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The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09

from the fact that less grass will be
needed by the cows, and the droppings
from the cows will enrich the. pasture
to a considerable extent. The manure
should be broken fine and spread over
the sod and not left in solid cake to
kill the grass under it. Keep the cows
In the pasture day and night.
1t may not pay to feed grain on
some farms, especially when the grass
Is abundant. Most milk farmers be-
lieve it pays to feed little grain all
through the summer mOnths-thls IL
the custom in most dairy districts. II
grain cannot be fed, arrange to have
plenty Of fodder corn,'millet or sugar
cane. Fodder corn has the most food
value when the corn is in silk. Cut
and allow the fodder to wilt few
hours before feeding. Place an armful
Of this fodder in each cows stall for
the nights feed, the cows will be ready
to come to the stable In milking time
as soon as the pasture gate is opened.
Grain or forkful Of green feed In the
cows stall will keep them quiet during
the time of milking-and a larger yield
Of milk may be had when this is pro-
vided
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
MEN AND THINGS
IN GG ~ z RAJ.

Are you . candidate in the Chief
tain's popularity prize campaign!
II not why not?
Miss Jessie Montgomery. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Montgomery
north of town,left on Wednesday
for Cottonwood Falls. Kan. where
she will visit her grandmother. Mrs.
James Thompson, for short period.
From there she has decided to go
to st. Joe, Mo-. where she will take
a course in millinery with one OF
the large establishments.
Advices from J. w. Kirkhart at
Milton, Iowa. state that his mother
is still alive. but very i'll.
Sheriff Cal Downing was in town
last Monday on official business.
w. K. Lowe is the lasest acQuisi-
ton to the James G. Trefz garage,
having recently came from Lamar,
and may locate here.
H. L. Bragg and wife came down
from Lamar last Sunday. having
sold his bakery to A. E. Purdy.
A heating stove is cheaper than
a doctor bill-the Holly Hardware
Co. have them at the old price yet.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
INCREASING YIELD OF MILK
Two Quarts Of Wheat Bran Morning
and Evening Will Bring About
Desired Results From Cows.

II the milk il sold It will pay to give
each cow two quarts Of wheat braR
morning and evening. Give fOrkful
of hay or straw to each the first thing
in the morning, and after the hay Is
eaten the bran may be given. This
method Of feeding keeps the cows in
good order, the milk yield is increased
and there is less danger from bloat
from eating wet clover. Another ad-
vantage from feeding bran comes
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
surprised"

00A RAA00 ..
An enjoyable surprise" party
was rendered Miss Janet Duncan
last Monday evening by a number
of boy and girl friends, at the home
OF Mrs. J. G. Christopher, which
will long be remembered by all par
ticipating. Miss Duncan was tax
en- completely by surprise, and was
thereupon presented with hand
some white ivory mirror, Miss
Chloe Capps making the presenta-
ton in few well chosen words.
Among the young merry-makers
present were: Misses Mabel Rock
well, Cecil Wilson, Kathleen Hill,
Eulala Keith, Ruth and Velma
Christopher. Ida McGlashen, Agnes
Montgomery, Chloe Capps and
Janet Duncan, and Messrs. Adolph
Keith, Will Keith, Richard Dema-
ray, H. E. McKeever, Merle Rock
well, Walton Cores, Ola Horton,
Charley Griffith, win Bryce and
Homer Roe
After q number of parlor games
were played, choice refreshments
were served, the ewing passing most
most auspiciously. =.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
HOLLY DAIRY DAY
Well Advertised at Lamar-rarm.
srs' Week Success.

Well Advertised at Lamar-Tarm-
srs' Week Success.
Dairy day at Holly March, 10.
1917, was exceedingly well adver-
tised at Lamar on Wednesday. by
Manager Partridge of the A. v. S. B.
& I. L Co. and q number of local
dairymen and Hollyites. who car
ried white banners with the in
scriptiOn, in scarlet:
Holly Dairy Day,
March Is, 1917"
A large number of farmers thru
out the county have availed them
selves of the privilege of free in
struction by experts at Lamar the
past week, and it seems as though
Farmers Week" at the county-seat
becomes more popular each year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Bryce contem-
plate moving into their new and
handsome bungalow by March 1st,
and are making arrangements ac-
cordingly.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
SUPERIOR SALE BILLS

The Chieftain's sale bills are well
known thruout the Valley. We
print them the right way. and they
always attract attention. Any sise.
heavy cardboard for lacking up, or
lighter paper for mailing. Farmers.
let your light shine. 20 bring your
sale bills to this office. Rates are
always reasonable.
Interest in The Holly Chisftain's
Prize campaign grows by leaps and
bounds. Remember, that the tour.
ing car and other prizes will posi-.
lively be given away to the holder
Of the largest number Of votes 1T
the campaigns close.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
Joe Habiger Resigns

Joe Habiger, confidential man
and bookkeeper for the Gretchen
Lumber company the past two
years, has rendered his resignation,
effective Feb. 18th. having accepted
q lucrative position with the Wise
g. Green Lumber company at
Rocky Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. Habiger
have q host of friends in the Holly
country. and it is with regret that
The Chieftain chronicles this item.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
THE LAST CALL

The Byars & Coffin $4,000 sale Of
tho White stock positively closes
Saturday night, Feb. 10th (tomor-
row.. This is probably the biggest
bargain event in the history Of our
town. It will pay you to come ear.
".
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
FROM IOWA
Oxford junction. Iowa.
Feb. l, 1917.

Editor Holly Chieftain:
Inclosed find pOst-0ffice order for
$l5O to apply on your paper. which
will give us the news from that
part of the country.
My holdings are about five or six
miles from there, in which l pur-
chased few years ago. You need
not be surprised if l would walk
into your offic any day. Am think
ing of going down and locating in
that vicinity. Land is getting so
high in Iowa in price and rental
that it tempts man to make
change. Iowa is great state, but I
think there are other places Just as
good.
Yours truly,
NJ. Mulvihill,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
Enturtained

Mrs. E. NJ. Sherman entertained
her Sunday School class of sixteen
pupils. at her home last Monday at
6 o'clock dinner. The evening
passed quickly with music and
singing, the class voting Mrs. Sher.
man a capital hostess.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
Big Cattle Sale

Big Cattle Sale
Don't forget the Cardenus live
stock sale on Friday next, at the B.
NJ. Shook place, half mile south of
Holly. Horses, cattle. hogs. Fred
Marshall. auctioneer. Paste this
in your hat.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09

THE Last CALL
The Byars & Coffin $4,000 sale Of
the White stock positively closes
Saturday night, Feb. 10th (tomor.
row. This is probably the biggest
bargain event in the history Of our
town. It will pay you to come ear
ly.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
GOING TO HOLLY

va Heine, es list so, er kommt Won
Irland und spricht Deutch on Santa
Fe Ave. wo das Eisenrwaren geshaft
list und bringe mir zwei shuselen
blechwaren, und wen nicht be
komst du klein Deutche kugen.
Dumeldig, den Ich brauge es yetzt
und vergiss der Hammer NIGHT.
ALE wegan leuten zu Santa Fe ave.
gut bel (mittem kuss) bach mir
auch bumbernikel Kretge. On
way now-O, no, Kretge, hat der
1rlander shnappe, Ich weis nit,
Colt i'm himmel ziehe fort-to Hol-
ly and
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09

Legal papers properly executed
j. P. Linville. notary public.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-02-09
For Sale

Two good mich cows, with calves
at side
Nathan Wagner.
One block north of Bunk House,
Holly, Colo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12
State Educationc'
Board Is Holding
Meeting in Capital
lsneclnl Corresnondencc.l

Santa Re, y. NJ, Jan. 12.-TEe state
board of education opened a tWo-day
session In the Offices OF the superin-
tendent Yesterday. Present were SUI
perlntendcnt j. II. Wagner. Or.
Frank II. II. Roberts. president OF the
New Mexico Normal university: DIR.
T. r.. Enloe. president of the state
Normal school; superintendent G. G..
HHl OF h ChaVes county schools.
and superintendent j. l.. G.. Swinney,
OF san Juan county. Governor de
Baca. eN-ofhcio president OF the
board could not be present because
OF the poor condition OF his health.
and superintendent Bonifacio Mon
toya. ~ SandoCal county was not
present aS he has i]esigned from The
board TO acccp; the position 81 state
corporation commissioner.
Applications for institute workers.
certificates and professional ccrtih-
Gates will be received.
The hearing ~ a financial report
and unfinished business from a De
ccmber meeting viii also occupy their
attention,
State Rank Examiner r. n. Carter
addressed the meeting TINS morning
ON Thrift. speaking ct the ,am-
paign made among members Of The
American Bankers association ana
leading bankers generally. among
school children
Edward l.. Lujan. "a graduate of
The University ~ Notre Dame. and
Il postgraduate student at the I'u.,
versity OF Michigan, has been added
90 the force Zoo the superintendent
office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12
Train Connections
Not Satisfactory
To Clayton People
lsneqlnl C1rrespondence

santa Fc. y NJ. Jan. I2-Corpora-
tiou Commissioner Hugh Williams
and Bohifacio Montoya will leave for
nonver ia sttond' "A hearing and eN-
smtnttion Before the Interstate com
merOe commission filed by. the Colora-
do utilities commission regarding In
bound rates, classes and commoditics
from Colorado 20 Sew Mexico. Repre-
s.ntutiycs OF big wholesalers including
Gross. Kelly and CO.. and Chas Held
viii ALSO attend - + ~Sergcrsuu. rate
expert OF the commission, will a'-
company tl5c commissioners The pur-
pose Is 90 protest against the increase
or rates affecting the people Of this
state.
senator smith Of Union county has
harddp the commission 10 letter. stat
iug that the citizens Of CLAYTON desire
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better train connections, and the mat
ter has peer taken up with the proper
authorities. santa Fe train 40. 3 n
the Colorado and southern train No.
N do not now connect, owing to a
change In time ON the Santa Fe lines.
from 1865 to- 1915. The people or
clayton request the Colorado and
Southern TO change their time from
Z to so.
Tho citizens Of Cambray on the
southern Pacific line. III Cniou county,
have asked for better conditions In tho
waiting room. Their request has been
transmitted 10 the railways with the
recommendation Of the commission
that II be granted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12
Carrizozo Youth IS
Taken to Hospital
For Spinal Injury

El Paso, Tex Jan. 12- brought
here from Carrizozo \. M. for q ma
lor operation following an automobile
accident in which his spine was in
lured, Gordon Pine was being rushed
"a the hospital here when a street anr
struck the ambulance In which he was
riding, turned n completely over and
injuring the driver ana attendant.
Pine. who is 10 years old, WAS
thrown against the roof of the ambu-
lance but he was not injured. lie "a
expected 10 recover from his spinal in
jurics received AZ Carrizozo.
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Chicago. Jan. al oEs-Receipts.
.eIOO0. strong. 3 to l0c above yester-
days average. Bulk, $1,000 1870;
Light. $3.50 1855; mixed. 10000
.lO.7s. heavy. SI0.80e 1850; rough
ti0.30 R lO.A5.
Cattle-Receipts. 2.GO0. strong. Ma
tive beet cattle. $7.15 a ll.SO; western
85.50m 1900; stockers, $i.hOm
SIS. cows and hc,fers. $i.i0 "a 1900.
Shcep-Recei9ts, 1900 steady.
wcthcrs. Sa.5oH 1895, lambs Sil.50m
li.15,
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New York Money.

New Pork. Jan. l2,-Mercantile pa
per, ga per cent. sterling, 60 day
bills. ana per cent commercial. 30
day bills, on banks. i.7th per cent;
commercial. GO day bills. A1lh per
cent: deman 4.i57s per cent. cables,
per cent.
Bar silver. 74Mc,
Mexican dollars, 51Asc.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds. strong.
Time loans. steady. Sixty and 30
days, 3n34 per cent, 9 months, ga "a
.3ia per cent can money. steadq. High,
. per cent; low. "a per cent; ruling
rate, 2 per cent; last loan. ? per cent.
closing bid. ~ per cent; offered at
. per cent
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NOTICE ron rUHIICATION

Department OF the interior. United
States Land Office at Santa Fe.
New Mexico. January 9. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Flo
memo Lujan. OF Chilli. y NJ. who.
on June 90, 1913. made applimEtlou
or entry. 10. O192Ss, for the Eh OF
the NEA EM sE e section 80, town.
ship on, range GU. y. NJ. Z. meridian.
has filed notice OF intention TO make
homestead nnoi proof, to establish
claim 10 the land above described.
before George II. Craig. United States
commissioner. at Albuquerque. on
February 10, 1917.
' FRANCISCO DELGADO.
Register.
=. p, Ia; l.. T.. 2-Se
Evening Herald Albuquerque,
". NJ.
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Kansas city. Jan. t2-Hugs-Ee-
.ccipts. ..00. Higher. Bulk, Sl0.sSH
1915; heavy. Sle.60H 1915; packers
aud butchers. SlOA0G 1870; light.
$1,000 a 1850.
Cattle-Rcceipts. 1900. strong.
Prime fed steers, Sl0.75Nli.50; west
crn steers. $780, 100. cows. {5,2jM
800. heifers. SG.50d 100; stockers.
yG.25G 900.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. strong.
Lambs. $4,000 1895: yeariinRs,
tl1.5UGl2.25 wethers. $3.50 - 1925,
ewes. SS.5OM 9.75.
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Constantine Is to
Be Told That His
Work Is Too Coarse

London. Jan. 12.-The reply Of
Greece 10 the entente ultimatum not
being entirely satisfactory. the Greek
government will be informed that al
though It's response Is gratifying as
far as II goes, "a more definite %acquies-
cence is necessary. For example, he
immediate release Of NeniZelist pris-
oners was demanded. The Greek re-
ply agreed 10 the release but did not
stipulat when il should take place.
There is no question of fifteen days
delay regarding tho carrying out %
the demands. as has been reported IN
some quarters and there l. no inten-
ton to raise the blockade until the
demands are conceded In fun. IL Is de-
claTed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12

Columbus. o.. Jan. i2-An uni
Identified woman was found murdered
in 10 room In a leading hotel here to-
day Her throat was % and her arms
ana chin hacked. Police believe h
had been dead for - hours. The room
was last occupied by G.. V. Van Brunt
Of chicago. on January 9.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION.
Department OF the interior Z. S. lar

Department OF the interior. Z. S. land
office at santa Fe, y. NJ.
Notice ~ hereby given that Jose X.
Platero. ~ Platero. n. NJ. who. on
Nov. 30. 1909. made homestead, No.
Oi2095. Tor north east quarter. section
50, township 10 ~. range 3 W, n NJ.
y. Meridian, has filed notice OF in
tention 10 make five year proof. 70
esta blish claim TO the land above de-
scribed. before George II, Craig, U, 5
commissioner, at Albuquerque. y. NJ
on Feb. 10. 1917.
Claimant anne as witnesses: Julian
lake. Platoro, y. NJ. Juan Delgadito,
of Platero. y. NJ, Maei Chaves. Of
Platero. y. NJ, Louis Castillo. Of Pla-
.tero. y. NJ.
FRANCISCO pELGADO.
Register.
First pub, Jan. ?; last pub. Feb. z,
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Denver livestock.

Denver, Jan. l2.-Cattle-Rece,pts,
SOC. Steady. Beef steers. $3.50 a 9.S5;
cows and heifers. $3.50 40; stockers
ana feeders. S575Gs.j0; calves. 19W
1850.
Hogs-Receipts, 500. Market strong,
Zoe higher. Top. 5000; bulk slOl5
q 1890.
Shep-Reccipts, 1000. u to Zoe
higher. Lambs. Sl2.i0@ 1895; ewes,
$3.50 1900.
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The Markets


W. 49, -
Chicago, jan. i2.-Notwithstandin3
that the answer Of the entente allies
to President Wilson's request for a
statement Of peace terms led to some
thing Of n rush TO h buying side In
wheat today. the resulting upturn m
prices did not prove extraordinary and
there was soon n decided reaction.
Opening prices. which ranged from
y G Ca 2Ac higher with May at si.Ss
10 Sl.Ss and July at Si.52 toSl.53 were
followed by "A decline that In some
cases reached slightly below ycster-
days finish.
Assertions that the entente allies did
not want any more wheat at present;
tended later 20 increase bearish senti-
mcnt. The close was nervous. &c to
2Ac net lower. with May at si.SiN To
Isl.S6 and July at $3.50 to $i.5OA y.
Corn weakened on o OF bear
ish crop adyices from Argentina. AZ
ter opening sc To %c higher. prices
underwent a sag that much more than
offset all of the gains.
subsequently. additional losses took
place as a result Of increasing stocks
and owing Il predictions % larger re-
ceipts in the near future. The close
was steady at &c net decline.
oats hnd no independent action.
Provisions rose with hogs.
Close:
wheat-May. $l.S4A July. $3.50
Corn-May. a7Ic; July, &c &C
Oats-May. 567sc. July, SIC.
Pork-January. f2S.90: May. t2S.G2.
Lard-January, 1881 May. S16.O2.
Ribs-JanuRry. $i4.67: MAY. si5i0.
-
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Jan. l2.-Butter-tn-
changed.
Eggs-Higher. Receipts. 5.154 cases.
Flrsts. IS 46c; ordinary firsts. 3Im q.
zoe: al mark. eases included. % 1A5c.
Potatoes Higher. Receipts, 30 cars.
Michigan and Wisconsin white. Sl.sOM
100, Idaho. Colorado. oregon ana
Washington white. $780, 2.05.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12

Kansas city. Jan.12.-wheat-No. ?
hard. &i.s7WI.9i; No. . hard, Sis ~
lee, MAY. Sl.Slia: July, si46N a -.
Corn-No. . mixed, 90 a isc. No.
white. % y "a zoe. No. . yellow, % y o
see. May. 95hic. July. 9i%c.
Oats-No. : white. 57@ &c; 30.
mixed. 54N 50 &c.
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Market Quotations
Furnished by Curtiss,
Manning & Co.

Commission Brokers, 40 South
Second ST., Albuquerque, n. NJ.
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~IiycruOOl. Cotton.

Liverpool Jan. l2.-Cotton spot
easter. Good middlirg, tli.27. mid
ding tll1l;low middliug. yl0.9',
salcs. 1000 bales.
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New York Metal.

New York, Jan i2-Copper-
STEADY. ElectrolytiC, first, second and
third qucrtcr. $26.5O a 30 80.
Iron Unchanged.
Tin-FiYm. spot, Ai262lg ~
.~St3l2is.
London rot received.
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Chicago Produce.
Kansas Ci:y Produce.
Knnsns CIV Grain.

Kansas city, Jan. l2.-Produoe
market unchanged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-12
POULTRY AND EGGS
QUALITY COUNTS

QUALITY COUNTS.
Buff and White Orpingtons n Black
Mincrcas.
THE &. l.. A. =. FARM.
l. II. Morgan. Mgr. none 1873
T. O. Box 598, Albuquerque, y. VI.
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New York Cotton.

New York. Jan. i2.-Cotton futures
steady. January, slN.07;
March. $3.50: May, SiAA2; July,
.XtN.i4s October. Xi1.1i.
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For Rent


FOR RENT-Small well equipped
chicken ranch. close in. Az West
Copper; phone 673.
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New York. Jan. i2.--Spot cotton
Quiet. Middliag uplnnds. siS.l5. No
snlcs.
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Westbound-

$40 For X. c. 3 Chicago 7:00a
SIC For X. c. q Chicago gasp
Standard sleeper for Clovis aud
Roswell leaves on No. 500, connects
at Bsien with train No. 20. leaving
Beien az i1'5b y. m.
No. I carries one coach only; no
%sleepers.
No. sfs will have Standard sleeper
from Roswell from train No. ~ at
Belen.
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FOR RENT-One room and kitchen.
Inquire 2IO North Fourth street.
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First pub, Jan 2; last pub, Feb. 2.
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FOR sALE-Ten sections wernicke
book cases. , tops and bases. mis-
zion nnish. 1910 West Kent.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
MOVING PICTURE NEWS.

Tonight there will appear at the
Murphy Theatre the Dominion Dog
and Pony show. This company has
been playing throughout the country
and from all reports they are very
colnmendable lot or entertainers.
A telegram received by Mr.. Murphy
from the manager of the Waterville
Theatre yesterday says as follows:
"Dog and pony show fine, bill it
heavy" The Dominion Co. showed
in Waterville Tuesday night. This
show run in conjunction with the
pictures will make up an entertain
ment we'll worth the price of admis-
sion. Show starts promptly at $3.50
as usual.
The bill for Saturday night con-
sists of three reel drama entitled,
"The Stolen Birthright," a comedy in
part, "The Delicatessen Mystery
and the Pathe News. For next Tues
day: "The Tight Reign" two reel
drama, reel of Pathe News and 1
comedy and 1 single drama reels.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
Summer Treatment
FINE WEATHER FOR WAR.

Two husky negro porters employ
ed by the Interborough stood yes
terday afternoon with pals and
brushes on the uptown platform at
37th Street, waiting to make a dust
drive at some point further out on
Broadway. One was modest and re-
firing but the other held his chest
we'll out before him and was pretty
certain of things in general.
well, do we git into de wah?"
asked the modest one.
"Git in?" he asked. eve is in a
mile right now. Amt you seen no
paper today? Git in? l JUS about
think we will. Las night tn citizens
OBJ Moo Yawk asserted themself TO-
once an all. They declare that fur
tha hesitation an vacillatin' will en-
broil tn sovereign power an make
rs negligible facto' in the balance
Of industrial metamorphosis. They
say tn nation mus bust free them
shackles an take glorious initiative
forthwith and forever"
The modest porter listened with
bulging eyes during this recital. Not
until his companion had halted did
he move, and then, when he found
that he was looked to for some ex-
preston, he lost his tense attitude
and looked up at the sunlit gratings
above.
WELL" he said finally, "they GER
tainly got lovely weather for it,
New York Herald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
A TRUE STORY OF THE
YIN. C. A. AND THE SOLDIER.

Rev. George Adam, minister of
Great Britain, speaking before the
thirty-ninth international conven-
tion of the Young Mems Christian
Association, in Cleveland, Ohio, re-
Gently, used the following true story
to illustrate the problem that is be-
fore the National War Work Coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the war zone
where it is seeking to intrench the
association in the hearts of the sold
iers as a moral power. zone day
at one of the camps" said Rev. Mr..
Adam, IAN association man was sit
ting at counter selling stamps.
The boys were writing their letters
home and this man noticed two boys
writing letter, and this letter was
apparently causing great deal of
fun, and SO he said to the boy when
he came up for his two cent stamp,
II hope you have written nice let
ter to that little girl back there in
Canada. Those girls deserve it, you
know" AS the soldier turned away
the blood ran up his neck and red
dened his ears. He tore that letter
to bits and dropped it into the stove
and the flames were turning that
paper into gray ashes when he came
over to the counter and said, Thank
you, sir; good night But the sold
ier was not to get off SO easily. The
man went after him and said, Jack
why did you tear that letter.? oh,
sir, don't ask me. / have torn it,
Jack, why have you torn it?' We'll,
that man that was helping me write
that letter has been on his leave,
and he gave me the address of the
woman with whom he spent his
time, and | was making an appoint
ment for my leave next week. But,
sir, | am not going; | have burned
that letter. God help me, | will re-
main true to my little girl in Cana
da."