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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15

;ha, tho average Of our citizenship
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15

(Tomorrow-''To tho Pure" another
JaZzbo story. Read 1t and get It over
within
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15
A JOKE ON The ALIEN WORKMAN
Attitude on Americansln Issue Taken by Some Big EN-
poyers Places Him in Predlcament.
By PROF. H P. FAIRCH1LD

AulN0rIfv IN Sociology and mMl@TaUoh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15

To introduce a new type
which fits any kettle or sauce
pan, 25c Strainers Wednes-
day ........... 10y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15
COFFEE POTS

4 Wednesday special in Two
quart Aluminium Coffee Pots
worth 1925, the one day
at S1.4S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-15

- Euroro who contracted W., u
IS C,r i .!,f.nlr' tine at a dcr!nItc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
hudson

Tommy Jones and Mrs. George Ed
wards left for Hope, n. D., Sunday
night for a visit Of a week or ten
days.
Elmer Johnson has traded his Ford
runabout for an Overland runabout
with firm in MankatO.
Eben Morgren of Minnesota, Mimi.
is visiting his brother, Paul, for a
few days. Eben, who arrived at New
port News, Va, from France, April
% after years service for Uncle
Sam, has many interesting things tC
tell. He went through four battles.
Max Thomas of Mankato was a
Judson business caller Thursday aft.
efnoon.
Charlie Conklin was MankatC
business caller Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Louise Pinske, third trick OPP
orator at the depot here, was trans
ferred to Owatonna for few days
She is relieved by Miss Lucia Lee.
There will be a dance at the hal
in Judson Saturday night. Music viii
be furnished by the Fifth Regimen
band of Mankato. 10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
BAND|TQu|CKLY NABBfD
he DID NOT GET VERY FAR
AFTER ROBBING BANK
Something Of Sensation Created
At White Bear During the
Noon Hour
tun,tei Press plspatcn.l

White Bear, May "a lone bandit
entered the White Bear State bank
this noon and robbed the cashier w.
J. Kidder of $4,000. Later he was
captured, however, and the money
restored. Kidder was the only one on
duty in the bank when the bandit
appeared with some discharge papers
and asked several unimportant ques-
ticns about them. Later he went out
and returned in few minutes with
a revolver He backed Kidder into
the vault and took $4,000 in cash,
scooping it into sacks.
Inside the bank Kidder rang in
burglar alarm and aroused Z the
townspeople. Citizens flocked toward
the bank, headed by the police. The
bandit was seen walking toward an
automobile, the engine of which was
running. A citizen opened fire and
when the bandit failed to return the
shots, citizens closed in on him and
made him prisoner.
The car he had belongs to William
Barbour, taxicab driver from st.
Paul The bandit and Barbour left
ST. Paul together in the car this
morning. Police are looking for
Barbour in the belief that he was
overpowered and left somewhere by
the bandit
The robbers name is c. H. White.
He claims to be returned soldler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
GREAT Loss OF CATTLE
ENTIRE HERD OF TWENTY.
ONE HAD TUBERCULOSIS
Were On Farm Near Lake Crys.
tai; ]. Y. veenstra Is
Making Tests

]. Y. Veenstra, veterinarian inspec.
tor with the bureau of animal indus.
try, stated today, that there is more
tuberculosis among cattle in this sec
ton than is suspected by the general
public. He is now engaged in giving
the tuberculin test in Blue Earth end
six other counties, carrying on the
campaign for the eradication O.
tuberculosis among cattle.
Mr.. Veenstra stated that for the
first time in his experience he had
found an entire herd Of. twenty -one
cattle afflicted with the disease. The
cattle were located on farm near
Lake Crystal, and their condition
proved great loss to the farmer.
Fourteen of the herd were con
demned; two passed for sterilization;
and five for food. The slogan of
the campaign now IL Tuberculosis
among the cattle must be eradicat
ed" Energetic work toward that
end is now being done by DR.. Veen-
stra
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
DanylNe

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson re
turned to their home in Minnesota
Lake after spending a few days il
Danyille.
Sunday visitors at the C. Bolipgel
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Alber
Shubbe, John Anderson and Miss
Merle Berson.
Miss Lorna Taylor spent a few
days in Mankato Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. C. Bolinger has been on the
sick list few days.
Miss Lillian Beske was united in
marriage to Mr.. Arthur Reetz Of
Portal, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Minks were
Sunday visitors at the home of the
latter's brother, Edward Thompson.
Harold Klaus and Miss Alma Holman
spent Wednesday evening at the Johr
Hicks home.
Miss Gladys Bolinger is assisting
her sister, Mrs. Alfred Thompson
with her household duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Morse spent
Sunday at the Bentley home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
OHIO SOON TO GO DRY
That State Will Take Its Last Drink
On May ~.

UNITED Press DiSpatch.l
Cleveland, May S.-When Ohio
takes its last drink May q, by virtue
of an amendment to the state cont
tuition adopted last November, $4,000
bars and other places where liquor is
sold will close up shop.
Most Ohio brewers and liquors have
accepted prohibition as setted fact
and are planning to convert places OF
business into soft drink emporiums
and cafeterias.
At Bridgeport. O., is located what is
said to be the biggest barroom in Inc
United States. Ii has a total of 26a
feet of bar space. One bar is 113 fee:
long. 1t is operated by the Unger-
leider Distilling company and is pa
tronized largely by people from
Wheeling, w. Va. just across the riv-
er. West Virginia is dry.
Ore Of the members of the Bridge
port concern, now in service in France
expects to go back to France as soon
as he is discharged from the army
and start an American liquor store
somewhere in France. He expects
to ship part of his present stock OF
whiskey and wine to France.
The Old Neil House in Columbus
a famous hotel in the political his
tory of Ohio and which one time shelf
cred Charles Dickens, will convert
his barroom into a cafeteria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
INTERESTED IN HoLsTEINs
Tri County Breeders Association To
Bring Carload of Cattle Here. Z

Tri-county Breeders Association To
Bring Carload of Cattle Here. y
In view of the numerous calls for
purebred Holstein cattle in this
vicinity, arrangements have been
made by M. r. Benedict, county agri-
cultural agent, and ]. G.. NARROW.
president of the Tri- county Holstein
club for meeting of those interested
in the purchase of purebred Holstein
cows and heifers. This meeting will
be held in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium
at two p. m. Monday. May II.
Plans will then be discussed for
bringing in a carload or more OF Hol-
stems -operatively either by get
Eng a delegation to go to some of
the best Holstein section, purchase
their cattle, and ship them back to-
gether in one car, or by sending a
committee to purchase carload.
Everyone interested in securing
more Holsteins is urged to be pres
ent at this meeting even though they
may not be planning to buy at this
time Plans are being worked out
which will safeguard buyers in every
way possible. A similar plan has
heeH used in a M cazErs
munities, one community IN Wlscon-
sin having brought in nineteen car
loads in the last three years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
ovERToP BY 100000
Record Made BY the Ninth Fedora
Reserve District.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, May 10.-rhe ninth
federal reserve district has over
subscribed the Victory loan quota OF
$157 100000 by nearly 100000 it
has been officially announced. Ev-
cry state oversubscribed their quota.
Minneapolis, May 10.-Later officia
announcement today showed this dis
trict loan quota oversubscribed by
over $7.500,000. The Minnesota SUBJ
scriptions exceeded the allotment by
$3,500,000 and North Dakota by
$4,000.
Washington, May 10.-The Victory
loan has been subscribed If not ex
ceeded on the face of official returns
and unofficial estimates.
Washington, May 10.-The U. s. s.
Calhoun arrived off Sandy Hook this
afternoon ready to enter New York
harbor. The vessel came from the
Pacific coast and through the Panama
canal and supposedly kept pace with
the Victory Loan, arranging to arrive
just as the loan went over to win.
ming finish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
CLAIMED rs EXPENDED
$500 AND COULDN'T GET
JAS; But ne WAS FINED

Charged with drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct Henry LunG was ar
Ranged before Judge Hiram Golf in
the municipal court late yesterday
afternoon. Lund was arrested yes
terday noon by Officer Michael Nc
Hugh in the cafe conducted by Oscar
Olson because he was making a
disturbance over not getting his
order Immediately. Lund stated he
did not want lawyer but would
plead his own case,
Officer McHugh and o. G. Olson
were both called to the stand and
told the circumstances. Lund was
then called in his own behalf.
"Your honor, in no sense of the
word was drunk or disorderly,' -
he stated. II came all the way from
Norfolk, Va, and spent $500 and
then | couldn't even get a jag on
"The court finds you are guilty and
imposes fine Of"
Don't make it over So SIS, that's
all l have got" interposed Lund.
"a fine of S. and COSTS" continued
Judge Golf, cor to- serve ten days in
the county jail"
Now III have to go to JAIL" wall :
ed the prisoner plaintively.
Later, however. Lund secured the
money through friends and was re-
leased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
FIGHT FOR AMERICAN SHOES
Great Crowds In Brussels Struggle e
Buy Footwear.

Brussels, April 2.-[Corespondence
of The Associated Press. American
shoes were placed on sale here today.
Great crowds struggling to reach an
objective on the northern side of the
que Neuve becoming noisy and un-
July caused a call to be sent to the
police station for the reserves. The
Cbje Give was an American shoe store
which had just advertised for sale a
carload of footwear at prices ranging
from fifty to sixty francs. In the
shopping district shoes were worth
from eighty to one hundred and fifty
francs and here these crowds were
battling for the privilege of purchas-
ing shoes the lower cost, equivalent
to $40 or $12 pair. The supply was
exhausted before shutdown AS two
poorly dressed women emerged from
the store one was heard to say:
Blessed be the Americans; I have
saved fifty francs"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Mankato Rolls Up $526, $50; It's
( Greater Than the City's
Allotment

Total subscriptions to the Victory
loan in Blue Earth county, as es-
timated last night. amounted to
S,456,4 400, or $4,000 over the allot-
ment for the county.
Mankato total subscriptions
amounted to s526,S50 or $26,S50
over the city's allotment.
The results today have not been
figured, and a number of the small.
Ter towns have not made their re-
turns. 1t is expected that Blue
Earth county will exceed it's allot
ment by about $4,000,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
v0LK CASE CONTINUED
Claims He Stopped His Car After Ac
cident Happened to Girls.

Claims He Stopped His Car After Ac-
cdent Happened to Girls.
Frank Volk appeared before Judge
Hiram Golf in the municipal court
this morning in connection with the
accident "a week ago this afternoon
when Esther Demmin and Elinor
Malchert were struck on the Saul
paugh corner by a Ford car, alleged
to have been driven by Mr.. Volk. He
is charged with failing to stop after
the accident. The case was contin-
ued until next Saturday. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Volk states he stopped
his machine and went back to see
what had happened, but the girls had
been>taken into the American Beau
ty Candy Kitchen, and he not know
ing where they were, drove on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
RURAL CARRIER EXAM
1t Will Be Held in Mankato Or
June IA: the Details.


The United States civil service
commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county Of Blue
Earth, Mimi, to be held at Mankato
June IA. 1919, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Mankato and vac
ancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other postoffices
in the above mentioned county. The
examination will be open only to
citizens who are actually domiciled
in the territory of a post office in
the county and who meet the other
requirements set forth in Form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the Of
fees mentioned above or from the
United States civil service COM
mission at Washington, d. c., APP
plfcatiohs should be forwarded to
the commission at Washington at
the earliest practicable date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Oickey and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hilton visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley Sunday
at Tivoli.
Henry Smith, who has been work
ing in Michigan the past winter, is
expected home Thursday.
The Ladies' Working club of the
Evangelical church will meet with
May Z. This is the first meeting the
ladies had since the flu restrictions
last fall.
Mrs. Jennie -Grignon, who has been
spending two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Helm at Minneapolis, returned
to her home at this place Monday.
Theodore Chaser is assisting
Charles Hilton in papering and paint
ing. AT the time of this writing they
are employed at the home of Mrs.
George Hubner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westby and son Odius
and daughter Marcella and June
were passengers to Mankato Satur-
day evening enroute to Heron Lake
to spend Sunday with relatives and
friends, returning home Monday
evening. Mr.. Lang had charge of the
lumber yard during Mr.. Westby's
absence. ....
Mrs. Pharis Harvey and May Her.
vey of Tivoli were guests of Mrs.
Charles Hilton Wednesday.
Charley Block is now living in his
new home which he purchased OF
Frank McComb sometime ago. Mr..
Block is enjoying a bachelors happy
home life.
A representative of the Mankato
Free Press introducing the Worlds
War book visited this village last
week.
Waldo Hilton of Albert Lea spent
the week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bestman, Jr.
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Pagenkopf is on the gain again.
Mrs. Pagenkopf's sister from Paynes-
vile was with her from Thursday
until Sunday.
vile visited at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fagenkopf Sunday.
Rev. Zeiske will preach his fare
well sermon at the Evangelical church
Sunday. Rev. Zeiske was given the
appointment at Marshall at the an
nual conference at Paynesville. Rev.
H. H. Georgins will fill the vacancy
at this place. &c.. --
Friends of Mrs. Guy Lynch will be
pleased to learn that she has so far
recovered from her recent illness t.
be able to leave the hospital. She is
spending this week with relatives at
Mankato and next Sunday, weather
permitting, she will return to her
home.
Mr.. Dumbeck and the local depot
agent are enjoying their new cars
which they purchased recently OF
Jerome Lynch.
A meeting of those interested in
organizina Farmers store at this
place will be held at the lodge hall
Thursday evening.
Father O'Connor conducted service
at Mankato Sunday for Father Hughes
Bertha Zimmerman is assisting
Mrs Ed Froelich with her household
duties this summer.
Mr.. Warwick of Albert Lea was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolcoti
| Thursday and Friday of last week
! Mrs. Warwick and children who have
been visiting her parents at this
place for several weeks, accompanied
| her husband to their home at Albert
/ Lea Friday noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

Edward J. Daniel of Minneapolis
visited friends in the city yester-
day.
Fred Kerber of Emmetsburg, Ia,
was in the city on business yester-
day.
E. f. Soaring is spending the day
in st. Paul and Minneapolis, attend
ing the celebration in honor of the
returning soldiers.
Mrs. George Scherer, Jr., formerly
Miss Ruth Kimball of this city, who
has been in Deming, n. M, since her
husband entered the service, arrived
in Mankato last evening. and left to-
day in company with Mrs. George
Scherer, ST., for the twin cities
where they will meet the formers
with the 161st division, a member oil
the band and who arrives with the
Minnesota men today.
M. L. VanSlyke went to Mapleton
today to attend to business affairs.
Mrs. C. H. Englebretch of st.
James was caller in the city today
Mrs. j. E. Anderson of GAINESVILLE
visited Mankato friends last even
ing.
Attorney G. ]. Lauri5ch spent the
day on legal business at st. Peter
Mrs. c.. J. Laurisch went to Min
neapolis today for short visit with
friends.
Attorney John E. Regan went to
Minneapolis on legal business today.
Mrs. Frank Day and Mrs. Beecher
Ward of Fairmont were in the city
yesterday visiting their sister, Mrs.
David Richards.
Mrs. R. w. Dolliver and Mrs. e.
l.. Miller of Blue Earth were in the
city on business today.
Mrs. Charles loot of Winnebago
was in the city between trains today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
ROLL OF HONOR

Minnesota Casualties: Killed II
action, Private John NJ. Barstad, Cry
gla; Private Fred Kirchenbauer, Clear
Lake.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Privates Claude w. Stevens, Mime
apolis; Alfred E. Bergman, DENIM
son; Walter A. Olson, Twin Valley
Richard Z. O'Laughlin, Lake City;
Robert G. Stebbins, Minneapolis; 10
seph C. Geldonik, Minneapolis; Hen
ming r, Jacobson, Minneapolis; Har'
vey b. Lindholm, Minneapolis.
Wounded slightly, Lieutenant Franz
J. Zipoy, East Grand Forks.
Died from accident and Other
causes. Wagner Williasd R. Kelley
Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
SHORTEN UP HIS ROLL
SWindlers Do Very Fine Job With
Gentleman From Chicago.
United Press Dispatch

UNITED Press DiSpatch.1
Chicago, May 10. DERRICK E.
Meyers, fifty, Chicago, took trip tc
Los Angeles for his health, and was
back here today with story of being
financially weaker by $1,000. Meyers
asked detectives to help recover his
stake. J.
Six well dressed men, one of whom
posed as broker for the Morgan
Rockefeller and Gould interests, .ac-
cording to Meyers, offered to show
him how to make some easy money.
They put up 500 on New York
stock and shortly thereafter gave
him $500 profit Heartened by this
event, Meyers said he was permitted
to come in on a $4,000 pool. Two of
the six put up $4,000 each, but al,
Meyers could rake up was $4,000. 1t
never came back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
WATER SAVED THE AUTO
Machine CT NJ. M. Bassett Caught Fire
Yesterday Afternoon.
Leaking gasoline which caught Fl

Leaking gasoline which caught fire
under an Overland roadster, belong
ing to n. NJ. Bassctt of this city,
nearly caused the loss of the ma
chine. Mr.. Bassett was driving on a
Nlcollet county road about $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon when he
noticed the gasoline was leaking un-
der the car. Luckily he turned the
gas of before serious blaze could
start.
With the aid of pail of water
from a neighboring house he was able
to extinguish the small blaze on the
machine before it was damaged to
any extent. This is the third ma
chine that has caught fire within a
short time. The other two were
burned and complete losses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
DULUTH IS SELECTED

Congregationalists Will Meet In That
City Next Year.
Congregationalists of the state of
Minnesota will meet next year in
annual convention at Duluth. This
matter was decided upon by the
state convention at Rochester.
j. M. Mcbride of Minneapolis, who
for years acted as treasurer of the
organization, was again named to the
office for another year.
The Duluth meetings next year will
be at the Pilgrim church there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

Il. A. Zoe Oh 81. Pau! is in the city
yisiting\ his brother, NJ. H. Coe.
]. F. Fitzgerald of Chicago visited
with Mankato friends yesterday.
Mrs. S. E. Severson of GAINESVILLE
visited with friends in the city to-
day.
A. P. Carlson spent yesterday in
Minneapolis, attending to business af-
fairs.
Mrs. NJ. A. Trafton will go to Min
neapolis Monday to visit for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. S. v. Shevlin of Min
neapOlis visited friends in the city
yesterday.
Attorney and Mrs. J. E. Regar
went to the twin cities yesterday for
a short visit.
E. w. Quick, Great Western agent
at Redwing was in the city on bust
ness yesterday.
George S. Hanson of Humboldt, Ia.
was in the city attending to business
matters this morning.
Mrs. John Korsell, and daughters
Misses Mabel and Dorothea have
gone to Chicago for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Korsell.
A. NJ. Anderson, of Gustavus Adol
plus college, st. Peter, was in Man
kato yesterday, and called at Auto
mobile Club headquarters for a road
map to Rockford, Ill.
Mrs. p. M. Jones has gone to
Denver, having been summoned there
by the Serious illness of her sister
in law, Mrs. Joseph Jones, who
was recently operated on.
Mrs. Harry Shelby and SON Herman
of Grand Forks. NJ D., have been
visiting for several days at the home
of Mr.. Shelby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Shelby. of Marshall street.
Mrs. Charles Luthultz will leave
tomorrow for Frederick, Wis, where
she. will sEand several days with rel
atives and friends. She will be ac-
companied home by her husbands
mother, Mrs. Nancy Luthultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Smith Of Dali
las, Wis.,. who are making a lengthy
automobile tour, were in the city
yesterday and spent the night, leav-
ing today for Lake Preston, S. d.
where they will visit with friends.
F. A. Tanner of the Modern Sam
aritan lodge will arrive in Mankato
next week and will start a member
ship campaign here. Mr.. Tanner has
been at Lewiston for the past week
and will initiate about twenty candi-
dates from that place.
John Richards, grand chancellor
for the Knights of Pythias, grand
domain of Minnesota, returned last
night from an official visit to the lodges
at Lyle and Austin, MINI. He was ac-
companied on the visits by p. w.
Macallister, grand keeper or records
and seals.
Mrs. Frank w. Nash of Window
Mimi, who has been visiting with
Mrs. F. M. Currier, has returned tC
her home. Mr.. Nash came down an6
remained over Sunday, meeting
many old friends. They formerly
lived in Mankato, but now operate
the Park Hotel at Window.
Luverne Herald: Miss Margaret
Rowe arrived Saturday from Man
kato, where she has completed :.
course IN the business college. She
went to Sioux Falls to accept a
position in the office of G. e. Net
Teton, president of the Nettleton
Commercial colleges Mrs.
Grace Case arrived Wednesday from
Mankato and will spend couple of
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Hagedorn and other relatives and
friends
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
SOLDIERS ASKING PROBE
They Want to Know About Those
conscientious Directors"

IUnIted PT&SS DISPATCH.
st. Louis, May 10.-Full congress
ional investigation with guaranty OF
some form of action into the conduct
of the war department officials in
giving a release and an honorable dis
charge to conscientious directors
who refused to serve during the war
was demanded in strong resolutions
passed unanimously and adopted by
the caucus of the American Legion in
session here.
Resolutions were also passed de-
manding that aliens and undesirable
citizens of any character and type be
deported from this country immedi-
ately.