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Silas Breland Killed
Near Pine.

Silas Breland of Pine was kill.
cd Saturday by lido Miley, the re-
suit of an old grudge it is thought.
The meager report as brought to
us is, that the two men met on
the highway Saturday morning
and exchanged what seemed to be
a friendly greeting, Miley passing
on to the rear of Breland's vehicle
when he suddenly turned and
struck Breland in the back of the
head with a board about 3 feet
long. Breland died from the
wound at noon that day and Miley
was taken in charge by Deputy
Sheriff E. A. Burris and lodged
in the parish Jail.
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RESOLUTION,

On motion duly seconded and
carried the following ordinance or
resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Ordering special election to
be held in School District No. 49,
E, IN the Parish of Washington,
for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors of the said
School District the question of the
levy of a special tax of six mills
(S.006) for the purpose of provid. L.
ing additional aid for the public
school of the same School Dis
trict.
Section |. Be it ordained by
the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors Of the Parish of Washington
Louisiana, that a special election
be and is hereby ordered to be
held in Schoo. District No. lS-E,
in the Parish of Washington,
Louisiana, on the 18th day Of
August, 1918, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified elec-
tor of the said School District en-.
titled to vote thereat the ques-
ton of the levy of a special tax of
six mills (S.006) on the dollar of
all property in the said School
District subject to state taxation,
for period of three years, the
proceeds Of said tax to be used in
giving additional aid to the pub.
lie school of the said School Dis
trict.
Section II. Be it further Or
dained, etc, that the ballots to be
used at the said election shall be
prepared by the Secretary of the
Parish Board of School Directors,
and shall be in the following
form:
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TOTAL s50,0O0.OO

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
VI AGRICULTURE, BUREAU
W ANIMAL INDUSTRY, LOCAL
OFFICE.
/. ;, Baton Rouge, La, May 1e, 1918.
= claude Sevy,
Coyington, La.
sr: ~
1elerring to the conditions in
assnlngton Parish along. the lines
'ne work Of tick eradication, you
$, = advised to arrange with the
suee Jurors to see that a general
ppng every IA days is continued
sls,l' = at least, about August 1, 1915.
iaey should not fail to dip all
afanslned herds in the parish
sfs two weeks, until they have
ns ~ released through this office,
s records show that the infesta-
& ~ mas been materially reduced
.s one year, but at the same time,
.'. g remains : little patches scattered
sne parish which are tick in
Z, ,sa' !, and, if the people fail to con-
49, 'nese new places of infestation
,sss' ssga a general dipping it will
~ rapid spread Of the fever
: within the next twelve months,
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POLICE JURY
PROCEEDINGS
parish Fathers Hold Most
important Meeting
Call Election For Bond
Issue of $500, 100000 For
Good Roads.-Other
Matters Taken Up.
Franklinton La, July S, 1918

Franklinton La, July S, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for the
porish of Washington, State of
rouisiana, met in regular session at
,he Court House in the Town of
Frsnklinton, on the above date with
Tho following members present: R.
4. Spring, C. M. Tate, T. D. Foil,
q r. Whalen, ]. P. Starnes, J. R.
leslie Walter Green, J. C. Green, S.
s, Thomas and T. B. Roberts. Alb
sent, Louis Grain.
The meeting was called to order
bv the president, j. R. Leslie, and the
minutes of the June 7 meeting was
read and stood approved.
Motion made by G. M. Tate, Sec
nded by R. H. Spring, that there
be voucher issued for $4,000 out
Of the Y mill debt fund to be ap-
uled to the payment on the Bassett
certificate. Carried.
Motion made by G. M. Tate, Sec
onded by T. B. Roberts, that E. L.
Magee be allowed $500 per month
as TAILOR beginning June the 1st. Car
ried.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes,
seconded by G. H. Whalen, that the
Bridge committee, consisting of G.
N. Tate, T. D. Foil, and S. S. Thomas,
was authorized to make specifications
and let contract for Clifton bridge
across Bogue Chitto River. The COM
nittee reserving the right to reject
any and all bids for said contract.
Carried.
Motion made by G. H. Whalen, Sec
onded by R. H. Spring, that The
Era-Leader be selected as the official
organ Of this Board and will be al
lowed the legal rate of pay for
same. Carried.
Motion made by R. H. Spring, sec
onded by G. M. Tate, that S. S.
Thomas and T. D. Foil be authorized
70 remove or repair the bridge near
Hard Thomas place. Carried.
Motion made by G. M. Tate, Sec
onded by G. H. Whalen, that the Sec
setary be authorized to draw check
q 70 pay Bank of Angie certificates
for 100000 on the Il mill debt fund
when they are presented. Carried.
Notion made by Walter Green, sec
ahded by G. H. Whalen, the follow
Ing budget was unanimously adopted.
Carried.
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NUMBER Is.

10 day of August, 1918, for the
purpose, in open session, of ex-
amining and counting the ballots
canvassing the returns and de.
claring the results of said elec-
ton.
| Section VI. Be it further or
dained, etc., that the President of
the Parish Board of School Direc.
tors be, and he is hereby instruct
ed to give public notice of the
said election by proclamation to
DO duly published, according to
law, in the following form:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to resolution by the
Washington Parish School Board
of Washington Parish, Louisiana,
at a meeting held on the 9TH day
of July, 1918, |, F. B. Bateman,
President of the Parish School
Board, do hereby give notice that
in compliauvH with said resolu.
ton, a SPECIAL election will be
held in school district No. 1S-E,
Parish Of Washington, Louisiana
on the l3 day Of August, 1918,
for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers qualified
under the Constitution and Laws
of the State Of Louisiana to vote
at said election the following pro-
position, tO.wit:
To levy special tax of six
mills on the dollar on all the pro-
perty in School District No. 17-E,
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
subject to state taxation, annually
for a period of three years, for
the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public schools.
For the purpose Of said special
election the polling place will be
at the residence Of HenryBranch,
and the following commissioners
and clerk of election of polling
place have been appointed to
serve at this election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation:
S. M. Carroll, John Penton and
Curtis Miley, Commissioners, and
| W. S. Branch, Clerk.
At this special election the
polls will open at seven O'Clock
a. m. and close at five D. m. and
the election will be conducted. in
accordance with the laws of Louis
lana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock a. m. on the 18th day of
Aug, 1918, the Parish School
Board of the Parish of Washing
ton, Louisiana, will meet at Frank
linton, and in open session pro-
ceed to open the ballot box, en-
anime and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This the 9Th day of July, 1918.
F. B. Bateman, President
of Washington Parish Board.
Section I. Be it further o!.
dained. etc, that the special elec-
ton herein ana hereby provided
for shall be held and conducted
and the returns thereof shall be
made under the provisions of Act
256 Of 1910 and amendments
thereof, and such other laws as
may be applicable.
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Grand total. ,351 10
After the Superintendent bad
explained to the Board why he
had seen fit to call off the special
election in District No. 18-E, and
after the committees from said
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La, THURSDAY, JULY II, 1918.

the election after making some
changes in the boundaries of
the district and increasing the
rate from three mills (S.0O3) to
six mills (S.O06) in order to Sc
cure sufficient funds to pay for
the building, the District No.
18-E on motion duly seconded
and carried was created and de-
fined as follows:
Beginning at the northwest cor
ner of section %, township 1-12,
said point being the southwest
corner of 1873 and a point on the
east line of district No. 3S, thence
east to the northeast corner Of the
northwest / of section -12,
thence south to the center Of said
section, thence east to the town.
ship line between IL and 13,
thence to the southwest corner of
headlight No. 39-1-13, thence
along south line Of said headlight
to the east line of section l9-l-13,
thence south to the southeast cor.
ner of section 30, thence east one
half mile, thence south to the GEN.
ter of Section 81 to the south side
of said section, thence east to the
northeast corner of section 4-2-
Is. thence south to the southeast
corner Of said section, thence
west to the southwest corner of
said section, thence south one
half mile, thence west to the center
of section 8.2-13, thence south to
the center of section II, thence
west to the east line of section 18,
thence north to the northeast cor
ner of said section, thence west to
the southwest corner Of section
11-2-12, thence north to the south
east corner Of section 27-l-12,
thence west one-half mile, thence
north to the north line of section
81, thence east to the northeast
corner of section q, thence north
to the northwest corner Of section
23-l-l2, the point of beginning.
The State Line building COM
mittee composed of VIM. Grain,
j. N. Tynes, j. A. Moore, and F.
L. Brumfield, reports that they
had according to instructions and
authority given them by the
School Board let the contract to
Mr.. +. B. Hobgood for the con-
struction of an additional room to
the State Line School building.
The material for the building cost
S665.00. The Superintendent and
Chairman Of the building COM
mittee were authorized to sign
contract for the School Board re.
quiring Mr.. Hobgood to give a
bond In the amount Of S665.O0.
The committee appointed to
look into the Angie School Sit
uation made report to the Board
and after some discussion the
matter was carried over and Mr..
j. A. Moore and G. C. Knight
were continued on the committee
to look into the matter and ascer.
tain What transfer wagon could
be operated for and report to the
special meeting of the Board to
be held on August Is.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the Secretary Of the Board
and the School Board member
from each ward shall constitute a
committee which is hereby author
lied and instructed to appoint
school trustees for the session of
1918.l9.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, Willie RUSSELL, ]. H. Nit.
chell, |. j. Green, and D. H.
Springfield, were appointed as a
committee to draw up rules and
regulations designating the duties
and authorities of local trustees.
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BALLOT

go - .
Proposition to levya six
mill ($.0O6) special tax on
all the property subject to
taxation in School District
No. 1S-E, Parish of Wash Yes:
ingto... La, annually, for
the period of three years,
for the pIrpose of giving
additi i'na! aid to the pub
lie sc,o"l of said school :
districi. No.
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School Board Proceedings.

Franklinton, La, July 6, 1918
On the above date the Wash
ington Parish School Board me
in regular session with the follow
ing members present: D. Wallace
0. E. Morris, F. B. Bateman
George G. Knight, |. j. Green
Willie Russell and D. H. String.
field, secretary. The meeting was
called to order by President F. B
Bateman and Mr.. Geo. C. Knight
led in a short prayer. The min 9
utes of the special May meeting
were read and approved, after
being corrected by adding an.
other paragraph to the salary
schedule.
On motion duly seconded and
carried F. B. Bateman and D. H.
Stringfeld were appointed as
committee to confer with the
Washington Bank & Trust Co.,
and ascertain the terms on which
the board might expect to borrow
money this fall and to have the
bond furnished by the bank in
creased to an amount equal to the
amount credited to the account Of
the school board.
Che attention of the board was
called to the fact that some of
the patrons of the Mt. Hermon
school were making some COM
plant in regard to arrangements
made for the farm work during
the summer while the agricultural
teacher is attending the summer
Normal. Mr.. O, E. Morris was
appointed as a committee to look
into this matter.
The following quarterly report
was submitted by the treasurer.
Quarter ending June 80, 1918.
RECEIPTS DURING QUARTER.
Bal. on hand April 1. 1918. .S21,74s rs
State appropriation
To current school fund go. S,473 II
To agricultural schools. -. 1862 40
To domestic science. ....... 665 13
To high schools. ls........... 2O7 18
Police jury appropriation 3
mills. ................ 1,442 4s
Poll taxes. 173 79
Special school taxes. ......... 3,OO5 "a
Fines and forfeitures. ..... % so
Sale of farm products ...... rs 81
Consolidation .....,.......... $50 90
Refund Police Jury for levels II 20
Wei. ................ rs 70
Void check No. 4,746. ......... 2 30
J. F. Peters, refund for check
for library books. .......... 80 90
Total receipts during quarter Sll, ,6o2 IA
Total (balance and receipts. .S33, 1851 19
Grand total S33.351 "a
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Call No. S66.

for WllIe men pnySlcallV
qualified for general military
service entrain between July 90,
and July 26, for Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Georgia.
Purvis A. Stafford. Malakaff,
Texas.
Ephriam Moak, Bogalusa.
Bennett b. Boyd, Bogalusa.
Daniel A. Packer, Mt. Hermon
Hugo H. Smith, Bogalusa.
James A. Blackwell, Bogalusa.
John Summerall, Hackley.
William Delos Tullos, Angie.
Geo. W. Fisher, Franklinton.
John H. Parish, Bogalusa.
VIM. Andrew Fricke, Frank
linton.
Albert E. Stewart, Bogalusa.
Kinney Brooks, Franklinton.
Hugh A. Moak, Bogalusa.
Paul Marquette, Sugarland,
Texas.
Malvin B. letter, Bogalusa.
Andrew G. Winstead, ,Bogalusa
Edwin F, Davidson Clio.
Carl Robbins, Bogalusa.
Ebert A. Haley, Franklinton
Alfred D. Smothers, Bush.
Robt. Reed Jones, Franklin ton
Charles N. Henerson, Denaud,
Fla.
James Strahan, Hackley.
Malcolm L. Wallace, Bogalusa.
John T. Corkern, FrankIinton.
Alvin B. Conerly, Bogalusa.
Fred D. Hiatt, Franklinton.
VIM. R. Webber, League City,
Texas.
Alton McGehee, Stanton.
E. T. Winstead, Bogalusa.
Floyd B. Knight, Bogalusa.
Robert Lee Bell, Rayville.
Silas E. SchiIling, Isabel.
Gerald G.. Dunsten, Bogalusa.
Ishamel Boyd, Bogalusa.
Alvin F. Fussell. Mt. Hermon.
John F. Schilling, Mt. Hermon.
Clifton Sullivan, Bogalusa.
Chas. M. Hathorne, Bogalusa.
Layton Schilling, Mt. Hermon.
Sebe Easterling, Rio.
Madison r. Watkins, Ramsey.
Joesph Myrick, Bogalusa.
Chester A. Mitchell, Bogalusa.
John J. Sullivan, Woodlawn,
Penn.
Walter R. Henry, Bogalusa.
Felix E. Jordon, Bogalusa.
Jesse Monroe Clark, Hackley
Joel E. Womack, Frankinton.
Thomas L. Stafford, Franklin.
ton.
W. Roscoe Foil, Franklinton.
Hewson Williams, Bogalusa.
Emmett E. Smith, Osyka, Miss
Robt. l.. Stathan, Sunny Hill,
Jep Grain, Hackley.
Ezra J. Hebert, Bogalusa.
Chas T. Cefolu, Kiln, Miss.
Diaz D McElveen, Frankllnton
Arch w. Averitt, Bogalusa.
Silver B. McBeth, Hackley.
Clifton Baham. Mt. Hermon.
John S. Mullings, Bogalusa.
+ Thornton Wallace, Franklintor
Inna Rpuat, Rnpalnsa.
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special school funds.
The following report on the rate
and exploration on the special
school taxes was submitted by the
Secretary.
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Serve abroad or serve at home.
Buy War Savings Stamps,
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"a. S S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-23
III E A LLDTTOTI
MRS. EDITH WOODHOUSE,
Correspondent and Agent.
American Confectionery. Phone 14j
Full Carrie Service.

(Ardmoreite Correspondence)
Healdton, Okla, March 23.-Cap-
tain Raines and X. +. Rimbey are
attending the Home Guard conven-
ton at Oklahoma City this week.
Walter Thompson OF Ardmore
was a business visitor here Thurs
day.
Jake Mildren has returned from
Duncan.
Louis McFall has returned from
Mineral Wells.
Jess Bollman is attending to busi-
ness matters at Duncan.
Coyle Benedum has returned from
a visit with his parents at Morris.
Mike Mikels was a business visit
or in Ardmore Thursday.
Fred Coogan has returned from
Walters.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dow Roberts died yesterday
morning. The burial was in Ard
more.
Shelton Graham was a Wilson
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Smith and chill
dren were in Ardmore yesterday to
attend the burial of the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Rob
crtS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Spikes Of
the Frick-Reid Supply house are in
Ranger and the North Texas field
this week.
c. S. Ameen is in Oklahoma City
for medical treatment.
James Downing went to Conan
che yesterday to attend the funeral
OF his brotherinlaw, Robert Dame
ron.
Four small buildings on the south
side of the street burned at Writ
yesterday. The fire was under con-
troll before much damage resulted.
Charles King took John D..
Brown, the Dollars boy and girl,
Babe Prichard and two other boys,
all between the ages OF y and 10
years, to the Ardmore Jail yesterday
These are the children who have
been accused of burglarizing resi-
dences and places OF business the
last few weeks.
]. c. Anderson. salesman for T.
d. Turner of Ardmore, was busi-
ness visitor here yesterday.
Barcley King has broken arm,
the result of cranking his new Ford
car.
Doctor Cameron is in the Duncan
field looking after his interests.
Mrs. Willis Pierce of Ardmore
was Healdton visitor yesterday.
Ira Green OF Wilson was a Heald-
ton visitor yesterday.
Miss Ivy Beall OF Wilson visited
friends here yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-23
Up In War Balloon
Thrilling Experience

range of observation. The range
of vision was roughly 20 miles.
Boom" in Distance.
After the first order to Fire, a
boom in the distance indicated that
the order had been obeyed. The
balloon officer frowned slightly, and
telephoned correction. A moment
later the battery announced again
that it was ready, and this time the
result was better. The process con-
tinued. Once the observer asked to
put into direct communication with
the battery, and the exchange ar
ranged accordingly. Apparently the
result of this conference was salts
factory, Tor soon the observation
came through as correct.
A few more rounds and the bal
loon requested the battery to start
firing for effect. While this was be
ing done, another battery was rung
up and ranging done on another tar
get, the balloon observer occasion
ally switching his glasses to the old
target to see that the guns were
shooting correctly.
Now and again the observer
passed down a message to the effect
that "blank-blank is active Blank
blank was another hostile battery,
not at present engaging attention.
Sometimes he interpolated a little
message for the chart-room such as
Flash observed two FIVE minutes
LETT OF blank-blank." Blank blank
being a landmark easily found on
the map, so that the fash position
could be marked on the chart-room
for attention later.
There were four hours of this
work before the officer gave the or
der, Haul down" A slight jerk
showed that the descent had begun,
and fifteen minutes later terra hrma
was reached and the balloon was off
upwards again with a fresh crew.
Down IN the chart-rOOm the re-
port of the days work so far show
ed that three German batteries had
been "neutralized' and two new bat
terry positions discovered. In due
course the latter two would be cared
for in a manner that would place
ttlem also on the list of neutraliza-
tons
Not every balloon ascent is so
smooth and peaceful as this. The
enemy is active and ingenious, and
the parachute is not there for moth
ing. The German airman, swooping
like hawk from a cloud, is always a
possibility.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-23
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
SINGS FOR THE SOLDIERS

wealth was among the men, women
md children fleeing before the Ger
mans. Her money and jewels had
)een stolen, all except a pearl neck
ace worth hundreds of dollars; this
she had hidden beneath her dress.
She tried in vain to exchange this
necklace for even loaf OF bread.
But bread could not be had at any
price.
And in England to throw away a
piece OF bread is a crime punishable
by law. Late last summer a police
officer found in an ash can of 4
prosperous English woman a piece
OF bread. He reported this 10 the
officials, and She was fined twenty
shilIings.
Another story OF the same kind
is OF restaurant keeper who threw
away $50 pounds OF stale cake. The
proprietor was called before the
Judge and fined $lO0.
Certainly what is a crime in Eng
land is wrong in America. The law
may not punish the individual in this
country, but tor that very reason
there is and should be more Sc
we're punishment meted out to each
and every one OF us by that most
highly moral OF all udges-our con
sciences.
When we throw away a slice Of
bread, 4 half slice OF bread or even
a crust OF bread, we are directly
taking it from the plate of the hun
CRY allies. The bread we waste is
causing someone to go hungry, and
we are failing in our duty to our
country and to the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-23

SO eager to do what she can for
American soldiers that she will pay
all her own expenses with money
earned by singing at concerts, Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of Pres
ident Wilson, is singing, under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, for the men in
khaki in camps as far west as Colo
RADIO, and as far south as Texas.
Miss Wilson has already given
several concerts to cover the ex-
penses OF her trip, and will give
others later in the spring. Money
earned by her singing she invariably
gives to charity or to war work.
But she wants to have a more per-
sonal part in war work than the
mere giving OF money, which is the
reason that she will travel across
the continent to sing for the sol
dierS.
Between March "A and April .,
and between April 9 and May Is,
Miss Wilson will visit most OF the
camps in the Central, Southern and
Southwestern departments. The in
teryal between April . and May IS
will be given up to her own con
certs, and the money will go to de-
fray the expenses OF her trip. The
opening concert OF her tour was
given on the evening of February
q at Fort Totten, near Whitestone
Landing, Long Island.
I'm awfully glad to see YOU she
declared, as She smiled into the
faces OF 500 enlisted men, in the
brand-new Young Mems Christian
Association hut at Fort Totten.
This is the first audience I've ever
had composed entirely of men, and
| like it. never had any doubt
OF what sort of soldiers you would
be over in France, but now that !
have seen you ! feel surer than
ever that you will make the best
fighters over there
Three rousing hurrahs and an
avalanche Of applauseS that threat
ened the foundation OF the new hut
thanked her for the tribute.
Miss Wilson repertoire included
twelve songs, ranging all the way
from plantation melodies to French
love songs, Most impressive of all
were the songs which the 500 sol
diers sang with her, "Over There
and "rhe Star Spangled Banner
She was accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Ross David, her personal
friend and her chaperone during the
tour, and on the harp by Melville
\. Clark OF Syracuse, n. v, who
organized the community singing
in the camps around Syracuse. Mr.
David Miss Wilson's music teach
er and manager, was also a mem
Der of the party.
COL Willoughby Wake, com
manding officer OF the Eastern New
York defenses, and Col Aston
Hamilton, post commander, wei
coined Miss Wilson to the tort.
Marshall NJ. Northrop, in charge Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. work at Fort Tot
ten, and Charles Blumenauer, as
sistant secretary, were the hosts Of
the evening.
Tomorrow night, March p, Miss
Wilson will sng at Fort Logan, Colo.
During her tour she will visit Camp
Funston, Kan, Camp Doniphan and
Fort Sill in Oklahoma, Camp Bowie,
Ft. Worth, Camp Macarthur, Camp
Travis and Fort Sam Houston, Kel-
ly Field and Leon Springs in Texas,
Camp Pike in Arkansas, Camp Cor
don in Georgia, Camp Jackson in
South Carolina, Camp Wadsworth
at Spartanburg, s. c., Camp Lee in
Virginia, and Camp Meade in Mary
land.