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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-29
ARTESIA NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Mollart have re-
ceiyed word from their son George
that he is on his way to Humphreys,
Virginia. He passed all eXamina-
tions, nearly 100 per cent.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-29

The contract for carrying the mail
between Artesia and Ludwig was re-
awarded to T.. w. Mollart.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-29
QUOTA LEFT FRIDAY FOR
TUCSON.

4 special call was made for men to
be specially trained at the University
of Arizona, in response to which the
following class men left yesterday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04
10 ~ ip ,or aors go 80 ,rI
ls "Ju.t u ~1atltsi." Say .n
ssy~-"' 7YHs-t.

'''ai " ri
ior h; iUu-i eco co.. ytw~
men have Discussed N" ny urt
In, curr ur ihc '.igr iiy c.
the oiice 81 the STATE pt,lic .mrluy
mpnt hurclu VII % iiml' o. Go i''
~ ~ r@tmtvmirut tuok irru iiis n -
u slirni nj letters ~ ujlrtrriiup ~
hnd been saving uud Icy pr 'crss OF
elimination found Those tint ~
Thought might NJ least iraw tie ~uH
alteration ~ n Discerning sfmplryvp
Surh letters were TOW.
III one general rule were tu be CIV
en- for better writing" Mr.. Taylor slid
Il think II wnuhl be. he ntmrul. m,
trouble with most peuplr In writing
letters II nut they urp iov sill There
rs tno much furlniiiy Hnd ~mvcnii"u.
ullty. | believe ihHt ahnr-t ~ p"i
cent NJ those who write lrti'rs ril IN
give my reul Impression ~ il'"ir ~
MIXTURE or their mrntul crlihyr ~ their
general ability. Many tlrirs. u y sinl
the applicant Inns lcft Vul uf hls letter
that decides against him.
Here Mr.. Tnylor picked 4" letter
FROM the shrnf. n Wus frrm u girl IN
a country town WIN wanted :" ind
work In the city. She wrute y lctte'
~ tive lugrs TINT rcsemhled ~ ~" his.
tory except II did not stute her NJ"
lncllnntluns or experience. u 'i ~
she was worth her weight In gold a
housewurk."
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

You remember vo aivpN, did II at
humrT' she added TREMENDOUSLY.
"t'nr tho lnud's sake
"rhc love NJ Mike 90
Excited ordinations went around.
.hricks uf hlif mike hcllo,r, hnlf reul
terror. while the little bride stood
staring. white tncyl. lutu the night ms
though She bad .rru u ghust. u gh"st
uf Bnblip, her uuu lenr hulru tor
whom her heart Ind been CRYING nut
all day long,
Then nut Of the darkness into the
bright iyiug- rooms light stepped a
very ncsh.and.hlood little hoy with
tousled. just-out-of-hed hair aud small
ulrnrnts put on p0ry thJt badly need
cd b%uttuniug M.
"wlN, H. the poor FARMS new little
nrphun'' somphudy cried IN relief.
"Wlut Ia the world ARE yuu doing
here, souf'
Ignoring the others, the child walked
straight up tn Maggie Mackenzie.
"rm loosing for my mother" he
-sld " catch iu BIZ breath.
Aud with her ,nd face now radiant
q shining light IN hcg eyes. thc h"nr.
sick little bride gathered him ~ In hci
arns aud Rugged hln clusr.
"lf YOU emit hud her, won't | du
Instead durllngi' she whispered be-.
tween kisses.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

had gone on IL folly trnup Then there
hivd lrvu dlnu"r tn get. 10. iuu ~
cooking the turkey and the laughter ~
humping heads M iliry both ilyw tu
the oven door tu "hn~tc the Htrstr.'"
And after they had eaten, and iuu" NJ
The dishes they MI Lofurc the ,lirrt
nul hluyr 1T 'thr li~,iug,ro"m's hig open
Are 'titiug M law intimate vuirr- fr
into urc nignt.
i,ut urN .hp WIS ,%ruIr,l ~ IN day
lung In The house with this Wrrtcii,-l
COLD In The h"pd the must fprlutu uUl
lrnesomo of hoings With ipuir u,,nN
for hours nj y tirue, working On the
runch or. when II rainrd OF showed
tco heavily TO be- outside, ~tlnkering
~cverlnsuugly In the barn.
And NJ the provcrbinl lust straw IN
tndl,'s mail had come The little sheet
ol pEpor With Tho illoGililc -nnrly
qcrnvl-hod rome al The var from
ScutlHud,
For that was what had mnir The
love mri,h PEE rnmmutiC, jamie Mu'
Krugir whom Maggie hui not seen
siuc' si,s WIS " girl ~ ~ lud rom"
back fr"m m" States pn u three
mouth visit la his mother. found tn
,hiii Il. b,l mayed with lowered Into
O v"p,sr promptly feii"n In love puh
mn'ri"d hor the de-, before be- retain
~ In,is SANS land.
Anj shr Ind gone willingly with
liw. htd vHuugly lgft ih.m sl behind.
prd and mother nav" and Muilpc"
nj lean. nd-yr-, oven Bohhir.
Rnhlic. her own huirn, the hnuui" T.
ycur.old little brother whom she NJ
WHY huil"urd MP In the mrrniug mud
Wnhmituurd M night -nul counted ut
"thls lutte PIG went tn market aud
this little pig stayed ~ home ~ ten
wee wrturncl tues,
To have given M rohhie fur y mvle
husband 4 husband who ne longer
lnycd her, who was ~ hourtlcss he
could stay out there In the barn mend.
ing an old pillow when his wife needed
him ga desperately
Tile cherry sound ~ n whistle M
pruched-H mans brisk steps on the
rorch.
Il was jamie. lie WINS coming Into
the house. Why couldn't he let her
lloue, tn cry In peace1
"Well, little glrl,' suid n pleasant
voice behind her, m she stenltlily
dubbed away her tears, "uny special
news from the land ~ heothor'"
~ wusui ~ regular lotteu.' sle ~
lnlied cunily. "lu,J one ol Robbie
love scruNls-lnd hud url, addressed
the envelope"
ANY, I rull That n mrnn trick sni'I
lnirig "tu get NJ your Expectations
fur nothing
A little red SPOT Haired On euch nj
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

hourglgss has turned: ne
ldsi fsw s1His
- That mgrlcd me OIL l'oor nor
hars slippei array.
And In his osisirciched hand The
Ncw Isar holds
The Future Of q iUcipcmoHh's span.
Then hail Wv Year! We bid
thee welcome. Thy gifts are many,
hut not vet disclosed. With thee
may come joy or sorrow, pain or
loss, failure or success. hope deferred
or dreams realized. We bid thee well
come aud will ty 10 cherish and ms
prove thy git Of time. We greet
thee with n cheer ~ we undertake
our journey in thy care. Life must
march forward in q column uf DAYS -
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

Mnsgie's checks and her eyes htukai
How dared h. M'luuEte that me Of
poiiie's Freedoms letters was nothing.
hnt the anger her eyes shot fril
short NJ their mHrk-llmle had spled
the plum pudding.
"Heiia." he laughed. $50 that II what
wns ~ The box. I'd just about given
" w. IT, some pudding. all right.
Isn't ny be- went on admirinrly.
Since we cou;jn't have II Christmas,
let's celebrate to~nig'it-Spced the part
ing guest 81 the old yor aud welcome
the new, you know. hut I cnme In TO
tell you I'm golng oyc IA Blyly's TO
take " look NJ The hrooder he wants
10 sell. So n youn give me that pie
ture book n Bohbie's. III stop NJ the
ponr fnrm ~ : pnss uui lrrve n for
the little chap Who got there too iute
for SANTA Claus. They shy he's ter.
ribly lonesome and hUinesick, poor ~.
lie kid, und maybe Il will cheer him
M"
The set line Of MaFrlc's lips
twitched.
A. the time n Ind seemed such n
simple thing 60 propose, Ia give Bul-
bic's picture book, packed With her
Own books by misi"tc O." I' new Or
Ihan arrived at the fHrr t,, be- il.
n.ng Of the week u,c poo i.yrr old
child whose mother had dlri ON Christ.
mus day In o lonely shack up In the
mounnlns.
"Nou cnb take m. book another
time she eyndrd. picking az her Shvi
tie md tattlur like mad. Il can
both'r about II today"
JAMIE looked NJ her, surprised, puz-
sled.
"Vby. I cun got n ~ well ~ ynu.
dcnr' be- said gently. IT. ob the
table In mn ruuin. Isn't ~
She threw dawn the tntting and
srrrng M.
"tl 80 u m,s"lf" .hr .p,d Grrccly.
rpd stri iutn ilt" adjoining rvm.
When she brought him the hool,
her eyes we're rimuied IN sr,4, red
circles. bur jamie. iHIg tivnt tu be- on.
did not notice. ~ thought the redness
cumy from her cold.
A. the front donr banged after him,
cnmplur bottle In hand, Maggie suuk
hnct In the nrnrest Armchair and gl,g
herself ~ tu being miserable.
hut Jatnle MIS- gone over IN hour
time for conscience and cumplior e.
r"t 'u'i uFp,"u .hiy psl,unel uf hrr.
self. hct hond tIu,t o]lyAryr. -l. ct.
rd his return with rising spiri,s, which
f,ll prc%c'?ltpusly when be- n~Uuchulnut.
BY infomsd her he hnd invited over the
Blylys and Ioen Thornton AMI his wife
wl the Huuhin, -irl to slr'nd ~
evening nuj rut plum pudding with
them.
nh Iumic. why itd yuuy" She Sull
d"smiriurly. u i,ol HLc anything bui
ruuIuu, tonight"
Eu the suy.tg hnd h,-ru lnyir,l nu'l
ilf.u 5000 n"uiu- tn Il" lml Wpk" ll'
best Ell H..
Set. o., glilunily ~ she tried. the
ponr, little birdie rould not shake "'
her hum,sck furlorucss.
n WIS i've mluutrs 81 - 10y thu
li,lug r"ew yl'ph vhru ,ho h"t 'I,",,
lnir uud the plum pudllug Inc itS hlu1"
or glory we're brought ln, aud ~ th"
ii.t .truh" eft WIdui- lt tell Up'u ti"ir
talk apd laughter with lifted cups, ul
sprnng to thoir tcot and drunk To- the
new year. deep sul long.
M. tiut TO- except Maggie Nine.
krlyio.
She t"uk "uly = hurried sip NJ her
chocolate. thou pu' dawn her rup aud
rnn nud up"uyl The iruut d,.'r.
Maggie" cried Jamie. what are
yuu opening M" dour forT'
TO ht iu tie New l,ur. dear ~"
explained With " forced glirtN, 'lbuf
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

han Maggie Mackenzie. the bride u
six weeks.
AMI the EHics of escape FROM the
heort.break uf n nii we're tight shut.
for NJ liberal ~ are Uncle Sans
courts In such miticrs. tho cnuyes ~
her nblyct misDrv could hnrilt be- pro.
-aniel IN divorce proceedings 80 q
christmas plmn-puddiug. n culd In the
he'd. and u smull sheet ~ paper COW
cred With u perfectly nlgrlhle. Snnrly
srrwl.
The plum puddlng-nrrl,,d " wrVi,
Int IN ar'uuut NJ bnd rund, and u
holiday ~ccngrsiiou 81 iurrrl lY,-i mat.
ter stood uu tho living rrum it,hi"
Inst - IA" hpf token u rnt uf u. ing.
\ hcnuufuli, m'li,d plum pr'idna ~
n dty coufr't iunut 81 cunsumumtr pit.
With m adorable srlkey sprg II rsHl
holly stuck In tho top A most Christ.
musy honey Plum puddluy TINT set
un MI sorts NJ Clirisimnsy huiuc q
memories aud brought such un nrllu;
lump 10 the little brides throat that
she almost cried out In puin.
Yet Christmas Itself hrd not been n
bit q; n blue dny. II wus their first
Christmas together 60 begiu With, md
tho irr. the vpuic,. Tho ,tiuouh If
Jamie actulllv ulled h'r entire
th"u.its Right Aftsr hr"rrf'7t 'bsy
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04
Thoughts for
the New Year

CHE was the sweet Mnrjoram
- OF the salad. or, rather, the
herb Of grnce.-Shnkespeare.
To be weak Is miserable,
Doing. or suffering.
Milton, paradise Lost"
Rissssd N is who hiss found
hts work lei him Hss no other
blrss.dnesg. CARLYLE, Past and
Present
Honest toll IL holy service,
faithful work II prsieC sud
prnyer.-Henry Van DYKE, Toll
ing Of FsliN."
Uapless woman us'er con say,
NV work H. done IN lulg.
ment day.
-st. John Iloueywood.
Love prnys r,outly when n
. prays for lnre Hood, Hero
aud Leandcr"
Just In live Is me- most lmInr.
, tant thing IN life,
TO appreciate. 10 pdmlrc, 10
, enjoy, IN 10 possess.
! The law OF life n love. Love
Z n the one essential thug With
. ont which NE can only EXIST
. Benjamin WuodCox,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

Smile, Smile, Smile.
Keep that New Year smile on all
tie year.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

Mutt and Jcn Cartoons at Culum.
bus Theatre Friday and Saturday,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

% MOI, Soil the leaf.
Keen clean that new leuf you VII
turn over.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-04

r had been tho most roman.
tic ~ love matches nnd IN
all the land thut last dny u
the DID year, there WIS no
moro unhappy little womsn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
OFFICER IS SUED
FOR OVERPAY IN SALARY
Harry A. Dimond, Jr., Named in
Action Brought by the
United States.

Harry A. Dimond, jr., a former first
lieutenant in the Medical Reserve
Corps. who did duty in France and is
now said to be residing in Chicago.
is named as defendant in suit to re-
cover S512.77 flied in the District Su-
preme Court in the name of the United
States by United States Attorney
Laskey. The amount sought to be re-
covered represents overpayment of
salary and allowances for a portion of
December and for all of January and
February. Lieut.. Dimond was hon.
orably discharged December last and
notice of his leaving the Army did not
reach the paymaster in time to. stop
the payments.
When the medical officer was ordered
''over there he executed advance
vouchers for his monthly pay and left
them with the department, which de-
posted his pay monthly in a local
banking institution. AS word of the
discharge did not arrived the payments
were continued until the discovery re-
Gently. it is stated.
Attached to the declaration are sup
porting affidavits of Lieut. Col. Perrin
L. Smith of the quartermaster's depart
ment and Capt. Thomas Chambers of
the financial division, who say the for
mer officer is indebted to the United
States in the amount claimed.
An attachment was laid against the
bank where the funds were deposited in
the hope that some portion of the funds
may still be on deposit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
WAR IS CEMENTING BONDS
OF FRIENDSHIP AMONG ALLIES

"The bond of friendship which the war
has created between the allied nations
will be cemented when victory brings
the struggle to an end" writes c. w.
Fletcher. from Somewhere in France"
to his brother. Charles H. Fletcher in
this city.
c. w. Fletcher was a resident of
Alexandria. Va, and enlisted as field
clerk in October. He is now chief clerk
of the gas service in Gen. Pershing's
expeditionary force.
Right now there is being sown the
seed of friendship between individuals"
wrote Fletcher, which will not be for
gotten when this 'unpleasantness' is
over. and which will do much to
strengthen our alliance in the future.
/ was present not long ago at a
gathering in which We're found French
English. Beleians, Irish. Scotchmen,
Canadians, Australians, Algerians and
Americans. This opportunity to mingle
together viii help US to understand
each other.
t'Whi1e the real effect of this cannot
be measured, it may be permissible to
prophesy that it will result in a
stronger alliance after the war of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
LAKE CHAMPLA|N SHORE
SITE FOR JUNIOR CAMP
Celebrated 5O0-Acre Plattsburg Tract
to Be Training Place for Boys
Under Military Age.

The Northumberland campus on
Lake Champlain where were held the
now celebrated summer training
camps for officers is to be the site of
the junior Plattsburg summer vacation
military training camp, organized
February 81 last Here this summer
boys under military age are to be put
through a course of rigid military
training. Tho camp is prepared to
train 600 cadets.
Since the training is for you'll his
under draft age, it will not be in
tensive. Discipline and ideals of the
federal military and naval academies
will prevail The training will be di-
rected toward assimilation of those
things taught at the United States
military and naval camps. combined
with practical special features, such
as aeropiane ground work, hydropIane,
motor boat, topography. military ap-
plication Of civil, mechanical and
sanitary engineering, as we'll as the
study of farming and food conserva-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Though: Likely Site.

SSs.ar Mcclellan. 81 ADMISSION. Ala, has
S<eS. us<s f-ss,Gs,issiN mentioned 4s .iae log
gral SSte tn she artillery replacement
Ssa'''a Arm o;s'oe-S are ROW =; Csa,s'
&cA-:h-sr, N!SSN CcN-. ~ determine 4
tae' tes rsStssc there - suitable !cr use a.
osso ~ the ARTILLERY brigade Instruction ceu-
:crS-
E&r-ase IRE - perfected IN France
has ecvU sroG<ht Ie the point where.
over : front NJ several miles. the wall
Of bursting >NrSpEsl il kept Just ahead
% the advancing infantry. Orc iu-lasd
SCu. o. even one badly scs fuse Will
cause the explosive 20 burst among the
troops Unless the supporting guns are
absolutely accurate along certain por-
lions Of the western front where no
man. land 0wirdieS 20 4 strip OF orly
= few yards. friendly instead OF enemy
trenches will be deluSed with she'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
EXPAND ARTILLERY
SCHOOLING SYSTEM
Importance of Accurate Bar
rage in Trench Warfare
Prompts New Plan.

The Importance OF accurate artillery
oarrage In trench warfare has so i'm
pressed Army heads tina; the War De-
partnent is considering plans to cstah-
lash schools Of instruction for artii-
leryneu 70 supplement the work Of the
service SCHOOL ~ Fort sill Okla.
The Fort sill school has been crowd
ed Siaco This country entered the war,
acS the output has failed 10 equal the
demand tnr trained officers,
t~;S, Gen William, ]. Snow, an artillery
eESsCcr ~ hSsh standing. reVp1tlN was ar
pcinttd chIet III artillery Oh She general
>tA1 - rSSrS-sansse that arm to meet the
dsa.sit,iss lie is understood 80
aSsNv ptei~srv>i Sa rNIxsTSion schedule which
would vNSG,S 81 she turning over of one
~ :Sal,s:sl ysl.;;i, exclusively 10 instruction
n artSsleSN wV>-A and the establishment af
s~c ~ .ssvs additional centeTs for hsigade
.esysr4s.-gltssa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

nations now battling for the freedom
and democracy of the world"
Fletcher admonishes those Americans
who criticise the manner in which
their government has managed it's mill
tary organization to take trip to
France and see the war machine the
United States has built up there.
My observations of this war game
and the small part I am playing in it
have convinced NE that the United
States has accomplished wonders since
it's entry into the war. and if there are
any at home who may feel like giving
tons of our Army they need only to
come closer-get a good look-and be
convinced that our war machine is
being run by some one who knows"
Mr.. Fletcher was an employe of the
Southern railway for sixteen years
prior to enlisting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Greater Than Allies

The ratio of artillery to bayonets. as
conteIn plated in the organization plans
for the nrSt American Field Army is
known TO be greater than either that
of the French or British. It is greater
even than the program that the British
set for themselves, but failed to at
tain.
+ Brigades of six-inch. cight-inch and
the mobile howitZerS. which are at
iached 10 the Army corps. are TO be
supplemented by additional brigades of
these sizes and by other brigades of
even heavier caliber- 1t is the smaller
weapons Of the French ''seventy-fve"
type. that require perfect handling,
however. since they are called upon in
every case for close and rapid work
where fuse timing and range must be
perfect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Officers of the Camp.

The commandment of the camp, still to
be chosen, Will be an Army officer of
high rank. The technical instruction
Will be under direction Of Regular
Army and Navy officers. Edmund j.
James, president of the University Of
Illinois, is honorary president: the ad-
viscry board consists of twenty five
college and university presidents, with
Point. and Rear Admiral q. b. Ran
som at the head.
Prof. Edward Caps of Princeton is
president of the executive staff. The
managing director is Gen. F. c.
O'Brien. former minister to Uruguay
and Paraguay. Col. I. l. Reeves, L. 5.
A, is director of military courses.
Fred 7. Dawson of the athletic de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

partment of Princeton will direct or
ganiDed athletics for the period OF
recreation. General entertainments, a.
well as the Informal life of the camp.
are to be directed by Rev. x. c. Ponce
roy OF the General Theological Sosni-
nary. Felix Lamond of Trinity Ch1ipcf,.
New York, is to be musical NAEurnDr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
LASH ALIEN ENEMIES.
Oklahoma Bands Drag Farmers
From Bed, Tar and Feather Them,

ALTUS. Okla, March 21.-Bands of
knights of Liberty" last night drag
ged two farmers. o. F. Westbrook and
Henry Huffman. from their beds. dashed
them with blacksnakes, applied coats
of tar and feathers and warned them
not to return to the community. The
two men are of German descent and
were alleged to have made disloyal
remarks. More than 900 men are said
to have become members of the
knights of Liberty" and warnings
have been posted at road intersections
that drastic measures will be taken
against all disloyal persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

First Lieut.. Frederick o. KlakrinG is
the only officer appearing in the latest
casualty list of thirty-seven names. He
was wounded slightly.
KILLED IN ACTION.
HUGHES, Russell c., corporal.
MILES. George H., corporal.
MITCHELL. Edward. corporal.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
CULP. Lloyd. private.
PEOISL. Frank. private.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
SMITH. John S, private.
WILLIAMS. George, private.
DIED OF DISEASE.
RASSBACH. Fred j.. sergeant, pneu-
monia.
adams. John V, private, pneu-
monia.
CLARK. Winton. private, pneumonia.
GIBSON, Hugh l., private, pneumonia.
LEACH, Larkin w, private, uraemia.
MAYLAND. Louis. private, cerebral
spinal fever.
TERRELL. Major, private, pneumonia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
ABBOTT, Otto c., corporal
HORTON, Earl, private
HUNTINGTON, John c.. private.
KOSTENSkY, Leonard, private.
PAULSON, refer, private.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
KLAKRING, Frederick O.. first lieu
tenant.
ZEMAN, Louis A. sergeant
HOOVER, Charles j.. cook.
LANGSTON, Berry w, corporal.
MARSHALL. Ollie @. corporal
HALL, Leroy B., mechanic
BEALE. Robert D, private.
DEAN, Byron H., private.
FLOURNEY. Clarence, private.
GERARD, Donald A. private.
HOkE, John H. private.
HUNT, Donald A, private.
LEIB, Robert r., private.
MCKAY, Crumley c., private.
MYERS, Orten E., private.
VAN DE MARK, Ernest, private.
WELLS, Fremont s.. private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Bill Proposes Hanging for Spies.

Hanging by the neck as a fit fate
for convicted spies is proposed by Rep
resentative James of Michigan in a
bill introduced in the House, which
was referred to the committee on the
judiciary. This would amend the pres
-ent statute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
SENDS STONE FOR MONUMENT.
Oklahoma Memorial for Washington
Shaft Is on Way Here.

Tho state Of Oklahoma has contributed
. memorial stone to the Washington Mon
ument. 1t will be placed in position on
the inner wall Of the shaft in few weeks
The stone has been shipped from the
capital of the state and is expected here
IA a day or two. Il is a fine piece of
r2nite, cut to the regulation size and
Inscribed with the name and coat of arms
of Oklahoma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
New Premier for Rumania for Peace

AMSTERDAM, March. ga Bucha-
rest dispatch announces the appoint
nent of Alexander Marghiloman, lead
er of the conservatives, as Rumanian
premier. He is said to favor peace
with the central powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Navy Paw Clerk Is Sentenced.

A sentence of ten years imprison-
ment and dismissal from the Navy i'm
posed upon Pay Clerk Samuel Mitchell
for desertion and misrepresentation of
funds has been approved by President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

Nothin' brings tn war home t
a Teller like tryin' t fill out an
income tax blank.
Lots o fe1lers seem t overlook
tn fact that it won't cut any ice
whether Their democrats or repub-
ucans if we don't win tn war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

An American officer, the guest of
Frenchman. scratched his head in per-
plexity when shown his bed. A long
pillow occupied either end of the bed
and the officer wondered just which
way he was to sleep He ended up by
putting his head on the footwarmer
and propped his feet on the pillow at
the head. The French footwarmer,
which has been So long an institution,
are made of feathers.