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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-28
OCULTAS.

ClavIculs del Rey Solomon ....-....... 39c
Diccionario Internal. Coniiene megia
blanca, roja Y negra. apariclones, etc. S2.2o
OoSTna ' Ritual de Il Alta MaYia. Con-
tiene Ell iriangul0 de Solomon, Ia Ca
blla. elTarot. secreToS del eXito, nj
Sromancia, etc.
Enchiridiones. GrimOrlos Y Pen:4culoS 1ae
81 Dragon Roio. o seq 81 srte de man
dar q los eSpiritus ...........-...-. Ssc
e Poder del PenSamiento- Su dom;-
MIC ' cuIiurs. Como estud1ar 81
rlerza sizes
81 Libro Internal. Tratado de las cien-
cias oculIaS. contiene 81 Ebro de San
ClprIano. ClavIcula de Solomon, el
Dragon RojO Y Ia Cabra Internal, etc. $500
El EcrdaGerc Dragon Roio. Encan-
tamIentos, mode de hacerse invisible,
ETC. .SS.uU
La Gran Vsrita AnlvlnRdors .......-.-- 3Sc
Lfnro Hagno &c San Cipriano. Eolcion
tnics , conplesa del tsmcso Grt2o-
Fn
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-28

Ls Cisyfcula aal Eochicere, o Liors
De san G,ps1ago. con iZfiaiasa a. Sc
Creios
Ia Gran MdS1s Suprens .........Sf.s0
Manual de Magia Rots ................ s0c
Manual de Magia Blanca ......... 40c
Manual dc Magia Nesra CONTAMINATION. spc
SecreiOS de los GaritoS. Arte de ga
mar a todoS los iuegos --.-.-....-.....si.OO
SecreioS de Alberto ell Granue .......... S5c
Secretos De "a PreStidigtiaCion V Ia
mastn. Lecciones praciicaS de esca-
moTeo Y preStidigitaci0n .............Sf.00
Secretos del Inferno .................. CSC
TeSoro de MiiasroS de Ia Cruz de Ca
mo SOC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

Perkins sell the Shoes
That Are Better" Star Brand
dot Southeast Oklahoma with
with that 100 per cent value
r.. j.. e. II. Shoes.
with that 100 per cent value
that no other Shoes made
FOR Men, Women and Chill
dren so universally worn.
These Shoes are Leather
Shoes. They are sold only
by Perkins Bros. Co. i'm Du-
rant. and people come for
miles to get this reputable
Shoe made i'm hundreds of
different styles all The good
feathers. and for the whole
family; better still, sold at
such reasonable prices no
higher than are paid for
Shoes that are not all leath-
or. and less in many cases.
Soc these Shoes at Perkins.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

math OF influenza cam" pneumonia.
The swift increase in the deaths from
pneumonia being evident about ten
DAYS or two weeks after Il similar in
fluenZa increase.
AT first ii was hard TO make tn"
general public appreciate the deadly
SERIOUSNESS ri the situation. II Ger
tainly was serious enough. II did
not sweep away "a grea, proportion
of the population Of Il given city, as
did the plague and similar diseases
in past centuries; on the other hand
il is doubtful If. since sanitation he
came q reality and the modern de
velopmcnt OF medical %s,.nilre began
to have effect, that there has been
such 2 swift %upruHii in the death
rate of otherwise healthy cities.
Effect Of lnsanitary Conditions.
In cities where the normal death
rate is from II to IL thousand per
year, the rate jumped from - to l20
thousand per year or course "
must be r"mtmb er.'d that this Goa
ditiOn lasted only a few eek hut
even ST the toll was a heavy or.
g~rOgrdrhiral situation OF = CIV
seemed to have little to do with tn 10
severity OF the epidemic. II struck
impartially north. east. south and
west. But general sanitary condi-
tions in a city seemed ia ne u most
important factor. IN every 'H.
where large. sections Of the pupu.~
riun live under unhyg!enic or lnsnn-
itary conditions, the death ra'~ was
motto, ably high, an dir was much
;high,r in such districts than il h
b-ttrr sections II III" city.
In tact. one nj the-Errat l's>'1- ~
lie epidemic is hat The cO.nmunli!
! which ncglccts sanitation, which pig
mits sections in which the poor and
unfortunate live under unhehlihIui
conditions. must pay III" penalty IN
IN increased death and sickness rat"
Such sections are breeding places of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

\ Ladies' DrcSSy Aii-Hatent
Boot new last SOnnWthinEA
very dr"ssy Rest ne" hr"l
IN A, H. G lasts: all sizes.
Let us try this Shoe on yot
and see. Priced only es.j1
Come here bay you
Shoes say" hall dOll::,
MAYBE a dollar and Il halt.
ana get just as good Shoes az
manufactured by the I"adin.;
shoe manufacturers Of AM
erica.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

AGENTS AND Statesmen

HISTORY OF THE WORLDS WAR,
by Francis \ March, with %introhuc-
tlon by hi, brother. General pevtnn
{ March. highest officer IN m" Tn
tied state hrtnv. tomplrt" and an
thcniir. OIiirial Photograph. Extra
Ordinary "%ppurturiiy for big profit
OUTFIT free. Universal House. Phi
adrlphia. II
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
-: y 8 4 Il = =
AR\N or AFTER
OF INFLUENZA
b /: = = q 4 = 4

" w. Duke. Stale Health
Commissioners
+" -" epidemic OF ingluenza
This and other countries
u ll'i away entirely. il has
'"|r>" sufficiently so that an
IN -" estimate OF its effect
N"i" 1t will III. som" time
"N'i figures on tn. death
Il .'lhidity rates can b" Civ
! '''"i" are certain general
; III" epidemic which can
i. "A.
y" most serious epidemic Of
ai tn" civilized. wolr,! has
t" epidemic most nearly
.t''inG il was the so-called
"' il IN the winter Of 1889
Z" as "pidomir, however.
" ll"Sprcai than the for
: wt- morn destructive in
" n,',, the percentage OF
" 'i"rt Hoped complications
'ti the p"r""niac" nj cas-
hes" complications were
-'"tt. ESP" sally wa, this
pn"umOnia developed.
l""ahl" foa,ur. Of the in
"lm'c was hat NO section
'"' by il Practically ev-
"a" countrI wa> hard hit.
curse Of Epidemic.
IA" "pid-m;' seemed to
pl about six weeks. The
f two cOmptra'i;"ly few
."r! to develop in !, given
'' Then the sickuess and
WOULD go with rush.
- il wulld remain ~ a
20 th"r fiil off ~ rapid
developed A. nm after
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
W'SS'

we'll was her. Wednesday for physi-
cal examination for army s"rvic"
and seemed rather disappointed that
the examination had been called off.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

STOCK Statesmen Financial
nous" has nl"ninr for iiv" i,oUr
per mouth stock statesmen to follow
up liz" leads which cost W. from 81"
TO $li api"c" in small towns. Strong
o.llinp issue" Have active endorse
mcnt of many pormin"nt men. 81 TO
Leads when salesman starr: more
Excellent references -"
CURED, Address Sale Manager, .|J2
thi"ago Avenue, Chicago, I'll -
SOLDIERS ~ WAR" The
Book contains many pictur" of col
ur"d troops t.v"rybody buys. Ag
crts making $2J Il day; big hii Stead
21c for Outlit Ia publishers Jenkins
Publishing Co. Washington, = {.
Up
MARCUS HISTORY OF WORLD
War, SEQ PIP illustrated. '"mpl"t"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

diS"a., an iit Iuu I ir rrmcmb"l" l
that once an epidemic develops IL is
no r%esp-ctcr of persons. that il VIII
take lis toll in IN" wealthy and pros
porous section rs well a. in the pUv-
erty-strickcn districts.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
WANTED 10 KENT-F.ARMS

FARMEE WANTS 70 RENT from
80 TO 20 acres OF land or will work
on halves ar third and fourth: fur
niSh team and tools. John Prcuss.
~ West Cedar street. Durant. okla.
WITH
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
CLASSIFIED ADS

Advrr'iS.m MS under tins heading
are ~" per me tor .a"h insertioL
In both The Dirant Weekly News anu
the Saturday Morning Advertiser
No adv"Ttiseme II accepted for eth
r paper -u:i. T"rn.s ar" lash Ia
tdvHur". .'Hcept ia cases "htre al
ver'i~rrs have a charge account on
our books
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

cher: Shoe worth more.
but priced today. all sizes.
at Tt.3j
shoe in construction
as above. in rich tan lrath-
err. at S5.5O
Mems ia>! Work SHOES
In Il soft and good leather.
both black and tan: uf;rrd
only NI.jW
Boys Full Kox Calf Shoes
In l.luclrr styles aud But
tons. al
#2.i5. %3.75. $3.50
t~jH,S !. to -
N21a. $2.93. N3.a3
tSi""s -" 10 -
Misses ,.nd G'hildren'N shoes
in strUhG Nilf and Guumetal
feathers, both button and
lace styles
Sizes 81. to II
$3.50. &I.9j. %9.21
Sizes - to
$1.9j. $2..5. $50. S2.s5
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
To TRADE

FOR SALE OR TRADE | have ~"
acres uf timber land : Mills south
Yves, Of Durant, | mile from school;
sill take ear or sock ~ part pay
ment. So" Lou JoiiarS"u. Auto Tx
rhru", vial
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
aero

list RECEIVED 4 shipment of
Ford 'ou ro."r-. brtt"r 10" prepared
brior. winter sets in Lou lofiah
.rn, Au'O Exchange Vial
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
" ELL CLEANER

Sci your casing. etc, s Il Garner,
il3 y Eighth. Durant. OKLA vs. :.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

Introduc'"n General March, Chief Of
stair, /, 5. Army. iIist.. commas.
SION order ire" outfit .pl3, His
t"ricni Bunk ca thIc.ru IN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
MISt EOCH

MATTRESSES -tali it".,ni Mat
fr"sS 60, phone T03, ., have your
old mattress renovated .,d made
same as new Feather i"ds reno
waited and mad" into .,.tinr mat
'rc-Scg wXstg
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
100 Per Cent Values in Every Pair Of
Perkins Shoes

tnmatchable values in VI
shoes. No shoe store in s.
cd to care for your wants at
Big Perkins Shoe Section oI
in Three Leading Styles
Ladies' New Military Brown
Boot
in both heavy and light tan
feathers; now special price
OF only $i.95
An All Calf Leather Shoe
For the hard winter wear.
and for slush and mud: in
both plain and cap toe: la
dies easy last 1895
Ladies' Special
Shoes in Cloth Top. Patent
Namp: also in Lace and
Button: Kid Leather. at
only 1918
Special
Newest French heel, cloth
top. Brown Kid Lace Shoe:
Ladies' all sizes; Shoe
we'll worth $500; a Leader
at 1896
Some Leading Fast Sellers
That Are 100 Per Cent
Values
Mems Shoes, gunmetal blu
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
S'T'i..iNitI,

one hay lilI "a no,,
NINA i""' white. Whit $40, IN face
otih'"d " William wood. near
I'hrhht. oct % WIZ ray liboraI
reward 10 hnvnn" Whp ~ lr",',.
ara deliver colt. ~ notif' | A. Won
needy. at Wn". Okla. WA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
WSSI

The signing 0i III" arui'f,c" did
not unudo th' havoc al ID. war.
Thrr" is still! u trench 'uus lash
ahead of America and the ,,;IiOtte
cooperation OF every citizen /. much
needed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
FOUR" WILL
APPEAR FRIDAY Ni.vY'

'NI'"'IS f"rf,' Mnsieal
iHhf''''" or r"r" iin'ni rlpcars M
IN" Liberty Th"atr. rIId night OF
TINS week ~ III" iiisi 81 he vin,rr
l.y"' I'm nnIh rs bal. ur .s.,ai
her" Thl~ urguniI.l,u, ~ very
hirhIt "ulllIrnl"i from ',r,y U,,r
Ter "h"r" ih'li p"rtormanC'" have
h''h gwen hhd II treat i L'umIsGd
NormaI. College, ami j., u,hiic
school pupils have bought then sea
On tickets through 1," .t.,f
heads. ANA II packed hon 10 ,y.,y
viii probably result
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
Mems Army Shoes

Mch> Army ShOeS-
TIL" Shoe that is now tax
ing the day il takes with
yOu for its ease and cOmfOr,
and is neat as well as a semi
dress Shoe. In tan only, and
price. all sizes. at $3.50
\ Leader
Regulation Army Shoe for
Men. a Shr" Everyone wants
~ only 1886
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
Sa.rgt. Haymc, Green. "a Durant
The u. y. Walker CONSTRUCTION

Company of Fort Worth. which has
III. contract tor the contSructoin Of
the macad"n ru:! from III" city lin
Us Of Durant - the .i'oka county
line. announces that constructors
will begin about Dec. ! The com
pany'S head was her" this ""ek
looking over the ground.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22
Speaking OF SHOES

Your shoes are Money
They cost money at the
Perkins Store. BUT LESS
than at any Mr.. Mans store
over this fair land.
Every man. woman. boy.
and Si.'l, and most of the ba-
bicS alt Weir shOes-that'S
lots of shoes shoes for ev-
ely one OF you. They cost
you your good money and We
now want to impress on you
how much you can save here
buying your entire shoe bill
from these 100 per cent val
ne Perkins Shoes. Over 500
pair just unpacked -- Mems,
Women'S. Boys and Girls
Shoes. These won't go to
everyone that wears shoes.
but this number. with hum
dreds and hundreds of other
Shoes carried in our big Shoe
Section will shoe lots of you
folks.
MEN
Stacy-AdamS Shoes are KIN
StotnC- th..v ara hiUh rlcSS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-11-22

~StaCy-AdamS Shoes are known over the
States they are high class well made.
and a shoe one" worn always liked. We
have customers wearing this Shoe year al
ter year its a winner. and costs you a min
imum price of the high grade Shoes made.
We sell S,acy-Adams Shoes mderpriced at
$1,000 and %1O.5O
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-10
Capital Grand Prizes

One Chandler TourinT Car ...#
Purchased from s. y. Blenner,
One Studebaker Touring Car ...
Purchased from Coburn Motor Sales
One Paige Touring Car ,,.........,
Purchased from p. A. Prentiss.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11
Spanish Influenza.

Is this new disease which has already
killed hundreds and stricken thousands
of our soldiers and civilians new Ger
man war offensive? If not, how did it
happen that this epidemic appeared SO
suddenly and extensively in such wide
ly scattered cities and army camps
throughout the country?
Smitten as from bolt, from clear
sky, thousands of Americans have been
suddenly Frustrated in many widely
separated parts of the country during
the past ten days, by disease which
is called, apparently for want of bet
ter name, Spanish influenza. Natur-
ally, under all circumstances, there is
much speculation regarding the matter.
Almost always at this season of the
year colds are frequent and they often
result fatally; and it may we'll be that,
but for the high tension of these siren
uous war times, this epidemic would
not have attracted unusual attention.
In any event there seems to be no &C.
casion for special alarm or panic about
the matter, for the disease is evidently
one which the American medical pro-
fession is perfectly able to handle and,
moreover, effective measures are being
taken, wherever it appears, to check it
and destroy its power. 1t is important,
however, at all times-and certainly no
less important nOw-for each individual
to secure prompt medical attention for
all cases of so-called ''coid" or "grippe"
This is necessary for the conservation
of the health of the community as we'll
as the welfare of the individual.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11

WHEN being solicited to purchase
bonds, or for funds for any of the war
activities, do not evince any grouchi-
ness, even though you are in debt and
cannot see your way out Of it as clearly
as you would like to. Bear in mind
always that the persons who are doing
the soliciting are also giving as much
as you are asked to give, and doing the
work of soliciting besides, work you
will admit is not the most agreeable
task. They rot only do what they are
asking you to do, but in addition to
this, spend their time trying to per-
suade you to do what you ought to do.
Remember all the time the sacrifices
that are being made every minute of
the day in Europe by those of your own
flesh and blood, upon whose shoulders
rest no greater governmental RESPONSE
bilities and obligations than rest on
yours, and how nobly and manfully
they are making the sacrifices, not for
their own benefit, but for yours as
we'll. Give freely, uncomplainingly,
cheerfully, for you cannot make none
tary sacrifices which in the estimation
of mankind are comparable to the sac
rifces that are being made by Ameri-
can soldiers on European battlefields.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11

THE only purpose of the government
in taking over the railroads from priv
ate control was to facilitate the win
ming of the war. With subordination
of every other interest to this purpose,
the public fully sympathizes and IS
willing to endure incidental inconven-
fence in order that the desired ends
may be attained. Secretary McAdoo
has made powerful and efficient war
machine out of the railroads through
radical changes such,as> the merging of
the various systems into one, the inter.
change of equipment, the joint use OF
trackage, thus making short routing
possible and greatly increasing capac-
ity for handling traffic. He has resort
ed to methods of super control which
no private ownership would ever dared
to employ, a government at war being
justified in whatever measures will for
ward the purpose in hand. The results
of government control in war have
proved the wisdom of the step, but
government control in peace is still
debatable question.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11
SaiIorinq Is Different.

Sailoring on the briny deep is en-
tirely different than doing the same
stunt on land. This was admitted by
a landlubber from Pittsburgh, who
has just returned from his first voy-
age with a brand new seasick story.
''The first day [ was out" said the
amateur navigator, "the old tub rolled
like barrel, and before knew it
was in the throeS of NAL de mer. The
bunch guyed me and told me my job
was driving a trolley car instead of
sailoring. I had to seek my bunk.
I had only been in it a few minutes
when the ships surgeon visited me
and callously asked: what's the mat
ter?' 'O-o-oh, Tn so sick [ told him,
and rolled over in agony. Come, get
up he said unfeelingly THE ship has
been torpedoed and we're sinking I
fell out of my bunk and scrambled
to the deck. The bunch again derided
me. Say, have you ever been seasick?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11
EXPLORERS WORK IN AFRICA
Frenchman Sheds Light on Vast Re-
Qion Hitherto Comparatively In
Known-Needs Railway.

Commandant TilhO, the well-knOwn
French explorer o. the Sudan, has re-
Gently published report on the re-
suits Of five years work during 1927
In the hitherto unknown region lying
along the frontier between the French
Sahara and the Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
Tilho was entrusted with the task Of
pacifying and organizing this region
under the French government; and his
surveys embrace stretch Of previous
~ unexplored country extending more
than LOO miles from the center Of
Tibesti southeast to the vicinity Of Ell
flasher, in Darfur His photographic
work fills up large blank in the map
of Africa. He urges the need OF a
railway through this region, for the
benefit not only of the world at large,
but also of the natives, who are sub
ject to periodical famines. It is stated
that from One-ha1f to three-fOurths OF
the inhabitants Of northern Wadai
died of famine in 1914. One especially
interesting result Of his Investigations
is the disproof of the hypothesis, sup
ported by his earlier explorations, that
there is a connection between Lake
Chad and the Nile river system. Tilho
explored the volcanic Emi-Kussi, H.
100 feet in altitude, with an immense.
crater over seven miles in diameter
and 40 feet deep.-Scientific Amer
lean,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11

ONE of the early results of the war
was a readjustment of postage rates;
and but for these increased rates the
Postoffice Department would doubtless
show an enormous deficit in its annual
balance sheets, even though there has
been less of an increase in salaries and
cost of transportation, and other items
of expense, than has comparatively
fallen upon the freight, express and
passenger business. Director General
McAdoo has requested the Interstate
Commerce Commission to provide a
method whereby the American Railway
Express Company may obtain $12, OOO,-
900 of increased revenues through its
charges for service. 1t will be recalled
that the ten per cent increase allowed
the company over pre-war rates, some
time ago, was all turned into increased
wages to employees. Further large
wage increases are now necessary, ac-
cording to Mr.. McAdoo, and since the
express business is now operated under
government supervision and control,
the railway administration recommends
a rate increase that will take up the
deficit that must otherwise be borne by
the government. So there you see it.
Government ownership of the utilities
means higher cost to the public.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11

THE withdrawal of food grains from
distilling, now in effect, and the like
action in regard to brewing December
l, raises some interesting questions as
to the economics of such action. Mil
lions of bushels of grain have for years
been going to the distilleries and the
breweries and many thousands of tons
of grapes to the wineries. Will the
withdrawal of these food commodities
have any real beneficial effect on the
food supplies of the people either as to
supply or price? There is good deal
being said on both sides. There is also
much being said in regard to taxes and
to the men, capital and materials en-
tering into allied or auxiliary industries.
One of the immediate questions apply
ing here is will the grains planted and
harvested on the strength of the dis
tilling and brewing demand become a
part of the international food supply to
an extent and in way to give the peo-
pie their food necessities at lower
prices? Will the grapes and other
fruits come to the retail markets at
prices that will benefit the consumer?
Under the old laws of supply and de-
mand they should, but since man has
discovered ways of setting aside such
laws time alone can answer that ques-
ton. So this new disarrangement of
long standing economic and industrial
conditions will be watched by students
of economics with great interest Mil.
waukee News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-11
Admiral Saved Enuineer.

A striking feature of the naval side
of the war is the number of retired
British admirals who have returned to
the navy, bringing with them full
vigor and the quick determination
of the service.
On June 10 of the present year,
when an explosion took place on a
motor launch, Admiral James Startin,
who held the rank of admiral, retired,
Immediately proceeded alongside and,
learning that the engineer was below
in the f1ercely burning engine room,
climbed down the hatch without the
slightest hesitation, and unaided, re-
covered the engineers body. For this
brave deed King George has approved
the award of the Albert medal to Adj
miral Startin.