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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

future of Japan. lie predicted that
Christian leaders would be in the fore
front of Japanese progress.
Although it will be many years
before Japan is truly a Christian ma
tion.' said DR.. Nitobe. Christian prin-
ciples are bound to have an influence
out Of all proportion to the number of
actual processing converts. It will not
10 to measure the work of Christian
missions by the narrow scale of the
number of members of churches. Their
effect is much larger than that.
Just at present it is quite the FASH
ion to adopt Christianity in my coun-
try. Many people say I am a Chris
tian' just because they think it sounds
we'll and helps them socially.
we need the Centenary spirit. We
must turn these nominal Christians in
to so solid workers for the cause.
DIR. Nitobe was accompanied by his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

to this provision"
q am directed to bring this matter
to the attention of all Chambers Of
Commerce and other similar bodies
and to the attention of any other par
tiesEwho may be interested. Your at :
tention is especially invited TO the
fact that without suitable terminals
you are unable to gain for your city
full advantage of the navigable water
ways improved by the United States
Their condition is somewhat similar
to the handicap under which a 1ail-
road would be working if it had good
tracks but no freight yards at its
terminals A review of the recent
legislation shows that Congress is go =
irg further and further from year to
wear in requiring that local interests
shall provide proper terminals to en-
able the navigable waterways TO be
used to advantage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21
BOY IS KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY: IN
WOODS HUNTING

quincy, Fla. May ADMINISTRATION
into the death of Allie Newberry OF
this town. whose body was found IN
the woods near here Friday, shows that
he was killed by the accidental dis
charge of a % calibre rifle. He was
19 years old.
Newberry and Adolphus Thursby
were in the woods together and when
they attempted to fix something about
the gun lock the rifle was discharged,
killing Newberry instantly
When he failed to return home, Dan
iel Newberry. cousin, was sent in
search of him and found the body near
Hough's mill pond with bullet wound
nthe throat. and a p calibre rifle
with an exploded shell nthe chamber
lying a short distance away.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

wife, who was an American girl Miss
Mary P. E1kinton. OF Philadelphia. be-
fore her marriage. They have many
friends in the United States. DR.. Nj
tobe was born in 1851 and as young
man converted and baptised by Bishop
Harris of the Methodist Episcopal
church Later he joined the Society Of
Friends.
He met Miss Elkinton while a stu
dent at John Hopkins University. In
Baltimore. Their marriage took place
after he had studied IN Germany and
returned to this country, in 1891. They
have no children. but have adopted a
boy and girl.
In Japan, DR.. Nitobe has had a bril-
liant career. He is now a professor
in the Imperial University in addition
to heading the Christian Women's
College. He was the first exchange
professor on the Carnegie Peace
Foundation.
Wonen,s Christian College was
started last year and is supported by
Ave American mission boards. 1t now
has IS students. but this number will
be greatly increased when the new
buildings contemplated are erected.
Many of those in the entering class
we're graduates of Aoyama Gakuin, the
Methodist women,s school in Tokyo.
THE Methodist work in Aoyama
Gakuin is splendid" said Dr. Nitobe.
.I mention this one school because
am more familiar with it than with
other Methodist enterprises.
"The principal need of Japanese
Christian churches today is a stronger.
personnel: men of better education
and more compelling personality. To
get such men into the ministry the
present inadequate pay must be raised.
They do not get enough now to raise
a family under decent surroundings
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21
WATER SUPPLY
IS IMPORTANT
AT TERMINALS
IMPORTANT LETTER rs SENT OUT
FROM DISTRICT ENGINEERS
OFFICE URGING PORTS DEvEL.
OPMENT.

Importance of providing proper
terminal facilities including ample
water supply at the different ports on
navigable waterways is emphasized in
a circular letter being sent out to COM
mercial bodies and others interested
throughout this section from the u
s. district engineers office. Montgom-
cry, Ala.
Copies of the letter have been re-
ceived here and among other things
to which attention is called it is init
mated that more and more attention
Is to be given the development of port
facilities and that it is important that
all who are interested give every pos
sible attention to their port.
Attention is invited in the letter to
the following provisions in the next
to- the-last paragraph of section OF
the river and harbor act approved
March 2. 1919:
TT is hereby declared to be the pol
Icy of the Congress that water term
lnals are essential at all cities and
towns located upon harbors or navi-
gable waterways and that at least one
public terminal should exist con-
structed, owned, and regulated by the
municipality. or other public agency OF
the state and open to the use of all
on equal terms, and with the view of
carrying out this policy to the fullest
extent possible the Secretary OF War
is hereby vested with the discretion
to withhold, unless the public interests
would seriously suffer by delay,
monies appropriated in this Act for
new projects adopted here. or for the
further Improvement of existing pro-
jects if, in his opinion. no water term
ina1s exist adequate for the traffic and
open to all on equal terms or unless
satisfactory assurances are received
that local or other interests will pro-
vide such adequate terminal or term
inals. The Secretary of War, through
the Chief of Engineers. shall give full
publicity, as far as may be practicable,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21
TYPHUS EPIDEMIC
STILL SHOULDERS
AMONG RUMANIANS

Bucharest, May 2O.-The typhus cpl
demic which has claimed tens of thou
sands of lives in Rumania in the last
two and a half years. is still smoul-
dering but American Red Cross ply
sicians who are watching the spo-
radio outbreaks believe that. the dis
ease has burned itself out" Their
greatest worries now are the danger
Gus outbreaks of smallpox and isolat-
ed cases of cholera.
The Near East today. according to
American. British and French physi-
clans who have completed their sur
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

veys, is ripe for an outbreak Of cholera
and the plague. Under nourisnme emf
famine and the strain of war upon
the Civilian and military populations
has undermined the health OF the ma
tions OF the Balkans.
The past winter was terrible one.
Refugees are returning to their homes
to find them heaps of ruins Tney
are without everything. II 1t We're
not for the American Food mission
and the shiploads Of food being
brought into Rufnania and under the
auspices OF the American Red Cross.
Rumania today would be nation OF
starving people.
Local Rumanian physicians are
fighting hard in cooperation with
American doctors to confine the small
pox and cholera cases to certain dis
tricts. IN one hospital American doc
tors found nine children dead from
smallpox. The nurses working day
and night to attend to the living cases
had no time to remove the dead chill
dren from their beds.
The Red Cross is fighting the small
pox epidemic particularly In the Dob
rudja region. Medical supplies and
units one doctor and two nurses are
sent by special Red Cross food boat
which plies up and down the Danube
to the river towns whence they travel
Inland to the centers where the dis
ease is making the greatest inroads
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

in which he charged the treas,
partment with placing restTata.s
the organizations which were n,
it a colossal failure. 10
Secretary Glass, in a public :.
ment, has made a vigorous - -
Colonel Lindsey's charges an NY
changes today are said TO foraa.
thorough shake up of the biz T st
which bears a closer homo rs ~
to the soldiers than any Other -
of te government. ss
Clouds of charges have bso, i,
ering over the bureau for mons.
congressional investigation a.
pected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21
JAPAN WANTS
HIGHLY PAID
MISSIONARIES
JAP EDUCATOR FAvoRs ONE TEN
THO d DOLLAR PREACHER
RATHER THAN TEN ONE THOU
SAND DOLLAR PREACHERS.

Jacksonville. Fla. May 20-Japan's S
message to the Christian world is 20
send ADLER missionaries. One ten thou
sand dollar missionary instead of ten
one thousand dollar preachers of the
faith. Speaking in warm praise of the
Methodist Centenary program, DR.. In
azo Nitobe, president of Woman's coll
lege in Tokyo, and one of the most
notable Japanese educators, today vol
ced this message for his people in an
interview here and said he expected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21
WAR INSURANCE
BUREAU IN MIDST
OF REORGANIZATION

Washington. May 20.-The war risk
insurance bureau, through which A.
00O, 900 soldiers or their dependents re-
ceive payments of insurance, allot-
nents or compensation was In process
of sudden reorganization today
through the appointment of r. A.
Cholmeley Jones, formerly a New York
business man, now colonel in the
bureaus section in France. as direc-
tor to succeed Col. Henry d. Lindsey,
of Dallas, Texas. who resigned yester-
day in a clash with Secretary Glass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-21

April,
have In sending
to of viii has
he Armies
Of war;. nall sid
cunts Of
of solid To
how
in
that excellent
faithfully.
Yar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
CITY NEWS.

Royal Neighbor dance March 81
Woodnan hall Agnes orchestra.
Dance Woodman hall 81, Patricks
night. Agnes 7-piece orch. II March
Attend st. Patrick's program at
ct. Peters hall Sunday March l6
Is p. m
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson have
returned from Washington, Iowa.
where they visited for two weeks
their daughter. Mrs. II. II. Edwards.
The Keoklk .and Western train
which has been leaving here at $3.50
ia m. will start fifteen minutes later
Monday morning and thereafter, It's
new leaving time being 9:05 o'clock in
the morning.
Hear Miss Cannon speak on a
Challenge to Democracy, st. Peters
hall, Sunday March 16.
Mrs. Virginia M. Clark OF Grand
Forks, n. D., will arrive in the city
this evening to visit Miss Eta s.
Ayres. 312 Morgan street.
Attention Modern Woodmen. You
are requested TO meet at the NJ. w.
hall sunday, March 16, at 10 o'clock.
Business OF importance. BY F. ii.
Wilson V. 9.
Royal Nei9hbor dance March q.
Woodman hall. Agnes orchestra.
Peter M. Chesser and Miss Clara
n. Poland we're married at 5 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon by Justice James
8. Burrows at his Office on North
Fifth street The groom is return
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

ed soldier recently divorced from an
unsuccessful marriage. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. JohL
R. Poland and has many friends in
Keokuk.
--Keokuk lodge No. 13, l. o. o. F.,
meets regularly every Monday night
at 1880 o'clock. j. B. Well, N. G.;
Henry Shaefer. recording secretary.
Work in initiatory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
ODD FELLOWS NOTICE.

Puckechetuck lodge members are
requested to meet at the hall Sundal
at one o'clock p. IN. to attend the flu
neral OF our late Brother e. G. Cobb
Keokuk and Herman members invited,
c. ]. SPRING, n. G.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
FUNERAL NOTICE.

COBB-Funeral services for the late
Edgar G. Cobb will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 from the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. G. e. Garrison,
1927 Franklin. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness upon the death of
our beloved little daughter; also for
beautiful floral offerings.
MR. AND MRS H. J. KISSEL.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
PLANO TUNING.

I. s. Christy, well known expert
on pianos and player actions. has
consented to tune here. No time to
canvass. Leave orders with w. H..
Bower, Tel. 1048. Res, 1923 TimeA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
How We Make 1t Easy for You to

And then there IS another why you should come
here for your rugs. For YOU may choose the
our large assortment now have whatever you select de-
livered to your home and arrange small monthly pay
ments that will suit your income. You never pay extra
for credit here, and you're always welcome to it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

Choosing the right rug to harmonic with the furnish
ings of the for which you buying it, is made
easy when You have so large assortment to choose
from offer you. We have just received
derfu assortment of rugs in the most beautiful pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
CENTRAL H|GHCLASS
TOLD OF TASKS AHEAD

Young men and wouses leaving
school IN Amer1oa today yin md much
work ahead u them In helping to -.
arrange the LIE Of the country TO
meet afterswar conditions, 0easaor
George II Moses Of New HAmpehire
told the midyssr graduates Of Central
High School last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

Miss Edith WINS Of New York WIN ar
rive In Washington today to be the guest
Of Mrs. William Wheatley at the High
lands. Mrs. Wheatiey Is slowly conva-
lescing from her long illness. but is mol
vet able to be out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
MRS. BLoUTs WILL FILED.
Provision Is Made for Custody of
Gifts Family Received.

By the terms of the viii Of Mrs
Rosa Rlout, widow of ISaac L Blout,
former president of thd Washington
Hebrew Congregation.. dated January
z, 1919. a silver punch bowl present
ed to her husband by the Mercantile
Club is given to Emanuel Blout of
New York city. A silver service, pre-
scented the Blouts by the Hebrew Con-
gregation, is left to Miss Matte
Mayer. a foster daughter, and a. sill
yer loving cup and tray to Henry L..
Blout of Baltimore.
Julia Nachman Bfnnfx is to have
$4,000, a diamond ring. and certain
household effects. Leonafd and Philip
Nachman are each given 81, 900, and
Morris Clark, IS. Employees of Mrs.
biout are also remembered. lizzie
Donaldson and Nina johnson are each
to have $3.50: Isabelle Shepherd. Anne
Rutherford and Grace Rutherford,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department In the last twsnty-four
hours:
Adaliae T. Mcoaissan. %. 1877 1ith street
northeast.
Ebert B. Brown. 4e. s511 New Hampshire
avenue.
Kate. Alma s tearns, 81. eos + street
James r, Mccarthy. 10, has 9Th street
Norman Edward Perkins. 90, e25 Rock Creek
Church rosd.
Adeline shaw. 20. s31 street.
James Bayle. 46, Providence Hospital.
William N. Osborn. IS, 1926 33d street.
Wilson J. Horne. So, Garfield Hospital.
Adolph Victor Brunei, 85, Sibley Hospital.
John James Walsh, 65, 1876 Harvard street
Kate Glenn, IS, TIT Columbia road.
Benjamin E. Hall, As. st. Elizabeth Hospital
Edward P. Barry, 50. 1890 Florida avenue.
William McGill. 10 minutes. Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital
Emma Posey, 20, ass washington street.
Alfred Witt is, Freedmen's Hospital.
Dora Aack, 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
William Harrison, 46, Tuberculosis Hospital
Isabel Adams, 20, St Elizabeth Hospital.
Nora Matthews, 81, Freedmen's Hospital
Paul Davis, 4. 2S06 N street.
Grace Harris, months, 2724 Rock court
Viola Hall, Is days 6J7 Meades court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
James D. Bass and Lucille Newiand, both Of
Petersburg, Va.
Elias stanton Of Fort Washington. Nd. and
Mildred Meehan Of this city.
william L. Bareferd Of Center Cross, Va,
and Angie H. Bray Of Dunnsviile, va.
Hunter w. Vaughan Of Meherren, Va, and
Lucretis hurley Of Chevy Chase. Md.
Hugh r. Carr Of Chariotte6vilfe, Va. and
Grace D. Beibin Of BAitirnore, Nd.
william r. Kerr of coiumbia. 8. G.. and
Mary DonneiI Of Nashville. Tenn
Addison I. Spindle OF MeHenry, Va, and
Agnes u. Davis OF. Vienna, Va.
cssi B. Brotsia snd Ethel L Kieke. both of
AIbuquerque, N. n.
clarence T. reynolds Of Utica. N. z. and
Irena Patterson of Broekwayville, Pa.
George Urry. o. 8. n. and Anna L. Schmidt
Of Chicago. Ill
Cess Ardley Of Essen Va. and Katie r.
Wilfism Lee and ERE Roxfer. =
Jame Taylor eud Cara y. Scott. I4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Births Reported.


The following births have been reported I
be health department IN tAs last txenp- fos
loun:
Csude and Bertha II. snstAsr, 10y
nari n. and Carrie n. Steer, twin Etr4s.
Charles n. ana Helen G. senestack. boy.
John 81 and Harriet A. Rush. boy.
GeoeIe 8. and Viola n. O'Connor, girl.
Benjamin and Mary Nails. boy.
Cecfa and Julia Murphy. girl.
Louis and Bertha fAeberuan, boy.
Karl D. and Ida 81. Krumke, boy.
John D. and Ellen Harvey, boy.
Fletcher B. and Marian q. Gilbert, girl.
Harry q. and Mac Il. Gallefer, IT,, girl.
Norman z. and Mary a. eolburn, girl
Rooert B. and Geneva Coates, boy.
William B. and Roberta Buchiy, boy.
Arthur and Lillian Christian. boy,
Johnnie and Eleanor Brown, boy.
Joseph and E1ma Ashton, Girl
Edward and Elizabeth Henderson, did.
Stanley and Cora Lawrence, boy.
Joseph ]. and Mamie Nell GIRL
Augustus A and Mamie Queenan, xtd.
George and Rosa Perry, girl
Andrew and Arnetta Perry boy,
Laurence and Jessie Shinn, girl.
Edtson and EaleEia Weston, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
8ociQlY.
{ .fcuntisasa frum rssAxh Page,

engaxed In the erUs& light Ter freedom
in France. Wounded marines who are
conya1eseing ~ QUANTITIES WIN take part
In the tAbleasl 1ffo. GOWNS, who 10 the
daughter OF Senator 0ronnA, VIII tAks
the part Of the Red Cross nurse who
helped to write the letters the marines
sent home.
The officers OF the Press Club win &C.
cupy one Of the honor boxes
The Western Reserve Alumni win hold
their annual banquet this evening at
Cushman'a. The president, Charles r.
Thwing, win be the speaker OF the even
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Luncheon at Arts Club.

400S0600 at AfcS CIVOs
Miss Eta Josslyn CHM was hostess
at . beautiful luncheon today. enter
tanning at the Arts Club In compli-
ment to Miss Mary v. Hun Of Albany.
vice president Of the New York state
commission for the blind.
The guests invited to meet Miss Hun
included the officers Of the Library of
the Blind Association and others.
Gore. Mrs. James A. Reed, Mrs. Dun
can NJ. Fletcher, Mrs. Champ Clark.
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, Mrs. Murray
Gait Motter. Mrs. Ernest G. Walker.
Mrs. William E; Clark. Mr.s John J.
Lorraine. Dorsey. Mrs. Wilbur Carr.
AIrs. William Hitz, Mrs John Hervey
Young, Miss Dorinda Rogers, Mrs.
McRea, Mrs. Cara, Mrs. Robinson
Whte a MRS EpSsas R ny5neI am Mars
Trip and Mrs. J. R. Hamlen. Later
Miss Hun gave a talk to the members
OF the club on the splendid work
done by the blind in her state and
gave an exhibition of things made by
them.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams and Miss Marie
II. Adams have cards out for a tea
Thursday, February 20, from 4:30 to $50
o'clock.
Mrs. Lurton, widow Of Mr.. Justice
Lurton, has returned from the south,
where she has spent many months. and
has taken an apartment at the Brighton,
where her son-in-iaw and daughter,
Capt. and Mrs Horace Vandervanter.
have been for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Chung Of British
Columbia announce the engagement Of
their daughter Ethel to Mr.. r. A. Chris
toe Of this city. The wedding WIN take
place next Sunday. morning at O'Clock
In the Washington homo Of tho brides
parents, on Iowa circle.
Miss Edith wins Of New York WIN ar
rive In Washington today to be the guest
Of Mrs. William Wheatley at the High
lands. Mrs. Wheatiey Is slowly conva-
lescing from her long illness. but is not
yet able to be out.
The reception that was to be held
by Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bendheim at
their residence, S12 Prince street.
Alexandria, Va, next Sunday, Febru-
airy 16, has been postponed on ac-
count of illness Of Mrs. Bendheim's
brother at Richmond, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

each $125; -Ediih Tab,i, ,'SLQs. aAd
Sylvester. Bro wii. sye. 4
: Two tiiaaona rinsS thirty siaares. II
stock and sthe residue of the estate
are bequeathed TO the foster daugh-
ter. Emanuel Blout and Morris So
mon are nslned as executors. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
ARMY OFFENDERS !
UNDULY' PUNISHED
Gen. AnseII Tells. Senators
Severe Sentences imposed
for Minor lnfractions,
FOR BROAD REVIEW LAW

Instances of severe sentences I'm
posed by courts.martial upon soldier
found guilty Of minor offenses wer'
recited before the Senate military
committee yesterday by Brig. Gen
Samuel T. Ansell, acting Judge advo.
cate general, who appeared to urgs
enactment of q law authorixing re.
views of court-martial sentences By
the Judge advocate.
Gen. Ansell was asked why II
was that many conscientious objec'
tors had been discharged from the
Army while enlisted and selectfve
service mon were required to remain
in camps, but he asked to be ex-
cused from answering. Chairman
Chamberlain later announced tina,
Secretary Baker would be called fof
questioning on this subject.
Favors Chamberlain Bill.
Gen. Ansell told the committee
that personally he favored the pend
ing Chamberlain bill granting broad
powers of review in court-nartiai
cases, but said that generally War De-
partment officials opposed its provi-
sions. Prior to the war, he SAID. Amer
lean court-martial laws were more
stringent than those OF any othef
country excepting Spain, Germany
Review of court-martial sentences,
In Gen. Anselrs opinion, should be
placed in the hands Of a judicial ON
GER Grant of the power to the Pres
placing it in the hands OF the CHIEF OF
staff
Cites Cases In Point
Citing cases of what he character
ICED as unusually severe sentences
imposed by courts martial, Gen. An
sell told of q soldier who was SEN
and dishonorable discharge for abb
senting himself without leave from
camp for twenty-eight days. The SEN
tence was later reduced to ten years,
he said.
Another soldier he said. was con-
victed of unlaw fully possessing a pass
in and out of camp and was sentenced
to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of pay and ten years at hard labor.
The sentence later was reduced TO
three years. In another case he cited
a soldier was sentenced; to thirty
years. imprisonment for refusal to
participate in drills. but the sentence
was later reduced to twenty years.
The judge advocate general told of
a National Army man who was SEN
fenced to be executed for absenting
himself from his command for five
months. While not defending deser-
ton, he said there were extenuating
circumstances in the case, as the
youths father was on his deathbed
and the boy returned voluntarily after
his death. Although the sentence Of
death was never carried out, he did
not recall the final disposition of the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Barely Saved From Death.

Two men in France were tried for
sleeping at the post Of duty. They
had been on duty all night for five
consecutive nights and could not sheep
in daytime because wood was being
CHOPPED in their dugout for the COM
handing officers quarters. They were
sentenced to death and were saved
only by the narrowest margin, be.
cause of the tnsistence Of the military
authorities In France on carrying out
the sentence.
Two other men wsrs sentenced to
death because they refused to obey
orders. One Of them refused 70 obey
an order to shoulder his ride for drill
He declared he WAS physically unable
to obey the order bec8use OF illness.
The other man merely pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to death on his
own plea, the general stated.