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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
REFERRED TO 0REM,
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Citizen Wants To Know What The
Police Board is Going IL DO in The
Matter Of The Bailiif Being .uiliy

10 The Editor:
| rrdu III yesterdays Baltimore
Sun that DailIff Charles q. Pritchett.
of Cambridge. had been arrested.
given d hearing before the Police
justice, and uncd 81 for alleged as
sauli ard battery upon his wife. l
had heard rumorS of this trouble
upon the streets and around The
public places. but had not seen any
thing of il in the Banner. which |
have read ever SINCE it was started.
understand we have a Police
Board. but do not know who they
are. also recall that Bailiff Prit-
chett was up before the Police
Board two or three years ago. AID
understood. at the time, that he WAS
fined SIS upon the charges then
heard. Will you please publish ihe
names OF the members of the Police
Board, as we are anxious to know
who these gentlemen are. and also
to know what they intent to do
about this matter. Also | hope yoE
will publish this letter, as ii really
seems 10 me that there is great
deal kept out of The Banner that
ought to be in it. but we suppose
you keep it out for political reasons.
CITIZEN. TAXPAYER
AND VOTER.
EDITORS NOTE-The members
of the Police Board are Mayor Earle
w Orem. president: States Attorney
A. Stengle Marine, and Daniel ii
Wright, Esq. Your inquiry as TO
what they intend to do about the
above matter is herewith referred TO
them.
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EASTERN SHORE DOCTORS
TO FORM ORGANIZATION
Meeting Will be Held ut Ocean City
The Latter Part of This Month For
The Purpose OF Organizing.

Eastern Shore physicians contem-
plate the formation of an organiZa-
ton which will likely be known as
the Association of Medical Societies
of the Shore, if plans which are I'M
der way at present are brought to
successful conclusion. DR.. E.E. Wolff,
of this city, and Dr.. George. of Den
ton, have been appointed a commit
tee to make the arrangements for the
preliminary meeting, which will be
held at Ocean City sometime the lat
ter part of this month.
There are medical societies in each
of the Eastern Shore counties, and 1t
is the purpose of those behind the
movement to have all of these socie-
ties represented in the central orga-
nization BY this means it is hoped
to secure better cooperation between
the physicians of the entire Shore
and also to more effectively combat
the various epidemics of dosease.
The movement is such a good one
that the physicians in all the coun-
ties are enthusiastically behind it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
These People Make
Courtesy Pay

There is an article in the July
American Magazine that tells about
William Vernon Backus, who form
ed the Appreciation League. The
writer says:
Years ago.. said Mr. Backus, /
acted like any ordinary citizen did
when provoked by rudeness or dis
courtesy. l would report to head
quarters the gross affronts offered by
those whose public or Semi-public
position made it their special duty to
be courteous.
Then, upon thinking about the
problem. | realized that when a man
was reprimanded. it made him bitter
and angry with the public. And
when he was discharged it did not
cure the evil, and only brought stuff
ering upon his wife and children.
Mr.. Backus saw this system was
all wrong. He questioned employees,
and they told him they were not al
ways courteous because sometimes
people were unreasonable. and any
! way, their efforts were not appre-
ciated.
What good does it do, said one
man, to be extra nice and cheerful
when the impolite man gets the same
pay and rating as those who make
an effort to be COURTHOUSE
1t was this remark which helped
Mr.. Backus to formulate his rules
and his plan. The members of the
Appreciation League travel 10 many
places and always report courtesy
and kindness to employers. For this
purpose, every member of the lea
que is provided with blank which
permits the filling in the name and
business address of a clerk, conduc-
tor, postman, usher, collector, or
anyone at all, who is especially at
tertive and deserving of commenda-
ton
Nobody ever complains when there
is 2 shortage in slaci1ers. -Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Admiral Tirpitz is seriously ill.
The manner in which his frightful-
! ness campaign has fallen down is
enough to make the old pirate sick.
New York Telegraph
You can't tell Many a gum-chew-
ing stenographer does the quickest,
I best work
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
SUNDAY GIVES $l2O,49O
FOR WAR RELIEF WORK
EsanSeIiSt'S Free Will Offerings d.
vided Between Three OrsaniZa-
tionS-$42G For Uniforms.

The $120. 490.26 taken in by Billy
Sunday in free will offerings durins
| his New York campaign has been
I turned over to the war relief organi-
cations with the exception of S426 90
which Went to the purchase of base
ball outfits for American soldiers and
sailors. Before leaving New York
Sunday Endorsed four blank checks
and these have been filled out by the
Executive Committee of the William
a. Sunday Evangelistic Association
and distributed as follows: To the
American Red Cross, S32, 3Sl.79; to
the \. NJ. G. a. war work, 1872, 3S1.-
rs; TO the y. W. c. A. war work.
! $4,000. and to the purchase of the
baseball outfits, S426.69.
Sunday announced early in his
New York campaign that he would
devote all free will offerings to wal
work. The amount given to the V
W. c. y. was designated to it by the
donors and had to be applied as di-
rccted. Several of the contributors
said they preferred to have their mo-
ney given to the Red Cross. while
others designated the Y. NJ. {. A. and
to give a like amount to each orga-
nizatiOn. The money for the base
ball outfits was taken in as a loose
change collection the last week the
evangelist was at the Tabernacle.
On next Saturday, the EvangeIis-
tic Association announced, all those
who were actively engaged in the re-
yivals at the Tabernacle will go on
an excursion to Bear Mountain. The
party will include members of the
Tabernacle choir, personal workers.
ushers, doorkeepers, and their
friends, about 5000 in all A steam
er has been chartered and Will leave
Pier l., North river, at 100 p. m. 1t
will stop at the pier at the foot of
129th street at $50 o'clock.
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Advertise in The Daily Banne
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
Scriber, Calvin Harrington. hath oh
tanned from the Orphans Court of Dor
chester county, in Maryland. letters OF
administration on the personal estate
of Sarah Jones, late of Dorchester
county, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. to the
subscriber, on OF before the 1st day of
January, next; they may otherwise, by
law. be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of June, 1917.
CALVIN HARRINGTON.
Administrator of Sarah Jones. decea ed
RUSSELL p. SMITH,
True copy. Test: Register of Wills.
Russell P. Smith. 6-2S.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This j. to give notice that the sub
SCriber, Walter Is. johnson, hath OBJ
tained from the Orphans Court of Dor
chester county. in Maryland. letters of
administration on the personal estate
Of William r. Johnson. late Of Dor
chester county, deceased
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 10th day
Of January. next: they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of
July. 1917.
WALTER B. JOHNSON.
Administrator of William T. Jbhnson
deceased. RUSSELL T. SMITH,
True copy. Test: Register Of Wills.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

Make an effort to see this thrilling
auto race. 1t will be exciting from
start to finish
All horse races to be three heats,
horses standing best in summaries at
end of third heat to be declared the
winners.
Races will start promptly at 40
p. m.
Admission, 25c. Grand stand and
quarter stretch, sc.
DOR. CO. FAIR Assoc.
b. sgt R. 6-1t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

Coal barons should be sent out in
roWboats to fight Observation-Disclosures
kee News.
An observer from an altitude can
see far into the water below The
aeroplane will be known as the fish
hawk of the war-Wash. Star.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

You never see Push and Pull"
signs on revolving doors. Get some
where.
Energy is just enthusiasm har-
messed to your job.
Time will tell-even a woman
age. if you wait long enough.
There's no accounting for tastes.
Some people prefer checkers to base
ball.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

Signal Corps of men qualified as in
Dictated above. who are suitable for
other military service. is authorized.
The Qnartermaster Corps is wide
open for drivers and bakers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

ORDERED. by the Orphans Court
for Dorchester county. that tAe sale
OF property mentioned in these pro-
c.r"dings; made and reported by \.
St"ngle Marine. executor named in the
last Will and testament OF Ezekiel W.
Wilson. deceased. under and by virtue
OF an order of this Count to make said
sale be ratified and confirmed, I unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9Th day of August,
next: provided copy of this order be
inserted in some daily newspaper,
printed in Dorchester County, once in
each OF three. successive weeks before
the 4th day OF August, next. =
The report states the amOuny of the
sale to be $J3H0.GO.
REUBEN IL. BACAIGA
LEVI -. r. NOBLE.
WILLIAM J. WOOLLEN
Judges of the Orphans Court for Dor
chester county. -.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
Automobile Race

AUTOMOBILE RACE-PURSE $50.
Howard Sherman. Ford
Melvin Cannon, Ford,
Elmer Cannon, Ford.
Clarence Jones, Ford.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

ORDERED, this 9th day of June
1917, by the Circuit Court for Dor
chester county, sitting a Court OF
mentioned in these proceedings, made
and reported by Albert L. Farver, as
signee of mortgage. be ratified ana
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 10th day of July, next; provided, a
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Dorchester coun-
", Maryland. once in each of three
successive weeks before the 18th day of
July, next.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $3.50.
WILLIAM H. MEDFORD, Clerk
True Copy. Test:
WILLIAM II. MEDFORD. Clerk.
G-13.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

Il. Sangst0n InsIey and Calvin Har-
ringtOn. Attorneys.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
ORDER NISI.

Albert L. Farver, Assignee of Mort
gage. VS.. James r. Stanley and Lou
iSa Stanley, his wife.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05
Order Of Ratification

In the matter of the estate of Ezekiel
w. Wilson. deceased.
In Dorchester County Orphans Court.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

Advertise in The Daily Banner.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-05

In Equity, in the Circuit Court for Dor
chester county. No. 1868 Chancery.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19
ciris! Use Lemons!
Make q Bleaching,
Beautitying Cream


The Juice Of two fresh lemons
strained iato . bottle containiis
three ounces Of orchard white makes
s whole quarter pint Of the most 70.
marksbls lemon skin bsautifisr at
about the cost one must pay for q
small jar OF the ordinary cold cream.
Care should bs taken TO strain the
lemon Juice through . fine cloth 10
no lemon pulp ssts In. then this 10.
tion will keep fresh for months. Every
woman ka0ws that lemon Juice 10
used 70 bleach and remove such
blsmishss - frsckiss. sailownsss and
tan and 10 the ideal skin softsnss,
smoothsner and bsautifisr.
Just Try Il! Oct three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
W . quarter pint OF this swestiy,
fragrant lemon lotion and massage
II daily into the face. neck. arms and
hands. Il naturally should help 10
soften. frsshsn. bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty Of any skin. Il
70 simply marvellous 70 smoother
souSh. yel hasla-Adv.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

CARPENTER WANTED
To build Pile bottoms By contract.
t.Amm Lumber Co. Mosi0r Point. tS,St
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19
An OLD RECIPE
TO 0ARktM HAIR
&A0E TIA Ann SULPHUR TURNS
GRAY. PAOED HAIR DARK Am
(3tAIeHH

Aimost everyone knows that Sage
Tea sad sulphur. properly compound,
ID. briugs back the natural color and
iussrs to the hair whom faded. streak.
ID Or gray, Years aso the only way
to sss this mixture was to make Il at
home. which h mussy and trouble.
some.
Nowadays We simply ask q. any
drug store for "Wysth's Sage and Sui.
phur Compound" You viii got .
large bottle of this old time recipe.
Improved By the addition os other In.
grsdisnts. Tor about 80 cents. Every.
body uses thia preparation now. b..
cause no one can possible toll that
you daskensd your hair. ~ Il dpsa II
- naturally and cvsaly. You damp.
40 sponge Or soft brush With Il and
draw this through your hair. takine
one smali strsad si . time: BY mora
Ing the gray hair dlsappeara. and sf.
tor another application or two. your
hair becomes beautifully dark. thick
aud glossy. aad you look years yoaag.
sr. wyeth's Sage and sulphur Com.
pound 10 . dsiighiiai toilet regulate.
lt ID not Intended for the cure. mitiga.
Hon o. prevention of disease. ADV.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
TAKE oAlTO 70 PIVoN kloNgvo
te SACK hVAro on GLADDEN.

u you must have yous ussas every
day. cat Il. but auah your kidnsys viii
sslts occasionally. says . aoes1 aslhos>
~ who tells - that m,sas forms uric
acid which almost pasaiysss he ktd.
nsys in their efforts 10 sxpsl Il srum
The blood. They bscoms sisss1sh anA
weaken. thea 700 suffer With . duii
misery In the kidney sssaoa. sharp
paias Ia The hack OF sick hsadschs. dis.
siness. your stomach souss. tnosvs b
coated and when the weather h haA
you have rheumatic tviasss. TIE
urine ssts cioudy. full a ssdimsas. lhs
enannsis often 81 sore and Initiated.
obligine you 10 seek roller tvo or
three times during The night
TO asutraiiss these isyttaiins seids,
10 cleanse the Kidneys and aush % ~
body's usinous waste est -four ounces
oe Jsd Salts from any pAasmacy hses:
take tablsspooafui In . siass q W
ter bssors breakfast tor . fsv days
and your Kidneys viii thea oct ans.
This famous salts u made sro0 ths
sc'd Of grapes and isaaoa juice. eoo-
eiasd With lithia. and has bssa used
for gsnssations 10 0uah aad stimulate !
sisssish kidasys. also 70 asutsailss The |
sSsds In usiss. % Il no ionssr isyitatss. ,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts h insspsnsivs: eaanoe ~
)ure. and makes . delishtiul e9egves.
eent lthia water drlnk-Aav.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

ploysd b. The sovsramsn,. living Their
and lndiaas of the Ass.
These Who are registered aecordinl
10 = list tVrniaAsd fvum the Once o|
Aabury are ~ follows
AccArvio. Joe
Alley. Thomas
Ansos. John Jerry
Anderson. NAns Marsk
Antieryon. Oscar
Applesate. Phillip MAcsdon
AshurHt. EdwArd u
baker. rrpd
narklsy. Archie
narkley. ruater 4.
navis. Charles l.
Ftaher. Floyd
F,atsr. Jack
EUster. JosAua
Foster. winnie
C,sorss. Ralph
Oodowva. 0owan Z.
0otiowwa. Prank
Orohnke. william
0unneSon. Charlca
Neeocta. NtonewAls
Coocluded % rass :
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k',-,', G. News
NJ. lAkl clUO WILL
AID NGo Cross cAMpAIos

MT. LAkl. June ls.--Mrs, Schrctncr
delightfully."- entertained the Art Club
Thursday at her home. The club is
planning to help the Red Crues work.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

NJ lakl 8selsty
MT. LAKl. June lS.--Mary West Gel.
ebr~ted her sixth birthday Saturday
with a party to her little friends.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

Z; total white citissas rssistsrsd. ~
llsns. 4: total rssistersd. -,
Those registered ars:
Anderson. Roy Donald
Adams. William Wallace
Adams. Robert Steele
Anderson. Elmcr Thomas
Aubrey. Rosa
Bowman. Leonard
Brown. Charley A.
brooks. Fart pcforsst
Brown. Lee Earl
Chappcll. Smith Webb
p~vis. Chester Roy
k&lvcy. Hugh
Graham. William BENSON
Hasktns. Calvin Newton
Haskins. Chester rplycarp
Higlcr. Joseph
Haskins. John Luther
iloward. Murray willard
HAwlcy. Delbcrt Clark
kidwcll. Jesse baldwin
KLEIN. Anton
Kent. Edward Milton
Krejci. James
Kuehnc. Andrew
LonsiEnont. Todd
Lowden. Floyd william
l.anEell. William Arthur
Murphy. Thomas
Mcdonald. Paul n,
Potter. Charles Edgar
rcery. Jesse Alvin
Pope. Leslie l.amonde
Pope. James Leland
Richards. Earl
Rambo. Bruce N.
Reeder. william Thomas
Robinson. Walter
Stevenson. James Clifford
SwatmAn. Mark Alvin
Tveitnoe. Angelo T. I.
Todd. Leo Earl
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

FOR SALE

FOR SALD-DiAinS room furuiture
and rug at . bargain. Phone lsF1
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

FOR aALE-Six room house at Sae
HsDlanaAe. Hot Spfinss Addition:
roo0s laree. light and airy: screen and
Sosra windows: large bassment and
atejc: fruit trees. Phone 91lR 1e3t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

AtNa seei6sos snd health psileiss
sss tks standard ei the world. Gee
cAilests. II
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

Taylor. John Daniel
Massimiao. Louie
Martini Robert Homer
Narii. oinsspps
rrovcnsano. lGnasio
Sanders. Jease Jackson
Suui,aRi. Francesca
StagR. 0urvien Graves
wampicr. t.ouIs Clinton
WAmpicr. Paul
Gstras and Late
Dependent relatives. s: total tndicat.
In. exemption. s: no eysmptiona. ::
total white cittsens rrxis,rrrsi. T.
Taylor. Ivan
Toll~. Louis EiwMrd
vochAtsrr. Frank NArrtsoa
vochAtacr. Richard Charles
Wilson. James Henley
walker.Sclsion Spencer
Wright. Jease
Swan
Totally disabled. I: deprndent rsla.
tivrs. 3: occupational exemption. 3:
total Indicating exsmption. &: no 81.
emp,ion. I: total registered. Z.
Those rrEiatervd ars;
Hu6. vtrstl
johnson. Harrison Seymors
johnson. Elbert Harvey
Nell. Perry lvan
Ncubert. John
Neubert. Willlam
Stiics. James RUFUS
klamath Reservation
Ninety Nree men % military ase|
registered on the klamath Indian ~.
crvaiion. which work vas doae thru
the Indian service of the united States
government. Including all men On tAeI
reservation Of The aee. whether sm. |
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19
UsE "r,x" FoR ACHING. OURNlNo.
eveFgo.vP FgGr AND coRMs
on cAlIoUsgs

sSussl I uso T0
svssy slns - ~
essa osouhoAs
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19

FOR SALE-3So acres land cheap. b.
tvoea Bonansa and BY. Addrsss
y. Z johnson. p. o. box 3ls. Tan.
Cal1eor1ia- @1oe'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-19
MT. lAkl PERSONALS

MT l.AKl. June ls.-Mr. and Mrs,
J. b Gn@th and daughter Marie spent
Sunday with clyde Gri@th. their son,
Floyd MeComb has goas to Nicola.
Montana. to visit his mother for the
sunmee.
Mrs. Herb Phillips was . town visit.
or Saturday.
Mrs. Theodore Case L. on the sick
list.
Charlie Snow and J. 4. McComb ~
turned Saturday from Tule Lake.
where they have been putting in grain.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Spelling QUIZ FOR
HIGH School PUPILS

In order to find out the standing of
the students of the Wilmington High
School in spelling, Principal A. II.
Berlin submitted without previous an
nouncement a test of 100 common
English words, to the entire school
The following words were given:
Which, their, separate, don't, meant,
business, many. friend, some, been,
since, used, always, where, women,
done, hear, here. write. writing, heard
does, once, would. can't, guess. says,
having, just, doctor whether. believe
knew, laid, tear (noun), choose, tired
grammar, minute, any, much, begin
ming, blue, though. coming, early, in
stead, easy, through. every, sure
there, loose, lose, Wednesday, coun
q try. February. know, could. seems
Tuesday. wear. answer, two, too
ready, forty, hour. trouble, among
busy, built, color, making, dear, they
half. break, buy again, very, none
week, often, whole, won't, cough
piece, raise, ache. read. said, hoarse
shoes, tonight, wrote, enough, truly
sugar straight.
The total number Of students ex
amined was 950-433 boys and 517
girls. OF the 43,300 words written by
the boys 2,153 we're misspelled, OF
the 51,700 written by the girls only
1899 errors were made, making a
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

"But Uncle Harry, there are other
bridges between New York and Long
Island, aren't there? Didn't you take
us across Brooklyn Bridge last sum-
mer on our visit to New York; said
Helen.
Eyes. there are other bridges con-
Meeting New York with Long Island
three besides the famous old Brooklyn
Bridge, and this new bridge, called
He'll Gate Bridge. is the fifth"
well then why is this new bridge
so Important? asked Joe.
Because it makes II possible for a
man TO get on a train in Boston and
ride all the way to San francisco
without getting off of the train once,
said Uncle Harry. "In other words
this new bridge is the last link con
Meeting New England with Philadel
phia, Washington, the South and tn
entire West, and it runs right througl
New York City"
But New York City isn't on Lon
Island, Uncle Harry, and you sal
trains can now run straight from Bos
| ton-right through New York City
TO Philadelphia and other place
South and West" added Jimmy. "Ho,
do the trains get into New York Cit
and Out?"
I'm glad you asked that question
Jimmy. because the answer is excep
tionally interesting" said Uncle
/ Harry. Here's what happens. Th
train comes down through New Eng
land from Boston. TO a point in tn
upper part OF New York City. Thel
it crosses a short bridge to Ward
Island and then crosses this new Hell
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Editors NOte-Uncle Harry will he
glad 90 answer. inquiries, either in this
column or by mail. provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress Of the persons writing. The cor
respondents names will not appear in
the articles.
Copyright 1917 by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WEST POINT soon
To Graduate 139
DelavareanS Figured Con-
spicuously in Previous
Early Graduations
of Cadets
SEVENTH TIME IN
HISTORY FOR PLAN

WEST POINT, N. Y, April 10
When the 139 cadets of the first class
Of the United States Military Academy
receive their diplomas on Friday it
will be the seventh time since the
Civil War that a West Point class has
been graduated prematurely.
In May and June in 1861 the first
and second classes were commissioned
early. Forty-five men received their
diplomas in the May class of that
year, while 35 more we're sent out a
month later. Henry A. DUPONT, of De-
laware, who, after distinguished SER
Vices retired as a colonel and later a
United States Senator, headed the
May class In June George A. Custer,
massacred at Little Big Horn, was
graduated at the foot of the class
Not until the Spanish-American war
broke out in 1898 did the army find
a necessity for an early West Point
graduation. On April 26 of that year
SO members of the first class were
graduated. Two Of them, e. ~ Bench
ley and Clark Churchman, the latter
of near Wilmington. Del, were killed
at San Juan Hill, few months later.
On February Is, 1899, the Filipino in
surrection had assumed sufficient
gravity to call for theg early gradu-
alton of the class of '99. Seventy-two
cadets received commissions on that
date.
On February is, 1901, "A cadets
were graduated to fill vacancies then
existing in the commissioned forces
Of the United States army, and again
when a similar exigency arose in 1905
10S cadets were graduated and com.
missioned on February IA of that year
Since that time graduating exercises
OF West Point have been confined to
June week.