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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
Mean Shot.

"GaU 0HUts
Jones keeps pigs as a hobby. He is
OF very small stature, and one evening
he was taking pig he had sold to
its new owner, resting one arm on Its
neck to guide 1t along.
As luck would have 1t. Brown, who
is his mortal enemy met him, and
seized his chance.
"Halloa, Jonesl" he said. "Have
you started courting again"
Don't be misled. Ask for Red Croa
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes,
At all good grocers. Adv.
More than one-third OF the total
population of Dublin consists of fam
ilIes living in single room.
Philadelphia cleanup week cost tho
taxpayers $4,000 for disposing of co.
600 cubic yards of refuse.
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Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good sxocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
No DANCER.

Ella-I have a mind of my own.
Stella-Don't worry about anybody
laying claim to It.
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Raymer Wins Gan

Those who gathered at the
ium Saturday night witnessed
fastest basketball games ever
ed here, when the Grover and
town teams clashed for victor's
Two of the regular players
local team could not be pres
Northup and Nickerson filled
tons regularly played by s.
Ernest Schmeeckle. And the,
their positions well.
/. The game was fast and flu
bushels.
The financial value of their crops to
Iestern Canadian farmers has been
feater this year than ever before.
wing to the high prices Of grain that
Pe prevailing. returns have been re.
lived that are extremely profitable.
PIT heat standing at the present
pc over $1.0O per bushel at the
|ea' Cakes, wheat crop at present .
ures would pay the farmer, even
opposing he had only the average Of
bushels per acre. over $1,000 per
he. A large number are receiving
100 per acre-some have received
100, and few even more than that
his price, of course, Is not all profit
represents the gross return, and the
Of operation must be deducted.
1t does not, even at the highest fix.
=, cost more than 85 cents to raise
ushel Of wheat In Western Canada,
that the profit can be figured accord
y. It must be emphasized that the
which produces a $1,000 crop costs
the first case, probably less than
1. In the United States the same
y Of land would cost In many dis
t. from 500 to $500 per acre, and
then return Of 5000 would be
ldered extremely satisfactory. In
bern Canada the best class of ag-
tural land. capable Of producing
that In size compare with any
ry In the world except. perhaps,
European countries. can be OBJ
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01

Women of the Argentine Republic
are beginning to enter the business
field.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01

Farming and pig-rearing were the
staple industries Of Serbia.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01

Men are born, but husbands are
made.
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The rooms were pretty with baskets
filled with yellow cereopsis and ferns.
Knitting and pleasant social chat
made a very pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. McLean's guests were Mrs.
Charles Heiser, Jr., the honor guest,
Mrs. Louis e. Davis, Mrs. Alexis Gig.
noux, Mrs. David Thrum, Mrs. John
Trenholm Warren, Mrs. Louis War
rem, Mrs. Ernest Clark, Mrs. Stuart
Johnson, Mrs. Charles Frazier, Mrs.
George Brown, Mrs. Alfred Eames,
Miss Helen Mclean, and Miss
O'Rourke.
A COMING BENEFIT CONCERT
A concert that will give a great
deal of pleasure is the one that is to
be given by the graduate nurses to
create a benefit fund. 1t is to take
place on Friday, the eighth of June,
at Mission Memorial Hall on King
street. 1t is a cause that will appeal
to all, for in service of a patient a
nurse many times loses her strength
and is forced to rest when she is
without funds, and this benefit fund
viii assist In no small measure those
really needing its use.
A very pleasing program has been
arranged by Prof. J. S. Wanrell as
follows:
Mrs. A. G.. NJ. Robertson will sing,
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erton. Miss Edna Curtis. Miss Ruth
McChesney, Miss Catherine Blake.
Miss Margaret McChesney, Miss Char.
lotte Blake, Miss Dorothy Hogs, Miss
Grace Morgan, Miss Letitia Morgan
Miss Ramona Morgan, Mrs, James F.
Morgan, Mrs. Jack Guard. Mrs. Percy
Nottage and Mrs Ralph tombstone.
) = =
MRS JACK HAYES AND MRS
CHARLES LINCOLNS OUTING
At the second OF their series Of all
day outing parties, Mrs Jack Hayes
and Mrs. Charles s. Lincoln enter
tanned on Wednesday. The guests
went TO the Outrigger Canoe Club
early, enjoyed a morning dip. then
luncheon. after which the afternoon
was spent knitting and chatting.
The guests enjoying Mrs Hayes and
Mrs. LinColn's hospitality were Mrs
Frederick S. Strong, Mrs. George
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lege. He entered the American con
sular service in 1907 as a student in
terpreter. Since then he has been
stationed at Canton. Tientsin and
Mukden. China, where he has held the
post Of vice and deputy consul gen
eral and interpreter Recently be re-
Ceived the appointment OF consul at
Swatow, China.
MISS JULIE McSTOCKER HONORS
MISS ROSIE HERBERT
Miss Julie McStocker was hostess
at one of the INST delightful OF the
many showers given for Miss Rosir
Herbert. on Wednesday. Instead ii
eaCQ guest bringing a gift, Miss Nc.
Stocker purchased a handsome silvef
game platter and carvers. With thiS
the guest Of honor was both surprised
and pleased.
The rooms were pretty with pink
roses, pink gladiolus and lacy maiden
hair fern.
Miss MCStocKeS's guests were Miss
Rosie Herbert, the noror guest, Miss
Ruth Soper, Miss Dorothy Guild. Miss
Ruth McChesney, Miss Martha Nc
Chesney, Miss Mary Lucas, Miss Har
riet LIc4s, Miss Anna Johnson, Miss
Alice Hogs, Miss Thelma K. Murphy,
Miss Marie Ballentyne, Miss Dorothy
Wood, Miss Blalcne Soper, Miss VIC
let Makee, Miss Lady Macfarlane
Miss Sara Lucas, Miss Myra Angus,
Miss Margaret Hind, Miss Jean An.
gus, Miss Lena Tyler, Miss Doris
Jones, Mrs. George Collins. Mrs. Gro
yer A. Batten, Mrs. r. E. Clark, Mrs.
F. H. West, Mrs. M. kipling, Mrs.
Howard D. Bede, Mrs. William Hogs,
Jr., Mrs Sherwood Lowrey, Mrs. J.
Morton Riggs, Mrs. E E. Dodge, Mrs
E. C. LOOMS, Mrs. Stanley Mckep.
zie, Mrs. Arnett P. Matthews, Mrs.
Nelson Lansing, Mrs. Dickson Mott,
Mrs. Merwin Carson, Mrs. o. N. Tyler,
Mrs. A. G. NJ. Robertson, Mrs. W. B.
Lymer, Mrs. J. Howard Ellis, Mrs. r
w. Gaylord, and Mrs. J. Magoon.
CAPT. HENRY hEkRfAMs DINNER,
DANCE
Capt Henry Merriam entertained on
Friday evening at the University Club
where the monthly dinner-dance took
place. A basket of pink gladiolus and
lace fern made pretty centerpiece.
Dancing was the diversion after din
ner.
Capt. Merriam's guests were Gen.
and Mrs. Frederick S. Strong. Capt.
and Mrs. George Clark, L. S. N. Col.
and Mrs. William P Kendall, Capt.
and Mrs. Jack Hayes, Capt and Mrs.
Brainard Taylor and Miss Margaret
Clark.
+ + +
THE MINUTES MEETING TURNED
INTO A SHOWER
The regular meeting of the Minutes
Club was turned into a handkerchief
shower on Thursday afternoon. Miss
Ruth Richards was the hostess and
also the showered guest. A deluge OF
handkerchiefs were given this bride
elect. Those at the meeting were Miss
Ruth Anderson, Miss Helen Mclean,
Miss Ramona Marks, Miss Violet Ath-
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as will Mrs. Harold Lyon, Mrs. Chris
O'Day, Mr.. Arthur Wall and Mr.. J. E
Rocha. Mrs. Adolph Gertz will give a
recitation. Miss Helen Center will
do an esthetic dance. Mr. A. R. Rob.
ertson will give a violin solo, A piano
solo will also be given. DR.. George
Straub will give a cello solo. Miss
Gertrude NJ. Knowles is to be the
accompanist.
The piano is loaned by Mr.. Stanley
Livingstone and is an Eskay grand.
The following ladies will serve as
patronesses: Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke, Mrs.
B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs. F. A. Schaefer.
Mrs. Andrew Fuller, Mrs. James R.
Judd, Mrs. Charles Bryant Cooper,
Mrs. Arthur F. Wall, Mrs. Andrew
Hero, Jr., Mrs. George P. Cooke, Miss
Beatrice Castle, Mrs. Walter Dilling-
ham, Mrs. John Pratt, Mrs. D. How
ard Hitchcock, Mrs. Wallace R. Far
Mrs. John r. Gait, Mrs. Viii,
liam D. Westervelt, Mrs. Lawrence
Judd, Mrs. R. o. Matheson, Mrs, Wal
ter F. Frear, Mrs. Henry Holmes,
Mrs. Arthur Hodgins, Mrs. William
Mrs. Augustus E. Murphy,
Mrs. James D. Dougherty, Mrs. Rich
ard Ivers, Mrs. Gerrit P Wilder, Mrs
George Potter, Mrs. William Hoogs,
Jr., Mrs. l. J. Shepherd, Mrs. Mason
F. Prosser, Mrs. E. White Sutton,
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Clark. Mrs. James r. Houston. Mrs.
William P. Kendall, Mrs Lacey. Miss
Moore. Mrs Guy Palmer, Mrs. Claire
bennett. Mrs Rowe and Mrs. William
Todd
= = >
MR. ARTHUR RESTARICK ENTER
TAfES
Mr. Arthur RestariCk entertained at
the University Club on Friday even
ing Mr. RESEARCHES guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Reynold B McGrew and Miss
Ruth Anderson
= =
MRS. A. S. CONNINGHAM' INFOR'
NAL BRIDGE
Mrs A. S. Cunningham entertained
three tables OF bridge on Friday af'
ternOOn.
= = :
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Castle are
expected home on Sunday morning.
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Mrs. F. c. Webster. Mrs. " e. Hobby,
Mrs. Clarence Ashford Miss Elinor
Gartley. Miss Ismay Stubbs Miss Pat
line Magruder. Mrs. c. c. Won Hamm,
Mrs George Herbert. and Mrs. John
Watt.
MADAME LISTERS JUVENILE
PUPILS GIVE SPLENDID
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cable, telegraph and mail
the last-minute news from the
leading cities of the world.
The Public Ledger is a
necessity to the man who
would be well-informed. 1t
is the supplement and COM
plement to the ordinary local.
newspaper.
The Public Ledger is sold
at the same price as all other
Philadelphia morning and
daily.
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Public Ledger staff CORE
spondents are located in New
York, Boston, Atlanta, Harris
burg, Pittsburgh, Washington,
Chicago, San F Francisco, South
America, etc. The Public
Ledger's own correspondents
cover the entire continent
from Maine to California.
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In addition, the Public
Ledger has the Associated
Press service together with
the United and international
services for the evening
edition), thus gathering by
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

Anything in the line of job work
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John Reddin and John Moriarit.

To John Reddin and John Moriarity their heirs, executors, assigns or personal representatives.:
 You and each of you are here labor and Improvements the sum ot one hundred dollars each year for the years of 1915 and 1916 or Bessie Group, 60 acres off North Home claim, End Tier on left limit Candle creek and more fully de- scribed in the records of the Fair haven Mining and Recording Dis trict, Second Division, Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been ex- pended under the provisions of She law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claim.
 And you and each of you arc further notified that if you fail tc contribute your proportion of said expenditure within ninety days after the last publication of this notice your interest in said claim will be come the property of the under signed, your co-owner, under sec tion 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN A. MURPHY.
 Co-Owner. Date of first publ, April IA, 1917. Date of last publ, July IA, 1917.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

For Coal and General Delivery see Erickson or leave order at Mansfield Tobacco Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

Please take notice that the Semi Annual Election of Officers will take place at their hall, over the Bowling Alley on Saturday, June 2nd, 1917. Polls open from 12 to g F. M.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

William Maloney, the territorial Mining Inspector left Juneau vest erday according to a private wire received here on a tour of inspec- tion which will take in CordoVa, Seward, Anchorage, Valdez, Fair banks, Ruby, Iditarod, Marshal, Dime creek and Nome.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

Office and Residence of J. F M'Allister, freighter and transfer Elite Baths. Phone Red 157.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS

morning for Solomon at g o'clock prompty. Chas Weckman.
 Widstead arrived from Dexter hill yesterday. He has finished his own sluicing and is now attending the Rohn brothers clean up on Mathews ground for the lessor.
 We are using Moonlight water in the Elite Bath House.
 P. A. Dickson has already left for 1 fishing camp in Golovin to prepare l for an active season increasing the food products of the world by a re- cord production of luscious Alaska herring.
 i Wagner and Carlson brought in the initial section or their cleanup ] to town yesterday from , , Little | Creek. The dust is now arriving | assayers in both banks are bei:. B kept busy for the first time i.ring I the closed season.
 Office and Residence of J. F. M'AIlister, freighter and transfer, Elite Baths. Phone Red 157. 
 Eric Johnson will depart for the outside on the first or second fleet, probably the latter. He has some business to transact on the Yukon and this may take some time.
 Crowley will not take over the Goggin business until the arrival of the first fleet when c. P. Goggin himself is expected to arrive to turn it over
 FOR SALE:-First class range
 Star State, Chiffoniers, Dressers, | Wash stands, Mirrors, Tables, Iron Beds, Mattresses Linoleum and general Furnishings. For part. apply Mrs. A. G. Oliver, 321 First
 Ave. Call between 12 and pm. Sam Torkelsen arrived in town after additional supplies for the whaling station of Nygren and | Torkelsen down the line. He has already caught quite a few herring in the nets. By the way the herring are now running very freely and natives report large schools off Nome and all fat.
 William Maloney, the territorial Mining Inspector, left Juneau vest erday according to a private wire received here on a tour of inspeC- tion which will take in Cordoya, | Seward, Anchorage, Valdez, Fair banks, Ruby, Iditarod, Marshal, Dime creek and Nome.
 TOR SALE:-Hydraulic Pipe from
 6 to 30 inches. Also Y's, bends
 gates et". Apply Dr. ChaCe. !
 The Revenue Cutter Bear may not come up at all. Advices to this effect were received in Nome, it is understood yesterday. The sailing is so uncertain that the government will make no arrangements for it's leaving for Point Barrow and local officials will have to make arrange ments with private boats. It is stated that several of the latter have been approached on the sub ject but how correct this report Is may not be stated. In any event it is almost certain the Bear will not come up before July if at all then.
 Anything in the line of job work
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
CARPENTERS AND JOINERs.

Local Union I7S9, Carpenters ana soaners of America, meets every Fri Gay it Al Orland's shop Front St.
 Carpenters Headquarters, Feder- GK Labor Hail. GG 6 ?. in.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
LOCAL 24O w. F. M.

Tne regular meeting of the Noms Mina Workers Union, Local No. g4e, of the W. F. of M.. is held avery Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours 1 p. m. tc 6 D. m., p. m. to p. m.
 ANDREW BECA, President.
 JONH HOEM, Sec.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02

Please take notice that the Semi Annual Election of Officers will take place at their hall, over the Bowling Alley on Saturday, June 2nd, 1917. Polls open from 12 to P. M.
 JOHN HOEM, Sec. Treas. For the first time in months, pr. Mustard allowed Otto Mills to sit up in the Holy Cross Hospital Otto has sure had siege of it. but is now on the high road to recovery and is mending every day. At one time it looked black, but sturdy constitution pulled him back from the valley of the shadow just when the reaper was about to get his mitts upon him. Everyone will be glad to see him out again.
 The election of officers for the en- suing six months in the Nome Mine Workers Union will be held today. Polls are open from noon to nine this evening and all members in town should make it their business to vote. The voting will be held in the new quarters, that is over the bowling alley and not as heretofore where the union has been located over The Northern, the latter being now vacated.
 For Coal and General Delivery see Erickson or leave order at Mansfield Tobacco Store.
 Thursday afternoon at the St. Joseph's parochial school the an nual exercises were held all taking part in the delightful program acquitting themselves most credit ably. A Greeting song by the school chorus opened the program. This was followed by an Instrumental Duet by Ethel and Walter Marx "A clever skit was The Last Day of the School, the parts being well taken by John O'Brien, Ethel Marx, Theodore Ernest and James Murphy respectively. Ruth Mark ham rendered a fine instrumental solo, The farce A Troublesome Servant with Cornelius Kelly taking the part ot N'r. Crimes and Frank Lucci that of Handy Andy was greatly enjoyed, the latter's acting being very good. Grandma S i Dream by Maggie Becker and | Chorus by the school was another enjoyable item. In a clever playlet, Preparing for a Picnic, Geneva Brown, Emmet Kelly, Walter Marx, Lena Lucci, Mary Ryan, Ellen Ryan, Ruth Markham, Seward Ryan and Alfred Wagner took the var ious parts with great ability. A re- citation in good style by Joseph Ernest an Instrumental piece by Ruth Markham and Walter Marx was followed by the chorus Naca- tion by the school concluding the program. Prizes were awarded to Walter Marx, Ellen Ryan, Joseph Ernst, Mary Ryan, Fmmet Kelly, Ethel Marx, Agnes Otteson, Theo-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
NOTICE.

To all Members of Local 24O, In- ternatiOnal Union of Mine, Mill
 & Shelter Workers.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-02
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WESTERN FEDERATION oE
 MINERS.

Headquarters sos Rsilroad Build- fmg, Denver, Colorado.
 EHAS.' .'AOYER. ERNEST MILLS, S,e, Eresident. sec.-Treas,
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his dealings with the natives that the
Moros chose PershIug to be a datto
oI ruler. tbs subJuEdtion Of a fight
ing race Was accomplished with the
loss II but TWO American lives
Iershiug's work IN the Philippines
had naturally made him "a spectacular
figure after the achievements Of runs
ton had aroused such natural Ameri-
can appreciation and delight So the
captain was sent 20 MauChuria to take
a look at the squabhle between the
bear tNIt walks like man and the lit
tie yellow chap. lie was attached to
General korokIs staff and what he
saw and what he learned Ee gave to
the Wal department iu the form Of one
ut us best, most compact and mcaty
reports over filed by military OBJ
serve. attached 20 armies in the field
About year before Colonel ROose.
i,lt then president addressed con
prcs- on the eNer-recurring questions
of promotions in the army and navy
The promotions usually went by sen.
Iority. and the caste In the army was
Jealous OF this tradition Roosevelt
in a memorable message TO congress
on December Z. 1903. wanted the sen.
ioritv rule abridged. and specifically
mentioned Captain Pershing as a gal,
liant and distinguished officer who wa,
held back by tradition that worked
havoc and harm to the men who
might have been.
In the gallery during the reading OF
this message was Miss Frances War
rem. the daughter OF United States
Senator Francis T.. Warren OF
Wyoming. She followed the message
closely. and when leaving the capitol
declared that she would like to meet
the officer who had mcrited such
commentator by the president. She
evidently lost no time about II. for
less than two years afterWard the
warrior aud the senator's daughter
were married
In 1906 President Roosevelt cut the
Gordian knot In his characteristic
manner. He Jumped Captain Perish
ing over the heads OF Sb2 officers, his
seniors I'm rank and service, creating
"a bricadler general Instantly thcrc
was o. huhhuh and fur1rc. Senator
Warrcns pogiuon as chairman of tho
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IS BELIEVER IN INSURANCE
Farmer Takes Out Policy One Day
and Collects the Next.

0pttlhl 10 ne Nul+u
ALTON. Okla. June 9-Joe Le-
master, a prominent farmer and
stockman who lives five miles east
Of Alton, is a great believer in insur-
ance. at least he is now more so than
ever. Just "A few days ago Mr.. I.e-
master bought another carload of
cattle and came into a local insurance
office aud had them insured against
lightning. The very next day light
ming struck one of Mr.. Lemasters
steers and killed it. The claim was
put IN and tho the policy had not
been .. K'd by the home company,
they Immediately paid Mr.. Lemaster
|65 for the loss. This paid the pre-
mium on the entire herd and Mr. Le-
master both believes in insurance and
also that he was a lucgy man, one time
in his life at least Several head Of
cattle have been lost in this vicinity
TINS year from lightning during the
many storms of the past several
weeks.
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Reliable Trunk Factory

dictator and some day I hope to lily
the Stars and Stripes over the home
Of my. parents I'm Austria and then
they will all be free"
In 1907, Sergeant FitZ-Gerald, who
was then 20 years old. resigned from
the Austrian navy to enter the con-
sular service, Leaving this, he nc
came Interpreter for a steamship line.
While plying between England and
the United States, he become inter
ested in the stories of the United
States and the freedom of its people
and landing in New York in October
II, 1913 he severed relations with
the steamship company. Eleven DAYS
later he enlisted in the United States
army at Fort Slocum. Serving the
army continuously since that time, ne
was stationed on the border with the
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Becomes Brigadier.

After the storm subsidcd the truth
/ was revealed. IL developed that Rooso
volt did not want 20 make PerShing
HrEaficr. but under the law there
was no authority % Jump him over
the heads of the captains to q
coloncicy II was then question Oh
making him general officer, or
keeping him IN his present rank. So
Pcrshiug became brigadier.
IershIng was sent 10 Japan as mil.
itary attache. remaining there a mum.
Der of years, and returned to the
rited States In time to be sent TO
the Philippines TO quell another
Filipino insurrcctiOn. The pa acified
Moros had rebelled. but Pershins sub.
Jugatcd them. capturing a force OF
seven thousand and ending the re-
hcldon.
pom his return to the United
States General Pershng was assigned
TO command the Eighth brigade, with
headquarters at the Preside. near
san Francisco. Two years ago ter
r!lle tragedy wrecked his happiness
His wife and three children. Helen.
Anne. Margaret, ), Z, and 6 years.
were burned TO death in fire in the
commanders home Warren Pershing
3 years old. was rescued by servants
AHho broken hearted At his bercavc-
mrnt General Pershing accepted the
blow IN his impassive. stoical manner
and was chosen by President Wilson
To- lead the chase for Villa two years
ago. Altho he failed to capture the
bandit. he gave the MeXcans an oh.
Ject lesson regarding American sol
dlery that they have not forgotten.
tie returned TO this country last
February and was promoted last Sep
tembet To be a major general. When
General Funston died Pershing was
appointed commander Of the depart
mcnt 0f the south. with headquarters
at san Antonio. u was forecast that
ne would go to France or succeed
General Hugh Scott as chief Of the
general staff when the president sum-
moLed him to Washington several
weeks ago.
Pershing is loved by his men and
respected by his subordiuates. Tho
best commander In the army" said a
man who served in Mexico with
Tershing "a tactician and strategist
who Will not shame fIericln tradi
tiOus." this same officer added