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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. !. l..
Pittman, left Sunday afternoon for a
visit to relatives and friends in Able
vile.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

FIELD FENCING.
Just received two car loads, bought
before the rise, will give our trade the
benifit Come in and see us.
Johnson Hardware Co.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

Green vegetables every morning.
Tisdep
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

New kit Fish-Lake Fish, $110, at
Tisders.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11
Clean uD your premises.

Nd. ]. Seigler brought us basket
OF Porto Rico yams, each one of them
weighing from five to eight pounds.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

Mrs. j. NJ Rackley has returned to
her home, in Millen, after pleasant
visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. l.. Nc
Coy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

For Fulghum Seed Oats see Davis
Brothers Co. Il
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Dorminey had
as their guest Sunday their daughter
Mrs. James A. McGinnis and son, J.
A., Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Hen
derson, Jr., and children of Ocilla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

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Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Dodd, of At
lanta, were the weekend visitors to
friends in the city.
Clean uD your premises.
Nd. j. Seigl Ter brought us a basket
OF Porto Rico yams, each one of them
weighing from five to eight pounds
For Fulghun Seed Oats see Davis
Brothers Co. Il
MIR. Harris, of Route 3, brought in
the largest sweet potato of the season
last Saturday. The potato weighed
IL pounds, and was of the Porto Rico
variety.
New barrel New York Sauer Kraut,
Just opened, 1Gc per pound-Tisders.
Mrs. ]. H. Ellarbee returned this
morning after a two weeks visit to
her husband, who is stationed at
Camp Gordon. While here she is Wis
ting her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. w.
Parish.
Green vegetables every morning
TisdeP
The many friends here of Mr..
Henry S. Stewart will learn with re-
greet that he has been wounded in
France. His wounds though painful
are not considered serious.
Barrel new fancy Mackerel Fish
just opened, IS each-Tisdel's.
Mrs J. L. Austin and son, Roy, re-
turned home this morning from
Gainesville.
Get ready for Clean Up Week.
Westinghouse electric lamps, 35c-I
Tisdels
Stewart F. Gelders returned to Ath-
ems Friday night, after weeks visit
with his parents. Stewart ran the
Leader Enterprise while the "Old
Man" nursed a severe case of the
W.T."
Fancy Cranberries, oranges and
Grape Fruit-Tisdels.
Mr.. F. j. Hanson returned Friday
from Chicago where he spent the
summer.
S2S will buy Oliver Typewriter, No.
5, in use about one week Good as
new. This is a bargain. Can be seen
at 412 North Main street. if
Miss Zelda Harper and Mss Oma
Bruce, of Ocilla, are the attractive
guests of Miss Ada Handley
Mr. Will Holford spent Saturday
in Our city on business.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Blount, Jr., ar
rived Sunday afternoon from Florence,
S. c., and are spending month in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.. c. Bush.
Mrs J. w. Wilkins and party of
friends of Ocilla were visitors in ouf
city Sunday,
Mrs. L. A. Wilson and children of
Hawkinsville, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hendrix and sis
ter, Mrs. W. c. Britt
Mr.. Otis L. Dunn, of Camp Green
leaf, is on ten days furlough and is
spending the time with his mother,
Mrs. w. L. Dunn, and sister, Mrs.
Farley Cardwell.
Misses Vera Young and Ida Fields
returned home this morning from a
visit to relatives and friends in Attain
ia.
Mr.. Thomas Atwater came down
Saturday afternoon from Oglethorpe,
to spend week with his daughter,
Mrs. F. H. Wilson.
Cigars that smoke well, &c at lis
dePs.
Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. !. l..
Pittman, left Sunday afternoon for a
visit to relatives and friends in Able
vile
Mr.. H. G.. Greene, who is employed
by the Bradshaw Music company, has
returned from short visit to his fam
lily in Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Pittman had as
their guests Sunday Mr. J. D. May
nard and daughter, Misses Myrtle and
Lille May Maynard, of Abbeville, and
Mr.. John L. Reid of Douglas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-11

NeSlQenCe 4UZ w. FINE Street
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
Mr.. Jimmie Wideman lett recently
to enter the navy.
Mrs. James Garrison and daughter,
Miss Lee Garrison, were visitors in
the city Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.. King had as
their guests Friday their sons, Mr.. G..
R: King and Mr.. Mile B. King, OF
Mrs. w. ?. Myer, of Jasper, Fla, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Yancey
Bowles
Big Boston Lettuce, Chinese Rose
Radish Seed planted now make best
winter gardens. Denmark Drug Co.
Mr.. Frank James, of OcilIa, spent
Sunday here very pleasantly with his
friends.
Parsnips, carrots and beets, 10 per
pound Tisdeps.
FIELD FENCING.
Just received two car loads, bought
before the rise, will give our trade the
beniht Come in and see us.
Johnson Hardware Co.
Mrs NJ I. McGoogan and baby
returned home Saturday afternoon
from Lagrange, where they visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. New
ton.
Get your Syrup Corks and Onion
Sets at Haile's Drug Store 2t
Miss Lucybelle King left Friday af-
ternoon for Waycross for few days
visit to relatives before going to jack
sonville, Fla, to enter Massey Bust
ness College.
III. T1dllc hNOCAEN Will KNOCK
the Flu. Colds and La Grippe. dF
Miss Gladys Armantrout, of Indiana
is visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Frey.
Mince meat, raisins, citron and lem
on peal-TisdePs.
Mr.. Dean Hopkins left Saturday
night to resume his studies at the Uni
versity of Georgia, Athens.
New kit Fish-Lake Fish, $110, at
Tisders.
Mrs. j. NJ Rackley has returned to
her home in Millen, after a pleasant
visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. l.. Nc
Coy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Dorminey hac
as their guest Sunday their daughter
Mrs. James A. McGinnis and son, J
A., Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs D. J. Hen
derson, Jr., and children of Ocilla.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

shapes and sizes by the heat Of the
sun, and beached nearly white. 9th
ers were square. and stamped with
strange characters.
In 1895 Mr.. Howell. walking on
the beach. saw something exposed
IA the sand. II proved to be the cor.
ner OF some large squares OF bees.
wax weighing several tons. Many
smaller blocks were also found. all
bearing the stamped letters | II $.
Besides these squares of wax guam
titles of large candles were discover.
ed. In looking up the matter. 1t was
learned that as far back as records
ran these tapers had been found with
tes wax on the shore.
O. course the explanation may be
tia. some Oriental ship bearing
church supplies for mission farther
sosth went to pieces on the Oregon
COST many, many years ago. but
what should a ship bound for Mexi-
~ or South America he doing so far
nnrth. and what use could any mis-
slcn have for such an enormous guam.
titg OF wax?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
A Mystery OF the Sea,

OF all the secrets held by the flot.
sam and jetsam Of many years, none
is stranger than that OF the heeswax
Of the Oregon beaches. Long before
the white man came to the great
Northwest by ship or prairie-schoon-
er, vessels from the Orient had skirt
ed the coast Bits of wreckage have
told the story Of Chinese iunks gone
to pieces on the shore, but the most
curious evidence OF this Eastern traffic
has been found on the Oregon coast,
south OF the Columbia River. Mr..
Clarke gives an account OF this treas.
ure-trove in his Pioneer Days"
When Lewis and Clark made their
famous expedition, they learned that
the native Indians Of Oregon had for
many years found humps of beeswax
on the sandy shores.
Beeswax ls practically indestructi.
Bile in water, but these pieces had
pounded in the surf until they were
black and battered almost Deyono
recognition.
In 1914 one Henry, engaged In the
f,lr-trade, wrote an account of find
Ing masses Of this wax. The pieces
were scattered over a wide stretch Of
cease and were now covered, now I'M
covered by the blowing sand. Some
OF the Jumps We're softened into all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

4 novelist who lives near Indian
apolis once engaged an individual who
claimed to be gardener. That this
claim WAS without basis OF fact was
soon made evident to the employer
for the man proved well-nigh useless
so useless, in fact. that 1t became
necessary TO discharge him.
The man took his dismissal with
sosh iannty indifference that the
novelist was somewhat nettled. You
seem rather pleased than otherwise,
sa,d he 10 the man.
"Oh, amt worryin'," was the
prompt response.
Indeed. Perhaps You won't do 80
well 40 you think May | venture to
Inquire what you have In View"
"Well," answered the gardener. IF
tbs worst comes to the worst, | may
taxe up writin' books. Sence I've
been here I've found out II don't take
such an awfully bright man as | used
to think 1t did."-Lppincott's.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
CASUALTY COMPARISONS.

When contemplating our casualty
llsts Just remember that British cas
ualties for the month of July when
there was not supposed to be mpch
lighting on the British front. amount
ed to 1921, The month before IN =.
we're 1ii1i7.
AT the height of our military ne
llYily so far, We have not begun tc
approximate the normal British anI
French losses
Every casualty Ease Is a matter
Tor sympathy and serious apnyecla
lion on the part of The pnope nj
nome hut any excessive concern owe,
me lisls now coming In would aeen
q shameful thing. when we consider
lhat our allies have suffered Al ,onr
and are siill suffering
Let us no. cry before we are nj,
Anu let Us not cry then, eitler.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
NO MORE MAIL ON FLOOR. C.
7sesptscle Catches Letters as They
Fall Through Slot In Door.

A simple and yet convenient de-
vice that will be found useful In OF.
fees has been patented by Boston
man. This is letter catcher that
can be affixed Ia the Office door and
will catch the u,ail as II is dropped
through the slot The device is a net
fastened 10 a circular rim OF metal or
wood. Two hooks, shaped something
like the letter $" hold the frame in
place on the door. one end OF the
hooks holding the rim and the other
end passing through the letter drop.
With this receptacle In position the
mail drops into IL instead of on the
floor and is in no danger OF being
torn when the door is opened in the
morning. as is some times the case
where there is a large pile Of letters
lying in the way Another advantage
OF the contriyance is that II can be
put up or taken down in an instant
and does not scratch or deface the
door in any way. 1t need not hang
In position during the day, ii consid.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
MEN FOR THE ARMY

The draft problem now before con
sress is simple. More mea are need
ed Tor the army. When the presen,
seiective service law was enacted A
was thought that 100000 or 1900
wv would suffice for our share of the
allied military burden. On that basi,
the law was adequate.
We already have nearly 1000 .oo0
men under arms, at home and abroad
out that Is not enough. Our govern,
ment is now planning, quite properly.
Tor an army of 5,C00,0 men.
II may prove necessary 10 raise
more than that We cannot "a, any
such number from Class | of the %.
IectiVe service lists as constituted at
present, covering ages from 2l ~ f.
IL Is evident that, unless we are to
take men from the other classes. we
must extend the service age lipit.
To draft men from any but the fl, (,
ana most eligible class OF recruits
would mean to take the heads If fam.
Mss, fathers and brothers ana snns
OF persons dependent on hem ,or sur.
port or personal care II wouH mean
aifc the taxing of skilled men ON.
ployed in essential industries ANA 81
men peiow the desired STANDARD of
physique or mentality. We do nor
want to do any of these things l. IS
clearly better TO incorporate more
ollRlbles in Glass +. by admitting
younger and older men
The age limits recommended nv
me war department. Is to a. NAV
appear extreme AT their cxtirm,
Ties they are little more than nominal
II is not likely we shall send our
eighteen year old to the drins line
although England. harder pressed
mas used boys of 1Sh2 to ropel this
years German offensive. As for bows
OF ~ to 70, military experts are prqe
ucally unanimous in regarding tnem
as the very best Of army mstcrial
Moreover they can NEST easily be
spared from their families and co,n.
munlfies II should not be forgot
ten in !his connection, that our
rolthern armies in the Civil Wa,
We're made up almos, entirely of boy,
under 81.
a considerable number of eligible,
could be obtained in the older classes
up to 30. The war departmtn, n
practice will hardly want TO 20 be
yond that limit for army male.,pl
except IN special cases.
III VIII be valuable. however. tc
give the government military ultbor
NY over all our men, Of middle Lfe
un to 70, because It will facilitate our
eesDomic war organization. Our on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
BEGIN ROUNDUP
OF STATE MOT0RB0ATS

BIoominston. H. Aus. To- The an
nuaI roundup Of motorhoars in III.
noia which have not been recorded
with the United States Bureau OF
NAVIGATION was commenced this
week Joseph N Schmidt. collector
OF customs for the central Illinois
district Will have charge Of the cam
paisn in this section All craft which
are propelled wholly or in part by
machinery and found in navigabIe
waters without federal record. viii
be seized and held until payment of
the register fee is made. The only
exceptions are boats no. over sixteen
feet in length. temporarily. equipped
With detachable motors. or those in
the public service.
There is much opposition TO the =
FAX on motorhoats recording under
the war revenue bill \ tine of 81 IS.
has been added to those who neglect.
ca to pay this tax within the specl-
fed period The protests are being
to Washington. 1t is ar
eued by the owners of the smaller
ype Of motor boats such as are USED !
n the waters Of Illinois that tho s.
var tax is eNorbitant and q hardship (
Most OF the river craft are cheap az
airs and do not compare to the high
powered, luxurious craft of the sea.
'oard or great lakes.
II Is believed that general action
mong the motorhoat owners OF the
fiddle West will result in a rciuc
ion in this tax and also bring about
ONE notifications of the regulations
l respect to them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
AUSTRIAN LIBERTY BOND
PROVES SINCERITY

Chicago, Aug 10 Because he is ar
Austrian John klyne was arrested by
federal authorities and because be
wants to fight Austria and Germany
he is free today on nominal bond
if a patriotic one.
4 tried three times to get into the
army and they wont have me be-
cause I'm an Austrian" he told Com
missioner Lewis f. Mason here when
arraigned
Sorry said Mr. Mason. bond in
your case is $l.550 pending hearing"
I'm afraid I'll have to go to the
lookup said klyne All have to
offer as bond is this"
He drew $50 Liberty Bond from
mis- pocket.
Il guess that's enough in your
case, said the commissioner.
klyne, free, is now seeking to join
she Canadian army:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY The
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TABLESPOONFUL
Prepare for the Hot Wave,

The hot sun IS doubly dangerous il
there is a mass of undigested food
in the stomach. causing distress and
auto intoxication. casting congesting
poisons throughout the system. Foley
Caihartic Tablets give prompt and
sure relief. They act gently but do
their work thoroughly. They cleanse
the bowels. sweeten the stomach and
benefit the liver Recommended for
indigestion, bliousness. bad breath.
bloatmg, gas or constipation
W. d. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa. III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

Great Britain is again considering
the adoption Of uniform decimal
system of weights. measures and cur
rency. The movement was started BY
the British Imperial Council of Com.
merce, which urged that the system
be adopted so trade relations with
foreign countries might be developed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

William j. Barnes, of Worcester,
Mass, has one of the few remaining
United States flags antedPting 1875,
made with thirteen stars. This flag
has been handed down in the Barnes
family for generations, has been
through two or three wars and has
twenty bullet holes in it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

Prevented by the high ost of liy-
Ing from giving as many dancing
parties as they wished, the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority of Lawrence
college in Appleton. Wis. hit on the
plan of collecting tin foil. selling it
for % cents a pound and using the
proceeds for dance money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

Grapes will grow almost anywhere
and are sure to bear. Grapes can b.
trained on trellses close to fences or
to outbuildlngs. Spring is the bes,
time to plant, using either one or
twoyear old vines Frequent cultiva.
ton during summer will improve the
fruit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

AT Ann Arhor. Mich, workman re.
Gently repaired the outside stairs of
old University hail. The building
was constructed in the seventies. and
complaint was made at that time that
the stairway was too narrow to per.
nit the goods TO pass comfortably
az the era of the hoopskirt was on
them, The stairway. though rebuilt
is as narrow as the original passage.
way.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

The white pine blister which Is
damaging tho forests has been traced
to the currant and gooseherry bushes.
Consequently the state of New York
has ordered the destruction of the
berry bushes as one of the steps to.
ward the eradication OF the plague.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

benjamin Witzberger, a stogie
maker of Wheeling. w. Va, has
rolled 2.2s3600 stogies with tools
which cost him less than 81. He
says he has rolled an average of
$4,000 a year and for the last
twelve years has used board which
cost him rs cents and two knives
that cost him % cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

tire able bodied and able.minded man.
hooi, up to that limit, can then be
tut on war basis aad any man who
happens now to be misplaced in the
general scheme can be put whore hi,
particular ability will count most for
his country and himself.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

Opera glasses which reduce instead
of magnify have been designed to per.
NIT persons In front seats of motion
pictures theaters to view the pictures
clearly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
CAVALRY USED To
DRIVE ENEMY AFTER
LINES ARE SEVERED.


CHANGt TO DO HIGHLY EFFEC
3. TIVE WORK IN roE eANks
~
, ~ mo % H0o'
ANOS.
With The British ARMY ii Fr,ncs
August l0-The British ana prsnr,
diyf.ions ha,, .,.n.. .
~ Wy '''''e '"''"s u 'He am
'ehs-o9hh'e district The latest re-
ports appear TO show tina, the German
greportS appear ia show that the Ger
mans are retiring in grea. haste
Allied cayulrymeu have been oner.
atiug for NOR, th,r ,.,a,.uF...
bonrs rho, 49,
49,. ~ o''9' Sied'
N'N' 'oi" III 'he herman me b! the
'i''''i ~ loudE was ideal Tor their
operations being clear AMI sunny
cavalry patrols accompanied nv
swift whippet' tanks. arc reportaa
by ajrmen far out ,haod ,t a.. l..
rap,ry ,d,.,r., rb.,...
,,.. O. '''""'
''p"' '''''l '"'cAeu Only
~ Sne'4 pu!''cd! 'haolIi'! to push
any iulthef.
rms afternoon the euemy5 trans
port lorlies have been rolling along
the few good road. lpft in tba S,,,,,,
r.ilev TIM, aHoraad ,,.,t,,,.. a..
.at. ,.. In.
,.;.i. '''''0>
-, pms ''''0' - anu Sf'eu
"'''ieu 'Hc IodIS 50 tudt they
were impossible.
The British casualties since the be-
ginning Of the pfesen. drive are bu,
three iif,hs of the number or u,i,o,
PRS conn,nd 49,, - . o,o,ao,.. ,.;. r..
man
'NP"l' 10 nave as YET Deeh receN /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
Mexican Cartridue Factory.

Nexico has now in operation a me-
taillc cartridge factory with a daily
capscity of $4,000 cartridges. The
factory. which was constructed on the
historic plains OF tho Molina del Rey,
contains machinery OF the best model
10 Ne world, which was imported
tssE Germany and was installed By
0Gm1RA-SaxisAa HeraA ....esas,s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
Advertising Rates
tin Effect August /, 1881

Reading Notices or Business
Locals" per line .......s II
Cards of Thanks. Resolutions.
etc, per line .......... II
Notices Of Church and Lodge
meetings. bazaars, teas, So
Gals, fairs, etc. given for
profit, per line .... n
Notices of regular lodge, society
and club meetings, per line 10
Notices OF church and purely
charitable organization meet
ings, not given for prof.
nj ..'....,............ No Charge
Court legals, County. City and
Town notices, first insertion,
per ilue acknowledgements. 10
subsequent insertions. per
hne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .05
Reports, Town and City Off
Gals, per inch ........ 90
Publication ballots, County, City
and Town, per inch . I On
Political Announcements, Coun.
~ .....,........,... 1900
Political Announcements. City 1000
Political Announcements. Town 500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

DISPLAY ADV RATES will he given
upon application,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

CLASSIFIED RATES will be found 4,
classified column.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
ARE YOU A SUFFERER
| Treat the Following ConditIo

Chronic Diseases OF the Nose.
Throat. Bronchial Tubes and Linn
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Constipati,
Liver Diseases and Stoms
and Bowels. Bladder and Urif
Troubles, Neuralgia. Rheumatis
skin Disorders. Headache. DropJ
Old Sores. Ulcers. Nervous Disease
Blood Poison, Female Diseases
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
CANNOT STAND HUN YOKE.
Russians, Used to Bombs. Will Elm
 pIoy Them. French Believe.

Paris Aug. i (Havas) The murder of Field Marshal won Eichhorn, ac cording to the comment in the Paris newspapers, demonstrates that in spite of their legendary pacifity, the Rus sian people cannot endure the Ger man yoke. This crime, the papers say, coming after the assassination of Count VOn Mirbach, the German am bassador to Russia shows that tho re- turn to dictatorial methods of gov ernment in Russia was bound to place bombs in the hands of those men who for many years knew no other argn- ment Of opposition. The neWSapers insist that Germany is reaping the har- vest she soWed.
 '"The situation in the east" says the Gaulois, 'prcsents particularly stormy omens It is aggravated by the fact that allies are ready to begin oper- ations to deliver the Russian people and the campaign in Siberia will be conincident with operations on the Murnlan coast. Who knows if Ger many will not be obliged to reconsti- tute the eastern front?'
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
NEW YORK EVENING POST
 SOLD TO 1T. w, LAMONT

New York, Aug. 1.-The New York Evening Post has been sold to Thomas NV. Lamont, of the J. P. Morgan Co.,, by Oswald Garrison Willard and his Mellow stockholders.
 Tn a statement Mir. Lamont an- nounced that he had placed the con- troI of the property in the hands Of the present editors and of a board of three trustees, Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co.,: Henry $. Prichett, President of the Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching, and Elery Sedgwick, editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Rollo Ogden, the presem editor of the Evening Post is to re- main in charge of the editorial page