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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
MAJOR ROBERT r. JACKSON AND
PARTY MoToRED FROM THIS
CITY TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, Major
and Mrs. Robert R. Jackson, their
daughter, Miss Naomi Jackson, Miss
Gonzalas Porter and Mr.. Edward
Brady, started for st. Louis, Mo. in his
automobile. Tuesday night they rested
up in Springfield, arriving in st. Louis
Wednesday afternoon at 8 p. m.
While in that city they will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Buck
ner, 4041 Cook avenue. They will re-
main there until after the meeting of
the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
arriving home August 2sth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits of News and Comments
On Men and Measures.
DIR. ABBOTT OPPOSES oBSTRuC
TON.

New York, n. Y.-Dr. Lyman Alb
bolt, the widely known successor of
Henry Ward Beecher and Editor of
The Outlook, famous magazine publ
cation, fays the obstructionists who
were interfering with the Food Control
Bill. In The Outlook he says:
There is a possibility that the prohi-
bition feature will be eliminated from
the Food Control Bill. Until the pro-
hibition advocates demanded that a
"bone-dry" programme be tackled on
to the bill it had been considered quite
certain that at the right time, and as
a measure sailing under its own colors,
prohibition as a wartime measure
could and would pass Congress. 1t is
now questionable whether such an eff
fort will be successful, because the
method adopted of trying to enact the
prohibition measure into law as a
rider to a bill has aroused much ad-
verse comment and the antagonism of
with the prohibition movement. 1t
has been suspected that the extreme
prohibition programme has been large
~ pushed as rider to the Food Con-
troll Bill by the opponents of prohibi-
tion because that seemed the best way
to kill the prohibition programme al
together; and in this way they have
had the aid of men who wished 70 OBJ
struct the prosecution of the war
This view has been stated by a long
time prohibitionist and an officer of the
Prohibition party, the Hon. John NJ.
DIN, of Madison, Wisconsin, WHO
wrote, in letter quoted in the Senate,
as follows:
"The bill, as shown by the vote in
the House, is not an honest one, or at
least is not being advocated honestly.
I refer here to the vote in favor of
the bill in the House by those who are
known as "wets'' Why does this ele-
ment in Congress vote for this bills
This question is very easily answered,
They are voting for the bill for the
purpose of harassing the President in
the measures that should be taken to
prepare for and prosecute the war. I
hope sincerely that your movement
will not succeed.
"Prohibition should stand upon its
own merits. If you desire to ask for
q prohibition amendment at this time,
then have a resolution introduced to
that effect, so that the different men,
bers of Congress can vote squarely or
the question one way or the other
without tying the matter up to any
other phase of legislation.
The use of the prohibition amend
ment as an obstruction to the Food
Control Bill has been offensive to all
patriots, whether prohibitionists or
not.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Miss Gladys Hollaner, 1919 s. Wa
bash avenue, left last Saturday for a
two weeks vacation trip to Wyoming,
Ohio, where she viii be the guest of
Miss Edna Raymond of that city. She
was conveyed to the Polk street depot
in the fine auto owned by Mr.. A. l..
Harris.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

THE MORGAN, PARK BUSINESS
MEMS TON AND
9TH e Rs ARE STILL Re
STRAINED FROM INTERFERING
WITH CoLoRED TENANTS NOV
ING INTO THE FINEST FLAT
BUILDING IN MORGAN PARK.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
TOTAL POPULATION OF GERMAN
ALLIANCE.

Germany herself has 64,926,000;
Austria, 2s,325, 900; total population of
Germany and Austria, 93,251,O 900.
Hungary has 2O,ss6,OOO and Bosnia has
1,S9S,000. Austria-Hungary and Bos-
MIA have 51,1O9,OOO. Bulgaria has
1885, 900, Turkey has 100000, max
ing a total German Alliance of 140,-
$4,000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
DIR. DUBOIS BUYS A MANSION.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Special.-One of
the finest residences in the Tompkins
Park section of residential Brooklyn,
was recently purchased by DR.. w. E.
B. Dubois, editor of The Crisis. The
house is three-story colonial mansion
of old English design, and represents
an outlay of more than $4,000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
THE PRAIRIE TENNIS CLUB.

The Prairie Tennis Club announces
the Second Annual Open Tournament,
beginning Saturday, August Is, at the
courts of the Prairie Tennis Club, 37th
and Prairie Avenue.
Three beautiful loving cups are Of
fered Ito the winners of singles and
doubles respectively.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, 643S Eberhart
avenue, the highly esteemed wife of
our chief usher, left for st. Paul, MINI.
Tuesday, where she will attend the ses-
sions of the Grand Chapter of the Or
der of Eastern Star. About twenty
five other ladies left for that city at
the same time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Sandy w. Triee, 643s Eberhart
avenue, was, on last Friday afternoon
the guest of Mrs. julius F. Taylor at
the American Giants Baseball Park
and greatly enjoyed the game between
the American Giants and the A. B. G. 8
of Indianapolis, Ind.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
Senator Lodge Advocates True Tenn
perance-Warns that Men Who
Drink Harmlessly Beer or Light
Wine VIII Turn to whiskey.

Washington, d. c. - The United
States Senate has been graphing with
the question of National Prohibition,
and many notable speeches have been
made, but none more notable than that
of the great Senator from Massachu-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. A. D. Brown, one of our young
er ushers, and Miss Hazel Elliott of
Cincinnati, Ohio, were married recent
ly. The announcement was a surprise
to all. We wish them happiness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Irene McCoy-Gaines, 5S97
Wentworth avenue, and her mother,
Mrs Mamie Clark, visited on Friday
the Louise Training School for COlOred
Boys, which is now located on a beauti-
full little farm twenty-seven miles
south of Chicago and they were very
much pleased with the home and its
beautiful country surroundings.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. Benz. Ferguson left last Tuesday
night for a brief sojourn in Mackinav
Islands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Jones,
Jr. are enjoying a two weeks vacation
trip on the farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler, near Allegan, Mich.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

sets, the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
who is making a fight for true temper
ance. Senator Lodge, in his great
speech said:
Personally, 1 believe that every hu-
man being would be far better off, NOR
ally, mentally and physically, if he
never touched alcohol. For the benefit
of mankind l want to see that result
brought about and 1 hope that it can
be done. But because 1 hold these be-
liefs 1 am not blind to the facts which
surround the problem and 1 cannot
vote for legislation which in my opin-
ion would create a situation worse
than that which now exists and prob
ably long delay the coming of COM
plete abstinence from alcohol among
men.
Lodge Opposes Action.
"From the earliest. times of recorded
history, so far as We know, mankind
has devised for itself and consumed
some sort of beverage containing alco-
hol. There is not, so far as 1 am
aware, tribe of savages, even of saw
ages of the lowest stage, which has not
greedily accepted alcoholic liquors
when it had the opportunity. We are
therefore dealing with what is perhaps
the most deeply planted habit of hui
man nature.
Except the natural instincts, there
is nothing which has such roots in the
life of man on earth as this habit of
taking alcoholic stimulants. The facts
have enumerated ought to warn ev-
cry rejecting man, no matter how
much he desires to put an end abso
lutely to the consumption of alcohol in
beverages, of the necessity of proceed
ing with some caution in dealing with
an indulgence to which the human race
has so long been habituated.
"My own belief is that practically
complete abstinence may be brought
about when the large majority of peo-
!le are convinced that it is wise. L
am aware that this will take time, but
tie steady growth of public sentiment
in favor of complete temperance and
the abolition of the use of alcohol in
any form proves, I think, that it is a
well founded and entirely reasonable |
81 do not think the people of this
country are as yet prepared in opinion
or by education to accept with hearty
the extreme legislation car
ried in this constitutional amend
ment.'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. J. A. Braboy of Kokomo, Ind,
who has for the past several weeks
been visiting with friends in st. Paul,
Minneapolin, Mimi, has this week been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. Gray
Lucas, sos E. Seth street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

RED CAP MEN AT THE 18th
STREET STATION, ILLINOIS
CENTRAL, ARE STILL ~oN THE
MAP. 4
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18
CHIPS

Miss Nellie Galloway, $500 Rhodes
avenue, has been confined to her home
this week with illness.
J. G. Tyndall, the successful cigar
salesman, 3710 Prairie avenue, has be-
come a regular subscriber to The
Broad AK.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Rosa Morgan-Cooper, the fash
ionable milliner, will leave this eve
ming for Monmouth, ILL, where she
will spend a ten days vacation trip,
in visiting at the home of the parent,
of her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper.
Miss Anna Sehulman, who has been
stenographer for Lawyer Walter NJ.
Farmer, 1S4 w: Washington street for
the past six or seven years, has re-
turned home from her three weeks
pleasure trip to New York City, where
she was highly and pleasantly enter.
tanned by relatives and friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

| tuesday, where she will attend the ses-
sions of the Grand Chapter of the Or
der of Eastern Star. About twenty
five other ladies left for that city at
the same time.
Mr.. A. D. Brown, one of our young
er ushers, and Miss Hazel Elliott of
Cincinnati, Ohio, were married recent
ly. The announcement was a surprise
to all. We wish them happiness.
Mr.. Benz. Ferguson left last Tuesday
night for brief sojourn in Mackinaw
Islands.
The members of st. Paul C. NJ. E.
church, of which Mr.. E. G. Jordan is
an active member, are now worship
ping in their temporary building at
1906 State ST., while the old building
is being wrecked preparatory for the
erection of their new structure.
Mr.. VIM. Ferguson left Tuesday for
Savannah, GA. He left word to Mr..
j. w. Hightower to meet his car upon
his return and get his Georgia Rat
tlesnake.
Capt. VIM. Clifton, after a slight i'll
ness, is feeling well and in good spir-
its again.
Mr.. Chester Wilkins entertained at
his home a few nights ago Messrs.
Mat, Ferguson and Edgerton. A su-
perb stag luncheon was served.
Messrs. Mat and Ferguson took away
the whist honors including a Boston.
Mr.. w. j. Crawford is doing nicely
on the "Seminole' between here and
Centralia. A short while past he was
asked, "Where is. your home9" He
replied, "Heaven, but I am not bit
homesick.
All trainmen gladly welcomes Mr..
Edward Bell when he returned to his
run between here and Sioux City af
ter an extended absence. Ed looks
fine
All usher members of Bethel Liter
airy who can, must attend the annual
election of officers next Sunday at
A p. m. Rally boys, and support the
slate of the present president, our
Chief, Mr.. Sandy w. Trice.
Mr.. VIM. Hyde of Minneapolis,
Mimi, was in the city last Friday and
paid the ushers visit. He spent the
early evening at the residence of
Sandy w. Trice, a very close friend,
and later left for his home.
NJ. d. Roach, who has been spend
ing the hot days in New Hampshire,
came to the city on important business
last Monday night. He expects to re-
turn to Portsmouth in a few days.
Miss Adele Collins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. 1. Collins of 1921 Cham
plain ave-, left lately for South Haven,
Mich, where she will remain until the
opening of school.
Mr.. James Ferguson and Saul
Shields left Tuesday morning for a
tour of Central and Southern Illinois. |
Mrs. Geo. W. Trice and Mrs. Alice
Plummer leave today for a month IS
stay in Boston, formerly their home.
Mr.. Jas. G. Tyndall, $40 Prairie
ave., travelling salesman for Manade
& Gray Cigar Mfg. Company, reports
his sales for this year $4,000 against
81 100000 last year in the State of
Mr.. Tyndall thinks The
Broad AK a great newspaper and
backed his opinion with an annual sub
to it.
Mrs. Lena S. Black, 5726 S. Dear
born ST., gave dinner at her residence
last Monday in honor of Mr.. Craig
head.
Mr.. Craighead runs to Los Angeles
over the Chicago & Northwestern r. R.
CHICAGO PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.
Headquarters $50 Indiana Ave.
Telephone Doug. 1714.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Theo. R. Mozee, 5131 s. Wabash
avenue, is still enjoying country life
near Allegan, Mich.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Milton T. Bailey, one of the grand
high priests of the Grand United Or
der of Brothers of Friendship and the
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, will at
tend the sessions of that order the first
of the coming week at Rock Island,
Ill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mrs. Lena S. Black, 1926 S. Dear
born ST., gave dinner at her residence
last Monday in honor of Mr.. Craig
head.
Mr.. Craighead runs to Los Angeles
over the Chicago & Northwestern R. r.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

The members of st. Paul c. NJ. E.
church, of which Mr.. E. G. Jordan is
an active member, are now worship
ping in their temporary building at
1906 State ST., while the old building
is being wrecked preparatory for the
erection of their new structure.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. VIM. Ferguson left Tuesday for
Savannah, GA. He left word to Mr..
J. w. Hightower to meet his car upon
his return and get his Georgia Rat
tlesnake.'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

NJ. D. Roach, who has been spend
ing the hot days in New Hampshire,
came to the city on important business
last Monday night. He expects to re-
turn to Portsmouth in a few days.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

All trainmen gladly welcomes Mr..
Edward Bell when he returned to his
run between here and Sioux City af-
ter an extended absence. Ed looks
fine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. VIM. Hyde of Minneapolis,
Mimi, was in the city last Friday and
paid the ushers a visit. He spent the
early evening at the residence of
Sandy w. Trice, very close friend,
and later left for his home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

All usher members of Bethel Liter
airy who can, must attend the annual
election of officers next Sunday at
4 p. m. Rally boys, and support the
slate of the present president, our
Chief, Mr.. Sandy w. Triee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Capt. VIM. Clifton, after a slight i'll
ness, is feeling well and in good spir-
its again.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Miss Adele Collins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. 1. Collins of 1921 Cham
plain ave-, left lately for South Haven,
Mich, where she will remain until the
opening of school.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. James Ferguson and Saul
Shields left Tuesday morning for a
tour of Central and Southern Illinois.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-18

Mr.. Jas. G. Tyndall, 371O Prairie
ave., travelling salesman for Manade
& Gray Cigar Mfg. Company, reports
his sales for this year $4,000 against
100000 last year in the State of
Michigan. Mr.. Tyndall thinks The
Broad AK a great newspaper and
backed his opinion with an annual sub
scription to it.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
 Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow complexion pallic tongue coated-appetitep poor-you have a bad taste in your mouth-alazy no.gooG feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute forcalomel-were prepared byD Dr. Edwards after 17 years of study with his patients.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color.
 To have clear. pink skin, bright eyes, no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like childhood days you must get at the cause.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel-yet have no dangerous after effects.
 They start the bile and overcome consti- patton. That's why millions of boxes are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. Take one or two nightly and note the pleasing results.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
EVENTS TONIGHT

Fox's theater. high class photo plays.
 Lyceum theater. superior photo drama.
 Keeney's theater, vaudeville and moving pictures.
 Card tournament, Elks club.
 Phenix lodge. l. o. O. F., meets in Jr. O.. L. A. M hall.
 Andre lodge, l. o. O. F., meets in Vega hall.
 St. Elmo lodge, K. of P, meets in Judd's hall.
 Erwin Castle, K. G. E., meets in Eagles hall.
 New Britain Aerie. F. o. F., dance, Holmes & Hoffmans hall
 Carpenters Union meets at a4 Church street.
 Vesta Hive. L. o. T. M., meets at 277 Main street.
 New Britain Nest, O. O. O., meets in Electric hall.
 Valient Tent, K. o. T. M. meets at 321 Main street.
 New Britain lodge, l.. o. 0. M., sup per and social, PAP Main street
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
ATTORNEY HOLDEN
 QUITS MRS. GILLIGAN
Announces to States Attorney Alcorn That He Has Disappeared
 From Case.

Hartford, Nov. 2s.-A1though no formal order has come from Judge Gardned Greene of the superior court Clerk George A. onant has been informed that the record of the Gilligan murder case will be printed for the supreme court at the states expense, and he is getting the papers together for the printer. The printed record which is to contain the testl mony. will be more than 1,500 pages and is estimated will cost near $2,000.
 Mrs. Amy Archer Gilligan. who was convicted in July of the murder of Franklin R. Andrews by arsenic People May 3, 1914, is without funds. as her resources were practically ex- hausted during the murder trial. She was sentenced to be hanged NoveTn~ Der 6, but has been reprieVed to March by the governor.
 Without filing in court any formal notice of his disappearance as counsel for the condemned woman, B M. Holden, after conference with States Attorney Alcorn, announced that he should retire from the case as Mrs. Gilligan'S counsel and the state could appoint some attorney to con- duct the case. In all proba bility MT. Holden's appointment by the court as counsel for Mrs. Gilligan will follow a withdrawal of his name as Mrs Gilligan's attorney.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
HOLY FAATInY BAZAAR.
St. NIary's Organization Win Open
 Event On December 3.

St. NIary's Organization Win Open
 Event On December 3.
 The Holy Family Circle of St. Mary's church will open a three days bazar in the school hall on December 8. The bazar will continue through December every afternoon and eve- ming. The various booths will be in charge of the following committees:
 Domestic booth, Mrs. Forsythe, Mrs. Coniff, Mrs. Mulvihill, Mrs. w. Grace, Mrs. Thos. Grace, Mrs. Fl. Reynolds; fancy work Mrs. Cream, Mrs. B. Smith, Mrs. Coholan, Mrs. J. Reynolds, Mrs James Curtin, Mrs. J. l.. Doyle, Mrs. Dobson: dolls, Mrs. Long. Mrs. Thos. Smith, Mrs. Curran, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Mar garet Dunn: candy. Mrs. Noble, Mrs Farr, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Henry O'Brien blankets, Mrs. Hyland, rMs. McCormik Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Kerrigan, Mrs James O'Brien; ice cream, Mrs. Gran ley Mrs. Connolly, Mrs. Hallinan Mrs Rivers, Mrs. Desmond. Mrs. Conlon; cake, Mrs. Wm. Long, Mrs. McGill, Mrs. Foyer, Mrs. Marr, Mrs. Egan; country store, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Monsees, Mrs. Corbly, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs Rynn, Mrs. P. w. Smith, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Edward Dobson; whist, Mrs Ringrose, Mrs. Farr, Mrs. Gill, Mrs. Long; grab bag, Mrs. Fitzgerald. All who care to make donations are requested to notify the committee. The proceeds are to be devoted to the poor of the parish.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
THIS WEAK NERVOUS WOMEN
 TOOK VINOL
And InvigOrates Old People

Any doctor will tell you that the ingredients of Vinol as printed below contain the elements needed to inn prove the health of delicate children and restore strength to old people.
 p Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron
 and Manganese Peptonates Iron
 and Ammonium Citrate, Lime and Soda
 Glycerophosphates Cascarin.
 Those who have puny, ailing or rundown children or aged parents may prove this at our expense.
 Besides the good it does children and the aged there is nothing like Vinol to restore strength and vitality to weak, nervous women and over worked, rundown men.
 Try 1t. If you are not entirely sat isfied, we will return your money without question; that proves our fairness and your protection Mil Hons of people have been convinced this way.
 The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, Drug gists; Liggett's Riker- -Hegeman Drug Stores; John J. McBriarty; Nathan NoVeck; w. H. Russell and at the best drug store in every town and city in the country.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
LETTERS ARE SENT
 FROM OVER ACROSS

~NoAAAOAAA~NA
 t1ves.ad Friends and Relate Their
 Experiences in Detters Home.
 Relatives and friends of Corporal Gerald Crean of the 1O2nd U. S. In- fantry. now in France, Joseph E. Sla- ter, also in France with the 1O1st Ma chine Gun company and Seaman Charles Witkin, on the U. S. s. Rhode Island, have received interesting let ters from them telling of their exper- fences in the service.
 Corporal Cream, writing on Hallow- 'en night, expresses the opinion that the beginning of the end of the war is at hand. He says the French are cleaning house and 1t is up to the Americans to sweep up the leavings. The young soldier also writes that he has purchased two Liberty Bonds, and he likewise advises his relatives not to send him any money, but rather to send him tobacco and cigarettes.
 Seaman W1tl1in, formerly @ super uumerary policeman, while he does not give his address, states that while on shore leave recently he was invit- ed out to dinner with some shipmates and was accorded royal welcome by the civilians oR the town. He says that the people all do everything they can to make the life of the sailor more pleasant. Tn conclusion he jovially writes: "If ever get hold of the kali ser I'll send you one of his shoes.''
 Private Slater writes that he Is en- camped in an old village 200 years old, which has been deserted by the civil ian population. He also remarks up- on the sugar situation and says that the stuff Is very scarce. The govern ment provides good food and clothes, but the men are in need of heavy woolen socks, such as the Red Cross provides, he states.