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owing to the Intervention OF Kind
nature IN the shape OF the crotch IN
that tree catching and holding tho
shell fast in q firm embrace. We
were saved from that additional DIS
a5tCr and death.
4 dricd-up creek that was being
used by us Tor - trench on TN, iprca
sector Was crossed By wooden
bridge about thirty feet long. This
bridge was used as a means OF
transport at night and by Red Cross
men IN tho daytime, aud was very
useful II was most important that It
be kept IA constant repair. | wac de-
allied Ia charge OF the repair party.
one day during the great iprcs bat
lie. about 10 o'clock In the morning.
tho bridge was smashed aud I took
my party up and made the necessary
repairs. We had hardly returned 10
cover when ~" bridge vas smashed
sgain, and again We rushed out and
fixed II up. As we ran, three men
forged ahead OF me ana got TO the
middle Of tho thrty foot structure;
| was about twenty tcet behind them,
the rest OF the party immediately be-
hind me. | was shouting an order to
them, when 81 shell exploded in the
middle OF the bridge. killing all
three. I was saved by twenty feet.
During the busiest days ot May,
1915, between tho second and third
battle OF Yp!cs | was on guard duty
at hcld headquarters m the trenches.
Tho stan vas located In an old two
story building that was much the
worse for wear from German calling
cards. My go was from 3 tO 10
y, NJ Promptly at 10 o'clock a rap
came 10 the door and, blowing out
my light. / inquired who IT was. II
was my relief Dave Evans, on" Of
the best pals whom IT has ever been
my lot 10 soldier with, luyC was a
heavy set man, strong AZ an ON. !
think hc could nave almost fel!vd A
bull with his first, 30 powerful was
hc. / rclit the candle after closing
the door. This was Dawes first "gO"
at this particular spot, and eau
toned him 20 DE careful not 70 show
himself IN IA, open doorway with the
light behind h'm, a. the building was
under observation Ind the Hpllntcrs
tnat were being continually Chppod
from II demonstrated how kconly aC-
tive and alert they were and made u
necessary FOR q man 10 be on tho
lookout ovCgy second 81 the time. lie
said ne you'd take no chances. Dave
had just obtained au Enfield RHO. Tor
which hc had been vcry glad 10 OK
change his Ross a. the Enfield is
better suited TOR trench purposes;
ana not being thoroughly familiar
wlth it's workings ho asked mo 10
explain II 20 h.m, which ! did. Then
| blew out tho light. opened tho door.
whispered "Eood- night and started
down the path. About n hundred feet
away | heard Dave cl''lNr me back,
: turned; ho was standing In the
doorway. with tho candle light CLEAN.
ing behind him. He called out,
Grant, don't quite get this safety
catch and bolt: would you mind
showing Il 10 me again?"
Blow out the light. you fool" I
called.
"All right" and he did so and I
started baik. As he answered me I
heard simultaneously the report OF a
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IT III third battle OF Yprcs CON
mcnccd juno ., lasting unul
June Is. 1916. Sanctuary
prlainS about 1000 in number. ana
they were tho very finest and nohloat
specimens ot their various iypcs
oak, elm. ash and beech. They wcru
ii "a northwcs,orly direction. ono II
our trenches ran northeast and
southwest through tho middle Of the
woods.
Tho morning OF the Cd was 4 baau-
uiul summers day: nature was n
perfect reposc; the birds sang guiy,
the hLmmng OF bees and fragrance
or flowers nlIcd the ar. We were
hnsily engaged making our morniug
ablutuns In some shell holes whon,
like Il bolt from the blue, he'll broke
lpps" IN the form of tho most violent
hombardmcnt / had experienced up
10 that time, lasting twopiy mh-
utcs, missiles of every kind raining
and We waited.
A. the end Of twenty minutes our
men started jumping out OF their
trenches ahead of US and Charg ng
across They were met by the Cu-
envy n mass formation and over
whcimrd, Thoy diod to i man. Tho
Germans pressed the attack nomc
rnd came on, yelling Ike hends In
oarnate, drunk with the JOY II their
apparent success and promised W.
tory on they came, apparently IL
r'slstiblr. We commenced rring
ana | had tho satisfaction Of sCcIng
gaps blown IN their ranks and uauy
%, them biting tho dust our poor
lttlc battery. however, feazcd then
but littlc.
Our ammunition was exhausted. not
shell remaining, and We grabbed
our rifles retreatlng with the rest,
aud sniping ana dropping as wo fell
back We took parts Of the guns
with us 90 prevent Fritz making use
NJ them and threw them into shell
hole tllcd with water, 1s they were
too heavy To carry and manipulate
our rifles lt IN" same time, and that
ability was much more precious tn us
~ That particular time than tho gun.
parts, ono ~ my Chums had bcar
WOunl,i M tho pit before We retired.
ana Was later taken prisoner, ana
two Of my other Chums were killed in
tho general retreat. My pals with tie
other guns, forty feet 70 our right,
did not get all of their ammunition Stt
before the Boches were upon them.
and they. too, died there; they were
incinerated alive in their little nit
by smoke shells that started every
thing ablaEe az they exploded.
Cro Be Continued.l
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walking rapidly. They asked me
where a certain Algerian regiment
was lying and | directed them, after
giving them u drink Of watcr lid a
biscuit. They also asked me what
those headquarters were. and "A num-
Der OF other questions. However. n
suspicion OF there being anything
wrong entered my mind, az they
spoke perfect English. They left ana
had Just turned the corner TO cross
pOntoon bridge over User Canal. 40
ing toward the tront-lino trenches.
when throe French guards came run
ning Ike mad. They asked mo some
questions oKcitedly, but II was some
time before | could make out what
they wanted
Finally, ! got 1t through my heal
and told them and they raced on The
men who mad accosted me were the
two prisoners who had been taken IA
the clock tower at Ypres, as | heard
subsequently,. but they did not get
away With their nervy trick: they
were taken and paid the prce.
That same night "A bunch OF the
iSth Highlanders, of Toronto, were
on our right, and dug in In the bank
hut there was considerable water in
the bpttom OF their holes. while ourH
compared TO theirs, were beautifully
dry. Tho Kiltles camo along search
ing for blankets and whatever they
could get and We spared lholn what
ever we cond. Then ono Of them
spotted a farmhouse, rhc occupants
ot which had been shclicd out be-
cause they would not comply With
the orders ot "A German agent. ana
had lost their home In consequence.
They went In and helped themselves
20 straw and came out lOndcd down
with armfuls OF II, I decided To '"l-
low suit and went over Just reach
ing the barn, when Kr-kr-k -kr- -p!--fhe
first she'll that came going right
amongs. Them. setting tho barn on
fire and wounding several OF the
4Sth. Their presence had been made
known by secret service agent. ls
Il is one chance in a hundred thou
sand for a shell 20 hit so donf'D D'c a
target at tho first shot, The aim vas
excellent and tho work accomplished
by tho shell was Eplcndd--frnm n
German point 81 view.
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e0.ne oSie asked who would volunteer
ior water. We were all dirty, thirsty,
greasy and tired. and offered 10 20.
aIilped over TO the farmhouse, stop
ping TO speak 70 the Captain for a
moment ON the way. wAsn | heard a
SEell explode; II had demolished No.
gun.
Stand to-" yelled tho Captain.
then TO the farmer, Take that
damned COW away" lie hurried Tho
COW OH and put II in the barn, hut he
nad no sooner gone than Er-kr-kr-pl
hr-kr-kr-p! and tho Captain and I
were knocked off our feet The water
bottle was broken and | did not take
time 10 get another, but made f)r he
guns. They were hammcrinC our hat
eTfos thoroughly now and I was told
70 take shelter. ran over 10 the
farmhouse and asked the farmers
"itc for cup OF cOfTee-to soil me a
cup. Which she refused; In fact, her
husband would not permit any OF US
10 enter the house again. Then q
snOthcrinG fire smashed the French
battery, the destruction being so ac-
curatc and complete that II was done
whlle ! was asking and being refused
the coHee! Juat leaving the house
met one or the French Captains. "p.d
YOU notice anything peculiar in the
farmers actions?" he asked me; II
mean with his white COW ?"
! told him | hadn't noticed any
thing peculiar, that had noticed he
had taken hts white COW out IN front
or our battery, grazing her there just
before the battery was shot up.
Did the COW stop IN front OF your
gum"
Yes, st stopped before each one OF
them"
so II did AZ ours" he said.
"Mercl Monsieur. you win heal
from this" And he left in a hurry
He phoned the gendarmes In the city
or fpre9 and in less than half an
hour they came. They entered t,e
farmhouse and searched IL thorough
~ Upstairs they found parts os 3
Photograph lamp and a complete tcle
phone apparatus: there was ars) In
hts stove a system that had been In
augurated for forcing up a shower o,
sparks; this apparatus had beer
found in the houses Of a number Of
spies who had paid the penalty 10,
their work. Than they made a searcr
81 the cellar. In which were toind
hundreds Of tins Of beef and jam
all OF which had come from our
rations, and then was explained IN,
mysterious disappearance OF oul
grub. There was no trace 10 be found
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Listening to the Tale
Bearer.

Only the shallowcst girl in tho world
would break friendship with a mao
she ro. occted on the mere SAY so" ~
"A stranger who had something to
gain by tho taic-Jclin6. The sirl
should have asked you, VI. X. s.. II
the. stories were true, and given you
q ,caanco to affirm or deny them. II
Gems to me that II she really cared
tor you she would have done this. for
sints have a way OF forSiving much
irOtn the men they truly love.
also think that IL you cared deeply
for her YOU would have made her
believe in you despite all the other
man could say. why not toll her
your whole story. whatever IT is, good
end bad together, and let her choose
between an honest man and a man
who steals tho reputation OF his
fricnd?-that Is, II you do not re-
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on COurtShip
And Marriage
By Betty Vincent

gard this girl rs being too shallow
and unsteadfast to bother With
"D. c. L." has this TO say: II am
a young stenographer and considered
very pretty and taking. Although
only II l have broken quite a few
hearts. ! do not mean to make these
men and boys love me, but I cannot
help it II they fall for my baby ways.
II love a handsome man three and
p half years my senior. I thought at
first II was his uniform l loved, for
he is one OF our soldier boys. But he
is back again an his civilian clothes
now and l find | still love him. He
takes me TO various places of amuse-
ment and his letters while overseas
were loving and true.
Now. my sister, three years older
than |, and who pals with mo con-
stanuy. has found through some
source that he Is a lover OF the gay
life. goes 10 cabarets and ts in com
pany with indecent girls at times.
Il don't know whether TO believe
these rumors, as he Is q constant vis-
itor at my homo and a great friend
Of the family for six years. He often
speaks OF girls he has met. but they
all seem very respectable girls and he
knows all OF their parents. know
the boys he goes around with and so
do my parents, and they think them
Nh hn ha Ia
keeping something from both his boy
friends and myself. Please telG me
how l can get to tho bottom OF this
affair. Remember, 1 love him dearly
and am not Jealous"
Your case. 10. c. L." seoms to be a
question OF whether to put faith in
'rumors" or in the Judgment Of your
family and frionds- Why not get TO
the bottom OF the affair" in the sim
plcst possible way--by asking your
sister tho source Of her information
and tracing 70 down?
II his letters while abroad were
loving and true and you have had
confidence in him for six years past.
why are you so ready TO believe ne Is
keeping something from his boy
friends and yourself" now that he Is
back in civilian life?
Faith and loyalty are Il part OF
love. II you love him dearly and are
not jealous" your own heart will die
tate your course. Tell him frankly
what you have heard. and fudge for
yourself by his answers. Most
wrctched situations In this world
come from some ono failing TO deal
openly with facts as they are. A little
plain speaking, backed by sincerity
and tolerance, would clear up many
ot our fancied wrongs and trouble 5.
Give your friend a chance to explain.
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FROM AN INVENTORS
NOTE BOOK

Electricity mas been adapted TO.
forty-oisht different purposes about
= household
Thoroughly dry bran will quiokiy
cleanse the liner velvet and wooiisn'
fabrics.
Japanese claim to have invented
matches that viii light perfectly even
when wet.
Plumba6o is tho most important
mineral product OF Ccylou, which has
about 1000 mines.
Seats which can be hung on auto
mobile doors 20 carry additional pas
sonsers have been Invented.
\ handcun has been Invented that
cannot be accidentally locked. there
fore always is ready tor use ,.r
Honduras has tree PRODUCING a
torn Ct cotton which tbe natiVes use
In the manufacture OF textiles.
Seasoning wood brings into ths
same space about 10 per cent more
flores than when tho wood was green.
Sixty miles OF thread spun from the
fibre or i I'species OF Italian nsttis
weighs but two and a half pounds.
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CHAPTER Y.

NoDtinuedl.
n POINTED out the ones my bat
tory was going TO dcmolish and
has big whito teeth We're SX-
posed 10 another grin rs bo
nodded approungly and walked off.
That same afternoon my sun lev
Clled tho buildings assigned to me
for dcmolshmcnt, and knowing be-
yond all shadow OF a doubt that they
were fled with men and machine
10 sec the gray clad inmates popping
out OF the doors and windows. Judge
OF my astonishmcnt! Not a solitary
soul left the building my gun Dad de-
6trUycd. | watched each one o! them
in turn and in turn was awarded
nothing for my pains. From others,
however, hundreds OF men rushed, and
as they nurried away our guns
shrapnelled them, dropping them by
the score.
A sort Of suhconSciouS connection
between my conversation with tho
Algerian and the effect OF my gun
fire found lodging in the back OF my
head, but 1t WIS not until later that
u became a direct consciousness. 5.
Another thinS that set me thinking
was what soCmcd 10 me 10 be an un-
due familiarity between this Algerian
trooper and our farmer; he had the
Cntrce OF the house, apparently could
go and come as he pleased. drinking
coffee with tho inmates, sleeping
thcre nights and making himself gem
orally at homo. | didn't think much
Of IL at the time, but later events
made these tHivtalitios very signiti-
cant indeed.
That afternoon Fritz attempted "a
come over our way and on ''Stlnd
to" we Jumped 70 the guns and drove
him back, sending across 900 express
sions Of our good will in reoord time
Then We stood down" Following
this wo wont through the usual
routine Of cleaning UP our pet and
/ making her ready for the next vista.
tion. and while working away. friend
! farmer came along with one Of hi;
cows, a larTo white animal, leading II
witn a rope and permitting her U
| Craze. lie walked along ia front o,
my gun. where IL stopped and grazec
awhile; going mike manner In from,
OF each OF the guns. Then he led tht
animal over to the other side OF Tho
house, where Il grazod in front OF the
French 76's.
In the mean time We were workins
hard. EettinE cur Uets In shape. and
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Rabbits Served in New Wavs.

~ ABBITS 9ro TOW at their Best
and their use IS one way Of "on-
serving the meat 50 necessary
for the maintenance OF the stricken
European nations
A rabbit is only III Tor eating when
" l. young and to make sure of this
select ono with soft hairs, the edges o:
which arc smooth. Tho claws should
10 smooth and sharp. 4 young rabbit
has a gtiff body and the clen in the
Zip Is marrow.
Rabbits can be boiled. brollcd O..
roasted They should be drawn soon
after killing, but DO not skin them un-
I'll they are 10 be cooked. Then skin
and wipe. To boil rabbit remove tho
!egs and shoulders and divide tho
back into two parts. This is easily
accomplished by holding the fork
firmly in the back and passing tn
knife underneath near the middle and
bending II back. Tho livor should be
boiled with II or II can be cooked ten
minutes and minced very fino then
added to the butter saucc. Place the
hot water Boil very gently. A medium
msed rabbit viii require forty-fivc
minutes cooking. When tender II can
be smothered with onions or served
with liver sauce.
To brul nicely rabbit should be
Eal n -
with salt ami pepper just before they
arc done and pour over melted butter
mixed with a little vinegar and made
mustnrd.
Before roasting a rabbit stun with
4 dresslng same as for chicken.
Trus the forcless back and the hind
legs forward. Easten thin slices OF
bacon over the shoulders and back.
lSalIe in a quick oven about one end
half hours, oaStnS frequently with
butter aud boiling water. Turn the
rablt occasionally To brown Il on all
sides. When half done drcdGc II with
-four and continue the basting. Serve
with brown gravy In which the
minced liver is boiled and a little
nutmeg IL added.
A delicious way Of serving rabbit
10 to cut IL IN pieces and soak IN weak
fitSd water over night. lanso in
dear water 20 thoroughly clean. cover
with vinegar, add whole allspice,
cloves and pepper Cihout a half dozen
OF cacn) and couple Of bay leaves
Allow y 10 stand thus until next day
Then pour of tho vinegar and place
thr rabbit and spice in saucepan with
water ana slice Of lemon. Stew
until tender. Remove the meat and
strain The liquor. Rub smooth In but
ter a large tablespoonful OF -four and
allow same to brown.
Add strained liquor. stirring con
gt,ntlv, and one Tablespoonful of vino
car. Season 80 taste with salt, pepper
GROUND al.spioe, cloves and nutmeG
Return meat 20 sauce and allow II e
.nl mn serve with noodles,
4 rabbit pie makes tasty dish
lTTt the rabbit into pieces and div.dt
thb head Lot iJ all soak IN warn
vvator u1tl thoroughly clean, Ther
other drain or wipe. Season with
salt; pepper, parsley chopped fine and
II Lhs taste Is desirable, = shallot Nigh
he addc.. cut bacon lAt0 small pieces
dredge well with nour and plac'
al n a deep pie plate. Add a cuptu
,f vatc~ or stock. Cover with a puf
paste about a halt-inch thick. Max
hole in centre and bake about on
hour and a quarter.
rabbit Is also nice when served as
boiIed pudding. Place the pieces o
rsbbit and slices OF either bacon o
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the latest whim OF Dame Fashion
might .hc INDUCED in, and that II
straw: yes, straw IN gay coiors, and
soft close weavos. the same us IL
sold for hats. may now be seen deco
rating frocKs, and though one cannot
admit that there Is anything gracious
or aPpeallngly feminine about It, II
strikes n new note that will no doubt
be taken up TO a certain extent
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DEfOIIG me are two walls of woe
Id from victims OF "tattlers" One
OF the meanest of. human be-
ings is the man or girl who tries %
break UP love or even friendship by
telling tales behind a party's back"
Ihs does not apply, Of course, 70
the honest woll wisher who tries TO
save some one from a pitfalI by
warnings, duly backed by proof. but
only TO the talcbearer who takes
advantage Of the third partys alb
sonce to destroy his character and
gain something for himself.
From M. X. s." comes this;
About four months ago [ made tho
Acquaintance OF young lady and
csred for her very much until one
Gay she told me she did not want 10
speak to me again. Later I found out
that friend OF mine TO whom / had
introduced the girl had poisoned her
mind against me. had taken the
young lady TO tho theatre. but was
feeling very III and had to 70 home.
i made my excuses and suggested
that my friend would see her safely
home. She agreed. My friend bought
some candy and escorted her home.
On the way IL sccns. he told her
everything he could think Of to break
her friendship with me. lie said that
az was in the Navy she should know
better than to 50 with me.
-Ilc succeeded IN making her be-
Hevo l was u bad follow, and now l
hayo lost the friendship OF both OF
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Original Fashion Designs
For The Epening Worlds
Home DreSSmakerS
BY Mildred Lodewick
Satth.
Dark Blue Ser0e Trimmed With Braid or StraU.
Dark Blue Serge, Trimmed With BRAID or

~ NE OF tho most
| J universally bo-
coming types
OF dresses 20 young
girls 10 tho MILDLY
blouse and skirt. And
many Is the fair ono
who. outgrown her
MILDLY days, longs for
some frock Chat
could lend her the
same carC-t troc,
youthful, 1attering
atmosphere. Tho de-
sign to- day offers
tn csc possibilities
with the added at
tribute OF dignity
whoh Is achieved by
tho long turn back
revcrs that continue
all tho way down tho
front Tho oc k
would be smartcst
developed In dark
blue serge with red
or black braid trim
ming. Cut In a ono
piece style. the upper
portion lis formed by
a dccp shaped yoke,
which is the only
relief Of tho plain
foundation. L he
same shaped line IS
ropoa ted on tho
sleeves where the
lowor portion is at
tachcd TO tho upper.
Affecting tho sailor
collar. yet unique In
It's Interpretation. lS
| tho collar on this
frock. which 5ivca
tho effect of length
cninG itself out into
the long narro "
! rCvcra but which
may be scanned at
the waiStlinc, or at
tho neCklinc. under
| the gfrups that
, servo such a novel
fastening. Instead OF
! braid ag a trimming,
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CHAPTER VI.

~S tho way over 10 thc barn,
where the shell hit the 18th
piece of troe limb
smashed into the ground at
my feet following the familiar whIz
Just overhead OF n large gun missive.
with It's ACCOMPANY yinB wind gust.
and at the same moment something
struck with thud tho tree from
wh',h the splinter rad come.
GlancinF UP, noticed a shell lodge !
IN a fork OF the two main branches.
that had stuck there without explod-
ing, For a shell to explode. IL is
necessary that the nose OF the etise.
containing the detonator. shall como
In contact with a solid substance, In
order to make ignition and cause the
explosion. This had not been dane;
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VIII you please
design mo a pretty
school dress to be
made OF four yards
navy blue sergef I
am seventeen years
old, s feet 3 inches
tnll. bust 35. hips st.
weight lls pounds.
This dress win be
worn without a coat
III tho spring.
Z. ".
4 t.ny red cord
could finish collar:
also pockets. Red
suede in front of
belt, held with round
nickel buttons. Black
silk arrows.
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ham into pan lined with good suet
crust Season with salt and pepper
and add "A cupful OF water. Cover
with the crust, securely pressing down
the edges, and boil two hours.
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rtio and tho whi1 of y bullet passing
me. when got 10 the door I STUN
h,"i over the body OF my friend Dave.
II, had received tho summons through
tho head
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Design for Mrs, c. coufu ,e used for
your graduation trock. employing
shcor white batIsto and real hlet lace
banding.
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The German Spies Continue to Gel
In Their Good Work, but in the
End They Pay the Price
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

@ At tho orma u
AL 10 A.h
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Fashioa Ei.bor. Evening "
| would like to
make up for a dainty
summer trock some
pale green silk and
cotton Gecrgette. !
have two aud one
half yards OF wide
lace banding like
sample, which could
be used II YOU think
advisable. Am thir-
ty-siX years OF ago.
slender, i've feet two
inches tall.
MRS. G..
Usc your banding
In this way, to lend
you height. French
blue faille r! b b o n
hOws on sleeves and
ono at back Of neck.
To Miss II. r. L.:
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IT POINTED out the ones my bat
terry was going TO dcmolish and
III h.s big whito teeth We're cE-
nnSnl IN Another nrIn ne ho
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CHAPTER vi.

IT iiE third battle OF Yprcs com.
mcncod June ., lasting until
June Is. 1916. Sanctuary
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-09-01
DANIELS REVIEWS PACIFIC FLEET AT
 SAN FRANCISCO

O SAN FRANCISCO l-Thc
  front the deck of the toricb batt Oregon O ha 0
  onal si passed the ar t& leading
  
 President Wilson will engage n n