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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
Chicago Liv, stock, cIesIrs

chicago Live 0t6oKJ CIoeIW0
Chicago, March>25.-The closing i've
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market fairly active, Is to &c
lower than Saturdays average; re-
ceipts, 77j000; estimated tomorrow, 49,
900; bulk, S17.1o@17.66: light, 3l7.es9
1910: heavy, 316.lo0l7.3b; mixed,
}16.70@17e5: rough, $1s.10@1s.40.
Cattle-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts $4,000: top. 314.4o.
sheep-Steady: receipts. 1s.oooi top.
&1e.7o: lambs, $1S.6s.
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81. Joseph Live ote

q. Joseph Live Stock
st. Joseph. Mo-. March 25.-Ths live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower; receipts, H.
600; top, $17.1S; bulk. S1s.bb@17.0b.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. s.
oC0: steers, $10013.75; cows and heaf-
ess, $7@12.5o; calves, 3s@12.So.
4 Sheep Markeess steady: recs1yts, -
900; lambs, 31l01S.3S: ewes, $701l.
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Omaha Live stock

Omaha 1.-Two 9tock
Omaha, Nebr.. March 1s-Ths live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower: receipts 1880;
heavy, $1e.25@1e.s5; mixed, e1e.36@
1856: light. s16.so@1s.s5; bulk. $1,000
1850.
Cattle-Market lower: receipts $500;
steers, $s.75@13.75; cows and heifers.
Ss@l1: calves. $s@lS.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. 49,
coo: sheep. 313@15.5o: wethsre. SAG
1925; ewes. $11.6o@14; lambs. SlS.sb0
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LATEST MARKET REPORTS
CHICAGO HOG MARKET
HAS DEPRESSED DAY

Chicago, March 25.-MucH more
plentiful arrivals than had been expect.
ed had a depressing effect today on the
hog market.
Offerings Of cattle and sheep were
also liberal.
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Peoria Cash Grain

Peoria Cash Grain
Peoria. H., March 25.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-Market s to zoo lower; No. 4
yellow, $3.50: No. s yellow, 31.45; No. 6
yellow, $1.36@1.45: No. I mixed, $3.50;
sample. SIC to $1.25.
Oats-Market y to-1Ao lower: No. 2
white. s2Ac; standard and No. white.
sec: No. 1 white. s1hc.
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K.nsa. CITY Cast crain

Kansas City, Mo-, March 25.-Ths
cash grain market follows:
white. $1.s3@1.ss No. 2 yellow. 31.73@
$50.
oats-No. 4 white. soc: No. z mixed.
s64Seho.
Rye-No. 2. S7.s5@3.so.
Kaffir and milo maise, $5.s2@4.
Hay-Lower: choice timothy, $3.50
q: choice prairie. $23@2350; choice
alfalfa, $26@27.
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Chicago Produce

b Chicago, March 25.-Butter-Market
higher: creamery, 35@41c.
Eges-Lower: receipts, 1901 cases;
arsts. 34k034hc; ordinary flrsts. $40
Potatoes-Lowsr; receipts, 81 cars:
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota
bulk. 75Wsoo; do sack. $1,000.
Roostsrs-AteGdy. young, CSC.
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GRAIN REVIEW

Reports that an increase Of oats
acreage would be at the expense Of corn
tended somewhat to steady the corn
market. Prices closed unsettled, Y to
40 &c net lower. with March $1.27k
end May 31.25K0N.
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O. Louis Horses and Mules

O. Louis Horses and Mules
East st. Louis. ILL.,, March 25-Horses
Extra heavy draft, $1s00235; good
scuthsrns. $so@12S: eastern chunks.
$SI@150.
Mules-1s to 1eh hands. 332s0S16;
15 to 1871 hands, $s5@21o; IA to 145h
hands, $S0@115.
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Fl, WAYNE WANTS IT

Fl. Wayne. Ind. March 25.-George
Biemer. fight promoter. returned here
from Chicago, where he met Jess VII.
lard and Fred Fulton, who are to fight
for the worlds championship. Biemer
announced today that in all probable.
ity the bout would be established in
TT. Wayne, rs he had offered $4,000
to bring it here. New Orleans 10 bid
der for the fight an dhAs offered
$4,000
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CHICAGO Cash Grain

Chicago. March 26.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Nos. 3 and 3 yellow, nominal:
No. A yellow. $1.5s@l62: No. s yellow,
s1.3o@1.50; No. yellow, 31.1S61.S5.
oats-No. 3 white, slA 0s1c: stand
ard. 911k @s2c.
Rye-No. 2, $2.S1.
Barley-$1.55@1.SS.
Timothy-35 @3.2b.
Clover-$2s03l
Pork-NominaI
LArd-$26.20.
Ribs-$24@0702LB7.
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New York Sugar
New York, March 25.-RAw sugar
Steady; centrifugal. e.oo6c; moiassss
nominal.
] Refined-Steady.
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New York. Money, Closing

Now York. March 25-Mercantile pa
per- and months. So.
Bar silver-92Hc.
Mexican dolIars-741kc-
Time loans-6%.
ing bid, ~.
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n. lsuia Produce

ot. LOuis Produce
Ot. Leuis, Mo-. March 25.-Poultry-
epf1ngs, 3ohc: turkeys, 2Shc: ducks.
S0kc; geese, 21c.
Butter-CrsamsSy. l3e.
Ekg1-eIc.
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kansas City Produce

Kansas City. Mo-. March 25.-Butte,
.Cr6amsry. 3sc: hrsts. $40: seconds
9ee; packing, Sic.
EeSi-F1rsts, SSc.
2oultry-Roostefo, zoe; broilers, 2Be.
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Minneapolis ciesIna a.

Minneapolis Closing Grain
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 26-Clos-
Ing grain:
Corn-No. 8 yellow, e1.7601.so.
Oats-No. 3 white, $4,000.
F1ax-$4.06h@4.o8h.
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presence OF COl. Joseph ". MlAe1, In0
promoter and a score Of sporting
celebrities.
Chicago, March 25.-Willard. II
was revealed in the new set OF ar
ticles. is to receive 75 per cent Of the
net profits made by Miller, while Full.
ton is to receive HAT sum Of $4,000.
The agreement also stipulates that
Miller shall have the right to sell or
transfer the bout ito such person or
persons as he may see it,"
III am successful In selling the
match for 100000 or more-ln fact
',any amount will have to pay Full
ton $4,000 and give Willard Is Per
cent of the balance" Miller explained.
81 may not be able to sell the match.
II don't shall promote It myself.
There's one thing certain-Willard
and Fulton will fight some place for
the championship the Fourth Of July"
The articles stipulate that Willard
and Fulton shall establish training
quarters in the vicinity Of the city in
which the contest 10 staged for at least
three weeks prior to the bout The
number of rounds to be fought will de-
pend entirely on the laws Of the state.
Fulton, attired In frock coat and
carrying q cane. faced battery Of
cameras with the champion after the
articles were signed.
II guess we are q pair Of the biggest
guys you boys ever snappedr Willard
sal dto the camera operators.
The champion. accompanied by Mil.
Ter, will leave for Baltimore tonight to
dispose of some Of his circus equip
ment. He already has started light
training, but will not do any boxing
| for several weeks.
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e. Louis Cash Grain

st. Louis. Mo-, March 26.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-No. 2 white e1.s1; No. 3 white
$l.Ss.
oats-No. 5 white. s1Ac; No. 4 white
9C@90hc: No. 2 mixed, SSAc.
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London Mono,

London, March 25.-Bar silver-lst
per ounce.
Money-3A "A
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WILLARD TO GET
BIG END OF PURSE
CHAMPION GETS 70 PER CENT;
FULTON RECEIVES 10000
FOR FIGHT.

Chicago, March 26.-Final articles
closing heavyweight championship
match between Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton of Rochester, Mimi, the chal-
lenger, were signed here today In the
presence of Col. Joseph c. Miller, the
promoter and score Of sporting
celebrities.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
COMPLAINT IN REICHSTAG
OF GROWING CENSORSHIP
German People Becoming Exas-
perated, Asserts Socialist
Deputy Bauer.

AMSTERDAM. June e.-Allegations
that the German censorship is grow
ing more stringent were made at the
opening sitting of the reichstag Tues
day by Baron Won Rechenberg of the
centrist party and Deputy Bauer. a
socialist.
Matters were growing continually
worse, Deputy Bauer said. and the
censorship increasingly had placed IT.
self in the service Of the '1ust of con-
quest" even meetings for equal suf-
frage being forbidden. although their
aims coincided with government pol
10y.
The feeling among the people was
becoming even more exasperated. the
deputy added. He complained that
while the pacifists were harassed the
annexationist politicians were encour-
aged. and declared that this policy
would inevitably lead to a catas-
trophe.
Secretary of the Interior Wallraf
gave figures intended to prove the i'm
partially of the censorship. especially
In the matter Of newspaper prohibi-
tions. He declared that after an ex-
animation of the demands made by the
reichstag in regard to the censorship
the government would be unable to
adopt them.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
NO BOOZE" TINE LIMIT
Nay Be Brought Into District at
Any Hour, If for Pen.
sonal Use.

Judge Hardison has decided that II
10 not q violation Of law for . person
to bring liquor into the District Of
Columbia 1t any hour. provided the
liquor is for personal use. Police Of
the ninth precinct made arrests Of
persons for bringing intoxicants into
the District after o'clock PM. In ~.
legged violation Of the section which
provides against deliveries Of ship
ments between that hour and O'Clock
in the morning.
In deciding the question Judge
Hardison said he could add nothing to
the decision already rendered by Jus
tice Stafford. He said the bringing Of
liquor for personal use 10 not Q ship
ment within the meaning Of the law.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart asked the court to defer
Judgment for ono week, in order to
give him time to consider the ques-
ton Of taking Ahe case to the Court
of Appeals, and his request was
granted.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
RULES FOR
PROPOSED WIRE STRIKE
Head Of Telegraphers' Union
Knows, But Withholds Date
for Walkout,
BY the Asscciated Prsss.


CHICAGO. June e-sylvester J.
Kohenkamp. head Of the telegraph
ers' union. said today he was prspar.
ing instructions to govern the men
when the proposed strike 10 called.
1T have the date set in my own mind,
but the men will not know 1t until
the strike is called" he said. I'VE
need a little time for certain con-
ferences. as. for instance, one with
the grievance committee Of the rail-
way telegraphers tomorrow, and other
preliminaries."
At the ofllces Of the telegraph COM
panies it was said that Q strike order
would have little or no effect on
business. a. practically none Of tho
employees were members Of the union.
President Konsnkamp set the date
for the walkout while in conference
in Washington with labor leaders and
members Of Congress. He stated while
here that 1t was not this week or the
early part Of next week.
900 commercial telsGrAphers, but
labor leaders confidently expect that
many non-union operators, afraid to
Join the union because OF the fear Of
losing their positions, will also walk out
with the union mon.
Intervention by President Wilson or
the war administration. It 10 stated.
is the only possibility for averting tho
strike.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
BOARD EMPHASIZES
UNFIT MEAT CLAIM
Chief Federal Trade Exam
iner Says Further Evidence
Has Been Found.

Further evidence OF the sale or Of
fering for sale of unit meat for the
Army has been discovered by the
Federal Trade Commission. w. T.
Chantland. chief examiner. declared
today when representatives OF Will
son 6 Co, Chicago packers. appeared
to deny charges that they have sold
unfit meat.
The representatives OF Wilson &
Co. asked for an early hearing on the
charges made in a complaint that the
commission had filed against them.
I'VE cannot proceed to a hearing
Immediately" said Mr.. Chantland. "be-
cause other substantial instances are
under investigation.
"I think I am justified in saying
that they are vicious and should be-
considered in this case. They 60 tc
the very root of the indicated defense
of Wilson & Co., that the instances
cited in the complaint were sporadic
and occurred through oversight"
1t was decided to begin the hearing.
asked for June 1s.
The case originally was set for july
3, but a motion to advance it to nex'
Tuesday was made by the defendant
on the ground that Wilson & Co. be-
lieves the commission was mistaken
in issuing the complaint and that
serious. injury will be done the COM
pany unless the matter is put right
before the public.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
MAJ. J. C. O'LAUGNLIN IS
ORDERED TO FRANCE
Newspaper Man and Friend Of Col.
Roosevelt Has Been Aid to -.
Gen. doethals.

MAJ. J. c. O'LaushIin Of the Quarter
master Reserve Corps has been re-
lieved Of his special duties at the
War Department and ordered to re-
port to the chief Quartermaster Of
the American Expeditionary Forces
In France for assignment to duty.
Maj. O'Laughlin 10 . we'll known
newspaper man and recently was at
tached to the, stan of the Chicago
Herald, Since he was commissioned
In the Army q few months ago he
has served as military aid to Mat.
Gen. q. w. Goethals. assistant to the
chief Of stan, in charge Of purchases
and supplies for the Army, and also
has been in charge OF general pub
licity work for the ouartsrmaster
Corps. Gen. Gosthals. It IL under
stood, desired to have him continue
his services in this city. but the
military authorities decided that he
could be moro useful nearer the field
of military action.
Maj. OLAughlin II . friend Of Col
Theodore Roosevelt. ana was with the
former President on his hunting trip
to Africa q few years ago and on his
subsequent visit to Europe.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Bill in House Would Give
President Authority Over
Wire Service of Country

Authority Tor President Wilson i'm.
mediately. to commander all tele-
graph and telephone wires ~ . war
measure 10 provided in . bill intro
duced by Representative Lunn Of New
York. who states that he expects to
have the support Of President Wilson
and Secretary Baker. and that he
will ask for q hearing before the
military affairs committee next week.
I'VE cannot afford to take ahy
chances at tho present time with our
wire system Of communication" said
Mr.. Lunn. TT should be taken over
by the govsrnment at once. OF all
tho governments engaged In this
world war, the United States 10 the
only ono that intrusts its commune
cation service to private parties.
Our enemy in the field controls and
operates its own wires.
with the enemy submarines At our
very doors. we should pass the new
legislation at the earliest possible mo-
ment risidly to protect every avenue
Of communication"
Evening star., 1918-06-06
TROLLEY LINES FACE
/ TlE-UP IN NEW JERSEY
Strike Vote in Several Cities A.
4 fscts 4, 800 Men-Higher Pay
is u Demanded.

NEWARK. N. J. June s.-rrolley
1fAss of the Public Service Company
IN Newark. Jersey City. New Bruns-
wick and West Hoboken faced a tie
IN today as the result Of strike vote
taken by the trolley men. Approxi-
Eately $500 men are affected. The
men demand 45 cents an hour and s5
cents An hour for overtime. The COM
pany offered q sliding scale of from
30 cents to 10 cents an hour, guaran-
teeing q minimum wage Of 317.5o per
week. This tho men refused. The
striking employees claimed early to-
day that few cars are running on the
six divisions which serve Essex, Hud-
son. Union. Bergen and Middlesex
counties.
Oficials of the company would not
mako an estimate Of the number of
mon out They admitted that the
service was greatly curtailed. but de-
olared that some cars were being op-
Grated on every line.
Sfxty-six woman conductors who
were to have started to work on sew
eral lines today were held back, ON
cials OF the company deciding that
they did not want to have them
classed a. strike-breakers.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
CREW OF DESTROYED SHIP
Is TREATED BRUTALLY

LONDON. Juno e.-The crew Of Q
German submarine was brutal in it,
treatment of the crew of the Glasgow
steamer Ellaston. sunk some days ago,
Reuters Limited learns. The steamer
was shelled for three and . half hours.
Tho British captain returned the gun
IRE until his ammunition was zone
and then abandoned tho vessel. which
the submarine crew boarded and sunk
by bombs. The captain was taken
prisoner on board the U-boat.
The drinking water In one Of the
lifeboats was removed and the Ger
mans also took the mast, sails and all
the oars except two, leaving the Brit
ish to find land as best they were able,
The other lifeboat which was not mo-
Tested. was picked up by q schooner
near Las Palmas. Canary Islands,
Those In the nrst lifeboat suffered
great hafdships and did not reach Las
Palmss until nine days after the other
Evening star., 1918-06-06
CONCERTS IN D. C. PARKS
BY THE MARINE BAND
To Be Given Tuesday and Thurs-
day Afternoons During
Next -Four MonthA

Concerts will be given by the United
States Marine Band in certain public
parks every Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon during the months Of June,
July. August and September. Tho drst
of these concerts will be given next
Tuesday afternoon. They are in ad-
dition to the regular concerts Of the
Marine Band at the. marine barracks
Monday afternoons. at the Capitol
grounds Wednesday afternoons and at
the White House Ellipss Saturday
afternoons.
Col. c. 8. Ridley. the engineer ofiicer
in charge of public buildings and
grounds. expects to be able to an
nounce tomorrow the places and time
of the extra concerts. They will be
given in parks In various localities
with view to accommodating as
many people as possible. Owing to
war activities, mono Of the Army bands
in this vicinity IL available for these
public concerts this year.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
'STATESASK VOCE
IN RA|LROADlULE
Claim They Were lgnced in
the McAdoo Order b.
creasing Rates.
PLEA MADE FOR SHIPPERS

Postponement OF the new fresht and
rates. or modincatio TO re-
move injustices and determinations
which threaten many shipprs and
industries with Commercial anihila-
tion." was urged on Director ieneral
McAdoo today by a delegatiorof the
Association of Railvly and
Utilities Commissioners.
a To put tho new rates into effect
without revieions would fmpefi and
endanger the national econonc soli-
dari'y and bring additional hasfds In
the conduct OF the war. said a etition
presented by the delegation
Ask for State Regulatin.
Mr.. McAdoo was asked ether to
make state commissions his aents in
bringing about necessary rAdjust-
ments in rates or to require rfiroads
to submit to the authority e4rcised
by state commissions before pvern-
ment operation started In matters OF
rate and police regulations.
The director general was cen at
White Sulphur Springs, w. u. He
was asked to give the public reater
representation on the railroad .dnlin-
istration's stan by the appointment of
shippers, consumers or stat, COM
missioners. No specific change IN the
rate schedules were suggested
The state officials said the, were
anxious to Cooperate with the ederal
government In the war emergency,
but pointed out that the directe gem
eral had ignored the authorty Of
state commissions IN his rate ,rders.
It was suggested that the Spreme
Court repeatedly has affirmA the
right OF states to regulate intAstate
rates.
States have controlled in'1state
rates and fares for over thily-dve
years." said the petition.
They have prevented determination.
rebating. the evils growing ouof the
use of midnight rates and unIason-
able or extortionate charges. They
have prevented unreasonable rate
competition. Their work has ben of
great benefit to the public an also
protection to the carriers"
The state commissioners asserted
the effect Of the order was tcmake
increases In class rates rangin. from
% to $50 per cent. passenger fares
from 10 to 500 per cent. ane COM
modify rates from 25 to 900 pc cont
Evening star., 1918-06-06
JUNE ) REGISTRATION
PROBABLY IS $4,000
Reports Indicate Only Aout
Three-Fourths the Expecte
Million Men.

The District OF Columbia's reg1tra-
tion yesterday OF 2.514 mon VIII, had
become twenty-one years old since
last June might be taken a. . in
dex of the national registration { the
young men. as incomplete returs to
the office of the provost marshalsen-
eral today indicated that not hore
than. 100000 men had regise-ed
throughout the country.
Million Men Expected.
It had been expected that at !east
100000 men would register nsion-
in the District. 1t had been expected
that 10 per cent OF 100000, the
number of men registered last Juno S,
would be the number registeredyes-
terday.
The Districts registration ofe.sII
men showed that fraction unter s
per cent OF 1888. the number ngis-
tered last June s. registered here
yesterday. In New York city, vhere
there were surplus enlistments and
there are many aliens. returns 4 the
office Of the provost marshal ge,eral
showed something over per celt OF
the registration last year.
Official D. g. Registration
The following Official registr,eion
for the National Capital has been
communicated by Daniel J. Donvan.
acting adjutant general. to Provost
Marshal General Crowder:
Board No. !. 8o3 men: No. 2. 1Ss
men: No. 8. 226 men: No. 4. 242 nsn: :
No. s. 2ss men; No. 8. ass mem No.
161 men: No. 10. 224 men, and NJ. IL.
129 men.
Local draft oficials today exprtsssd
the opinion that the 3eason registra-
t,on hsrs yss,sraay ss not to
young men have EonS inte the ssrv.
teee = Z -.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
SELLS sTAMls AT THEATER.
Nine. Olga Petrova, Film Star, Be.
gins Transcontiueutal Tour.

Nine. Olga Pstrova, actress and
aim star. started her transcontinen.
tai tour 70 stimulate interest In the
sale Of war savings and thrift stamps
by appearing on the stage at Moors's
Garden Theatsr At two performances
last night. Following . brief pa
triotic address ana the introduction
Of new patriotic song she sold
stamps.
Nine. Pstrovs continued her war
savings stamps activity By selling
stamps between 10 O'Clock ana 1880
o'clock this morning in her hotel
suite. She will leave this evening for
Baltimore. and after visiting New
try 70 the Paoido coast.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
HEARS TALK BY MIR. WILSON.
Colored Audience Pledges to OBJ
serve All Food Regulations.

At the Church Of Our Redeemer. 8th
street above Florida avenue northwest.
last night Clarence Wilson. food ad-
ministrator for the District of Column
bia, explained to an audience Of coll
ored people Of the Howard Park Cit
ixsns' Association Just how and why
We must save food.
Rev. d. b. wiseman. pastor Of the
church; Miss Marie Madre, Prof.
Charles M. Thomas. Attorney Benja-
min Gaskins and DR.. Warfield fol-
lowed Mr.. Wilson. A demonstration
Of canning was given by Miss Sea-
brooke, extension demonstrator in
homo economics.
The audience pledged themselves to
observe the regulations Of the food
administration and affirmed their con-
ndsnos in the national and local food
administrations.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
ALLIES WILL DEMAND
FREE POLISH STATE

LONDON, June SAT the Versailles
conference" says an official announce
ment tonight. 1.-The premiers Of Great
Britain, France and Italy agreed to
the following declarations:
'aThe creation OF a united indepen-
dent Polish state. with free access to
the sea, constitutes ono of the condi-
tions of a solid and Just peace and the
rule of right in Europe.
"The allies have noted with satis-
faction the declaration Of the Ameri-
can Secretary of State, to which they
adhere, expressing the greatest SYM
pathy with the national aspirations of
the Czechs and Jugo Sfavs for free
dom e -.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

John N. Mitchell, for forty-nve years
an employe Of the city post Office. died at
7:1b o'clock last night at his home. 1765
N street. He was eighty-two years Of
age.
MIR. Mitchell was member of Leba-
non Lodge. No. Z. F. A A. NJ Funeral
services will be under the direction of
the Masonic lodge at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, at the residence. Rev. Joseph
T. Kelly. pastor of Fourth Presbyterian
Church. will officiate. Interment is to be
In Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Mitchell is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Annie r Mitchell; two daughters,
Mrs. ]. D. Free and Mrs. George NJ.
Evans. and q son, John E. Mitchell.