0oksville. and then 81 Ma
snE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
FLOOD SUFFERERS IN NEED.
ssSsrnnent Asked Ts t+eip In 5Ises
liver Oisrricf.


Satehez.-Captzin J. R. Allen. a.
eord1ng to reports here. has asked the
Eovsrnmsnt aid be extended to the va
teroound people between Monterey an
the mouth OF the Black river These
people have been under water longer
than any ether part o< the flooded
area and the chances are they viii stay
Inundated for three weeks or more
longer They are badly In need Of
food and feed for their stock.
A large quantity Of supplies has beer
sent by the Natchez Relief Committee
and the Vidaiia Relief Committee b
the local boats. All Ievse inspectors in
TITS distrist have now been removed
As the Danger Of a break in the Isvee
Is practically over with The river il
filling rapidly and IS nov wen under
control
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
HERO IN PRISON CAMP.

Washinxt0n--sscrstary Redfeld 10
css.d 4 a British prison camp aacthsr
ous AZ the crew of the American
..-.ner ErOonIan6 awarded medals
Nv Congress for rsseuing passengers
Fryuu The burning liner volrurno IN The
Atlantic. TIE man u Emil Duhme. .
German captured on the western bat
lie front A medal has bssn sent him
Thirteen men. SUI INDICATED. are be-
lt~~sd 70 Be in the trenches whsrs
sous Il the ether forty we're found
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

u q D. l. HsiIreaa oranss Tsu-t+eur
osy ard Wass Increase.

- D. Railroad Grants Tsn-t.aur
osy ard WaGs Iners.ss.
c1fport-Ths strike a Cali d Shin
21&ad Railroad trziansn called when
ne smpioyss claimed fhey we're ~.
FUSED wage Increases and . recoxnE
Ton oc their Arriifxrson WITH the Broth.
eraood Of Railway Trxlnmea. has been
dsciArec or Announcement to this
s1ect vas made BY officials Of the rail
road company following a conference
WIN q eommitte. % conductors. the
latter having been selected By n.
Strikers TO represent them n arbirra,
ten councils A tahour day and wage
Increases ranging from 10 to - per
cent we're granted 70 road men. EN-
ptoses in the yards receiving no in
ersass
The mail trains havs not been inter
fsred with and all passenger trains are
arriving nearly on schedule time TIE
freight trains along the line are str
irregular
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
POSTMASTER BOUND ovrs.
Eisross Mar Charged Win oetzinins
Letter in the MALTA

5ilor1--saruei : Smith. postmasreT
IL Elarbee. Harrison county. arrested
BY United States Deputy Marsha
Money and brought before United
States Commissioner J c Tyler Of
this place, On a charge q opening and
OBTAINING a letter IN the United States
mails. has been bound over to the Al.
gust term OF the federal court lie
made $500 bond The arrest Of Smith
vas the outcome Of an Indictment Ye
turned BY the recent federal grand
jury in which he IS charged with haT
ing opened a letter from a Young man
70 young lady IN which 81. was re
dusssed to eume % his section C
teach school He was bound over tc
await the action q ths August term Of
federal court In the SUN q $500.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

New OrIeaus.-Ths 5aItleship ksn-
,yexv has sailed from here for Vera
Cur where she was ordered by the
,.vv seuartmeut- Capt D. z Dis
mukss sat,f the Earship carried her fali
eop.pIsuent OF officers. hlusiaeksts
and marines
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

Telephone Exchange AZ Duck ILL.,
Mss. AIss oeatraxec

Duck HiL-Fire that broke our IN
re swostory brick building occupied
by the Duck Hill Mercantile Company
soon destroyed this as vel as the sd-
Joining building. in which the bank
was situated
The loss Of the mercantile company
was about $1,000. partly covered by
insurance The telephone exchange,
situated IN the upper story Of this
building was destroyed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

ouIfpsrs ard Biloxi r+ald Jains Mess-
ing en- Exposisien.

Bflcxf-Bfloxi and Gulfport win
Join IN q celebration TO be h.ld n AL
probability the altar part II the
month at Biloxi for the purpose Of
showing popular approval and snEhu-
siasm IN the movement % rebuild tia
roads Of Harrison county and 20 es-
tahIish the Mississippi Centennial Ex-
position AZ Gulfport- The citizens Of
both cities will gather In the city park
At Biloxi and gulf coast orators VIII
tell Of the plans Of ent-rprfstng citt
Eens IN fostering the movements that
mean 50 much for the gulf coast
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
SAVES wIFE's LIFE
Sick Mar Arises Ererr Bed ard sakss
Rescue

TAzoo Ciry-Arfsing from ais bed.
% which he had been confined for sew
eral weeks with pneumonia. a waite
esrizen living Two miles south cS this
city succeeded N exri1guishing flames
which had saVeloped his wife before
she vas fatally burned Her wounds
ARE serious, however. one hand being
badly burned
The WOMAN had arisen 10 prepare
breakfast. according 70 report. and
her clothing caught tire when shs
1ghtsd the IRE IN the stove Ths
name Of the family was not Learned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
kUYhENDALL's GHEASELES
LIQUID ECZEMA REMEDY
Is thE Greatest Ec-ema and Skin
Remedy Of the
World

Cures all kinds OF itching Skin
troubles now; poison oak Ifeh,
ringwOrm. chieken-pOx, any Itch
ing skin ana sores resembling
cancers Physicians fail, Lhis
remedy cures. For sale by r. K
Chiffon & Co. and Braulett & Son
Samples free to sufferers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

Call on j. Fl. Morris, for any
Style Singer Machine, he has il.
Southeast corner square Phones.
office ESQ. residence n. z0tf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

D-usuE v M--Ths TwentyfourrA
and rwsnry-nfth infantry, negro or
xan;,arions. have entered Mexico rom
ro,uubus- according % disp4LenS
rsssklag hsra
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

Magnolia 5acos. merchant OF
Osyka- was struck by Illinois Central
train No. J here while trying To run
across the track in trunt Of the train
as Il vas coming INTO the station Els
skull was fractured N three places.
His recovery Is doubtful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06

Bolton are putting in
their appearance here D. A Nc
Nell pioneer grower. reports that con
difions are se1 that a large yield Is
expected this IsOn- The crop Is ma
turing earlier MS year than usual
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
MILLER CARRIES PIKE
orrciai Returns sross -s 7sceivsa
Sos 70 81 Eor wall

Nagn0lia-OfficfaI returns from the
election held for eircuir Judge shox
that D. " HiIler carried PIKE county
b. 4 major y - Is votes. receiving
SO to sal cast for T. v Wall
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-04-06
LESSON FOR APRIL 9
AEsEAs AND ooacAs

LESSON TExT-Acts s.E-1 Sc al,
Prov G=M-1Ll
GOLDEN TExT-Tn All things -hoxtnx
myself an ensazspie Of good w1rkz.-
Tr1z -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
How To Get Rid OF Catarrh,
Catarrhal Deafness or
Head Noises

II YOU have Catarri. catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises CAUSED by Calarrh.
or il phlcgm drops in your throat and
has caused catarrh of the stomach ~
bowels yuu will be glad 10 know that
these distressing symptoms Gun he en-
iirrly overcome in many instances by
the following treatment which you can
easily prepare in sour own home 1T 1T
tic cost. Secure from your druggist |
ounce OF Parmint tbnuh!r Strength
This will not cost yp'l more than ijc.
Take this home and add 10 1t i pint OF
hot water and ounces of Erauulaicd
sugar; stir until dissolved Take on.
tablespoonful four times u da%. \ de-
cided Improvement is sometimes noted
after the first days treatment Breath
ing becomes easy. while the distressing
head noises. headache dullncss cloudy
thinking. etc. gradually disappear under
the tonic aci ion Of the treatment. Loss
Of smell. taste defective hearing AMI
mlcus dropping in tho hack of the
throat are other symptoms which
which are often overcome by tht;
efficacious treatment. Nearly ninety
per cent. OF all ear troubles arc said to
be directly caused by Catarrh. therefore.
there must he many people whose hca"-
ing can be restored by this simple hnm.
treatment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
MEMBERSHIP IS
LARGELY INCREASED

COLUMBrS. .. Oct. 93.-Member-
ship in the Methodist Woman's Home
Missionary Society has Increased. S.
f67 since The last meeting. according
20 i report Of Mrs. /. D. Jones, head
of The three year membership cam
paigH. 10 the society in convention
here today. The report shows that
26S42 new members were secured
during the past year
Mrs. Jones declare the campaign
would b. carried on until 3.000,OOO
members had been enlisted In the
society from The Methodist Church,
and sixty per cent. Of the women OIL
the uand who belong to churches.
Governor Frank Is. Willis today,
addressed the Society. and paid a
tribute to the work it is accomplish
ing.
Mrs. II. c. McCabc, first editor or
the missionary journal. who is more
than 80 years OF age, was introduced
at the convention today, and gwen
the chautauQua salute
Mrs. Il. II. Young, Of Long Beach,
Cal, announced today. that she mao
received 4 $1,000 subscription toward
the fund Tor Il hospital at Nome,
Alaska, but that the name OF me
donor WAS not 10 be announced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-24
OFFICIALS UNEARTH
BRAND new SWINDLE

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Oct. Co.
Thousands OF letters, each containing
ten cents are pouring into the local
postoffice daily from women in various
parts of the country who have joined
In an endless chain scheme promoted
by the so-callcd National Brokerage
Exchange.
Federal agents are searching for Of
ficers of the exchange" who are wanted
for using the mails to defraud. \ room
in q local business block, 90 which all
the letters are addressed. was suddenly
vacated three weeks ago, the authori-
ties say.
To every woman who would send ten
cents in silver and write five trteuds
urging them to join in the chain the
exchange promised new 1917 model
silk petticoat."
Tho volume OF na:l for the exchange
is rapidly growing" said Postmaster
h. A. PUrdy. and today, wc received
twenty-five thousand letters. enclosing
$4,000 dimes. Thousands Of the letters
have been returned To the writer's, but
a large majority carry no return marks
and as a result the dead letter office Is
becoming clogged. Other mail channels
OF the local office are choEcd daily ~
the influx Of mail Tor the exchange.