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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

The Red Cross campaign will open
on the 18th and Sumter county must
raise the amount asked for-$17, 600.
That is less than fifty cents per capita
for the people of the county,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

The closing exercises of the REM
bert school will be held I'm the school
auditorium Thursday evening. May
is. Vhe interesting feature of the
program will be the address by Hon.
II. ID. Epps Of Sumter.
Program.
Patriotic xerclses-School.
Address-Hon. r.. ID. Epps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

Fishermen are having fine luck at
Second Mill this week. The pond has
been drained and it is no trouble to
catch a big string Of fiat fish in the
deep holes left in the pond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

a two story residence on Oakland
Avenue occupied by Mrs. w. A..
Brown was partly burned Sunday
morning. the fire originating on the
second floor. Mrs, Brown saved the
greater part OF her furniture and
household effects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

Don't reckon Brother-in-Law Six
tus now thinks it such fine thing to
be the confidant of an Emperor
Wilmington Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11

WE HAVE-In stock in our ware.
houses in Sumter, tobacco, corn
and garden and cotton fertilizer.
Also Acid Phosphate, Cali or write
us for prices. Southern Brokerage
Co. Phone 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11
Use Peanut Flour TO Save Wheat and
Fat.

much better forms for saving wheat
than yeast breads, as more of the
peanut flour can be used. All of these
not breads are good, and they are
also good warmed over for another
meal II you have baked more than
you needed the first time.
feanut F9Our-COrn Meal Griddlc
Cakes or Waffies.
1 1r2 cups peanut flour.
l 1-2 cups corn meal.
IA cup corn syrup.
8 eggs.
teaspoonful salt.
! 3 cups milk.
teaspoons baking powder
Peanut F1Our-COrn Mcal.Wheat Bis
cults.
cup corn meal.
cup peanut -four.
! cup sifted -four
2 teaspoons salt
Liquid sufficient to mix (about 1
cup).
teaspoons baking powder
tablespoons shortening.
Peanut F1our-Corn Meal Mullins.
cups corn meal.
cups peanut flour.
2 teasoons salt
4 tablespoons corn syrup.
tablespoons shortening.
teaspoons baking powder.
1 egg.
Liquid to mix to a medium batter
(about 1 cup).
Bake 20 minutes. If these are not
baked Immediately after mixing. more
llquid must be added. Corn flour can
be used in place of corn meal, giving
4 closer texture.
Cakes Cookies, Gingerbread md
Pudding.
Peanut flour is used to replace one
half Of the wheat flour in these reci-
pes. Part or all of the wheat -four
used can be replaced with corn flour.
Peanut Flour Drop Cookies.
l IL cups peanut flour
1 1-2 cups sifted flour.
l teaspoon salt.
l egg.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
"a cup corn syrup (brown).
tablespoons fat.
Bake 10 minhtes.
Gingerbread.
1 IL cups white flour
l 1-2 cups peanut flour.
teaspoons baking powder.
teaspoons ginger.
2 teaspoons cinnamon.
l-2 teaspoons soda.
l cup mOlasses.
1 cup milky
tablespoons fat.
IA teaspoon salt.
Bake 25 or 80 minutes in a moder-
ate oven.
Soups and Sauces.
feanut flour makes an abpetizing
milk soup. Skinned milk is better
for this than whole milk. The pro
portions of flour, fat and milk are as
follows:
1 cup milk.
no M
l tablespoon fat Oess may be de-
sirable).
Seasoning.
A good sauce is generally very nee
essary in all leftovers. Try this toma-
to sauce. 1t is not quite as smooth
as If it were thickened with corr
| starch, but it has a fine nutty flavor
Peanut and Tomato Sauce.
tablespoon fat,
cup strained tomato juice.
1-2 teaspoon salt.
tablespoons peanut flour.
l-2 teaspoon onion Juice.
IA teaspoon pepper.
Yeast Bread.
When you make yeast bread. it l.:
impossible to save as much wheat a.
with hot breads A good yeast brea Il
can be made by substituting peanut
Hour for one-fourth of the whea [
in your own bread recipe.
]
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
MABEL TRASK DOES
 CIRCUIT IN RECORD
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TOLEDO, July 25.-Fast racing featured the grand circuit meeting this afternoon. In the free for all trot Walter Cox drove Mabel Trask to a new record in 2:01% and equalled the worlds record for fastest second heat in a trotting race. Murphy's only op- pOnent in the race was Pop Geers be- hind St. Frisco. The two horses fin ished neck and neck in both heats. In- cidentally the new mark made. for Mabel Trask equals that of Geers' stal- lion.
 Geers won the Win Kinnan stake for ? year old trotters. driving Bruslof in 2:0SA in the second heat, the fastest of the season for year olds. Brusiloff took the event in straight heats. First National, the favorite. finished a bad fourth. The 2:16 pace was won by Murphy with Gro Fino in straight heats. Gro Fino was the favorite and never was headed.
 Murphy gave Directum J a new rec ord of 2:03h in the first heat of the 206 pace and duplicated the time in the second heat His former mark was 2:04% The Murphy horse had no trouble winning the race although he lost the third heat to Mary Rosalind Parr by being nosed out at the wire.
 It required five heats to decide June Red the winner in the 2:12 trot for a purse of s3.O00 Geers drove June ReG in second place in the first heat, won the second heat. barely escaped the flag in the third and won in the fourt,' and fifth. Chilcoot and Alma Forbes also won a heat in this event and June Red and Chilcoot fought it out
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
BRAIN

CHICAGO. July 25.-Cheering war news had much to do with sharp breaks which took place today in the price of corn. The market closed ner- vous, 3A to S7s cents net lower, with August s1.51% to $1.52 and September s1.52h to s1.525s.
 Oats lost ss to 1h and provisions , to p cents. Weakness in the corn mar ket developed when attention had been centered on the military news from France. Some renewal of peace gossip tended also to increase selling near the end of the day. Right from the outset moreover, bears held the advantage owing to failure of frost predictions. At one time, opinions that a decided cur tailment of receipts was impending led to a notable rally.
 Oats followed corn. Advices of ru- mors of a general frost in the Cana dian northwest received but little mo- tice. Eastern purchasing interests were said to be changing from an old to a new crop.
 Lower values of hogs and corn made
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
LIVESTOCK
Chicaoo


 CHICAGO, July 25.-Hog receipts 2S,000; fifteen to 25 cents lower than yesterdays best; trade slow on all but best; butchers $1S.60@1S.9O; light $1S.60@19.1O; packing s17.60@1S50; rough $17.25@17.5O; bulk of sales $179O G1S.90; pigs $1725@1S.6O.
 Cattle receipts 16,000; good cattle strong, others slow to lower, $1S.40 bid for corn fed and distillers: calves steady, beef cattle good, choice and prime s17.00d 1885; common and me dium slO.75@17.00; butcher stock, cows and heifers $7.50@14.25; canners and cutters $6.25@7.50; stockers and feed CTS, good choice and fancy $1O.50@ 1900; inferior common and medium $S.0O@1O.50; veal calves, good and choice s16.50q17.50.
 Sheep receipts 10000; sheep gener- ally steady; top native lambs s1S.75; no westerns here. Kansas City KANSAS CITY. July 25.-Hog re- ceipts 5000; steady; bulk $1S.70Q1S.95; heavy $1S.90@19.00; light s1S.60@18.95; pigs s17.OO@17.S5. Cattle receipts 5000: strong, prime steers $17.50m1S.35; westerns $1200M 15.75; cows $6.50@13.00; heifers $S.00M 150O; feeders s7.50@16.65; calves $500 @14.O0
 Sheep receipts 1000; strong, lambs $15.00@1S.75; yearlsngs $11.00@1550; wethers $1O.00@13.50; ewes sS.0O@ 12.5-.
 Denver DENVER, July 25.-Cattle receipts | 800, steady to strong, beef steers $1200 G16.50; cows and heifers sS.00@11.50; stockers and feeders. s7.50@ HOO; calves s12.00413.50. Hog receipts 1900; strong, top $500; bulk S1S.50@1S.S0. Sheep receipts TOO; steady: lambs I$1100G1S.00. ewes $12.00@12.50.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Butter- Creamery extras, produce exchange closing price, 49c per pound; price to retail merchants in 1-pound squares, 52653c per pound.
 Eggs-Fresh extras. produce ex- change. closing price. 45c: price to re- tail merchants, 45c; case count clos ing price. 45c; price to retail mer- chants, 47G4sc; bullets, closing, 42c; price to retail merchants, 44@45c.
 Receipts: Eggs. IFS cases; butter 36,000 pounds.
 Sonora wheat-s2s; bright feed bar. ley. s3.5o.
 Local Alfalfa Hay-s2S.
 Cattle-Good steers, $10; medium steers. ss.50; grass fed steers, $s good heifers, s7.50@s.0o; fair heifers s7.00@7.50; good to fair cows, s6.50Q 7.50; bulls and stags, sS.00Qs.50; calves. $9; light calves, $50.
 Sheep-Ewes. $1o; sucking lambs $14.50
 Hogs-125 to 150 pounds. s1s.5od 14.50: 150 to 175 pounds. $15; 175 tt 225 pounds. $15.75.
 Poultry Broilers, 36@3Sc; flyers S2c; roasters. BOG; old cocks, 1Sc hens. 22@24c; turkey hens. 26c; duck lings. 22@2Sc: young geese. 20c.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Vulcanizing
FINANCES AND MARKETS
I Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

NEW YORK, July 25.-Except for the first and final hours, when deal- ings were moderately active, today's stock market sounded the depths of midsummer dullness.
 The heavy buying towards the end was cotncident with unofficial reports of fresh allied gains.
 As usual the advance concentrated in such leaders as United States Steel, Reading and the more popular indus trials and equipments.
 Steers extreme gain of IS was only slightly shaded and Reading retained all but a fraction of it's two point ad- vance.
 Shipings, oils, Baldwin Locomotive, Industrial Alcohol and the tobacco group recorded gross gains of 1 to 21. points.
 Rails as a class were again relegated to the background. Sales 290,000 shares.
 Practically all time funds were with drawn from the market. The foreign exchange market was unaltered.
 Bonds of all classes were irregular, but hardened with liberty issues at the close. Total sales. par value, s5- 175,000. Old United States bonds un- changed on call.
 METALS
 NEW YORK. July 25.-Lead, un- changed; spelter, unchanged.
 MERCANTILE PAPER
 NEW YORK, July 25.-Mercantile paper, unchanged.
 Francs, demand, s5.71as; cables, $5.69N. Sterling, unchanged. Builders unchanged. Lires, demand, $s.51; ca bles. $50. Bar silver and Mexican dollars, un- changed. Time loans strong and unchanged at per cent. Call money strong and unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
WOMEN AS AIR PILOTS
(New York Herald.)

London.-That it has been decided to have women as air pilots was the sur prising statement made the other day at Sheffield by George Roberts. minis ter of labor at a meeting of women en-
 rolled for national service. Mr Rob- 6rts added that many women will soon be training and that he was certain they would make excellent pilots. The government, Mir Roberts said, would see that as far as possible women em- ployed on war work at the front are not employed in danger zones, but that naturally those engaged in renderins great services to England and the allies must necessarily run some risks.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
CINCINNATI TAXES
 TWO FROM BOSTON
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BOSTON, July 25-(NationaD-Cin cinnati took both games today from Boston, the first in thirteen innings. Filler held Boston to four hits in the opener. In the thirteenth with one out, L. Magee's bounder took a bad hop and broke Rawlings nose. Roush fol- lowed with a home run over Canavan's head in left field.
 George, left handler, from Columbus, pitched the second game He was giv en miserable support Cincinnati made two double plays and a triple play. Scores:
 flrst game: R. H. E. Cincinnati 900 100 100 900 2-4 1S 3 Boston ... 001 900 001 900 O-2 3
 Batteries-Eller and Wingo; Began and Wilson.
 Second game: R. H. F. Cincinnati ..... POI 200 0O0-5 F 1 Boston 600 900 OOO-O q
 Batteries Schneider and Allen: George and Henry.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Local Produce Market

Elberta peaches have just come on the local markets. They are of fine quality, but this years crop will be somewhat scarce. At present they are somewhat high in price, but within a week or so, more will come in and force the price down.
 Watermelons are coming on the market in increasing quantities now and the prices on them will be lower for some time to come.
 The bulk of cantaloup shipment will be over by the first of next week. At present local prices on cantaloups are very low, crates selling for s1 each, retail
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Personals
Announcements

Announcements
 CLASSIQUE DEN Studio-Tonic, shampoo (soft water), lemon rinse, soc. Chiropody. children's hair cut, mani- curing. 27 N. Center, Stroud Bldg, Room POS. Phone 2704. 1t WANTED-To learn whereabouts of Dolores Gastelo, mother of two chl- dren. Communicate with father at Republican office. box 51F. Reward of s5 for information leading to her whereabouts. dm
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
COLORADO GOLF

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 2s.- Playing brilliant golf at times and again lapsing into mediocrity. Jim Barnes. Broadmoor professional and J. H. Wadley. Texas amateur cham pion. this afternoon defeated Walter Clark. Denver Country club profes- sional, and Larry Bromfield, Colorado amateur champion. three up in match that was featured by good driving. ex- cellent approaches and poor putting. The putting greens of the new course are still rough which accounts for the missing of number of butts which should have been holed.
 The score: Barnes. S2: Wadley, S2; Clark, S5: Bromfield, 93.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
*Batted for Carter in eighth,
 phiIadeInhia

Summary-TWo-b base hits: Paskert 2: Bancroft Luderus.. Home run: Cravath Sacrifice hits: Zeider, Stock. Sacrifice fly: Watson. Stolen bases: Hemingway. Double plays: Carter, Hollocher and Merkle; Paskert, Zeider and Merkle Mann and Zeider. Bases on balls: Douglass, 2: Carter. 1; Wat son. 1. Struck out: Carter, 3: Watson, 2: Hogg, ?. Innings pitched: Douglass. 1-3; Carter, 2-3; Walker, 1; Watson, ? 1-3: Hogg. 2-3.
 Second game: R. Fl. E. Chicago ....310 021 131-12 F Philadelphia ..0O0 0O3 300- II
 Batteries: Hendrix. Douglass and O'Farrell; Oeschger. Davis and Burns.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
NEW WORKERS TAKE
 TWO FROM ST. LOUIS

NEW YORK, July 25.-(NationalD-- The Giants won double header from St. Louis. The New Works won the first on Ame's wild pitch, while the second was decided in the ninth when Holke opened with triple and scored on Rariden's sacrifice fly.
 By hitting safely in both games Young made a seasons record by mak- ing hits in P consecutive games. Fos- ter of the Washington Americans had held the record with 21 games. Scores:
 First game:
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
CUBS DIVIDE GAMES
 WITH PHILADELPHIA
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PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-(Nation- and Philadelphia divided a double header, the Phillies winning the first and Chicago the second game. Errors in the first inning and Cra- vath's home run in the fifth were the deciding factors of the opening con- test. while O'Farrells circuit drive featured the second game. Score:
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
COTTON

NEW YORK, July 25.-Cotton closed very steady at forty to fifty points net advance on new crops, while August was 62 points lower an dSeptember 27 points lower.
 Futures closed firm. Oct. s24.90; Dec. $24.41; Jan. S24.31; March s24.24.
 Spot quiet; middling $2S.90.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
FIFTEEN INNINGS
 ID BEAT q. LOUIS
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ST. LOUIS. July 25.-(American)- Washington defeated St Louis in 15 innings today. and moved into third place in the pennant. race. Fosters single followed by Judges second dou- ble after two were out, scored the winning tally. Johnson allowed but four hits, and but one local player got beyond second base. Score:
 WashinQton
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
BROOKLYN CAPTURES
 P|TTSBURC'S C0A7

BROOKLYN, July 25.-(NationaD-- Brooklyn took both games from Pitts burg by punching hits in single in nings for clusters of six runs. Scores;
 First game: R. H. E. Pittsburg 900 900 0o0-- 1 ? Brooklyn ...... .0o6 020 20"-10 17 l
 Ratteries-Slapnicka and Blackwell; Grimes and M. Wheat.
 Second game: R. H. E. Pittsburg .... .000 100 001--2 9 Brooklyn ....... 900 006 00S-6 II
 Batteries Cooper and Schmidt; Coombs and Miller.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
DETROIT CLIMBING 0UT IF BASEMENT
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DETROIT, July 25.-(American)- Detroit got out of eighth place in the standing by defeating Philadelphia. Detroit won by punching hits off Per ry in three innings Marty Kavanagh, a former member of the local team. played first base. The hitting of noteworthy.
 Score:
 R. H. F.. Philadelphia .210 900 000-3 Detroit ......... .0O2 120 110-7 13 3 Batteries-Perry, Adams and Per- kins; Dauss and Stanage.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
GAND|L |S WHOLE
 THING IN CHICAGO
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CHICAGO, July 25.-(American)- Gandirs batting enabled Chicago to defeat Boston. He made three hits, all of which figured in the scoring. He drove in three runs and scored one himself. Score:
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26

provisions descend. Houses with stock yards connections were sellers. Close:
 Corn: August s1.51A: Sept. $1.521s. Oats: August 6S1sc; Sept. 6S7sc. Pork: July $45.S5; Sept. $45.65. Lard: July $26.45; Sept. $26.32. Ribs: July $2465; Sept. S24.90.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26

It makes no difference what your wants may be, you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Re publican Classified Pages-Arizona's s Leading Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Leave for Coast

Mrs. George Protzman and Mrs. A. A. Carrick and children Bethene and Jack left Tuesday night for the coast.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
prnbabIe Nsw SettIer

Chester Mendenhall. wife and two children arrived recently to visit with Mrs. Melldenhalrs sister, Mrs. Verne Walters, in East Glendale. MT. Men denhall is from Fowler, Kan. and will settle here if he finds a favorable To- cation.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26

It makes no difference what your wants may be, you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Re- publican Classified Pages-Arizona's Leading Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
56 l F 45 IS c St. Louis

43 0 4 45 20 1 Kan for Nunamaker in twelfth. ~*Batted for Sothoron in fifteenth. By innings:
 Washington .... .000 900 900 900 oo1-1 St. Louis ..... 900 600 900 900 OOO-o Summary-Two- base hits: Shotton. Judge. ?; Shanks. Ainsmith. Three base hits: Ssler. Stolen bases: Shanks. Milan. Sacrifice hits: Nunamaker. Sothoron. Double plays: Schulte and Ainsmith. Bases on balls: w. Johnson 7; Sothoron l. Hit by pitcher: By Sothoron, (Shanks). Struck out: w. Johnson, 3: Sothoron, S.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
In Ae>u Poe;fiop

Miss Bernice Faulkner niece of MT. Defever has taken a position with the First National bank.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Yesterday's Results. Boston, 2; Chicago, 4. Washington. 1; St. Louis, 0 15 in- nings).
 Philadelphia, 3; Detroit, [. New York -Cleveland; no game; rain
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
coPPERS

1 Compiled for The Republican by R. Allyn Lewis. D. F. Hutton & Co.'S leased wire. Hotel Adams
 Building, 119 North Central Ave.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26

It makes no difference what your wants may be, you can have them SUD- piled by using and reading The Re- publican's Classified pages.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results. St. Louis. 2-2; New York, 3-3. Chicago. 5-12; Philadelphia, 1o-6. Pittsburg. 0-2; Brooklyn, 10-6. Cincinnati, 4-5; Boston, 20.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26

Leo Pinnell left Tuesday for his home in Humboldt, AriZ.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
ROYAL NE|CHBORS
 HAVE FINE PICNIC

GLENDALE, July 26.-The Royal Neighbors picnic at the C. J. Mason home on lateral II last Tuesday was one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given by this hospitable band of women. The large cantaloup shed and shade trees made it an ideal spot for the affair. The lunches were spread on a long table under the shed and lunch is really too modest a term to use for the feast of good things that were provided. Fried chicken, salads, ice cream, watermelon ana cantaloups formed the pieces de resistance of the lunch In the afternoon. swim in the lateral in which most of the 7o women and children present participated was the finish of what most of them thought was perfect day.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
MnvAd to InIlesan
Returns Home

D. A. Byers and family have moved to Tolleson.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Auto Time Table

EARLY MORNING STAGE for Tempe or Mesa. Leave Arizona Re- publican office at 430 A. M. daily. Phone S466. w. J. Rose. If PHOENIX- -SCOTTSDALE STAGE Leaves Phoenix, Owl Drug Co.,, First avenue and Adams daily except Sun day. Schedule time: Leave Phoenix: 7:30 am.; HOO a,m.;
 and 500 pm.
 Saturday special: 12:01 am. Leave ScottsGale: S:3O a.m.; 1;00 pm;
 and 6:30 p.m
 Special: 12:01
 EDDIE HOCHSTETLER,
 Driver and Owner If
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Wanted-He1p, Male and
 Female

POSITION OPEN IN PERU, SOUTH
 AMERICA
 Needed a good steward with wife, both experienced in cooking and of sober habits; good salary. room and board and laundry included, and trans portation to and from Peru. Ideal eli mate. Splendid opportunity to save money. Apply to Lesueur- Salisbury Co. Mesa dm
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Awnings

AWNING AND CAMPING SEASON now on. We make everything known that will fool the rain and sun. Phoe- rix Tent and Awning Co.,. corner First and Monroe Sts.. Phone 1411. If
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Returning Home

Mrs. w. L. Carpenter and daughters Esther and Gertrude of Phoenix were the guests of the F. T. Gilbert family the past few days, returning home Tuesday
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Business Chances

FOR SALE OR RENT-Butte Ga rage. Ford Sales Agency, Goodyear, United States and Fisk tires. Service station. Tempe. If
Arizona republican., 1918-07-26
Special Notices

HOME DINING ROOM, 502 North First St. Meals 35 cts. Sunday dinner, soc. No sick taken. dp
 FIREPROOF room for summer stor- age of automobiles. Geo. Hageman. Phone 712. If
 TRY OUR MONDAY LUNCH, 25 cents. Quick service. Busy Drug Store. tt
Evening star., 1918-01-14
OFTEN BRINGS BIG RETURNS,
Sales of Effects Of Deceased British
Sailors on Sims Deck

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 21-Dead mems
effects are sold at auction on the ships
deck by an old custom in the British
navy. Prices out of all proportion to
the value of goods are often realized
for the mans heirs, especially if the
late owner was popular with his ship
mates.
Purely personal belongings. such as
letters and photographs, are first taken
out to be forwarded to the deceased
relatives. Then, as soon as official sane
tion is obtained, the rest of the articles
are taken to a convenient part of the
ship and offered for sale. The MASTER
alarms acts as auctioneer.
Bidders who have obtained the small
articles from such an auction sometimes
throw back their purchases for resale
until as many Jackies as feel inclined
have had a chance of contributing some
thing toward the assistance of the dead
mems next-of-kin. Thus these kit sales
become the lower decks way of taking
up charitable collection.
The kit of deserter is similarly sold
by auction, the proceeds going to the
national treasury. But the whole out
fit rarely fetches more than few shil-
lings. as many sailors regard the DOS
session of articles formerly belonging
to deserter as undesirable, if not un-
lucky.