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Evening star., 1917-09-06
PICK UP WRECK VICTIMS.
Japanese Captain and Sixteen Re
ported on Coast Of Alaska.

SEWARD, Alaska, September 6.-Ra-
dio reports picked UP here say that
Capt. Haruhiko Shiouga and sixteen
men from the wrecked Japanese steam
er Kotohfra Maru, who have been miss
ing since August ., have been picked
lIp off the Alaskan coast. The reports
have not been verified.
The Kotohira Maru was wrecked in q
fog off the Alaska coast July II. The
officers and crew took to three small
boats and started for an Alaska port.
During a storm on August the cap
tain's boat became separated from the
other two. which reached safety on Au-
gust 90 Hope for the safety of the
captain ard the sixteen seamen with
him had been given up.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Fin Lost, But Found.

The window had been made over the
day before for the wee&iy cleaning
and to permit a readjustment and bet
ter display of the generosity Of the pub
&c to q popular cause. The pin eVI-
IDENTITY had been lost in the mass of
material chat has been dumped into the
Red Cross melting pot. But the pin
had TO be found: Manager EcrEheimer
was determined to win s. for the cause.
50 the window contents had to be torn
UD once more. and taf pin was brought
10 light when & great mass of tiafoll
was lifted up.
Lnttmatcs of Mr.. Bergheimer looked
with admiration upon his craNat deco
alton when it was finally exposed to
view in the place appointed on his
breast. The sapphire. as big rs 2 cent.
and the diamond. hardly less in size.
we're duly accepted IS rare gems. The
pattern was approved as most dainty
and unique design.
Besides being on parade in the shop
Mr.. Bereheimer had courage to take
his seat al table in one Of Washing
toms popular restaurants. where he
Evening star., 1917-09-06
PROBE BARN BURNING
Reward Offered for Supposed Incen-
diary at Maryland Dairy Farm

oflcials Of Montgomery county. Nd.
are investigating the burning of the
dairy farm at Bethesda. Nd, Snndsy
morning at O'Clock. The loss was
about $1,000.
The place is owned by Richard II.
Goldsborough of this city. and has
Deeh operated by j. S. Hardy as a
DAIRY farm for the past eighteen wears
Mr. Hardy reported early today that
Two OF his neighbors heard an auto
mobile leaving a road in the vicinity of
his place shortly before the fire was
discovered. lie has offered a reward
OF sow Tor the arrest and conviction of
the alleged incendiaries
Evening star., 1917-09-06

The Red Cross noting pot idea is
sure to travel. w. j. Snyder. official Of
q mining company in tne west. in
Washington at this tine. did = iitti"
purchasing Of jeweliy this ia"=IinG,
and looked in ut the display. He prom
ised to take the thought to his own
nome town-indian spoljs-cn route:
stopping At Chicago where he proposed
also to make toe suggestion that il
was = good thing and ought to be
pushed.
\ New York woman. Mrs. W 3 cut
ting. is also IN Washington. she de
cared her intention to take UP the
proposition with tiffany & Co, Gotham
jewelers.. and see that tho Red Cross
melting pot has II chance 10 grow there.
IN Ifarndou, Va, Mrs North. head of
the comfort kit committee. District Of
columbia branch. Red cross, has start
ed something.
The Rcd Cross is, OF course. humani-
tartan ana means most of the good
there is on the battle front 1t is not
Inappropriate that cartridges should be
cast into the Red Cross melting pot: for
though it might not be the part of wis
dom to melt them mp in hot crucible.
still they will be dismemDered of their
destructive properties.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
AMERICANS ARE DECORATED.
Red Cross Ambulance Work DESPITE
Explosive and Gas Shells

PARIS, September s-The cross Of
war has just been awarded members of
the American Red Cross ambulance
service for bravery in removing wound
ed under heavy hombardment of high
SApiosFe and gas shells, as follows: r
Singer. Paris: Paul Hughes Nontc1.i.
y. J.; f. Carleton, Minneapolis; Edward
IoIiedse and Thomas Woodell, both of
Jacksonville. Fla: Obediah Armstrong
Newton, \. j., and Herbert Salvorson.
SILVER medal was awarded Mrs
Amelia Gassette of Chicago and =
nfonze medal to Mrs. Mary Tiffany
Both are identified with the American
hospital at Neuilly. - -
Evening star., 1917-09-06
CONFIRM APPOINTEES.
Three Unionists Win Offices on Is
land of Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN, p. r. September G,-The
senate has confirmed the nomination of
lose A. Benedicto as treasurer of the
island, Ruiz Soler as commissioner of
health and Manuel Camunas as COM
missioner of agriculture. All the new
appointees are unionists. This leaves
unconfirmed only Manuel Domeneche,
republican, who was named by the gov
eruor as minister of the interior, and
leaves the office vacant for the present
The unionist leaders assert that under
no circumstances viii they confirm the
nomination of Domeueche.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
SUGAR REF|NERS GIVE
CONTROL TO HOOVER

Control of the sugar industry In the
United States has been placed volun-
tarily in the hands of the food admin
lstration by refiners representatives.
who agreed to import all raw sugar
through committee to be named by
Herbert Hoover.
Sugar recently bought will be appor-
toned among all American refineres
Inc ARRANGEMENT was reached at a
conference of representatives of virtu-
ally all sugar refiners in the country
with food administration officials
This arrangement" Mr.. Hoover said
will assure to the American consumer
a fair and just price during the period
of the war"
Evening star., 1917-09-06
ALLIES UNITE IN AFRICA.
Severe Losses inflicted on Retreating
Germans Toward Mahenge.

LONDON, September Ga junction
has been effected between an Anglo
onaratinsr in German East Africa, the
two columns getting in touch ninety
seven miles southwest OF kilossa, says
an official statement. The Belgians
have crossed the Glanga river near
rsyVe inflicted severe losses on the
.rmans retreating toward Mehenge,
ntinues the statement 1--WE are
firmly established at Tunduru. Nearly
400 Germans surrendered at hakefa
northeast of Kilossa, to the colored
south Africans, who had invested
Kakera"
Evening star., 1917-09-06
KAISER TIGHTENs CENSORSHIP.
Circulation of Pamphlets on Public
Matters stopped IN Hanover District.

COPENHAGEN. September 6-The
military commander Of the 9TH Army
Corps district at Hanover has just is
sued an order instituting a preventive
on all brouchures. pamphlets.
leaflets. etc. touching upon matters of
public interest.
The order applies to mimeographed
ard typeWritteu publications and those
intended only for private circulation,
V;olators of the order may be impris-
oned for a year.
Evening star., 1917-09-06

Either direct or alternating cleo
trio current. or one supplied by dry
batteries. when neither of the former
is available, will operate newly in
vented dental engine.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
RAN BRITISH MINE FIELD.
German Sailors Escaped From Trawl-
ers Run Ashore Tell Of Experiences.

LONDON, September 6.--An Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
gives the story of German sailors who
escaped from the armed trawlers run
ashore last week on the Jutland coast
near Rinckjobing and destroyed by
British vessels. The Germans say that
four trawlers left early Friday morn
Ing in pairs with great steel nets be-
tween them for catching British mines.
Two submarines accompanied them.
The sailors assert that they made sew
eral trips successfully, enabling the
submarines TO pass through the British
mine field
While the German sailors were stand
ing on the Danish shore after their res
cue a German warship appeared and
sfignaled to the sailors to embark In
Danish fish boats and proceed to the
warship. They refused and the COM
,nander of the warship sent a motor
boat to fetch them. This boat capsized
It's crew was saved by fishermen.
German occupation of Belgium thus
far has cost. in the way of so-called
war contributions" and destruction.
more than s1,609e0o 0GG accor sing to
IT, IL, /,
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Wins ,S5 Bill for Melting Pot
By Wearing Cheap Scarf Pin
Henry C. Beyghciser, Manager of Celt & Bros, Cap
tires Wager for Red Gross Fund.
dec Spreading.
idea Sure to Travel.

usually lunches. He was the 9 ro8i'
OF all eyes.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
JUST BEFORE RETIRING

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Relieves thirst and faiignc refreShes The sys
em and rests ii wearied brain. Non-aicoiiolic.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
OUT OF WASHINGTON.

EASTERN COLLEGE OPENS SEPT. Il; COED
80 III. from Wash. new buildings col mus ;
dom. sci: bust: eloc.; acad. pre-acad. courses
Address Pres. Roop, Manassas Va, Box 125
Evening star., 1917-09-06
National College Of Pharmacy

George Washington University
A THRFE-Y EAR uf'RSE leading to the degree
of DOCTOR or PHARMACY
SPECIAL EVENING COURSES in CHEMISTRY,
MICROSCOPY and MERCANTILE THAR
MACY. and SPECIAL. DAY COURSES in
PHARMACY aud MATERIA MEDICA, open
TO both and women
FsrtheT information and cGtGto1 upon request.
Address III" Dean. '@s / ST.. Washington. u. c.
Evening star., 1917-09-06

he POTOMAC Day School,
for girls and young boys: hot lunch, afternoon
study and play; .uornila; i,la ysroun,i class for
the youngest; Kindergarten; eight grades. native
French teacher; gymnasium. outdoor physical
training: catalogue. KATE NJ. ESTEY, A. b.
PRINCIPAL PA Cal!for,i;, -
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21

W. d. Trotter has been appointed
by Chairman J. B. Dickinson of Little
Rock as a member of the Arkansas Y.
NJ c. A War Council. This body is
composed of 20 prominent business men
of the state and has especial charge of
the Army Y NJ c. a. work in Ar
kansas The work has been combined
this week with the Red Cross cam
paign. in behalf of which patriotic
rally Is to be held at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs d. Kimpel Mrs. K b.
Renfrow and Mrs f. s Etter returned
Friday evening from an automobile
trip To tt Smith. where they went TO
visit Mr. and Mrs Ben d kimpel
They were gone seven days and trav-
eled about 100 miles. reporting the trip
without incident other than puneture
each way Besides spending several
days at Fort smith they stopped en-
route for visits with relatives at Pine
Bluff. Little Rock and Russellvlle
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21
Baptists Get Pastor.

Rev f. c. Simms of Wynne has ac-
cepted call to a joint pastorate of the
Baptist Churches at Dermott and Eu-
dora. and will be here to begin the
work August LIST. He will make his
home here and preach here the first
and third Sundays in eac& month, GO
ing TO Eudora for the second and
fourth Sundays.
Mr.. Simms is brother law of our
townsman, Henry Caster. He comes
highly recommended. both as preach
er and pastor, and promises to prove
not only valuable addition to the
church but to the town as we'll
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21
Big Span Collapses;
Many Lives Are Lost

Quebec second attempt to
bridge the St. Lawrence nver here
resulted in another failure when the
massive center span, weighing over
5000 tons suddenly collapsed and
fell into the river yesterday causing a
loss Of II lives. The sran was being
raised from pontoons and was about
IS feet above the water when, from
some unknown cause, it collapsed
and sank into the nver, which is 200
feet deep at this place. About 80
men were caught on the span when it
began to sway and all of them went
down into the water with the structure.
The bndse !. the larees, in the world.
its contemplated length from shore to shore
being 3.239 feet. with a distance Of
1900 fee, between anchor buttressess.
The central span is $40 feet long. The
first collapse occurred Aug 29. 1907 when
90 engineers and workmen penshed in
the disaster.
This paragraph nigh, well have been
written about the main incident in the new
serial we have secured and the frs. in
stallment Of which - appear in ~ g. =,
;s..- : this paper. The story is
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21
First Cotton Blooms.

F. O. Anders. manager Of the Macon
Lake Plantation. reported to this of
flee Tuesday afternoon the first cotton
blooms of the season in this section Of
the state
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21
Local and Personal


Cot vour b,.cL Lsm;,h;ro don. a. uob-
sor,s Shon
p St;rsor bas sold hi. Ford to
Walter Had of pl;ssv;lla
at Tho Eaol. E,r,;tnr. 70
screen ooors at Tue ola price
na'h'hochs' roreh swings.
h"e'e I III '''o'e 70
Dr' L. o"Ner iei' moa"ay io' o.
LOUIS "nere ne Is speho'ne 'he "eeN'
House for rent cheap. Apply to
l. ac''he'%'
Miss Maud Kennedy returned home
Sunday from week : visit with rela-
''ses a' Hahhpurs,
Mrs. Ruby Edwards leaves tomorrow
for Greenville. Miss, to spend week
Miss Musa Anderson of Blssville
spent Sunday here with her sister.
MRS. >. H. ohe'h"ei'.
Buy your roof paint from kimbro
Lumber Co. 1t stops all leaks in tin
anu eo'hpos'''oh foois' ''
Postmaster J. f. Leeper and son
: James and Thos. Swan spent yesterday
~ "aeo'' Lane 'is'''t's'
S. B. krisle. now of Little Rock.
has been business visitor here sew
Attorney ID. Dudley Crenshaw re
turned Monday evening from two
weeks trip to Philadelphia,
No more leaks around chlmneys and
fiues II you use Noah Fitch. FOR
sale by kimbro Lumber 60.
Some good second. hand wagons for
sale at Hobson Blacksmith shop;
also one good sewing machine. st
s,on IN. laaks aropnd vo1r chinnevs
and valleys with Noah,s Pitch. To-
cans at himbro Lumber 10 :
Miss Mabel Gibson left Tuesday af-
t.rnoon for n months trim to New
York CITY and Washington, d. {.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-21

Miss Sallie Stokes of Gloster, Miss.
has been a guest here the past week of
Mrs. S. l.. Shemwell of the West Der
mott annex.
Operator A. c. Seamon is taking a
ten days vacation. during which he
and his wife are visiting relatives at
Dallas, Texas. %
Charles Thomas of Company X. A.
n. G.. now stationed at Fort Roots,
spent Sunday here with his mother,
Mrs. j. II. Cherry.
Let the Eagle feather your nest.
Eagle Furniture Co.
For RENT: Six room house on South
Main st. All modern conveniences.
For particulars apply to Mrs Ruby NJ.
Higgins. Phone l622,
Miss Ruth Leeper left yesterday
morning for Argenta, where she will
spend a couple OF weeks visiting her
aunt and other relatives.
Alvin Frehling. who has been with the
Cohen Dry Goods Company for some
time. leaves the first of July for his
former home at Drew. Miss.
Refrigerators. Freezers. Oil Stoves.
Orr Hardware Co
Mrs. c. H. McCroskey and children
left yesterday morning for Eureka
Springs. where they expect to spend
the remainder of the summer
Thursday and Friday we offer some
special bargains Read our ad on the
back page of this paper
Weisman Company.
!. ] MeCloy. {. T Duke and e. W.
Lambert were the out flown mem
hers here Tuesday to attend the di-
rectors meeting of the Exchange Bank.
oil Stoves. Refrigerators, Water
Coolers. Eagle Furniture Co.
NJ X lIanchey and II. Bordeaux
snant last week in Memphis where
,hev attended m. Tri. State DRUGGISTS
Convention. They both report fne
trin.
Nrs r n pa,t.cost and qra,daon
Lob, Thames Hughes of Illmo Mo
ar. IN. ,neats of their Cousins :.
pa,,acos, and m. Nisses Iowrev tbis
,a.t
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-10

Parish Of 81. Mary. hereby APP
plies to sct rs Fi-c.i Agency Tor
Agen,) or depository OF the funds
of tn" Pari'h # :. My for the
period Of two (2) years commence
Ing Tue day. February Oh. 1917.
We oft"r to pay iniere.,, calcu-
lated Oh the d.iiv bal .ncr- ~
shown by the books Of the Parish
Treasurer. at the rate Of three 81
per cent per annum. said pay
ments to be made semi-arnual!y
eacn year,
W. attached hereto a sworn
statement Of tn. condition Of the
bank at the close Of business on
the first OF the month, (being
Thursday. February 1st, 1917
prior to the date of this bid.
This bid il for the v h lie Of the
deposits, or all of the funds of the
Parish OF st. Mary, during said
term.
We are prepared to furnish and
wi:i furnish approved bond or Leg
al q curity u fixed by law TO such
an amount. based ~ the average
balances of the past year, az il
required by law.
we are prepared to abide by
aud are Wiling to acc.d,. to all
the terms aud I'll oui~tions ~ set
forth in Act No. Is Of the general
Aese molly OF. Louisiana for the
yeary 1912 ~ Well ~ all other
lave apphcable thereto.
This bid Is IN I'd. o., and il to be-
governed by the provisions Of enc
laws of the State oi Louisiana.
Very K specially.
The So. Mary Bank & Trust Co..
BY WILSON MCKERALL.
President,
Morgan City. La Feb 6, 1917.
Mr. Ch.s. N Frost. President.
Police Jury. St. Mary Parish,
Franklin. La.
Gentlemen:
As per notice. We herewith sub.
mi the following bid. for Parish
tu IDS. a. ri cal Agency:
We will pay interest At the rate
of 21-8 per cent per annum on
daily balances, interest to be com.
putrd aud credited monthly. We
will furnish th,. necessary bond \,
prescribed by law. il we are the
successful bidder.
Yours wy truly,
Bank of Morgan City,
F. D. WINCHESTER.
Cashier.
On motion of A. E. Calm, seconded
by Oscar BOudreaux. and carried, the
bid of the st. Mary Bank and Trust
Company was accepted and that bank
declared the Fisca Agent for the Par
ish for the two years from Tuesday,
February 9th, 1917 to February 9th,
1919.
Mr.. Kimbrough asked for further
time in the matter of the moving of
the Golrioso building, and on motion
of A. E. Calm, seconded by Oscar
Boudreaux, aud carried, same was
granted.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting on motion of L. Au-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-10

NO. ll2I7 favor OF V. TalamOn FOL
$3.50.
No 1928 favor of james Fitzpatrick
for Sl2 10.
On motion of T. B Kimbrough. sec.
onded by Sidney J. Wolford. and car.
ried. the Secretary was instructed To
issue the duplicates asked for aud
stop pay ment on tine originals.
sir. A. +. Calm reported thet Arch
Schema, had lost W, rrapt No. It'll
for 81 so and on motion of I. Is. KIM
broush, seconded by I. Aucoin, the
Secretary was instructed 10 issue u
duplicate ia this case also and stop
payment on the original
On motion of Sidney J. WOlford,
seconded by Gabriel Haydel, and car
RED, the Secretary was instructed ID
stop payment on warrant No. 1920
for 81 50 issued through error TO A j..
KimbrOugh, and to cancel same when
located and t, issue warrant for
tame amount to A. J. Simoneaux to
whom the above warrant should have
been issued.
The Act of Donation of the Chene
and Avoca bridges aud the right Of
way, was presented, aud on motion OF
Sidney j. Wolford, seconded ny Cab
riel Haydel, aud carried, the Pre,i-
deHt was authorized to appoint a
committee to look into this matter and
on approval by this committee the
President was authorized To accept
these donations. This commltteee TO
meet aud take action on MONDAY,
February 18Th at IL O'clock u. NJ,
at the rulce Jury room Ia the Court
House
The President appointed o. this
Committee sidney Wu,f,rd, Gabriel
Ha' del aud John Il. Drackett
The following ordinance was intro.
duccd by L. Is. K,mbrOugh who lauv-
ed its adoption. this motion being Sec
Ouded Dy L. Aucoin aud car led.
ORDINANCE No
An Ordiu."cr. fixing and prescribing
ti.s age OF all ago.,ts or persOas en-
= pio.cd for tue ru.ulDx IT Jitnexs or
aui..m bies FIR hire; aud mixing
reckless driving ol .i.neys aad au-
tOmoniies for hire Il violation Ut the
law, and prescribing u penalty for
the violation OF same.
BE it . dalne,, b. the Police jury Of
the Parish of st. Mary, That 1t shall
under the full age IF eighteen Years 10
be employed by any person or xssocia.
ton IF ptrsons, or cOrp,ratiOn, conduc-
ting the .itney or automobile transfer
business, rs agents or servants to run
any Iiinsy or automobile for hire.
SEC. 2. BE it ordained ETC., that it
shall b. unlawful for any person to
drive, rua or conduct any Jitn-y or au-
tom bile for hire ia u reckless or care
less manner, on the public highways in
the Parish Of 81. Mary.
SEC BE it further ordained etc. !,
that any person or persons violating any
Of the s. ctiOns of this ordinance shall TO
tine.i in al amount not TO exceed Ten
[3lO1, Dollars, or be confined in the
Parish prison for y period not to exceed
Thirty [3o], days, or both at the dlscre-
ton If the Court.
SEC T. lie it further ordained etc. !,
that ali ordinances in conf ,ct with this
ordinance arc hereby repealed. Provld-
ed; That said ordinance stall be effec-
tive on the First day of March, 1917.
Adopted At the nesting Vt February
7th., 1917.
CHAS. N. FROST.
1 resultant
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-10

CblS blIl WnutQ not De palu ODGll the
hcaticy apparatus installed at the
jail by them is found satisfactory.
The following contract made with
A. Furtier. Jr.. by The Rond Commit
tee was read. ard on motion Of A. E.
Calm, seconded by / b. KimbrOueh,
aud carried, this contract was ratified
by the Jury.
On motion Of I. B. KimbrOugh. Sec
Onded hy Sidney J. Woiford, end car
ried, the bond accompanying this con
tract aud signed by Pierre Hebert as
surety, was accepted and the Secretary
instructed to ii lie same with the con-
tract.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
1hi, Agreement entered into on this
3rd day of February, 1917, by and be-
tween the Road Committee OF the Po-
lice Jury OF the Parish OF ST. Mary,
herein represented by John A. Pharr,
Chairman, Party OF the First Part;
aud Anre, Fortier. Jr, Party OF the
Second Part Of the Parish of st.
Mary. Witnesse,h:
l. First purity has this day aud
date. hired AID employed second par
~ as dirt road Contractor, and second
party has accepted said employment
under the terms and on the conditions
hereinafter set out.
2. Second part, agrees and Obligates
himself to fur,.ish under this agreement,
six mules, two wOtkmeu, Que wagon,
one road machine. and all plnws and
working implements. and whatever
road e4Hipm, Mt necessary for the proper
aud nerr>s ny working OF dirt roads
3. In considerati III of the said en-
pOymr' q III tie said road working
equipment, fist party agrees To pay
SECOND pas " u monthly salary Of Two
Hundred [s2uu] Doiiars. t. be paid
monthly by warrant out of the Parish
Treasury
4. Second party agrees and obiixatcs
himself TO work IKE .iirt roads n the
First, S.cond, Third Fourth sud Sew
enth Wards # the .'arish Ut st. Mar,;
all Of which SAID work is II he per-
Termed to the satisfaction and under the
supervision of the Parish Engineer Of
the Parish OF 81. Mary; and that said
eL plny ment Of the second party herein
by the first party by the month IS nn'ier-
stood 10 include every day LOT ten
hours I. excops sundays
.. The period Of this contract ~ nx"
ed at one year from date Provided.
said dirt roads are not graveled, and in
which latter event, first party reserves
the right to terminate this contract.
6 1t i, agreed and understood that
all work On said roads shall be done to
the entire satisfaction If, and uuder the
supervision and inspection Of. aud by
direction of the Parish Engineer.
Z. Second party agrees and obligates
himself to furnish u bOuA with good and
solvent surety in the sum of Five Hun
dred (S50O], Dollars, said bond being
cond. tluned upon the faithful perform
ance of all the duties and covenants
of second party under tie terms Ut
this contract, said bond to tie approved
by the Police Jury of the Parish OF st.
Mary. 1t is further agreed and I'M
derstood that the Police Jury OF the
Parish Of st. Mary il to approve this
contract before same is binding upon
the said Police Jury and Parish of st.
Mary.
Thus done aud sigued on the day
and date first above mentioned in the
presence of Thomas J. Johnson aud
- mi
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-02-10
NOTICE..

l will apply for a parole at
the next meeting Of the
Board Of Parole.
DAN BENJ1MEN.
Jan. -, 1917.