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likely wouldn't be on my way home
to-day"
Miss Mary Stewart Claim, a niece
OF the late II. b. Claim OF New York.
was perhaps the only dissatisfied
passenger on the steamer. She was
In Paris hospital for three months.
and then they learned she was only
seventeen years old and sent her
home. Miss Clafiin declared that 1t
was n shame.
Alexander Calligari, who has been
on a special mission for the Gov
ernment in Paris for two years, said
that up to July 23 the Americans
alone had taken $4,000 prisoners and
700 guns, mostly OF the 155 and rs
tyPe; rouo ,,,,,u. , -.
dor to Switzerland for two years. is
returning TO Japan by way of San
Francisco. He says that Germany has
only about 100 Japanese prisoners,
most OF whom were taken by the sea
raider Wolf and that they are Iacsiv-
ing the same treatment as other pris-
oners. none of which Is too good.
Seventy per cent. OF Switzerland, he
said. Is pro-Ge rman.
The steamer was held three days at
its sailing port owing to lack OF coal.
She encountered the roughest
weather her Captain had ever expert
enced crossing the Atlantic. On last
Wednesday a French soldier, VIII }
went from here three years ago AID
had been fighting ever since, hanged
himself In his stateroom and was
given n military burial at sea. Ha
was returning home wounded anl
with a disease pronounced incurable
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Il MORE INDICTMENTS
IN RAINC0AT SCANDAL

Twelve OF the raincoat manufactured
arrested recently for alleged offering oe
brlbes 10 United States Army officers.
hoping thereby to Influence their opin-
ion, were indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury at o'clock this afternoon.
Those named in the indictments are
Benjamin Plottel OF No. 1853 West eth
Street. William Sydeman OF No. 22j
Fourth Avenue. Arthur zittel Of No. 81
Washington Place. Samuel Halpern OF
No. 6s1 Broadway. Tolly Clamon OF No.
S21 Broadway, Ralph Cohan OF No. IS
University Place. Simon Harris OF No.
t115 Broadway, Morris Lesser Of No. 81
Eas; Goth Street. Ralph Rosenthal Of
No. 2i3 Seventh Avenue. Harry T..
Lazarus Of No. 307 Sixth Avenue.
Louis Fried OF No. 43 East 18th Street
and Joseph Sydeman OF No. 22j Fourth
Avenue.
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KELLY, n. Y. SERGEANT,
STAYS GERMAN OFFICER
IN AMERICAN UNIFORM
Bavarian Dies for His Treachery
When He Tries to Throw Hand
Grenade at American.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTH OF THE oURCo, Aug. s.
sergt. Frank Kelly Of New York,
while advancing through Nesles For
est. caught sight of what appeared to
be an American officer beckonine
him. Alongside the officer. was a lit
ter on which lay an unconscious
wounded American.
Come help me get this man awayl"
the officer yelled.
Kelly saw he had an automatic pis-
tol in his hand and for some reason
he can't define grew suspicious. The
officer noticed this and exclaimed:
What are you afraid OFT Here. IN
throw this away" And he tossed the
weapon aside.
Kelly cautiously moved toward
him. He got within ten feet, when
suddenly he got a glimpse OF gray
green cloth beneath the olive-drab b
tunic worn by the supposed officer.
He fred his rifle just as the dis
guised Boche tried to pull out a hand
grenade.
The German was a Bavarian officer,
wearing the coat, breeches and tin
hat OF an American Lieutenant.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
HYLAN APPOINTS WOMAN
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Miss Rokus, at $4,000 a Year, Will
Take Place of John F. Sinnott,
Who Is Drafted.

Mayor Hylan has appointed Miss
Frances w. Rokus OF No. 1877 Grand
Street. Brooklyn. his executive secre-
tory at a salary of $4,000 year. She
will fill this office during the absence
OF John F. Slnnott. the regular APP
pointee. who was recently drafted.
Miss Rokus's appointment TO the Ex-
ecutive Secretaryship means a $1,000 a
year advance in salary, she having
been confidential stenographer to the
Mayor at $500 a year. According to
Grover A. Whalen. secretary to the
Mayor. Miss Rokus will act as both
Executive secretary and confidential
stenographer. The young woman was
Mayor Hylan's private stenographeT
when he was a County Judge in
Brooklyn.
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BACK FROM MARINE,
TELLS HOW TEUTONS
SHELLED HOSPITAL
Bombs on Jouy Killed 3 and
Injured 10 Wounded
Inmates.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 5.--A
French steamer arrived here this
morning from a European port with
332 passengers. among them being
Red Cross men and women. soldiers
and aviators direct from fighting
along the Marne.
Capt l.. w. Harris OF San Fran
cisco Is returning home after years
work with the Red Cross. on a short
leave OF absence. Capt. Harris was
stationed at the Jouoy Hospital To-
Gated in a chateau one and q half
miles from the town, which is on the
Marne, when the hospital was de-
moiished by three bombs from a Ger
man aviator. Three orderlies were
killed outright and nineteen American
soldiers who were convalesclng were
injured.
"There was no mistaking the obje;t
OF the Germans aim" said the Cap
tain. 1.-TWO Red Cross flags, each 100
feet in length, were always flying in
front OF and behind the chateau. add
at night the place was well lighted.
Photographs OF the hospital had been
taken by American aviators from an
altitude OF 5000 feet. Three bombs
were droppe. right on top OF the hos
pital, but only two OF them exploded.
The attack occurred at IL o'clock on
the night OF July l6,
TOO much praise cannot be accord
ed the women nurses OF the Red
Cross" continued Capt. Harris. "They
we're in the thickest OF the fghting In
the front trenches, caring for and car
rying back the wounded. They
thought moro OF their hair falling
away than they did OF German shells.
Col. J. II. Perkins, formerly OF the
National Bank in New York. is doing
great work over there with his unit.
You have no idea over here how many
German prisoners the Americans have
captured. They were dazed when
brought in at sight OF American
troops, One German Captain told me
that before the drive they had been
Informed, and he believed implicitly
that there were no American troops
in France.
Talking with wounded marine
in the hospital, l said 10 him; I'll
bet those Germans gave you he'll.
He looked up at me very seriously
and answered; I aln't no bookkeeper
but II they didn't owe US hell. III eat
the ledger"
Mrs, James il, snowden OF No, az
Park Avenue, New York, was at La
osnne Hospital in Belgium for a year
and a half. In May she said. th'
hospital was shelled and forty-seveI
Belgian women, acting as nurses
were killed. On May / she was jus
arising at $50 o'clock in the morning
when a shell crashed into her chat
eau and rolled under the bed she hat
just left.
II ran" said Mrs. snowden. "bu
fortunately the shell was dud, or
wouldn't Lave run very far and ver
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OFFENSIVE STOPPED,
SAYS BAVARIAN MINISTER
First Chamber Told Present Opera
tons Cannot Be Publicly
Discussed.

BERNE. Aug. 5.-The German often
sive has been stopped and present
operations cannot be publicly discussedI
declared Gen. Hellengrath. Bavarian
Minister OF War. in speaking in the
First Chamber Saturday
THE fourth year of the war ends by
what amounts to a stoppage OF our
offensive" he said. but 1t Is not pos
sible to Judge the situation apart from
the operations now In progress, which
cannot be discussed In public. Besides,
our people are sufficiently steady and
patiently will accept the events which
delay q final result"
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DIED..
NAUTHTON.-

NAUTHTON.--At Madison. n. ]. on sun.
day. Aug 4. 1918, ABBEY c.. beloved
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Nauthton.
Funeral on Wednesday. Aug. 7 from
her home. 1913 Greenvillage Road A.
$40 A. NJ. and at St. Ninceuts Churcl
o o'clock. Interment st. Nincents
Cemetery. ". j.
SANDERSON.-Lieut. Col. MORTIMER
Campbell Funeral Church services.
Broadway and Goth ST.. Wednesday, 10
A. NJ.
sEBAsTIAN.-IDA SEBASTIAN. aged ~
years, beloved wife OF Thomas Sebastian.
Funeral Tuesday, Aug. 9, l.3o p. NJ.
from EngeI's parlors, 3O5 East S3d St.
Interment Mount olivet Cemetery.
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AMERICANS CAPTURE FISMES:
PERSHING'S MEN HOLD $500
PRISONERS and 1873 FOE GUNS
Full Fruits of Victory Reaped-Enemy Incapa-
! bic of Stemming Onslaught" General Says.
AMERICAN REPORT

WASHINGTON Aug 5Gen PeTshings communque last night
says:
"Om troops have taken Fsme by assault and hold the south
bank of the Vese in this section"
Gen Pehngs communque earlier III the day. received by the
War Department, says:
'The full fruits of victory In the counter offensive begun so
goouy by FrancoAmern troops July 49, reaped to-day
when the enemy who his second great defeat the Mae
driven in confusion beyond the line of the Vese.
The enemy spite Of suffering the losses has proved
incapable Of enng the onslaught Of troops fighting liberty
side by side with French British and Italian veterans the course
of the operations S4oo prisoners and 33 guns have been captured
our men alone"
The evening world., 1918-08-05
GERMAN CAFE KEEPERS
INDICTED FOR BOARDING

The Germanla Catering Co.. which
operated the Kaiserhof. later known
as the Cafe New York. at seth Street
and Broadway; the German Restaurant
Company. conducting the Stadtkeller at
Broadway and Chambers Street. and
Rudolph Oelsner, director and
heavily interested in both concerns.
were indicted by a Federal Grand jury
to-day for food boarding. The specific
count is the possession OF l0.6O7 pounds
of sugar.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
BERLIN ADMITS PICARDY FLIGHT:
is MUM ABOUT MARINE RETREAT
Boast Their Retirement From Albert Sector
Was Without Interference by the British.
GERMAN REPORT

BERLIN, Aug 5.-Yeserday's onicial statement
During the night there revyng artillery activity,
creased intensity times south
Of the Somme.
On both sides OF Albert withdrew
posts the Of the
In successful forehed
southwest OF Montdidier captured prisoners
There have been hghtng
r-st 9; sc.==nr= ssl.as contact
enemy
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FOR GOD AND HUMANITY"
ON The GAS MASK COVER OF
SLAIN AMERICAN SOLDIER
Most of the Hospital Cases Are Men
Who Have Dropped Out
From Exhaustion.

PARIS. Aug. 5.--Most OF the hospital
cases are men who have dropped out
from the sheer exhaustion OF chasing
fleeing Germans.
Advancing Americans have had
many narrow escapes from German
traps and pitfalls. Explosives were at
tached to every door in every house
in the hope OF killing Americans who
might seek to enter.
On a hill north OF Mont st. Martin
an American fen. the victim OF a Ger
man shell. On the canvas bag OF his
gas mask was found printed: For
God and Humanity"
The evening world., 1918-08-05
MAY RAISE SURTAX RATES.
Discussion In Committee Indicates
Plan TO Reach High Incomes.

WASHINGTON. Aug 5,-Revision OF
the tentative framework OF the new
IS, ,Oo0. 900. 900 Revenue Bill was started
to-day by the House Ways and Means
Committee. There was a general dis
chssion indicating a purpose to increase
surtax rates to reach the higher in
comes In the country.
Representative Helvering OF Kansas
offered an amendment to increase the
taxes on all incomes from 100000 up
wa-t 80 thai tAe A.SAest ToGld pay, So
per cent. surtax instead OF 65 per cent.
as heretofore tentatively agreed upon.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
GERMAN SIGN BOARDS
NOW POINT WRONG WAY
Indicate What Was the German
Front, but in the Old
Marne Pocket.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug. Omitted Press).-I
Among many German signboards found
on the battlefield was one reading Won
der Front"
II pointed in the direction where the
front was-but which is the opposite
direction from the present front.
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KAISER CALLS ENVOY HOME.
VIII Receive Instructions Regard
ing New Foreign Policy.

ZURICH, Aug. b,--FOreIgn Secretary
Won Hintze has summoned Germany's
representatives abroad to Berlin to re-
ceive instructions relative to a new for
eign policy. It was stated in dispatches
received here to-day.
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GERMAN LOSSES PLACED
As HIGH AS $4,000
OF These 10000 Are Prisoners,
Says an Unofficial Estimate
Cabled From London.

LONDON. Aug. s OMITTED Press).-
German losses since July Is, the date
when the Crown Prince began his last
drive. were unoffcially estimated to-
day at from 100000 to $50, 900. OF which
10000 are prisoners. Allied losses GER
tAinly are much less.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
PAPER MILLS AN ESSENTIAL.
Action Granted ON Understanding
Economy VIII BE Exercised.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Paper mills
have been listed as an essential indus
try, the Priorities Division OF the War
Industries Board announced to-day, on
the understanding that the greatest
possible economy will be exercised In
ihe use OF paper and that newspapers
will reduce their consumption of news
print l5 per cent. on daily editions and
20 per cent. on Sunday editions.
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SARATOGA RESULTS.

ndKs MaSISSe iiS tcoDSeS SIX fus to
., 6 to and 3 to S, first; Belario. ITO
(Ensor), 7 to I. TO and to 6, sec
ond Buncrana, 1i5 (Gentry). s 10 I,
8 10 s...i 10 :, th,rl. TiHas, i.IS 1-5,
and Ambassador Sd also ran.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
U. S. TROOPS THOROUGHLY
GOOD FIGHTERS, ADMITS
A GERMAN WAR WRITER
Enhances Success Which Teuton
Soldiers and Commanders Have
Attained, Says Correspondent.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 5.-"Amerlcan
troops who have been employed in
battle have shown themselves thor
oughly good fighters" remarks the
Berlin Correspondent of the Cologne
Volkszeitung.
That enhances me success which
our brave troops and their command
ers have attained" he adds.
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Asks Immediate Adoption of suf-
fringe Amendment.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.--Immediate
adoption OF the resolution submitting
the Woman's Suffrage Constitutional
Amendment to the States was urged in
the Senate to-day by sepator Sheppard
OF Texas. He said Millions OF people
are asking Congress to act" t'
The evening world., 1918-08-05
GERMANS Also RETREAT IN PICARDY.

The flight not confined 10 the Asne 'front.' In Pcady
the Germans have evacuated front of twelve miles TO depth of two
miles and the British close pursuit. have followed them the
Ancre both below Albert from Beaumont and ame 10
Demanou the Somme 'front.' The surrender of Hame marks the
giving up town which cost the German high command
100000 lives in the great offensive against the British.
Explosions heard in Albert indicate that the enemy is destroying
that town before continuing his flight
The retreat this sector taken TO indicate abandon
en any plan TO have the Bvaan Crown Prince his efforts
10 take the French Channel ports from the British.
the Avre the Germans have fled between Montder and
Moreu front of approximately ten miles, giving up the French
the heights on the west bank Of the river.
The Associated Press correspondent with the American Armies
that from various villages recovered by the Allies reports
thousands of Germans marching nohwad at great speed
chanting as they march, Back, back to Germany"
The Associated Press correspondent declares the Allies have taken
supplies from the Germans in addition to the vast dpos
The fleeing foe has destroyed At depot Tadeno IS
worth of munitions fell into the hands of the Allies Many tanks
have been captured by the Americans
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es~,N q CemDaAs's sales sf Bssf In New
York City for the week ending Saturday.
Aux, g., averaged a. follows, Domestic
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LATEST SPORTING EXTRA!
GERMANS BEAT YANKEES
IN new MARATHON RACE
Americans Wind Themselves in Pur-
suit, but Sprinting "Victors"
Make Their Getaway.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
w ON THE AISNE- MARINE
FRONT. Aug. 5 (Associated
Press) An indication Of the stern
chase the Germans forced upon
the Allies was contained in a mes
sage which came over the field
wires to headquarters from a COM
mander leading an American unit.
my men must rest" he said.
Must rest7" exclaimed head
quarters.
Yes" was the answer. "Our
men are absolutely tired out run
ming to keep up with the Ger
mans"
The evening world., 1918-08-05
SANDERS'
HELP WANTEp-MALE.
statesmen

= ~ L. ID ANl L-AN
whose lines are slack due 10 war conditions can
find permanent connection with Sales OrssniEation
that has lost 16 men by draft and enlistment !;
thus "a no ily;by- night scheme but a gnuine Offer
apply. Call. Room 9l7-9is Singer Building.
The evening world., 1918-08-05
GERMANS STIFFEN RESISTANCE
AS FRENCH CROSS VESLE RIVER
Quiet on the Rest of the Battle Front, Says the
Paris War Office.
[FPENHH REpORTl
FRENCH REPORTl

PARIS Aug. s-FoIowing the text of to-days War Office
statement
"There nothing of importance TO report from the battle front
Small French detachmnts which crossed the Ve meeting with
German resistance everywhere"
OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT.
LONDON Aug S-A successful raid Aras and German arG-
ey activity in Flanders reported by Field Marshal Hag to-day.
Tne statement says:
1--WE captured few prisoners last night eViaSe SOUTH
east of Aas There was enemy artillery firing along the La Bassee
Canal Behun and different points between Habrouck Ypres
The evening world., 1918-08-05
RNAN TANKS CAPTURED BY THE AMERICAN TROOPS

ve River banks into swamps and morasses and they making
SITTER stand here than anticipated.
French detach1ents which crossed the Vese meeting with
ance from the Germans says the official statement from the Wa
Office to-day.
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|, 500, 900 SHELLS FOR IT'S TAKEN.

Each day adds the booty captured by the Allies 1t will he i'm
POSSIBLE to take full stock for time but the booty includes
siderable number Of 77nmeter guns many which found in
the DEPTHS of the woods Acy and Toumee and the Forest of F
The number of mmeter shells svagei up to the present totals
100000
Allied troops hold the entire southern bank of the Vee between
Fmes and Rheims Stubborn resistance made by PSsn and
avaan Guards between Mzon and Champgny but they forced
back suffering heavy losses Both banks of the Vese now are under
heavy artillery fire from the opposing armies
The Germans is believed will try TO stop at an intermediate
position between the Nese and the Asne but probably they will
attempt definite malt before the AiSne reached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-18

quired to furnish all blue prints, hec-
tograph prints and maps for the dis
trict machine gun schools at Fort
Bliss and Brownsville. Tex This bat
talon was designated by the chief Of
staff Of the FL Pcso district to survey
the machine gun target range. east
Of Fort Bliss. This organization also
constructed the railway switch and
Y for the Quartermaster at Fort Bliss
In the group OF pictures is pho
tograph of a railroad bridge built by
the Ninth engineers on the Indian
reservation At Mescalero. y II This
bridge is 2Ss feet long and so feet
high 1t was constructed in June,
1918. from timber standing on the
reservation. and it took six days to
complete IL.
Another picture is a view OF the
same bridge destroyed by the demoli-
ton section OF the Ninth engineers
This bridge was reconstructed within
four hours.
In December. 1917. the Ninth en-
Eineers were assigned TO the 18th cav
airy division. BY being asst Ened TO
a cavalry division. this battalion ex-
uected to see overseas service. and
even when the 18th cavalry division
was disorFanized. the officers and
men had hopes OF yet being allowed
TO serve overseas: however. they were
doomed TO disappointment as the ar
Uistice was signed before they re-
ccived orders 20 cntrain for France.
The bottom photograph is Of the
Eighth and Ninth engineers football
teams en- n lively game at Fort Bliss
during the late football season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-18
STARVING
IN HUN PRISON
Yank Prisoners Abused;
French Captives Shot
Without Cause.

Berne. Switzerland. Dec 1s.-Amer-
lean prisoners who arrived here from
a German prison camp en- route to
France. state that Russians at Ras-
TAFT. Germany. were dying at the rate
OF six or eight daily OF starvation
The Americans are Lieuts- James
Duke. Washington; Cassius Steele,
Wnlsboro. y. Y. and Robert Ray
mond Newton Center. Mass.
Guard Food with Guns.
They said they were given rifles by
the German guard TO protect their
food stores from the Russians. who
threatened to raid the American COM
pound
The American cemetery at Rastatt
has nine graves.
declared that a German sergeant ma
ior at Langensalza camp struck
American prisoners on the face with
q sword without reason. after lining
them up for roll call Jones himself
was kicked by guard until the lower
part Of his body was temporarily par
alyzed.
Prisoners wantonIy Shot.
Paris, France. Dec. is Havas).-
Spanish investigators. who have con-
uuSteu an inquiry iiltO me SlootAHs "a
French prisoners Of war at Langen-
salza, have forwarded their report TO
the French government. according to
the Petit Journal The newspaper
says the report DECLARES that the at
titude OF the prisoners did not justify
the ruthless methods Of the Germans.
The prisoners had erected a theater.
Before leaving the prison they at
tempted to tear It down and. while
they We're thus engaged, were fired
upon by German seutries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-18
thinks EX-GZAR
IS STILL ALIVE
Mother of Former Russ
Ruler Receives Letters
Signed BY Nicholas

Warsaw. Po.and. Dec 1S.-(Associ-
ated Press THE mother OF former
emperor Nicholas OF Russia, who Is
living near Livadia. in the Crimea. has
been receiving letters every ten days.
purported 10 come from the former
ruler. according to Polish officers. who
have arrived here from sebastopol.
The dowager empress and all about
her are convinced that Nicholas Ro-
manoff Is still alive. according to in
formation given the officers by a
member OF her household
Peasants Rise Against Landlords.
The manner in which the Russian
peasants in Volhynia have risen
against their landlords il shown by
the experiences Of princess Potocki.
who is one OF the refugees gathered
here. Her estate at DombrOuitza was
besieged for one week by the peasants.
Several Polish peasants aided in beat
ing off the attacks and a dozen or
more Of the Russians were killed.
Women Freeds Men Shot.
Finally. the Russians threw bsnzine
on the roof and set 1t on fire. The
defenders then agreed TO surrender so
the women could go free. The peas
ants placed the men against the wall
and executed all OF them. including
two young cousins Of the princess.
Poland Would Ally With Entente.
Copenhagen. Denmark. Dec 1e.-The
Polish government is ready to con-
crude a military and political alliance
with the entente nations. according to
the Cologne Gazette.
Dispatches from Vienna report that
the town council OF kar-sbad has
asked president Wilson to recognize
Karlsbad as an independent republic
under American supremacy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-18
SAYS YOUNG HURST FIRST
FL PASOAN DEAD IN SERVICE

The first FL Pasoan 10 lose his life
during the war was Pvt Daniel Wells
Hurst. 315th ammunition supply train.
according TO information submitted
to the county council Of defence we'd
uesday by a L Pierce, presiding
elder OF the Latter Day Saints church
here Pvt. Hurst died at Camp Ira
Wis February IS. 1918. OF pneumonia.
He was p years old and the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs p. II. Hurst. who then
lived at 1104 Wyoming street but
have since moved to Provo. Utah. Mr.
Hurst was presiding elder here be-
fore Mr.. Pierce.
According to Mr.. Pierce. the church
here has 500 members. OF whom %
went to war for their country, the
number including one captain four
lieutenants. several student officers
and ~ sergeants.