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Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
NO REPORT MADE
ON SUB GAS
ATTACK
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 13.--Secretary
Daniels said he mad received no fur
ther advices regarding a gas attack
by a U-boat on Smith Island, N. c.,
yesterday, or Of the effort of an
American destroyer to sink subma-
rine off the Virginia coast with depth
bombs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
(By Associa ted Prcss)

auxiliary schoners Earl
fishing which the Uboa
Saturday Six of the rescued 100 miles
the May Fog nterfered with eff
The the auxiliary
subjected ndgne by the Uboat
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

TO ADVERTISE for a position
through the classified is to go about
the task Of finding a better job in
usiness like manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

TO ADVERTISE that boarding
house in the classified is TO put it on
line Of communication open to you.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
AUSTRIA HELPS
STEM ALLIED
T|OAL WAVE
(By Associated freSs)

Paris, Aug. 13.-Havas agency:
Germany is being compelled to call
upon Austria for help on the western
front Austrian troops arriving there
are being assigned to quiet sectors, ac
cording to the Echo de Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
FREIGHTER SINKS SUB.
(By Associated Press)

Atlantic Port, Aug. IA British
freighter claims to have sunk u
boat in fight yesterday off the At
lantic coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

TO ADVERTISE for a lost artj~A
s to assume that the finder is hon
st--which is usually true.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
U-Boats Take
Big Toll OFF
Atlantic Coast
(By Associated Press)

New ia Uboat sank the Norwegian Sormer
yesterday Fire Island The hyole brought to
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

fire, which destroyed motor lolIies,
blocked streets and blockaded enemy
movement for hours. Bombing planes
attack all cross roads and railway
functions where important lines of
communication meet
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

London, Aug 13.-Heavy local
fighting is reported at Fismette on
the Vesle, where the Franco Ameri-
cans are holding the line. An enemy
attack forced the Allies to retire to
restored positions on the north bank
of the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13
SUNK:
MEDITERRANEAN
(Ey 4 ASSociated PreSS)

Paris, Aug. l3.-The Frens trans
port Djemnah Benan has been torpe-
doed in the Mediterranean.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-13

Wait your turn; then CO."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
state Of Ohio. City OF Toledo.

state of Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas CountY. 81.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that III
is senior partner Of the firm of +. J
Cheney " Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will LAY the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDlC me FRANK J. CHENFY.
Sworn to before u,r and subscribed in
my presence. this 9TH day Of December.
A. ID. 1856 A W. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in-
ternally aud acts through TIE Blood on
the Mucous Surface of the System.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY II Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
Meaning Of Easter.

Easter is not merely a festival of
spring, to be celebrated by the
making of music, the display of
flowers and the wearing of glad at
tire. 1t is the most joyous ami
versary of the Christian world, for
without it Christmas would lose
much, if not most, of its signifi-
canoe.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
TICK ERADICATION
means MORE LEATHER
Cattle Hides Are Reduced in Value
Trem 20 to 50 Per Cent.

Tick eradication will mean the pro-
1action Of more leather and better
leather in louisiana and other South
esn States. Leather is one Of the
greatest needs Of the Government in
ne prosecutor OF the war.
II has beeA stated on good author
~ nat many of the army horses at
- various camps cannot be used for
want Of ths rseafaits number of sad
Ges, brides, "a. One of the chief
Daotors 10 this leather shortage is the
sattle tS6k, becanps Of the damage II
dsss to hides, rendering a great part
n them unnt for Use in the manufao-
l1ye of leather goods of various kinds.
fSis is caused by the irritation and
uAsvsnness in the hide produced by
ths bites Of the cattle ticks. Accord
hs to Federal authorities, a Alb.
Southern hide with tiok markings on
II IN reduced in value 3 cents per
sound or S1.2e per hids; and the
write, heard United States senator,
who y a prominent tsnner in the
East, ssake the statement chat he had
to make a cut on Southsla hides of
from 70 to so per cent on account Of
the damage done to them BY cattle
ticks. This statement may be found
In the Congressional Record Tor 1913.
The common cattle tick. therefore,
not only prevents An increase IN our
beef and milk supply. but is serious
hipdrance 10 our production of leather
fer the manufacture Of leather goods
TOR our army which are so much In
demand at the present time.
1t nay be readily seen what an I'm
portant war measure tick eradication
u, and should be pushed to 4 success
ful conclusion at the very earliest pos
sible moment. There are some of our
people who do not as yet seem 10
realise the vital necessity of this
work in the parishes; and yet It may
play q very important part IN the
winning Of the war. Louisiana should
certainly do everything possible - be
tick-free by the end of 1915. l, il
extremely urgent.-W. H. Dalrymp!e
Department Of Veterinary Science,
Louisiana State University.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

"A full line of Straw Hats and
Palm Beach and Crash Suits are
now ready for your inspection at
X. Schwartz.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

The Ladies of the Red Cross are
getting things in shape for a big
minstrel on Monday April First
and expect to have a very large at
tendance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

Plants for sale A kinds of toma-
toes, eggs plants, sweet pepper and
other plants. l.. l. Martinez
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

IUA doIo am leu, puv isluIM pIBq
pyU svq I!A99M 100 9ql lBql luspYuos
uv l., 'uosloN IN s6vs ..'ps@uuIw
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

Every dollar spent for thrift stamps
helps twice. first when you refrain
from spending 1t for nonessentials,
and again when you lend 1t to the
nation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Bank Of st. Martinville

vs.
Martial Francois
No.1l574
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin
18th judicial District Court.
By an order of a writ Of Fipri -FaciaS
issued ont Of the 18th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish OF st. Mar
tin. State OF Louisiana, in the above en-
titled aud numbered suit, dated this 9TH
day Of March 1918.
| have seized and Will proceed to sale
at Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours IN
a. m. to 4 p. NJ in the Town OF st. Mar
tinville, on
Saturday April 20, 1918.
the following mentioned aud described
property, to wit:
All the rights. titles and interest of
Martial Francois in q tract of land
NhAt'Fi DrItc,
in all. Bird ward, st Martin. Louisiana.
bounded north by land of EuphemOnd
Barras. south and east by lands of
Charles Barras and we ~ lands of
Mar eel Francois.
All the rights titles. and interest of
Martial francois in and To
the north west quarter of section
thirty two in T. nine South Range seven
east. south western land district Of La.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and conditicns-cash.
Sheriff's Office this 18th day OF March
4. D. 1918.
WADE O. MARTIN. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
MEDICINE VS. FOOD.

Do not buy something which you
already have, You have food
which you feed your horses, cattle
and sheep, but when you want
medicine, buy only medicine. That
is what you get in B. A, Thomas
Stock Remedy. We sell it and
guarantee it to be medicine. We
tell you that it will tone up the en-
tire system of your stock and aids
digestion, thereby causing them to
get all the food value out of the
grain that you feed them. For sale
by A. l.. Durand & Co Inc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23

Mr.. E. l.. Talbot, demonstration
agent for ST. Martin parish request
us to inform our people who have
planted Irish potatoes, to file with
him as early as possible, the acre
age they will have for sale, in
order that he can get in touch with
the market and get buyers to come
here and buy the crop and ship by
the car load. A local market is
what is wanted and that is what
Mr.. Talbot is after, if you assist
him he will be of great help to you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
SAYS COLD WEATHER
BRINGS RETURN OF
INFLUENZA
Public Must Be Careful To Avoid 4
Second Epidemic. Easier to Pre-
vent Than Cure. What To Do

Encouraging reports OF the fewer
cases of Influenza in this vicinity
should not allow us to relax our vigil
ance or to become careless in the be-
lief that the danger is all over says
a we'll known authority With the
coming of cold weather there is apt
to be return Of this frightful cpl
demic and its seriousness will depend
on the extent of the precautions. taken
] by the public, to prevent infection
j When the air is full of influenza
germs, you may be constantly breath
i ing them into your nose and throat
! But their danger may be avoided and
you may make yourself practically
immune to infection If you destroy the
germ before ii actually begins work in
] your blood
During the recent serious epidemic
which hit Skowhegan so hard most
successful results were obtained by
many through the simple breathing
into the nose throat and lungs Of the
medicated air of oil of Hyomei Prob
ably no better. safer or more ssa>i
BILE precaution against Influenza.
Grippe Coughs, Colds Bronchitis or
j Catarrh of the nose and thraat could
, be employed than to go now Ia the
nearest drug store and get a complete
/ Hyomei outfit consisting Of bottle of
/ the pure Oil Of Hvomei and A little
yest-poeket hard rubber inhaling de
vice into which few drops Of thu oil
are poured
Carry this Inhaler with you during
the day and each half hour or 50 put
1t in your mouth and draw deep
breaths of its pure healing germiedal
air into the passages of your nose,
| throat and lungs 10 destroy any germs
that may have found Judgment there
This simple preeantion may save you
a serious illness and the loss Of sev-
eral weeks work 1t is pleasant 70
use and not at all expensive as the
inhaler will last a lifetime and further
supplies Of the oil OF Hyomei can be
had at any drug store for a few cents
Hundreds of people in this vicinity
used Hyomei in this way during the
recent crisis and avoided danger They
should not neglect il now far the dan
ger IS by no means over
For sale by G. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

WHEREAS pamas Sirols o. Nor.
fidr.wock in the County q Somerset
md STATE Of Maine by ms mortgage
d.sd dated fhe nft,eutb day Of July
II 1al3 and recorded m Somerset
tsnpYv Registry Of DEEDS Rock as
I4,rt III convened to pelphine Ber-
li.r of SloWheean. County of Somer-
s.t md state of Maine. a certain lot
naref1 Of land situated in Norridge-
49,. ~ tbe County of Somerset and
So. - Maine and bounded and des-
,rffea IS follows VI. beginning at
-, sHf4fhQ,.@t corner "a: ~ lot herr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

Grant Wakefield Who has. been liv-
ing in the II. G Hoyt rent. has moved
to East Madison into the Frank Lin
coin rent
Ponln & Laney. skowhegan sole
agents for the Famous Johnson Pants.
Mr. and Mrs J. Il Bicknell have
received word that their grandson.
Ivan Bieknell was accidentally KILLED
somewhere in France on Oct "A
Mrs Nettie kincaid spent Friday
and Saturday of last week with her
brother Ruel Rowell of Solon who j.
very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Louise Corson and Miss Annie
Keene. who are teaching at Blackwell
will finish the fall term there next
Friday.
B. S kincad has recently moved
the Frank Lincoln stable on = the
Prescott farm where il Will be fixed
up for a woodshed Mrs. Isabelle
Lincoln and daughter bought the
Prescott place this summer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
Mrs Cephas Walker, Will Mitchell
and Henry Burns

Mrs Cephas Walker, VIII Mitchell
and Henry Burns.
Mrs E. e. Atwood IS confined 10
the house with severe cold
Miss Mildred Stewart Of View Vine
yard has been spending a few days
visiting relatives in town
David Gray Of Arson Valley WAS in
town the first OF the week.
Forrest and NJ f Strickland seenr=
ed a deer on Saturday Of last week
Mrs. Alden Strickland and mother
Mrs Eliza Gordon Of Embden. have
both been i'll lately Mrs Gordon is
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter
Mr. and Mrs. {. f. Williams Of New
Vineyard were guests of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Hoyt on Friday.
Miss Blanche Strickland who has
been employed in Hartland this fall
has accepted a school in Bath and will
begin her work there for the winter
term on Dec Goth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
East MADISON

Dance at East Madison. Tuesday
evening Dec 24th All welcome
Mrs Maud Gledhill. Emma Thomp-
son and Berniee RYDER were in Va
teryille Monday for their Christmas
shopping Mrs. Ryder having spent the
week end with relatives in Lewiston
and Mrs Thompson was in Waterville
over Sunday visiting her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hogdon are
home from Skowhegan where Mr..
Hodgdon has been employed at the
Arms Mill.
Mr. and Mrs Wakefield have moved
into the Lincoln house.
Mr. and Mrs Luke Poulin we're n
Solen last week to see her hrGher
Abel Stevens. who is in poor health
The Somerset Worsted Mill are in
stalling a new freight elevator
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

As the baby of the family was i'll with
pneumonia and Mrs. Nottage's father
passed away the same day as her
child.
Mrs. L. p. Albee is caring for sick
relatives at Jackman for few weeks.
Linnell McQuilkin has gone into the
woods for George Chase
1t is reported that f. C. Tuscan has
sold his farm, the Taylor place to a
Mrs. Richards and son from the West.
Mrs. Richards will be remembered by
some of the older residents as cou-
sin of the late Charles Tuscan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The Primary school has closed for
two weeks. The other schools will
close this week for one weeks vaca-
ton.
The Sunday School will have Christ
mas exercises at the church Christ
mas night.
C. B. Clark and wife will spend
Christmas week at Belfast with Mrs
Clarks family
The High School will have a Christ
mas tree next Friday with appropriate
exercises at which Snpt Baldwin is
expected to be present
Mrs Susan Williams. widow of the
late John Williams. died last week a
the home of her son p J Williams in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
WEST MOSCOW

Andrew Thompson of Washburn is
visiting with friends here and in Bling
ham.
The Tiegen party left for their
homes in New York City Monday af-
ter spending two weeks at their sport
ing camps They secured some fine
deer 10 carry home
The meeting and sing this week
will be at Mrs Annie Young's Friday
evening
This is the week we are asked to
help the Red Cross and surely no one
could give to a more worthy cause.
Mrs Walter Dunton and children
are all gaining after their recent ill
ness with influenza.
Roy Badger of Norridgewock was a
caller in town the first of this week.
Mrs. William Littlefeld of Skowhe-
gan and Mrs. Harry Hilton of Embden
who have been at Walter Dunton's
have both returned home
l.. L. Hill was confined to the house
With 4 severe cold last week but is
able TO be around again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
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HINCKLEY

Mrs. E. A. Covell has been a guest
of relatives at North Fairfield the
past few days.
Raymond Kelley of the l. S Navy
arrived home Saturday and is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Kelley
Hubert Emery was a caller in town
Sunday. Mr.. Emery is stationed in
Portland for military training
Miss Margaret Savage and Miss
Berdina Stewart, teachers at the
Hinckley and Coyell schools we're in
Skowhegan Saturday for their Christ
mas shopping.
Miss Georgia F. Morrow has resum-
ed her duties at Good Will Farm after
being at her home in Norridgewock
for several weeks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
SMITHFIELD

Albert Laplant of Skowhegan was a
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Tracy.
George Morrow has entered the
Somerset Hospital whore he will I'M
dergo a serious operation for dis
eased jaw.
E c. Tracy received the news oil
the death of his sister Mrs. Ada Phin-
ney which occurred in Wilton last
Thursday.
Clarence Harlow residing in
Charlestown, Mass is having the pine
lumber cut and sawed on his lot on
the shore of North Pond Perley
Bickford is doing the work. L J
Wyman is saving the lumber
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
SOME RSE1

sirs Fiora Hutehins 81 %sze %e@
Portland i. visiting ber da5tater
Mr. Ma Luce
Mr. Flora Crosby has ciosed her
school in Emhden and returned haHe
LEROY Luce has returned h5iae
from the 5 A. 7 { Bates College
Mr. Mabelle Abbott vas al $srrh
Arson caller Of Mrs EYa Tar
Mr. Ella Bea from thu Car
place VS. called 70 Flag taft Satar
day BY the illness Of her sister NJ
Gertrude Smith
The friends Of Mr. Reua Green
Were pleased % zee her out for q
ride Sunday.
Charles Deraps Of Pittsdeld who has
been visiting his brother I'd Deraps
has returned home. taking With him
his little nephew. Leo
Miss Stella Kennedy spent the week
end With Shirley allbee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
IIIGIII AND

Mis- Fag Taylor who is attending
the Normal School al Pennington Is
spending d few days at the Mt Bige-
low house
Many thru Dead River and Flagstaff
are sick with the Spanish influenza
Mrs. Ella Beale passed thru town
on her way to Flagstaff to zee her
sister Miss Gertrude Smith. who i
sick with pneumonia.
The many friends Of Harry Lincoln
were sorry to learn of his death
DR. Garland of Kingfield is attend
ing the influenza cases al Flagstaff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
NEST EMRDh

Guy Hunnewell who is at work for
the North Arson Manufacturing Co.
at North Arson was the Week end
guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hunnewell
Miss Edna Berry was the week end
guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs
Michael Berry and family
Schools in town closed Friday. De
cember 18th.
Mrs Van Antwerp has been boarding
at Charles Hunnewell's has now re
turned to her home in Kingston \ y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
MERCER

Mr. and Mrs NJ. f. Andrews Went Ia
Skowhegan one day last week.
Dexter Decker and C. f. Varney
were in Skowhegan Thursday last on
business.
Mrs Rose Wade. Merle Wade and
Kenneth Girdler went TO Norridge-
wock. Friday night to attend the min
strel show given by the Victory girls
of the High School.
Newton Blaisdell has leased the
Harry kimball farm and will move
there soon
Miss Mildred Tibbetts is expected
home from Augusta to spend the holi-
days
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

Lexington. Her grandsons Ora, Who
Is a conductor on the Boston Eleyat-
81 and Francis. d private at Camp
Degens. came 10 her funeral Be
sides The son mentioned and several
grandchildren. Mrs Williams il sur
ylYed b. two sister Mr. Hiram
pease I'D Vi. Minn.e GaarehM
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
The Old Reliable First Aid"I
Something Can Be Done" If There's
BalIdrd'S Golden Oil

in the medicine closet A mild but
effective compound of penetrating
loosening oils and healing gums. Sure
to bring relief in chills, coughs, colds
and Group. No alcohol or opiates. All
Drug and General Stores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

A Red Cross meeting was held at
the home of the secretary, Saturday
afternoon. The time was passed in
winding and weighing yarn for socks.
Mrs. Winslow Hetherington is the
possessor of a fine yictrola presented
by her husband as a Christmas re-
membrance.
Services were held at the church
Sunday conducted by the pastor, c.
H. Mckinney.
Mrs Lyman Barnes has returned
home after visit with friends in
Massachusetts.
Loren Strickland arrived home from
Bowdoin College last week for the
Christmas holidays.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
NEW PORTLAND

An epidemic of grippe seems to be
visiting town at present Among
those suffering from it are Mr. and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Relatives in this section were pain
ed to hear of the death of the six
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs Willie
Nottage of Waterville, Dec. 9. Little
Durwood was in school Friday and
passed away the following Monday Of
influenza. The interment was at
Scion, Mr.. Nottage's former home. The
circumstances seemed especially sad
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

Cout, -. county Commission
I,.a, d. i.,=f ,T,rfa December lk

4 / Is1S
Iron fHe tars-# #ag petition. IT X
ORDERED that - hearing lie had
thereon n tie Court HOUSE n Skow-
began IN SID raasty GA Thursday.
Deeemher =. y. l. IN. a ten clock
in tn. forenoon. I'D Id; notlee there
u h. given to Al persons and parties
Interested - publishing an attested
COPY of the same. and Of this order
thereon. il the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tn county newspaper printed ~ SkoE-
hogan IN said comfy to = essige
weeks. The laet publication Ia IL SVEN
dass - least before the tlme appoint
ID fer sad hearing. that al interested
may thea AID tAere appear and be
heard II they So fl.
h.test ". r. SEEktNS. E'erA.
4 true copN T petition md der -
Court thereon
ow5o " T SEEkINS Gaerz.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

-, bilious symptoms gau
sfaad BEEN - Tie =
efee, teaspoouful a. d.
rerie.l. You'll improve from
-s.e FIR dose and il i sherf
me IT, sfonaeh and LIVER
tonic VI restore your ap-
petite, strength, and regular
daily bowel action. = Buy
only the genuine "L.F." At
woods, rnad,1 ~ If. Medi-
cine Co., Por1 land. Ne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

gest life insurance organization in the
world. the largest discussing institu-
ton and the biggest government bu-
r1eau, with $4,000 employees. Secretary
Love said, the result had contributed
strongly to the morale of American
troops abroad. by giving them material
assurance that their dependents were
cared for during their absence and
would continue to receive assistance
rom the government, in case Of their
death CT injury.
Secretary Love said that in the last
Two months more than $4,000 soldiers
or sailors have died of influenza in this
country alone, and insurance which
the government will pay to their bene-
flclaries will amount eventually 10
Sl7O,000,o00. Premium income col
Iected from insured soldiers il csti
mated at s143 600, 900. and Up to No
yember l disbursements on account OF
deaths amounted to 4,lo2,000 These
payments are distributed over a period
OF years, and the aggregate or COM
muted value Of claims is S122, 09S 600.
New insurance has been written at the
rate of S2.750, 600 900 a month. or S92.
600, 900 day, and it is estimated that
20 per cent of tho men in the army
and navy are insured