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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02

SHREVEPORT, "a March l--
His friends. the police, call him
Dad" And these three letters
0makc up an tho name ho carries or
is willing 10 reveal \ man who has
experienced 81 years of lIfr. 20 OF
which wcro sp"uk in hioNlug bank
and post0ffice rufcs ana hurglaftziui'
HtrOnR boxes IN city and NlIlHg"
throughout the county iH at liberty
and practically prunilcsa. He and
hia HcCOmpllCca have HtSnssod for
tunes from their clever operations
~ yegFmen Vet Dad declares
that no now depends on whatever
he may earn at the poddler's trade
for livelihood.
The old man, now bent with years.
declares that no one has known him
ns any other name than Dad" for
tho past 20 years he quit the
game" and decided to follow tho
straight and narrow path Reading
on a houseboat In the Red river,
near Shreveport. time and fime
again a detective from nfar hear
ing OF tho old man and his mys-
terious claims and confessions, has
iourncyed TO tho city and interviewed
Dad" In the hope OF locating tho
criminal they sought. II was not
no many months ago that tho chief
OF police of New Orleans made a
special visit TO tho city to inyeatl-
gate tho case OF "Dnd :" Hut he, too
as did the other sleuths. turner back.
having failed to identify the former
yeggman and propent day river ped
dler AZ tho man whom they sought
Not Prond OF His Hcord.
htirRlnF
venturer and man OF the world
Dad" II reluctant at recalling his
crime career, II was only through
IA promise that his STORY" would
be moral lesson to the younger
generation that he consented to un-
fold his life experiences,
Yes, that's right" he said, ANY
lad and every lad should stay
straight when they're young, and
thcn they'll haXn mighty little TO
worry about when they grow old"
This is his warning to youngsters,
And II anyone is In a position TO
give advice. II should be Dad"
Here's hls story,
when 7 years OF aRo. my parents
were residing In one OF the principal
cities OF the country and was go-
ing 10 school. Naturally. l didn'
like books and tho indoor school
life. 40. I left school and homo to
become tramp. After three days
OF hunger ! found myself many
miles away from home and In tho
company of two notorious sneak
thieves. They were clever at their
art. but towards at heart, 40 the
two used me In the dangerous part
OF their work. Well do I remember
my first burglary, The thieves
boosted me through n transom and
into an affiea Of 4 ANAL town store
| rustled the cash box for si20. My
share was about ti0. More money
than | had ever had before.
Had Taste Of tho IAfc.
Following this Job. we tapped
many more tills' All OF the work
was small town stuff. however.
But when | was IL pulled my
first big deal. In those days every
city OF any importance had 'fixer'
that liz. one who would protect you
from the officers Then the work
was easy.
Operating with several others. !
landed In u small town II llttlo later
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02

o., ......
HeNoInl uhusuaI antiques nave
'on aIhohR ,hc recent hrriVh'S h'
nl"s 'n,hHoh exclusive Shop' III
tercst is a wonderful leather screen
nm rNnCt copy of nm old Italian mas
torpiecc. very rnre in design md
coloring.
a.,
ior Young Riri' Jrnny h"s shown
"hh'c i'Mk "hch mas io"ndh-
,o" :" ch,i,"n' ~" rnnn" "Sh ~
riblon. bcItcd with the same width
ribbon nj the whist line. the ends
falling 10 the hem OF tho skirt.
hnrnh'hE' u'VsSS ureHS'S hS WoH
lS prhcuc"I irochS ior 'h' wee ones
anu 'no 'o's' anu on up 10 ~ S'nrS
hre among 'ho new arrivals ht 'ne
MARY James thlldrchs Sh"p, 10
'aS' f''h'
Among the newest straw hats arr
many sn'hi nod"s wh'"n ARE III
uisprhsnps win '"iior'n.1o'hcS'
A visit tn the Nogne Shon I'm tho
Now Wright building mnkea a shon-
ping tour complete Tor IN thls spleh-
ulu Shop you ilhd 'helr hhotto ls par
eN'ellehce IN each anu every shr-
mcnt' Add To TINS the last word IN
style ana good taste ana you nave
good Idea or ihis smart shop.
From the spr,pp and summer mod
cls shown nv the Mniaor B,s.r. we
nave scvcrni Original IDEAS ol sls-
cihi 'nt'rfS. hin'k N''h ch"rN'"-
cr'N III r'Si I" o'h'' hh" "ho'"r
fhtofif treatment ny 'his houNS w
gold
ENaF.4neW warm DAYS come carry
In Tulsa rhd while u " 80 comfort.
able. why not have the fapcring ana
Interior Decorating done by 'he
Homo Decorating Co. 22O Fast
Third, where they are ready with
new Ideas ana expert work'n'n 10 TO
Thcy .bnva inst yecclved "A large md
hcautIr,iI limo OF wau papcrs
FASHIONS Tor rhr ctiiidr'n hrr 10
day utmost M Important M tho-'
for the grown-np@. nnd this column
viii contain TN'" notes Tor chliurn
'"'h WICK inns s'''sh'
We are about tn enter the Ientcn
season when social activities are
forgotten and our thoughts are
turned 10 the more serious things OF
life Then how r"Htful 1t VIII 10" to
meet ones friends at IN" ever pupu-
lhr lrR ' up Inn '"' 'un'n VI "i'''
noon t'l
The MIKE bnnnrt IL sriyInr to bc
onc az .tbc sc,snn's fn,ori,cs md nv
,br nun,hcr ss.,p nj Tho fashionable
r,-.,r,s. bids f,ir to succeed
ne Nn,'a' "h.rl WI pu''' ""Nu
CURING ~" ",''u N'hS"u' hlN,,.h
INV !" ,,.'nN "uo', ,n'mt'7 ,..,,, =" Wv
h"'"'' w E""'H' Wv, "l' w.
lures 10 Eiraln' auu new soh'N 70
'uhe lhe Pn'e ol 'h"Sw "'Nvn'",u.
~, ',L ,,r, s,,on 90 s,,,n,
Nj,
-
\ display NJ waists NJ Palm Reach
shows an interesting group of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02

Who f. he
He calls himself "Dnh' and
that II all that ls known regard
ing his npm"
"I'vc robbed hundreds Of banks
and postofflCes II" SAYS.
Sometimes we gut as much a.
ioO.0OO to SJ0s 900
Dad IL "a free man
Many detectives have 'yIrd 70
place. him. but nli have failed
And today, after reading =
crime career for 30 y"aIF, IA" b.
bent with age. "a river 'pcddlrr
barely supporting tho few de-.
mandH of his NE
Dad " yesterdays ycggmnn,
today the p"ddlcr. SAYS 10 the
younger generation
Go straight. ana az viii be
well in later years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02
Gore Asks Referendum, (
on War Declaration

WASHINGTON. March IA reso-
luton calling upon the American
peace delegates TO offer an amend
ment 10 the league OF nations CON
stitutIon for national referendume on
declarations OF war and unacceptable
decisions OF tho leagues executive
council. wns presented In tho senate
today by Senator Gore OF oklahoma.
democrat II was referred 10 the
foreign relations committee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02
To Iuducc nritlah Army.

LONDON. March THE british
army at home and abroad. exclusive
Of the force IN India. now numbers
100000 men and ia being reduced
to 9b2,000. according to "A white pa
per issued by tho government today,
The army OF the Rhine including
troops In France and HclEium, viii
consIst. after demobill llEntion, OF -. 70
600 officers and $4,000 men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02
pos,officc Expenditures Incrca@.

WASHlNGTON, March LIN re
zponse 20 resolution POSTMASTER
General Burleson advised the senate
today thar expenditures OF the post
office department have been in
creased approximately S52 ,75j,0O0
because OF the war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02

STOCKHOLM, March i.--Gcnernl
Erasnon. the COssack leader. has oc-
cnpicd Saratov on the NoiRa river.
and Volsk, 20 miles TO the northeast.
according to reliable reports reach -
ing here.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
NINETY TEACHERS ATTEND
INSTITUTE LAST WEEK

Ninety teachers of the county at
tended the meeting If the Teachers
Asso. held at Hopes last week and
the. meeting was declared the most
successful in the history of the or
ganization.
A county Reading Circle was organ
lied and practically all teachers of
the county enrolled as members and
will do professional reading. The
schools of the county will be divided
into a number of groups, with a
teacher from each group in charge,
and meetings will be held once each
month
County Examiner Props is high
ly pleased with the interest shown
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that in
pursuanc. of the authority and direc-
tions contained in the decretal order
of the Ciancery Court of Hampstead
County, Arkansas, made and entered
on the ah day of May, 1919, in
certain c,use (No. 320) then pending
therein between Hill Dickens, COM
nlainant, land African Methodist Epis-
copal Chrch ct al, defendants, the
undersigned. as Commissioner of said
Court, will offer for sale at public
vendue 70 the highest bidder, at the
east door or entrance of the County
Courthouse, in which said Court is
held. in the county of Hampstead,
within the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
tuesday, July s, 1919,
+be following described real estate,
to-wit:
Lot Four (4) in J. B. Shuts subdi-
vision Of a part of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Sixteen, Township
Thirteen South, Range 26 West, IN
Hampstead county, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE:-on a credit Of
three moths. the purchaser being re-
orired h execute bond as required
bv law md the order and decree Of
said Copt in said cause, with approx
ed seeutty, bearing interest at the
rate of en- per cent per annum from
date of ale until paid, and a lien be-
inc refined on the premises sold
70 secur the payment of the purchase
money.
Givenundcr my hand this 10th day
of June 1919.
o. C. BAILEY,
2Ot2. Commissioner in Chaneery.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Heempstead Coun.
ty, made and entered on the 8th day
of May, 1919, in certain cause (No
327) then pending therein between
L. L. Meadows, complainant, and
Henry Otis Burns, ct al, defendants
the undersigned, as Commissioner OF
said Court. will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder, in
front of the Hope National Bank, in
the City of Hope, in the County. Of
Hampstead, within the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales, on
Tuesday, July Is, 1915,
the following described real estate, TO.
wit:
The Northwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter of Section Twenty
six, and the East half of the North
cast quarter of the Northeast quarter
of Section Twenty-seven, all in Town
ship Thirteen South of Range Twenty
four West, containing sixty acres,
more or less, in Hampstead county,
Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
quired to execute a bond as required
by law and the order and decree of
said court in said cause, with approx
ed security, bearing interest at the
rate of ten per cent per annum from
date of sale until paid, and lien
being retained on the presmises sold
to secure the payment OF the purchase
money.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of June, 1919.
o. C. BAILEY,
2lt2- Commissioner in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

by the teachers in the Reading Cir
Gle and he predicts that the profess
sional reading will raise the standard
of the profession in the county and
better qualify the teachers for their
duties.
Hampstead county's quota at the
State Teachers Asso. is sixty, but
Mr.. Props estimates that fully seven
ty-five from the county will attend
the meeting.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
Warning Order.

No. 397 In the Chancery Court of
HeempYteaG County, Ark.
TanalfI Halliburton, Plaintiff,
vs..
o. p. Halliburton, Defendant.
The Defendant, o. p. Halliburton,
is warned tc' appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Tanalia
Halliburton.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 18th day of June 1919.
CSeal.J 0, c. Bailey,
Z0t4 Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Over the ocean in an aeroplane
without a stop is at last an accomp-
lished fact, the honor being to the
United States and England jointly.
The next trial will be with a diriga-
bic and it looks as if this would be
the proper machine for the business.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
He Does Heavy Work.

81 do heavy work and that is a
strain on a mans Kidneys" writes
Bert Dawson, Canton, Ill. "My trou-
Bile started with severe, sharp pains
over my back. | bought bottle of
Foley Kidney Pills, and before it was
gone, my pains had entirely left me-
They Danish rheumatic pains, back
ache, soreness, stiffness.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

but when it is known that our soldiers
will punish the offenders, no mat
ter how far into Mexican territory
they have to go, the leaders of these
bandit gangs will think three times
before they make raid.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Sergeant York is a true patriot
and loves his native hills first of all.
This country can show its appreciation
of his work, but nothing can make
him forget his Tennessee mountains.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

The peace of justice that the Ger
man delegation talks so much about
would put a lot of their leaders in
their savage war up before a firing
squad, and that would hardly be full
measure.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

The ex-kaiser and ex-crown prince
are contemplating a return to Ger
many after the peace terms have been
settled. No doubt Holland would be
pleased to celebrate the return.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Germany has not accepted the
peace terms. She claims to want a
Nude of justice, but her idea of
justice does not come up to the stand
ard held by the balance of the world.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

President Wilson is now visiting the
land of King Albert and these people
are giving him a welcome that shows
their appreciation of what the United
States has done for Belgium, as well
IS for the banlance of Europe.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

d. M. City of Ozan was here look
ing after business matters Wednesday.
Mrs. S. A. Clack stopped over with
relatives here while on her way to
her home at Nashville, after visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, at
Stephens,
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Rev Arthur Fox, pastor of the 1st
Baptist church, Hope, preached at the
Baptist church here last Sunday
night in which he made an appeal
for finances for Central college at
Conway. $4,000 was subscribed at
the service for this purpose.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mrs. J. S. Monroe and daughter,
Miss Lucille, left Wednesday for Dal-
las, Texas, where they will visit the
formers brother, Mr.. S. II. Thomp-
son.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

Cut This Quit Is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 8 cents TO Foley g.
Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return a tri-
al package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds
and Group, Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold here at COLDS CASH STORE
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
CLOSE CALL OVERSEAS
ORP0RAL LESTER HAS

lsS--,,S = sseo. lester arrived from
ovebea Service the latter part of last
wee and is making his home with
his oster parents. Mr.. and Mrs Jas
T mgger He landed in New York
abou two weeks ago and received his
discharge at Camp Pike last Saturday.
Corporal Lester has seen service in
France since last August and partic-
ipatd in the st. Mehiel drive and
was in other important engagements.
He ays he endured many unavoidable
hardships while at the front, owing
to liability to ger food to the front
lines during the engagement and form
exposure. He went without nourish-
mem of any kind for sixty hours. He
also had 4 close call from German
fro, when bullet split his steel head
eear, and on anothar occasion land
r,ine went off When he was almost
upon it, earing up the earth. He
came through, however, without a
scratch.
Corpora Lester was a member of
the 1l1th Engineers.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mr.. Leonard Higgason was in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. Robins passed thru
town Tuesday enroute to Hope.
Mary Newton Motor Hats for the
ladies at Chas. S. Holt & Cos.
Texarkana ice cream, the hest oh
tainable. at the P. @. Lovelis fount.
Texarkana ice cream is the best.
Served at the p. q. LOvelis fOunt.
10 pounds Y. c. sugar to the dollar
at Farmers Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Robt. L. Byers is visiting her
sister at Hugo, Okla.
J. T. Garner is visiting his mother
in Nashville.
Jacob Z. Decker & Sons Fancy Su-
gar Cured Bacon at Farmers Mercan-
tile Co.
We still have a few Panama, also
straw, hats at low price. Chas. 5.
Holt & Co.
Little Miss May Berkshire is visit
ing Romance Irwin at Bellaire this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barnett went to
Nashville Wednesday and spent the
day.
Mrs. Susie Wimberly returped from
Little Rock Monday, where she visit
ed friends.
Miss Mabel Turner returned to
Conway Monday for the summer term
normal.
Chas. King of Little Rock, formerly
of Ozan, visited friends here the first
of the week.
Our stock Of low cut shoes, Mems,
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
SCHOOL SUPPLIES

School Directors and Teachers:
Send for our catalog. We deal in
Everything for School" Educational
Supply Co., Board of Commerce Bldg,
Little Rock, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
Personal Mention

Women's and Childrens, is complete.
Chas. S. Holt & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Evans Of Nc
Caskill are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Evans.
Make war on flies by buying bee"
Insect Powders and ''TanglefOOt' at
Chas. S. Holt & Cos.
Mrs. J. II. Smith and children of
Marietta, Okla, are visltign MIS-.
Smiths sister, Mrs. Thos. G. Haynes.
Mrs. Susan Beck and Mr.. L. v.
Beck are visiting relatives at Spring
Hill this week.
Messrs. Luther Smith, o. T. Beck
and Allison johnson went fishing on
Little river Wednesday. They re-
ported very good luck.
Mrs. A. J. Evans returned Tuesday
from Stephens, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Smith.
Mrs. Ella Lively returned to Dierks
Sunday, after on extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. II. B. Wilson. She
went by auto with MT. and Mrs. Will
son.
Mr.. r. A. Carrigan of Ozan, an
avowed candidate for sheriff at the
next primary election, was in the city
attending to business matters yester-
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Haselman of Ozan
spent few hours with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. Q. Lovelis, Sunday. Mrs.
Haselman is slowly improving in
health.
Miss Willye Stewart of Texarkana,
formerly of Columbus, returned home
Thursday morning, after spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. J. E.
Gold.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Those who have been longing for
hot dry weather have all they need
at this time.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Enteredatpostoffice at Washington
Ark, as second classmail matter.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Don't forget your dog tax; the dog
cant vote, but the tax is one plunk
Just the same.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Just little more of the hot and
dry and someone will change the tune.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
X. i. NE A l.
Blacksmith, HOTseshOing, Auto
Mechanic and GenI Repairs.

One mile west Of CrossrOads,
on Washington-Fultcn Road.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13
X. p. FOW Err

Contractor and Builder
Brick, Lime and Cement for Sale at
all times. See me for prices.
Washington, Arkansas
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Evans of Nc
Caskill are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Evans.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Womens and Childrens, is complete.
Chas. S. Holt & Co.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Make war on flies by buying "l'ee
Insect Powders and "Tanglefoot at
Chas. S. Holt & Cos.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

10 pounds Y. C. sugar to the dollar
at Farmers Mercantile Co.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mrs. Robt. L. Byers is visiting her
sister at Hugo, Okla.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Texarkana ice cream is the best.
Served at the P. q. Lovelis fOunt.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mary Newton Motor Hats for the
ladies at Chas. S. Holt & Cos.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Texarkana ice cream, the hest oh
tainable. at the p. q. LOyelis fOunt.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

T. Garner is visiting his mother
in Nashville.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Miss Willye Stewart Of Texarkana,
formerly of Columbus, returned home
Thursday morning, after spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. ]. E.
Gold.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. o.. Robins passed thru
town Tuesday enroute to Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Our stock of low cut shoes. Mems,
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mrs. J. II. Smith and children of
Marietta, Okla, are visitign Mrs.
Smiths sister, Mrs. Thos. G. Haynes.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mr.. Leonard Higgason was in town
Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1919-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Haselman Of Ozan
spent few hours with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. Q. Lovelis, Sunday. Mrs
Haselman is slowly improving III
health.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28

One Of these 40-acre tracts is immediate
ly between the mill of the Kentucky Mans
field Lead and Zinc Syndicate and the Red
Bird Mill of W. E. Caldwell. Two test holes
have already been drilled on this tract with
excellent results and another is now being
drilled. Work is to start on the sinking of
our first shaft at once The price should
advance just as soon as the mineral is
reached in this first shaft.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28

e1%sIf.aSL = .1f4s5tt ~. 81.
Z, III ( !: IN 500
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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-08-09
Drive for Funds Is
Meeting luith Success

the carloads of food products ordered
by the mayor from the war depart
ment, is meeting with success. Sew
eral loans of $500 each are reported
and numerous smaller guarantees.
1t is announced that the pledges
being taken by the committees are
merely for the purpose of guarantee
ing that the money for the purchases
will be ready for payment to the gov
ernment at the time set, irrespective
of whether the food is sold by that
time or not. The money is said to be
/, loan and not donation.
The mayor emphatically denied re-
ports which have been circulated, 1t
is said. at the instance of the local
wholesalers, that the money will be
paid back "out of the profits Of the
business
There will be no profits stated
Mayor Stodden. .'Our whole pur-
pose is to place the army stores in
the hands of the people at the lowest
possible cost. The only charges that
will be made for the food will be
what the government charges. plus
the cost of the freight. Should there
be any surplus money from the first
shipment it will be devoted to lower
ing the cost of the second shipment
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-08-09
Continued on Page Seven.l

beginning Aug. Is, housewives of
the city may give orders for gov
ernment army surplus food supplies
to the mail carrier who covers their
neighborhood and rest assured that
within few days the ordered prod,
ucts will arrive by parcels post.
Announcement of the plans of the
war department and the postoffice
department for supplying to con-
sumers direct the s121, 900, 900
worth of surplus stores now held in
army quartermaster supply depota
was made late yesterday at Washing
ton. Under the plan the stores will
be equally divided between IS sup
ply depots which are to be estab-
1ished in various parts of the coun-
try. Orders emanating from each
district will be supplied from the
base depot in that district and will
be delivered to the homes, of the
persons sending in the orders by
parcels post.
The war departments announce
ment of the parcel post plan. which
came from the office of the director
of sales, is in part as follows.
The vast store of food held by