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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-06-11
PRLAM.

Priam. June 10.-Leon Barker drove
to Mankato in the new Ford truck last
Saturday to get load OF prize winning
pigs that Mr.. Barker purchased at that
place some time ago. Leon started 70,
Willmar Sunday noon and in spite Of the
bad roads. he reached home at three
o'clock Monday morning. 49,. =,
Miss Anna Isaacson is at home again
after spending several weeks near At
Mr.. Hvam and Miss Lillian expect tt
leave Tor Rochester some time this
week to consult the MayOs in regard tt
Mr.. Hvam's health. A. - = -
The Priam ball team was defeated
Prfam will play Pennock next Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Portz Of wilma,
spent. Sunday with the latters parents
near Priam. ~ $50 =.
Herman Gems returned from Made1ia
Wednesday night. He intended to drive
his car home but the heavy rains pre-.
vented his doing so. Es.4s--sytF =
Norman Hvam is at present HELPING
NE Gil Hark sTrn build t new sarge
comedian will give an entertainment
in the Priam school house FridaY eVAn.
ing June 18th. Everybody come. s$l}'s.s
Maynard Hoon Is working for Mr.
Norman Hvam ana Norval Gundera.
haug Forded to Spicer Sunday evening
They report pleasant time. go
Evan Ericsson is remo1elinE his barn
he expects to have it equipped for 9
Mr. Barker returned from an extend.
noon.
Bert oesterich Of Pennock spent 4 fex
hours with the Barker's Sunday.
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Henry and .Adolph Netland called
on their mother In Willmar Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergeson and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Larson
and Thorsten Larson visited Sunday
afternoon at the /. G. Holland home In
Willmar. g.. GS7.E IS
Private Ingyald Sletten came home
last week having been mustered out.
At the Ladies Aid held at G. T. Bir-
deland's the 9th of May, the follow.
Ing were elected: Mrs. N. b. Leines,
president; Mrs. Elisa Hegstrom, vice
president; Mrs. II. BergesOn, secretary
Mrs. G. c.; Alvig, treasurer; and q
sum Of IS was realized from same.
The following from Willmar attend
ed the Aid at Birkelani's : Rev. N.
Nilsen. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dahl. Mrs.
@. e. Brkeland and son Everett and
Mrs. Louise Birkeland.
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COLFAX

Colfax. June 1O.-Mrs. John Kullan-
der passed away after long illness
June 3rd. The funeral was held Satur-
day.. June 5th. Rev. Dahl of Belgrade
at the Burbank cemetery.
Alice BergQuist who is employed at
Minneapolis is spending a couple week g
vacation at her home here.
Mrs. Thor Tollofson is visiting at the
Lars Hatlestad home this. week.
Mrs. Victor Norsten Of Spicer has
been visiting friends and relatives here
the past week.
Mildred Johnson who attends school
at st. Cloud returned home for a vaca-
ton last week.
The Lars Hatlestad family and Miss
Alice Olson visited at the Thor Tollof-
son home in Lake Andrew Sunday.
Miss Anna Vigen who has been en-
ployed in Minneapolis some time arrived
home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Kullander and
family spent the week with relatives
and friends here.
Elmer Erickson and children spent
Sunday at the Assem- home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henning Bengtson and
family visited at the Frank Lundgren
home Sunday.
Mrs. Algot Peterson of Willmar is
visiting relatives here. She came down
for her mothers funeral. Mrs. John Kul-
lander.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Carlson and family
visited at the Ole Olson home Sunday
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NVRE

Dovre, June 10.-The Dovre Ladies
! Aid will meet tomorrow with Mrs.
Christ Sandbo. III.
IN. b. Leines and family autoed to
near Murdoch last Sunday and visited
relatives. IS. s.... - ri. *
Mrs. O.s,G. Alvig called on O. B.
Olsons In Willmar last Saturday.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Olson are very
poorly In health. ~ : .=5E:.s \. ):
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Birkeland spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of T.
sChristians0n in Willmar. <=sssy5 sfs .s
Up Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Olson and J. j.
sSkattAas from Willmar spent Sunday
Afternoon at August Skattaas.
Thorsten Larson from Donnelly has
visited ct his sons home, Peter Lar
son "a ~. 81 %s5 81,
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Having purchased the H. E. Olson
Blacksmith Shop on Benson Avenue,
l wish to announce to the public that
l am now ready to do blacksmithing
plow and general repair work to their
entire satisfaction.
Your kind patronage is solicited
All work guaranteed. Prices rea'
sOnable.
ANDREW ANDERSON,
Benson Avenue,
Willmar, MINI.
6:11-18-25.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-06-11

FOR SALE-Complete threshing out
fit in first class running order-Avery
separator and Minneapolis Steam En-
CINE. See C. HI. Nelson at Willmar
Garage. Corner Third St., and Itch
field Ayenue.-Adv 6:11-18.
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6:11-1S
Wilimar Circuit Choir.

Wiiimar Circuit Choir.
There will be a joint rehearsal of
the choirs of this circuit of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church, Friday ev-
ening June 10th at 1880 p. m. in the
Synod church at Willmar. Please
come and bring the Lutheran Hymn
airy and Christianson's Pamphlet used
at Red Wing.
J. Hoifeld, Choir Director,
G. 0. Sand, President.
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NOTICE OF MEETING or TIE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION or F1E

Of Equalization Of the City Of Willmar,
Minnesota, wilr meet at the Council
Chambers in the City Hall Of said City
on MONDAY June z3rd, 1919, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. for the purpose Of re-
viewing the returns of the City Assessor
for the year 1919.
Any persons having grievances about
tax matters may at that time appear
and be heard.
$500 2. c. WELLIN. Mayor.
Dated at Willmar. June 10th, 1919.
fills :. :, = = -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-06-11

-LOST-Nickel plated automobile
crank on the road between Willmar
and Priam. Finder return to P. J.
: Haley, Willmar, Mimi. 357
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LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH

Rev. Nicolay Nilsen, pastor.
Morning worship 1890 Sunday
Sunday school at noon. Children's
service in the evening at 7:45..c
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
A business meeting of St. Johns
and Willmar congregations will be
held Monday evening, June 10th at
8 O'clock <-..
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ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Ladies Aid. bazaar will be held
Thursday, June 18th at the C. J. Han
sen place. A program will be render
ed commencing at HOO a. M Dinner
will be served following the opening
exercises. Sale of fancy articles will
take place during the afternoon. Pub.
lie is cordially invited s. .5s; .l1.
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NOTICE.,

NOTICE.
The Willmar Junior Bible Class
Will meet at Salvation Army Saturday
500 p. m. instead of Friday.
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m TIE CHURCHES.
BETHEL LUTHERAN.
Cor. Becker Ave. and End st. So.


Cor. Becker Ave. and End st. So. s.
Jesper HOlmqufstS pastor
No services or Sunday school next
Sunday on account OF the 5Oth ami.
versary celebration at Mamrelund.
Confirmation class Saturday at
1890 q. m. s.. 81 4s. $500 -
y Bethel Ladies' Society meets Thurs.
day of next week at $500 D. m.
A special business meeting will be
held. All members are urged to be
present. - = II f.,.s...1
The Board of deacons meet at the
parsonage Thursday Of next week
at 500 p. m. * l.
Sunday June 22nd this years class
of catechumens will be confirmed
We begin our services at 10:O(
O'Clock - r -
Sunday June 29th communion sery
ices and reception of new members
In the evening confirmation reunion
services will be held. III -
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

]. 80 Rev. W.sBryn Jones, pastor.
Morning services at 1890 q. m.
Sunday school at Is q. N. 4-
Children's day program to which all
are invited, Sunday evening at 7:45
It Is requested that the children SIT
in the front seats Sunday morning as
there viii he sermon for them ct
Tie morning services. s - 49,.
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SWEDISH BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Paul Hallin, pastor:
Thursday this week prayer meeting
In the Sunday school rooms at p. m.
Next Sunday-Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m.
Morning worship at 1O:45 a. m.
Y. P. meeting at 7:15 p. m.
Baptism services at p. m.
Evening services are held in the
English language. A cordial welcome
to all.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Luther c. Benson, pastor.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 500 p.
m This meeting will be in charge of
the gospel teams. Services will be as
follows:
Morning worship 1890
Sunday school IL NJ.
Epworth League 700 p. m. <
Evening Services 500
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-06-11

WANT COLUMN.
TOO LATE TO be CLASSIFIED.
LOST-Child's black straw hat, vel
vet ribbon trimming. Between 9Th
st. and 3rd St. on Becker Ave. E..
Reward. 4O1 3rd St. $50
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SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.

Rev. G. N. Tegnell, pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50.
Morning service at 1O:45.
Rev. Tegnell will speak at the morn
ing service.
No evening services.
Friday, June Goth, the Ladies Aid
will have sale at the church, 800
p. m. Friends of the Ladies Aid, are
kindly asked to donate some article
to said sale, and all are cordially in
vited to attend same.
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THE SALVATION ARMY.
Ens. j. Anderson u.

Ems. j. Anderson. u
Thursday night at 8 p. M. STAFF
Capt: G. Freed from Minneapolis will
give song and musical program after
which refreshments will be served
Admission is free, collection will be
taken up, all welcome.
Saturday, open air meeting at 8
p. m. on Cor. of 4th and Benson. If
rain, meeting will be held in the hall,
Sunday school at p. NJ
Open air meeting in Homewood
Park at 3 p m. =,
Meeting in the hall at p. m. Sub.
ject "The Judgement"
Thursday next week, English meet.
Ing at 8 p. m. All welcome.
Lake LILLIAN M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. P. w. Peterson, pastor.
Services Sunday the 18th. Sunday
school at 1880, Fred Flann, Supt.
Preaching services at 11:OO O'Clock
EpWorth League at 500 followed by
preaching services.
Rev. Peterson will leave for Wis
consin the 18th of the month to at
tend the District Preachers meeting
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church of Lake Lillian will conduc,
their annual sale June Goth, Afternoon
and evening, on the lawn of thu
church. Everybody welcome.
SWEDISH METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Swan w. Mattson, pastor.
Ensign Anderson of the Salvation
Army will again preach at our Will
mar church next Sunday at eleven,
Rev. G. 0. Westman, former pastor
here, will preach at Oak Park at eley
en- O'Clock and at Kandiyohi at thre,
thirty.
Rev. E. A. Wahlquist, our distric
superintendent, will preach at Will
mar, Tuesday evening, June 18th AM
| at Oak Park on Wednesday evenin,
| at eight o'clock. He will also conduc
the fourth quarterly conference a
| that time.
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SWEDISH METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Father McDeVitt.

Mass Sunday at 800 a. m.
Evening devotional service at 1880
Catechism at 10 a. m. Saturday.
Mission by Father Vincent Clearly
from June 18th to June %. Begins
Sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock. Ros-
airy, sermon, benediction.
Week days mass at 700 a. m. in
struction and second mass at $3.50
a. m. followed by sermon. Everybody
welcome.
Kandiyohi-Mass at 11:O0 a; m.
next Sunday. Catechism at 200 D. m.
Saturday.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject: God the Preserver of
Man.
Sunday service at 1O:45 a. m.
Wednesday service at p. m.
All are welcome to these services.
Free reading room in church edi-
fee, open every Wednesday from 2
to 4 p. m.
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Transport Dix in Tow.

HONOLULU. I. H, July 10-The
United States Army transport Dix.
which lost propeller en- route Manila
to San Francisco has been taken in
tow by the submarine tender Beaver.
wireless message today stated The
Dix lost a propeller $50 miles from
Honolulu.
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FRENCH DECIDE UPON
SIZE OF RESERVE NAVY
Comprises Thirty Eight Warships.
To Form After-War
Force.

Paris, July 9-The makeup of the
French naval reserve force to be in
stituted under the command of Vice
Admiral Lebon. the chief of naval OPP
erations, has been definitely deter
mined upon. This reserve force will
comprise two squadrons. composed of
six battleships or cruisers each,
four small squadrons composed of
six torpedo boats, and a group COM
prising one battleship and one cruiS-
er, making a total of thirty eight
warships.
These vessels will form the nucleus
of the after-the-war French naval
force, but during the period that will
last until peace is signed with Aus
tria and Bulgaria certain forces will
be maintained in specific localities.
Thus a squadron will be assigned to
Syria, commanded by rear admiral.
this force comprising three cruisers.
three gunboatS, two mine sweepers
and some torpedo boats, while three
mine layers, three dispatch boats,
three gunboats, three sloops and two
mine sweeperS will operate in the
Black sea. A division at the base.
under the command of rear admiral.
is composed of one cruiser. two sloops,
auxiliary ships and transports.
The Danube flotilla, under command
of a captain, will comprise six gun
boats and ten dispatch boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
|P[AN HEARINGS ON
AMERICAN LEGION
Senate and House Judiciary
Committees to Consider
Its Incorporation.

Hearings will be held by the judi
ciary committees of the Senate and
House of Representatives. on a bill to
incorporate the American Legion. The
bill was introduced by Senator ]. O.
Wolcott. democrat of Delaware, and
Representative Royal c. johnson. re-
publican. of South Dakota. The incor
porators are all present or former
service men who wore the uniform
OF the United States during the war.
The preamble of the bill recites that
under official authority" a caucus of
delegates representing the various
organizations of the A. E. F.. met at
Paris on March II, 1919, and a similar
caucus met in st. Louis, May $40
s9l9, for the purpose of forming an
organization of veterans of the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
states in the war of 1917-191S"; that
iese caucuses resulted in the forma-
ION of the American Legion, the scope
nd Importance of whose principles
md work require its Incorporation by
congress-
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DIED.
CANADAY

CANADAY. Suddenly on Wednesday, July q.
1919. CALVIN L.. husband of Mary L. Can
aday tnee Furgessi. aged forty seven years.
Funeral from his late residence. AS 81. Sc.
Friday, July IL. pm lnterment at Glen
wood cemetery.
FRANKLAND-on "Wednesday. July .. 1919,
at am. at her home. 1912 18th ST. NV.
SARAH L. FRASkLAND. aged eighty seven
years
Funeral at 1890 am. Friday. July II
friends and relatives invited to attend In
tcrment at Glenwood. Warrentun. Va. pa
pcrs please copy 10'
HATToN: On Wednesday, July 2. 1919: at
2;fo O'Clock pm. at Bladensburg, Md,
DELLA II. HATTON.
Servant of God. well done:
Thy glorious warfare's past.
Tho battle is fought. the victory's won,
And thou art crowned at last.
Funeral Sunday, July ID. at 80 pm. from
Metropolitan \. NJ. f. Church. 10&12'
MASSIE. On Thursday, July 3, 19ra. at the
residence of her son-in-law and daughter.
DR.. and Mrs. f. W. Lewis, Morattco, Ian
widow OF DIR. Edmund l.. Masse, aged sew
enty-six years.
baltimore papers please copy
MCLEOD. Suddenly. on July g. 1919 LEO A
MCLEOD beloved of William NJ. ana
Katherine Mcleod (nee Finnl.
y
ing. July II, at o'clock. Funeral private
NICHOLS. On Wednesday. July Q. 1919. earl,
morning, MARY HELEN NICHOLS. beloveo
daughter of Catherine and David J. Nichols
ZIP st. NV, two years and eight month:
old.
Funeral July II at 10 m. Friends invited. TO-
POSITION. On Wednesday. July g. 1919, at
am. at her residence, Ill II St ne, DOR
OTHY ELIZABETH, baby daughter of L.
Clarence and Elizabeth Poston tnee Healy
Funeral from her late home at > pm Friday
lnterment at Glenwood cemetery. Relatives
ana Trends invited. los
ROBINSON. Suddenly, on Wednesday. JULY
3, 1919, at $50 am, MARY tMOLLIEl
ROBINSON; widow of the late W. W. Rob
inson and devoted sister of Richard Green
Funeral from Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. Sunday. July 13, 100 pm. Rela
tives and friends invited. Remains at the
T Eim IN of her brother Richard Green so1
SMITH. On July 7, 1919 at PHILADELPHIA
Pa. ISAIAH. the of Elmira and the
late Henry c. Smith and brother of Mamie
Royal Of New Haven. Conn; Coretta Crowell
OF Sogales, Ariz.; Martha Overton. Estelle
Washington and Maxwell Smith of this city
Gods will be DONE
Funeral from his mothers residence rs 4tt
st. Sc, July IL. at 1 O'Clock. Friends and
relatives invited.
SMITH. On July s. 1918, Mrs. MINNIE Nc
KINNEY SMITH
Funeral Thursday, July 10. at o'clock p.m
from James chapel. 18th and l. SITS. NV
Friends invited. 1Os
WILSON. On Tuesday. July g. 1919, ~ So
o'clock pm. at his residence, 1923 Phelp:
place NV. JESSE B., husband of the lat,
Annie A. Wilson, in his ninety fifth year
Funeral services at his residence Friday JUL
IL, at IL O'Clock am. Relatives and friend
invited. Interment private. IL
YEABoWER. On Wednesday, July Q. 1919
at 1:2o am. JOHN. beloved husband of the
late Liza Yeabower. aged ninety-one years
Funeral from his late residence. corner Sprin;
road and Rock Creek Church road. on Friday
July II. at pm. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment at Rock Greek cemetery.
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SET WAR SAVINGS PACE.
Treasury Clerks Lead Government
Group in Buying Stamps.

Treasury Department employees are
leading all other government groups
in the District of Columbia IN the
purchase of war savings stamps IL
was announced today by the commit
tee directing the local thrift cam
paign. the members of that depart
ment alone having bought stamps
amounting to s245,272.49.
This has been accomplished by the
appointment of a chairman for each
bureau and division. the appointments
having been made by Paul F. Myers,
chief clerk of the department. The
banner section is that of the super
vising architect. Miss Annie Travis,
chairman. where 220 persons have
bought $4,000 worth of stamps. S,
NJ. Chase. auditor for the Interior De-
partment. is chairman of section
which has invested the equivalent of
years pay roll in. stamps
In connection with the nation-wide
thrift campaign the Treasury Depart
ment has issued warning against
wildcat" stock enterprises promis-
ing an enormous return for a small
investment. Persons with large or
small capital are urged to become
stockholders in the government.
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and Company c, 301st Water Pack
Train.
Arrival at Charleston

CHARLESTON. S. c., July 1o.-The
last of the troop ships scheduled for
debarkation of overseas soldiers here
arrived this morning. when the trans
port Madawaska anchored overnight
off the Charleston 1ightship, entered
and proceeded to her dock ten miles
up the Cooper river, with approx
mately $500 officers and men-about
half of them negroes. Five special
trains took the soldiers to Camp Jack
son. S. {.
Among the units debarked are:
243d Provisional Battalion. including
battalion headquarters: 355th Service
Battalion Headquarters and medical
GetachmentS. Companies A. b. c and
D, eight white men and S2i negroes;
the 536th Engineers Headquarters and
medical detachments. Companies a
and 3. four white officers, tH.cnty-one
white Inea ana 40 Co4ored men: De-
pot Serv., . Companies RIOS - and So.
one officer and 210 men; 1854 Com
pany Transportation Corps. SIX Of
ficers, $50 men; Company l, of ed En-
gineers, four officers, 210 men; seth
Field Remount Squadron. five officers,
139 men; 155th Company, iranspor-
tation Corps, six officers, 222 men;
three casual officers.
Twenty-one transport arrivals have
brought some $4,000 soldiers to this
port from overseas since the latter
part of March.
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WILL JOIN IN ATTEMPT
TO BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Post Office to Cooperate With
Postal Facilities Committee of
Chamber of Commerce.

The city post Office will heartily
cooperate with the postal facilities
committee of the local Chamber of
Commerce. appointed last night to in
vestigate the extension and better
ment of the mail service here.
Officials of the city post office an
Eounced today that the new commit
tee will meet with the fullest CO.
operation on the part of postal en-
ployes and officials, and that the af-
fairs of the office are open for in
vestigation.
There is a twentyfour hour turn
over" at the city post office now, re-
lief from wartime conditions helping
considerably in putting mail facilities
back on a pre-war basis All mail
is Cleaned up every twenty-f -four
hours. it IS stated. 1t is realized that
possibly a letter, now and then. may
not go through the office in this com
mendable manner. but that is the bi &
aim and endeavor.
Officials of the city post office be
lieve that much good may result from
the work of the committee just APP
pointed by the local Chamber of Com
merce. and look forward with interest
to cooperation with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
SOLDIERS LANDED
FROM TROOPSH|PS
Various Commands Arrive at
New York-Last Units
for Charleston.

By ASSpClfreN TTtss.
NEW YORK, July 1o.-The trans
port Manitou arrived today from
Brest with 80 officers. 2,106 troops and
6 civilians. Units aboard represent
ed the ED Engineers, headquarters
1st Battalion, medical detachments,
Companies A and B; 10th Camp Hos
pital: 344th, 346th and 352d Butchery
companies; Casual Company 1857; SD
Ordnance Casual Company; list Bat
talon military police. general head
quarters and medical detachmentS A.
= and G: headquarters troop and medt-
cal detachment intelligent police. ad-
vance general headquarters; 269th.
270th, 2S1st and 659th Aero Squadrons,
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States Legion's Objects.

The objects and purposes of the le-
5lon are stated to be solely patriotic
Ina benevolent. One section will re-
iulre the American Legion as soon as
possible after the LIST day of January
each year to make and transmit to the
secretary of War report of its pro-
eeedlngs for the preceding calendar
year. including a full, complete and
temlzed report of receipts and expen-
iitures of its national organiza ton.
II whatever kind and that this re-
port shall be audited by the War De-
'artment and transmitted to Con-
5reSS.
Among the powers to be granted to
ne legion are the powers ito estab-
lsh and maintain state and terrific
rial organizations and local chapter
Or post organizations throughout the
Jnlted States. its territories and pos
sions"; to make and adopt a consti-
tuition and bylaws; to publish a mag
azlne and other publications. and
generally to do all such acts and
-hings as may be necessary to carry
'nto effect the provisions of this act
md promote the purposes and prin-
cipieS' of the ORGANIZATION
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MARINES SEEK LAUNDRYMEN.
Want Recruits to Take Charge of
Paris Island Plant.

In view of the installation of a
large laundry plant at the Marine
barracks at Paris Island, S. c., Ma
rine Corps recruiting stations in
Washington and elsewhere have been
asked to make special efforts to re-
cruit men who have had experience
in that industry. A cuartermaster
sergeant is wanted to take charge
of the work, this grade of non-com-
missioned officer receiving more pay
than almost any enlisted man in any
service. Other on-commissioned
officers will be appointed from the
recruits fitted by experience to take
charge of laundry machinery. The
plant, which is one of the largest of
its kind in the country, will be
ready for operation next month.