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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-02-23
(Fpom Thursday's Daily.

(Fyom ThurDday's Daily. TO olSeEE AND DOUGLAS.
 Sheriff James Mcdonald went to Bisbee aad Douglas this morning on ofic.ai business. RETURNED NOME.
 Mrs. L. F. Winters returned home yesterday from Tucson where she
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-02-23
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.


 The meeting Of the Tombstone Rifle Club. held last night, was well attended and plans completed for the coming year. the first of which will be the Members Match to be shot Saturday. There are in the neigh. borhood of 25 entries for 1t. Those who have not already entered are asked to hand their name to the Sec. retary, Mir. w. T. Boyd, and time will be set It is desirable that ev. cry member in good standing enter this contest It was ordered that the report be mailed to the govern ment not later than Monday. Febru. ary 24th. and only such members as are in good standing may be reported for privileges. so those who have not paid the indebtedness are requested to be sure to attend to it before that date.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-02-23
CALLED TO DOUGLAS.

MT. and Mrs. Walter Thomas left this morning for Douglas, where they were called owing to the serious ill ness of Mrs Thomas brother. N. A Patterson. one of the one of the own CTS of the Douglas International. MT Patterson, who is i'll with influenza yesterday took a turn for the worse and his life is feared for.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Cottonseed Products
DOW JONEs

NEW YORK, July 30.-Judge Gary. Of
the Steel corporation, a Y business,
both general and as applied to corpora
ton good and foreign business fairly so.
Does not regard foreign financial situa-
ton critical.
Thomas w. Lamont, of y. p. Morgan
& Co, says Europe looks to America
not only for muney, but for energy and
man power to help her recover from the
war,
Feeling prevails IN railroad quarters
that there will be severe car shortage
In fall when crop movements reach
maximum. riders for cars since first
of year comparatively few.
Canadian government to take COM
plete control of wheat crop through
grain board at Winnipeg guaranteeing
price of probably $1,7b and more If a
ket justifteA 1t,
Senate adopts resolution authorizing
federal trade commission to investigate
recent increases in market price of fuel
oil in United States and especially on
the Pacific coast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MAGAZINE FEATURES
44VNCWN lGGILXS q
n kBEDTINE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PEARS.

"Oh, no, I am il a hurry cried a
snippy voice. I'm in a hurry to get
some Of your souse,' n there 1t
wasn't Nurse Jane at all, but the bad
old SkeeNcks'
ooh. dear me- cried Uncle Wiggily,
hut he didn't stop stirring the apiced
pears on the stove. Please GO away
and don't bother met he begged the
Skcezicksa II am very busy helping
Nurse Jane"
Yes, and am going to be very
busy, in a minute, helping myself TO
souse off your ears cried the Skee-
zicks, Look out for Yourself Here
| come
Dear me- This is most unfortun-
ate" said Uncle Wiggi)y, 'Oh, ! know
what IN do he said to himself. as he
watched the kettle Of spiced pears bub-
bling. I'm ask the Skee2icks to have
some; aud when he takes a taste they'll
be SO hot that he'll hurn his tongue
and then he won't want any OF my
souse TIL do that
So Uucle Wlggily, very politely, said;
Won't you have a ltttl" of Nurse
James spiced pears before sou take any
Of my souse, Mr.. Skee?'
oh, ho' No indeed | won't'' cried
the Skee2ICks, - knoY how you fooled
my friend, the Pipsisewah, giving him
plum pic with stones In. You don't
catch me that way! Here ! come for
your souse! | don't want any spiced
pears"
He was Just going to grab Uncle
WiRgily when, all OF a sudden, in
through the open window, flew*a lot Of
singing bees, and wasps and hornets
and yellow-iacket and long, thin darn
ing needles! And they all swnoned
down on the SkeeZicks and they stung
him so hard that the bad chap cried;
Wow, wow wow" three times, just
like that and out Of the window he
jumped, not hurting Uncle Wiggily at
all.
"Oh. I'm 80 glad you came in time 10
save met said MT Longears to the
bees, the wasps, the hornets and darn
ing-needles, who, Of course, wouldn't
hurt the bunny,
yes, we always come around when
ever we smell spiced pears cooking
said MIR, r. Umble Bee. We just
can't help 1t. And when we smelled
the spicy smells from your bungalow
today, we Just buzzed along, hoping
you or Nurse Jane would give up a
few drops of the juice to flavor our
honey with"
Have as much as you like cried
Uncle Wiggily, in his most jolly voice,
and when Nurse Jane came back, with
the sugar and vinegar, she finished the
spiced spears, and the bees and wasps
had as much of the juice as they
wanted And the Skeezicks dfin't have
a smitch, So II the roller skate doesn't
slide through the hole in. the rubber
ball. when 1t plays croquet with the
tack puller, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the bell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JULY 50, 1854.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Eyndicate.g

AQ.CaAMlAAa

Copyright, 1919, by the AEClure News
paper Eyndicate.g
This hast day of July should be lucky
according to astrot0gy. Venus is in
benefic aspect and wei. placed for hu-
man happiness. while Neptune, Saturn,
Mercury and Jupiter are all friendly.
/ All the signs seem to he most propAsN
tious for the high ambitions OF women.
The stars would seem to indicate that
women will be peculiarly sensitive 10
the powerful astrological influences that
will gradually lead TIE nations of the
wefld into better relations with one an
other.
While 1t will be a long time before
any woman will rule, after queens have
ceased to exist, growth In political acu-
men and efficiency win be rapid, the
seers declare.
This should be q most favorable wei.
ling day. making for long life, prospects
ity and happiness.
Neptune today should aid vision and
encourage the right sort of initiative.
The planet supposed to rule the sea
will bring the mysteries of life close
to human consciousness in the coming
months. ~
Whatever partakes. of effort that will
benefit the race is likely to be encour-
aged while this configuration prevails.
ne away should be particularly help
full to AEF who pursue the higher call
ings. contributing to the development Of
the mind or the amelioration Of suffer-
ing.
Lawyers ministers. teachers and
writer's have an especially lucky. guid-
ance today,
san Francisco again is subject to a
sway that ~foreshadows excitement and
extraordinary events,
Persons whose birthdate II is have
me augury OF unusual prosperity. Money
affairs will be satisfactory.
Children horn on this day have the
pest possible forecast, for .theysare suh-
jects of Leo and their princibal r,,ier
Is the sun. which directs toward suc-
cess. M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Copyright. 1919, ny Mcclure News
papor Syndicate.)
nv AOWARD GAEIS

BY HOWARD r. eARls.
MY goodness me. sakes alive and
some honey cake ice cream exclaimed
Uncle WigWily LuHgears one day, as he
hoped out into the kitchen Of the hol-
low stump bungalow, where Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy was cooking something
on the stove,
what's the matter?" asked the
muskrat lady housekeeper. Did you
fall in the rain water harrel?'
"0h, no." answered Uncle Wiggily,
But what are You cooking that smells
so good, Nurse Jane? 1t makes me
think of jam tartS strawberry short
cake, orange marmalade and %ketchup'.
We'll, it's something like all of
those" laughed Nurse Jane, as she
stirred something cooking in a big iron
kettle on the stove, u am making
spiced pears, and I'm glad you came
in"
80 am l." exclaimed the rabbit gen
tleman. 81 don't know that l ever ate
spiced pears. but ! am very willing to
learn! Yum! YUM"
ooh, they aren't ready to eat yet,
Uncle Wiggily!" said the muskrat lady
housekeeper. They are only partly
cooked. But the reason | am glad you
came along just now is hat l wish you
would stand here by the stove and stir
these spleed pears so they will not
burn"
Right gladly will / do that" prom
sed Uncle Wiggily, with a low and
polite bow OF his twink, pinkliug nose
Il shall stir the spiced pears as long
as you want me to. Nurse Jane
"Oh, II will not be very long spoke
the muskrat lady. Il need just a little
more vinegar and sugar to put IN them.
and IN run across the woods and boz
row some from Mrs, Longtail, the
mouse lady"
"And you want me to stir the spiced
pears until you come back Is that itT'
asked Uncle Wiggily.
That's It," answered Nurse Jane,
II won't he gone very long. The pears
are almost cooked Just a dash more Of
vinegar and a sprinkle Of sugar, which
III get from Mrs. Longtail, and they
viii be cooked ana ready 20 eat when
they are cool"
so. while Nurse Jane hurried across
the little clump Of woods across from
the hollow stump bungalow, Uncle
Wig9ily stood near the stove, stirring
the spIced pears, They kept on smell
ing better and better, and nicer and
nicer, and more and more spicy, and
Mr.. Longears was thinking how good
they would taste, with some lettuce,
bread and carrot butter, when, all OF
a sudden, something jumped right in
through the open window of the bum
galow kitchen.
Dear mel" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily,
turning around to see who II was. you
must be In Il great hurry, Nurse Jane,
to jump in the window that way"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
STEEL EARNINGS SHOW
MODERATE INCREASE

NEW YORK. July 20 Total earnings
ot the United states steel corporation
for the second quarter Of the calendar
Year MS shown by the report issued
after a meeting OF the directors, ag-
gregated &S4,$3t, 90l, after deducting the
usual expenses. including federal IN
come and war excess profits taxes. Net
income amounted to sea, 1924, loo and $50
plus for the quarter was Sl,3 bSf.
These figures showed an Improve
ment over the first quarter, when total
earnings amounted to S33. 1884, ret
income to $a2,s7i+29 and surplus was
reduced to $hS22.316.
The usual dividends OF ~ per cent
on the preferred and Ia on the common
We're declared.
In an informal review of trade cunal.
tons, Ebert IL Gary, chairman Of the
board of directors, spoke hopefully of
the future. although emphasizing the
fact that the export movement thus
far is only moderate. Extension of
credits TO foreign buyers, it WAS stated.
had hesn only casually considered The
recent collapse of foreign exchange has
proved a disturbing element, according
b. Judge Gary, but that condition, he
added, IL now In process of correction,
Judge Gary was optimistic regarding
general domestic conditions AS appltca
bic to the steel and iron industry, de-
claring In effect that trade expansion
is limited only by the common sense
ability and fair dealings Of the pro-
Queer,
nool Naxuc Cc,ynifar Wonfc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

heavy and his boots were stiff. They
had marched throughout all the night
BEFORE hpt in spite Of the shadow be-
meath their eyes, they looked eager
every one of them. ltfwas hours be-
fore they actually got on the boat.
There was a medical examination to
pass, and their pedigrees TO give, and
they had to be consigned each to their
quarters, 1t was late and dark before
the transport moved out, Freddie went
to bed as Don MS he Gould. He was
tired with excitement His equipment
was banked around him compactly. He
lay In his little berth listening 70 the
deep steady breathing Of the boy in
the berth across the stateroom from
him. '
And then, for the first time that day,
he thought seriously of his wife, 1T
Is sort OF queer he said to himself, ito
be going over. How quickly 1t all came,
after all, She always spoke as though
t were a sure thing that I'd he killed,
| wonder If 1t isl wonder II ! shall
come back2 | wonder II she really
thought that2 And II she did, | wonder
II she Is thinking of me now? Is she
sorry, or Is she glad? / wish ! knew
what she is doing | wish | knew"
1t was MS well he didn't. For at that
very moment Estrelda was putting on
her wraps 20 go out into one ~ the side
streets of Mapleyille to meet Arthur
Parker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
EruIss.

Lemons-Far box, $f.oo@7.50.
nranges-California, SIS, 50p6 ,0G.
RanaNas-pound, 6hG7c.
Blackberries - Chate, pints. $3.50
$50, quarts, $t0GQ4.5a.
Dried Fruit-lGVapotateG apples, 2l0
ace; peaches, nom., prunes, ID. s00sSc;
aEriCots, nom.
Tineapp,es-Crare. sas aud 42s.. Sc, 90
Gs.bG,
$500; Elbertas, bu,, s2,T503.25; flats,
81. a5Gll,50.
Cantalounes-Imnerial Valley, regu-
lars, 3 5000 %; flats, $i.25@1.40; Ar
KANSAS, regulars, $275ms.00 glats, s1.25
al.35; homegrown, 81 500 90 bushel.
Watermelon Per cwt., large sizes.
500, small, s2.O0@2,5 so,
Apples-Bushel, ts.po94.50; cooking,
So, oOGp Z. 80.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Grain ana Feedstufts.

Oats-white, dray lotss 99c. mixed.
|97c.
Chops-Fer ton, less than car lots,
$50, 90,
Mil Feeds-Dray load lots, ton; Bran,
s47. 90; shorts, gray, t63. 90.
No. /, S3S0 90; No. 2, $500 alfalfa,
choice, $500; No, /, S9a,00; No. ?,
SCI 90.
Corn-~Eacked, in dray load lotss, No.
3 white, $2,25Q2,3O; No. 3 yellow, sa,25;
No. 3 mixed, seq.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Hides anc Wool.

Hides-No. !, green, sailed, 40Gp4ic;
rartlv cured, sStD40e; green, 36Q3Sc;
No. 2 grsaes. darharaa culls, hal price
u 2sc. koatskins, aocGtl 90
No. / horse hides, $40. 00@ II. 90; No. 9
horse hides. IS, 00@10.0o, Clues and
ponies. half price.
Sheepskins, 81. 00@2 2. 90; shearings. CSC
dry flint, Asa 47c; dry sa ted, 43W4 sc,
Gf$t. 0.dry culls, half price.
Nd ta'nS Aufpe NJ 4 tsitaw
Y6fSc; beeswax, 32@s6e. ginseng, So. 90
Ml5.u0, Golden Seal, S.0n15,00.
Wool-Tub washed, 659l75c. clear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
ABOLISH A O D

MEXICo CITY. July 30.-After an
existence of five years the special fed
.eral body created u administer private
property taken over by the constitu-
tionalst government was abolished yes
terdAg by preMAaential decree. The
duties Of the central body and its
branches throughout the state have
been turned over to the bureau OF ma
tional property of the treasury depart
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
DEATH TOTAL NOW
H. GRAND JURY
TOPROBEM MATTER
Continued From First Page,)

Mmolderlng flames of anarchy burst
forth anew In the black belt. A patrol
wagon crashed into the automobile filled
with men and a fight followed that
caused the probable injury OF three and
the wonnding 81 several others, The
wounded were taken to F'rovident hos
pt4al, q negro institution, and n crowd
of whites attacked the infirmary, caus-
ing considerable damage.
More Wounded.
During the Eeas ct the night outbreaks
occurred with regularity and although
only one fatality was reported from the
nights orgy OF hatred, the number Of
severely hurt was greater than Monday
night, pFobably n dozen suffering fatal
hurts. ,
Sleeping car pOrters accepted an offer
Of the companies to house them rather
than go home, and the jazz band con-
cert at the municipal pier was called
Off becauses The negro musicians re-
fused to perform.
No large mobs invaded che black belt.
II was mostly guerilla warfare, but ex-
ceedinglS bitter, In some cases men
would lie hidden along Il boulevard and
tire on passing cars occupied by mem.
bers OF the opposing race.
Inc car strike also helped the ne
gfoes, as a fayortte form of attack on
the first night of the disorder was to
enter ! street car and drag a negro from
me vehicle to the street, where he was
beaten. ~
The police have collected a yerltah,e
arsenal OF weapons since the %rioting he
gan. EVERY hour a score or more of
negroes are hustled into police stations
and relieved OF revolvers, daggers and
razors. But despite their Vigilance
arms and ammunition seemed to be
Three yeass' overseas service in ths
canadian army We're as naught to Young
roughs who met Frank Smith, a negro
VINO arrived here to visit relatives YES.
terday. Both wounded and gassed he
proved an easy victim and was helms
besten when noncommissioned offtc, r.,
from a nearby central district recruiting
station rescl@d the soldier from tho
mob de was taken to a police sta
ton where his injuries we're dressed
Italians in Fight.
The first clash on the north side took
place when a building ~oceunle0 BY tw'
negro families was attacked BY I~taliau9
a dozen shots We're fired and brlcl 5
were hurled through the windows. Two
detectives held the mob at bav unti
- policemen arrived. No one vas Sc.
riously hurt.
A short time later a negro lenpsd
from an alley and knocked a white ma
d1wn. In a moment a cr9w'l Of Italians
started for the assaiiant who esca ped
This police arrested four Italians, two
Of them armed with sawed off Ahet
guns.
Italians also were participants in
rioting on the west slne. according tt
the police. A negro was probah bly, fatal.
" shot at South Racins avenue rnt
Taylor street and another was stabbed
and thrown into tue river at Archer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
9agglng and Ties.

grease, SOC Csc; light bury brease, IS
@40c; hard bury grease, 25@30e.
5agglng and Ties.
Bagging--TwU pounds. less than car.
lots, Hindoo, 1sSc; YoFk, 20Ac, spot
shipment; no month carrying charge;
callots NC yard lower.
Ties-45-pound bundle. Mes han car
lots, $1.96h: 6o-pound. $2.61h: SPOT
shipment; Inc carrying charge.
Cottonseed Products.
MerchantF Exchange 0~uotaaions.1
Crude oil. basis prime 23c h.; hulls,
loose. car lots. $3.50 ton: meal. Z per
cent. S7750. !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Policeman Suspended.

q sAApAL ~oAPSAASNs
Chief of Police Clarity yesterday s,ls-
pended a policeman who was charged
with failure to arrest n white Youth
who is alleged to have thrown a stone
which struck an unidentified negro
youth, knocking him from a raft Il H.,
9th street beach SUNDAY afternoon Tho
policeman said that conditions were
such that 1t was impossible for him 10
find the youth,
The chief declared that if tbe charges
we're true policeman Galatians the man
complained Of, was the individual re-
sponsihle for the suhsequent rttts.'
More than | 200 negroes In tao erI~0
ploy OF the municipal governments we've
sent TO their homes yesterday 70 "e-
main q e duty until riotiuE ms ceased
All street repair work was stopped be-
cause about oue-haif ot III" ~.omployts
are negroes, Street cleaners also weiC
laid off, The department Of public
works closed nine public Fairgrounds
and deputiSed 400 special Policeman n
help guard public property,
FlterinR Of negroes into tho l1up from
the belt led to q number ht fights
late yesterday in which several persons
were injured. One negro "sAAii,t a mob
by running into one ut the largest stores
on state street, taking tho elevate" to
the eighth floor and ctamhetine Il ~ a
fire escape in the alley A Whit" man
was wounded in the leg when n negro
fired into a crowd at Michigan avenue
and S0th street.
Several fights took MACE at state AL
Van Buren, streets, At least th'c@ nc
groes Were stabbed aud beaten at this
point during the early evening
The menace Of five was added tO IN
already serious situation Wnoa t1re
Marshal 0'ConnoT reported t1at ne mad
been informed negroes Were tnreGtel-
ing TO apply the torch to homes Oh the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

Ger TO-. nominal; green. comnAon ordl-
navy. 20h G2zct primes FAC 27W; fancy,
29@35c, Java, 3sW39c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
LOCAL SECURITIEs,
3ANK STOCKS

Quotations are unofficial, being Sc.
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last knawn sale
and bid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MEMPHIS MARKETS
tQuotat!ons represent prices hon Ice
Der 10 resatler.r
Produce.

u &%&8N&NN
Eges-S9043c.
Butter E,grn creamery. roalnd printa
bSaS4e: country butter. sod4oc; reho'
Cheese Cream Prints. semssc.
PouiIry-~Ducks. -sen30c; hons, alive.
26@2Sc; dresseds 290Sic: ROSTERS. 10
Wt6e; geese, nom turkeys, lives nom,
springers, 32836c,
Vegetables.
B~eans-.N&vy. per h.. &C; Lima. per
Peas-~cNnforria black. eyed. per 10,
6& acc.
onions-sack, 900 his, s5.5o06,o 90,
Tcxsa, crate, SI.2N.
Potatoes--C~t, 40 varieties, $4,000
400,
Cabbage Northern. crate. si,ee.
feppers-Baske1, {6150c.
Eggplants-Dozen, 81 .50M2.0o,
Lettuee-Crate, s2,25W2,5 80.
Cucumbers-Nfate. 81, 6dh2.00,
Snap Beane-rushel. bocGSi,0 90.
T0matOes-Home-gr grown, bIshel, 75c
QS2.ON
Provisions
Dry salt Meats-Regular, soh 9Slh rs;
extras, 30G3lc.
Sugar Iureu Meats standard hams
inm 4Sc.
Bscon-,w ancy selected, 5lG6sc.
Lard ~ttor ta'1 tTdl39c; best grades
Of componnd, SiI32c,
Groceries,
Four-Barrel. 24-le. sacks, sll.a5@
Il 90; self-rising, sit.76G12.0o,
Meal tteam mi We s,s fao-lS sack
81, 80; b0-lh, sacks. SO. 60; 25-lb. sacks,
1865; l0-lh, sacks, $40, 20; hurlaps, Soe
~Atra, standard, Ace lower.
SUGAR = Standard, grannIatea cane
I0e. clarified nominal.
Riee-Head, pound, M1i4hc; broken
aSml0c.
Coffee - Arbucale's, roasted. case
Memphies basis. $500. roasted, buqS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

avenue and South Halstci street. He
was rescued by the police.
George C., Cook, "A manuflsttrrr, won't
into the alley at the real Of hla plant
and, according to with 'ssas. fired a
score Of shots at random Two Of
the outlets wounded paHscrshy A
crowd gathered about the fact NY Nhich
employs rs negroes and wien the police
arrived q rapid exchange # shots was
taking place,
The north side troubles Centered
West Division street. There
was considerable shooting through out
the I4arrahec street police district but
so FAR as could be learned n fataliles
resulted. Several negroes and numcr-
Gus whites were arrested, most q" the
latter giving Italian names.
Hundreds Of negroes man carrying
personal possessions and some without
baggage, Joined in an exodus yesterday,
The majority, chiefly In lLmiiy groups,
bought railroad tickets tor Memphis and
Nashville, A considerable number SAID
they were going to INDIANAPOLIS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

Read News Scimitar Wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23

Thirteen men in the class of 1918
were either cited or decorated.
OF the decorations and citations. "a
were American, 100 French, Is Brit
fsh. 16 Belgian, II Italian. Greek
and l Montenegrin.
British decorations included an r.
A F. Cross awarded to James L.
Breese. jr.. of the class of 1909, a lieu
tenant in the United States naval
aviation, who was engineer of the
NC 4, the hydroplane, which made
the first successful fight across the
ocean. The crew of the NC-4 were
decorated by Gen Seely. under secre-
tary for air. on behalf Of the king, on
June 9, 1919.
Two congressional medals of honor
were awarded to Princeton men. Capt
Wardlaw Miles, who, at the outbreak
Of the war, was q member of the
Princeton faculty, received one. and
Capt. Henry Adsit, of the class Of
1909, of Buffalo, a captain of the
1O7th Infantry Machine Gun Com
pany, 27th Division, was awarded the
other.
Col. Augustus Trowbridge Of the
department of physics, received dec
orations from three countries. Mel
Vile Hall was honored with the Brit
ish Order of the Crown. Star of 1914.
which is given only to the members
of the original British expeditionary
force prior to November 80, 1914;
knight of the Order Of Belgium
Crown, distinguished service order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
287 WAR HONORS FOR
231 PRINCETON MEN
Two Get Congressional Medals
One Receives Decorations
From Three Countries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, N. J., November a.
President John Grier Hibben of
Princeton University, today author
lied the following:
Figures just compiled by the Prince
ton war record office show 2S7 cita-
lions and decorations to have been
awarded to Princeton men during the
war. Two hundred and twenty-one
Princeton men received these honors.
Twenty-Five decorations and cita-
tions were won by men who gradu-
ated from Princeton before 1900. The
class which graduted in 1917, the first
year of Americas participation in the
war, had twenty-six men who were
decorated or cited. Nineteen war hon
ors were distributed among members
of the class of 1919. who were sopho-
mores at the outbreak of the war.