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Wastage German Peril.

II the danger to the French JStn losing
ground that In valuable rs room in which
to maneuver the German peril lies in the
human wastaxe that Ia in progress. Tho
German army as q whole has been on
gaKed for the last three months with
slight facilities for renewal. The bal
ance seems to be In favor Of the French.
The resistance that Is being Of
fsred by the French forces In this
battle has not been surpassed for
determination during the whole war.
Thus one little group of dismounted
cuiraasiers at Plemont. where almost
surrounded, It beat off fourteen Cor
man uttncks,. contributed largely to
the checking of the German advance.
In a summary OF tho Paris news
pnpsr comment on the battle tho
Hnyas agency refeEP to the small
pronrsss made by the Germans yes
terdny in comparison with the price
they had to pay
The Petit journal observes that
after an extremely costly day Tor
them In the way OF casualties the
Germans realised smaller gains than
on the previous day.
Melt Away az in crucible.
.Ths divisions engaged melted
away ~ In L. erucibio." It says.
LHomms Librs thinks that the re-
suits of the second days nghting
seems ~ favorable a. those achieved
on the opening day OF the attack, II
the question be considered from the
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LACK0 HOUSING
DELAYS WAR WORK
Industrial Plants in D. c. and
Many Other Cities Are
Hampered.
WAITING ON PRESIDENT

War work in Washington and at
industrial plants throughout the
country is being hampered by delay
in erecting housing accommodations
provided for in the sixty-million-dol-
lar housing law which passed Con-
gress several weeks ago.
Although the situation in the Dis
trict is believed to be less acute to-
day than it was a few months ago,
attention was called to the fact to-
day that at least 1900 more govern
ment employees are expected in Wash
ington, and their arrival will soon
use up the supply of rooms now in
reserve at the room registration Office
of the District Council of Defense.
Housing Bureau Waiting.
The housing bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor was at work on plans
for housing war workers long before
the housing bill passed Congress, and
these plans, it is believed, are ready to
be carried out. AS the bill passed
Congress, however, it provided that
President Wilson should direct the
operation of the law. and the chief
executive has not yet assigned power
TO the housing bureau to begin work.
Secretary of Labor Wilson was in
conference with the President Satur-
day afternoon. After the conference
1t was stated that the housing law
was discussed, but no announcement
of decision to begin work was
forthcoming.
East D. c. Fast Filling Up.
The steady increase in the force
of the Washington navy yarJ, which
is expected to go from 10000 to
$4,000 workmen by the end of this
year, has filled every available house
in the northeast and southeast sec
tions of the city. The growth of the
Giesboro Point steel plant also has
aggravated the housing problem in
the east end of the city
The housing bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor has prepared plans
for building small permanent houses
in the southeast to provide for work
ers who will be brought to the navy
yard and steel plant, but work can
not be begun until the President acts.
Work on the dormitories to be
erected for the governments clerical
workers in Washington also is await
ing the Presidents action. The
housing bureau has selected four
which to build the dormitories, and
the architectural plans are ready.
These dormitories will accommodate
5000.
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Allies Fall Back Coolly.

When the masses Of German infan-
try came over. entente allied troops
spread lightly in the forward works
fell back coolly. fighting yard by yard.
to the actual line OF resistance. They
held back the enemy just sufficiently
to make him show his strength and to
permit the main body of defenders to
mako the proper disposition to meet
him.
Only at ono point was the real
French line forced to recede, and that
was In the neighborhood of Ressons-
Sur-Matz.
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BELG|ANS CAPTURE
GIANT FOE PLANE
Incident Brings News of In
cessant Air Activity of
Little Nation.
ny PAIL AYREs ROCKWELL.

BY PAUL AYRES ROCKWELL.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS, France. May PA giant
aeroplane Of the Friedrichshafen
model was recently shot down in
Flanders by Belgian aviators. 1t was
captured and repaired by the 4th
Belgian squadron. commanded by
Capt Richard. This aeroplane has
just arrived in Paris, having been
flown here by Pilot Jose Orta and
Observer Prince Philippe de Cara
man Chimay. with two passengers.
While visiting the captured machine.
which is of the latest type used by
the Germans for bombing expedi
tions, Henri Cimmoni fthe Paris
Excelsior. interviewed the chief of
the technical service in Belgian avia-
ton. Many interesting facts regard
ing the Belgian flying corps were
given in his published Interview
which, translated. is as follows:
I'VE captured two machines in an
interval of a few days" said the
chief
THE Belgian aviation service is
not inactive and the number Of its
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What the Boys Are Learning.

MANY Of thos" hovs today know
more about the history Of this war
torn world than both their fathers
and grandfathers ever knew; many OF
those boys are doing more to win
the war than their busy fathers or
exempted brothers are doing. These
boys in khaki. scattered all over our
nation today, will rule our country q
few years hence.
Our men now in khaki will then be
big brothers to our boys in khaki
Our lighting men will say: Even
as you did It unto the least Of these
you did it unto Me-
As the great war grows the Boy
Scout work will grow, and his needs
viii grow. Today the Boy Scouts
and the boys who should be and
would like to be Boy Scouts are fill-
flied by men. Thousands Of these
boys are acting as messengers on err
rands of vital Importance.
The Boy Scouts as cleaners have
shown their mettle. their patriotism
and their ability. for. Notwithstanding
crumbs left, after weeks of hard
work by the best bond salesmen in
the world. their percentage of sales
in the liberty bonds has been greater
than that Of any other organization
except the banks.
The Boy Scouts are doing a won-
derful police duty. Ask any police
man and he will tell you that the
crowds not only respect the Boy
Scouts. but obey their orders more
willingly and freely than they will
obey orders from their big, blue
coated brothers.
Thousands of policemen. teachers
and scoutmasters will tell you that
to put khaki on q boy. no matter
how truant and unreliable he has BEEN
soon makes a man Of him. A scouts
own mother will tell you that ono
month in khaki will change a dis
obedient street "gamin' into a truth
full. obedient. studious boy. It sounds
unreasonable, but it is as true as the
gospel.
Our scouts need encouragement, real
manly encouragement. They need the
kind Of encouragement that grown
men require. and usually get, before
they will do half, as much for their
country as our scouts are doing for
love of country.
Hundreds of boys would be Boy
Scouts today or become Boy Scouts
tomorrow were 1t not for the expense
for clothes and equipment Thousands
Of boys are working days and weeks
at mems work to make enough money
to buy their uniforms. This is the
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kind of enthusiasm that counts. "As
the twig Is bent SO is the tree in
clined." Don't discourage, but help
to make it grow straight
Organization Growing.
At the present rate of increase
there will be half a million Boy Scouts
in khaki before 1919. Something
should be done to show these boys
that the real men of America appre-
:iate their work and loyalty.
We believe that because the Boy
Scouts of Washington made such a
splendid success OF the Potomac Park
farm last year it would be almost
criminal to take it from them this
year. To do so would not only de-
moralize the movement here, but
would have a very bad effect on the
entire organization. for this year we
expect to use the experience gained
last year, and hope to create a Boy
Scout farm enthusiasm that will reach
as far as the Boston Commons.
WILLIAM DEANE HAM.
Chairman Boy Scout Farm Committee.
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victories is considerable. The con-
frmation Of machines brought down
is subjected to the same rules as IN
rrance-namely, to the controi OF
land observation posts. Any victories
won far within the German lines are
therefore null. Belgian aces are
credited only with victories duly es-
tablished."
Are your expeditions beyond the
German front numerous?" ! asked;
Mine combats out of ten are fought
over the enemy lines" replied the
chief
rs there much aerial activity on the
Belgian front?" l asked.
Incessant Activity.
There is incessant activity on our
front extending from the sea to the
immediate neishborhood of 4pres.
The damage to their naval base at
Zeebrugge put an end to the starting
point of their great bombarding aero
planes. German aviation is ever pow
erful and active, but 1t must be ad-
mitted that the Belgian avlators
dominate their adversaries In COMBAT
Moreover they have directed their
efforts to the improvement OF aeria,
photography, gunfire regulation ana
the maintenance Of communication
with the infantry, adapting their
methods to those of the French squad
rons in order to cooperate with the
allied infantry or artillery in the IN
tervening region.
1T must not be forgotten that the
destruction of the long distance can
non in the north was due to the vigil
lance of observers.
Il would like to explain to you IN
detail the efforts made in this respect
by Capt. Jaumotte. AS early as 1919
the French military staff appreciated
this. Many times. thanks to Jau-
notes methodical imp!a cab. .lity. these
guns have been destroyed even before
they have had chance to hre. FOR
more than two years jaumotte has
devoted himself to this task. he IS
our most finished type of aviator.
"Who commands the Belgian aVia-
ton service?" 1 asked.
Since the beginning Of 1916 it has
been under Van Crombrugge, col
onel Of artillery. He has succeeded In
obtaining from the units under his
command the greatest military effort
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GAIN FOR FARM PRODUCTS.
Postmaster General Facilitates
Shipments Over Bigger Area.

Postmaster General Burleson has
issued orders designed to simplify and
facilitate shipments of farm products
by parcel post over a greater area,
Present restrictions in packing per-
ishable articles. such as butter, eggs,
dressed fowls. vegetables and fruits
have been changed SO those products
may be sent to any post Office that
can be reached within a reasonable
time without spelling. packed in
crates. boxes. baskets or other suit
able containers which viii protect tha
contents and prevent leakage. More
liberal packing regulations covering
liquids are also contained in the
order
Evening star., 1918-05-31
CORN VERSUS GOLF
AGAIN DISCUSSED
William Deane Ham Explains
Why Boy Scouts Should
Farm Potomac Park.
SEVERAL REASONS GIVEN

To the Editor Of The Star:
Please allow me to explain a few
things not covered in William H.
published in The Evening Star Thurs
day The Boy Scouts Of Washington
will farm Potomac Park this year
probably next year IL the war con-
tinues-for two good reasons. First.
our country 10 at war and every red
blooded American will tell you that
we are in this war to win it. Every
ounce of wasted energy. every foot
OF wasted soil but prolongs the war
and places our liberty in jeopardy. II
we win the war 1t will be through
hard fighting and sacrifices OF life.
money and pleasure Which should
come first? Ask the man in khaki.
Pleasure Phase Considered.
Now about pleasure. No man loves
pleasure better than / do, unless it
be Z man who has tasted II. No mans
hands will fit a golf stick better than
Will my hands, so far as l know. but
! ID 90 know that hat any man who can
kill several weeds with a hoe and the
same expended energy. Killing weeds
IN the right manner will help to pro-
duce food. and Mr.. Hoover tells us
Boy Scouts will welcome the golfers
among the war workers here any day.
and will not only welcome them. but
pay them FOR their time and furnish
them with hoe: We further guar
topped the green" alongside one Of
our husky scouts for a few hours
their appetite will enable them to eat
cornpune. and thereby enable us to
send more wheat and beans to our
allies and to our men in Ehaki.
Another "vital Reason"
There is another vital reason why
the Boy Scouts should farm Potomac c
Park this year. We do not want our
Washington Boy Scouts to grow up
like weeds, as many boys are doing
in war-torn Europe. While food Is no
doubt the most vital thing we need
now. and will need for years to come.
our boys must have proper leader
ship and training. 1t is not good for a
growing boy to have money as freely
as 1t comes today without a guiding
hand to lead both the boy and his
money in the right direction. When a
boy or a group OF boys become en-
thusiastic over any good thing. push
1t along: 1t may not mean so much
in dollars, but much in sense.
Only few months ago almost
thousand loyal. happy. yelling boys
in khaki assembled at the Central
High School to watch and cheer their
plucky little hard working comrades
receive prizes and communication for
work on Potomac Park farm last
year It was a glorious affair and
did ones heart good to see those fu-
ture statesmen and leaders show their
patriotism.
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NERVE AND TEAM WORK
GIVE AMERICAN POWER
Men on Hospital List Exchange
"reminiscences Of Battle Like
Schoolboys.
BY JUNIUs q. WOOD.

BY JUNlUS B. WOOD.
CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. May s0.-Ths
American ambulance service in the
battle of Cantigny was excellent.
The ambulances took up sheltered po-
sitions along the roads back of the
fighting areas and formed long lines
while waiting. The minute one
passed toward the rear carrying
wounded an empty one started for
ward. so that an ambulance was con-
stantly ready at every point of evacu.
alton.
Evened Up With Germans.
Before the attack started the Ger
mans shelled one Of the field hos
pitfalls and it was necessary to re-
move the men into tents on the out
side. sergt. Stephen K. Paashak OF
Bridgeport. Conn, was lying in one
of these tents and smoking a cigar
ette when I saw him. Other soldiers
were lying near him smoking and ex-
changing "reminiscences like schoolboys
and praising their officers.
Il guess we evened up for Mondays
attack" said Palashak, grinning. Il
got scratched trying to capture a ma
chine gun. but my buddies got it,"
In Mondays raid. Palashak. who
wears sharpshooter's medal, is
credited with the capture of a Ger.
man lieutenant. a sergeant. a cor
poral and two privates. And I got a
few more today before my foot
slipped" he said. He added that he
would try to get a pair of the new
Russian boots the prisoners were
wearing.
Lieut.. Irwin Wood Of Oakland, Cal,
who was suffering from q slight thigh
wound, remarked:
Say. it was not as rough as some Of
/ was student in the University OF
Wisconsin. l do not feel nearly 40
badly bunged up as 1 did them
Maneuvers at Home Harder.
"The maneuvers at home seemed
harder than going over the top" said
Lieut.. George Butler OF Indianapolis.
Ind, in the officers ward OF one of the
hospitals. Our men carried on in
fine shape. The enemy machine guns
the men paid no more attention to
them than they would to confetti. In
dividual nerve as well as team work
won the day."
While Butler was enthusiastically
describing. the events Lieut.. Albert e.
ried in with slight scalp wound.
Hello. Butler! old ran" he said.
''Wasn't 1t a great show? I wish the
folks back homo could have seen 1t. It
would have shown them the kind Of
men we have" &c,
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Be1gium's Great Aces.

AASa oNtedSoic.
Belgium's Great Aces.
who are your great aces?" asked
"Commandant Jaquet. In charge OF
the chasing group. is the aviator who
has been longest on the Belgian front.
Lieut.. Olieslagers. a contemporary OF
Bleriot and Latham. has been on the
front since the beginning OF the war.
Lieut. Crombes. the only non French
pilot who competed for the Gordon
Bennett cup with Provost. Gilbert and
Eedrines. is with us. Adjt Willy
Copners is one of the most extraordt-
nary pilots in our aviation. Finally
under these aces we have school OF
young flyers who outrival each other
in nrdor."
This conversation furnishes an oc-
casion to render homage to the cour-
ageous Belgian aviation" continues
the French writer. which. it must be
admitted, I'm proportion to its enec-
tive force has won victories in num-
ber comparable to those of British.
French and Italian aviation. 1t is to
the honor of this valiant nation that
its king. who as soldier gives
all the measure of his courage, ranks
today with the most enthusiastic of
aviators."
Leps Downs Ten.
Lieut.. Leps. the French ace, by
shooting down in flames on May % a
German aeroplane and burning on
May % his third German observation
balloon near Villers- -Bretonneaux, has
brought the number of his official vic
tories to ten. This aces record in
aviation has been remarkable. He
made his debut as a chasing aviator
by a wonderful feat on March I6.
1917. In five minutes he brought
down two German biplane machines,
one at Anspach and the other at Am
victories. His third official victory
occurred June 81. In the meanwhile
he had brought down the German ace
Theiier on April s. He had terrible
fall April 80 over Cornillet. where he
landed between the lines
On May 5 he brought down another
aeroplane but unfortunately 1t was
not officially confirmed. His other VIC
tories were won from June, 1917, to
May, 1918. Leps made his debut in
the 9TH Hussars. rising from sergeant
to adjutant, and then in April, 1916,
was appointed a second lieutenant.
he received a bullet in his chest at
Beassejour In July Of that year. after
which he was transferred to the
aviation service. distinguishing him
self as an observer with the pilot
Fauchaire. who is now in America
Leps then Joined chasing squad
ron commanded by Capt. Mandinaud.
He is now with a squadron which
counts two other aces - Lieuts
Hugues and HervelIn. The three gem
orally patrol together. and won the
greater part of their victories. to-
gether. Leps. who is only twenty
three. is decorated with the Legion of
Honor and the war cross with ten
citations.
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city: Joseph Auslandsr. Brooklyn;
Niisha Whittlessy. Pittsfield, and
Frederick Allen Thompson OK Wash-
board, and Charles Burton 0uliek.
Cambridge. and Roy Edward Larson.
Brookline, to the business board.
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COLEMAN. In md but loving reAeAoepASe
ns s": nss sSs h.. e. -. e. &
May 81. 1917.
+ h.. he. hem like tn. ..s.a that g..,s:e =.
saw her ciose her eysG
Our home is. on. "a lonely.
No mother, no one to care:
see my mother IL not here.
ssS ssHss1TSSs Mas s.TiH SSes.S.s soiss:s
JENKINS. A tribute OF love to the memory q
my dssr wife and our mother. MAM!s
;hs NE o.. 'ss ss.r sss ,ssss. ~ 81 isis.
Anniversary mass At Sacred Heart Chureh.
One year seems long siAes you ieft,
1t is only one today;
But lore you just a. etAfiy
A. whea you passel lSat.
MccEH. A tribute Of le,. 70 TIE Msmse, e
my mother. NETTfE MCGEE. WHO def4yteo
this life one year ago today. May sl. iSls.
II was early IN the nssniae whsa N nslsso-
And h: :.ia to her. "Ris. ana walk. s'as n
Fly =. With .iAss to meet year King.
Youf day is compiets. the rest 10 yeufs.''
For the valley Of death was swsetef
Than the hills whtftSA eht tfee,
And the peace that sntsted hsf sHht
VA HER sse avn Sssb sses$ e es sa..
HsSEE II ssn .sef, e e ,s;. &C.. n. m:tsssi
year ago today. May 81. fhif.
1 miss thy hind and wiliiaf hand.
Thy fond and eArnsAt card;
A shadow DER my life u east.
miss thee everywhere.
Never shall cease to love thee.
Never shall thy memory fade:
Sweetes. thoughts forever linger
nv gEs shs xfss iHeS ae
PAYNE. In loving r.membranse Of our stat
mother. Mrs. CECILIA PAYNE. Who dttQ
May 81. 1915. three yeaft ago tediy.
She 10 eter IN eut miAde,
BY HER TWO DAUGHTERs. ELLEN AND
LOTTIE.
my devoted wife, MARY Y. RoUzER. xAS
81. 1917.
In the graveyard softly sleepiAe
Where the tt<<s % gently wave.
Lies the one love 20 dearly.
In the lonely silent grave.
By HEB BELOVED HUSBAND. M. =.
nogzET IN ssES ss s:s.9,.s s.y suss n.
one year 's' sf sss'E Z. H. 4. 'A1eusTIRrrR 81 tsi
f 'fsr afbrs rRs.@1ss @ss q s.p..s sf'a III. M
one year ago today. May 81. 1917.
miss her frot the home.
miss her from her place:
A shadow DER my life 70 cast,
miss The sunshine Of her face.
miss the kind and willing hahd.
The fond ana eafneat care:
The home IL dark without her,
~ 1dSRIf TI.; hsa sisfEs, fEiss,Tsfpx LISA rox n1ses
asssI BELLE { s:1ss # rl sisE s:::ss
departed this life three years Ago teoay. AeS
81, 1915.
To live in the hearts Of those who love us 10
mot 10 ' BY HER LOVING pAuoAfDAs
TURNER. In tender. leyink ftMeADeanee o.
mr. dear sister, ISABEL II. TURNER. Who
departed this life six years aso to-day. Nay
Blessed are the dead who dis IN the LORD.
BIZ HER SISTER.
WEIGH. TMNEY. cAA1oiL. In Affection
Lieut.. frank n; WEIGH: ~ ssns Corr.
H;pt5s iRs my rse ss.s I'll. M
cssSfsy'fin IF Msy. fsll. and % March @ %. iils. '
Dear are the graves where ny Gear husband.
Res. ssa husssa son .aa d.ueA
ter. in your gfaves.
Sweet is the memory that shall never b for.
Dear eGsssA; Eva gone in the best Of ,ssf days:
10 sleep 10 q silent grave.
BY A DEVOTED WIFE AND A LOVING
MOTHER. HATTIE TrNNEY WEIGH.
In the grave % swestiy sleeping lies my dear
Her ~ " s. ..iss M .iisiss HissSs s 's
ATKINS.
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CARD OF THANKS.

TAYL01. The family 70 the late JAMES u.
TAYLOR wishes to thank its relatives and
friends for their assistance. beautiful nofal
tributes and expressions Of sympathy upon
the occasion Of his death.
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Harv,rd Advocate Pieks otlcers.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass., May 31.-ThS
Harvard Advocate has announced the
election Of the following Officers:
Malcolm Cowley. Pittsburgh. prssi-
dent; James Gore King. New York
city. secretary: Samuel Hanson Ord
way, New York city, treasurer. Ira
Jewel Williams, Chestnut Hill. Pa.
Stoddard Benham Colby, New York
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BORN.
DIED,

TODD. On Monday. May q. 1918, At eibley
Hospital. TO Olga A. and Adam J. Todd: .
girl. 31s
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r. w. Ten Broeck. for years gem
sral eastern agent Of the Union Pa
ciflc railroad. has died at his home at
Hillsdale, Columbia county, N. Y.
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and it has been further increased by
the closest cooperation with the al
lied avitators"
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COLEMAN. ON Thursday. May 40. 1918. at
her residence. 1920 10th street northwest.
ARIE COLEMAN, devoted mother OF Ernes.
Coleman and mother-in-law OF Rosetta Cole.
man.
Funeral Sunday, June 2. at pm. sharp. from
Mount Zion Church. 10Th street between
Dumbarton avenue and street, Rev. Terten.
Interment At Harmony cemetery.
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DIED.

Ne1rkeoN. Departsl sAip ME Wslaesasy,
MAJ -. 1913. at the Ssst6eafe q ~ gse1e.
1872 II street northWeet. M. NAB1Ux
ROBINSON. widow q fhs late JoAA Hobl0.
son. sister sf nfs. Mamie aseheo - Json
0Askins.
Funerai froa Niaetssssh stssst nspeiss cnsrsA
Sunday. June :. at e'eleek. 1ss. Haieop
n. Bfooks slneiAtine.
SMITH. Al AlexAnaria. Va, HsspatAl, q
Thursday. May %. 1915, ~ nss. AUoU6-
TINE JAoUHLIN SMITH satersd isss nd
eternal.
Funeral servic<s viii he heid a the Haessesl
Cathedral. Bethlehem Chapel. o. NeAlay d
pm. tCincinnAti, Lancaster and CfaanA
Ohio. papers please cepyD =
rIoNoA. On Friday. May sf. 1919. At 49,
Am. At her residtnce. 4s3 flSrida aeeAs%
northwest. CHARLOTTE E., beloved wife q
the late Esekiei Tignor
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Memoriam.
BROWN. Racred te the menoey % oar b.
toni. who entered Into rest two ysars an
today May 81. 1915.
Called from this werid fef peseeful rest
R~as in our mensry she Wfh ss0Aln.
By NH MEs hs;sss SsssfsEp. e III .isdSfIH ornsr,A.
MAMIE AND EsrHkk.
BURNS. In sad and loviAg fsn.-atsssss e
my dear hueeAed ana 0sr dsAr fatAee.
LANES BURNS. who esparsss this hts hss
-ais pkxogkp WIFE ANp crrnH,x, .