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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
MANY YACHTS
ARE OFFERED
lBY Associated Press.l

New York, April 16.--More than L.
200 privately owned yachts and motor
boats have been offered to the navy
department for coast defense purposes,
1t is estimated by the National Assoc
citation of Engine and Boat manufac-
turers in a statement issued here. In
addition, it Is stated. the boatmen
have offered their own services TO the
navy.
The renting of boats donated 50
that guns can be mounted on them is
in the hands of the government. but in
MANY insta noes the expense for this
work Is being borne by the owners.
ii was stated The boats range from
40-foot motor craft up to the largest
ocean-going steam yachts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
WELSH WOULD
SHOW HE IS
NO STACKER
Lightweight Champion Asks
Permission to Raise Reg
iment of Athletes.

Chicago, April 16.-Freddie Welsh,
possessor of the worlds lightweight
championship title, wishes America
to know that he can fiSht, and is
eager to fight otherwise than with
his padded mitts.
He especially desires to prove to
Governor Whitman of New York, who
a few weeks ago branded Les Darcy,
then a full fiedged subject of British
rule, as an evader Of patriotic service
that he is not listed among the
'slackers."
Would Raise Regiment.
In a plea to the governor, the light
weight said he stood ready to 60 the
limit in proving his loyalty to the
Stars and Stripes in the conflict with
Germany.
Freddie desires Governor Whitman
to authorize him to raise a regiment
of boxers and others in the sporting
world for overseas" service in case
the government decides to send
troops to the European battlefields.
He says he is willing to do his bit
financially as well as physically. He
wishes the governor to provide of
ficers to enroll, train and equip the
regiment which he declares will be
rounded up in short order
Will Provide Funds.
"Since the declaration of war;" he
wrote Governor Whitman. Il have
interested in the boxing game and
such an undertaking needs only Of
fetal sanction to make IL a success.
MY plan as to finances is to or
ganize boxing shows at which / will
meet contenders for my title and
turn the receipts Of such shows over
to a fund to equip the regiment"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
Doubles.
SEPPALA is WINNER
Takes Alaska Sweepstakes Dog Race
and $500 Purse.
INV Associated Press.0

Nome, Alaska, April 16.-Leonard
Seppala, driving a team of Siberian
wolf hounds, won the all-Alaska sweep
stakes dog race today for a purse Of
$4,000. His time was ia hours. Vic
tor Anderson was second. There were
four starters. The race was over a
course OF 412 miles, Nome to Candle.
and return. The start was made
April 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Two Doubles Teams and Four Singles
Qualify in Ssmi-6nals in ~"
Tournament.

CHASER and Adams and L. Matters
and r. Matters, rolling in the doubles.
and Craig. Bunce, Horwitx and Nc
Cracker. rolling in the singles. quail
fed for the finals in the singles and
doubles championship bowling tour
nament on the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys.
semi-finals OF which were completed
Saturday evening. The finals will be
rolled tonight and tomorrow night.
The winners will be awarded the
usual association trophies.
finals:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
PRINTERs DEFEAT LIE.

The Walker Bros & Hardy baseball
team defeated d team OF a. G. Props,
s to Is, In a practice game yesterday
afternoon. The work OF Carl CTeiger.
shortstop for the printers, featured.
Batteries were Wise and LaFrance for
the winners and Divine and Thorson
for the losers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Chicago, April 1s.-Chicago lost the
services OF Vic Safer, their premier
hrst haseman. yesterday, and also lost
the nrst game OF the series to st. Louis.
8 to 8. Safer broke his leg sliding into
the home plate In the sixth inning, and
win be out OF the game for some time.
The visitors won the game early by
hitting Aldrfdge opportunity. This
coupled with q wild throw by the re-
cruit pitcher gave st. Louis a lead
which could not be overtaken. Score:
RH. e.
st. Louis ....... O31 O10 O00-5 Z I
Chicago ........ 900 00S 000-3 8 /
Batteries: Doak, Steele, Ames and
Snyder: Aldridge, Demaree, Prender-
CAST and Elliott.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
JAMESTOWN MONT QUIT.

Jamestown, N. d.. April 16.-James-
spring schedule Of sports, according
to an announcement by Coach Bud
Dougherty here last night. Dougherty
said he could see no reason for calling
things off, and would not do so unless
all the other colleges in the northwest
did. There is no military drill at the
college
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
INTERSTATE sWAMPEn.

The Dakota Business college baseball
squad defeated the Interstate Business
college nine in five inning practice
game, % to 4, on the Thirteenth street
Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon. The
winners ran the bases at will, scoring
ten runs in the last inning. The score:
Interstate ..............0 OH II
ID. b. G. ...............4 3 A 1875
enthusiastically. Fisch and abr
tell; Halbert, Crow and Franz.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
News From Sportdom
WELSH and KILBANE
MATCHED FOR NAY |

cts~eGan5- O. Ap~si tsl-Man-
aze~S Ct FrsSSg wslSA light
WesSAs Sha~ESSn 60 tAe world. and
1Sh1ns kfES&n@~ ~ertSs SharHpsoa
Fsashs~@sSgAs. SSS1@S articles here
GRSS nsSAs ES~ = SsH-reGr3 hout Co
take psass - NsNs York May I. The
sexs-s will w<sssh rs pounds at 2
c'ekcSk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Puck: The Judge-You say that
throughout this affair you acted like
perfect lady?
he tips his hat to me an me not know
in him, / ups with a rock an caves In
hts face.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Saturdays Games.
Boston 2; New York Z.
Cleveland 2: Detroit 3.
Chicago IL; st. Louis 0.
Washington 4; Philadelphia 16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Cincinnati. April 16.-By punching
hits In q fast game here yesterday
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh, to 2.
In the second inning Chase singled,
took second on an out and scored on
Neale's single. In the next inning Cueto
was given a base on balls and Shean,
GrOh, Chase, Roush and Neale each
singled, netting four runs. They scored
in the NTH inning when Hinchman
reached hrst on an error. and crossed
the plate on Bafrd's triple. In the sew
enth Baird. Mccarthy and Fischer
singled. Baird scoring. Score:
r. H e.
Pittsburgh ,...... 900 010 1902 s 2
Cincinnati ...... Ola 900 00x-5 8 1
Batteries: Mamaux and Descher;
Toney and Wingo.
No other games scheduled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Galveston News: Our idea of an OPP
timist is d farmer who thinks he could
live happily IN town on $40 a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
fBy Associated Press
SATURDAYS Games

Columbus o; Indianapolis 3.
St. Paul 3; Kansas City Z.
Toledo 3; Louisville 5.
Minneapolis Milwaukee, cold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
FIELDS ARE DRY
Conditions in Adams County Such a
to Permit Resumption OF Work. =

Hettinger. NJ. d.. April 16.--Repofts
from different points in Adams county
today are to the effect that the fields
have sufficiently dried out the past
week to permit the farmers to get out
and get the spring work started again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
Toledo LOSES Anain.

Louisville, KY. April ia triple
by Pinch Hitter Luque with the bases
filled. and similar hit by Corriden
with two runners on base. were the
deciding factors in Louisville's 4 to s
defeat of Toledo yesterday. Toledo
fielded miserably behind Bailey, and
Manager Clymer of Louisville had to
try four pitchers before he found one
who was effective. Score:
R.H.E.
Louisville ......... ....... s Q
1OISQ0 Essssss sssssssss D Il b
Batteries Comsteck. Palmero, Da-
Wis. Beebe and Clemens: Bailey and
Sweeney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
MiIIers Win in Eleventh

Milwaukee, Wis, April 16. - After
tying the Milwaukee score twice, Min
neapolis counted three runs in the
eleventh inning and won from the
locals, to 8. Sherdell. who succeeded
Dickersen on the mound for Milwaukee
in the ninth inning, was touched up
for six hits in three innings. Score:
r. III. e.
Minneapolis ........ ...... IL 8
MAWauAcS "'s''s.s
atteries-Williams, Rose and Ow-
ems. Veach; Dickerson. Sherdell and
Deberry. 1871.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Saturdays Games.

Saturdays Games.
New York. s: Boston. 2.
St Louis. 2; Cincinnati, /.
Pittsburgh. e. Chicago. 2.
Philadelphia, IL; Brooklyn, 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16


st. Louis, No., April 16-Coveleskie
pitched tight bali in the pinches yes
terday. while his teammates hit op-
portunely. and Cleveland defeated St.
Louis, to 0. Cleveland scored two in
the fourth, when with men on first
and second. Wambsganss got a long
single, Speaker scoring and Roth taxi
ing third. Roth scored when Hale
threw to catch Wambsganss stealing.
In the sixth Graney led of with a
hit. took second on Chapman's sacri-
hce. went to third on Speakers single
over shortstop and scored on Roth's
sacrifice fly.
In the seventh Chapman's double
with Graney on second netted one
more. Score:
R.H.E.
Cleveland :. zee. 900 201 1904 s /
st. Louis ....... 900 900 1000 s 1
Batteries-Coveleskie and O'Neil;
Groom. Weilman and Hale.
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For Quick Results Use The Forum
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Falkenhern Bal Form.

Indianapolis, April Falkenberg
allowed Columbus but one hit after the
the first inning, in which Witterstaet-
ter's double, followed by Demmit's
single. scored the visitors only run.
and Indianapolis won it's NTH straight
game. 8 to /. Eight thousand people
saw the game which was played in an
hour and twenty-eight minutes. Score:
z
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
Jim Scott Beats Tioers,

Detroit, Mich. April 16.-Jim SCOTS
puzzling curve ball baffled Detroit
yesterday and Chicago took the open-
ing game, to 2. Midwinter weather
prevailed. Chicago won the game in
the second inning by making two runs
on Coveleskie before he was driven
from the mound. and scoring a third
tally on q wild pitch by James,
Cobb made three infleld hits, scored
both or Detroit's runs. stole a base
ana robbed Scott of a clean single in
the fourth inning by throwing him ont
at first. Score:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

No other games scheduled.
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Indianapolis ,...... ......3 !
Columbus ...s... ........ 8
Batteries alkenberg and Gossett
Loudermilk and Coleman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

st. Paul-Kansas City No game.
cold
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
TRY smoke BOXES"
TO FOIL U-BOATS.
Government Advises Use by
Shippers OF New dupont
Co. Devise
HIDES SHIPS
FROM ENEMY

Smoke boxes recepiacles nlled
with phosphorus smoke. having proved
TO be valuable protectors from sub
marines. In that they conceal vessels
from view when set of. are being adj
vocated by the Federal Government,
These boxes. as we'll as the equipment
that goes with them, are being manu-.
featured by the dupont Powder Com
pony. OF this city.
The Department OF Consnerce and
Labor IN It's daily repor. sheet OF
August 10 urges ell merchantmen 20
provide themselves with Smoke
Boxes" before leaving any port, and
the various war vessels Of the Cow
eminent are being supplied with
them.
While officials OF the dupont Pow
der Company today admitted that
they were engaged In making the
boxes. all information as TO the CON
struction ~ them or how they are
exploded was refused. this informa'
ton being considered 700 valuable by
the Federal Government 20 reveal Of
| this time
10 Is understood that The phosphorus
smoke is created on The deck OF th'
vessel 60 be guarded, by The use of
smoke funnel. which is likewise manu-
/ foctured by the dupont Company. Tho
boxes are fllled with This smoke an'
set adrlfl
70 IL said that the use OF the "Smok'
Boxes" makes it impossible for vcsse
using them 90 be seen, the clouds @
smoke arising from the water and oh
scuriug the vessel using them.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
DEPARTMENTS NEGLECT
Gets CROSSMAN OFF

Lewis Grossmau was arraigned in
the Municipal Court this morning
charged with violating the new one
way tramc rules recently adopted by
the Street and Sewer Department.
When mis- case was called, Assistant
City Solicitor Malloy informed the
court that. due to the failure of the
Street and Sewer Department to pro-
vide either his ONCE OF the clerk OF
the court with certified copy of
their ordinance, ne was unable 70
prosecute the case. because he did
not know the provisions OF the
resolutions. and, therefore. could not
complete the information agains. the
man.
IF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment does not furnish the proper Of
hcers with copies Of their resolution
and ordinances, I an not permitted q
4 guess at what they contain he add
! ed. with the permission Of IN
court, viii enter a nolle proseqv
in this case" The man was the
/ dismissed.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
NO FAREWELL Dance
FOR State SOLDIERS
Now Proposed TO Give Men
Banquets at Hotel
DUPONT
TO MAKE ARMY
LIFE PLEASANT

The giving OF an outdoor dance as a
farewell demonstration for Delawares
soldiers does not seem % be meeting
with popular enthusiasm, so that it
has practically been abandoned. The
plan now is to give banquots in the
Hotel dupont 90 two companies at a
Time along the lines Of the dinner
given 90 Company ID.
There has been some misundcrsland-
ing among Wilmington people as to
the purposes for which the $4,000 ask
ed fQr by popular subscription Is be-
Ing raised only the smaller part OF
this amount is 90 be used for the fare
WELL 70 Is largely 10 buy dellcacies
athletic equipment and other needs Of
/ the soldiers which will not be supplied
by the government Things 90 make
/ Tie BOYS happier and more comfort
able In camp and In France; 20 make
the hOmesick soldier realize that the
/ hOme-fOlks are caring about him In
his grim task. The money will als'
be used 10 help soldiers families wh'
may Doe IN need owing 90 their an
sonce. Everybody rs earnestly asked
90 help. Robert p. Robinson. Contra
/ National Bank Is treasurer OF The fund
| Tho suggestion has been made tha
collection bowls Doe placed along On
streets for small contributions. q
course ihcre will bo no objection q
large ones. also. This matter VIII b
discussed at the meeting OF the fnanC
committee This afternoon.
The money raised VIII be evenly ap
pUrtioned among The different com
panles.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
opens EYES TO find
STRANGE NAN IN ROOM

vvn,om n west. who boards with
~ famil, Of steven Jones In thelr
apartment. at No. TO Wess N'1s M
erect awoke this morning on ,'oo
.srom a deep dream OF peace anu "
bold--wen. 20 did not exactly reseli-
hle n llllv. nor yet an angel, IN Wlllo..
.'a.,,.,,iars Mr.. Vests awakening was
much different from the famous ono vi
Ben Adams. sof,ty
Mr. West awoke as some one soi.ls
onened the door OF his room. ~ va
oot an apparition as subsequent
events proved. And, besides, the IN
truder was rather too heavy set LOT
Ghost and he wore a straw nat YES
sben believed 4 was Jones and called
ont his name. There was no answer
ana West leaned from his bed en'
erappied with the intruder. wh'
fought back nercely. Finally, how
ever the larger man broke away an'
fled down the rear steps on the out
SIDE NJ the apartment house. up whicl
he made his way prior 10 oroakinl
into the apartment. Nothing IS re
ported as missing from the Jone
West hurriedly threw on fe'
clothes and dashed down the stall
after his assailant and gave chase
far as SSventh and Madison streets, b.
was outdistanced
The police are now investigating u
occurrence.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
This Machine Was
HITTIHC HIGH SPOTS
youth Driving Car is
Turned Over to Juvenile
Court
CRASHED THROUGH
RAILROAD GATES

Saturday night residents OF this city
and suburbs saw one OF the widest
flights Of an automobile ever witnessed
in the vicinity when a machine driven.
according 90 the police, by Lawrence
Carney, and containing four men, COW
sred some OF the main streets in rec
ord time.
AZ $50 O'Clock the machine 10 said
70 have crashed through the safety
gates Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at Elsmere Junction. Tho car
missed an express train that mad iusl
cleared the crossing by a second The
tower operator secured the license
number and telephoned the police de-
partmeni In a few minutes calls were
coming IN from all parts OF The city as
fast as they coult be received froif
persons I'm the city telling o. o.,
speeding machine.
From West Sixth street, where one
resident. newspaper man. reported
hat when that car hit the hump al
sixth and Broome streets. 10 jumped
20 feet through the air.
Following a. investigation by Mo
torcycle Ofioer Virden, a warrant wal
ssued for Carney. He gave himself
up to the police yesterday afternoon
In the Municipal Court this morn
ng he was committed TO the custody
" the Juvenile Court, as not being l.
gears OF age until next October.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
DEBATE over war PROFITS
TAX Opens IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The much
disputed income, war profits, publish
ers' and consumption tax provisions Of
the war revenue bill were reached
when the Senate resumed debate to-
day on the measure. and a sharp night
was certain 20 result Most OF the
bins uncontcsted sections have been
disposed OF.
Senator La Toilette. in a speech that
was expected to occupy most Of the
day, sought TO increase the income and
war profits rates. Most senators are
opposed to increasing the war profits
tax.
The Senate is now in SIS third and
what the leaders hope will prove to be
the final week Of debate on the bill.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
SUFFRACISTS MUST
FOLLOW PRISON RULES

OCCOQUAN, Va, Aug. 20.-Slx wo-
mans party pickets doing their Bit
80 days I'm the workhouse here today
went on a severely strict program
today.
The latitude previously allowed
their sisters had vanished. In its
place was a set Of grim rules. The
six are almost inoommunicadc. None
but relatives or their attorney can
visit them and then only twice a
month. They can have nothing but
the usual prison fare. and they can
10 their share Of scrubbing, sewing
DR. gardening just the same as'other
prisoners.
The women are finding It hard %
eat the prison fare, but they haven't
gone on a hunger strike yet. Superin-
cndent Whitaker predicts that II they
.tay here the full month they will all
gain from five TO 10 pounds.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
mArFR nnARn ROrTINE.

Water pumpage for the week end
ing August rs Roined sS63.90O gallons
over the pumpage for the same week
one year ago. according to reports
submitted at tho Water Board meet
ing this morning The pumpage was
1l1.575.5SO gallons for last week, as
compared with 1Ot.77l.6S0 for the
same week last year
Bank balances in board funds as
reported 10 the meeting show S22-
1O9.69 In the current funds and $751;
O40.53 IN the special fund. The cur
rent payron was reported as Si22990
while the special payroll was given as
S245.2f.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
pPnnuCE SHIPMENTS.

Potatoes were shipped from down
State points over the Delaware Ran,
road Saturday TO the extent Of 5'os3
barrels as compared with a Shipment
Of l,20l barrels shipped on the same day
last year. The total number OF barrels
shipped to date is 2lO705, which CON-
pares with a total to this date in 1910
Of 1853 30s barrels.
Twenty-one thousand four hundred
and ninety-six carriers OF cantaloupSs
were shipped Saturday. bringing the
total 70 date up 70 26s ,394 carriers This
compares with 269ss carriers shipped
the same day last year. and with 52A40-
as total 60 this date.
Grapes arc now beginning TO come
through from down State. 1885 pounds
being shipped over the Delaware Rail
road on saturday. which compares with
50.33s pounds ~ daily total for th,
same date last year.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
POLISH MEN Arrested IN
RAID HAVE Case POSTPONED

The police yesterday raided the
Polish Hall at Second and Jefferson
streets and arrested Alexander Lenkie-
wicz and John Brzybylek on a charge
Of selling liquor without a license.
They also secured twelve or more
cases OF beer and some whlskcy, to-
gether with fifteen or twenty wit
nesses.
When the men were arraigned In iho
Munlcipel Court this morning. upon
the application OF their attorney. VII
liam s. prlckot,. the hearings were
postponed until Friday morning.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT license.

In a speakeasy raid at No. 2i9
Orange street on Sunday morning, the
police cOrrallcd Martha Brown, a
Negress, and large number OF cases
OF beer. numerous demiiohns and
smaller roceptRclos fun OF whiskey. I'm
the Municipal Court this morning she
pleaded guilty 10 selling intoXlcanis
without a license, and was fined 500
and costs.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Louis Bucker, No. 1921 West Thir-
.eenth street, was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital this morning FOR
foreign body IN the eye. Ernest Nc
mann. 'front.' and Walnut streets, was
treated for Injuries caused by lumber
falling upon him.
Accident cases were treated at the
Delaware Hospital this morning as
follows:
Paul Dillon. ii0i West Eighth street.
spralned back.
William Bailey, Thirteenth and
Broome streets, right jaw fractured.
William Fairfax, No. III ShipieN
street, finger mashed.
Clara Bell, old wound treated.
Mike Lamort, No. 23i Tatnall street.
lnger mashed.
Daniel Kiefer, Arden, right wrist
sprained.
William +. Whlttle, No. li3 Wes'
Eighth street. right toe lacerated.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
PERSONAL.


Mr. and Mrs. George A. Weller and
child have returned from visit 10
relatives in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Sullivan Of this
city are quests OF Mr.. and Mrs. hasty
Cain in Harrington.
Mrs. r. c. Harrington Of Delmar is
visiting relatives in Wilmington.
Elmer wilson Of this city is the
guest OF his mother in Delmar.
F. H. Garrett Of West Philadelphia
visited his mother, Mrs. ]. 7. Garrett.
OF No. 241s Jefferson street, on sun
day.
Mrs. George Merritt and family Of
No. 2416 jefferson street spent satur-
day at Willow Grove, Pa.
Andrew Patterson and Joseph P.
". Robinson are on a motor trip 10
Lawrence. MSS.
Mrs. W. c. Wheeler and daughter
lille Eliason Wheeler. OF Baltimore
Ma. who recently visited Mrs. p. II,
Robinson OF this city. are the gu'sts
Of Mrs. Lewis p. Eliason II Nsw
Castle.
Mise Helen Merritt OF No -oilt
Jefferson street is visiting frienas al
Rehoboth Beach. -,.------i.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
COSTS $l56.3O TO EQUIP
Each U. S. INFANTRYMAN

WASHINGTON, Aug Cot costs
the United States Just sl56.3O to equip
an infantryman for service in France
Figures show that Of this total, clothing
represents SlOl.2l; fighting equipment,
s47.36. and eating utensils, S773. The
soldiers gas mask costs SO; his steel
helmet Sc. and his rifle $3.50
The first 100000 to 100000 Of Amer
ica's lighting men will be equipped with
the present Springfield army rifles those
to follow will carry the Enfield. used by
English troops.