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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
american Engineers Abandon Too]
for Gun.

With the British Army in France,
March 31.-Onc Of the most spectac-
ular features of the British defense
last week was when little army,
composed largely Of an odd assort-
mrnt Of troops who had been hastily
assembled, including American cnein-
ecrs, who, as in the battle at Gam
hrai. throw away their tools and bore
arms successfully, had 4 vital stretch
OF fro,lt to hold, and maintained
against furious German onslauGhts
until reinforccmcnts arrived.
The enemy advanced in force and
hurled themselves time and time
again against the British linc in the
region bat found no weak spot.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
At Woodrow Wilson school.

The public is cordially invited ia
attend an entertainment at Woodrow
Wilson school house Friday evening,
April 9th at $3.50 o'clock, to be given
for the benefit Of the Junior Red Cross.
Mr.. a. G. Todd will make an address
and a musical program will be rcnd-
cred. An admission of five and ten
cents will be charged and the I'M
provement Association will serve ice
cream and cake.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
ChaSs Put In Bread in Gotham Bakery

tiiiSS i'Nl III Bfcau IN oman bakery.
Now York, March &'-Wawing TO
Tie public 10 be most careful in the
future when eating bread rolls, cakes
and pastry" because Jagged bits Of
glass have been found in -four, bread
and bread wrappers was issued by
the federal food board hero today.
The warning added that com
plants Of this character have been
sufficiently frequent TO warrant the
board in publishing this warning
much as it diSlikcs 10 30 put in the
position Of seeming 10 unduly alarm
our public"
According to the board, 10 0rganiz-
ed attempt to work injury by placing
glass in bread has tccn found, but
such acts are attributed TO malicious
persons engaged in the bakeries and
factories affected.
"HouScwivcs should examine bread
after It has been cut and made ready
for the table" says the warning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
KIIEI,M tTJS\I.

Why will yoYfsuffcl from ,n:s no i
dreadful discaso when I-RhcUmo has
proven the greatest RcmC.Iy' for the
past - yca&? Thousands Of people
testify to its wonderful cures. This
famous prcseriptiop%Hould be in your
home. have sit .ytfdy when you feel
'ha; first shooting pain. L-Rhcumo is
cican efficient agent in the rcSt0ra-
lion and conservation Of your health.
Demand the bottle with big l.. Price
Sl.u0
For sale by Laurcns Drug Co.. Lau-
rcna; City Pharmacy, Clinton; Bland
ing Drug Co, Fountain inn: Gray
Court Drug Co, Gray Court: or write
Chapman-AlcNandor Laboratories, at
UrcCnvillc, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
Do fOu SIepp Wplil

TO be at his best man must have
sound refreshing sleep. When wake
full and restless at night he is In no
condition for work or business dur
ing the day. Wakefulness is often
caused by Indigestion and constpa-
tion, and is quickly. relieved by Cham
berlain's Tablets. Try dose OF these
tablets and sed how much better you
feel with clear head and good diges-
ton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-03
Woodrow Wilson Honor Roll.

First Grade-Margaret Check, Mary
Caldwell, Virginia Todd.
Second Glade-Affred Caldwell,
Ethel Terry.
Third Grade-Aiildred Burton, Sara
Cheek, Sara OwiDgs, Louise Todd.
Fourth Grade DAISY Bell Owings,
Clara Simpson, dohnnie Sanders.
Fifth Grade-~aglesa Birss, Nell Cheek.
Seventh Grads--&.ois Bramlett, Re
NELL Reta.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
FRENCH HELMET
USED IN VERDUN
REACHES KETCHIkAN
Jack P. Hendricks Sends 1t As
Souvenir de France" to At.
t0rney Ernest Blue

A rusty iron trench helmet as used
in the French trenches, battered and
bent in many places from bullets and
shrapnel, has arrived in the First City
the first grim reminder of what is go
ing on '-over there"
The helmet bears small label con-
tanning these words, Souvenir de
France. Battle de verdun, with CON-
pliments OF Jack P. Hendricks, March
%, 1913, and was received thru the
mail yesterday By Attorney Ernest
Blue, OF the Local exemption board,
and is now on exhibition in the window
of the Ketchikan Real Estate & Insur-
ance Company.
Jack Hendricks. the son Of Mrs.
Eustayson OF Newtown, is one Of the
engineers aboard the huge transport
Great Northern" which sailed from
Bremerton last November. In let
ter to Mr.. Blue he states that the hel
met was given to him by a French
soldier who had fought in the Battle
Of Verdun.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
KETCH|KAk Wins
FIRST FLAG N
ALASKA
As Soon as Quota is Over
Subscribed ketchikan
To Get Honor Star

loot. Too-o-t! Ketchikans horn is
blowing again, and with the best Of
reasons as the following letter re
ceived today from the Liberty Loan
General Executive Board. Twelfth
Federal Reserve District, at San
Francisco, will testify. The message
is addressed to the Chairman Of the
Liberty Loan Committee OF Ketchi-
kan. who is Senator ]. r. Hickman,
and reads as follows:
Dear Sir
The General Executive Board has.
today approved the awarding to your
town of the Official Honor Flag OF the
Third Liberty Loan. Your is the
FIRST TOWN IN ALASKA to win
this Honor.
Your patriotic response to the Ma
tons allis stimulus 10 all Of us.
We shall hope to hear later in the
Campaign that you have oyersubscrib-
ed your quota by 100 percent, thus
emitting you to one of the Blue Honor
Stars.
Yours very truly,
JAMES X. LYNCH,
Chairman, General Executive Board.
Twelfth District
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
GERMAN LNESARE
ADVANCING TAKING
SEVERAL VILLAGES
london War Office Announ ces Retirement Of the Brit
ish Forces The French Troops are Now Co.
operating with Britt h at That Point
WITH THE AMERICAN AR

WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MY IN FRANCE, April 49,
American troops operating in
the Lorraine sector, have taken
over the control of mo mans
land" Patrolling parties are
making nightly visits up the Ger
man wire entanglements with
out encountering any resistance
it is reported.
PARIS, April 18.-The Brit
ish in one days fighting on the
northern front suffocated two
thousand Germans who were
caught without their gas masks
WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MY IN FRANCE, April 49,
General Pershing today received
letter from General Rawlinson,
commander of the British Fifth
army in which the general de-
clares that it was largely due to
he assistance of the American
engineers that the British army
was able to check the Germans
at Picardy.
General Won Quast's big guns
are pounding villages in the rear
of the British lines today. North
of Lys, the British commanders
are constantly under indirect
machine gun fire. Ypres sector
is being shelled internationally.
The British guns are keeping up
harrassing the enemy with an
intense fire.
On the north bank of the Lys'
battlefield, there is a ceaseless
struggle. British fire from Clus-
ter Hills, southeast Of Ypres,
~aked several German assaults.
Here the British artillery smash
ed the troops under Generals
Marshall and Zudohna which
were caught in the old shell torn
battlefield.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
Of
GRANbYCO. BUY
$1,000 BONDS
Men From 1t Mine and Rich
Hin Make Run on Bank
To Buy Bonds

Seven thousand dollars worth Of
bonds OF the Third Liberty Loan have
been taken up by the employees of
the CRANKY Mining Company, from
the 1t Mine and the Rich Hill mine.
The men from the Mamie mine will
he brought in later.
Yesterday a party of nearly forty
men descended in a body on the bank
TO make out their applications, which
totaled up the above splendid sum.
Last year, the employees took out
about $1,000 worth of bonds, but on
account of the shortage Of labor this
year. there are not nearly as many
men al work. consequently lowering
the amount subscribed.
The amount OF bonds taken by the
employees ranged from $50 to $1,000.
and the men who subscribed are as
follows:
]. G. Ellis; Geo. Bodfsh, Angus Nc
Donald; Chas. A. Erickson; Ed. Pen
rose; Fred Peterson; Sam Patterson;
August Groot; c. ]. Cook; Tom
Wright: Magnus Staffan; VIM. Reed
Jas. Boden'; Jas. Grant; Raymond E.
Snyder: Geo. Barbieri; Lorenzo Quad
relic; L. Bolich: Ora Kuramato; Roy
al NJ. Turner; Paul King; Lee John
cr.n- Ota Noo- ChaS T11ruov. n a
Anderson; Willard Nordstrom; B
McLarney; V. J. Groves; F. Baran'
cia: n W. Sweetser; Chas. H. John
son; Geo. w. Smith; Joseph Esplen;
Carl Emil Erickson; Jas. B. Smith
J. j. Mcconnell; VIM. ]. Coulter
Henry Bibinger; John Anderson.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18

BERLIN. April 18.-The Ger
man forces have occupied Poel-
capelle and Langemark north
west Of Ypres. The Won Arm
inns ARMY occupied Passchen-
daele and advanced its line near
Becetere. Gheluvelt. Cappellay-
nde north of Balleul. Msterens
was captured by the use of
strong forces.
The British supported by the
French endeavored to recapture
IetareDs but lost some territory
en- both sides Of Merits. Their
attacks wee broken with heavy
losses.
LONDON april 18-After
gaining . footing in the villages
Of 1Ieterens and Wytschaete.
the British forces were compell-
ed to make . second retirement.
The French troops are eooperat-
ing with the British at this point,
ne war o16ee announced today.
Southeast Of KENNEL hill, the
Germans pressed back the Brit
ish line slightly, but the situa-
on was restored by counter at
sac,1s. II ewar Office announced
this morning -,
y = y = = pin 80 ~
= 80 = =. So, 49,, ,.st1a area
Renter dis0atch from Lon
don fodav
WITH The TRENCH ARMY
IN TIE FIELD, April Is
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
00|NGS Of TH[[::
DISTRICT COURT.
Tommy Martinez, Charged
with Selling Liquor Sans
License on Trial Today

The case of the U. S. VS.. Tommy
Martinez, OF Craig, which has been
postponed several times, on account
of the nonarrival OF one Of the chief
the court today Martinez is charged
with having sold liquor without
license He is being defended By At
torney Cosgrove. Assistant District
Attorney ]. J. Reagan, prosecuting.
The petit jury is made up az follows
w "A. Cowell; e. A. Newman: John
Olson: F. w. Ross; John Furlong; Ed.
Mccain; Andy Anderson; NJ. A. Bus
sanich; Otto Johnson; c. NJ. Hoover;
D. w. Sanford; G. w. Wyckoff.
The calendar as set by the court
is as follows:
U. S. VS.. Antoine Katunar, represent
ed by Atty. Cosgrove, charged with
forgery.
u s. VS.. Jose NJ. Rosas, Atty. Blue
appointed to represent him. charged
with assault.
U. s. VS.. Robert Patterson and Luke
Marsden, charged with larceny in a
boat Attorney Winston for defend
ants.
u s. VS.. NeIs p. Olson, charged with
larceny. represented by Atty. Cos
grove
Harry Kitchkoon, charged with MUIR
der, held over from last term, Attor-
luey Blue has charge OF the case.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

= SEATTLE, April 1S.-Last ev- =
Z ening the Liberty loan headQuar- .
+ tiers at San Francisco issued the .
Z following statement: .
= Petersburg Alaska was award .
z ed an honor flag. Tacoma. Wash .
= ington. is the first city between Z
= fifty and one hundred thousand I
= population to get the honor nag I
4 in the twelfth district. Subscrip- Z
Z lions in the district thus far to- 4
= tai seventy millions eight hun Z
Z dred and forty thousand, three 4
+ hundred dollars. In San Fran 1
+ cisco. the statement says that I
+ twenty-seven millions eight hun 4
+ bred thousand dollars were TAX 4
= en- by twenty-five thousand sub I
+ scribers. 4
Z Col. Lenoir. Officer IN charge 4
+ of Alaska Cable Office. 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
GERMANS
BARBARISNI
EVIDENCED
Burned Russian Village
and Murdered Women and
Children lndiscriminateIy

MOSCOW, April 1S.-Because the
peasants of the village of Novoseiki
resisted an armed requisition for
money by German troops and killed
an officer as the result of the struggle,
the Germans burned their village and
from machine guns placed around it.
fired upon the inhabitants. including
women and children who tried to es
cape. killing many of them, it is re-
ported in dispatches today.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
THE SMELL IS
NAUSEATINC
They CLAIM
Washington Officials Are
Pestered by Charges and
Counter Charges

SEATTLE. April 1S.-Arriyais
from the National capitol say that
shameful charges are being wired TO
washington daily BIZ Juneau feudisss
born of the goyernorship and the del
egateship fighting No day passes but
one side o. tta other hurls German gas
bomb stencil which are becoming
most nausea-i1g 70 officials al Wash
ington
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
MCADOO WILL TAKE
OVER ERIE CANAL

WASHINGT April 1S.-Seere-
,ary McAdoo as director OF the rail-
roads. oriere dthat the Erie Railway
Barge Canal system be taken over
bv the federal railroad admi1istra-
s;on. Al the same time ordering the
construction OF q large feet OF barges
which will be operated 70 relieve the
freigh. traffic
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
RED CROSS MATERIALS
ARRIVE FROM SOUTH

Mr.. J. C.. Barber, chairman Of the
military relief committee Of the He'd
Cross here reports that tho long
awaited patterns and new materials
for the work at the rooms arrived on
the City OF Seattle and that work viii
continue without interruption now Tor
sometime.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
RIOTINC IN
IRELAND IS
REPORTED
Fifteen thousand Persons
Participate in PeIting the
Police with Stones

LONDON. April 1S.-Serious riot
ing attended the breaking up of an
anti-conscripsion meeting in Belfast
last evening. in which revoivers were
used by the police, who in turn were
pelted with paving stones. Fifteen
thousand persons participated at the
meeting which was controlled by the
Labor party.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
FOUR HUNDRED CONNECTS TARRED, FEATHERED
AND LED AROUND PRISON FORMER U. S.
ARMY OFFICER WHO WAS CHARGED WITH
VIOLATION OF LAW

tillery under a commission from
which he rose to be Major. He
was arrested at Camp Cody APP
ril II. on a technical charge of
the violation of section three.
title one of the espionage act and
was taken to Santa Fe where he
appeared before the United
States district courc. The maj
or has resided in the United
States more than thirty years.
it is said.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
SANTA FEE. n. NJ. April 49,

SANTA FEE. n. NJ. April IS
Four hundred convictS in the
state penitentiary tarred. feath-
cred and led around with a rope
around his neck Major NJ. Birk-
ner. held in the pententiary for
violation of the espionage act.
Major Birkner is a native of
Germany. but served for years
in the One Hundred and Twenty
seventh United States field ar
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
VISITING PARENTS

Mrs. Edward Brennan and baby, ar
rived yesterday from Seattle and will
visit in Ketchikan for the summer
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mooney.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
COUNCIL MEETING

There will be meeting Of the coun-
ell this evening in the council cham
bsrs ct eight O'Clock.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
= + + + + r +
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

. APRIL. IS, 1917-French hit :
; Germans hard between Reims =
; and Auberive and repealed great 3
+ counter attacks.
+ General Won Kissing, German .
, governor of Belgium died.
|. L L l. l. d 4 = = =
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
WEATHER REPORT

Tor "a hours ending s p. m I
yesterday precipitation .1S in. 4
max. temp. 49,, min go. 4
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
VISITING SISTER

Mrs. F. Williams and four little
daughters. Who arrived on the City
OF Seattle are guests Of Attorney and
Mrs. Chas. H Cossrove for few days
until they can secure a suitable resi-.
dence for the summer.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
WHAT DOES "WAR time" MEAN
TOY0U!

AFE Y0U COMPLAINING BECAUSE
wa, ti7ac' means coal shortage; less sugar
81 yeur coffee; bad business; less money than
van think you ought to make?
What about the boys who are
Fighting for you in France?
FOR yOU--A LITTLE ECONOMY AND
deprivation For them the trenches; the
ritiless storms of rain and sleet; the cease
less deafening bombardment of the guns;
hunger, cold and fever; wounds and death.
THAT YOU MAY DWELL IN PEACE,
plenty, and security, they sacrifice everything
give everything, brave everything, and face
a s1anleless grave with smile and song.
What are you doing, or giving,
or sacrificing for them?
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18
SPOKANE COMING

SEE1l.-- E1UGI4rE o1t tGAAcEAco- VI
Ke-chikan are Jack Eng. J. Melon
aid. Wm- Sabey. Geo. Anderson. ]. C.
Citlitson. Flossle Copeland. ]. l. Mac
nehine and wife. J. Bradley and wife.
4 Bradley. Geo. Ma-hisol and wife,
Daniel and Sigma Mathesoa-
The Curacao sailed this afternoon
with 50 passengers for Big Port Wal
ter
The City Of Seattle from the south
arrived a. four o'clock yesterday at
ternooa and discharged TWO hundred
tons o. freight al the Hickman wharf
and one hundred and six tons al the
Keschikan eannery. She loaded IS
boxes Of bait for juneau Arrivals
we're:
c. H Black. Jr.; Mrs Elsie Hogan;
Mrs E c. Dahl; James Gallagher: j.
L. Smiley: Miss Lenore Harrison; D.
". Hehes-.ng; Mrs Elizabeth Hayes;
F. Nakanura: Roy Sakamura; G.
CLANCY: Charles Piersoa; c. Lacey;
Erick Anjstrom; Richard WakeIin
and wife; Charles r. Crater; II. L
Prechr: Ralph Gunnison; A Bushman;
WIN. Sonar and wife: G. J. Hssslsr;
Mrs 2. Williams and children; Mrs.
Edward Brennan and baby: Mr.. and
Mrs Knursen: P. Powell: T. Mccall
lum; E Beckman; James Daily; 10
sephr Smith; WE Hanson; A. Ander
son; c. T. Thomas; C. Mason; foul
John Does and Thirteen Orientals ant
John Erickson and G. Gracia-
Leaving for the north we're ]. n
HeIlenthai and wife, ]. F. Pugh; F
]. Cox; Kate Russell; Chas. Greenaa,
Dorothy Darling: j. Harold, VIM Nil
Ter; George W. Card; VIM Peterson
" Larson; Frank A AIdrieh; Franl
Spaulding: r. Thompson. and hv,
steerage. ". J. Bsattie, H. J. Min
thorn and wife and Mrs John Hudso,
we're passengers for MetIakztla-
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-04-18

This Space Contributed by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
DABNEY TO ATTEND
FARM LABOR CONFERENCE
Meeting In Memphis OF Commissioners
or Agriculture OF Southern
States TO he Held Monday.

IMAM L. Dabncy representing the
Snhmocr OF Commerce OF Richmond
VIII attend conference called TO meet
IN Memphis next Monday Of the Com
'hissloners OF Agriculture OF tho South
erh states and representatives of vari-
Gus business and agricultural associa-
ions TO study the question of supply
me farm labor. The problem Is not
peculiar to tho South but as that sec
tion normally raises iivc-twclfths OF
the iood products of the nation it is OF
primo Importance that it be settled al
tiinc when tho nation needs food both
lot itself and for its allies.
me conference is expected to draw
up plan for supplying farm labor &c
DC submitted to the government by a
speclal committee early next week.
Inc question of farm labor supply
was considered by the Farmers Milk
PRODUCERS Association OF Virginia at n
meeting held In Richmond last week
when tho following resolutions offered
mlttee. were adopted:
Whereas, the American farmer who
Is just as patriotic as any other class
OF citizen. is lending every effort &c
meet the call of the national govern
mont. to produce moro foodstuff; and
whereas. the labor situation is in
Such serious condition that the farm
crs realize II will be- impossible to even
meet last years production:
therefore be it resolved, that the
farmers here appeal TO the national gov
eminent TO take the necessary steps to
protect the farmers of tho country from
the serious labor conditions that now
exist"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
WANTS MORE CHAPLAlNS
General PcrshinE Recommends Tint
Three &c Appointed for Each
Regiment.
tBy Associated (rcssl


WASHINGTON. February 13--C;cn-
cral PershfnE has recommended to the
War Department that the number CT
chapiainS in tho army be increased for
the war to an average of three for
each regiment, with an additional
number assigned in order to be avail
able for such detached duty as may
he required.
While the conduct Of the expedition
airy forces has been excellent. the
general said. fortitudc borne of great
courage and lofty spiritual ideals is
required TO overcome entirely condi-
tons found in France. and it is his
desire to surround the men with the
best influence possible. II is his pur-
pose. he adds, to give the chaplains'
corps definite and responsible status
and to outline, direct and enlarge their
work into cooperative and useful aid
10 the troops.
Tho present law provides only one
chaplain for each regiment. but there
rs pending in Congress Il bill increas-
ing that number TO one for each 1900
enlisted men in all branches Of the
military establishment. The measure
has the approval Of the War Depart
nent and administration leaders have
urged its carly passage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER
BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY

Special TO The Times pisratch.1
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. February
i%.-The ice gorge in the Rappahan-
mock River broke a. an early hour
this morning and with the crash car
RED away five spans OF tho big iron
bridge a. Falmouth, one mile above
this city. which connects Spotsylvania
and Stafford Counties. and is used by
the Richmond Washington Highway
Ice is pilci M to the stills of the re-
manning spans. Large trees along the
shore were pulled up by the roots by
the ice ana carried along down tho
stream. II is feared that tho Highway
Free Bridge here and tho bridge Of the
Richmond Frederick sburg and Potomac
railroad will he swept away if tho
water continues to rise and the ice to
mass. The plant OF the Rappahannock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
PRESBYTERIANS URGE FULL
SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT
Executive Commission Votes budget OF
S0,S0O.OOO and Sanctions Home
Mission Collection the eth.

tBy Associated Prcss.l
ATLANTIC CITY. y. D.. February Is.
The executive commission OF the
Presbyterian general assembly. U. S. A..
adopted resolutions here to-day calling
upon all the churches In their ministry
and membership to support in every
possible way and wiki ali resources tho
government Gin tho just and necessary
war" In which II is now engaged, The
resolutions also urged that all the
benevolent. moral and missionary work
or tho church, both at home and
abroad be maintained in the most CT
iccttve manner possible TO provide
larger resources than ever. both of
persons and money. for this work.
a budget Of $5.5oo.00O was voted for
the fiscal year ending March 81. 1919.
This is an increase of 100000 over
this years budget. a special collcc-
ton for home missions will be taken in
all churches on February "a. through
sanction given the board to-day by the
oinmission.