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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Misunderstanding in general dry
goods store. Address Banner, box Y,
Adt.
Miss Elizabeth Oler of Larchmont, |
n. Y, is the guest Of Miss lmogene
Norton.
Mrs. Alice X. Cole entertained at
n bridge party Thursday afternoon at
her summer home in Old Bennington.
Miss Katherine Hope, who, has been
spending the summer vacation with
her father, William W Hope, pFoprie-
tor of the American House, returned
to st. Adams today where she attends
school at Villa Barlow.
Christian Science services, COG
Main street Sunday II a. m; Wednes
day evening 730. Reading room open
Tuesday and Thursday to p. m.
The public is cordially welcome 10 all
services and the use of the reading
room.
Observation-Disclosures for large
wax paper manufacturing company.
Must thoroughly understand waxing
and printing departments. Give eX-
perience and references in answering
this ad. Address Wax Paper, C of
Banner. SSt4
Persons and heads of families that
do not notify the Health Officer when
children come to Bennington under
sixteen years OF age from the state
of New York or Massachusetts viii
be treated as guilty OF misdemoanoT
and dealt with according to the law.
Adv.
Because of the prevalence of infan
tile paralysis in the states of New
York and Massachusetts persons with
children who leave Bennington for
points in these two states will be sub
iect, upon returning, to the same quar-
antine regulations tnat are now in
force relative to persons with chill
dren coming into Vermont from
Massachusetts and New York. Adv
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office, for the week
ending September II: Mr.. Clarence
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Clafiin, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Campbell, Mr.. Paul
Van Duzee, AZ Exchange Place, John
Foley, Mr.. VIM. e. Garvey, Mr. George
H. Lightbody, Mr.. Erine Reimllard,
Mr.. William Sweet, Mr. Weisburg SO
Congress ST.; Mr.. Leo Willette, Miss
Ruth L. Ayers, Miss Georgia Bickford.
care of Elmer Jones; Mrs. Ellen Bak-
er, Miss l.. Carroll, Mrs W. d. Cal
kins, Mrs l.. W. Curtis, Mrs. A. b.
Pierce. Miss Ruth princely, Mrs. Karl
Stratton. These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office Sept. 20,
il not delivered before. In calling for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-16

above, please say ADVERTISED giving
date OF list.
Miss Elizabeth Mackey, who has
been spending part of the summer at
the home of her uncle, b. A. Quinlan
CT Washington street, Will return to
her home N Dlackinton Sunday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-16

Mrs. Kelly Cole of New York, who
has been spending the summer at Bar
llarbor, Me-, is the guest OF Mrs Alice
K. Cole
Harry Cudworth Of New York, who
has been visiting his brother, Ernest
Cudworth left today for Londonderry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-16
HER GOLF RIG.
Noisy PIaids Are More Popular
Than Ever FOR Sport Clothes.

This worste, skirt cut on the bins.
IS white and saffron plaid. The hem
Is "cuffed," and from fitted belt
closed with two huge white pearl but
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-16

The cnylous will die, but envy never.
--Moilcra.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22

turned to their home Monday after
a two weeks visit with relatives at
McGrath.
The Lee Gingery Company have a
splendid money-saving sale announced
on page 10 of this issue. Read and
profit by it. adv
S. Jones is still in Montana on his
land-seeking trip. He has been gone
two weeks. Reports are that he has
seen some very nice places.
Rev. Soltau was at Lyman Prairie
church last Sunday afternoon and
gave very interesting sermon. A
nice little crowd was in attendance but
there was room for great many
more.
Automobiles are enjoying the good
roads and weather, unless they get
stuck or run out Of gas. A. Davis
pulled one car out of the mud last
Friday during the wee small hours of
the morning.
Next Sunday, June 25, will be OBJ
served as Children's Day. A nice pro-
gram is being arranged and pleas
ant afternoon can be enjoyed at the
Lyman Prairie M. E. church. The
choir from Grove Lake will render a
few selections and Rev. G. A. Hanna
from Glenwood will also be present.
Everyone is invited to come.
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The funeral of Frank Martin held
last Tuesday was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandor Baurenfiend
were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Bosshardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Martin and lit
tie son visited with Edwin Bosshardt
and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Parks, who has been very
i'll, is on the road to recovery. Mrs.
Chas. Shader has also been very sick.
E. Rachny, C. Anderson, F. Kircher,
c. Kircher, c. Feucht and E. Oldham
autoed to Melrose Sunday to visit with
the Schultz family.
Ralph Doty and family of Great
Falls, Mont, arrived last week to visit
with relatives and old time friends for
an indefinite period.
The -Gingery Company have a
splendid money-saving sale announced
on page 10 Of this issue. Read and
profit by it. adv
Miss Agnes Pubic closed her spring
term of school in District No. 26 last
Friday. She returned to her home in
Long Prairie Saturday.
There was a coffee social held at
Mrs. Strobeck's last Sunday for the
benefit of the Swedish Episcopal
church. A large crowd was in attend
ance.
Henry Martin of Creston, Iowa,
Mrs. H. A. Eckbert of Nerstrand and
Mrs. Wesley Denzer of Glenwood City
Wis, left for their homes last Friday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE.
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
File No. 5O96.

Estate Of Anna Maly. Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of"
Stearns, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Anna
Maly. Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Joseph Maly, Jr.,,
1t is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be, and
the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date hereof;
and that Friday, the 1st day of Deem
Der. 1916, at Nine o'clock A. NJ, in the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at the City Of ST. Cloud, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is fix
ed and appointed as the time and place
for hearing upon and the examination,
adjustment and allowance Of such
claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated May 9th, 1916.
(SeaD j. B. Himsl,
M. c. Kelsey, Judge Of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner. "a
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Geo. Tank autoed to St. Cloud on
Thursday last.
Alfred Kruger visited with Chas
Kortan Sunday.
Harry Houston last week purchased
a new Ford car.
Pete Frake was a visitor at the
Demro home Sunday.
Mr.. Hoffman was visitor at the
Heuzel home Sunday.
Ben Dicks was a visitor in this vi
cinity Wednesday last.
Fred Walker was business visitor
at the Lake Wednesday.
Miss Leone Ingram visited with the
Keay sisters Thursday.
L. A. Merit made a business trip
to Park Rapids this week.
John and Tom Sullivan were visit
ors in this vicinity Sunday.
Craig Wilcox was visitor at the
Lake View Farm Thursday.
Godfrey Anderson made business
trip to Alexandria Wednesday.
Chas. Doolittle attended the movies
in Sank Centre Tuesday evening.
Fred Walker was visitor at the
Peterson home Monday evening.
Ben Hovermount made a trip
through this vicinity on Sunday.
Miss Effie Preston visited with Miss
Glen Peterson Monday afternoon.
Misses Sigrid and Hulda Anderson
made trip around the lake Friday.
Bruce Elliott this week assisted
Geo. Koenig to install new churn.
Miss Effie Preston was visitor at
the Elliott home Sunday afternoon.
Jack Hansen Of Sank Centre was a
visitor at the Doolittle home Friday.
Harry Elliott began work on Mon
day for Prof. Heraly in Sank Centre.
Mrs. Rubsam and children attended
the State Road Sunday school Sunday
A. 1. Wilcox of Cakes, N. D., is
making his brother, C. D. Wilcox, a
visit.
Ed. Evans of Sank Centre made a
trip through this vicinity Tuesday by
auto.
Miss Hulda Anderson spent couple
of days this week with Miss Maud
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houston were
visitors at the Chas. Kortan home on
Sunday.
Jack Smith and j. Rue were visit
ors at the Wood Lawn farm Tuesday
evening.
The Lee-Gingery Company have a
splendid money-saving sale announced
on page 10 of this issue. Read and
profit by it. adv
| F. M. Madsen was a visitor at the
Pleasant Valley farm Wednesday
evening. q
R. Elliott assisted Buttermaker
Jacobs at the Sank Lake creamery on
Saturday.
A number of the young people of
the lake and state road gathered at
the Ingram home on Tuesday evening
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22
STABBED IN THE BACK
How Many Sank Centre Readers Have,
Those Sudden Twinges.

Have you ever had "crick" in the
back?
Does your back ache with a dull,
heavy, draggy throb?
Is it hard to straighten up after
STOPPING?
Hard to rise from a chair or turn
in bed?
Is the urine dark colored? Passages
irregular?
When your kidneys need attention,
use a tested kidney remedy.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the REM
edy that has proved it's merit.
Convincing testimony in Sank
Centre statement.
John M. Brown, Birch and Fourth
Sts., Sank Centre, says:
81 had very lame back and
pains across my loins. I couldn't
stoop or lift without having sharp
darling pains through my back
The kidney secretions were high
ly colored and irregular in pas
sage. Three boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured the lameness in
my back and regulated the action
of my Kidneys"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney -a'nedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same oA.ss
cured Mr.. Brown. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22

Cook, Mr.. Osborne, Jack Hines, Alois
Green, Jessie and Hazel Stuark, Eva
Simpson, Jack Morse, Albert Hessc,
Mr.. Honnold and Donald Bishop.
The ball game Sunday was quite
entertaining, the score being Grey
Eagle 2, Westport 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yackel of Cros-
by, N. D., spent the past week visiting
friends and relatives in Westport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne, VIM. Jacob
son and Mrs. Jacobson motored to
Sank Centre Sunday and spent the
day with DR.. Thorne and family.
Walter and AL Welsh, Patsy and
Mary Delaney, Blanch Wenlund and
Minnie johnson attended the show at
Glenwood Monday evening.
Orlie Frederick went to Glenwood
Monday evening to visit his sister,
Mrs. F. and Harry Beal and also to
take in the birth of Nation"
On last Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Bert Hall, assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Johnson, gave a miscellaneous shower
in honor of Miss Elsie Hoyt, a for
mer Westport girl and teacher in our
schools. The Afternoon was very
pleasantly spent in games after which
a dainty luncheon was served by the
hostess. Miss Hoyt was the recipient
of many pretty and useful gifts. The
ladies wished Miss Hoyt many happy
and prosperous years in her new home
in St. Paul as Mrs. R. Osborne.
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Louis Sittko motored to Evansville
Sunday.
Mrs. Buchhoiz spent Sunday at Mrs.
Pinckney's at Willard.
Henry Sauer of Sank Centre is as
sisting L. Sittko in the bank.
Miss Messenbrink left Friday morn
ing for Minneapolis to visit her sis
ter.
Mrs. Ray Beal and son was the
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Beal.
Ray Parker and family and Leslie
Swift and family motored to Evans
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert McCurry of Ceylon,
Sask., Canada, was visiting friends in
Westport last week.
Mrs. Simpson and daughter, Eva,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Simpson,
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Stalker, at Viii
lard.
Rev. Benneth of Elemao, Ohio, was
the week end guest of his uncle, L. E.
Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thoen and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Beal took in one day of
the Homecoming celebration at Glen
wood.
Bertha and Marie Bodecker left on
Saturday morning for Hackensack to
visit their brothers, Herman and Err
nest Bodecker, and their families.
Alma Bishop is spending a week at
the home Of Gladys McCauley of Glen
wood.
Roy Wolcott of Fairbault spent a
few days visiting his cousin, Mrs. B.
Hall.
Howard Bowman has moved his
family to Westport. They will occupy
the Buchholz house.
c. C. Thoen and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kruger motored to Sank Cen
tire Saturday evening.
Clifford Grindy and Willie Kruger
visited relatives in Swanville last
week.
Mrs. Frank Swith spent Saturday in
Westport calling on old friends and
also attended the parcel shower in
honor of Miss Elsie Hoyt.
Mrs. Ray Parker spent at few days
last week at the home of her parents
a few miles east of Westport.
Olivia Frederick spent Sunday in
Glenwood visiting her sisters, Mrs. F.
and Hattie Beal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hopkins, and son of Airing
ton spent Sunday and Monday in Sank
Centre at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. A. Brecount.
The Lee-Gingery Company have a
splendid money-saving sale announced
OH page 10 of this issue. Read and
profit by it. adv
Those who attended the birth of
a Nation Sunday evening were Mr..
and Mrs. B. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. John
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22

Dakota and are visiting with their
parents and grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Gamradt and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Tank.
Robert Kells came up from the cit
les the first of the week and is MAX
ing his sister, Mrs, ]. Keay a visit.
"Bob" expects to leave for points in
the West soon.
Misses Cora Norgarden, Leone and
nellie Wakefield; Messrs. Fred Walk
er, Herbert Norgarden and R. Elliott
were visitors at the Galbraith home
north of town Sunday evening.
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Miss Mary Meyer is among those
who are i'll.
L. j. Borgmann is the owner of a
new Ford car.
George Minette is the owner of a
new Overland car.
Susie Unger spent Wednesday with
her sister Margreth.
Joe and Louis Tillman visited Sun
day evening with L. P. Unger.
Thomas Sapa visited at the John
Bromenschenkel home Sunday even
ing.
Miss Rose Young left Thursday for
Albany for visit with her sister. She
returned Saturday evening.
Miss Lucy Hager returned Satur-
day from Browerville after a weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Frank Unger returned on Friday
evening from St. Cloud where he
served as petit juror for the past six
weeks.
Joe Schloegel left Tuesday evening
for Saskatchewan, Canada, where he
will visit for a short time with his
brother.
The Lee-Gingery Company have a
splendid money-saving sale announced
on page 10 of this issue. Read and
profit by it. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Bergman, Anton
Doege, Joe Dicks and Ruth and Lu-
ellie Bergman called at the home OF
Frank Unger Saturday evening.
Mrs. Alex Bromenschenkel, who had
been at the St. Joseph's hospital at
Minneapolis for the past two weeks,
returned home Saturday evening.
Little Alvin Bromenschenkel, who
has been at the home Of his grandpar-
ents during the absence of his mother
returned to his home Sunday evening
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-22

after attending the funeral of Frank
Martin.
Mrs. Frank Martin and daughters,
Mrs. H. N. Reed and children, Mrs. E.
Coyle and children and Miss Verna
were guests of the Eager family on
Sunday.
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for the purpose of arranging a pro-
gram for Children's Day, Sunday June
|18.
Harry Elliott motored to Alexan-
dria Sunday.
Frank Lent visited with J. Rue on
Monday evening.
Leo Weber visited with his sister,
Mrs. Geo. Ehr Sunday.
|. Henry Lebo was visitor at the
Lawn Dale farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding were Sunday
visitors at the Ingram home.
Mrs. Sweeney and son attended the
state road Sunday school Sunday.
James Grundman was visitor at
the Peterson home Sunday afternoon.
P. M. Kennedy and family were
visitors at the Wood Lawn farm Sun
day.
Fred Walker assisted l.. A. Merit
with his farm work a few days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Madsen were
visitors at the J. Keay home Sunday
afternoon.
Geo. Butler of Sank Centre made a
trip through this vicinity Thursday OF
last week.
Floyd Peterson and James Grund-
man were Sank Centre goers Wednes-
day evening.
Henry Lloyd was a business visito,
at the Sank Lake Cooperative Cream
cry Saturday.
Tony Waller delivered stock to the
farmers shipping association in Sank
Centre Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Richards
made an auto trip around the lake or
Monday evening.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Holmquist barn dance on
Saturday evening.
Carl Minette of Sank Centre auto.
ed through this vicinity Sunday en-.
route to Melrose.
Gladys Wolfe of Sank Centre visit.
ed with her grandparent, Mrs. D. c.
Wolfe, on Sunday.
Mrs. James Mann spent several
days this week visiting friends at Vii.
lard and Glenwood.
c. D. Wilcox spent Monday in Sank
Centre on business pertaining to the
state primary election.
Thomas Ingram this week got the
automobile fever and consequently is
driving new Maxwell.
| Emil Gamradt was business Wis
itor at the Great Northern stock yards
in Sank Centre Tuesday.
Herman Hager, Dean Barnett and
Robt. Elliott were joy riding in this
vicinity Monday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Grundman spent a few
days at the A. G. Salmond residence
in Sank Centre this week.
A. L. Heuzel, the Raleigh man.
came over from Freeport Saturday
! and spent Sunday at home.
Miss Dola Grundman is spending
the week end at New Munich, the
guest of Miss Mary Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picard and Ernest FL
lott were Sunday visitors at the Gal.
lagher home west of town Sunday.
Mr.. Sergeant of Round Prairie and
brother of Washington were visitors
at the Merit home at Clay Hill Sun
day.
Miss Cora Norgorden, who has been
attending St. Olaf College at North
field for the past winter, has returned
home.
Quite a number of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Ken
nedy were visitors at their home on
Wednesday evening.
There was a very interesting pro-
gram given by the children of the
state road Sunday school on Child
ren's Day, June 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ellison, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. M. Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Grundman made an auto trip to
Freeport Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and FAM
lily were passengers on Tuesday even
ing's train from their home in North
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Mr.. Pike and daughter from Med
ford are visiting at A. M. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Domke spent
Sunday afternoon at the Schenert
home.
Miss Bernice Erickson of Sank Cen
tire has been hired to teach the school
the coming year.
A number of neighbors helped F,
Domke put the wheel on his wind mill
one day last week.
The Baine dance at J. Hamilton's
was we'll attended and all report a
very pleasant time.
Miss Bertha and Edith Beidleman re-
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-30
WANT ALL SHIPPERS TO
ATTEND RATE HEARING

Your attention has no doubt been
called to the fact that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
filed on February rs, 1916, an appli-
cation requesting the permission of
this Commission to advance all Of its
interstate freight rates twenty per-
cent.
This case has been set for hearing
at Phoenix on Monday, June 10th.
The Rate Department. of the Com
mission has been preparing exhibits
and other data which will be submit
ted at the hearing but in addition to
this, it will be necessary for the ship
pers to be represented and for them
to testify with reference to the pro-
posed increases.
The Commission desires to co-ope-
rate with all of the shippers in the
State and to this end, we suggest that
you advise our Rate Expert if it will
be possible for you to attend.
Yours truly,
w. N. SANGSTER,
Secretary
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-30
Puncturing a Boomlet

We understand that several real
estate firms in this town have COM
bined to get up a boom and make
things jump, declares an American
newspaper editor. In fact, they Of
fered us half-page advertisement
for this week, but we did not take it.,
AS an Individual we might cheat a
man from Omaha at poker, but as an
editor we can't be hired to help swim
die out subscribers. In order to off
set the Vaccinations of this syndicate
we wish to say:
We have got the fog end of one
railroad line, and neither want nor
will get anything more.
Society is not cultivation. Such a
thing as toothbrush or volume of
poems found on a man here would
hang him.
The land around the town is so poor
that it takes nine feet Of it over a
dead mule to hold the carcass down.
1t is not trade center. We have
the Digger Indian on three sides of
us, and large family Of coyotes on
the fourth.
The climate wobbles all over Gre
alton, making the demand for buffalo
skin overcoats and linen busters
about equal and mighty steady.
1t is not sanatorium for invalids.
/ If the climate didn't kill you, our doc
tors would.
This is about all, but enough to put
our subscribers on their guard and to
clear our conscience if our advice is
not taken. Now, gentlemen of the
combination, go ahead with your
boomlet.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-06-30
JUST TRIBUTE TO
NATIONAL GUARD

The national guard has in recent
years been the butt of many jokes,
the target Of much violent criticism.
Photographers have sneered at its
members as atm soldiers" and organ
lied labor, resenting the abuses which
have been perpetrated through it's
instrumentality by panic-stricken gov
ernors urged on by designing capital
lists has openly and actively antagon-
lied it. Advocates of preparedness
have openly proclaimed its inefficien-
cy, and few voices outside its own
membership have been raised in its
defense.
And yet, when all is said and done,
it is the national guard that has kept
alive in this coutry, the sentiment
for preparedness by setting an exam
pie for others to follow. The persi-
mony Of Indifferent legislatures, the
sights of an ignorant public opinion
and, the open hostility of an infuen-
tial element of the community have
not served to chill the patriotism or
lessen the ardor of its members. Get
ting nothing but beggarly pittance,
giving everything in the way of hard
work, frequently sacrificing time and
money, they have blazed the way and
pointed the path for the nation to
follow.
What If the national guard is not
prepared for war? 1t certainly is not
the fault of the men who compose it..
All that was possible has been done by
them to fit themselves for the service
Of their country. Whatever blame
attaches for their defects should be
visited upon citizens and officials who
have withheld support of their organi-
cation, or who, without suggesting a
better system, have spent their time
in decrying the efforts of the men
back of the national guard.
If the same degree of patriotism
and devotion to country has been ex-
hibited by all able-bodied men in the
United States fit for military service
as has been shown by the members
of the national guard, the nation to-
day would be prepared to throw into
the field well equipped army of a
million men without more delay than
that which is inevitable in the move
ment of any large body of men. Let
justice be done the national guard
Albuquerque Morning Journal.