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The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
FINANCE-ACCOUNTS
WINS DOUBLE BILL

The Finance and Accounts team of
the Departmental League played two
Independent games Sunday and were
victorious in both. In the morning
game they defeated the strong Alpine
team in eight innings byN score of s
to 2. with O'Brien and Flaherty In
the box and with Cook on the receiv-
ing end.
In the afternoon they travelled with
large following to Alexandria, Va,
and they took the measure of the fast
Virginia Grey team, and thus added
two games to their long string of VIC
tories. In the afternoon game Dotson
did the twirling for the Finance and
Accounts team, and he had the Vir-
ginians under control at all times.
and succeeded in tanning thirteen,
while Paige, Of the opposing team,
famed ten. Seller, of the winners,
secured three hits and led with the
bat work. The score:
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PIMLIc0 ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Maiden tuo-yesrold.. t,. n,-.
IonSS: BeAucSue. lis: kerensSy, Us. Nsls,-
ehoha imp). ll5; Banzai. is; PolItpey Il5.
Old Bill Bender. Us; Indian Sprins. ll2: B~-rv.
10; sWschnsnt, lis; Green Mint. is: TIE Blue
Duke Us; Sea Pirate. is Note: hi. n,
divided and ssoond section nm AZ fourth ~
SECOND RACE-Claiming: maiden thr.~-
yeAr-olds; one mile: 'MouikeT =: C-1se5n. IDS.
f1rS Troop. l8: CSnonA, lGo: .Reupeosuss
nmpg. IS; 'sSxhAmi journey tImpD. -; King
!onn. Ii; Moh1can. lOs: Uncle sand, los. Rourh
Mether imp. los; tscotch woodcbck. lac:
" SSAo 1l umpl. u: Album timP). I0; 'Ro1boro
ii dmpl, los: Coutendo-. lOs.
THIkD RACE-The Canmu-s yte-nlecbzs.
selling handicap; frur-year-clds and M. mi.
and quarter: Wolferton imp. ~; .-'aIs-
farr. ls; ~Narlook. ~: Meshach. 40; -Rrh.
ert Olive lS: New haven. IE; Onto Fo,a
FAndeAn. ID: ~Duruis. TO: Inhiel
Red, lbs; Sixty Four lE; S,Ips-hlrmsn -.
Khomb. ia Par entry: .--PoIly Pam sntrr.
FoURTH RACE-MAiden tWo-year-oIds: rr.
iurionFs: DNydue, lis; Miss Eoski Gnp -.
hnct, III; Sentry Dals Ump.). 10. Iron Be-.
I'D; comfort. IL: Avon. us: Veto ll5: Raj
T@.a' is; rhistledon. Us: Little Id. us; Brlss.
FIFTH RAcE-rbe Southern bspdio,p. ,...
learolds and up; Due nile: swp-p In H.
IN Rhine Maiden lis: Hauburf IS: NetTasg !,
ne' JaIhet, l0; ''Orestes timp) 81: .s-F1srS.
iiO; Lanius timRl. IL: Philippe (mpl. 10.
IHiana ump ;. le; >-'Iohren Ump.l. IE
'iSL entrl: "'H. =. whituey entry.
NiAfH RACE-The Annapolis hsndtcs.
s5.nf three! ear-olds and up: Que mile and
fufIong: Shade. %: 'Amalramafor. To-. .F,ir-
". G' Austral. Is; PADDY Dear. los: High
land Lasse, lG; Friar Nousht. Is: Mouorary-
Nv: Great Dolly. %: ben HHmp~on. No.
Boxer. lW. est Louis entry Note. T-bo
sixth and seventh races divided
SEVENTH RACE-Tbs Annapolis handiosp.
seninE; three year-olds and up; mile snd a
iGrlonsS Judge wing5eld. 10: Prince 8 lR:
St5. l@: Irregular, no; King FlEhsr. lcs:
STR Up lU; Bierfman (impl- IN. oa,Ii.,,.
%: SKY Pilot, IDS: Goblin, q.
Notice: he .steplechass on WEDNESDAY M,,
i. will be run As the hrst racn
'ATprehtce allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Griffmen Take Exhibition
Game from Camp Meade
GdRs Workers Star.

Clark Grinith's shipbuilding ball
players featured the baseball game
Saturday at Wilmington. Del., in
the opening OF the Shipbuilders'
League. George Du Mont in the
pitching role was touched up for
nine hits but he kept them well
enough scattered to turn back the
Lebanon tribe.
Eddie Charity with a pinch
swat in the fourth gave the Har-
lem team what proved their win
ming tallies. Du Mont's timely
swat in the same session figured
in the run getting. The score was
to 2. Billy Martin, the former
Georgetown star and later Of the
champion, Boston Braves, went
hitless but featured in the fielding
end Of the game.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Mascot in Service.

Helena, Mont. May 1s.-"Brownie"
Burke, for years mascot of the Gin
cinnad National League Club. has
been accepted in the United States
Army. He was ordered today to re-
port to Camp Travis. San Antonio
Texas. but for what service was not
stated. Burke has attempted to en-
list several times since the war be.
gan. but was rejected because ot
his stature
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Play for Bat Ball Fund.

Auburn. N. Y, May 12.-President
John H. Farrell, of the international
League, today announced that he hat
designated the following dates for the
bat and fall fund for the army and
navy in his league: May % for games
in Buffalo. Toronto. Syracuse and
Rochester, and June 10 for games ir
Baltimore, Jersey City, Binghamtor
and Newark.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Indians Drop a Peg.

Fohrs top-speeding Indian art
lists were knocked from the top
rung Of the ladder yesterday when
the White sox took them into
camp by a 1-to-0 count in a short
game. The Indians journeyed
west for this Sunday exhibition.
but the crowd did not come up to
expectations and the long hike by
both clubs was a financial loss.
Spoke Speaker and company will
be on hand today at the Concrete
Coliseum when the third game of
this first invasion by the West
will be staged. This battle will
positively be staged at 4:3o D. m,
according to the late ruling Of the
local club officials. \
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
KENILWORTH BEATEN
BY PARK CLUB NINE

Parks defeated the Kenilworth A. "
in a fast game yesterday on tho
Monument grounds, by the score OF
10 to Z.
The superior pitching of the Parks
was easily the feature OF the game
Elliott and Goetz were the sluggers
on this occasion, the former getting
a double and three singles in four
tries, and Goetz three bingles in four
attempts. Bauer put up a good game
for Kenilworth. The score:
KeniIvorth. I p.r&.,
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Earned runs-Csmp Meade, ); Nationals, il.
FBt bsss by errors-Camp Meade, l.: Nation
ais. z Left on bases-Camp Meade, 3; Ma
tionab. 4 First base on baIls-of saIb. );
"a Altrock. ?. Innings pitched-by salb. Z
none out in third: by McNutter. :: Crafts
6; b. AltToCk, ) Hits made-off Salb. l.: of
NcNutten. :; OF Craft. 10. struck out-by
sab. l: By Craft. }; by Altrock. J. Home
Tm-Bentley. TwO-base hits-Shotton. Mcbride.
Sacrifice hys-LaEsnE Stolen bases-Galt, Lam
son, Acosta. Double rlays-Morgan 10 Judge
hit by piteher-by McNutter CMorEanl. Um-
pire-M. Owen. Time Of game-20o
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
STEEL PLANT CLUB
LOSES TO ANACOSTIA

Anacostia Club yesterday defeat
ed Steel Plant by the score of 8
to o.
Features Of the game were the
hitting of Raedy. and the all-round
playing Of Reagan and Kramer.
All teams desiring games address
Sergt Raedy. No. II Police Station.
The score:
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Runs-O 'Brien, SulzeF. Lehmiche, Ahern.
SeTburger. Dotson ~, Dawson, Vaughan. ri
Dawson. Left on bases-F. and A., 4: Va.
Greys. 5: First base On balls-of Dotson, q;
Palge. l. Innings pitched-by Dotson. a
Struck out-by Paige, 10; Dotson. IL: O'Brien
Threehase hits-King. Two-base hits
O'Brien. Dawson. Stolen bases-Dawsou
Vaughan (2). Owens. Fl. Dawson, Clark,
OBren, Lehmicke. Double pIays-Dotson to
Ahern. Wood to Owens. Hit by pitchcr-by
Dotson owens Wild pitches-Paige. Passed
halls-Bond e. Umpire-van. Time Of
game-2N
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13

Tame called In INST Of with on account rain.
Rns-Gandil. Left on bases-Cleysland g.;
Chicago, 2 Bases on balls-Enzmann, 2; c.
Williams 5. Struck out-by Enzmann 2; C.
Williams ]. Wild pitch-Enmann. Umpires
-Dneen and Hiidebrand Tme-l0l
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13

Runs-Kraft q. Bauer. Loman, Aldreson
Houch. Garrett, Jones. Preston. Mcsnow, Nc
Namara, Goetz C3), p. McSnow (g, West Cz.
Two-base hits-EIlett, McSnow.. Goetx Thre-
base hits-Preston, Kraft. Base on balls
Snow, Q; Goetz. !; Anderson ). Hit BY pitch
a-Snow, L Struck out-Alderson, 4; Loman
5; Snow, 8; Elicit. S; Preston, /; Goetz, 2
Sacrifice hits-Goetz. /; W. Snow, ]. stoleu
bases-Kraft, Hudson, Houek, Elicit C2, Goet,
(D, Preston. Left on bases-Kenilworth, Q
Parks. Z. Umpires-Messrs. Inge and. Spence.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
apture Game from Camp Meade Soldiers Team Other Sports
BASEBALL STATISTICS
American League.
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.
chic&go. Y Cleveland. ..

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at New York.
81. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphis
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National League.

National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Chicago-Boston, rain.
st. Louis-Phillies, rain
Cincinnati Brooklyn, rain.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
Phillies at St Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
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chrendon A. c.: Totals. . ~ Is 9
Hsx A C............... o o o o o o o -
Rlns-Roehs. Pstten. stssls, Dyer. Earned
russ-Rsx A. q, j First base b. errors-Rex
A. O.. !; ClArendon. o Left On bases-Rx
A. C., y Cl1rendon, 4. First base On balls
- Br.und. 4. od Won Herbulis /. Struck
out-by Brzund, .; b. Won Herbulis, Q. Stolen
b.s.s-stsslr. DyeE, Blaek, Bolen. Umpir.s-
nsnn Won H9bulis and Hurd.. uns sf
EDs-38
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Big RACEFOR
LOCAL RANDOM
Historic Preakness Booked
for Pimico Track
Wednesday.
PIMLIco SELECTIONS.

First race-Poultney. Keren-
A1y. Green Mint
Second race-Elysian, oenone.
King John
Third race-Ral Parr entry. In
hdel ID Dorcris.
Fourth race-Comfort. Avion.
Thistledom.
Fifth race-Hauberk. F1ags.
Johren.
Sixth race-Monocacy. High
land Lassie. Boxer.
Seventh race-Judgs wing
neld. Sky Pilot, Goblin
The Washington herald., 1918-05-13
Steel Plant:
AnAcogtiA:
Totals. . % Y . q

,IotaIs.. y u Y Totals. o q .
Rms-Reagsn n. Powers, Raedy C9, Esk.
ridge. French, Kelly.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
peryise the campaign that is in pro-
gress tlere. With Mrs Shuler will
be other women Of national promi-

nence. IA
The schools have two sessions and
the subjects that are discussed are
methods that succeed, organization,
and press and publ city The women.
bring paper and pencil, In order to-
make notes and the efiiciency leaflets
are the only text books used There
lis no charge for attendance at the
school After each talk, time is given
for discussion, questions are asked
and problems solved Also there will
be seni-social event in come ton
with each school. atertown siiffrag
lists are planning war dinner, To
which both men and women are ex-
pected and where there will be patris
sotics speeches Fl you want to feel
E5EolIng again just give your name to
Miss Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon, KAN
peska hotel, town; and ask her
to enroll you for the school of meta
|ods. All WON len are ted who wish
to understand how 10 max a machine
that Will enable them to- accomplish
Fwifat ever hey uade lie, whet her III
be 81 yf oman commit tee 0f the Cotln.
len or National Defense, Red Cross
|chapter, thrift stamp drive o. what.
10t.
IS schools Will also held id Abers.
deem Huron Pierre, Head wood M It.
sschel and Sioux Fall
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23

800 Depart for cemetery to decorate graves.
Placing ct Wreaths on crosses for the fall
! en- q Europe. Memorial address by Hon,
Geo. w. Case
TO 80 Great victory rally IN Methodist church.
Stirring patriotic appeals. Speakers, j.
8. Belk, Henry az. =. Linstrom Hayti /;
Rev. Gay C White, WATERFOWL Miss
Elizabeth Nickerson, Minneapolis
II 100 Memorial Day dinner Free to all old sol
diers, their wives and widows and We. r.
g. members. Mothers Of men IN the serv-
ice especially invited. Open to general
public at fifty cents a plate After dinner
speaker to be announced.
=: 80 Monster patriotic parade. Thousands Of
people ii line, several bands floats and
uniformed bodies. Wright Tarbell, mar
shall Of the day.
8 30 Program in the court house park Grafton
Of the day by Mr.. Edward r. Trefz, Of
Washington, D. G. Mr. Trefz represents
the government and comes with personal
knowledge of conditions in Europe He
Is powerful and eloquent speaker.
4: 80 Grand patriotic band concert. The Wa
tertoWn band, assisted BY all visiting OF
CARNATIONS, Will play superb program
Of music.
5 30 s. D. Home Guard battalion drill and In
spection By Major Philip Schaller. -Four
full companies of uniformed men IN the
drill Retreat, and 4 evening colors I,
80 Mass meeting In the Methodist church a
rousing community patriotic sing I'M
der direction Of Mrs. Bertha D. Cosgrove
Final and strongest message of the day
by Mr. Trefz.s
WatertoWn is expecting ten thousand out-of-
town people to be her guests on Memorial Day
Ample rest and comfort rooms for one and
q all are being provided.
The stores q the cit will be closed All day.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23
EE:'ndor ses AFFORD For
State Superinien emf

y Aberdeen, s.. b.
AS the chairman OF the board of
county commits sioners of Brown conn
sty, wish to call your b attention to
the cand idacy Of Richard N. AFFORD.
Tor the republican nonina ion to the
5cftice OF state superinte ndenk of pub
lie Instruct ion ME-. Axf0rd has been
sllperint endent az Brown county Tor
the last three years. He was elected
the second time nj thout opposit ion, re-
celyiIig one Of the lar geEt conn limens
tary votes yer given d candi date III
this county This is q good ind icator
as to how his work ~ received In his
OWL cQunty has under his super
vision 166 rural schools and Is teEn
schools t5iS aJdminist rat ion III our
school Isl has been economical bit ait
the same time progressive and affis
cient sSSs
AFFORD came to Brown county
from Hamlin count where be was
raised on a arm and where He owns
a farm ait the pm sent TIM EIe is
greatly interested iii aeri culture ana
ted some very successful
EcOnteAts Ia our schools 4
IsS IA estimat iofI M Isl 81 fd Slli ill
made one of the best SUP rtntend entS
ll3roWn county nas ever haSi W. be.
3lieve xperie ii 81 tilt large tpi1i1.
fth hix elluns 4 TN II muslin cafit q
him fk0r fhe ofIlce of ttate
lS6peTff LII.
oaSs IlIad fo 81 ~ vs 81 you su iijj.
fors rs sI,e comm III
beli eve rs III fhe yi,t
iian fot he placs
r 22SS4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23


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SEQ 8. and I'M f3Scs sse r
sfGS4. AiSyi Syss< 81 fyllsS III Es1 IfssSS &
sI2, $40
ester I1eyea fo samuel dd9 I. Nc
4 ea:: e iots snss n olock 81 tcAte
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-23

lsissa Is:Iss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
WINSL0V
Town Meeting Postponed
Session Resumed Monday with
800 in Attendance-D. A. r.
Holds Special Meeting

The annual towrfmeeting adjourned
from March II, was resumed Monday
at 10 A. NJ. over 800 of the voters at
tending. The officers sare as follows:
Moderator, Charles Fl. DTummond, who
was elected at the meeting held March
IL; clerk. George X. Bassett; select
men, assessors and oNerseers of the
poor. the old board were reelected,
George A. Chamberlain, James A.
Hodges and Fred II. Ellis; Frank A.
Smiley was reelected a member of
the school board Lester y. Simpson
was reelected treasurer and tax col
lector; G. H. Drummond was elected
auditor of accounts; George X. Bas-
sett was elected trustee of the public
library for two years. George S. Paine
and r. O. Jones were reelected to
serve three years. Mrs. Horace S.
Howard and Mrs. George w. Patter-
son were elected on the special NUM-
cipal board of Mothers Aid. Appro-
priations: Support of poor $1,000; sup
port Of school $4,000; free high school
instruction 5000; fuel, janitor service
and supplies for high school $500; for
school books $500, repairing school
buildings $500: insurance $1,000; repair
roads and bridges $4,000, $4,000 to pay
overdraft on road bill; $4,000 for
highways and bridges; fire department
$1,000; electric lights $1,000: use of by
drants $500; decorat ton soldiers graves
and care of monument lot $50; salary
superintendent of schools $500; indus
trial training teacher $4,000; purchase
lot for school building end of Boston
avenue $3600 public library $3.50; i'm
provement State road SIPS; Cushman
road $1,000: care cemeteries $50; tar
concrete sidewalks on Benton avenue,
Barton street and First street $462. to
pay for building Barton street, First
street and 20 feet Of Second street $500;
voted to pay selectmen $3.50 per day,
80 cents an hour a man, and 80 cents
an hour for horse; building and re-
pairing sewer $500; miscellaneous and
current expenses; voted to add $4,000
to the $4,000 already recommended and
that the $4,000 be applied to the town
debt on the school building making
appropriation Of $4,000, 800 for moving
the manual training department school
building. Adjourned to Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock.
At the special meeting of the Fort
Halifax chapter d. A. r., held Monday
morning at 9.45 at the Congregational
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
Even CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish, bilious, cOnstipated,
give fruit laxative
at once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this is
a sure sign it's little stomach liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste
When listless. pale. feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give
n teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels and you
have n we'll and playful child again.
children love this harmless fruit
laxative" and mothers can rest easy
after giving it, because it never fails
TO make their little 'insides" clean
and sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother. A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of California
Syrup of Figs" which has directions
for babies. children of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re-
member there are Counterfeits sold
here. so surely look and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
EDW. T. BURROWES
OF PORTLAND DIES

Portland, Me. March 19.-Edward +.
Burrowes. pioneer screen manufacturer
and, when he retired six years ago, was
owner of the largest wire screen fac
tory in the world. died today.
Mr. BurrOweS was born in Sher-
brooke. Que, in 1852. and came mere
when Is years old While a student at
Maine Wesleyan Seminary at kents
Hill in 1873 he began the manufacture
of screens as a means of working his
way through the seminary and later
through Wesleyan University at Mid.
dletown. CT.
The first curtain used in passenger
cars was invented by Mr. Burrowes and
in one Of his factories 80 per cent. cf
the curtains used in railroad and street
cars in this country are manufactured.
His activities also embraced the man
ueacture Of portable billiard tables,
folding card tables and folding chairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
Pale Faced Women Take Phosphates to Make Rosy
Cheeks and Beautiful Forms
Men need Phosphates to Make Strong Healthy,
Vigorous Bodies
by simply taking a Of Arso Phosphate

Atlanta, Ga. DR.. F. A. jacobson says
that Phosphates are just as essential to
any man or woman who tires easily, is
nervous, or irritable, worn out. or looks
haggard and pale to make q strong. ro-
bust, vigorous. healthy body, as they are
to cotton to make 1t grow. The lack Of
Phosphates is the cause Of all anemic
conditions and the administration Of g.
grain Argo-Phosphate tablets will in
crease the strength and endurance OF
weak. nervous. care worn men and wom-
en- 800 per cent. in two or three weeks
time In many instances, and their contin-
ued use will build up the whole nervous
system. and give new life. vim. vigor,
and vitality to the whole body. l always
prescribe Argo-Phosphate to patients who
are pale and colorless, and it is surprising
to see how quickly a few weeks treat
ment Will transform pale face to a rosy
checked beauty. There can be no rosy
checked, healthy. beautiful women, with
out their system Is sufficiently supplied
with Phosphates. In recent interviews
with physicians on the grave and serious
consequences Of a deficiency of Phos-
pilates in the blood of American men and
wome4.. l have strongly emphasized the
fact that doctors should prescribe more
phosphates In the form of Argo-Phos-
phate for weak, worn out. haggard-look-
ing men and women. When the skin Is
pale, and flesh fabby, II is a sign of ane-
mia. When the phoephatee 20 from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

church parlors, Mrs. Carrie Howard
was elected delegate to attend the
meeting Of the State council. The re-
gent, Mrs. Emily Chamberlain. Miss
Sadie Morrow and Mrs. Carrie Howard
leave this morning for Portlapd to at
tend the council Wednesday, and
Thursday.
The dinner served by the, baal COM
mittee at the church vetry, town
meeting day was we'll patropized and
the sum of 500 cleared. :.
Miss Lou McKenney while under the
care of a physician has been a guest
at the home of her sister Mrs. Sarah
Thibodeau. Miss Mckenney has i'm
proved in health and left M01fdaX for
her home in Dexter.
Miss Ruth Blaisdell after a visit at
the home of Mrs. Sarah Thibodeau, has
returned to her home sat Waltham,
Mass.
Howard Getchell who has been quite
ill and threatened with the pneumonia,
is reported improving.
The orchestra that was organized
last week composed of the H. & w.
employees, met Monday evening at the
Taconnet club house for rhearsal, 16
members We're present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

Word comes to the Express-Adver-
tiser that Charles Morton, Is years old.
of Sebago Lake, is in a serious condi-
ton in Bellevue hospital, New York
City, with a bullet wound in the left
side Of his neck. According to his
story he was in the room of a newly
made acquaintance on Twenty-sixth
street when a soldier came into the
room and soon dispute arose between
them and Morton's acquaintance drew
revolver. Morton jumped between
them and received the shot in his neck.
he was taken to the hospital by a
patrolman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
PRESIDENT WILSON
SUMMONS THE WAR
BUREAU HEADS

Washington, March 19.-Heads Of
six of the governments most import
ant war bureaus were summoned by
President Wilson today to attend a
conference at the White House tomor-
row to discuss more thorough CO.
ordination of their work. The men
colled by the President are Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board; Food
Administrator Hoover. Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield. Director General Nc
Adoo, Vance Mccormick. chairman Of
the War Trade Board, and Bernard M.
Baruch, chairman Of the War Indus
tries Board.
The announcement of the conference
was taken by many as an indication
that the President intends to take
more active personal direction Of war
activities.