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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
FARMERS MAY BUY
MORE FLOUR NOW
New Ruling Allows Maximum
Sale of so PCundS-To
Save Horsepower.

Farmers may now purchase sui
hcient flour to last two weeks, pro-
vided the amount does not exceed
so pounds. according to the latest
ruling Of DR.. II. +. Barnard, state
food administrator. This change
from the y ID pound limit former
~ set is made 10 save time and
horse power.
AS the season for Intensive agri-
cultural operations approaches.
says the bulletin. lit is quite apDar-
ent that we must modify the rule
limiting the sale of -four 20 farmers
TO i - pounds. While persons who
live near stores or who can buy
bakers bread are not inconven-
fenced by even a five pound limit,
farmers who live at = distance from
stores and who use only home baked
bread cannot pillow land if their
teams have TO go TO town frequently
10 bring home flour"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
REM EsrATE TRANsFERs.

Charles r. Bailey sheriff. 10 John
w SCHNEIDER. HOS acres in Penn
township. 1854
John " SCHNEIDER and wife IL
Grace Belle Hose. undivided 1-24
Int As acres i'm Penn township. 81.
Hastings Investment Co. 70 Rose
Cohen. lots ia. rs. 116 and III
Hastings. Woodward and Gray addi-
don. Sl.225.
George r. Eberhart and wife 10
Fred j. Cook. 16 acres in Penn
township. 81.
William Brummitt 10 Arthur r.
Brummitt. 200 acres in Lincoln
township. 81.
Lewis Davis and wife 10 Arthur
@. VoiEt. lot Is r. r. Perkins first
addition. ST.
T.ottie Zeitler and Edward A.
Zeltler 10 Roy II. Wolfe and Ada
Wolfe. Tot ia Clay township. 81.
Curtis V. Miller and wife 10 Cast
mer Gadacz. part lot IS College
Grove addition. $4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
InternatIolaI News ServIce

International News Service.
NEW YORK, March There
was a steady tone TO the stock mar
ket at the opening today with Of
ferings light and in small amounts.
General Motors sustained an
opening loss of 1 - to 122 u.
and Studebaker yielded IS to 46
Is.
Steel Common held between 90
IA and 90 -. Baldwin Locomotive
advanced - to II "a, Will. Re-
public Iron and Steel and Crucible
sold off fractionally.
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
rose to III, and Marine Preferred
held around 81.
Copper shares held steady. while
railroad stocks sustained slight
losses.
Atlantic. Gulf was unusually ac-
tive, selling up three points to rs
-. Steel Common ranged between
90 II and 80. General Motors drop
ped three points TO 121
Although a number Of issues were
in supply at concessions for the
greater part of the first hour, some
of the industrials showed a strong
tone because of expectations that
the showing 10 be made in the state
ments for the year 1917 would in
duce outside interest.
Allis Chalmers was one OF the
strong features, moving up l SIS %
90 1-2 and Railway steel Springs
advanced . IA to 55 SIS
Studebaker was exceptionally
weak, falling 1 SIS TO As 3-S and
Crucible Steel, after selling at Sc
dropped back to 50 1-2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
ZOERCHER is APPOINTED
TO STATE TAX BOARD

TrfrrnafIOnII NFVs >rrTI0o.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March l.-
Appointment Of Phillip Z0ercher 81
Indianapolis as a memb Der OF the
state tax board was announced TO-
day ny Gov. Goodrich He will fu
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of James Houck also OF In
cianapolis Both are democrats
Zoercher formerly was supreme
court reporter and flled an uneV-
pired term on the tax board from
March 20 August last year. The term
90 which he was appointed will ex-
pire Jan. s. 1913. Republican mem
beers Of the board are Fred Sims
OF Frankfort and STANCE y. Craquin
Of Lebanon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
MAY OPEN SUNDAY IF
CLOSED SATURDAY,
is BARNARD RULING

Hebrews and others who observe
Saturday instead of Sunday as the
Sabbath. will be allowed TO remain
open on Sunday by a special con-
cession from II. r. Barnard. state
food administrator. provided they
keep their places of business closed
on Saturday it has been announced
by A. +. Ely. county food admin
istrator.
a list is being prepared of those
who will be allowed to operate
places of business on Sunday. which
list will contain less than 10 names,
according 20 the estimate OF local
officials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
ENGLISH BEAT OFF A
STRONG GERMAN RAID

international News Service:
LONDON. March T. The Ger
mans directed strong raiding
thrust against the British lines near
Epehy during the night, but were
driven of. the war Office announced
today
The attack was accompanied by
a heavy bonn bardment.
Another raid was attempted near
Poelcapelle Con the West Flanders
'front.' but IL was repulsed also.
There were cannonades in tho
sectors of Ypres. Neuye Chapelle
and Lens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
REFLECT PRESIDENT

president OF the South Bend Poul-
try and Pet Stock association at a
meeting held Wednesday evening
in the city court room. I. ID. Brown
was named vice president. p. A.
Heierpann, treasurer, and a. II
Studebaker, secretary. Irving Goss.
p. A. Heiermann and William Cor
der were elected directors to serve
three years. The resignation Of d
y Barber was accepted. and sam
r. Thomas was elected 10 hll the
vacancy on the board Of directors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
ERSKlNE NEW HEAD
OF COUNTRY CLUB

a. r. Erskine has been named
president of the South Bend Coun-
try club. To succeed Abe Frank, who
resigned from the position. NJ"
Frank has accepted the chairman
ship of the house and grounds COM
mittee other committee chairmen
who will have charge of activities at
Chain o. Lakes are: II. w Eldredge,
golf ard tournaments: W. L. MacH.
membership; Dick Morgan, sports;
Mir. Sackett. entertainment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
BOOTLEGGERS ESCAPE
AFTER A GUN BATTLE
Internatlonal News Service:

international News Service:
CARLISLE. KY. March Boot
leggers carrying liquor from Lex
ington engaged in a gun battle today
with an automobile-load Of officers
and all escaped after an exchange
OF shots
Bootlegging gangs that buy liquor
in Lexington and then transport it
70 other towns in the STATE are de-
clared 10 be becoming a serious
menace. Every town in central Ken
tucky Is dry except Lexington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
INDIANAPoLIs LIVE STOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS March Hogs
Receipts 600: market 20 higher. best
heavies S1S10: best hogs S11.15fI $3.50
pigs l1j.JOdS112J; bulk N sales Sli-45
assoc
CATTLE - Receipts 400. market
steady: choice heavy steers SO 3ffI : rs. - g.
light steers 5000 SEQ. heifers $1,000
Sl1 -: COWS s. JOMS11O 90. bulls S100N
$1,000. calves S7l0oNSlf-o
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 20
market strong. prime sheep $1,000
Si25O: lambs SIT OOa $3.50 spring
lambs S1650
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
SEEDS.
tCOrrecte Daily by Warner Bros Seed

(Correcte Daily by Warner Bros Seed
store. ia r. Wayne St.)
.J0Q5.00.
RED CLONER-S1S022
WHITE CLONEk-S29e0 per bu.
ALSIKE-S16Q20
ALFALFA-$l0Q15
SWEET CLOVER -S1300Qt5.00
COW PEAS. JOd4.75
SOY BEANS-S3.JO Q4.75.
BLUE GRASS-S31 10 per bU.
FIELD PEAS-S4 OO6I5.OO per bu
MILLET--S 50I3OO
GERMAN MILLET-$250d3GO
JAPANESE MILLET-S2 OO6T25 bu
MAMMOTH CLONER-S1SQZ 2JO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
DOROTHY DRAJUS.

The funeral Of Dorothy Drajus.
four years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Drajus. 1910 W. Dun
ham ST., who died Monday evening
from typhoid fever. was held Thurs
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at St.
Hedwige's church. Rev. Anthony
Zubowicz, G. s. c., officiated. Burial
was in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
FUNERALS
MRS. c. w. CoEN.

The funeral Of Mrs. c. W. Coen
will be held from the residence. 731
Park av. Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Rev A. NJ. Alexander
of the First Christian church, Of
hciating. and burial Will be in the
Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
EAST BUFFALo LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. March CATTLE
Receipts - head: market active: prime
steers $1,000 S14O0; butcher grades 500
GS12 -.
/. NES-ReceiptS 1J0 head market
active. Gull 20 choice. S60O0 $500.
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-ReceiptS. GOO
head market active: choice lambs $3.50
dS19O0: Gull 10 fair S1JOOMS1S2J. year
lings S1IWd Sl65O; sheep $1,000 S1fJo
HOGS Receipts 600. market active
zoe up: workers. S1SGO: pigs $3.50. mixed
S1S.GO: heavy S1S.2JNS1S. 30: rou-hs S16.-j
0S1G7j; stays S137JNS1f1J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
cHIcAGn pRnnrcE-

CHICAGO March 1-BI TIER joe
ceiptS. 9.3I6 tubs creamery eztra-.
444c.
EGGS Receipts @161 ca>es- current
receipt @5u 5ic. ordinary hr-t~. 500 MI
DC; nrstS. 81 IN Csc. extras i-.
CHEESE-IWins new. 1ti-. IlirIr,.
2sc; young Americas. 29-- i-uEhrrn-.
29c: brick. 2Sc
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys. .~e. .hI..-
ems. 30c springs. $500. BOOSTERS. 80.
geese. 24eI 2jc. ducks. 3Oc.
POTATOES-E Receipts. 81 ears. Mime
sofa and Dakota. Ohi0s. 81 1U1i %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
TWO KuLED ny TRAN.

international News Service.
BANGOR. Wis. March While
returning from a funeral on a hay
rack Fred Behrenkamp and Died
ricn Behrenkamp were instantly
killed here today on a crossing by
IA Milwaukee passenger train. They
had their coat collars turned up 20
protect their ears from the cold and
did not hear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Gossip of the Markets

The action of the government fuel
dictator in permitting oil compan-
les to increase their price of crude
oil should cause Mexican Pete 10 do
much better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
POSTPONE LECTTRE.

The illustrated lecture which was
to Pee given by Rev. Paul Mayer Of
Toxic. Japan. at the First Evangel-
cal church on Friday evening
March s. must be postponed because
OF The health OF Rev. Mayer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
STEADY TONE AND
LIGHT OFFERINGS
General Motors SuStainS
Opening and Studebaker
Yields Slightly.

NEW YORK.e March -
Studebaker was under pressure
in the final hour touching As
is for low. Around this price
good buying appeared which
checked the decline. other spe-
cialties showed a stubborn un-
dertone and closing prices were
near the top for the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
FOOD HOARDER IN WALES
DRAWS \ STIFF FINE

IItprn0tl0n1I News service.
LONDON (by maiD. Feb. 90.
Miss Evodia Hughes was fined
$3.50 at Carmarthen. Wales. IN
der the food boarding act for
buying 102 pounds OF meat in 10
days. She explained that her dog
had weak heart and required
much meat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

UNION STOCK YARDS, H.. March :.
-HOfS-Receipts 10000; market firm,
10-25c up; mixed and butchers S1G4Od
S17.40 good heavy SIS. SjNSl690: rough
heavy S15S5d S161O: light S16S5Gq ST. - :
pigs S13.O0dS16.7J; bulk $1,000 SID.
CATTLE Receipts 1900: market
steady: beeves SS.GOdS141O; COWS and
heiferS S660MS1LT5; stOckers and feed
ers ST.70MS11.2j.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900: market steady
native and western S1O.9o0Sl3. 20; lambs
S14 2JdS1S00
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Grain, Cattle, and Provisions
PIrrsBUReH LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March Cat
TLE-Supply light; market steady
choice SD JOd S13.2J; prime S12J0d - .
good SD 2JGS12Sj: tidy butchers S1l 90
dS1200; fair S9JOd$1O35: common 500
assoc; common to good fat buis 80
MS10J0; common TO good fat COWS $3.50
and springer S6oEJ SI15: veal olives s17 90
SHEEP AND LAA1BS-Supply light:
market lambs DC up; prime wethers
S14O0; good mixed SD 2JdS12.75: fair
mixed 112JdS11.15: culIs 20 common
S6.OOd $500; spring lambs S1S2J
HOGS-Receipts 10 double decks: mar
ket 40c up: prime heavy hogs S17.JOd
$500; MEDIUMS SIS 4OdS1S5O: heavy
workers. 1S.40MS1SJ0. light workers.
SIS. 406S1S pigs S1SOOaS1S. -: roughs
S13O0GS1j75; tags S13.0OM$157J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
South Bend Markets

GRAN And FEED
Corrected Daily by w. b. starr, Starr
Mills. Hydraulic Ay.I
WHEAT-Paying sos per bu
OATS-Paying, 90c; selling, $1.O5 per
bu.
CORN-Paying. 50; selling. $40 per
bu.
NEW CORN-Paying, SI3O
RIE-Paying, $175 per hundred.
BRAN-Selling. 81 80 per hundred.
Selling, $40 per hun
dred.
CHOPPED FEED-Selling. $3.50 per
cwt.
SCRATCH FEED - Selling, S435 per
cwt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
PROVISIONS.

Corrected DaIIy ny Il. ". Mueller, ia
f. Jefferson Blvd.)
VEGETABLES - Cabbage, paying Sc.
selling, &c new potatoes, paying $1O0
cu., selling SIS per bu.
FRUIT-Oranges, case $3.50, selling
400 60c per doz.; lemons. case S4.OO4S.O0
selling. 4OaJOc per doz.
But e. AND EGGS-Creamery but
ter, paying Ole; selling 55c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

having materially increased. There
is quiet buying OF Hide and Leather
preferred and Central Leather
Railway Steel Springs net before
interest taxes or reserves for plant
Improvement was Sl1S.6Nf. This
was more than double the 1916 mes
and was about six times the 1919
figures. Average monthly profits Lass
year were more than s150,000 com
pared with about S235.00O a month
in 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED class Tool and Cabinet
Makers. also General Laborers for fact
orr work 1all or write Employment
Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
HAY. STRAW AND FEEP.
Corrected Daily by the Wesley Mile
Flour and Feed Co., 420 5.
NIchiRan StA

HAY-Paying, SIS; selling, So
STRAW--Faying. S12 per ton; selling
SIC per ton, or 81 per bale.
OATS-Paying. SSc; selling. 9JdS1. 90
SHELL CORN-Paying, $500; selling
$40.
EAR CORN - Paying. S1.4O; selling
$1.75.
TIMOTHY SEED--Paying. S1.4O per
bu.; selling $500 per bu.
ALFALFA SEED Montana Rrown)-
selling. $1,000 per bu.
CLOVER SEED-Paying, so bu. sell
ing. 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
GEo ID RERnTH

lawyer IS now located in suite
2z4-2-6 Farmers Trust Bldg Home
Phone SSH. Bell 753. 2O97-4-3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market.
I23 r. jefferson BlVdO

III r. JeHefsOn bIVdsl
NEAL-Paying. lie; selling. 15d35c
BEEF-ROast. 3Oc: boiling. 20c; por-
terhouse, JDG6Oc; sirloin sJd5Oc.
HAM-Paying, 2915c. selling. J3c.
LARD-Paying, Csc; selling. &c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

1t is beginning 10 be generally be-
lieved that a drastic cut in the out
put of pleasure cars will be ordered
by the government. This is causing
selling in Studebaker, which is like
~ TO be reflected later in the other
motor shares.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

FRESH FlSH-Dr. No. i smoked salmon
S2Ac H.; white fish. 221ac ID; fancy salt
mackerel 2219c ID: bloaters, 70 lbs
each. 2Sc 10; homeless salt Goldfish. sc
ID: fnnan haddie. 19Ac.; Lake Superior
government suggestions: Brill 15l1c:
I2hc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

Brokers loans at absolute low
water mark. They represent sc
percent reduction from the high
when the speculation was on. There
is a big short interest in the market
and practically every industrial
company is publishing earnings
which show in one year 90 percent
of the selling price OF the stock.
Under such conditions a higher
market looks TO be almost inevita BILE.
There is talk of an advance i'm
Steel prices due TO the unsatisfac-
tory showing now being made, costs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

only one "BRoSIO QCININE"
To get The genuine eau for fuN
name LAXATIVE HEONO QCIN-
INE Look .or signature % D. W.
GROVE. cures a Cold In one nav.
zoe Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
OSBORNE ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SHERIFF

Ralph a. Osborne. washington
as. saloon man. announced yester-
day that De would Doe "a candidate
for the nomination of sheriff on the
democratic ticket aJ the May prim-
aries. Since the state prohibition law
viii probably 20 into effect within
the next 80 days Mr. Osborne de-
cided to elbow his name 20 appea-
or the ticket at The coming county
primaries. He is married. has Cne
child. and lives at 2-S Embel CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

Allis Chalmers declared regular
quarterly dividend I = percent and
q percent Of one percent on aC-
count of back dividends on pre-
ferred stock payable April 15tn
stock March 30th.
Prices Of all material entering in-
TO the manufacture OF steel are TO
be fixed by the war industries board
il was said this morning u
secources close the organizatio.
Refractory brick. crucibles ami
chrome and even materials used in
the manufacture of blast rurnaca
are 10 DE included il was said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
LIVE STOCK.

(COrrecsed Daily by Major Bros, S. Ls-
gan St, Mishawaka-)
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Eair to good.
1USc; prime. 9Q10c.
HOGS-1OOQ 10 lbs. 12c: 12Od130 lbs.
15c; 1304lJo lbs. 141zc; 100000 lbs.
l5c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
FISH.

Corrected Daily by the Eastwood Fish.
Poultry and Sea Food Market,
w. Washing tOn Av.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
LIPPMANs.

GREEN HIDES-IOQ15c.
TALDOW- pas. rendered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08

NEW YORK, March =. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS
New York Stocks; Closing Prices

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Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
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jority Of Che men there end In "oG'' and that has a sort of Bolshoviki sound
 Now. while thc Stroller would like Co send you moro encourage mcut than this letter contains. Sue, he is dealing straight Co you and that is what hc knows you want While he could place you here an right. what you could get would not be what you want it Che Stroller can read between the lines, and ho thinks hc can. In thc meantime keep him posted as Co your progress and everything you may submit Go him win be trcacd as confidential No danger of him permitting your letters Co lic around where thcy win bc seen and read. He did that once and has been ostridc Che borbwirc fence or repentance ever since
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
Serial usTT
Department ot the Interior

Department of the Interior
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 Juneau Alaska. January ea. lglS. Nou.. s hereby given chat Chris tau l. Cannon. og Juneau. Alaska. has rIcI notice ol Che submission of his GuaI three year proof .u sup- port of his claim for Che land cm- braccJ .r r. & Survey No. 1912 lo- cateI Aug fs. 1913. as a homestead. before ta. Register and Receiver at Juneau Nssb1. ou May 21. 1918.
 The land embraced in said sur- vcy Is located on William Henry Bay. west side ol Lynn Canal Lat 5S deg. ia min. N Long l35 deg la min. w. and R described as fol- lows.
 Beginning at Cor No. l.. M e ou line of ordinary high tJc bay. whence T. $. L. M. No. 1912 bears N. aI deg f1 min. F. l5.25 chs. thence m.luIer.ue said line CD N 6a de-. -l min. W. 2.1g chs. co N Ss deg s2 min. w. I0O2 ,ls. OsI N 1l deg go min. w. a.1G chs. ON N. 5s deg. 22 min. w. 297 gHa. l5I N 5U deg 22 min. w. PSI ohs. OfI N. 12 dce 3S min. w. eGI chs. co N. aa deg. a9 min. w aIN eHs. Co Cor No @ N C.. thence w. INgN chs Co Cor No. a. thence s. 5lSa chs. Go Cor No. {. thence E. afg1 chs. Co Cor No. 9. thence N 30.Tl chs- Co Cor No. !. Che place oI borin- ming. containing l5geg acres. Var. 3l deg. iU min. E. and said proof win be submitted by two of tho following witnesses. Edward Woods. A. J. uamcrIuc. Walter H. Merritt an ol Uamcs. Alaska. Paul Abbott William Henry Bay Thomas Me- Calm. Juneau. Alaska Henry Eolpy or JualIn. Alaska
 C. B. WALKER.
 Register
 First publication Feb. !. 1918.
 Last publication March 2g. 1918
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
FERRY TIME CARD
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
 COMPANY

Commencing January ist. 1918, Che following schedule win be iU eGcet
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
LODGE DIRECTORY
Anrora Encampment No. l

AuTUId EUliHpHtHI NV' Meets af odd Fellows Hall first and tHi-I Mondays at s D. m. Brothers ot che Royal Purple arc cordially invited
 JOHN OLSON. c. p. L. w. kILBrHN. Scribe.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
FITTINGLY
 OBSERVED
Loyalty Hour Monday Morning in Douglas School Witnessed Fit
 ting Presentations

The most impressive Loyalty Hour yet held iu thc Douglas public school was that of Monday morning. when Che sophomore class. under direction Of Miss Baker. presented % little sketch entitled "Our Heroes. Past and Present. and Roll Call Of Heroes" Prominent pcrsouagcs iu connection with thc present war; including President Wilson. General pcrshIug, Lord Kitchener Miss Edith Caycl. Che mor'yrcd English nurse. were presented Miss Harriet sey responding when Che name Of Che latter was called, the imporson- ltiou being very impressive.
 General Manager P R. Bradley addressed Che school on thc subject ot "Up-to-Datc Civil Government" ." and his talk Of half am hour was listened to with rapt attention on Inc part ol both pupils. teachers and Che few spectators present.
 Somc of che visitors present at the exercises are anxious that the uuuc playlct "Our Heroes. Past and Present and Roll Call of Heroes. ." bc presented in thc near future and under circumstances where it can bc witnessed by Che patrons of the school and people generally
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-29
THIS SOLDIER
 RESOURCEFUL
Regimenta Tough Not Non-Plussed When Chaplain Asked Him to
 Lead in Prayer

WITH THE AMERICAN ENpE- nITIONARY ARMY IN FRANCE lBy NarU.-It was one big surprise for everyone lu the machine gun company when Che chaplain at last got Butch into thc church for Sun day services. Butch is rated a pretty hard hombrc honest. efficient and faithful as they make them, but not very careful about his language and more than willing to scrap most any one any time.
 The chaplain got to him ono day ls Butch was splicing some harness . for one ot thc mules His line was about like this.
 "Now. Butch. ! am going Co osk you Co come Co church Sunday morn | ing. ! know you don't want Co but | ! want you to come as a favor to |mc.
 "If you were out selling lightning rods you'd ot least expect a farmer to Ict you put one on his house for a rioL if it wasn't going Go cost 'him anything.
 "Now. we've been good friends ever since ! came to the regiment haven't we. Butch?"
 Butch admitted they had been. so Che chaplain pursued his odyan- agc.
 Good" he said "Now I'm dcal- ing in am article which claim win cure lot of troubles. I'm only asking you to try one sample just oucc."
 Well. Butch was in church Sun day.
 The chaplain had been called away just before services and a vis- l. idng chaplain occupied thc pulpit The rest of thc fellows seeing Butch up in front were glad to have him with them.
 The visiting chaplain looked over ! the congregation of frcshly-shavcd |lhaki-clad sammics for some one Co lead in prayer.
 Somehow his eyes fastened on rcd-hoircd Butch sitting only few feet away.
 The little congregation of Sam mics grew tense as they waited for ! Che chaplain to speak. You could just feel he was going to call on . Butch. } He did. "Wm this young man kindly lead us iu prayer?" he asked. Butch got up. Every eye was ou ! him Everyone wondered how he'd make out. being called on like that the first time he had been to church , in years.
 But Butch was equal to tho em , ergcncy. "Lct ms have five minutes Of silen l meditation" said Butch.