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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21
A CITY DEFICIT
REVEALED YESTERDAY
At FEDERAL HEARING
Commissioners Found Not Guilty
Of Contempt, but Albuquerque s
Income for 1918 About SCI 900
Less Than outgo,

The cii, commission held it, rcgu.
Der meeting 1T the city han begin
uiuE 90 3 O'Clock TINS ]attoruuuu. huN-
ms adjourned over .rulI Yesterday
ho,lus. 1t e citation Geo .hc commits
s.ouors tu appear boo th" O. s dis
tri,t court in Santa fr o. show cause
why the, should not be- puuibhcd for
contempt tor refusal tu obey, 900 or
ger uf the c"utt ISSUED hl Judge ro-
Dom s Ncpl.'' uu JANUARY ltst Dlw-
mandiuE the city to pt' , Judgment
Iu favor Of Matilda wilson ui SHES
Tho Albuquerque commissioner
we're sll present at 20, hearing ,Ihts
T. wade" Walter 'unurll and q. NJ.
NatuolbS They were accompanied
hy go, Nttoiuc, " 4 Kclrhcr and
William O. DiiEu. au expert t,cuuu-
tlut
ON the ground that there hJd been
mo- Intentional violation ct the courts
order. the commissioner were found
not guilty OF contempt hy judge Nrh-
LETT yesterday Do was ,outcudcd ou
behalf OF the commissioners. repre-
scented hy city Ntturu", " \ krlr-
her that the Wilson Judgment. cts
ather Judgments ul the city. should
hr paid cut ut % Judgment fund. OH
tanned - 70 ttN loyy un am the taxable
property boz 'hr city %, Albuquerque
state senator l~ii, iiJtth. repre-,
.cuuug the Judgment creditor argued
that the ORDER of the court 800 rlN
me Wilson Judgment out OF th' iudp
m"nt fuud CO., other funds avail.
ahic for that purpose mean that the
city should pu, the Judgment out ct
the general fund, II there were mo-
other funds available.
Il developed az the hearing before
Judge \rnlctt Yesterday that the city
faces q deficit for the vcar 1915. which
rs the result Of inherited debts from
administrations prior To- the time the
commissioners took office. and also
from the fact that the city Will not
receive $500 in saloon licenses for
the last three months Of the year. Doe
cause of prohibition becoming rff"c-
tive
Auditor Gauo wa unable to state
the exact mulu ot the anticipated
deficit. hut ave n a- his opinion
that u would h" nppruNimpt"ly
$4,000.
A. % result Of the hearing yrs'"r.
day. Judge Nenlctt stated that he did
not wish Co -mhurrlss the yltS boz u.s.
financial problems and ordered the
city Co pay $500 un tho Wilson iudg
meut on july g. IFla. the time OF the
collections of the last HHli of 1911,
taxes % 500 90 month thereafter
] until the total amount 1Il is UglU
The city commissioners viii en-.
droyur tu WurE out the financial prob.
lcms OF the municipality with 1 view
'o paying of al lcNisuuE judgments.
~ Ie understood. and Will probably
arg, m, legislature to authorize a
slightly Increased tax levy for gen.
rral purpose to place the eit' on 90
sound system .f finance,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21
Moving Pictures on
Merchandising Will
Be Exhibited Friday

Ever ~su'o'-,iu' merchant in hus'
ness 90 the present uWc is utlif'ns
every means possible q" help him ad.
vance and huiid up ' better trade
R"aii1ing this, tho retail merchants
association has secured one Of tho
most instructive educational moving
pictures ever put "U the screen. ou.
TITLED The Troubles of a Merchant
tnd ho" tn stop Them IN" pile
lures viii b." shown "t the CRYSTAL
ih"ater on Friday night March ~.
'i h uNlpch.
tn" iilW Us % ihtc" reel te~intN
feature and lr hriW iull "t ideas re-
INi.uE q" retail business II shows
"n "ld style STORE building nigh WIN
duWs preventing e good display "t
goods. nl' arrangement ui Ht"rN. lack
90. proper management ana no system.
which makes th" clerks indifferent
'"sulunE lu IA proprietor almost loo
Dnuslnr 90 failure The seen" changes
however when the merchant con-
.Iud"7 q" adopt sNet"w the .t"t"
take, "u "u attractive appearance"
goods 1I" displayed '" they VIII ''
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21
COMING EVENTS


Temple udp $50 q. \ T. n 4 Vt
Will hold a regular communication no
go O'Clock this evening Nl-lt."E
mcmbsrs Invited
The good cheer club viii m'r' llI
day afternoon iu the odd fcli""'
hail
The Lead Avenue Metho'iHt church
Choir viii meet tonight ct 800 1i no"
CLOSE ui th" evening service Tn"
ladies choir VIII meet at %. m
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21
UNIVERSITY Y

Professor Wand hr. received iuforma
'Iou 10 the effect f'ut lr hu, .ufhri'rf
f,uuircmcu'. fut entrance into Mn, train
rrg camp u'' lnf' MONROE. Ca IhI.
camp close, April D." nirh ucrcSstl'',
900 early 1cuar'ur, ~ r,ot. Wand The
professor expects 'u cutter the heavy ng.
till'rv branch uf Oh. service.
The ali ,uudoI tbirh ho. adorned
th, campus 'nr v.Hr has been greatly
changed hy tb" Iuu|. ape gardener. who
urr r.mpdoIng 'h, campus Tu, rurt
rhutm'u' which .HI.nuuiod i' has been
l'ugih"u"d int r ing. oval effect \
concrete base hus |..u constructed 90
tines, 70 lurL, ,uui'ur. drinking fountain
ha. been placed IHr fountain o., 'argr
enough tu h" seen from almost amy place
ou tbr campus on the other ha., will
hr placed o. lnT-r flower urr.
The iul which Hrs 1uNu from the
mast 1u tpr ui the main building iur th,
pn.t few day. ."- been taken Iuu n.
Thor, has been w. n speculation ps 20
NbU,r dag D. NH- ..I what h. stood 'ur
The conclusion 'I.' has been reached .
rHri On, ding stood .pr woman , rights.
bone 'h, owner h.- vet ben Iu.ufrd
The Varsity Wur rlru B.. progressing
bon nuc ,ty!r. IU, Mole area north OF
'rr commons. .rI r-t ~ the ]-.irr,r
huIldiup haas h,,r ]plnutrd with veg,
tables ut various His. The pluui~ uUI
seeds which Nrrr "lautci iu th, hul
house arc growing ropidiy n WiIl Doe
only u matter Hf TOW weeks until the
Varsity .fUornf. viii bee eating their
own vegetable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21

Personal News Items

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21

PM n a HCLr WASTED nd. then
ronh ,he stTr NTluNS wanted
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-21

Phone o. Rcd Istn 81 West Cop-
per, i"r first clt~- u,crN " l.. Trim
bir n 60.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
OR Y 0 UR
IN F 0 r NJ ATiou

Here are come CT the th,p.,
Liberty Bond money loaned Il wv
Government will buy for cur NY
lover There:
A $50 Liberty send will SUNNY ,,.
months sustenance in the ne,d a.
one of our soldiers. W
A 600 Liberty Bond VIII supp,, ,0.|
pounds OF smokeless 0owdsr ,e,l
one Of the big guns.
A $500 Liberty Bond Will eo,un ,,A
Uniform four Of our bluejaek.y.
A $500 Liberty Bond will sunn,v ,,a
Of our boys with gas mash, q.
which to face one Of the 49,,
Hest menaces of the trenchs,
A $1,000 Liberty Rond will buy ,,,
line enough to drive one o, O~.
submarines 1000 miles in NV.
campaign against the updsr.o, :.
raiders OF the Kaiser.
"A $1,000 Liberty Bond will ,vnn,,
$40 thirteen-pound shells To ain.
German submarines.
Every Liberty Eond you buy As,.
actively to shorten and win IL w.,
"Protcction the Allies afford U, r,v
weaken our een5c o. duty."-Taft. FIX
a, 1917. Fave you wcaksnsdf d.
your duty! Buy Liberty Bonds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
n s. Loans To Farmers
Now Ne1rly $5o,ooO,OOo

Nearly twelve million ooi'a,s
was loaned out to farmers o. ,o 'n
United States by the Fedora. Inv ,an'
t Un,.s0 during tie month OF jan
uary last. 49,. ...,, ,r7,unt
loaned out to farmers by mess
banks since they were es.ao',s .,,,,
vas nearly s5o.oo),oco, the mum I'm
her of loans closed being 27, wv.
The J amount applied for at ina.
date was s.6OO00,O0o, representing
over 100000 applicants.
The total loans made by Tie '"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17

I'VE are fighting for our IIves."-
TAFT, Dec. 20. 1917. Money 10 ammu
nltlon. Buy Liberty Bond shrapns,.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-17
E. J. MICHAEL, Clerk.

E. J. MICHAEL, Clerk. .
Record of claims presented to the
Commissioners of Custer County, Idaho,
April Sth, 1918, passed upon and either
allowed or laid over, as the following
list of claims, will show, on the road
fund:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
LOCAL MARKETS

Spring broilers, per IN. lSlS12c.
Ola ROSTERS. per b., l2-l4c.
Hens. per b., 1S-lS12c.
Ducks, per 10. Ice.
Geese. per h., l2c.
Turkeys. alive, per Id, 1899.
Eggs, per dozen. 40-i2c
Cream. 56-5Sc,
Butter. 344oc.
T. S. butter, SAC.
Lard, 24-25c.
Live Stock.
Steers-StocK, per cwt., $500 10
$1,000; fat per cwt., Sl4.00.
Calyes-Per cwt. $1,000 to $1,000.
Spring lambs-Per cwt. Sl3 to Sl4.
Hogs-Per cwt. $500.
Hides and Wool
No l hides, per ID. l3r.
No hides. per h.. 12c.
Furs, SOC.
No. ! calf skins. per h., 25c.
No | horse hide, $500.
Sheep-Per cwt., $500.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
Fewer Works OF Art Imported.

According to a compilation by the
National City bank, the value of art
works imported In 1918 Is about Sill.
100000, as against S23,000000 in 1917
and S35,0O0000 In 1914.
In automobiles the value In 1915
was about $4,000 against nearly ST..
100000 in 1913 and more than $1,000
600 in 1912, while the average value
per machine imported In 1918 was less
than one-half that before the war,
Decorated chinaware imported In 1919
was about $3,500,000 In value, against
SS,0O0,O00 In 1914 Almost the same ra.
ito was shown in decreases of precious
stones and Jewel importatlons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
UTICA NEWS ITEMS.


Mrs MeBeatney has gone TO Mime
apolis. Mimi 10 visit with relatives
for a few weeks.
The opening of the new dance hall
Tuesday night was postponed on ac-
count Of the dancing ban not being
lifted yet. 1t will he held next Tues
day night instead.
Mrs. J. J. Neary and daughter Alice
We're la Sale shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Larson and two child
rem OF Joliet are visiting at the home
~ her mother Mrs. John Swanson in
Utica for week.
Roy Mo,taz, James Morgan and
Tom ruckworth of Ottawa were Utica
callers Wednesday night.
Mrs. T. Murphy and daughter Mary
OF la Sale visited with relatives in
Utica Wednesday.
Mrs Il. J Crawford visited with
relatives in MarSeilles Wednesday.
Mrs. Byrns of La Sale visited at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Thos.
Ccnary in Utica Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Nelson and Mrs. Clark
Cary were IaSalle visitors Tuesday
afternoon
Roy Hickey is employed at Fred
Serrars confectionery store
Mr.. and Mrs, Earl DeBolt and child.
rem who have been visiting with re-
,atives in Utica for a few days have
returned 10 their home in Pontiac
their son Gilbert has been visiting
here for several weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Farrell of Chicago Is
visiting with relatives in Utica for
for a Few days.
Mrs s. Seimherc left Wednesday
for Three Rivers, Wis. 10 visit with
her daughters for a week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
Freedom News Items

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08

Mrs. G. \. Cope ani children o.
Earlvul5 visited l- Tho Jed Ei"el
home last week
Mrs. Ralph HAL has been quite si-a
for the pas, veea Htr mother Mrs
Lutfn Of Baker. b taking care OF her
Miss lottl4 Byg has ueen Ferg s-cs
with pneumonia. bat is better
Mr.. ami Mrs. RIA Wiley were sur
prlsed At ;hei- home last Sunday by
a parts Of re-st.yes. The guests were
SIR. and Mrs, Darl Thompson auI
daughter. Hiss Clara; Ny AMI Mrs.
Chris hukuh and son a. Ronald Nr
ana Mrs Reuben Frey and sons. Mr.
ana Mrs. Fred Wiley and family Ars
Dale Thompson anu baby sou, all o,
Earlgine They brought picnic din
nor with them ana all hal most en-.
yoyable jay.
The Red cross Christmas boxes
have arrived and are at Leslie Me
Clure's. Any families who have re-
ceiyed labels from their soldier boys
overseas may call ANA get one,
MIR. and Mrs Louis Osrem and
sons wen. to Rockford last Thursday
to see their son, Private Oscar OS-
tren. before he LEFT Camp Grant for
some camp in New York. He expect
to soon be sent overseas
John Hall OF Fldon, Iowa, came here
last week to see his mother. Mrs
Eliza Hall who fell recently and
broke her hip bone. She suffers con,
siderable pain. bat is getting along as
well as could be expected,
Rev Enslest;Ilt, who has been So
riously sick with pneumonia, has had
pleurisy for the past week. His
friends are glad to know that he is
now on the road to recovery. It has
been impossible 10 get a nurse Mrs
Will Arentsen has taken care OF him
most OF the time for the past three
weeks
Austin Kettleson, the 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. knute Kettleson, died
l0ct. 80 after an illness OF pneumonia
He had been sick about two weeks
The funeral was private and was held
Friday afternoon and the body taken
10 the Baker cemetery for burial.
Mrs. Lehman and son Willard OF
Grand Ridge spent a few days with
Mrs Ralph Hall recently
Miss Thelma Erickson of Ottawa
who has been very seriously sick al
Ryburn Hospital for the past three
weeks. came TO the country Saturday
and will visit Mrs. lhry Lysland until
she gets strong again.
Mrs d. &. Hail visited her daugh
ter Mrs. John tloxsey, near Wedron
a few days last week
Mrs Jed Elwell has been quite sick
for the past week
Mr.. Englestadt has returned to his
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
ALMOST WILLING TO GIVE UP
Mr.. Gap Johnson Is Beginning to Fear
He Never Will Really Under
stand Women.

"Women is funny folks. most any
way you take EN-" philosophically ad,
mjtted Mr.. Gap Johnson OF RumpuS
Ridge, The oldest man in America
can't tell what lady will do next.
and If he could. she wouldn't do H..
Day before yesterday while we was
setting around the dinner table wife
slapped n few Of the children into
shape and then sorter casually asked
ME II | knowed what day II was.
Why, Wednesday or Thursday. |
Reckon says |. 1 hain't paid much
attention lately. but It's some'rS along
thcre.'
II Is Tuesday, the 10th. says She.
kind q sternly. Do you know what
happened II Years ago todayT
"Iium, now Leg see says |. Oh.
yes that was the day a tree fell on
NE und busted me up considerable. |
forgot
"'No, it wasn't" she snapped. we
were married Is years ago today
"'lS that SOP says |. well. |
knowed something happened 10 me. but
| Sorter dtSrecollected what. Aw-hum
l.
And then I'll be switched II wife
didn't rise up like queen and sling
mighty nigh every dish on the place ut
my hend-diShes that cost me good
money, too. The longer | live with
wsmen, the less know about 'em r.
Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
ICELAND PROUD OF CULTURE
Little Nation, Long Isolated From the
Rest OF the World, Has Maintained
Its Spiritual Life.

There are few nations that can
point 10 brighter record of culture
than this little nation of one hundred
thousand people Uceland), practically
Isolated on their arctic island for
nearly one thousand yenrs. Why did
they not revert to barharism, rs has
been the fate Of many white groups
out of touch with outside civilization?
There IS but one answer: The Prone
thean flame which kindled the genius
Of the old, now nameless, monks--the
saga authors-has never died in lee
land. II could not die so long as the
sagas lived, firing the spiritual life
of the nation.
Each period of national prosperity
since the saga age has seen revival
Of literary activity. Now Iceland Is
more prosperous in n material way
than ever In its history. and behold
there Is pen scratching In every cot.
tage; there Is poet apostrophizng
every waterfall, defeating the sum.
mer crop of peoples and daffodlls, and
charming, or at least trying to charm,
the innumerable host of fays and light
elves, trolls and water sprltes and
"iandvnettIr" which have endowed tie
bleak hills and mountains of Iceland
with an immortal sOul2-From the Dial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
Set New Cattle Record.

Kansas City, Mo.--The largest mum.
her Of cattle with the highest valuation
ever known In the LEGAL stock yards =
the record recently made by the Kan
sas City stock yards. Some $1,000 eat.
tie We're left from the previous days
receipts, together with 5000 from the
previous week. 4 total receipt for the
day, estimated at $4,000, brought the
grand total to about 10000, the market
record here At IN average of $50 a
head the total valuation exceeded S..
100000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
WORK FOR MANNED SOLDIERS
Useful Occupations Are Taught to
Men in Workshops in
Wales.

London.--Nrs. Lloyd George. wife
of the British prime minister has been
In her native Wales opening Il hostel
for training disabled soldiers IN rural
industries the first of its Kind In
Great Britain Many crafts are being
carried on IN Pregnant, the little vii
lage whore the Vale Of Clwyd Rurf.
Industries Workshops are established.
Toy-making and haskctmating are
tarsnt to tbe. 7isa5lel fighting mon,
nut it Is the furniture making depart
mcnt which Is especially interesting
people, for the worl; nj this branch Is
10 undertake tho sAilful repairing Of
old furniture and to reproduce old
Welsh designs. Fine copies Of beau
tlful old Welsh dresSers and tic tri'
cal carved oak Ghosts and settles and
commodious linen presse, Of the prin-
cipality are being TUNED out by the
disabled soldiers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
Avenues Of Honor.

The city Of Cleveland has adopted
a novel plan for honoring It's soldier
dead. For each Cleveland soldier that
loses his life In this war a victory oak
will be planted along one Of the boae-
wards, and each Of the oaks win be
named for soldier. This VIII constl-
tute beautiful and enduring memoir
ial, with practical us well MS a SEN
ttmcntal value. Other cities may find
II desirable to follow Clevcl0nd's ex.
ample.-Springneld (Mass.) Union.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
The More Spots the More Meais.

The number of spots burned on a
Chinese monks head shows how much
he has elected TO endure. says recent
writer ON the subject of China. They
receive us severe i'm initiation as they
desire. and get therefrom certain priv.
iieges. II Il monk has three spots he
can get three meals free ut any mon
astery In China; six spots entities him
10 six meals; nine spots TO three days
board. and the maximum Of twelve, q
months care.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
Lies Greatest Handicap,

1t Is sad thing to begin life with
low conceptions Of 1t. There Is no mis-
fortune comparable to youth without
q sense Of nobility. Better be born
blind than not to see the glory Of life.
Theodore I. Munger.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
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Nell--"The doctor told her her life
was too sedentary; that she required
more excitement" Belle-"What did
she do?" Nell-"Became engaged to
three fellows at once"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08
WEAR THEM HEAVIER"
IS ADVICE TO WOMEN

Cleveland, O.-"Wear them /
heavier is the request of fuel
administration men here to the
women of Cleveland, Lacy gar
ments are cold ad require more
heat in buildings. whether homes
or Offices Therefore, If women
win be patriotic they will pass
up some of the dainty things
they wear unseen and will don
more sensible garments, say the
fuel men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-09
ENGLISH oNE.MAN caLLIERy
Unique Industry Is Matched by Rail.
road That Is Operated In the
United States.

Onc-mnn businesses nre many In
these days Of depleted stains, bat a
working coal mine. controlled. super
ylse,l, and stated entirely by single
individual is something OF q novelty,
says London Answers.
This onc.nan colllery Is found at
Helher Hcage, Ambergnte. The own
er works the mine every day and all
day to secure an output Of 1000 tons
OF coal n year. The mine Is small, and
the produce near the surface, while
the coal Is snut--used hitherto In the
manufacture Of blacking. but thought
OF greater value in war time.
The other side of the Atlantic can,
however, match us In one-man indus
tries. There on the Idaho Southern
system. is found road run solely by
one man. af 4s
The track was once a portion of an
irrigation system. long since abandon
ed; and hIgh-powered motor car with
flanged wheels has been built to run
along the rails. II carries 10 passen-
gers. and In the two light trailers 20
the freight and luggage. This quaint
railroad has neither guard nor porter,
vet II has printed time table Of its
own, and runs Its trains strictly on
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-09
CHAPTER xyul.
aPaok up Your Iruubl,,..


We arrived at SwIncmunde. ON the
east bank. and after we had had our
drink OF water and had been rousted
back into the bunkers Bndewltz went
across TO the west side In launch
with Joyce and HIN and n guard OF
sailors. They were to be shot the
ncxt morning. with some Others. at a
public shooting-fest. The rest OF us
wrapped ourselves In Jumps OF coal as
best we could ana tried TO sleep.
In the morning crowds OF Germans
came aboard us and were turned
loose ON the boxes In the hold. II
was sight to see them rip of the
covers and gobble the salamI and 9TH
or stun that we carried. Table man.
ners are not needed when there Is no
table, | guess, but II you had seen
them, you would say these Germans
did not even have trough manners. l
have seen hogs that were more fin-
icky.
While they were at II. hand to hand
with the chow, giving and receiving
terrible punishment, we prisoners
were mustered on deck. counted.
kicked onto tugs and transferred to
the west bank, where the mob was
waiting for us. My wounds, as you
can Imagine. were In pretty bad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-09
Evidently Had Wrong Girl.

Bouncer was distinctly irrltated
when he bumped into somebody along
the street, until he found that 1t was
an old acquaintance Of his.
"Hal Just the fellow want to
see," he remarked. II wanted to ask
you whether you ever hear anything
Of Borem nowadays. Did he marry
that girl he was SO keen on2" p
mo, I don't think so. In fact, I've
heard that he's rather fond Of going to
her house and putting the gramophone
on most Of the evening, and every time
his back is turned to put fresh rec
ord on, Miss Gladeye moves the hands
Of the clock on anywhere from ten
minutes to quarter Of an hour"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-09
Had First Cal, on Dance.

Down at Quantico one night recent.
ly there was a dance for the men
of a certain company. who we're to
leave for France the next morning.
or course, other marines than those
about to go were ON the floor. There
was one man who was a mighty good
dancer. and all the girls liked to dance
with him.
There was very popular girl there,
too. She had her dance program full.
There wasn't a dance left.
A marine came up.
"May dance with your he asked.
The young woman said she was sor-
ry, but her program was full.
II am so sorry" she said.
II am sorry, too" replied the young
man. II just came into. the hall, and
1 did want one dance before I leave
for France"
He started to turn away.
The soldier who had the dance grab
bed him by the shoulder.
"You take my Dance" he said.