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Dicen oue fuG sepiItado en- ms
cueya

cueva
C~oncluyen los informes meAc!ona
dos asegurando que cuando Sobrevi-
no Ia esnerada mucrte del lete dc
los rebe.des nticnoacanos. cstos Sc
cntregaron a toda clase de nanifes-
t%aciones de do!or ' &c ir& 4 Ia e
Y ~iuraron sobre 81 cucYpo DC su jetc
vengar 10 muertc de este m2tando
4 cIan;oS soldadoS ca-ranciStas cave
ran en- sus manoS Que or scguida en-
ire var:os Dc clos cav2roH Ira fos"
en- 81 fondo DC una c2cva que solo
clio, onocen, de la sierra inmejia-
"a n Uunto CT donde THIrio cI ca1c-
ella. y ALI rccibi0 eli cuerro lie cite
sepult;;ra.
{ ONO opinion particular. ei S.
crctario do Gobcrraci0n, 4 cage Off
Gina tambien llcgavo7 mcnSaiS . dan
do cuc1ta dc Ia mue~tc de jose In&s.
fdec!ar0 cue d. coni:Imarse Ia no,i-
c!a. 81 Estado de Nichra"&G scria pa
,lficado en- may roco ti-mpo. pres
cast todcs 'os chav;stsr abandona-
rian las armas Y v~nlvc:ia = - TIA
bajos IN cl campo.
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GRATIS

Pida mi curioso Librito cue ira
"a 3e 81 porvenir; &c ia manera de
taner bre,a suer:e en- el juego; de
alejar desdicnas: tener suerte en-
,mores d~esarrollar su poder mag
,at;co. do2,inar 4 sus sen1ejantes
y de evitar nalas influencias de
,us enemigos.
gemita su nombre Y direction
bien claros en- Ia sisuientr for:aa;
SR. 4. \. RivaS. Box 2a77
HabaRa- Cuba.
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Los dccsorcs que 10 a5~ist;c-on

Los doctore. que asistieron a Jose
Ines, segur esoS mismoc irformes a
Segurau, Y que fueron l!e"ados a Ia
iuerza por !os rebe!des para que vie
ran 4 81 iefe. encontraron 81 cahecl-
la reheIde en- T~laZazalca, pUeb!ecii!o
s:tuado como 4 icg1a Y media Il o.
rientc dc Zamora. = por mas esfueT-
o ore hicieron para salyar al At
la de Michoacan". las hel!dss que e.
te ha5ia recibido produicror su mIer-
-
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no. Y po7 10 m!smo no Sc eXpo4e a ~perder!o, como
les Ia sUcedi3o d algunos de sus paisanos' 9uienes
por error Sc valiercn de casas desconocidas y a.
No hay que olvidar Que VALE MAS FlcJO POR
CONOCiDO QUE NUEEO POR CONOCER", y Ia
Mayo's Money Exchange es Ia casa mas antigua =
Estado mas grande del pals E:as grande de IL gran
lie America.
: 5to.-Pocque no importa a que paisano lie pre-
suate I'd. TODOS Y cada UNO le diran segura-
21ente cue Ia UNTC.A casa EN- los Estados unidos
que le afre1e tantas v~entajas y facilidades para ha-
Ger sus er,los 3e direro y de mercancas a %cualquier
parte de Mexico, es la MAiOS MONEY EA-
CHANGE, 323 T.. Houston ST., San Antonio, Te-
z.s. Y Que es Ia Que tiene los precios mas bajos, Ell
servicio mas rapiGo y la que ofrece las ma:ores Sc
g~ur:GaCes.
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u,t,a guard. ests direction para cue
= In MUST. q sx amigos cue sr-4en &c
- -, 81 ., tirnc-ss poscalss ore
:. -.nst. le nanGo. a vuelts de eoEree.
- e ,o-r.. ure cajita de Ponada CT
81 La neio- del zlundo para e7tzs enfes-
n-dsds-- Dsvuelvo 81 d1nsTo ! a persona
7ue - cure y 10 sane c -ry
? D Box SG EO 49,
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32G - ;~:a1&.nn st.

Ira. orgue eli los cnyios &C dinero ! I"esS Sa an q
Ia Mayoz Money E%cns1go, IS "a unlc" "a" 80 70
los nae DjRECTAMENTE For conc4tro de I ~
RI pror.os, sin tener cue and%r Pasa' w.
f,er+aS ccmisiolcs a cicnios ~ oancoS ! I 80 ~
loe- Wa sis-znfa de ewes eco
aoniza macho dine-o Z nres:ros clieH,ss, como pG d.
IrS yarse comparaado n1estroS p:eclos con los u
nucstros imitadorss.
adc-Forgue cl a:ccro l!esa 1us@o mas pToAio
y con absolute seguc:da1 q cu:;!4u!efa c!uqaa oe @
RenIiflica Mex;cana. hcc:SndoHoS apso!UtaneHts
rezpolsabIcs de ST. eatrcsa. sara7:!zanco, ace
mas mar eI valar d. cCa:aGleTa naeTcancia .
rene, Ic aireIo G@e Sc .~perGiera o cNtraT!are en-
cl canine.
2~o-Poroua nacemcs lbs e:"!os Ell dinero ne
,rcaao o dirern a.ac: caro-. segun coIyerEa al Glen
10, nac;crGo los pages PR~ECiSAMENEE en- 81 III
ra- cue So ras 5riene. rud.e:!9o hacer sltgacioneS
Tor Teiacrafo a IOEAS parties : por cualqUier
canridaI.-Adem&<. naeztros cl'eE-ss no t;enen
1ue gadarse mo'e:,ardo e! czcriblr cartas a Men
co nj en- anGar manGaCdo glro5. que IauchaS We
ces Sc exJravian Il otr"s son cobrados. por perso-
mas G,stiat2s. il cue no 3u@de srceder. hacienco los
cnyios nor coniicto Dc NayOs Money Exchange.
~47o.-porQue hacienda sus caVios 4 Mayos No
re- Tvchangc. les .zcc Il ma casa pereectauentc
ccnoci!a. Ia mss antigua : "a mas solvente er su ra-
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Iha llenc de artistas.

III SegUndo de los treneS referldoS
iha lleno de artistaS que iban a ira
bajar en- un teatro dc Feracruz, Y mu-
choS de eStoS fueron heridos por las
balaS Dc los rebeldeS. q~uie2es no ce-
saban de haccr fuego nj por yer que
Ell treu no coutaba con escoita que
rechazara ell ataQue.
Entire los srt;staS que On 81 men
cion&do tren vieiahan. estahan las t.
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ENTREGARA LOS BARCO5
ALEMANES \ LOS EE. w.

LIMA Peru. septicmbre g. FL Con-
1eso peruano ha aprobado e! cor
EMO que ell gobierao de esta Repu-
llica la celebrado con ell gobierno
n~cricano, para la entrega q los Es-
dos Unidos. de ocho barcos alema-
: QUE Sc ]encuentran internados ell
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Z S 7 E .

No tiece que molestarse enyiando d.. il . pr nues-
tro conducto, pues basta con cue 10 cnrie a ~nuestras
oiicjnas ' ~nosotros nos elcargamos de tJdo 10 de-
mas. NOSOTROS, al ser hechos los pages en- Me-
yico O l.. entrega de las mercancias, lie mandaremos
lin ccmpro5a atc con IA firma de la persona a euien
listed los eny;o, 10 que sera Ia mejor prueba de que
rHDO lego de entera confcrmidad.
Al dasear listed enviar dinero o mercancias a
Ney;co sirvase recortar el cup0n que esta debajo
d. este anuacio, y envienoslo, dehidameate lienado,
en- I'm scbre O pegado en- una tarjrta postal, y a
yI,eIta de correo recibira toda clase de- informes.
no DIVIDE I'd. QUE SlENDO Client
NJ FSTRC RECIBE FRECUENTEMENTE VA
LIOSOS OBSEGUlOS que repartimos GRATIS en-
ire todcs nuestr0s ciieIteS.
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Licga Ell ct-9 tren.

y los pocos momeatos de haoes 81
do volado Ell Teferido tren Y agotada
81 e~scolta, Sc oyo a los lejos ell sill
vato del tren qrc Sc acercaba proce-
dente de Puebia, e Embellishments los
rebeideS Gestacaroa 4 I'm grupo MI
mcroso para que esperara al convoy
Que Sc acercaba c ;npidiera que e!
m~aquiniSta al datye cuenta de 10 que
ccurria niciera retroceder ell tren.
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OUTEREN EWITAR LA
INTRODUCTION
DE PARQUE
Los ~carrancistas eIercen
extrema vigilancla
en- Ia frontera
= cor-,o. para LA y

PC- (GE-NO, para Ii s--N@
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua, i
de septiembre.-En vista de la fire.
cuencia con que, seguTs Sc ha sabido,
los rebeldes villistas reciben envios
de armas Y parque que les mandan
sus agentes en- Estados Unidos. ele-
mentos que son pasados de contraban-
do debido a Que qu!enes de clio eS-
tan e~ncargadcs acechan eI momento
oportuno para burlar Ia vigilancia de
las autoridades de ambos lados del
rio. Ell Administrator de la Aduana
de esta ciudad Sc ha p%ropuesto tomar
tcdas las medidas n~ecesarias para
que la introduction de elementoS para
los rebeldes cese, Y al efecto Sc ha
dado principle d la reorganization
de TODD ell personal de Ia refer!da
oficina.
Uno de los commentaries del res
guardo de Ia .Aduana ha S!do envia-
do por ell jefe del mismo a practicar
una vista de inspection 4 TODD 10
largo del rio Bravo en- l2 extension
Que corresponds a esta Aduana 4 fin
de que Sc enterc de las condolences en-
que Sc halla la vigilancia de la Inca
divisoria. Y otro tanto hizo el AdMl-
nistrador. senior Aurelio C~ardenas.
quien parece que regreso satisfecho
dc las observaciones que h;2o.
Los GuardicS FiScaleS
son GuriiiodoS.
Las fuerzas rcgulares del gobierno,
Que Sc encuentran en- esta region. han
recibido in~Strucciones en- ell sentldo
d2 auXiiiar a las fiscales en- cualQUier
case en- ell cue haya que recurrir 2 la
fuerza para evitar Ell psso de armas
o parque para los rebeides Y cl de
ganado que Sc intenta vender en- te-
rritorio americana.
Hace algunos diaS Sc die el caso de
que I'M grupo &c villistas ~intentara
pasar al ladc americana n part;-
da de reses. En- las oficinas Gel res
guardo Sc supo 4 tempo este, y los
yiNistas fueron batidos Y dispersados,
recogiendosales el ganado que inten-
taban paSar.
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10 Getuviercr Il halazos.

\ IN kilonletro POGO mas o menos
del lucar de Ia caIastrofe Sc halla-
ria el tren menc;onado. cuando los re-
bc!deS comenzaron ! hacer fuego So
Ire 81 desGe les COS !ados dc IA via,
o~casionando que ell maquinIsta parar&
"a locomotora y Sc a~rrojara para po-
nerSe en- Salvo
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". P. MARTIN, AVOCADO y
CONSUiTOR
Oficina Suite 800 North Texas.
Building
DALLAS, TEN
CSe hatla espanoi)
Manuel Hernandez, S~ecretaric.

Deseo lamar Ia atenciou de to-
dos los trabajadoreS de las dlteren-
tes companies de FeTrocarriles Que
habiendo traoaiado dUrante los
mesas De Enero. Febrero, Mario,
Abril Y Mayo, del presente ano :
no haysn recihido suJ pages adlclo-
males, me escriban desde luego pro-
pDrcionandome todo genera de de
TALES V paedo garsntizar!es COM
pIeto exito. sin importar que
hayan traba;sdo en- las secc!ones o
en- los campos votanteS.
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OPORTUNIDAD.

CADILLAC QltiEo mode!o. en perfec-
20 estado. con i!Sntas : hzscri=S Buevss.
Sc GAMBIA po- 6ia-lsnteS @ LIBERTY
BONDS" tbonos dc n E~5ertadi. Li2ncn
81 ~telSfono Travis 653! L ocur-au \ SOC
{. Gunts- s..
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PROTESTAN POR LOS
IMPUESTOS T0D0S
LOS ~COMERCIANTES
Dicen que no podran eilcs
sasieneTSe cen tales
Iuevos ImplestoS

Tor Correo. nara Ia PRENSA."
EERAC2UZ. s~epl:c2bre LA
mayor par;e de los concentrates de
este puerto nan puesto Ell grito en- cl
cielo con motive de Ia tarifa apro-
6ada recieHtemente por cl gcberna-
dor provisional del Estado. el Ia que
Sc les senalan derechos lie patente
verdaderamente exajerados Y que e.
quivalea Z una cantidad cuatro wees
mayor que IA que habian venido pa
gando hasta est& fecha.
En- ocurso Sc dirigieroG los quejosos
al G~obernador de- Estsdo. Y este con-
sest6 cue mad puede r~esolverse por
10 prcnto. pero Que pr6Ximamcmre
lesc ontestara Y su resolution sera
basada en- la mas extricta justicia.
Esto 10 traduce1 los concentrates
en- que los desechos seAalados ultima
meate subsistiran. pues. SegUn Ia O.
pini6n Official, Ia j~us,icia preside to-
dos los actos dc los carranciStas.
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Alcaide acusado y Suspeniido.

Con mucha frecueAci2 son presen
tadas acuSaciones en- contra de las
primeraS autoridadeS De alguno>
puebloS del Estadc. ante e. Juzgado
de Distrito o ante los jueces penaleS.
pues rarece que de las u!timas cleo
clones n1unicipaleS en- el Estado re-
suite que los puestos publicos fueran
asaltados por individuos QUE dejaA
mucho que desear como personals N
teCras.
La Ultima dc tales ~acuSacioneS m
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
WANT SURVEY OF COAST OF ALASKA;
 VITAL STEP TAKEN

WASHINGTON, April 16 - The United States Coast Geodetic Survey has issued bulletin urging pro- lection for Aaska gateway by adequate coast and har bor charerngs The bulletin says that the survey board has had less than $OOOOOO to spend in Alaskan waters in the past 50 years
 Alaska has many fine undeveloped harbors and the war should not delay preparing for coast and harbor survey work" says the bulletin.
 "Two hundred and twenty four American vessels have been lost in Alaskan waters during the last twenty years and the coast and harbor survey is Aaska greatest need"
 The Survey bulletin says further that with over 26, GOO miles of detailed coast line. Alaska cannot be ap preached without plying the waters that surround it. Gigantic mountains that will be unsurmOnted for many years bar the path from the interior to the coast and the great east says the bulletin The exports from Alaska have amounted to seven hundred and eighty million dol lars in the past fifty years reaching the greatest annual amount last year when the exports were $94 O9359 The imports have totaled four hundred and twelve million dollars in the past fifty years showing the vast amount of trade carried with the territory solely by means of ships Seventy percent of the ship losses are due to strandngs which might have been prevented by accurate surveyed waterways"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
ELLIS IS TREASURER OF
 THE FIRE DEPAR TMENT

William Ellis has been named treas urer of the Seward volunteer Fire De- partment vice E. L. Senft, resigned. Mir. Senft expects to leave on the first steamer for Seattle to locate perman- ently.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
ALASKA MALAIUTES ARE NOT WANTED
 BY MAJOR GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING

SEATTLE, April 16- special dispatch from Wash ngton the Post Inteigencer says that Major General John J. Pershing commander of the American forces in France does not want Alaska dogs the battlefront Delegate Charles A. Sulzer from Alaska presented off cers with numerous Alaskan dogs Gen. Pershing says that the Alaska dogs not success because, while well taught in their business and they take pride in their knowledge that cannot learn the tricks and regard military drill foolishness The younger and lesser trained dogs are more impressonable. The malamute has too many fixed ideas Pershing's statement has created surprise understood that Alaska dogs were success in France
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
TWO AMERICAN AVIATORS ARE GIVEN
 FRENCH CROSS FOR VALUABLE SERVICE

PARIS, April 16 - Capt. James Hall and Lieut.. Paul Frank Blair members of the American aerOplane forces have been awarded the distinguished service cross of the French government These two are the first Americans to received the new military distinction.
 Capt. Hall, on March 26th, attacked a group of eight enemy machines while he was leading aerial pat ro Three machines he destroyed forced to de- scend to earth and two others proboby destroyed
 Blair on March 17th, single handed, attacked seven machines one of which fell in flames Since March 1st, Blair has driven down six enemy machines.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
WEATHER ON R. R.

The following is the report of the weather condition along the railr0ac received to ' o'clock this morning:
 Anchorage, 32 above, snowing, east Mile 91, 32 above, cloudy, calm.
 Girdwocd, 36 above, cloudy, calm. King, 30 above, cloudy, \ E.
 Talkeetna, 30 above. cloudy cain,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16

If you have saved a slice a day, eat cornbread and save loaf.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-16
CAPT. WHITNEY WEEDS

Capt. George Ii. Whitrey, <. .. in- >pcctor cf hulls for the coast section ot Al,,ka, v'th he; iquartars Ut (u- nesu. WA, recently marred ir S'G'uc Co Mr~ C. l.. Walter. The newly wedS have returned to Juneau, according to advices received in Seward today.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd. April 6.-The an
nual conference of the colored public
here today in charge of Prof Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent of
schools, assisted by Andrew Dent
Owens. county supervisor Of colored
schools. Addresses were delivered by
Prof. Broome. Prof J. Walter Huffing-
ton. state supervisor Of colored schools;
Andrew Dent Owens and Miss Will Lou
Gray. county supervisor of primary
schools. Patriotic and other music
formed pleasing part of the days
program.
Miss Cora Mary Chase. twenty years
old, and Morris Lerer. aged twenty
three. both of Washington. were mar
ried today by Rev. A. T. Howard pastor
of the Baptist Church.
BY direction of Judges Peter and
Worthington the jury in the case Of
Miss Louise E. Tyler of Silver Spring.
this county, who is an employe of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
against James A. Watson. a Washing
Yer Spring, returned verdict in favor
OF the defendant in the circuit court
here. The case was suit for damages
in the amount of $4,000 for injuries
sustained by Miss Tyler on December
10. 1915. when she was struck by an
automobile belonging to the defendant
and driven by q young man in his em-
ploy. The accident occurred between
Silver Spring and the District Of CO.
lumbia line.
vile Christian Church, officiated at the
marriage here this evening of Miss
Annie F. Helm of Gaithersburg. Md.
and James I. Lambert Of Washington.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

"The shells make some noise, but the
German hasn't much sense and will
shell one place for hours. We simply
walk around the particular spot, easy
So writes DR.. E. B. Noland, a first
lieutenant in the United States Army
Medical Corps, serving with the British
expeditionary force in France. to DR..
Nick Moore of Upperville, Va.
Where I am now-and believe me,
it is mighty nice to get a change OF
underwear-at the line we are in dug
outs forty or fifty feet underground,
and the holes just crawl with vermin.
However, that is a thing to become
used to. We are busy there with the
sick, wounded and an occasional faker
sometimes for hours at time with
out rest. The other night a deserter
was brought in and told us that some
more would be along as soon as they
got their pay. They came. too.
"One Of our observation balloons was
sent up in a gale and broke loose. The
poor fellow in 1t came out in para
schute, but instead of coming down
toward the enemy We bagged two of
their airplanes one day.
Satisfied to Be on the Job.
81 am well and quite satisfied to be
on the Job We have. of course. left
our baggage scattered over the coun-
try and are down to one suit OF clothes
and practically what we can carry
extra underwear. razor and blankets.
We had an 1rishman spend the night
with US and he was pretty full. Insist
ed on telling us of the time he went
two weeks without pants. Said he had
to do with some empty sandbags, and
I can we'll believe 1t.
MY pal, McHenry. has been sick and
consequently has not been under IRE
yet. He is better now. The country
from looks must have been fought over
several times. It IL the worst cut-up
mess you can imagine. Every build
ing gone: cof1ins blown out OF graves;
nothing left: people living in holes like
rats.
/ I'VE wear stssl helmets and gas
masks. The gas II = treacherous and
Evening star., 1918-04-07
In Nearby Society Circles.
ROCKVILLE, MD.

Tho annual Easter dance Of the young
men Of Gaithersburg and vicinity was
held in Masonic Hall. at Gaithersburg.
Monday evening. It was in charge OF a
committee consisting Of Messrs. J. For
rest Walker. r. Lawrence Waters,
Charles e. Koontz, Warner q. Pun
phrey and DR.. Bates Etchison, and was
attended by a largo number Of guests.
The chaperons were Mrs. 2. N. Waters.
Mrs. Harry r. McCabe. Mrs. Eugene H.
Waters. At midnight refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Charles q. Holland was the host
ess at the last meeting Of the Rock
vile woman's Club. Mrs. Winfred
Berry gave q talk on England's navy.
events and other interesting features.
Refreshments were served.
Among the marriages during the
week Of more than usual interest In
this county was that Of Miss Fannie
Hempstone Jones, daughters OF the late
Frederick Jones Of Barnesyille. and
Charles W. E1gin OF Poolesvilie. which
took place Monday evening at the home
Of the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Augustine Smith, rec
tor Of the Episcopal Church at Pooles-
vile. in the presence OF Q small com-
pany Of relatives and friends. Imms-
diate1y afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Elgin left for . northarn trip.
In honor Of tho seventeen anniver.
sary Of the birth Of Mrs. Burdetts. Nj.
ana Mrs. Joseph NJ. Burdette were given
q surprise dinner at their homo near
Browningsville q few days ago. about
twenty Of their relatives and friends
being present
Miss Helen Carr Of Savage. Md, was
a recent visitor at the homo Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Thurman Warheld, near
Browningsville.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

Pisrce. English shipowner. who started iife
in humble circumstances rs laborer In
the harbor work at Messina and after
ward became one Of the leading shipown-
ers in Italy. has just died at his home,
near Naples, leaving a fortune Of $780,
000, 900. At the great Messina earth
quake. nine yearS ago. all the other
members of his family we're killed.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Norway Makes BIZ llill Move.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA. March 10.-In the
effort Of the Norwegian government to
make tho country more Independent Of
outside nations, proposals have been
accepted for the erection Of great iron
and steel rolling E1Nls at Narvik- in
Evening star., 1918-04-07

The German language a. Q course Of
three West Virginia high schools in the
last year. 4 number Of the institutions
have substituted the study of French
and Spanish
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Give Up Their Blankets.

Sometimes we would be SO crowded
that we had no place to lie down our
selves, but put them under our bian-
kets One young officer about twenty
came in early. about s am. and sat
down on a shell case and went to sleep
We invited him to get under our blan.
kets, but he said he was afraid he had
bugs on him. We said - with that,
there are plenty there already He
slept until late in the night. He had
been on the job for twenty-one. days
and was completely exhausted.
Tho British are all right. They
don't call on you to do anything but
what they are by your side. They arc
men all right. am glad to be with
them and only hope to do half as well
as they do.
well, my friend, this letter IL writ
ten as best as possible by the light
from tho flre-no other. We are In this
thing to win ana will do SO. Keep the
game going back homo. Don't stand
for slackera, ana always remember We
look to you all to back our play"
Evening star., 1918-04-07
SAYS SHELLS MAKE SOME NOISE.
BUT THEY ALL DROP IN ONE PLACE
DR.. E. B. holland of y. S. Medical Corps In
France, Writes to Friend, Relating E*-
perience With British Forces

deadly thing. 1t does not come over In
clouds as You think, but in shells. You
cannot smell most of it and that that
you can smell resembles pineapple. 1t
bags certain number every day. me
mask resembles a divers helmet ana
will be difficult to work in until we are
accustomed to it. The gas is heavy
and sinks into the dugouts. 1t has 70
be beaten out with fans or great fiaf-
fers. However, we have several gas
curtains which are soaked in chemi-
calls and neutralize a great deal OF 1t.
'"The wounded are a game crew ana
I could tell you many incidents OF men
cracking jokes while we were dress
ing their wounds. After the wounds
are looked after, they are put into
clean canton flannel pajamas and un-
der warm blankets. Clean socks which
reach the knees are also put on. NICK.
l wish you people would remember
this and make plenty of them. You
can't know what heaven it is to these
poor creatures covered with mud.
blood. lice and soaked sometimes to
the waist, their feet so swollen from
standing in water that the shoes have
to be cut of. You can't realize what
those warm socks and pajamas mean
to them
Evening star., 1918-04-07

north Norway. The government owns
waterpower In this district Bndacfent to
develop 10000 horsepower for the use
Of the mille.