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Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
SIGNS THEM AT SEA
President Puts o. X. on Rail and In
dian Appropriation Bills

Washington, July 1. President
Wilson signed the railroad apprOpri-
alton bill, the Indian bill, some minor
measures an dother documents which
needed a signature to become law be-
fore July 1, in midocean at 8 q. m.
Greenwich time, today.
1t was the first time that q chief
executive of the United States had
affixed his signature to appropriation
bills at sea or, indeed, away from the
continental United States.
A pouch containing the bills was
dispatched on the eastbound transport
Great Northern from New York on
July "a. This morning the Great
Northern met the George Washington
bearing the President homeward. The
important papers were sent on the
Presidents ship, signed and q wireless
was sent to the White House an
nouncing that the bills had become
law.
Technically, the president was on
American territory when he signed
the measures.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
WAR VETERANS
TO PLAN REUNION
Plans to Entertain Big Crowd at
Soldiers Meeting Tonight
VIII Have Big
Smoker

Plans are being made to entertain
large crowd ut the meeting Of War
veterans to be held at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms tonight
The meeting to which veterans Of
all wars are invited, is for the pur-
pose of planning for big war veter-
ans reunion to be held here this fall.
The organization Of q Chapter Of
the American Legion will also come
up for discussion.
y The meeting will terminate In q
smoker when appropriate "eats" and
smokes will be served.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
SERVICE STRIPES FOR
CITY HARVEST HANDS

EmpOria, Kan, July 2-"Service"
stripes for harvest hands-vOlunteers
among the clerks, workers and busi-
ness men Of this city-whO got into
the harvest fields after the days work
is done In order to "save the wheat
crop" will be awarded, Frank Lustut-
ter, who Is organizing the work, de-
clared He has arranged to give .
stripe for every days work in the
fields after their regular work Is done.
The business men will give the
money thus earned to charity.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

works, twsnty-fsur suits Of sisthsB,
oorsets, sIlk shlrts and thirty vests.
Thsy also found two '.jimmies," J" = ~
volver and two bunehes Of skeleton
ksyS.
Victims Of numerous burgiaries IN
the West End are bang summoned to
the Page Boulevard Police Station,
where the articles are being held, In
an effort to connect Butts with the
thefts.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
THERE Is MORE THAN
ONE CHARLES COOK

The gentleman giving the name OF
Charles Cook. which appeared In the
local court news yesterday, does not
reside In Baxter Springs and II not
the same Charles Cock who conducts
the Cook Grocery store. Various
friends Of the local grOeeryman have
offered their coincidence for his sup
posed misfortune. and seem unwilling
to believe that he was not the victim
Of the local officers. His absence IN
Joplin on the ''big night" they claim.
is evidence Of his guilt
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
PART OF OCCUPATION
ARMY TO COME HOME
Fourth Division VIII Sail In . Few
Days; First and Third Leave
Within Six Weeks

Paris, July 2-General Pershing
officially announced today that the
Fourth Division Of the American
Army will sail for home within the
next few days.
The First and Third divisions will
probably follow within q month or six
weeks.
The old Army Of Occupation, as 1t
was originally constituted, ends today.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
ALLEGED THIEF HAS
VARIEGATED TASTES

st. ENuis, Mo-, July 2.-In a wagon
load of articles taken from the room
of Edward d. Butts here police found
copies of bibles and Robert Ingersoll's
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
PRESIDENTS SHIP WILL
DOCK MONDAY

Washington, July 2.-Indica-
tiOns are that the George
Washington, bringing President
Wilson home from France, will
dock at New York Monday,
Naval Department officials said
today. =.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
FIGHTING PkRSON
Gets WAR CROSS
John Clifford, Wearing y. NJ. c. 4,
Uniform, Proves Himself
Real Hero.

There have been many wHr heroes,
but there is certainly no more c0nsric-
uously heroic figure than John H.
Clifford, BAPTIST minister IN time Of
peace, but real fighter in time of war
who has been awarded the croiS de
guerre for extraordinary bcro;stn in
action.
John Clifford. as I. NJ c. A..
worker, bravcd the red wrath Of war.
He has been in the firing zone as
much rs the hardest nfautryman and
was decorated for most unusual "N-
ri0tt. He was one Of three men who
hraved inceSsant enemy shell fire
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

NcrmilioH Parish Farmers Co1rcra
tive Assn. delivered q cooperative car
Of 10 tons of acid PHOSPHATE {, farmers
on March 27th y farmers received
ortili2or in consignment.
crtilizer in consignment.
y fine patch OF Alfalfa grown for
the last Il wears AT Rose Sin where
.av was unloalcl along railroad track
was visited by agent ald sample
'ung in EtcHsou Office at CoulthooN
that tarmcrs could see how ;lc piHut
crows in Vermilion.
Saturday Vcrmilion Parish Farmers
Cooperative Assn. will order one car
Of peas and one car OF feed oats.
Agent vaccinatcl for farmers at Cow
Island, Rose Hill and AZ kaplau his
week, making some 40 head Of horses
and mules treated.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
GRAND JURY REPORT.

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- W. .''. ~ 81 ..-,'
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o., ~. q. h.'....
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~, cur .'.'' '.s"., II "Ef 'h'tsf-a
lions zap Z" ~. '-".t
We nave ...-..''. '.l..'.' 'n'o al
III" I.'',.'..- ''"' .''e ..me O. "Hr
I''''' ~ "'..... - ant "'.'r"'-', ...
nave S'E.. a.. 81. . matters .,| serious
'.'.N.. 'y ..' any ...' -..-'' :" arc
sea. "a. H." ...' 'a.tt ans i"har'a ..E
''-.' - .fH .at "i.e"'.oi
o. '1s ''!'. :" fr' .t+ t.' Genera.
'. ',.".'H- t'" ,''
gar ".,'' as '' " .'...> .' matter "na'
'"".'.1.'I ..' 10 DE-. "~'a~1 ty
.N .. "' '.."'..' 10. deep h,r.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29


March 81 SET clock ahead one aour
April All Fool, Duv.
April 1.-Kri-hts If Pvthias meet.
April 3.-r.hco jury n1ee.s.
April Waalm4a CIIrl, meets.
AnrH . -ns-al Arch Na-,a- meet.
Arril g. school Board meeting
April %-2la-,nic Lodge la2 m,c-g
Arrn + O~fcr Eastern star meets
April 4.-Tnc Iighaiug Raider
April city Council meets.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
GIRLHOOU.

To be girl Is to ba the happiest
state possible to hu4anv; bat girls
..a not know it. they are Lwavs looking
+arrorl to something, eanting some
thiH--a diamond or q beau, fattcrv
or new gowns They rathe envy women
q little ahead Of them, VAC nave more
possession, and are Sometimes zeal
Gus Of some married wUnau who firts
and makes dash. - N only A Young
girl, - We heard one sav Only a young
gir. Oh, he glad of it; delight in it,
Thank heaven every molaing that YOU
are still a young girl We cannot stop
time. The years will slip through your
fingers like the beads from a broken
necklace after a while; but now they
iingor vale YOU arc ssiiHa girl--a girl
in the home Of parentA yet in the
prime Of life, with youns brothers and
sisters for companions, ! re will new
~ be- anything better ii ! this in all
che world. There are NJ skeletons in
your closet, no ghosts IN YOUR rcvcrics
PIP future is all fut IF hope. You
can fiji in the distance A. you like. You
en- fancy a lover coming to you who is
perfect in all things; and every young
man is interesting; because he may pos.
siblv be the other half f. your soul.
And every new girl NAV Do the lifelong
friend and coniidante all girls hope for.
As for beauty, the idea OF girl Of seven
teen thinking herself plain, as some do!
In a few years she viii look in the
glass and sec those fine Horizontal lines
On her forehead. on which Time score,
down our troubles, and ~ the corner of
her cyrh%ows three little pencil marks,
and a little fall in her clepk, and q
mouth that does not smile as readily as
it once did; not an old face yet, but
not girl; and then size win realize
what t was to have a grl S face, Oh,
how few the years are! How they
whri awavt GrlhOod 5 gone so soon!
But, While YOU have itI envy no woman
&C.. i.amon : and iac9s, ~er carriage or
her palace, ler fortune or her admirers.
While one is in one teen s nothing
Use IS necessary exceSt-,to realize the
fact and thank heaven Ger it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
GRAND JURY 4zPoRT.

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IT,, state of Louisiana ( ana far ye ~.
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l,....I. lI,rnaauv AsY n
t.r.. "'. '"" D"'
t-.r-.. simon. ruttip, ..- ...,r.
,,;,. ,.r.rt =, kim and an. s,'''o'''e
p.s..n uctprt. CarpaIS''..1-..,!.'rI' i .
unmarried female O"'''s' u
Leonard Mouton, Caruaf kpovIcdgc NJ
unmarried female.
ua>ey MeauN, aS-a-ltTH battery
E.ta bernard, Slqul> \
O,H# Dubois, taking pAs,es,iou Of
law 1T another.
lc.lN Frederick, ma'trn III, O COW
Uer...t Omut, Petit t.ar.au,.
d. ID. O'bryan, Assault and Rat-,r,,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
Stopped Cough After Influenza.

"Tolcr's Honey and Tar j., tlc best
ugh medicine ! ever tried" writes
= =. Mcdowell, r, I. d. !, Box l19,
Nrlmgton, Tenn. MY son had inbu-
MA He had the worst kind of a
ugh | tried cycrvth;u. hat nothing
id any good God sent me a friend
18th Foley's Honey and Tar, and in
Two days his cough was gone" Sold
Everywhere ADV
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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ST.. ...sa..... uf Hy fish and
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latte. ..' .' '.r week.
Nr ... Mrs. p. T. ,'"""aoHA, of View
'.'.. .'" .'.' ''''' 'I''''"-
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al Dr.. '. ".... "'-i""-'hS "i III" cases
t.' .... a". H"- IFS attention.
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an. "'- ....""a- Iraaau sunday.
Mrs. d. F.. N.. ..r, 'Ip and children are
N'.."- '.N days D. New IBERIA the
... yves. NJ N'phe accom-
"... '.." '..ft
'..' W. H. \ lI'men and
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''. b.. 81" "''.'"'Ht.
non i".=. .. 0'' your CLOCK aA'"a
'h. ".'. .- .a' '''' 4at Oh 'AI7 m"AtA,
'. t". '.."t ".'> ''''"' govi meal
or ''..-."'"z 20" VIII regret
N.''' -,''>'. MAJ '"""a, WHO mas ne'n
''N.'''- ".' guy, -, az tue Tome ol "er
{" her home IN Port Barre.
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i'. '' '"''.",-' ".'" are on DIS .
ia. III ''c "'''I"' di"'t"re store. .
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.''e','F '' M''i'n Lth"eRi u |
"'7"'" March ''tA, after short
ID. '''
Inc program! DOCKS je"ihg 81 'Re com
rIetc weeks doihEs ar the clautauqua /
are IN ana YOU Sh"utd be sure and get
enc 81 them Ihey are illustrated and
very instructive.
mr.. l.. T.. Thomas VIII be III Ahoc.
i E.; mgn ,s} al 3 o Lock Ir, The PUP
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

March &lst is War Savings Stamp
av. The million, Of follower. of III,
Government S thrift campaign can
make money ny buying their War Say
iags stamps al once, rather than wait
~ until April l4t. Today the War
Savings Stamp, which in January. 1924.
vill be- worth $500 can be- purchased
for S4l+. April Isl the sam, stamp
viii cost vou 81 II. ~ penny saved IL
penny earned, according TO Bcuja
min Franklin, the American thrift sage.
The "hargdn' dav price Of War
Savings Stamps, March 3lst is due to
The government system Of paving inter
st on the ''Baby Bond,n The 1918
ssuc Of War Savings Stamps arc sold
n q graduated price In January Of
his wear the stamps were sold for - -
Zach month one cent j. added to the
price, in order TO cguaiizc the final ma
rurjtv date # the stamps which comes
in January five wears hence. THiso five
lollar~ represent, the amou.t paid for
Ile stamps plus foEt per cent interest
Compounded quarterly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
krAT-rr TO NnVTrTIsvRe.

Owing to the vo!Uag Of labor we
have on advertising, we AK that al
vertisements be handed Us not iatsr
than Thursday evenings, unless gov
have arranged 10 DO otherwise.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29


Aug. Order Eastern Star meets.
Aug. City Council meeting.
Aug 4-1egular meeting q. 0. W.
Aug. 5.--Knights of Pytbiss meet.
Aug. 6.-Poiice Jury iAeeting.
Aug Woodman Circle meets.
Aug 6-RCysl Arch II sons meet.
ing 7--1-asoutc LOdge 192 meets.
Arg 13.-Gegular meeting W. o. W.
...- D.. nights n Ilythias meet.
Arg. % WooGran Citcle meets.
aug q Royal Arch Ras0us meet.
Aug 2L-Aasontc Lodge f92 meets.
Sept, Labor Day.
Sept, City Couicil injecting.
SER l.-kegnlar mes ing w. o. "
se-t 2--knlghts OF Pkthias meet.
80. Police Jury meeting.
SEPT 5.-Wo9dman Circle meets.
sept 3.-hdyal Arch Masons meet.
sept 4.-Masonie Lodge meets.
Sept 5.--Order Casters star meets.
Sept, Irregular meeting W. .. ",
sept. l6-knights OF fythias meet.
Sept, l7-Ember Day.
Sept. 17-WoodmHn Circle meets.
Sept l7,~RoyHl Arch IMasons meet
Sent IS Masonic Lodge meets.
Sept. I9-fmbcr Day.
Sept 20.-Ember Day,
Sept. 23.-Autumn BEGINS.
Sept 25.-- Jewish Newi Year.
Sent 90 -Mehammedaa New Year.
Sept. est WsnesslSv Day.
Sept. 20 -Miehaelmas bay,
Oct, l,-Polics Jury Fsssting,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
EOR PEN

FOR RENT One nicely furnished
roum, suitable for two men or couple
without children. Apply to Telephone
1000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

while rescuing Col. A'oer.u9 ", Cat
lin. commanding officer pf jha Sixth
regiment OF marines, The trio carried
the colonel 30 safety on stre'cher
Mr.. Clifford went over the t"p many
times md came near being killed. on
several occasions. lie Is if't-oHe years
old md was born at oxford, England
and has preached the gospel ia iUauY
parts of the world. Nher given =
chance 10 serve with thr & 81 {, \.
iH Frame he knew that tt was q gord
thing. and he jumped ct f. His home
is at Tucson. Aris.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Cbautauuus, April i6,17,ls,lg,2l,22, ga
Din tha. Tick IN March.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Although it has been published here
'ufoIc and the people should thuou-aIv
understand II, it. il requested br ZoH,
headquarters that we again state that
Unfit cards e '9l~ are good for use I'm
3le \ thrift card Of '2o that was
uir partially filled at t.e end Of the
rear may now be fIIaI with 1919 rr.
asses and VIXEN uilci Is cNylaug,an.,
Tor the War Saving stamps. Cards Of
5.r 1915 form are still being issued by
r.stOlicts with the approval Of the
Treasury Department. This - because
here WIS surplus supply Of the old
ards and il was not considered uCccs
saw To- waste them. The new cards viii
hc issued 10 selling agencies as rapidly
rs the former supply becomes exhausted.
The new lumber shed at the lumber
ard Of Mr.. J.. II. Summers, which we
mentioned few weeks ago, ha, been
PROGRESSING rapidly, and now t1e frame
work i all mp, and soon will be ready
or use. Ihe sHed covers ground
pace Of III TO feet, and part Of It
5 two stories high. EVERYTHING viii
'c Ike inside whore il can be kept
lean aud dry, and Mr. Summer, viii
ave the best stoek Of lnmher. ntc lAaL
.bbeville has ever had This building
ill be an ornament to our little town
nd we fec! that Mr. Summers is dc
CRYING e much praise is his many
forts. Mr.. Summers is progressive, as
III know, and his work duriug the war
work. campaigns was very instrumental
! their successes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Mr. /. f. Thomas will be in Able
vile this afternoon and will address
rhe TAXPAYERS, school board and Police
jpr" members, at 3 o lock. The ,ub-
lie in general is cordially invited to
hear this man talk.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Last Sunday a large number of our
fellow townsmen went ont and spent the
day on a craw fish hunt and from
reports We gather that consumption was
the bv-word when they SAT- down TO par
take Of the successful catches.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Tie men and women who organize
bows and girls clubs strive 10 inter
est AVID trjan the youth If the country
in better methods of agriculture and
better homemaking The developing
generation is given an incentive and a
spirit that in MANY eases have not only
srHrrcl them 70 high endeavor but have
caused their elders to adopt better me-
thods of farming and housekeeping.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Rock J. y oussard and Gordon D.
HAYS, Of the Victor Theatre, are out
- = -J1--y ra7T II rITT proper ADVERTISING
of the big ,hautauqua and j. goes with.
ovt saying that this end of the work
will be well done
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

Il is regretable that some our citi.
2cns who were interested in pretty front
lawns and who had fixed them up, have
had TO turn in and put up fences on
account of the stock roaming about at
odd times Nothing is prcttier than a
well kept front lawn, but to have it
trampcd occasionally by roaming stock
is Nnite disseminating
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29
PROGRESS

SATURDAY,, MARCH %. 1919.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-29

The Victor Theatre will be closed on
the Chautauqua days, but on Sunday,
the Goth, which dav te Chautauqua
skirsU the Victor will be opel to lee
ture the big picture Of rivate Peat
Private Peat viii be in Ahbcvilic, per
soualle. as j, is one selected to7lehvcr
his message IT the Chutauqna, and will
also be present at the Victor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

lished. Tho hydrant appropriation for
the year is fixed at $4,000, the old charge.
other appropriations are: Maintenance
of police department. $4,000: payment
Of bonds and interest s16.sO0; lighting
highways, s14,50O; salaries of employees,
s3s00; removal of ashes and garbags.
si70O fire protection and appropriations
to volunteer companies In the township,
$4,000 maintenance of bridges and high
ways. s3S,000 for contingent or miscet-
ilaneous charges. $4,000; Board of
Health, $4,000 The tax rate for town
ship purposes Is fixed at ten mills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
WAR MEDALS PREPARED
Will Be Presented as Soon a, President
Signs Bill

The Navy Department has sent word
providing medals or other decorations
to be awarded officers and men for dis
tinguished service during the war now
only awaits the Presidents siuna'ur"
Designs for the second and third
classes of the three decorations have
been accepted, but 'he submitted design
for the Medal Of Honor. the first decor
alton. 20 be awarded for Eal,antry i'm
action. has been disapproved and new
models are being prepared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
WILL CONTEST WATER RATE
Cheltenham Refuses to Appropri.
ate for Increased Charge

Adoption of budget ordinance by the
officials of Chcltenham Township, with
an appropriation Of $4,000 for fire hy-
drant rentals in 1919, is specific indca-
tlon that the authorities intend to fight
the unjust and exorbltant" charge of
the Springfield Water Company, and, If
necessary, TO carry the protest against
payment to higher courts.
The budget ordinance has been pub
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

Kathryn MCCahcv, Jane Harvey, Marion
Tegtmcyer. May Burns, Marion Stroeble,
Harriet IIostein. Elizabeth chandler.
Eloise Sargent Sara Wall, F'reda
Rosencoff, Margaret Birchall, Allegro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

WoOdVorth, Ruth kirsChbaum, Mar
garct Meyers. Dorthca PfatteiCher,
Kathryn Mullen, Margaret Kane, Edna
Yohe, Virginia Rodman, Wnnifrcd
Small and Mrs. y. Loeb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
TO PROCLAIM DRY NATION :
Both State Has Reported Ratifica,
ton of Prohibition Amendment,

Washington. Jan. 27.-Thirty-six
States. the necessary three-fourths, had
certified to the State Department their
ratification OF the Federal prohibition
amendment today, and preparation OF a
proclamation to make the amendment
effective was ordered
Certncations we're received from Wis
consin. North Carolina, Utah and Kan
sas. the latter being the thirty-sixth
state to report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
DATTLtSH|P OREGON
WILL JOIN FLOTILLA
Veteran Fighter Being Fit
ted For Service as Presi-
dents Reviewing Stand.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. o.--The
historic old battleship Oregon. now
being outfitted ot Bremerton, Is to
take her place again an an American
fleet when she Joins Admiral Rod
mans Pacific armada around Sep
tember q. According to the 18th ma
val district headquarters here. the
Oregon Is not coming here TO be used
merely as an aquatic grandstand FOR
reviews and other occasions, but sne
will become an actual entity OF the
fighting units.
President Wilson. II he is able to
come is expected to review the Pa
cific fleet from the decks Of the Ore
gon, but the old battIeship VIII be
under Admiral Rodman's oirectioh
and moi under the direction OF the To-
cal naval authorities, IT was announc-
ed. The length of time the Oregon
will remain with the fleet has not
been determined. 1t was announced.
IS I.I \
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
AMERICAN STUDENTS
WED BRITISH GIRLS

LONDON, Aug. 9.---American SOL
dier-st,lients at British universities
are doing something. else besides
studying. They are enegotiating en-
tangling alliances between u. :. male
citizenry and the gentler sex of Brit
tain. In other words. they are mar
rying English, Scotch, Irish and Welsh
girls wherever they happen to be
quartered by the army educationai
authorities.
According to the American Sol
iicr-Student," the organ of the stu
dent detachment of the u. S. army in
Great Britain. ten marriages with
British girls have occurred among tho
detachment at University College,
London, while other attachments at
oxford, Cambridge. and elsewhere
are not very far behind. There are
between six and seven hundred AM
erican students in London, and Sdin-
hurgh has nearly as many Nine
wedd ngs are reported from Edin-
hurgh, and there is hardly a town in
which students have spent the last
three months that cannot report an
Anglo American wedding.