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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
JOHNSON Is ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER
Took Richmond jury Hom, and 10
Minutes To Free North
Carolina Dentist.

Richmond. Va, May 30.-Dr.
Lemvel Johnson, Middlesex. ~ c..
dentist, was acquitted of the charge
of numbering his wife, Alice knight
Johnson, on December 20, 1917, by
administering poison. It took the
II jurors just one hour and 10 min
utes to reach the conclusion.
The attorneys for the state bit
terly arraigned DR.. Johnson in MAX
ing their arguments to the Jury this
evening. "He tries to fool this iurv
as he did Alice Knight" cried At
torney A. II. Hopkins, for the
state.
Attorney Smith, representing DR..
Johnson, declared:
"If DIR. Johnson wanted poison
FOR criminal purposes. he would not
have ordered il on his professioal
stationery. nor would he have gone
10 the dr." store where he Is k~ovn
md obtained -"
""ferring to the love letters writ
ten to Miss Ollie White. Zebulor. y.
c., music teacher, ~ smith said:
johnson was guilty of procras-
tination. ard perhaps cowardice. in
rot teilir~ Miss WAITE Of his mar
iage to Miss Knight. but nowhere
has the state shown that Johnson
gave or sent his wife the poison
which they charge caused her death.
to get rid of her and marry Miss
White. He loved his wife and she
loved him"
DR.. Johnson graduated a year ago
from the dental department of the
Virginia Medical college. He daily
met Miss Alice Knight a cle~k in
the college Office. The friendship
developed into a love affair which
resulted in their marriage Septem-
her is, 1917. Then DR.. Johnson
was called for service in the ma
tional army. He brooded over this
considerably, together with the fact
hat his father and mother were
both III. ard that he had not told
Mss Olfe White, CT Zebulon. n. c..
Of his marriage to Miss Knight.
Ear'y in December, Johnson re-
"eived word his wife had died of
20 sorin". He c"me at o-ce to
Richmond. on his way home to
Midd'csev after the funerrl he
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
TWO AMERICANS FORCE
ENEMY BIPLANE DOWN
RickenbaChcr and Campbell Force
German Plane Out of Control
i'm Battle.

With the American Army in
France. May 3O.-Lieut. Edward V.
Rickenbacher, OF Columbus, o.. ana
Lieut.. Douglas Campbell of Calf
fornia, forced a German biplanc
down out of control in the Bois de
Rate, northeast OF Xivray, in the
Toul sector. during battle wsth six
enemy planes.
The German machines encircled
the American pilots and attempted
to drive them behind the German
lines. Rickenbacher suddenly
pounced on one OF the enemy
planes, and Campbell coming to his
assistance. managed to drive the
enemy down
1t was Lieutenant Campbell. il
has been established. who destroy
ed an enemy biplane near Essey. in
side the German lines on the TouI
front, in battle mile in the air.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
S. CAROLINA MAN NAMED
IN THE CASUALTY LIST
Private James Burton, of Saluda.
Dead of Disease-3S Names i'm
Tuesdays Roll.

Washington, May so.kA army
@sualty list for Tuesday contained
.. ~, -,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
THIRTY Ho1EsWoRK :, :
scHED3BT sExIE
Wednesday WBoIiday Tor Sol
diers at End-Private Head
quarters Telegraph Line.

Camp Sewer. Nay 2O.-Wedsies-
day helf holiday has been Id.
tinued for the troops OF the HgEl,
first Division, but they wEshave =
Saturday afternoons and .Adays~
to themselves as heretof$&7xA A
schedule of work calling fors SO
hours of military instructions week.
~ has been prepared
\ prlvat" telegraph line is heiue
"ut up from the main camp offiee-te-
division headquarters and messages
to he" dGuarters viii be sent direct
ly through the office, which will he
in charge Of two skilled operators
from the Three Hundred and Sixth..
Signal Battalion.
All remaining units OF the avia-
ton mobilization depot viii soon be
transferred to Camp GreeRe, Char.
lotte, y. c.
The depot at Camp Sewer has
been in existence about four months
and at times there hove been as
many as 1000 men there. The
troops sent 10 the depot belong en-
trely to the ground department n,
the aviation section, being chiefly
mechanics and carpenters. They re-
ceive only military instruction here.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31


Mr. Altman then took CHARGE of
his patients and marshallod them to
take them from the rapidly. burnina 2.
building About this time the night
force of the hospital for tho insane
arrived, and they think, the majority
of patients were rescued Many of
them had 10 be bodily lifted in the
building They were guided away
from the building by the attendants.
hut some of the patients broke away
and attempted to enter the structure.
One man was seen to leap into the
flames. q
The cause of the fire is unknown.
I. .thex suppos'tIon being that n was due
tof sape defect in the lighting sys-
81 Vh's, however. IS merely a
md 1t f. probable that the
n never be known. 9ha
burning lcioth leads to this
as h9rning Insulation on
->--{ 80 "a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
With Paw-Paw Added
THREE POWERFUL
FORCES IN ONE
PUT UP IN LIQUID FORM

If you desire to preserve your
youthful vim and vigor to ripe old
age, you must supply the iron de-
hciency in your food by using some
form of prepared iron, just as YOU
use salt when your food has not
enough.
Iron is absolutely necessary to en-
able your blood to change food into
living tissue. Without it, no matter
how much or what you eat, your
fo2d does you no good. You cannot
get the strength out of it. and as a
consequence, you beca,ne anaemic
weak, pale and sic41iy looking. Ii
YOU you will use Nux-Iron Tonic. /
tablespoonful 3 times a day before
meals, you will very quickly find
returning strength, digestion nor.
NAL and the nervous system restor-
ed
Everywhere you go some one car
he found who has been benefited by
its use or knows OF a friend who
has found the desired relief; all are
praising it, and each expresses sur.
prise that cures of the most stub
born cases of Indigestion. nervous.
ness and sleeplessness could be
brought about so speedily.
system that is overworked O,
run down requires harmless stim
ulant. Alcohol lifts, but lets yor
fall. NuN-Iron Tonic lifts and hold.
you. Your druggist probably keep.
it; but if he doesn't it is sold in al
leading drug stores.
NuN-Iron Tonic, price s1OO. For
mula on every bottle. Be sure 9TH,
Iron Man" our trade mark sine,
1916 is on every label and carton
none other genuine. Sole distrib
utors Interstate Drug Co, Inc, New
York.-Adv
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sicians. Subsequently an investi-
cation followed and traces of pois-
1nfng were found in the dead girls
stomach. Johnson was arrested and
brought to Richmond, where he was
arraigned on a charge Of murder.
Early in January he was indicted
and since then has been confined in
the city jail without bail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31

These stamps, as bought are pasted in
a War Savings Certificate, which is
folder with 20 spaces for the Stamps.
When. these 20 spaces are filled put the
Certificate away; it is worth 500, pay
able Jan. 1, 1923. Then start another.
A United States Thrift Stamp is for in
vestors who want to save but find the
War Savings Stamp more than they can
spare at one time. The u. S. Thrift
Stamp costs 25 cents; you get Thrift
Gard from the postofice or bank, or
other authorized. agency; no charge
for the card. There are 16 spaces on
this Gard; place for each ascent
Thrift Stamp you buy. Sixteen of
them make 81. When the card is full,
take it to the postoffice, or bank, or
other agency and get a War Savings
Stamp; you'll pay the difference, II
cents for January and one cent more
each month during 1918. Paste the
War Savings Stamp on the Certificate
Gard you get with it, and start a new
25-Gent Thrift Gard. The u. S. Thrift
Stamps do not bear interest; the War
Savings Stamps do-4 per cent, COM
pounded every three months. The in
terest is in the convenient form of a
monthly increase in the face value of
. the Stamps. The Stamps are redeem
able at their full value, IS, on January
Nlat, 1923.
Mtyou need to draw out the money you
, hsysssaved don't do it if you don't
bastfo( 60 to the postofice and they
4fwill tell you what to do, and what the
exact value of your investment is on
that date, and give You the money.
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Continued from Page Six.)
those between 5 and 10 viii be
charged half of the new higher
fare.
Communication fares, which are
raised 10 rer cent, are construed to
apply TO persons having daily or
frequent occasion to travel between
their homes and places of employ,
ment or educational institutions.
To discourage the use of heavy
sleeping and parlor cars, the new
order provided that the following
minimum number OF tickets SHOULD
he bought for drawing rooms. com.
partmepts ssssectons
Two adult tickets for fine
room in sleeping 49, Naut
Tickets for a compart
one-ha's adult tick>
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31

Washington, May SO.-STE army
equally list for Tuesday contained.
$S ffSiNes, dfTsSed as foLI2xs:
Killed in asSeq, lyssStSAA died o.
wounds, one; died,sSf5afovWkg, one;
died of diseases fX wouNd se-
veroly, IS; missing N actid six.
officers named inS&ded; Maj.
Paoul Lufbery, DiepRs2Tf France,
previously reported in pfess dis
patches), killed in action; Lieut..
Walter B. Shafer, Ottuma, Iowa,
missing in action.
named a y
Ktnea in action: sergeant Carl
Leforge' FlemmtngsSrg, Ky; Pri-
vote Jas. p. MCKINLEY, r. F. D. .,
Batesville, Ark N
., Died Of disease: Private James
Wounded seveIM Sergeant
Elijah F. Pettis, r. XD. 1. Gordo,
Ala; Private BenA~ Its, Oglesby,
Texas. 1~N
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and
neutralize Initiating
acids.

kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says d noted authority.
The Kidney filter this acid from the
blood and pass it ou 20 tnc bladder.
where II often rcmaiue TO .rt.tate and
inflamc. causing q burning ecaidlns
sensation. ct setting up an irritation
M the neck OF tho bladder. uhliEinr
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night The sufferer Do in
constant dread. the water pass"i
sometimes with 90 s,illiuE sensation
and o. very prutlsr. again there DIS
Iifficulty Boo avoiding 70
Bladder weakness. most folks D'll
IL. because they can't control uriuI-
tluu. while % o. extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful, 'hl. iH
really ON, Of the most slnIuIr ailments
100 overcome Get about tHuf uuN
"a IA, Salts from ,our pharmacists 1ui
take 90 tablespoonful in ID s.HH- ul wa
toe before breakfast. continue this Zoo.
two ur three days This 1914 neutral.
ne "a, acid. % the ur.no 200 10 un long
or i- , source OF irrI.If..u tr 'G' hlId
der and urinary organ. which then
act normally 1rIiu.
Iad salts b. inexpensive harmless
and .- made from ~, acid of rIFp,
amt lemon juice combined with lI'hI'.
and Us used ny thuur uI ."lht Who
are subject to urinary disorders r1u~-
cd hy uric acid irritation Jad Salt-
!s s|plyudlt Ton kidney causes 200
bad effects whatever.
Hero YOU hive % pleasant offer
Npsocut hthi1- wgt'r drink which
quickly relieves bladder trouble
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
rLrcrfoN -pRocLAMATIoN

Tho Hoard ~ County tumml ssiuu,rs ~
Brlusfip County N,w NeAico be- pur,uuu,s
.ud. fled lHvs % fhs state u. New N,tiUn nf
tgls h"I,NN gives public NOTICE" shhi ON tltr'
tiau vu be- held W said 'ouuit Du me Ip's
da, sitsr fhr first Monday IN November
nineteen hundred and eighteen fhs same h'.
inl the lth daS ~ November thHl 90" Ole
i,.t Of said election is tNr selection h} me
peopl, of one United Stptes senator ore
Rrpr,stutHtNe iu Congress one Governor
ono Lieutenant Governor one Secretary ~
State our stat. auditor. one state Treas.
urer one Attorney General One SuI'tt1
trud,ut ui puuli. Instruction one tunmis.
joiner Of Publ. land. ou" 'u.tiU" of tho
state Supreme Court. one mrmhrt OF ne
State Corporation Commission three Repre-
sentative io the state Legislature from tho
Judge fui tho SeCaud Ildi,iul District com
piisiHE o., .%ouuties "f beruHllilu McNuni,y
and SurdUtaI thr,. County Commissioner
nn. Probate Judge one County CLERK ono
sheriff uut At..ssus 600, County Treasurer.
600, Superintendent OF schools and "u"
Cnlpty surveyor
,l.o for n, ,o,ias % issor or ssa.n,' p
rnriotnit, With 1hHpt'I inH session 'HUs q
l,l5 which provide, n Substance or t"l'
lows
chapter iol An Act authorizing the
construction at an addition 20 The capitol
building at Santa fr, Sew Mexico mas Is
an appropriations therefor and providing bond
I'd indebtedness for or" payment ui the
same aud 60 create @ commission with au.
thority tu construct and complete such addi.
Aud IL is furtter proclaimed that She
names ul the candidate, Tor each uf satt ot
hc,s nnd theit posi.uifico addrcsscs are ~
ro, United states senator.
Albert Bacon Fall Thrge River. y y
" b Nultuu. silver City. S. a
" q Ncisalf Albuquerque. y "
rur Representative ion Congress
hea,sng G hernanJeA santa Re- y NJ
a Ii nm
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
CaIome| Loses You a Days Work!
Take Dodson'S Liver Tone instead
Read my guarantee, If bilious, constipated or head
achy You need not take nasty, sckening, danger
Gus calcmel to get Strengthened up.

ness and constipation. Nuu nave uuiN
60 .sk for your money back
Dodsun's Liver Tone is q pleasant
tustiuE purely vegetable remedy,
harmless TO both children am adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine. uu biliousnrss. SICK head
ache, acid stomach ur consolidated
bowels. u doesn't rripc cor cause in.
convenience AN tho nest day like Nlo-
lent ,alunol Take a dose OF caluni''
toduN and tomorrow YOU viii feel
weak siok ana %lauseated Don't lose
q DAYS work FAKE podson's Liver
Tone iustca, and feel finn. M 90.
yiIur and ambition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

Every drupgist in {, wu your rug
risi and ~cyerybody's druggist has no
tlccd e Rront falling uff boa the sale of
caipuioi They an give the same rea-
son nodsuu'a Liver Tome rs taking
ltH place.
'tulomcl is dangerous and people
know 10, WIN, Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better rec
-ulfs said a prominent local druc
fist Dodsou's Liver Tone is personal
~ guaranteed by every druggist who
sells b. \ large bottle doesn't cost
very much, bur It it fails to give "nsy
rci.o- in every case of liver ,lugri,h-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
THE MARKETS


Sew York. oct 90. Mercantile pa-
per q per cent. sterling 80 DAY bills.
i53. commercial 6O-d9N bills ON
banks. i72lr commercial so dtr
bills. i7-h. demand. i5ti0i cables.
4rG 1-lC.
Huhi,s Demand. lHis; cables. a.
nominal.
N,NIgun dollars. 1TiaC.
Government bonds easy, Railrou
bonds heavy. Time loans Stror2 30
days. 600 days aud Il month, g per cent
lIl.
CJll money strong High. low and
ruling rate. o. per cent. closing bi'.
14 per cent offered az D. per cent.
lust loan q per cont. bank accept
uu'es. 80 pcr cent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
Denver Live Stock.

Denver colo. oct 20 CHttlc. re
DrIpts 300 head Market strong Boci
steers. SS.5nH 1850; cows and heI
cas-. g. .iUMGi .iock'ra and feeders,
t1W1" 90. calves. IS 10.
Hogs Receipts zoe head Market
steady. Ton. Sl,. bulk, Slf.5O 70
lG 90.
sheen: Ecccipts ~. 600 head. Mar
h,t STEADY Lambs, Sli5oH 10 90;
cWcs. 81 iOUS %, toedcr lambs. so
u g. 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

cattle Receipts 1000 head. Man
Ret steady To- strong. choice beet
cattle. Sia.AodI 1850. common. 81 tp
Itl5 5u,2 butcher cows and hcitcrs.
bb.1aUl4; caunsrs. 81 .toubi 20;
choicc stuckcrs. St0,25 12.15; COM
mon. $780, TO- %: choice veal CALVES,
sltm 10 $50; western beef stevrs. 81 Z
N17.2'. oows and hcircrs, $s."UT
I. 40.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

rlmcr ? Nccdcr 20. r'.a, NJ
Auru.tiu insrro NOLAN = u
For Secretary of state
Manuel MARTINEZ iueHu N "
lnan y Duran Clayton y 80
Is pprka. lss trut's. n NJ
For state Auditor
Edward q sargent ChnmR. Is -
Marcos G de- Bacr hcrua'iilu. IS 81
lrrkm pnniuls coy n N
For State Treasurer
Chari., L sir1ug Mora. s. "
r. W Msdley ,MasdaI .ua
Walter Cook. NaEdnlrna y y
For Attorney G,r'rsl
- - Askrsu. Roswell u
Thomn. J Mabr, hlhrurrrluo N 81
o. x Frost k'nHa y N
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Ionnihnp n Wagner Santa D.. s. a.
p $ Long partsirs. y 81
Sir, L. ST u o'N,I Cororn Is 80
Tor Comm, ie"gg Of rutn' Laggs'
600 a po,i.suu R..NrIl a.
Tomas 4 Medina Hurley IS
For N,mhcr Of the state Corporation Com
ic.u. 81 Irua Io. I.uas
% 3 riursen Tu,uu.ar. 81 "
Andrew igeurt k.eW,li N IT,
For District Judge. rerond Judicial Dtnr'.t
81 , Hickey Alhlql'upu, a "
John y -iWm. Albuquerque. s 20
FOR legislative aud County Officers.
Berualiilo County n n
Ior State Nep-r.ortHtiye
A A erdillo. Alhuuutrduc y =
Dan padillo Albuquerque s. 50
q " UatnDF Albuquerque, N NJ
NrntrsIadu Gallrlus ,IlIll Is 81
" s. lopc~rll Albuquerque s. n
lbuct Natav Albuquerque s. a.
rur District Judge
a . liiCkoy Aihugusrpu. y NJ
John = Sl.wN NlhuqU"tIur "
lUr Count Comm .IurpI.
iir.t District David o. N,t..sr A-miio
81 N
Fr.t District Eduardo sanchez Armlo
n NJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

New York. oct 20 Final prices
on Liberty bonds today were; 3'ss.
90 so: first convertible IS. a1.36. Sec
ond a.. 90 90. first convertible "a ~.
% go. second convertible ii.s 9G9i;
third. AIS. % o..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
MISCELLANEOUS

~
SPECIAL CffDrs iu -ortyaiis. views.
commercial Photography. expert
lodut finisi-nr Films developed zoe,
prints 1c 10 Sc, cnlargrmcnta free
With work. Mail orders promptly at
tended CO.. You wouldn't tako your
watch 20 20 blacksmith 20 repair. then
take your kodaE work 10 a photo
grlphrr Second hand fodnks bought.
Art craft studio, l02 W Central Ave
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

Chicago. lot ~ a.. :. Bureau Of
Alatkotsp Hogs Receipts $1,000
head Market steady Nutch,rs.
>1E. out71O; uput. Sl5.,.p17Io.
packing, Stf2b@l5.15 rough. St3.a0
nli2 20; pigs, good ,u choice. $l3H
1925.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
A.FLElSCHER

REAL ESTATE. IIIiis AND AUTO
MOBILE INSURANCE LOANS
Phone ga. ~ ~Outh ourth
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

Chicago. oct. e5 New peace
moves ny Turkey had a hearsh iuflu
once today on corn opening figures,
which ranged from the same as yes
'oriuN's close 80 : u. O. lower. with No-
,,un'r Sl24a WSl.2is and bcoem-
Uer. Al.3oN ml2l. wore followed 10y
moderate rallies and then q suE
Eulnah estimates OF export require
mcuts gave strength 10 oats After
ou.rIue 90, lower 10 @r up. with
November Egis 20 GHil O.. the market
reacted q little. then made Ju upturu.
HuyiuE led To- sharp advance IA proc
N,sluus
subsequently shorts met with d'l.
iIrHlty in covering Thclf bidding
forced % sharp upturu Tuc close wHs
slgou. 49,. u2so not higHCr with
>oyrmhor tl27Ht" "St aud prcru
bor 81 22h H l22e
Elu advances were made ON lIuU-
tr' deliveries OF provisions. on winch
ru u|fli'i9l rnstrlC'o.us 1, io price.
aIc iu force.
close.
cIos, November Sl.a1, pcoem-
lnf. 81 1874
cat, November, u.c; pcccm.
hor zoe,
Pork Noyombor, $3.50; Jauu.
ary, $40.
lard November S2l7o; Janu-
Jrt. S2i.to
lans November, s.Iea; Janu-
ats, S2le7.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

EpB SALE Portable chicken coop.
with posts. wiz. etc Tor pirk
"a 10 FlNIuouth. LAYING hens and ~
EYuup chickens phunp Iul8
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
DICKY DIPPY'S DIARY.

FRIDAY: CALLED ON Or. BLOWER
TO HAVE HIM EXAMINE NY HEART.
ne MET Me AT THE DOOR AND SAID:
I'VE GWEN UP PRACTISING.
HAVE RETIRED. BUT you MAY CONE
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25

"iS YOU'RE NOT PRACTISING,
DOC ToR ,"SAlD !, "WHkT DO YOU
DO NOVA OATSf"
ALAS SAID NE, AL 90 NON
IS KILL TIME"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-25
FOR RLNT-Rooma

FOR EENT-Ntce cleau sleeping
and ight housekeeping rooms. rui q
nished. Grand Central Hotel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-01

PORTLAND. oct. ]. - Portland's
peculiar condition emanating from
the operation Of the oregon Electric
and the Southern Pacific electric
trains by the railroad administration
and the placing Of wages on these
two lines on a steam railroad basis IL
responsible for discomfort among em-
ployes Of the interurban lines of the
Portland Railway. Light g. Power
Company according TO President
Griffith. who testified yesterday aft
ernoon IN the hearing on the appll-
cation Of trainmen for an increase in
wages a eight hour day and time and
one-half for overtime. Examiners
Raymond Swing and w. A. Kelly OF
Washington, ID. G, representing the
War Labor Board. conducted the
hearing and viii send review direct
to Washington for a decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-01
WAR VICTIMS Find
RED CROSS REFUGE

BOLOGNA. Italy Aug. 12.-(By
mail. Railroad station resthouses
where civilians for whom poverty and
wartime difficulties make travelling
hard and painful. are feature OF
American Red Cross activities in the
more important Italian cities
/ Bologna. situated, as II is. almost
T in the center Of the peninsula is per-
haps more than any other place a
magnet for the pathetic passage OF
these persons. The resthouss Of the
station there has recently moved into
new and larger quarters. formerly the
I second-class waiting room. now con-
Verted for this wartime charity.
Here may be found every kind OF
! information regarding travelling, time
tables Of the ordinary trains. the tra-
dutte (milltary trains) and the va
porine CIocal steam tramways) war
map so that profughl may find
where their fathers and brothers are
flghting-a beautiful map Il Italy,
giving every station on every prin-
cipal railroad CFerrovvie delio Statoj (;
"A map OF Bologna. so that every one
going into the city may see where to
go and how to get there The work.
ers are ashamed to answer Don't
know 10 any question. The two long
tables are covered with black oil
cloth. which makes very pleasing
and original appearance when adorn-
ed with white cupbowls. flasks Of
fresh water and few flowers (mar-
guerites. gladioli and astersl.
Comforts for Humble Victims.
Small white cottage curtains hide
the people from curious oniookers.
and on each like heraldie devices, are
sewn two little American flags A
little kitchen opens OFF the large room
where the milk and meat are prepar-
ed This also contains a little cup
board, with some necessaries as nee-
dies, cotton, medicines OF simple
kinds. headache powders a few tow
els. soap, children's stockings and
writing materials
In.one corner Is stretcher for any
poor old woman or paralyzed indi
vidual covered with a knitted quilt
which came from America IL is of
many brilliant eolors, and very plain
~ makes one feel that loving hands
knitted a. square by square. in the
hope that it would cheer the heart
of some sonely soldier In hospital
liut Instead, IL is serving no less no.
bile end In comforting these other
humber victims Of wars rayages