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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Economy Day Specials m
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
POTTER RED CROSS
WORK ROOMS To CLOSE
FOR THE TIME BEING

I.a ufnsnu ep.iaA
fH. t.. .. Iap'rr through 900.
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nuur '.. chapter election .H.uI.d
.r 1...
H0".. .H1pf, haIdUutr.
f.f Ir. bHr auNIar work.
rooms H. closed mu further
notice |.. ..d Gross r... fu.s
trp H zion Ri'b thr health
.Hfh.' avoid calling people
together .HH.r present condition.
TT f'. .... receives su emer.
E'I,. - . .uf rr- NIlI De- asked
fH m. ... spr. fed time
'.. f.e President
IIH- pI.k Rhodes for
r"rIt . '.. Denver railway EMPLOY
returned ~ from Norfolk a..
U.I| '.'. ~ sNrfA time aEn tn
fHrh .n l.. mrut work
Nr smith and rhnt ne
Hr f.. s 90 m ths 900 block
Lincoln f..
IuIHma.a r. r Grove g. acting
t. |. cher in the Denver
railway . uf Childress during
Do a.- Nr Vndren who has
gUH. .. tion tn Miss -sippl
~l" Baker hraahman on the
Fort Worth Denver railway vas
token suddenly M af Chiiire--
SUNDAY rr nut Is able t0 br 40
again
WI..r OlI United States dis
tri.f rff.v nf Dallas. arrived To-
.lr cts sunday ard ea. entertained
af fa. 49, H ru#1a bone az lunch.
con Hr uf.n ain remain IN the
.i't f tH. no present term 90
fhD t..0u .1ur over official
uporH.f lne. matters detain-
ad h.u i he attendance
during 'h. past week NJ this court
Nil Oils. 81 1dr- uf Mclean
hui HH H4- been attending IRE
,uar'.. nr no. college for fte
past flras months has accepted o.
. posfIau as h.akkeep1r az che Anna
ri.lo Daily Neus office
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
= HINL ESTATE TRANSFERS. !
++4++++%%+++<++++++++f

Th, ioll0Vug are thD real estate
transfers u Potter county Texas. Tor
600, week. October tu aud including
October Ii IHf.
ID e Hum, and wife, Matte
I.,. ,, p,tt.r ,,uuf. Texas. 10
D. d protrn of Potter county Texas.
ryoI,ur DO foot or ot me south
..d, ,f Lot and 500 fee, Oft oft the
north sid. OBJ Io. Boo Block no.
pI.w.r. addition 10 Tine town ul
Amarillo r Potter county T,Na.
remuneration s.. vsU W..ar
0rfob.r DO lplS
Greer and wife Roma Gree.
Iof Potter county Tr.a. fo o. a.
rr.r.. obi Potter county. Tua- m
,n.t.r. IoI. d and Iu. n Block O.
ot fI. Mirror addition t0 The town
,f ,m,r,lIn u Potter counts ToWs
Consideration 5000 Recorded O,fU
.t,.r fu IpI.
O. linton and vito Daisy d.
linton OFF Potter count. Tr,as t1
,ur.r Stoke. I'D puu. county TrH.
IrtoIyirr surt., n Boo Bloc. ar
ipe mart boo Potter Randall and trm
strong .um.... Tes8. containing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16

of The rIemnn, addition go Amarillo.
Texas. and q parl uf Lot g. boo Block
4u- Consideration $4,000 Rec
ordod October 90. 1918
TeWul pcrdeu of Potter county.
Texas. 90 G. IS WiuuEham of Potter
county Texas. involving Lo' %. IN
Block los. 90 the Plemons addition
TO tho town of Amarillo. Texas Con
sideration. $1,000 Recorded Oc'o-
ber Io. 1919
Albert blackburn and wife Sallie
.E Blackburn OF Potter county.
Texas. tu o. l. Toler of Potter coun-
o. Texas INVOLVING Lot g. boz Block
F. 90. OF mo Glenw0od addition 90 the
town 90 Amarillo Texas tonsidera-
Sion $500 Recorded October 10.
1915
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
iN~TIt ,ripN pp~TPoNED
Ip DRAFTED Mn

'...." s.l.. lindsey received
@ ..u. officials 80 the
Ha unf further order. and
account H fh. rretuiruo. Of so
..h .r h.. uefrlrion. lec-
trI H.HIU. Ht class a regis
. .| .H ..1rf Iuusei
IL. Ill. n..---.rl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
Telephone Num- Electric CO.,
number 70, for Edison Mazda
Lamps.

"r 'u.f'e. Donald aud Miss
EnWa i.lHs Donald Of Hereford
ODE eff visiting and shop
pins
H0HF .f Albuarsr0ue. y
t.a n fHa cift rue-Iar Cos
i. Hl business trlp.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
STOCKS TAKE AN
IRREGULAR COURSE
~PECiIATINES AI;I IE~~ ~.
CLlNED 10 ItMP ~ VAR
SIT AXIOM.

NEN YORK. OcI'I Judging
from fhe uncertain. irregular course
roo TODAY -t0ca market speculative
interest vrre Iee Inclined .o Jump
90 hasfE cuEcIH40ns regarding th"
result OF pending development boz
fLe war situation
WIN fHs exception .f OILS boz
HIGH fluctuations H.r. MOST be-
H.ldrriug shares favored iu fhe pl".
0rdiug session. notably Rails Ship
pings T0haccos aud hi-h priced pe-
.Iaifies aerr under con. iant pre-.
surs
lu.fei States Steel was among fhe
erratic leaders. regaiuinE 90 points
from Co., best and closing af e. loss
% % points
Marine preferred reacted points
after au oarlF show OFT activity snd
strength while standard Rails .p'.
rIaIy paoncs forfeited fY DO
point. Copper and Leather, were
01U -ieuIly firm Co., strong The de-
maud Tor metals reuteriug about
American smelling Hnd Anaconda
Aud Ifth Hide and leather pre-.
I"rred made au additional -aiu 0f a
point. buf ron away later
War stocks reflected tho changed
attitude of traders. some ui the more
distinctive ISSUES rising 4 FOO 8 points.
with industrial alcohol and me food
bare. Mexican Petroleum rallied
almost Do points from .fs minimum
of Tine nHt hour finishing at an
advance of 90 points Stude-
baker gained points Sales amount
rd tu 1fu 600 shares
Railroad and industrial ISSUES were
mo strong features uf fne broader
bond market The Liberty group
showing variable tendencies. while
international. Hcrc neglected Total
sales 0uar valued aggregated s'..5u.-
600 old United States bonds were
unchanged
Paw the President -
cotton Closes Barely steady.
Hg Associated Press
sew YORK. OCT o. cotton
closed barely steady a' net decline
OF o. fu 80 points
Pay the President
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16

OHIO Iucc Electric Sweeper.
We We sold them all over the
southwest for years. W." pav
twenty dollars more and get no
more value Tor your money. Tel
ephone number ~ for demonstra
ton
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY ". HH ..
.hTTII Receipt ..U market
Boz ul steady tu ... native
f..r. $1,000 1000. native COWS
u1 HnI.u $4,000 locker.
lnI feeders SOL. BULLS
tt uHuH 600
HOGS Receipts I5U." market
closing at.dy t0 fu ..n. lower.
rough heavy hogs r.a $50.
heavy hogs xlG.N.u .N. m.Ned
and butchers. s1t ... $3.50. light
hogs kIttOo tI.t. U. 81. 900
aIt5n bulk sl-a. SOB F-f-
matted receipts tuHur.H. 5000
with H.r clearance un market
SHEEP Receipt $4,000 market
stead amhs 81. .Nts
.urr 90 wt.U.I. 80 900 u
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16
Paw the President -
otton Closes barely steady

Nv Associated Press
SEW YORK. Oe' o. cotton
closed barely steady a' net decline
of o. fu 80 points
Pay the President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-16

N fH.Hfff ress
NIN YORK. Drf Metals uu.
changed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS SEVENTY-FIVE NAMES

John Linton, Chicago; Habit S. Med
awar, Mount Lebanon, Syria; Will
liam Phennig, 1872 North Main street
Tract City, Ala.
Missing in action:
Lieutenant William H. Gordon,
New York; Privates Homer Akers,
F1orwood, Mo-; Louis Sander, Phila-
defphia, Pa
Died of accident:
Lieutenants Julian N. Dowell, Wash
ington, D. O.; John K Gisard, Chi
cago.
Died of disease:
Privates Henry Coner. Crowville,
La: Timothy j. Shea, Fall River.
Mass; James Shields, Greenville.
Miss
Wounded severely.
Corporal Joseph N. Walter, Balti-
more; Priyates Raymond c. Bryant,
Baltimore; Joseph F. Firch, Potts
Vile, Pa; Thomas R. Harrison, st.
Albert, Mo-; Alexander C. Hipes, 5S1
Market street, San Francisco; Henry
F. Mcpherson, Greenvi1le, Ky: Clyde
Mllard, Montpelier, Ind; James K
Rosser. Broadway, N. c.; David A.
Saunders, Chicago.
Wounded severely: Jaroslav Sruta,
Chicago; William Charles VIII. Phila-
delphia, Pa; Dave Wetka, Duluth,
:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
IOWA AVIATOR MISSING
AFTER FIGHT WITH HUNS

The Americans report that the Ger
mans have sent new aviation "cir-
Gus" to this front, composed Of the
best German STUNT flyers. because Of
the American aerial successes.
This morning Arthur Cunningham,
of Boston attacked q German plane
and two others suddenly dropped out
of the sky and engaged him. His ma
chine gun stuck, but he out-maneuver-
ed them and got into the most ad-
vantageous position. making the
bluff that his gun was In working or
der. The Germans fled
rCaptain James Norman Han, who
Is just past thirty. enlisted with the
British army at the beginning OF the
war and served fifteen months tn the
trenches. He was invalided and re-
turned to America, where he wrote
a successful book entitled Kitchen
er's mob"
He went to France and Joined the
LAFAYETTE escadrille, June %, 1917
Five days later he engaged In fight
with seven German airplanes and
fell from a great height He was dec
GRATED by the French government
with the war medal and war cross
with palms, July 3. 1871
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
Thirteen Killed in Action
Three Missing and Over
Fifty Wounded.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May s.-Todays 8
casualty list contained a total OF
seventy-five names, including thir-
ten killed in action; three missing;
two deaths from accidents; three
deaths from disease; thirteen wound
ed severely, and foTty-one wounded
slightly
Sergeant Joseph Stonia- previously
reported missing, is now known to be
a prisoner in Germany. His home is
Webster. Mass.
Killed in action:
Iieuts. Egbert Williams Beach, no
Sunnyside Avenue, Piedmont Calf; !;
Arthur Gaylord, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Frank S. Hanf. Chelsa Mass; Corpor-
al Kenneth L. Diver. Sunman, Ind;
Privates Fred Buckley. Bayonne, N.
J.. Michael J. Coughlin, Manchester,
Mass; John Deardosky. Hecla, Pa;
troy E. Forrest, Mammoth Springs,
Ark: Gene G. Henson. Fornfelt Mo-:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08

Ley VIM piys1Jp ojsmsns, Untted prsaa
9<an corroopondent1
WITH THE 8FuTl3H ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May A-&iindenburp ~
pArs abosA ready 10 strike a1atn, un-
sss sisns u tl1o dssss are wholly do
esatfu.
From vaf4oUs oouvese it ID known
b. vast machinery eompooed of rosds,
'alMays. bvsd0sa, ajriroMso, sispianes
nnd artillery concentrations stand
rssay wAdls crest ARMIES q troops, r.
ltted and resrsst,ed svsstt dse pull Of
Ne trigger 70 the eaf1pust which wlIl
'un them ls'eo tl,o fray.
My personnI computation shows
mat ~ 2oe enemy infanesy divisions
|(2N200 msn) on the west front,
eboN 100 are now In the line.
81 the remainder, which 10 In re-
Derve, about sixty wsre drawn out Of
sasnt ba&tIea. of tl,ess about forty
~ rested and eefltted sufficiently to
De Fsady for ae<ion ELSEWHERE In the
line.
TwsntyA,ve divisions have taken no
pan IN Ne offensivA Adding TO the
loowe beeWeen fifSeen and twenty d.
essens In reserve, one arrives at the
erooeble total Of more than eighty
AIRY fresh divisions which are nov,
PrepaFsng 70 strike.
HindenotKU presumably ID msach In
~ eane position now ~ on March
2, with two important qualifications
's troops then NeTe wholly fresh and
Poped with the lnfalIIbtlity Of the
efman plans and had the advan-
ace Of , long winter os preparation
machinery; whereas the new drive
o1 oe undertaken with men doubt
ne thesr own ability.
British Advance A1nsn.
SUON May 8.-British troops
gam advanced their lines between
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
Captain Norman Hall of Col.
TAX Fails to Return From
Flight Over Line.

vWseo Press Leased Wire Service. !
nprH NTH TIE AMERICAN ARMY m
May Captain James
an Hall. Of Colfax. Iowa. has
IN missing nnce an aerial combat
- - morning between three Amer.
and four German airplanes, The
e1cans were ten miles inside the
~. frontier, north OF Toul, when
~: spotted the enemy planes and
Ss eo ,0 them. Hall was flying at
Parted. e Wnen me iisnl
Al tne planes began diving and
ns for the advantage OF position.
49, , aoe who last saw Hall, be-
ne landed safely inside the
m. line. INES and is now a prisoner.
Asaie otner two Americans returned
Iimns 70 their lines. Their last
be se ,sse OF their opponents showed
yiaa..er .er still nose-diving downward.
'neatly out Of control
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
Sky Ablaze All Night With Light Of Explod-
ing Shells and Shrieking Deluge of
Metal
FRONT IS NOW A SEA OF mud
Aviators Keep Boche Flyers Busy Thinking Up
New Tricks and Unfair Methods Of
Sky Fighting.

ling out ono or two German planes e
cause an alarm and following them M
with reinforcements greatly outnum-
bering the Americans who answer the
alarm.
Another maneuver is to send over
one low flying German plane to lure
American planes far into Germany.
where a German squadron drops On
them from the clouds.
Six are Decorated.
WITH THE AMERICANS IN Pt-
CARDY, May Six more Anericans
have been decorated with the crotx
de guerre. They are:
Captain Sydney Graves, Lieut.. \
Paul DAILY. Sergeants w. B. Connei
and 81. r. Webb, and PEiyates r. ~;
Bennett and ]. A. Mendenhall. jA
Bennett, q motorcycle courier, drove
through two enemy barrages to carry
out q mission. Connel and Menden-
hall, members OF the signal corps,
maintained telephone communications
with the rear during gas attack.
despite a heavy bombardment. Tne
others were cited for gallantry and ef-
ficiency in patrolling.
Graves Is a son of Brigadier Gem
eral Graves, Of the national army.
Soldiers Will Not Vote.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Amer-
lean soldiers in France, will not be
permitted to vote in the coming cleo
tons, the war department has def
inately decided Men in training in
this country will be allowed to vote
If their states wish to collect the bal
lots.
In a letter to Representative Rodg-
ers. Massachusetts. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Benedict Crowell and
General Mccain said the vote in
France could not be taken without
seriously interfering with military
efficiency.
"The matter has been thoroughly
canyassed on the ground in France In
the light effort made to collect the
soldier vote in the fall of 1917,
Crowell wrote "These men are enu-
tied to have voice in the affairs OF
the country, of course. But l also pc
lieve they would be the last ones TO
insist on exercising the franchise be
cause am certain they must clearly
see such a course constitutes an I'M
pediment to military efficiency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
Returned bv Police,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa May s.
Morris and Edward Ferreter, Of Cal
gary, Canada, who we're held here
for a time on insanity charges and
then ordered back to Canada, were
returned today by the police. The
brothers were refused admission into
Canada, having lost their Identified
ton cards. The condition of Edward
became so bad today that it was
thought necessary to remove him to
a hospital
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08

tho Sumne and the Ancre, taking 8ev
eral prisoners, Field Marshal Haig re
ported today. Hostile cannonaiine
occurred in Flanders during the
night
Enemy artillery fre increased thdi
morning ON the northern portion o1
the Flanders front
"As the result OF successful mfnos
operations. we advanced our line . lit
tie between the Somme and the Ancre
taking several prisoners" the state
ment said.
Ut was on this front that the Aus.
tralians advanced their lines on more
than a mile front Sunday night and
Monday mor1hng.)
Between LOGON and RCbecq (on
the southern portion Of the Flanders
'front.' and in the neighoorhood Of st
Julien (northeast Of Ypres) hostile ar
tillery was active last night
"The enemy artillery increased hfs
activity in the Meteren and KENNEL
sectors early this morning"
Australians Advance Again.
rBy William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 8.-Austra1fan troops
have advanced again north Of the
Somme.
One advance, west Of Moriancowt
midway between Albert and the
Somme) was to the depth Of three
hundred yards, on a five hundred yard
front. The other was northeast OF
Safl1y-Le-Sec ION the north bank OF
the Somme. three miles south and
west Of Moriancourt). ffve hundred
yards deep on . frcn Of six hundred
yards.
The Australians first made q feint
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
10y Fred s. Ferguson, United Press

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Correspondent
. WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PIcARDY, May s.-The American
artillery throughout the night Was
pounding the German positions It
cantIany, courtemanehe, FontaIne-
sous- -MontdIdEer, MesniLst Georges
and all roads and woods In the victn-
ity.
Under the extremely heavy fire the
cantiony-Framieourt wood has been
torn up by high explosives Enemy
supply trains were subjected 20 q
deluqe Of shells. The sky was ablaxe
with the light Of the American artil-
iery fire
Tho eouhe guns replied against
our rear or1anixaticns.
The clearing weather has enabled
excellent observation. French air
planes hover over the German lines
In floeks. !.
The front Is now a sea Of mud and
conditions are similar to the early
stages Of the war when there were
no shelters and men were living In
mud holes.
TCourtemanche is village about
mile and a quarter northwest OF
on the railway connecting
that city with Amiens. Mesnil-St.
Georges is a mile and a half west OF
on the main highway con-
Meeting Montdidier with Breteu1l
Sous -Montdidier is mile
north of Mesnil-St. Georges. Can
tigny is a mile west and slightly
north of Fontaine-Sous-Mon
is a small village a mile
and a half east of Cantigny and about
midway between Cantigny and
On Canadian List.
OTTAWA. Ont, May S.-The fol-
lowing Americans are mentioned III
today's Canadian casualty list:
Wounded R. Wi1kie, Chicago; A.
Z. Breen, Omaha, Neb.
Killed in action:-W. Q. Holwick,
Ohio.
Aviators are Keen Fighters.
[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
+ T.ORRAINE, May 8.-The American
ayiators are keen fighters and their
successes have led the Boches to
bring special aerial fighters to the
Toul sector, in an attempt to punish
them.
The Germans are using new tricks
to deceive the American flyers, send
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
PostoffIee Burns up.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
FORT DODGE, Iowa May S.-The
general store in which was located
the postoffice at Judd, eight miles
east of here, was destroyed by fire
today. Postmistress Nellie Baughman
and her father, owners of the store,
were slightly burned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
-Four Automobile B a dts
Bungled Job at Center
vile Early This
Morning.
ONLY GOT FEW DOLLARS
Bound and Gagged Neiehbor in His
Bed So That He Could
Not Sound
Alarm.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CENTERvILLE, Iowa, May B.
Four automobile bandits robbed the
Farmers and Merchants bank here
early today, after tying and g4gging
VIM. HamIin, piano Iiveryman, In his
bed In the rear Of the bank, 10 pre-
The bandits In their hurry, failed
to qet into the bank vault They got
only about $40 In small change from
the bank safe. The robbery was dis
covered when HamlIn removed his
gag and called for help. BY that time
the bandits had escaped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
REQ CROSS WEEK
BEGINS MAY 20
President Wilson'S Proclama-
tion Calls Upon People to
Contribute Another
$780, 900, 900.
GENEROUS AMERICANS
War Fund Of 1917 For Relief at Home
and Abroad Has Been
Practically Ex-
hausted.
GENEROUS AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, May s.-Presiden
Wilson has issued a proclamation
designating the week beginning May
20, as Red Cross week, and calling up
on the American people to contribute
generously to the second 500, 900, ,OO(
war fund Of the American Red Cross
for the alienation OF suffering among
the American troops in France and
their dependents at home, and among
the fighting forces and civilian popula
ton OF the allied countries. The proc
lamation follows:
Inasmuch as the war fund OF 1917
SO generously contributed by the
American Red Cross for the admins.
tration Of relief at home and abroad
has been practically exhausted by ap-
preparation for the welfare OF the men
in our military and naval forces and
for those dependent upon them, and
for the yet more urgent necessities OF
our allies, military and civilian, who
have long borne the brunt Of war;
And inasmuch as the American Red
Cross has been recognized by law and
international convention as the public
insrum entality for war relief;
And inasmuch as the year OF our
own participation in the war has
brought unprecedented demands upon
the patriotism and ltberality Of our
people, and made evident the neces-
sity Of concentrating the work of re-
lief in one main organization which
can respond effectively and universal.
ly to the needs of humanity under
stress Of war;
And inasmuch as the duration Of the
war and the closer cooperation Of the
American Red Cross with our own
army and navy, with the governments
Of our allies, and with foreign relief
organizations have resulted in the
discovery of new opportunity OF help
fulness under conditions which trans
late opportunity into duty;
And inasmuch as the American Red
Cross Council and its commissioners
in Europe have faithfully and economi
cally administered the peoples trust:
Now, therefore, by virtue of my au
thority as president Of the United
States and president OF the American
Red Cross, I, Woodrow Wilson, de-
hereby proclaim the week beginning
May 20, 1918, as "Red Cross week.
during which the people Of the Unitet
States will be called upon again tt
give generously to the continuation o
the important work Of relieving dis
tress, restoring the waste of war. ans
assisting In maintaining the morale o
our troops and peoples of our allies
by this manifestation Of effort ant
sacrifice on the part Of those who
though not privileged to bear arms
are Of one spirit purpose and deter
mination with our warriors
In witness whereof, have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the seal o
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this fourth day of May, in the year o
our Lord. one thousand nine hundret
and eighteen. and Of the independenc.
OF the United States Of America tn,
one hundred and fortysecond.
BY the president,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-08
Won Hindenbms About Ready for New Smash
at Allied Line, With Thousands Of
Fresh Men.
EIGHTY DIVISIONS CAN Be USED
British Advance Lines Again, Taking Several
Prisoners Between the Sonme and
the Ancre, Haig Reports.


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