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Pool Loses Appeal

Montgomery, April 1o.-( Special. )--B. E.
Pool, who was arrested in Birmingham
recently on charge of obtaining money
ii s3klahcnaa by bogus check, must be
r, mined 10 oklahoma to stand trial, UNI
d y decision OF the appellate courr
I esd CO erpor Henderson granted a
r.altsasEon rouested by Governor Will
Ilia,as of oklahoma. but Pool attacked
Ii 81 tne gro Ind that the proper inves-
tfgat4sa a lot been made to establish
the fssk 81 crime had been commit
tsa 4is& Il It of appeals said 1t must
b. pres9nssE hat the governor made the
inA1iry 5 taking action.
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Meal and reedatuff

Hen Feed-$4.25 per lO0-pound sack.
Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$59Q69.
c. S. Meal, per cens-$54.
Creme Feed Meal-SN.
Old Style Hulls-$29.
Lintless Hulls-$20.
Corn-$22O.
Corn Chops-$450.
No. 2 White Oats-$1.1S DER bushel.
Choice Pea-Green Alfaffa-$42 per ton.
Choice Timothy Hay-$40.
No. / Timothy Hay-$39.
No. johnson Grass-$31.
Clover and Timothy. So
Shucks-$l6.
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sllSa pril 1o.--More than 5000
~pressns AtS business men from all
MI the country gathered ut
te4 ium today for the sixth
ansgn eosing Of the Chamber Of
eescst the United States. This
81 Il expected to be Of moTs
tnsn 'ssa Importance because OF the
ssss I'll 3lems taken up and the promi-
sseif<se ,NE she men who are to dfscusa
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, Sac; receipts, 27ss;
shipments all; sales, 500; stock. 1885
Memphis: Middling, S4.25c. receints
1858; shipments, 2571; sales, 215O; stock
372, 25S.
Augusta: Middling, s5c; receipts, TO-:
shipments, 734; sales, ISL; stock, 1s6,1ss.
st. Louis: Middling, s425c; receipts.
$40; shipments, 1908; stocks, 1880
CINCINNATI Receipts, SIS; shipments.
ISL: stocks, 2S,OSs.
Little Rock: Middling. S425c; receipts
lOl; shipments, 1926; values, 1895; stock,
5O,111.
Total today: Receipts. 1928: shin
ments, 1852; stock, 1880.
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s. r. Stewart Il Co.

4O1-2 Woodward bldg. Birmingham, 4
Cotton, stocks. bonds, grain. provis
and cotton seed oil. New Orleans Z.
respondents Jno. f. Clark & Co. Dis
private wire, continuous quotations
Phone Main 587 w. i. PHELTk, n
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Metal Market

New York, April 10.--The metal ex-
change quotes lead firm; spot, 7.25@75o;
spelter, quiet; East ST. Louis delivery
spot offered at 100.
At London: Spot copper, clio; futures,
clio; electrolytic. ELS. Spot tin, S322;
futures, ss22. Lead, spot, f29 los; fu-
lures. f2S los; spelter, spot, 8S4; fu-
lures. $50
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Vegetable and Fruit Crops Still
Unframed, But Outlook Is Gloomy
M JoHN 9. MOSES

Vegetables and the fruit crop are still
hanging in the balance. Nothing has
been hurt UP to the time of writing
this article, with wind and clouds still
in our favor. Frost is predicted, but
this will not come unless the skies
clear. Even as matters stand, we are
better off sthan many other sections
of the southland as snowfalls are re-
ported and some frost.
If this cold spell does get BEANS to-
matoes and peppers. let's not get cold
feet, but simply open up the rows, drop
in new seed and just imagine each seed
a bomb for the Kaiser. We have got
to help win this war through our gar
dens, so let's get behind the boys over
there" by buying bonds and living out
of the garden.
1t takes a drop to % degrees to get
the fruit, but don't think it will reach
these figures. we need this crop to
back the boy, also, and it's up to the
good Lord to do His bit.
Business YVES a little off among the
wholesalers yesterday due to the bad
weather outlook.
A small shipment of fish came in, but
was sold far in advance. No promise
of continued shipments were made.
The federal food board made no
changes yesterday.
Quotations were as follows:
Poultry
Fryers-50c lb.
Guineas-50c each.
Roosters--3Oc Id.
Turkeys-Live, 35c lb.
Ducks-30c Id.
Geese--25c Id.
Eggs Wholesale, 35Q37c.
Eggs-Retail, 3SQ42c.
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w. E. Campbell

Stocks. grain. provisions and co
seed oil. Correspondents Shepard
Gluck. New Orleans; e. w. Wayne
Co. = New York and Chicago. Cont
Gus quotations.: private wires to
exchanges.
Gle and OFT Woodward nIdg,
Telephone Main U141
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Rice Market

New orleans, April 10.-Rough and
clean rice were termed strong today
with no sales AID unchanged quota
tons. Receipts. rough. 1895 sacks
millers. 1886; clean, 6033 pockets
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Naval Stores


Savannah, April 1o-Turpentine: Firm,
3Sc: sales, 3d. receipts, SO; shipments, 465;
stocks, 1886. Rosin: firm; sales, ia;
receipts. 227; shipments. ga; stock, sS,-
6s3 Quote: 3, D. Z, #, G, Fl. I, S5.25;
X, $3.50: NJ, s5.75 n, $3.50; VIC, $3.50;
WV, $3.50.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, April l0.-Cotton goods and
yarns here today were firm and advance
ing Dress goods and mems wear mills
declined to quote for civilian needs. Knit
goods. firm
Large government orders for textiles
led to feverish purchasing by civilians.
Prices on all goods are rising.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. April 10.--Cotton seed oil
was dull and nominal in the absence
of quotations. No tenders were put
out.
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Cotton,
German Gratitude

From the Kansas City Star
"Of course we have family siss
eton''
"Well, let's trot 1t out. 1t will +
credit to us now. Shows we are
oyereating."
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Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL April 10.--Cotton spot. in
ding. .25.35d:. middling. "a SOD. ' ,n','
middling. "a sod; good ordinary. "a s0d.
ordinary, 22.77d. Sales, 5000 bales in,
ciudIng 1900 American; no receipts. Fu-
lures closed barely steady New CON
tracts: April, 35.04d; May, 24.74d: June.
24.52d; July, 24.31d; August 24.10d. Old
contracts, fixed prices: April 23.57d:
April-May, 2349d; May-June, 23.41d:
June-July, 23.33d.
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Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Kansas City. April 1O-Corn: No. 2
mixed, $1.64@1.6S; No. white, s1.S6a1 IS:
No. 2 yellow, $1.65@1.6S. Oats: No. 2
white, Ssd90c; No. 2 mixed, S61s@S7c
st. Louis, April 10.--Corn: Steady; No
y, $1.65@1.6S; No. white. $1s4 Oats:
Steady; No. 2, ssisc; No. white, 92o.
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Coffee Market

New York. March 10.-Indications that
Brazilian shippers would sell freely for
shipment on the steamer supplies by the
government without attempting to secure
any important advance led to further
liquidation in the market for coffee flu
lures today. There may also have been
some trade selling on the prospects for
larger imports. and it was said that the
appointments of the food administra-
ton equaled $4,000 bags for shipment on
the steamer named. instead of $1,000, as
reported yesterday. The market opened
at a decline of to 10 points and closed
at a net decline of 8 to 9 points. July
contracts sold to 8.49c and December to
s6Sc; May, SAC; July, S.4sc; September.
s54c; October, S57c: December, $3.50; jan
uary, S.70c: March, $500.
Spot coffee. dull. Rio Is, 91sc. Santos
As, 11mc. Sales in the cost and freight
market for shipment on the steamer al
lotted by the government included San
tos IS at 10.05c to 10Ac, IS and As at 9.40c
to 9.S5c, and As at 9.45c to 975c.
Brazilian port receipts. $4,000; Jundiahy,
a. (O
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Fish
Perch-loc.

Salt Water Trout--15c.
Red Snapper--Headless and drawn, II
Q1Sc.
Gray snapper-Headless and drawn.
INC
Mullet-9@10c.
Spanish Mackerel-20Q722M
Oysters-Eastern extra select, $2.25 gal
Oysters-Plants. $40 gal.
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ports, 37,14S.
Total for season. Receipts, 5,412,157:
exports, 3,23993S
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discount rates, short bills, 8 Gle per
cent; months bills, 8 9-16 per cent.
Live Stock
Kansas City, April 10-1ogs; Receipts,
Is, 900; market higher. Bulk, s17.20Q17,9O;
heavy, $17.10d17S5; packers and butchers,
1Z10d17.40; light, $17.2o@17.5o; pigs, $3.50
@16.50
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market higher.
Prime fed steers, s15@16; dressed beef
steers, s1s5O@15; southern steers, $S9lS;
cows, $7.75@13; heifers, $S.5O@14; stockers
and feeders, $S@l335; bulls, $S@l1; calves,
$S@14
Sheep: Receipts, 5000: market higher.
Lambs, s2o2O.75; yearlings. $16q17.50; weth-
ers, s15a1e5O; ewes, s14@15; stockers and
feeders. $S.50G1s.5o
Chicago, April 10.--Hogs: Receipts, a.
600; market strong. Bulk, s17.35@17.75;
light, sr720a17.s5; mixed, s17.1oq17. 81;
heavy, s16.35@1775; rough, sl6.s5@l6.7o;
pigs, $13a17.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market strong.
Native steers, s1035Q15.e5; stockers and
feeders, $s.5og12.4o; cows and heifers.
$7G13.15; calves, s10.50G16.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market strong
Sheep, SIG. 25@17.s5; lambs $16.50Q21.1 10.
st. Louis, April 10-Hogs: Receipts,
1920; market steady. Lights, s17.70@
1890; pigs, $14.5oa17.25; mixed and butch
ers, $17.50017.S5: good heavy, $1705@1750;
bulk, SIT. 35@1ZS0.
Cattle: Receipts, 400; market strong.
Native beef tseers. 50. 75@15.50; yearling
steers and heffers. s7@1350; cows. s6@12;
stockers and feeders. $7.5o@11.25; fair to
prime southern beef steers, 1914; beef
cows and heifers, $6G125O; southern year.
ling steers and heifers, $4,000; native
calves, S7.75dI1575.
Sheep: Receipts, none: market steady.
Lambs, s145O920.25; ewes, $12G15; weth-
ers, $13914; Gamers and choppers, $4,000
$50.
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Hides and Taliow
By BRIGGS

Soft and oil hogs from lc to &c per
pound less above prices.
Hides and Tallow
Green Salt Hides-10@i1c.
Half Cured-9@10c.
Green Hides--SQ9c.
Dry Flint Hides-24@25c.
Dry Salt Hides-2lQ22c.
Damaged-Half price.
Sheep Skins--25sG$1. Is.
Horse Hides-$104.
Ginseng s7QS.
Colt Skins--25G50c.
Sherlings-25175c.
Goat Skins--40G50c.
Hog Skins-i0@25c.
Beeswax-30G32c.
Tallow-12@14c.
Washed Wool-7OQS0o.
Clear Unwashed Wool--50G65c.
BURY Wool-35G40c.
Cotton
Good middlins ..ss4s..-s "a
Strict middllss a.s.sss
Middling
Strict low mi s.sss
Pig srDa
(Under Cove -s4s,
Coke iron No. ] ....... 5000
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. April 10.--Spot cotton
quiet and unchanged. Sales on the
SPOT. 81: to arrive, $40. Low middling,
2a5oc; micdling, 3A50c. good middling,
IS. 75c. Receipts 1850; stock. 446,076.
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Shippings and Coppers Were the
Only Real Live Ones on Stock List
BY JOHN c. MOSES

Shippings and coppers were the only
stocks marked up for any advance or
that showed any strength during yes
te.day's dull session. Rumors- of an
other dividend in Marine preferred Ia
the near future put life into shipping.
Trade conditions in coppers showed up
faborably, bolstering up the metals
stocks. Buying of shippings broadened
in the early afternoon, taking in
American Shipbuilding at an advance
of points and Pacific Mail at a
2-point gain. Rails also hardened on
the 1-point rise in Canadian Pacific,
but steels held within contracted lin
itr. Trading was virtually at a stand
still in the late afternoon. but prices
were lower. some rails reacting
sharply. The closing was heavy. Lio-
lerty 31ss sold at 1852 to 9S.74.' tiRst
As at 1904 to s6.16 and second As at
96 to 1915.
The cotton market featured even
ing up trading yesterday, all eyes be-
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Bananas 81 1907. rs.
Bananas. Jumbo s.. 50Q3.
Oranges-California. $6.50G7.
Oranges-Florida, s..
Limes-Imported 9UG$I.
Florida Celery--$2. SO crate.
Snap Beans $SQ3.50.
demonstrators.
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Produce Market

Chicago. April 10.-Batter: Firm cream
cry. 3S@4O1sc. Eggs Receipts, Al .036
cases; unchanged. Potates: Higher; re-
ceipts, 10 cars; Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota. bulk, 9scQs11o; 40. sacks,
q. 10Q1.15.
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Live Stock

Union Stockyards)
Fed Steers:
Good to Choice--S11Ge1
Medium to Good--7lz0Skc.
Common to Medium-651@7hc,
Grass cattle, according 70 weight. quail.
ity and flesh:
Steers-71sGSh
Fat Cows-707Mc.
Medium Cows-6h07c,
Chtters-64613c.
Canners-5G6c.
Heavy Bulls-707hc.
Light Bulls -6G7c-
Oxen-4M0514c.
Fat Yearlings-704c.
Medium Yearlings-607c.
vcalers-SQ9c.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1855 and up-lb
G16c.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. Ia to ,ss--i4
Q15c.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. % to 1S5-1a@14c
Light Pigs. 80 pounds dcwn-l2c.
Best Heavy Rough Hoes-1lc.
Hall Fat Rough Hogs-l3c.
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Railroad Schedules

Arrival and departure OF passer
trains. Birmingham: The follow
schedule figures published as fnfor
ton. are not guaranteed
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL sTATT,
Southern RAILWAY System
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New York Arril 10 Cotton spot
quiet; middling. S5c.
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ST. Louis, April 10.-Poultry and but
ter. unchanged Eggs. 31c.
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Soft and oil hogs from lc to &c per
pound less above prices.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
BELGIANS ARE
 NOW HARD HIT
Provisions and Necessaries of Life Reach Prohibitive Prices
 Owing to War

Since the high cost of living is on- gariug thc attention of nearly every person in the United States. the following passages from a private letter, a copy of which has been re- cclycd by Che Belgium High Com mission of thc United States, from MalIncs, in the occupied portion of Belgium. have a special interest:
 "Wc are an well. We have told you about Che heightened cost of living. but what will you say Co this: Butter 22 francs CS44O) a .hIo (2.2 pounds); meat, 1i francs (S2SO); bacon, 21 francs CS42O) ); eggs. 1 franc. 10 ccntimes l22 conts) apiece; coal. l5O francs ($3O) for hoo kilos
 "Thc students of the college and university come to class in wooden shoes: women and girls as well. Mems sabots cost z francs 5O cen times (S1.5O) and womcn's francs 90 confines 600 cents); before the war they sold for 1 trans 10 centimcs
 and 90 centimcs, respectively t22 cents and IS cents). A pair of socks costs 20 frans (SD; a small spool of thread. Q francs 90 centimes (SI1O. A bag of potatoes, 125 francs (S25).
 "Just now we sleep on straw as an the mattresses have been roqui- sItioncd.
 "The now chapel of thc parish of st. Rombaut is almost finished. Mgr Mercicr is coming to dedicate it. li is an rebuilt and is more beautiful and bigger than it was before.
 "Thc trans are not running any more. At night wc get along by the light ot a candle, costing one franc : (2O ccnts). Before the war it cost |1O ccntmes @ ccnt)."
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
CITY COUNCIL
 HOLDS MEETING
Little Business of Importance Dis posed of Estimated Cost of
 New Float is $500

All members of the council were present at the meeting Monday night with the exception of August Olson, who is now on the night shift at Troadwell. In the absence of Clerk Bennett. who had been celebrating Che birthday of King Beorge V of England and of Che British posses sions beyond the seas, E. J. White acted in his place.
 Bills amounting to S912.32 were read referred to the finance com mittee and later passed and ordered paid
 The business of the wharf for the preceding week was reported as amounting to S4O3SO. Coal on hands was reported as being 2G5 tons and 900 pounds.
 The wharf committee, which had been instructed at a previous meet ing to cndeayor Co plan slightly dif- fercnt arrangements for guarding the wharf asked for more time which was granted. On motion the same committee was instructed to sec what could be done toward combin- ing the positions of wharfinger city clerk and magistrate during the summer months and when the duties of the latter position are not ardu- ous. The matter of the proposed new float was discussed, $1,OOO be- ing the estimated cost of the same.
 Gus Usula appeared before the council with a grievance, the sub stance Of which was that surface water from a neighbours lot found lts way into his well. As the matter had once been before the Territorial court, which gave Usula no relief, the council decided that it was not a matter for its consideration. Coun- ciman Martin suggested that Usula might pull up the rim Of his we'll until it protruded above the surface Of his neighbours lot.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
UNANIMOUS FOR
 CELEBRATION
Islanders Will Properly Observe 142nd Natal Day of Indcpend.
 ence of America

There was a representative body Of men at the Natatorlum Wednes- day night. the occasion being a meeting for the purpose of arrang- Ing for the proper observance on the Island Of the Fourth of July. Mayor E. E. Smith called the meeting 10 order and explained the purpose for which it was called A motion to the effect that a celebration be held was carried unanimously Organi- zation was perfected by the election Of oliver NJ. olson chairman and Jack Henson secretary Of the cele- bration association. The following committees were named:
 Flnance-J. W. Martin. P. R. Bradley, D. J. Kinzie, E. J. White, E. E. Smith. Nels Anderson.
 Executive and Arrangemcnts-J. R. Langseth, II. F. Morton, Richard Mccormick, Jack Wilson. l.. s. Fer rls, William Robertson. J. W. Mar tin, NJ. s. Hudson. James Chrlstoe. Jack Livie. Thomas G. Mcdonald and the chairman and secretary.
 Transportation-E. E. Smith, F. A. J. Gallwas. Guy Smith.
 The finance and transportation committees were instructed to get busy at once and be ready to report pt a meeting to be held at the City Hall Saturday night Of this week at o'clock.
 As all the Island boys now at Fort William II. Seward are desirous Of coming down to the celebration, the matter of transportation is a very important one and one which must be solved satisfactorily and to cer- tainty.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
SURPRISE PARTY

A pleasant surprise party was given last night on Agnes Patterson by a number of her young friends. The evening was pleasantly spent with music, stories and songs, the following being very well received: Songs by a trio composed of Arthur Olson. Clarence Haskins and Paul Atkinson: old-time stories by Mich ael Monagle; musical selection by Pic Martini; slight Of hand per Iormance by Ray McCorimck and Clarence Haskins; vocal solo by Elva Kirkham and a vampire show given by the girls. Conservation re- treatments were served and all re- ported a well spent evening.
 Those present were: Elva Kirk ham. Virginia Laughlin. Dorothy Olson. Esther Lindstrom. Mary Mon able. Arthur olson. Ray Mccormick. Pic Martini. Michael Monagle, Vic- tor Hewitt, James Monagle, Chas. Patterson. Earle Monagle.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
OUR DELEGATE
 WANTS ROADS
Congressman Sulzer Persistent in His Efforts to Advance
 Alaska's Interests

WASHINGTON, D. C.-To obtain more thon $1OO,OOO for road build ing in Alaska is tho work that is. receiving as much, if not more, at- tention from Hon. Chas. A. sulzcr delegate from Alaska, than any Of. the matters in which he is inter- ested. The army bill, which is now being considered by the military af- fairs committee. provides for an ap- propriation of S1OO,OOO for main tenanco of roads in Alaska, and i'm dications are that bill will soon be reported to the house. At this time there appears little chance of hav- Ing the appropriation increased in the house. as the bin was drawn by administration leaders in accordance with the estimates Of the depart ment. The delegate, however, has high hopes of having the amount in- creased materially when the matter comes up i'm the senate.
 In 1917, when the war appropria- ton. including tho estimate for road work i'm Alaska. was up for consid- eration the section relative to road construction was stricken by the house. on a point Of order. After a great deal Of work. in an uphill fight. Mir. sulzer finally had is re- stored by the senate and it went through. the money became avail able and the greater part Of it has already been spent in tho building and maintenance of roads in the Territory.
 This year, owing to conditions, friends of Alaska believe that better results may be obtained by not at tempting to change the one hundred thousand dollar item in the house. IIt might. as last year, be thrown out on a point of order. And, by letting Ilt get to the senate, there will be a | fair chance of having the appropri- ntion increased. There seems little doubt that the S1OO,OOO appropri- atlonwlll go through the house with out serious opposition, and if the amount Is Increased in the senate, ]
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
ARMY LIFE AT
 FORT SEWARD
As Described by One of the Douglas Boys Who Went in the First
 Draft From Here

A letter received from a Dougla,
 boy at Fort Seward gives brieI
 outline Of life thore during heir short stay. lie says one of Che first things that happened Co them on their arrival. they were handed a complete soldiers outGt which made them feel and look very military; then they had to report to the hos |pitm. where they were vacciuatcd for smallpox. anda shot in the arm of anu-toxm os a preventative for typhoid. this latter being repeated every ten days with three shots, which made them oll SO far from cheerful that they longcd for their |utuc white beds and tho peaceful home lie once more. The food, too. wasn't quite like home but they arc getting used Co that now, but at that Che cafe down town did a good business oG Che boys at the fort. He statcs that Uncle sam Is very care ml that they an keep regular hours and if any ol them forget Che nine o'clock hour for bed. soldier who has that little matter in charge. looks iu ou them and informs them that it is bed time. and at 5:45 a. m. sounds Che buglc to rise At six alI arc ready for rcvcillo and as soon as thc cannon salutcs and old Glory is raised they are dismissed Co wash their faces. make up their hunks and bc ready for breakfast .by G:aO.
 There are 5O m thc squad room whore this boy is and each has % bunk and a wall locker and there is continued sweeping, scruhbing. dustiug and "manIcurinE' Che cuspi- dors. after which they "policc up" around the barracks, and he claims they arc becoming very proficient in Che art Of "suipc shooting" and de- section of hair pins and other arr uJ-s of suspicion. Eight hours each day are devoted Co drilliug, trench digging, etc., and whore at first a utuc blister made from the uuaccustomcd work was a matter or comment nobody speaks Of such a small matter HOW.
 The boys stm talk over Che grand scudou that was given them before they Icft and arc looking forward Co thc Fourth or July, which they hope Co celebrate In Douglas with an their friends They expect also that their Channel friends will see to it that boats arc sent Co bring them down, os Che Peterson is not nearly large enough Co carry an who plan on coming.
 Letters addressed Co Co. A, lith Infantry. Ft Seward. Haincs. Alas ba. win reach them.