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Evening star., 1918-07-27
CORN DAMAGE FEARS
SWAY MARKET PRICES
Radical Changes in Sentiment Fol-
low Each Other With Almost
Bewfldering Frequency.

CHICAGO, July z7-crop damage
fears resulting from alternating
signs Of frost and Of hot winds have
more than offset in the corn market
this week the bearish effects of cheer
ing war news. Compared with a week
ago, corn this morning was Y to
net higher. Oats were x on to IN
up, and provisions varying from IS
decline to 25 advance.
Radical changes of sentiment in the
corn trade followed each other with
almost bewf1dering frequency. Atthe
outset field conditions were reported
as nearly ideal. and the fact that ar
rivals were far above the average led
to pronounced weakness, but then
came adyices of frost. in Canada and
Montana with predictions that the
cold wave would spread.
Under such conditions tentative
peace terms said to have been sug-
gested by Germany caused only a
transient setback, but the inspiring
military news from France on Thurs
day and Friday put the bulls once
more to rout until talk of hot winds
in the southwest gave the market
again an upward whfrl.
Action in the oats market displayed
noticeable irregularity owing largely
to eastern purchasing interests chang
ing from an old to a new crop basis.
Provisions were governed wholly by
changes in the value Of corn and
hogs.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
DOMINATING FEATURES
Often Overshadow Gratifying War
News in Stock Movements
the Past Week.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Domestic
problems, especially the governments
proposed taxation program and tight
money, were the chief features OF
thiS weeks stock market, most often
overshadowing the gratifying war
news.
Uncertainty regarding the forth
coming dividend on U. S. Steel COM
mon was heightened by the extreme
activity Of that stock on an extern
sion Of the short interest Steel
moved within a range Of points and
closed at no material change from
the preceding week. Several rela-
lively adverse financial statements by
other industrial companies also act
ed as a check to bullish operations.
but these were offset by the further
activity of pools in shares OF q mis-
cellaneous character.
Sentiment as a whole was more
hopeful, though tempered by the con-
tinued abstention of public interest
and the caution shown by financial
institutions Further large payments
on the third liberty loan were made
without disturbance.
Offlcial figures dealing with the
country's trade for June were note
worthy for the decided decrease In
imports, dutiable and non-dutiable,
In comparison with the correspond
ing month last year, while total ex-
ports showed an increase of impress
sivs proportions.
Domestic bank c1earings again
mounted to stupendous sums at re-
serve centers and general mercantile
conditions continued to be favored
by encouraging crop conditions.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Po1NTED PARAGRAPHS.

At -tf,erage Of tweney-one- -A,m1n has
moro ideals than ideAA
Nothing - quits % foolish As an
angry -fool
A check Of brAss enables many Q
man to acquire gold.
The heppfcst women, like the h1p-
piest nations, have no history.
! A. lnce'6kf trimmed with fur ID Hike
ice cream with hot plum pudding
sauo4.
whsn the average man attempts to
stand on his dignity he II apt to ind
that his feet are too large Tor the
PEDESTAL
Part Of ths ext Of doing thtn1r Il
to attempt but little Gt . tims.
When the dpposing attorney offers
TO compromiDe Il means that you have
q good case.
Only Q little 1pnsst1c storm may
[AUuf t11e MIX oe human Kindness.
A a1morous dol1ar nsssr gsts vsr5
hx.
Bs surs yvrrs right. tasu sbs ssrs
you're surA.
Many grsst nzsnas rsputa&ion 45r
W.T. IL due to his having heen intAr-
Viewed by . bright reporter.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
AMATEUR SPORT.
WILL GET BOOST
Absence of Pro Base Ball
Next Season Would Make =
SandIot Leagues Thrive.
BY II. G. BYRD.

n big league ball clubs find it I'M
possible to keep their parks open next
summer 1t VIII result in big boost for
amateur base ball in Washington. The
sandlut end Of the sport has enjoyed
few bettsr seasons in recent years than
it - going through now, and If NO pro-
fesdonAl contests takS place at Amsri-
can League Park there win be even
srsetsr interest in the amateurs It is
not known generally. but the Navy Yard
League IL making money this season by
tal1ng up voluntary collections at the
sats. something decidedly unusual
A mxn managing one Of the cfnbs I'm a
local susatsw league had this to,szy yes
t9day about ths situations
n cnnneicns next yem are such
that professional base ball cannot exist
you win see one Of the biggest seasons
amateur base bah has ever had. To tell
you lust what think, the games VIII
reach such prominence that they win
drxWamost AZ big crowds as have gath
and Sundays being excepted II there
is no professional ball next season you
tuse watch for q great year for the anna
tsuEmd Of the sport"
Ou6sps dropped their game yester-
dUh she Navy Yard League with the
TpcQ xnd Miscellaneous outhN and had
it, An4c cut down to = point whore the
HA0A - 01neodfng1 close, with C1of-
fAp1 1sAl33ng over tho Torpedo and
Tuo1 and Miscellaneous nines by =
auN unE1n. BnDcher was not hit
aoanRd - HINES. but aftsrtheA1st tn-
n3nI d. 1Attsr kept the hits moro
oeoEKsd. Hines won his game by !
to 4 a1tue ona Of the best pitching
dua1B staged tn the circuit this year.
BGnhef let the Winning team down
sre6 on Hines. Tom Crooke led his
C3Q0U players IN batting, connecting
- Hha6 delivery for three rats
- go o4 wA4ch went for two hosee.
aze9ln ag1 No. eeeHs.eses hst-
Evening star., 1918-07-27
CHARLES E. NYMAN DIES.
Well Known Washington Man
Passes AWAY at Boonsboro, Md.

Charles E. Nyman of Chevy Chase
Heights, D. c., secretary Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company.
died at the home Of Miss Minnie Ny
man IN Boonsboro. Nd, July 20, after
an Illness Of several months Funeral
services were held in Boonsboro Tues
day afternoon. Interment was at
Boonsboro.
Mr.. Nyman was born in Boonsboro
sfxty-nine years ago. and came to
Washington in 1868. His home was at
1907 Ingomar street northwest: He
entered the employ OF the National
Safe Deposit Company when a young
man, and had served for moro than
fifty years as an employe Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company at
the time OF his death.
He is survived by his widow and .
son, Arthur Nyman, of this city, and
two daughters, Misses Emma and Mil
dred Nyman. One sister. Mrs. Emma
Jefferson Of Washington, also sur
wives.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS BILL.
Reduces Amount Of Compensation
for Period of War;

LONDON, July ze.-The remunera-
tfon of the Bank of England for its
services to the government which.
under an agreement entered upon In
1892, amounted before, the war 70
about 100000 yearly, increased to
f1, soc. 900 for the fiscal year 1s1S-17.
according to the report Of the spe-
cial committee on national expendi-
As the committee does not believe
such remuneration justified. the bank
has agreed to enter into a revised
agreement for the period OF the war.
which would secure a reduction OF
f76.O00 for the year 19f7-1S and a
larger reduction for the current year,
unless new conditions artsa
Evening star., 1918-07-27
CLOSING IS IRREGULAR;
MOTORS BREAK FEATURE

NEW YORK. July 27.-The week.
end session Of the stock exchange
opened with gains in special issues,
while leaders showed little change.
Early features included General
Cigars and Virgfnia-Carolina Chem
ical at gains of l to points. while
Steels and associated equipments
were fractionally higher.
Movements Are Restricted.
A six-point break in General Mo-
tors and a 2h point gain in Canadian
Pacific were the chief features of
the stagnant market. Changes 9TH
erwise ranged from I to point ad-
vances in speciaities such as Amer
ican Tobacco. General Cigars, Dis
tillers. Virginia Chemical,
United States Rubber and Wilson
Packing, while Sumatra Tobacco.
American Telephone. Western Union
and New Haven were heavy.
United States Steel moved within
restricted limits. shading slightly at
the end.
The closing was irregular. Sales
approximated 125. 200 shares.
Liberty 3ks sold at 1882 to 99.sS.
As at $500 to 94.46 and ANS at 1854 to
1916.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
MIR. MIDDLETON SAVES TRIO.
Two Giris and = Boy Escape
Drowning IN Rock Greek.

J. Clark Middleton of Bethesda, Md,
saved three small children from
drowning yesterday in Rock Greek. =
short distance above Pierce Nh dam
The two gtrls and . boy. whose names
could not be learned, had gone In
wadinE, and an stsppsd into . hole
about dfteen feet deep.
Mr.. Middleton. driving BY In his au-
tomobile, heard their cries for help
and Jumped tneo the water. saving
them. He was forced to dive into the
deep water to SAVE one Of the tive
Al thres were unconscious when
rescued, but were soon revived.
Evening star., 1918-07-27

nance in the Navy Interburoau
League, taking the long end Of a Z to
score. despite the strengthened con-
dition OF the losing club. Operations
landed on the deliveries Of Balser,
VINO used to pitch for Georgetown
University when most OF the present
crop of amateur ball players were
wearing knee pants or in some pro-
Iessional league, and Schafer, Central
Highs twfrler last spring, hard enough
Owen had little trouble keeping the
pats OF tho losing players from pro-
1ecung themselves against the ban
with too much consfstoncy.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Devoted to Daughter.

Thshnnss In which the vogels re-
sided b owned By schorb and WIS
rented from him by his son-fn-zaw.
schorb was devoted to his daughter
and her three children, It 10 stated,
and whsn not working at his trade.
that OF carpenter most OF his time
was spent about the house. Follow
ing thu family trouble early Id the
week the vogels packed thefr effects
and were prepared to move today.
Mfa. voesl loft the house with her
three children as soon as che was sat
isfiod her brother.in-1kw had disap-
peared and that her lilo no longer was
In danger. She took her three chill
dren to the home OF . nefghbor, where
ehA yem&aned until ahe could 20 to
hor mothers later In the day. Hsr
thrvo ch1ldren were IN the hou8ew ewhen
the shooting took plaza hut because
of thefr arc were unable 70 under4
stand what It al meant.
Kari Edward vogel the eldest cfsild
II four yeers old: The next - 0lisa-
beth Catherine, two years, and the
third q Jusntts Ir1s, twc months old.
Numerous nsixhbofS offered 10 assist
in the care Of the young woman. who
had BEEN made o widow by the
tragedy, and her three children.
Tbe VoEels wete natives Of this city
and residents of Southeast Waning
ton since Eheir 6oyhood days. Harry
VESTS Wi1A did Ahoat tWqnT yeaE1
TT f1a143xeQ etaee6 ri . &E0Eo 1on
(lq oS3Y r ~ n1pll stn1 neA1
Evening star., 1918-07-27
THE WEATHER..

District Of Columbia and Maryland.
partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
little change in Temperature; gentle
shifting winds.
Virginia, partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow. probably showers In west
and south portions: gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coas.
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, $50 am. and e:1e
p.m.; high tide, 1852 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:4a am. and
7:os pm; high tide. 1904 am. and
1929 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. s:o4 am; sun sets,
Tomorrow-sun rises, sos am; sun
Moon rises. 1928 pm: sets, 1927
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau Tor the twenty-four
nouIS DeSlnnln8 at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, 81
8 PM, "a; IL midnight, n; today, 4
am, 7s; am, II; Il noon, SO. Maxi
mu. 80, at 4:30 pm. yesterday; mini
mum, II, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 80: minimum. 73.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, 30.15;
8 p.m.. BOIL: IL midnight, 30.l7; to-
day, am. 30.16: 8 am, 30.17.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at 8 Am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition. 20. Dalecarlia reservoir
|-Temperature, 50; condition at north
connection, II; condition at south con-
nection. 10. Georgetown Distributing
reservoir-Temperature, 81; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, 9: condition at
emuent gatehouse, 9.
Up-Rtver Waters.
Special Dispateh to Ihe Star,
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. July n.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
very muddy this morning.
Weather In Various Cities
Evening star., 1918-07-27
DECLINE In PRINT PAPER
PRODUCTION REPORTED

\ standard news and total print paper
production showed = slight decline in
the first two weeks Of July, but there
was an increase in mill stocks because
of smaller shipments Tho Federal
Trade Commission today announced
tlat the min stocks on July IL were
2k. .919 tons Of total print and zo,0s1
tons OF standard n9WA
Evening star., 1918-07-27

Two-base hft-Ainsmith. Three-bese hit.
rostef. Stolen bAses-Ghotton, Foster, shanks.
Sacrifice hits-Shsw, Smith. Double plays-
0edeon 10 Austin 10 seSeteid; shottun to La
van. Left on basa-WashiuEtoc. Q; Ct.
Louis, L First base on balis-o6 RogerA 2;
Oh Hou1k, /. First base on errors-Wssh.
inxton, /; st. Louis, 2. Hits lnade-On Roe.
ers, IN innings; on Honck, in . innings.
Hit by pitcher-By Rogen (Shanks): by Shaw
(Gedeon). HaIE-ShAM. Struck out-By Shaw,
3; By Rogers, 8. Passed ba1l-Ainsmith.
Losing pdtcher-Rogs11.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
BASE BALL MEN ARE PLEASED
:. WTTHDECISIONMADE BY BAKER
General Satisfaction Expressed by Club
Owners Over Extension of Time for
Application of 'Work-or-Fight"
Order.

ball
Of
its relationship profess
until either to adjust its affairs
to
q business
mann further situation
Evening star., 1918-07-27
YANKEE PITCHERS FAIL
Cleveland Defeats Yankees, 8 to s,
coveles6e 0utpitching Three
New York TwirierA

Cleveland took the opening game Of
the series from New York yesterday,
to 4 Covs1eskie ouepitehsd the three
New York pitchers, errors behind him
being responsible Tor he three runs.
Wood made his debut a. . SECOND
baseman for Cleveland, succeeding
Wanblgsrns. who has been called to
the National Army He performed
brilliantly.
F. walkers hit with The bases nnsd
in the eleventh inning gave Detroit .
9-to-1 victory over Philadelphia
Chicago made II two straight from
Boston by bunehine hits Oh Jones'
The score was z 70 3.
Giants Going aosd. :.
New York made It threeout Of four
from St. Louis. winning the last game.
8 to Q. Steele held st. Louis sansay,
while the Giants pounded May hard
Young Of New York now has hit safs-
" for twenty-thres succcsstvs gained
Having been ordered to work or night
immsdiatsly BY his St Louis draft
board, Walter HoIke. lirst baseman OF
New Yoe1, Joined the ssesl l.essna
team at Dsthlehean. Pa, t6dax.
Boston 9ook both szmns nun Cn-
cinnati In eaay style. tho 1xse 1kaD 4
and the Dpcond, u to {
Brooklyn defeated pittsbuxgA I to
8. With the score tied In the ninth.
Hi Myers uipled and Sanders passed
'OMara, Doolan and Cheney, forcing
homo the winning run. Myers bat-
ding snd l)chmtdt0 throwing 70 basee
~
Evening star., 1918-07-27
B6ITLELAllES PILOT
KILLED; MECHANIC HURT

HmPsrMAD. n. Y. July a7.-Lieut.
Clement Haynes Of Gloucester. Mass.
Wna dIlsd hare today when . giant
HayilAnd battleplAne which be was
piloting 3ell 100 fest. Hts neck va
s ssass' ~ ~ .sseea;ass sses;5s : fsoss sroesn 1s
Evening star., 1918-07-27
First Trust Notes for Sale

s.-,r.d an fnpsvved D. O. rsal estata. 0sA-
n,.s snod interest With best poesihle security.
Eotes d denominations Of from so 70 eb.oco.
TSsnsaetions closed promptly. We collect n
ssr~sf and attend 10 every 0etau csrefu0y.
- esarrs D. investuzs. Certificates = f111o
- insuraDce poliey 1grlfsesd. =
suAHNoH = LUCzaab
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Hot weather
southwest led to a free buying Of corn
today and made prices advance. The
demand was mostly for small lots, but
offerings were light and the market
d, easily Influenced. 4 falling off ina in ar, sa,
values. The opening. which ranged
from Y to N higher. with August
1.5sA to 1.53ls and September 1.54A
to 154K, was followed by decided
additional upturn-
Oats rose with corn. Trade, though,
was rather limited After opening "
to " higher, with August 70H to 7015,
the market continued to harden.
Scantiness of offerings hoisted pro-
visions. Commission houses bought,
but only in scattered fashion.
TRADE CONDITIONS.
NEW YORK July 27.-Dun's trade
review Of the week says:
Varied as the economic readtust-
ments have already been. the extern
sion of federal domination of trade
and industry has continued without
Interruption and steadily becomes
far-reaching in its influence. Not only
are the wants of the government
greatly exceeding earlier expectations
and monopolizfng a constantly in
producing capacity. but no precise
calculation can be made as to the
supplies that will be available for or
binary uses, and civilian contracts are
promptly set aside whenever they in
terfere with work of a special char
| acter. Under the conditions, the state
of business obviously cannot be
gauged by the usual standards. and
| that the notable activity manifested
in many quarters results either di-
| rectly or indirectly from pressure OF
war needs each weeks reports make
plainer"
Evening star., 1918-07-27
New York Bsnk stxssmeut.

NEW YORK, July SS.-rhs aatua1
condition of the clearing houss banks
snd trust companies for the week
shows INST thsy hold s$s3,3SN,710 re-
serve in excess Of legal requirements.
This is . decrease Of $2012. 80 from
last week.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
!, BAn sIEvxR oUoEA11oNS.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Bar silver
was quoted 1t esk psr ouncs hsrs
! IoNDoex JuRy x7-Har saaysr.
20 Sle.l61 De1 6unoes 1gonay, PSF
.ecsns s., sesss - !, o., - { Z e 53s$3 ~
Evening star., 1918-07-27
NATr1FAL IEat43IE

fJuw YMk O. - 1MnAtA -
0pgoa, nj 0MnfnN, = "a
D1gtH, M 0lnsa1makS 4
I4nadaaplfA; 9; 0tAa9oNa -
1Essk1s 81 f1t0SHSA.
Evening star., 1918-07-27

.Wss16ngtpu, 3, .8t. ISu11, Z.
DSessA d IAflAAllpAiA, m 2zu6nsn.s
oAieaee, q, Bestpa, q 2.
01sss1aA1, d 1sv Xak Z,
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Bakers Memorandum

Secretary Baker has answered the
plea for an extension OF time through
a memorandum to Gen. Crowder, head
Evening star., 1918-07-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL sEEAGuE.
ANERIcANIEAGuE.

Re{alh Of Yesterdays Games.
Evening star., 1918-07-27

e . =: 6 !; Z:
Evening star., 1918-07-27
KILLS HIS BROTHER,
THEN TAKES POISON
econtinued from First Page,

make a further examination Of the
bodies at the morgue later in the day,
as the wounded man in the hospital
may be able to tell enough of the
tragedy to enable him to give death
certificates without the forma1ity OF
an inquest.
there probably is nothing to be
gained by holding an inquest" the
coroner stated, .as the slayer un-
doubted1y committed suicide"
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Money to Loan

secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Bstafa.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller, GA F St. NV.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
DAIRY MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 27.-Buttef-
Steady; receipts. 1906 tubs; cream
cry, higher than extras, 45A a46: ex-
tras (S2 score), 44A AIS; firsts, 43 va
AN: packing stock. current make,
No. 2, "a.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 21.o12 cases:
fresh gathered extras, 46a47; fresh
gathered regular packed extra first,
44a45; do, firsts, 4laf3; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby western hen
merry white. fine to fancy, 51a53; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery browns, 47a50; do, gathered
browns and mixed colors. ,3Sa47-
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1924 boxes;
state, whole milk. fats, fresh ste-
cials. 251z; do. average run, 25a25A.
Poultry-Live and dressed. steady
and unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
Jim Shau Was Good
WASHINGTON.

sBAtted fI Ho8e3 m the sevensh.
vTnahinrtpp .>i o D o o o o oS
Ht IosIia o o o o %
Evening star., 1918-07-27
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

OuttCU oldL6S ouI SA0 VI uidA hSlS
weekly report of live stock and meat
trade conditions here for week end
ing July rs:
with liberal receipts of all kinds of
meats and very warm weather, trad
ing has been almost lifeless and the
market demorAlized- Prices have de-
clined on everything except pork. Re-
Of the offerings, also stated that their
trade was very light and that they
were buying principally on day-to-
day basis.
Practically all beef offerings were of
the poorer grades and many arrived in
on condition Good and choice steers
held steady at last weeks prices.
while other grades, under forced sale.
declined from 81 to 50. Cows, which
were mostly common, were in very lib
eral supply.
veal-Receipts of both western
dressed and local slaughtered veal
were very heavy. Prices declined both
on western dressed and local dressed.
With warm weather and receipts all
most twice as heavy as last week. the
market on pork did the unusual thing
held firm to a shade higher on loins
and fairly steady on other cuts. The
demand was never active, but steady.
Lamb-So far this week lamb re-
ceipts have been about 50 per cent
heavier than last week and the de-
mand only fair. The bulk was poor.
Beef. and veal are closing in a de-
moralixed condition and will not clean
mp at the sacrificial prices being paid.
Lambs are practically all sold. Pork
and mutton cleaned up slowly at un-
changed prices
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Because Of
only limited week end selling and an
absence Of outside demand the cotton
market opened to IL points lower
today except October, which was four
points higher. The opening tone was
steady and after easing off further to
24.70 for October and 24.17 for De-
cember the market turned stronger on
the western belt forecast for general
" FAIR weather tonight and tomor-
row. October advancing to 24.S7 and
December to 1880, or four to seven
points above last nights close. Two
private crop reports were issued this
morning, one indicating a condition
Of 7&8 and the other rs.
sass; December. z4.2s: January. 2410i
spot-ouiet; middIing. 2s.55. Futures
closed steady; October 24.S7; December,
3x-S7: January, A.27: March, A.12; May,
NEW ORLEANS, July 27.-The price
OF cotton was depressed to points on
the opening call today. but week end
reaHxing set in among shorts and there
At the end Of the first half hour Of busi-
ness prices were 10 to II points over
yesterday's ciosA
Futures opened steady. October, 1a.s2:
tDecsmber. t1-37: January, 23.25; March,
2333; May. 2&30.
Evening star., 1918-07-27

= =
lssssenuae 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-24
HIS LAST LETTER FROM
over THERE"

In a casualty LIST, printed some
time ago, appeared the name OF
Lieut.. Adrian Edwards, of Car
rollton, ILL.,, killed in action. Ed
wards was the victim of Gerl
man sniper on May 4. The Car
rollton Patriot prints his last let
ter to his mother 1T is more
than letter to console, - says the
editor of the paper. More than
an outburst of patriotism. 1t
comes like clear trumpet call
at the dawn, and dead indeed
must be the heart Of that reader
whose eyes are not filled by It's
ringing splendor."
1t was the soul of a true sol
der and true American that
spoke through the last letter of
Lieut.. Edwards-the spirit of he
roic devotion to our country and
the cause of humanity. In it may
be read the glory of sacrifice, Civ
ing, not grudgingly, but gladly,
the last full measure of devo-
ton. " Read the letter.
Somewhere in France-My
Dear Mother: | am about to go
into battle and have instructed
the company clerk to send you
this letter in ease | become a cas-
ualty, hence the receipt Of this
letter by you will indicate that |
am either with God or d prisoner
in the hands of the enemy.
Since | will never become a pris-
oner of the Huns, if | remain
conscious and am able to fight,
it is doubtful if | will ever be
an inmate Of a German prison
camp
SO do not grieve that | am
among the missing. but rather re-
joice that you have given a son
in sacrifice 70 make the greatest
military caste at all times lay
down the sword; to save civil
zation. to prevent future wars
to punish the Huns who have dis
regarded every law of God and
mankind, and whose only God is