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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
VIM. S. Settle, LewistOwn
Civil War Veteran, Dies

LewIstOwn, Pa, Dec. 20.-William S.
Settle, aged 10 years, died at his home
here yesterday after n long Illness.
He was one of the best-known men
in Central Pennsylvania and was
veteran of the Civil War. He wrote
an interesting book about his regi-
ment's doings in wartimes. For
many years he was a notary public Of
the town and served several terms as
Prothonotary. He was a graduate of
Bucknel University and was active in
G. A. r. circles. Since 1882 he had
been quartermaster Of his post, No
176. A wife and one daughter sur
ViVe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
TX. & E."
Blouse Waists

In stripe percale, plain white
madras and plain blue and
stripe chambr9y; sizes to 16,
at UOC
Blouse waists in woven stripe
and Picardy madras and silk
stripe madras, SIPS, $3.50, 1925
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Mems Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Christmas
Groceries

Fresh creamery butter, .73c
Jell-O, delicious dessert; all fla
vors, package, .........1O 1Oc
California almonds and walnuts,
10, '....,.'.... 4Oc
Sugar-coatcd popcorn, bag, 1Oc
Pure Vermont maple sap, gall
ION S0.zO
Cocoanut, can, .12c
California layer and pulled figs,
lD', ,s...,...,.. .4Oc
Premier plum pudding, can,
35c and 69c
Early June peas, can, ..ISc
Sweet Cream Sugar Corn, can,
2Oc
Florida sweet oranges, dozen,
27c and soc
Florida grapefruit, for ..25c
Tangerines, dozen, ...... soc
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Gift Furniture Of a Lasting Type
Separate Pieces and Fine Suites

Royal easy chairs covered
with brown Spanish leather,
$30.5O
Tapestry wing chairs and
rockers, ,........... S3o. 90
Three-piece tapestry liv-
ingroom suite; 7S-inch dav-
export, chairs and rocker,
$117.OO
Four piece old ivory bed
room suite, $4,000
Tapestry davenport with
spring cushion arms, $135.OO
Ten-piece mahogany din
ing room suite, .%$15O.OO
Nine-piece American wal
nut dining room suite,
$4,000
Dives, Pomeroy 6 Stewart.
Fourth Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
REcErrroN FOR soLDIERs

RIFT. Wolf, Dec. 20.--A movement
Is IN foot oy the various secret or
en nizatons, tho band, fire company.
Boy Scouts and other organized
bodies of Mount Wolf. to hold joint
reception in honor OF the member
of the various organizations in the
military or naval service on thei1
return homo. Early arrangement.
will bo made and az soon as the
boys have returned the festlviiie,
viii be held
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
A Man Can't HaveToo Many Shirt
A Gift Hint Worth Considering

II you turn to any one of the price groups
in the shirt section of the Mems Store, you II
find scores: of patterns that are just little
different and just little better than the usual
run of shirts. They look like gift things so
neat and trim and so well made.
Shirts with collar attached, in plain white and
'ipe 75c csc, 1.25, $1.s5 to S2.25
Stripe Percale Shirts with soft fold or laundeTeo
cuffs. in coat style sizes IA to 49, Each, .9oc
Repp Cloth Shirts with soft fold cuffs; many neat
and novelty stripes to choose from, .Sl.2o
Eighty Thread" Hgh-Grade Percale Shlrts III
neat and high -colored stripes sizes 10 A 10 10,
Woven Stripe Madras Shirts In novelty and FL
cardy WeaVes, .%-V" "'i. %~'D"
Silk-Striped Madras Negligee Shirts with sort
fold cuns. :. '%-'oo CIV ~, I'll II,
with body to match. Special, ...........r .$3.0O
Fibre Silk Shirts in new combination stripes.
nade witt soft French cuffs ..., $500 and $500
Silk Shirts of Crepe de Chine, LA Jerz," Broad
cloth and Twill Weaves of finest quality,
$500, $3.50, $3.50, $SO5 and $1O5O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Boys Gift
Sweaters

Boys oxford coat sweaters.
Special, .............. $1.S5
Boys maroon and oxford coat
sweaters. $3.50
Boys sweaters in navy and
maroon with shawl collar, $3.50
Wee coat sweaters with ROLL
iEg collar; in khaki, masoon,
navy and oxford, $I.95 to $7.95
slip On" sweaters in ma
room and navy, $2.05 and $3.95
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Mems Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

Mahogany tables, 24x24
lnCneS, 9o.oO
Mahogany telephone tables,
with chairs, $3.50
Golden oak revolving
chairs, $1,000
American walnut tea wag-
onS, .......... 1880
Mahogany rockers, .$4.05
Mahogany chairs and rock
ers with tapestry spring seat
and cane back, $50. $500
Brown fibre chairs and
rockers, with fancy cretonne
seat and back, ...,$11.5O
Mahogany library tables
with oal top, $500. .$14.05
Old ivory chairs and rock
ers covered with fancy Gre
tonne, .............. $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Pocket Books
and Handbags

The style assortments are sat-
lsfyirg.y 1"mpSgpe and the leath-
ers at eacH 6$ce are of fine
selections.
Choose handbags and purses
from pin seal, morocco, crepe
seal, hair seal, Tapar lamb and
buff alligator. Lined with silk
and carefully finished. Prices
range from $3.50 to $4,000.
Genuine crepe seal purses
with double overlapping flap and
top handle, $1,000
Large square purses of genu-
inc pin seal, with top handle and
enameled hutton-piece, $4,000
Coin purses in colors and
black, ......... .6Oc TO 75c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

Cranes and Writings fine Writing Paper in
beautifully decorated and holiday designed gift
boxes
Cranes Linen Lawn
Cranes Kid Finish.
Cranes Quartered Oak.
In white and tints two-qure boxes, 60c.
Eaton's Highland Linen; in white and tints,
plain or gold edge; two quire boxes; 55c, COO and
75c
Highland Linen, two quire boxes, plain edge,
75c with gilt edge, Soc.
Friendship Lawn, in white, lilac, blue, khaki;
box contains quire paper and twelve gold edge
correspondence cards $1.O0.
Two quires, upright cabinet; good quality of
paper, 75c. S5c and $1.25.
Three quires upright cabinet, S1.25, $3.50 and
$2.25.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

Special box Overseas Messenger; contains two
quires of good quality paper, S5c.
Cranes Linen Lawn, one quire paper, qure
envelopes; both plate marked, $2.25.
One qure boxes in Cretonne design, 55c
Beacon Linen in white, blue, pink and khaki
two quires paper, $1.15.
Marine Linen in white, pink, blue and buff pa
per; two quire boxes, g5c
"Pollu Beu' n stationery just received;
French blue paper with bordered paper and en-
velopes 75c
Linen envelopes in red and gold, blue and gold.
cream, $1.00 and $1.25
Officers TAM two quires; attractvely boxed and
filed with khaki linen long sized envelopes; paper
and envelopes bordered, 55c.
Officers Tan; two quires attractivey boxed and
filed with khaki linen square envelopes with
red yellow and blue borders, 65c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
New BlOuses of c
Of Crepe de
Chine and
Georgette
Crepe
Gifts to q Woman

A silk blouse is as de-
sirable a gift as one can give
to a woman, especially if the
selection is made from such
styles as we are presenting
from day to day. There are
many models in georgette
crepe and crepe de chine
which are being offered in a
special Christmas sale at
very considerable savings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

Moderate the prices they will be considered all the
mbroder and headings and the coors afford choice range
Pomeroy Street Floor Aisle Second Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Mems Silk Socks SOC to $3.50
Very Acce ptdble as Gifts

Silk seamless socks in grey black and cordovan, Csc
Fibre silk seamless socks in black, navy, grey and
cordoFan, QUO
Thread silk fashioned feet socks in black grey
Fancy colored silk socks in white with black clocks.
SIPS
Thread fashioned socks black and colors.
SIPS
Fine Isle fashioned feet socks, in black, navy and
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

A man cannot feel his best unless he looks his
best, and clothes have wonderful influence III this
respect.
Good fitting clothes, of becoming style, stiffen III
the morale of Che wearer marveously With Christ
mas so near and this happy season of the year call
ing for uncon6ned joy and happiness, man Oh
youth will enter into the spirit of the festivities
peace with more zest if he is we'll clothed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Stationery of a Distinctive
Character
Makes an Acceptable Gift

II you give stationery Of good kind you need not
how many times the gift may be duplicated for this is of
the things that cannot be made ample with many friends
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Marabout Scarfs and Mufs

Lovely qualities of full down Marabout scarfs and
muffs in natural seal, mole, black and grey,
$3.50 to $500
Marabcut coatees. ...............$ $500 to $25 90
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Street Floor
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
COLLECE MEN IN WAR
 HAVE WEEKLY EXCURSIONS

LONDON. July 25.-The American University Union. recently organized here as club for college men on war work in England has snaugurated a series of weekend excursions to places of historic interest. such as OK ford. Cambridge and Stratford-on- Avon.
 The first of these excursions. which occupy about two days at the end of the week. was to Oxford. and the sec ond to Stratford. The parties in each case included mostly men in uniform, including representatives Of the American army, navy, aviation serv- ice Red Cross and Young Mems Chris tian Association.
 At Magdalen College, Oxford. the visitors were welcomed by the presi- dent. Sir Herbert Warren. The trip to Strattord was made under the personal escort of the great English Shakespearean scholar, Sir Sydney Lee.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
OFFER OF A|RPLANE
 FUR CLERGY DECLINED

LONDON, July 25-A wealthy business man has offered To contribute d sum of money large enough to sup ply one of the missionary bishops of the Church of England with an air plane, "I believe this would enable the bishop to visit the outlying parts of his diocese with much greater ease than at present. said the writer.
 The British Society for the Propa gation of the Gospel. in making ac- knowledgement of the offer, said that while it could not at present accept the gift. it had no doubt that within few years similar offers would be accepted, and in this way some of our bishops who are in charge of large and scattered dioceses would be en- abled to multiply their activities
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
QUEEN MARY REVIEWS
 WOMEN'S AUXILIARY ARMY

ALDERSHOT, July 25.-The first review of a women's army ever held here took place here recently, when Queen Mary, as colonel in chief of the Woman's Auxiliary army corps, inspected more than thousand women in this command.
 There were cooks, waitresses, sail makers. carpenters, bakers, machin. ists. tailors and other workers from fifteen units, and they made a fine show, going through their drill with neatnes and precision. A squad of Americans helped to keep the ground clear.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The list of those going to Fort Lis cum continues to grow, but it is hoped that others will signify their willing, ness to join the party, in order that large delegation may accompany the baseball team and encourage the Cor doya boys stationed at the fort
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Ch1irm3n A. J. Adams of the street committee is determined to put First avenue in more presentabe condition, and with that object in view had a scraper at work yesterday leveling off the bumps.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Preparations for Red Cross head, quarters at the city hall are being rapidly finished. Upon completion Cordoya Chapter will have quarters comparing most favorably with not only Alaska towns. but many Outside places.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Peggy Hylund made her initial ap- pearance before Cordoya audience last night at the Empress theater in Saints and Sinners and gave a pleasing performance Tin Can Al ley" was the comedy, and il was good. The program will be repeated tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The Pioneer Packing Company Is raging it's cottages on Fifth street and C avenue and part of the lumber will be used in constructing new homes for its employees on the hill on this side of the approach to the Ocean dock
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The Masonic lot, on the brow of the hill leading to the dock. has been cleared of all rubbish, and it is eX- pected that the lodge will build a temple there next year.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCuIIiAN. July -5 Yesterdays prices Tor fish were. ualjbut hrsts, l2y, seconds, loc, sable, 4c red rock, 2c,
 SEATTLE, July % Prices for fish at noon yesterday were: Halibut, l31gc: ling and red cod. 1c.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The Lighthouse Canning Company has about 2,OO0 cases of minced clans ready to ship to the States. The Pic neer Packing Company also has 4,000 cases on hand for shipment.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The steamship Northwestern will be in Cordova tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock and remain in port some time, as she has $50 tons of freight for here. including 4.5o0 cases for the Abercrombie Packing Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The Northwestern Hardware Com pany has just received shipment oi "Desolvo" sewer and drain pipe clean, CTS
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Abercrombie Packing Company's s plant, returned to the cannery this morning. He reports a good season, with a large pack.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
nf0rtabIe 5or:yo4

uppers are selected from the heart of specially chosen, plump calf skins. Sturdy oak leather goes into the soles.
 The BUCkHECHT Army Shoe has been manufactured ever since the Munson Last was perfected. It is not an experiment, nor a nasty wartime creation, but the standard time-tested Army Shoe. And its price is very reasonable-so why take chance with q substitute? Ask for the BUCK HEIGHT Army Shoe by name. Our registered trade mark on every pair is our mutual protection.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The big things you demand in shoe are built into the BUCkHECHr Army Shoe. Its comfort comes from the Munson Last as specified by the U. $. Army. Busias55 men, tarmer5. carmen, niHtrs, raHCherJ, JPortImrn, hikrrt, oaiioor ecorkrrJ-all are wearing the BUCkHECHT Army Shoe. Resultf Foot troubles are no longer known to them. And-whats more-their shoe bills have been satisfactorily reduced.
 The durability of this shoe-and good looks, too-come from the finest materials and best workmanship. Its
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

There will be practice game of ball at the park tonight between the Cordova team and n team from the naval vessel.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL
 AND PERSONAL INTEREST

X train left this morning for Chit ina.
 Steamship Valdez will sail direct from Nome to the States.
 The freighter Cordova is due here Sunday on her south bound trip.
 George O'Northam has accepted a position at Kenny Holdens pool hall
 The freightcr Ketchikan is sched uled to reach here either Sunday or Monday.
 r. A Rettig of the Alaska Sea Food Company left this morning for the cannery.
 Mrs. C. C. Keetley and son left on this mornings train to join her hus- band at Mile 42.
 There is q congestion of copper ore and canned fish here awaiting boats tO ship them to the States.
 Charles Carver, fisherman, formerly at Mile 49, started to work this morn ing for Walter Wolf as painter.
 Dr. Baldwin. a member of the Alaska radio expedition, was the guest of local friends last evening.
 Mrs. N. J. McCrary and daughter left on this mornings train for Mile 101, where Mir McCrary is stationed.
 The Admiral Farragut will arrive at Katalla tomorrow at 4 o'clock, and should be here early Saturday morn ing.
 R. r. Button and wife of the radio station at Mile were town visitors
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

R. F. Button and wife Of the radio station at Mile ' were town visitors yesterday. returning on the train this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

J. E. Most. superintendent of the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

The Admiral Farragut will arrive at Katalla tomorrow at 4 o'clock, and should be here early Saturday morn ing
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-25

Mrs. N. J. McCrary and daughter left on this mornings train for Mile 101, where Mir McCrary is stationed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Death of Dennis Sullivan.

Death came Monday night at ten
o'clock to Dennis Sullivan at his home
615 East Main street. following an ILL.,
ness of several months, the last four of
which he has been confined to his bed.
A complication of diseases caused his
death. The funeral was held Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Paul's
Catholic church, of which he was a
faithful member, Rev. FIR. P. j. Slane
officiating.
Dennis Sullivan was born in Pontiac
SO years ago, but most of his life was
spent in Shiawassee county where he
engaged in faeming, returning about a
year ago, when he came with his family
from Shiswassee township to this city
to reside.
He leaves the following children
Mrs. Michael Cavansugh, Mrs. Bert
butcher, Misses Lena and Elizabeth
Sullivan of this city, Timothy Sullivan
south of the city, and Mrs. Alfred
Cloutier of Detroit Mrs. Sullivan died
several years ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
DEATH OF MRS. ERNEST WAL
LACE

Mrs. Ernest Wallace, aged % years,
died Friday at her home in Flint. The
body was brought to Owosso and taken
to the home of her parents at 1921
Grace street, where the funeral was
held.
Oral Elwell was the elder daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Elwell and was
born in this city, November %, 1895.
She attended the city schools and was
a member of the Asbury M. E.
church. On December 6, 1916 she was
united in marriage to Ernest Wallace
of this city, now of Oak Grove. About
a year ago they moved to Flint where
they have since resided. She had been
i'll but few days. Death was due to
peritonitis, resulting from childbirth.
She leaves besides her husband, a
small daughter, Esther Ruth, a week
old; her parents, three brothers and a
sister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
MEAT SUPPLY GETTING LOW

Lansing, June 12.-How about your
meat ration? Food Administrator
Geo. A. Prescott wishes to job your
memory in case you have forgotten
that you should now be on a meat
ration of not more than two pounds
per person per week.
1--WE have abolished all our meat
less and even our porkless days." says
Federal Food Administrator George
A. Prescott, "but this was on the dis
tinct condition that we cut our con-
sumption of meat to two pounds per
person per week. If we are to avoid
the re-establishment of meatless days
we must now eat more fish and veg
etables and go easy on all the meats
This is because our meat reserve is
getting low. For a time, because OF
lack of ships to send the meat over
seas, and because our food animals
were moving to the market in heavy
volume, our meat reserve accumulat-
ed; that was why the meatless days
were declared off by the Food Admin
istration.
Live Stock Reserve Getting Low
"Now conditions are changing. The
food animals, with grazing for feed
are not moving so rapidly to the mar,
kets, and we are getting more ships
for the export of meats. So our re.
serve is getting low. We must build
it up. Eliminate your steaks and
roasts and help pile up the meat re-
serve for our armies and our allies
This should be easy for everyone at
this time of year, with plenty of fresh
vegetables and a wide variety of fish
Your physician will tell you it will
also be good for your health. Be-
cause of these good things you car
save meat without any real sacrifice
Let no one fail to do his or her share
towards building up our national meat
reserve. If you are not already or
the official two pounds per week ra.
ton, correct this at once, for it is very
important"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Junior Banquet.

One of the principal functions of the
school year, the Junior banquet to the
Seniors. was held at the Congregational
church Friday evening and was an
unusually pleasant affair, and the lit
erary program was of a most interest
iIg character. The rooms were beauti.
fully trimmed without the usual ex-
travagant expenses. and the banquet
was excellent
The reception line headed by Super
intendent Longman, included faculty
school board, officers of the senior and
junior classes.
At the close of the banquet, Principal
o. II. Voelker introduced the speakers,
each of whom did justice to his or her
subjects. The program follows:
Mr.. D. II. Voelker. toastmsster; Rey.
w. r. Blachford, invocation; Loren
Ross, "The Owosso of Yesterday" Miss
Velms Reule, why We Enjoy Living
in Owosso;" Robert s. Linton, "Our
Schools" Miss Helen Hall, "Owosso in
the War;" W. r. Goodrich, "Our Citi.
zens;" Donald Brittson, "Our Indus.
tries;" M. w. Longman, THE Owosso
of Tomorrow.
The officers Of the Junior class this
year are: President, Loren Ross; vice
president, Mildred Mitchell; treasurer,
George Robbins; secretary, Helen Matt
son. The officers of the Senior class
are: President, Bernard Mattson; vice
president. Velma Reule; treasurer, Her,
bert Blachford
The committee on the banquet and
reception comprised Miss Margaret
Reineke, chairman, Miss Helen Hall
and Albert Cook; program committee,
Elwyn Harryman, Mary Maude Thomp-
son, Doris Clark; toast committee.
Thomas Dewey, Richard Hart, Mildred
Mitchell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Death Of Mrs. Frank Cramble.

Mrs. Nettie l.. Cramble, aged 40 years
died Saturday night of paralysis, al
1904 Hickory street, following an illness
of over year. She submitted to two
operations, one on Feb. 16 and again
on June of this year. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from the
home, Rev. f. D. Draper officiating.
Nettie l.. Hart was the daughter OF
Alenzo and Melvina Hart, and was born
at st. Charles, July 10. 1878. On May
IL, 1899, she was united in marriage to
Frank Cramble. For the pa t 26 years
she has made her home in Owosso, COM
ing here from Oakley. She leaves be-
side her husband, two brothers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
German VIII Not Be Taught In the
Owosso Schools.

The Board of Education of the Owosso
Union School District voted unani-
mously at it's monthly meeting June
to take German from high school
course, substituting French. 1t has
become unpopular as a study with the
students and in line with most of the
high schools Of the country is discarded.
The Board also refused to release
Robert 8 Linton from his contract as
agricultural instructor, and Miss Ellen
Thompson as domestic science teacher,
because both were needed here, and it
Is considered too late to secure salts.
factory instruct ors in their places. Mr..
Linton had been offered position in
Detroit and Miss Thompson at the M.
A. G, at much better salaries.
Miss Gladys Dershem, instructor In
mathematics. was released from her
contract, the reasons being such as to
Justify her in asking release.
All of the janitors were re.engaged
with increased pay and will he under
the foremsnship of George Griffith,
who will be at the Central school and
assist the jsnitors there.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Contract Extended.

At the meeting of the Owosso I'm.
provement Association, a communlca-
tion was presented from Genl. Manager
e. F. Blomeyer of the Ann Arbor R. r.
Co.. requesting that an extension OF
two years be given the Company in
which to erect new shops in this city
under their agreement with the Asso-
citation. The letter said 1t was impos.
sible at this time to procure either men
or material for the work. The mem
bers voted to grant the extension and
the officers will execute the necessary
papers.