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Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
ROLL OF HONOR
TOWNSEND PUBLIC SCHOOL

The following pupils have received an
average of 80 per cent. or more for the
past month:
10th grade-Reba Rittenhouse. Mir
lam Hutchinson, Leola Ratledge, Dollie
Hammond.
9th grade-Gladys Pollitt, Irving
Hart, Leilah Money. Karlene Hart.
7th grade-Maud Bramble, Margaret
Hutchinson, Mabel Shockley, Noble
Naylor.
9th grade-Georgia Wiggin, Clara
Unruh, Elsie Landon, Pearla Wells,
Paul Hodgson, Peter Engelman, John
Treleaven, Ralph Helnold.
9TH grade-Edna Reynolds, Margaret
Wilson.
4th grade-Mary Schwatka. Esther
Hutchinson, Esther Money, Mary Watts,
Grace Guessford. Avery Shockley, FL
mer Pritchard, William Money.
Sd grade Elizabeth Watts, Lillian
Alfree, William Pinder.
I'd grade-Thomas Skeggs, Walter M.
Lee, Walter H. Lee, John Reynolds,
Katharine Wiggin, Edna Jones, Nicho-
las Englemann.
1st grade-Violet Wilbur, Frank
Wells, Mahlon Graves, Edward Pinder.
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WILL HAVE NEW LIBRARY

The work of remodeling the building
on the southeast corner of Main street
street and Depot Road, Newark, for
merly occupied by the Newark Post,
which is to be the temp orary Delaware
College library, has been started.
MANY changes will be made to the IN
terror of the building and it is expected
this work will be completed and the
books removed from the present library
within three weeks. DIR. W. Owen
Sypherd, acting librarian, has charge
of arranging for the removal of the
books to the new quarters.
There are about 10000 volumes in
the present library that will be moved
The Delta Phi Literary Society. also
recently gave its library Of 5000
volumes, including many rare and val
liable editions. There are about Is, 600
government documents stored on the
third floor of Recitation Hall.
The building which has been used as
the library for some years will be re-
novated and equipped, to be used as a
students social centre, as soon as the
books are moved H. Rodney Sharpe,
chairman of the committee that has
this in charge, has arranged for the
furnishing of the building. 1t is to be
known as Purnell Hall, in memory of
DR.. William H. Purnell who was presi-
dent of Delaware College from 1870 to
1885. The building will be in charge of
he Y. NJ. C. A.
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Boy Had Narrow Escape

Victor Jones, aged five years, son of
r. and RS. John E. Jones, of Bridge
vile, narrowly averted being ground
beneath the wheels of a locomotive, at
Market street crossing. The boy and
his sister, Mrs. Emory Wiley, attempt
ed to cross the railroad tracks, failing
to heed the alarm of the crossing
wauchman or to notice an approaching
wagon, whose driver also was attempt
ing to make the crossing ahead of the
train.
The boy was knocked down by coming
in contact with one Of the wagon wheels
but by the quick work of Station Agent
Thomas C. Curry he was pulled off the
track in time, and other than a scare
was none the worse off by his narrow
escape from death.
The driver did not stop after running
iato the child, and his identity is un-
known.
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Candidate for Sheriff

Mr.. Joshua z. Grassland of this town,
has announced himself as a candidate
for Sheriff of New Castle County. Mr..
Grassland and his numerous friends
have many strong arguments in favor
of his nomination-one of the most con-
vincing among them, being the fact
that more than forty years have elapsed
since Sheriff was elected south Of the
canal. The candidate and his many Re
publican friends will wage a vigorous
campaign in his behalf, and judging
from the encouraging remarks heard
throughout the county, Mr.. Grassland
undoubtedly will make strong run for
the nomination.
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EUGENE L. ELLISON

Eugene l.. Ellison, president of the
Insurance Company, of North America,
died suddenly Tuesday in his Office in
the insurance company's building, Third
and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
Death was due to heart disease. DR..
BIoomberg was called in and pronounced
him dead Mr. Ellison had been con-
nected with the Insurance Company of
North America since 1871. He was
born in Delaware, and after public
school education gra 1uated from the
Newark Academy, Newark. Mr.. Ellison
was a former resident of Middletown.
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so Years Of Progress

In celebration of the fiftieth jubilee
anniversary of the National Young
Women's Christian Association which
is being observed by every national
branch Of the association during this
month, an interesting meeting was held
at the Wilmington association building
Monday evening. Miss Mabel Nelson
Thurston, of Washington. D. c., was the
speaker. She spoke on 1.-The Jubilee and
Its Message"
In reviewing fifty years of associa-
ton work, Miss Thurston traced the
history of the association in Boston in
1866 down to the present day when
there are branches in every large city
in the world. She paid tribute to Miss
Grace Dodge, the late national presi-
dent, whose executive ability had done
much toward making the association
the strong movement that it is.
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MRS. CATHERINE BENDER

Mrs. Catherine Bender, aged 73
years, a well-known resident of Port
Penn, died at her home there on
Sunday morning. She is survived by
her husband, Albert Bender and nine
children, as follows: Harry Bender, of
Port Penn; Morris Bender, of Balti-
more; Walter K. Bender, of West Vir-
ginia; Dale :. Bender, of New Castle;
Mrs. John W. Spicer, of Delaware City;
Mrs. Ollie Voshell, of Port Penn; Mrs.
S. T. Armstrong, Of Delaware City;
and Christian Bender, of near Port
Penn. The funeral was held on We'd
nesday aftem ton.
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Grange Notes

The Lecture hour of Peach Blossom
Grange Friday night was to have been
under the direction of W. S. COppage,
but as he was unable to be present the
regular Lecturer took his place.
The evening topic was "Farm
Records" Fred Brady spoke upon the
Breeding and Feeding records and E.
H. Shallcross, the Dairy and Field
Records.
DR.. W. S. P. Combs was elected and
installed to the office of door-keeper.
The next session, February 18th, is
looked forward to with interest. A
"Play and Music by local talent under
direction of Miss Helen F. Brady, will
be given, making the Lecture hour very
attractive.
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Forest Church Notes
v. February 18th, 1916.

Sunday, February 18th, 1916.
1O.30 A. M. Public worship with SER
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
6A5P. NJ. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic, ''The Conservation of In
fluence," Heb. 1O:19-25.
7.3O P. M. Evening service with ser
mon.
Wednesday evening, prayer-meeting.
The annual collection for the Boards
of Education and Sunday School will be
taken on next Sunday.
The SPECIAL Services will begin on
Sunday, February 9th, and every COM
municant of the church is earnestly re-
quested to arrange to b. present at as
many of these services as possible.
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Bethesda Church Notes

February 18th, $50 A. M. Brother
hood Devotional meeting.
1880 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon, Subject The Call of Abraham. F"
2P. M. Sunday School.
We now have the nucleus of an or
chestra, which adds much to our music.
Let the teachers make a special effort
to build up the classes. Our school is
now making commendable progress.
7.30P. n. Public worship with ser
mon.
Saturday 8 P. VI Junior League. All
members are urged to be present
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SARAH ELIZABETH PETERSON

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Peterson,
daughter of the late Alexander and
Ann Alice Peterson, died suddenly at
the home of her nephew, Mr. Alexander
P. Corbit, of Odessa, on Wednesday.
The funeral services will be held to-
day Saturday at 12 80 o'clock, at the
residence of Mr.. Corbit. Interment
will be made in Smyrna Cemetery.
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THE ROLL OF HONOR
Those Who Have Been StudiOus
For The Month Of January
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL.

NAAOOAAAOWN ODLAN DNI1OOLO
18th grade-Jessie Kohl, Frank Pool.
Frank McWhorter.
10th grade-Allen Johnson, Shelley
Neyers, Charles Kelley.
9th grade-Grace Brady, Grace Car
penter, Frances Cochran, Mildred Free
man, Florence Kohl, William Meyers,
William Clark, Marian Pinder, Millie
Rosenberg, Lydia Redgrave, Letitia
Pool, Alma WhitIock. Special grade
Bessie Denny.
8th grade = Ernest Tee, June Nc
Whorter. Hazel Price, Mildred Shaw.
Daniel Bingnear. Mildred Hall.
7th grade - Howard Dickson, June
johnson, Gwendolyn Gary, Elizabeth
Minner, Fannie Rosenberg, Rogers
Fouracre, Myrtle Marker, Gilbert
Sinex, Josephine Kohl, Emma Sweet
man.
9th grade-Frances Armstrong, Ma
bel Collins, Anna Bingnear, Marshal
Whitlock, Clayton Draper, Edwin
Custer, Virginia Pearce. Sidney Collins,
Gilbert Pleasanton, Frank Carpenter,
William Pinder.
5th grade = Anna English, Walter
Beasten, Harriet Black, Mary AtwelI,
Percy DoDaghay, Caroline Fouracre,
Burton Williams.
4th grade-Primary School Jereline
McDonagh, Katharine Pullinger, Eliza
beth Brady, Norma Pyle, Wallace Huf-
nal, Stacy Jones, Edwin Donaghay,
Helen Hates, Preston Whitlock, John
Spicer, Frank Brynes, Camillus Shock
ley, Earl Kirk, Harris Mcdowell.
3rd grade-Katherine ConIey, Francis
Maloney, Leland Sinex, Mary Steele,
William Cannon, Anna Alfree, Helen
Crouch, Burton Marker, Lucille New
man, Harry Pearce, Harry Sinex, SAM
uel McDonagh, William Pennewill.
End grade Horace Moore, Elizabeth
Hufnal, Oakley Banning, Raymond
Morris, Helen Fouracre, Catherine
Hopkins, Mary Alfree, Arthur Jones,
Evelyn Brown. Harry Deputy, John
Voshell, Charlotte Donaghay, Kathryne
Davis, Helen Moore.
1st grade-A Division Mary Howell,
Blanche MessicK, Elva NIinner, Sofia
Vlahos, Viola Stellar, John Donahoe,
Bennie Rosenberg, Lewis Stewart
B Division-Mabel Fouracre
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Boys Don't Like RefOrmatOry

Brooke Pusey and Albert Golfer,
youths, who escaped from the Ferris
Industrial School some time ago, and
were returned, effected another escape
Tuesday. Both boys were sent to the
feed sheds, to get feed for the cattle
about $50 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
and when the keeper had his back turned
the boys made q break for the open
door, and were last seen running across
the fields.
Word of the escape was sent to the
city police.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Winter Blocks Work on Boulevard

Building of the dupont Boulevard
from a point between Glendale and
Georgetown to Selbyville has been sus-
pended during the winter, and will be
resumed in the spring. Much construc-
ton work has been done, not much time
will be required to finish the twenty-mile
stretch. Four miles of the boulevard
from Georgetown south are now in
pnblic use, aud heavily traversed.
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Farmers And Dairymen's Meeting

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Mr.. L. H. Cooch, County Agent
of New Castle County, Saturday night,
when he appeared before the Farmer S
and Dairymen's Association meeting in
the Court House, at Elkton. He de-
scribed the work that he is doing in
Delaware and then by the aid of charts
Illustrated the work that he had done in
cooperation with the Department Of
Agriculture in making farm survey OF
sixty-fve farms in the vicinity of Middle
town, Del.
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Hicks--Evans Wedding

Miss Mary Evans, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William D. Evans. Of NoXen-
town Mills and Mr.. Norman Hicks, of
Chestertown, Md, was married in New
York City on Monday morning. They
were accompanied to New York by the
brides sister, Miss Rose Evans and
Miss Clara Price, of Warwick, Nd.
The bride wore a handsome blue taffeta
suit with hat to match. After a short
wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks will
make their home in Wilmington. Mr..
Hicks is in the employ Of the duPont's
at Carney's Point
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Necktie Social

There will be a Necktie Social on
Saturday evening, February 18th, in
the Townsend High School. Supper
will be on sale from 6 80 until 10 o clock;
also ice cream and cake. You can get
your fortune told if you wish. Come
and hear what the future has in store
for you. The proceeds will go toward
the piano fund for the Townsend High
School
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Twenty Dollars At Interest

Let young man at twenty years of
age put twenty dollars at interest, in
stead of expending it for tobacco. Then,
at the beginning of the next year repeat
it, and include also the principal and
interest of the preceding year, and thus
continue to do so from year to year,
until he reaches the age of seventy; the
amount he would realize would exceed
thirty thousand dollars. How many of
our young men will try it?
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
The Distance Is Greater On The
Sabbath Day
MISSIONARY WORK PROGRESS

MISSIONARY WORK PROGRESS
Sunday, Feb 18th. The SiAsn Sun
day after Epiphany.
Divine Service: Morning Prayer and
Sermon, 1870.
Sunday School session, ll.45.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 73O.
Service on " ednesday evening at
7.30.
Meetings: The Parish Guild on
Thursday afternoon, at t"o O'Clock, at
St. Annes' Rectory.
The Junior Auxiliary on Friday after
noon, in the Parish House.
isn't IT STRANGE
Is it not strange that the distance be-
tween two given points is so much
greater on Sunday than on week days?
That rain or snow on Sunday is much
more conducive to colds than on other
days. That street, road or pavement
are in a much worse condition on unday
than other days. That people are much
fonder of their homes on Sunday than
on other days. That clocks which keep
perfect time on week days are invari-
ably slow on Sundays. Isn't it strange?
Do not forget the distinction between
an Ep1scoptrian and a Churchman. A
Churchman attends church regularly
but an Episcopalian is one who comes
to church occasionally or only when the
Bishop is present.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS-H
By filling up the front seats of the
church instead of the back ones, es-
pecially at the evening service. Let u
leave the back seats for the late-comers
if there are any; it will look better.
By having Bible Class in the Sunday
School, or on Wednesday evening after
the service.
By each member bringing some one
who is not a member Of a church to at
least one service day. 1t may do thai
stranger good, it will be benefit to our
church, and we are confident it will
mean blessing to you to do it. Try
the experiment.
PRAYER ON ENTERING THE CHURCH
o Lord, open Thou mine eyes, that l
may behold the wondrous things out Of
Thy law; open Thou my lips, and my
mouth shall show forth Thy praise;
open Thou my heart, that may receive
Thy Word with meekness and holy feal 3.
to the glory of Thy great name, through
Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.
PROGRESS IN MISSIONARY WORK
Missionary work has not been so
seriously affected by the European war
as was at first anticipated. In many OF
the important mission fields, such as in
China and Japan, and even India, which
is so closely bound with the British En-
pire, work has been continued for the
most part on normal lines. According
to the International Review of Missions
the returns for the circulation of the
Scriptures for 1914 show remarkable
increase on all previous records. The
most serious difficulty has been due to
the necessity of postponing all plans for
expansion.
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Examine Assessment Books

The assessment books of the tax
assessors of the various districts of the
county are now being examined by the
Levy Court Commissioners. Appeals
on the assessment will be heard next
month, after which the books will be
fled ready for the collection.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
ALI Campmeetings Licensed

For years an attempt has been made
to do away with colored camp meetings
in Caroline county, and now bill is
about to be introduced by Delegates
Wright, jackson and Fooks, requiring
that license If $25 for the privilege OF
holding camp meetings be charged by
counties OF the Eastern Shore. This
will not only apply to colored camps
but white camp meetings as well.
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OBITUARY
MISS JOSEPHINE MCMULLIN

Miss Josephine McMullin died at her
home in Port Penn on Friday, and was
buried in Hickory Grove cemetery on
Monday. Miss McMullin's sister, Miss
Elizabeth McMullin died at the same
house about two weeks ago, after an
illness of three years. One sister, Miss
Margaret McMullin, survives.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12
Workhouse Trustees Meet

The monthly meeting of the trustees
of the New Castle County WOrkhouse
was held at the institution Tuesday.
The report of Warden Cross showed the
population to be falling off, there being
511 men and women there on December
81 last, while on the same date in jan
uary there were but 5O6 persons in the
workhouse. During the month 213 per-
sons were received and 218 discharged.
Two deaths occurred during the month.
The daily average population was 49I.
During the month the workshop
manufactured 400, $50 dozen pairs of
trousers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-12

TIE TRANSCRIPT sl.OO per year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27
MCCORMICK BRANDS
STATEMENT As TREASON

New York. July 27.--"Such talk Ia
treason said Vance Mccormick.
chairman of the national democratic
committee today. In discussing
charges that President Wilson had
decided to keep the national guards
men on the Mexican border until af-
ter the elections because he feared
he had incurred the enmity Of the
militiamen.
National guardsmen are loyal pa
trlots," said Mccormick. They Join
the service for service. and they are
all good soldiers. There may be a
few grumblers among them. but they
are inspired for political purposes by
outsiders.
president Wilson sent the guard
to the border for protection, and
every one knows that, and to infer
that he sent them for political rea-
sons, or will keep them there for any
other reason than protection. Is rot.
Such talk Is treason"
Democratic headquarters took on
an old time aspect today when Col
onel John I. Martin, OF st. Louis.
sergeant-at-arms OF the democratic
national convention for the last 20
years, arrived and went to work at
his desk. Martin has recently re-
signed as revenue officer of So Louis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27
HUGO

Miss Ierne Ahern returned Sunday
morning from o. A, c. to spend her
vacation with her parents,
Hall Lynch, OF Willows. Cal. Ia
visiting his grandmother. Mrs, Mae
Henry.
The funeral OF Joseph Peterson
was largely attended Sunday morn
ing. Internment was at Pleasant
valley cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. Baer left Mon
day morning for the Almeda mine,
where Mr.. Baer has work.
The Thomas and Dingler families
spent Sunday at He'll Gate.
Fred Sexton. in company with
Cecil and Vaughn Massie. OF He'll
Gate, left on their bicycles for the
coast Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Cahill spent a few days In
Grants Pass this week.
David Peterson left Wednesday
morning for Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27
IRISH MEMBER CREATES
SCENE IN COMMONS

London. July 27.--ALawrence Gin
nell, member Of parliament from
West Meath and one OF the so-called
Irish lrreconcllables," created O
scene in the house OF commons today
when he denounced the answer made
by Secretary OF Home Affairs Samuels
to his queries as "insolent."
There was a hubbub in the COM
mons, and II increased when Ginnell
resisted removal by sergeants-at
arms.
Finally the speaker declared the
sitting OF the house suspended
The whole chamber was In an up
roar when Speaker Lowther termln-
ated the sitting. GInnell dened at
tempts to remove him, but finally,
when the sergeants-at-arms were re-
inforced by four attendants, the Irish
member bowed to superior forces and
withdrew.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27
BRITISH spy ON \.
THE DEUTSCHLAND

Baltimore. July 27.--When the
German submarine freighter Deutsch-
land skins down the Patapsco for the
capes, en- route home. big British
tramp steamer. the Ardgryfe. Is due
to follow her as a spy ship.
An officer OF the watch boat ad-
mitted to the United Press today that
I'VE plan to 20 out when our friend
over yonder does. He was retIcent
about his purposes. though he ad-
mitted that he and his Japanese crew
are keeping a lookout.
Look up our record In port" he
said.
That record showed only that she
came In light; II did not tell where
she goes or whether she will dog the
submarine farther than the Virginia
capes.
The Ardgryfe carries q swarm OF
little brown men. They watch well.
And the Ardgryfe wireless can tell
tales, II she wishes to take chance
with the United States neutrality
rules and the radio inspector. Such
things have happened.
The Deutschland was still screen
ed today behind her barge protectors.
The tug Tlmmons was ready to tow
her.
Along the river watchers hoped
she would head out soon. A scorch-
Ing July sun turned the oily harbor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27

| Mrs. S, o. Cahill, OF Hugo. is shop
ping In the city today,
]. w. Diamond left this afternoon
for trip to Medford,
Tom Calvin has returned from a
business trip to Roseburg,
Rev. c. w. Baker returned last
night from trip to the south,
Fred Costain left this morning for
Bray to spend the summer.
| Buy Conkey's lice powder and lice
liquid at Cramer Bros, sos
Mrs, L. NJ. Battye returned to Mer-
lin this morning after day in town,
Miss Ilene Farmer spent day in
town. returning to her home at Mer-
lin this morning.
c. H. Mitchell returned to Ameda
this morning. having been in the city
on business for day,
Trimmed hats at one-half price and
less at Mrs. Rehkopf's, 7s2tt
]. T. Carmony. residing near the
head Of Murphy creek. is Grants
Pass visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Burt left this
morning for their home in Roseburg
after a few days here.
The H. L. Wilson family autoed
down from Glendale yesterday and
will visit in town for short time.
Mrs. s, E. Short arrived here this
morning from Los Angeles to visit
her sister. Mrs. J. NJ, Briggs.
George iHowland returned to Three
Pines this morning after attending
to business in the city.
Bicycle hospital at Cramer Bros.
R. B. Miller left last night for
Portland. to remain till Saturday at
tending to business matters.
r. A, Mohney went to Mediord
this morning for several days busi-
ness trip.
Silk petticoats. in soft finish taffeta,
also Belding satin and sateens. etc.
Mrs. Rehkopf 7s2tf
Judge and Mrs. o. H. Gilmore
went to Rogue River this morning
after a few days in this city.
Miss Winnifred Flanagan Is In
Medford today to witness the pro-.
duction of THE Birth of Nation"
R. R. Hammersly and family went
to Bray this morning to spend the
summer.
Dairymen: Use Conkey's fly
knocker. 6Oc half gallon Cramer
Bros. sos
DR.. and Mrs. G. Farra, of Cor
Wallis. arrived this morning to visr
Mrs. Farra's sister. Mrs. Graham.
Lon McCallister returned to Bray
this morning after few days in
town getting men for the mill at
that place.
Paul Blanchard returned this
morning from Dallas, where he has
been for several days attending to
legal affairs.
Mrs. Fl. p. Tracy and children,
Harold and Helen. left this morning
for Pocatello, Idaho, to join Mr..
Tracy. who is located at that place. !
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-27
to a shlmmering rainbow.

But with the vessel cleared 1t
seemed to the spies that the Deutsch-
land must plan rum for home.
The story wont that she would sail
before night Her chances OF safety
seemed more precarious with the al.
lied patrol growing greater and bold.
or; perhaps the sister ship Bremen
brings fighting submarine convoys.
and these may be the Deutschland's
guard returning. The Deutschland
promoters were joyous over one point
that the United States government
seems determined that there shall be
no transgression Of the three-mile
limit law by the British vessels.
I'VE viii be safe" said Captain
Koenig. III the British do not yio-
late the three-mile law"