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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-27
FOR lighthouses.

tUh kENJ-d0USES.
UNFURNIsHED-Continaed.
1924 Goth ST. N.w.-s ROOMS. BATH. La.
Rent. $3.50 WALTER A. BROWN. ga 18th
1858 COLUMBIA ROAD NW-l2 ROOMS, 2
baths; electrtc light: hot-water heat; new paint
paper. shades and range; house In perfect COR
500 per month; enter front cellar door; open.
PAUL v. MITCHELL. Room 81. lilo NV.
Nv, 1900 IA. O.. $3.50 NE, 1904 Monticello
iste e Mel g
NETS 70, Myrtle. sr. ;Is. 20 sw ;a2S c Or. u 50
OFFICEs-NORTHwEsT.
Central building offices.
For further information apply at once.
HOUSES.
FOR RENT-1Oo3 st. NV, 1er. 4 bath. $500
1903 9th st. NV. rooms md bath. 25.kG
2010 ct. NV. rooms and bath. 1850
THE wAsHINGToN LOAN AND TRUST CO. CO.
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
$500. .1023 1eth NV. 21r SIS 30. Isl Mass NV stu
800. -. .134s NV 1Ir SIS. 80. .1s27 T NV, A.
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OFFICES.
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$25. 400 9th NV. 2z $40. -13o8 B NV, ste, n
GARAGE.
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Complete list Of property for rent will be sent
upon reQuest.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-27
FOR SALE-GARAGES,

SPECIAL PRICE on GALVANIZED IRON
garages. build all kinds Of garages. Il. K.
FERGUSON. loil 9ih st Main 167.
GET GARAGE THAT WILL OUTLAsT ANY
garage On the market. in appearance. durability
and price v. T. II. BIEN. 141S G st. NV.
Phone ". 3l5e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-27

TO RENT A SMALL FARM on OR yERJ
near line railroad. between washfnrfon
D. G., and Baltimore; give particulars AND
terms. Address Box 3ls-A. Star Office. 2ss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
The Workers of
the World with hand

~ ~A AA@ Win lldIlQ
or brain, in doors or out
doors, under all conditions
and in all climes, will find in
Shredded Wheat the food
that supplies all the material
for building healthy tissue
and good brain-a food that
nourlshes every organ of
the body and keeps the bow
els healthy and active the
one universalcerealfoodtha that
appears on the breakfast
table Of thousands of Ameri-
can homes every day in the
year. tits ready-cooked and
ready-to-eat. For break
fast with milk or cream. or
fruits. Made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16

Color DIue pNGent Stove Ton WllCU
4. Rlark Reaut,fully decorated
chimnavs Rlonled Blup and White
rramol
evcrv Vial Feature in the constmlc-
,ion az an on stove has bapn care-
fullv worked out In the Bnebelle
rhero i nntbine eomnlieated fo get
ont ng nrdar, notbing b4rd to untler-
stand IN onerate II properly
laoe cast Iron Bme Enamoled.
mal,iYp tho stovr yery rigid
loae proof Jointe the OH Supnlv
PINE L Throaded into uayy Cast
Irnn pogI and then calyanized Hot
n,al,i,,e thom ahsolutelv on Tight
trho pnrner Ninnlos which aro made
~ solid mar Rrass are flrs. threaded
mo sunnlv pine and then carefully
eoldorod
Heavv Solid Brass Burners ara
drawn vim Ton Flanpes dawn which
,h,ow arr mo b,,rnt Wtob na,tieina ar
paod efnfrs tbat mioht mi oyer
snrockets On ueayv Rrass Stam
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
Another Girls Experience.

New Castle, Ind, "From the Tins
Twas eleven years old until was seven
teen suffered each month so | had
10 be in bed. had headache. back ache
and such pains | would cramp double
every month. did not know what it
was TO be easy minute. My health
was all run down and the doctors did
not do me any good A neighbor told
my mother about Lydia L. Pinkham's 8
Vegetable Compound and | took it,
and now | feel like a new person. |
don I suffer any more and | am regular
every month, "--Mrs Hazel HAMIL-
TON, S22 South 18th St. Newcastle, Ind.
Girls who are troubled as these young
women were, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compouad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q A 8 T O Ri a
limit to coal shrInkage

Limit to Goal strinkage.
a corporation commission egle.
Just issued notifies railroads that oy
eossiye shrinkage in coal after pass
ing ihe last track scale en- route viii
not be tolerated Transportation ra'es
assume weight at last scales to be fair
but this order declares such weights
no barrier to a fine in the face Of
proper proof OF different weights at
destination
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaton, III wish you would pub
hsh this letter for the benefit Of young
girls My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps. and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all tho
time. decided to try Lydia +. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and want all young girls
who suffer as she did to know ebout II,
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, Ill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

lusures snowy white beautiful clothes
on washday Buy Red Cross Blue, not
just cheap liquid blue which makes
your clothes greenish yellow Red
Cross Ball Blue large packages cost
only 5 cents. All good grocers sell It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-16
OIL and Gas Lease Blanks.

Oil and gas lease blanks for sale
at The Leader office. Conform to
all late supreme court decisions.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-08-30

The members of the Catholic
Cemetery Association are urged to
pay their annual dues at once to
the heads Of the different divisions
TO which each member belongs.
No. l to Mrs. Sam Aaron, No.
2 to Mrs. D.. w. Breazeale, No. 8
to Mrs. 6. Millspaugh and No. 4
to Mrs. Lily Ducournau.
The parish has sent in its prora-
ia appropriation Of $4,000 but the
amount due by ths members is
needed at once, so that some very
necessary and important work can
be done, so please do not delay
but send to the heads Of divisions
mentioned above.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-08-30
A House WarInin8
~

The X. of G. threw open their
new home in the Ducournau build
ing on Front street, to the mem
bers, families and friends or
Thursday night when they enter.
tanned at reception, followed BY
card party and dance.
The roof garden to the rear OF
the suite Of rooms, reception,
! lounge, reading, billiards, council
chamber, bath and lockers with
cooling breezes playing over the
house top, made al ideal place for
the game; rows of brilliant electric
lights were strung overhead, and
when the mCon rose over the city
behind the dark church tower the
splendid orchestra, in the aicove
discoursing sweet music and the
ladies in their handsome evening
gowns, the scene was beautiful
and an innovation in Natchitoches.
After the guest who came from all
sections of the parish, Campt!,
Clarence, bermuda, Starlight,
Red river, were welcomed, the
game was called, between 50 and
60 ladies and gentlemen partici-
pated, and throughout delightful
music was played for the edifca-
ton of the card players. Miss
Amelia Cloutier and Mr.. D. w |
Breazeale were the lucky numbers
of the handsome first prizes and
MIR. and Mrs. F. Hyams of the
second.
Then it was On with the dance!
and it was very late before the
many couples who thronged the
floor at first, thinned out enough
to make dancing comfortable.
Spectators lined the walls or wan
Tered through the handsomely
furnished rooms and spacious gal
cries throughout the evening and
very body was RECALLED with de-
icious fruit punch ad. libitum. I'LL
1t was a thoroughly enjoyable
occasion for young and old, who
ogether numbered several hum
lred, and all were pleased to hear,
hat the club expects to enter
ain their friends from time to
ime.
The success of the evening was
ue to Mr.. and Mrs. Almond and /
lr. and Mrs. j. G. DeBlieux who
cted as hosts.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-08-30

The engagement of Miss Retta
Katie to DR.. H. j. Seiss Of Bunkie
| is announced, t he wedding
t o take place in lDecem
ember. The fair brideis the fifth
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Katie, a very lovely and accom-
plished young lady while the pros
pecti5e groom is a successful
young dentist of Mansura. e.
The young1adies of the Cumber
land Telephone and Telegraph
Company are indebtedto Miss Kate
Lea Trichel for a beautiful basket
of roses. aS 9
Also to the Planters Cotton Oil
Go. ter a box of Norris Candy.
Mrs l. Lucas end daughter Mis-
Miriam left on Saturday evening,
being joined at Cypress by Mr..
and Mrs. L. kaufman of Alexan-
dria. for Mineral Wells where
obey will spend e couple of weeks.
Mr.. ?. 7. Hedges and son For
est have returned from a pleasant
auto trip. to Galveston tho Master
Forest met5with an accident on the
beach just before leaving that
threw damper upon his pleasure.
In going from the water to a
dressing room after swim in the |
Gulf, he ran some foreign object
into his foot tnat gave him a great
deal of pain and from which he
narrowly escaped blood poisoning
but with careful nursing, this man. |
IL Young lad is now about alright. |
Miss Mona DerouenF entertain
ed number of guests IN the fra
ternitV room, in the rear of the /
Deblieux building on Friday night, (
in honor of her guests the, Misses
Thompson of Boyce.
The time was spent in social IN
tercourse and during the evening
! fruit salad, waters and Ice tea
followed Z by sberbet and cake
we're served !
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-08-30
Every thing needed to furnish from
arlor to kitc1en just received at KAF-
les DEPARTMENT STORE.

Z
Large assortment of new white
suitings, at SEMMELMAN'S
DR.. Friedman the we'll known
optician is in town and ali VIII,
need their eyes tested can find hin
at Dr Reeds Office until Satur
day night,
MessrS ID. W. BreazeaIe anr
son, Pressburg and Ed. Watkins
are enjoying a fishing trip to
Lake Cocodria.
For Sale:
10 acre farm on Kisatchie
Creek, fine land, close to School
and Church. One house. Price for
quick sale, $1,000 cash or terms.
Address; Farm, this paper office.
Mr.. A. P. Ccckfleld and >ir.
and Mrs. Bonito CocKfeid Of ward
8 were amo ng the visitors to town
Tuesday.
Aftera few weeks visit to her
parents, Mir, and Mrs. Z. Phillips
Mrs. L. d. Howell and children
left for their home in Bradley,
Arkansas On Sunday.
Mrs. Violet Winslow accom-
panied her sister Mrs. L. d. How
ell as far as Shreveport Sunday
and remained oyer the guest OF
Mrs. Z, A. Blanchard for few
days visit.
Stetson's new feature hats for fall
and winter, at SEMMELMAN'S
Mrs. WEIGH reached home Sun
day night and will be with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. n, L. Bird,
while her husband is III training at
Leon Springs.
MIR. Roe Brown has returned
home after teaching summer school !
at Chopin since the close Of his
regular work at Laplace where he
will return when school opens
lext month.
New fall line of large plaid Ginghams
1t, SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. r. H. Hill of Alexandria
he well known cotton buyer who
lways makes ibis home in Natchi-
oches during the season, spent
friday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cloutier and
on, OF Shreveport, are the guess
f their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
|. Cloutier of Bermuda.
Mrs. j. G. Sutton returned
ONE Sunday after spending the
asst few weeks il northern
Judge and Mrs. G. w. Jack ,
lotored down from Shreveport
unday and were the guests Of
lrs. NJ. H. Carver for couple OF
avs.
Mrs. G. Muller left for her !;
ome in Texas. Tuesday after a
Ieasant visit to Misses Mae and
ieta Guardia. !
Mr.. 0. D.. Lindsey, OF Kent
God, arrived Saturday to take |
large of tee bookkeeping in the +
ig department store of S. & H. !
afiie.
Mrs. Celestin, representing the i
7. O w. Journal of New Or {
ans, the State official journal OF 7
lat order, spent Saturday and O
lnday in Natchitoches in theiL-
rest of her paper while attend {
9 he big initiation and cere-
onials.
Rev. and Mrs. e. q. Carroll aud !
nlily of Winchester, Kentucky, a
rived on Saturday, and their d
lends. will be well pleased TO q
q y that they will make their
me in Natcbitoches for the ;,
ture.
Miss Marie Tauzm of Shreve- T
,rt came down last Wednesday b
ght for one of her periodical Wis Hi
to her aunt Mrs. Millspaugh.
Mrs. l.. A. Davis, who went u
ok to her old home in Delaware y
ter the death of her husband, the u
pular head OF the Chemistry "
partment at the Normal, about, y
e year ago, arrived yesterday =
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
INACTIVITY CAUSES

Lack of exercise In ire winter is a
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, duh and listless your com>
plexion is sallow and pimply, and en-
ergy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
diuon at once with DR.. Kings Life
Pills, mild laxative that relieves the
congested intestipes without gripping.
A dose before retiring will assure you
a full and easy movement in the morn
ing, 25c. at your Druggist.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
! FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black-Draaghs.

aicDufi, Va.-~'T suffered for severai
yearS," says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, oil
his place, with sick headache, ard
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend tcld me #, try
rhedford's Black-Draught, which | did
and | found it TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black-Draugilt on hand all fIIs
lir1e now, and when my children fee, a
little bad, they ask me Cor a dose, and 4
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ncss in Our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable, ard has been found TO regI.
late weak Stonachs, aid digestion, re-
lievs indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
1t bag been in constant Use for more
Than 70 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught, Price only 25c. Get
Package to-day NC ia
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
WILL ASSIST The
PASTORS FAMILY
ATLANTA STARTS FUND FOR
THOSE DEPENDENT UPON
REV. G. r. BUFORD.

ATLANTA, Feb. 20.-The family OF
Rev CASTOR r. Buford, the Presbyte-
rian minister oil this city who gave
his life in an attempt to save three
helpless women from the murderous
rage of a drunken maniac armed with
two reyolyers. will not be allowed by
the generous hearted people CT this
city to suffer for the necessities of
life.
A fund started yesterday to provide
for Mrs. Buford and her four children
is growing by leaps and bounds, sew
eral hundred dollars having been
raised in the first few hours after
the newspapers opened the subscrip-
ton list.
Mr. Buford was killed Saturday
night by H. Claude Anderson when
he rushed into a house where Ander-
son was trying to kill his wife, his
mother in law and his sister in law.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
KEEP LIVER ACTIVE
AND BOWELS CLEAN
WITH "CASCARETS."
eEsT WHEN BILIOUS, HEADAcRY,
coNsTiPATED, OR FOR BAD
BREATH OR SOUR STOMACH.

Be cheerful. Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Cascarets,
to liyen your liver and clean the bow
els and your liver and clean the
els and stop headaches, bad cold,
biliousnes, offensive brath, coated
tongue, sallownes, sour stomach and
gases. Tonight take Cascarets and en-
joy the incest, geDtlest liver and bow
ell cleansing you ever experienced.
WAX cup feeling grand-Everybody's
doing it. Cascarets best laxative for
children also. rs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21

awaiting arraignment before a Unit
ed States commissioner
According to the complaint, Sander
and Wunnenberg hired and sent men
TO Great Britain to get plans OF mill
tary importance which were trans
mitted TO this country in packages
and in letters written in invisible ink.
From here. 1t is alleged, the informa-
ton was disseminated to agents of the
central powers, principally Germany.
Sander is president Of the Central
Powers War Films Exchange ia this
city. Wunnenberg IS his assistant
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21

performance as thousands
of other owners are report
ing.
A good carve believe
the very best in the light
car fcld-backed by Good
Services - these are worth
while : e a S 0 n S why you
should consider the Max
well Car before you buy.
We are also prepared to
take care of owners of
former models of the Max
we'll.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
Roofing

is the most efficient type Of roof
ing for all kinds Of bSildiaes.
For the sky-scrapcr 4 tuill 60
roof of CERTAIN-TEED IS
nowrecognized as the IDEAL roof.
For factories. espccia'lY where TIC
toof area is considerable, the light
weight, economy and loag ls.c oi
CERTAIN-TEED makes il by fsz
the most desirable type OF root. For
garages, out-houses, farm buildings,
the economy, ease of laying and long
lie make CERTAIN-TEED super.
ior 60 any other. Fer residences
CERTAIN-TEED Slate Surfaced
Shingles are artissic, liEhs weight,
economical.
CERTAIN-TEED costs lcsa 70 buy,
less 70 lay. and less per ye~r d lie.
1t is Light weight, clean. sanitary aud
FIRE refardant. IL viii not dr. ont OF
rasi, and is absolutely Nseaikertigh;.
CRRTAiN-TEEp Is made in rolls,
plain and slate surfaced; also in slate
Surfaced shingles. Three IlliokaesSes,
hut only one quality--the best. Guar
anteed {, 10 or Is years, according
10 thickness q, or plyl, but will
oatliss the period o! guarantee.
The long lie of CERTAIN-TEED
Is due 20 its quality and the satufation
Of special blend Of soft asphaltS,
ksaf soft, and prevented from drying
out, by coating Of k4r6ss saphalts.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
Certain iced Cerfni,,-teed
Paints and Var11ishes

are made by experts and mixed
BY modern machinery. SO that
every can exactly conforms TO
the expert chemists formula,
both as 10 ingredients and color.
With modern facilities for manufac-
tasiag g fall line of paints and varnish-
eS, on large scale; with unlimited
resources, and the extensive sales or
Panization Of the Certain-tced Pro-
ducts Cooperation. costs are materially
reduced, and CERTAIN-T TIED
Pants can be sold for less than good
paints usually cost,
The professional painter can not mix
his own paints and compete with
CERrAIN-TEED Paints any more
thar the small shoemaker can COM
pete in price and style with the big
shoe factories. Ii is better, both for
tie painter and the man who pays
Tor the job. Il the painter uses
CERTAlN-TEED Paint. All un-
certainty is eliminated, waste and
left-overs are avoided, and the quality
Is assured.
Besides, CERTAfN-TEEp Paint is
guaranteed 70 give satisfaction. In
stead of the painters guarantee YOU
have the guarantee Of business which
has become the largest of its kind in
the world, because il makes and sells
good goods at the lowest possible
Price, ard backs them with all of
its enormous resources.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST GERMANS
CHARGED WITH CONSERVING MIL
ITARY ENTERPRISE AGAINST
ENGLAND.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Charged
with feloniously setting on foot mil.
hary enterprise against Great Brit
ain and Ireland for the benefit Of
Germany. two men, described as Al
bert A. Sander ard Charles W. Wun-
neaDerf are nnder arrest here and
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21

First Of all, Of course,
you want to get the very
best car obtainable. But it
is also as important thai
you get a car backed up i5y
the right kind of dealer
service.
There is certain to be
m ore or | c S S attention
needed in tirne-accidents
may occur and w h e n
such things do happen you
want to know that your
car will not be put out of
Use for any length of time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21

We K p an adequate
supply of replacement
parts on hand at all times.
Also any part that we
might not have may be Sc
cured by us from the Max
well Motor c o m p any
within twenty-four hours.
This Service makes sure
that your Maxwell c
gives you the perfect salts
faction it is capable of Civ
ing. Itrernoves any doubt
a b out your finding the
Maxwell as remarkable in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-21

IcgasaIRe is G. &C. Vsssco keuad cy a cssr G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
WEATHER FAVORS
DRY AMENDMENT
Large Vote From Rural
Districts Expected to
Decide Issue.
Dry Leader Claims Amendment Will
Be Adopted by Majority Of 10000
Vets Dispute Claims and Declare
Proposal wiz Be Defeated by Small
Majority.

Des Moines, Oct. 15.-Iowa voters
went to the polls in a special election
today to decide the issue of coAstitu-
tional prohibition with leaders of both
the wet and dry factions confident of
victory. Favorable weather Is ex-
pected to bring out heavy vote,
The state today is voting on a con-
stitutional amendment to determine
whether or not the manufacture and
sale Of liquor should be prohibited De-
feat Of the amendment means that by
legislative action the state may again
authorize the sale Of liquor. Iowa hAs
been dry for two years under statutory
provision.
= The vets are tespectsd to poll a
heavy vote IN tHGstties and An . few
rural districts. but dry leaders believe
thi lead will be overcome BY the nor
mally dry counties. ~,
j. B. Weeds, state campaign man.
ager for the drys, declared:
The farme ers, who are dry will de-
eide the ISSUE" and predicted a major
ity for the amendment Of 100000 Wet
leaders predicted a victory by a some-
what smaller majority. g.. ,-.s
Reports from the polls at Des Mofnes
show that a comparatively heavy vote
Is being cast. Election judges estimate
65 per cent Of those voting here are
dry. Early today J. B. Weede, state
prohibition manager, said:
I'VE will win. My forecast Of 100000
majority for the amendment still
stands. It will be even better"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
Oct. "a Set Aside
as ''L;berty Day.
to Boost Bond Sales

Washington, Oct 15.-The admins
tration appealed to America in
proclamation published today to make
the second liberty loan even greater
success than thetflrst, which was more
than so per cent over subscribed.
The proclamation set aside Oct. "a
as "liberty day" and asked that
patriotic celebrations be held every
where In the interest Of the loan.
A half holiday is to be granted all
government employees thruout the
country, except those whose service
can not be dispensed with.
LET the celebration be so emphatic
says the proclamation, that it VIII
echo thruout the world as an index OF
what America will do to bring this war
to a successful conclusion"
Laborers thruout the country are
urged by. Secretary Wilson to make
the loan success. ... ...
Subscriptions continued to lag, the
total subscriptions to date showing
$339,654, 900. This is only about nine
per cent Of the $4,000. 100000 hoped
for.
Delivery Of second issue liberty
bonds to buyers paying in full for their
subscriptions began today thruout the
country. Approximately 625, 900 bonds,
in accordance with each
reserve districts allotments of the
loan, have been sent to federal reserve
banks.
President Wilson's proclamation de-
signaling Oct. "a as Liberty day re-
suited In the receipts here Of many
kilograms declaring that a new i'm
petus had been given the campaign
and that workers felt much encouraged
over the prospects.