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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
MARKED LET Up
IN FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT
FRENCH REPULSE THREE
SURPRISE ATTACKS
(By international New. ssrviee.)

(By international News Serviee.)
London. March li.-On the Brit
ish front in the West there has been
a marked let up in infantry fighting
for the last twcnty-four hours. The
French defeated three surprise at
tacks along the entire French front.
Big gun duels continue.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
RAILROAD BILL
IN PRESIDENT
FIRST OF THE TRIO OF BIG WAR
MEASURES NOW PAST THE
BREAKERS.

(By international News Serviee.)
Washington, March IA The Rail
road Control bill Nving passed both
Houses of Congress, now goes 20 the
President for his signature. This
gets one Of the important meas
urcs about which apprehension was
felt, safely past the danger Of de-
lay.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
CHARLESTON
GETS ONE
(By International News Service }

IBy International News SeTVice.)
Washington, March 1i.-Charles-
ton. S. c.. was definitely selected by
the Shipping Board today as the
site for one Of the two additional
yards TO be constructed
on the South Atlantic coast.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Call $40 u you fail 10 get the
kentuekisn promptly. And 70 you
have q news item. phone u 20 the
same number.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
CURE GUARANTEED.

Is your appetite poori Muscles
habbyf When you walk up stairs
do you wheeze like leaking bellowsH
Is your digestion bad; legs hdgety.
hands tremblyf Do you see floating
specksi Is your figure like barrell
Try thia.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Great Britain has closed deal to
take over all Dutch ships. They will
be used in the war TO enable the
Dutch TO keep Holland.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
DESTROYED
BY FLOODS
MILLIONS OF PROPERTY LOSS
IN WEST VIRGINIA
CITIES.

Charleston. W. Va, March II
The Western AMI Central portions
Of W Virginia washed by the worst
flood i1 many years Charleston, Nor
guntowu. Clarksburr and other cities
are flooded, destroying millions Of
dollars worth Of property.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Citizens have subscribed 500 to-
wards employing n farm agent in
Trigg county. after the Fiscal Court
xsailed 10 act.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Col. Nat p. Crutchfeld, old time
clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives, died in Louisville. aged 20
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
GRAND JURY
REPORTS
Big Batch Indictments Filed
Asylum and Jail Visited
and Inspected.
OFFICIALS COMMENDED
Evidence Of Short Weights
Brings State Food In
specter Here.
OFFICIALS COMMENDED

The grand jury yesterday filed
two reports together with n big
batch Of indictments for infractions
Of the law and asked to be dis
charged. The court accepted these
reports and discharged the jury which
had been in session more than two
weeks.
Before completing its work the
jury visited the Western State Hos
pital and county Jail and thoroughly
inspected these buildings and the
treatment Of inmates o fthese insti-
tutions and found everything in ap-
plepie order, and commended both
Supt. +. G. LaRue, 0f the asylum,
and Jailor w. A. Nichols.
In the matter Of short measures
and weights the jury, under the law,
forwarded all evidence as TO vio-
lations Of law to the Director Of the
Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky.
This evidence has brought State Food
Inspector Willis G.. Terrill, TO this
city, and he has been here two days
inspecting weights and measures and
purity Of meal and flour and other
food products.
Following are the full reports filed
by the grand jury;
To the Honorable Christian Circuit
Court:
The members Of the present grand
jury OF the Christian Circuit Court
desire to report that we have visit
ed the Western Kentucky Hospital
for the insane and thoroughly in
vestigated the premises thereof and
that we find said asylum in splendid
condition, that same was found by
US clean, sanitary and well kept in
every particular We find that the
unfortunate inmates Of the asylum
are most carefully and conscientious
ly looked after and cared for and
that DIR. Fred LaRue, Superintend-
ent, and the other officials Of the
asylum deserve commendation for
their attention to their duties and
the efficiency with which the affairs
Of the asylum are administered.
We also visited the Jail of Chris
tian county and find same clean, san
itary and well kept that the jailor,
Mr.. w. A. Nichols, is t0 be commend
ed for the eilicent manner in which
he is conducting said Jail.
Respectfully submitted.
+. w. DABNEY, Foreman,
NJ. o. KIMERLING,
l.. N. LOWERY,
SYLVESTER REESE,
j. l.. DANIEL,
L. r. MEACHAM.
G. II. GEE.
j. X. BOYD,
r. w. PASDEN,
r. l.. WELLS,
A. NJ. ANDERSON.
r. NJ. MEACHAM.
March IA, 1918.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Great Britain has closed n deal 10
Mayfeld Times may be expected to
add TO his already brilliant reputa-
tion as a humorous writer.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
RIRECTIONS.

Use vigorously twice daily-from
10 z. n m, and $3.50 10 p. m.
Shower beth after each application.
DIG IN.
Our soldiers when facing the enc
my, dig In. Today, there Is n COM
mon enemy stalking like a hungry
wolf all over Europe. Il Is famine.
Our fighting men over there must
be protected. We must hush the
fret Of hungry babies.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Trotsky is now quite bellieosa and
wants the Russian peace rejected.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Mrs. Jas. A. Garfield died in Cali
fornia, aged SO years.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
Dent DENIES
{ BIZ In,srna,ional Nsw. ssrvies.)

Washington, March l4.-Chair-
man Dent. Of the House military af-
fairs committee tonight denied the
published reports that opposition in
m committee 10 the proposed draft
legislation will delay the second
drafting act.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
LATEST RAID.

In a raid on London Wednesday
night, 8 were killed and . injured.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED.
(By international New. ssrvies.)

A Pacific Port, March 1.-THE
concrete ship Faith" was launched
this afternoon. Il was built as AN eX-
pertinent in 73 days and at cost
OF One-third that Of wooden vessel.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

China has another rebellion which
is raging in Tibet.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15
DELAWARE VOTE

(By international News Ssrviee)
Dover. Del. March i4-By a vote
Of 27 10 the lower House Of the
State Legislature this afternoon rat
he finds hte weather warm, eats
ment 1t now goes ~ Senate.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

"cREATER HOPKINS.
VILE WANTS you"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-15

Friday much colder and :
GENERALLY fair. :
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS
splendid Twelve Reel Program
w. 5. Hart in Shark Monroe /"
reeey HyIand in Debt of Honor"
and Burton Holmes Views

Some extraordinary effects in or+-
door photography were secured hv
Joe August, who did the camera
work tor SHARK Monroe" the Art
craft picture starring William 8
Hart which is being shown at the
johnson Opera house TODAY A mum
Ger OF these scenes show a storm al
sea, and Mr.. Hart and the other ar
tors participating in the scenes mar
roWly escaped drowning during tho
inning. Other scenes showing SNOW
clad Alaska are also marvels 81 art :
istic photography.
Peggy Hyland is mex. shown in
the Fox feature, Debt of Honor"
and the Burton Holmes views.
Mr.. Hart is finely supported in
this photoplay by such capable NAV.
ers as Katherine Mcdonald. a we'll
known and greatly admired leadind
woman on Mr.. Ince's staff; Joe SIN
eleton. Bertholde Sprotte, Geors,
Mcdaniel and others. They called
him SHARK because he was blood
less and cold-a human icicle: but
he melted under woman's smile.
Same small prices for the biggest
show in the State of Maine.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
He Has a Job

A respondent to the charge Of intoSi-
cation was brought before Judge Lam
caster on Thursday. He was arreste
Wednesday night ut the North End aft.
er having. it is understood, made him
self very prominent in the Silly night.
So the respondent was taken over to the
city building and permitted to give vent
TO his feelings. Upon arraignment il
appeared that he was war worker ia
Bath. He was visited with fine o. s.
and costs or 30 days in Jail. He is a
single man and although in receipt OF
large pay in the past four months he
was not able to pay the fine The SEN
tence was suspended in order to enable
him to resume his work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
STATEIAB0R
Central Office of U. S.
Dept. of Labor
With c. S. Hichborn as State Direc-
tor Opens Main Clearing House
Object Of Y. S. Employment serv-
ice Work

The state office of the L. S. De
partment of Labor, United States
Employment service. Charles S,
Hichborn. State Director, has moved
into large and commodious quarters
"a, 3i5 Water street directly opposite
the railroad station and in a pace
ca silly accessible. These offices will
! he the headquarters for the State of
,,aine for labor supply and distribu
ton under the government war labor
program.
The community labor boards which
ill function in a practical manner
the work are being organized in all
communities Of the State those in
| the principal industrial center having
already been appointed. The quota
Of unskilled workers for the State OF
r.ain ehas been revised and is now
put at 1850 men A movement to in
luce men to leave non essential work
for war work must be spread
throughout the length and breadth
! Of the country. In nearly every dis
trIct where there are war industries
| there are one or more important pro-
lects which are suffering seriously
from labor shortage. emperiling the
war program. Community labor
| boards in the industrial districts Of
this State will assist in ascertaining
where such danger spots exist and
| call to the rescue the whole available
man power of the district which is
not already employed in essential war
work
| The government employment offices
which are operated on full time bass
have been established in the following
cities Augusta. Lewiston. Bangor
Bath and Portland, and as fast as pos
sible other full or part time Offices will
be opened in other cities of the State.
| Volunteer agents of the United States
employment service have been appoint
ed in every township Of the State in
addition to full time employment Offices
in larger industrial centers; and in ev
cry community the local community
board, which is composed OF one repre-
sentative of employees. one Of employers
| and government representative. will
act in unison to recruit. distribute.
| place and transfer labor according to
the exigencies of the situation.
Thus all interests in every community
! can give full expression to their Ear
ticular. viewpoints and render inestima-
BILE service to the industrial situation.
The community labor boards have full,
power in appointing the personnel of the
! United States employment service, full
! power in interpreting the labor polio es
as transmitted from Washington
through the State director. Mr. HIGH
born
The location of the central office is
! IDEAL. for being directly across from the
railroad station it cannot escape the
eye of the stranger as we'll as the res.
| ident. This being a State directors
ONCE and the State central clearing
house for employment reports from 9TH
er communities it is to have large and
efficient Office force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
DRESDEN

Mr.. and Mrs Clayton W. Mayors Of
Boston. who have been visiting Mr.
Mayors parents, Mr.. and Mrs y. Il.
Mayors, returned Monday.
Mrs. Rosabelle Bullock left town
Tuesday for Lynn; Mass, where she
will make an extended visit with her
friend, Mrs. Walter Babb.
Miss Merriam Foster who has been
the guest OF relatives in Portland, has
returned,
Mrs. Blanchard and daughter Grace,
OF Somerville, Mass. are visiting the
formers brother. Elmer Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell AMI
daughter of New Hampshire, are visit
ing relatives here.
Don O. Cate, who has been employed
in Waterville by the Electric Power
Co, has been called to service. He has
gone to bingham, Mass.
A patriotic rally was held at Pownal
boIo hall Wednesday evening. A crowd
was present. many being summer
guests. Posters were placed around the
hall serving as constant reminders of
the war. The speakers OF the evening
were Hon. Harold Sewall OF Bath, Brad
ford Redonnet of Wiscasset. Mr. Ga rdi-
ner of Portland and Miss Candy of Call
ifornia. The master of ceremonies was
Mr.. Davis. q new resident Of this town
The speakers were most interesting The
music was furnished by the Peaslee
family.
MILLS-Robert Houdette is at the
Augusta hospital for throat treatment.
Miss Evans of Everett. Mass. is the
guest OF Mrs. John Cate.
A bad auto accident occurred Sunday.
An automobile with a party returning
from southport 10 Livermore Falls III
trying to get past another car was
obliged 10 turn out of the Travelled part
Of the highway and in so doing struck
rock which threw the lady in the rear
seat against some part of the car, cut
ting and soaring her face badly. ana
breaking her nose. She was taken into
the home of c. H. Mcdonald, where
her injuries were dressed. The she was
taken to the Office of Dr.. Dorr. where
she received medical treatment, after
which the party continued on its way TO
Livermore Falls.
Mrs. Carrie Cornell has been a CUES,
of Mrs. l.. II. Dorr.
Mrs Alfred Call after visiting her sis.
ter. Mrs. II. A. Bickford, is now pass
ing few days in Bath.
There will be dance at Masonic hall
for which a three-piece orchestra vii.
furnish music next Saturday night.
Mrs. II. A. Bickford has returned.
having passed a few days at Capitoi
Island.
The highway patrolman has been busy
on the hills. as every showed brings a
new crop of rocks to the surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
COMING EVENTS

Aug. H-c6-Methodist Cam7meeting at
L. LlveInore.
Aug. E26-Schooi of instruction for
Third Maine Regiment. l. q S. NJ. at
Augusta.
Aug. 24-Reunon of Chadbourne fam
lily al Cambridge. Me
Aug. &-Sept. l-Campmeeting at South,
Jefferson.
AUG. N-Reunion # 10Th Maine kesi-
mental Association at East NassaIboro
Aug. S-sept S-Redpath Ckau,auqua,
Harrington.
Aug. @-30-Lewiston and Auburn Hor.
tcultural exhibit at Lewiston
Sept. 5.-Annuai reunion of sd Maine
Association IN Bridgton
Sept. Estate election.
Sept. l0-l2-Oxford County fair. South
PARIS.
Sept. 1o-Reunion Slst Maine Reg.
ment
Sept l0-Reunion Of 9th and 9Th
Regmentai Association at Togus
sept. lS-l9-titteentn Maine keun,on
at Brunswick.
Sept. 1s20-The 30tn annual meeting OF
state Board OF Trade, Bar .iarbor
Sept 23-Annual reunion Of Portland
cadets.
Sept. 2S-Gordon Gordon family re
union at Readfeld Depot
Dec l1.l9-Ma!ne STATE Grange at
9 Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
TROUBLE PATCAERS
Few Hours in Augusta Municipal
Court Taken Up With Finding a
Home For Bright Girl Whom No
body Seemed - Want-Medicai
Attention and Proper Home For
Child Who Worked in Mill

The Augusta municipal court does
work in the course Of a day which n
casual observer might not take note
of. The reporter was enabled Thurs
Gay to visit the court where Jud re
Lancaster presides and watch the
proceedings of a few hou~, which is
only fair sample Of the work GO
ing on there every day.
While the reporter was in the
Judges office Thursday afternoon n
young woman came in bringing a
child 20 or % months old. 1t appears
from her story that she is a mar
ried woman p years old and has a
husband in Houlton. who is % wears
old. She is at present living i'll a
dIsrcputable place in Augusta or at
any rate SO considered. II was the
aim 70 get that girl out Of that
place. The house is run by Greek
There are FIVE roomers and the
Greeks wife works in a shoe factory
and there is woman there who
claims to be his sister. The city mar
shall will get in communication with
her husband and proceedings will be
suspended until the husband is heard
from. The young woman is comedy
and the child is a pretty bany.
Another case: Two women came
into the municipal court. young
woman and an older one, in appear
ance, old enough to be the other wo-
mans mother. The younger wo-
man Informed the judge that today
her husband had sent her 10-year- old
daughter from Vienna for her to care
for and that she did not want the
girl. The mother is Henrietta Aus
tin and is employed at the State hos
pital and the girls name is Nora
May Moore, BY a previous marriage
and IT developed that there was one
more Moore. The girl had been ship
ped alone from Vienna to Augusta,
her route covering a ride of l.
hiles by stage to Readfield. then "A
trip on the steam cars from Read
ield 10 Winthrop and from Winthrop
q Augusta on the electric cars.
She arrived in Augusta and had no
IDEA how to get to her mother. But
she finally found her way there and
when she did reach there found she
was not wanted. Nora May was TAX
CT in charge by Mrs. Hunt. She was
taken overstreet and given some good
shoes. as her feet were out on the
ground. Her feet were. so sore that
il was difficult to fit her. She was
thoroughly clothed and good board
ing place was found for her. For
Thursday night she had a good he'd
and doubtless was a pretty comfort
able little girl.
4vonne Dostie is aged IA years
old. She is a bright lovable little
GIT ana she has been working in the
mill she had boil on her arm as
large as an English walnut and Ter
father made her work. She came to-
'he 'uoss with her story. Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
BOWDOIN FRAT"
HOUSES TO CLOSE
AS FUEL ECONOMY

Brunswick. Me. Aug. 25.-Not any OF
the fraternltes at Bowdoin will be per-
mitted to open their frat houses this
fall, according to an announcement this
evening by President Kenneth c. IL
Sills. Conferences between the officials
of the fraternities and the college au-
thorites have resulted in the adoption
of an arrangement whereby students
who ordinarily would have roomed in
the fraternity houses will be given
rooms in the dormitories. Three or four
of the houses will be used by the college
for commons. so that the boys may be
fed but only the dining rooms and
kitchens of those houses will be open
THIS arrangement has been made neces-
sary by the fuel situation. President
Sills added that the college. when {
opens on Sept. 26, vii, be an strictly
war b;,sis. both from standpoint Of
efficiency ard economy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23

Hunt took the girl to DR. Kraus who
attended the boil without compensa-
ton. The girl was wearing a pair Of
shoes which had been her mothers.
She was obliged to walk on her toes
because nails were sticking right up
cut of the heel into her flesh. She
was given a pair of new shoes and
given better clothes as she was in a
delaputated condition. Her father
aas summoned to the court and re-
fused to do anything for her She
had been earning money at the mill
and her father had been taking it.
After being clothed and given shoes
a proper boarding place was found
for Yvonne and she has the makinSs
OF good girl and bright one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23

Deputy Sheriff Robinson is wear
ing pleased expression these days,
due to the fact that he thinks he has
discovered a friend. He had an old
carriage in his yard some time ago
and missed it one night. Finally he
got track Of who had taken il and
was preparing to make things warm
for the culprit. The other night when
he went home, 10 and behold. there
stood the wagon in his front yard. 1t
was very dark and as the vehicle ~
question would be no ornament TO
the front of his home, he wheeled =
around to the rear, so that the early
risers should not see il there. Next
morning he found TO his amaZement
;hat the borrower had given the wa i
son a coat of paint and Varnish so
that it shone so that he had TO OK
anime II closely before before ne was
sure that it was really his. He now
saws that he has several other things
to loan under similar conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
Kew. and Mrs. Pettingill
Celebrate Golden Weddino

Rev. and Mrs. W. r. Pe,ungil on
Thursday celebrated their golden wea.
ding anniversary at the Walsh bunea.
low Curtis Corner. They have seven
children and 10 grandchildren, MANY o,
"hon were present. Among the chill.
dren is Mrs. A. A. Walsh Of this ci.v
twenty-five relatives sat down to tho
bountiful dinner provided. Fifty dollars
IN soid was presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Petungill. The day was one of excen.
uonai pleasure to all present. Both Mr.
and MFs rPettingiil,are held. in high Is.
TEEN, They reside on ths'aafm where
MrfPettfngin was bsrns He isgnasto
of the Baptist t6ureh* ii Leeds s H., !.
the only4resident pastor in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
CHELSEA

Mrs. Harry Kirkwood Of Staten
Island. \. Y. is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. y. w. Winter.
Mrs, Alice Cheney is entertaining
her grandmother, Mrs. Nye Of Fair
field.
Walter Ralston of Somerville,
Mass. is visiting his brother William
Mrs. Susie Corbin is the guest Of
relatives in Bath
Mrs. Alice Paterson of Augusta
was the weekend guest of her aunt
Mrs. Villa Hemenway.
Fred Hayes of Augusta is the
guest of his niece Mrs H. NJ. Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Rugg and son
Orville of Maiden. Mass. are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. \. K. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Cain Of Au-
eusta were weekend guests here.
Fred Drake Of Boothbay and Will
liam Elkintor Of Bath were recent
quests CT George Morgan.
Mrs. Hannah Mclaughlin returned
recently from a visit to China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23

A Bath man was returning from a
trip to Woolwich where he had gath
cred some eggs which he had in his
wagon with other farm produce coy
cred over with canvas. Some bad
boys were on the boat and when the
farmer started to leave at the Bath
slip they had their hands on the rear
side Of the canvas, while they were
investigating for apples, which they
believed enormously that the canvas
concealed. When the horse started
up off came the canvas dragging the
eggs out smash into the road. There
vas a mad citizen when he turned
and saw the sorry mess. He claimed
TO have had ten dozen eggs in his wa
gon. but the police could estimate
only three dozen that were broken.
They captured the boys. who settled
and so were not locked up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
Harvey /. Dillingham; of East Ar

Harvey ]. Dillingham; Of East Au-
burn took long trip last Friday up
country in search of oxen to work
on his farm. He first motored to
Dixfield where he found a fine pa
rade ard gala day to raise money for
the Red Cross. Then he pushed on
to Hartford to see Moses Young but
although Mr.. Young had IL pairs Of
oxen he had none that he cared to
sell. Mr.. Young is the cattle king Of
Oxford County. but az this time Of
year he is fitting them for exhibit at
the fall fairs. The trip taken by MI.
Dillingham; covered distance Of 112
miles but no oxen did he find to pur.
chase.