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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
I was accepted. worse luck.

AT 9 :45 that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dugout to receive
instructions from Old Pepper.
After reaching this dugout we lined
up in semicircle around him, and he
addressed us as follows:
"All 1 want you boys to do is to go
over to the German lines tonight, sur
prise them, secure couple of prison
ers, and return Immediately. Our ar
tillery has bombarded that section of
the line for two days and personally
believe that that part of the German
trench is unoccupied, so just get cou-
pie Of prisoners and return as quickly
as possible"
The sergeant on my right, in an I'M
dertone, whispered to me:
Say, Yank, how are we going to get
a couple of prisoners if the old foo!
thinks personally that that part of the
trench is unoccupied, sounds kind of
fishy, doesn't it mater"
l had a funny sinking sensation in
my stomach, and my tin hat felt as If
it weighed about ton and my enthusi-
asm was melting away. Old Pepper
must have heard the sergeant speak
because he turned in his direction and
in a laundering voice asked:
"What did you say?"
The sergeant with scarlet look on
his face and his knees trembling,
smartly saluted and answered:
Nothing, sir"
Old Pepper said:
"Well, don't say it so loudly the next
time"
Then Old Pepper continued:
"In this section of the German
trenches there are two or three ma
chine guns which our artillery, in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
l.3ASC-. BALL
>.'1Ii'1C)QiC- )

William J. Artz is a new umpire in
the Eastern league.
So long as Shanks remains, the
Griffs will have a utility staff.
When John McGraw is in doubt he
calls on Al Demaree and Al delivers.
Ed Barrow's greatest weakness is
a lack of reserve strength for his Red
Sox.
Charley Risberg doesn't seem to be
affected by the White Sox slump. This
player has been hitting the ball.
The idea that Walter Johnson was
losing his smoke has been revised.
Walter can buzz them over as fast as
ever.
Marty McGaffigan got tired of being
called a Quaker and decided to go
into the army along with the Fighting
Irish.
D
The Boston Red Sox have signed
Ford, an infielder from the Tufts col
and second baseman.
The Tigers will try out First Base
man Graham, who played good ball
with Chattanooga, in the disbanded
Southern association.
John Beall, the Milwaukee man, who
has Joined St. Louis, has so much con-
fidence in his ability to stick that he
moved his family to the Mound city.
Hester June is the name of a Uni
versity of Virginia pitcher who has
been taken on for a trial by the Cleve-
land Indians. He is a Highlander.
Fred Mitchell is making a strong bid
to swipe George Stallings' Miracle"
shoes. George has 'em tied in hard
knot and is stepping out bit himself.
The New London club has been get
ting some wonderful pitching, and the
average of runs scored against it's
twirlers is the lowest in the Eastern
league.
Walter Rousch, brother of Eddie
Rousch, leading slugger of the Ma
tional league in 1917, and Paul Cobb,
brother of the famous Ty, are both
members of the United States Marines
team of Quantico, Va.
The French have taken a great inter
est in baseball and already have
caught on to our set phrases and ex-
pressions. "Glisser au over" means
"the runner slid home" Foul" is trans
lated 'poulet." and Ety. is "mouche."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
CONNIE is SWEET ON IRISH
Manaher of Athletics Has Array Of
Talent Possessing Reminders
of could Sod"

Connie Mack has a soft spot in his
heart for ball players with Irish names.
He won the championship with Ed
die Collins, Jack Barry, Stuff McIn-
mes and other sons of Erin. These
stars have gone, but Connie has anoth-
er array of talent that possesses good
old-fashioned reminders Of the could
sod"
There is Walker, Burns, Shannon,
Dugan, McAvoy, Geary, Shea and
Holmes, and others. When you remem.
Der Connie Mack's real name is Cor
nelius McGillicuddy, you won't be sur
prised at his fondness for the Irish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Got Alono without Metals.

The cliff jewellers knew nothing os
the use of metals. Their knives were
made from the bones of the deer,
highly polished and very sharp. Tneir
household utensils consisted Of pot
tery lars and casks made of fiber and
covered with a substance resembling
modern varnish. Although the earlless
cliff dweIlers were prehistoric. cave
livers have existed In a2ssaaaaa2 evssy
age of the world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
SILVER DOLLAR is BIG
ON A TRAINING TRIP

The White Sox were playing a
long, extra-inning game at Chi
cago. The sun was setting-one
of those great, round red suns.
1t cleaned through the lattice
work of the upper stands at
Comiskey park and shone direct
ly into Right Fielder Shauno
Collins face. AS the latter came
in for the last half of the thir-
teenth inning he was stopped by
a fellow player, who asked:
"What does that sun remind
you of, Shauno?"
Collins paused for moment.
Then he said: "It reminds me
of a silver dollar ON a training
trip; just about the same SIZE"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
Faeth to Continue Playing.

Tony Faeth, Milwaukee pitcher, has
gone into the army school for training
mechanics near st. Paul and on visits
of ths sfiiwaukee team to st. Paul or
Minneapolis he will get furloughs and
pitch for the Brewers until he COM
pletes his course and is sent abroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
No Soft Job for FohI.

It's job that requires overalls and
hard work that Lee Foil, manager OF
the Cleveland Americans, viii assume
when the baseball season is ended in
October. mo soft job for me during
the winter months" Foil said. II am
well over the draft age, but am husky
enough to do my share of hard work.
especially as the government needs
able-bndied men in the shops"
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

TIM pdvisson % Collateral Commed
titles Of the Food Administration nas
noilfied the State Food administrators
that the tinted states Fuel Aaminia-
sratlon Is eeneiny 70 tho tee manufac-
turing trade r. 0neSfionnaire b. means
of which 1t = hoped inat TIE local f,sfi
sdministr8tora VIZ BE- able 20 gnfde
tn- lee trade 20 operate through the
winter With the feast possible con
sumption OF f4e'
Az the tee manufacturers and DIS
tribut.rs have hitherto been under the
Hpert!s ion OF the Local Food Admin
isirators. Administrator rcsen has re-
aues'ea that sneS siye the local f1ei
tdminiHtrators that cordial eo-opera
ton end assistance. Local fuel ard
food administfators vii 60 ordinate IN
fnaslng the ice question 80 thai fhe
aims OF both may he fulls accomplish
"a and the ice trade encouraged =,
rendering the puhhc satisfactory
service
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

BRIDE wfrH PISTOL,
HUSBAND IS AMAZED
interesting Situation n Dorothy osi
tens eictufs, "fhe ks,.
ser's SHADOW"

suppose yon were escaping yonr
friends with your bride In ciDsed
cnrrinRs ana suddenly found revpl-
ssf 10 your face and discovered hat
the woman beside you waF not the
one yon had n,srried-now would yot
feei9
This n one 81 he sensational mo-
ments IN Tho Kalaerr @hBdo~ .
Dorothy Deron'a new Paramount pic
ipre which in 30 be shown ~ the
Amusu Thearcr Tuesday Thor ~
lnce personally supervised the picture
nnd from ali reports IL forms the most
exciting story 81 German rpy piOttire
IN America iu1t has az set been of
Tered py he rcrean
Tht sfprY 81 by I,oy Octnsns Cohen
ana q a. Gieey and appeared aerinIlr
In Al Sforr weekly There u D sue
cessiOn Of thrills. surprises and o de-
ucuemeut that If startling, 10 say ths
leas' Miss Doiion is spIendldif sup
ported in inf rhnrminR phoiopiov
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29
CASUALTY LISTS

scontlnuad ffom pate Ten
Todd sm.'h Grass Valley cam
Fred Williams Cono~inRo Ma
WoUNDED IN ACTION
previously Reported Killed.
PVT David y Norris. New York
WOF$DED ~ ACTION
previously Reported Missing
PVT George X Cfist broadway Va
MiasiSr ~ ACTION
pes Charles Law SKINNER New Y1ff
lS HANDS or ENEMY
Previously Reported Aissirgl
Pvt Erhard Bervfiad Chicago
Edward 4. Graham. - Louis
hETu RNf7B TO DUTY
fiTevionsiy Reported Missing
fvf Peter %lc9stro Chicago
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

FOR sALE--One nv. passenger Ford
Telephone bsi 81
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29
Noricr 70 NATURAL GAS con
TRACTORS.

Sealed proposals win b. received ~
Tie city Seeretary 81 the city u Cor
pus Chrisii. Texas until O'Clock q. m.
Erlday. OctobeT isls f1r furnishing
tho cry ~ Corpus Christi and the "a
habitanis hereof ~iih ON an-qaate
supply ~ merchanfabie natural gas a.
such quantities ana under aan pres
sufr a. may he Required by she City
fof a period Of TIN yours
Birders SHAFT submit Win their pro-
posal Is detail specification 81 the wells.
pipe lines ana uppurtenh ceS they rro-
pose 20 construct VIII fifs3l fifty
cover an methods ~ obstruction and
character snd KIND NJ mstrrisi and
pipe that they propose use
Bidders shsil indicate the approx
maie locality ~ their source of supply
~ raa and ~ distance frcsn the city
limit. ~ land " water ~ both
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

,rrn, for riovies ioveft Is tn store
81 the An,usn Theater today. whom
dainty Marguerite Clark vri aDne1r
IN q Paramount rcfsen version Of
'pronefia. which YIN Ne rsrhembssed
IS her greatest stage s,ircess some
years arc a story Of Love N .
Dutch Garden" as its authors. Gran
VILE Barker and Laurence Housrnan
called u the picture N even more
beautiful than the stage version ann
under the expert direction Of Maurice
ToErncur has become most unuanfi
production The cast Includes Iuies
Rsucnnr, who recently appeared ~
support o. railine Frederick IN "a
Tosct ns the i'ierfot who falls IN
low with Frunclla and spdncis nef
from the pri mhoIne Of her aun's
oniy 20 desert her later How he finds
TINT after aii he canno, i've without
her aud rntlrna 20 her old home Ia
The hope that she too VIII come. ~
skillfnily and chnrmingls shown IN
this neV Marguerite Clark Paramount
pls.fiirs4
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

siTrkTioE WANTED Isasake
Rnd general store man ntfirFs ~
ssipu Affrfss spa rars CaIi~r
SEA
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29


for he sas furnishes at the sss wells
and a. the city limits
Bidders prices shall be based on
Sliding scale varying from . price rer
100000 cutie Zee, 20 one milton cubic
Feet per diem.
Bidders shall state time when gaf
veil construction wiA nn begun and
he probable lime of cempietlon and
Fhsh urree 70 carry On such con-
strueilon cont,nueply Bhfil complies
lion
Proposals Tor His copirsct shall be
accompanied by . Hlseefs Bond for
5000 made payaile 20 the cny or
Corpus Christi. conditioned upon the
latter carrying into execution the pro.
vision 81 his BID The successfni BID
dor shan furnish bond in the sum ~
s5.aVe conditioned that e4s shall be-
furnished By The contractor ir accord
ance win ihe contract
Bidders must present ~ she clty
Council s1fisfacfory evidence ~ ineiF
ability ard anancisi resources b. mi
$50 tneit obligations 4ndtr the OOH.
ff8tt
an bids presented before fha hour
named aii b. onsns nni read df the
resuigr sesfion ~ th~ CT, CmncI on
sa4d fafe and viii then ts iiia On the
table fnr "a hour Thrreafter fhe
c0unoil may rr3ect 90 bi1a ~ nccent
such I'D be n lts Judgment MAY 10
deemed te~f
TIE bidder 20 whom MAJ be swaraee
ihe contract shall @ifhln ifn A4ys 10
aia awafd fnscr irfa proper arfes
n,ent with fh- cts 90 ufiil stl~ rsp
fr.ct tcrofaiHs ~ iIe rina - hia
frlposltiau snd sp4elflrt lions shff
nciice a. bidders sn1 tHft rexniationt
ard spndiilDna Rssefniax renntfhftion
- wells pipe hufa char etsr and
qua sag ~ ga presrufe Ia D. f8aga.
tanned I'D ofhrf pssiln.nf sss~<tfiea
+ tons sr mas oe mutually agreed npoa.
~ heln4 undefst0og th4s iu case fhr
contractor flsis 70 sHfsirs Ffouer Ess
wegl after frilHnk ftr Hse fcss We
shan have the right and rrviisg. r b.
! ~ lsalrrs ~ btsns reisass led from me
iserirae' and hond y g. hi~o rrdef-
stood fhaf should tfs r0ntracf1r pro
+ dure eucfesaful gas vel sad gro
I coed 20 Furnish the tltf with rsa i'
+ snal inr1 tecouse obAga fOss ur1u him
+ 70 driii an naatlonai wei ~ wrfi. IL
Z aura number tart al unutertuptrd
( supply 81 g-as may a. aii tfnes be- rro
dacsd and furnished e. saId CTS durlnr
( the NE ~ this contraf' o. unfii fns ga
! field shHA nfcome exhausted
h The Ci'y reserves the right 20 rrjecl
any or 81 bids o. 10 accept thar one
which ~ the opinion of me ciIs 81 foi
ga best Interest
~ order % the CTS Council.
ROY MILLER. Mayor.
I'd cCBAcE. City sscrsrtry
Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

An orthodox churchmaD objected -
wipsnr the dishrs after each meal.
He insisted mat Il ~as not a mans
Jon,
His usfe aDooted the following
ScriptDei 4 Will wipe Jerusalem Is a
man wineth dish. wiping &c. ann
turning il upside down
The ntsn j. sfill wiping dishes
Ladies' Home Journal
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

Bidders shnll sbbnii aiternais priceH
for fhe Eaa furnished az the sss wells
and a. the city limit
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

Bidders prices shall be based on
Sliding scale varying from price rer
100000 cutie feet 20 one miiiion cubic
Laaf Mr. alarn
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

her leading man being Thurston Hall
who viii be seen az a Secret service
agent posing ~ o German spy
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-29

- :
For Sale
~-->~~------>--.------.-->
fsef Dsi
Shoes, Pants, Hea69ears ond Balls.
have arrived AZ -
RDit,~s SUPPLY co.
------l--- --------------
ron sAIR- By ownsr ,6s,den posef
correct Mesaiiiie snd Bel&sn str.
opposite the enuft hoass ore biocs
frDn gar depot sr9
ron SALE cHRAPA-A u.eh sye pas
senger Heo auto sblie. Address r.,
o. Drawer "a. or nhons 81. --7ss
foR sALk:-s f,as .op offirs desks
and cnans 70 patch sehwafy.
Phone 40. 1870 fiser ~. -sss
FOR sALE-zps s,lshs,y ussd saldin
lamp eote. Schwass Co. Phone
tos. 1890 Tiger 81 --<cs4
Fy,h sAft Mcal n11fsei c.onrsple'-
IN Rockpori T,xls. fixtures com
tsfr,e rAady Tor business. Anfanio
Priefo. = o BOX sss Roekr0ti
Texas. -fs
FOR SALE -ont Overland antom T.
IN perfect condition. Apply y. ".
Bingham sDi Mesquite -
-
rOh EaLE-One bsby Overland s
passenger price s4co. " sold "a;
5nre see Dorris a. Nonkes Bros.
81
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE Tor type.
writer FIRE barrel gun Sor Law
renee - Phone ives -2e
JULES TOR sAf.f.--Onf -t1ff tlock
-ontt - Csldweii's vin. corpus
cbrisii Texas Extra sood mules
5iyr mc p ioof neforf yon ray r
" Van Buskirk 20
FOR skLE oliver writer No 9
~ good conaition. f'none - Ia
--
FOR sAI.Fs--One isis Overiand road
sitr nov worth 81 $50. viii sell f9f
81 01J casn o. b. asn Antonio
address y Crane. care Erecren-
kunye 90, ssn Antonio Texrx -ss
FOR SALE nave fIve guaranteed
5innoe No offer one t3ss Thoe
gOsFnn 4 Bro. oai,. ;1is ono 1850
Kifnb7n nnh tlse ~ One $500
I.ester. mnh, $3.50 une sgss Holmes
& 90. NAH tsleys ore ssss fhos
Gogsan 4 Bro. MN. 1925. TINS
week only Information adaress
south Texas Music Co. san An
ionic .-27
ron SAW cHrAs l)ht ii-ss. fo,t
derrick one tool h0fse SASS one
uiinf -n1<r ifsee rffie, hri diH+
41rls tunl4 luo~e nf@r- me,
q ross f>- rittsf fftus ca Nut cs.
town -hoan -wr n Rams Cd
and D4~ ~ Draper en
Calallen. -ekiH
FOR SALE !si. m antt 10 3 i'rrsf-
eooa ryres hi.r. fine aonanion
Also ~0i.,ns AdS.cfa 1914 ~
I Corpus snr'ssi .sA4e 90
( FoR SALE fisv Passenger Ford ir
excellent condition 1917 model
bsrsain see il can Carmichael
Sueces Hotel ta
I $4,000 PIANO good ~ new. sieo0V
4 taken al once. Mrs. Mei,zen.
1901 Watcf str
On ~Rl4f@ tfvHbt follNVN stFf ~
dress " II Tucker. Portland.
Trxaa. SIT
---------------- ----------- - --------- -----
FOR SALE cHEAfs--Two Nstivnn
Cast heTisiers; one -four drawer.
The other six drawer IN first Gloss
-nape. Walker smith Company
Phone 1851. --s4s
----'-- - ----------y -----------------
} f-ftfs "a snr,x. ana letf.r N.arl5t,fs
bargain u tnsen AZ anee inatnFs
32eo Sevenfh 81 b5i
pfsH SAi1f-F ora rar Emmertl
Garage 81
( FOR SALE-One hv. passenger Ford
Telephone bsi 81
Bidders sahn submii alternate price
for he Eaa furnished az the sss we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-18
# KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-18
SEVEN War WORK
RELIEF AGENCIES
Ii JOIN IN DRIVE
sI7a5nooo IS Tsf soi--

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81 Z sssr= e. zi.as.ssss,S4 " arusss-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-18

lNtHg ~As5 SAYS ~s17 -a, I4rasali.at
sis.saees s. easva qs sl-,s'' vAt2tatf
ana wherever 3 g T'isl4tas 4 g. -
HNlaE ~a1a >AE>-I FAE1 i.l istaA = sfa'f
ts sr sllsar Esa.sr l'assness fsafuisr
1seini7 sn-lze-s 3i1e'rs
aNtr.E SA3a SAR>-l NBIs sss las- Il. 1zfs-
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gifts sa .srsfs4 tbe 5asr q -HetA-ora
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-18
WHAT GENERAL
rERSnIhG NEEDS

lssge ~-sc rg-sc rse-
~Aao have |. h1. and ]
49, have -sc7e ettec-
tive fsssa-s iorce ;aan
Il ! had ten nscn ~atA-
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~
General PerthE-g
Evening star., 1918-07-24
WOMAN DISCOVERS BOY
STEALING POCKETBOOK

Mrs. R D. Kahn, 639 II street north
east, yesterday afternoon caught an
unidentified white boy about sixteen
years old in her home, taking a
pocketbook from a bureau drawer.
Mrs. Kahn said she took the pocket
book from him, but could not detain
him. On his way to the stairs, Mrs.
Kahn stated. the boy picked up a
two-pound weight and threw 1t at
her. striking her on her side.
The boy wore a light suit, gray cap
and lavender striped shirt, Mrs. Kahn
stated. She is certain she can identify
him.
An intruder who visited the resi-
dence of Harry W. Peck. 1014 Ver-
mont avenue, one day last week took
wearing apparel and jewelry belong
Ing to two roomere.
Carl Bell, 2S19 N street, complained
Of the theft of a kit Of tools. two
jacks. storage battery and automo-
bile tire. The articles were taken
streets.
Miss Constance Douglass. Garfield
Hospital, told the police SS in bills
were taken from the hospital Office
yesterday.
Theft of two waists and a pair of
silk stockings was reported by Phoebe
c. Souder, 933 K street.
Miss S. A. Simpson, 1445 Massachu-
setts avenue, complained Of the dis
appearance Of two gold pins. valued
at $1S.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
"SERUM OF SILENCE" :
AIMED AT HUN POISON


The organization Of 4 society, MEM
bers of which would pledge them
selves not to listen to knocks against
the government during the war. was
urged by Russell T. Edwards. direc-
tor Of the educational section Of the
National War Garden Commission, ad-
dressing tho Kiwanis Club at lunch
con at the New Cochran Hotel today.
The ten million, war gardeners in
the United States would form q strong
basis for such society. the speaker
declared. One thrift stamp promi-
nently displayed. he suggested. could
be the badge Of membership.
There are Just two antidotes for
German poison" he went on. "one Is
a bullet with the trademark u s. A
in the lower left hand corner as IT
whistles Yankee Doodle in its scream
across no mans land. The boys you
have sent to the trenches will admin
lister that dose, as long as you feed
them. The other Is the serum OF ST.
1ence' and Is just as important to win
ming the war on this side Of the ocean.
Inoculate the knocker and the enemy
within our gates with this. and you
will paralyze the most powerful arm
Of the German war machine"
Evening star., 1918-07-24
TO ASK THEM TO DARKEN
SHOW WINDOWS AT NIGHT

The merchants Of Washington will
outdo the fuel administration in its
plan to conserve coal. If recommends
tions of the Advertising Club of
Washington are carried out At a
dinner meeting of the organization
at the Columbia Country Club yester-
day evening a motion was adopted
calling upon business men to cut
on light in their show windows every
night in the week. The fuel authori-
ties asked only that the windows be
ldarkened four nights a week.
In view Of the fact that show win
dows arc a source of advertising.
heads Of the club felt it was within
their jurisdiction to mako the appeal
to the business men
Fred p. Peel reported on the pro-
ceedtngs of the convention Of the AS
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World, which he attended at San
Francisco few weeks ago. Mr.. Peel
announced that the international or
ganization had designated l.. E. Pratt,
one OF its officers, to como to Wash
ington and assist the government in
the big task of advertising the war.
Lester Lansburgh, president of the
local club, said he has received many
letters congratulating the adyertis-
ing men of Washington for oreani-
ing branch advertising club In the
National Capital.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
DENIES PRoFITEEkINe
AIMS AT SOLDIERS

A nationwide inquiry by the War
Department showed few cases of SOL
diers being charged more than civil
ians for everyday commodities, sec-
retary Baker announced today.
''At many places no discrimination
was found. Secretary Baker said. "At
many points there is a more or less
tendency to give discounts to soldiers.
Instances of discrimination were
found, though. as a rule, not among
the best class OF dealers"
In few instances 1t was found that
men in uniform wore being compelled
to pay prices as high as SO per cent
greater than the prices quoted civil
ians. As remedy for the situation.
Secretary Baker announced that camp
commanders have been directed to
make frequent examinations of prices
in the vicinity Of camps and post the
names of dealers found to be dis
eliminating.