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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01
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Although the Industrial High school
is closed for school purposes this week
on account of the Easter vacation the
public library branch in the building
will be open every day between the
hours of n. m. to p. IN. One hundred
War Views with microscopes have been
placed in this branch and are well worth
a trip to see them. Fifty views have
also been placed in the Robertsdale
branch.
The William Caikins No 24S w. r. c.
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the I.
O. 0. Y. hall mt two o'clock. All menu
bers are urged to be present.
The Germania Rebekah lodge will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday
evening at Moltke Hall. Initiation OF
candidates will take place
The Epworth Leagues of the Calumet
region will hold a union meeting at the
Methodist church in Indiana Harbor to-
morrow evening. All members of the
League are invited TO attend
-
Congregation Beth-Al will hold divine
services tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock celebrating the Feast of the
Passover. Or. Rosengard will officiate
and preach a sermon.
The T A. d. club met at the home or
Anna Roam. "A Doty street. Saturday
afternoon. An Easter program and var
ious games afforded amusement for
pleasant afternoon The next meeting Will
be held at the home of Sylvia Peterson
on Detroit street on April 9th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

The members of the Stitch and Chat-
ter club and their husbands formed a
very delightful theatre party Saturday
evening seeing 'Maytime" at the Stude-
baker Those who attended were
Messrs. and Mesdames Theodore klotz'
Ray Abbott. VIM. Thomas Albert Hut
son. John Rudolph. J. NJ. Keller, Joe
Wolf and VIM. Huehn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

Continued from pago one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

CONTINUED on page seven.)
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
DIRECTOR GENERAL DECLARES SUCH ACTION WOULD
TAKE QUESTION FOR PRESENT TIME OUT
NATIONAL POLITICS.
WOULD GIVE FAIR TEST u OPERATION
McAdoO Asserts Longer Period Would Enable Carrying Out of Ex
ensive Impovements-To Relinquish Control Now Would
Disrupt Morale Among Officers and Emuloyes-PrOmpt
Return Without legislation Mould Be HurtfuL
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Dec I1ExtensiOn Of the period of
control Of railroads for five years until January 1924
recommended congress tonight BY Director General MeAdoo
Advantages of this Mr. McAdoo said that would take the
railroad question Of politics fer the present give time for
ryng program o improvements and provide OPP
portuny for fair Of unified control indicate the pelaa
nent solution Of the railroad question.
The president has given permission that this
cuson accods with his view of the matter Mr. MeAdoo
said concluding letter addressed Senator Smith of South
Carolina and Representative Smms chsmen respectively of the
senate and house interstate committees.
Mr. McAdoo explained that 10 continue operation
for months after formal declaration Of peace under present
dons would disruption Of morale employees and Of
ers and could enable the ahead with inn
and purchase of equipment Another alternative the
prompt Of the railroads private control without esisla
ton permit elimination of the old asteu competition, would
be huru alike the public interest and the railroads them
selves" he said and the difficulty Of obtaining immediate egis
ton providing permanent solution is apparent
There and and only practical and wise al
tentative MIR McAdoo continued snd that extend the period
e Federal esrsrc from the ard nine months provided by
the law five years until the first day Of January lsz4
This would take the railroad question Of politics for
reasonable period
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
SOUTH AMERICAN
NATIONS Asked To
SETTLE DISPUTE
4. s. REQUESTS ALI To HEiP
STOP THE CHlLE-PERU
CONTiiOk LRsN.


WASHINGTON. Dec. II-All
South American countries have been
asked by The United States 20 join
in its suggestion to Chile and Peru
thai thc interests OF Pan American
unity demand an amicahle settlement
Of their controversy over the prov
inces nf Taaun and Arec &tllgg
Secretary Pdls az tAe State depart
,mont Announced tAia todai explain
ihe THAI it had been erruueously re-
portal uhi AeFontina alone had been
approa. he'd uu thei isuhisr
Secretary POLK made 81 clear that
the American government was not
oGtriUg irs good offices t0 compose
fhe trouble between The two South
NmuIcan republics, but at the same
time lef 70 he known chat % such
rnod offices wore requested they
wonld ho extended promptly This
information was conveyed 90 an the
South American republics with the
suggestion chat each make similar
rHpr.s0utations to both Chile and
Peru
The American government was rep
resented is being particularly dgsir-
0us that conditions iu the western
hemisphere be- settled during the
meeting of the peace conference az
Paris The TaCua and africa dispute.
70 was said is The only serious dis
agreement now existing n the west
eru world
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
6 KILLED AND SO
INJURED IN NAVY
COAL DUST BLAST
EXPLOSION TAKES PLACE ON
AitMORED CRUISER
BROOKLYN.
SEVERAL TEXANS INCLUDED
Accident Occurred Last Monday al
Yokohama, Japan, Where
Vessel Was COaling, Ac-
cQr,ling 30 Message.

ay Associated press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Six
men Of the crew OF the armored
cruiser Brooklyn were killed and
thirty others injured. some SER
iously, IN an explosion of coal dust
aboard the vessel last Monday al
Yokohama Japan. whore she was
coallng The navy department was
so informed today in dispatch
from tho commanding officer OF the
Asiatic fleet of which the Brooklyn
was flagship
The dead.
Chief Water Tender VIM. p. Rcd
m0nd. Redhank y. J.
Firomon John ". Shaw. Tsho-
mingo, Okla
Wane NJ Johnson. pasura. New
Mexico
Roscoe W. Morris. Houston.
Texas.
Homer Sherwood, comptiche.
Theodore T. Thevin. shoshone.
Idaho
Among the injured are.
Rayond W. Beddy. independence.
No.
Ernest l.. Dunlap Baird. Texas.
John G. Marion. Franklin. Nebr
Charles r. Laird. Canon City.
Colo.
Kent II steen. Walnut Wells. n.
NJ.
Finis a West. Fairplay No.
The following we're also report
ed injured although the depart
ment has no record OF their enlist
ment.
Fireman Artel I.am0ureux and
Private J. p Boyd. Marine corps
The navy departments announce
ment said the Brooklyn was not
aamaged end that court q p-iry
had been called 70 investigate the
explosion which was m several
compartments on the berth deck
and Ia the ships hu~kers r
No cause was assigned one OF
the men was killed outright. while
the other five died OF their injuries.
The Brooklyn has been stationed
at Vhdlvbstok since tho American
expedtionpry force landed there az
ter decision was reached 20 send a
joint expedition into Siberia. sho
was the flagship OF Rear Admiral
Schley at the battle of Santiago
I'm lSgN and is ono OF the famous
ships in the navy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
MADOO WOULD CONTINUE l. s. RAILROAD CONTROL
LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS.
AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.
GIVING UP her NAVY.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BRISTOL, Dec 1.-THE bill Of the allies against Germany
AOOOOOO pounds according to the prime minister David Lloyd
George who presented this and other interesting facts before
large gathering here today The of the Britain
eight billion pounds.
Before the the estimated wealth Of Germany said per-
me between $4,000 OO00O and pounds sterling
So the whole wealth Of Germany taken there would
enough TO pay the Therefore, he had
Germany should pay the limit Of her capacity"
When the premier addressing overflow meeting said
Great Britain would be guilty of great folly she gave up
navy.
voice interrupted; "Ihen watch Wilson"
Well hope 20 meet him in fortnight will tell him what
you say.
wherever the request from going give
the protection Of the far
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
FARM PRODUCTS
VALUE SET NEW
RECORD IN J. S.
CROPS RAISED ~ 1918 ESTI-
MATEn no ~ WORTH
SiR272, 10000.
ACREAGE ALSO INCREASES
Officials Declare Nation Will Be
Better Prepared Than Ever To
send 20OOn. 800 Tons uf
food fn Europe.

WASHINGTON. Dec d With a
total value OF St4.212.4l. 900 the
nation principal farm crops this
year were worth more. based on
prices paid 20 farmers December 1,
than IN any year in the history OF
American agriculture December
crops estimates today OF the Depart
ment of agriculture showed that this
years total exceeds that the
former record year 1917 by t6l4,-
$4,000 There also was marked
increase iu acrw GO, the 355.NH5 5.T22
total exceeding that G. last year by
100000 acres.
These crop figures were looked
upon with satisfaction by officials
as showing that the nation VilI bee IN
even q better position t0 hm its
pledge OF twenty million tons OF
foodstuffs 20 Europe next year than
had been expected.
Most OF the crops are larger than
the five year AVERAGE and some OF
them established records. par.icul-
arly spring wheat. barley, rye and
tobacco Corn. however. fell below
the five year average, Todays esti-
mate place the crop az l66.as4, 600
bushels less than forecast .u No
yemher. with a total of 2.5>2.SI4.-
600 bushels That IS almost half a
billion bushels less than last Years
record crop
The wheat crop Is larger than the
five year average and almost 300,-
100000 bushels hrger than last
years crop but a. Is more than l00..
100000 bushels smaller than the
record crop OF 1915
Almost an OF u crops were
worth moro this y4 than IN any
pfcvieu -t .tC Sal E d~ nigl
prices paid 20 producers Corn's
value was more than three and one
half billion dollars wheat almost
two billions hay and cotton NOR,
than billion and nne-half and oat.
more than a billion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
ANTI Government
S0CIALISTIC PLANS
At TRIAL
ATTORNEY DECLARES III Will
SHOW Up ACTIVITIES
or SOCIETIES.
BERGER IS ONE DEFENDANT
II Underground Railway" To send
Draft Eyaders f. heNico To
Avoid Justice Was Under
Way, Says flcmtug.

CHICAGO. Dec ll.-Evidence 90
show the planning OF an under
ground railway 90 Mexico go that
draft evaders might seek sanctuary
in the southern republic, that efforts
were made 20 form anti-wal s1cialis-
tic societies az Camp Grant aad other
Cimy posts and similar activities.
AN designed 20 emcarress ths Nnit
ed states In tho prosecution 0i tlc
war was promi1ed by Joseph D
Fleming first assistant United states
district attorney 900 his opening
address to the Iur. o. the trial today
OF Victor D. Berger. MiIw0pkee So-
,iIllst cougressmdn-e.ect, aul four
other Socialist leaders
Mr. Fleming finished Dis remarks
| just as court Adjourned aud 90 is cX-
/ pected that some testimony will be
heard tomorrow after the opening
| statements of the utieuse
The jury was completed O, ta.
start OF the afternoon session 10 is
expected that seyega. weeks will Dee
required 20 hear the testimony.
which Mr Fleming indicated would
! consist largely uf excerpts from
speeches. newspaper articles taken
from Berger publication, the Mil
waukee Leader. pamphlets, cal
oous. Illustrations aud bin board dis
plays
Dir Fleming read az length from
! he Indictment. explaining that %
CHARGED conspiracy 90 violate section
/ .nree of the espionage act which for
/ bids attempts 10 cause insubordlna-
/ lion In the army or navy or 90 dis
courage enlistments.
we viii show thai one defendant
-ef4. 40 u.2 sill iAe aI4tr' On
lly skunk would ioin the army Of
the United States said Mr.. Flem-
ing
we will show that these men de-
luounsed the liberty loans and argur
ed for rcpudiatiou OF an war debts
af the United states Berger said.
These bonds are fetters which bind
you TO the chariot wheels of capi-
talsts and also liberty bonds are
slave bonds
we viii show that a certain OF
Do, defendants voiced to abolish the
Rcd Cross
"Nls0 they held up as ideals the
government of Leu.ue and Trouky
lin Russia They ore BO'shevists' %
PAY the President ---
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
Explanation Asked.

~ hssnriHIfl tfras
BUENOS AIRES. Dec 1.-THE
Chilean government has sent a mes
sage to the government of Argen-
TINA asking the latter Co explain It's
offer 0f mediation in the controversy
between Peru ana Chile The mes
sage inquiries whether mediation
would be- confined tO clearing the
present crisis. which grew out "a. thp
disturbance at lQuiquc. or whether
DO would contemplate settlement
of the old question of thc provinces
OF Tacna and Africa
The chilean utN spapers ri
that thc government of chile would
accept Intervention with tbe 1aingt
of settling thr lnqu.0ug trouble. nut
would reject Do n thD Tg"ra.Arica
dispute
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12

CHICAGO. Dec o. Wearing
more clothes to safeguard the health
af the feminine half of the popula-
Ion did not receive the endorse
ment of all the physicians attending
'he annual meeting of the Amerl-
can public Health Association To-
Ily
Dr Jeanette Throckmortun OF
charitan. iowa. who made 'ha ad-
dress which started th, discussion.
declared the customary street dr. ass
of women last summer was an o.
ansc to public dcceucy She b'lm-
ed the good women of fhr onuufrf
.0r allowing their daughters 90
defy pneumonia and influenza with
l .ataiiere for protection
hfrar several male speakers had
attempted 20 answer Dr. Thrork-
.uffuH statements hF approving
rhe women STYLES uf today. Dr
.Efue D. loddsI 0f Chicago hean-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
FLU EPIDEMIC IS
NOT YET ENDED,
DECLARES BLUE
URGES CONTINUANCE or All
POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS
1. I' BY PUBLIC.


WASHINGTON. Der. Warm
ing to.tha ciuntry that the influenza
cpidenic is by no means ended und
that an possible precautions against
the disease should he taken. was is-
sued tinight hv Surgeon General
Blue OF the public health service.
Reports received by the service
show a recrudoscence OF the disease
practically from oac end of The cOuu-
try 90 the other and ln bis statement
Dr Blue advised The closing ol the
public schools Ol tha frsi .irn ul one
reappearancc o. tho epIdem F. Tie
said the disease lIp ronfly uoN tend
ed 90 occur NOR. frequently among
school children
our main rDlian, Dr. Blue
said. must still be the observance
of precauuors hy tho individual per-
son. be should cover up bis coughs
and snoozes and Ius % that others do
the same"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
Mould Giye Comnn.urc.

lt would give composure 90 rail
road officials and employees. o.
would admit OF the preparation and
carrying out OF a comprehensive pro
gram OF Improvements OF the rail
roads and their terminal facilities
which would Intensely increase the
efficiency OF the transportation
machine 70 would put back 0i tbg
railroads the credit of fhe United
states during the five year period
SO that the financing of these iW.
proyemeuts co uld boz successfully
carried out 10 would offer the nee
cessary opportunity under proper con
ditions 20 test the value of unified
control and the experience thus
gained would of itself indicate the
permanent solution of the railroad
problem
The American people have "a
rilht t0 this test They should mol,
oe denied D. DO is 90 their inteses'
that 10 should bee done IN my obu
iuu 10 Is the only practicable ara
reasonable method of determiulul
the right solution OF this grave eco
MONTE problem
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
Ne VI RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT IS
contemplated


ny Associated Press
STOCKHOLM. Dec. IL
According to the Dagrns
Nyhctcr, the formation ~
new Russian government In
Stockholm II cHntemplatcd. ~
o. asserted thar this govern
ucnt viii be- h'lded by former
Irmicr AlcN HHder FcOdorO-
Sich TrcpOff, who Is said ~
Gently to have trrivcd here.
Prince Vladimir Nolksmskv,
former assistanI minister ~ the
interior, Barn Taubc and
senator JaSsiHlko alsn are
mentioned a. members of the
new d.,bimt bich IL n de-
rlarrd the entente will support
and which mpnrarily viii
rHfrf ON matters of state in
~fuci holm while awaiting the
fall of the BIOL leYid.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
Nrrcniinn MnuIl STA, Nntrnl.

ny Associated Press.
SANTIAGO Chile Dec l1-Gon-
Rlo Bulues, recently Chilean ambas-
aadur tu Argentina on a special mis-
sion, Boo an interview with local
newspaper. says that President lrig-
oyon of Argentina promised him that
Argentina would remain neutral IN
the event of "a conflict between Chile
and Peru
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12

am not now and have not boon
Tor rhe past year interested Iu prov
.ug of i.sproFIuE Cbe theory ut g0y.
eminent ownership or any other kind
of the 1ry The railroads have been
operating far .He past FeIr with
fho purpose mf serving efficiently
the paramount needs uf .I. aar ana
Ht the same time furuisHrE .HH h.I
possible service t0 the public NdHH.
gr such operation tended n. rr.
ur d.sprofe aus theory uf railroad
control uH matter HHHf .. m..H. ..
! ht,e formed Hl opinion u.f ls
fo Whlt iH fhC H.st position .f
fHH railroad Ir.H..m ...I.. MOI.
frf Has H0f boon uftI...r. M Ur
uH.u.Fa.y tha rFHf solution .f IH.
problem H...U .HaI H fI. ...
fmI NIII ut. fHU American I...r
th. Hsh aH.H.. AH .ul.. . ..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12

b5 Associated Press
LONDON Dec H. Premier LLOYD
George speaking today al Bristol.
AID the English military service act
was passed in order to meet q great
emergency When that emergency
was passed the need was passed and
The act would lapse lie added there
was NO intention to renew 3D. Wheth-
er Great Britain would require con-
scriptIOn in the future iu any shape
or FORM Mr Lloyd George said. de-
pended nor upon the opinion which
he now expressed but upon the peace
terms which were made Continuing
the prime minister said
What drove as Go C0nscriptiOn
was thn existence of DonscrIptlun Of
armies on the continent that nevita-
bly, rushed the world into war They
could not have great military ma
chimes there without tempting the
men at the head of them to try their
luck with those machines The Ger
mans always felt there was nothing
TO resist their military machine
You want peace II you want TO
prevent the horrors OF this war be-
ing repeated ysE A.uei pat GA emu To
conscriptlon Of armies on the cOntl-
nent of Europe
Against Cunscription.
The first thing to do Is to prevent
the repetition of blunders Of the past
hy making 10 impossible 90 have these
great conscripted armies IN the tu-
ture
I'VE did not have the machinery
for an offensive war. Our navy is a
defensive weapon and not au often
siye one, and that is why we do not
mean 90 give 90 up We have kept
these Islands free from invasion for
centuries and we mean Co take mo-
risk iu the future
Mr. Lloyd George declared that the
DECISION which would Dee taken iu tho
next few months in the peace cone
lergnre was going 20 leave a mark
upon the world. The ages 90 come.
be- said, would bee able 90 reap the
fruits of it
The premier said a British impe-
rial commission had been appointed
90 investigate the capacity OF Ger
many Ito pay and that be- had re-
ceiyed its report lie summarized his
remarks on this point as follows
Gould Demand Whole Cost.
First AS fu as. justice is con-
corned we have an absolute rebt to
demand the whole cost of ths war
from Germany.
Second we propose tn demand
the whole cost OF the war from Ger
many"
Third "When you como 90 tH0
eyar citing OF 10 We must exact iu such
way that DO does NOT l0 harm to
The country that receive it titan
the country that is paying Dr.
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
DANIELS DECLARES
AMERICAN DAYS Of.
isolation { n D { D
BELIEVES NEW STATUS Will
MAKE FOR BETTER
CONDITIONS.

BALTIMORE. sd. Dec. n Tile
day 0f isolation .u thg United States
has passed f1r good .r i'l and : pro-
l0uuIy believe f is .0r good This
republic must concern itself with
every problem that touches the ppO-
nle of every portion uf the world.
declared Secretary OF tro Navy Dan
Iels Iu 8n aNdre.s at O. banquet given
here tonight hy the Southern Conn
uerc.u Cmrre-s 900 honor of the Dip
..matIc representatives NJ thH nations
soc.afed with fhe United States iE
.tha world war
The secretary u.i fHH Monroe doe
trim. would always abide as pillar
rf cloud hF day and pillar of fire
Bog r.eHf
"Hat .ar interests Na added
uhUa close ar. f0 He made siliI
moro intimate uud rHrfaI ufa H'ha
AuaH 900 republics aui uHsf tw.
hr0. IHH welfare uf mm .u every
.IIma .HI uHIur every skF
$500 IH#k fIr sound irfH'iiH
and n.HH.. afeeI.rI. IHr fH.
dom 0 fH. aas auH su.h .rIEH. .
nations .. H.FH tribunal HIth pHH.u
fH arf.r. I..r.. $500 TIE. .H H.|
people NH. aurE '"u .HH IH"Er
0f u.r .. RI Un.H.. ...U Il. HHrE
nuf .F.r .tU destiny a.I IIH UH.
Iarr.I pr..p.I .. ... Fu
IaF fhe IrI.r
AuIIn.- Roach san AHfHniH
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-12
HOLDS FOiiMEH KAISER
ENTITLED 10 PROTECTION

, ny Associated Press
; TIVE HAGUE. Dre IA.
= The former German emperor
: is entitled fo tha rirht of sane
. ulry in Holland and therefore
> hI. return fo Germany cannot
. ho demanded according to
a statement made today hy
. Ionlher Beral hrur FOO the
. lower chamber 0f parliament
= during debate on fhe visit
= 0f fhe former emperor to Hol-
> lana
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-09-18
From Clifton Sullivan.
Somewhere in

SompWhcre III Franco,
Aug. 10, 1913.
My Own Dear Mama and All:
guess you think | am never going
to write again. How are you all get
ting along? Fine, I hope. | am get
ting along all o. *. and enjoying life.
How is old Laurcns, S. G. guess it is
still on the map. | sure wish could
be back there. know everything
looks good--plcnty of ripe fruit and
good things to eat. Maybe, | will be
back some day to help enjoy them. |
guess you will be surprised to know
that l have been to the front line
trenches. | wish | could tell you all
about it, but will wait until get
back. | have received your letters and
also Bessic's and Fay's, and sure was
glad to hear from you all. | heard
from Roy and also had letter from
Mr.. Yates. l sure was glad that Bcss
came down to see you all during her
vacation, and | know Lottie enjoyed
herself while in Grccnvillc. Tell Lot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-09-18

tie | got her dear, sweet little letter
and also Annic's, and sure was glad
to hear from them both. Well, how is
Dear Old Dad. Tell him hello for me
and I wish | could see him now. We
have 4 lots of fun with the British
TOmmics over here, and also the
Scotchmcn. They are called Jacks
and they sure arc fighting bunch
Huns call them the "ladicS from hell.
But they sure do like the American
Sammics. | just wish could tell you
everything | know ! could mako a
regular book of it, Wen, things arc
looking pretty favorable over here now.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-09-18

but | guess YOU all hear more news
than we do. | received the papers
and sure did enjoy reading them, and
am hoping to receive some more real
soon. My address now is, Mechanic A.
c. Sullivan. llSth Inf. Co. ID, a. p. 0.
749. American T.. f., via New York.
Well | am glad you all have heard
from me. was just bcginning to
think my mail was ncvcr going to
reach you all. hope by now YOU are
receiving il regularly Well. Mama, Us
it is getting about bed time | will have
to close for this time but | will write
to you again real soon. Write to me
every day if you can-don't wait tC