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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10
Glass w

James Rose, Vandalia.
Anderson Merry, Centralia.
William F. Branstetter, Laddonia.
Leslie F. Matteson, Vandalia.
William H. Haas, Vandalia.
Vernon ]. Hull, Laddonia.
Hollis S. Davidson, Thompson.
Charles ]. West. Mexico.
Frank N. Henderson, Mexico.
Palmer White, Mexico.
Leslie NJ. Addams, Mexico.
William B. Shay, Mexico.
Ira L. Pease, Vandalia.
John W. Brooking, Laddonia.
Everette L. olebeare, Laddonia.
Beverly T. Williams, Laddonia.
Charles M. Bradley, Molino
William C. Stuart, Rush Hill.
silas NJ, Doyle, Vandalia.
Rossie E. Hamilton, Benton City.
Frederick H. Maurer, Mexico
Clarence A. Klein, Vandalia.
Leslie D. Frazier, Sturgeon.
Perry D. Cater, Vandalia.
Elmer G. Feathe r, vandalia.
Deck w. Lake, Laddonia.
Thomas ]. Goran, Vandalia.
Joseph C. Proctor, Clark.
Clarence NJ. McKinzie. Thompson
Noah F. Griffin, Farber.
John N. Belot, Meiddletown.
Roy A. Tanner, Vandalia. I
Cass r. Jones, Centralia.
Joseph C. Paschang, Martinsburg.
Frank ]. Raymer, vandalia.
Richard T. Baker, Mexico.
Paul Davis, Mexico.
Edgar T. Sims, Thompson.
Carl F. Lange, Mexico.
Class v.
Charles T. Hampton, Mexico.
William A. Cook, Mexico.
Abdalah Shmid, Mexico.
Asa l.. Hall, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10
Class ".

Charles T. Hampton, Mexico,
William A. Cook, Mexico.
Abdalah Shmid, Mexico.
Asa l.. Hall, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10
Class ii.

Ewell Johnson, Thompson.
Clarence Grey, Molino.
William E. Jones, Centralia.
James o. Galloway, Vandalia.
Leo IT Menu, Vandalia.
Edward F. Melahn, Laddonia.
Loral r. Parrish, Laddonia.
Carl C. Greene, Farber.
Charles Nuckles, Vandalia.
William T. Fisher, Mexico.
Roy L. Dudley, Benton City.
Charles C. Mildred, Benton City.
Charles A. Black, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10
Visit Our Boys
In The Camps

at Atlanta, August, Hattiesburg,
Louisville, Little Rock, Fort Sill,
Fort Riley, Fort Worth, Waco, Hous-
ton, San Antonio, Deming. Cheer
them on your winter tour for health
them world of good!
Let me show you how to kill two
birds whit one stone-link up Wis
it to some Of the camps and your win
ter tou in one never-to-be-forgotten
trip, and at a comparatively small
expense.
Long limit, liberal stopover, win
ter tourist tickets now ON sale to
points south of the Mason and Dixon
line.
When do you plan to go and how
many will there be in your company?
t Il. MARSHALL,
Ticket Agent.
The Pleasant Way to Travel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10
THE COUNTY DRAFT
BOARD MAKES REPORT
Glass 1.

SAhHH He
Edward Fennewald, Martinsburg
Marcus B. Ridgeway, Molino.
Austin Thomas, Benton City.
Carl c. Wilson, Vandalia.
Joe Alexander Gregory, Mexico.
Emil G. APPEL, Benton City.
Emmett B. Atkinson, Mexico.
Herbert X. Russell, Vandalia.
Ray r. Jennings, Centralia.
Carl ]. Weinandi Mexico.
Earl E. Gregg, Vandalia.
Leopold Barth, Mexico.
Squire Brown, Mexico.
Henry Neal, Laddonia.
Lester Sparks, Vandalia.
Humphrey r. Craddock, Mexico.
Alvin L. Kelly, Benton City.
Robert T. L. Layman, Laddonia.
Isaac ]. Callen, Vandalia.
Frances N. James, Laddonia.
Joe L. Beagles, Laddonia.
William E. Foster, Mexico.
Joseph E. Armistead, Mexico.
Alsin G. Burton, Centralia.
Jack Kennan, Thompson.
Clayton Weidler Shook, Mexico.
Fred ]. Roberts, Molino.
Clarence E. Sievers, Centralia.
Patrick NJ. Mudd, Mexico.
Frank c. James, Mexico.
John w. Brakel, Laddonia.
Joseph L. Murray, Martinsburg.
George G. Ridgeway, Mexico.
Raymond A. Angert, Mexico.
Marion r. Shettleworth, Laddoni;
Monte N. Brooks, Mexico.
William r. Smith, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-10

UEL W. LAsIKIN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
HEALTH BOARDS
GIVE WARNING OF
INFLUENZA DANGER
Ask People to Be Careful
and Take Proper Treat
ment Promptly. Many
Pneumonia Cases Follow
Influenza. What to Do.

To be prepared for the serious out
nFeahs OF influenza and Pneumonia that
are now sNeePing over the entire coun-
Try and that have seized on this com
fnuhity Public Health Boards every
where are issuing cautions and instruc-
uons 70 the public not to neglect treat
to co-opera e with health boards and
PHYSICIANS in stamping out the spread
OF the disease.
No disease develops 50 quickly or
spreads 50 rapidly. The first symptom
usually is q sharp rise in temperature
20 laS or l04 degrees. headache, pain fin
the back. throat feeling dry OF sore. I'm
less promptly checked 10y proper treat
ment. the best plan is 10 70 10 bed and
stay there for at least a week keeping
warm To avoid pneumonia and let the
minor aflment run its course and also
others.
Most Of Us. in these busy DAYS, cannot
afford il 1t can be avoided, TO lose a
week or more of work so IL is all the
more necessary that al the very first
sign Of grip or iIsauenza a counter
acting treatment should be taken.
Probably no better or more effective
treatment could be followed ait such a
time than to get from the nearest drug
store complete Hvornei outfft consist
ing nj a bottle Of the pure Oil Of Hyornei
ana % little Ncstpocket. hard rubber i'm
hallnS device into which few drops Of
the oil are poured.
Put the Inhaler in your mouth and
breathe it, air deep into tho passag yes OF
YOUR nose. throat and lungs. Every par
ticle # air that enters your breathing
organs VIII thus he charged with an am
tlseptc healing balsanl.
You can't do this too often. Tho Fy-
omei Inhaler is small and can BE- con
ven ientlY carried IN a handbag or in
Eour vcstPpcket. EEer% half hour or SO
/ throu Ehout The day take II out and dra Is
q few breaths of IFS pure healing air
into Your nose and throat The outfit is
not At all expensive for the rubber in
| haler viii last a lifetime while the Oil
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
ROBFPTSDALE

Mrs. Greison 81 Amy avenue enter
tanned her sister Mrs Chapman and
children and her father. Mr.. Greison.
Of haywood. III. over sunday.
Mrs Robert Atchison Of Lake ave-
who suffered relapse Of the Spanish
Influenza a few days ago is still IN a
very serious condition.
Mi and Mrs Edward Fvcese OF Myr-
tie avenue spent Sunday in East side
the guests OF MIR and Mrs Erwin
Hanson.
Mrs. James Eyron OF Hammond Wis
tied friends here Monday
The funeral Of Mrs. John Nelson.
nee Anna TmulduIski. OF Roberts ave,
who passed away Friday night OF the
influenza. was held Sunday afternoon
at the St. John church. Mrs Nelson
was Is years Of age and is survived
by her husband ane three children, the
youngest baby FIVE months old
Raymond Buell. of the Great Lakes
Naval Station aud wife, spent sun
day here the guests Of ny and Mrs
:. g. Buell. Of Indiana blvd.
Mrs Henry Harmes stil remains in
critical condition at her home in
Lake avenue
Mrs Mary r Hunter of Indiana
boulevard. expects to leave in a few
DAYS for St Louis. Mo. to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs Smell
der.
Nh and Mrs Gust rtesch and fam
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29

a dozen anti-air craft guns shooting
at a Boche machine al once and how
they ever escape Is moro than 7 can
figure out, but there are a great many
or them brought down
7 wish I were allowed to tell you
some OF that we have been Ia. / know
that you and your father would be
interested, because we have talked Of
them many times before. All these
French towns look the same TO me
the most Of them show the marks OF
war she'll torn buildings. etc Most
Of the population except children and
very old men are in Tho army in one
capacity or another, consequently most
Of the work falls on the poor women.
I have seen old women that looked 70
De eighty and a hundred years old
working in the fields from daylight
till dark carrying packs that l could
hardly handle myself but stili they DO
it cheerfully and are always there
with smile and ready to do a favor
for the boys.
IT is an interesting sight 70 visit the
old churches and the cemeter. es are in
the yard adjoining the church. one
that I visited several times had the
stations OF the Red Cross ia little Oil
paintings about foot square. and
although they had hung there se~-
eral hundred years were just as bright
and plain as could be and would be
worth g fortune to an art collector
and the pens we're so old that there
we're worn holes all through them.
haze seen old pieces of furniture
thrown away in q barn that would do
your eyes good 20 see them and the
people consider them worthless.
Welt this is about Gil the dope
have room for in this letter. as the
censor needs a little rest. the same as
any one else. 50 therefore viii not
make my letter too long Is little
Francis still lonesome for me- III
bet he is quite a boy by ehis time.
but I have been gone only four months
but 1t seems four years I guess II
- on account Of seeing 80 much in
50 short a time CFiSe my best regards
to Mr.. and Mr.. oiey and all my
friends. and whatever you do write
lots ~ letters and tell Mr. Cooley
10 send one once in a while so that 7
pill NOT he disappointed every mai
delivery. So good bye and please -
very careful about the address, write
fl very plainly with ink or else Z
viii not get them. read in the pa
per that over 5000 coo letters came to
one base port in one day end over L.
100000 OF them remain undelivered on
account o. the address being obliter-
ated or written Improperly.
Tell Francis 7 have seen 4 lot or
things he calls elephants but most
~ them are poor marksmen and thas
things are a little more lively here
than al Cooley Station. Address
PIT FRANK J.. MOFFATT
GO. X. 34srd Infantry.
American Ia. Forces
A P. O 79l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29

Give to the homesick boys!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
SMALL RuT EFFECTIVE

Was the little Monitor that met the
Merrimac al Hampton Roads. So too
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29

Ivy Of Myrtle avenue spent sunday in
Chicago visiting the formers mother
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spears OF 1i6th
street entertained few relatives and
friends at SIX o'clock dinner Sunday
The out Or town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph Jewett. Hammond and Mrs
Lillian schaefer Of Chicago.
Mrs John Brown Of Myrtle avenue.
visited her son, Val Brown. OF Ham
mond. who is very i'll with influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. S schultz and George
Domke Of Chicago were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs william Rohrdanz OF Roberts
avenue sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Goiding - Myr-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
LOWELL

Born to Mr.. ard Mrs c. L. Ragon
yesterday. a son
Mrs. Anna FiIerman died al her
home in Chicago Saturday afternoon.
Her remains were brought here today
and funeral services were held at the
Lake Prairie church She was the
mother Of Herman Eilerman living
west oF Lowell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29

are Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets
effective Bilious and Sick Headache.
C0nStipz ton. Indigestion. Bilious at
taCks and many arrangements or tho
liver. stomach and bowels are prevented.
relieved and cured. Put up in sealed
glass yialS and ALWAYS fresh and
reliable. The favorite pill for 50 wears.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
TO THE BRAVE AMERICAN WOMEN.
Yonr labor Counts

every ounce OF work
you do helps some SOL
der who is lighting
over there , This war
is being fought as truly
in the household and In
the workshop as It is
in the trenches.
1t is the women OF
America the mothers.
wives sisters and
sW eethearts OF those at
the front who are
making real war sacrl-
fees. II i tAeir ever
lasting love. und ing
d determinations, their
God given patriotism.
which carries the sip fit
OF success 10 every man
in cur army and navy
Some Of our American
women are borne down
physically az mental
" IS tho weaknesses
81 their sex They sui
Ter from bac i ache.
dragging sensations :.
very ue~vovs and pain
in top % head II they
ask their neighhors they
erce's, q womln's tenn
sHown fur the past half
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
LAGER BETTORS SLUMBER
WHILE LONG SHOT GRABS
RACE FROM REAL HORSES
The 'Wse Ones Caught Mapping When Outsider
Leads Field in Sixth Race at Havre de Grace
Great Dolly Smashing the Dope
By ROBERT ". MAXWELL
Snorts Editor Evening pnhlic Ledger

rnEY waited time for long shot stick his q" her under
lie
q the day
sip-up in the pr"gram however " IN
regular horses all OF the wise we're
ines4
lers cage had the other
sight
neid and into surprise
at
the sni"ad front of the
the shot has officially declared
o The
a
soy
they placed that lame
slate dog that all and lived tell the
II
nc r. oce
. Inc Iso
=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
SLOW HORSES IRA VEL UNDER FALSE COLOR
DAWSON SHOOTS
EAGLE ON 18TH
For Second Time at White
marsh Tee Shot Is
HOled Out
BY WILLIAM II. EVANS

The twelfth hole at the Whiiemarsh
Valley Country club Is one of the
best and hardest ore shotters in the
Philadelphia golf district 1t has a
rardage Of 1i5 and that Is the easiest
part of it. The green is large but 10 the
right is the road. only low stone fence
lying between the green and the road
To the left the ground drops abruptly
and between the tee and green there is
virtually no fairway and a trap Furnishes
a topped ball
In all the years the club has been in
existence there had been but one eagle
on the hole. l.. +. Deming having the
honor of holing out on his tee shot
Hundreds of thousands of shots have
been made and there have been count
less pars and birds. but, no agles.
Not so long ago II. Horacc Dawson,
the genial hustling secretary. of the
club, was playing III four-bal match
with Ed jefferson, ID. Dawson Heakle
and Ed &C.. Moore. All were playing
mashcs tina, day and you can imagine
the pleasure Mr.. Dawson got out of that
particular hole when after a short
search he found his ball in the hole.
I mere was an Ola SenlIpndn SIlllUE
the fence and he let out Il whoop when
the shot was made and the four-bail
match had hunch as they hurried TO
the green that the ball was very close
to the pin. as the shot from the tee
was dead on the pin. 1t was an eX-
pensive nineteenth hole for the White
marsh secretary, but he said after
wards that It was worth every cent of it.
Whitemarsh has staged the two most
exciting four-ball matches ever played
in this country. In the first match
played there last fan Cameron p. BuX-
ton. the local champion. and Jim Barnes
defeated Norman Fl. Maxwell and Eddie
l.oos on the forty-second hole. the long
est match ever played in this country
Last October Chick Evans ana Cameron
Buxton defeated Norman ". Maxwell
and Eddie l.oos on the thirty-eighth
hole.
Next Sundays match between Chick
Evans and Bobbic Jones and Jerry
Travers and Max Marston for the bene-
fit of the fund for returned wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
ARCHIVES WORRY
ABOUT FOOTBALL
Can't Understand Whv
They Are Idle v bile
Others Practice Daily
Bv PAUL PREP

"SaN where do W. get of ia this foot
hall situa'ion"" inquired an ANXIOUS
Northeast High school student N"s'"r-
day afternoon a. h" sadly gaZed "u the
aihIeteleSs. athletic field at Twenty ninth
and Indiana avenue. 81, looks to me and
S"rte Of the other fellows as though
Soms one is handing US one of these
iron double crosses.
Here We are" he continued. the
present holders of the GimbcI Trophy.
symbolic Of the lntersCholastic League
football championships with the first
game scheduled for less than three weeks
aud not even man out on the athletic
field rr1rtiring.
Az VIC krC" H. that resoluti ion has
heen recommended TO the committee on
higher schools that all interschool
athletics b" dlScOr tInued until after the
war. Perhaps they know what they want.
but We don't Germantown, Central High
and NCTyheas: were supposed to he the
( origirators Cf the idea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
FAVORITES LOSE
AT COLUMBUS, 0.
Directum J. Outpaced by
Adioo Guy. Outsider in
$4,000 Event

Columbus. o.. Sept. 1S.--Grand Circuit
racing began here Yesterday OF a slow
track because of heavy rains on Monday Y
and cloudy skies yesterday UP until noon.
The course was made safe for racing
by > O'Clock and the four events were
completed. but not without some very
consistent winners Of the year being de
feated. Binland in the 2:06 trot. met
. with his first defeat of the season on
the big line. He was not up to his speed
victory: Binland could get no better than
third money. Binland sold for 500 to
the fields $50 in the early betting.
Directum j., which has not been de-
feated since the second North Randa II
Grand Circuit meetin, took his beating
and Royal Mac won straight heat
too in the King Stake. purse $4,000 for
.:O4 PAGERS. Adoo Guy. a % to / shot
from the half mile tracks won the last
three heats. Hal Boy took the first and
Directum j., the third heat. The finish
in the third heat was a thriller, the first
four horses finishing noses apart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
TENDLER AND CHANEY IN
BOUT AT NATIONAL A. A.

seen moro service than Tender. Chauey
IS a veteran. He is the only efthander
who ever had chance for the feather
weight title. lie tried but was repulsed
by kilhanc. Not until recently have
the soulhpaws come back.
Tender and chancy will meet tonight
as headlnerS at a special show staged
under the auspices of 1.-The National \.
\. This will be the first meeting between
Icfthanded stars since Young Mccartney
and Mickey Cannon put on their sensa-
tional act AT tho old National seven or
eight years ago. Mccartney stopping
Cannon.
Chaney has engaged most Of the best
atherweights and lightwcghts in the
world Tender successfully has battled
every leading lightweight with the eX-
ception of Benny Leonard and Chaney.
Leonard never has fought q l"ft-hander
The fstic record books show only too
clearly what he has done to the right
handed titular aspirants. Leonard has
announced his Willingness to meet the
winner of tonight's battle.
Outcome in Doubt
Comparative records fail to reveal
anything. A few fistic authorities can
see nothing but the Chaney end. Again
there are many VINO VIII wager lneli
last dime on the lanky Lew. Mickey
Cannon. then a, veteran. was topDled by
Young Mccartney, a youthful phenom.
Cannon was built along the Chaney
line. rugged, stocl<y, a hard hitter, will
ing mixer and good receiver. McCart-
ney was like Tender, laniy. clever. good
hitter and speedy. But Tender has it
on all these in the matter of GOODNESS
under FIRE.
Two good boys will perform in the
scmiwlnd-up. Harvey Thorpe. a wind
up artist before any club, will he .op-
posed by Barney Adair. a classy Brook.
lyu lightweight. These boys should serve
TO put the gathering on edge for the big
bout of the night
Two good preliminaries will keep the
fans entertained while the big boys are
making ready.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
nEMPLE BOXES DRAW
lilor and Marine in Even Bout
at Camp Fuller

Jack Hemple, U. S. NJ. c.. of the signal
Gtatton at Paoli, and Bob Grant. u. S.
~, boxed a slashing four-round bout at
Camp Fuller last night and at the end
the decision was a draw.
X Both men exhibited unusual clever
ness. and there was plenty Cf free hit
ting. Hemple played for the body but
xee . bit slow. Grant tore in and took
z1auy chances in his effort TO land
knoekout blow. His judgment OF dis
tancs was slightly faulty and swings la
teled X. o. We're cften short and fire.
onontly encircled Hemple's neck.
The men were 10 have boxed three
'1ounds. but at the end of three ses-
'<1oto the three judges disagreed and
f11Itnnant HILL u. S, NJ. g., who Of
@to<ed as referee.- ordered an extra
<616d Of two minutes. At the end OF
a xDeriai session the bout was voted
10 than 500 marines. sailors and
- who SAT on the grassy hillside
41 the bout appiafided both men
rsss, ~hich ,roasnlsea tss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18

of
which did James f. DouGertH
of
rmstro q
; i
a
one Here
o
nag
he guessing e is
but 1 that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
Baseball Honors " ell 4pportoned in Two Leagues


of
well In
National
ratified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE

crowd closed the Open-air snow.
Major Simon. 15Sth Company l. 8
NJ. G., League Island Captain Snyder,
L. s NJ. G., Camp Fuller, and Doctor
Schunan, L. 5. ~. cfficiated as judges
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
"Tip in Final Race a Life-Sarer

n /7,HERES nothing in a name. aDd 30" prorc Il
he track
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-13
RABBITS A PEST NO LONGER
Australia Finds the one-Time Curse
Now a Profitable Source of
Revenue.

Washington which were
once the curse of Australia, as they
have been to lesser extent in the
southwestern United States, now are
providing profitable source Of reve-
nue. and Mt the same time helping to
win the war by increasing the food
supply.
Official dispatches received here say
the British board of trade has ordered
100000 crates Of skinned rabbits,
which will require the killing of 21,-
100000 rabbits, weighing 36,000,000
pounds after dressing. Previously the
rabbits We're shipped with the skins
on, but inconvenience was experienced
at hospitals in England in removing
the fur.
How to dispose of the skins Is caus-
ing the Australians speculation. There
is ready market for them in this
country, but tonnage is scarce.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-13

plsle, Hunger IL the mother Of ln-
yengions. German hunger invented a
great smuggling device which did a
booming business until discovered by
customs officers. Some Germans, dv.
Ing ia Baden. near the Swiss frontier,
built n pipe line across the frontier.
II ended In a house rented 20 u Ger
man family. What this family con.
sumed In the line Of food. clothing.
shoes. soap and other necessaries was
really astounding. However, these
people bought things In the open mar
kst. which Is still possible In SwitSer-
hand. paid each. never grumbled, no
matter how high the price and no
questions were asked.
one day recently two men were seen
diggins In the ground near the 'front.'
Ter. Customs officials became suspi'
ciuus, and nuslng around soon made
valuable discovery. The two men
were engaged In repairing the pipe
nne, which had been used for Snug
cling. The machinery had become
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-13
Red Cross viii Keep Relatives
Informed.
Bureau viii Get information Regard
Ing Men Wounded, Killed
or Missing.

Washington.--The American Red
Cross, through its bureau or commune
cation, issued request to the rela-
tlves of soldiers who are In the Amer
lean expedltionary force, In which 1t
asks these relatives to make inquiries
regarding their kin who are in the
army through the Red Cross bureau
of communication In Washington in
stead of, as Is the case In numerous
instances, of communicating with
agencies or individuals in Europe. The
request was issued in the name of
Harvey d. Gibson, the American Red
Cross commissioner In France.
Mr.. Gibson points out the fact that
In majority of cases such inquiries
IRE merely turned over by the individ-
ual or agency to the Red Cross, which
has charge Of such communication with
soldiers relatives, and which has de
veloped special facilities for obtaining
information about those reported
killed, wounded, or missing, and those
from whom letters have not been re.
ceived. Congestion of cables and q
loss of time and energy are also oc,
casioned by making the request other
than through the Red Cross. 1t has
been known that as many as four sep
arate requests have been received