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to lick the friend. or what. On the
other hand, perhaps it is. none of my
business"
But, indeed. it is some Of your busi-
ness" insisted Timothy. And perhaps
it is some of my business" he added
presently when did you say this
happened"
II don't think I said" SPARED the
doctor; "but it was quite recently"
II understood you to say 1t was yes
terday afternoon persisted the younger
man.
1T was" admitted Sterling. 81 stop
ped at Smiths on my way up here: and
that's how all this thing happens to be
on my mind now.
Now. look here, DIR. Sterling" began
Timothy. imperatively, you've got to
fish or cut bait. You never met Ger
to something yesterday afternoon that
she has been clumsily prevaricating
about all morning. 1t looks to me un-
commonly as if Mrs. Gray and Mrs.
Smith were one and the same person"
Absurd. Mr.. Pitkin, absurd" protest.
ed the doctor, very much embarrassed.
however, and he would have tried fur
ther explanation if Timothy had per-
mitted. But Timothy. on the scent, was
not to be talked down.
Not absurd at ALL" he retorted.
you've got to tell the truth. If you
know where Gertrude was yesterda v
afternoon it is your duty, as Jack S
friend, to tell HIM
"Confound it! l haven't said I knew
where she was" argued the doctor. Il
asked you for some confidential advice,
and you Immediately connect my hypo-
thetical case with your own family"
Not my family yet" excla imed
Timothy, with repelling gesture.
However, as Gertrude is Phyllis sis
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Gray" began the doctor. nervously, Il
should like you to know
You can explain all that later" inter-
rupted Timothy sharply. Gertrude,
where were you yesterday afternoon"
.I have told you, Timothy answered
Mrs, Gray calmly, that it is none OF
your business"
you were in mans apartment" he
exclaimed. gesticulating wildly, sitting
around in bathrobe. Can you deny it,"
Gertrude gave a cold and infinitely
scornful glance at DR.. Sterling.
Sir" she said to him, she turned
to leave the room. II compliment you
upon the quality of your manhood"
Then. it is true!' cried Timothy.
Don't try TO run and hide now. Ger
trude The time has come when you
must tell the truth If you won't tell
me- you'll have to tell jack"
Mrs Gray paused for moment in the
doorway
.lf | were a man. she said clamly.
looking straight at the excited theoiogian,
81 would take you by the collar and give
you a sound thrashing. If it is not too
late. 1 advise you, even now, to hold your
tongue.
about your outside affairs2' snarled
Timothy 81 who am going to marry into
this family, ] am going to find Jsok at
once and tell him everything"
He brtt.afied Mrs. Gray aside and strobe
down the stairs two at a time, with the
unfortunate Sterling. after moment $
hesitation. in fun pursuit. The front
door slammed behind them. and Mrs.
Gray gave, little sigh OF hewilderment.
Good gracious exclaimed Laura. who
had heard the entire conversation from
the floor above.
1.-The storm is breaking" observed Ger
trude. tritle Historically but I'll give
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He repeated. "At one" and hobbled
out to his taxi.
well he's safely out" whispered
Laura to Gertrude, who was leaning
over the banisters. Now for me to do
the same. Did you hear me make an
engag cement to lunch with him? Fll have
TO telephone him when / get home"
CHAPTER TX.
The two women had retired again to
Gertrude's boudoir. where Miss Leslie
was putting on her hat and gloves. pre-
paratory to taking her departure, when
the sound of hasty footsteps and pres
entity a loud pounding on the door came
to delay their plans.
gertrude. Gertrude!" shouted Timothy
from the hall.
"Well?'' drawled Mrs. Gray.
Please come downstairs. l must have
a few words with you.
IAN right, I'll be down; and as Timothy
could be heard descending. the two
women looked at each other in silence.
and Gertrude whispered, II wonder
what's up now"
She found Mr. Pitkin standing in the
middle of the room. in highly fiustered
state He had open letter in his
hand which he waved wildly as he spoke.
You're a perverter of truth" were his
first words, as she entered.
Look here. Timothy Pitkn,'' retCrted
Mrs GRAY. with some asperity, what do
you mean by talking to me that way?'
~ mean.' replied Timothy. that Phyl-
lis and ] have been in the kitchen. where
Phyllis has been puttering ever since we
had the pleasure of leaving your precious
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er?" asked Mrs. Gray. Did I do or
say anything that was in the slightest
degree censurable?"
NO" admitted Sterling; you did not.
But that is not the point. Why did you
go to Townsend's rooms?'
II can give you the same excuse you
just gave me: / did not know.
The doctor laughed. "Oh. Mrs. Gray"
he said, 81 am not so easily fooled as
Jack?''
But T am telling you the TRUTH" she
insisted earnestly.
Jack will be back in a minute" he
began.
with that ridiculous medicine of
yours" interrupted Mrs. Gray.
II have few words to say to you
before he comes. Jack is my friend.
Can you tell me what attitude to as
sumo having learned by chance that
you. his wife. are deceiving him.
Sir" exclaimed Mrs. Gray. with all
the outraged dignity she could assume.
II have seen it with my own eyes,
persisted Sterling.
You are talking rubbish" asserted
Gertrude calmly.
Il have seen you in mans rooms
Quite true.
In a neglige costume"
Better than no costume at all. COM
mented Miss Phoenix, recalling her
blanket
do l need any better prcof?" asked
the doctor with satisfaction.
You have not proved anything yet
Il have proved that you are decelvlng
my friend" insisted the doctor warmly.
You are a faithless wife,
''Dr. Sterling
You are proud of your mendaclty., l
wish to know what course to take
what I shall do with this scandalous
knowledge?
You may do anything you please
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ter, 1 am entitled to know the truth
about her. Did you or did you not see
Mrs. Gray in mans apartments yes
terday?"
Or. Sterling ought to have lied like a
gentleman. He ought to have said em-
phatically No" But, instead, he re-
piled that he would refuse to answer
so foolish a question.
Then Gertrude shall answer it herself!
cried Timothy. and. going TO the stair
way, he set up loud cry for Gertrude.
Don't be an ass. Pitkin!' shouted the
doctor. endeavoring by physical force TO
quiet the young man consider me. II
YOU can't consider your own prospective
sister-in-l law.
ITS too late for consideration now
snapped the excited youth, and. sure
enough it was. for Mrs. Gray. hearing the
calls, was on her way down from her
room
whats the matter2'' she asked bland
ly. as she entered the presence of the
two men.
Before Mr.. Pitkn says anything, Mrs.
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OF old families Of the District of Co
lumhia. are;
F.. Marstelter. captain: G. Grifith.
first lieutenant. i, Cranston. second
lieutenant: Robert w. Harper, sur
geon: r. Way. nrst sergeant: Enoch
Peters, second sergeant; Joseph Myers
third sergeant. James Moxley, fourth
sergeant; Peter Rhodea. first corporal:
Peter Sykes, second corporal: James b.
Preston, third corporal; Jacob Robin
son. fourth corporal. and Abednego
Adams, Leonard Adama, James Barron,
Jesse Birch. Charles Baggett, John
Bladen. Robert Clements. Simon Darne,
John Dixon. Jehn Dayie. Nicholas
Drees. Benjamin Davis, Lewis palist.
Francis Dorfon. Hewlett Davis. John
Downs. John Dunwoody, John Emmery.
Giles Ferrsll. BENJAMIN Goods, William
Glascoek, Colin Heniy. John Hegdon.
Lloyd Jones. James King. John 4. Love-
joy. Joseph Locke, John Lynch. john
Lanhams John Ltnaay. Richard Martin.
Henry Martin. William McCallsy. Rich
ard Miller. James u. Miller. Robert Matt
land, Thomas May Edward McCabe.
benjamin. II. MAyrick. James Ntvers.
Edward Perry. Joseph Pike, James
Payne, Abraham Reece. Robert Battle.
George Reece. Jamea Risin. Stephen
Robinson, Joseph Rose. Robert Roberts,
Jamea stevenson. Thomas 6mythson.
Ralph Smith. Charles Shtslda Hanson
Simpson. George Skinner. Rob SNOW.
William Thrift. william THAR. VIII
liam Thompson. william Thomas,
Sampson TrammeI, Elijah Webster,
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them good storm for their money! And
some day Pll ruin that fool Sterling.''
why don't you explain the whole thing
right now, and have il over with" urged
Laura
Admit went TO ahTurkish BATH"
Certainly"
Never" asserted Gertrude. positively
Il have been accused of all sorts of
things; and if Jack wants to believe them,
he may. There will be n row of course
but nothing half as bad as if should
say had been to Il Turkish bath"
CHAPTER Y
The two women had strolled across
the library. and were now standing at
the window. looking absently down the
quiet, almost deserted street. For some
moments neither spoke. then suddenly
Mrs. Gray exclaimed. Here they
come"
Four men. all apparently in much
haste, had just turned the corner. Ger
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a note of Capt. Marsteller recltes that
non commissioned officers and privates
are not allowed to draw money for
ratiOns during service.
In one of the accounts of Capt. Mar
steller appears the following item,
"Dr, Ferdinand Marsteller, Cap.
"By William Robinson, contractor.
FOR amount of one-half cent a ration
or i4,e60 rations purchased and issued
by him to the troops mt Fort Washing
on in August, 1872, i'll consequence or
the failure OF the contractor. being the
difference between the cost of the
ration aad the price stated in the con-
tract, $7l.30.r
The cost of the ration is not indlcat-
ed so Il cannot he determined what
advance has since been made in the
high cost of living In comparison with
the present cost of a ration. But 1t is
discovered that contractors fell down
on their contracts then as now,
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Leonard r. Wheeler and George CorySA
ell. drummer. .
Tho names Of the servants are Aots
given. III
These documents have been brougheG
to light In response to the efforts o(y
the War Department to op,ssn postesaN
sion OF war records OF every kindt$
especially of government and ofhCaYA
They will be turned over.
to the War Department.. \
The same office recently. In IT'S AelwsSi
ing. discovered papers of value to thoS,
navy, which were transmitted to thea
Navy Department. Assistant Secretarxv1
Roosevelt has voiced the thanks rp$ J
that department.,
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neain, ,nn, p .ma -, nsro g.
cusing me, Now who is the guilty one7
John Gray. you are self-confessed
Tbis ,;,.,a oona,,n,,,. 40. ,,t,.
too much for the colonel He gave a
snort like wild bull shook his lists
about ..n.ndsi.- INA .Ilnc,s Hiram.
stamped heavily out of the house :.
No. No one spoke for a considerable able Z
Perloo; tnen Ilmothy sdueakeo. on.
LORD. am marrying into the criminal
eiasses' anu hke"ise ooiteu-
r1Y,prE, -, =
eaafiEA ~ !.
While the strenuous drama OF tho
Cav fani,,, -, sa,.o,o,; 80,
amy ""s 'eioP"e ~
riotous climax In the quiet little house
on the quiet little street Harry Town {.
send was working hard 1, his s,udv
over N. saoona ae, 81 ..rh. an. paa-
ish." which had been so sadly neglected
the afternoon of the dav before He.
,r,-.a 4, .,o.d;,,r ,,;,h s,,.,, 4
~oFheo 60 steaoiiy ana with such m
terest that he took no account Of time.
and was consequently wholly unaware
-, -. ,; -.
o. the is.eness q ehe hioi hihs houf
when his door bell sounded the advent /.
of a visitor. He did not even rise from
~; r, ,,..ara, ,,,, ,ho ,-o,,,, 2
no enait % o'i' ~ ~ ''.'
a TAI, thih young man eiao IN the co"-
ventional somber garb OF the clergy.
The voups man was no other than our
excited and excitabie young friend
Timothy Pitkin.
..rs thi, M- Tow,s.,d," he .slsed :
soiheN hat " ueauoi'' 40 he opp
1t is" replied Townsend. rising from
his work
M. 1Ja .. ;,i-.s ri,,
MI haFry io"hseHu iiauireu '
otn2, asain. po,. ,-a :.
@ .an n;5 tha eta,.-r;,ht s,ny,,,
Are you the census man?
NO. SIT rIsexeteiy WISH 70 ha'e
. few words words with Nth you. s,s r,
be seate1' piease' sac ,,',
Wohoerins u ne Iau 70 oo wl.n n,. q iunA-
uc e. or a SanVasser ,or some Gnsa,'y sa.I
.hink can pet,er say WhaT ,,,, i naSe
70 say s'dioihs up iteu iiiiio'"s
stfThay:
Townsend shrugged has shoulders ana
sat down again. I.
You had woman TO luncheon win
YOU IN Ihese rooms sesteroas' pi"-
ceeusa Ilniotn..
VIII you kinuiy ie.i me VIA, soh-
Germ that IS OF yours. inquired lo"h-
send.
tertainIy. returned ilnotn!. nut 1
Visit 70 ASK you nrs. IL you as
tnaI sne Is Harrleu woman =
married woman. exclaimeo Town
SEND. with no thought whatever OF Mss
Phoenix. but assuming, OF course. thats
the strange young man reterreo 70 hisA
iuncneoh guest, Laura Leshe. imPos'
sinIe! ne aooeo.
DO not attempt 70 eVade or deceive
Ine, slr; IImoths proGeeueo' WIN
ing ihoiehation- wish 70 say that
your en,er,ainment OF aholne' inAn
wife In these rooms
but Iownseno, now thoroughly pros 4
Eoked, cut nun snort
oon IKE your manner Sir no
said' Sharply.
Il don't care whether you like 1t or.
not! exclaimed Timothy. Married
women" =,
Aot. cried townsend She Is noS
married.
tell you she is, asserted Timothy
hotly, and ought to know:
Well, II you know so much, said
Townsend. calmly. perhaps you can tell
me 70 whom she is married . ,
She is married to John d. Gray
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Behind the Times.

ct aE .aa,.ns t.s..n the .,sDsnss sssa,:ss . r.
NewYork. 'There's mose fun ehAA yo1
believe In the trenchea And how an Z
flies there. TO be surel
.r saw a young soldier SIT down 81
day to write q letter. He Jerlsed . so1
Of Ink out Of his fountain pen 70 e11&fN
run, and then he said to his ehuznf ~
What day IL it. Binr ~
TUESDAY, said Bill.
Tuesday. tho what. Bmr
"'The l1th.'
March,
Tuesday., tho 7tb=olS:snseld
or 1918, Billy"
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On the reverse of the muster roll Is
found recapitulation. This Indicates
that, at the date of entry. July q. 1913,
one private was In captivity and two
on furlough. three sick. with one of
them absent. The other seventy-one
men, officers and enlisted men. were
present and accounted for.
The names on tha- muster roll sssme
of them familiar -to7 this day as those
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st@r Roll of District for War of 1872 is Found


wv among sso' those sni.ssa in sss
militia forces of the District of
Columbia for the war of 1912? If your
forebears did not live in Washington
lineage on American soil extends
far back, that they We're enrolled in
some militia organization of the states
that then formed the Union or were
part of the regular military establish
ment, ashore or afloat?
The muster roll of "A Company of
artillery. under the command of Capt.
F. Marsteller of the lst Regiment. in
the service of the United States, COM
manded by Lieut.. Col. Lynn. from 81
May, 1913. when last mustered to b
July, 1913" has just come to light in
the archives of the auditor for the
State and other departments. At that
War Department. and the duties per-
tained to the older office.
With the muster roll was discov-
cred also a pay roll for precisely the
same period to the same command
Other papers Of Ferdinand Marsteiler
as commandant of Fort Washington, as
n paymaster of "a Co Dis. Ma" ."-evi-
"a Company of D. c. Militia and as
captain, were located in the same
archaic file.
The artillery company commanded by
Capt. Marsteller was enlisted in the
District Of Columbia, as various nota-
tions Indicate positively. 1t was sta
toned during the period covered by the
muster roll at Fort Washington. From
April / to July 5, at least tthe nota-
tions do not postdate that time), Capt,
Marsteller was captain at
Fort Washington,
The muster roll indicates that the
company consisted of the captain.
first and second lieutenant and a sur
eeon as commissioned officers: first,
second third and fourth serseants;
first second third and fourth cor
pay roll gives the same roster indicat-
ing that one of the privates is a drum
mer boy. and adding two servants-one
for the captain and the other assigned
to the lieutenants.
The pay roll discovers that privates
month. The four corrorals received $40
monthly The four sergeants received
each slI n month. regardless Of rank.
The captain was paid $40 a month. He
captain and double as captain -eorn-
mandant Of Fort Washington. at the
rate of 20 cents a ration as commuta-
tfon.
The nrst lieutenant received $40
monthly. the second lieutenant s2a and
two rattoms "a day. Tho drumrne. boy
racsived ~, and each Of the rSsrvsnta
was paid SS a mpHth. Th4Ye rans5ved
each the regular ration o. enlisted men,
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Mrs. Gray. out of the corner OF her
eye. watched her husband leave the
room. and thon gave vsnt TO a little
chuckie. followed by a doep sigh.
'.pr. Sterling comingi" she mused,
'"And those idiots at Roosevelt had 10
says shn IN e T. .siss &: ssssst .. g..
,plAc0-SOr-me at present IL out Of this
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CHAPTER VIII.
Your presence of mind, DR. Sterling.
began Gertrude, IS soon as they were
alone, lis certainly far greater than
your control over your features"
Il am not practiced in deception" he
replied coldly: and then, sardonically.
SO you spent yesterday afternoon at
Roosevelt Hospital, did your
I'm not a very good guesser. am II"
she commented YEARLY.
DO you consider this a subject for
JesttnET he asked severely.
I certainly do not. 1t may turn out
to be very serious affair"
You don't display much perturba-
you would feel some-some regret--not
to say shamo--at what occurred yester-
day"
Indeed" returned Gertrude, a trine
haughtily. Il think 1t is you who ought
TO be ashamed"
'1?" stammered the doctor. II
didn't know"
''ls that an eXcuse?'
"An excellent excuse"
BecAuSe you did not know"
Certainly, ] had every reason to be-
lieve-''
Every reason 10 believe you might be
familiar was going to say fresh
with helpless young woman whom
you happened to meet"
But did not know" began Sterl-
ing again.
"You did not know who was" inter-
rnpted Mrs, Gray. "Is that III"
Exactly"
well, the next time you want to em-
brace q lady-~' Gertrude continued
sternly; but she was interrupted by
Sterling,
How did know you were a lady
dressed up like that"
Mrs. Gray disregarded the Interrupt
tion. THE next time you want to EN- :
brace lady she repeated. find out
first who she is, II win spare you sub
seQuent embarrassment"
II shall take your advice," said the
doctor coolly, But how about you 7
What have you to Say7
was my conduct anything but prop
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Russia took tho step because
Italy fears for what the Austrian
troops might do ON her borders N
they wcro released from the Rus
sian front
with this. II seems probable
that Franco might also agree to
peace on certain favorable condi
lions. which Germany would be
willing TO grant Under such cir
cumstnncen nobody thinks Eng
land would be foolish enough 10
stlck In the war alone. or with tho
United States
II England did. Germany could
literally put steel net OF aubma.
rinea around the British isles and
starve them out. II would not take
more than "a few months. either
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RED CROSS CORPS
TO PLAY ALL MIGHT
Continued From Page l

Friday, and offered the services OF
the band and drum corps for the
next three nights.
Bear Gets sis24o
Eatum Alive. the bear with the
contribution box on his back. col
lected $500 Thursday Twelve
s. bernard dogs also collected Soy.
cral hundred dollars
cut out cigars and candy" is the
slogan for Monday. and give your
luxury money 20 the Red Cross"
Martha May Help
Monday night a benefit entertain.
ment VIII bee given at White city.
Madison park. by the Chief Seattle
Film Co. Tor the Rod Cross a bat
tlo IN the clouds. by airplaneA. is
promised
Dozens OF publicity stunts are
being put over daily. Speaker and
singers will appear between acts at
the Metropolitan theatre tonight.
and Martha Hedman will be asked
10 go thru the audience and take a
collection.
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true that wo have only enough to
live on.
"nut we are going to 90 ahead,
and We are watching daily the
work OF our submarines In the
meantime. We have cheering news
NJ vegetables ana cereals that VIII
ho plentiful soon. Also our meat
alton has been Increased. and We
are told the toll OF the submarines
viii be increasingly larger.
Their Dream Of Victory
we do not know what will hap.
ncn In Russia she may make
separate peace. in which case Ger.
uany would easily be able to lend
her plenty OF money Even bin.
ions Italy would undoubtedly
make separate peace likewise II
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Our Policy

Quick turnovers! That
is the business mans
way OF saying that he
will sell at a small profit
in order to make a quick
sale. And that is the way
we handle merchandise
in the Bargain Basement.
Positively no goods are
held over-they must be
sold at once, as new
merchandise is received
every day.
OF course, If the mer-
chandise does not move
quickly enough to make
the needed room - the
price is cut so low that
it is bound to be sold.
But as lots are often
small to begin with
you take a risk in wait
ing for the price cutting.
Walk through the Bar
gain Basement every day
you'll always find some
thing you need, priced at
a good saving. Come
tomorrow.
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roll. OF HONOR"
TOTALS 9,6a9, $50

WASHINGTON. Juno 2a-The
roll 81 registration for the selectiye
draft was completed today when
the two laselng states--Wyoming
and Kentucky wired their com.
plete returns.
The grand total OF names on tho
"rull ~ honor" Is 9.64q ass The
totals are 20 be submitted ca the
census bureau for a close analysts
60 determine why certain Western
states showed a registration Of
only about 80 per cent OF the csti.
ilate. while other states. notably
Ohio. Michigan. Wisconsin and
Aiontana. ran far over their csti.
mates
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Letter From Germany Tells How Hunger Pinches

NY tnited Press leased Wire
COPENHAGEN, June ca
Berlin and all Germany are
submarine mad. Men and
women, with their faces pinch
ed by lack OF adequate food,
are heroieally and single.mind-
eddy fixed In their belief that
the thousand or more under
water craft which the public
Is now led 20 believe Germany
has In the war zone Will win
for the kaiser.
No discomforts incident ia
achieving that success are too
great 60 be borne.
Germany as Germans See Il
This Is the picture OF Germany
from the German viewpoint. which
The United Press Is able 90 present
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and Germany thinks thru the sub.
marine she has found the weapon
which viii bring England to her
knees.
Know OF HungeTs Pinch
The public expresses regret
that English women and children
viii have TO suffer thru lack of
food. but Il remembers tina the
German women and children have
been suffering for a long time on
account OF England's starvation
blockade OF Germany.
"Ot course. there IL suffering
here thru lack of adequate food
The children are growing thinner
All our faces are pinched except
those OF the good grafters and
there are plenty of those II Is
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i. S. FLAG FLIES
over SIX BASE
WAR HOSPITALS
BY VIM. PHILIP siMMs

cf VIM. PHILLIP SlMMS
United Prrsa starr Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH Al.
LIES IN THE FIELD, June p.
The American flag today
Niles over six great base hos.
pltais, widely scattered over
the war zone IN France. Amer
lean physicians have taken the
place OF the British medieos
and American women nurses
are new moving in the bed.
thanked aisles, mlnisterins 20
the wounded.
The Lakeside medical unit OF
Cleveland has taken over Hospital
No. ?. Mai. Gilehrist commanding
and with Or. Geo. W. Grille second
In command.
A Boston contingent now
handles Hospital No. IL. with Maj.
Patterson and DR. Cushing in
charge.
No. I hospital Is In the hands
OF the New York Presbyterian
unit. with Maj. Haywood and Or.
Brewer In charge.
ST. Louis contingent has assum-
ed charge OF No. IL. Mai. Fife and
DIR. Murphy in charge
Philadelphia representatives
control No. i6. with Mai. Delaney
and DIR. Harte In command
Chicago's unit is installed at
Hospital No. rs. with Maj. Collins
and DIR. Besley In charge