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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
-Four Groups Of German Gas Projectors
Destroyed BY American Artillery.

An Associated Press dispatch
says that four groups OF Ger
man gas projectors, in addition
to the group-oi 200 projectors
already reported destroyed, have
BEEN discovered and likewise
blown to pieces by the American
artillery. Probable German
plans for gas attack on a COM
paratively large scale against
the American positions north
west of Toul have thus been up
set. i.
The new groups OF projectors
were discovered from aerial pho
tographs taken by American OBJ
servers in French airplanes. The
effective action taken against
them was due to the quick work
OF the observers. the intelligence
Officers and the artillerists.
The American artillery has
been unusally active on this front
and it's shells also found lodge.
ment in a number of ammunition
dumps, which were blown up.
The American artillery also
tore great gaps in the enemy
wireand levelled various portions
OF The first and second line tren-
ches, forcing the enemy virtually
to abandon them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
NEED TO CONSERVE
WHEAT MORE URGENT
Consumption Must 6e Reduced 80 to
so Per Cent to Feed ALLIES and Pre-
want EloIir Eanlna NJ homA.

NOVuuWPtloV WuUk oO VoouSeu ~ "
so Per Cent to Feed ALLIES and Pro.
vent Flour Famine at Home.
Raleigh.-The Food Administration
is fearful lest the recent announce
ment that meatless meals and pork.
less Saturday need not be observed
during the next few weeks should give
consumers the impression that there
also might be q let.up In the conserva'
tion Of wheat flour. On the contrary
Food Administration officials an
nounce that even more strenuous ef'-
forts for the conservation Of wheat
-four should be made II our people, to
say nothing Of our armies and our
Allies, are not to 20 through period
Of flour famine before tho next har'
vest. ..
There will be no flour famine II
the suggestions Of the Food Admins
tration are followed and tho corsumr-
tion Of wheat flour is reduced BY 30
TO 80 per cent, but this reduction q
absolutely necessary. The Food Ad.
ministration Is not only u. sing the
substitution Of other cereals and po'
tstoes for bread. but is requesting
consumers to eat less bread.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
Are You Feeling the War?
News and Observer.)

\NcWe uuu ODeeTNeT.)
Does the average man or wo.
nan who earns a substantial
salary or good wages have any
IDEA OF the sacrifices made by the
small investors in Thrift Stamps
to do their "lit" in the war? 1t
is often a story OF silent heroism.
Ii those in fairly easy circnm-
stances emulated the very poor
whose souls ale filed with un-
yielding resolution to do their
share to win the war, what a
boom there would be in the gov
ernment's receipts from the sales
of War Savings Certificates, War
Stamps and thrift stamps!-New
York Times.
There are great numbers OF the
people who have not felt the war
They have given to warpurpose~-
and bought war ST securities out OF
an abundance, but they go right
on enjoying all the luxuries OF
life. Actual sacrifice OF their de.
desires and wishes has not been
made. They have not been NOV.
cd by the urgency of the warcalls
as have a great many OF the more
responsive and more susceptible
poor people.
But, as the New York Times
urges, it would be a great r,is.
take and a grave injustice to de-
pend on the small savers to buy
all the Thrift Stamps. Because a
man is able to buy a block oi
Liberty Bonds is no excuse for
not buying Thrift Stamps, too.
tic must put his big savings in
to Liberty Bonds ard his loose
into Thrift Stamps. The
man in good circumstances ls un.
der some obligation to give and
buy until it hurts that the poor
man is under.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
Matney, N. &.

We have received a neat little
lmphlet entitled Technical Ed.
ueation at State College" which
has Just been issued from t h e
Registrars office in Vest Raj
eigh. 1t contains pictures of all
the buildings, with full explana-
I'll )ns OF the courses and of the
many courses offered there. This
is a time when people can better
than ever understand and appre.
ciate the good points of educa.
tion in practicaleveryday things.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21

should play a less noble part. And
there is little time to lose. Many peo-
pic think that twelve months hence
pecao will be In sight. Let US resolve
therefore that during the coming year
our rural people in every county will
make q record Of patriotism that our
sons and grandsons will mention with
pride even as we take pride in the ex.
ploits y our ancestors Of the sos.
what We do in the next twelve
months will hx our place in history.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21

With the French Armies in the
Field.-Nhen the offensives begin
on the French front-whether
they be allied or German-they
vii be preceded by the greatest
and costlie.t artillery prepara.
tion the world has ever seen. Du-
ring everyone OF these prelinina.
ry artillery battles millions OF
dollars OF the worlds wealth will
disappear in smoke, gas, explo-
sions and iron fragments. The
battle will mark the eliminating
point in the concentration and
power of artillery since the first
months of the war demonstrated
that the decision must resSlarge.
" with heavy artillery, the al
~
lies have been carrying out a
steady program Of increase that
has now reached its full develop
ment. The allies will enter the
1918 campaign with the highest
concentration of artillery that it
is practicable to utilize.
It has been demonstrated that
to destroy an enemy battery five
or six miles behind the lines a
155.millimeter gun must fire no
less than 800 shots. 1t costs a.
bout $45 a shot. In other words
it costs about $4,000 to silence
a single enemy battery.
In past offensiyes it has been
nothing uncommon for the Ger
mans to concentrate 500 bate.
ries on a 16.,nile front. This
means $21 600 600 for this one
item alone on a front OF that
size.
But it is not impossible that
actions may occur this springon
fonts OF 100 miles, which would
increase this one item to mole
than $2l6,0O0,00Q.
Another task Of the artillery is
to cut away the enemy's barbed
wire entanglements' Barrage fires
ore also terrible shell eaters.
Thousands of shells OF shells are
consumed in a minute in this
way. And sometimes the barra-
ges will last for hours.
Shells will largely win the war
this year. The allies are already
assured OF a superiority. But an
ever and ever increasing superb
ority in shells that can come on
" from America will shorten the
war as nothing else.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
Must Be Depended Upon for
Full Requirements Food
or Feedstuffs.
Page REVIEWS THE SITUATION
Coming Wheat Crop Far Short
Of Worlds Requirements.
Corn and Other Food or Feed
Crops Must be Produced in
Larger Quantities if Suffer
ing is to be Prevented Bet
ter Cultivation and Heavier
Fertilization Urged.

Raleish.-"The worldwide food sit.
uation and their own individual inter.
ests demand that the farmers of North
Carolina plant during the approaching
season the largest acreage Of corn
and other food or feed crops in the
history Of the State and that they give
such crops the best possible cultivation
and the heaviest possible fertiliza-
tion," declared State Food Admins.
traitor Henry A. Page in an interview
with newspaper men today.
THE coming wheat crop will supply
not more than half the normal needs
Of the world. which must continue to
be largely supplied by this country
until the end of the war and for con.
siderable period beyond. This means
that the demand for corn and other
grains for human consumption will
be more than double during 1919.
Must Raise Own Requirements.
"The transportation situation 10
such that our farmers have no assur.
ance Of being able to secure any food
or feed stuffs from any other section
Of the country next Fall and there.
after and II they do not produce suffi.
Client food and feed crops for this
section our people in all probability
will have to do without. A large pro.
duction Of cotton is desirable and
necessary and no particular reduction
In the acreage Of tobacco 10 being urg.
ID, but any farmer will be foolish to
plant either tobacco or cotton to the
exclusion of sufficient food and feed.
stuffs to run his own establishment
and to provide his part Of the surplus
that will be required by the markets
IN our cities. towns and industrial
communities.
Few people have the Imagination
to conceive Of the actual want and
suffering which was prevented in our
State by the Increased cultivation Of
gardens and truck patches and In.
creased production Of staple food and
feed crops last year. We are import.
Ing this fiscal year a comparatively
small proportion Of the thousands OF
carloads Of canned goods and other
food and feed products that we nor.
mally imported during past years. II
we had not produced the stuff at
home we would be going without at
this time. We shall be able to secure
even smaller imports of food and feed
stuffs during the coming year.
Every acre Of wheat in North
Carolina which has not already been
heavily .fertilized should be top-dress-
cd with stable manure, wood mold
and leaves or with commercial fer.
tilizer Every acre Of food and feed
stuffs should be manured or fertilized
more heavily than has been custom
ary in the past.
Farmers Upon Their Msttle.
"Our farmers are uron their mettle!
More depends upon them than upon
any other class Of people with the ex
ception Of the soldiers in the ranks
themselves. ! am sure that the patri
otic farmers Of North Carolina may
he depended upon to do their full
duty" ...
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
SALE OF BROILERs
NOT INTERFERED WITH

Raleigh.-Announcement has been
made by the Food Administration that
trade in broilers weighing up to two
pounds Is not aud will not be affected
by the recent order Of the Food Ad
ministration prohibiting the killing O.
hens and pullsts except for strictly
ocals trade By unlicensed dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
Bad Taste in Your Mouth.

Bad Taste in Your Mouth.
When you have a bad taste in
your mouth yon may know tha,
'onr digestion is faulty. A dose
of chamberlaln's Tublpts will u.
'ually correct the disorder. They
,lso cause a gentle movement .oi
the bowels. You will fiuG this to
'e one OF the best medicines you
have everl. become acquainted
with. Adv: e.,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-03-21
Try This For Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate your
1000 thoroughly. Eat but little
'I'eat !. hud none at all at supper.
1t you are stiA troubled with a
soIr stomach take one OF Cham
Sst,aln Ssn srablets before goinn to
Ded' ADV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
SICKNESS TOLL
BIG; LAD DIES
District Loses More Soldiers by
Disease Than In BattIe-Har-
~ Ehmke Flue Victim.

Pneumonia and Spanish influenza
probably have been responsible for
the deaths OF more Rock Islanders
in service than the battles fought
with the enemy.
Harry E. Ehmke, aged 30, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Ehmke, Sr.,
Milan, is the latest to die overseas,
victim of pneumonia, brought
about by an attack of the flu. His
parents received word late Satur-
day that he had died in Liverpool,
England. Oct 3. Mr.. Ehmke left
Rock Island with a quota of selec-
tives June q for Camp Grant,
Rockford, Ill Later he was sent
to Camp Robinson, Sparta, Wis. On
Sept. u he left for overseas. Prior
TO his entering service Mr.. Ehmke
was employed as a wheelwright at
Rock Island arsenal, and resided
at 721 Twenty-eighth street. He
was born June %, 1888.
The parents of Milan, and sis
ter, Mrs. G.. f. Berkshire of this
city, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
Charles T. Mendt.

Charles F. Wendt, 1919 Second
street, died at St. AnthOny's hospi-
"a this morning after a weeks ill
ness Of pneumonia, following an at
tack Of Spanish influenza. He was
born in Hiel. Germany. in 1856, and
cane to this country with his par
e1ts when two years Of age, max
ing his home in Rock Island. He
Is survived by his widow and five
children: Charles, Jr.. celia. Marie,
Elsie and Dorothy; his father, John
Wendt, and two sisters, Mrs. John
Moltzer and Mrs. Henry Ehmke and
three brothers: George, William and
John. Mr. Wendt had been employ
ed at the Standard Oil Cloth COM
pany as foreman for a number of
years,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
ELECTRIC MEN
OUT ON STRIKE
,Eaets Between Two and Three
Hundred Tradesmen in Tri-
Cities.
pBMAND RAISE TO IS CENTS
ranus Increase Of rs Ccnts-Em-
Movers Threaten TO Agree
Upon Open shop.
nxHtNp RAISE TO IS CENTS

rzsctriral workers Of the tri-
as between 100 and 200 men.
-, ont on strike, the cessation of
~ taking place Friday.
ne men are seeking wage Of
< cents per hour in place of the
.-,seut scale Of 6T5a cents.
'rmployers claim the present
..-sanent they have with the men
.h,ch calls for 67la cents an hour,
49, not expire until next May.
~This uncalled for and unjust
,45te will undoubtedly result in
- employers agreeing upon an
--sn shop. II the unions agree
1snt with the employers can be
i,oked upon merely as a scrap of
.snar and cast aside at will, there
y 10 longer any need for our rec
ogrftion Of the union" declared
M Of the bosses Saturday.
Say Demand is Just.
The men claim their work is eX-
,.t;rg and more OF less hazardous
= ali times and that the demand
s,- Is cents an hour is but in &C
ard with the wages being either
-sceived OF demanded by other
,-sdes of similar character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
ISLANDER MUST
SERVE TIME IN
FEDERAL PRISON
Especial to The Argus)

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-Martin
Johnson of Rock Island was SEN
fenced in the federal court today
to serve one year and a day in
Fort Leavenworth prison for viola
ton Of the espionage act. While in
court he declared that the war was
a battle against the bible. He was
charged with the circulation of 1.
". ". literature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Steenburgh,
902 Seventeenth street, are the par
ents of a baby girl, born yesterday
morning at the Lutheran hospital
Moline.
Mrs. Thomas Conway of Aledo is
caring for her father. Myles Kehoe,
OF Milan, who is seriously i'll with
heart trouble and complications. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25

born in Granbury, Texas, &c years
ago. He had been in Rock Island
two months and was employed at
the Rock Island arsenal He is
survived by his widow and baby, his
mother, Nrs9 S. C. Colvin of Texas,
five sisters and a brother. all Of
Texas. Funeral arrangements are
pending the arrival of the brother
Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
HILLSDALE LAD rs
KILLED IN ACTION
Especial TO The Argusl .

HillsdaIe, Nov. 25.-Private Hugh
WOODBURY., son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. WOODBURY., well known
Hillsdale farmers, was killed in ac-
ton in France, Nov. 8, according TO
official word from the war depart
ment, The telegram announcing
Private Woodburn's death was the
first word the parents had received
from France in seven weeks.
Private WOODBURY. was "a years
old and had been in service since
June, having been entrained for
Camp Grant with a contingent of
Rock Island county boys. He was
a member of an infantry division
Surviving with the parents are a
brother and three sisters.
Pesrn waffle SvrT1O Raard s1ev's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
Obituary
Nartha Maria johnson.

Martha Maria Johnson, 1862
Ninth avenue, died Of pneumonia at
the home yesterday morning. She
vas born in Rock Island % years
ago. Surviving are her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Johnson and
Two sisters. Funeral services will
Be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
t the home. Burial will lake place
IN Chippiaunock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
Walter MesfIev MhitA.

Walter Wesley White, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John White.
1928 Fifth avenue, died at the home
yesterday. Interment was in Chip
piannock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25

n NJ. Colvin died at the home,
POI Twentieth street last night. He
tad been i'll a week with pneu-
nonia, following an attack of
Spanish influenza. Mr.. COlvin was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
THICK SMUDGE Is
CAUSE OF SCARE
ATHARPER HOUSE

Considerable excitement was
caused at the New Harper house
this morning when a call was sent
to the fire department to help 10
cate a blaze that was believed to
exist in the building. After a
search lasting more than an hour,
it was finally decided by the depart
ment members that the smudge
was caused by coal gas from the
heating plant and kitchens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
NhTofS

Phone RI 2S5. Trefz Express { o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Besco Motor Oil. Beardsley's.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25

This is special week in fancy
goods, infants wear, yarns, gloves
and ribbons at McCabes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
Licensed To Wed

Albert F. Parkin -. -
...... Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mrs. Pearl S. Keller -. .....
.......- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Frank Carter, .Petersburgh, Ind.
Babel Bolden -. Ridge Farm, Ill.
Raymond K. Straw ..
........... South Bend, In.
Blanche M. Gay, South Bend, Ind.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-08

Act of Congress of date May 13, 1898 entitled "An Act Extending the Home stead Laws and Providing for Right of Way for Railroads m the District )f Alaska and for other Purposes" !" and amendments thereof, hereby ap- plies to purchase that tract or parcel Sf land embraced in United States Non-mineral Survey No. 1227, Juneau Serial OS324, situate on sOuther'y ;hpre of BaraloS or Squlaw Harbor, Unga Island, and about one. half mile southeast of U. $. Sur. No. 64G, Alas a. more particularly described as 'ollowS:
 Beg. cor. No. at average high tide )r shore of Baralof Harbor from whence rock marked XBO bears s. lcg. 00 min. E. 35 llts.; boulder merk- ,d XBO bears N. T2 deg. D min. w. 47 'ia.; thence $. 40 deg. co rlin. w. 3.5l hs. to cor. No. 2; thence N. 50 deg. 70 min. w. 1.l3 chs. to cor. No. s; hence meandering shore of laEe CD '. 14 deg. 0G min. w. 1.S0 chs. (2) Y. 47 deg. % min. w. 3.30 chs; (3) Y. 4S deg. 15 min. W. 460 chs; (D '. 47 deg. 45 min. w. 3.S0 chs; (5) '. 28 deg. 15. min. w. 2.20 chs. to cor. No. 1 from whence U. s. L. NJ. No. iS5 bears N. 38 deg. 26 min. w. 90.13 hs.; thence N. 10 deg. % min. E. 1.17 hs. to cor. No. cor. not set, wit. cor. ,ears $. 40 deg. co min. w. 0.60 chs; hence meandering shore Baralof liar Dcr (6) s. 45 deg. F min. E. 11.67 'hs.; CD s. 61 deg. 30 min. F. 4.8O hs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning. Aca 2.9G acres. Variations at all 'cnerS 20 deg. 45 min, F.. Longitude ca dec. &2 min. 45 sec. w. Latitude D dec. l3 min. 30 sec. Ne
 Any and all persons claiming ad- ,crsrly any portion of the above de- c,iEcd tract ol land are required to i'a with the Register and Receiver of hc United States Land Office at ,'C- icau, Alaska, their adverse claim hnreto, under cath, during the period ,f pUbiration or within thirty days hereafter, or they will Je barred by "a provisions of the statute.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. 'irst publication, April 21, 1918.
 L"St publication, July 2l. 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-08

whence U. s. Location Monument No 25A bears north deg. l9 min. Is sec west 23.9S chains. and whence true point for corner No. z U. $, Amended Survey No. 9G bears north 12 deg. , min. 10 see. west 4.l3 chains; thence south G.24 chains c. M. c. corner No ?; thence east l1.20 chains to M. c. corner No q, thence north G.24 chains 70 M. C. corner No. {, whence a G m pipe projecting l2 m above ground marked : l123 cor. 3 M. C. w. C. bcars north 2l dcg. : min. 5S sec. east y6.5J ynums: thence west 1i.2O chain. 70 bl. C. corner No. l and place oi beginning,
 Containing an area Of 600 acres. Variation 20 deg. 10 min. east.
 As additional to the original home tcad entry oG Thomas Reid No. 2G56 a,c,CI August lS, l9SS, at the U. : and Office at Omaha, Nebraska, io' he No, ,theast Quarter of the South. 1t Quarter of Section 2S, Township ( North, Range 70 Cast, containing 0 acres, rlS will moro particularly ap pear f,om tho scrip Of said ThOma, Reid oH file in the office Of the Regis. cr and Receiver Of the United States and Office "t 1unsau, Alaska.
 Notice is hereby gwen that any anc ' pU.ora claiming any portion O. Us abave described land arc required 1g g. g.D,2s. during the pcIiCd O yDijeat;op or thirty days thereafter accordance with law. with the Re .taf and Receiver of the UnitCC ,2lr, Land Catcc at JWc9u, Alaska lLA5NA PACKERS ASSOCIATION
 By Harfy F. Fortman
 President. Address, San F.wnp;>yo, California. 70 Notice oG the a1p,y application vii be published in the Alaska Post : u,ad g., Seward. Alaska, which , rahy designate as the ncwSpape .b'. >c. E,@.a., ,,o land applied fo sa.G application.
 C.B. Walker
 Register, United States Ian,
 C"cn, Juneau, Alaska. Date of First Publication: May 5 Date of Last Publication: September ,, 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-08
SERIAL O16SS

'nitcd States Land Office, June au, Alaska. March 23, 1918.
 >GTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 NOTICE is hereby given that An H,w Grosvold, citizen of the United .Gtcs of America, over the age of ~ ears, IS assignee of Deborah A. .u thy. being entitled to the benefits | Sections 23O6 and 230T of the Re- iscd Statutes of the United StreS I'd the amendments thereto, has ap- l'ied to make entry of the lands em- qccd in U. s. Non-mineral survey N3. 231 situate on southerly shore Of } larof Harbor, Unpa Island, Oppo- i.e the town Of Unga, S1umagin and, Alaska, more particularly de- ;cibed as follows
 Beg. cor No. 1, cor. not set, wit. or. bears South 1.55 chs; from which vt. cor. '. s. l.. NJ. this Su". bears Y. 35 deg. 1A. min. w. 6.70 chs; U. $. L. NJ. Sur. 7S7 bears N. 51 deg. co min. E. 55.51 chs; thence from true or. No. South 4.44 chs. to cor. No. }: thence East 7.37 chs. to cor. No. <; hence North 4.90 chs. to cor. No. 4, CT. not set, wit cor. bears South 1.AO .hs. distant; thence meandering shore If Delarof Harbor CD s. AZ deg. 20 n'n. ". 3. 26 chs; (2) N. S6 deg. IS n'n. w. 2.15 chs; CD N. 59 deg. ]T rin. ". 3.35 chs. to cor No. !, pace }r beginning. Area 2.49 acres. Va iation at all corners 10 deg. l5 min. z Longitude 160 deg. 3l min. 'OO sec x. Latitude 55 deg. 10 min. O5 sec. \. As additional to original homestead ,ntry of Deborah A. Luthy, widow or T5dfried Luthy, H. F.. No. 5199-5973, ,ntered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- ,crsciy any portion of the above de- cribed tract Of land are refdircd to iNc with the Register and Receiver of hc United States Land office at Ju- leau. Alaska, their adverse claim hereto, under oath, during the per. d f publication or within thirty days hereafter, or they will be barred by he provisions of the Statute.
 c. R. WALKFR,
 Register. First publication April 21, 1918.
 st publication, July 21. 1918.