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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
FIVE men HELD
IN CONNECTION
!. WITH HANGING
All are Charged with 'Mur.
der-Refuse to Make
. Statements.

Collinsville, ILL.,, April 12.-with
five men under arrest and held in tail
today. charged with murder as the
result of q coroner's jury verdict the
first official step has been completed
in the attempt to apprehend the par
ties who participated in the hanging
OF Robert p. Prayer, a German
The men under arrest are:
Joseph Riegel, Wesley Beaver,
Richard Dukes. .Jr.. Enid EImore and
William Brockmeier.
Representatives Of the attorney
generals Office announced that a
transcript Of all testimony introduced
at the inquiry will be presented to the
grand jury which meets next Wednes-
day In Edwardsville, and that indict-
ments for the five men will be asked.
Names Of other parties believed to
have been members of the mob will
also be given the grand jury.
Although the hearing was in secret.
portions of the testimony were made
public. the most dramatic Of which
was the alleged confession of Jos.
Riegel, 90 years old. that he was the
leader of the mob. He is said to have
furnished the officers with compre-
hensive story of the events leading up
to the tragedy and of the actual
hanging. -
Riegel was formerly in the United
States army from which he received
an honorable discharge. Until re-
gagged as a cobbler in this city.
Beaver is a saloon porter. Dukes, Ell
more and Brockmeier are all employ
led in the mines near here. All have
refused to. make statements since
their arrest. W.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

British Line. Maintained In Wy,tehaete Region Toward
Ypre.- -No Resumption OF Infantry Fighting In The
Sonne Setter-Paris Reports Heavy Artillery
a .. Bombsrdment On French Lines.

With the British hanging grml to the great bulk Of
sne ridge their buwar Flanders the Germans the
pushing their wedge deeper into the British lines northeast and
north of Bethune Of the British advanced bases
The point of this wedge driven last night further along
Lays canal to Mcrvle miles of Istre which the British
held yesterday The salient extended slightly
north to the vicinity Of Neuf Berqn miles northwest
taires another point where the British had been making
The Germans today continuing what appeared 10 be
heaviest this and had made when
the noon official report was issued in London
The southern side OF the Salient southeast
Gyench being strongly held by the British They standing
rn oisne three miles northeast of Behune and along the line
northwest to the Meve region Further southeast likewise they
repecda German attempt advance northwest of Gvnchy
high ground about which protects the British right flank before
Bethune 8
The British task here paternity prevent sides this
salient being materially wdened the tip be pushed
in uch further without great danger attacking
flank attack % F@ =.
Northwest Arnentieres abandoned yesterday by British
the line stfaghtened whdrawaon, Ploegeer
f back fghtngto the vicinity of Neuve
dose e hs sas'h o Nt,snss thtl
eTsssa regions IA e @ tSs
north toward No material eh5nge the situation reported
hete. howeYes continuing aong whole front
ia Bassee canal north The Germans anmernk hard
n their desperate attempt s. shing subsantiaL
- On the SonHe battle field there has been resumption
antr large scale The British hoever
subjected to strong local attacks Ncuvi
of Arras all of which they repulsed The artillery
creasingy active the vicinity o the Some while
es father heavy bobardnent along the French line the south
cast OF Amiens. in the vicinity Of Hangard.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
$2'!'75,9lI|!9,OOlO |
WORTH H|0F BONDS
HAVEBEE.|N i! ! ! ) ] SOLD
This is Official Report
Actual Subscriptions may
/: be $4o0, 900, 900.

Washington. April 12.-onicial re-
turns at the treasury. for the first
four days of the third Liberty Joan
today showed total Of $s75.s1s 900.
These, figures represent pledges
backed by initial payments report
ed by banks and trust compAnies In
ten of the twelve federal reserve dis
tricts. but since many bank reports
were not included In the total and the
Philadelphia and \ Minneapolis dis
tricts were missing, .;sit is believed
the actual total has. reached $780,
000. 1000. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
AUTO BANDIT DEAD;
TWO OTHERS INJURED
IN FIGHT IN TOLEDO

Toledo, Ohio. April 12-Kenneth f,
Young. II. automobile bandit, is dead;
Wesley Worden. 20. alleged to have
been his companion. has a bullet
wound in the knee and Fatrolman
three times. ia believedsto BE- dying.
Dersch today iiiscovefed two men
with, an automobile, stealing gasoline
from tank. A Sun fight between
the ofncer and the men followed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
League OF Nations
q o Safeguard Peace
!. J. Is Urged In New York

3 Albany. N. y. April '12.-The New
York legislature, after listening to a
speech BY former President VIM.
Howard Taft, today unanimously
adopted resolution declaring that
the state "favors the entrance Of the
United States, after the war. into a
league of nations to safeguard the
peace that must be won by the joint
military forces Of the allied nations"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
DEsERTERs Ar IAyEHzA.

4: Rome. April 12.-LArge numbers OF
Austrian desertersI have, taken refuge
in the great marshes east of the Il
venxa. They live on fish and such
food as they are able to steal from,
the Italian peasantry. The Austrian
army has not sufficient military po-
lice to stop the frequent deeertions.
and men taken from the ranks to act
a. policemen often desert themselves.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

winona. MINI: April IA bold
attempt to wreck Burlington
passsnger train near the interstate
draw bridge in the lower cart end OF
this city last night, which the polics
asDert was an act In protest to the
VAT, was axertsd when Robert Morn
East WinonA. Wis. riding 4 ratlroad
spseder to his work from this city
ran into an obstruction OF tiles across
the rails. They. Wero removed shortly
before the 9:30 p. M, passenger train
Witch carried recruits 3. to, .Je6srDon
Barracks. lAft this city. 81 s& ::'.fs.s
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-Kslp Light the Tofch-
FIGHTING LIMITED.

Berlin. April II, (via London).
Abril 12.-In reference to the stua-
ton on the Picardy battlefront, the
official statement from German gem
eral headquarters today says:
.Or the battlefront on both sides OF
the Somme and on the southern bank
Of the Disc the fighting activity was
limited to artillery duels and minor
infantry operations - - s. =. Z ~, =;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
Help Light the Forch--
MONSTER PARADE PLANNED.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 12.--It is es-
resenting the important organizations
Of the industrial. commercial and fra
ternal life Of Oshkosh. will march in
the monster parade planned for next
Sunday afternoon to inauxurate the
Liberty Loan drive in Winnebago
county next week. The Jackie band
OF the Great Lakes Naval Training
station will lead and half q dozen, 9TH
er bands will play. 4 +
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
DEBATE ON OVERMAN
BILL IS CONTINUED

Washington, April l2.-Issues In
the senate contest over granting .au-
thority to the president in the Over
man bill to reorgAnise government
Departments for. war purposes weTe
firmly fixed today whom Senator
Overman declared he would insist up-
on its. passage without amendment
After conference with Postmaster
General Bnrlea0n' who often speAks
man said he had rejseted amstid-
ments proposed BY tie bill.s onpon-
entss for SPECIFIC exemption Of certain
eoy0rnment, bureaus. The oppOhki0n
has been insistsnt particularly On ex-
emptiOn OF tina ihteFAtAte cominofpe
commission, the fSdsral FsseFve shpAf6
and the federal stfode; cclnmission
Senate debht9 On she mee1nre yAA
centinnsd today. ss.5 ~,
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B. pfaR Nembs On :Ln1nnbarr.

IA q lssf "a ~ !! e
B . s4Ass hi adasE, April li.--:Rrlt-
iaiiis s1kaAT today dropped more than
q sss ss!i IS ss.Ga sysa
tipn 3es. on the baftae front
WednsdAysafhe Official, statement on
4<rtel nperatt1ms saysf that eight en-
ilemv afrplAnss were arcounted !, for
and 4. !! that seven British M aehines are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

German emperor denies that he in
formed the French government that
its claim to .Alsace- Lorraine was just
and accuses Premier .Clenepceau Of
falsehoods.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

Germans Haze Gained
Some Ground ButMat1y
Men Haze Been Lost
bear further testimony to the terrible
toll the Germans are paying for every
foot they advance. Er

bear further testimony to the terrible
toll the Germans are paying for every
foot they advance.
oHsa Ays ws1s S,xn,agSs, asys5 san,,s sTay y ,s
remark Of the correspondent that the
Highlanders seemed 20 get into all
the battles He proceeded to tell how
his regiment was on a canal bank
when the Germans tried to cross:
Z. ''They advanced on both flanks,
coming up on either side In the at
tempt to get across. We were told
to hold our fire and waited until they
were we'll in view. Then. when there
were hundreds before US, we let fly.
Man., It. was. murderous."
A Yorkshire man. who was stand
ing nearby. broke in:
That may be. but that was no bet
ter. than when we saw them along
the side Of a hedge. They didn't
expect US to be so near. We pumped
bullets into them with Lewis guns un-
til our. bodies ached."
+ T, =. British Troops Cool.
AS an illustration Of the GOODNESS
and confidence Of the British troops.
the Daily Mail correspondent says
some Highlanders told him how they
found a quantity OF food in trenches
which some other troops had .been
forced to evacuate before heavy Ger
man attacks. The Highlanders said
the first thing they did was to 81,
down and eat the food.
We, fried their eggs and frixxled
their bacon. Never miss a chance
is our motto. We had q fine feed"
In the garden Of an tmprovised hos
pital where the daffodils toss their
golden heads in light breeze, several
men sat on q. bench, They did not
see the daftodils; they saw nothing
They sat hunched up as they slowed
to recover powet to breathe freely
correspondent adds - X
Happily, they we're not likely te
be much worse; the doctor thought
But they were bad enough, and i,
made US feel that for chemists who
invented such meanS Of warcraft and
generals who were devilish enaugf
to introduce It and for the nation
which Applauded its employment. ne
punishment Gould be too .crue! nc
TEXTURE to0t refined. !. ~. ID
. "a ~ d
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stlnteey ::of Army iUnrcvealed. !. .

Amsterdam. April 1.-THE strategy
OF the German supreme army c6nl-
mand II .tN tsttu. unrevealed, says the
Koefnitche Vo1ks zeitung. and will
Of further operations. The papsr
discounts the Extremely foolish idea,
that the German thrust against the
Anglo-PortuSuese front indicates that
when an offensive in Picardy could
not be carried to success, the~~Ger-
man commanders wished to try, an ex-
pertinent elsewhere. =,
&, Heavy Attacks Continue.
With the British Army In France
Thursday. April l1.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Determined enemy at
tacks continued today against points
Of strategical value along the new
battlefront north and south OF
Armenueres from which the British
have Withdrawn.
On the extreme right the Germans
were pounding the Hrttish defences
at Givenchy which has chahSed
hands numerous times. North of
Arnentieree the Germans were show
Ing an equal desire to possess Mes
sines ridge and Wytschaete. dominat-
several times yesterday and last
night. The Germans got q footing in
Messines village and they were there
this morning but the British were
clinging to the west ridge and were
keeping the enemy from Wythchaete.
Near. Ploessteert hard fighting was
proceeding late today. South of
Armentieres the enemy also delivered
violent assaults. q.
Counter Attack Successful.
I The British this morning made. a
successful. counter attack and forced
the enemy from Paradis. southwest 81
Lestrem. This IL on the front be-
tween Estaires and Givenchy. s3.s 3,
!. The withdrawal from Armsntier eres
does not mean much from 4, military
standpoint ..3fss,.j. ..ss.,lssi.,7
. In order to appreciate fuzzy the
trend Of the present fighting. the Of.
tensive operations must be viewed .as
q Whole for, they go. tn make up what
undoubtedly is the crucial conniet OF
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Huns Take Sfervnlc.;


Huns Take MervNlc.
!. .lso London, April. :-,Atsaekins yes.
Pioessteert, the GERMANS. ' pressed
back the British to the vicinity Of
Neuve tEslise. it is announced ofhcial-
Nv. ~ Z.
Inst night the Germans captured
Merville. Heavy. fighting is, continu-
iflG in the. neishborhood Of Merville
and Neuf Berquin.
On the remainder Of the northern
North Of Festubert the British re-
gained grodnd by a counter attack.
On the front between Loisne and the
1.awe river German attacks were re-
pulsed. y. y -
The announcement follows:
Severe and continuous lighting
took place last night in the neighbor-
hood OF Mervtlle and Eeuf Berquin in
both OF which localities. the enemy is
made progress. Mervines was captur-
eddy the enemy during the night.
J. : Attacks - made BY tho enemy yes
!, ,terday In. the Y nsighborhood. :, Of
tPioegsteert succ4ededi after, heavy
fighting. In pressing our troops bGck
Z to the nsishborhood Of Neuvs Eglise,
to new positions. Z M. ,::3., ~:
e "Qn. the remainder IS the northern
battae front the situation N Ssubstanti-
tloxs into which the enemy forced his
WY Rorth Of Festubeft was regaihed
thyi "a. counter. attack. 3. on the, front
between ilciane1 and the. Lave river
and TO the north hostile attacks have
lbeeh: repu1sed. Fighting, is ntinu-
iAtson The. vi ole. fro nt R6rth 81 La
xsese canal: Is srsas IIeN46ske.s !;
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tGontinued on page 8,
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-09-13

oarein srgsbsn, tpenn i9 metn 2iebs
ties uerlieren muBte," faste 9unpor
nu6osntlih.
nSie iino nod febr jung, ~snGbiges
6raulein; mir 4eltereu iugen .o!els
lsi6t." mo Die Sugeno .nie" Idgt.
Seben Sic, mdn bat nur Elm 2eben
gu leben, bis Die Grpe oas, ma ibr
gebort. ipieoer 3uriidDeelaugt. uao
penn man oieies Geben ouun 3pts
lden 8rdbern %pertrGumt, peripIelt
man ielbit ale @ele9en6eit sur tpets
teren GntlpidIun9, uno Dor ulem bsrs
lQumt nun ieine ioltoariide Yiii6t
gegen bic Wienlh6eit."
,Wie tonnte man etpds fir mIorc
iein, lpenu NOR ieincn elgeuen SeItit>
erbaItungstrieb perIoren bot9"
runo Der beItebt q"
.Sn Dem 9lauOen. gelie6t gu tuer'
oen."
@unpor tonnte troB Der OGmmes
run9 iein i40nes, pe6mitiees 4ds
6eln Ieben, oIs er a%ntportete: LIMB
ipie piele, meinen Sic pobi, lie6ss
6rdulein, iino i'm 8eiiB zines ioltsn
S6aBes? @r lit ebenio ieIten ipie bic
e4te YerIe IN Der Wtuiael. Oas Yea
ben lit elm Gottetielpiel, uno bls pels
item 5leben 9tieten; lber 10 lange oos
RaO orsbt, 10 Ionge IeOt au9 Die
9offnuug."
rSa, elnmaI muB man oo4 setuius
men,"
Jpn! QleroingS. Saten Sic au9
i6On bon ni4tabgeholten @tpinneu
geb0rt?"
rSu, unb i4 babe mid oft onrijber
gelpunoert. oaB Die Uepinner nI4t
eillg OanaA geIauien 1Inp."
yOas tam Id mir oenten. M6er
ieben sic, sndoiges 1rduiein, ipsnu
man pIeIe Sabre lang III Der Gotterle
geIpielt bat, ponn tommt Der 1es
mimi oft gu ipdt. unO nan 1T gu
mioe, itf oarum gu tummetn. so
etpas lit 3par iebr unpruttil6, dber
ME geia9: es tommt DOR. SD
bin ourqaus ntnt Il1er, OBJ 10 Elm
peripdteter Gebensgelutun mob 5rsuOe
brtngt, uber ouOou bin ld felt ubsrs
5eu9t, Dap er ais 6ata Wiorsana in
Der 6erne Die Nur am &eben uufs
redterbulten tam
Us mare oOer I6retli4 bart, tpenu
mon BON elmer Aprlpiegelun9 lepeu
muBte."
2DIeOer Io&eIte ausnner, sripioerte
aber niGts; crit ais er it'd Dor ibrer
9oustiir bon @unpor perabI dieoete,
iogte er ber3li4: rNP0ge Sbnen a
SptdlaI gu QUEER 5eit oen @etplnn
brin9en, pies lit mein ber3liter
Wunld, 5rduletn D. iQartpts! SD
febe ia, ooB Sic oarauf lparten."
(G%ortiesuns foGgt.)
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-09-13

Der @eruGstnn 1T bel ben
&inge6orenen Perus gan3 auBeror>
oentlia entnide!t. Selbft in Der
Nd6t uno i'm oititen Woloe tonnen
lie nur purh cen 8eru6 einen Weis
Ben. einen Ne9er ODER einen ihrer
'i9euen Eoiie unterIaeioen.
0ie YennpIpani Gailroao
beIadftigt auBerbalb i9rer 8ur.aur
1854 6rauen uno Wd0aen. uno
2ennIplponiu feblt Ho6 INNER in Der
Reibe Der Stuoteu, Die ons 5rousns
itimmreht onertsnnen.
S m Sable 1917 belief Ii1 Der
our9 Srdnoe in Den Der. Staaten
Oeruria6te S4aoen auf i6er $780,
100000, Wftt oieiem 8eloe t0nnte
man Die 3inIen auf fat $6,OOO,O00.s
600 JreibeitsunIetbe 6eso6len.
IS miro aud ni6ts 10 beiB aez
trllttcn, mie e3 gebruut miro: ben
9erren i'm aongreB fdlt pI0slid Elm,
bob ftritte pycbibition einen ie6r be-
beutenoen 0eyluH Der Steuereinfinfte
sur 6cI9e faben ptro. Wofer o1ein
tuts freilia nt6t.
SIN Sdnuor betrua ole Gin.
Iuanoerulg i'm gtep Dorfer Safer
1856, sic nicorigite Rctoro3obl. Die
3abI itcbt I'm Is Tso5ent binter 0ent
Sanuar 1917 un0 INN Sc Bro5ent
llnter Dem &onunr 1913 guriid. cSm
Sanlor oieies 2Sabrcs uer;ieben
1902 Gnslan0er oas 9an0.
Gin iun9sr Waun, Der suerit
pe9en ihnader 4ugsn nidt gum
9eerssetenit per1penotdr qsfunoen
rputoe, tonnte nun. na6oem er oas
Roten eelernt bat. bob in Die Nrmee
sln9elteut peroen. . Cute Ro6s ino
fir cine Atmes SepiB 10 tpibtp ME
sute S6uBen. e.. S6ep mutt toud tie
ipot.
Bsnn ooh Die Seute, Die fh
ubsr Die 9epldnte 9urusifruer bslI1z
gen, an anIere Jungen i'm 56usens
sroben oeniea poLtsr. Die tennen Mat
emma! mebr osn Gurus zines gsttss
oesr zines Bdilbstens. Wog 6oben
ots alIts aufgebsu muFeu. oamtt
7tr ben Gurus gsnisbsR iDnnen. it.r
o'1sn Ssltsusrns ssTpid. Qsut. uaas,
b1'ttn Fno.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-09-13

60 Iomha Der 8tG os neuefen gitRns uniere5 geiuu6bettsratb5
uber 0iie5 pnbIe mo bodppidtge 8bema. 8urdOrungen BON oeien
iberitottenoer Btdtigfett, mo i'm 8cite ihauoern0 Dor BEN unglaubliteu
Berberuugen, mehe oRe 8abnlut Der YPenihbet lber tie uerbdngt,
bat err nod longem Sample nit fb iebr Den AlurmrHf erboben. 8obI
aaeH, Die ien garmngsDOrt eunft mo gum gemuBtieln tbrer
Rcmihenmlroe uo hires cigenen Sebf uafruteIt. 8obl mar auer
&et, tpmn in AIarmFgnal oub ole 2nn0e geaen uno oonnern mlroel
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-09-13
a. Die mm GutmfArMN = misunderstanding mu en 1nebrub @ ebbmN=:
- >,Gire Offet,barune FIR Sic rae><rne @1leni dbbeit"
- emu m mn pRGh eh i'm @m pom uMMh@ bu@hm Der kammm mdhHo mHt
Cine prpoe umo per6nihe 9ohhoft i'm Gif Don 1dtIniebe uo BIN

Gifg feline aber inboIhtnwe Bud lit Elm pirfHtes original unter
gudern. Is 1T, Ue mans pom @eiunobeitsratb gapobnt lit, bon eoler
1QHuug. aein Sort, fem Sat oariufO aud nr i'm Gntfernteren pulgdr,
ODER fur BEN prioefen Sinn anr6Btg mare. gs fam Sinoern IN Die Sanoe
fonnnen, oGne Dab fe ietnen Sinn ucritanoen. Die @enneinbeit tonnte elm
Glonen Iber oieies 8ifhin MADDEN, uno Dem Cater treibt es Die Sdam.
r6t6e ms @efbt. Is lit aud nibt af 9eOgeuinn gerbtet, 6a Der
Yrei5 elm nomineaer it, &r e5 lest, Der lest es Fasr bis gum letten
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-10

RANGE ETERNAL and 7piece of Aluminium Ware for
the price of the RANGE.
We making unusual offer for few days beginning
Monday, giving Dollar Aluminium
with every Range Eternal sold Here chance to get
life time of satisfactory kitchen service and set of fine
kitchen utensils at the regular price of the range
Thrtywo Points of Eternal Excellence make the Range
Eternal INCREASINGLY Good It's ues lined with Eterna
metal which and its patented polished
viii pit like the old style polished tops other
ranges do.
The Range Eternal outoolSs, outcooks and out-lasts
every other range the market 1t the beautiful
buy The brightly polished nickel the blue steel
the body and the dull color of the make this
of pride Its spirit shining cheerfune pen
etrates every nook and corner of your home.
The Range Eternal than other but Is
satisfactory And don't forget that for the few
days will give away Ten Dollar of aluminium
with every Range Eternal sold
Call and inspect this range you not
ready to buy. 1t will be worth your while
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-10
GEO. H. FARRIS, Stanford, Ky.
THE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN SUGAR
NV Emily Rose BurtO

Captain Sugar of the American
Food Army was suddenly called to
service overseas. Most of his fam
lily were prisoners of the enemy in
Germany and Austria and couldn't
get out to help in the world war, and
he was more than eager to go for he
knew how badly he was needed
abroad by the Allies and the people
in the war countries.
But all the same he did worry a
bit about the way things would go in
America in his absence. You see,
in civil life before the war, he'd been
in the sweets" business. His chief
line was candy, with cake and pud-
ding branches.
Whatever" said he to his COM
handing officer, twill the folks do
without me? They depend on me so.
I'm a family pet"
"You are" was the reply, "but
your duty is plain. You must go TO
the aid Of the Allies. Meanwhile we
must try TO find substitutes TO carry
on your business. Wen look out for
such as aren't so well fitted for over
seas service and they can do their
bit at home So Captain Sugar,
you're not to worry"
81 shan't worry" said Captain
Sugar. but ! have a personal bust
ness, and | fear folks won't want to
give their confidence 10 strangers"
Leave it to me- replied his chief,
reassuringly.
"Well-since you're so sure, just
as a favor, save little corner for
me when | come home again" joked
Captain Sugar.
$50 he sailed across the sea and
his commanding officer, who had his
wits working busily, set about round
ing up helpers TO carry on Captain
Sugars work.
One Of the first chaps he thought
of for the job was Mr. Corn.
"Seems as if the ones that are do
ing the most already are always the
first ones asked to do something eX-
ira" said Mr.. Corn with a cheerful
grin reaching from ear to ear. Eve
been doing "A lot of Colonel Wheat's
work since he's been in the service.
However, you may count on me. Ger
tainly it's up to me to be patriotic,
for Pm an American to my very
roots.
"And what's the special stunt I'm
TO do?"
"Your job" said his chief, twill
be TO form the Corn Syrup Associa-
ton and take charge of a portion OF
the Cake Frosting business with the
pudding sweetening branch"
Good" said Mr.. Corn, "Pll enjoy
that. Maybe | can even put one over
on Captain Sugar" and he winked
knowingly.
"There's a firm up in Vermont
ought to help me out right now" said
the General to himself as he finished
his successful interview with Mr.
Corn. "Pll just wire the Maple
Brothers. Wouldn't wonder if they
knew enough about the sweeteninl
business already to be valuable"
"To Maple Brothers, Sugar Hill
Vermont. Can you lend your sery
ices i'm the sweets business for dura
ton of war? General Food Re
sources" he telegraphed.