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Austria and Turkey
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also the stronghold of Laon, the key
stone OF the entire German line.
While from the war maps it would
appear to the casual observer that
the Germans in this end Of the bow
are likely to be cut of. it seems more
probable that they will be able to use
the railways and high roads leading
in all directions from Laon. like the
main branches OF q spiders web. and
effect their escape without great los
ses in prisoners. Nevertheless the
reHograde movement here Of neces-
sity must have a strong bearing on
the stability of whatever new line
the Germans may choose to stand up
on, and on their still strong fronts in
Belgium and from Verdun to the
Swiss border.
The Italians are taking a great part
in the driving OF the enemy from the
Chemin des Danes. East of Rheims the
Suippe river has been crossed by the
French at numerous places. West of the
Argonne forest, which now 10 held by
the French and Americans. the Germans
are in retreat and a number Of addition
al towns have been taken by the French
and Americans. East OF the Argonne
and along the Meuse valley the Ameri-
cans are still progressing satisfactorily.
The retreat of the enemy along the 50
miles western line from Douai to the
southeast of St. Quentin IL still too fast,
except on isolated sectors, for the foot
troops of the British and French to keep
In contact with him. The cavalry on
the plains and through the wooded re-
gion, however, are taking a terrible toll
from the rear guards, while still far
Their back Allied airmen are cutting to
pieces the columns of the bewildered
foe as they try to make their way to
the next defense line. Virtually no m
fantry opposition Is being encountered.
The machine gun is being chiefly de-
pended upon ~ the Germans to hold
back the foe as their main forces re-
tire
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Washington, Oct. IA severe eartn-
quake was recorded on the sesmograph
OF Georgetown universit. observatory
al 1890 O'Clock this morning. Father
Francis A. Tondorf the observer. said
there was no Indication where it origi-
mated, but he thought it might be CEN
tered west of Washington.
London, Oct. 1l.-Serbian troops after
capturing Leskovatz again advanced
and on Oct had reached a line 10 miles
to the north OF that town. says an on
cial statement issued by the Serbian
general staff More than 5000 prisoners
were taken end nv more guns were
captured
Paris. Thursday, Oct. l0-(Havas).-
President Wilson's reply to the German
peace note was approved today by
vote of the committee on foreign az
fairs Of the Chamber Of Deputies. The
resolution also expressed reliance in the
government not to accept in behalf 4
France any arm:stice which would not
provide for atonement and for the guar
antees which the victorious armies of
the Entente are entitled"
New York. Oct. 11-Capt. Charles
ID. Baker, reported as having died of
wounds after he had been awarded
the CroiX de Guerre for bravery and
good judgement in battle, was cash
Ter of the Manhattan bank. in this
city. Of which his father is president.
Capt. Baker was graduate Of
Princeton University Before reach
ing the front he was commended by
the Navy Department for bravery for
risking his life on transport mend
ing broken machinery which had
caused a bad leak.
New York, Oct 11-Amended reg
ulations governing the distribution of
sugar effective Oct. Is. under which
retailers can sell only a half monthly
allotment on basis of two pounds
a month a person were announced by
the federal food board today. The
only exception to the new regulations.
it was explained, is that food admin
istrators in any state may authorize
the delivery of the full monthly al
lotment of two pounds per person at
one sale where it would work extreme
hardship to compel bi-monthly pur-
chases by families living far removed
from the nearest store.
Hanover. n. H.. Oct. 11.-Dartmouth's
student army training corps football
team held its first practice today. Forty
five candidates reported to Lieut.. L. W.
Johnson. in charge OF athletics, and
Coach c. w. Spears.
Basel, Oct. 1.-THE German minister
to Bulgaria left Sofa yesterday after
confiding German interests in that coun-
try to the representative Of Holland,
according to the Frankfort Gazette.
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TO BUY ARMY BEEF
ON BASIS or QUALITY

Washington. Oct. 11-Beef pur-
chases in this country for the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps and the
fighting forces Of the allies hereafter
will he on a basis Of quality. ire
spective of weight. This agreement,
which will supercede the present
method OF purchasing beef on the
basis of weight, was reached nj a con-
ference among Food Administrator
Hoover. Secretaries Daniels and
Houston and representatives of the
quartermaster general of the army
and tn epaymaster general Of the
navy.
The arraC cement. a statement by
the food administration says, will
protect the fighting forces in the mat
ter of quality of meats and at the
same time bring about better bal
anced condition in the livestock in
dustry.
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Ii LOSE LIVES IN
COLLISION OF u. S,
AND BRITISH SHIPS

Washington. Oct. lin a collision
between the L. S. destroyer Shaw
and British vessel Oct. Q, .wo cffi-
GERS and II enlisted men of the de-
stroycr were lost. Thirteen othe;.
members Of The crew were injured
The collision occurred in British wa
tiers.
The destroyer was able to make
port under her own steam. the navy
department said tonight in ANNOUNCE
ing the collision, which, according to
reports was caused by the Jamming
OF the destroyer's steering gear.
Lieuts. George F. PARROT. Jr., Of
Kinston, y. c., and John D. Ed
wards Of Buckroe Beach, Va. were
the officers lost.
There were no New England men
among the enlisted men lost. The
names Ct The injured have not been
received
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With the American Army in France.
Oct. 11-fBy the Associated Press)-
The first American army persuit
squadron captured its Tooth success
ssve victory Thursday night with
"Boche strafing raid. which Melted
six machines. OF these. Lieut.. Ed
ward Rickenbacher Of Columbus,
Ohio. got two. bringing his onicial
total to fifteen. with three more which
probably will be confirmed soon.
Lieut.. Hamilton Coolidge Of Boston
and William Palmer Of Bennettsviile.
9. c. downed one between them;
Lieut.. James A. Meissner Of Brook
Ign. Lieut.. Ralph A o'Neil Of No
gales, Arizona, and Lieut.. Waters
one among them: Lieut.. Reed N.
Chambers Of Memphis Tenn. and
Lieut.. wilbert w. White one each.
The anti-aircraft guns Of the Ger
mans apparently got one machine
and during a fight another American
machine which went to the rescue
Of an airplane being attacked BY q
German on It's tail met the attacking
German in a head on collision and
both aviators fell within The German
Me-. sT-s
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Italian Official

VINE. Oct. lon the Asiago
Tau this morning Italians and
eo- british troops carried out
''ods attacks" says the Italian
~. omelai statement today and
,.ra'ed deeply the enemy's
s1oes at Canova. At Ayen on
h r'hou' to the right OF the Frenxela
,sS at Sassodu Rosso and at the
en-, .. The Brenta Valley. The en-.
su.,. having mastered hts surprise,
po.s. a violent artillery fre and
10, s' ahead his supports but did
h.. ,.' 'noer complete developments Of
un success which inflicted heavy
|,n On MIN. More than 400 prison.
A,,,. ave been counted. The hostile
have been more active
|ss,Ss. The Pave from Monticello to the
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NEARLY 10000 FRENCH
CIVILIANS LIBERATED
BY ADVANCING ALLIES

With the Anglo-American Forces
East of Cambria, Oct. II. Noon-(By
the Associated Press)-German resist
ance and artillery fire increased to-
day in the area north Of the Cambria
lie Cateau road. Nevertheless. the
advance of the Allied troops contin-
ued here as well as to the south of the
road.
1t was American troops from Ten
nessee and North and South Caro-
lima who captured Vaux Andigny
and st. Souplet and the country just
north and south Of these towns.
The Americans quickly left Vaux
Andigny behind but upon reaching
they encountered a heavy enemy ma
chin gun fire from the east bank. Hot
fighting is in progress here and the
enemy is gradually being thinned
out by the American fire.
Nearly 10000 French civilians have
been liberated from the Germans by
the advancing British and Ameri-
cans.
The $500 civilians rescued from the
Germans at Caudry rushed from the
town az the British stormed it, wav-
ing their arms and cheering. Tears
of JOY streamed down their thin faces.
The Germans had robbed them Of all
their belongings.
Four thousand civilians were found
in Bohain alone. They were in n
pitiable condition having been with
out food for three days when res
cued. Tears of joy coursed down the
emancipated cheeks of the liberated
men and women.
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48O PERSISTED
WHEN LEINSTER
WAS TORPEDOED

Dublin. Oct. 1l.-Of the $50 women and
children- aboard the steamship Leinster
when she was destroyed by Germ "A
submarine only Is have been accounted
Tor Several others have died since
they were brought to port.
According to the latest estimate $50
persons persisted when the passenger
liner Leinster was torpedoed and SUM,
oy German submarine. The yessel
carried 6s7 passengers and had a crew of
about 20 men,
otner Americans on the Leinster
VINO reported We're I. NJ. Rafferty,, u.
J. Murphy, G. w. Russell. Diver.
= Hogan All these are bein. cared
Tor at the Soldiers War hospital
The fate of another American. John
Rose, has not been learned. The sur
Vivors warmly praise Capt. Cone for
ms efforts to preserve order ON the
snip after the first explosion. The
second explosion flung him Violently
&c the deck. He rolled himself to
the side of the ship. and despite his
useless leg flung himself into The wa
ter to avoid going down with the
vessel. Mr.. Hurtin said that every
effort was made by the Americans to
get the boats out but they had not
succeeded in getting them clear be-
fore the second torpedo struck the
ship. The second explosion. he said,
seemed to cut the ship in two and
the boilers and everything in the
center Of the ship were blown away.
Not more than two boats got away
before the second explosion, accord
ing to Mr.. Martin. after which the
vessel quickly sank. Three American
baptist ministers. Trutt, Hoyt and
Francis and Mr.. Shields OF Toronto
had booked passage on the Leinstcr.
but owing to tie bed weather had
been unable 10 leave Cork in time to
catch the boat.
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EXTRA EFFORT
Continued from Pace Onel

LETT an enormous margin to be rails
ed" Today Liberty loan workers went
through Office buildings in the bus
mess section distributing flashing
red posters bearing in white letters
the word Lend These were put in
windows facing on the streets. so
that no one could escape the APP
peal.
Massachusetts, was the banner
state in tday's report, subscribing
ST Of the total. Grand totals for the
New England state tonight were
Massachusetts. $161,S24.O00: Con.
necticut, s3S,711.o0O; Rhode Island,
$21,527.000; Maine s12.017,00o; New
Hampshire. ss.1s0,0o0; Vermont
s7.2sO.0OO. The total for the district
is $249,564.000. Holyoke was the
largest community to report an over
subscription of its quota today. The
committee sent word that it he'd OBJ
tanned 100000 more than the allotted
34,559,O00. New England now has 1913
cities and towns which have over
subscribed. Vermont continues to
lead with III honor communities:
Maine has 107. New Hampshire ga,
Massachusetts %, and Rhode Island
one.
New Hampshire towns which
reached their quota today we're New
Hampton. New Ipswich. Antrim. l-i!l,
Bartlett. Littleton. Mason. Went
worth. Wakefield. Barnstead and
Gambia.
Massachusetts,. Holyoke. Wayland
and Cochituate.
Vermont: Guilford. Londonderry,
Putnam, Townshend, Westminster.
Whiting, Corinth, Brookline. Windsor,
East Montpelier and Plainfield.
Maine: Albany, Benton. Caswell
Plantation. Derby. rsenville, Gull
ford. Milo, Monson and Sangerville.
The committee reminded the people
Of the district that banks would be
open tomorrow to receive subscrip-
tions to the loan.
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TEN OFFICERS
Continued on Pas. s-celumn 81

saved and taken prisoner. No details ct
the sinking Of the Ticonderoga. a vessel
II Slsc tons. formerly the German steam
er Camilla Rickmers, have been An
nounced other than that she va asent
down by submarine Sept 30. Surviv-
ors arriving in this country said the
ship was torpedoed when, because of
engine trouble. she fell behind her con-
voy about 100 miles off the Atlantic
coast. After sending a torpedo crash
ing into the side Of the ship the subma.
rine, they said, sheiled the Ticonderoxa
and her boats. killing and woundias
many Of the American sailors and So.
diers.
The members Of the crew from New
England or no address records reported
missing are: Oficers-Lieut. William
Bennett. East Boston, Mass; Ensigns
Richard r. Wells mo record). G. C. Cat
ley Ono record). Enlisted men-John B.
Ahern. 5sS Broad Ave, Manchester, n.
H.; James Carolan. Chelsea. Mass.
Paul Chaput, Ipswich. Mass: Uric Cha
rette, Salem. Mass; wilfred Clo1tier,
Alfred. Me-; Henry Departhy, Valley
FANS, X. l.; Ernst Dupont, Gorham, N.
H.; Charles J. Graves. Worcester,
Mass; Alexander Rains. Maiden. Mass:
Ralph La Carbonate, Boston; John Cav
den Mcbride, Florence, Mass; Joseph
L. Martel, Ipswich. Mass; Herbert J.
Nolan, Lawrence. Mass; L. Ernst
thompson. st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Survivors: Lieut. Commander James
~. Madison. West Hoboken. n. j.; Ia.
sign Gustave Rngelmann, New York
CITY; Ensign Clifford J. sanghove.
charleston. 8. c. Enlisted membranes
E, Leonard. Pittsburg; Wallace Frank,
Enid. Okla; George s. Tapply, Wall
than, Mass; Edward Willoughby, Prov.
idence, r. l.; VIM. H. Turner (no rec
ord).
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FRIENDS AMBU-
LANCE UNIT WIPED
oI1T BY THE HUNS Z

u.rye. Oct. l.-(Corrsspondence).
r,s headquarters Of the Friends Am
,,l.nce Unit. an organization Of $50
ro-kers from all sections Of America
w., "a the western front by the Am
ran society OF Friends. has been
,-,os, completely wiped out by
snmb, dropped from German air.
sss,e.. Two Of the staff were killed
"a four injured. The others were
.afe.
,.,or, of Major John Van Schaick,
n1nn,y Commissioned Mn Belgium Of
'ss American Red Cross;>of which the
leads Ambulance Is unit, who
ssys:
-, worker whom we had placed
,n the unit was sleeping in the
o,r With one of those who was
.,,,sa He was not injured. He de-
"or,bed his experience as follows: I
-. ,uakc when the bomb fell. /
49,, remember much noise. only the
.,o,,on The whole room seemed to
- ha,k toward where the bomb
al and then went down. We fell
-, and seemed 10 be falling through
N .,ernltv Ny life was saved by
my he'd shooting across the room. The
mo-, ~ the adjoining building fell
hot Nv bed stood. The adjutant
Id, the unit vas turied under the de-
FOR tire, hours. A large oak
.,s, held = beam off his neck. They
"a 20 tunnel through the debris to
., him out. He was conscious part
,.,se time. and directed the rescuers
d. ,hc,r work He was bruised but
A., seriously hurt.
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Arrange Funeral
For Wrong Man

Rockland. Me-. Oct. 1.-Two In
sane patients who have ~ spoaasa
a word intellissntly to- niss years
occupied ward In the Augusta 0tAts
hospital One Of them died Wsdnes-
day and notification was ssnt to rel
atives in this city that william May
hew had passed away.
Orders were given for tie body to
be sent hero and asTangs0snts for
the funeral were made. Some Of the
relatives came from Boston and 9TH
er points.
When they assembled at the un.
dertaking rooms yesterday the sur
prising discovery was made that It
was not Mr.. Mayhew's body. The
body was returned to the hospital.
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MOVIE INDUSTRY TO
HOLD UP DELIVERIES

New York, Oct. 11.-As an aid to
the fight against the spread of infiu-
enza throughout the country. the
manufacturers and distributing agen-
cies comprising the National associa-
ton Of the motion picture industry,
decided today not to release new
moving picture reels to exhibitors
from Oct. 10 to Nov. . except that
contracts for serial productions anr
animated news reels will not be
broken.
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CANADIAN LIST
HAS TWO MAINE MEN

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 1.-THE follow
ing New England names appear in
today Casualty list:
Wounded--F. Chadwick, Beverly.
Mass; W. T. Dixon. Lowell, Mass. !;
j. c. Burns, address given as Mimin-
lack, n. H.; T. Charlesworth, Prov
idence. r. l.; n. cLOTIER. BRUINS
WICK. ME-; ]. Nelson, Portsmouth,
n. H.; j. H. Taylor, New Bedford.
Mass; ]. Hawkeswell. New Bedford,
Mass: A. w. Petersen. Orange.
Mass; r. NJ. Swansburg. Roxbury.
Mass: NJ. Norton. Swampscott.
Mass; W. TAYLOR, 6'DpEFoRo.
Me-; F. w. Kenfield. address given
as Enosburg Falls. Vt: r. Robertson,
Boston: n. r. Henderson. Randolph.
Mass; J. n. Reach, Pittsfleld. Mass.
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POSTPONE SALE OF
ROSTON & MAINE STOCK

New York, Oct. 1.-THE time of the
sale OF the stock Of the Boston & Maine
railroad and the Boston Railroad Hold
ing Co. was extended from Feb ], 1919.
to Oct. !. 1919. by United States Judge
Mayer here today 4: the request Of the
trustees.
The sale is to be made under the &C.
cree Of the dissolution obtained by the
government in 1914 against the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Co.
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Gen. haia's Official

London. Oct. 11.-British troops 10 the
southeast Of Douai. toward Denain.
have captured the village Of Iwuy, ac-
cording to the official reports from Field
Marshal Haig tonight. The capture Of
Fressies. to the northeast of Iwuy, also
is announced.
The Germans are hastily withdrawing
from their strong positions north of the
Sensee river in the face of the deep adj
vance Of the British out OF that river.
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WOMAN RIVETER
MAKES NEW RECORD

Portsmouth, N. H.. Oct u.-Miss An
ME Tobey. an operative In the electrical
shop at the Portsmouth navy yard. won
a contest for women riverets here today
when she drove 2s4 copper rivets into
battery boxes in two hours. Machinists
claim this 10 a record for women.
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AUSTRIAN EMPEROR WILL
ISSUE PROCLAMATION
ON RIGHTS OF NATIONS

Basel, Oct. 10.-Emperor Charles OF
Austria viii soon issue a proclama-
ton dealing with the right Of the DIFF
ferent nations Of the empire to decide
their own futures, according to Vi
emma advices to the Frankfort Zei-
tung.
The Pesti-Hirlap Of Budapest says
that Hungary is seeking national life
Independent Of Austria and desires to
insure the integrity Of her territory.
secure a seaport and have the right
to settle her own International affairs.
It claims the right for Hungary to be
represented at the peace conference
by q special delegate and suggests
Count Albert Apponyi.
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SAYS WILLIAM OPPOSED
REQUEST FOR ARMISTICE

. Lcndcn. Oct. 11.-Chancellor Maxi
milian's peace proposal to President
Wilson was made in direct opposi-
ton to the views Of Emperor VIII
liam, according to a report brought
10 London by neutral who LETT
Germany n few days ago. 1t is sug-
gested that this may be the reason
for the summoning OF the German
sovereigns for q conference. No off,
cial confirmation Of this can bc OBJ
tanned here.
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Paris. Oct. u.-Tha Germans have
been compelled to abandon their posi-
tons north Of the Suippe and the Arnes
on front Of 90 kilometres. according to
the official statement issued by the war
ONCE tonight. To the north the advance
has reached a depth OF 10 kilometres.
The Franco-Italian troops are continu-
ing their progress on the Chemin des
DANES.
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BRAZILIAN GUN CREW
THINKS 1T GOT U.BOAT

w Atlantic Port. Oct. l1-Officers
H brazilian steamship arriving
''f" = dav told Of an encounter with
'erman submarine yesterday. 70
rNeS on the North Atlantic coast.
IN" steamer fired on the submersible
am members Of the gun crew believed
Was sunk although no wreckage
vas seen. The submarine was sight
W as v was rising to the surface and
'v steamer Immediately opened fire.
y >h"t from the stern gun missed
lae target but the steamer swung
'''lnd and made fair hit with the
gun, according 10 the statement.
matter was reported to naval Of
Meals
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Rapid ADVANCE BY
GEN. DEBENEY'S FORCES

WIN tho French Army in France,
II 'liy the Associated Press)-
To rapid advance OF Gen. Debeneys
V'''s IN ciose pursuit of the retreat
- enemy has brought them to the
sc N the region OF Berneville.
.'P'e 'hoy are meeting with strong
's's'ahee from infantry and machine
"n. Nangin's troops. after encoun-
" hvc'y opposition, have reached
=, nemin Des DANES in the region
,ouf'eecn and have crossed the
seue at Grand Pont. Chivy has
~" been taken.
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GERMANY'S REPLY TO U. S.
AWAITED WITH GREAT
ANXIETY IN BERLIN

London, Thursday, Oct. 10.-Ger-
many's answer to President Wilson's
questions are awaited with great anx-
iety in Germany, according to CO.
penhagen dispatch to the Central
News. The Presidents reply to the
German peace proposals was pub
lishod in the newspapers Of Berlin
iast evening. The official North Ger
man Gazette says:
I'VE have reason to believe that the
peace step which has been conf
mcnccd will be continued
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ONE MORE
GASL.ESS SUNDAY

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE gasless
Sunday order will not be modified in
slime TO permit use Of motor cars on
Oct. Is but auel administration ofh-
Gals are hopeful that day will DO
the last. During the last six months
although production increased % per
cent, consumption also increased and
the stocks on hand were improved
only Per cent.
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136 HARVARD MEN
HAVE FALLEN IN WAR

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 11.-One
hundred and thirty six Harvard men
have been killed in action in the war
and $500 Of the $1,000 living Harvard
graduates are In the army or navy.
according to statistics made public
today by r. 8. Head. director Of was
records at the University.
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SAYS WILSON REPLY
MAKES NO CHANGE
IN PEACE SITUATION

Basel, Oct. 11.-President Wilson's
reply to the peace proposals Of the
Central Powers does not create a
now situation, says the Frankfort
Gazette, which adds:
"The grave reasons for an armistice
continue and they will determine the
decision which the government
should take"
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conessted Store Cleared, Portland

Portland Me-, Oct. 11.-A five-and-
ten cent store on Congress street,
packed with customers attracted ny
advertised bargains. was cleared out
by the police today vas a precaution-
airy measure against the influenza
epidemic. Police were stationed ut
the doors to prevent more than the
usual number of customers entering
the store. Retail dealers have re-
Trained from holding sales the past
week, since receiving request from
the Retail Merchants Association a
week ago.