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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-28
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Cereals


Wheat-News from the Northwest
was again favorable. Minneapolis aa-
vices said 10 70 90 per cent OF the now
wheat was running uniformly heavy
and grading well A report by "The
Northwestern Miller said thra=hin-
returns from the three Northwest
states demon stratci that yields were
as good ss, or better than. expected
and that in practically all Instances a1
excellent quality OF milling wheat was
reported. even where yields are urla-
uaIIv light. One Minneapolis line COM
pauy. having closed connections fn
Western Canada. estimate. the crop %
POS. 900, 900 bushels. or about i'.njJD.D
more than previous late estimates. 4
report by the Manitoba Department C-
Agriculture said crop conditions had
been favorable IN almost every respect
during the last two weeks. Report
from Washington IHumated that the
wheat price might be announced on
Wednesday. Cash markets u the West
were generally lower, with Minneapolis
off IS cents on account Ct large re-
ccipts. Other markets were 4 70 s
cents lower. The visible supply m this
country and Canada decreased l,-59,-
600 bushels.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York. 1929 327 Sl.o3 :
Corn Opening about S.r higher ON re-
.uru Of cool weather over Tie Western belt
corn later eascd of d cent a bashel. and
then m the afternoon turned strong again.
making up ail the loss. and closing %
lie net higher. There was SOME buying 1y
Wall Street Interests on the idea that the
government viii probably guarantee wheat
price Of Cva- g, lu which event c0-n al
around half that figure would prove at-
trsrtfve Most of the late support. hCWeEfr.
came from shorts who had been selling nn
the big crop ide1. Except for the COO.
weather. which. however. has not set rec
suited in any frost, the crop news has con-
UuueG favorable, although TIE season Do
aourcu bat late. making the date o' the r-7'
frost An unusually important one. There
we're .ore -epc-ts received by private houses
Yesterday that there was too much soft corn
Ina .erff0us. frost or DO frost. ON the other
hand the Rock Island report Indicated very
favorable conditions iU Illinois Nebraska,
Oklahoma and Missouri. but sand corn need
rsin in sections of Iowa. and D. late. Several
private crop estlmsieS are expected tf' W 'r..
and there was "a disros ition among some %
restrict operations until these figures had
been made public. The visible supply in-
creased 1900 bushels.
Prices compare a. follows:
Yes days Previous Year
Cash close. close. ago
New York ...... sos '2.os.s .os
Contract.
Chicago. December 1905 f.o7l4 -
Chicago. May. TOO. LOSS 1874
Oats.-Ths market for oats showed early
weakness. but recovered in ne afternoon
with corn and closed e net higher. Empha-
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sales Open High Low. Last
T ~ sGtN s-y 5~-nwi 9s ss % %
'Uu.sted. +se1s cents Ter share.
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Consolidated Exchange

limit Of trade On this exchange. 10 shares J
Tranza-ti0ns and prices yesterday for ne
more active stCcks follow.
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YESTERDAY. 4 year ago.
lPer toni lPsr toni
Timothy. No +.
large bales g22.5cd23o0 S24cCd q. 90
No 1 clover mzd 18C0Rfe.C0 r6.COa 1900
Rye straw, no. q 5000 f6.C0g 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-28

yEg YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
y.t,rday.. $500 272,50o $4,000
n, before. 1900 e4,5oo 1903, 900
NJ sro.. 1880 5000 1o1, 800
w, ago $500 4e4 100 500, 700
January TO date:
y7. 1855. 500 10. f66,500 123,714, 100
ss. 1883. 400 $500, 100 1855, 500
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Nos. 3JS 8 a5s Water Street.

Nos. 3JS g. 53s Water Street,
Free and clear ~ al encurn brsnces. ex-
cept survey exceptions. Approximate
amount % mortgage debt, costs and allow
ances r. iI0i50. and interest taxes, as
easements and water rates, Sl,i3Ast and
interest.
Dated New York. August s 1917.
FRANK T. WARBURTON. Referee.
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Bonds

Sales 400 omitted Open. High Low. Last
81 'Can Govt 5s..... 81 81 81 81
u 'Chi-West Ind So. SO 80 90 90
II Gen Fl Is notes. 1917 1919 'ofIz ro1zs
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Oab.-Ths market for oats showed early
weakness. but recovered in the afternoon
with corn and closed 4. e net higher. Empha-
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All stocks quoted dollars per share.
Net
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
EXCELSIOR

The choral club nngtt Tuesday even
slTgT at the lindsey Eome.
Earl Clingxnan viss ted at BIS home
recently.
The girls Sunday-scnooT class met
With Marie Metca1f They are doing
Red Cross work.
Gertrude CHngman visited relatives
in Reedsburg and La Vaile Fast week.
The Arbeiee club Ingt; with Mrs.
Hfrm The next meeting viii be a
picnic at the Walter KoeneeRe home.
The Excelsior chapel. fair and pic
MIC will be held August e. A good
program will be- given In the after
noon.
Laura and Mable, Snyder spent the
first Of the week with relatives al
Wonewoc aTrdq La Va1ie.
Will Hahn and family called at the
Lee Shultis home one evening last
week.
Rev. Clifford of Mffot, N. D., can~
Quoted part of the church serviaes
at the chapel Sunday.
Excelsior Chapel Eafr and Picnic
| The fifth annual chapel fair insti-
tuted by the choral club of Excelsior
will be held August 28 on the chapel
grounds. Stalls viii be provided for
exhibits In the culinary department,
l1andwork, farm and garden prod.
ucts, etc. Committees will be- ready
to enter exhibits by $50 a. L.. Two
new departments will be added this
year by boys and girls under If years
for the best displays, consisting of
sewing, baking, garden products,
flowers, etc. Amusementss will be
provided for and a good program in
the afternoon.
| A bazaar is being put. on by the
Ladies Aid society and they viii
serve a cafeteria lunch.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
SANDUSKY

| Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Powell were
business callers Monday afternoOn III
Lime Ridge. Sarah and Walter spent
the afternoon at the honBe? of the9E
uncle, Fred Powell
/! Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brown and chill.
dren, Edward and Louella, of Eau
Claire, came Monday evening to Wis
her aunt, Mrs. Helen Barley.
Mrs Arthur Powell and children
J are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Prouty, near White Mound.
Many people from here attended the
picnic at Loretto on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Powell. little
Annetta:, and Misses Bessie Johnston
and Sarah Powell motored Wednesz
day to. Reedsburg.
Miss Hazel Grover spent from Tues
day. untiT Friday With her aunt, MRS.
Floyd Ward, Of Lime Ridge.
The Jefferson Angles family of Lo-
ganville were recently entertained at
the Elmer Angles home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stombaugh
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Joyce Stombaugh is spending some
time with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Stornbaugh.
Mrs Jacob Weitzel and SON Robert
of Lime Ridge, and Mrs. Jason Prouty
and daughter Joaline were entertain
ed Friday at the J. B, Powell home
A number of accidents frave be-
fallen our commun ty- lately. Tues
day little AIex- STAFFORD was severely
injured when a horse Kicked him in
the face and shoulder: Grant Powell
suffered a broken ankle on Friday,
caused by jumping from load OF hay
when it was tipping. On Saturday, as
little Erwin Angle was playing about
home, he tripped and fell, suffering a
broken shoulder
Miss Mae Laing, with the Thomp-
son fam ly from lloyd, motored to
Prairie du CHEN and back on Satur-
day. They report the crops as being
splendid in that part of the state.
The Harry Risfey- family of Lime
Ridge visited Sunday at~the Elmer
Angles home.
The following were entertained at
the c. A. Powell home on Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. John CROSBY, sons Ar
thur and Joseph of Reedsburg; Mrs.
, w G. Reichefs and daughter Evelyn
OF Milwaukee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Grover, with Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Hart, were visitors
in T,ovff ON FRIDAY
| Norman Hart of Richland Center
spent Sunday with his parents here.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sedgwick Of Lime
j Ridge called on friends here Sunday.
| The Jacob Wolfe family attended
the picnic given at the Charles Wolfe
i farm on Sunday in honor Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. George Hoke of California, who
are spending the summer with Wis,
/, consin relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
FAST AUTO
TURNS TURTLE

Harry Jansen son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Jansen of the town of Prairie
du Sac, of whose injury brief mention
was made in The News last week, is
confined to hospital in Council
Bluffs Iowa. Harry and a friend were
coming from Terrand, Iowa, to Shelby,
where the former conducts garage.
His friend was driving the car and
they were going at a pretty fast rate
of speed. There was car ahead Of
them, standing in a hollow Of the
road, which they did not see unfit it
was too late. They Turned out to go
around the car, one wheel got into the
loose ground and the car turned over.
This happened a week ago Sunday
Harry sustained a fractured hip and
is suffering from a broken leg. His
condition is not much improved at
this writing. He has the best of care
and complete recovery is hoped for.
His father and mother are at his
bedside.-Prairie du Sac News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
OAK Hill.

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kinnamon and
children of La Vale were Sunday Wis
itors at the Frank Decot home.
Kenneth Jerdee returned Wednes-
day to his home in Racine after spend
ing about two months with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Behn of Narrows
Prairie visited over Sunday with their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Schultz
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Behn.
Mrs. Ernest Seeley spent one day
last week with her s. ster, Mrs. Ed De
cot at La Vale, who is i'll.
Mrs. O. E. Olson had her tonsils re
moved Saturday evening at La Valle
Herman DargeI of Narrows Prairie
spent several days the fore part of the
week with his mother and brothers
here.
Mrs. G.. Wilson and daughters re
turned Sunday afternoon to THEN
home in Eau Claire after visiting fol-
about two weeks witt her aunt, Mrs
Dora Schultz, and other relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
EAST LIMERiDGE

Guy Hainstock and Harry Warren
spent Sunday at the home of the for.
mers parents at Bear Valley.
Quite a few from this vicinity en-
joyed themselves at Devils Lake on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Templin and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Albert Rot
zoll home.
Mr. and Mrs. August Smidtke and
children all spent Sunday at the Fred
Rowe home near Ithica.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Markley and chill
dren spent Sunday near Ubia with
relatives. Her mother accompanied
them home for visit of some time
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Borland and cfIfl-
dren spent Sunday at the John Dor
land home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
DELL0Nh And NORTH
EXCELSIOR

Miss Carrie Lawrenz spent the
weekend with friends at Richland
Center
Several members of the Lawrenz
family visited friends at Sweet Au
burn on Sunday.
Henry Fose has new car.
Miss Anna Mead of Reedsburg is
a guest of Mrs Robert Charnley
Mrs. William Cladirge is making
the acquaintance of her new grandson
at the Theodore Herwig home near
Reedsburg.
Miss June Brown of New Richmond
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Roxeline Brown, who has been
spending a month at Mrs. ]. L. Dry
er's, has returned to the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Emmett Rey-
nolds.
Miss June Butterfeld visited her
friend, Miss Tess;e Dedie, Of Fair
field, recently.
A telephone was installed in the
Christopherson home recently.
Norton Gone and family and Mrs.
Marietta Weidman took an auto trip
Sunday to Lakewood to visit the
Frank Veeder family.
Last Wednesday afternoon, August
Is, the Womens' Foreign Missionary
society met at the William Lawrenz
home to celebrate their twenty-ffth
anniversary. A program fitting for the
occasion was given, which included a
history of the society, reading of let
ters from absent members, report of
the secretary and, treasurer, etc. The
secretary reported that there were
five charter members, two of whom
have passed away, namely, Miss Ger
trude Butterield and Mrs. Ella Du-
Bots, and that there are now twenty
three members, one being life mem
Der, and was also one of the charter
members. The society has lost by.
death six active and one honorary
member.
The treasurer. Mrs. Sarah Rudd,
who has held the Office for twenty
four years, reported that nearly thir-
teen hundred dollars had been raised
for foreign and home missions, In
Guiding the boxes of goods sent to
the foreign fields and to city missions.
After the program all gathered out
on the lawn, where ice cream, cake
and waters were served, and picture
of the company taken. There were
a hort forty 0nroI1orc and cr1astc 1ror
ent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23

prove of immense value
In discussing this point the service
manager of the Fisk Rubber COM
pany points out way in which a mo-
torist who is careful to keep his sun
dry kit we'll stocked effects con-
siderable saving on his tire expense.
He says that SLOW leaks" one of the
most exasperating d fficulties which
the motorist can encounter are moro
often due to an imperfect valve m
side than to any other one cause.
The simplest and sure remedy for
such trouble is to supply a new valve
inside, which can be accomplished
easily and quickly, thus remedying
the entire cause A well furnished
sundry kit is sure to include several
small articles of tire equipment which
are bound to result in saving to the
motorist in both patience and money.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
BANQUET FOR
COMP ANY |.

On Monday evening banquet was
given sor the members of company I
and a. few friends at the X. p. hall,
Mayor Thuerer presiding in happy
vein The members of the company
marched from the armory witch the
flag flying and to martial music. Aft
er preliminary remarks by the mayor,
short talks or addresses were given
by Superintendent A. c.. Kingsford,
George w. Andrews, Captain Carl
Swinson, Lieutenants P&ul l.. Stewart,
Ernest. A. Isenberg,. Dir. CIausen
Stekl, John P. Sprecher, Jr, Captain
B. N Robinson, Jr., Robert Coughlin,
Howard I. Potter, Corporal Frank
Coons, Corporal Everett Tinkham and
others. Several of thSsec mentioned
were visitors.
The banquet was served by the Ia
dies of the Red Cross under the di-
rection Of Miss Helen Riney of the
organization, assisted by Mrs. Jennie
Peck, caterer; an others. There was
genuine enthus asm and the affair
was fine demonstration for the mem
bers of the company It is not known
when they will leave, but due notice
will be giwerrs after ORDERS have been
received.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
SHOW ANTIQUITIES
Ar COUNTY FAIR


A new list has been made for the
antique department at the county
fair, the articles or objects on which
prizes are given being named below.
Interest will be added to the exhibit
if short history or description &C.
companies each one The list follows
Best old gun.
Best old sword.
Best old flag. Must have less than
48 stars.
Best oldest flag.
Oldest silver fork.
Oldest silver spoon.
Best antique cake stand.
Best antique silver dish.
Best antique silver cream jug.
Best set antique china dishes five
pieces).
Best set antique ironstone Dishes.
Best antique cooking utensil.
Best antique case.
Greatest natural curiosity.
Best example of Indian basketry.
Best example Of hand-carved wood.
Best antique colored counterpane.
Best antique embroidery.
Best antique crochet work.
Old spectacles.
Best collection United States coins.
Best collection foreign CONS.
Best photograph of Sank county
building or landmark now RACED.
Best Indian arrow.
Best Indian stone axe.
Best indian relic Of any kind
Best Indian relic made of stone.
Best copper Indian relic.
Best pioneer handmade relic of
iron.
Best pioneer handmade relic made
of wood
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23

day for Beach, N. d. She has a
| daughter living there.
Fisher Bros. of Cazenovia are put
ting a new furnace in our school
house.
The ice cream social given by the
NJ w. A. on Saturday evening was
a financial success. The proceeds
amounted to $22
Mrs. Joe Kast has gone to Madison
for an operation.
Walter Phillips, Fred Powell, Mark
Warren, DR.. Bible, Otto Bohn and
families made trip Sunday to Devils
Lake.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Albert
Rotzoll.
Mrs. Nora Wheeler and son Ira
visited Sunday at the Frank Sea-
mans home at Ironton.
Miss Emily Parisiers of Ne'lsvil1e
began her duties as teacher of the
German school on Monday, August
20. Eaksa
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
Val. TON

Walton people were very pleasantly
surprised by a. visit from Phillip Slack
of Edmunds Okla, lasting from Fri
day to Monday Mr. Slack is the son
Of Dr. Philip Slack, formerly pastor
of the Friends church here. When
a lad of Is he met with an accident
which left him totally blind. Soon
after his parents moved away in or
der to give him a suitable education.
With the exception of a visit nine
teen years ago he had not been here
since. He was surprised at the many
changes thnt have taken place. He
visited in the homes of James, Viii
liam and Fred Hutchens, Wilson and
Bert Mortimer Mr.. Slack, with the
help of his wife, conducts a large
and prosperous mercantile business
in Edmunds. He is looking fine and
enjoys life very much in spite Of his
aM ction.
Goldie Carpenter and Florence
BEER went to Camp Douglas on Fri
day and returned Saturday.
; Lucy Mortimer came home last
week from an extended visit in~Ab
/. bottsford.
| Beatrice Mortimer ard Edna Da,
spent Friday with Mrs. Leo Thomp
| son on Cream Ridge.
Bert Mortimer went to Bafaboo OF
business Mast Thursday. Mrs. Nor
timer accompanied him to La Vale
where she visited her sisters, Mrs
Harry Jessup and Mrs. Will Gibeaul
Mrs. Nellie Good is sick.
The Z. NJ w. B. gave an interest
| ing missionary program at the w
M. church Sunday afternoon.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Carpenter an
little son from near Hillsboro wer
guests Sunday at the L. S. Carpente
home.
i June Frazier is home from tw
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. ME-
ria Moon at Bethel. Marjorie Moo
came with her for visit with rels
tives
$ T. E. Cannon came home Thursda
: from ST. Paul, where he visited rels
I tives and purchased q car, which b
drove home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gibeaut and Mi
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
ABLEMkN

Mrs. William Hummell and children
are visiting relatives in Milwaukee.
William Geisser of Chicago spent a
few days here visiting his parents
Mrs. Charles Hemler and children
of Chicago are guests at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Henry Geodecke.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Bentley and fam
lily went Saturday to Baraboo, and
from there motored to Portage on
; Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen and children of
M lwaukee are spending a week at
the. home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Barten-
bach, Sr. They all made a visit to
the Dells on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Kelm and family
motored down from Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
and are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Scharnke.
Lieutenant Walter Goedecke of Fort
Sheridan and Raymond Geodecke Of
Gary, Ind. are visiting their parents
. here.
Mrs, Julius Gall is visit ng relatives
in Chicago
DR.. and Mrs. Masilka and family
of Chicago were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dett-
man, making the trip in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Oschner and
family, Mrs Hattie Elsing and daugh-
ter, Miss Alma, and Howard and Ed
ward Elsing OF Prairie du Sac spent
Sunday at the G. F. Scharnke home.
Miss Anna Krause of Sank City,
and Elizabeth Krause of ReedsOurg
were guests Sunday at the A. Fey
nome.
Carl Uphoff was pleasantly sur
prised Sunday evening by a large
number of friends and relatives, the
occasion being his birthday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
HIHS ARE WORTH
S3.32IN GERMANY

Information coaeerning fnOG costs
in Germany received at tfss offices OF
the food administration In Washing
toa show that inany edihlas, particu-
1msfy those containing fats, are selling
at almost prohibitive prices. Fat for
Crying is bringing more than 81 a
pound. Goose fat is sold at $3.50 a
pound.
Fowls generally are high. Fresh
fowls bring $E01 a poaend, larded goose
breast $2.0ss. sailed goose legs "a
cents, young country laying hens 1882
each, well fed geese $11 to $40 each
The egg ration az Hamburg for one
week was one egg for each person.
Horses are in great demand for food
and horsefesh sells at from 90 to Sc
cents a, pound Rabbits are sold az 81
each. Cheese is quoted at from s. to
Sc cents a pound.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Thompson OF
Reedsburg attended church here on
Sunday, and spent the remainder of
the day at the Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Outcalt and
children spent last week visiting rel
atives at Barron.
DR.. w. L. Bible attended the James
vile fair last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Bohn made a
trip last Friday to Baraboo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Settle and Rena
spent Sunday at the Howard Frye
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barley. Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Brice and Rev. Paul
Shettel made trip last Friday to
Devils Lake.
Mrs. w. H. Kinney left last Mon
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
WILL TEST HEAD Of
OSCAR BANGS WITH
X-RAY MACHINE

Judge Hoppmann of the superior
court at Madison yesterday appointed
Drs. FL. A. Gilbert and Reginald #.
Jackson to examine the head Of oscar
Bangs with an X-ray machine. Bangs
has a criminal record which is an UNI
usual one for a man of his age. He
is about % years old and has served
several terms in the Jail, term in
che state penitentiary, and has been
on parole. He has mania for steal
ing and the court wants to have de-
terpnined whether or not he is mental
ly responsible. He has pleaded guilty
to the theft of a bicycle and to being
an habitual criminal. He is known in
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
MANY U-bOATS
At The BOTTOM OF
ENGLISH CHANNEL

The British merchant marine has
successfully carried to their destina.
lions 100000 men and 10000 900
tons of war material, said Commander
Dillon Calthorp in London recently,
describing the work done by the navy.
In SIX months of last year only one
in a thousand ships passing through
Dover patrol has been sunk or dam
aged.
Up to January of this year not q
life had been lost in the transport Of
men from that country to France.
In the course of the war 100000
sick and wounded men have been
transported to England, more than
100000 horses and mites, 100000
gallons of petrol, 1OO,OO00OO hundred
weight of wheat and 100000 tons Of
iron ore.
Referring to Submarines he said
there We're a great many German
widows and orphans who doubted the
success Of the U-boat. There are
many women in Germany whose nus
bands did not come back.