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Newport daily independent., 1918-06-14

Leslie Dickinson, representing the Sternberg Cigar Co.,, of Memphis, has been in our city for two days calling on trade and mingling with friends. MT. Dickinson married Mrs. Hazel Jones Moore, Newport girl.
 Morris Rosenthal, enc of our boys of the last selective draft at Camp Pike. snent yesterday with his New port friends. returning to camp this norning. He was formerly with the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go.
 Mrs. Estelle Claridge and Caorge Havs. Jr.. returned from St. Louis this morning, where they spent two or three days with Mrs. M. M. Stuckev. who is at Mount St Rose hospital. Mrs. Stuckey has been very i'll, but is better now.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-14

Rev. Marion Waldrip, of Hot Springs, arrived on No. and made he patriotic address at the Flag Day service at the opera house this after loon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
4TH LIBERTY
LOAN PUT AT
SIX BILLIONS
Banks Asked to Assist Gov
eminent by Subscribing 5
Percent of its Gross Re-
sources Monthly.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June IL
The governments financial program
for the next four months was disclos-
ed today by Secretary McAdoo's an
nouncement that in preparation for
the fourth Liberty loan, to be floated
probably in October, about $4,000, 000,-
600 certificates Of Indebtedness will
be issued. They will be offered in
blocks OF $750,000,000 each every two
weeks beginning June 25.
Every national bank and trust COM
pany is asked to assist the govern
ment by subscribing 5 percent of it's
gross resources monthlyA The GER
tificates will bear ~. percent inter-
est, like those preceding the third
Liberty loan, and will have varying
maturity periods, none exceeding four
months.
Two Billion Tax Certificates.
In addition, an undetermined guam
tity-perhaps $4,000, 900. 000-of tax
certificates will be issued during the
summer for use in paying taxes a
year from now.
The announcement OF this program
indicated that the fourth Liberty loan
will be for at least $4,000, 100000, the
exact amount depending on govern
ment expenditures in the next few
months. The treasury already has es-
timated these roughly at about $12,-
O00.O00,00O between July / and next
Jan. 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
GREENSBORO

Marion Myers has empliyed Will
liam Kennedy of Illinois as head
prise was given Mrs. Ham, 1t be-
Tuesday. The guests included Mrs.
bury, Miss Maria Underhill, Mrs
William Boyd, Mrs. Lydia Cause, Mrs.
Phoebe McMullin, of New Castle,
Martha Dean. Maraba Bennett, Jjliz-
abeth Gaylor, Sarah Borton, Mrs.
Amanda Martindale, Mrs. Ora Wise
and daughter. Nadierre. . Mrs j. S.
Nicholson and children, Kenneth,
Olive. Erma, Helen and Lowell spent
Mrs. MinOs Stricken Of Hagerstown
Mrs. Merritt Gilmer and daughter.
Georgiaanna of Walnut Level, spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Nicholson -. Miss Mary Dixon Of
Richmond, who is spending a few
days with Mrs. Nellie Cloud called
on Mrs. j. j. Smith, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Cummins and tree child
rem spent Wednesday with. her sis
ter. Mrs. Veryl Shaffer at Williams
burg. Mrs. McSpaddler Is learning
telegraphy at Olive Hill, under her
husband, commenced Wednesday af-
ternoon. :. Mr.. Tom Dean has moved
his bakery to the Roller property on
Main street. i. Martha Dean went to
Williamsburg, Thursday for weeks
visit with friends. Mrs. Elvin Ben
son entertained the following guests
to dinner Tuesday, Mrs. Grace Fouts
Of Richmond, Mrs. Alice Fouts, Mrs.
Cora Fouts, Mrs. Adline Fouts, Mrs.
Ruth Fouts, Mrs. Ellen Fox, Mrs. Car
RE Hatfield, Mrs. Mahala Ridge, Haz-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
AND THE "EDYTUR" is SO
VERY. VERY SEN.
SITIVE, TOO

Don LamerOuX, popular re-
preventative of a wholesale gro
Gerry house but who prefers to be
designated as "Prune Peddler,"
admits that he is guilty of this one:
While the aforesaid Don" was cal
ling on a grocer in town not a
thousand miles from the sanctum
of the conductor of this colyum-
in his mad endeavor to "put over"
goodly size order of his famous
Pathfinder cigars, mentioned the
fact that Conkeys sold a lot of
them. This brot forth the query of
"SAY-who is the real editor of
that In The Lighter Vein stuff?'
Whereupon Don replied why
Conkey-Conkey-The Drug Eel
ler." HUH" said the grocer you
mean The Nutty Feller,'" and
would you believe it Don with
that big order in view no doubt,
agreed with him.
Thus brethren do we hereby and
herewith observe with what reck-
less abandon ones young and
Iululc Dc
and submarinely tossed about as
we journey along life's tempestuous
and billowy pathway-Whatever
that means-do you?-WE don't!
And to think that our literary en-
deavors should be called STUFF
why it makes the red corpusles in
our very sensitive body tingle-in
fact it should bring forth a verbal
earthquake-should it not ?-Yes-
it should not.
WE thank you ladies and gentle
men for your kind attention which
we take pleasure in directing to
the next cnlumn-Niz. Stnra NaMs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
PUPILS GRADUATED
FROM ST. MARy'S

ST. Mary's school held it's annual
! commencement exercises Sunday even
ing at ST. Mary's church, the Rev. w.
j. Cronin making the presentation of
diplomas The address to the grad
uating class was made by the Rev. A.
B. Duffey.
Certificates for completion of the
eighth grade were awarded fourteen
boys. Three certificates for the COM
pletion of the preparatory course of
music were awarder, two for the COM
pletion of the commercial course, and
80 for penmanship.
The pupils receiving certificates
follow: Commercial course-Aline Bro
kamp, Marie Evans. Completing
eighth grade-Joseph Mercuric, An
thony Mercurio, Clarence McManus,
Matthew Mercurio, Paul Mulligan,
Thomas holland, Thomas Ryan. Russell
Burke, William Gordon, Roland Lawler,
Gustave Pfafflin, Charles Lawler, Her
bert Markle, John Weber, Paul Geers,
Griffin Jay. For penmanship-Aline
Brokamp, Mary Carroll, Frances Roser,
Katherine Stanton, Ellen Mccarthy,
Edna Abbey, Frances Mercurio, Mary
Brandenburg, Helen Barton, Blanche
Lawler, Dorothy Williams, Anna Brick,
Mary Forester, Matthew Mercurio,
Thomas Ryan, Thomas holland, JOS
eph Mercurio, Vincent Mercurio, Clar-
ence McManus, William Engelbert,
Gustave Pfafflin, William Gordon, Rus
sell Burke, Paul Mulligan, Anthony
Mercurio, Charles Lawler, Herbert
Markle,s Paul Geers, Roland Lawler,
Griffin Jay, Mark Roser. John Weber
For completing the preparatory course
of music-Frances Mercurio, Jeanette
Schell, Ellen Mccarthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17

The sale of certificates under the
plan In effect during the last year
amounts virtually to borrowing in ad.
vance from banks on projected popu.
lar war loans or tax collections, and
periodically refunding these short
term obligations in long term. Liber-
ty bonds. Depository banks make
2a percent net, the difference be-
tween the Az percent interest paid by
the government and the percent col.
lected for deposits
The future financial program was
announced at this time to enable
banks to prepare for the government
demands
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
NATIONAL DRINKS

The nationally advertised, used
and known drinks are worthy and
we have them. We receive tempt
ing offers to stock something Just
as good many times a year but
we prefer the genuine ALWAYS.
That's why you can always get the
genuine Horlick's Matted Milk.
Welch's Grape Juice, Coca Cola.
Hires Root Beer, Apella, Clicuuot
Club Ginger Ale, Emersons Bromo
Settler, Hicks Capudine. Celery
Vesce. Pluto Water. Aromatic Am
monia. Aromatic Cascara Sagrada
and other well known up-to-date
fountain products at our fount.
To Fully Appreciate the Blessing
OF Thirst-You should visit our
fount.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
SUMMER TINE is TALC
TIME

We have many makes to select
from-all the odors-dll the tints-
Colgates, Williams, Squibb's, Van
tines Talcollete, Wistiaria, Mavis,
Mary Garden, Divers Azurae and
La Trefle, Rivers, Palm Olive, Mel
ba and Love Me Mennen's Djkeriss,
Frivole, Jess. Air Float, Hudnut's,
Mulford's, Jap Rose and Spiltor's
Buttermilk Tale
The Splitter Co. describe their
Buttermilk Rose Tale thusly:-
Light as a summer cloud. Frag-
rant as the flowers themselves.
In handy cans, 15c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
APELLA
Natures Best Beveridge

The new drink with-A Cham
payne Sparkle Champa gne
Flavor An unfermented, spark
ling pure APPLE JUICE-no arti
fetal preservatives used. Prepar.
ed from selected, sound, carefully
washed apples under absolutely
sanitary conditions-the juice in
every apple is perfectly sterilized
APELLA is a Tonic-A food-A
healthful drink. Served cold in
Champagne glasses loo. In bottles
Is and 25c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
RAIL RATES BOOSTED.

DUBLIN, June 1.-THE cost of rail
way passenger travel in Ireland was
increased on June / by so per cent.
over the pre-war rates. Similar in
creases have been in force in England
for for a long time, and the object
of extending the order to Ireland is
to restrict unnecessary travel and ef-
feet economics in coal consumption.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
All On Account of the
War

An elderly gentleman handed us
bottle and a slip of paper with
the following:
5 cents worth Syrup Squill.
5 cents worth Syrup of Ipecac.
5 cents worth Paregoric.
5 cents worth Spirits Nitre.
5 cents worth Castor Oil.
When handed the filled bottle he
asked, How much is it, Upon
being told Csc he replied: This
war certainly has made things high
i used to get that filled for 15c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, June 1S-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876. F. & A. M. Called meeting,
work in Fellow Craft degree.
Wednesday, June 19-Webb Lodge
No. "a, F. & A. M. Stated meeting.
Friday, June 21-king Solomon
Chapter, No. 4, r. A. M. Called con-
vocation, work in Mark Master de-
gree
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
Phizz-a-Let-a-Grams

Drinking Is On The Increase
At Our Fountain"
"SODALICIOUS"-is the term
that correctly expresses the prod
ucts emanating from our big Phizz
Box. There is no more delicious
and healthful beverage than soda
water II 1T Is rightly made. You
should try our ice cream soda. It's
a rich crea my delight. The kind OF
soda we serve is pure and spark.
ling. In addition to lengthy menu
we correctly and legally serve
Seidlitz Powders, Citrate Magnesia
and the several headache and Taxa.
tive Salts and Waters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
DIGS UP $40 IN Jar.
, ,By Associated Press,

CONVICTION, Ind, June 17-Whiie
spading his war garden, Roy Keller,
living at Coal Creek, nine miles from
here, dug up an old sealed fruit jar.
1t was found to contain $110 in bills,
in a rather bad state of preservation.
but redeemable at face value. The.
money is believed to have been buried
at least since some riots there about
forty years ego.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
JONATHAN THoRNeURG DIES.

WINCHESTER, Ind, June IL
Johnathan Thornburg, Y, died at the
home of his son, Levi Thornburg, two
miles west of town Thursday and was
buried Friday at Jericho. He was sur
vived by four sons and one daughter.
He was one of ten brothers, the sons
of Isaac Thornburg and the second to
die
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL WINS.
(By Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, June IAN
nouncement has been made that Tech
nical high school of Indianapolis won
first place in the state typewriting
contest. Arthur O'Connor, a student
at "Tech," made a speed of 628 words
a minute. A gold medal was awarded
for the honor. Twenty-Five high
schools of the safe were entered in
the contest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. June IT,
Henry Willard. So years old, was
killed on the Aurora road this morn
ing when an auto in which he was
riding turned turtle. Several other
occupants in the car were slightly In.
jured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
GERMAN SCIENTIST KILLED.

AMSTERDAM, June 17-One of Ger
many's foremost scientists, DR.. Robert
Marck, chief professor of chemistry at
Jena University, has been killed in the
fighting in front of Amiens. He was
serving as an infantry lieutenant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
Some of Our
NICKEL TICKELS

Genuine Coca Cola
Cherry Smash
Johnstone's Orange Julep
Mentha-Peps
Lime Sour
Lemon Phosphate
Hires Root Beer
Ginger Ale, Sarsapa rilla, Straw
berry, and others.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
CHINESE WALTERS APPEAR.

LONDON. June 17.-Chinese wait
ers, long known to the United States,
are making their first appearance
in London. Heretofore, Chinese have
been employed as domestics only in
the kitchen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
ICE CREAM IN BULK

We solicit your patronage in bulk
ice cream. Pints, 2Oc Quarts, 35c.
Ice cream cones and ice cream
sandwiches, sc each.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
In the Lighter View

WE DID
Please give this boy a postage
stamp for New York. Also a small
bottle of sweet spirits of Knights.
Gas and tupet-curse of supel-
mel "Interpreted-Gasoline, Tur-
"My littel girl has eat up its
fathers parish plashter. Send an
antedote quick as possible by the
enclosed girl"
VICKS SALVE-Please send me
one Botlos lick SAFES 25c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17

ell Hatfield 49,. Miss Lucille Gentry
left Thursday evening for visit in
Peru, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
OCEAN SPRAY SEA SALT

is far better than common salt for
bath purposes. Sea water con-
tains % elements, besides salt
gold being one of them-and its
stimulating and tonic properties
are due partly to these other ele
ments. Large packa ges-enough
for several baths, 15c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
AN OCEAN DIP AT HOME

Convert your bath tub into min
ing Sea Dip at home. Sea Salt
bathes stimulate the skin and has
ten the elimination of waste mat
ter and overcome that tired feel
no -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
STORE NEWS
Get a Camera and "Chum'
With Nature

out doors. The fresh air, sunlight
and recreation will do you good to
say nothing of the delights which
you will encounter in taking the
pictures. We have a full supply of
Ansco Cameras, Films and sup
plies. WE teach you FREE how to
operate every camera We sell. We
have them from $500 and up. Let
us do your developing and printing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
FOR AN EVERY MORNING
SHAVE

The CLEAN-SHAVEN MAN is
always on the JOB. His fresh look
and comfortable appearance invites
YOUR confidence We carry full
line of understanding easy helps,
Safety Razors. Old style razors.
Blades of all makes. Strops of var
led assortment. After shaving To-
tons and powders. In short every
thing for the shaving kit. Come
in, Mr. Shaver.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
A FOOT REMEDY THAT
BRINGS SMILES

Bring the smile that comes to
your face that comes from easy
comfortable feet. Tread Easy Foot
powder will prevent your having
tortured feet. Take it from us
at CSC sitter top can.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
HORSES IN HEAVEN

Your money back if it does not do
the work to the last drop. Quarts,
soc, Half Gals, 75c, Gals, $1.25.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
WILL TRY OFFICER
ON MURDER CHARGE
ley MORNING Jousa.. SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

San Diego, Calf. Dec. 22.-Lieu-
tenant Halver V. Perry. accused of
the murder of Captain. Abram Pos
ner. 21st infantry, near Camp Kear-
NY December 2. is to face court
martial there tomorrow. He has
been in Jail here.
According to a purported confess
sion, Perry took the captain in his
automobile the night of December
], ostensibly to drive to Camp but
went instead to a lonely SPOT where
he fired two shots into the captain S
body He left the diving man beside
the road and drove to Los Angeles.
in which vicinity he was arrested the
following day.
According to his alleged confession
Perry shot the captain because of his
supposed overbearing attitude.
Lieutenant Perry formerly lived at
Elizabethton. Tenn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
WAL TER H. PAGE
j. s. DIPLOMAT
CALLED BY DEATH
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED VI

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED VIE
Pinehurst, N. c., Dec 22.--Walter
Hines Page former ambassador TO
Great Britain. died late last night
after an illness of many weeks, DR..
Pages health began to fail nearly
year ago and he gave ~ his post as
American representative at the court
of st. James late IN the summer.
DIR. Page returned to the United
States on October IL and he was
moved direct" from the steamer to
a hospital in New York For time
his condition showed Improvement,
but late in November he suffered a
relapse, lfarly THIS month he rallied
and ten days ago was brought to
Pinehurst. For while he seemed to
grow stronger but suffered Il second
relapse last Thursday.
Most Of the members of DR.. Pages
family were with him when death
came They included Mrs, Page. his
daughter. Mrs Charles G Loring Of
Boston, his son. Ralph w. Page. and
his brothers. Henry A. Pase, Junius
r. Page and former Congressman
Robert n. Page. Mai Frank c. Page.
who accompanied his father home
from England, arrived this morning.
Another son, Capt. arthur w. Page,
is now serving in England
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed. but it was
announced that services will be held
Tuesday morning Mt II O'clock at the
Page Memorial church at Aberdeen,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
COLONEL FROM
NEW MEXICO WINS
BRIDE IN FRANCE

lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
New York, Dec. 22.-The United
States transport Mongolia, with las
officers and 4.5SS enlisted men on
l,oard, arrived here today from Brest.
After reception by the mayors well
coming committee, the soldiers were
landed a Hoboken and transported to
Camp Mills for rehabilitation.
Among the units on the Mongolia
were the Thirteenth field artillery,
thirty officers and 1,O95 men:
headquarters company, Fortieth coast
artillery, forty officers and 1,419 men:
Seventy fourth Coas. artillery forty
three officers and 1,127 men.
In addition, there were 1875 wound
ed and sick, none requiring special
attention.
The Mongolia, which is credited
with having been the first American
ship TO sink a German submarine, was
commanded by Capt. Emery Rice, T..
S. n. r., who was it's commander
when the submarine Yves sunk.
Among other arrivals on the Mon
golia We're Col. Nicholas W. Campa-
none, of san Jon, n. NJ, and his bride
who formerly was Miss Elizabeth
Wood of Winehendon. Mass Colonel
Campanone, who was attached to Cen
eral Pershing's staff, met Miss Wood
at Y. M. c. A. hut in Chaumont,
France, where she was appearing as
Y NJ G. 4. entertainer. They were
married nParis on October 10.
The Cedric, with more than 1000
soldiers aboard, is expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
GERMANY SPLIT
INTO Sc VEN Ne "
SMALL COUNT R|ES
ICY MORNING JOURNAL spsc,Al LsAsso w,st3

Dresden, SaXony. Dec, %. (by The
Associated Press. IA Rhenish Off
cial advances the suggestion for a
future Germany composed of seven
republics constructed along the lines
of the United States. as follows:
First. Upper SaNony. composed of
the former kingdom of SaXony with
Thuringia Erfurt, Madgeburg, An
halt and German Bohemia, capital
Dresden.
Second, Lower SaXony, with Han
over. Lippe, Brunswick. Gutenberg
Bremen. Hamburg, Lubbock and
Schleswig- II olstein capital Hanover.
Third, Rhineland with Bremen. Al
SAGE, Pflaz, Rhenish Hesse, the Rhine
province, Hesse- Nassau and West
phalia capital Coblen2.
Fourth, Swabia. with Wurttem-
berg and Hohenzollern, capital Stuff
CART
Fifth. Bavaria.
Sixth. German-Austria with Veier-
mark Caenntus and the Tyrol.
seventh. Brandenburg and Prussia
with Mevklenburg, Pomerania, Posen
and Silesia, capital Berlin,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
Bids Wanted

Owing to the government having
discontinued the s. A. T. c., the Uni
versity of New Mexico will receive
bids on all buildings and equipment
used for the s. A. T. c. Camp build
ings consist of eight barracks one
bath house. one hospital building, one
kitchen and dining room. Equipment.
one three-oven Comstock Castle hotel
range, eleven large heating stoves, a
large amount of kitchen cooking
utensils; one S2-gal. range boiler;
large refrigerator; plates. cups, knives
and forks; II Hass toilet closets, two
porcelain lavatories, one No. 121 Ideal
water heater with 525-gal. steel tank.
shower bath with eight showers and
fittings. Galvanized. smoke flues and
ventilators.
Address all bids to University of
New Mexico, postoffice box s3s. Albu-
querque.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
The Price of the Company's Stock Remains
at $3.50 Per Share Until January. I. 1919
A Parting Word to You--Om Stockholders and Friends

WITH Of
of a in
- to
Harvester
We but
will by The
New Mexico the greatest devices known but the
You i
in to
tina growing
the advising to
wildcat
which stakeholder would alone sell for
to
buy Bryan Iateste stock 1t will be
will be
Hay Bar There will be question OF selling the mane market
the work
This
thank and
your plan machines.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
YANKEE FILE Rs
DOWN 854 B0CHE
DURING THE WAR

lHv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Washington. Dec. 22.--American
airmen brought down total of S54
German airplanes and 81 German
balloons. according to a report cabled
by Major General Hartford on De-
cember 10 and made public TODAY bv
the war department. Destruction of
354 of the enemy planes and 81 Of
the balloons had been officially con-
firmed
The total casualties of the Ameri-
can air service in action are given as
NAP, including 100 killed. 103 wound
ed 200 missing, 81 prisoners and
three interned.
When the armistice ended the
fighting, the report said, there were
30 American air sauadrons at the
front. They included 90 pursuit, six
day and one night bombardment
squadrons and five army. - corps
and one night observation squadrons
The total personnel was 2,16l offic-
ers and 22.351 men at the front with
an additional 1858 officers and u.s.
1853 men in the service OF supply
Eight American flying officers We're
detailed with the British army and
40 officers and 525 men with the
French forces.