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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

instructed to order same.
On motion the Council, adjourned TILL
Thursday evening, April 18th, 1918. at
o'clock.
e. G. Wellin, Mayor.
Attest:
Hans Gunderson.
City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

!, Money placed at interest works day
and nieht-ln wet and dry weather
Buy War Savings Stamps Of your Post
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Buy War Savings Stamps Of your Post
man or Banker.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17

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Building in the City "a Minnesota WE dy ARr 1918
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Members Of the City Council
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
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3Wu TOuu NvU
HlNNEAP0llS MIMI

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Knelpp bath. natural remedy tor tishtlaS
The system: best for rheumatism, nervous.
ness aud eatarrh.
This Sanitarium for the treatment OF
chronic diseases Is now best patronized In
tho Northwest Good treatment and abso-
lutte cures have made 1t 10. Booklet Frss.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT
MEETINGS MARCH Both

The county democratic executive
committee met last Saturday and
discussed the political situation and
instructed the chairman to give no
tice of the precinct meetings and the
county convention.
The notice prepared by Chairman
E. w. Ewbank follows:
''March 3Oth, has been fixed by the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee for the holding of precinct meet
ings. Democrats of Henderson coun-
ty will please meet at the time and
place designated by the precinct
chairmen, on that date and elect five
committeeman to succeed those now
serving, a chairman of such commit
tee and a secretary, organize their
several precincts and send delegates
to the county convention on April 9Th
with a record of their proceedings.
"E. W. EWBANK,
County Chairman"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
frances Parker and Lola TAYLOR.

Frances Parker and Lola Taylor.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Green of
Laurel Park very graciously enter
tanned the Fassifern faculty and stu
dents at her attractive home, "The
WlgWam." The girls enjoyed an af-
ternoon, toasting marshmallows be-
fore a blaze in an old chimney out
on the spacious lawn. Tea and cake
was served during the afternoon.
Mrs. McBee and Miss Shipp enter
tanned Saturday evening for Miss Ella
Tew Lindsay and her relatives and
friends who came up from Spartan
burg Saturday to attend Miss Lind
says graduating musical recital.
On Wednesday evening Miss Ora
ham entertained in honor of Miss
Ships birthday. Special guests for
the occasion were Mrs. McBee, Mrs.
Walker, Miss Mary Shipp, Miss Wet
more and Camern Shipp. The
floral decorations of the table were
dafodils and violets. In thecenter
was a birthday cake with lilac icing,
the gift of one of the Fassifern cooks.
The place cards We're artistic designs
IN violets and daffodils, the work of
Misses Jessie Cary and Mary Ly-
brook Lasater of the art department.
In response to Miss Graham's toast,
'"The Principal" the latter replied by
the toast to Fassifern's "oldest in
habitant" in terms of residence:
when in need of a true loyal friend
IT'S for Miss Evelyn Graham you
must send"
In the principals office the large
table was covered with gifts of fruit.
flowers, candy and other tokens of
the good will and kindly thoughts of
friends, and present and former stu
dents. After the party Miss Hooper
a movie party at the Queen thea
ire for Miss. Shipp, Mrs. McBee and
Miss Graham.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
LADIES ARE INVITED TO
< JOIN BOARD Of TRADE
To the Ladies of Hendersonville =:

To the Ladies of He~ndersonville:
We are often asked by our few
lady members, "Why are not more of
our ladies in the Board of TradeW'
Any lady conducting a hotel or board
ing house, or owning property in Hen
Jacksonville, or MAXIM a living here
should be identified with organ
ization.
We are about to publish a list of
the hotels and boarding houses, now
is the time to have your place listed.
Th following ladies are members Of
our Boar dof Trade; listed alphabet
cally:
Mrs. M. A. Brown.
Miss M. E. Brown.
Mrs. George Cutter.
Mrs. N. E. Hesterly.
Miss Carson Horne.
Mrs. Anne D. Martin.
Miss E. w. Brown.
We want more ladies, we want
them to join and not only give their
fnanciaIsupport but their active CO.
operation. We meet the first Tues
day in every month at 8 p. m. at the
city hall.
A. S. Truck, Secretary.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
People and EUenfs
m. rusthr would appreciate items of news for this O any other de-
nartment of the paper when mailed brought in person r. telephoned.
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. F.
Abercrombie, of Greenville.

a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. F.
A~bercrombie, of Greenville.
10
Mrs. E., Eringhaus and children
leave this week for Norfolk, Va, on a
visit to the mother of DIR. Eringhaus.
Dick Harris of Charlotte was in the
city, where he formerly resided, for
a few days during the past week.
To-
Miss Della Davis was over from
Asheville for the weekend on a visit
to her parents. Mr. and Mrs, w. J.
Davis.
Fred Fitzpatrick, of Brevard, visi-
ted relatives in Hendersonville for the
weekend.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Phil E. Thi-
bordean, a son, Charles Philip, on
March 10; The mother and child are
doing well.
Lieut.. John King of Fl. Moultrie,
Charleston, S. c., is expected this
week on a VISIT to his brother, H. NJ.
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Gilbert and
daughter, Miss Ethel Gilbert, have re-
turned to the city after ~wintering
near S~partanburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Livingston of
HoOper's creek were in the city Mon
day. Their daughter, Miss Bessie
LIVINGSTON, has been the guest of
Mrs.NG. J. Millward.
William Lott writes from Hillsdale,
Miss, where he spent the winter, that
he and Mrs. Lott and daughter, Miss
Cora Lott. expect to return to Hen
Jacksonville about May /.
To-
Rev. r. V. Miller returned to the
city Friday on a visit to his people
after being absent for the winter in
various southern cities, where he was
engaged IN evangelistic work.
F. v. Hunter, jr., Alexander Roll
Inns and Clayton Drake left on Sat-
accepted positions with the McCor-
mack company, druggists.
E. W. Ewbank substituted for
BrOwnlow Jackson in an address at
the Pleasant Hill school commence
ment Thursday night of this week.
20
C. M. Kenyon. who published a
newspaper in Hendersonville about
twenty years ago and who is in the
publishing business in Chicago, was
in the city during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Rainey, Jr., left
this week for Cincinnati, where Mr..
Rainey has accepted a position, They
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

" J. Davis leaves this week for
Raleigh.
porn. to Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Reid,
a daughter, Jimmie.
Judge and Mrs. o. V. F. Blythe
snont Wednesday in Grenville.
Mrs. C. B. Beaver Of Brevard visit
81 Mrs, ". P. Whitmire this week.
Miss Gertrude Shipman visited rela-
tives in Brevard Sunday.
Aft G~lazener has returned from a
visit to Oklahoma. -; -.
10 8
IT 7, Shipman, who has been visit
mo in Murphy, returned to the city
Friday.
Mrs. G. F. Darlington and son re-
tnrned on Monday after a weeks
visit in Greenville.
Miss Bessie Nanny, who is teaching
in Granting, S. c., spent the week
end with relatives in Dana.
-:o:-
7 y, Moore, state secretary of the
r. Y. P. u, was in the city Saturday
en- route to Fruitland.
Mrs. R. P. Freeman spent Thurs
dav in Fletcher as the guest of Mrs.
J. Claude Sales.
Mrs. A. C. Morris of Spartanburg
is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. j.
Harris.
Miss Edith BIyUne spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. S. j.
Blythe.
Miss Malinda Gullick has returned
to Hendersonville after residing in
Asheville for quite a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hawkins anC
daughter, Leona, spent several days
in S~partanburg last week.
Mrs. Orr of Charlotte visited he1
sister, Mrs. W. P. Whitmire, this
week.
W. H. Bangs is suffering from arm
injuries received when cranking ar
automobile.
Mir and Mrs. John Grimes of Ashe
vile were the guests of relatives il
Lc~lder3onville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Lane hav,
sold their home in Murphy and vii
return to Hendersonville.
Mrs. c.. J. Valley has returned from
Tennessee, where she visited he:
father, who has been quite i'll.
Mrs. W. J. Davis left this week o.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
Delegates to missionary Meeting

Mesdames John S. Forrest, w. C.
Stradley, James Allen, J, L, Egerton,
]. F. Brooks. and J.. M. Justice will
be amonf those representing the First
Baptist church at the annual meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary Union
of North Carolina in Ashevflle next
week.
Mrs. Brooks is one of the vice pres
idents of the state organization. She
and Mrs. Justice have been assigned
places on the program.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
BALFOUR COMMENCEMENT

The Balfour graded school, which
waszlargely attended by HiIlgirt child
rem, closed last Friday afternoon,
Owing to the short notice of the clos
ing only a short program was ar
ranged but there were some splen-
did speeches and songs by the child
rem. The musical part OF program
was rendered by Misses Irene Spence,
Ruby Edwards, Elizabeth Israel and
Vera Dixon, who have been instructed
in music this year by. Mrs. VIM.
Spence, of Balfour.
C. F. Bland, Superintendent
The Sunday school is, progressing
nicely under direction if u new sup
erintendent, C. F. Bland, of Hender-
sOnville.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

Food in the mouths of our Allies is
ammunition no less important than
the shells in their siege guns.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

State of NorEa Carolina-Insurance Department,
Raleigh. March 5, 1918.
I James R. Young, Insurance Commissioner, do here certify
that the above is a true end correct abstract of the statement OF
the Laborers Building and Loan Association, of Hendersony1lle,
fled with this department., showing the condition OF said Assocla-
Witness ny hand and official seal, the day and date written.
JAMES r. YOUNG, Insurance Commissioner.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
have been making their home in Hen
Jacksonville for the past year,

have been making their home IN Hen
Jacksonville for the past year
Mrs. Dicea Hyder of the Sugar
Loaf section and daughter, Mrs. Per-
ses Miller of Tryon, and grand
daughter, Miss Debbie Hyder, were'n
town Tuesday en- route to Tryon.
Mrs. Hyder and granddaughter will
be the guests of Mrs. Miller, who has
been visitingt her mother.
Rev. X. w. Cawthon returned on
Wednesday after an absence of more
than a week. After attending the~Bap-
fist training school in Asheville, of
which he was dean, Mr.. Cawthon visi-
ted in eastern Carolina.
-:o:-
Misses Lula and Hattie Sherman
gave Walter Orr a farewell party last
Friday, when about fifty guests were
present. Mr.. Orr left during the past
week to re-enter naval service, report
ing for duty at Norfolk, Va. :
Baptist Red Gross Auxiliary.
A Red Cross Auxiliary has been or
ganiZed by ladies of the First Baptist
church with the following oficers:~
Mrs. j. L. Egerton, chairman; Mrs.
c.. G. Barr, secretary; Mrs. John >.
Forrest, treasurer.
The organization purposes to en-
gage in Red Gross work n day each
week and possibly more as it IS ex-
pected that quite a large number OF
IL - A. Crr~Inr rahOOI
and church will engage in its activi-
ties.
This is the first organization of its
kind in Hendersonville.
PreSbyterians to OrganfZe
The Presbyterian ladies will meet
at the church next Tuesday at $3.50
o'clock for the purpose of organizing
an auxiliary. Rev. A. H. Davis will
be present and assist with the organ
ization.
Xxx * & @M MM q x ~
~ y
g FASSIFERN NEWS. ~
~ Az
Il u Il y y ## X y II ##
Senior Domestic Science Class Gives
+ Tea; Fassifern Faculty Entertain
ed by Mrs. Green; Miss Lindsay
and Friends are Entertained; Miss
Ship Honored on Birthday by
Miss Graham.
Friday afternoon after the Red
Cross hours, the Senior Domestic
Science class gave a beautiful tea
for members of the faculty. John
quils were used in ~profusion for dec
grafton. The refreshments were a
| credit to the girls and showed that
their competent teacher, Miss Mary
Thrall of Asheville, had trained them
thoroughly both in the essentials of
good cooking and the art of serving.
A special guest of the afternoon was
Miss May Jones of Asheville, Others
present were: Mrs. McBee, Miss
Shipp, Misses Mary Shipp, Sampson,
Hersperger, Pixley, Benier and Ora
ham. The hostesses of the afternoon
were Misses Mary Lybrook Lasater,
Cornelia Mcdowell, Betty SHIELDING,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

Christmas candy that requires lit
til" or no sugar is a gift to our Allies
as we'll as to the receiver. :
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

1t is far better to sign the food
pledge card late than not at all.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

State of North C~arolina-County Of Henderson, SIS.
W. A, Smith, Preside=:, Hesterly 4. stepP, Secretary Of the
Laborers' Building and Loan Association of HendeTsonvIle, State
Of North Carolina being duly sv-o~l, each for himself, dePoses and
says that they are the above la cr;5ed officers of the said Assocla-
ton, and that on the, 31st d4J q December last, all the aboys De
scribed assets were the absolute property of the said ASSOCIATION,
free and clear from any lie7-E- claimsJthereon, except as above
stated; andthat the foregoing statement with the schedule and
explanation therein containe., A-3Imed, or referred to, are a fuu
and correct exhibit of all the assets, liabilities, incomes, and dis
bursennents, and Of the conditions and affairs of the said Assocla-
ton on the said 31st day of December last, and for the year end
ing on that date, according to the best of their information, know
ledge, and belief, respectively.
W.. A. SMITH, President.
~HESTERIY A. STEP, Sec'y & Treas.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3st day of January,
A. D., 1918.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS
To what percent Of valuation are loans lin1:+od? Is per cent.
What is the largest mortgage loan outstanding? 100000
Have you any loans on second mortgage? If SO, what amount?
None.
How often are series issued? Every six mc3ths
TO you mature your series within a given time? If SO, how
Are ali the profits ofthe Association apportioned at the begin
ming of each series? No.
hre The dues per share payable weekly 0 + monthly? Weekly;
Amount? rs cent.
Amount of authorized shares? $1O0,00O.00
Par value OF each share? 10000
Number of shares in force at beginning of yeaT----------l45l
Number OF shares subscribed during the year?---------- $50
Number Of shares Cancelled and withdrawn during the year go
Number of shores in force at end of year?--------- ----1641
Number OF members, Whte?---- - - = l3
Numbero of members. colored?------ = l
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-21

Mrs. ". J. Davis left this week on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
WILLINGNESS
OF AMERICANS
IPLEASES ALLIES

Washington, April 4.-Cablegra cx-
pressing the thanks Of the French. Brit
ish and Italian governments for the
willingness Of the American people to
reduce their wheat consumption in Or
der that the Allies and the soldiers may
be fed were received by the food admin
;-istration today from the food ministers
OF the allied countries. che messages
were in response to one sent from here
last Friday announcing the action of
500 leading hotel men in pledging their
esta blishnlents to cut wheat off their
, menus until the next harvest.
Victor Boret, the French minister. ca
hled:
The news you announced to me could
at no other moment be more agreeable.
ask you to express to your fellow
countrynen my hearty thanks
| Lord Rhondda's message from London
said:
| 'Such self sacrifice and whole hearted
efforts inspire us with renewed deter
| ,nination"
| Silve Crisp, the Italian minister, re-
/ piled:
/ In the name OF the Italians who re-
tain the whole strength of courage in
! the face Of direst privatior, ! express
to you their heartiest gratitude for your
admiral bic concerted attitude
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
GERMAN OFFICIAL

- Berlin, April 4.-via London.---F'ou
times yesterday the Entente forces
vainly endeavored to re-capturc the
heights wrested from the southw As.
Of Moreuil. says the official Statement.
issued at the German war Office. The
attacks, it is added, broke down with
heavy losses.
The text reads:
Fighting activity revived south Of
the Somme. By means Of surprise and
after strong artillery preparation thu
enemy during the early morning and
afternoon four times vai0ly endeav-
orcd to rc-capture heights wrested
from his southwest of Moreuil. This
attack broke down with heavy losses.
Before Verdun and at Parroy wood
there was at times a more lively firing
engagement.
Eastern theater: III agreement
with the Finnish government, German
tToops have landed Oh the Finnish
mainland"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
WEST GARDINER

POND ROAD-Mrs. Josiah Wey-
mouth mas closed up her home and IS
staying for the present with her
brother. Frank Merrill of Harrison
avenue. Gardiner.
A telephone has been installed NJ
the residence Of W, r. Buker. tho
number being 157-1A.
Mrs. Clare Hinkley is IN Gardner
caring for Mrs. ". d. Harrington
who is quite i'll.
Arthur Lancaster and Mabel Ding
ley Of Richmond were callers at E. L.
iNorton's Sunday.
". l. Curtis is working for 7. W.
Dick of Gardiner. Mr.. Dick is moving
his machinery into the Scribner shop
which he has recently purchased.
Mayland Curtis is taking few days
vacation.
Nathan Luce hes returned home
from Bath where he has been employ
ed for the past winter as night Watcn-
man at the Bath Iron Works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
II
$4,000 GRAINS
MORPHINE is
SEIZED AT PORT.

Portland Me. April What is claim
ed to have been the biggest seizure OF
morphine ever made under the federal
narcotic law was made tonight at the
ONCE Of DR.. Dennis ]. O'Brien. 4 prac-
ticing physician Of this city, when aGa
grains of the drug WAS taken from A
trunk in his possession. DR.. O'Brien Is
now under bonds to the federal grand
jlry charged with dispensing morphine
and heroin In violation Of the federal
law
the seizure was made by Chief of Po-
lice Bowen and four federal inspectors.
DR. o Brien claimed that the drug was
legally in is possession and upon the
request OF the officers gave up the KEY
to his trunk. The morphine seized is
valued at about $1,000 at wholesale, but
If peddled out would bring fullv SIS. 600
1t Is charged BY the officers that s4Ds'
worth OF narcotics has been dispensed
from Portland to various parts of New
England within the past seven month";
Or . Brien was not arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
THE STRAND
Mac Marsh in 1.-THE Cinderella Man"
and Keystone Comedy at the
Strand Today. Watch Out for
"The kaieer, the Beast of Berlin"

W. ~ssS way VVaICn OuI Tor
Tho kaiser, the Beast of Berlin"
Mae Marsh. the quaint star of the
screen, will appear in her third Gold :
wyn Picture. THE Cinderella Man.
from Oliver Morosco's famous stage
success BY Edward Childs Carpenter,
at the Strand Theatre beginning to-
day.
The wistful appeal Of Mae Marsh,
known wherever motion pictures are
shown, finds remarkable opportunity
in the strong human interest situa-
tons OF Mr.. Carpenters moving
story. Ever the girl of thousand
faces" it is another Mae Marsh who
awakens heart throbs in THE Gin
derella Man" than the Mae Marsh
Who is'%delighting the nation in her
two proceeding Goldwyn productions,
Margaret Nayos classic Of the big
top, Poly of the Circus" and "Sun-
shine Alley" from the story by Mary
Rider. The. amazing versatility of
Miss Mash which changes her char
acterizations so radically from play
to play. r.akes THE Cinderella Man.
quite as refreshing as anything she
has ever done. $M
Edward Childs Carpenter, author
Of this latest Mae Marsh vehicle, is
also the. author Of The Pipes of
Pan" and of 1.-The Three Bears" both
current Broadway successes. The
Cinderella Man." in stage form, was
one Of The biggest hits of the New
York season during it's long run
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
2 ADDITIONAL
SECRETARIES OF
WAR AUTHORIZED

Washington, April Congress to-
day took final action on the bill Gre
auns two additional secretaries of
war and the appointments probably
viii be announced within few days
1t is understood the men to be Sc
lected are Edward r. Stettinius sur
teyor- of army purchases, and Fred
'ericS keppel. dean of Columbia Uni
yersity and now acting as confiden-
tiai assistant to Secretary Baker.
With the appointment of the new sec
tetaries, reorganization of the war
department worked out by Secretary
Baker and approved by the President
Will be put into full effect:
Mr.. Stettinius, 1t is underst God. will
be in charge of industrial and conf
mercial work and Dean Keppel In
charge of the non military life Of the
army. ,,thYen.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
BRITISH OFFICIAL

London, April 4.-South Of the riv-
CT Somme the Germans launched
heavy attacks early this morning OH
the British and French forces. says a
statement issued this evening by the
British war Office. On the British
front the enemy made progress in the
direction of Kame! and the Bots De
Naire.
The text reads
North Of the Somme there was 10
change.
South Of the Somme, the enemy
launched heavy attacks early this
morning on the British and French
forces and on the British front made
progress in the direction of Hamal
and Eairc wood. On the remainder Of
the British front all attacks We're
beaten back with considerable loss.
The fighting still continues.
"On the French front. Immediate
ly on cur right. The enemy gained
ground in the angle between the i'ir-
crs Luce and Avre.
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u. S. TAKES OVER
RUSSIAN SHIPS

New York. April 4.-The United States
has requis.tioned a number OF Russian
steamships formerly engaged in trans
porting supplies between America and
Russia, according TO authoritative infor.
nation received in shipping circles here
today.
The vessels are those which were de.
tanned in American ports when the pres.
ent Russian government came into pow.
er. They will continue to ~ the Rus
sian flag 1t is understood they will bs
operated by the Russia Volunteer Flee
which, representing the former Russias
government IN the United States, I!
still intact.
Some Of the vessels are or the Pacif,
coast and will be brought to the Allan
tic coast. One ship was recently HEX
at South Atlantic port after a mutiny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
PERSHING AWARDED
GRAND CROSS OF THE
ORDER OF LEOPOLD

Washington. April 4.-General Perish
ms has been awarded the grand cross
OF the Order of Leopold according to a
dispatch TO the Belgian legation here
today from Havre. .-.
The decoration was presented to Gem
eral Pershing by King Albert in person,
AT the same time the King presented to
Colonel Boyd, the American military at
tache. Il cross Of the Officer of the Or
der Of Leopold
Both officers also were given tho RAJ.
gian war cross