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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09
MIR. McNHIIEN'S JUST CRITICISM.

Another matter that would have
been called to the attention of the
public before. had it not been that
all of us were sitting on the lid to
prevent exposures that might he in
imical to the successful prosecution
of the war. was handled very ably
and justly. Saturday, by A. Is, McMil-
len in the Eevening Herald.
Mr.. McMillen told Of what has be-
come a public scandal--the failure
of the government to pay the men in
the camps in Europe and also TO pro-
vide for their families at homq,
An officer, returning home because
of wounds on the fighting front, told
this writer recently that he had re-
ceived no pay for fourteen months
He was in command of n battalion
and no officer or man of his battalion
had received one dollar during that
time.
What was true of this major and
his command was true of most Of the
other men in France. The men who
went there nine months before the
armistice was signed were mostly
waiting for their pay for the entire
time when they were ordered to move
toward the Rhine.
General Crowder handled the draft
well. II seems that Secretary Of War
Baker gave the provost marshal gem
tral a free hand. and lie happened to
have ComLosent ivan in that office,
lu- IN practically every other
branch of the war department there
has been much of the same sort of
inefficiency that characterized the
ordnance and quartermasters offices
during the early months after war
was declared.
Everybody knows that the mail
service has been VIGOROUSLY bad be-
tween the United States and the men
in France. Baker blames it on Bur-
Lesson and Burleson blames it ON
Baker.
But the assessment of the blame is
not of the slightest benefit to the men
in Europe who could not hear from
home, or to the families at home who
could not get a line from their dear
ones III Europe
Also it was admitted BIZ Secretary
Baker before the senate military
committee that there are yet sixteen
thousand serious casualties unreport-
ed. month after the fighting has
stopped. For this he blames General
Pershing.
Regular army officers are in the
habit Of obeying orders. There may
he conditions involving, confusion of
companies which require more than a
month to straighten out, but the peo-
pie who are anxiously waiting for
word cannot excuse avoidable delays
in knowing the best or the worst.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09


tpe 'tchleHements of the iirItlsh FORCES
ana m Their effect upon the future
peace of the world, We cannot eon-
template their successes ASSOCIATED
from the sacrifices the hardships and
me defeats which were part of those
successes. TO my mind u was in the
feNerses rather than III the successes
OF TINS war that the Brltlsh people
the British army and the BHush
navy exhibited the real grandeur OF
character which characterize them.
British Losses Enormous.
1t IS now a mere commonplace to
say that in this, the bloodiest OF. all
wars, the percentage of casualties
among British commissioned officers
IN proportion TO the total casualties
OF those forces far exceeded anything
ever before known IN the history OF
warfare, and that 'contemptible lit
lie army consisting Of one hundred
and ten thousand men at the outbreak
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09
Editor Morning Journnl:

Editor Morning journal:
In Re: Your editorial of Dee. 9Th.
For the edification of Il few Of us
who, unfortunately have not had ae-
cess to the daily news for the entire
period of the war, will YOU be good
enough to reCite, through the columns
of your paper some of the circum-
stances upon which YOU base your as
sertion that the south has ever been
relieved of any part of its share Of
the burdens of the war, also the
names of the congressman who have
been responsible for such an unfair
and unpatriotic condition of affairs,
and who have had the temerity to
openly boast of their accomplish
ments2
The motives that prompt this re-
quest are tWo-fold:
First That we may be made famil-
lar with such an important phase Of
the great struggle which has been
prosecuted to a victorious conclusion
by the resources and the manhood
not of the north. south. east or the
west, but of the United States.
Second: Because it has been our
privilege to exercise the right of suf-
frage in favor of 4 number of repre-
sentatives from the south who occupy
positions of responsibility on commit
tees of more or less Importance and
should it develop that they are among
the guilty, it is our purpose, at the
earliest possible moment, to carry the
knowledge back to their innocent con-
stituents, who, we are quite sure, are
like ourselves, uniformed.
Very respectfully,
O. F. SIMMONS,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

rine warfare and in protecting the
commerce of the allied world. the
transportation of food and munitions
of war from All The allied and neutral
countries and the defeat of the effort
to starve the European allied nations
by means Of the submarine blockade.
it would be impossible TO magnify
Million british Dead.
Tbe Hri+fsb ,,i,,,ra f,,,,isbod so,or
million man fo,, ifs a,,m,s and pa,,,
of whom, tbraa n,iil.nn g,ara al tast
account rano,tod ~. I[illed wo,,ndod
and r4issino NM, ina batflaftelds ~
FLANDERS tsra,,na sfsgonofa31ia p,i
eetine Fe,,nt No. A. ica r,slliy,aii
ana mo IAN, ,- ,,.t,iIn AZ - i,,5oto
~ tba Prstfsh 5a,d aycao,}s a ,,itiia,,
and yat apatLa,. -,,,iIlio, ba1.a Eaa,, ~
severely wnundod as ~ imnsir ia
Whale ~. in na,,t tboi,. f,It,ra ,fsaf,,l
ness In a war wf,sch 1asted annraTi-
- "'-Nlt ''t+t NtlF
mately fifty-two months and in which
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

troubles. p Mrs ELSIE G. LEWIS, 30
Vernon Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis suf-
fered from may be caused by fall or
a general weakened rundown condition
Of the system, and the most successful
Iamedy to restore strength to muscles
and tissue and bring about a normal
healthy condition-has proved to be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result of their 40 years experience is at
your service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09
OUp soLDIER DEAD.

Nothing is here for tears nothing to
wall
Or knock the breast, no weakness. no
contempt,
Dispraise or blame nothing but well
and fair,
And what may quiet us in a death SO
noble. --Shapespeare.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

which caused a gen.
eral rundown con-
dition with head
aches and pains in
my side. My sister
induced me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham s
We G e t a Bile Com
pound. | found it
h e Up e d me very
much and such a
splendid tonic that
/ am recommend
ing it to any woman
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

1t is said that a Colorado man came
in from the mountains where he had
been prospecting and was surprised
to learn that the United States had
been engaged in war for about year
and q half
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

IT IS said that sixty-one divorces
were granted recently in Houston.
Texas, in one day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09
MRS. LEWIS
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, N. "" For one year I
was miserable from displacement,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
MILLERcPENNEY.
Son of Dr. and Mrs Miller Of Thi
Town Married in Cambridge.

Lieut. Wells B. Miller, son Of DR..
and Mrs. A. l. Miller of this town, and
Miss Jessie Penney. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs James William Penney of
Cambridge, Mass, were married IN
Cambridge Friday evening at o'elock
by Rev. Mr.. Bradbury at the parson
age. They were attended by Miss Ros-
abel Miller of Brattleboro and Lieut..
William Peekman, stationed at Camp
Devens. Lieut., Peckman was a class
mate of Lieut.. Miller at Harvard uni
versitv.
Lieut.. Miller graduated from Har-
ward in 1914 and from the Harvard
business school in 1916. Following his
graduation he had position in New
York city with the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph company for over
year. He enlisted last September in
the ordnance department and has since
that time been stationed in Washing
ton, D. G., in the procurement divi
sion. Mrs. Miller is a graduate of the
Boston Latin school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRn1ER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
Give Your Little Ones
An Interest in the Future

hands bonds Of their government
They will be for them inspiring evi-
dence that their fathers planned sac
rihced and invested for their sons
future. Liberty Bonds will mean
more to them than money. They
will make them proud Of the fathers
who in Americas day Of great need
proved themselves true American
patriots.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
National League.
PERSONAL

Miss Ina Holman is confined to her
home on Green street by illness.
Mrs. Henry Hovey went today TO
Yonkcrs, n. Y, to visit her sister.
RAYMOND Thomas went to Spring
field, Mass, this morning on business.
Rev. and Mrs William Tinker of
Halifax are visitors in Brattleboro to-
day.
Rev. James P. Rand and sister, Miss
Mary f. Rand, are spending the day in
Springfield, Mass.
Homer Ellis, who was here over Sun
day, left this morning by motorcycle
for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
Mrs John o. Tucker went this morn
ing TO Westminster West to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Harlow.
Lieut.. C. A. Trendell came this morn
ing from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
to visit a few days at his home in
town.
| Mrs. n. G. Sawyer, who has been i'll
several days in her home in West Brat
tleboro, is improved. A nurse is attend
ing her.
Mrs Willard Richardson is assist.
| ing in the town clerk s Office for a
few weeks, beginning work there this
| morning
Rev. and Mrs. f. w. Sharp returned
this morning from St. Johnsbury, where
they attended the annual Methodist
conference.
Mrs. David S. Carey and daughter,
Mary. returned last night from Gard
ner, Mass, where they spent several
days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Cobb will move
tomorrow from Springfield, Mass, to
Brattleboro Their goods will be
shipped by motor-truck.
Daniel Lillis has returned from
Mortified. Mass, where he was EN-
ployed and has re-entered the employ
of f. l.. Hildreth & Co.
Avalon Converse, who has beer
spending a week in town, will leave to
night for business trip to New York
1 From there he will return to Cleveland
Mrs +. j. Witcher and daughter
| Mrs. Edward Kelley, and Anna Kelle,
/ of New Haven, Conn, are visiting il
town with Mrs. Witcher's son, o. T
Stevens.
Mrs Robert Wheeler went this morn
ing to Milford, Conn, to visit her sor
DR.. Dean G. Bangs. and family. Mrs
l Wheeler has been in i'll health severa
months.
Frank Bean has returned from Unity
I Me-, where he spent the winter wit
I his daughter, Mrs. NJ. II. Larrabe
d His son. Frod Bean, was here from Be
1 low Falls yesterday to spend the da
7 vita his father.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Longueil nl
n moving their household goods fro
4 Crosby street and putting their goot
into storage. Mr.. Longeuil has bee
I il Portsmouth several weeks, engage
in shipbuilding.
! Mrs. Roxana Young went to Gree
field this morning TO spend sever
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry,
Sanders. She was accompanied by h
granddaughter, Mrs. Ernest Harr
who will return tonight
Miss Rosabel Miller, daughter of I
and Mrs. A. /. Miller, and Miss Hell
Martin, daughter of Mrs. J. L. MART
will leave June "a for Poughkeeps
y. Y, where they will take a thrt
months course in Vassar college
college graduates in a training ear
for nurses. At the end of the thu
months they will enter hospital
training Miss Martin is at prese
teaching in Fond du Lac, Wis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. K. Rice went to Waterbury,
Conn, today to see Mr.. Rice, who is i'll
in a hospital there.
Miss Mildred Grover, Miss Sadie
Young, Miss Gertrude Brown and Mrs.
f. A. Strong have begun work in E.
l.. Hildreth & Coz printing plant,
learning typesetting.
Mrs. Fl. Chester Hoyt returned yester-
day from st. Johnsbury, where she at
tended the session of the Vermont an
nual conference. Chaplain Hoyt of the
302d infantry at Camp Devens was in
St. Johnsbury the latter part of the
week and was received into the confer
ence in full connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

killed in action Captain Charles A.
Chambers died of disease and Lieutenant
Robert d. Coye, Rufus B. Grain and Fran
els Worthington Hine were slightly
wounded The war department an
nounced that Lieut. Thomas ]. Mooney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

They are your hold on the future,
and America is fighting to make their
future safe. They are too little to
realize this now-but some day must
learn to reverence the traditions of
America, the ideals of America, the
great cause for which the men of
their fathers day gave their lives.
Be ready then to put in their
Invest in Liberty Bon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

ty list today contains So names divided as
follows: Killed in action, two, died of ac-
cident, two; died of disease, six; wounded
severely, FIVE; wounded slightly, ~;
missing in action, one.
Captain Richard Laurence Jet was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
Sporting Neus.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

had been previously reported as having
died from accident due to an error IN
cabling Lieut. John w. Morris, pre-
.viously reported wounded severely, is re-
ported prisoner and unwounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.

American League.
Chicago, IA o.
Cleveland,
Williams, Danforth, Cicotte aud
Schalk; Groom, Coumbe, Enzmann,
Wilkinson and O'Neil, Williams.
st. Louis, II IL
Detroit, 3
Davenport and Nunamaker; Mitchell,
Hall, Finneran and Stanage.
ngton.Boston, rain.
New York Philadelphia, wet.
National League.
New York, 6 II
Philadelphia, 0 2
Tesreau and McCarty, Rariden; May
er, lineup and Burns.
Cincinnati, 10 2
St. Louis,
Regain, Eller and Wingo; Meadows
and Gonzales.
Boston-B Brooklyn, rain.
| Pittsburg Chicago, rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
AUSTRIANS DELAYED.
Cold Weather Holds Back Expected
Attack in Northern italy.

WASHINGTON. April 30.-An un-
expected return of cold weather in the
mountain regions of Northern Italy
will delay the expected Austrian of
fcnsiyc in the opinion of Italian Of
licials. Dispatches. from Rome to the
Italian embassy "hcre say that biz
yards had left snowfall in some
places siN feet deep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
CONTAINS So NAMES.
Only Two Killed in Action in the Lat.
est Casualty List.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.--The casual
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Allies to Hold Council
Soon to Dictate Peace
Terms to the Germans

Washington, Oct. 19. - Peace
terms to be imposed upon Germany
will be decided by a council of the
nations associated in the war against
Germany.
The council or conference will
meet probably within the next two
weeks, so that when Germany is
forced by the operations of the
Allied armies to sue for peace, there
may be no confusion or pickering
as to what the terms shall be.
While the German government is
endeavoring TO continue the negotia-
tions for a compromise, all indica-
tions are to the effect that the
smashing blows of the Allied armies
and the weakening of the morale of
the German people will compel Ber-
lin to ask for terms of surrender.
The Allied nations will be ready to
state these terms concretely as o
result of the deliberations of the
grand conference the participants
in which will be advised by Marshal
Foch and the other military adj
visers to the supreme war council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Juniata Red Cross Chapter
Asks For Hospital Supplies

Miiiiintown, Pa. oct ia request
has come from the Central Juniata
Valley chapter of the Red Cross for
bath and hand towels. handkerchiefs,
narkins and sheets for Hospitals in
France. Donations will be appreciat-
"a and can he left at the Mifiiintown
following Juniata
County boys left this week for tech
les before being inducted into mill
tary service.--Jay $. Auker, Carnegie
Tech, Pittsburgh: Aloysius l.. Aus=
tine. University of Pittsburgh; Earle
SheIlenberger, University of Pitts
burgh, Crawford II. Cramer. State Col
Iege.-Thc Rev. w. Edward Watkins.
former pastor o. the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, now at Mt Carmel came
here MONDAY 10 preach the funeral
sermon for Charles G. Shellenberger,
of Fermanagh township. who died in
the Harrisburg Hospital.-Miss Re-
becca Cunningham. who spent the
summer with relatives at Brockton,
\. Y, has returned to her home here.
DIR. and Mrs. II. B. Kelley, and son,
Witer. left Monday for Shamokin.-
Miss Laura Groninger is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Carl Rasmussen, who is i'll
Catherine Watts for many years a
resident of this place, celebrated her
birthday on October 15.-
Cloyd Renninger, who has been ia
with pneumonia. at the Jacob house
was taken to the Lewistown Hospi-
tai on Wednesday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
REGISTRANTS TO
GET THE BLANKS
Murdock Says That Time Will
Be Given Them to Send
in Their Answers

All local draft boards in Penn
sylvania have been notified to COM
mence sending blank questionnaires
to the men of the class of Septem-
ber 12 who have not been sent the
papers. Mailing is expected to be
started before sundown today and
thousands of blanks will be sent
out.
The boards have been instructed
to mail the questionnairies at the
rate of ten per cent. day. said
Major W. G.. Murdock, the chief
draft officer, but owing to the in
1iuenza epidemic they will have to
exercise their judgment in regard
To the returns made. Registrants
may be sick or away from their
home addresses because of illness or
engaged in aiding in the work
against the epidemic, while persons
who would be required to make
atfidaVits may also be ill. Board
members will have to be lenient.
but to make sure that persons given
extensions are entitled to them
All movements of drafted men
from Pennsylvania have been post
poned until further notice by direc-
ton of the War Department, but
men called for Camp Greenleaf may
be summoned again when the in
fuenza epidemic subsidies. In spite
of the outbreak local boards have
made good progress in classifying
registrants from 81 to So.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Catholics From Far Country
Honor Cardinal Gibbons

Baltimore, Oct. 21.-Delegates
from the Catholics of France, Eng
land, Belgian, Ireland, Canada and
Mexico, Joined with those from this
country here yesterday in honoring
Cardinal Gibbons on his fiftieth an
niversary as bishop.
Bishop b. w. Heating, of North
ampton, Eng, and Bishop Eugene
l.. Julien, of Arras, France, occupied
prominent parts in the ceremony.
1t was announced that the French
government has conferred through
Ambassador Jusserand at Washing
ton on the cardinal the insignia of
a grand officer OF the Legion of
Honor.
The cardinal reviewed his work in
the church from the days when he
was a seminarian and praised the
amicable relations that have existed
between the church and state in
America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Lower Rents in Jersey
by Quarantine Methods

Trenton, n. j., Oct 21.-Rent
questionnaires in use in Camden
county have proved so effective In
stopping profiteering by landlords
that the plan was to-day recon-
mended by Governor Edge to county
prosecutors throughout New Jersey.
Excessive rents are reduced. 1t is
said, and notice of increase counter
manded when the Camden county
authorities invs stigate complaints
under the new system.
When a tenant complains, Charles
A. Wolverton, prosecutor in Camden
county, advised the Governor. he is
furnished with QUESTIONABLE whifh
he fills out and supports by afiida
Wit. The landlord or his agent is
notified and submits a counter ques-
tionnaire. The prosecutor considers
both sides and, If unable to reach
an adjustment, carries the contro-
versy to the Governor, the grand
jury or the National Housing Cor
poration for final action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
LADIES'! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and Nobody
will Know.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded. gray hair to its ma
tural color dates back to grand
mothers time. She used it to keep
her hair beautifully dark. glossy and
attractive. Whenever her hair took
on that dull, faded or streaked ap-
pearance, this simple mixture was
applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
uJt-of-date. Nowadays. by asking at
any drug store for 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get this famous old
I,reoaration, improved by the addi-
tion of other ingredients, which can
be depended upon to restore natural
E6eoF and beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
gays 1t darkens the hair so naturally
end evenly that nobody can tell it
has been applied. You simply dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one strand at time. BY morning
tho gray hair disappears. and after
arother application or two, it be-
comes beautifully dark and glossy.
Wyeths Sage. and Sulphur. Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youth
ful appearance. it is not intended
for the cure. mitigation or preven-
tion of disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Quarrel Over Slice Of Bread
Leads to Murder at Meade

Camp Meade. Md, Oct. 21.-Fol-
lowing an argument over slice of
bread, Corporal Robert l.. Nelson,
of Nanding, Lackawanna County,
Pa, is dead here, and Private Jeh
Lankford, of Ridgedale, Tenn, is
locked up in the stockade charged
with killing his superior officer.
Nelson was stabbed in the neck and
over the heart this morning as ne
sat at the mess halls of the Seven
teenth Infantry. The quarrel, which
resulted in the murder, occurred IN
the company kitchen last night.
Landlord was on kitchen police
duty Saturday and Corporal Nelson
was also on duty in the mess hail.
The corporal took a piece of bread
and after eating a part of it, threw
the remainder away. Landlord ac-
cused him of throwing it into the
wrong receptacle. In each kitchen
there are different receptacles for
the different kinds of food wastes,
fats being kept separate from the
other refuse from the tables.
Nelson denied that he had thrown
the bread in the wrong can and an
argument started. Those who heard
it say that things grew rather warm,
and a fight was looked for. The
men were separated, however, and
when taps was sounded last night
and both of the men retired, the dis
pute was over-at least by the fell
low-soldiers in the company.
1t is said that Landlord ap-
preached Nelson as he ate yester-
day morning and without any COM
ment and before he could be stopped.
stabbed the corporal in the back of
the neck. 1t is said he then stabbed
him in the breast over the heart as
he fell from the stool on which he
was seated. Soldiers who witnessed
the affair seized Lankford and dis
armed him. Nelson was rushed to
the base hospital, but was dead be-
fore he reached there.