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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

An opportunity to secure = S-room, bath
brick dwelling heated by furnace for IS, $50
Located on Ingleside Terrace overlooking
alley.
Terms, $500 CASH
$50 monthly including all interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

PARK ROAD, BETWEEN 18th AND 18th
STREETS
rooms, bath. modern ia every detail;
porches front and rear; servants room in
cellar; laundry tubs; beautiful back yard
to alley; room for garage. Possession
$4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20
AUCTION SALES

THOMAS BOWLING CO.. Auet.onosss.
13th { T Streets y. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

advice on business matters, love, health,
and family affairs. Tells name of your
future husband or wife, tells II one you
love is true false. What part OF the
country is luckiest to you. What to do 10
be successful in life. 1916 ". Y. ave. n.
w. Next door to Masonic Temple. Read
ings. 81. 24'
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MADAM IGNORE

Gifted clairvoyant and medium. can be
consulted on all affairs Of life. Where
others fail she succeeds. Her advice Is
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asked; what she sees and tells comes true.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Office 72l 18th
st. " W, two doors north of PalaiS Royal
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Gypsy ClairvOyant
And card reader: advice given on bust
ness marriage and DIVORCE, this woman
has read for many people in many coun-
tries. Her predictions are reliable. r JoIn
80. 1901 q str, cor. 18th, second floor pa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

NEAR 18th ST. AND PA. AVE 8. ..
8 large rooms, bath; cellar nnoee entAEe
house; good yard to alley.
PRICE, ONLY S2.6o0.
$500 cash, $50 monthly, including Al IN
tereBt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

fI4,50O.0o
One Of those attractive semi-detached res
licences on Q st. near 3oth st., just beyond
Bridge, containing II rooms. baths, hot
water heat, electricity (new dxtures); COM
pletely redecorated; wide lot; alley in rear.
A very comfortable home conveniently To-
Gated. Possession in 10 days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-20

NEAR I'd AND EAST CAPITOL SITS.
Three-story brick dwelling, IL rooms.
baths; garage; furnace heat excellent To-
cation for room renting.
BARGAIN AT 1000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
HIGH PLACE IN THE
RAILROAD WORLD.
FORCOL. KENNEDY
Head of Cumberland Valley
Likely to Be Vice Presi-
dent of p. r. r..

The belief was Expressed in rail-
road circles to-day that NJ. C. KEN
nedy. who retires as president of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany with the transfer of that sys-
tenn to the Fennsylvania Railroad,
will become a prominent figure in
the affairs of the Pennsylvania. For
many years the Cumberland Valley.
under his direction, has been one of
the model railroads of the country,
and one of the most profitable as
we'll. Colonel Kennedy has been its
guiding genius for years and has
been closed to the management of
the Pennsylvania than any other
railroad man outside the Penrsy's
circle of executives. When the war
broke out he was chosen by the fed
eral government to go to. Europe TO
help prepare for the, arrival of
American troops and supplies in
France and he remained until the
armistice had been signed and the
system of homecoming army trans
portation established. Much of the
success in troop movement without
hitch or accident was due to his
work and skill as a railroader and
the Pennsylvania management in
tends to recognize his ability with
a high place in its service. 1t is un-
derstood that the management of
the Cumberland Valley which will
continue in tht hands of Colonel
Kennedy, viii carry with 1t a PENN
sylvania Railroad Company vice.
presidency and broader powers for
the Cumberland Valley executive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

of December earnings. which rail-
road administration reports indicate
will be considerably smaller 'n"h
those of the preceding months
Receipts from freight. PASSENGER
express and other transportation
during the year amounted to ap-
proximately s4,87s, 900, ,000.> or SSS2,-
0OO, 900 more than in the previous
wear. Operating expenses jumped
to about s3,s71. 100000 or ABOUT
S1,11s, ,OOe, ,oe0 more than in the pre-
ceding year, 90
The railroad administration ac-
countants now. report that IN 1918
the s1,71Q.000.00O payroll OF the
wear previous was increased 81 per
cent. and that. consequently S2,346'-
100000 was paid out last year to the
two million railway employees. Many
only the latter part Of the year. ana
wage INCREASES were effective TOT
If thesS run through the present
wear, even without other additions
whioL may COME from action on
pending applications for more pay
they would make s7S4,oe0,00O addijj
tssnal wages. Tho wage level at
kne e,d of 1918 was little more
than AZ per cent. higher than at
the bed,aning of the year, wnen the
Government assumed control.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
Harrisburg Gunr1ers Show
Form at Reading Shoot

The great eastern live bird handi-
cap got under way at Reading yes
terday with 56 marksmen of fame
in the contest although the weather
was exceedingly trying for this spert.
The big feature of this Hercules
Gun Clubs two-days shoot takes
place this afternoon at the Spring
Valley traps where> the shoot-off of
the existing tie for the Hercules
preliminary trophy, handsome
silver tea set. is to be settled. The
contestants are John &. Martin, of
Harrisburg; Fred w. Dinger, the
''crown wing-shot" of the Capitol
City, Curtis and Rowe. over d hun
dred entries are in for the great
Eastern Handicap which is to be
staged directly after the tie-off
shoot. 1t is emblematic of the live
bird championship of the east.
Yesterday Fred Curtis, of the
Union League. of Philadelphia, tied
with Wililan f. Rowe. Jr., of Read
ing: Fred W. Dinger AMI John G..
Martin, of Harrisburg, on 10 kills for
the honor in the Hercules prelimi-
nary. which was at 20 birds, handi-
cap rise. Anthony A. Felix and
Isaac II. Knowles, of Philadelphia,
tied with Z. H. Effrig, of Rocky
Point; A. II. Roberts, of Harrisburg;
Raymond s. Brubaker. ot Sinking
Springs: q. P. Geist, of Fazleyaville;
W. c. Gordon, of Norristown; JOS
eph Nettles, of Pottstown; william
Dunn, of Pine Forge. and Edward
Winfield. of Auburn, n. Y, for the
runner-up trophy, each> scoring IS
Kills. The scores in the Hercules
preliminary follow:
4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

20 live birds, handicap rise. 27 to
20 yards, interstate rules governing
Fred w. Dinger (29), 1s; Fred.
Curtis (29). 1s; John @. Martin
(29), 10; William F. Rowe. Jr., (27). +.
10; A. A. Felix <29), IS; Isaac II.
Knowles (29), IS; e.. II. 1ffrig t3s) /,
Is; r. S. Brubaker (2sl, Is; A. p,
Geist (29), Is; w. C. Gordon (2sl,
IS; Joseph Nettles (2O. Is; Will
liam Dunn e2O, IS; Il. B. AIelrath
t2s), II; Daniel Killian, (3s). 16;
C. C. Watson (2S); IT; w. L. Sut-
cliffe (2S),' 16; Aug. ]. Yarmel t27l,
16; Charles H Adams (27), 16:
Henry Lebo (2), II; Henry Trivetts
(29), 10; Percy Brown (2Sl. 1G;
Frank Monnie (27) IL; w. IT. Myaclz
(27). IA; Edward Lyons (2S), II;
John Raring (2s), Is; D. Wads-
worth, Jr., (2Sl, 16; DR.. j IL. VAN
derhoff (271, IL; Earle Boardman
(2D, IA; Earl Melot (2s3, 16; e. E.
Stofslet (27) 16; Lloyd y. Miller
(2O. 16; Peter Kline (2s). -; E.
NJ. Shaw (2O, IA; =. NJ. Aleman
(2S), 16; Edward G. Hoffman (2O,
16; Fred Confer (270, Is; A. II.
Cochran (20, &c; George s .Hoff-
man t2N, IA; urtis Haign (12S),
Il; Harry Trumoauer (2Sl II; Har-
rison Schaeffer (29). IL; Edward
Emmers (2S), 4 (withdrew); A. L.
Morgan (2S). 13; Daniel Kessler
(2s) 1s; Henry Schutt t23). II; Will
II! L. Harper (2s). II; Charles
Wingate (2S), II; William II.
Clegg (29). 16: Frank Curtis
CID. 16: Frank w. Shie.1s C3s),
IA; Fred Hess (2s). 16; L. e. Xetrie
(2s), 1c, =. Frank Pratt (2S), II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
rabbit" Rote to Have
Ovation Saturday Night
at Basketball Game

The Saturday night battle with
the Hancock five of the Ameri-
can League will be something of
tribute to Harry Rote, who will
be plainly visible on Gordon
Ford's lineup, having just been
mustered out of service. AS an
all-around athlete, the rabbit"
came near wearing the blue rib
bon in this community and GER
tainly there has never been a
more popular lad. At Central
High he was an ace in every
sport and at Gettysburg he shone
with equal brilliancy. Rote joined
the Signal Corps service, and at
Camp Hancock took care of
quarterback job under Berry,
all-Amepca fullback. Chances
are that he will hold down Ike
McCord's position, as Ike is un-
der the weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
Boston Shooter Hits
Every Bird in Rain

Pinehurst, n. c.. Jan. 24.-Heavy
rainfalls. delayed tht shooting in the
midwinter tournament at Pinehurst
yesterday and were responsible for
a falling off in the remarkably high
scoring averages. ...
Leon III. Davis, of Boston, rose
superior to the elements, however,
and broke all of the 75 targets
thrown In yesterdays block OF the
4b50-target contest.
Frank S.~Wright, of Buffalo, the
leader, In the long race broke "a
and now leads the field by a margin
of three birds. Wright has broken
S6e out Of 376. DR.. A. H. Aber, of
Dravosburg. Pa who was alone in
second place last night, one target
behind Wright, missed three yester-
day and is now tied for second posi-
ton at S66 with w. II. Patterson, of
Buffalo, and E. ]. Buck, of Daven-
port.
Charles H .Newcomb and George
s. McCarty, of Philadelphia, and
w. w. Posey, of Lancaster, broke
-7S. Others who hit all but two yes
terday included Fred Plum, of At
lantic City. and C. B. Platt, OF
Bridgeton.
McCarty now leads the Philadei-
phiai district. at $50, six birds from
the top. Platt follows at 362. New
comb. Plum and F. S. Tomlin, OF
Glassboro, are 361.
John Philip Sousa, the famous
conductor, is jogging along comfor-
tably at his accustomed so per cent
clip and has ruined 322 targets out
of the 375. With $3.50 targets al
ready thrown in the 4.500-target
sectional contest, the Eastern team
leads the Westerners by a margain
of ,Ss birds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
G Leaguers About
to Invade Dixie Land

New York, Jan. 24.-Manager
flbert Robinson. of the Brooklyn
|tional League baseball club. an
|unced to-day that his team
build start south on March 20
ID commence spring practice~at
|cksonville on March %. The
|w York Americans Will be
ghbors of the Dodgers for most
the training period and the
hbs win play several exhibition
ines. Arrangements are also
ing made for several games
tn the New York Giants, who
|ll train at Gainesville, instead
at Marlin, Texas, where 1t had
|ne for eleven successive years,
|e Giants will leave March 20
the new camp. use OF which
ls offered them by the Univer-
|y of Florida. Exhibition games
p scheduled with the Washing
b Americans and New York
hericans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
"Rube" Bennett, of City,
to Box on Tuesday Night
at Motive Power Show

A shift has been made in the
program for boxing at the Motive
Power arena on Tuesday night
next. Sellers is incapacitated and
his place will be taken by "Rube"
Bennett, likely middleweight,
who is a native of Harrisburg.
Bennett was well known as captain
of the Harrisburg Academy foot
ball squad. AS a raliroader he
puts in his spare time at the manly
art and has had phenomen sue
cess, winning fourteen out OF fif-
teen bouts.
With Sammy Schiff, Larry Han
son, Eddie Dundee, and not for
getting Dick Conlin. the notorious
goose fighter" and a bunch of
other talent, the Tuesday night
sport promises to be the hveliest
which the Motive Power folks
have staged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
HARRISBURG MARKSr1EN MAKE GOOD AT READING SHOOT I
odds on Tech Tonight When
She Plays WhiteRoses at 7 ork

fhe Technical High School bas-
ball squad will play its second
que game of the 1919 season to-
Int at York In the High School
hnasium. Tech is tied for first
|ce with one victory. Lebanon has
and Reading three victories.
In should be an easy winner to-
hit. Making the trip to York will
1.-THE entire squad of nine players.
charge of Faculty Director Grubb.
doubt, all of the players will be
len a chance to show their ability
|ore the York rooters.
/ he only other game to be played
|the league this week is Lebanon
ALLENTOWN. Lebanon held Read
to a close score. and 1t would
be surprising to see Allentown
j. However. odds favor the Leb-
mites.
ech will get its first real test next
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
Bolsheviks Evacuate
Petrograd and Are
Removing All Stores
By Assoeiated Prett

Copenhagen, Jan. 24.-The Boil
shevik forces are evacuating Petro-
grad and removing all stores, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Ber-
rnske Tidende from Helsingfors,
The dispatch adds that Leon Trot-
zky. the BQlshevik minister of war,
is transferring his headquarters to
Mimi Novgorod and, that the, anti
Bolshevik. movement is growing
daily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

sey sprained his ankle at Reading,
after leaving Harrisburg. he will not
be bothered in decimating Leo
Houck, of Lancaster, IL that native
son insists on going in the ring
with the demon. Sure. he has a
chance of pulling in the $1,000 for
staying three rounds, but If he ever
gets one of Dempsey's solid blows
will cost him more than that for
hospital expenses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
NO BoxING IN PAREE

Paris, Jan. 24-Boxing, which was
abandoned early in the war, will not
be revived here for the present, at
least. The Prefect of Police has re-
fused to grant permission to a syn
dicate of ring promoters to stage a
bout between Georges Carpenter.
the French champion and war hero,
and a prominent American heavy
weight
Carpenter has been quietly train
ing for several bouts he has in view.
Since the armistice was signed the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
ALWAYS IN 1918
Arm AS MUCH AS
HEY DID IN 1915
Behind Previous Year and
Record Year of 1916,
Reports Show
By Associated Press

Washington Jan. 24.-Railroads
h91S. under Government. control
unusual war conditions, earned
hut $71S, 100000, or $25O,000,000
than, in 1917, sS70.000,000 less
b in the record year OF 1916. and
but the same as in 1915.
his ia apparent on the basis of
|E;:. ~>en,tS to the :. Interstate
hmerce Comm IsSson of earning5
1875 principal railroads-those
ling annual operating revenues
more than $1,000. O.000-for eleven
hths and unofficial calculations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
THE BASES

4. Something new in athletics. An
Oklahoma woman went into strict
training In order. to maui her hus-
band who had been rough with her.
She is asking the. state now to es-
tablish training stations for women
in similar plight. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
ARCHDEACONRY MEETS

The Rev. William Dorwart, of
Newport, and the Rev. Floyd APP
pleton officiated at Holy Communion
services as a part of the meeting of
the Archdeaconry of Harrisburg held
in st. PauPs Episcopal Church yes
terday. The Rev. Mr.. Dorwart is
archdeacon for the district. Ten
parishes We're represented by dele
f-a taS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

T. U, speaking before a victorS
meeting in Grace Methodist Church.
A memorial fund of $1,000 was sp-
propriated by the State w. C. T. U.
for tribute to Mrs Addie B. Par
sells, ~ state vice-president,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

Friday night. when the Maroons trav-
ell to Lebanon. To win the pennant.
Tech will almost be compelled 10
win two games from either Lebanon
or Reading. Next Friday night
Reading goes to York and Is almost
sure 10 win. With Lebanon ana
Reading whining and Tech losing
IT would mean that Tech wouio nave
a hard row to hoe to make up the
lost ground. :.
The lineup for to-nishts eoh'' -
likely to be as follows:
rech York.
Jingle Z. Yeagiey. (.
]. Beck, Z. Free. 1.
(Ebner) Mclaughlin
wilsbach, C. FRITZ g.
(Frank) Young q
C Beck. g@
(Smith)
Kohlman. g.
(BihD - 1-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
Persia Sends Mission
Of Seven to France

TouIOn, Jan. ga Persian mis-
sion consisting of seven members
and including the minister of for
eign affairs. arrived here yesterday
on the. French battIeship Diederot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
CUBS GO. TO CALIFoRNIA

0mcago, Jan. 24.1Deiinite an
that the Chicago club, of the Ma
tiona1 League. will do its spsng
training at Pasadena, Cal. The play
ers will leave here March 20. and
will spend 16 days on the coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

French idol has been missing from
his old haunts. II Is even said that
he has given up smoking cigarets.
He may sail for America in the
spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

w. G. T. U. PLANS REUNION
Plans for campaign for n n,iIion
members and a million dollars\ to
evangelize the world were announcAd
yesterday by Miss Anna Adams Gor\
don, national president of the w. C,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
OLDEST GOLFER DIES

New York, Jan. "a. - George
Strath. the oldest professional golfer
in this country, is dead in Brook
lyn, at the age of rs years. He
had been professional at the Cres-
cent Athletic Club since 1902.
Strath began his career ontthe old
st. Andrews links in Scotland 6S
years ago as a caddie. being known
as the pinafore caddie, and carried
clubs for the famous Tom Morris.
When he grew older he went to the
Glasgow Golf Club. where he de-
veloped into an able professional,
and played in many contests with
fair success. Twenty-four years ago
he came to this country and was en-
gagged at the Westbrook links, and
during his career there laid out the
nine-hole course at Dyker Meadow,
afterward becoming professional
there. While at Dyker Meadow he
laid out the nine-hole course of the
Marine and Field Club. now COM
bined with the Dyker Meadow links,
and then laid out the Crescent Ath-
letic Club links at Bay. Ridge, join
ing that club as professionally seven
teen years ago.
Financiers, with money to invest,
dpp0dT 10 D6 ltdTy VI DdScpdii. hC
St. Louis Nationals are to go under
the hammer at auction, 1t is report
ed with no one Offering to buy.
Establish coffee houses in the
place of saloons, demand the men
and youth who are out for whole
some life. The saloon became so
rotten that few decent persons cared
to patronize 1t. The experiment was
tried by Bishop Potter in New York
fifteen years ago when he started
a. place just off the Bowery. 1t
made a great hit with coffee. tea,
clam broth, ETC., and the only rea-
son 1t quit business was because the
bishop objected to SO much puo-
licity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

Herbert Cavaness of the Chanute
Tribune, is inclined to believe Amer
icans would not have to adopt so
many French war orphans IL the
Paris hotelkeepers would assume
little more of that burden at home.
Mr.. Cavaness recently returned from
France. and says at the rate the
French hotelmen are getting rich
off the American war workers, they
can easily &fford to take up good
deal of the French war relief ex-
pense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
,r1rHI.ENRERG STAR HIT7

lieutenant Roy +. Shupp, star
halfback of the 1909 and 1910 team
at Muhlenberg, and great basket
ball player is in base hospital at
Camp Dix with wound from ngh
explosive shell, received at Verdun.
He says:
ST was the only officer left In my
company after eight days fighting,
but got mine some time later in the
big and final attack which started
on September 26. Am getting along
o. K, and feeling well, but will prob
ably be in the hospital for several
months longer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24
sYCAMoRE WANTS GAMES

George Albright. 107 Paxton
street, is handling the program for
the Sycamore basketball team which
city school board which opened the
Sycamore recreation center at the
Lochiel school building. A volley-
ball squad is also ready for battle
and games can be arranged with
Jacob Downey. 1929 South Cameron
street. ~
Commonwealth Travellers stopped
the engine of Royal Fire Company
lads last evening, scoring 1922:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-24

If DEMPSEY MEETS HOUCK
Good night Although Jack Demp-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-27
BOLSHEVIK AGENTS
 ARE CLOSELY WATCHED

LONDON, Aug. 27 Correspondence of Associated Press) The interna tional agents who are watching the Bolshevik leaders believe they have now so isolated them from the world that they are no longer efficient 1n the spread af their dangerous propa' ganda.
 Direct communication between the Bolsheviki and their agents abroad is being rendered increasingly diff cult. Four months have elapsed since the last direct communication from the Bolshevik leaders in Russia reached their fellows here.
 A Swede brought 0,0O0 here recent lv for Bolshevik purposes. Five min utes after he delivered the money to an agent in London he was in GUS tody. A Scotland Yard man was close to him during the whole o1 his journey to England
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-27
HOSPITAL AT CANTICNY , ID COMMEMORATE
 FIRST AMERICAN FIGHT

PARIS, Aug. 30 (by malD.-The memory of the American soldiers who fell at Cantigny is to be perpetuateo at Montdidier by the establishment of a municipal hospital constructed from American Red Cross barracks. Over the entrance to the administra- 4ion building will be an inscription reading: Gift of the American Red Cross to the town Montdidier, Ill memory of the American soldiers who fell at Cantigny."
 Cantigny, in the valley below Mont' didier was the first American battle field in France. In the beglnnlng ol +bo allied advance last summer, the Amaricais captured Cantigny against tremendous odds, advancing further Chan any other troops in taking it.
 Many Americans lie buried on the hi,1sides about the town. The Bremen country people are keeping the graves green. many of the families haVlhg "adoDted" American graves.
 Tn the country surrounding Mont didier, the soldier-peasant is return fng to the soil. Crops are growing
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-27

where in January there were hun dreds of shell holes, dugouts and trenches. Nearly half of the devas- tated fields in the district have been reclaimed. But while this has been going on the villages have in large measure been neglected. Social life, however, is being rapidly restored Churches and schools are springing up everywhere and in many cases Red Gross barracks are serving for this purpose.
 Despite the fact that their homes are dark cellars and dugouts, the people are cheerful and never fail to express their gratitude and appre citation for what America has done for them.