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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
ITALY WILL GET AID Of AMERICAN FORCES;
mediterranean TO Be SWEPT CLEAN BY ALLIES

F., 9iegely coan,egbslanced by the Am
e.lcans, whereas practically all tbs
kustrians Who returned from the
eastern front were sent against Italy
which has receis "a No help eommen
suraie With She Increase Of the Aus
s'ian force Now. | understand.
ycar generals IN France desire TO
achieve the formation OF an American
army They can not disperse the men
until that aim Is realized Italy must
be lA,ien, Whea. however. the mo-
ment comes ihai the French front Is
50 10 speak. saturated with allied
troops. and perhaps even sooner. II
there il need. we hope for A Sufficient
Enmber of your men on the Italian
font to permit that superiority Of
which your secretary spoke
This brinSs US to the second prob.
lem. or the naval side Already the
submarine losses in the uedi,ersn-
can have been greatly reduced. Al
another time ~lli give you tho fig
ufes 10 prove tha. yet much remains
te bedone We have been continually
handicapped BY ack OF means II is
useless TO enter into . discussion ofI
figures--it is enough TO say that TO
render Mediterranean shipping abso-
lately safe. We need an abundance of
all known instruments for submarine
Z ghtine Italian rorls are or easily
can be made practicable for receiving
very large quarniies 3f supplies.
When & T. necessary the various lines
o. transportation can b. improved
We believe that ihe Austrian fleei
csn either be destroyed or rendered
absolutely imrotent. but this needs
formidable effort and requires serious
* nsldersiion. for we can not afford |
Itiempts when the enemy's strength |
b. the POSSIBLE consequences have
been under valued We do not wish |
smother Dsrdsneiics or ssionIn er-
psditlon- safiice q 10 say that de-
';royerr csn cross the Adristic IN five
.curs We wiii te si4d to undertake
NY reasonable etfsmp,s for hasten
re- the end of the war. but ve DO not
,esiiaie 70 say .haf any initiative
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
NEGRO WHO SHOT nn
AGENT STILL At LARGE
Agent Wilson Had Marrow Escape
But Fought 0amely and Routed
His Midnight Visitor, Money
In Station Bafe

No trace. 40 fsr has been found Of
the negro who shot y Wilson. agsni
o. the Fort Smith a Western rail-
road at Meridian SATURDAY Wilson
lf resting easy iodaF The ball from
the negro'a revolver struck Wilson ln
the right wrist end cent ihron 90
without breaking any Of the bones a
~ cond shot bare, missed his hsnd
4 believe I would recoenire the
fellow II ! saw him said Ar'ni
Wilson When 10 eniefsa the sta
Ton. ! was waitlng for him. having
heard the noise b, made In cffeciinT
entrance or course b. thought he
office was unocelpied. when ! called
% him 20 throw up his hands he
turned and fled. bli o. he reached the
corner of the building he turned and
fired twice The force of the ball
striking my rlgh' hand made me- drop
ny revolver. but reached down and
picked Il up with my iefl and empiisd
u AZ him a. he fIsd In The dsriness
Ne was a biz fellow end black
There was some money IN the safe
~ the depot AMI The negro ssidsniig
knew this but oid not tnou ihsi
Agent Wilson ~as on guaff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19


Rome. lsaly. Aag iN-~l Delayed --
America viii SON give important
military and naval aid to Italy. &C.
eor5ing 70 Fg~nkl.n . Roosevelt, a..
sistsni secretary Of the navy II
sgeaking TO representatives OF ths
Italian ard American press in Rome
* made important declarations con
cerninr the eonestl 81 ihe war The
secretary said
IL is absolutely necessSr, that the
Mediterranean b. swep, clean o. en-
eny submarine shipments OF m-n
ard material from The United states
ought 10 - maze direct 70 Italian
porss and 20 longer 10 Frcneh ports.
trss avcsdinx tbs Ions sDa aiiiirals
transport over the only two railroads
vkirh car b. nsea. ana which are a.
ready heavily eacumhered II the
Italian ports dont suffice for our
needs se mus, eniArge them have
come 70 IiAly - discuss these mat
isrs Oar plan implies. rr.i. cioslng
The mouth Of the Adrtaiic sea 70 sub
ra.r1nes. second. The destruction o.
re submarines within iha, sea. 20
i.Af n. too. viu bc safe for traffic b"
Discussing the number OF men snd
sklps hat Amer,ca xfll b. 1bie 90
furnish. the secretary continued
Germany viii become convinced of
IRE ussiessness 2 further resistance
onlr when We can take and maintain
tsc initiative simultaneously on al
fronts. both on lsnd ard on water and
America IA readv 70 supply the men
ard the means wherever and in what
ever Quantity Il IL Necessary to guar
snses this initiative
TIE secretary statements have
been larxeiy Reproduced By the Italian
press. which fsrre. however 70 note
,sar these statements are equisslnt
r. the promise that reeded American |
forces on lard ard water piii shortly I
he seat ,o Italy Per three years the /
rialisrs have almost rsfniy endeav-
orec 20 draw he attention o. their
allies v the pros sa~r ~ he Adriafic e.
Which has finally heen given he at
'-ntior snd fhe solsfi0r 81 deserves
\ ceseie Problem.
An ing'orrsnf pe-ror. superiafiveiy
IN nsr>i matters. received
re snc nses tbe following sraie
z ers.
TS rrosien - = dosbis one firsi.
srrssfrizi. secort. maritime ssk
Americans 70 ccnsids- these fscfs
ne Russisrs for Yesrs shsorbed o.
hs eastern from = isrre nsrnber ~
,e-uxns ard a vastly greater ruu
- o. Ass'rizrs wher Rsssla drpr-
- CT par % he Germans we're
rovef - the vesfern front. where
fhev were frsf = ra-- and izfer eou =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
UNCLE SAM WILL.
N 0 7 TOLERATE
O|SC0URTES|Es.
N ORDER ISSUED ~ MtIptkD
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES ARE
GIVEN FIRST LESSON
IN COURTESY TO RR
PATRONS.

Washington, Aug is-iallroad sm.
ployss were specifically ordered by
director General NcAdoo today "a
saow courtesy Ia DEALINGS with the
public and 10 ceass cxcusing train Dc
lays and oiher erxors with the plea
that "tnele Sam Is running the rail.
reads nov
The public b. damned" policy will
~ no ease be- tCiernted on the rail.
reads under Eovesnmenf control" said
the director generals order. addressed
a. "sll employees a the railroad serv
Ice of the United States
The order foiI3es In part
For many Yeas Il ~as popularly
believed hat the public b. damned
policy sas the policy Of the railroads
under private coatroi Such . policy
q indsfsnJbls either under priv -
control or government control n
would D. paricaiarly lndsfenaibis un-
der public control when railroad EN-
pioyes arr the direct servants Of the
people
The aabiic b. damned policy will
In no ease b. tolerated on the rall-
reads under government control Es-
cry smpioye of III railroad should
take pride IN serviss the public cour-
feously and efficiently. Courtesy
oosis noihlnf and when Il l. dispensed
Il mabes friends of the public and adds
10 the sslf-espeu of ths einpioye.
Ny attention Aas also been called
10 The fact that s-aployes have some
times Offered - az ercase for their
own SHORTCOMINGS. Or a. . tusfifcs-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19

Psrss Aug is-rhe German press
- attempting 10 fesssUre ss pull, )
toai a general retreat 10 necessary en-
the western front 70 allow General
tDdenoorff room 10 n,snsuvsr ana 10
assume the Initiative on q vas, scale.
shs ns~spse>rs report.
German propaganda insists that
the German general starr will retain
the initiative ~ forrins premature
engagements On TIE American army
ard thus wearing - os, before II 10
fully prepared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19

a million boyf between the ares
oi - and "a. Inciaiing those enrolled
In the United sisies Boys workinF
Reserve. slll be- .,rrolled ihls fell and
sent 10 technlesl and socAfioual
schools Tor INDUSTRIAL tralnins. -
which military training ~iii b. addsd
q M them for army sersios iaier in
order a. accomplish fhis The opening
date of school c0arses IN such schools
wiil b. postponed snflI sbosf ocio-
ber -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
40 Truth ~ UuN
WAR HiI'OItIs" DtIO

ssn ssbsssisn. Spain. Aug is-Fos
ssan x'n,sssr Date today issses De
nal 70 recent press seperss thss ths
neutrality - spain cas- thfsstsnsd
Ne said the estlses would ssffe'
nothing - tsrs u ssiss from . psi,ey"
sf neutrality.
Ne denied that Spain had ssns =
nese 70 Germany eonesrnins the e..
legged torp>oelng 81 sss spssssh
sss~er ssrsn'ss. Ne aid she s',t-
ins wss Sss 10 Ere IN she cargo -
pssrsissm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
FRENCH ADVANCE
ON OlSE AND AISNE
Drive Enemy Back Nearly Two Miles on To-
Mile Front, Occupy Important Plateau Of
Hempoel and Take Thousand Prisoners; Heavy
Artillery Playing Havoc With Hun Defensss
Behind the Lines
BULLETIN

ra Aug ~ Between the ose and the French ,roon.
attacked at oeock last night Of nearly tan mia.
oe"een oarepon about four miles Rh~onft and
approximately six miles west OF Scissors They advanced An avsr
age distance Of one aud third miles the whole front assou
10 the Official statement issued by the office today
The French have occupied The plateau west Of NampoeI hnt
seven miles northwest Fononoy edge Of th vn son
OF And'gncou two miles and half Nampoe aeeodinr
70 the statement Nouvrcnvngre captured Seventeen hun
ded proner including battalion commanders were tks. n
the operation The text OF the statement reads. III"
During the night there violent artillery action. north
and south Of the '' ' "s'' y"
The Of priaonsrx couned IN m. ,a.oa -. =
yesterday exceeds 400 ~" e w ''ys
Last evening at o'clock troons attacked "a rsctifx
hcr front between the oe The attack wa. ov.r
front OF about fifteen nome,ers south az Carspon "a
rontenoy We have realized advance whole line 10 An
average OF two kilometers approximately
We have occupied the plateau OF Nampoel reached hs
south edge OF the ravne Andgou captured Nouvvsp
vnsre seventeen hundred prisoners including battalion
commanders. captured.
The night was calm on the Of the front
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
Killed In Action

Killed In Action
Edwin Rice Johnson. Saltwater
Okla
William q Wilson, Earlsboro
Albert l. Forsyihe. Leedy, Okla
William X Hall. Blue Jacket,
Okla.
George Harry, Hennessey. okla.
Claude y Hedges. Cestos. Okla.
George y Hooper. Sulphur,
okla.
Edward l. Howell. Mellette.
Okla
Thomas J Kinnikin, Savanna.
Okla.
Charles w Lowman. Yale. Okla.
Clifford y Margrave, 0lustee,
Okla
Clarence o Pursley. Lucien.
Okla
Missing In Action.
Corp John O Kirkland, Miami.
Okla.
Herbert Harle Bond. Bcrwyn,
Okla.
John schollgen. Earlsboro, okla.
Wounded Severely.
SGT George Y Roberts. Musko-
gee, Okla.
Elijah A Tyner, Maud. okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
MOTHERS oF SOLDIERS TO
NEE AND oscxsfxf

Al szr nosh~-s are urred % meet
a. the eify psbiie library we1ne<1sy
sftersoen Al & o'esret Cor tke rsrpos<
.. organizing . Eas nstserr tlss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19

sss CAGE rors s,esex - iso aka
~1yn<.. hrs ~ msrrsioss
,yvsr q p<-sz1xion. - ind8ce6
them 10 80 90 fhs 9rzss By fhs
Roadside 70 slscsss f-s nsfter.
II t.1s a. bosr be hs1 reformed
fs><r. ard re foil0~inx dsy they
r>czr~1 pesftlozs a. 1izhf-szfeA
n-x or . bzrk ttru Ar A. -
Ths Lez6-~ cizssi0ef Coiuuns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-19
HUNS RETREAT Is
MADE DIFFICULT
French Artillery Now Dominates Reads Over
Which Enemy Must Retire; Roye ls Almost
Encircled; Chateau Used as German Artillery
Headquarters, Marked by Huge Red Cross
Spared by Airmen.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN
London Aug Near Mere the apex Of the Lys salient
the British have made furer progress the official
from Feld Marsh Hag today Fifty prisoners and few machine
guns captured
German between outtersteen and Meeren
broken by the British artillery the statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
|JEMISONN , ktN ESLkTE REINSURANCE NJ all " eo- evRxrr

es75o WILL get a fine level farm, 6 niles from Bessemer or Is miles or with about 65 acres in cul- |vation; has an excellent Groom house Fith 120-foot porch all around; 1t Fould cost s3500 to build now; also
 bod two-story barn, smokehouse and
 ther outhouses, all in good condition,
 lso good 4-room tenant house; good Tell of water; improvements alone Fould cost the price of farm today. lou should see this farm to appreciate Is value. Stock and farming imple- hents go with this farm. Bethea Real Estate & Ins. Co.,, 2o27 3d Ave. M. 116.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

LOOK AT THIS-s275o will buy q dandy good farm of TIT acres with about 60 acres in cultivation; has Q good 5-room house, barn and other out houses; fruit trees; located on public road about 23 miles from Birmingham. With this farm you get one good mule. one good horse, wagon, buggy, harness and all farming implements. Also you get 8 good milch cows, yearlings, 75 to 100 goats. a good brood SOW and 8 pigs, and one lot of fine chickens; all goes with this farm for s2750. Bethea Real Estate & Insur. O., 2027 Sd Ave. M. 116.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Birmingham Realty Go.
 211S First Avenue
Motion Realty Go.

FOR SALE-A large, beautiful home overlooking city on South Highlands; reception, living, music and dining rooms. four bedrooms, two tile baths and large sleeping porch. This Is a bargain at $S500. See me about this
 J. W. BRAzEAL.
 Main S5. Mgr. S. w. Div.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

5000 WILL BUY A GOOD So-ACRE FARM. l. mile of depot. Eden. Ala; 45 acres in cultivation. almost level; has four-room house, barn and other out houses. This farm is only 1As miles from courthouse at Pell City, S3 miles from Birmingham; soil is gray, sandy loam. This is real bargain. See BETHEA REAL ESTATE AND IN- SuRANCE CO. 2027 3rd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

STRANGERS--Call at our office if you want rooms or a desirable boarding place. We have them listed, any loca- ton, any price; services without cost to you. Bowling-Wood Agency. 15O3 7B9a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping, to parties without children; furnace heat, hot and cold water, lights and telephone furnished. Call Main 4623 14o9 N. o4th St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
FOR SALE
 S525O

one half block of car; has slate roof and in good condition; once sold for sS50O.
 LL-ANGLIN-WHITE 2026 Third Ave. Main 3bS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
ROOMS FOR RENT H0TET, EDWARDS

Sd ave. and 17th st., modern rooms, pri- vate baths. steam heat. running water, 75c to g per day. Weekly rates. Cen trally located. F. T. Milligan, pro- prietor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT.
 2105 11th ave, south, 9 rooms, recep- tion hall, parlor. dining room. kitchen. and bath, second floor; furnace heat; has servants room This is an ideal location for the renting of rooms; close to Five Points and just off of High land ave This house Is easily worth s55, but we will rent it to first-class tenant for S45.00.
 J. l.. YANCEY R. E. & INS. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
 9o1 & 18th st., rooms and steam heated; has reception hall parlor. bed room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bath first floor; three bedrooms and bath second floor; right on car line and faces a beautiful park. This is an ideal loca- tion for the renting of rooms, or 1t Is suitable for two families, and the rem tai price is only s45.00.
 j. l.. YANCEY R, F. 6 INS. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
FOR RENT.

sos Georgia st, Groom cottage. the only one we have left; has reception hall, parlor, dining room. kitchen and two bedrooms, bath, electric lights. hot. cold water, nice garden spot. See us quick for this. Rental. $2750.
 J. L. YANcEY R. E. & INs. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
AUCTION SALES
AUCTION SALE

Bankrupt sale of motor cycles at your own price for cash only at 10 O clock Mon- day morning, March 25, at 4th ave. and 20th st. N
 w. T. Parker, Auctioneer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES


 fUTOMOBILE and hardware dealers; i've are putting on the market farm
 tractor that blows. harrows and cuiti- Hates; sells about $500; the only general utility motor power farm implement 'ever invented; territory being assigned would like to hear from dealers. World Harvester Corporation, Singer Bldg. New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT-Room for settled busi- ness man; beautiful, modern home, steam heat, telephone, everything modern. 1898 18th ave. $. Main 4943
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

BEAUTIFULLY furnished room in pri- vate family for rent to single gem tleman; next to bath, hot water; on $. 18th st. car line; l # blocks of goth st. loop line Main 2444-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
Pullman, Congress and Several Other
 Standard Make Tires.

WANTED-A large touring car, 1918 model, practically new; must be a bargain. Phone 8244-J, Sunday. 1705 s. 18th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

TWO nicely furnished rooms; east of
 20th st., convenient to Five Ponits, to couple without children. Call M 9s7s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL

9th ave. and 17th st., facing park. The place for free shower baths and out side rooms. Rates 75c to s1.50 per day; S3.50 to $7 per week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms, bed- room and kitchenette. adjoining bath, one block from car line, walking dis tance from town. 2011 N. 14th ave. Main S522
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

A VERY choice room adjoining bath, with three windows, two large closets; modern conveniences; South High lands; prefer one or two hgh-class gentlemen Phone Main 6l09-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

b you want permanent dividends! |Sefe. commercial business needs |capital to increase plant. offers stock having 10 per cent now, and vastly greater profits with increased capac- |itv. Wiltz, 1922 Mccormick Bldg, |Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

ONE Broom apartment, couple only; completely furnished also one sleep ing room for gentleman only; private family; close to business center; no obi1Jran 69e ooJ ct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENTING beautifully furnished rooms, with bath, convenient to two car lines, bus and jitney; also within walking distance; South Highlands home Main 5795.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
ARE YOU THE MAN?

bnoe one in your city will get $10,000 to
 s2o, ,oO0 a year by investing his energy 'and selling ability, plus $500 to $1o0o Address, with reference, Absolute Mo
 nopoly, P. o. Box 127, N. S, Pittsburg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

EPITAL-Do you need it? l finance neritorious enterprises by sale of ktocks or bonds on strictly commits sion basis; only legitimate proposl- lions considered; state full particulars.
 H. Schram, 50S Great Northern bldg.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-23

iished, it is to remain a permanent service"
 Congress has appropriated S100,000 for use in establishing aerial mail ser vice and the national advisory com nlittee on aeronautics and aeronautic experts have pronounced the service feasible and beyond experimental stages. Each airplane will be required to carry 300 pounds of mail a distance of not less than 200 miles without stop at a maximum speed with a full load of 100 miles an hour, a minimum speed of 45 miles and a climbing speed of 5000 feet in ten minutes.
 A special postage rate will be charged for letters carried by airplane if congress will sanction it with the necessary law. The rate contemplated is 25 cents per ounce or fraction there of. It is planned to maintain a per manent service on regular schedule.- Denver Post.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-23
GERMANS ALWAYS SQUEAL
 AT COLD THRUST OF STEEI

It is among the ghosts of No Mans Land-that dreaded strip between our trenches and those of the enemy-that the thrills of war are found.
 Here at night and sometimes by day the scouts have the real excitement of the chase, as the boys in the trenches behind have to wait while the monoto- nous hours pass.
 The scout is not a fearless man. He must be nervous, high strung and full of imagination, or he does not make good scout. The scout fears, but must conquer his fear.
 So, while his imagination peoples every shell crater with enemies that do not exist, the scout creeps up to an un- suspecting Hun sentry and lets him have his knife where it will do us the most good and the sentry the least. Then the way is clear for the scout.
 The scout must be an expert with his knife or he puts himself into dan ger and destroys the sentry uselessly. For a squal will warn the Huns in the trenches. They know what it means when they hear a squeal.
 It is rather remarkable that differ ent peoples have different ways of getting Git" Whether 'it" be bayo- net or a knife, the response is char acteristic. One may grunt, another shout, but the Hun is the only one who squeals when he feels the cold steel.
 But if he can avoid the squeal, the scout goes on and sees what is to be seen or hears what is to be heard. If he gets wind of a patrol he has chance to get back to his lines and the boys turn out to spoil whatever game they may be up to.-New York Telegraph.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-23
MAKING STRONGER MEN

Mothers who have a chance to see the moving pictures of Camp Sherman should not fail to do so. Next to wis iting their boy in camp is seeing this presentation of what camp life is and what it does for a man. When the picture was shown in the caucus room of the U. s. Senate before members of congress and other officials, Major Everson, who is known at Camp Sher- man as "the fighting parson," made a short speech that should be read by every American citizen. He said:
 ''You can't make soldiers without making stronger men. These canton ments are preparing men for war, but that training of man power will make bigger and stronger men for business when the war is over. We are drilled in the mechanism of war, but this in wolves more than the evolution of bat talions and regiments, vastly more than the handling of automatic rifles and three-pounders-these men are built up in body, schooled in the ele- ments of leadership and fired with the ability to see things through to successful culmination. Long after the lads have returned from the trenches, America will feel the influence of this man making
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-23
YES. AN OBSOLETE WORD

Years ago it was quite a common thing to hear the word yes, used In general conversation. With the pass age of time, however, that excellent and refined vocable has become as thoroughly extinct as the dodo bird and the three-toed megasopholus. To- day, alas! the nearest in sound to the original affirmative are yeh, yep, yup or yippy. Other current synonyms are uh-huh and, in New England, an aggravating neutral hum which IS something like "um."
 This distressing aversion to the use of yes has given rise, in the mven- tive American mind, to a number ot phrases which mean the same thing, hut which will not permit one to ac- cuse the speaker of having uttered the short word. Such are the elegant scYou said it." "Ain't it the truth ?" ''You said a pageful," ," "You know it, and many others too numerous to men tion.
Mohave County miner., 1918-02-23
AGAIN SEEKS CITIZENSHIP

Rev. Father R. M. RampOnt, in charge of a Catholic parish at Globe, who enlisted in the French Medical corps three years ago, thereby auto matically losing his American citizen ship, acquired in 1912, is trying to re patriate himself, and W. U. Handy, of the local naturaliza- tion bureau, is doing what he can to assist him.
 Father Rampont was with the French army in the heroic defense of Verdun, where the flower of the Ger man army threw itself with impotent rage against that iron fortress, and was thereafter taken with an attack of pneumonia, and invalided home, re turning to his old charge in the Ari- zona city.
 Desiring, if possible, to re-establish his status as an American citizen, he applied to the naturalization bureau fob reinstatement, and it is believed that a way will be found allowing him to repatriate himself.