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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
AMERICAN GENERALS
VISIT u. S. TRENCHES
By Associated Press.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 5.-A heavy downpoud of rain
beginning at moor Friday, hindered the
of the French front where the Ameri-
can battalions are on duty and con.
verted the back areas into seas Of mud
No official communication was issued
on Friday, but there has been nothing
in the reports to headquarters to sug-
gest any change in the normal situa-
eral Pershing returned from a visit to
the British front. A party of American
major generals has inspected the billets
OF the first contingent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
MEMBER OF HALLOWEEN PARTY
MAY DIE FROM BULLET wOuN


Huron. S. d, Nov. 3-Eldo Bender,
son OF William Bender. a farmer resid-
Ing near Carthage, a small town Is
miles from Huron, will probably die
from the effects Of a bullet wound in
the back. which was inflicted when he
n a number of other young men were
Engaged in a Halloween prank.
Bender and his companions, who
were attending a party at the home Of
George Mathews, decided to go to the
Charles Heeter farm. near the Mathews
place. and nave some Halloween fun
with the family. When they approached
me Heeter home, however, someone
opened fire on them. One of the jokers,
oscar johnson. suffered a flesh wound
IN the ankle. Bender became caught
IN a fence and a bullet entered his back
Just below the lung.
Heeter's arrest has been ordered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
HONOR SOLDIERS
WHO DIED FOR NATION

Paris. Nov. 6.-The outstanding
..eature in the cabinet Of Frances
Decoration day was the meeting of
$500 fathers and mothers in the audi.
.orium OF the Sorbonne to commence
ate h sacrifices made by their Sons
who have died for France during the
present war.
1t was a somber picture in black, but
srief was shown only In the color, the
dominant note being losses that faith
RS and r1others were commemorative
must not have been made in vain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
LUTHERANs OF STATE
MEET AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 31.-Large del,
egat1ons Of Lutherans from all parts OF
the northwest nave assembled IN this
city to attend the Reformation festival
which opened today. At a concer Civ
en- in connection with the festival a
chorus Of 400 was the feature. The
chorus was made UP of singers from
different parts Of South Dakota and
other states OF the northwest. The pro-
ceeds Of the concert will be turned over
to the Red Cross. At one of the meet
ings held by delegates during the time
the festival is in session a Young Peo-
pies Luther league Of the South Dakota
district will be organized. Rev. j.. N.
Brown, of Austin, Mimi, was present
to assist in the organization Of the new
district league. The festival today was
held to commemorate the four hun
dredth anniversary of the reformation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
FIRE IN OIL CITY, La,
CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE

New Orleans, La, Nov. Especial
dispatches received here from Shreve-
port shortly before Don stated thai
the fire at Oil City, La, caused only
slight damage and that it was under
control at IL a. m. The fire started in
a tailor shop here. the dispatch stated.
and burned several small buildings. Nc
oil was burned and the authorities did
not believe - was ~ incendiary origin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
PRISONER ATTACKS A
PENITENTiARY GUARD,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 2.-Andrew
Wall, a guard at the state p~enitentiary.
narrowly escaped death when Ed Helm,
a negro lifer, cracked him over the head
with a glass bottle while in his custody
Inc guards scalp was badly split ope1
out no permanent injury will result.
Helm is a vicious character and i.
serving a life sentence for killing a
brakeman on the Milwaukee near Tyn.
dali about three years ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
ARE BUSY IN
THEIR CORN FIELDS

Canton, S. D.. Nov. 2.-The busiest
people in South Dakota at the present
ime are the farmers, the occasion be-
ing the rushing Of the work of gath
ering their corn crop.
The corn crop Of South Dakota for
he present year is valued at upward Of
H7O,OO0,000, n a large part OF the
Prop yet remains. in the fields. The
farmers have been too busy during the
!all n with their other small grain
crops, their t%hreshing and other work
70 give the harvesting Of their corn crop
farly attention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
MAY PERMIT PEOPLE
TO SPEAR PlckEREl

Pierre. 8. D.. Nov. 3-The state game
department has cnlt.d hearings at
,Waupay n Webster TOR Saturday, to
earn public sentiment IN regard to al,
lowing The spearing of pickerel through
the Ice this winter. in two OF the small
er lakes In that part OF the county. The
lakes in question are known as Rush
and Hue Dog lakes. The law Of last
winter authorizes such spearing by
';crrnit, and that fish houses will be re-
ssutred IN the work, and the hearings
i to learn local sentiment az 10 open
sng uR-these two lakes for spearing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
NEW INHERITANCE TAX
LAW WORKING OUT WELL

Pierre. s. D., Nov. 5.-Governor Peter
Norbeck has Just received a most at
lsfactory report from the state tax
commission. The first Inheritance tax
law Of South Dakota went into effect
on July /, 1905, when 1t was repealed
by chapter 243 OF the session laws Of
1918. The 1913 act was in force until
July /. 1915. when the present Inherit
ance tax law took effect, known as
chapter 217. laws Of 1916. Under the
1915 act, the tax commission was given
general charge n supervision over
the collection of Inheritance taxes.
The 1905 law was in force and effect
eight years, during which time the
total amoun of inheritance taxes COL
'ected was $44,e44.47.
The 1913 law was in force and effect
TWO years, during which time the total
amount Of inheritance taxes collected
was $es,6b6.s4
Total amour collected for the 10
years preceding July 1. 1915, $685.
3OO.41.
The 1915 law, now in effect. placing
the collection OF inheritance taxes
under the charge Of the tax commits
sion. from July l, 1915, to October /,
1917. two years and three months, total
amount collected, $3.50. 296.74.
Excess collected under the superyi-
sion OF the tax commission in two years
and three months ove the preceding
10 years, $3.50, 800. 20.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

There has been added to the London
regiment a new draft OF so men re-
marItable for their splendid physique. II
Is the result of a newspaper paragraph
announcing that there werc openings
for recruits. The average height of the
new recruit Is s feet IN inches. but
many of them are considerably taller,
and me Is 8 feet s inches. The aver
age ago is 24A years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
VARIOUS STATE FUNDS
IN GOOD CONDITION

Pierre. s. d, Nov. 1.-The State 1reas-
ury shows a total Of 81, 1863, 042 in all
for the close OF business October
81, and of this $37. 500 is general fund;
$sl,las game; $31,394 Irvine. while
Sl,067,223 is interest and income fund,
common school lands. This item will
pc apporttoned to the schools of the
state about December Is.
The agricultural extension funds are
growing and the county extension fund
shows $16,51S; the county supervision
fund SLIGO; the State Smith Lever
fund. $b.s19, and the Federal Smith
Lever, $6,76S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

A 1,o0o-pou.a female grizzly bear
was lassped n the Santa Fe national
forest by j.. F. McMullen, trapper. Of
She United States biological survey.
The animal was trailed down as she
raced through the woods with a AS
pound trap n a six-foot drag hanging
to. her feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
RAISED NEARLY DOUBLE
AMOUNT OF IT'S QUOTA

Elk Point. S. D., Oct. 31.-Union
county people demonstrated two things
in the recent Liberty bond campaign,
their loyalty and prosperity. The coun-
tvs quota was $500, 900, but when the
totals were taken after the campaign
ended it was found that $549,55O had
been subscribed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Automobile dealers in Greensburg.
Pa, find 1t more profitable to sell ma
chimes to coal miners than to opera
tors. Since miners are making as
much ~ 5000 to 5000 a month, they
have affected many Of the styles Of
their employers. Never in the history
of the mining industry in Westmore-
land county has such prosperity been
enjoyed by the miners. I.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
TWO JUDGES GIVEN
BANQUET At WATERFOWL

Watertown. s. D.. Nov. 2.-Judge G..
g. Sherwood. who held court for the
last time in Watertown this week, and
w. N. Skinner. appointed by Governor
Norbeck as his successor, were the
guests of honor at n banquet of the
Codington County Bar association in
the Dutch room Of the Lincoln hotel.
For the first time in the history of the
local bar every attorney in Waterfowl
was present and the affair was conse.
quently of unusual Significance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
VALUABLE FOSSILS ARE
FOUND IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Vermilion, S. D., Nov. Hundreds
OF thousands of dollars worth of fossils
1--we peen taken from the state of
South Dakota by american universities
and museums. One man last summer
round the skeleton Of a prehistoric
morse worth more. than 81, 900.
Inc United States national museum
at Washington. D. C.. part of the
smithsonian institution. has about a
.nousand specimens worth between
$780, 600 and $35, 900.
The Peabody Museum of National
History at Yale university has more
than $4,000 worth Of specimens COL
iected In South Dakota. This represents
the cost of collecting n mounting.
The American Museum of Natural
history of New York has a collection
of South Dakota fossils conservativelv
valued at between $4,000 and 500, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Wages in the mills OF Bridgeport,
Conn, have awaited into the salary
class. One manufacturer reports that
the average tradesman pulls down $50
a week, while $40 and up a week is not
uncommon. Overtime ana premiums for
quantity of output fattens pay en-
Velopes as never before.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
CAR SHORTAGE BADLY
FELT IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Highmore, S. D., Nov. 2.-Highmore
has just been furnished with illuminat.
ing evidence Of the scarcity of cars. Tit
local station agent had orders for sc
stock cars on one day, ana he was en-.
ab.ed to supply the patrons of the road
with but two cars
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Austin, Tex, has a plant which runs
At full capacity a day, turning out
oakoal. which Is made from the city
garbage, waste paper, old shoes. rags.
etc. The new fuel sells at $3.50 a ton
and Is said to burn as long and to give
off as much heat as the best bitumin-
Gus lump coal, besides relieving the
city of all waste material.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

While blowing in a field near
Charleston. Mo-, men unearthed a num-
Der OF clay pipes of peculiar construc-
ton. The pipes are richly ornamented
IN figures and flowers. All appear to
ave been used in smoking md are
highly colored. 1t is supposed that they
are relics OF the ancient mound
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
DISASTROUS FIRE ON FARM IN
LAKE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Ramona. s. D., Nov. 5.-Eleven horses
were burned to death and a great
quantity of other property was con-
sumed in a fire On the farm occupied
by Fred Budde. in the northern Lake
county. The loss will reach several
thousand dollars. The barn which was
DESTROYED was insured for $500. In adj
dition to the barn Inc horses, a great
quantity Of hay. harness, farm ma
chinery and other property was con.
sumed by the flames. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. The apparently only
plausible theory is that it was started
by spontaneous combustion, as no one
had been in the barn with a lantern
and there had been no smoking in the
barn,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

A Pittsfield fMass.) man, who
planted q war garden alongside a troll
ley line, planted potatoes first, but tho
Quack grass crowded the seed potatoes
out of tho ground; then he planted
squash seeds, but the vines spread over
the track and were ruined by the
passing cars, and last he tried cab
bages, but tho woodchucks got them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
HIGH PRICE IS PAID
FOR ROSEBUD LAND

Fairfax, S. d. Nov. 5.-The highest
price ever paid for land in. the Rose
bud country was that of $187.5O per
acre when Charles Meshek, q well
known rancher near here, bought the j.
w. johnson farm near Fairfax through
the Gregory County State bank of Fair
fax. The land Is well improved, and is
but a sample of the high prices that
have been prevailing In this part Of
Gregory county this fall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
URGES PROTECTION BE
GIVEN TO HAy IN STACK

Pierre. S. d, Nov. 3.-Governor Nor
beck has issued a conservation proc
lamation In regard to the needs Of pro-
lection OF hay n grain stacked upon
the prairie. Thousands Of tons of hay
are stacked on the pen prairie in the
central and western part Of the state.
and are exposed to the perils Of prai.Ns
fire. with no visible attempts al pro
lection. which could be, afforded by
proper firebreaks, Attention is called
to the specially heavy growth OF grass
upon the prairie. this year, and a re-
quest Is made that firebreaks be pro-
vided at the earliest possible moment
tEAD-Hercule Lefebvre, a French-ca-
madam, who Is q major In the Canadian
army. arm =, Tho is reported to have received
field. up g 10 years 3 lived with his
parsnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Lefebyre,
tended the Lead schools. Two years ago
nn parents moved to Montreal, Can.
Young I.efebvre went to Canada about 10
Xears 9 to finish his education. When
to enlist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Bangor, Ma.,gWas visited one nsrht
BY such y 1iixhtsof moths that the side
walks IN places covered with them
to the depth ok an Inch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
CAR LOAD OF WHEAT.
DISAPPEARS EN- ROUTE

Trip, 8. D., Nov. 5.-A car Of wheat
was loaded on the 10th at belmont,
properly billed and brought to Trip by
the freight train. All trace was then
lost OF the car until It was located three
days later at Mitchell. empty. The car
was billed to Lacrosse, Wis, the num-
Der recorded by a. least tw6 men, vet
the car was found empty within 40
miles Of the loading point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

The adjective draft law IN operation
reveals some kinks for official IRON
ing. A case In New Jersey provoked
much adverse comment Four Of five
sons OF . widowed mother entered va
rious branches of the service as volun-
teers. The fifth son was drafted and
denied exemption. The governor Of the
state has interceded In this and similaJ
. pleading not only dependency
but the equally strong a Of the
families doing more than their bit
through volunteering.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
OLD RAILROAD MAN
GOES ON PENSION LIST

L~esterville. s. D., Nov. SC. NJ.
Plumb. with probably the longest rail-
Plumb has seen 45 years Of continu-
railroad service, 81 years Of which
q been spent in Lesterville as station
agent for the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway company. Since the
founding Of the town Mr.. Plumb has
been station agent here, and he has per-
formed An almose continuous service,
his vacations being few and OF short
duration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

IN aplayground league baseball game
I'm NeW Orleans tho pitcher OF tho team
vas named Liquor while the opposing
lwirler waas naimedS Claret.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Four of the - sons Of II. S. Wills.
1t Oakdaie, Pa, are in the United
States service, sud five others are OF
military age and subject to the draft.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
ARRANGE SHORT COURSE
FOR HARDING COUNTY,

Buffalo. S. D., Nov. "A farmers
hort course has been arranged for
Harding county FIR November, Smeet-
.nss being held as follows: Harding,
November 10; Camp Crook. November
20; Gallup, November 21; Buffalo, No
Sember %; Ludlow. November 90;
c~adyville, November "a. DR.. j. T. Sin
"oodie will speak on Control of Con-
tas1ous and Infectious Animal Dis
.ases." THE Use of Vaccines and Ser
ms" Quarantine Methods" Carcass
disposal and General Sanitary Meth
lds.' Mrs. Nettie WEIGH will speak on
development and Use Of Dress"
Corn as a Food and Care of Chill
iren." Jens l.. Bo]land will speak on
reeds and Feeding" M breeding
ma Housing Of Domestic Animals
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

"A combined craper and brush, con-
ceaied when not in use In the running
board OF an automobile. has been In
vented for the purpose OF preventing
people with sotled shoes from carrying
dirt into the cSsr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Two pairs OF twins form four OF the
five strickland boys OF Houston, Tex,
airy. They are: Tate. 10; Oscar, rs;
Ohio, 26; Glenn, IL. and Claude, 81. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

A stone inketand at least 100 years
old Is the lntest curio to be added to the
Memorial building at Hardwick. VT. II
40 about two inches gquare and two
inches deep. The boring Of the stone
appears to have Ill been done by hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

! All the "come-downs' that thrill Lon
don + moi made in Germany" Gas
companies serving several SECTIONS o.
the big town announce a come-down In
price, the new rates averaging about
10 cents Per 1000 cubic feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
REPORT MYSTERIOUS
AiRPLANE FLIGHT
South Dakota Hunters Plainly
Observed Machine at Night
Near Yankton.

Yankton, S. D., Nov. "A party Of
hunters just returned from q night hunt
20 miies west, report that a night or
two ago, at about 2 o'clock a. m. an
airship passed overhead. flying very
nigh. and making a noise that could lie
heard for several miles. The machine
was flying straight south and was in
sight 70: several minutes. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
EXPERT SILK THIEVES
BLAMED FOR WORK

Wakonda, S. D.. Nov. 5.-Not the
slightest trace yet has been found of
thieves who entered the Babb & Babb
general merchandise store in Wakonda
and escaped with silks and other goods
valued at between 5000 and $500. En-
a back window. It is believed the rob-
berry was committed by expert silk
thieves, who are thought to make their
headquarters in Sioux City or Omaha.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

The site chosen for the final resting
place OF the body Of James Whitcomb
Riley Is the highest knoll in Crown Hill
cemetery, just outside indianapolis.
The location commands a view Of the
surrounding country and overlooks the
city beloved by the poet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Minneapolis publication which fea-
turcd the backfire speeches Of Senator
La Toilette and Congressman Lundeen
delivered at st. Paul finds the policy an
expensive one. Action by advertisers
annul1ing contracts because Of tho Sc
ditious matter was sustained by local
courts,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
Advancing on New Nine Mile
Front After Gains Along One
10 Miles Wide, They
Take Villages.
ITALIAN LINE is HOLDING
Germany Rushes Men and Heavy
Guns Into Italy, Swiss Re-
port, Their Destina-
ton in Doubt.

Berlin. Nov. 5.-More than 200, 900
prisoners have been taken in the Aus
tro-German campaign on the Italian
front. the war office reports. There
was no important fighting on this front
yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Y
A Minneapolis publication which fea-
turcd the backfire speeches OF Senator
La Toilette n Congressman Lundeen.
delivered at st. Paul finds the policy an
expensive one. Action by advertisers
annul1ing c%ontracts because OF tho Sc
ditious matter was sustained by local
courts.
The site chosen for the final resting
place OF the body Of James Whitcomb
Riley Is the highest knoll in Crown Hill
cemetery, just outside Indianapolis.
The location commands a view OF the
surrounding country and overlooks the
city beloved by the poet.
A stone MkRtand at least 100 years
old Is the lntest curio to be added to the
Memorial building at Hardwick. VT. II
10 about w inches gQuare and two
inches deep. Tho boring OF the stone
appears to have al been done by hand.
y All the .come-downs'' that thrill Lon
don are not made in Germany" Gas
companies serving several sectioKy- o.
the big town announce a come-down In
price. the new rates averaging about
g cents per 1000 cubic feet.
"A combined scraper and brush, con-
ceaied when not in use in the running
board OF an automobile. has been in-
vented for the purpose OF preventing
people with soiled shoes. from carrying
dirt Into the cSr.
Two pairs OF twins FORM four OF the
five Strickland boys OF Houston. Tex.
now troopers In the First Texas cav
airy. They arc: Tate. 10; Oscar, Is;
Ohio, s6; Glen. y. and Claude, q. D
Four Of the - sons Of II. S. Wills.
ct Oakdaie, Pa, are in the United
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

Rome, Nov. 5.-Austro-German press
TIRE was more notable yesterday on the
left wing Of the Italian armies on the
Tag]iamento line, says the official
statement issued today by the Italian
war office. Attempts made by the leu
tons to reach the right ban Of the
river, the statement adds, have been
frustrated by the Italian troops.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08
FINE FLOW OF WATER
FROM ARTESiAN WELL

Pukwana, 8. D., Nov. 6.-One OF the
greatest artesian wells struck In recent
q In this part Of the state has
Just been completed on the farm OF
James Lands. ir.. on Brule Bottom,
some IL miles northwest OF here. The
well 10 1906 feet In depth and 10 down
to what 10 known q the third artesian
flow. When the flow was struck. the
water spouted 81 distance Of 50 feet
into the air.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-08

sioux FAILS IS BEATEN.
sioux Falls, s. d, Nov. a.-Dakota
wesleyan u~ntversity OF Mitchell. s. "a.
defeated the Sioux Falls college foot.
ball cam here yesterday by 3 scors:
sof I too.
IROQUO1elepeclAl ufforts ars bein6
made 10 increase tho nsemhership Of tho
local Red Gross. with the result tlat Ii
one day D additional melnhe . we're se-
cured. The work - stu beinG pushed. Il
beine fhe intention 10 have ~ least ~
'WllsmhGrs ~ this city q tmmediats vi.
Evening journal., 1917-05-29
FALLEN HEROES Will
Be H0NORED By CITY
Thin Blue Line of Grand
Army Veterans in
Memorial Parade
FLOWERS NEEDED TO
DECORATE GRAVES

Members Of the G. A. R.. with the
Sons OF Veterans. Jr o. U. A. NJ,
Patriotic Order Sons Of America, Boy
Scouts. Mayor Price and other city
officials and representatives OF vari-
GUS civic bodies will take part in the
Memorial Day parade tomorrow ar
ternoon. The ranks Of the veterans
have been thinned by death, but it is
anticipated that between forty and
fifty OF the old soldiers will be able
TO march. The parade viii be headed
by the Sons Of Veterans.
The joint Memorial Day committed
will meet in DUPONT Post rooms, Fifti
and Shipley streets. tonight, wher
the formation Of the parade will be
decided upon. j. S. Litzenberg is
chief marshal Of the parade.
The parade will form in French
street about o'clock with right
resting on Seventh street. It will
move about 23O o'clock, proceeding
up French street to Eleventh; to Del
aware avenue, to the Soldiers and
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