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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-15
CREW OF MESSINA Is SAFE.
Rescued From Abandoned Ship by
Steamer Regina.

HALIFAX, n. s., December IS
The crew of the steamer Messina,
abandoned in sinking condition Sat-
urday 40 miles off the Newfoundland
coast. is safe on board the steamer
Regina. bound for Boston. according to
wireless dispatches received here to-
day. The Messina owned bv the Gulf
Line Ltd. was bound from st. .Ica''
\. e., for Antwerp.
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You know if he can he always washes
his food before eating.
For a minute Bobby lost his TEN :
per- But it was only for minute.
Then. having washed his food to his
satisfaction. he began to eat his sup
per. and at the same time to gossip
with Billy Mink. He told Billy all the
news OF the, Green Forest, most of
which was no news at all to Billy, for
there is little going on that Billy
doesn't know. Then Billy told Bobby
the news of the Laughing Brook.
everything except about the traps and
trapper. 1t was a very pleasant visit
they had there together in the moon
light.
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veloped attractively in velvet with
bead or wool embroidery in contrast
ing color, or in satin with metal, silk
or wool embroidery as the trimming
The blouse shown is waist length and
finished with soft. crushed girdle
of self fabric. two long fringe-tippeA
panels distinguishing the blouse in
front. The slightly fared elbow
sleeves are finished with the en-
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.SYKESYILLE.

~ WI
Miss Ethel Emmart, of Baltimore;
Miss Anna Lee Allnut, of Montgomery
county: Miss Marion Gross, or Balt-
more, and Miss Eloise Dyson, OF De
Bois. were weeks end guests Ct the
nome wv Mr. and Mrs. VIM. I'LL. Bennett.
The Sykesville High School basket
hall team scored u notable victory
over NIT. Airy. on Tuesday last. Prac-
tice up and come try I'LL again.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Weer have
been recent visitors to Mrs. Weer's
mother It Lnray, Va
Miss Caroline Hewitt and MIR. John
Hewitt, of Washington, visited their
sister recently. &
Henry Brandenburg's automobile
turned over at the foot OF the hill
this side of FIOhrville Sunday night
because the brakes refused to work,
and the machine got beyond con-
troll. No one was hurt and the ma
chine was not badly damaged. MINI
Miss Ellen Neel and Jerold Neel,
Of Baltimore, and Miss Claire Warren,
OF Philadelphia, were guests OF Mrs.
VIM. K Marshall for over Easter.
Miss Lillian Shultz, Of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ?. Shultz.
There will be an entertainment I'm
the Lyceum on the evening OF April
26 BY U. D. Marines and the boys OF the
Navy for the benefit OF st. Joseph's
Catholic church. .z.
ii Mrs. Mollie Harding and Miss Eliza
beth Wood, OF Baltimore, spent Eas-
ter with their brother, Mr. VIM.
Melville.
Mrs. Jack. Merceron, of Baltimore,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Arlington.
Last Sunday there was a baptism
by immersion i'm the river running
through Mrs. Herring's meadow, near
the Flohrville church. There were
nine baptised. For the last month
there has been revival OF great in,
terest at Flohrville, and many were
converted. a
There was a very lovely wedding in
Ut. PauTs Methodist church Monday
at T. o'clock between Miss Elisabeth
Jane Bennett, daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. fl. Bennett and Lieut..
Henry f. Buettner, WI. ID, stationed
now at Hoboken, N. J. The bride was
dressed in White crepe de chine
trimmed i'm irredessent beads and she
carried white roses. She wore a
string of pearls the gift OF the groom.
The groom wore the uniform on a
lieutenant with Sam Brown belt. The
maid Of honor, Miss Ruth Bennett,
sister OF the bride, wore pink crepe
de chine and carried pink roses.
The bride was given i'm marriage UyH
her father, Mr.. VIM. H. Bennett. The
best man was Dr. Homer FreigtOg.
OF Baltimore. The ushers were VIM
d. Shipley, Frank Tomilson, Noel
Bennett and Nathaniel Harrison.
The church was beautifully decorated
with ported flowers. The wedding
was largely attended. Immediately
after the wedding there was buffet
luncheon at the brides home for the
ont OF town guests, after which the
bride and groom left i'm their automo-
bile to motor to New York where
they will live until the groom is re
leased from the army.
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I'm Westminster.
Clarence Wagner spent Saturday
and Sunday i'm Patapsco with his
mother.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Dell spent
Sunday with Mrs. Grant Dell.
Mrs. August Weaver spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
Taylor.
Mrs. Marshal knight and Mrs
Russell Dell spent Friday with INIT
and Mrs. Carroll Wisner
Mr. and Mrs. William Mcmillan
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Mary Mcmillan, Robert Kidd, Gar
land Shamer, Roy Dell, Herbert
Abbott, George Shamer, Walter Dell,
Walter Taylor, Michael Wagner,
Cleveland knight, William Taylor,
Arthur Shamer, Walter Brown,
Dewey Miller, David Shamer, Reu-
ben Shamer, Baxter Evans and Will
liam Lleister.
Miss Thelma Bush and Miss Mar
garet Shamer, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Howard Taylor
Mrs. Elias Taylor spent Saturday
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imore, spent Sunday Last with Mra,

timore, spent Sunday last with Mrs.
James Tracey.
Mrs. Lulu Otis and daughter, OF
Westminster, spent Sunday with MI
and Mrs. John Kalhaugh.
Don't forget the strawberry and
lce cream picnic which iB to be held
May LIZ, on Warren Shamer's lawn.
Mrs, Elias Taylor spent Sunday last
with her father and brother, near
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PATAPSCO.

Miss Flo Shamer, or Baltimore
spent Sunday last with relatives at
this place.
. ut. Clarence Wagner, of Baltimore
spent the Easter holidays with Eli
mother, at this place.
Miss Cecilia SIMPLIFY spent Sunday
last With her parents at this place.
MIR. Harvey Ford and wife, of BAL
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son, Davis, of EAmDden.
Mr. Fred Weiss spent Sunday with
his vita.
MIR. zach Murphy, or Baltimore
spent the Master holidays, with his
wife and children or this place.
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TERMS OF PAYMENT

desired any Of the undersigned banks savings institutions
and companies will lend you all any you
Victory Notes
note for year less Al per interest with your Vic
tory Notes collateral pay your any
time provided is not less than ST week When your
paid the Victory Note yours and meanwhile the interest your
Victory Note will pay the interest your
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GAMBLER.

IhGrG Will do SUNDAY SCHOOL anu
preaching service at Providence
Methodist Protestant church this
Sunday afternoon, also e u. service
in the evening. The leader will b.
Mrs. Oscar Monroe Topic, Chris
tianity And the Toilers OF America. :"
All are welcome.
Those who spent Sunday with Mrs.
Annie Ward were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Barnes, Mrs. Joshua Barnes and
daughter, Aileen, Mrs. Lee Ward and
family, Misses Martha and Carrie
Hoff, Bessie Barnes. Messrs. Leslie
Hofr, George and Cortney Shipley,
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stimax ind
family and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Brothers and daughter, Grace.
There will be- d social held at Bird
Hill school on May II. All are well
come.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton $hipley were Mr.
and Mrs. David n Leister and
daughter, Gladys
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Ford spent
Sunday evening with MIR. and Mrs.
Francis Hon.
Miss Annie Leister spent Sunday
with Miss Hollace Prugh-
Those who spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Stima1 we're Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dull and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Etimax and
daughter, Virginia and son, Carroll,
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cole, Of Balti-
more, Miss Carrie M. Miner and
brother, Herman and others.
Mrs. Florence e. Barnes entertain
ed on Sunday last the folloN lne
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Hunt
and daughter, Florence, and SON, Gil
roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Barnes and
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PATA.PHCOI.,,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mcmillan, Oh
PatanscO entertained Sunday last
LaruA Ehamer, Hazel Snyder, Naomi
KniHht, Evelyn MvAns, Iva HvRns,
Ruth Mckillan, Hazel Mcmillan and
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REDEMPTION

Victory Notes will be paid off by the Government May 60
1928 At that you will get back dollar for dollar money
lend the Governments The Government may option
pay off the and Is
1922 that is when they have three longer
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BE A SAVER NOT A SPENDER
j FROM SAVING COMES HAVING
FOR AGE AND WANT SAVE.
WHILE YOU MAY,
NO MORNING SUN LASTS
A WHOLE DAY.

Every citizen should promptly buy Victory Notes that Mary
land and the Country that Carroll County does require
a campaign to know and To d. its duty
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DEToUR BANK, DETOUR MARYLAND.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HAMPSTEAD, MARYLAND.
HAMPSTEAD BANK, HAMPSTEAD MARYLAND.
MANCHESTER BANK, MANCHESTER, MARYLAND.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MOUNT AIRY, MARYLAND.
COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, T5ARY, MARYLAND.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NEW WINDSOR, MARYLAND
sYKEsvIILE NATIONAL BANK, sYKEsvHLE MARYLAND
BRINE TRUST. COMPANY, TANEYToWN, MARYLAND.
TANEYTowN SAVINGS BANK, TANEYToWN, MAINLAND
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, UNION BRIDGE MARYLAND
a 90 ssssD sas
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and daughter, Of Baltimore were
guests OF their parents during Easter.
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For any information every one Of the undersigned at
your service

UNION BRIDGE BANKING 9 TRUST COMPANY, UNION
BRIDGE, MARYLAND
UNION MILLS SAVINGS BANK, UNION MILLS MARYLAND.
CARROLL COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, UNIoNToWN MD.
wooDBINE NATIONAL BANK wooDBINE, MARYLAND
TER, MARYLAND.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK WESTMINSTER MARYLAND
UNION NATIONAL BANK, WESTMINSTER MARYLAND
WESTMINSTER DEPOSIT TRUST COMPANY, wEsTMNs-
TER, MARYLAND.
WESTMINSTER SAVINGS BANK, WESTMINSTER, MARY
LAND. HAp=aSa
Dsse q Dse8aseDssa ss6DsAdosasaak
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Card OF Thanks.

We want to take this msosiahbcrs
thanking the friends ana and ~ M dur..
for their kindness tendelssu daathed,
ing the recent illness an .,so thlpf
my husband and father. A "a Iofs5
the Medford Grange for ~
floral tribute. .S1 AND EAF'
JANETTA M. babylon -
TTV
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INTEREST

Victory Az annually
payable December ID and June Is No security the
Civil borne as high
of interest
Az per convertible option
into 3 per fuller taxxemp notes Of the ISSUE with
interest payable the dates The 3 per
ary recoverable into the Az per during
the life Of the issue. 1= #. t @
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STATE WOOD.

The z. P. B. met at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage last Friday
evening. Rev. and Mrs. Fl. c. Owens
with genuine hospitality made every
body feel at home and all enjoyed q,
pleasant evening. The president con-
Quoted the meeting. Rev. III. G..
Owens had charge or the devotional
service. The program was entertain
ing. Three new members were en-
rolled. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. D. T Parrish will entertain the
Y. r. -. at her home May 16.
The Easter social in the hall Satur-
day evening was quite a success.
The Misses Mildred and Gladys
Knox and Mrs. Ellen Smith, of Balti-
more, spent the Easter holidays at
Linden Farm.
Mr. Frank Gorsuch, Of Reisters-
town, was visitor in Statewood
Monday. - --s1
MIR. and Mrs. Carroll Gardner, OF
Baltimore, spent from Friday until
Monday with MIR. and Mrs. Charles
w, Lockard.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stimax and
child, OF Westminster, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stimax.
Mrs. Alvin g. Bosom, of Fowhles-
burg, spent Sunday afternoon with
her brother, Warner Shauck.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Brakeman, Oh
Baltimore spent Sunday with Mrs.
Matte Harris.
IT.. Harry Gloyd Fritz recently ar
rived from over seas and spent Friday
with Mr. Jarrett Shauck
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 8. Monroe
spent from Thursday until Tuesday
win their son, Elmer, Norfolk, va.
MIR. and Mrs. Gilbert Brown and
sons, Of Sandyyille, spent sunday az
ternoon with Mr., and Mrs, Horace r..
Shipiey. l.
Mr. md Mrs. Joseph Babylon, .ot
near Gist, spent Sunday with MT. and
Mrs. Grier Parrish. $50 .
Miss Alice Creswell and Miss Pearl
Ghipley spent from Saturday until
Monday with their parents.
Misses Mae, Mary and Pearl
Brothers and MIR. Buchanan Naylor, of
Baltimore, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Minnie Brothers. W -
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VICTORY NOTES
An Announcement
to the People Of
- Carroll County. -

The 3 notes. into which the 4 per may
the option Of the holder be converted exempt from all Federal
State and Local Taxes except and inheritance
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BUY, BORROW, SAVE

If principal to buy Victory Notes. do
capital but simply change the form Of It's investment
But il pay for your Victory Notes your and
ng you your and your Couns wealth The agge
gate what every citizen of Nation
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WHERE TO BUY

Go any Of the undersigned banks savings institutions and
companies.
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Feldman's new stoLe
completion.
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The proud Carroll County in buying Liberty Bonds
will always The proved patriotism OF its people
welcomes Victory another opportunity to
that the fortunes the needs OF their Country
real and fruitful n the Of glorious victory
than amid the turmoil Of warfare.
IN the fufment determination Of the people Of Carroll
County chee burden OF victory the
Carroll County deem high privilege to
assist.
It was the conviction Of banking institutions that their
could take the form Of preventing the economic eOaste
the the docaton of bust
the loss Of time and Of attendant cam
paign Victory Accodgy and IN behalf Of the
County, the banking institutions Of Carroll County
haze for Coutys full allotment of $84O 900 n
Victory Notes the belief that this action g1 hoOe general APP
proVdJ. --------- -
81 900 Victory Notes arnot only challenge to
investment Let every
and child be both patriot and investor.
There tvN be an Carroll County to sell Victory
Notes. but to buy Here some of the
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DENOMINATION

Victory Cloth coupon and regsered issued in de-
$780, $780, $780, $1,000 $4,000 and $4,000 ind
(registered only $4,000 and 100000
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TAX EXEMPTION

The 4 Victory Notes exempt from all State and
Local and inheritance tax and from normal
adaralin tayas
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AMOUNT or ISSUE

The Goverpnnt asking for $5oO0OOoOO Carroll County
raise 81 ,584, OO0
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
7sTg3ss4e NlI.l71ll = Is
80 SIe

ne efficient Ilghsine a. the waee
warn - slaMk they can Be saEely naxs.
Rneesl & na. u ID "A important ESats
ter. 81 b crested b. tie ordinary So
ssonagx gaghf6usa De shore. ana alse
10 manned Ilghsahlps and various
kissas 81 muGonsnkle llgA9 bueya The
snfesa 81 these latter q "a ingenaous
naaosnastc llghEzhtp. requiring no at-
eenssom whatever when once set ia ma
ton. hunt by British Arru.
Ytssn very lngeni ously constructed
vessel ana klae very latest Of iss kind.
III IT. two steel tanks sualclena gas
rnn be stored 70 supply the vessel
for several mouths Experiments hare
rlsovvn thnk fhe llelst nBay be depended
mon to burn continuously Cor months
"a time without any attention what
ever. tbs approximate duration Oe
tgse lsghk cAn always Be predetermined
ana there ID no danger whatever Of
ahe llxht baang extfngulshed either by
wind OF spray, The light % Visible st
i agsfanee o9 eight 10 twelve miles.
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DARED GERMANS
To SHOW HEADS
Sergeant Of Marines Hurled
Pointed Query aE Boches
When IRE Was Most Ter
riAc ii Belleau Wood.

Il isn't nice "a swear iii type Meth
ar ii war uaas This ID i war story.
II was told By Erigadier General Cat
lin Id Ills book With the Help Of
God and rev Marines. Bsllean
Weed IS the seEEing.
The Gomeral haa given his troops
the order To advance. His Last words
we're, as they started across the wheat
fields under i w::..herfng IRE. Give en-
hell, hoys.
Some one /" the Cen
eral continues. that ahey advanced
Ga three woods crying, Remember
the LusEtania Il they did / failed to
hearla
.sBofnehOw inst Doesn't sound Ike
the sort Cs things the Marines cay
under the condl siona. =
Than General EntIin tells what shey
did say. when the lines were waver.
ing under the terrific German Ore, 4
sergeant cried ont:
gcne On ycn do
yosi want to live forever ~
Tell the marines that you are not
going To take your share Of the com
ing victory Liberty Loan
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nce Aas been called the siarsfkIesg
aakinn a ne worla,Il claims % be. 4
we - rot wasch out aha vii pr0vs
" epnelnyivaly. America IL The rich
W. epunsry on earth. our PEI capisa
sagsnss Increased approximately AS
ps cent d the lass four ysars the
lied " the var. Last year, Cor M
ssSslsp, tlBs per capita savings In TIE
epdsh alsna was SS67s Tnas scunds
like We havs the money, and we Ger
eatnIy have the viii 10 make more.
Uncie Sam II out to show yoa how.
lie wants ID Be your savings banker
He offers you not only per cent IN.
tereak. compounded quarterly. but the
government - security. There could
not Be i better incentive for thrift
than That. The French people hare
Tar less. yet they aaye more Theg
hare no way 10 put their savings into
small government securities. the popu
lar denomination being that Of I'VE
hundred francs, or S1O0.
II would not be very convenient o.
SAVE IL We had 90 pat our pennies into
an old stockinS until We had accumn
lasad 800 ii the French do would It'll
And the stocking doesn't pay any II
tereat. So let tJncIe sam take care
of your pennies twenty-five Of them
buy Thrift Stamp and sixteen Thrift
Stamps converted into 4 War Savings
Stamp begin earning compound inter
est Tor you Immediately. Are We going
TO let the French best as III thrift
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south America. Central America
saa Mckee have many efElcient Red
s5ess societies In some Of ths
smaller Countries the Red Cr0sa 60
ssalzations have had . strugle q
ssep gong and these are 70 Fecaave
IS lal attention from tas cca
.'a'ogether the Red Cross Oag
q the world are iii good pCsl-
~ 6 start their combined drive
siissi distress and disease
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@ FOR FAlR


a West Virginia private soldier no
aOas 4 lex IN Elaa ggnr aSsa n0W gDeg -
eznfcses was visiting the natl0ElaA
capssaI. and while Inspecting fne
Wagnangaon nnmutnemk SeQaested VI Ksss
Egceaan fo ack 81 witness Fox
short aaEne. The cripple then proceed
ed s0 climb 20 the top. 800 feet Adore
me asOursd ana reached nv so steps.
Ii 81 clear That this Atlsiete was net an1
Washington to claim d pension on the
gr0ana 0g phyaaeaI disability. IN fnefs
he risks 10 more than fair chance g
show that De Is at 10 hold job, and
III ready to prove II. 10 the main mill
tary hospital In washington the psa-.
tients are publishing paper called
the Come Back whose main pslr~
n0se IN 60 promote the Industrial vel
RREn ne crippled soldiers and Sailors.
III gathers information on useful work
FOR men vino recover from anputn-
lions on serious wounds, and wants
10 ascertain how much they viii be
abse to do, not how little, and 70 en-
courage auabst ious efforts IS far 9
posssasle. such endeayors for one
thing. add to the happiness Of those
who often are merely classed % nm
fprtunates. ii crippled condition does
not necessarily mean crippled life
The privilege of being independent
That appealed 10 Burns rs glorious is
dear To every healthfilI nafnre and
earnest participant III me duties Of
life. So. Louis Glohe-D Democrat.
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For Thai g,WrKs.Y

+ ss 9. Groves TasteIeas GEzIH ii
s 81 arms the Body 81 ysng
Ching the Biood Y0
s. lts strengthening, Invig0Ea
uset Price sOC.
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Es luc 80 ar disks lasE
a. tl AZ alaaye
ave bean Ions enough ~ hold
aIs se TvIea seglps
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Since the establishment b The mir
plane mail. we suppose postage viii
be higher.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-10-24
FACTS AND FIGURES or WAR
immensely of Supplies Needed in Mod
ern Conflict Revealed by Sir
Douglas Haig.

These are some of the amazing facts
In Sir Douglas Haig's final dispatch:
General headquarters received 1900
kilograms in one day, and 3,400 let
ters by dispatch-riders. One army
headquarters had 10000 kilograms i'm
day, and the daily kilograms on the
lines of communication were $4,000.
There were 100 miles of teIegrapIss
and telephones, and 1888 miles of rail-
ways, on which 1900 trains ran
weekly.
In six weeks 100000 rations were
supplied, by our armies in France, so
100000 civilians in the relieved areas.
Two hundred tons dead weight of
supplies and stores were REQUIRED
daily for the maintenance of each dr.
vision
The total daily ration strength Of
our armies was 100000 An addi-
ton of one ounce to each mans Fa-
tons represented an extra rs tons
Over 100000 horses and mules and
46,700 motor vehicles were used, and
$500 miles of road made or n1ais-
tanned.
In 1914 there was one machine gEM
to 500 infantrymen in. the British
army when peace came there was ore
machine gun to 20 infantrymen.
over 100000 tons of ammunition
were fired by our artillery on the
western front from August, 1919, to the
Montreal Herald.