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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
DAUGHTER Of EIGHT
ExPL0DES ALIBI
Continued From Page !

..spntfr.i" cars filled with whisky.
and then returned during night.
times with automobiles and stole the
ilquor according to tho confession.
Following tho methods 81 the
Eulnraley brothers. permits for
liquor were forged in the names Of
little county drug stores. Then
when tho whiakcy was shipped. the
whisky thieves broke into the cars
and carried u away. strlnEcr says.
Came To seattle
Much Of IL was probably brought
into Seattle aboard trucks az night.
stringor said. "and sold 10 bootleg
gers"
Switchman Graham. charged with
the murder Of Night Waterman
Applcstiel wednesday az $50 y m.
Switchman Casey. who II alleged to
have confessed. and John Porria.
who drove their automobile TO carry
away stolen uquor the night OF the
murder. are all in custody
we aren't looking for anyone
else" Stringcr said.
Stringcr's Version
Sheriff stringcr's version Of
Casey's confession follows
Graham sun says he knows moth.
ing OF tho murder. and that he
was home ut Auburn AZ tho time Of
the shooting His wife and his mar
ried son say the same thing.
But Casey has told the whole
story lie says he went with Graham
and Porrin TO get possession OF the
stolen whisky Wednesday night.
They met at Casey's home. After
they had carried some OF the liquor
from a cache to their auto. Casey
saw the watchman's flashlight,
Talked II Over
There's Waterman. he said
20 Graham Then Graham turned
and went back toward tho light,
Then he fired. lilo had shot tho rail.
road Waterman thru the heart. The
trio hurried away. Casey went
homo and jumped into bed. Later
Graham came to his house. and they
talked over what had happened
Casey suggested that Graham
flee. Graham didn't want to do
that. 40 they agreed on their abb.
Fhey were to stick to the story that
they were each In their homes
Wednesday evening,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
II. Newman reported 10 the police

H. NFNH1tU r'pott'u w tH' potfre
last night that somebody had entered
his room az ii2is First ave. s. some
time yesterday and stolen gray suit
and overcoat. Carl Loist. 23i3a
First ave. also reported 10 the police
that a thief entered his room and
took "A dark gray suit and overcoat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Huns So MethOdical,
They Quit Daily at
11::3O for Their Soup

ueDirONS NOTE e. Lyon staff correspondent 81 The
Star In France has been spending time with the
the Western seeing the fighting
from the first line trenches In this arici. he tells Of hi
perienccs Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
Reunion With Primrose

Marie Nelson. zee 3Ist ave. slip
ped on the wet pavement yesterday
and broke her arm. She was taken
10 the city hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

-Four papers were read AT the
Mountaincers' meeting last night
Prof. Edmond $. Mcany. president OF
the Mountainous. presided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22
He's Few Years Younger" Than
He Used to Be, Says Mcintyre, :
Who Wears Same Suit 27 Years

But he made a comeback in the
suit purchase business Some 81
years ago he was playing on the bin
with the Rogers brothers. comedians.
one Of them had "A suit which he
wanted 20 dispose of. and he found
a purchaser In Mcintyre. The pur-
chase price was s..
II YOU had the money that this
silt has brought me- said the own
or. as he put IL on for his Georgia
Minstrel act Wednesday. you could
look a long way ahead. Twenty-sev-
en- years I've worn 1t. IS OF EN-
straight. night after night. both in
the Ministries net an in the Ham
Tree"
Reunion With Primrose
There was n Erca; reunion in town
Tuesday night. when Mcintyre met
George Primrose. who is playing at
the Pantages this week. They and
their wives sat In the Washington
Annex until the wee Srna' hours OF
the morn. talking OF former days
Mighty few % us old-timers left
now" says Mcintyre. "and when we
meet We kind Of hug one another ~
We've played with three generations
of performers. out OF 375 teams
that were playing in the old days.
there's not "a single team both OF
whose members are alive today"
When YOU ask Mcintyre how old no
IS. he'll tell YOU that he is just few
years younger than he was rs years
ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-22

You hear tn, call n.,. ,oa answ.r.d-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
PARTITION SALE

4f#ty af Louisiana, Parish of West Fee
uaana. 2Hh judicial District Court
Charles Wpvdelt e. ais, vs. 80. Hlb
Iph8 q Tempsl 81 ais,
lis virtue uf e Commission to the Sheriff
directed by the Hon the cath judicial
HHllasf court In she above entitled and
numbered cause ! viii offer for sale 70
ihs highest bidder az the front door Of the
court House ia the town uf st Francis
wide ias at the hour Of II o.elok "a. ms
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1917,
the following property 10 viii
Fgrat Lots Numbers -Four a. Five to-
sIN ru. Seven 90 and Blight go in square
Number TWENTY Seven t3iD ia the town
1T st rrnslylue Louisiana. wilb an she
batgalues aud iapfoy ements thereon.
SECOND Lots Numbers one % Two g.
Three 90. -Four 90. aud Five - Ia the
NartH RNnRe of lots ia the town nf -
Fsare.agBls. Louisiana, with ali ibe build
Hse and improvements thereon, less q
portion UF said lots measuring one Hun
afrH HuH Foftv-fye Feet on Ferdinand
Street Is depth ~ one Hundred aud
= HEf fffar H'fht KIP 'ff4f#h htftl.'i W F'tf@
A e. tuug~trr
ThHH s certain piece or Parcel 81 land
sruaH as the rueh PLACE, containing
TN,as eu afpruta, mere OF less, in
the ts.a oil and ta the Northeast Of the
lasr 8g#ef.bgd lots, being the Hamt
property acquired Fg Henry rempel from
iuha FHrh
Fourth an those certain lots 1t ground
tast,st On suuafe Number Twenty Eight
.k9. TasHts one cd, Twenty ispl, Thir.
teen ,tal and Twelve u2b, enclosed b.
saa embraced Iu "a certain wire fenft
guuHe frau the rear OF the residence ot
the bate Henry Tempel 10 ur near the
| lisH bills n the rear 81 the rythiaa lIall
nd having aa It's Northern boundary th'
corporation Limits o. tine 81 John "
| iesbes property and It's Eastern boun
| dar fhr fuFh Place 8hUye described, eA
| erpf the sewn streets therein contained
~ In the toea ri - Fraucispiile, In.
Terms Of sale cash provided property
| hduvs gsa-lhHts uf the apprisemeHt
| ! II CIACk, sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
TERMS or COURT

State Of Louisiana, gath judicial
District. Parish Of West Feliclana.
Il Is ordered that the terms Of court
for the Gath Judicial District Of Louis.
lana. BE fixed as follows.
For the Parish Of East FelIciana
The terms shall begin Oh the Isl Mon.
days of January March May, soplem.
her and November. the regular jufy
terms to begin on the aret Mondays OF
March and September
For the Parish 81 West Feliciaaa
The terms shall begin on the first
Mondays of February April June
October aud December the regular
jury terms TO begin ON the Arst Mon
days Of April and October
II is further ordered that this order
be- spread upon the minutes Of Court
be- published according 20 law, and take
effect from and after the first day Of
May, 1917
Thus done at chambers this lett
day Of January, 1917
CHAIR rs klLHOUHNE.
Judge 2ith Judicial District
rllet ioih day Of January 1917
e s. MUSE, CLERK
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
A FAIR PROFIT
tChlcago Public

iChicagu PublicA
Much Ia aaid about a fair days sage
for a fair days work but hoW about 81
fair rate Of profit for a fair investment
Who eau tell fair wage or q fair days
aBrka OF vho eau determine a fair
profit Md If such a thing could be
determined With mathematical pre-
clsion. boss mans would be- satisfied
with n2 The utmost that society can
d0 ar has the right 10 do is to oiter
free and equal conditions Of employ
mpnt 70 both labor and capital That
dame, they will adjust their relations
20 their mutual satisfaction
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
REGISTRATION or VOTERS.

State ST Louisiana, Parish of West
FelIciana.
pahlIe notice is hereby given that
there NiIi bt a new and complete reg.
isiration Of an the voters OF the Parish
Of West FelIciana La, commencing
Tuesday January 2. 1917 aud the Reg.
istratln hooks will accordingly be
apen daily M the office Of the Clerk Of
Court for that purpose
H. $. MUSE,
Registrar or Voters,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
rREspAss NOTICE

From tua after this date all hunting
OF any kind nu Rosedown, Lakewood
ard inheritance plantations ~ positive
iy prohibited under penalty Of tres.
passing JAS. p. BOWMAN. (i22i6
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

Hunting and all forms OF trespass
oH Evergreen plantation formerly
Are Burckhaltsf's place. are positive.
Is prohibited. under penalty Of the Law
tg2lg- gmo) Il. IL. LEE JONES
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

sAteut Of tie Aa.
Mis-. J. Il. FfsN iHisaa
..,.,... 49,.
"s 'sh''' w ''''' -. -.
sihaihg 90 even Nt"' '''''.'.'''h '+'s''A
Through "ovH'"~h ''' '''. .........
i'es1@ss'.'s % Az N'''o7 = &c. ',s
'.''''' ''','''' ~ -. ,,,,
ANUS !" '''N ''''''" -
a. ,stsf,... .strf.g
r....... ....... ..,........ o..
-. ~. -.
''s'''''" ~ -, -, =, a. la,
','s's p'''''''''. - -.
" "S@''3" T,It
,,. - - - asyt.r.>
- d.. .... 49,, ......,., t,st...
80. -. =. ..,......s,.,I.,,
TUE ''''''''.' -. -. -, :,
- Ns's'' ,e'',','', -. - -. a..
premises ui damaging tHs FENCES ni1 bs
AitS d. b. hobiNauNs
Al usaFa#sthb lH p's'''ti''' ga '''" "'''
Slaughter, lsAhs i'1t'Ats "ia}H "''
Glass place b'''i''"'v""' a4'h =" "''''''s
pecan sathsi'hs' SIS @s'' -" ~ H''"s
euled to iuh extent ~ the iaN. ...
Per 4 /. gahsgty. AGENT
sa,ttulaua l..IH. aud A.. O.. Ia.
-------.---.-----a-
M place is hereby posted asaasI al
lo't's u usa''aa' '.s.. a''' . - -.
~ '''. - 49, = NEu..IN
a'''"'s
m ngt,l.. Is rsr,by aafae.i tI.st "A,
49,, rna pa,s.t uI.a5sl4.4a IA, posted
against huuuns, usil"g' "ood -eaA''"H
and aAI olhe' ivt'"a VI u,.1'"a' "eS'''4 ~
ever description 'h'lsAe"
81 g. 'A'iNeoN'
An .,,,,.. .t,,,.,,, and .fb,f ty,a,,.ssln.
81, ~. s,,..g ,,.. f..rb4s.lsn ,,n tsr,ai plau
-. ..,..t.f ,.,,..ltg ~ IA. lag.
"a MeUlfEEN
The pabiiy 10 hsfso5 aAi''s' "s''''s'
ass.,,..,.ar nam, tgua,,ts on ths ,sklsy,
49, ..,..t l,....,s ,,l.ntsff.Da An hunt.
bsg ...ttls. .t,t,.us ANA gsu,s eating are
-. ,,.b4t,,tsd .aB ftsss piaess are
ciussd against agents 81 ait hioas.
LIZ - a So" -
~, at.,t.ag 81 l,se,,ssll3u Of any sind
.Il.,,.,,, 90, p.rE., .ss.a Farm, undes
nsu4lf. ~ IN. faa
PALMER STOCK Farm.
All parties are hsisb5 H"'siiso n"' "
t5eaE.,as "n ans property 81 The Fslie'ana
vnasr psna.,y Of the las.
A. STEELE, Special Agsnt
Inc p""' I" "s'''s ''o'''''' ' ',. ' ,.,.
Ing on, crossing ever o. ahE o'aei io''a
gr.gaI vssl q tne y IN. Y. Railroad.
ll.gInalus, A the uerta boundary Of a. ii.
Stirling auu extending 10 whitman plat.
If.,fs vu The pr,,sftg q MIS- S. 7, A
laig Also .n all ppUpgTty Of Mla. e. "a
Lewis. Nrs j. 4 Bh8uu. aua a. IT, sir
iAne r. A. STIRLING, Agent
-.
hunting hsh''s' 'g'i'''AA - uNap'as.
lLereby prohibited under penalty Of 1hs
hw. hf NJ STEWART Aaeaset,
An huntlpg Of any kind on Pauline. Live
oak and clancy places sa''l"s NlF'
OF selling wool. buying o. haullRg corF
land BUYING cattle on any 81 the above
lphesa ain le considered AS tIospaaaius
ma vii be prosecuted so tbs fall extent
| + the hV. regardless Of eulug.
| Isgg.I5.sI y. O. HAMILTON.
The pubic II heIeht warmer "a"''S'
Ipo.ie ard sid Black place.. under penalty
Isf the ,av
CHAs. wEYuERT. Agent
" 80. -,
FROM an" al't' WIS nav ass 'a''s -
i"'3 A''' -. ~ -.
luycly prohlbued under penalty Of 'fes
passing Ans one found oa these p.aees
without pe'H"sH'"" wa ~
VIC FS''s"i''ht "f'"
/ EDWARD T. MERRICK. Attorney
All hunting IA prohibited on the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

u ffHA Hts'FAttkfi -
Section ile IL farther ordained that
the ten mill taFuyhigd tas authorized by
law is hrfehA irSiTA ana dedicated. dtr
.l,iet and pledged ~ ft3ieHs ie VII
/ For pniltr education three
mills ....... ....... 1871 Ht
2 Faf STATUTORY usual anal uFA.
uafN expenses three mills E2Il -
3 Fug principal and interest and
NlEhN9sy construction bands
heretofore iasuyd tWu Hufl uug
half MILLS ........ ......... ans -
I Ear { aia ~ uf highway con
Rttuefiuu bands sufficient o.
lay said i.uHa# hath principal
HBd interest tt tHs ltEF ~ aH
annual tHN during the life at
aaid detH 8uH Hsv uvf grutHm
teT 8uHuu Thereon faf eight
SpafA lu8tutitIta sR l3Il uuc
fniil ............. ....... a"ttt}
q tuf surplus aud contingent fuuh
cite h8lt NIL ......... Ihfs 20
Total tax &C. ge levied fur 1914 Ten wiiss
sectiuu 81 IL furthHf ordained stat
this ordinance be- published tHf Hhlrtk iWli
DAYS in the official Journal - fhc Parish
and that ia have full fnrgf mud effect from
aud after iis publication according tu law
Head and Adopted uu THIS fHg tib dtE uf
September lalt at the reEulfs meeting
"a the lsilrf tuTs - eitH Parrish
e. y HOWELL President
a. T. TtREAE.N tIefa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

All of Htlt lmufus tmsHts bANtuH he,H
.Iuit rgmplrttd hH The contractor and
urIeitst ES the Parrish anH o. Police JHT
and atfsl SUN having t.su'Ht uis ti.tf
tpfuiserifl - ssia t.Hirt#fuf= arH
whereas sst.J I80 b heretofore tEirHH
e. ptsE HugH ufa.H4uHss EH8 Hu aH.b HH3s
and things les wuutH bt necessary g. rt,h
said debt aneafdiHa 80 las aud siteff
stiyh indstfrdHgFs f4s ADJ. Fu said AH#t#
IituthtfH
sss ton g ils 81 further ufsiatuta. That
whereas the budget ~ said Parish Nts
heFptufutv made aHd lygH|F puhl shrd ih
the official lutfuti ~ the Parrish The
Tfue democrat said iusiEst hsira dated
September s. 1916 heins ordinance "" 10
and being puitahrB duftuE the Hguliths OF
s,eptrubef and tiytubyf iHlt. fHf iht FS-
pf,iditareH AZ said Parrish duF4fFB the scaF
lViI whpfptb IL WIS fuBHd lhni
FuF TIE year isi the estimated total
expenditures uf the Parish would he
SatssA ts
That il pHs found aud Hna aRaiH drtrf
f1iard and found that after .lluw'uE three
mills aut at the ten WiH lFrueh.al f1N
prptl ded for Us fhp Constitution inf
sphsyais gsssitts ordinary STATUTORY t#B@I
and NECESSARY charges far shr Parish ~
found iu suid tudEsi amount 'o Nh' sUw
That the SURPLUS yu residue wn be
&C. l3p as
That said budget ea last madf ls as
gnlluws, I" Wit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

state af Louisiana Parrish 81 Nvsr he
Helana. Nt FFHUgfsyillt Ia stptCrn
bef i. 1915 tmilEyl uf aa4i iHFfsh for
the year 1911
Section bee il ordained h1 the Iutlrt
Iufs "A the Parish IL West frtraaH in
the state ~ Louisiana. that tbs annual
sspsitatss. taxes and revenues of said
Parish f0F sait year are estimated nv,
appafftuus.d and dedicated. based afl total
asaeAampnt If f2u>t.ata pa aut vehicle prr
capita. and ttefpe tax. authorized 4iri
ordered collected iu Law al - .s n3 Hs
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
II. YUNkES
Machinist

Blacksmith, Whsslsslaht ard herss
shosins sh0p--Plumhlna and Pipe
Fitting ~ General Repair Work on
Gasoline and Steam Engines $50 All
Work Guaranteed.
ST. FRANcIspiLLE. Ia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
AInInNnl



81 q HOWELL
& e. conn.
Finance Committee
state ~ Louisiana Parish ~ West
FeiriHu#
Tlefnge me EuEsHU Muse tbs Ufftsr
Klgfted authority and Nuia4 iHb3t, lH aHt
faI the ptrtsA and state tiurysait ger
sanalh ,Aut and Bus8ftd i.lEts NabHN#H
g. me Wtu EHuyen co. De aHr 1T fHH f1tefs
and puhiiahefs ~ THE True lfeNfu rms
a arrkB utW #tHtpvf Hf ErHrfAi circulation
throughout the said iHftah EiE" upon
tts.8sfE HrHt dHiY -wmu uH utfH HrBearH tH1
says that ht caused ts tr published Ia
his sa.s urn spausf. fhr True btlausg.tg
Il certain ordinance pfenHgEHtsHg she
littiHst ~ gBr Hs&I t#rteh ~ West 70.
liflHua Tor isi fn f8il fh#fff #HFs Ffuw
Aha after .ta gtHianH thH FIRST pubilEt
tt"u appearing les tie issue ut said uew
rals,r audyf Atfr If @tEH ard ths 4tzi
puliIieauua thereof uH tstatgE r. q tt4H
IN said UtWapapgf af fHr 1F}r uf the s}rH
~ Sept btfuE hereto attached and Fnts3r
a paft tf this affidavit sET #aH5r Ns2sti.H.
ing the aforementioned afsIN 8fer tnH
hutigei iu NH.ls sH3 #sHis 81 lhtt 8F.
iseagnt itt 'hs issue uf sett True lvfHHftl
+ lsli SEPT u .. 80 ''. ''..'''' '''' ''
Ariapi further d,isasa aHa sass tHaf
the said rfue Democrat L. lhr H'ha'ai
iougual IT the Parrish n5 Wrat FsE,af1H.
8Istc aforesaid aHl af ls f1ts.f HEff
sgnsdl btsilE iHRlHNTfN
3,tseFgb.i aud aWafr e. before fas 80
81 FrAheist tlte tn fbf iastsh tHE state
aforesaid IA thia the lith ,ias II -, etu
So,aFg ruhlIr iu and fg tbr faHah 81
West tpltlana state II IsaiAsisfea
sactlau l,e Il fafther aFdained tN safd
ptltpv liars, Thaf Ct Is heg,tA Fuaad tl,i
determined Is said tuiEse Jufs JUdislasily,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

NJ place IN hereby posted agsHsl al
gorus Of ugspassng, huuiWE. Hshins,
agents ol all descriptions, ana ali gattis
aflyinR u, l.. MEH ~.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
rsgspAss NOTICES.

AN hunting sith Joy o. gun Or dEiSins
through "a Oh VI snB cattle, GA TIE
Ros.ls plantation Without special PET
Iulssl0H. Is uoatIFeiy prohibited All sueh
acts Nll he regarded as ueapas5ing and
as Ea,h.
Mrs. e. Il. BARRON
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

The pabuu Is hereby aaruei against
bu54ug vocal, posts and lumber u any
description from lvuants on the ushisy,
ogden .tHI Downs plantations. Al hunt
lag, cattle autlug aHd fence cutting are
positively prohibited, and these places are
olussd against agents Of al Kinds.
Lucy L. MATTHEW'S.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

Prom aud after gh.s date al hunting VI
any bad Oh Ambruala AMI Independents
plantation Is positively prohibited under
penalty 81 lgyspsaaluE. Auy uie toaHd on
thee. place. W4ueat permission VII be
considered ttysIJsaug. auu prosecuted 10
the luu r2teBt gg the lsw.
Mis-. g. Il. HARROW
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

saturday January 20, 1917.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
Pee sIsigaI ef 3
AftaaF g. II TfufENEN

Attest. e. 4. 1th ZEN.
clerk nf tie uellst fHrE
pufI ruurlau m.gdr sad seconded in1 las
adoption HnI passage est Tire tairM HH
urt5a4ua, H Is ufHsFr# that tHt fu|t hs
called 8ud vote taken thereon which wis
Haug those voting luE the a3utt5uH 4
said ordinance ware President Howell.
Kaufman. HflaarHuK tabb VI g. HuAr.h
AustIu GuurEuu#s. Row. Harrow Mar
mH iHAfTEHp Those opposed q" ft's
paHsaEr auH voting against tHn #tn,
were NUHv.
Thereupou the following ordinance Has
introduced auI unanimously passed h# lI
the Vsiubrrs present
ORDINANCE So a.
Igs 81 ordained tt the iei.er 5HFE Hi tbf
Parish 1T West Feli,laHa. los the state 81
louisiana. lhat an the tlieHW8 taU#tfIl
tI,tn Nuff faT s8fd Parrish siuns l@ ssfia
Austin iFsuthgrs pursuant ie the several
contracts made H writing ard Nlrt viii
THIS tuas and dated lhe Eth aa} ~ lHus
I8lt CITE BEE and aI.d WuEh If HIl hfIrbs
as.pultH amounting o. tHe sum If Three
Thuussud Eight Hundred and FIlY aHH
Ha IHH Sc Nse ual i'uJlHfs aue @fi Aj*itH
ltrHtfsr~ which amgHHs Is ordered pat#
a. said Austin NfthsT# Tor EHd Nufk
done Hui material fHrH She'd uHHrf s5it
contracts ..........
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
BOSTON READY FOR C. A. r.

BOSTON. Mas. Aug. With thc
date for The opening of the national en-
campment If the Grand Army of the Re
public only few days distant. the local
committees are pulting the finishing
touches ~ Tho elaborate preparations fer
the reception and entertainment "t the
thousands of old soldiers and other vi-i-
tors who will w. the guests VT Boston dur
ing the coming week. The application.
for accommodation indcatc that the III
tendance viii be up Ia the average at re-
cent year~. While the money originally
subscribed for decorations ha- been do
mated 10 patriotic purpose. the general
program ~ business and entertainment
will not be- curtaiIed on account Of the
war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
Discuss Steps For
Control Sugar Cost
(Ry Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. Aug. 20.-Mea~-
ures 10 stabilize sugar prices were dis
cuSsed today bv Herbert Hoover with the
committee of the New York Coffee and
sugar exchange, which stopped sugar fu-
tue trading last week at the request 81
Mr. Hoover. Prices have advanced sharp
IN within the last few months. The food
administration plans Ia take control of
sugar dealings ~ soon a. i has com
pleted it, campaign for supervising wheat
trading and flour and bread manufacture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
US. Must Supply
Meats to Allies
BURDEN ON THIS COUNTRY GROWS
HEAVIER EACH DAY-II5.O00.O 900
HEAD IS WORLDS DECREASE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug. 2u.-The
problem of supplying the allies with meat
has developed mainly upon the United
States and the burden j. growing heavier
daily, according to statement issued by
teh food administration The war time
demands have been 30 great that Europe
has been making inroads on il herds with
consequent reduction of the domestic sup
ply. Since the war started there has been
a total decrease Of ll5.005. 600 IN the
worlds supply of meat producing animals
During the year ending June 30. 1916.
America exported 1889. 10000 pound, Of
meat n compared with three-year ante
beilnm average ~ 493.s4s. 900 pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
Exemption Button
Worn By Exempted
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES SMALL BUT
TON THAT MUST BE WORN At ALL
TIMES, UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.

The young man who does not 90 to waI
will at least wear q decoration. The Cam
eron County board today received from
the war department sack containing q
supply of small, bronze buttons, each with
q screw like m ordinary lodge button, and
with the Union Banner designed on the
face, together with the words Exempt
Immediately above the banner, and below
ii the initials ~. -"
These buttons. according To the ruling
Of Provost Marshal General Crowder, must
be worn at all times and conspicuouslv dis
played by all men whose claims Of exemp-
tions have been allowed. The board in
structs that every man, upon receipt of
notice of his exemption. report 10 the Of
flee Of the board tor his button.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
Each Infantryman
Costs US. $156.50
FIGURES GIVEN OUT TODAY lNDI-
CATE EXPENSE EkTAilED IN PUT
TING EACH FIGHTER ON FRONT.
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, ~ C.. Aug 2o-It
costs the United States lust Sl5650 ia
equip an intanlryman for service ~
France Figure made public today show
that al this total clothing represents Sl2l ;
fighting equipment. ~i1.36. and eatln.
utensils >1.13. \ ea- mask costs SD. steel
helmets ~ and the rifle $3.50. The first
600 w >D0nOO w America fighting
men will he equipped with the present
Springfield army rifle Those ~ follow
will carry the Eneleld. used by the English
troops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
To Increase Output
Of U.S.. Oestroyers

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. Aug. Gothic
immediate expansion 81 the building facil-
treble the output Of de~troyer~ during the
merit eighteen months was the object of
a conference today between Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels and representatives, Of
more than two dozen ship and engine
builders ~It we get what We want" said
Mr. Daniels. the United States will have
more destroyer ~than any other power
They are one thing the submarines fear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20
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AN EXCITING SITUATION.

'Doctnr" said the nervous man. 's there
any way Of teaching person To- talk in his
seep:"
II never heard of any replied the phy-
stefan. How could such IN accomplishment
be If benefit"
Its either that or insomnia for me. Mv
wife i one of the best sufragctte speakers be-
fore the public. She always rchearSes her
oratinnS at home and I've got 10 say Hear
Hear" or That's the stuff" at least once every
ten minutes "-Exchange.