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The Washington times., 1918-07-19
SHORT CHANGE ARTIST
SMLNGLY PLAYS GAME

KAEKAKEE, Ill, July ia hand
some young man with q winning
smile dashed into a drygoods store
here. Rushing up to the lady cashier
he asked change for a 800 bill.
II am from the store q few doors
away" he said.
The cashier handed him a $50 bill
and began counting out some change
In ones, twos and fves. During this
performance the young man talked
profusely. Slipping the $50 bill in his
pocket he asked the girl for another
$50 bill for the $50 in change. She
handed II to him before he returned
the change Still dissertating gIibly
he suddenly said: "Oh, never mind
the change, give me my 800 bill
back" and rendered the second $50
bill and the $50 in change, keeping
the first $50 bill in his pocket
The girl smiled and the man was
gone When the cash was counted at
night $50 was short But q search
for the entertaining young man then
was fruitless.
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SOLDIERS HOME VET"
REJECTED AT MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Ma, July 19.-Fron
the Old SoldierS Home in Washing
ton, Sterling oden. a former regu-
lar army man, was sent here along
with others from his precinct of the
District OF Columbia
Oden, who was discharged and re-
lieved from service in the regulars
on account Of q bad heart has again
been discharged He will probably
go back to Warrington to rest with
the other army men, most OF them
much older than he Is. Oden, who
had nine years of very active service
in the Philippines and other disturbed
places, was anxious to 60 to France
He was very sorry to pack up and
leave the crowd
John D. McNabb, q former Wash
ington boy, has been sent back to
Camp Meade as q second heuten ant
About 200 second heutenants from
Camp Lee are here helping to handle
the new men now arriving in Large
numberh
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GIVES BLOOD TWICE
TOCOMRADE IN ARMS

CAMP MEADE, Nd, July 19.-Ser.
geant Byron E. Clifford, OF the base
hospital medical detachment, has
twice given a pint of his blood fol
Private Frederick A. Davoine, OF
Minville. N. J., suffering from an
aliment that could be combatted only
by TRANSMISSION OF blood.
Although delicate, DavoIne sue
ceeded in enlisting at Fort Slocun
In June, 1917, and was sent from
there to Fort Oglethorpe and thence
to Meade. He was attached to the
hospital force, serving with the board
of opthalmology. working under Ma
jor Chisolm-
June 20 he received his FIRST trans
fusion of blood and showed prompt
improvement and on July 0 he wa
again given the same treatment To
keep up his recovery. more trans
fusions will be required. His COM
panions, who are watching his fight
for health, have offered to give him
the blood he needs
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
POLICE TO AID SALVAGE
CAMPAIGN OF RED CROSS

The services OF policemen in the
District today were added to the sal
wage movement to collect and utilize
all waste materials, according to Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty, chairman OF
the Red Cross salvage committee OF
the District
Policemen have offered to talk the
movement throughout the city and in
struct people in the collection and
utilization Of waste while the firemen
will collect and care for all contri-
buttons to the salvage committee.
Already the committee has collect
ID quite a bit OF old clothes, shoes.
tin foil, newspapers. and other numer-
Gus articles, which will be sold for
the benefit OF the ~. Cross. Nearly
one hundred thousand dollars Of waste
materials have been collected through
out the country during the past
month, she said.
"As yet the movement Is not quite
clear to Washingtonians, and moving
pictures are being made which will
show the things to be collected and
the disposal OF such things" Mrs.
Dougherty told The Times today,
You can seal the Kaiser's fate with
War Savings StampA
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DRAFTEE TOO HEAVY
FOR BOARDS SCALES

I'VE can't weigh you We haven't
enough weights"
This is what one OF the registIants
in the 1917 draft was told last night
when he reported at No. fre truck
house at New Jersey avenue and z
streets northwest.
The scales went as high as zoe
pounds, but the youthful regtstrant
topped that easily.
He seemed anxious to get in the
army. When asked his weight he
said he did not know, but was sure
he was over 300 pounds He Is only
Eve feet In height and has q chest
expansion OF hfty-three incheA Also
he has fiat feet
No, he wasn't accepted; but he
wasn't turned down His case was
referred to the medical advisory
board and he will report for another
examination some time in the near
future
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CUBAN STUDENT
FALLS IN TIDAL
BASIN, BROWNS

The body OF the boy who was
dragged out of the Washington chan
mel yesterday. where he was drown
ing. by Charles Taylor. 722 Seventh
street northwest, was Identified to
day as that of Adres Dorticos, fifteen
years old. S27 Twenty-second street
northwest
Taylor. who was walking along the
Tidal Basin near Fourteenth street.
saw the boy lose his balance and fall
overheard. He jumped into the chan
mel without removing his clothing
and seized the boy and swan with
him to shore. First aid treatment
and artificial respiration were resort
ed to, but he died before q doctor
could be summoned.
Taylor brought the boy TO shore
after he had been in the water sew
eral minutes. Dorticos was unable
to swim
Young Dorticos was living with his
cousin, Ralph Villegas. S27 Twenty
second street northwest, and was at
tending school in Washington. hav-
ing left his home in Havana, Cuba.
to come to the United States to study.
When his body was recovered yester-
day no Identification marks could be
found. and IL was not until late last
night that the police discovered who
he was. His cousin had notified the
police that he had been missing from
his home and urged a lookout for
him
The boys father. Andres DortieoA
an engineer in the Department OF Ag-
riculture in Havana, was notified to-
A. ~ 1ahla ~ annfa Aaafh
neral arrangements will be made
when instructions are received from
Cuba
Charles Taylor IS . bookkeeper in
the Metropolitan National Bank
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We GAVE 'EM HELL,
TRIUMPHANT NOTE
ON SAMMIES' LIPS

PARIS, July 1--we gave 'em
hell" Is the triumphant note on the
lips Of American wounded who have
Just been brought to Paris hospitals
from the Marne front
After the frst shock the Americans
began counter attacking west Of
Chateau Thierry with their old-time
pep.
After the FIRST ten minutes Ameri-
can artillery dominated the situation
A doughboy told OF q sergeant who
was an expert riheman, picking on
twenty-five Germans as the Germans
were crossing the Marine.
Artillery IRE was directed toward
the Marne bridges, and many Ger
man ammunition trains were sunk
A Polish private from Chicago said
that his company was moved up from
q supporting position They came in
contact with machine guns and cap
tured one, killing an officer and
wounding another.
Eight Americans came across eight
Germans dressed in American uni
forms and two others in French uni
forms. The Americans were going to
join them, not discovering the decep-
ton, but the Germans fired at close
range. The Americans jumped in and
killed every one of the Germans.
A soldier from Louisiana first saw
eight Germans on the bank OF the
Marne.' An officer who was standing
by saw them also and remarked:
Lets get EN-"
The two went over the top" and
got" the Germans before the barrage
fell
A Philadelphia left his dugout just
FIVE seconds before it was destroyed
by shell fire.
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TO USE AERO
TO TELL IT, S. BOYS
TOSLACKENPACE

cursed the luck that put them out Of
the hght
Wen be fixed up all right and
ready to mix with EN- in couple OF
weeks" said a corporal. But the
darned war will be over before then,
by the way the boys are goin' after
'em. Now, gotta get some more
souvenirs for the folks back home"
asked a group of doughboys IL
the tanks helped them any.
Tanks Too burned slow.
Say, the tanks are all right, but
they've got to get some that'n run in
high II they're gonna keep up with
U.S." he said. I'VE got miles ahead
OF EN- this morning"
The doughboys declare universally
that they no longer have any respect
for the Germans, except for their
running ability.
German units which opposed the
Americans around Scissors were
among the best of the Kaiser's troops.
Prisoners say the attack took them
unawares Near Scissors the Ger
mans contemplated minor attacks
themselves, starting their barrage fif-
teen minutes before the allied drive
started The Americans charged right
through the enemy barrage and
drove the Germans from their guns.
The poilus everywhere are delight
ed with the bravery displayed by their
comrades in arms. They are saluting
the doughboys with ''vive rAmeri-
caine," and shaking their hands.
these Frenchmen are so tickled
they want to hold our hands all the
time" said one doughboy.
Amerfcan aunbulanca units operated
speedily. following up the advance
and rushing in the wounded, who are
now happy In their bandages. Ameri-
can hospitals were quickly establish
ed In chateaux, in woods, and in the
captured villages
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REACHES IN DARK
FOR HER LEG, BUT
GRASPS HUSBANDS

NEW YORK, July 1o-BenjamIn
FArkas, Of East 122nd street woke
IN q gray dawn and a cold sweat yes
terday morning to ind a strange hand
gently shaking his leg. For . mo
ment the sensation shocked him into
nervelessness- Then he sat up, and
reaching forward, seized the sinister
hand that was clutching his ankle.
and clenching the fist of his other
hand. swung Il In circles in the ef-
fort to locate the intruder. Then 1t
was that the Precipitation started to
drip from his body, for his swinging
Agt touched nothing. The clutching
hand, apparently, had no connection
with q human body.
He shouted for BENJAMIN. Suth.
boarder who usually slept in an ad-
joining room. and though no Suth
came, FarlCas shouts for help brought
every ether tenant in the building and
Rntrolman Feeley TO the rescue.
Feeley burst into the room from
which the cries for help had come,
turned on the lights, md found Far
k1s sitting I'D IN bed and staring at
his ankle. He told the patrolman
wat had happened. and Feeley.
searching under the bed. uneArthed
DAeAt ne oOeL1eEs OpoA PoAAB N0S1-
6uned As to the explanation for his
location, Suth said: Il came In 70 see
what time Il is"
Feeley arrested him, and, according
70 the patrolman, the man confessed
that Mrs. FarlCas had agreed 70 elope
With him, but IN trying to awaken
her IN the dark he caught bold Of her
husbands ankle By mistake.
Upon Suthis Grraigument IN court
Fesley told EaEistrats Slmns that
Mrs.. Farkas. who was not IN court.
placed herself between Suth and her
hnshAud when informed that the
former was andar arrest Magistrate
Stnms held Suth without bail D nd
ing an Investigation The prisoner
promised 70 enlist II discharged
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
WANTS WOMEN TO HAVE
HALF OF D. S. OFFICES

HELENA, Mont, July 19.-Mrs. H
C. Macdonald, of Butte, has filed her
candidacy for Congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket in the Western district
Her platform declares for winning
the war 30 as to bring everlasting
peace and the appointment OF women
70 At least half OF the Government
offices Of responsibility and trust.
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FRENcH sTEAMER SUNK.

LONDON. July ia French steam
er has been attacked and sunk By q
U-eoat' according to Reuters. The
ere" succeeded in getting away from
the ship In two boats. but both OF
mem were rammed BY the underwa-
Yer crAII There was only one sur
vivor OF the disaster, who vas IN
the water for fourteen hours
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
Austria Must Feed
Herself; Supply From
Germany Now Ended

LONDON, July 1e,-Gsrmany's
supply Of food TO Austria ended
on Monday. according to the
Stuttgart Nsues-TagebIatt, says
a Central News dispatch. Bad
weather and other difficulties are
said to be the cause. Austria will
be expected to support herself
hereafter. All her hopes Of food
aid from Germany are blasted.
Food prices in the dual king
dom are now at the highest they
have reached during the war.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
KOnenkan1p DeSpairS
Western Union Girl
Can't Spell His Name

g. J Konenkamp, president of
the Commercial TelegraphsrG
Union. the man who precipitatso
wire control legislation and .
dominant figure in the recent
threatened telegraphers' strike.
IL q little doubtful a. to the
value OF advertising.
He spent ten minutes here to-
day trying to make a girl in the
employ OF the Western Union
understand who he was and how
to spell his name
Then she misspelled IT
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
GEORGE M. CONAN A "MAJoR."

NEW YORK, July Io.-George NJ
Cohan, the noted dramAtIst, actor, and
music writer, has q new title He
is-to quote a bulletin issued by the
police department today major of
the second battalion Of the theat-
rical unit Of the New York city po-
lice reserves.
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BOYS UNDER IS YEARS
UNDER ENLISTMENT BAN

The Adjutant General has warned
recruiting officers not % enlist any
men In the army under eighteen years
Of age unless they furnish legal proof
Of their parents or guardians con
sent Recent requests for discharge
received By the war Departments
shows that a great many young men
have enlisted under that age without
having furnished accurate data con-
eerning their age.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
FRANK J. TAYLOR,

-
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NEAR SCISSORS. July 1885 a m
for TIE resumption OF
the Franco-AmerIcan drive between
the Aisns and the MArne are in full
swing at this time. While some OF
the soldiers who had battled almost
continuously for twenty-four hours
were snatchfng hurried maps, others
were busy consolidating the newly
made gains, and making ready for the
next blow, believed to be scheduled
for daybreak.
The Germans retreated 30 rapidly
that the Americans and French were
able to move forward at the rate of
more than a kilometer an hour, reach
ing their tweHth-hour objective in
seven hours.
Officers had great difficulty in hold
ing back the victorious doughboys, in
order to keep the line straight The
Americans wanted to 60 to Germany.
Regimental commanders had to send
couriers forward to call back some
units, while one company got so far
ahead that an airplane was used to
carry the restraining message.
OeEH0m0 Arc Eaulckys
The Germans everywhere along the
Line were panielU. They left their ar
tnlery. machine guns, rifles, and sup
plies and sprinted eastward The area
captured by the Americans between
the Aisne and the ourQ had more than
$50 artillery pieces Of various cali
bers in It
s-Vuo -, -, 49, .h..t,,- a.-,,,
We haven't had time to pay any atten-
ton to the stun they left behind
them" said one officer.
Slightly wounded doughboys, happy,
grinning, and dirty. lay about In
groups after the advance was volun-
tartly halted, swapping experiences
and displaying souvenirs
I'VE were Just rushed into. the
trenches last night" said one young
ster.
we were only there half an hour
when the captain said: Boys, in just
twenty minutes we go over the top.
There Is time for every man to have
q good smoke
Before we reached their trenches
the Heinies were running. Boy,
It sure gave me q glorious
feeling to see the Heinies hop out
like rabbits We couldn't help laugh
ing At EN-"
GGOfng Faste<ea He'll"
Another doughboy, wounded IN the
hand after. he had chased the Ger
mans seven kflometers flour and q
quarter miles), carried his automatic
rife in his good hand, ready to use
It II he had the opportunity. He en-
countsred three pals, all OF whom had
been wounded more seriously than
he He brought them back to the
American lines. protecting them with
his rifle.
The cooks belonging to some Of the
units could not drag their
field kitchens fast enough to keep up
with their customers and furnish
them with hot food
How's things goingT" asked one
Of the cooks Of q returning dough-
boy, who had been wounded
Got 'em going Eastern he'll" was
the reply. II got q bunch, but . she'll
scratched ne, and the doe made me
come back Damn the luckT
Another group. slightly wounded.
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ANTHRACITE RAnONS'
FIXED FOR MIDWEST

Anthraeits coal Is to be Distributed
nrst TO those communities IN Nicht-
gan. Ohio. Indiana. and Illinois which
would suffer most IN changing from
anthraeits 70 bituminous coal. The
fuel administration announced today.
Instructions have been sent 70 stats
administrators TO distribute their AZ
Iotment Of anthracits according -
schedules prepared here
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
GERMAN ROADS ARE WRECKS.

AMSTERDAM. July Is.-In an
article in the Berlin TageblAtt .
member OF the Reichstag, Herr
Goethein, expresses considerable con-
Germ regarding the condition of roll
ing stock on the German railways.
He asserts that on one out OF every
i've OF his railway journeys IN the last
by delays due to the breaking down
of engines.
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BURNING ZEPPELIN FALLS

AMSTERDAM, July ia Zeppelin
fell in flames near Daheim (cIose to
the frontier OF Germany and Hol-
land on Monday. said . dispatch
from LiburK today.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

The potato h Svalae reeeaVeP' In
food value.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
Robert Blossoms Real Life Experience
Parallels That of His Latest Play
"When Loves Lightning Strikes a Man /"

This distinguished actor little dreamed that he forecadng his future
at the time he wrote When Loves Lightning Strikes Man the library
his happy home Habor with his beautiful wife and his little daugh
ter Roberta named after her father.
sky Robert for Mrs little
EdeSon ut he reckoned without loves lightning
larger than the hem of girls skirt appeared that sky
ovepead flashed forked lightning From fell hunderbo
1t loves lightning before which but read the story lovers felton,
and those of who little realize that there stranger stories fact than
have been put into fiction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23
LAKE LILLIAN.

Lake Lillian. Jan: 21-Mr. and Mrs.
Ole h. Erickson visited at Peter Blom-
Erens Thursday.
Geo. II. Anderson and Lambert Rode
Illus left Friday morning for Minneapolis
tor short visit with relatives.
A daughter was born to Mr; and Mrs:
worth q cigar, andrew?
Marie Erickson, who attends Willmar
hign school. visited at her parental home
couple OF days last week mrs Moth
Jason with some work In Wu1mar last
week.
Dr. Jacobs of Willmar made a profess
sional call at Enock Ekblad's Saturday
Harold Freeberg returned Saturday
from Minneapolis after two weeks
visit with relatives.
LundQuist home In Whitedeld township
last week.
Evangeline Eckblad IL at present Ill
George Anderson. Walter and Lillian
Erickson attended services In Willmar
Sunday evening. -.
Freda Johnson visited At Albert j.
Services were conducted by Rev. N. P.
Truelson at Dist. No. 10s Sunday after
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Erickson and chill
MI. and Mrs. John Iceberg were en-
tertained at John p. Johnson's Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Emil Person Of Bird Island Wis
tied at David Carlson's last week.
Paul Norling made q call in Willmar
Saturday evening.
Fred Berglund left last week for
northern Minnesota to- hunt dears.
Quite q number were entertained at q
party At G. p. Erickson's Saturday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Lindblad of Temp
kins. Sask., Canada, left last week for
Minneapolis after visit at the Richard
Soderberg homo In Fahlun township.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23

Spicer-on-Green Lake. Jan 3l--1issd
Bertha Peterson returned homo Tuesday
from couples OF weeks visit with rela-.
Mrs. F. D. johnson and Miss Thea
Midthun were Willmar visitors Tues
day and Wednesday,. <A4:es.ssss =@ ~ s 49,;
Miss Elisabeth Norstsn visited her
sister Ellie at Willmar the trst OF last
week. f.4s88 81: 50 ss,s.
Misses Agnes and Ida Peterson eams
lake. E*,.asf:5 TT ~ 81
Miss Pearl swenson returned q. WIN.
days visit with friends hsre. g. ss9s 8
Miss Ellie Norsten Of the WIlmar
high school visited Ct her homo hsse
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K Anderson sn1oyed
visit last Sunday from the foEmer's
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
oia and Muriei al q ien
Mesdames NJ. j. Kloster ana Il. ).
ThOrvig entertained relatives and % few
friends at the formers home. Friday
evening in honor Of Mr.Nand4 Mfa. j. Al
bert Peterson. A three course dinner
| was served to about twenty-five quests,
The table was decorated with cut How
and blue streamers and bells. The eve:
ming was spent In social way ard sew.
| eral musical selections were given Mr.
and Mrs: J: A. Peterson arrived here
They visited with the latter's brother
SO talked with Oscar Gustrud who Ii
! from this place. On their return. they
visited friends in Minneapolis and st
Cloud: They returned to Willmar Sat
urday.
Maurice Henderson departed las
Tuesday for Minneapolis whore he tx
pected to enlist.
Mrs cyrus Sullivan returned satur
day from q weeks visit with her daugh
tiers in Minneapolis. =
Miss Lauretta Vettling returned {,
Wil)mar Wednesday after e. couple o.
weeks visit with her sister. Mrs. Her
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23

bert Martingin Harrison. = =
:, w Altam rsterson Vas "a WIimar from
Monday until Tuesday OF last week
whore he attended tho wedding OF his
non. ]. Albert 20 Miss Jennie swenson.
the Zaon church Wednesday evening 1t
u 30. Sunday school next Sunday ct 10.
An sSs s. ..sS 80 5s:s ss E:s.& ID
s. s. Tho fourth number Of the rLyceum
list W6dM14day eyening. The entertain
s1rs va. Claroncg Burgder1er, who kept
thu eu6tonc In laughter sthruout his en-
tire ptoGram, Those who were present
Sa19 they would not have missed It for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23
NAM RE.

Mamre. Jan. 21-Mr. andAMrs. George
Larson and son Luverne and Miss Hat
tie Beck called ct the Amundson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Renstrom are the
happy parents of a son, born Tuesday.
Hjalmar johnson departed Tuesday
for Madelia where he will visit with his
sister. He was accompanied to Mime
apolis by his brothers. Oscar and Mar
tin.
Milton Olson spent Monday evening at
the Danielson home.
i William Olson spent q few days last
week visiting with friends and relatives
in Penn0ck and Willmar.
MT, and Mrs. Burger Akerson spent a
couple Of days last week visiting at the
John Akerson home in Willmar.
|: Gustaf Nordtn Of Willmar was q
Thursday afternoon visitor at the Carl
Olson home. g.. -:
Mr.. and Mrs Erick lLindgren and
Berlin home Sunday.
l. The d. c. Beck and johnson young
people called at George Larson's Satur-
day evening 81 s.
Mrs. Andy Olson and Misses Asda and
Violette Olson called on August Berg
mans Sunday afternoon.
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Miss Mary Johnson left Saturday
for visit In Minneapolis.
p. Digman and son A. H. Digmen OF
Raymond were in this city on business
"A; o: Hildahl left Saturday for an
home In Spicer.
-Mrs F. e. Monson of Asbury ar
rived Friday for q visit at the Oscar
Melander home. .-
o ~Dr: 6. r; Gsrretsen attended the
Minnesota last Saturday.
Miss Lancy .Nordstedt Of New Lon
few days ut the Ed. Nordin home. -
ARTHUR Maenuson returned to Camp
spending few days at his home in this
city.
Mrs. A. Sawert and children return
ed Friday TO MAYNARD after visiting at
the Prof. Harsted homo since Wednes-
Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. Albert Peterson re-
turned Saturday from their wedding
trip to Camp Dodge. Minneapolis and st.
Edwin W. stenson returned to Camp
i DodEs love- on s.rida day, morning no; after
this city.
Misses Anna and ottelia vigen Of
New London arrived Thursday for q
weeks visit with their sister. Mrs. Pet
or Pearson.
Miss Elizabeth westlund, who is
taking q course in dressmakine at Clara
ALIENS parlors, spent Sunday at her
| homo in Atwater. 49, 80. 70.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King enter
tanned q few friends at q dinner party
last Thursday evening At their home on
West Litchheld avenue. Il
Miss Lena johnson Of Hawick Wis.,
tied friends here last Thursday between
trains while returning from a couple Of
| weeks visit In Atwater.
Miss Carrie Boese Of Atwater Wis
| tied last Thursdays and Friday with Miss
Ruth Norltng. She was enroute home
from visit In st. Cloud.