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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction


Sealed proposals addressed to the State
Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine.
for building six sections of State highway.
as follows, in the town of Nobleboro, 2.67
miles. Gravel; Edmunds, LAG miles, Ora
vel; Greenwood, 1.33 miles, Gravel; Fail
mouth. 1888 miles, Bituminous Macadam
Oakland, 13S miles Btuminous Macadcm
and Waterville. 1Si miles. Gravel or Btu
minus Macadam, each endorsed with the
name of the Town, will be received by the
Commission at it's office In the State
House, Augusta, Maine, until eleven
oclock, A. NJ. Thursday. May nth, and at
that time and place publicly opened and
read The work will consist Of grading,
draining and surfacing.
Each proposal must be made upon a
blank form provided by the Commission.
for copy of which one dollar will be re-
quired. and must be accompanied by a
certified check for 1870 of the amount bid.
payable to the Treasurer of State of
Maine. The certified check will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidder unless
forfeited under the conditions stipula ted.
A surety company bond satisfactory to
the Commission. of not less than one
fourth nor more than one-half OF the
amount OF the contract, will be required.
Plans may be examined and copy of spec
iications and contract may be obtained
ut the office of the Commission, Augusta,
Maine.
The right is reserved 10 reject any or all
proposals.
PHILIP !. DEERING. Chairman.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER,
FRANK A. PEABODY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL ID. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta. Me, May 2, 1917.
may4,5,S, IL, IA, 1f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. May 4.-The stock mar
ket was again under a cloud Of de-
preston today. that condition being
less pronounced as to the general list,
however. than in the far more active
operations of the previous day. APP
prehension. concerning foreign affairs
was increasingly acute. especially in
connection with the situation in Rus
STA. Further selling Of representative
securities at severe concessions was
again the overshadowing feature and
served as a constant restraint in 9TH
er quarters. Many theories were Of
fered in explanation Of the incessant
offerings of investment rails, the belief
persisting that they represented liqui-
dation by important financial inter-
ests.
Chief among the moro extreme recess
sions Of the day were Norfolk and
Western. which fell IL to 1T ga.
Louisville and Nashville IL to lls.
New York, Chicago and st. Louis and
preferred 1-2 and Wheeling. Lake
Erie "a. st. Paul common and pre-
ferred, Chicago and Northwestern the
Pacific section. New York Central.
Reading. Lehigh Valley. Atlantic Coast
Line and Seaboard Air Line ranged
lower by l to IL points at time.
Delaware and Hudson recovered 8 IL
oints to 10ps 1-2. after an early de-
cline to the new low level Of 100. clos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

ing at a slight fractional loss. Pull
man car, which ranks among the in
active Investments, added another loss
of s 1-s points to its recent steady de-
cline at 14s.
Trading in the prominent industrials
was extremely professional. United
States Steel almost duplicating yes
terday's minimum Of 113. after an adj
vance Of ia 3-S and closing at 113 5-S.
a net loss Of 3-s. Most Of the equip
ments, munitions and war supplies
shares were lower by / to 2 points.
Intermittent steadiness was shown
by metals and shippings, Industrial AL
cohol and some Of the petroleum is
sues. but coppers fell back on the un-
favorable statements Of earnings is
sued by the Utah Copper Co, for the
March quarter. The few irregular rail-
lies of the final hour resulted from
short covering. Total sales amount
ed to $4,000 shares.
Slight improvement in foreign is
sues featured the dull and uncertain
bond market. Total sales (par valued
aggregated $3,620.OoO. United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
WINSLoW

The usual Sunday services will be
held at the Congregational church.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by the pas
tor, Rev. f. K. Conant- Sunday school
at 11:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor
meeting at Z p. m. 1t is Conservation
meeting. The subject Is Love, Cor,
l3:1-13. The leader is Miss Mildred
Thyng. 1t will be followed by q talk
by the pastor.
The Missionary will be held Tuesday
afternoon, May 8, at the home OF Mrs.
C1app, 10 Herd street.
Albert Ware is confined to the
house by illness.
The monthly meeting Of the Hose
company was held Thursday evening
at the Hose House.
John the little son Of Edwin Patter-
son is i'll with the measles.
A meeting Of the Thistle club was
held Thursday evening at the Tacon-
net club house.
The H. & w. mill closes Tuesday to
enable the employees to attend the
great patriotic demonstration to be
held at Augusta. A large number Of
the employees plan to take part in the
parade. g
!. The Organization recently formed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
CHICAGO II, C|NCIS 3

Chicago. May 4.-Chicago defeated
Cincinnati II to today in a game in
which the cold weather played havoc
with the pitchers and fielders. The
pitchers We're unable to control the
ball and the feeders were unable to
handle it. Errors were frequent on
both sides, but Chicago profited most
by them. The score:
Cincinnati o 0 0 0 / 0 0 9 o. s. 5-5
Chicago 80 O . 1 0 l 8 x-11-12-5
Batteries: Schneider, Eller and
Clark; Demaree and Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New York, May 4.
B U T T e r - Unsettled; receipts 1856:
creamery higher than extras 4Os@4l;
creamery extras, 90 score. 40; firsts 800
SSa: seconds 37Q38
EGGS-Steady; receipts 22.16S; fresh
gathered extras 36A: fresh gathered stor-
age packed firsts 35s@3s; fresh gathered
firsts 34Q35; seconds and lower grades go
@33l: state. Pa. and nearby western hem
merry whites fine to fancy 36a36a; state,
Pa. and nearby hennery browns 36d36a.
POTATOES-Steady and unchanged.
/ WHEAT-Spot irregular: No. hard
nominal and No. northern Duluth 297.
both fob New York to arrive; No. north.
ern Manitoba nominal.
CORN-Spot weak: No. 2 yellow 1853 elf
New York
OATS-Spot easy: standard 75A676a.
LARD-Easy; middle west 2275@22S5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
BRo0KLYN WINS OVER BOSTON
BY the GOOD WORK OF CAD0RE

Boston. May 4.-Cadore, Brooklyn >
r,,cbsr was a prominent factor in his
teams victory over Boston by score OF
Q to / today He held the Braves to four
hits. knocked in one of Brooklyns runs
with a double and sent another over the
plate with a sacrifice fly Allen was bat
tel hard for six innings. Barnes ana Crur1
later assuming the Braves pitching du-
ties. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
sBatted for Barnes in Sth.

1ot]1 TT
Brooklyn .......0 0 c-3
Boston .......O 0 o.
Two-base hit-Cadore. Stolen bases
Daubert, Smith. Sacrifice hits-Meyers,
Twombly, Magee. Sacrifice fy-Cadore.
Double play-Massey to Maranville to Ko-
netchy Left on bases-Brooklyn 8. Bos-
ton 4. First base on errors-Brooklyn l.,
Boston r. Bases on balls-Off Galore 2
off Allen 9, off Crum l. Hits and earned
runs-Of Galore, hits runs in 8 in
nings off Allen, hits runs in 1-3 in
nings; off Barnes, hits runs in % In
nings; off Crump. hit 0 runs in inning.
Struck out-By Galore /. Wild pitch
Crum. Umpires, O'Day and Bransfield.
Time, Las.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Boston Produce Market

Boston. May 4.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 16A917a.
SPRING BRAN-4150@42.
BUTTER-Northern 41@41a; western 3sA
al.
CHEESE-New York twins 2S92Sa.
CORNING. 2 yellow 172.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 500
ri; western SS@S9.
FLOUR-Spring patents 13G14O.
HAY-No. grade 0GZ.
Thanksgiving &G8
MIXED FEED4A50@50.
OATS-No. Q clipped white 81.
PORK-Medium backs 1875.
POTATOES-$6 per two-bushel bags; 50
6t6O new per barrel.
SUGAR-0ranulated, 20 bbl lots. 100.
VEAL-12GN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Chicago Cattle Market

HoGS-Receipts 2o,Ooo; weak to 1oc I'M
der yesterdays average. Bulk 1560@15S5:
@1590; rough 152561545; pigs 10OO@13S0.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000: steady; native
beef cattle s9o@134o: stockers and feeders
7156990; cows and heifers 625@1115; calves
s50Q1325.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000; strong; wethers
1125@1375; ewes 1050@1335: lambs 135o@1765.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Columbus-kansas City post
poned, rain.
At Observation-Disclosures postponed,
wet grounds.
At Indianapolis-St. Paul postponed,
rain.
At Toledo-Minneapol postponed,
cold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

tirely to government moves at Washing
ton and Ottawa to re-establish a joint
continental control Of prices. There was
an unsettled finish at 3 3-4 to u net de-
cline with July at 219a to 20 IA. Corn
closed 5-s to ! 3-4c off. oats down l IA to
IL and provisions showing setbacks Of Is
to zoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
New York Sugar Market

New York, May 4.
SUGAR-Raw steady: centrifugal 6N;
molasses $50; refined steady: fine granu-
lated 750GS50.
Futures opened quiet but easier under
scattered liquidation and closed steady
to Q points lower. Sales 1850 tons. May
I'd, July 5l5, September 552. December ST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
SPORTSMEN COMING
Ice Leaves Schoodic and Seboeis
Lakes-Spring Fishing

Bangor, Me, May 4.-The ice has
left Schoodic and Seboeis lakes and
sportsmen are beginning to arrive for
the early spring fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Bates DEFEATS
BOWD0|N FRIDAY
DUAL TENNIS

Lewiston, Me-. May 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Bates defeated Bowdoih in a dual ten
mis- tournament, today. five matches to
one.
Singles:
E. Purinton, Bates. defeated. Flynt,
Bowdoin. Ga, Ga.
Powers, Bates. defeated Foster, Bow
doin, 6-3, 60.
A. Purington. Bates. defeated Smith.
Bowdoin, 11-9, Us.
Stearns, Bowdoin. defeated Ireland,
Bates, ST., GA, ST.
Doubles:
A. Purinton and E. Purinton, Bates,
defeated Flynt and Smith. Bowdoin,
6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Ireland and Powers. Bates defeated
Foster and Stearns, 3-6. 60. GO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. May 4.
Chicago, May 4.
After whiriwind descent of nc bush
81 and an exciting rebound of 16 cents.
the wheat market today continued to
show great nervousness, owing almost en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

Tor relief work viii meet next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at the Con.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Sporting Nez0s OF the Day
National
Standing

Yesterdays Games
Brooklyn 3, Boston l.
Philadelphia-New York, rain.
st. Louis-Pittsburg, rain.
Chicago II, Cincinnati 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
INTERN NATIONAL LEAGUE

Newark 10; Buffalo 3.
Baltimore 2; Toronto 5.
Richmond 4; Rochester 7.
Providence -; Montreal 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
New York Money Market

- new YORK, May 4.
Mercantile paper 4a@5
Sterling 60-day bills 4.72
Commercial 60-day bills on banks AIN.
Commercial 60-day bills 4713, demand
AS 9-16 cables 476 Tie.
Francs, demand STA. cables 5.70s
Guilders. demand 40 1916, cables IL.
Lires. demand 702, cables 70l.
Rubles, demand 27S0 cables N.9o.
Bar silver Isl.
mexican dollars IS.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds irregular
Time loan frmer: 60 days 4ad.1, 80 days
and six months 4aQ42.
Call money steady; high 4, low 3, ruline
rate 4. last loan 3d. closing bid 3, offered
at 81.
U. s. reg. % oS
~; ooup' '''..'.''- .................... 971
=. .. os reg. Observation-Disclosures. .... 80
oo; coup. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO
Z. .. As reg. Observation-Disclosures. 1858
40. coup: ...................... 105A
Panama Canal IS coup ..... %
baltimore & Ohio As .......... 9Oy
G., e. & Q. joint As ..... 90;
G.. B. & O. Joint As ........ 49,
Denver & Rio Grande ref As ......... 6ss
I E.te ~ series ........................ So
Ciioii Taclic rs MISREPRESENTATION. 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

gregational church parlors. An iinyi-
tatlon is extended to the ladies Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

Games Today
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New YORK
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
American


Yesterdays Games
Detroit-St. Louis. cold.
Chicago-cleveland. cold.
Boston Washington, rain.
New York Philadelphia, rain
Games Today
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SENTRIESFIRE
ON SOLDIERS
One Man Dies as Result of
Wounds; Were After
Beer.

Trooper Jeff Lewis, aged p years,
18th cavalry. was shot and fatally
wounded Tuesday evening at Camp
Stewart. and trooper John Il Barrett.
aged %. OF the same outfit, was seri-
ously wounded. when a machine in
which they were riding was fired upon
by guards at the Seventh cavalry.
Barrett died Wednesday morning at
the base hospital at Fort Bliss, where
he was later removed. and Lewis is
reported to be in a serious condition.
According to information received
by Capt. Charles Eby, provost marshal,
Barrett. Lewis and three other SOL
diers Of B troop Of the 18th cavalry.
were in the machine when the guards
fired The men had a number OF
bottles wrapped in a newspaper and
were en- route in the machine for their
train when they were challenged, and,
refusing to stop, were fired upon by
the guard
The 18th was entraining for Fort
OglethOrpe. Ca, last night when the
five men left in the machine to pur-
chase articles The car was driven
by J P. Chatain, civilian The driv-
er was arrested by Capt Eby and is
being held in Jail pending an investi-
CATION The military authorities viii
this afternoon, he said. start an in
vestigation- No arrests have been
made so far by the military
The Ford car driven by Chatain was
riddled with bullets and there We're a
number Of blood stains on the floor
and seats Of the machine. 1t was
taken to the police station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Camp Funston's First
War Bride Married bu
Former Ell Pdso Pastor

san Antonio. Tex. May 2s.-Leon
Springs student officers camp has
its first war bride, and a former FL
Paso man was the officiating clergy
man who bound her in wedlOck.
Rev Charles Wesley Webdell. for
merly pastor of Trinity Methodist
church of FL Paso. now of Travis
Park Methodist church. pronounced
the ceremony that united in mar
rage Miss Kathleen Lancaster and
Howard BLAND, jr-. both Of Taylor.
Tex Bland is training in company
Il. Camp Funston. He is a son Of
Howard Bland, president Of the
Texas Good Roads association. His
bride is a society girl Of the couples
home city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bland, with another
newly married couple from Taylor.
the soldier member Of which is also
training for a commission, have
taken a cottage not far away from
the army camp where the young
women will study Red Cross nurses
work, preparatory to following their
husbands to European battlefields, If
called.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
REGISTRY IN
AZ PRECINCTS
Mayor viii Ask Business
to Be Suspended on
Army Day, June 5.

Additional volunteers are offering
their services to mayor Charles Davis
for army registration day, June s..
7 am confident that we viii this
week have a sufficient number Of
volunteers TO conduct the registra-
ton in the city and county without
any expense to the city" mayor
Davis said wednesday morning. In
the city there viii be % precincts
while sheriff Seth Orndorff states
there viii be approximately j. pre-
cincts in the county outside Of the
city, making about q in all in the
county and city"
Mayor Davis intends issuing a
proclamation about the first Of June
calling upon every man in the city
Of military age to register There is
a severe penalty for failure to
register
The city officials are being sup
ported by the chamber of commerce
in making June 5th a gala event.
The city executive will ask all mer-
chants who possibly can to close
their stores, business men to close
their offices and manufacturers to
close their plants on June 8
Secretary George II. Clements, Of
the chamber Of commerce. wrote
letter TO mayor Davis Wednesday ad-
vfsinR him of the action Of the board
OF directors Tuesday night volun-
teering their services at the regis
tration booths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
NEAR VOTE ON
WAR TAX BILL
House Committee Devises
Postal Rate, Varying in
Time and Amount.

Washington. .. c. May 23.-Final
action on the $500. 100000 war tax bill
was imminent when the house re-
sumed consideration of the measure
today. The way for last vote had
been cleared by the action OF the
house in adopting last night. by a
vote of 1913 TO II, the ways and means
committees new proposal for increas-
ing second class mail rates under a
zone system.
only a few sections. including the
proposed tax on advertising. were TO
be disposed OF before the final vote
could be reached.
After its passage the bill viii 20 to
the senate where it probably Will be
rewritten.
An amendment was written by the
house committee into the clause in
the postal section adding one cent to
all first class mall charges to provide
that the rate on letters for local de-
livery remain at two cents.
Schedule of Second Class Charges
Following is the ways and means
committees schedule of second class
mail matter charges:
Effective July First zone. one
and one-sixth cents per pound; second
and third zones. one and one-third
cents. fourth and fifth zones, one and
two-thirds cents; sixth zone. two
cents; seventh zone. two and one
third cents; eighth zone. two and twe-
third cents \
Effective November First zone.
one and one-third cents: second and
third zones, one and tWO-thirds cents;
fourth and fifth zones. two and one
third cents; sixth zone, three cents:
seventh zone. three and twO-thirds
cents and eighth zone. four and one
third cents.
Effective March 1 land thereafter)
First zone one and one-half cents:
second and third zones, two cents:
fourth and fifth zones, three cents:
sixth zone, four cents; seventh zone,
five cents and eighth zone. six cents.
Mann to Vote Against Bill.
Republican leader Mann aroused
applause Of the Republicans in the
last hours of debate by declaring that
he would vote against the measure
Advertising Tax Killed.
The section proposing q tax on ad-
vertising matter other than that
contained in newspapers and period
icals, was stricken out today by the
house on motion Of Democratic leader
Kitchen
By a vote Of s45 to 50 the Lenroot
income tax amendment already
in the committee Of the
whole, was retained
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SIX BOARDS WILL SELECT
EONCOMS. FOR COMMISSIONS

appointed at the officers traininr
schools at Fl Paso by the war depart
ment Wednesday to select noncom-
missioned officers Of the regular
army for commissions Of second lieu
tenant in the infantry, artillery and
cavalry forces for the new regiments
to be organized for the regular
army.
The boards are instructed to make
their recommendations to Washington
before May 81, so that the men may
be commissioned as soon as possible
after that date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SIX GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
REGISTER TO KEEP RESIDENCE

As the period for German subjects
I to register which ends June I, draws
to a close Germans and Austrians are
appearing at the United States mar
shafs office, room p, in the federal
building, 10 make out papers to retain
their residence in FL Paso- Wednes-
day morning deputy United States
marshals Jere DuBose and F. y. Work
registered six Germans and Austrians
who applied to retain their residence.
Among those registering were: Julius
Sherman, 1O11 East Boulevard: Ernest
Gruemewald. SIG West Missouri: ".
D. Koh1er, SIG Arizona street: Anton
Johan UIrich Herser, 2430 Wyoming
street. and A Ernest Ssucay, en-
ployed at the depot quartermaster's
office
Tom Westfau. who declared that
he was a member of the reserve cC-ps
Of the Austrian army. also registered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
COY. CAMPBELL
MAKES APPEAL
Urges Enlistment in Arizo
ma Regiment Before
Conscripting Starts.

Phoenix, Ariz-. May Ex-Governor
Campbell has issued a final appeal for
immediate enlistment Of qualified
men in the First Arizona infantry at
Naco. a regiment that still is only
about 40 per cent filled. With it's
reserve battalion. the regiment can
receive about 260o men, something
more than Arizona's quota on a call
for 100000 recruits, for the state
will have to bear. a one 500th part
OF the draft burden OF the nation,
this based upon a total population
Of about 100000. inclusive of In
dams. It is understood that the war
department proposes to throw Ari-
IONA draft recruits into the regi-
ment and SO the governor urges that
prospective soldiers hurry forw- I'd
and secure credit by offering as OIL
unteersY to set a record that nav
serve as an example to other ates.
Those Failing May Hell.
Considered a novel featur, in re-
being sent by Adj. Gen. Hsp ris to all
who fail, from physical defect, to
secure enlistment in the Arizona
regiment. The letter expresses an
preclauon OF the offer Of service TO
the country and suggests that at
nome there MY be found tasks that
Will assistlrthe country possibly as
much as service on the firing line
To Be Legal Holiday.
Prom the governors office every
sheriff has received full Geographic
instructions concerning the manner
in which the CONSUMPTION registra-
ton viii be managed on June 5.
These follow the text of feIeerra nhfe
orders received continually for the
past couple OF days from provost
marshal Crowder in Washington. The
day viii be a legal holiday. Regis
trars Will be appointed for about
every so individuals in each commu-
nifty Formal proclamation has been
made by the governor that qualified
persons present themselves for reg
isUation or suffer the penalty pre-
scribed by the law
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
UNION PRINTERS VOTING FOR
OFFICERS FOR NEXT TERM

Wednesday was election day for Ell
Paso Typographical union No. $40.
The candidates are: G. A. Hoffman.
for president, also for delegate 10 the
next convention at Colorado Springs.
Colo, who is unOpposed; r c. Vernon.
for vice president; for secretary
treasurer. ). ". Dodge and 0. H
Brooks; for recording secretary, W.
+. Deaton; for sergeant at arms. W
T. Bobbitt. members executive boards.
two to be chosen. Fred F. Lamsus, W.
F. Deaton, Harley Litton, James L.
Tucker; for delegates to central Ia
Dor union, three to be chosen, F. J.
Schilling. o. H. Gebler. Charles S.
Ward, W. J. Pacius: for auditing
committee, voting for three. o. E. Nc
Cuin, Harry BIumenthal, F. T.
Strother, c. F. Mckay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
INSTITUTE At
ROSWELL CLOSES
Seven Graduates Officers
and $50 Former Gradu-
ates Recommended.

Roswell, \. NJ. May 2S-With an ad-
dress by Gov. Lindsey before the
graduating class. the New Mexico
Military Institute today closed its
most successful year. Two hundred
and three were enrolled as students.
-Four OF the graduates are second lieu
tenants in the army reserve corps. and
three are second lieutenants in the
New Mexico antional uard.
Two officers Of the school have left
for the reserve training camps
Preparations are under way for an in
creased enrolment next year.
one hundred and fifty former
graduates have been recommended for
commissions in the officers reserve
corps OF the United States army. il
was announced at the school.