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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25

Sidney Reed. the popular attq
will be tbtrty-one on june sq he
es the registration age " levi
It is expected that there will be
one beB up who was bornon June 3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Several Russian officials whose names terminate in
"of" seem to take 1t seriously. Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25

While spades have been trumps for the past few
weeks from now the hoe will be the principal factor
-Parkersburg News
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25
What Happened to Jones2
TWENTIETH (EPHRAIM TRuxALL)
WEAR

Seller and promoter Of patents.
patents obtained, charters secured and
companies organized. Seller Of Man,
ufacturing plants and factory sites.
offices-Union Bank Bldg, Pittsburgh
Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25

They are telling of a man up at
harrisburg who asserted that he would
give thousand dollars to see the Ger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25
What Happened to Jones?

.ooo-o-ooo.o-ooo-o-oooo-ooooooo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
The Gift Shop
Room 20I Merchants Bank Bldg.
GIFTS and NOVELTIES.
Census Taker Wants
Names Those Missed

Do You live on Elizabeth, Washington or
Adams streets between the post wall and
Palm boulevard Mt the western edge of the
city. Or IN Fort Brown Has the census
taker missed counting the Youngsters OF
school age ut your houseY
Then ii YOU do, and he has. Census TAX
err Vicente Tamayo. whose force has com
pleted The scholastic census in the district
named. would appreciate il II YOU would
.all r.. W. Starck, secretary Of the Browns
Vile school board. and tell him that hs
-ensus man missed your house. Mr.
Starck's telephone number j. 3ll. Il Is
important that every child Of school age be
counted, a. On the final count depends
the amount Of money the Brownsville.
schools will be allowed by the state 81
Texas next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Emigration Nominal
Mexican Consul Says

Emigrsilaa.:frsmi NE Jailed States e
MexicgfS m iCcrr' than normal Of hate, ac-
cordipz. 70 ir-t;lutioAdii e .nsHl ", u
iarsa. .atr1.,t~xed ills aiorning e~oirtrfninc
! repoft-la an up sir,e itapef ~sppc~sl 4
have MUG frplr-hlditiat there Var ! riSI
of Mcxicah ->Il G~ernHl1s through Of
flee 10 -e~frasspoffs 10 the south side OF
the river for ~afarva saRt- ~
Consul CARA says there's onlv.tfe nor.
nal number Of passports being srHle4 for
and that those applying in the past week
include not more than three or four Ger
mans. amdrichhlt aho lave hr6perty il
Mexico are re-entering steadily 70 take m
work there. the consul states and, oi
course. Mexican~ are constantly returning
90 Mexico after n longer or shorter time II
the United States on business and other
missions. but there i nothing that f%aintlN
resembles Il rush 10 take out passports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Mrs. Herr Inherits
Fortune From Uncle

The death Of her ereat-uncle in Devon
shire. England, last week, left Mrs. c. +.
Herr, wife Of Captain Herr, adjutant Of The
Fourth infantry, something Of u small for
tune. Mrs. Herr, IL was reported. received
notice from England yesterday telling her
of the legacy. Mrs. Herr confirmed the
report. The relative who died was an uncle
Of Mr.. Hers mother. and died nj an adj
vanced age. The legacy was in money. the
hereditary estate gcsng to more immediate
relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Bow Who Won Herald
Medal Is Now Cadet

Donald Freeman. son OF Mr.. and MR.
W. l.. Freeman Of san Benito has been ap-
pointed Il cadet IN the United States Jun
Tor Naval Reserve. He has orders "a pro-
ceed to Camp John Paul Jones. 1T CORPUS
Christi. To report for instruction March
2sth.
aid medal for the best ~pelIer in the Cam
eron county schools. won the district con
test. and was one of the last to be climi-
mated IN the state contest In Austin.
The newly appointed cadet with hi-
mother. Mr.. W. L. Freeman. was in
Brownsville veSterdaq.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

When eight men had been secured for the
jury in the ease at l.. II. Pier~on et nj YER
>u~ Farmers State and Guaranty Bank N
district court Tuesday morning TIE Jury
panel for the week was exhausted. and the
machinery Of the court had 10 hal. until
two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, % that M
additional ID vcniremen might ~ called in.
The suit concerns at note.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
CALL FOR YOUR
Carpenter, Paper Hanger or Painter, Phone
sos. K. L. Gutierrez, p. D. Box. 303.

Chief Reynolds Back. r. Reynolds,
Inspector in charge Of the force Of the
United States immigration service in
Brownsville returned Tuesday from i vaca
ton of nearly a month spent in north
Texas with Mrs. Reynolds MIR. and Mrs,
Reynolds have been for the past week al
Mineral Wells drinking the waters of the
famous mineral springs. The chief looks
thoroughly rested after hi leave and says
he feels like The traditional new man. Co
incident with the return Of the chief, In
sepctor John w. Howell came in from a
thirty day leave. also spent upstate, in
San Antonio. Houston and other towns.
Inspector Howell also shows the effect of
thirty days of rest and change. With the
return of the Inspector in charge another
Inspector will be allowed to take a thirty
day rest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
SMOKE PLACE
EVERYTHING FOR THE SMOKER
Harry's Cigar Store
Smokers HEADQUARTERS.
Smokers Headquarters.

Tor use m hauling supplies ont from and
product IN TO town. French was driving his
truck through the streets this morning and
was many times congratulated by hi
friends on his purchase. He a y il j.
roomy enough for hauling quantities of
green stun, and H. economical TO operate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Marriage llcenses-Roeerio Farsto and
Mr.. Antonio Casio. and Francisco Nal
donado and Petra Hernandez were two ecu
pies issued marriage licenses Tuesday il.
the Office of County Clerk Webb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Scrapine Twelfth Street-A four M

road drag wa> at work Tuesday morning or
Twelfth and adjacent streets in the vicin
ity Of the Cameron county court house lev
cling on the top 81 the street, Since In.
rains recently the street has been crisS-
crossed with rut~ and paddle holes. The
quality of the stiff rubbery clay ON streets
that eniehborhood, the men dragging the
road say. j. 30 unavoidable that il is next
10 impossible to make good dirt roads of
them. City officials in discussing streets IN
commission meeting last week said that
several times Twelfth street has been gray
.eled a.. far northeast at the Rio Grande
station. but that the curious clay bed has
simply swallowed up the gravel after Il few
rains. The gravel sinks ont Of sight, and
the clay closes on above il. leaving the
in exactly the condition il wa prior
tie -laying Of the gravel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Injured Boy to Recover-yicente Cas-
%tarena, the Mexican hoy wounded by the
explosion Of what is thought to have been
a railroad torpedo in the Brownsville
freight terminal yards Saturday afternoon,
J. recovering from severe laceration ut the
Charity home. His condition today j. such
that there i no fear of a fatal result. The
name first given a. that Of the wounded
boy was that of his half brother, Cesario
Morales. The boy will not be permanently
manned or crippled, but he will bear sears
through life on his face, meek, head, arms
and legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Secretary Charles W. Riley. from Mc.Allcn.
Misses Sadie and Pauline Lieberman Of
Los Angeles. Cali, are in Brownsville Wis
iting their brother. W.. a. King.
r. r. Lemons. representing Hans John
son Sons az Dallas. Texa-. j. making hi
usual call on the trade. lie SAYS there
appears 10 be an opinion prevailing that
bicvcIes are going out Of prominent IN the
motor world while conditions, t. he finds
them. are quite the Opposite. More bicyclas
are being used with each year. and bust
mes, in Brow nsville i good, he said.
W. 4. Estes of San Benito i-a visitor
in Brownsville today.
q. II. Whitley of San Benito i IN
Brownsville today.
j. T.. Picr~on of San Befito j. il
Brownsville today.
q. n. Campbell 1T San Antonio. district
Superintendent for the Wells Fargo ex-
press. il in the Valley for a few days.
Mr~. G. r.. %Stromberg of the jefferson
Inn at Point Isabel, is spending the day
Brownsville. ANN
II. II. Burnett Of San Antonio j. 4 bus
mess visitor in the city today
Traveller. in the city Tuesday were: v. a..
Foster. Houston: &. Harrison. San Anto-
Mo-: Joe Goldenbcrg. New York, +. W.
Price. Corpus Christi; ". \, knntz. Iious-
ton: Leon Gill and wife, R~aymondyiIle: j.
| Mccullough. vi Paso; ~ Nj. I.analde, Rio
Grande; Dwight l.. Rogers, San Antonios
Charles W. Riley. Mc-Allcn; 7. +. Lemons,
Dalla4 / r. Turner, Oklahoma City; J. W.
: oresI4 Anto2ie; Q y, Yarper,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Deputy Sheriff leon GiIl Of Raymond.
vile came to Brownsville with Mr.. Gill
Monday night and spent Tuesday here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Electrical. bicycle. automobile. typewriter.
flashlights, telephone and telegraph supplies
and repairs. We repair anything. Rio 6raade
Electric Co. ftf)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
G;HN<us


Brownsville Boy Scouts entertainment
which wa> To have been held on April 3
nj liinkles hall. has been postponed. and
will be held At the same place on the night
of April II. Assistant Scouimaster Whit
taker, who has been assisting Scoutmas-
ter George NJ. MacDoueall. announced to-
day that all tickets purchased for the en-
t~ertainment viii be good on the new date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

W. \. Kuntz, representing r. ". IIeit-
man 4 Co, of Houston. wholesale hardware
dealr>. j. in Brownsville Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Dwight l.. Rogers, field secretary of Tn
army Y. NJ. {. A. j. in Brownsville Nh
Rogers came in Monday evening with Fiel'
Secretary Charles W.. Riley. from McAllcu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Appolalsss1EJSlf IAN s~slsb'a'
With 'fetter ffHl ia ssr ijllhfyn y. land

ley of Dallas MdSdf.A. Albert browne has
appolRsed - es5issniil4e of Brownsville eta
zens to- hear former President tMithaiaf III
TAFT TEXTURE AT the meeting n the league
to Enforce Peace. at Dallas Wednesday
night. Because of the great distance "a
the North Texas city. it J. not probable
any will attend from Brownsville. Those
appointed were. X. Il. Creager, John Ne
Clintock, Louis Cobolini. H. A. O'Brien. W.
-. West. John Gregg. q. H. More, W. III
Puieenat and W. III. Mason. Ir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
Mii Take Training--Lee jon,

Viii Take Training-Lee Jones, and Rex
HAyt'qFd m%embers of the clerk and deliv-
21f iaff> at the Brownsville pestotfice, are
among tif first in Brown-sine 10 DECIDE 70
attend tie military framing csfnp. The,
plan to tpend their yaratisa AT the ttiipinq
.cAlms Selecting Tue AsStAfsapn winch
,6nsepA IN May. IN anlifiShf 70 the No
weeks vacHtion HliesDi by fle peStofie
department. they will spend Two week. al
ditional al the camp ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

WHEN YOU CANT GET ELSE
WHERE, come to US. Wen have il. ri,
Grande Electric Go. (9-7-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Cotton BaIed is NormaI-Almo-t a nor
NAL production of cotton was made in Cam
eron county last year, according To the
compilations by Sam l.. Rogers. director OF
the bureau of the census. United States de-
partment of commerce. The total in Cam
eron county was 27Os bales in 1916. ~
against 294I bales in 1915. Jim Wclls
county ginned l62 bales in 1916 a. against
1851 bales in 1915. Nueces county ginned
o3s bales IN 1916 az against 32.332 bale,
in 1915. The crop in the latter two coun-
ties first was ruined by the drouth, and
when a second crop vas planted, il was
ruined by the gulf hurricane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27
THE GUARANTEE CYCLE CO.

THE GUARANTEE CYCLE CO., Bicycle,
Flashlight and T~ypewriting ,Eepairing, Expcr,
|~fSieyelc repairing and supIifi4 We repaid auy.
thing. Next Sentinel 0h1{A l1S7$sf)
The Last of the Norttrs7-Whdi. ma,
be the last expiring breai fRfxFit6<r xfrAk
brownsville Tuesday ketHHt :, ehref
y "a MINDLESS and hi5 ~ Mon:
[AbaAH,lak4<noo and event>51Nt4 b 'tte
H. the norther. AMI af5I lstypna
01ullf1D pen air 10 kee .col. lvxJnt al
Ill side of own the 2wa- fhhe3i sir.
the front ~toop. We tla children
I'll and played, mp and dovA the alley
street, and a4HSsspieee orvtestra,
6Ait horns. s~s>enaaRh Tins s0edlookins
girl down th4bptk wlth Don, iMsah,
ftz9rina" and %ka4vnls Of the mir
Therft three o'eloAs IAe~dsss ssarains The
norther swept down n was not a cold
noriher, just chilly. bat il brought win
dows s%creeching down in n hurry,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

WHAT HAVE YOU TO REPAIR7 We r.
pair anything. Work called for aud delivered
hicycie supplies. Guarantee Cycle Go. next
Sentinel Office. t3-2T-tfb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Try one of our zoe Pound Cakes. FIRES
butter and ingredients. Brownsville Bak
cry. (3-27-3t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

F~.IashIight and T~ypewriting |,
fsieyele repairing and supI5fi9|
thing. Next Sentinel 0h7tjl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

Misses Sadie and Pauline Licberman o
Los Angeles. Cali, are in Brownsville Wis
ting their brother. w. A.. King.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-27

be the last expiring breait
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

WANTED-Poultry. The very high
est prices for your poultry at all
times. We call for it and pay cash
right at your place. Drop us pos
tai. Pacific Poultry Co., P. O. Box
S12, Ell Centre. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poisone.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat we'll, digest well, work
well, sleep we'll, look we'll. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise,
splitting headache, stuffy from a
cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid
stomach, can, instead, feel as fresh
as dasy by opening the sluices Of
the system each morning and flush
ing out the whole of the internal poi
sonous stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stom-
ach is wonderfully invigorating. 1t
cleans out all the sour lamentations,
gases, waste and acidity and gives
one a splendid appetite for break
fast. While you are enjoying your
breakfast the water and phosphate
are quietly extracting large vol
ume of water from the blood and
getting ready for thorough flush
ing of all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble, rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but it
sufficient to make anyone pro-
nounced crank on the subject of
internal sanitation. s
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WILL TRADE 2-passenger Ford, in
fine condition. Want team of heavy
ranch horses. Write me what you
have. r. M. Wells, Seeley, Cal.3-3
WANTED-Orders for baby chicks.
Mrs. M. A. Kendall, Holtvllle.
Phone 48W. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

DEAD AND LIVE animals called for
anywhere in Imperial Valley free.
Long distance calls paid for. Phone
63F13 or 1923 Brawley. Roy Mitch
ell, tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
HELP WANTED

WANTED-A young man to work
with commercial photographer.
Call at 779 Park Ave., Apt. A. Call
for Jackson. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

HAVE Al dairy COWS and 20 head of
young stuff; will sell all or part;
time. D. L. Zinn, Box 345, Ell Cen
tro. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

U. S. RECLAMATION SERVICE.
A number of Calimyrna fig growers
of Merced are forming pooling as
sociation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

TAKEN UP-Bay gelding horse.
Owner can have same by paying
for this ad. Inquire John Serpella,
! mile west on San Diego road. 800
lOST-Book of gas meter reading
slips for Imperial. Bring to office
and receive reward. Imperial Val
ley Gas Co. 2-26
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
Economical Efficent!-Press Want Ads TRY One Today
HOLTON INTER-URBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

reflective SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1.
1915.
El Centre to Brice, MelOland and Holt
VILE.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-Within two blocks of
Main street, beautiful location,
furnished house, surrounded by
broad veranda and several porch
rooms. Apply GOA Olive St. 2-27
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
TALKING PARROTS

The good, tame double yellow
heads so widely sold as the human
takers; celebrated birds from Co.
rinto, known to be the best alking
parrots.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet, of
the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz., for
the week ending February %, 1917:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

WANTED - Experienced solicitors.
Apply w. H. Compton, Imperial r.
rigation District office. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
FOR SALE--LiVF STOCK

FOR SALE-Good driving mare, 4
years old, 1850 pounds. Taylor, "
mile east Of Heber. 2-27
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
BIRDS AND DOGS
BIRDLAND-


Carries the most complete stock
in America Of rare and beautiful
birds from all over the world. Be-
fore purchasing pet of any kind
visit our stores and see the large
collection of fancy and aviary birds.
We carry the largest stock of all
kinds of cages, of all prices and va
rieties; also foods and remedies for
any of YOUR pets.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
DOGS.

Our Dog Department is at your
service with collection of dogs and
puppies of all kinds; also full line
of kennel supplies. Send for illus
trated catalogue in colors, FREE.
L. M. GRIDER
1901 Central Ave, and 21O Mercan-
tile place, Los Angeles, Cal. 3-3
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26

LEARN actual auto repairing, book
keeping, shorthand, radio, engineer
ing. Y. M. c. A., Los Angeles. Cat
alags free. 2-29
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-26
LOANS

FARM LOANS
at low rate Of interest and on
a plan similar to the proposed Fed
eral Loans. Money available at
once. If you cannot find the time
to call, just drop me line or call
me up and l will drive out and ex-
plain. Will loan on final certifi-
cate.
L. P. SARGENT
.552 Main Street Phone 265
Ell Centro tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13
A SWEET RUNNING CAR"

T have handled llys-Knight car al- most daily for two years. l have driven one 12,OOO miles, l have toured from the Gen. tral West to New England. tr "I made the round trip from Indianapolis to Boston, Mass, in 1-2 days, running time, never a bobble. The most consistent per- former I have ever handled "I am glad indeed to bear this testimony to a machine which can only characterize as sweet running car.'"
 CHAS. A. BOOKWALTER,
 Ex-Mayor of Indianapolis DIDN'T THINK A SIX
 COULD BE so ECONOMICAL q take this occasion to thank you for sell ing me my new Overland Light Six. Tt rides and handles beautifully, and is more economical as to gasoline and oil than l thought possible with any six-cylinder car. 'I know from experience that it is posi- lively the best car in the world for the money"
 w. P VAN HORN
 Youngstown, Ohio PRAISES DEALERS COURTESY 'After ten years experience, have the car (Wilys-Knight) that meets my require ments.
 ''In the deepest snow and under the worst possible conditions, my car performed ad- mirably and does everything possible for gas car.
 'I am especially pleased with the many courtesies extended me by both you and your agents"
 DR. G. P. BEUTEL, ST.
 Louisville Kentucky
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13

No matter what ails your child, gentle, thorough laxative should al- ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out of sorts, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally-look, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that the little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspoontul of "Califor- mia Syrup of F,igs," and in few hours all the constipated poison, un- digested food and sour bile gently moves out of the little bowels without gripping, and you have well, playful child again.
 Mothers canJ,rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative" be- cause it never fails to cleanse the lit tie ones liver and bowels and sweet en the stomach and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for g 50-cent bottle of California Syrup o1 Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. y."-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-13

The army is fortunate in having at the head of the quartermaster's de- partment at the present time an offic- CT of unlimited experience in the du- ties which he is called upon to per form. Major General George H. Sharpe served for more than ten years as commissary general of the army before his appointment as quarter master general and enjoys the reputa- tion of being one of the best equipped officers who ever belonged to the com missary corps. He possesses a thor ough Knowledge of the history, scope and deails' of the subsistence depart ment, knows the quality and worth of every yard of cloth that goes into an army uniform, and has analysed all the multifarious articles of food that are purchased or procured for the soldiers. There is no field of activity in his department that he not mastered by personal study and experience. ~
 While stationed at St. Louis some years ago General Sharpe wrote a book on "The Art of Subsisting Ar mics in War" It tarces the rise and development of the art of supplying armies, and is a text book and histor- ical narrative. He also wrote an es- say on "The Art of Supplying Ar mics in the Field as Exemplified in the Civil War;" and it won the first prize offered in 1895 in the contest of the Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States.
 In the Spanish American war Gen. eral Sharpe served as chief commits sary of the army concentrated at Chickamauga preparatory to the in- vasion of Cuba and Porto Rico. From Chickamauga he went to Porto Rico with the invading army as chief com- missary of the command of Major General Brooks. Subsequently, he served as chief commissary of the Phflippines department.