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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
The case Of Mrs. Katherine J. Ger

The case Of Mrs. Katherine j. Ger
ard, Auburn, against the L. A. & w.
st. Ry. Co, was decided late Satur-
day afternoon in the supreme court
at Auburn. the jury returning YER
diet of $317.36 for the plaintiff. This
was the last case for the term, and
court was finally adjourned at about
$50 o'clock. Justice Dunn's decision
In the case Of Hattie NJ. Hascall
against James a. Hascall was an
nounced before he left, The divorce
was denied. but it is understood there
are other cases pending between the
same parties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
ARTILLERY is
ACTIVE ON THE
ITALIAN FRONT

Rome, June 3.-"Artillery actions have
been frequent in the Valarsa from Zen.
ION to the sea-" says the official an
nouncement from general headquarters
today. South Of Asago a British par
ty penetrated the enemy line, intiicting
considerable losses and bringing back
prisoners.
AT Capo Sile an attack attempted
by the enemy was driven back.
one hostile airplane was brought
down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
CANNOT SELL
LIQUOR TO
SOLDIERS

Washington. June 3.-Nalidity Of fed
eral statutes prohibiting sale of alco-
holc liquors to soldiers was in effect
sustained by the supreme court which
today declined to review proceedings
convicting Cornelius O'Sullivan, hotel
proprietor of Sault Ste Marie, Mich, OF
violating the law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
BINGHAM

John w Manson, a Pittsheld at
torney. has sold to Beals & Walker a
numbering concern operating quite
extensively in the Maytield sector
some 200 acres of land with the
buildings thereon This land is
bounded on the south by the Bing
ham town line; on the east by Fred
pond; on the north by Bigelow brook
and the Bingham road and on ;he
west hy the old stage read from Scion
to Greenville. Mr.. Manson reserves
the mill lot on the property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
PROCLAMATION
CALLS FOR $4,000
IRISH RECRUITS

Dublin, June 3.-(By the Associated
Press).-The lord lieutenant issued
proclamation tonight asking for 5000,
voluntary recruits and thereafter 1000 to
5000 monthly TO maintain the Irish di-
visions.
The first call Is TO men IS to 2! years
Of age and special inducement is Offered
Of legislation to ensure that land shall
be available for the men who fight FOR
their country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Eenators Overcome Lead
bf Indians and Win 81

4 cleveland. OHIO June washing
~ o'ercane d two run lead and de-
3eated Cleveland q 10 today. Gov
Psekic hold Washington safe until
fhe eighth. when Miller's error Al
DoNcd the ,lsltors 10 tic the score.
rhc winning run vas scored in the
|in'h on Wamhsganss error and
Plnsmith $ single after two We're out.
johnson. who pitched eleven innings
Yesterday pitched the last two inn
lrcs today. Score.
....nO0On 700 l-2-7.I
cleveland ......e q % 90 q o.c-,.3
Ayers. Johnson and Ftcinich. Ain
fmi'h, CoVeleskie and O'Ncin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
TELEGRAPHERS
STRIKE IS HELD UP

Washington, June S.-After dis
cussing today with American Fedora :
ton OF Labor officials the calling Of a
strike OF commercial te!egraphers. S.
J. Konekamp. presidenT Of the tele-
rrarhers union said he had arranged
to discuss the subject further ;omor-
row with Samuel Gompers, president
nf tho Federation and that no strike
would he called until alter this con-
ference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
RUSSELL UP IN AIR
kND WHITE SOX WIN

Chicago June Russell Went tc
k.tcrs lr tie third inning today and
\. locals scored six runs on three
- one NJ which was double by
Collins. coupled with four bases
y htlls ana an error by Hannah.
e. ago added few more off F'inne-
b. .. burching hits md won from
New Work 60 Score
itow York loo."n J 0 o o-2-S-2
kht,aeo oueul0 N-9-9-0
Russell Finnoran and Hannah
('i.0t and Sohalk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
PORT PORTLAND
ORDERED CLOSED

Portland. Ne. June 3.-Orders to close
the port Of Portland to all outgoing yes
sells until further orders were received
TODAY Similar orders were received at
Rockland a number OF barges which
were of the coast we're hurryins to tn.
nearest port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Baths old time citizens who were
Young men when the Civil War was
being waged,. say that in the first
half of the sos Bath saw similar
military and industrial activity with
men getting S. a day for wages,
spending money right and left with
the idea that time would always
continue good and crowds on the
streets. evenings just us during the
present war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
AMERICAN
! roNARD HOLDS
kIIcERS HITLESS
M RED SOX WIN

4 Leonard pitched Boston , TO 20 +!
.lf.,y here this afternoon. on
n.,fo,tc- reached first base
'" = tie only base on De ii'
r'na'u ,n pause freely. punching
S'' ,.. vi,n bases on balls and r.
T. ''",, scnt a. center field 20
-,,u,h. duplicated his home
.,,,any ~ again placing the
'h' ''fh' ''.u w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
THE WORLD OF SPORTS
NATIONAL
CUBS HIT NEHF
ENOUGH TO WIN
FROM BRAVES 5.3

Boston. Mass. June S.-Chicago hit
Nehf often enough today to win the
second game of the series from Bos-
ton to 3. Boston hit Tyler hard in
the sixth. In the seventh Hendrix.
pinch hitting for Tyler, singled and
scored two runs. Weaver finished
the game. Zeider's all around game
was excellent. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
His Role.

81 SUPP ose since the baby came,
your husband is no longer the hero
of your domestic drama"
ooh, no; he is merely the walking
gentleman"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

IZ-Batted for Henry in 7th
zz-Batted for Tragesser in 9th.
zzz-Batted for Nehf in 9Th
Chicago ...........0 Q 0 Q | q . O--5
Boston ,...,........0 0 . l q 1 90 I--3
Two base hits, Mann; three base
hits Wyckland, J. G. Smith; stolen
bases. Zeider Hollocher; sacrifice
hit. Deal; double plays, Hollochcr to
Zeider to Merkle, Deal to Merkle;
Wickland to Iierzog; Rawlings 10
konetchy; left on bases, Chicago g.;
Boston g.; first base on errors, Chi
cago l.; base on balls, off Tyler 4; off
Nehf 2; hits, off Tyler 5 in 6 innings;
off Weaver in 3 innings: struck cut,
by Tyler /. by Weaver l. by Nehf ).
Winning pitcher Weaver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
ToDAY'S GAM ES

Boston at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia At st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04

Boston, June 3.-Railway postal off,
ia we're at loss tonight to explain
. presence Of bomb in a parcel post
X that was received at Colebrook,
H, today Their belief is that the
r.osve was placed there by mistake
der the supposition that the mail was
lound for Canada and then overseas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
NOTICE

hereby give notice to all persons
mat they are forbidden to extend credit
to my wife as l shall pay no bills Of
her contracting after this date.
HENRY COLE.
Vassalboro. May 81. 1s1S.
,nsdit'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
COLLEGE GAMES

Amherst, Mass, June 3.-Amherst
I; Williams l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
STANDINGS
National League
YESTERDAYS SCORES

Chicago >, Boston 3.
St Louis Is, Brooklyn l2-12 innings.
Pittsburg 3. New York 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
Amc can League
YESTERDAYS SCORES

Boston .. Detroit q.
Chicago =. New York ..
Philadelphia >. st. Louis l.
Washington 3. Cleveland ?.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
TODAY'S GAM ES

Chicago al Boston
81 Louis at Brooklyn.
pittsnurG at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-04
CHICAGO


x--Batted for TYLER in eth.
xx-Ran for Hendrix in eth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Interesting Items From
Helix NeighborhOOd
(East oregonian Specially !

l HELIX. r June Mrs. Emma
zeuske OF Cold Spring is remodaliag
her residence.
N. l. Morrison and NJ. d. Smith at
tended the merchants meeting IN
Pendieton yesterday,
Joe Keriey. postmaster. went to
Pendleton yesterday on business con-
nected with thrift stamps.
Mrs. Pruts, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Theo. ciinrrier,
has gone to visit another daughter in
WaIla Walia.
c. f. Kennedy was out from PEN
dleton Friday
Mrs. o. J. Piper ana daughters
Phyllis and Gladys, left saturday
for their homo near R0xburg. ida.
Miss America Hutchinson Is visit
Ing her brother ana sister near la
Crosse.
Mrs. Abe Molstrom and daughter
o. Adams were Monday visitors.
Saliva Omlid was here Monday from
his Juniper ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
saws Red Cross saved His Life.

First Class Private Robert Potter.
formerly of the Twentieth Engineers,
is here today between trains on his
way home TO Palouse, Wash, Private
Potter has been in service in France
for three months and has just been
discharged for ulcers Of the ears. He
asserts that the Red Cross saved his
life and is daily saving the lives of
thousands of others, and that every
dollar given goes directly where it is
needed. Private Potter was In three
different hospitals in France and
three IN the States, receiving his dis
charge at Cape May. New York. on
May 2s. He says he IS very sorry to
leave the service. for he didn't have
a chance TO get in an actual fight
against the Huns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Brings in husbands Body.

Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson and a driver
came in from McDuffy Springs, about
20 miles south of Albee, in Ford de-
livery car last night. bringing the body
of her husband, who died of tuber-
culosis. Mrs. Thompson left with the
body on train No. 10 this morning for
Portland, where interment will be
made. Mr., and Mrs. Thompson came
here about a week ago from Port
land, hoping to benefit Mr.. Thomp-
sons health. They were in Pendle-
ton for three or four days on their.
way to the springs. Mr. Thompson
was about s years of age. Ralph Fol-
som was in charge of making the
body ready for shipment and assisted
Mrs. Thompson with other arrange
ments. n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
ia Three Todee Badres.

J. =. Ireland returned this morning
from Walla walIa where he attended
yeaerday's session OF the Grand
Lodge OF Washington. I. o. o. r.,
now holding there Mr. Ireland had
the distinction OF being decorated
with three badges at the convention,
those OF Past Grand, Past Chief Pa
triarch and Past Noble Grand OF the
Rebekah lodge. The last office has
been held by only about eight or nine
men in the whole state Of Washing
ton, where Mr.. ireland belongs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
IIIdaway springs openIng.

The big opening for the summer
season at Hidaway Springs will be
held next Saturday, starting with a
dance in the evening, announced
Manager II. NJ. Cutter when in PEN
dleton yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Cul-
ter says the season will start off with
the new daylight after the elcipse.
Hidaway is In the center of the path
of the eclipse and Mr.. Cutter says that
other places that have billed this
great event as an exclusive attraction
for their places have nothing on
Hidaway. The eclipse will be there.
too. and he invites everybody to come
and take It in. Rev. Snyder and wife
OF Pendleton. were recent visitors at
the springs. and L. c. Scharpf headed
a party of ten from Pilot Rock
spending Sunday there. Fishing Is.
also giving good sport.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
War Garden Man HeRe.

NJ. d. Butler of the extension de-
partment OF the o. A. C., Is in the city
today. He is making a tour Of eastern
Oregon in the interest of the war gar
den movement. While II is late in
the season for the starting OF gardens
there is yet much to be done in keep
ing work going. Mr. Butler says
that he finds In communities that are
well organized this work Is going bet.
ter and much easier than In other
places. Canning and drying arc
things that should receive special at
tenti0n at this time. Those are Vital
matters in food conservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

EbtDlosiesl survey. with OFFICES bore
has Just received an unusual report
from. enc OF his hunters at .Maekay.
Idaho. an 1s-xear- old lad named Earl
Bascom. The young man came upon
la mountain lion one day last month
and shot at IL. He traiied it all the
Following day without success and the
third day took up the chase again
and traced the animal to its den.'
which ne crawled into and killed the
animal at close range. The lion was
fuilgrown and is OF the variety for
which bounty OF $25 Is ordinarily
paid in Idaho, although Basoom is
working for the governments and viii
not get the bounty. The skin win be
sent to Mr., Goldman here, who win
later send it to Washington, y. g,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Formulation Fort,,naac.

/ At the meetings Of the ministerial
association in Pendleton Tuesday.
June IL, Pendleton IL more than usu.
ally fortunate in being given an op-
portunity to hear DR.. sydney l. Gu-
lick and Or. Geo. w Nasniith. Their
tour through the United states has
been especially sanctioned and ap-
proved by the government, Pendie-
ton is the only town In eastern Ore
gon where they will stop and IN ar
ranging their itinerary to stop here
II yas necessary to cut their stops az
Yakima and Olympia, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

The Umatilla county court is in
session today The morRing was ta-
ken up with routine matters such as
auditing accounts and roads. A petit
tion was presented asking. the organ.
ization of a drainage district to be
known as the Umatilla Meadows
Drainage district. The petition is
signed by Cd Teal, T. 8. Smith. t. II.
Hurlburt estate. Twig Teal w. H.
Gulliford. The district dies west of
Echo. This is the third time this
matter has been before the court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

M. r. Chessman. secretary of the
Patriotic Service League received a
wire this morning from a MIR. Sawyer
of Bend. wanting information about
the organization of the Umatilla
County Patriotic Service League and
the methods used by the league in put
ting over the various drives for the
government in this county. 1t states
they are considering such an organi-
zation for Deschutes county. Mr..
Chsssman has received many inqni-
ries before of this kind, and it looks
like the fame of Umatilla county is
spreading.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
sereennt Celsser writes sister.

Mrs. steele Miller OF 1900 West
Railroad street has just received a let
er from her brother Sergeant Fred II.
Geissel, OF Company E. 116th engt-
neers! in France. 1t was written OH
May IL. the day before Mothers Day,
and Sergeant Geissel stated that all
the boys had geen asked to write to
their mothers on the following day.
He says there Is nothing he needs very
badly, but is sorry they can't receive
packages any more, for 'twhen fellow
receives a package from home. no
matter what 1t contains. IT surely
makes him feel good." He writes
that the town where they are at pres
ent is o large place and that they
can get almost anything they want
IL they have the money. and there Is
no reason why they can't have a little
of the later. as they get paid every
month. He says he draws about 290
Francs or $61 now, and that they are
always paid in French money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Ford RenresentatIre IIere.

The Ford Motor Co.'S territory rep
resentative and service adviser, C.
BaFrell. Jr., is visiting with the local
agents, the Simpson Auto Co. The
roads at present throughout the state
are as good as they viii lbe at any
time during the year. The trip from
wasco to Bend was especially good
the rain had settled the dust and the
road was smooth. From Wasco to
Pendleton the road was good except
the stretch from Echo TO Pendlet6n.
where road construction has made
the going poor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
iFatherless ChLldren or France.

Rev. Alfred Lockwood reports re-
ceiying list OF 43 additional names
OF fatherless children for the organ
ization known as Fatherless children
of France. Previous to this list there
has been listed with the Pendleton
organization more than so of these
children. The organization in PEN
.dleton is the only one in the state
outside of Portland. BY the pay
ment of $3.50 year. or 10 cents a
day. means is provided for one or
these children so that it can be kept
at it's home in France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

Government inspectors will be
sent 10 Umatilla county during haf-
vest with the idea that much can be
done in the way OF conservation on
wheat. These inspectors are to be
under the authority OF the grain
threshing division of the food admins
iatration. IL is the idea. OF the ad-
ministration that through the advice
OF these inspectors farmers will be
able to save an addition of one and
a half bushels to every hundred
threshed. As the first step the Pa
triotie Service League has been CALI
ed upon by the food administration
to make a complete census o. the
threshing machines in the county, al-
80 other harvesting machinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
WIN Is Faled.


The will Of the late Senator Chas.
A. Barrett of Athena, was filed to-
day in the county clerks office: II
names his wife. Jennie r. Barrett.
and son, Henry A., executors The
document was dated May 22.. 1915.
and bequeaths $4,000, cash. to his
wife. and leaves the family home and
household effects in Athena for her
during her life, after which 1t is to-
go to their son. The sum of $1,000
is left to their daughter. Areta, also
residence property in Athena and q
quarter section of wheat land. To
the son. Henry A. is given $1,000
cash. and a half section OF farm
Iandi $500 each is given to his two
grand children, and 800 each to his
brothers and sisters. Mr.. Barrett all
so remembered his nephews and
nieces with $50 each. The residue of
the estate after making disbursements
named and settling all claims is to
be held by the executors in trust.
naming Henry barrett as manager.
for which he shall be paid salary
of s699 year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Anct,on Isronelt sasaa. Ia.

The Pendleton May Day auction
brought $6S32.T3. according 10 the
financial report just in. and same
has been deposited 10 the credit of
the Umatilla county chapter OF tho
American Red Cross. The chapter is
In fine condition financially, having
the sum of $I3,1e7S8 on hand, with
bills against the chapter amounting
only to about $200. Contributions
since June /, besides that from the
May Day auction. include $4ga's0
from the Helix auxiliary; $50 from
Fruitvale; $743.76 from Echo. ana
$I924.75 from Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
wanowa Lodge Man Stops orr.

w. E. Poole of Wallowa, visited
with. friends here between trains last
night Mr.. Poole was on his way
home from the Washington grand
lodge at Walla walla, where he and
Rev. f. t. Atkins put on an illustrat-
ed odd Fellow lecture. which the
sovereign grand lodge Informed Mr..
Poole was the only one of its kind in
tn eUnited states. Mr.. Poole spent
portions OF five years working on the
lecture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

Secretary Roosevelt OF the Umatiila
County Red Cross is feeling mighty
rich these days with big sums of
money coming in almost every day
from all parts of the county. This
morning ne received notification that
the sum of 3I924-75 had been deposit
ed in the First National Bank OF Mil
ton TO the credit Of the Red Cross.
that sum being the proceeds from the
auction sale held at Milton about
May .. sfr. Roosevelt states that he
IL leaving donations in the local banks
at present, and will draw on the ac-
counts as needed. The war fund ap-
portionments VIII be left in the dif-
ferent banks OF the county in the
same manner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
. p. Train NOD cnnceIlei.

Despite the fact a Pasco story to a
Portland paper today stated that the
-Pasco passenger train had
been discontinued the regular passen-
ger arrived this morning as usual. The
Northern Pacific men say the report
as to cancellation of the train is un-
trus as no Instructions on the sub
ject have been received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

News has been received here of the
marriage of Henry Donis. saddle
maker with Ham1ey & Co.. to Miss
Nay NJ. silver. the ceremony occur
ring Tuesday at the brides home in
Portland. The newlyweds are exc
pected to return to Pendieton the
first of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Leaves for summer vacation.

Mrs. Geneyieve Harris left today
for Medford. where she viii enjoy a
fnohth's visit with relatives. From
Medford she will return to Portland
tor the remainder OF the summer
Mrs. Harris will be very much missed
during the summer at the Golden
Rule store. especially where she has
been employed for the past seven
years. she plans to return to PEN
dleton the first of September.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

Potatoes for Wheat or II may
mean defeat" This II the slogan al
the head OF the Wheatlesa Cook Hook
37OO copies OF which have been re.
ceived from the food administration
al Patriotic Service League headquar-
tiers with instructions that they be
distributed In the homes Of Umatilla
county. The book contains many
tried and proved recipes for cooking
without wheat W. b Aver state
food administrator. nRFeE the stale.
ncnt tl.ai tie neii ihlee mon D., an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferguson, the
formers brother. Elmer. and Mrs.
Ferguson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens and two daughters, have left
for an automobile trip to California.
going by way OF Bend. Eugene and
Southern oregon. They expect 10 re.
turn via Lakeview and Ontario and
will arrive in Pendleton the last Of
the month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
IInntlng Mules. {

Robert Barney, formerly OF PEN
dIeton. but now located at Brogan in
Malheur county. where he is ranch-
ing. was in the city yesterday. He
was hunting span OF mules which
he thinks were making their way
back to this country where they were
raised.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

A. J. McAilister. local druggist. has
received the third schedule confirm
ing his appointment az an enrolling
agent for the u. 8. shipping board. to
recruit young men from p to 80 for
the merchant marine. He f. thanked
for his patriotic spirit shown IN Of
fering his services for the work and
advised ~ hlr eatarv ~ ~ rer nr-
utan. TIE osiic-nl noiice comes from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
Ronds. TO me- ConYerted.

Notice has been received at the
first National Bank from the treasury
department notifying bond holders
that after July l bonds of the first
and second Issues can be converted to
bonds drawing four and one-quarter
per cent interest. This rate Of inter
est will date back to May 15. The
bonds cannot be converted before the
first day OF July and should be con-
verted before the 9th of November,