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The sun., 1918-07-31
Conference on Rubber supply.

There will be meeting at 12:45 to-
day In the grand ball room Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria. when the Rubber Associa-
ton of America. composed OF importers
of rubber, will confer with representa-
tives OF the War Trade Board.
Allotment of supplies OF rubber for the
next three months will be discussed and
the matter OF the production of tires Will
also be considered. 1t is understood.
The sun., 1918-07-31

really less temptation presented to shop
pers by the self-service method than by
the Old method OF selling. However,
there are thirty supervisors in the base
ment and the exits are carefully
watched. every customer having to pass
By a vigilant cashier
The sun., 1918-07-31

The prospect of a campaign for
fourth Liberty Loan in the early weeks
OF October is assigned by persons in
local textile industries as one reason
why business is 50 slack at present
They explain it this way
II buyers place any great amount OF
orders now their bills will fall due about
the same time the next bond drive" Is
on, assuming that the "drive" will begin
as already unofflcialiy stated, Septem-
Der IS
II the buyers hold back their pur-
chases for few weeks now, their bills
will not mature until after the Liberty
loan campaign is over. Hence 1t is
thought that next month there will be a
big influx OF buyers ready to do bust
ness
The sun., 1918-07-31

Spec'"i DespoIc" 10 The SCN.
DALLAS, Tex. July 30-Duncanville
and Carrollton. two small rural COM
munities in Dallas county, have Just
shipped their wool production direct to
St. Louis for the Government
Duncanville shipped 1895 pounds and
Carrollton shipped $4,000 pounds.
The sun., 1918-07-31
Pennsylvania Crude OIL Market.

OIL CITY, July S0,-Credit balances,
81 runs. 1857 barrels average, S3,7S7
Shipments, 4O.:52: average. 59.1O2.
The sun., 1918-07-31
Yesterdays Fires.
DISSOLUTION NOTICES.


THE CHARLES y. CRITTENTON 60
legally dissolved on voluntary application
consignment. to send statements for adj
Justment before Sept, !. 1915 after which
time we WAL consider ourselves absolved
from all obligation.
The sun., 1918-07-31

CINCINNATI. July 30.--Higher prices
are prevailing here in the clothing in
dustry and the stocks are not over large.
In fact. there is not very promising
future ahead thus far. as the situation
Is so unsettled
The scarcity OF materials has been a
factor here. as In many other places, and
while there is very good volume of
business considering the present in
creased demands. this Ia partly offset by
the higher prices that are to be had now
The sun., 1918-07-31
No Emergency. Say Dress Manu-
facturers.

The differences between the dress and
waist mapufacturers and their en-
ployees are not yet smoothed out. II
looked for a time at the hearing before
the board OF arbitration Monday night
as IL the manufacturers might with
draw abruptly and refuse to go on with
the negotiations.
Eventually the board granted the re-
quest Of the manufacturers for n post
ponement of a week at which time the
manufac turers will endeavor TO show by
facts and figures that there Is no emer-
gency existing in the industry. as the
union contends. due to the great increase
in the cost Of living.
The manufacturers are prepared to
show. II is said. that during the last
year and half the average manufac-
turer in the industry has increased the
wages of his workers IS per cent. Also
that factory operatives are now working
fifty weeks a year instead of twenty
eight weeks as was the case when the
agreement between the manufacturers
and union was entered into.
The sun., 1918-07-31
AUTOMOBILE EN,H,>GE.

AUTOS.
Best private sCINlrr At taxi rate
HOUR, DAY. WEEK OR MONTH
touring. Limousine and ltndaI.'r
HOTEL. AUTO RENTAL SERNI'l.
All West 10Th ST, Columbus
The sun., 1918-07-31
Trout for Camp hi, Soldier. in 1910

Wk1HHTSToWN, y j.. July .S-Ia
order TO give soldiers an oppor,uni'y o,
nsh Tor trout next year, the New Tr-.sF
flsh Commission has planted ra!u'Hy
trout In waters flowing through Carup p.y
The sun., 1918-07-31

VEGETABLES, MISCELLANEOUS -
I.5O Jersey, green or wax, basket. Zoe, g
$50; cranberry 75c. 9tl.I5; favao $40
100 punches, 'lal.5O; basket SOC q 81 !;
hbl. s25OaS. CoRN--Jersey, 100 ears, u
a. basket !SfEy Na.sh Carolina iS case
i25oas5S. PIcKLEs-Basket. u.75a2;
bbi,, ,s4a .; Long Island. Dbl, -; Virginia,
Delaware and Maryland. basket, eoo. al;
dollhouse, basket SlT2. SO. CARRIAGE
NesIO "a 100 ',g lga 9HI 91iG I5ste
s5s; - sasse,, 'si CELERY II5i STAT ais
:nd Je5sey bunch lS tSG rough, case:
crate, '2.bodS; Jersey. basket. si.so@l:76;
Italian. s2a $50. GARLIc-Lb,, goa 2tc,
n HORSE 100 ISs "gs
Sunchss. ng2; lima beans, Jersey bss;
ket' sos; nas; t;25 10; Maryland, s.?
crate, soc, y tl.25, MUsHROOMs-whit
PLASTsg NsarSB s?"" loo ''% ba nc sa6F
s%a baskets STS: Sa:a1 ogsS
white basket. .2SOq3; white stewers, II
a. Sti. {ns a!,,S; ,S$$9a:'5S Long Island
New York, bag s2,5OaS; basket. si.SSW!s
Texas, crate. tlaI,:5. PEAs-state and
western New York; basket, sla2 bag. Use,
75c,; Jersey. carrier. 7Sd soc; bull nose,
si.75Te.25. PARsLEY-Nearby, curly, 100
punches. soc. asl; plain. s1al,5o. RHU-
BARB-Nesrby, 100 punches. ':d3 Ro-
MAlNE--Basket, 5oGs5c.: crate, 500 S5c,
SPINACH-State. basket. 75c qsl SQUASH
White, box. SOC. ~; basket. 75c. asig;;
crooknsck' basket, asa Soc: berry wy cate spsi
5OH 75c,; box. 25 a SOC: bbl.. soc a 81: mar
row. Dbl. $3.50, TURNIPS-Rutabaga, tbI
or bag. fs.S0m2.75. TONATOES-Cpper
JERSEY, box, |l.25a:.75: south Jersey, zoe.
Ts2.eS: y quart basket. 400 Soc. carrier,
Use. sl.I5; baltimore. carrier. si,50d I;
hothouse. ID. lOm l5c. WATERCRESS-
Nearby, 100 punches. tl9l.5o.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

cent. of the average monthly amount
purchased in the four months prior to
March. l.
8. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use of
other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckwheat, potato flour, ct
cetera
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so in perfect health and satisfac-
ton. There is no reason why all of
the American people who are able to
cook in their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use Of
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households in the
country to follow this additional pro-
gramme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts of the community less able
to adapt themselves to so large a pro-
portion of substitutes.
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded of US to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
ton of the public by a further limita-
ton of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation of the distributing
trades.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

To effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be observed:
l. Householders to use not to exceed
a total of IL pounds per week of
wheat products per person. This
means not more than IL pounds of
victory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes and one-half
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate of breadstuffS. macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing a total
of more than two ounces of wheat
flour. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con-
forming with the limitations requested
Of the householders.
3. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth of a barrel of flour to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than one-quarter of barrel
to any country customer at any one
time and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery of the three-quarter
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before, and corresponding proportions
in other weights. We also ask bakers
not to increase the amount of their
wheat flour purchases beyond 20 per
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

fOrICE OF HEARING ON RETUkN
IL the Probate Court OF the Coun--
ty OF fayette, state of Idaho.
IA the Matter OF The Estate of Sarah
Mercer, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of the Clerk
q this Court made On the 9Th day
q May A. d. 1918, notice is hereby
eiven that the 25th day of May A. d.
91S at 200 o'clock f. M. Of that day
N the courtroom of this court at the
courthouse in the City OF Payette,
county OF Payette, State of Idaho
nave been appointed as the time
and place for a hearing upon the re-
turn to this court of the proceedings
OF Valentine Mercer, executor of the
Estate of Sarah Mercer, deceased,
under an order Of this court dated
March 9th, A. ID. 1918 recorded in
Book l Of Probate Proceedings Pay
cite County, Idaho at page 43 there
OF, authorizing said executor to sell
at private sale certain real estate
and premises situate in the County
of Payette. State Of Idaho, and which
said real estate and premises are
more particularly bounded and des--
cribed as follows, to-wit:
Forty acres Of land and improve
ments thereon, described as fol-
lows Ne Ia of Sc ia of section 1
Township N R. w. B. NJ, contain
ing 40 acres more or less. together
with 40 shares of the Capital stock
In the Farmers Coop ratiye Irriga-
ton Co., Limited; Also, Lot seven
teen (1O, Block two (2) Of Fairview
Addition to. Payette, Idaho, together
with four shares Of stock in the
Browns Lateral Irrigation Company.
And which said executor has sold
at private sale fer the sum of
S7250.00 to the persons named In
said return to which reference is
lereby made for further particulars
and notice is hereby given that any
person Interested in said estate mayl
appear at the time and place herein
above mentioned and file written
objections to the confirmation Of saie
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
America Consumed 100000 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use ..D
Only 21,OO0,OOO.
RATION PER PERSON IS II POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice HereAied w
Bread Must Be Maintained-Our Soldiers and
Sailors Have Full Allowance.

If to furnish the Allies with the
ton of wheat to maintain their bread from until the
next harvest and this military necessity, must reduce
our monthly consumption to 21O000O0 bushels month as
against normal consumption of about AZ 0000 600 bushels
so cent of normal consumption This the tua
ton forth by the u Food Administration at Washing
ton Reservng margin for distribution the and for
special leaves for general consumption approximately
~ pounds of wheat products weekly The Food
Administrators statement continues Many of
dependent bakers bread Such bread be durable
and therefore, requires larger proportion of wheat products
than cereal breads baked the household Our army and
require full allowance The weltodo population
make greater sacrifices the consumption of
products than the In addition, population in
the agricultural districts where the other cereals
dan skilled in the preparation of breads
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations
With improved transportation conditions
able surplus of potatoes We also have in the spring months
surplus of milk and have ample and
consumption. The drain and barley substitutes
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
Boss Of Everything.

But exclaimed the man of deli
cate sensibilitles. will your con.
science permit you to do as you sug.
gcst?" Look here, friend" answered
The politician, 81 am accustomed to h,
TOSS, even of my own conscience"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
Be Sure of Your nEatsn

II there's certain food that you
are uncertain about don't eat it, adj
vises physician. There are too many
good things in the world to eat that
you know are good for you.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

sale, and may be heard and produce
witnesses in support of such ,objac-
tons.
Dated the Sth day of May A. D.
1918
MARTIN o. LUTHER
Clerk of the Probate Court.
May 9, May 20.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

Thomas R. Doucett, 10 Harbor Ter race, Gloucester Mass. Martin M. Kelly, 419 Hicks st., Brooklyn, N. '. Edward P. O'Brien, Jr., 127 Front st., Ballston Spa, N. Y. William H. Russell 24 Astor Place, New York, N. Y. Florian Turcott, IS Millblock. Au- gusta, Me.
 Died of Disease.
 Captain Charles H. Gallagher, 415 College ave, Ithaca, N. Y.
 Died from Acroplane Accident.
 Lieutenant Charles Fl. Upton, 27 Harvard st, Arlington Heights. Mass.
 Wounded Severely.
 Captain Jay Herman Hennig, 131 Goulding ave, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Lieutenant John Thomas Melville, 40 Massa- chusetts ave-, Quincy, Mass.
 Privatcs Benjamin Roth, 236 E. 77th st., New York, N. Y.
 James Walsh, 206 Marble st, Yon- kers, N. Y.
 ADOLPH GEIDEL. 1O9 Grove st., New Britain, Conn. Edwin M. Erwin, 33 Monterose ave, Portland, Me.
 Elmer A. Johnson, 22 N. Beach S4th st., ROckaWay Beach, N. Y. Michael F. McGrath, 13S w. 62nd st.. New York, N. Y. Ernest Smith, 21 Hart st, Boston, Mass . Eugene F. Curran, 2e Oakley st, Dorchester Mass. Edward B. Dunn, IS 1Ienwood Ter race. Lynn, Mass.
 Missing in Action.
 Privates John V. Fitzgerald, 40 F. 3lst st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Manuel N Lopes, 266 Commercial st., Providence, R. I. James Stewart Oxenham' |29 Broadway. Chelsea, Mass. George T. Ream, Falconer, IN. Y CarminoN Renzo. 9 Davis Terrace, Schenectady, N. Y. Ruddick Trowbridge, Monticello, N. |
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

a credit to them and to New Britain, as all his friends knew he would be. l have talked with some of his men since and he had long since won their respect and regard. The work that those men did during those first few days of June, with little or no support and against vastly superior numbers and equipment can never be forgot ten. They saved Paris and made long stride toward shortening the war.
 "Trusting that it may be of some little comfort to you to have a word from an old friend of Laslie's. who feels his loss most keenly, I remain
 "Nery sincerely yours,
 "THOMAS w. WILBOR, JR."
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26
HARVESTER MERGER O. K.

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 26.--The state board of public utility commissioners today approved merger agreement between the international Harvester Go. of New Jersey and the Interna
 tional Harvester corporation. The combination, said the boards state ment, will accomplish reforms in economy and efficiency for the two companies, which have a capital Of $7O, 100000 and are engaged through out the country in the manufacture, sale and repair of agricultural inn
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26
CITY ITEMS

Sul P. Waskowitz, Edward A. Clarence Sandstrom and Harry FConnor have joined the Yale II unit.
 |eutenant Lockhart of Southing- who has been returned to this try after seeing active service in Ice. will speak at the Red Cross ling at the First church tonight at o'clock. Mary's Sodality will give a so- in St Mary's hall October II, the |eeds to be turned over to the ghts of Columbus war fund for and towols.-advt.
 ss A. Ernestine Barry, formerly Instructor at the high school, more sntly with the actuary department he Travellers Insurance company, taken a position with the Boston of the John Hancock Insurance Aoany as mathematician.
 br tho accommo odation of their de- tors the New Britain Trust com will commence on Saturday, Sep Der 2S. to keep open Saturday eve Is from 7:30 to g o'clock. for the
 bose of receiving deposits only bward Ginsberg ha= h2en inducted the Harvard naval unit and Leslie lIorans and Arthur l.. Rathfeder been indicted into the army hing camp at that university.
 br the accommo odation of their de- tors the Burritt Savings Bank will |naence on Saturday, September 2S. eep open Saturday evenings from
 to 9 o'clock, for the purpose of
 lying and paying out deposits.->
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26
T.. F. M. SOCIETY MEETING.

The Ladies Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the South church will hold its first fall meeting Friday at 3 D. m. In the chapel. The subject of the meet ing will be "The War and Our Task" and will be discussed by Miss Eliza beth Rogers. A social hour will fol- low the meeting and all ladies are re- queSted to attend
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

plements. The combined concern will be known as the International TQr- vester Co.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

 ed by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action ............ S4 Missing in action .......... 63 Wounded severely ....... 73 Died of disease ...,..... Died of accident and other causes Died from wounds ........ 62 Wounded slightly ........
 Total 800 New York and New England men:
 Killed in Action.
 Lieutenant. Carl c. Cramer, 3O5 F. 1e2nd St., New York, N. Y.
 Sergeant. Thomas p. O'Donovan, POT East 73rd St, New York, N. Y.
 Corporals. Albert Beausoleil, 346 Hilldale Ave, Haverhill, Mass. George Edmund Brenner, Arcadia Road, Syracuse N. Y. John J. Finnegan, 317 F. 18th St., New York, N. Y. Cornelius P. Fitzpatrick, so Visita- ton Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. John kirkpatrick, Main St, Staf- ford, N. Y. THOMAS PERRY JOHNSON, 10S High St., Norwich, Conn. Otis H. Hadley, Belfast St., Bath, N. Y.
 William Vincent Kelly, 216 Beverly Road, Syracuse, N. Y. .lr; EN f St, New York, x. Y.
 Died From Wounds.
 CorporaIs. Cecil w. Fogg, IS Westminster St. Hyde Park, Mass. Eugene Francis Kelly, S9 Irving Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Joseph G. Roberts, eos St. Nicho- las Ave-, New York N. Y.
 Priyatcs. Theobald P. Cote, AGA Carrier St., Manchester, N. H. Cornelius J. Doyle, Kent St. NeWburyport, Mass. James w. Francis, Box 31S2, Bos- ton, Mass
 Athnanasios Michalopoulas, 4OS Suffolk St, Lowell, Mass.  Brooklyn, N. Y. Raymond F. Rice, 169 Williams St.. Springfield, Mass. Rudolph William Padley, PAS Gar field St, Rochester, N. Y. Roy w. Reno, 25 Whitney St, Ludlow, Mass Harry Schneider 66o Gates Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. Died From Accident and Other
 Causes.
 $ ScrgcantS. REGINALD P. SIMPSON, 55 Hunt ington Road, Bridgeport, Conn. AUSTIN E. MAIIAN, Canton, Conn.
 Wounded Severely.
 Sergeants. Anthony. Patrick F'arina, 177 w. Parmenter St., Newburgh, N. Y. Stephen w. Johnson, If Sacrament to st., Cam bridge, Mass James M. Swartout, F. Main St, Dalton, Mass.
 Corporals. Israel Blatt, 1875 Eastern Park way, Brooklyn, N. Y. John kase, Jr., 115 Jewell St, Brooklyn N. Y. GEORGE A. WIRTH, R. F. D. AZ, Norwalk, Conn. Harold T. Hughes, Dyer Brook, Maine.
 Bugler. William c. Jones, 14 Ellsworth St, Dorchester. Mass.
 Privates. Lester J. Ballard, 25O Beacon St, SomerVille, Mass. John J. Morris, Walden, N. Y. Nicholas G. Paris, BOA Basin St, Syracuse, N. Y. ERWIN A. SCHILLING, 3S Oak St., Middletown, Conn., Jesse D. Brown, 5O8 Sullivan st., Elmira, N. Y. Alonzo T. Campbell, , Van Wyck St., Gloversville, N. Y.
 Wounded Slightly.
 Lieutenant. Charles D. Baker 40 Wall St, New York N. Y.
 Sergeant. James Sheridan Vincent Matthews, 2G6 Martense St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

New York and New England men:
 Killed in Action.
 PrivatcS Michael Campbell, 235 F.. 18th st. Matthew F. Carberry, 463 w. 51st st., New York. N. Y. Patrick Reynolds, PAT w. 116th st., New York, N. Y Joseph Rizzo, 1886 6oth st., Brook lyn. N. Y. Henry L. Kane, 4429 Matilda, New York, N. Y. Lewis IT. Klopfer, FPS Eighth ave, New York. N. Y. Hector Parquette, 4S Summer st, WatertoWn, Mass. John J. Walsh. S16 Charlotte st., Utica, N. V
 Died from Wounds.
 priyatcs Omer Boissonneau, 37 kidder Court, Manchester. N. H.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26

. David Meltzer. 356 Cherry st., New York, N. Y.
 Missing in Action.
 PrivateS. Edward M. Ames, IA Front St., Rochester, N. Y.
 Stanley Bagor, 25 Chestnut St., Chicopee, Mass.
 George H. Blake, R. F. D. 1, Rome, N. Y.
 Roy c. Davidson, 46 Grant St. Walden, N. Y.
 Joseph Fazio. 11S7 3rd Ave, E. 69th St, New York, N. Y. Charles w. Gott, 11O E. Manlius St., E. Syracuse, N. Y. Sotereas M. Makos 31 Winter St, Worcester, Mass.
 Thomas F. Morrissey, Sutton Place, Worcester, Mass.
 Might Report.) The following casualties are report ed by the commanding general of the American EXpeditionary forces: Killed in action ........... S7 Missing in action ........ 63 Wounded severely ........ 73 Died from wounds ..... 57 Died from aeroplane accident 1 Died from accident and other Died of disease ........:... 12 Wounded (degree undeter-
 mined ........'.....
 Total .........' .3O4
New Britain herald., 1918-09-26


 to remind you of
 fGel that perhaps 1 Athings that will
 Nils. Eddy in a way,
 k1ow that your son was
 Nofficer and a gentleman
 not my good fortune to
 keS lieut.. Eddy. but l have
 sd indyNctly from him several Illness beinA located not many miles from him on\the line at one time, not Hong before Ae1 went west And it Twas always the\samc story that he was Xficient brs,vH (braver, than the Aerage. too) innd greatly liked by everyone. It it not my intention to write. more thaA note, for I know this is not a subject you wish to dis cuk,s. but I could not resist sending you just a word\ or two of praise for ,gour son who sp richly deserved it. "In closing. let me just repeat that Lieut. Eddy Wasl known as a good officer, a gentleman, and a man who ahonored the uniform he wore: and to be q good officer in the Marine Corps requires more than mediocre ability. You can always have the consoling thought Git isn't much I know, but it may help littIe) that your son died as a brave man should, in one of the most glorious battles in the history of the world.
 With true sympathy for you both and real sincerity.
 "Matthcw H. Grswold. list Lieut., NJ. H. Griswold, M. R. C., "2nd U. S Cavalry A. F.. F."
 Led First American Drive.
 Thomas Wilbor, Jr., of Franklin i-o M ( has written as follows:
 July 3Oth, 1918. Dear MT Eddy:
 Just note to extend to you and Mrs Eddy my sincerest and most heartfelt sympathy on the death of your son, and my old friend, Leslie, while leading his men in the first big attack in Belleau Wood.
 "As you may have heard, I was for tunate enough to see Leslie on June 1 in the little deserted village where we halted just before the troops went out to take up their position on the line. q reached the town about 4:30 in the morning with part of another regi- ment of Marines, and was more than surprised to hear my name called from one of the houses as I was walking by with some of the men in search of water. Leslie showed me to a little spring where we washed up and had 1 a short talk. We were not given long, | however, as orders soon came for his regiment to move forward and 1 moved off with the other outfit. Leslie spoke of you all at home and asked me to write should anything 1 happen and l should have done, so | before this had I been able to confirm | the report which I had received. I'm not much of a hand at this sort of a l letter, but as I am probably the only one of his New Britain friends who saw him recently, I felt it my duty to write you something. He was with the l finest soldiers of our service and was