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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
-..>{. RETURNS TO NORMAL.
American Builders May Accept Con.
tracts Without Applying for +
Permit as in Past. - I

Washington, Dec. 7.-American
builders may accept contracts for
steel or wood ships to be built for
private American interests without
making application to the shipping
board for permit. Similarly wood
ships also may be built for foreign
account. This was announced last
night by Bainbridge Colby for the
shipping board.
In announcing the lifting of the ban
on ship construction for private in
terests, Mr.. Colby said:
'It will be the endeavor of the
shipping board as rapidly as is, con-
sistent with, the public interest to
conduct the business now subject to
regulation back to unfettered opera
ton through normal channels. This
can not be accomplished all at once,
but 1 can say to the shipping men Of
the country that this is the objective
which the board is keeping before i
as guide in it's day to day trans
actions"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
OUR BOYS.

News has come in the last few
days from several of the Abbeville
boys. Hubert Cox writes on 18th.
ult. that his regiment was back from
the lines enjoying a much needed
rest. He writes in good spirits and
is making plans for the home-com-
ing. He expects to reach America
by May.
j Mrs. w, joel Smith has received
several lettefs1from w. Joel: in the
last few days, the latest ones being
written on 18th and 18th. In these
letters he tells Of the last few days
of the war. His company went over
the top on 9th, 10th and 18th. and
was in the hottest kind of fighting
when the courier arrived announcing
the armistice had been signed. He
says in his letter that he had seen
Mart Cheatham, and Ed. Smith since
the fight was over md that both were
well and happy. He met Arthur
Rosenberg OF the battlefield on 10th.
of November just before the end,
and he was then safe and sound and
he thinks he is still.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
LIBERTY FUEL" sa.
-. ., is BOOSTED AGAIN
Substitute For Gasoline Said to Be
Coming up Soon as Patents of .
- Protection can be Obtained.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Quantity
production of "I4iberty fueP' the war
departments new substitute for gas
oline, that can be MANUFACTURED and
sold for half the price of "gas" will
be begun by private interests as
soon as patents protecting the gov
ernment and the inventor can be OBJ
tanned.
Meanwhile the largest producers
of gasoline are furiously experiment
ing and trying in every way possible
to obtain the secret formula from
the only two men who know it-Ma-
ior %. B. Zimmerman, engineer
corps, and Captain C. .Weisberger. I
Major Zimmerman said today that
arrangements for manufacturing are
now pending. The patents will be
issued lin the name Of the Govern
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ment and Of Captain Weisberger.
The conditions permit Captain Weis-
berger to make profit, from the
new fuel sold commercially but they
give the Government the right to
manufacture OF purchase without the
payment Of f.royatty to the inventor.
One Or the chief advantages O. the
,rLiberty fuer Is that it will con-
serve the oil supply. The base is
[ kerosene which constitutes 80 per
cent Of tha fuel, Consequently 80
barrels Of kerosene with the addi-
tional chemicals required will pro-
duce 100 barrels Of Liberty fuel"
Major Zimmerman, who is an ex-
pert on internal combustion engines
and who has worked with Captain
Weisberger throughout his expert
ments, says that the gasolint substi-
tute viii save millions of dollars for
users Of motor vehicles throughout
the country in price. From ordinary
crude oil the percentage Of gasoline
distilled is about Is per cent while
the percentage Of kerosene is about
45 per cent, Consequently the price
Of the new fuel always will be lower
than that Of gasoline, even il there
is an appreciable rise; in the cost Of
kerosene due to the new demand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
Declares English Mill
tary Service Act Met
Great Emergency. d
PEACE CONFERENCE
WILL MAKE HISTORY
British Prime Minister Says Decision
to Be Taken in Next Few Months
Will Leave Mark on World i
Ages to Come Win Reap III.
Es Fruit. I, s. ~ .slS u.

London, Dec. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George, speaking yesterday at Bris-
tol, said the English military service
act. was passed in order to meet =
great emergency. When that emer-
gency was passed the need was pass
ed and the act would lapse. he added
there was no intention to renew it.
Whether Great Britain would requirs
conscription in the future In any
shape OF form, Mr.. Lloyd Georgs
said, depended not upon the opinion
which he now expressed, but upon
the peace terms which we're made.
Continuing, the prime minister said:
"What drove us to conscriptioa
was the existence Of conseript armies
on the continent that inevitably rush-
ed the world into war. They could
not have great military machines
there without. tempting >the men al
With those machines. The Germans
the head Of them to try their luck
always felt there was; nothing to re-
sist their perfect military machine.
ttIf you want q permanent peace;
if you want to prevent the horrors
of this war being repeated you must
put an end to conscfipt armies On
the continent of Europe. lssg
y "The first thing to do is to- pre-
vent the rebitition Of blunders Of the
past by making it impossible to have
those great conscript armies in the
future. 81
. "We did not have the machinery
for, an offensive war. Our navy is
a defensive weapon and not an of
fensive one; and that is why we dc
not mean to give it up. We have
kept these islands free from invasion
for centuries and we mean to take
no risk in the future" '.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared that
the decision which would be taken
in the few months in the peace con-
ference was going to leave a mark
upon the world. The ages to come,
he said, would be able to reap the
fruits of it. -. .-...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
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SOME POTATO.
-

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Mr.. W. r. Ellis came in to see us
Saturday and brought along a sixteen
pound sweet potato which he raised
on his farm about five miles from
town. The potato grew in three Sec
tions, each weighing about five and
half pounds. There is no need to
worry about people starving as long
as potatoes Of this kind can be rails
ed.
If anybody thinks he has larger
potato than Mr.. Ellis, he may bring
it in and we will announce our de-
cision. With one more this size we
would be fixed until Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
SENATE CONSIDERS PROBLEM
OF LABOR OF RETURNING MEN
Senator Kenyon Has Plan Embrac
ing Wide Scope of Inquiry in
Their Behalf.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Senate
yesterday took the first step towards
adoption of a comprehensive govern
mental policy for industrial welfare,
when it adopted, without a debate q
resolution by Senator Kenyon direct
ing the committee on education and
labor to investigate the feasibility
of inaugurating such a program. y
The Kenyon resolution empowers
the committee to investigate and re-
port on the following: e. =.
Feasibility of creating a ma
tional tribunal to decide disputes be-
tween workers and employers con-
cernine working conditions. :.
2.-Development of the United
States employment service into ma
tional labor exchange.
3.-Regulation Of employment.
4.-Preyention Of unemployment
by initiation of a program Of public
works during industrial depression.
5.-Promotion !, on better living
conditions among workers and pre-
paration>of q plan for centralized con
troll Of Governmental housing pro-
jects. ..,:....5 IN
Feasibility of, extending sol.
diers and sailors insurance to the
civil population giving workers an
opportunity to obtain cheap, insur-
ance against injury, sickness and dis
ability. ~. NJ y Z.
|. IA national insurance act, pro
viding insurance against ,old age, un-
employment and disability. "a
S.-A national minimum wage law.
s-Training for those disabled for
industry. ST. !. tys !.
The committee he annoupced will
at once begin its inquiry, and from
time~to time may recommend legisla-
ton. j..
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
SENATE MEMBERS ,G.5 4.
s. APPROVE GLASS
virsinian Has Served 16 Years a,
Member of House From Old
,.tg i.i IT,. Dominion.

Washington, Dec. THE nomina-
ton Of Representative Carter Glass
of Virginia, to be secretary Of the
treasury to succeed William G. Nc
Adoo was confirmed last night by the
senate without objection.
MIR. Glass Immediately will resign
from congress, in which he has serv.
ed 16 years, and will take up his new
duties on December 16. Mr.. McAdoo
will continue as director general OF
railroads until his successor for that
position is appointed. :.
Representative Glass said today he
had every reason to believe the
future policies of the treasury would
not be different from those being
pursued except as varying circum.
stances may suggest. .....> .
"There is no further statement
that l could make at this time which
would either interest or enlighter
the public" said Mr. !. Mass. 81 would
readily wish that may succeed even
approximately as well in administer.
ing the affairs of the treasury as has
the distinguished 'man whose retire.
ment so distresses the country. It is
my judgment that his refinement is
2 national misfortune"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
Mr.. THOMAS TO LEAVE.

. e. a. p = -r O.
Mr.. "A. s. Thomas has resigned his
,osition as Superintendent of Able
vile Cotton Mills and will leave Alb
:beville shortly after the holidays.
This news will come as a surprise to
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
and there will be general regret at
''e decision. ..
Mr.. Thomas has been in charge Of
the. Abbeville Mills for four or five
years. He has made most capable
superintendent. His work has been
very satisfactory to his employers,
while he has been popular with the
people with whom he worked:
The heads of the different depart,
ments Wednesday afternoon called
on Mr.. Thomas in his office and in
r~ken of their esteem and friendship
COR him presented him with a hand
some masonic ring, expressing the
hope that he would meet with sue
cess in his new field and that the
relations between him and his CO.
workers would be as pleasant as
these relations had been in Abbeville'
Mr.. Thomas goes from here to
Spartanburg, where he has accepted
position with the Whitney Mills,
of which Mr.. Winchester is Presi-
dent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
FRANCE APPROVES .I. III
WILSON'S PRINCIPLES
"Clemenceau's Democracy is VIII.
g.. sons" He Says-France Feels Nat
uraI Reserves on Freedom of
Seas Because Of England's
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-. Position. ...s...

/. Paris, Dec. 12.-France is in en-
tire agreement with President Will
sons principles, a high French Off
cial: declared in an interview with
the United Press yesterday. He, added
however that the American 'execu-
tive's Interpretation of his fourteen
points will make their application
easier.
'We are eagerly awaiting the ar.
rival Of President Wilson," the off,
cial said. J%
sT desire to reiterate to the Am.
.erican people that, despite all recent
,rumors France entirely agrees with
President Wilson's principles.
"Clemenceau's democracy is Will
sons. Il : II y ~.
aWe must first deal with the ma.
terial questions which are vitality
important. It is for President vii.
son to interpretate his fourteen
points,, after which, their application
will be rendered easier. We have al.
ready decided that Germany must
pay in full for the damage she has
wrought the amount is undetermined
at present. Demands for more than
reparation is the only possible sub.
iect FOR difference Of opinion.
President Wilson IS likely to ssk
the Allies to adopt measures enabling
Germany to maintain her economic
liberty, which the Allies win accept
But, concerning the league OF ma.
tion, Germany should enter a period
of probation before she is admitted
TO . full membership. The change,
in Germany cannot be- accented as
proof Of her good faith. Time onl,
will tell. - 7, :
eve feel natural reserve re.
pgarding freedom Of the seas owing
ito Great Britain's insularity and the
scope, Of her dominions. But thi.
should not be hard to settle. :.
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+, eve shall not try to change any
of President Wilson's views some o!
which, however, are SO phrascd as K
give various interpretations. The!
undoubtedly will be cleared up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
FOURTEEN WOMEN SEEK
SEATS IN PARLIAMENT

London, Dec. 6.--Among the can
didates. for parliament nominated
Wednesday were fourteen women
They include Miss .:christabel. Pank
hurst, daughter Of Mrs. Emeline
Pankhurst, the suffrage leader; Mrs
Frederick Pethick Lawrence, joint
editor of Votes for Women; Mis-:
Mary Macarthur, secretary of thu
British Women's Trades union, anc
Countess Georgiaha Markleviez, ot
Dublin, the Sim Fein leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
THINGS FRIGHTENING UP.

Lowrie Wilson has been mustered
out of the service at the Charleston
Navy Yard and is at home again
much to the delight of the young la
dies who are in love with him. He
brings the glad news that John Lo-
max, the other beau of the town is
coming in "a week or two.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
Would Have Railway
! Control Continue For
Five Years.
DIRECTOR GENERAL - i
CITES ADVANTAGES
Action Would Take Railroad ioue''
zion Out Of Polite. for Present
and Give Time fer Carrying Out
Active Program of Inn p
proyement. 4

Is M -, Z Ilac ] "A D - E,Ytension
!. i, q = syovs,nnent i. control
.s;,,o, 81, 81 III iivo II wears. until
Fsnnayy, s ! 1914 Was recommended
I3,. 81, .,,.... . s oa;,ss.t by Director Dir Cen
..i =. do,, dysntaees {. Of this,
p -, MI III; 4; sara that: \. IS would
.h 81 ;,..,.d question ont Of Of
,:.: q. a. ,,,...on+ . e;va Z }: time
...a.;,,. ~ ) : or,ivve nrooram
s, ;,.,., 9 3, &, M. and nrovide B op-
- q. q, f.;;,. t.est 3 of Il, 81 unified
| q ~, S J. 20. a. Morn, arent
!. ~ ..;,,nsd nrobleno L. g; .i 3:
sssrs.. ,.,...;ds,,. Il. o,;ven ma ner
$50. q. 81, ,..n th.t All. q. conc,ua;on
IA AZ -. d, ,,.,,, 'v;;.,,, :; ~ ,th,,
I.tt.,. ) ~ McAdoo concluded.
M. ,.4tar MA. s,,,, alidre,ssd !, to sena-
., ,s,,n;th a. soanth IAN carolina. and
,aaa, - 5 tat;ve S;ma IL sehairmenl.. !. Res.
.t;..,, "a M senate & and i house s
,st.t. comm a,,.s co,nnittees. MI, MI;
-. .I,,,,;, p +h.t - continne
-. ,v.,;,,n.nt o,,n.s,at;on 4 for 4 81 3 months
|tsr fo,,na, declaration of. peace
da, n,,eaart csnd;t;ons !, t would i mean
,o,,., ,.,nnlov. h :,
8. ~, 1.ts.a-s "a -, co,,1d mt an.
4. ~. o,o,.,.nroent =, 90 \ .bead i,
.ov.,,,s.n+s ..,a nnrcbases , ],
i; "a .nt Anotba, a,tern ative sbe
~. ,.a,,,r,, u AZ ro;lro.d. q. u Al.
6 81 8, s. "a. Ia,,i.,at;or ,;s ],
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
"AND THE COLONEL'S
- WORST OF ALL"

In the election which is soon to
be held in England the army is max.
ing a bold show in the number OF
Candidates. There are no less than
two hundred and fifty-six soldiers
seeking election-nineteen Generals
eighty-two Colonels and Lieutenant
Colonels, sixty-nine Majors, sixty,
seven Captains, fifteen Lieutenants
two Sergeants, one Corporal and one
Private.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
MEN IN, NAVY MAY tl,>..*,
I. GET RELEASE SOON
Secretary Daniels Says First loo,0oi
! Should Be- Out By January ! !,

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE 100,-
900 navy men designated for dis
charge should be out of the service
by the end of the year, according to
the hope Secretary Daniels expressed
today. Seventy-four thousand more
should be out by July l next, he said,
leaving the navy then an, enlisted
strength Of 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
LLOYD.GEORGE ALSO FAVORS
RETENTION OF GREAT NAVY

Bristol, Eng, Dec. 11.-"The navy
is a defensive weapon, not often
sive," Lloyd George declared in a
speech here today. That is the raa-
son we don't mean to give it up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
OUT AFTER THE CASH.

The little folks of the city were
out in full force Tuesday getting up
money for the support of French
orphan. A dainty little maid came
to our house and told us that "even
a penny would help the grade" -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13

Chester led every county in the
state in the sale Of War Savings
Stamps for the week ending Nov. "a,
selling something over seven thou
sand dollars. Chester has lost eigh-
teen young men in the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13
LSON DUE IN ROME
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Rome, Dec. 11.-President Wilson
arrive in Rome at II a, m, Dec
per %, it was announced yester-
The President will be the guest
King Victor Emmanuel for three
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-13

RFVuuctIoH VI oea 1slaHu cottoH
was estimated as follows:
Florida, $4,000 bales; Georgia,
$4,000; South Carolina, 5000; To-
tai Sea island $4,000 bales compared
with 92,e1s bales running last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
What To Do For
Nervous Indigestion

When nerves go wrong they always
strike at your weakest spot. When
this spot happens to be the stomach,
nervous dyspepsia results, appetite
vanishes and is replaced by an un-
easy, hollow feeling that keeps up
until every nerve in your body seems
on edge. The food you force down
won't digest properly, and you're all
in-down and out for one day at least
so far as being really useful to your
self or anyone else is concerned.
It's the height of folly to force the
digestion of food with some pepsin
pill while the stomach nerves are in
such shape. Nervous indigestion
comes from nerves alone. Get your
nerves right and yon'n feel tip top
any normal. healthy person should.
Nothing could be better for such
cases than a single Margo tablet eat
en- at every meal or whenever you
feel blue or depressed and your
nerves are working overtime. Margo
is the greatest nerve tonic ever found
for nervous dyspepsia, nervous head
aches and upset nerves generally. 1t
calms and steadies the nerves. when
they want to fly. 1t stimulates and
dull. tired out and sluggish, and you
cannot concentrate your mind on
work Every tablet seems to go
straight to the nerve cells and puts
ambition, vim, vitality. confidence and
courage in every inch of your body.
and many other leading druggists in
Harrisburg and vicinity sell these
Margo tablets, 40 to a package, on a
positive guarantee that IL they do NOT
bring results and give satisfaction
the money paid for them will be re-
turned, and scores of people right
here In town can testify to their mar
velous efficiency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Enjoyable Program Given
by cambridge School

Bainbridge, Pa. Jan. 81. - This
program was rendered by the Balm
bridge high school pupils recently:
Singing. by the school; recitation
Miss C. Miller. of Elizabethtown; dia-
los. "Younr America" Characters:
Father" d. ]. Kreider; Aunt + MARY; SneS Sn-
Susan Forrey; ELLEN" Mary hacken- sN,.,,
berger; Harvey" JACOB y
George" wiiber CARRIER; singing, by
school; recitation. Mrs. 1; J. hreiae5' d
.Rainbridge; piano solo, Miss b. GOOD
cambridge; dialog. spelling Glass
Characters; Teacher" Eiizaoeth Shy-
der; pupils, John" Wilber CARRIER
James" Jacob Fry; caleb, Deannie
Houck; Henry" Helen Engle;,, sam
uel." Clifford Adams; "Micifaei; mary
Demuth: Joseph" Ethel MeNeliyi
William" Susan Forrey: Peter.
Grace smith: Patrick" Ethel ely;
Josiah" Lenorad Robinson; Daniel.
Mary Hackenberger. The scene Was Was
an old-fashioned school room. The
girls wore sunbonnets and aprons,
aud the boys overalls and big straw
hats: vocal solo. Miss Esther Miller
Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Phosphate Will Strengthen
Your Weak Nerves
DRUGGISTS SUPPLY IN TABLET
FORM AND PURCHASERS RE-
CEIVE BINDING GUARAN-
TEE. SATISFACTION OR
MONEY BACK.

Weak nerves rob men and women
OF all the JOY of life and quickly re-
duce the strong and robust to con
Gition which is pitiable in the eX-
about slowly and stealthily in the
majority of cases, and the poor suf-
1erer fails to realize what is wrong
until faulty memory. indecision, lack
OF desire for work or recreation, in
SOmnia or some other unmistakable
symptom indicates weak nerves. 1t
Is then that many people make the
OF so-called nerve tonics, alcoholic
stimulants or drugs. Nothing could
he more harmful or more dangerous
The nerves are weak and exhausted: :
they need food and nourishment-
not drugs that will lash them into
temporary activity. Feed your nerves
and. they will become strong again
sequence. That is the advice of pres
cnt day physicians and specialists,
and the nerve food they recommend is
just one 5-gr. tablet of pure bitro-
phosphate taken during or immedi-
ately after every meal. Simple ad-
vice, but its excellence has been prov
cd over and over again, and, as a
phosphate tablets for two weeks
treatment can be obtained from any
druggist at reasonable cost. the rem
edy is within the reach of every suf-
Ierer from weak nerves. Moreover,
the whole risk of the trial is assumed
Ly the manufacturers. for every pack
age of bitro-phosphate tablets is &C
satisfaction or money back. 1t is sold
in this city by Clark's Medicine Store.
{. NJ. Forney. Gorgas, Kennedy and
sll good observation-disclosures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS

Marietta, Pa. Jan. S1.-Frank Wes-
ley, aged 81, one of the best-known
men of Drumore township, died
Tuesday night, after a few days
illness, of pneumonia He was an
accomplished musician and MEM
Der of the Methodist Church. His
survivors are a brother and sister
in Philadelphia.
Hahnstown.-Martin Mellinger, age
81, was found dead Tuesday evening.
death resulting from a stroke while
sitting in a chair reading news
paper. He was q veteran Of the
civil War and served as tax collector
and member of the school board for
a number OF years. His wife and
several children survive.
Terre Hin.-Mrs. Mary Schaeffer,
wife of John Schaeffer, IS years old,
died Tuesday night from pneumonia,
after a short illness. She was a life
long member Of the Evangelical
church and connected with the soci-
cites of the church. Her husband and
two children and a number of grand
children survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
News of MiMin County
Soldiers in Army and Navy

Lewistown. Pa. Jan. 81. - Charles
Marshall, Jr., machinist in the Unit
ed States Navy, is visiting bis home
here while on furlough. He enlisted
in the Navy some years ago and was
at veratCruz during the trouble with
Mexico.
John Eby, of Lewistown. has been
sent from Camp Meade. Nd. to Rock
ford, H., to work on Government
work in an iron works.
Privates Charles Condo and Mack
Dunmire, two boys of Mifflin county,
have been appointed orderlies at the
officers quarters of the Three Hun
dred and Fourteenth Regiment, at
Camp Meade, Md.
Privates ]. d, Mitchell. Philip Hall
and Harpster, of Lewistown, have
been promoted to the rank of cor
poral at Camp Meade.
A soldier by the name of Mnehart,
of Lewistown. has been i'll with rheu-
matism at Camp Hancock. Augusta,
Ga.
Ward Shumaker. of Lewistown. in
the United States Army service at
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. is seriously ill,
according to message received here
yesterday.