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Run1anidn Unit
Joins the Allies

washington, oct. s0.-A brigade
of Rumanian infantry has been ore
ganized in Siberia to fight with en-
tente troops, said cablegram re-
ceived today by Prof. z. G.. Magarylz,
president Of the Cecho SIovak ma
fional council. The unit is compos-
ed of Rumanians Of Austria Hunga-
ry who, the message said, were TAX
en- prisoners by the Russians In the
early days OF the war ana sent to
Siberia as prisoners.
Rumanians Of Austria Hungary
also are fighting under the allied
command in France and italy.
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Tha Rr,k:sh Rnnnri


mt in France Fled Marshal daig
1nounced in his statement today
lere has been no activity except
Jatrol encounters in which the Brit
sh troops advanced ana captured a
lew prisoners.
Part OF Belgium Escaped.
Belgian Army Headquarters In
Flanders Saturday, Oct. 26.-(T3y The
Associated Press.) THAT part of Bel
gium just liberated under command
OF King Albert has suffered little
in comparison with other parts Of
the little kingdom and northern
France. Western Flanders virtually
( is intact north Of the Lys and cast
Of the old battle line.
From the region OF Nieuport TO
south OF Ypres the stretch Of ground
and the territory for six or more
miles on either side OF which was the
battle ground for four years, judged
by the numerous little black crosses
that are scattered all about, might be
called, Dead Man's Land"
East of this region. however, there
are villages untouched by -the war.
luxuriaut farms and happy liberated
towns.
u est OF the line which The British
and BeIgians hell for four long years,
many villages and towns have been
destroyed by German artillery fire.
Fumes is emily an empty shell Of tot
tering walls and Peryyse is merely a
geographical name. A post bearing
the name OF the village is the only
thing remaining TO show where Ram.
EcapeIle stood. In this region poison
/, gas has killed all vegetation and the
trees stand gnant and bare os f0ls
iage.
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WnE seize eerman EIeet.

London, Oct. SO.-Ae part of the,
terms OF an armistice The Evening
News says it understands the allied
nations. will insist upon the surren-
der Of the German fleet, including
ali the German submarines, and upon
the occupation by allied forces of,
all the fortified towns on the Rhine.
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The American Report.

.SWashington I. Oct. -30.-HeaYy ar
tillery and machine gun fire north
of Verdun and the bringing down OF
Is enemy airplanes with failure Of
five American machines to return,
as told in Associated Press .diFpatch-
.es; last night were reported by Gener.
al Pershing in a. communique. yes
.terday received by the war depart.
ment.
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arEAMER NOT SUNK.

New York, Oct. s0.-The Brazilian
steamship Guaratuba which was re-
Gently reported as having been sunk
by a German submarine now Is said
to have escaped and is due to ar
rive soon at an American Atlantic
port. information 20 this effect was
received here IA Marine circles.
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E0RHCAgT

wisconsin, Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; cooler in north and
west portions tonight; Friday fair.
Minnssota Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; cooler in northwestern
portion tonight; Friday fair.
Iowa-General1y fair tonight and
Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature; Friday FAIR
North Dakota-Fair and cooler to-
night; Thursday fair and warmer;
Friday fair.
South Dakota--Fafr tonight; cooler
in central portion; Thursday fair and
warmer; Friday fair.
Montan nar-Fair tonight, Thursday
Thursday
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The foregoing relates to the pro-.
ceedings OF the inter allied cohncil
at which the terms of, the armistica.
to be submitted to Germany are be-
ing formulated.
In addition 10 the strict censorship
dispatches are being held up on ac-
count Of the congestion OF the cables
by the exchange of communications
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fSu1 u1YendeY" Is
HeDen1a1sd Fl rom
AMStrali1g Also

Melbourne. Australia. oct. 30, via
Montreal-TTe people of Australia
win not be satisfied unless Germany
surrenders uncondi ditionaIly, It is de-
clared in a resolution adopted by the
council OF Melbourne. The resolu.
ton requests that Great Britain In
sist on an adequate indemnity for
Australia.
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|DEBENEY'S Army
is CONTINU UING
ITS ADVANCE IN
GUISE DISTRICT
French Make Further
Gains Both North and
South of Oise
ULL ALONG THE
BRITISH FRONT
gently Liberated Parts
Of Belgium Escaped
Horrors OI War

ais. Oct. 30.--G .aera. peg gehey' =
arm. a "a ia nga7 success es
.Ie ca AZ Ga -. .4l.sso 0 "a
he a. at sLA "a II f"om trfc
.r offies clay.
North ~ Gaiss the allies have
Ken thr a4t3-- faru.saprli. 4! III.
. se. Asung tle P.srun yer sUlltn
,Su.So brs',.-n IL. .'-.t t~~t a
Eg of 81 ReI'i lie %eGf int cap
I'd prisoners.
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epidemic has claimed additional VIC
Tins here the past few days. includ--
ing Rangvaid Johnson, Math Jacob
son, Anna "A. Smith, Ralph u Hoyt.
Claus ciause1l, Carol lone Banner,
Jennie Buckley, Lauritz Hanspu Ei9
Tner ca ner lGrand Forks, Howard
william Musick. Lucy Agnes Breen
Mrs Geo. SanderBon (Trenton(, and
Car Kpleberg. n all, there have beea
81 deaths IA Will!ston and immediate
vicinity.
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New York, Oct. 3O.-The artillery
attached to the second American dis
vision which bore the brunt of the
recent severe fighting in the Cham
pagne and captured ST. Etienne cen.
sisted of the 18th, 18th and 18th reg
iments. A cable dispatch dated Oct.
9 said the. 18th regiment instead cf
the 18th was serving in this divis>
ioY1
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.CZECHS ARE NOW
IN FULL CONTROL
OF TIE BOHEMIAN
CITY OF PRAGUE

Copenhagen, Oct. S0.-The Czech
national committee took over the
functions the local government at
Prague, the Bohemian capital on
Monday, nlarkinug the final step in
its successful revolution there, ac-
cording to telegram from Berlin,
to the national Tidendem.
The Austrian Imperial symbols
were removed from various buildings
land imperial proclamations torn
DOWN: The city officials have taken
an oath of4fidelity to the czech state.
During Monday night the general
commanding the Prague garrison
and his staff placed the entire armed
forces in the city at the disposal OF
the Czech national committee.
Austria Az Separate State.
Paris, Oct. 29.-( (Hayas) )-The ex-
ecutive committee OF the German
parties in Austria has formed a pro-
Visionai government, according TO
q dispatch from Vienna and has de-
cided TO send a separate note to-
President Wilson.
The Arbeiter Zeitung declares that
Germany and Austria Hungary will
Ecapitulate without delay.
Paris, Oct 3O.--The czecho-siovak
council Of state has decided to make
Pressburg the capital of Slovaki, ac-
cordirg TO newspapers here.
Pressburg is situated on the north
bank of the Danube 81 miles south
recently that the czech-slovak coun-
ell had changed the name Of Press
burg TO WilsonsEadt in honor Of Pres
tdent Wilson.
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wan WRhhoId RepIx.

Washington, oct. 80. President
Wilson was not expected to make
known his decisions as to Austria's
renewed plea for an arnlistice until
the official text of avote from Count
.Andrassy, the new Au-tro Hungarian
foreign minister to Secretary Lam
sing asking the secretary to inter-
vene with the President, was receiy-
ed. The unofficial text OF the An
drassy communication as transmit
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Censor CLAMPS Lid
OnAH Neu2so Of War
[ ouaeiI S A ActiUity

between the United States govern
ment and United States represents
tives at the inter allied conference.
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Enrnninn Mam cahinet

Basel, Switzerland Oct. 30.-Count
Hadik, former Hungarian food min-
lister. has been charged with the for
nation OF a Hunga ian cabinet, ac-
cording to d dispatch from Buda-
pest Count Karolyi, premier Of the
Hungarian Independent party will
not enter the new ministry, it Is
said but win support it In the ma
fll3uaf. . gse1f1 f5i4fs
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Paris, Oct. 30.-The meagerness Of
news during this important period in.
Paris is due to the strictness Of the
censorship. rs
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Vienna, Tuesday. Oct. 90, via Lon
don. Oct. a0.--In the Alamo basin oil
the eastern end Of the Italian moun
tain front Austrian detachnlents
were forced to retire Monday, but
elsewhere between the Brenta ana
the Piaye the fighting activity was
not intense, according TO the gtaea.
ment tonight from Austro- Hun rfts
an headquarters.
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Note Is Delivered

Frederick Oederlin. the Swiss
charge, received the German note
and appeared at the state depart
x1ent shortly before noon to deliver
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The only choice presented to Re-
publicans is between the ticket se-
lected by the Democrats. and headed
ernor, and the ticket dictated by
these Socialists and made up of
men who have sacr feed Republican,
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Italian Headquarters on the PAaga
Monday oct. 2s.-During the Gro s
ing OF the Piave by italian and Brit
ish troops. an Austrian battle plaIA
attacked an Italian observation bsI
loon and attempted to pass tfrou
1t. The attempt failed and the er
my airplane became entangled In
ropes OF the balloon. Both the i
loon and the airpIane were set
FIRE and the burning mass drops
to the ground fin the region Of Mon
servers In the balloon were hurt.
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.coIIeqea RasuF1e Claasee.

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WEST BROWNSVILLE.

William Tspley lsft Thursday Tor Camp
Devcns.
Herman p. Tspley and son Malcolm OF
Bangor were Weekend guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. Ivan Fsrnham.
Mrs. Wing of Bangor aud Mrs. Knowles
OF Neaiy's Corner are visiting their
niece, Ar-. Harry NJ. Tapicy.
Mrs. Alice Jordan aud daughter. of
Brewer, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis q. Farnham.
Rev. Mr.. Farley OF New York, a
summer resident at Cape Roster, Occupisd
the pulpit Of the Congregations church
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James H. Jones and sons
James and Donald, of Arlington, Mass,
spent few days recently with hts sisters
at the homestead Miss Dorothy, their
daughter, will remain until September.
July ~, ToAsos
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ATTACKS VICTIM or U-BOAT
French Vessel Captain Mistakes Wreck
for Submarine and Opens
Fire.

San Francisco.-Capt. Abel Cheva-
Her, commander Of the French bark
Bretngne, holds the unique distinction
of beisg the only officer to attack what
he thought was German submarine
and then find that the object OF his
attack was itself the victim of sub
marine.
After a toIlsome Journey through
submarine-infested seas, the Bretagne
came upon what was believed to be a
German U-hoat of the Spanish coast.
Captain Chevalier turned loose with
nil guns and after sending several
shells through the supposed diver dis
covered that 1t was the hulk of an
American ship that had teen torpe-
dned
I'VE fred eleven shots at distance
Of three miles before we discovered
our mistake" said Captain Chevaiier.
when We ran alongside we found no
sign of life aboard. The Iifeboats
we're gone and the crew probably hat
made for the Spanish coast. The only
letters we could make out on the name
plate were 'R--essy'"
The Bretagne sank the old hulk be-
fore continuing her voyage.
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NORTH HANCOCK.
July -.

Miss Sadie Mullan is visiting in Bangor.
E. L. Mckay is home from Bangor for a
few days.
Mrs. W. E. Foss was recent visitor in
Bar Aarbor.
Nj. b. Joy, who has been seriously III the
last few days, is much better.
Miss Celia Foss was a guest Sunday OF
A. l. Foss and wife at Hancock.
Frank Crabtree, who has been in Wis
consin several weeks, returned Saturday.
Mrs. Lester Kiet of Mt. Desert Ferry
visited her parents, John L. Marshall and
wife, Saturday.
DIR. A. W. Cleaves, wife and daughter
Frances, Mrs. g. L. Stewart and. daughter
Virginia motored to Bar Harbcr Sunday,
and were guests OF James Foster.and wife.
Roy E. Mckay. who was opr.the tug
boat Perth Amboy when it was-fred on
by German submarine, is at home. He
was one OF the fortunate ones who
escaped without a scratch, although he
had az experience be will never forget.
They we're exposed to the German sub
marine shell fire one hour and a half.
July y. NJ.
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FRENCH CURRENCY FOR YANKs
Men Going Overseas Receive Army
Checks in France In Exchange
for American Money

New York. - United States army
service checks, issued In denomlna.
lions OF French currency. have made
their appearance at National army
cantonment In the East. They win be-
accepted as legal tender on the entire
western battle front, including the al
lied lines In Italy, military officers
stated.
The checks bear valuations OF 5, 100
and 200 francs. They will be ISSUED
in exchange for American money to
troops going overseas, eliminating the
former practice OF providing the sol
diers with gold.
The check system. II is said. has
been approved by the war department
French clearing houses OF American
banks are expected to cooperate In
handling II abroad.
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UNE FEMME
July %

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Staples OF Mt.
Desert Rock are visiting in town.
Mrs. Mary King and daughter Lottie
Reed called on friends at Mckinley sun
day.
Kew. MIR. Alien has gone to Massachu-
setts on vacation. His wife is conduct
ing meetings while he is away.
Dir. and Mrs. Franklin Smith and son
OF Massachusetts, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Smith.
Mrs. }. L. Stanley, Mrs. Elmer Stanley
Mrs. Fred NOyes and son George and Bes-
sic Noyes spent Friday at camp "Fair-
view"
The Busy Bee club spent Thursday al
J. l.. Stanley & sons camp, "Fairview,
at Lstty's cove. Each one reports an extrt
good time. The lobster dinner was en-.
loyed by all Rowing, wsding, baseball
with boiled eggs, and all picnic sports
were enjoyed.
July q. LILAC.
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COUNTY NEWS
HANCOCK.

Miss Thelma BAH OF Augusta is visiting
her sister, Mrs, Myrtle Foss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Davis OF Bar Harbor
were Sunday guests OF relatives here.
Orlando W. Foss, jr., has Joined unit
from Boston university and is taking a
two months officers training course at
ts5urg, N. Y.
Rooms have been fitted in the parsonage
for the use OF the Red Cross. Meetings
are held Thursday afternoon. There is
attendance is desired.
Mrs. y. W. Foss has returned from
Bangor, where she has been receiving
medical treatment. she was accompanied
by Miss Gertrude Crsbtree, a trained
nurse, who is with her here.
Capt. q. G. Foss left by automobile
Sunday for business trip to Boston ana
New York. He WAS accompanied by o.
W. Foss and A. E. Crabtree OF this place
and F. E. Crsbtree of Milbridge.
Capt. o. W. Foss received word on
Monday OF the death OF his sister, Mrs
Helen Morgan, at Camden, y. J. Mrs,
Morgan was former resident OF this
place. Friends here sympsthize with the
family.
Leroy b. era btree, oldest son OF Mr. and
Mrs. A. b. Crsbtree, and Miss Lura
Young, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs c. B.
Young, were quietly married Saturday
evening. July 20. Congratulations are ex-
tended.
Frederick o. johnson, who for the
past three months has been laboratory
assistant at Waiter Reed general hospital,
fskoms Park, ID. C., has enlisted in
heavy artillery. and is attending an off,
GERS training school al Camp Taylor, Ken
tucky.
July %.
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OTIS.

Mrs. Charles Bunker and grandchildren,
Donald and Maxine, OF Bangor, are here
on their annual vacation at Mrs. Bunker's
old home, guests OF ]. l.. Salisbury and
wife.
70. Silsby and wife, Mr.. Patten and
wife and friends, f. Crosby, wife, daugh-
ter and friends, all OF Amherst, motored
here recently for an outing at Beech Hill
lake.
Mrs. Ida Roberts of Bangor, a former
resident of Otis, is here on visit with old
neighbors and friends. Her son Cyrus,
with his wife, accompanied her for tie
day last Friday. They have the sympathy
OF their friends here in their recent sud-
den bereavement, the death OF their four
year old son Roland, by an accident.
| Elmer Roulliard, son OF Mrs. Mile
Roalliard OF Boston and Eden, who was
honorably discharged from the service ON
account of his failing health, came here
I last Saturday, his physician advising hi
removal from the salt water. His mother
| and brother are with him at the home OF
/ her sister, Mrs. Eben Salisbury. Their
many friends hope the change Of air may
| benefit the brave soldier Roy.
An interesting guest in town this sum
mer is Joseph Lyman, eighty-four years
old. He is smart and active, and may be
seen every day watching for the mail mas
10 bring his daily paper, which he reads
without glasses. He can give one more
information regarding all matters past
present and future than history, and he
is very progressive and patriotic. He ex-
poets to visit Otis many years, long after
the war is ended and the Germans are
crushed.
July y. DAVIS.
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BROOKLYN.

Mrs. hsye Bridges has moved into May
nsra Blsisdell's upstairs rent
Rev. Chester Smith ana wife OF South
Penobscot are in town for month.
Hiss Leila Stewart is spending two
weeks in SearspOrt with her aunt, Mrs. J
r. Davis.
Nh. Dsyis and family, OF Hartford,
Coma, have arrived at the Lookout" for
. the summer.
airs. susie Allen of Swampscott, Mass,
~ho has been visiting friends in town,
has gone to Lewiston to visit her brother.
Mise Alice Herrick, a bookkeeper in
Providence, R. l., is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Austin Herrick and
y wife.
Aliss Marjorie Kane, who is training for
muse in Massachusetts, general hospital,
as st home. She is Just recovering from
Hlphtheris.
Tine girls in the packing room at the
Farnsworth Packing Co.'S. plant, pre-
scented comfort bags to Eugene YounI
and Lewis Closson, who were called Il
the service last week. The material fol
the bags was given by Mrs. Belle Bridges
and the contents OF the bags supplied b!
the girls.
July %. USE FEMME.
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COUNTY NEWS
WEST sEpGwICK.

Irving Pesslee OF Trenton has been visit.
iBg his mother for few days.
Miss Edith Gray has gone to White
Plains, n. Y, for the summer.
Mrs. Zadle Gray has returned home
from North sedgwick,
Miss Martha GRAY Of ssrgentville spent
Sunday With her parents
Mrs. Hoxis and son Norman, of Gardi-
neF, have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in town.
Miss Genie Jones, who has employment
in Togas, has been visiting her mother
tbs past week.
A canning club has been formed here,
under the supervision OF Mrs. Ida Greene
OF North Brooksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson, OF Provi-
denee, Il. l., have been visiting bis
brother, Richard Benson, making the trip
by aptoalobiit.
July %. X.
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Friends OF John Hodgdon OF Center are
glad to learn OF his safe arrtysl overseas.
Ansel Harper and wife spent sunday
with Osmond Emery and wife at MARI
boro.
Albert Harper, wife, sons Lawrence and
Eugene, and daughter Carmen, OF Center,
went to Marlboro Sunday and spent the
day with MIR. and Mrs Osmond Emery.
Miss Spsulding. who Is conducting the
services at the Baptist church during the
summer, Was called to her home at An
dover, Mass, and will be away anot her
week.
Lawrence Harper, OF the L. S. S.
Georgia, came home Saturday from Bos-
ton, and is spending a snort THROUGH with
his parents, Albert Harper and wife, at
Center. Mr.. Harper, who enlisted in the
navy year ago, is on his first iurloagh.
July ~. y.
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WEST FREMONT

Mrs. slower Of MiIbridee is ,.,,,...
her granddaughter, Mrs. :. c. wsb..'. VI
The W. T. /. society met july 3 v.,
Mrs. +. W. Lant, and will NEE, Win y.
John Pomroy Ass. 1. ''''
L. NJ. simonds left this morp,,n !.
his home in Arlington, Mass. He vi, W
turn for his family in August.
Capt. and Mrs. George W. Lans a.
noanee the engagement Of their dans.,..
Beatrice Kathleen, TO Ralph IL. Ranc,.,,
of Worcester, Mass.
Mr. ana Mrsy Edwtn iopaus A.. 4.
Portland to have Mrs. I,opsu., =.
treated. Their daughter Leta is with bsr
aunt, Mrs. II. o. Ingalls,.
July ~. Tur,v,
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EAST GI.UEHII.l.

Mrs. Melissa Cock, "a no has spent few
weeks In North Peaosscot, is home.
Oliver Thorn aud fa=iiy OF Brewer are
visiting MIR. Thom1s mother, Mrs. $. A.
Long.
Mrs. A. /. Long aud sons Irwin and
Clifton, OF woodiords, ara spending few
weeks with +. {. Long ADD wife.
Mrs. George Hussey of Providence, Il. f.,
Is With her mother, Mrs. covH Long, for
/, be snmmer.
InIx "a
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HANCOCK POINT.
July y.

Ssiwyn Penney and wife OF Bangor
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Merton Hodgkins returned to Gasdaa
City, n. Y, July p.
Mrs. II. A. Ball spent last week Ia
Southwest Harbor returning Saturday
with Mr.. Ball.
Mrs. Ethel johnson went to Gardiner
Friday for weeks visit with Mrs. seth
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parsons OF
Prcsque isle came Friday to see Mr..
Psrsonts sister, Mrs. Neitis Higgins.
July -. Mr.
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ElEVEN-YEAR- OLD
WOULD JOIN NAVY

Philadelphia. - Perhaps the
most disappointed boy In the
Philadelphia district is eleven
year-old Rollo Jacobson OF
Landsdowne. He made a round
OF all the recruiting offices I'm
this city and failed TO enlist. Il
want to 20 TO France" he plead
ed. Il am certain you want a
drummer boy TO go along with
the troops" The young patriot
made a splendid impression and
at the Naval Reserve recruit
ing Office hs was permitted to
fill out an application blank. He
stated that he was in the sixth
grade at school and that his
nearest of kin" was his baby
brother, Marcus, three years old.
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MANAcLED; HELPS RED CROSS
Prisoner on Way to Penitentisry Emp
ties Pockets Into contri-
button Box.

San Franclsco.-With his hands
manecled, a prisoner being taken &c
San Quentin penItentiary was con
fronted By woman dressed In white
and With crimson cross on her arm
"Just minute, sheriff." the Grim
inal said. II want to give the lady
something for the Red Cross"
Thrusting his manacled hands deef
into his pockets. he brought them oui
filed with silver and emptied then
into the contribution box.