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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
CASUALTY LIST.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Two army
casualty lists made public here to-
day, together with an army list of g.
1923 names, and a marine casualty list
of 92 names, given out Sunday, con-
tain total OF 6,S6l names Divided;
Killed in action, $50; died from
wounds, 279; died. accident and other
causes, 81; died, airplane accident, six
died of disease, 341; wounded severely,
2,S07; wounded. degree undetermined,
1850; wounded slightly 725; missing in
action, 663; prisoners, three.
Included in the lists:
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action; Sergts. Thomas e.
Hallyburton, Rucker; Allison l.. r.
Laugherty, R. f. d. 2, Boyd's Creek
Corp. Tobey Farmer, Nashville; Pri-
Yates Luther Hines, ST. Joseph; Frank
B. Cochran, r. F. d. /, Antioch; Ray
mond B. Sutton 145 West Iowa avenue,
Memphis; John w. Rust, Adams; TIL
man T. Voyles, r. r. D, 2, Jellico; Hi
ram Williams, Monterey; John Ingram,
Rider, Knoxville; Hugh A. Stuart, r.
F. d. l. Cheap Hill; John P. Bates,
Beardstown; Earl T. Dempsey, Chatta-
nooga; Samuel H. Smith, K, F. D. l,
Waverly; Fred l.. Dunaway, Harrison
John A. Norton, Chuppy,
Dle0 from wounds. l1eut, JULIUS E.
Bell, Springfield; Corp. Charles S.
Lacey Hobson; Priyates John F.
Brown, r. F. D. /, White Pine; James
H. Curtis, r. F. D. 5, Pikeville
Died, accident and other causes: Pri-
vate Irwin Small, Nashville.
Died of disease: Corp. Ernest F..
Ricketts,, Flatwoods; Mechanic George
II. Burns. Maryville; Privates Claude
+. Richardson, R, r. D. l, Humboldt;
John r. Cabe, r. F. d. /, 'Greenback;
ViPgie A. Stewart, R, F. D. 1, Mitchell
vile: Zummer England r. F. D.. 4,
Dickson: Samuel F. HILL r. F. D. 3,
Decatur: Hicks r. MeHabarger, Foun-
tain City; Archer B. Harrell. r. F. d.
2, Lucy; James Harrison, R. F, D. 3;
Whitwell; Frank II. Nolen Right
Rock Carver (marine) Huntington
George w. Trip, Cedar Grove; Jim
L. Luttrell, r. F. d. ., Flintville.
Wounded severely: Lieuts. Thomas C.
Looney, Memphis Richard Norvell,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BLACKWELL NOT DEAD
AS ACCOUNT DECLARES

OSCEOLA, Ark, Dec. Q. (Spl)-Al-
though twice recorded dead. Sheriff
Dwight Blackwell insists he is living.
The sheriff was both amused and an
noyed by accounts OF the trial at Para
gould of L., l.. Majors. charged with
Memphis paper. The paper declared
Blackwell was killed by Majors, and
that Majors was on trial for murder
Majors was convicted at the trial and
fined $500 and six months in jail
Blackwell, who was shot at Luxora just
nominated, emerged winner while he
lay in hospital at Memphis. Majors,
until the day Of the shooting, had been
an opponent Of Blackwell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BELGIANS ANGRY OVER
HOLLANDS ATTITUDE

PARIS, Dec. 3. (Havas. )-There is
much feeling against Holland in Bel
gium because Of the attitude of the
Dutch government in permitting Ger
man soldiers to pass through the
Dutch province of Limburg with all
their arms and baggage, according tc
a dispatch from Brussels.
The Belgians are said to be indignant
that Belgian automobiles interned in
Holland, were used by the Dutch au-
thorities in carrying the former Ger
man crown prince and his suite when
he fled to Holland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BROWNSVILLE MAN DIES
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Dec. .
lSpD D-Alfrcd Boyd planter well
Nnown in West Tennessee died at his
home here last night after lingering
illness Mr. Boyd moved here several
years ago from Upton county, where
he was large land holder, and pur-
chased the plantation of j. W. Brown,
near Brownsville.
Mr., Boyd is survived by his wife and
four sons, Ed Boyd, OF Glarksdale,
Miss Robert Boyd, Of Washington, n,
C.; Dr. John Boyd, oi Covington, and
Graham Boyd OF Brownsville,
Funeral services will be held here
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. with
interment In the Brownsville cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Entire Property of Former
King and Brother, Prince
John George, Are SequeSt-
cred by New Government.
ESTATES OF RULING
FAMILY CONFISCATED
Payment of Civil List Is Stop
ped Also by Action Of Lead
erS According to Swiss
NEWSPAPERS.

GENEVA, Dec. 9. (Havas THE en-
tire fortunes Of former King Frederick
August of SaXony, and his brother,
Prince John George, have been placed
under sequestration by the new Saxon
government, according to Swiss news.
papers. Tive properties and estates OF
the former Saxon royal family have
been conGscated Professionally, while
payment Of the civil list has been
stopped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
NORTHCUTT UNABLE TO
MAKE BOND; IN JAIL

'Patrolman $. D. Northcutt, who was
arrested Saturday by James Reynolds,
denuty sheriff Of Justice Broens court
on n warrant charging him with vio-
lating the liquor law, rs still IN Jail,
unable to make bond Northcutt was
arrested while driving a car loaded with
whisky near Woodstock, Tenn He was
held for bond In the sum of s. 600 on
an order from Judge Richards OF the
First criminal court
+ f. Mason. said to he a resident
~ CaruthersVille, Mo. was arrested
with Northcutt. He was released on a
$500 bond.
NorthCutt was regular patromau
in the pay Of the city when arrested.
He was suspended automatically when
arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
M'ADOO SEEKS PEACE
LOANS FOR ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. a.~-Congress
was asked by Secretary McAdoo today
to authorize loans after the declaration
Of peace to governments which have
hoou associated with the United States
in the war to aid In feeding and recon-
struCting devastated countries,
The secretary estimated that about
billion and half dollars OF war
bonds already authorized will be avail
able for this purpose, but loans cannot
be continued after peace II proclaimed
without specific legislative authority,
A special meeting OF the house waya
and means condMSat tteFs TO which tha
request was addressed was called for
Wednesday to hear Mr. McAdoo and
Assistant Secretary Leffingwell on the
subject
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
WILSON MAY SUMMON
GARFIELD TO FRANCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield has been asked by
President Wilson to. hold himself in
readiness to join the peace delegation
in Paris to advise concerning problems
Of fuel production and distri ibution.
Similar requests have been received by
Cross war council, and Bernard M.
Baruch, chairman of the war industries
board 1t is understood that the call
for all three officials. may come shortly
after the president lands in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
COURT HOLDS LOAFING
ORDINANCE STILL VALID

An attack in city court by Attorneys
Abe Cohn and Ralph Davis, against the
City's war loafng ordinance which com
pels men 18 to 60 to work or fight,
ended in failure to prove its ineffect-
iveness Monday when City Judge L. r.
Fitzhugh ruled that the law Is still
valid and will remain so until pease
is formally declared
Cohn, in defending LOTUS Wilkes, an
alleged bootlegger, arrested on a war
loafing charge, argued that the issu-
the government offices had been closed
and thats government pants .are dis
charging laborers.
Davis defended John Campbell also
an alleged war loafer who was given
a continuance until wednesday. At
that time Davis announced it Is his III
tention to further attack the law by
filing a plea in abatement. Wilkes was
fined $25 by the judge,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
OSCEoLA WOMAN DIES.

OSCEOLA, Ark, Dec, y, CSpl Miss
Ethel C. Brickey, caughter Of g. r.
Brickey, prominent Osceola merchant.
died at Denver Col. Sunday, Of infu-
erza. Funeral services viii be held
Wednesday with interment In Elmwood
cemetery at Memphis Miss Brickey
is survived by her father and mother
and a bother, Arthur q. Brickey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Entry Of French Leader With
Forces All of Whom Have
Been Decorated Scheduled
for This Week.
PLANS WORKED OUT
TO CHANGE DIVISIONS
Desire of Many Units to Cross
Over Into ReCOnquered Ter
ritory Given Recognition by
Army Chiefs.

PARIS, Dec. .. (Havas) Gen Man
French brtdeehead on the Rhine this
week at he head Of the l3th and 4Sd
infantry division, each unit of which
has been cited for bravery. In order to
meet the wishes Of various units which
desire TO enter AlsaCe. Lorraine and the
Rhine provinces, the government has
decided, according TO the Echo de Parts,
to change from time to time the troops
in the occupied region French troops
will be sent to the Rhine bridgeheads
aud into the palatinate and also into
the American sphere Of occupation.
These troops win be relieved later by
other units
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
PERSHING REPORTS ON
PROGRESS OF SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--Gen. Fer.
shtng's report on the line reached by
he American army Of occupation in
Germany last night says:
Units Of the Third army north of
Boms advanced today, reaching the line
MeCkemheim- kempeniCh South of
kempenich our lines remained un-
ChAnEnd. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
GAS COMPANY TAKES
OUT BUILDING PERMIT

A permit for new construction work
to cost approximately $320,000 has been
issued by the city building inspector to
the Memphis Gas and Electric company.
While officials Of the company de-
clined to comment, saying that their
plans have not yet reached the stage
where their undertaking can be made
public, it Is understood the contem-
plated construction as covered in the
permit, has to do with Improvements at
the gas plant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
AGED WOMAN DIES
IN FIRE AT TROY

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec o. (Spl. J.
Mrs. j. II. Whitaker was burned Il
death when the home of Brice Moffatt
Mrs. Whittakers son-in-law. at Troy
burned Friday at midnight. it was
learned here today. Mr.. Whitaker es-
capped byclimbipg part of the way and
tken leaping to the ground. Mrs. Whit
taker was very feeble.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker were rooming
upstairs. The house was destroyed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Memphis Officer Returns With
Arm in Sling and Medals for
Bravery Pinned to His
Breast.
LAUDS FRENCH AND
ENGLISH AS FIGHTERS
Declares Work of Red Cross
Nurses Is Responsible for
Saving Great Many Yanks
Who Were Wounded.

Lieut.. James Quinn, bighearted, jo-
vial Jim" as the boys know him,
came home from the war Sunday; came
home with his right arm in a sling
and two decorations-the American
distinguished service cross, and the
French croiX de guerre-on his breast,
His arm is going to get well, but
the story of his heroism will be a
permanent chapter in the yalor Of the
American soldiers. 1t is also a story
that must be gotten from some other
source. Lieut. Quinn refuses to talk
about it. But the story came from rom
has already been printed,
He came back to Memphis as he
went away strong, robust and hard as
nailS-this boy who was named chief
Of scouts for his battalion, set up a
squatter's claim to No Man 3 Land, and
successfully defended the title, led his
company into machine gun nests and
broke them up, and refused to stop
after nine machine gun bullets had
plowed their way through him until
he fell exhausted from loss of blood.
Lieut. Quinn arrived in New York
on Thanksgiving day, and was sent to
q government hospital at West Baden,
Ind, where he has been recuperating
there, and they arrived in Memphis
Sunday morning to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Quinn, 615 Gibson
place, and Mrs. Quinn's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Alexander, 1876 Over
ton Park avenue, He is on 30 days
leave, and will spend the holidays with
relatives before returning to West Ba
den, where he will be stationed until
he has completely recovered from his
wounds.
Lieut. Quinn received his training at
the first officers training, camp at
Fort Ogethorpe. He failed to make
the camp with his application as the
camp was already filled but after wait, :
ing a few days he presented himself
to the commanding officer at Fort 0gle-
thorps and demanded to be taken in
to fill one Of the vacancies made by
those who dropped out. He was ac-
cepted on his own recommendation and
was admitted and made good.
He arrived in France in October, 1917,
and was assigned to the First division
At that time Gen. Buck was in com.
mand of this division. One of the first
persons he communicated with when
he arrived In Memphis was Gen. Buck
Except for the diffeFenceAsaln rank
Quinn would Stell the world that hs
thinks Gen Buck is the greatest sol
dier the war has produced As 1t is
he is quite content to express in strong
language his high esteem for the gen
eral as a man and as an officer.
Lieut.. Quinn was with the First di-
vision, Company G, 2Sth infantry. Or
- June he was wounded in the leg and
gassed. The worst wound was from
mustard gas, which burned him severe
ly. He was able to re-enter the line
on July 8, at the time when the Ger
mans were making desperate thrusts
and after miraculous escapes he rar
headlong into a hail of machine guT
fire near scissors,
A letter of commendation from Gen
Buck, the distinguished service cross
and the French war cross are Suffi.
cient testimonials that his exploits die
not go unnoticed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
WAR DEPARTMENT TO \
AUCTION OFF WOOL

WASHINGTON, Dec, 9-Wool now
held by the war department will be
disposed of at public auction, Brig
Gen. Robert T. Wood, acting quarter
master general, announced today. The
amount to be offered at each sale will
be such "as in the opinion Of the wool
experts the market can easily absorb"
A minimum reserve will be fixed, below
which no bids will be entertained.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
FRENCH GENERAL ON
JOB IN HUN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Gen. Du-
pont Of the French army, has arrived
in Berlin, according to advices received
here today, and has established his
headquarters in the palace formerly oc-
cupied by the French embassy. Gen.
Dupont has been intrusted with the
transport and repatriation of French
prisoners held in Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
1870 KILLED AND HURT
DURING RIOT IN BERLIN

ZURICH, Dec, 9,--The casualties IN
the fighting at Berlin Friday amounted
to 1S0, according to latest Berlin ad-
vices received here. The Spartacus or
radical socialist group are reported to
be defending with machine guns three
sections of the suburbs of Berlin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
AVIATOR BACK HOME.

Leroy Wilson, son of Lee Wilson, and
assistant manager of the Lee Wilson e.
Co. S plantation mills and stores of this
section, has been honoraby discharged
from the government aviation service
at Dallas. Tex, and has returned home
and resumed work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
SAY AMERICANS WILL
REACH C0BLENZ TODAY

AMSTERDAM Dec. 9.-rhe American
forces advancing toward the Rhine will
reach Cohenz today, according to a
message from Berlin quoting a repre-
sentative OF the German foreign office
who hns lust returned there from
TreNrS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
TRU7 r. is STRANGER
THA|5 FICTION. NOW
HEiS=z 81 GOODFELLOW
THE TIE THAT BINDS.

pleas rember and little brother Chrsmast morning.
is able to work and papa has eger job
and you don't see us won't have Sanda Claus
pare of shoes and dresses so can
go school like other children and they make i'm
then. So, dear Sanda Claus, pNse rcmber am II
wears DID,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
WILL DECIDE ON PLAN
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PARIS, Dec. 0. (Havas.l During the
program for the peace col ference, II is
probable the allied delegates will de
eide II the organization of a society 4
nations will be elaborated ut the pea
congress or left to further conf,
ence, the Petit journal saks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
FLU IN PARAGUAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a violent
outbreak of influenza in Paraguay was
reported today to the state department
In Asuncion alone there were said to be
rs, 900 cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
nv A, GOODFELLOw,

you can't about the Goodelows
children genuine
bet them faxed rgh there lin The News Smar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
SPAIN RELIEVES ENVOY
AT BERLIN OF POST

MADRID, Dec. "a decree relieving
Polo de Bernabe, the Spanish ambassa
dor at Berlin, from the functions of
his office is published in the Official
Gazette.
A Madrid dispatch. printed by La
Liberte, of Paris, Sunday reported that
the Spanish premier intended to eXpel
the German ambassador, Prince Won
Ratibor, and members of his staff who
have been engaged in spying and sup
porting agitation against the Spanish
royal family.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
CHORUS TO MEET.

The Riverside Chorus will meet Tues
day night, Dec. 10, at the Beale ave-
nue. Baptist church,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
FLYER STARTS HACK.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, DecA g.
Theodore Macauley. commas kr OF
iaferro field, Texas, who we'd
after an airplane flight m
Worth, Texas. started e&k
flight shortly after O. 49, -.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
TWO YEGGMEN
SHOT TO DEATH
IN POSTOFFICE
Clerk at Proctor, Ark, Crit
tenden County, Surprises
CraCkSmen While at Work
on Safe After Midnight.

BROWNS, Ark, Dec. 9.
(Spl) 1.-TWO unidentified yegg-
men were killed at Proctor,
Ark, one mile from here, and
the robbery of the postoffice
prevented early this morning,
when a clerk, rooming in an ad-
joining building. surprised the
men as they worked with the
safe, opening fire with a shot
gun, according to reports here.
One of the bandits was killed
outright, and the other is said
to have been found dead in the
woods nearby this morning.
The postoificc is located in
the general store of O. {. Carr.
The robbers started work on
the safe shortly after midnight,
aud the noise soon awokc the
clerk, who seized his shotgun,
made his way to the rear OF
the store and entered before the
cracksmcn we're aware of his
presence.
Proctor, Ark, is in the west
.crn part of Crittenden county,
ON the Rock Island, Telephone
service there has been discon-
tinued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
ENGLAND TO USE
ALL WEIGHT FOR
LEAGUE Of WORLD
Churchill in Article, However,
Says Britain Cannot Regard
Plan as Substitute for Her
NavV in Future.

LONDON (ya MontrcaD, Dec. .
HI'as n'%i", % ",, "SF a., Inv ,,,nu'cre
t"l ""nII,,, ny ,t a,a c,,, not rceard II 90
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" ~ ',,,,'a Nv u,inatn e,o,,nr
ph,r,hi,i th.H Hn,tnjeto, ~ r,nnlt,ons 10.
nd c,a"ed IN IN an art;nic rontrIbuted to Ihe
Ciasn,,Y sundav pnet
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race,e * ddrnss an Az subisct Nj
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Horr saFetv frnn, inonkion o,,r daIi,,
hroaJ ovarv mesms wherehy we main,
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neonIe aim unIty no nm emnirn nr fad .
pu"lpIv, oP' S ,,,,s u,,ts ~ ,ssaitt, ana dn,,n1
,"i,w" oncinn'-aI ihn.o nav from honr IN
hn,,, unon omr naval dcfepgn AR
Churchili wrItcs
''if thnt dcfnnso is ncglected ,yeak-
80 49," rt,n,,T :" 10 .nmtin,,ad ,,,"o
shnii no in contInu,i danrar NJ auhiu-
ratinn or starvation VIZ should he
SSorcod ~ llvo In nnxietv II that naval
Iaf.neo ,ycra overnownred ar AM =
natched Nv ary otber navy or nrob-
abiv nv n commIssiou of nnyies. we
@bo,Id hold moi merely our possesslons
hut our lives and liberties only on SUI
france
prJ Ny
DeleHuS NAVY.
"wboro elso IN tho wbole world can
s,c,, "opditi"ns he naraIleled9 We have
tpo' the ,rht nI,i't ~ demand from All other ma
,'un tu htriot,as ma foca n1ilte fuI ROC.
.on'Hi ~ ,h" "a' t,"ts w. are also
opntttIod ~ nnInt o,,t that thia naval
utreueth ut,,,,I that Sc require and which
NO ero dctermmed To preserye has
no,or Moan nsed IN modern history In a
uoIfIeb ana aggrcaqIvo manner and that
1, has on fnur sonarate occasions in
ro,r a'o ao,arn % to cont,,ries against Philip
ITu, IL u, SSpai"'' Smaio Louis NV NapoIeon and
tho LaIser ,ucressfIlly defended civil
t,ntinn Cron, military tyranny. hartlcu-
,ariv rI'" n,es"rvod tho independcnce Of
tha ' ,o,n Countries
III" HI, ~ t,i,, 1rnatcst NJ alI wars the RrIt-
ish NJ novv !,' Shielded mighty America from
nII n,en2cn nf serious danger and When
she rosolyed to act II was the British
navv that transported and escMted the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
LOCAL EXPRESS OFFICES
TO BE CONSOLIDATED?
Report Current That This viii be
Done by Government to Save
Overhead Expenses

A rumor is current that the offices
Iof the two express companies doing
business here, the Wells-Fargo and
the American, will be consolidated
at an early date. This rumor could
not be confirmed, but in view of the
fact that 1t is the policy of the gov
ernment during the progress of the
war and government control Of the
railroads to center all activities in or
der to save useless expenses, this
would not at all be surprising. Some
time ago the uptown Office Of the
Wells-F Fargo was closed and the bus
mess transferred to the office of the
Southern Pacific and the agent OF
the railroad made agent also Of the
express company, just as it was
some years ago. The American
company though has continued to
occupy its uptown office the same as
usual.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27
TOM FIRNBERG IS
SECOND IN STATE
oPELousAs BOY A LEADER IN
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST
Scholarship in the Colorado School of
Mines the Prize and Mansfield
Boy Barely Winner

Some time back the Colorado
School Of Mines of Golden, Colorado,
advised Hon. T. H. Harris, state su-
perintendent of public education,
that their school was offering a free
scholarship to the high school boy
whose high school record was the
highest in the. state, provided that
boy could comply with their require
ments for entrance.
Professor Harris Immediately got
busy and asked for these records
from the high school principals
throughout the state. The principals
readily responded and the following
letter will show that one Of OpeIou-
sas' bright boys occupies an enviable
place in the results:
Golden, Colo, April Is, 1918.
"Mr. Thos. L. Firnberg, opelousas,
La:
Dear Sir-I am in receipt Of let
ter from Mr.. T. H. Harris, state su-
perintendent of public instruction,
informing me that he had nominated
Mr.. Palmer Patton Of Mansfield, La,
as first choice for the Colorado
School of Mines free scholarship.
He nominates you as second choice,
with Mr.. Theo. Lyons, Vinton, La,
as third choice. In the event that
Mr.. Patton does not take advantage
OF the scholarship, you will be entitl-
ed to it, il you are able to comply
with our requirements for entrance.
"In the event that Mr.. Patton ac-
cepts the scholarship, trust that you
will be interested in a course with
us, and with this in view am mail
ing you under separate cover a copy
of our 1918 catalog. If you desire
to enroll with us it will be necessary
for you to present an official state
ment of your record. For this pur-
pose you can have the enclosed ap-
plication blank filled out and return
ed to me, or submit some other Of
cial statement of your record.
Every truly yours,
aT. C. DooLTTTLE"
The Opelousas school is justly
proud of the record made by her own
Tom and The Clarion congratulates
him on his proficiency