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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS
City Opera House

Where Are My Children" the much
discussed film drama on birth
control. was shown at the City Opera
house Thursday afternoon and evening
to crowded houses, many people being
turned away at the evening perform
ances. The general opinion of the peo-
pie who attended was that the picture
was fully up to the advance notices
and that it was one that every man
and woman should see. That it treated
a great subject in a clear-cut and
convincing way and that it carried a
lesson that it was the duty of every
man and woman to know and think
abOut.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
PITTSF|ELD
Universalist Ladies' Aid Enter
tain Methodist and Baptist
Ladies' Aids
NJ. c. l. FOOTBALL TEAM
PUBLISH SCHEDULE

A pleasant meeting was held In the
parlors of the Universalist church Thurs
day afternoon when the members Of the
Ladies Aid Society connected with the
church entertained the members Of the
Ladies Aid societies Of the Baptist and
Methodist churches from 8 to o'clock.
The time was passed socially with a
short musical program and refreshments.
Phlentoma Lodge. 1. Q. Q. F.. is pre-
pairing to give a public supper and en-
tertainment at an early date. The enter
tainment will consist of farce. "A Scene
in Restaurant" to be given by the best
local talent. Supper committee comprises
NJ. T. Burns, P. J. Whitten and L. G.
Pooler. Entertainment committee. Henry
Wilcox, NJ. T. Burns, Chester Frost.
Mrs A. H. McAllister was called to
Harmony Thursday by the critical ILL
ness Of her father, E. L. Willis.
Mrs. B. S. Mathews was in Fairfield
Wednesday to attend a school OF instruc-
ton Of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McCauslin of Low
ell. Mass, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Chalmers.
At a meeting of Somerset Lodge. 4. OF
P, held Thursday evening the rank OF
Page was conferred on candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E Getchell motcred to
Anson Thursday, where they passed the
day with relatives. They were accom-
panied home by Mr.. Getchelrs mother
and sister, Mrs. A. D. Brown and Miss
Eta Getchell. who have been visiting
relatives in Madison and Anson.
F. W. Coolidge left Thursday for a two
weeks visit in Lewiston and Boston.
Mrs. Ella Murch and Mrs. Madge
Frost were in Athens Thursday to attend
the fair.
At the Baptist church Wednesday eve
ming Asa Craig. George Rogers and Mrs
o, H. Drake were chosen delegates to at
tend the first annual meeting Of the Unit
ed Baptists of Maine to be held in Port
land Oct. ?, 8. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joquin Of Athens. who
were in West Pittsfield Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Joquins mother,
Mrs. Jane Russell, returned home Thurs
day.
The remains of the late Mrs. Owen E.
Blackden Of Presque Isle. formerly a res
ident of this town. who was killed Mon
dav in an automobile accident. were
taken to Dexter where funeral services
will be held from the apartments of Mr..
and Mrs. D. NJ Cleveland at the Ex-
change Hotel Friday morning at II
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Rogers Of Roxbury.
Mass, are visiting in the home OF his
brother, George Rogers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Banishes
Nervousness
PUTS ViGOR AND AMBITION INTO
N-DOWN, TIRED OUT PEo.
PIE.

hON- OOWN, tIncO w rev.
PIE.
If you feel tired out, out Of sorts, de-
spondent. mentally or physically de-
pressed, and lack the desire to accom-
plish things. get a 50-cent box of Wen
dells Ambition Pills at Bowditch- Web
ster Co.'S today and your troubles will
be over.
If you drink too much, smoke too
much, or are nervous because Of over
work of any kind. Wendell's Ambition
Pills will make you feel better in three
days or money back from Bowditch-
Webster Co.'S on the urst box purchased
For all affections of the nervous sys-
TEN, constipation, loss of appetite, lack
Of confidence, trembling, kidney or liver
complaints, seeplessness. exhausted vi
taltty or weakness of any kind. get a box
Of Wendell's Ambition Pills today on the
money back plan. Mail orders filled,
charges prepaid, by The Wendell Phar-
macal Company, Inc. Syracuse, \. Y
Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
N. H. REPUBLICANS
CONTINUED from Page One)

New York City. officers and commit
tees reelected by the caucus Wednes-
day night were accepted by the conven-
tion.
The platform was presented by
George NJ. Moses of Concord, chairman
of the committee on resolutions. and
was adopted.
The platform begins with a recital Of
the achievements of the Republican
administration of Governor ROLAND II.
Spaulding 1t is stated that New
Hampshire has met her portion Of the
cost "of a needless mobilization oe the
National Guard, forced upon us by a
Democratic administration at Wash
ington."
The Republican party, it is declared.
has maintained the integrity Of tie
states system Of railroads. and has
enacted effective legislation to limit
the use of money in political cam
paigns.' Factory inspections and i'm
proved laws covering industrial acci-
dents are favored and the platform de-
clares for constitutional convention
to make changes in the taxation laws
and to facilitate future needed changes
in the constitution. Nationally there
is demand for a protective tariff
which will be the safest defense to
our industries at the end of the era OF
spurious prosperity caused by the Eu-
ropean war, whose horrors are being
capitalized by an unscrupulous admin
istration for personal political benefit" "
Electors Named
Presidential electors were named as
follows:
Former Governor Charles NJ. Floyd.
Manchester: George A. Carpenter,
Wolfboro: George B. Leighton, Dublin;
William r. Brown, Berlin.
Hon. Henry w. Keyes, candidate for
governor. spoke briefly. as did Con-
gressmen Cyrus A. Sulloway and Ed
ward H. Wason.
Mr.. Prendergast was then introduc-
ed.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Amy Murray

The funeral of Mrs. sAmy Murray
was held from her late home at o30
Thursday afternoon and was very
largely attended by friends and reIa-
tives The services were conducted by
Rev. Charles F. Robinson of the Con-
gregational church, The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful, testify
ing to the great regard in which she
was held by her many friends. The
bearers were Harry and Will Douglass
and Charles and James Murray Inter-
ment was at Pine Grove
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
WEST PEN0bSC0T
FAIR At EXETER
BREAKS RECORD

Exeter, Me-, Sept. 2s.-AN records
were broken Wednesday for attendance
at the West Penobscot Agricultural
society fair. More than 10000 people
attended. nearly twice as many as IN
any former year.
Some fine racing in three classes re-
warded them. The 224 class went to
Weary Willie after a hard fve-heat
battle. Tobey Audubon, a Massachu-
setts horse. won the $50 class in
straight heats, following a flve-heat
that ne won Tuesday. In the 2.19 class
Kohl McBeth proved winner in four
closely contested heats. The summary:
o24 CLAss-MIXED-P 800
Weary Willie. bg, by Will
liam L. (Worthen) ....S ! /
Mary Heir. bm. by Minor
Heir (Cone) ........1 Z
Evelyn B, bm (Haley) q 3
Master Peace and Iris also started
Time-221 Ia; 2.2o Ii: 2.2s 1.4
227; 2.27 1-2.
go cLAsS-MIXED-PU 5000
Tobey Audubon. blm. by. Audu-
bon Roy Galloway ......l i l
Moke Grafton, big (Cone) ......2 8
Ann Gothard, bm. (Salley) ....3 3 2
L. B. B., by (Ryder) ..........5 I
R. F. D., Ed Moko and Ada Audu-
bon also started.
Time-2.22 IL; 2.21 l-c; 2.22 1-2.
a1s CLAss-MIxED-PURsE 5000
Kohl McBeth, bg, by Fred
Kohl (BurrilD ..........2 l !
Jack Parker, big (Cone) ....1 2
Helen Kohl blm (GaneaW % , 3 3
Time-22o: zee 1-2: PIT IA; 2.1s IL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
CHINA

SOUTH-Miss Ruth Mosher from
Waterville is passing her vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Mosh-
er.
w. ]. Thompson has finished digging
eight acres OF potatoes and a good
crop is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Hallowell are
rejoicing over the birth Of son, born
Sept. 25.
Mrs. H. r. Sargent OF Falmouth is
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. w. j.
Thompson.
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The Vermont Republican
Convention on Thursday

to extend the workmens compensation
law were adopted. Changes in the Ii
quor laws and consolidation of COM
missions were also advocated.
The following presidential electors
were chosen: A. Pollard Chester; Earl
S. Kinsley, Rutland; Alexander Dun
nett, ST. Johnsbury. and j. L. South
wich. Burlington.
Former Attorney General George w
Wickersham addressed the delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Standing Of Major
League Leaders

game separate the league leading
Brooklyn team and Philadelphia in the
National League pennant race as a re-
suit of today's victory of the latter
over the former. Brooklyn must get
an even break in the two remaining
contests with the champions to remain
in first place. when it's important four
game series starts with New York.
Philadelphia has a hard series in front.
too, six game set with Boston. The
standing:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Now comes learned man, q doctor,
who says there is no reason on earth
why people should not eat bugs Well,
this is free country, doc. and just
to show you that our heart Is right
we hereby notify you that you are
welcome to our share of potato bugs
and buffalo moths If the per capita sup
ply does not satisfy your appetite
P. S.-Would you advise eating them
with sugar and cream or salt and vine
gar?-Ohio State Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Japanese Disclaim
Responsibility for
Recent Statement

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Responsibil-
ity for any statement that after the
European war Japan would renew ne
gotiations with the United States over
immigration and alien land legislation
was disclaimed by the Japanese en-
bassy today in a statement issued by
the charge, Tokichi Tanaka. 1t was
explained that an official of the en-
bassy who expressed views on this
subject yesterday spoke personally
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Burlington. VT. Sept es.-The first
Republican state convention since the
law providing for the nomination OF
candidates at primaries went into ef-
feet, was held here today. The ma
tional platform was endorsed and res
olutions advocating legislation to build
up agriculture in the state, to extend
the highway system, to continue the
present school law, which has aroused
discussion outside the state borders and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Back to Her Tender Yeara.

Boarder-This beef is very tough.
It is evidently from an old COW. Mrs.
Hashleigh-Let me tell you, sir, that
the tenderest beef ever ate was from
a COW fifteen or twenty years old.
Boarder-Thats easily explained. The
COW was so Old she was childish.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
John n. Fuller

John H. Fuller of. Shawmut died at
his home in that village Thursday aft
ernoon after short illness at the age
of 70 years, five months and II days.
Mr.. Fuller was a life long resident of
Shawmut. No near relatives survive
him, several cousins being the nearest
The funeral will be at Saturday aft
ernoon, Rev. A. E. Wright of Pitts
field Officiating
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

and without any authorization. Fur
thermore. Mr.. Tanaka declared that
Baron Sakatani. the former Japanese
finance minister. who has suggested in
speeches at New York that Japan
would take up the alien land issue
again as soon as the war was over,
was in no way authorized to speak
for the foreign Office and was discuss
ing the question solely as an infuen-
tial statesman representing a large
body of Japanese public opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
A Woman and a Trunk.

Griggs-Neren't you surprised that
the customs inspector didn't find those
things you smnggled in? Briggs-Oh.
no. My wife slowed them away, you
see. She can pack things in a trunk
where she can't even find them her
self.-Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
MADISON

The regular meeting Of Margaret Gofe
Chapter of ID. A. r. was held Thursday
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Johnson on
Western avenue Refreshments were
served by the hostess and the afternoon
was much enjoyed by all Delegates were
elected to the State meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
MAN DIES
UNDER BRICKS

saco. Me-. Sept. 2s.-Joseph Posey.
an aged employee Of the Saco Brick
Co., was instantly killed today when a
falling wall buried him under Ave feet
Of bricks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

c. c. Hommond, chemist and bacte-
riologist for the city of Atlanta, Ga,
recently directed the erection of ma
chinery for drawing the gas from the
sewers and using it for practical pur-
poses. At present heat, power and
light are supplied to the city from
sewer gas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

At meeting of the nominating COM
mittee of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., NJ.
S. Stafford Of Albany. N. Y. was elect
ed to the position made vacant by the
resignation of Frank L. Thornberry,
general secretary of the building here.
Mr.. Stafford is expected to begin his
duties here about Nov. /.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Horace SAVAGE

The funeral services of Mrs. Horace
Savage were conducted by Rev. F. II.
Means at her late residence on Rowell
street The interment' was in Forest Hill
cemetery. The bearers were Judge Chas.
o. Small, Frank L. Harding. Granville D.
Perkins and Herbert w. Ladd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

A regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of the Universalist church was held at
the Woman's Association rooms
Thursday afternoon and plans were
made for the work of the fall and win
ter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Mrs. Georae Dobsop

Mrs. George Dobson passed away
Wednesday morning after long ILL
ness. Besides a husband and infant
daughter she leaves her father and
mother and several brothers and sis
tiers to mourn her loss. The remains
were taken to Houlton for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Much Needed,

What do you think Of the Don't
Worry club?"
IS all right Only wish some one
would start Don't Worry Other Peo-
pie club."-Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Mrs. William Black of Brooklyn. n
Y. and Miss S. Belle Taylor of Wind
sor were dinner guests at the home of
F. B. Whitehouse on Morrill, avenue on
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
HOW TO Be Slim

If you are too fat and want to
reduce your weight Is or 20 poCrds,
don't starve and weaken your sys-
TEN, or think you must always be
laughed at on account of your fat,
but go to 3. +. Bither, Augusta,
Me. c. II. Beane, Gardiner. Me,
or any good druggist, and get
box of Oil of Korein capsules, :.
take one after each meal and one
before retiring at night.
Weigh yourself once week and .
note what a pleasant and reliable i.
method this is for removing super .
fiuous fat from any part of the .
body.
1t costs little, is absolutely harm
less and weeks trial should con-
vince anyone that 1t is unnecessary
to be burdened with even a single .
pound of unsightly fat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Mrs. Martha Cobb of Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Frick of New York, Mrs Wilbur
Buzzell. Mrs. Frank q. harrington and
Ralph Gerich We're guests Thursday at
the home Of F. B. Whitehouse on Nor
rill avenue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Truth Is torch. but one OF enormous
size. so that we sink past it In rather
blinking fashion for fear It should
burn us.-Goethe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Why not have a new style suit while
1t Is new? Is the Emery Brown Cos.
question in the ad today. A large
range Of prices on fine goods.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

The regular meeting of the commit
tee on accounts was held Thursday
evening to prepare the roll for the Oc-
tober meeting of the city government
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Limited Time.

Does the landlady give you your
meals on time:" Sadly Eyes, but
I fear she won't trust me much long,
er."-Dallas News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

There are 100000 tons of stone In
the pyramid Of Cheops
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Although the war caused great
slump in 1915 in the production Of ores
of radium and uranium. Il caused a
considerable increase in the production
of ores of vanadium in this country.
according to the United States geoiog-
ical survey
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
WATERvILLE

Mrs. Harry Smith Of Skowhegan was
the guest OF friends in the city for the
day Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

A trap has been invented to catch
rats as they try to enter a ship By
climbing a hawser as 1t Is moored In
nnft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Mrs. l. F. p. Bean

The community was shocked Thurs
day to learn Of the sudden death oe
Mrs. Lois Faxon Parks Bean, wife Of
Frank H. Bean, which occurred at
their home on Libby street about $50
o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Bean
had been i'll with an abscess in her
throat for about weak but her con-
dition was not considered serious un-
til about o'clock Thursday morning.
when a rapid change for the worst APP
peared and was beyond help before
the arrival OF two doctors ard train
ed nurse, who were Immediately sum-
moned. Mrs. Bean was born in this
town, the daughter of the late Richard
and Elizabeth Parks, who were among
the earliest settlers of the town. Her
age was SO years. 2 months . days She
had always made her home mere. Size
was a member of the Universaiis: La
dies Aid Society. Besides the hus-
band, three brothers, w. Scott Parks
Of Boston, George NJ. Parks of Irovi-
dence, r. l., o. F. Parks Of Pittsfield
and a sister, Mrs. j. F. Marden of
Searsmont survive. all oe whom have
the deepest sympathy of friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Marden arrived here Thurs
day and the out-of-toWn brothers are
expected The funeral services will be
held from the home at o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. o. F. Parks. who has been visit
ing for a few weeks in Massachusetts
and Vermont, has returned home
The NJ. c. l. football team HIS ar
ranged for the following schedule OF
games:
Sept 3o-Bangor at Pittsfleld.
Oct 7-Portland at Portland
Oct 14-Kent's Hill at oittsiieii.
Oct. Offending.
Oct 2S-Bangor at Bangor.
Nov. 4-Oak Grove at Oak Grove.
Nov. 11.-Brewer at Pittsfeld
Nov. 25-Lewiston at Lewiston.
Edwin Richardson is manager Of the
M. c. l. team and the coaches are Prof.
Shepard, Prof. Sturtevant and Prof.
Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Grant are en-
tertaininE guests from Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Boston lost half a game in the AM
erican League race today and leaves
Chicago and Detroit still in the hunt
Chicago is two and a half games be-
hind and Detroit four. The standing:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29

Time-o.ae: zee 1-2: PIT IA; 2.1s IL.
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No News From Pershing.
HOUSE INCREASES
 PENSION LIST
A. P. A. Service

A. P. A. Service
 WASHINGTON, March 2o.---- By a unanimous vote the house today granted a substantial in- crease in the pensions of Mexican war veterans by raising the al- loted sum from twelve dollars to twenty dollars per month.
 The administration is still wait ing a reply from Carranza rela- tive to the request for the use of the Mexican railways for the transportation of supplies to the American expeditionary forces.
 Reports from General Funston state that the line of communica ton between the border and Namquipa is being maintained under circumstances of the great est difficulty over the wagon road r4nning southward through Casa Grande. The senate today elect ed Senator Pittman to fill the vacancy in the foreign relations committee caused by the death of Senator Shively.
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HOUSE PASSES ARMY
 DEFICIENCY BILL

cover the expense incident to the sending of American troops into Mexico, and also the recruiting of the military forces up to full war strength. Several lively de- bates over the various provisions of the bill took place, the section relating to the provisions for aeroplane service coming in for a particularly severe scorching at the hands of Representative
 Mann, who sniffed derisively when a reference was made to eight aeorplanes being used in Mexico. Mann observed that 1t ought to be eighty instead of eight.
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SHOOTING SCRAPE
 RESULTS IN
 DEATH OF TWO
A. P. A. Service.

SEATTLE, March 2o.-As an aftermath of a violent quarrel oc- curing yesterday John Holmes, a foreman joiner in the employ of the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company is lying in the hospital fatally wounded and his assailant, John Ross, also an em- tploye of the same company, is dead as a result of falling into the bay after being wounded in the leg by Policeman W "A. McDon- old while attempting to escape after shooting Holmes.
 The two men engaged in a quarrel yesterday afternoon but no hostilities were attempted When they met. this morning the quarrel was again renewed with the result that Ross suddenly drew a revolver and opened fire on the foreman. After the shoot ing Ross tried to make his escape but was seen by the patrolman while attempting to dive from some piling into the bay Think ing he was about to escape the officer opened fire wounding Ross
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JOINT FORCES
 ARE CONSTANTLY
 EXPRESSING VILLA
A. F. A. Service.

FL PASO, March 2o.-Ihat both the Carranza forces and the Americans are in contact with the Y lila army and are gradually forcing the bandit chief into cios- CT acton is the tenor of a state ment given out by General Ga vlra, the military commandant at Junarez today, following the re- ceipt of otticial dispatcnes from General Bertani, the constitution alist commander at Madero. T he following message from Der tani was made pubic by Gavira this afternoon. The ViAaslsts are at Fl Oso. l believe that Col onel Cano, one of our chiefs, is closest to him and our troops and the Americans are harrassing him constantly"
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A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON March o. \ dozen Indian chiefs from the tribes inhabiting Arizona and New Mexico will be enlisted as guides and scouts for the Amer ican columns operating in Mex isco according 10 an announce
 aent from General Scott the chief II staff today. From the same
 ource it is learned that Funston
 'ee askcd the war department to
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now concentrating body of picked cavalrymen which will make an effort to round up the retreating bandits and bring them to a decisive engagement before they can retreat any far ther to the south. The reserve forces of the expedition are now at the front south of Namiquipa, on the edge of the Guerrero dis trict.
 The cavalry forces are being fully prepared to make a dash of indefinite duration. It is the
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By A P. A. Service.

SEATTLE, March 2o.---What promises to add further sensa- ton to the interest of the public i'll the Sichler blackmailing cases developed today in the announce ment of the county commmission- CTS that they will not approve the expense accounts of Sheriff Hodge in the matter of extradit- ing the three women, Clayburn, Coots and Peterson, all three of whom were brought back from California following the arrest of Sichler.
 The county commissioners state that they will leave the approval of the extradition costs to tn public prosecutor. Lundin is said
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S|CHLER CASE DEVELOPS
 ADDED INTEREST

to have intimated that he will not o. K. the accounts, having been advised against such action. Friends of Sheriff Hodge state that the action of the commis- sioners and Lundin is purely the result of earlier friction with the
 'ler'ff over the extradition of the women. The Clayburn woman, who arrived here yesterday in charge of deputy sheriff Haley was released today under heavy bonds.
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TOTAL GERMAN CASUAL
 TIES NOW Ia MILLIONS
A. P. A. Service.

, AMSTERDAM March 2o.-- The Courant today publishes the latest figures concerning the Ger man losses since the beginning of the war. The lists are presun- cd to contain at least a portion of the casualties sustained in the recent fighting and indicate that the total of killed wounded and missing is two million, four hun dred and fifty eight thousand.