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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
McCredie Has Seventeen Men
 Under Contract,

w. w. McCredie, president of the Portland Coast League baseball team, has signed up, William Fincher of St. Louis and Mark L. Hughes of Quincy, III, both pitchers.
 With these, seventeen of the Port land players are now under con tract. Only one man, L. D. Brenton, of New Orleans, a pitcher, obtained in trade for Nixon and Kelley is holding aloof because of threatened baseball fraternity's strike. Bren- ton wrote ,McCredie he was anxious to play ball with Portland but had given his personal word to David Fultz not to sign until Fultz gave the word.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
HENRY HANSEN DEAD

The body of Henry Hansen was brought in from Sitka on the Prince of Wales Saturday night and was shipped south this morning on the Jefferson. Hanscn was fisherman and died at Sitka recently after a short illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
RlNe-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS

Mack, and has returned unsigred the contract sent him by the boss of the Athletics. Grover says he ia not really a holdout and that he expects to come to terms and join the Athletics in their training camp at Jacksonville. Grover finished the season at second base for the Attn letics last year and made a good showing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Season at Trans.

Midwinter trapshoots are featured in many of the Eastern cities, the events being shot on grounds that are covered with the white, haky stuff. but it has been left to Seattle to hold midwinter shooting this year, experiencing all varieties or weather, even down to a miniature blizzard, such as tho bunch out on Harbor island shot through last Sunday.
 With the new seasons shooting starting on and the prospects of an early registered shoot for the gun bugs" of this locality. the sport IS starting out with great deal or popularity,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
At DOllglaS Theatres.

George Walsh and Doris Pawn proved to be an exceptional at traction at the Douglas Orpheum last night in Blue Blood and Red" This is astern Fox play and went biz.
 At the Lyric Marguerite Snow and George Le Guere were seen in "Thc Upstart," and this pleased im- mensely.
 Both of these attractions will be given tonight for the final times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Two Colleges Are Dropped by
 Vale Team.

Yale's football schedule, just an- nounced, contains two changes as compared with last years program. LehIgh and Washington and Jeher- son are dropped and their places are taken by Amherst and UniFer- sity of North Carolina.
 With the exception of the game with Harvard at Cambridge, Mass. all the games will be played in the Yale Bowl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Boxing Law of Minnesota May
 Be Repealed.

The Senate committee on general legislation of the Minnesota State Legislature has voted to report fa- Yorably on the repeal of the Mime sota boxing law, following a public hearing on the question.
 The law was enacted with but q very slight margin in 1915, and the opponents of boxing declare they have enough votes to repeal the measure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
SRn1leL 10 SnNulU MNil.

Edwin Milton Royle, author Of "The SQuaw Man." has written a se- Qucl to his successful play of that name, in the form of scenario, which is to be picturized by Jesse Lasky, who screened the original piece. It is called "The Squaw Mans Son"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Mullen Thinks Yankees Have
 Chance to Win.

Predicting that the New York American League team will be in the pennant fight all the way this year and that he will give all candidates a battle for the second base position Charlie Mullen, the Seattle boy who has been with Bill Donoyan's club two years, is now in Seattle for a short visit. Mullen, was used as utility fielder and pinch hitter last year and made a big hit with New York fans. Even if he does not land at second base he is certain to hold his job with the Yankees this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
PENSIONS PROPOSED FOR
 DISABLED LIFE SAVERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. - Pen sions averaging SPA a month for some 500 former members of the life saving service disabled in the line of duty are proposed in bill passed by the Senate. It now goes to the HoNse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
The Latest Music With This Show,
 Direct from New York
Smoking in Balcony
Phone IA

last summer. Gleason did not man age the club and he will not be tha pilot this year, but he will be on the job ejectlng ginger into the Rokland athletes and it was only through the absence of this that the Windy City brigade fell short in the campaign which closed in Oc- tober.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
BEANS HIGH FOR JAIL;
 BEEF STEW SUBSTITUTED

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb 12, -- Beans have scared so high that Sheriff Howard Hastings of Ohio County has cut them off the jail menu Beef stew is substituted, At the city workhouse rice is served.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
RicIln1all C0Nai1lq.

Charles Richman,. who has been seen here in several big predictions especially "The Rattle Cry of Peace" will be at the Orpheum to- morrow night in "The Surprises of An Empty Hotel" which is thrill ing Vitagraph.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
ErtIe Matched.

Johnny Ertle, St. Louis bantam weight boxer, has been matched with Kid" Herman of Pekin, H., for 8 ten-round no-decision contest at Milwaukee on February lG. On the same card Spike" Kelly, Chicago, meets Johnny Mccarthy. San FraLl cisco welterweight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Ne1vlvlUed Returns.

Manager Thompson and bride re- turned on the Mariposa yesterday morning and yesterday the couple were receiving the congratulations due. They are at the Zynda. MT, Thompson picked up several big movie offerings while below ana these will be forthcoming shortly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Yid Graves sleeps,

Ted Lewis, the English welter- weight knocked out Kid Graves of Milwaukee in the ninth round of a scheduled ten-round match at New York last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Fighters Draw.

At the end of twelye-round box ing contest between Gunboat Smith of New York and Jack Moran of St. Louis, heaYyweights, the referee an- nounced the bout a draw.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
ChGDliD Due.

Charlie Chaplin in Behind the Screen" will be on this week at the Coliseum. This is said to be a great comedy and the scenes are laid around a moving picture stu diO
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Grover Sends Rack Contract
 to Athletics.

Roy Grover, former second base man of the Butte, Northwestern League Club League, does not like the terms offered him by Connie
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
E. Campi Wins Over Billy Mas
 nofE

Eddi Campi, of San Francisco, won q clean-cut decision over Billy Mas colt in Portland last week, in six round bout before the Rose City Athletic Club. Each man weighed 122 pounds.
 Other results were: 165 pounds Valley Trambitas and Nlchol Simp- son, draw; 15S pounds, Al Sommerf won a decision over Frankie Wal dorf, of San Francisco; 13O pounds Frankie Huelat won q decision oyer Ed Olson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Bernhard Says He Will Not Sell
 pIayarc

Manager Bernhard of Salt Lake denies q published story that all Of his infeld except First Baseman Bunny Brief would be disposed of. He says the only man he has offer ed for sale is Tom Downey. How ever, story has it that Morris Rath was offered to Los Angeles and turned down because of the high salary figures in his contract.
 Dave Fultz may be called the sue perdreadnough of the players strike.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Mice and Men.

Marguerite Clark in her blg suc' cess. Mice and Men," will be the weekend attraction at the Dream
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12
Tip to Three Men.

For the benefit of the three men who sat behind the movie man at
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12

Les Darcy is offered $t,OOO min ute to fight at Madison Square Gar den. No wonder ball players strike
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-12

Little Memo, Sox utility outiield- CT, has signed. His right name ia Leibold.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
Plotters, Beware.

Owing 10 the ou,spoken aud
vigorous dcnunoiation of tho pol.
ICY OF Germany toward this
country made in the columns o.
he Signal. Teutonic plo:ters
have determined to wroak ven.
Gcance on our plant,
Last week our Office cat was
poisoned by a frankfurter drop.
ped on the Office floor by a mys.
terious looking stranger. Lin.
burger cheese had been melted
and poured into stacks Of print,
ed paper. causing Us grca, loss
ncccssitating tho printing Of an
extra edition. Hut We shall con
tinuc our policy. Let the plot.
ters beware. Their day Of doom
is fast approaching Skinncrs.
Vile Signal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
Our Vanishing Ii. srty.

The administration fore >" s"P
ped through the SenatA al
amendment t., the "TradingN vi
the Encmy" bill giving the Pres
id .nt authority to order any
paper discontinued and barred
froul the mails. and Furnishing
any carrier or distributor Of any
paper SO barred. The Postinas.
ter General could, under this
amendment, put out of business
any paper he doesn't like. The
amendment was added TO the
bill without the knowledge of
the Senate. The Honse will
make a point OF order against it
whom it reaches tilat body. The
attemps at the suppression "t
free speech. free press and the
subvcrSion Of personal and pO-
li,ical l.aerty IN our country the
past few months is astounding
No living man ever believed sues
conditions would or could exist
here. ye. one after another the
rights 81 our people have been
encrOached upon, CA:.. re dare
no longer assert We are a tree
people. The powers Of govern
ment haze been centralized be.
yonl the dreams Of Alexander
Hamilton and the tedcra.ist par.
ty. Tho CJu.t. La,'nn. 30 obnox
ious "a socialists ard 'yrenls, is
thrown On the sc,apheap, and
Judge jr.frics' old excuse Of
Necessity" is the basis Of 1t all. |
TaeTG ]. 8 determined effort ca I
part Of sOLI4 70 Suppress every /
yestiGe Of speech and press ,Aat /!
does -. meet their approval, !
and IN orce. IL 70 it they hide !
behind military nec-> s!ty,'
''pubiic good prosecution OF
war ,yai,orous u,tersnaes.
cite. while the truth OF the ma,
ter j., they are doing i! for per.
>onal and political advantage. -
salem ho,.u,,..s,an .ioln W. ko
brits editor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
The Coed Rs,ds Pio.ser..

Four veteran bseycIers, accom-.
panied and enotu raged by q
number Of loss strenuous motor.
lists riding in updern autnnt.
blles. made Il forw mile tour IN
t he vicinity Of Boston. a few
day's ago. on the anniversary O!
Il similar tour made in I-79 by
pioneers OF bicycling on high
wheels. Tne tour ot thirty. eight
years ago was vel chronic.ea
and graphically pictured in d
magazine article snder the TIL
Of a Wheel A1ou, tie Hab )"
The average schosl bog Of today
probably never saw i h:Eh-ahe.-i
bicycle or experianccd the ex,
citement that cftca attended tie
attempt 10 control Uue, but H.
ana his father. il thei. six cy.n
der car. today glide o7er high
rays and bywaYs ttn smooth
.1"~S ard durability Of which are
largely dur 70 tie 81" F.iaa fcl
-,poi re.4s which :La hrA El-ea.
iraaGlr1teI j - Chris
Ian Sc e1ce N agit)r.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
The Old Silver Dollar.

How dear 70 our hearts is ten old
Silver Dollar, when some kind
subscriber presents il to view
the Liberty Head without neck
tie or cull:r and ail the s,ran ge
things that 10 us seem so new;
the wide spreading Eagle, tie
arrows below il. the stars aud
the words with the TRANCE
Things they tell. The com Of our
Fathers: we're glad tha, We know
IL, for somc time or other Twill
come rieh, we ! the Spread
Eagle Dollar. the Star Spanglcd
Dollar. lIr p,d Silver Dollar. we
al love - vol. EX.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

Our hope for early peace steps
by the United States is rafrash.
cd by news report TO the cfIec,
that Colonel House. that quiet
mouse that runs between the
Invisible covernmcu, in Wall
Street aud tho visible govern,
ment Mt Washington. has been
requested" by the President 70
Organize an Intelligence bureau
through which the government
will keep informed on the peace
sentiment in this country.
The fac. that Colonel Hous. ia to
have charge Of this matter is
inspiring. for 1t shows tha, there
is An interest for peace sprout.
ing at tho source OF tho war
the invisible government. II
this interest IL real. II has ito
root In the fear that the war is
beginning to press It's danger
npon the great organized wealth
Of tho country. that the cost in
msncy II growing % nrca, that
Wall osrses II growing spprs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

We .rus. !, viii not be deemed
Iis'py.. - ,,a!,oruus of us t.
make ,rau,,,ut La.ouen, On
things Democratic w AT s.A
Ni.y. Il las come 10 pass ,hht
| lig..l Is taiHg thrown upon The
state s cjTnDic '"nIH"nN %! hare
upl'3dneSs. incid a"s~s,5 ; II .
co'n County trhnd Jury IS hanG'
Ing the Calcium reflector, DIX II
IS A!r' iiA'h'!'"ih' Tue I''t'a'!'-
can STATE alu't"f' wa" - lhd''at
nag t4e points "i''Tc me i'Ih'
. @!'' disclose b"'ii Ii"i"uil" hhu
petty faaN~-'. = ""u!h appear
from what haN come /" n!sa' W
1t the state capla Nia' too many
cra'''Ts ba'e shc'T la''oS ~ Tue
''easnry 10 make the state :
.Ea"1ss. -Dor1hous n success.
|..a ~.yc9ues t"ee'1he t.,e @2'Eo,
LEGITIMATE a-'i otherwise; ano
,ba. all that was necessary TO g.
IN an .ha ,,raft was To 10 u
good" DrmoVr,: and contribute
a l,i,rrnl sIi,, tL, loot 10 mat
pa~.v's ramuairr tur1 ,s the y,
,nni,l ,i,c,;., nr,iods came
ar,uuI So s.ur and ,iyit were
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
TEMPERANCE IIlTES
(BY TIE National nGrnsr's C.iyie-
i4an T.n.i,r: Ih.gr.
PUBLIC scHoO.TEkcrCR's VIEW.

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in.no.. Issue. calls a.,4..r,a1 - are
feature Of the l,cror e,iI u,t5,, .e.Ft.
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
uNFirNEss DUE TO ALCOHOL

According {" Lieut.. " Nar1.'ph
'HcN ' : y i =. r~v,...Mu- .a.
rrr .: the i'v1oH scH"a5r.aI sta,4pa.
nearly every lnaa failing ,o PISS The
~, >!"ol '&D"4inEtI1Is ga s.pu,.: =
for enlistment IN he tH.'-i S.atcs
Marine corps is refused parity lrrau~r
q conditions directly ,ra.,e',o 20 ;'"
'1rn - "'oo'n' before ~a.u.fs. -.
diverse .ir,' u' .sea str 1ual,s,ir
t." ~ !ntuE!,g,uts are re, -al,,l Ia t'p
,>auina,iols. and lIeuaHaH h--,tl
iro'atr> that the con '5r"s r.trh
ira'c such 2 s!a.c of aGa.g,. 'alg.1 .,e
rl.U>it,h r. once
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
HAD NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT
Which Was WY wers, who H.5
"EnJoyeo" Pear tt.ai:n en Esy+h
Was Unhappy IN paraeise.

'rs"l "4d Nj. PfieY. 'sRing e xtrosl
Through the rsa,sa ~ Paradise. Oh
served 'iTiidis~hg.,l wos,za,., a ,esy
r'-0.-ni arri.as. ,sss-s .z,s-s-4sg.r.i isf-
f"a"a"d anything ,gnt Asgpspf>.s. f..
t'aniiy he afI4rD:sf-lIszl ..,.r 10 !agu:s.,
tlls. eausa.
Ny R,ssi xo;I.an." - began. .-y6ay
o";t i""A az Though y"1 s.pr~ eat,sq-
ii.s s"urself. Your eoisis-.. harp " u7,.
te'dcttd II your s4s3r. yu.r c-aan Il
si"r1 - nG, 0n str4isn:- ys: r4-.Fl... !s::..Y =
you DO not care. III faet yaar whc!f.
epIsearaAce gni d.-ias-snnr suggest b.
slFai- ra,her f!lAn r4;;ayr. D,,ut- =
klio's where y"a are. ny gv4i Sd.
This is h'-ayen."
Tie wosn..zs looa II gp AZ 81. ep,.-
with a !ack-'a@tr- ssrr
Alas, know ii D. sall. in fgliss-
'oiif-s. "bg. il is I'M ae.sveu 70 ,ge.~
~W!a': WY ny dcar rila3.l-. she.
-~
- ce'', h.,,. Il; - --ua. When I
"as o4 ..~rt4 ! -, g., c'- { - ,.r,.ss.-.-
q, Il ;alElr- at-l. .-y si.lae-.-.
swapping s}ai'oIa> nt;A tha aau -
rr~' door Oh, you '-..u,, 4,-aliLa ,i..
harry hours l-s.e-l- A.! 1ya--al.l
-
Da,. a.y der soul c-,e,~,u,..'
4" sa.a,, 'tLece are - ,..'.,.5.:s q.
- ;,,."
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
hensive lest the structure it has
built for it's own profit will come
topping about its ears.

The American people, To our
mind, are living in q fools para
disc just now that may any day
become a yaritabie he'll, and in
this transformation our country
Is .,roDabIy to be shaken 10 an
extent far beyond the disturb.
ance that Is beii & caused by our
entrance in the war. The great
trial before the United States
lies not In the war itself, but in
Che peace which must follow the
var. As long as the strife een
tlnues the nation will be occupied
in providing for the requirements
OF the war almost withOu,
thought of the swift ard up
heavirg industrial change that
shall come on the Lees Of the
first steps toward peace. Fer
the coming Of this event, which,
as We have already sad, may he
unOn uS even tOmo row, tie
Government il apparently sir.
ING neither heed or thought, yet
the occasion j. going 10 ba a mo
nomontuus nnc for the Govern
ment II bids fair 10 auJ us a.,
unprepared and as lnctti csent TO
meet it As our step into the war
t0und Us ready 20 NEE! that
emergency aad national trial,
How will the Government move
in the labor trou blcs, u The de-
mand Of !alor for en- pi0ymsct
and tho bread riots o! The hun
CRY, that the suspension of oar
war activities is certain 10 pro.
ducc: VIA Il meet them with
the 2uus of our new armies
turned against the American
l1taYpr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

We wonder il Senator Reed
a"nt right ahou, it when hr
F'aIn,i tEa, !ixins the price "a.
wheat here a, S. n hush"l wuuld
make bread cheaper In Eng'and,
but not hrrc a. home. Tic 10
cent loaf, and sunll ~ ,hn'. is
still with us. Somebody is pro,
ti,ec.ing the American consum
ar out Of IA dollar on The price OF
bushcl of wheat from the time
II leaves the farmer and reaches
the table More loyalty and pa,
triotism, Meanwhile the NJ.
ministraiion is wholly occupied
in shopping around after German
plots and traitors.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

Ia it possibly .'sc case that
German plu,.ors Ar" ya@poN>ibI@
fer thr fact llat our soldier 1oys
arc siii,priug in th,.r camps for
lack IT sufici.u. clothing ana
other provisions !or the. com.
fort and health.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

Insts.ad Of hantlnS NJ the
g.oan things Germany has been
doing for IL. 'u"rr purpose ot
,,a-ading them b,so.e The Amer.
:can pcuylo, wc would nul.a.y
sur,..a. 20 our government that
the i,ma ~. i money nig., better
b., rnrluy,>u al making our sol.
lscrs more co,1,or.el'" in their
sain{s,s
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
Government viii Not
Take Hsme Foods.

\ rnmor that the Govcrnncn,
expects 20 take totI supj1ilcS.
especially canned goods, from
families has been circulated
Tins rUmur Is evidently a propa
sanda on the part O. enemies Of
the tnlt,i states 9he t'n,cr.
.ity u. Missouri College ii Agri
culture and ,hr United States
Government wish 10 assure the
people tha. the rumor IS unbound.
co, ~. @... ect'or '.as h"en
contemplated
Efforts hay" been made hy the
Collog" ayd Goycrnu,n, ,o per,
s1adr families 10 preserve a large
supply 0. tran4 aad 'aRe'ahle>
The campaign has been carried
gu. with the welfare Of III" pco
pie ii view so that waste would
hc ~ vented,
Although tie cabn,ut snasUn
for many food proluc.> has pass
cd ,hrrr are still many foods .hat
Il +, ha r1lp.,ry,h for winter use
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

Mr.. N,,son accepted his frs
nomination ior president on Il
N'stIorn committing both him
self and his patty to the ooc
term principle Wei, wha, OF H..
Why. inst this one - these fine
mornings ". may wake up Ia
tind presidential elections cast
into thu discard and IL" prcarrt
governmental regime made a
per nanrllt ins,itutlon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

IArd Northcli1's 5 mission il
This clCntry is spread ali over
the trur. pages Of the lingo dali.
tcs nov ad as the purpose o.
awakening Il AMs"d Of the cuamy
in the hcsrts CT Tia american
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

The lowly silver dollar has
come back into its own, for il is
again intrinsicaly worth 100
cents. Maybe this will haze the
effect Of com cbacli for ". J. B.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03

All the horrible agencies CT
war employed by the Germans
are to be supplied to our own
armies. War is war.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
Difference In Tsik.

The English aud the Americans
speak the samc language"
mot always In disrussins grSia
he EasilsA cs.l svssysAlas 'ess~' -.
~ 90 - ~ ~ ~ Un11A's
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-10-03
Every hope has not departed
from the South Carolinans. They
may still have q quart a month.

Let Us hope that when we have
given the world democracy, we
haven't made ourselves slaves Of
ulutucrarv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-28
LOCAL HOSPITALS TO
HAVE PART IN WAR?

Moline hospitals may be called upon
70 care for American soldiers VINO
are wounded in the battles that United
states armies expect to fight and win
In Ic7T months in France and Bel
gium. Mayor Carlson has been asked
by the war department 10 send imme-
diataly complete information in re-
gard 70 the local hospital facilities
available Tor the care Of wounded
soldiers liz SO far as their care is be
yOnd the capacity of military hos
pitfalls The question received by
Mayor Carlson is from Colonel Ste
pheuscE 9z the medical corps Of the
central department. Similar intorma-
ton has been requested fr0m the
mayors of all cities IN the 6epartu1e nt.
The War department Is not COM
Wandering the hospitals The fact
taaE military authorities are seeking
Information from all hospitals does
Rot imply THAT all hospitals VIII Of
necessity be used Ter the treatment
Ell p uHnde6 soldiers
il merely means that Hhe govern
uaut IS planning for all possible
euargea is looking ahead ana pre-
pairing 80 meet whatever conditions
may arise. ADV aHce arrange mentz
with the hospitals w5ll be n3a&ie. wheth-
er theae hospitals #ill ever be called
On OF ua-
THE EoTe-um emf viii pay for what
ever service K receives from The hos
/ r.1155. Among the Information de
sired IS the number Of beds available
81 p hours notice. on IS hours no
/ Elce. an one weeks notice and oa spe-
e.aI notice. The war Gepartu ent
wants go know how many nurses there
are iu each hospital what the ambu-