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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
BELIEVE FAHEY IMPLICATED IN
 THEFT OF $500

Believed to have been implicated in the theft Of $500 from Everett Cofburn, Lawrence Fahey. of ST Elm street was arrested last night on tech nical charges of breach of the peace. He was arraigned in the city court thfs morning, and the case was con- tinued until next Saturday under $500 bonds.
 The police believe that Fahey got some of the money which is alleged to have been stolen from Colburn by Lena Beck of Stratford, Belle Ray mond of 254 States treet, and Ralph Maynard of the Astor hotel. Fahey denies the charge but the matter is being thoroughly investigated by the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
800 CASES OF
 WHISKEY TAKEN IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 17-F1ve hundred cases of conhscated whiskey, piled on the sidewalks in front of the custom house and under guard, helped con- vince New Workers today that there was an official determination to en- force prohibition.
 The whiskey had been taken from bonded warehouses for export prior to the time the amendment became effective and dts seizure began soon after midnight. Twelve warrants were issued for arrests in connection with the seizures. There was an of. fcial suspicion that there had been no intention on the part of the owners to export some Of it, at least.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
SOVIET ARK" AND RADICALS
 REACH HANG0
Berkman and Goldman De clare They Will Return to
 Save America.

Hango, Finland, Jan. 16.---United States army transport Bufor1, having on board 24a radicals deported from America, arrived here at o'clock this afternoon. Finnish pilots could not dock the vessel and a German pilot was summoned.
 i Alexander Berkman and' Emma Goldman, who have been considered | the leaders of the dIeportees have de- clared they wiM not remain in Russia, but will return to America to save it."
 | The Reds on board the Buford will be taken to the Russian frontier by l United States 1aboA bureau and imrni- Sration officials.
 i After the Buford had been docked, 1 Berkman and Miss Goldman led a | procession of radicals down the 1 gangplanb. A large number of per sons assembled on the wharf, gazing i curious1y at the landing. The Reds made up a motley throng, their faces being full of curiosity as to what their future might be, while there were traces of anxiety lest they might be attacked after they had left the protection of their American guardians. Finnish authorities vii! look after the safety of the de- portees.
 After they had landed, Berkman and Miss Goldman talked willingly with newspaper men.
 Do you want to overthrow the American government?" Miss Gold man was asked.
 You need new government" she answered, land I hope the election will provide it."
 l int do fo as soon as possible. She asserts she became an American citizen by virtue l of her marriage to Jacob Kersner a Rochester, N. Y, in 1887, and declar l ed the court decree issued in 190! ] cancelHng Kersner's certificate O. l naturalization was illegal Mis- Goldman was divorced from Kersne1 B in 1889, but she claims this did no 5 alter her status as 8 citizen of tn United States.
 Berkman is under contract to writ
 for an American monthly publicatio. = a series of articles about forme y American prison wardens, anon :. them Thomas Mott Osborne. H n will also write a number of Russia
 sketches, he said. Askelod if tn = Reds would labor, or would conf1n s their activities to politics, Berkma
 
 mines, but naturally would partici
 pate in political matters He de
 clared he would form league ( e Russian friends of America,'' the e1
 forts of which would reciprocal
 those American friends of Russia. (
 the latter organization, he said:
 'It has grown so eminent1y respec
 table that even former Presider n Taft is a member"
 Helsingfors, Jan. 16---Finnish at d thorities have informed the Sovis if government of Russia of the plan u send Alexander Berkman, Emm H Goldman and their radical comrades l. across the bord'er. but no reply hs e. yet been received from the Bolshe evik Tt The Finnish communication requeste n- that the Bolshevik troops cease firir 10 when the party appears
 The radicals deported from Americ twill be placed on board locked ca s and taken to Terijoki, about two mill su from the frontier, being accompanie y lby Finnish military guard andI a d ltachment of American marines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
FROZEN BEEF IS FOR SALE BY
 GOVERNMENT

Postmaster Charles F. Greene has received word that the War Depart ment is offering frozen beef that had been bought during the war for sale f. 0. b. New York and Chicago at 20 per cent. less than the Chicago market price for the same article. The beef is offered for saje to municipalities, county or state institutions and whole sale and retail dealers and distributors of beef.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
COUNT VALLEY
 MUST DIE FOR
 EISNERIl'SS $ DEATH

Munich. Jan. 17-Count Arco Val Y was sentenced to death yesterday for the assassination of Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, at Munich on Feb. 21. 1919.
 Count Arco Valley was on the wit ness stand all day. The court was guarded inside and out by troops.
 Describing events which led to the assassination, the count said:
 ''I shot him from behind because Inc betrayed my fatherland.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
FIVE DAY COLD SNAP BROKEN
 BY SNOWFALL

The end of a five-day cold snap was broken this morning when the heav- fest snowfall of the winter ended at about 10 o'clock. having fallen at in tervals since o'clock yesterday after noon.
 Despite the snow of last night there was but a slight delay in traffic this morning and the Connecticut Com pany announced that their cars were within @ minute of being on time. For the first time this winter it was found necessary to use the snow blows on the suburban lines while sweepers suf1ced to keep the city's. tracks clear ot snow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
STOLE MANY TOOLS.

Alleged to have stolen quantity of tools from the Schwartz Brothers Construction Co., Alfred Warehouse, of 16S Bond street, was arrested last night and is now being held under s2Oo bonds on technical charges of breach of the peace. The matter is being investigated by the detective Adepartnaent. Warehouse was ar raisned in the City Court and the case was continued for one week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
NEW HAVEN IS
 OFFICIAL HOME
 OF U. $. MARSHAL

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 17-United d States Marshal Palmer today an- nounced that instructions had been received from the attorney general of the United States that the official resi- dence of the marshal hereafter would b ein New Haven It was Hartford heretofore The official residence of the federal judge of this district and the clerk is now New Haven, leaving only the United States District Attor- ney with official residence in Hart 5nExA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
JAIL POPULATION IEssENs.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The jail popula- ton of Massachusetts has diminished so rapidly during the past few monthS that four county Jails, those at Lowell, Taunton and Newburyport and Fitch burg, have been ordered closed. Prison authorities in other places have begun to consider seriously the idea of con- sohdation of turning all county pris- oaerx eYAS a ShA &4axA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
Soviet
 In Power
 At Prison
Sweeping Investigation At Fort LeavenWOrth
 Is Ordered. PRISONERS WERE
 OPENLY MISUSED

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. IT. Preparations for carrying into effect orders of Federal Judge John c. Pollock, that a Sweeping and compre- hensive" investigation be made into conditions at the federal disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kan sas, were begun today by Fred Robertson, U. S. Dis trict Attorney for Kansas.
 MT. Robertson said his plans as vel were entirely tentative. He added into charges made yesterday at the former inmates of the barracks that for several months in 1919 the institu- tion was governed by a soviet com- mtttee of prisoners and that their re- gime, sanctioned by the officer who was commandant at the time, devel- oped into reign of terror during which crime f1ouriShed and prisoners openly were mistreated. The com. nlittee, it was declared, came into ex- istence as a part of the settlement o1 a general strike called in protes CContinued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE $500 INCREASE
COUNCILS NOTE ON EX-EMPER0R
 SENT TO DUTCH

Paris, Jan. 1.-The supreme councils letter to the Dutch gov ernment demanding the extradi- tion of former Emperor William has been sent to that govern ment. It was forwarded official Iy during the night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-17
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Snow and slightly warmer, Saturday; Sunday, probably fair.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21

Francis Bashaw is home from Lam
sing for visit.
Miss Mary Morrison was an Elk Rap
ids visitor this week.
Mrs. A. Ward visited her daughters
at Detroit first Of the week.
Nice Bicycle Tires for 1896 at C. j.
Malpass Hdwe. Co. s. adv.
Miss Esther Phelps left last Saturday
for visit with her parents at Traverse
City.
Miss Blanche Rasmussen returned to
Petoskey, Monday, after visit with
Mrs. Lyle Fenner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zoulek visited
their daughter, Mrs. o. Richmond at
Kalamazoo this week.
Mrs. John Cuson returned to Detroit,
Monday, after short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Cook.
Mrs. E. E. Wells returned to her
home at Muskegon, Monday, after an
extended visit at the home of her son,
A. E. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Baldwin and
daughter of Alba were here this week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Murphy.
Mrs. Harvey Seaton returned to her
home at Altoona, Saturday, after three
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Deshane.
A good Mitts e Merrell pillow $1,000,
and good Parker pillow for $l4.0O at C..
j. Malpass Hdwe. Co. All kinds Farm
Machinery on easy payments. adv.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Bvie3s Of the Week

Born to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bretz, a
son-Otto Hszen-May 18th.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Fred Reamsma,
daughter, Florence, May 9Th.
Mrs. Archie Kowalski and daughter,
Blanche, were at Detroit this week.
Miss Leila Clink left Tuesday for a
visit at Grand Rapids, Lansing and
other points.
A fine line of Stoves and Ranges and
Sewing Machines. cash or easy pay
ments at c. j. Malpass Hdwe. Co. s.
adv.
The ladies of Rock Elm Grange will
hold an Entertainment and Box Social
at their hall this Saturday evening,
May 22nd. Everybody invited. adv.
To accommodate number who wish
to take summer course in Shorthand,
Typewriting, Rapid Calculation, or the
Elements of Bookkeeping, six-weeks'
course will be given at East Jordan
commencing June 18th. Those interest
ed are invited to read the adv. relative
to same in this issue and communicate
with Miss Henrietta Stiff, East Jordan.
William j. Pearson, of Boyne Falls,
for several years head of the Michigan
forest fire department, has resigned
his post and will devote his time to his
logging and other interests. During
the years Mr.. Pearson was head of the
forest fire department he made splen-
did record for the department in hand
ling the forest fire menace throughout
the state. He had fine organization
of patrolmen and fire fighters.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Thinus Mend. .

Every line Of history inspires a con-
fidence that we shall not go far wrong;
that things mend. That Is the moral
Of all we learn, that II warrants Hope.
the prolific mother Of reforms. Our
part Is plainly not to throw ourselves
across the track. to block Improvement
and sit till we are stone, but to watch
the uprise Of successive mornings and
to conspire with the new works OF
new days.-Emers0n.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Tree Furnished Timber Tor Church.

. A unique church has recently been
completed In Santa Rosa. Cal. Every
piece Of timber In II. except the floor,
was cut from one tree-a giant red.
wood, Is feet in diameter. The tree,
which produced $4,000 feet of timber,
grew on high mountain range near
Greenville. Is miles from the Pacific
ocean. and when cut was found to be
about eight hundred years old.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21

Merle Ravens left MONDAY Tor MANI
towac, Wis.
Choice Garden Seeds in bulk. Stree
bel Bros. adv.
Henry and Daniel Bennett are home
from Flint for visit.
Miss Gladys Dudley left Wednesday
| for visit at Lansing.
Mrs. Albert Arntson was M ancelona
visitor first of the week.
Dance at the Alton Grange Hall, Sat-
urday evening, May 10Th. adv 2O-3
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hodge returned
Thursday from Gladstone.
Miss Anna Wagbo came home Friday
from Big Rapids for visit.
Mrs. j. G. Booth returned home Mon
day from a visit at Big Rapids.
All accounts due us must be paid on
or before May 10Th. M. E. Ashley C Co.
E. E. Stevens of Cadillac is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Wat
erman.
Mrs. Glenn Smith and daughter re-
turned home Friday from a visit at
Detroit.
Charles Phillips returned home from
his winter trip to Florida latter part of
! last week.
Miss May Odykirk left Monday for
Cadillac, called there by the illness of
her sister.
Mrs. |. Ikerharr of Mancelona was
here first of the week guest of Mrs.. S.
E. McGlone.
Mrs. Earl Richards and children of
Flint are visiting her mother, Mrs. Har-
! rison Kidder.
A. r. Van Husen returned Monday
from spending few days at his home
at Burr Oak, Mich.
Miss Florence Bronson returned to
Mancelona Tuesday, after visit with
Mrs. Oscar Reitzel.
Nels Anderson left Tuesday for Min
neapolis, Mimi, called there by the
death of his mother.
Mrs. James Boyd went to Central
Lake Wednesday, called there by the
illness of her mother.
Mrs. Ellen Emmel of Ashland, Wis,
is visiting at the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bashaw.
Mrs. Teresa Kogomo returned to
Bay Shore, Tuesday, after visit with
her son, Will Kogomo.
Mrs. j. w. Bixby and daughter of
Flint are visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. James Bashaw.
F. M. Luther, Piano Tuner, will be in
East Jordan in the near future. Leave
orders with A. X. Hill. adv.
Bicycles repaired by an expert at c.
j. Malpass Hdwe. Co.'s, also Bicycles
for sale on easy payments. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Zoulek returned
home Friday last from an extended
visit with their daughters in Chicago.
Mrs. M. Campbell of Kingsley, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Levi Caulkins, left Monday for Pontiac.
Choice Garden Peas, Beans, Onion
Seed and all other kinds in bulk at low
prices at c. j. Malpass Hdwe. Co. adv
Miss Josephine Gunsolus returned to
Detroit, Monday, after two weeks
visit with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Gunsolus.
Alma, Mich, May 15th-Miss Fac l.
Suffern, an East Jordan girl, completes
her course at Alma College in June.
Miss Suffern has successfully carried
the work of the kindergarten Depart
ment and receives her State Teachers
| Certificate.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
First Lifeboat still in Existence.

The first lifeboat ever made is stin
In existence In Yorkshire. 1t was con.
structed In 1902, to be used "for saw.
ing life In storms or other dangers to
ships" A poor shipwright invented
and made II. and parliament consid
cred his labor and skill so meritorious
that II voted him the sum of $1,000 as
reward
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Census Data Grow.

The statistics of the first census o.
the United States were published II
one small volume consisting of 81
pages. The statistics of the 1910 cen
sus required IL volumes having NOR
than 10000 pages.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Do You SKATE" Yourself?

For I say. through the grace givei
unto me, to every man that is anon,
you, not to think of himself more high
ly than he ought to think."-Paul u
his letter TO the Romans, 1913.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21
Mother.

Love cannot stay at home: a won
an cannot keep II 70 herself; and q
mother Is always spending II, givinl
Il away to her children."-Macieod.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-05-21

Special communication of East Jor-
dan Lodge No. 379 F. C A. M. Saturday
evening, May p, 1920. Work in F. c.
degree.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Real Estate Transfers.

Henry w. Luebke and VT to Jas N.
Dunlap-ne and eth NV W X Sc and
ne Sc 22-s7-26-$1O4,4OO
Henry W, Lue9ke and VT to Jas n.
Dunlap-sw ex 40 a. and II a. in Sc
Sc sw NV 22-S7-26-$1O4,40 400.
A. p. Harmon wdr to John Lundell
tract 1927 a. in NV NV 1S-S6-26-
S., 400.
VIM. Wilke and VT to Ole Rasmussen
all e y south of r. r. 25-s4-23-
$4,000.
C. r. Pilchard to varick G. Crosley
ne ne and n Y. Sc ne ex tract 12-SS-2G
-$27,OOO.
Frank Templcton and VT to Thomas
Dyvig-n u NV 34-s7-23-$2S.4OO.
Lawrence f. Thompson and WI to
Frank Templeton-n y NV 34S7-23--
$4,000.
Frank Templeton and VT to Lawr-
.ence f. Thompson--e II Sc and blks
., , and lots Z, u blk l and Z to II
Lakin,s Add Ellsworth blk 4 25-S7-24-
$4,000.
Otto Il. Herschbach and VT to Bert
C. Letts-s y sw and NV NV 25-SS-2G
-S32,725.
yarick G. Crosley and VT to G. r.
Pi%lchard-lot Z blk 60 w. C.-$1,OOO.
City Of Webster City "Tr' to Wilbur
d. %Northrup-e u sw and W " Sc and
II u ne 2S-S0-o5-S30,GOO.
Earl b. Mcfarland and VT to Il. w.
Coulter-sw lex east 20 a. 1O-S7-26-
$1s,9OO.
Peter NJ. Phillops and VT to jacob
O, Vanges-ne 32-S6o3-S2S,SOO.
Jacob o. vangcs and VT to First
Mtg. Invest. Cone 32-sG-233- $3333 600.
First Mtg. Invest. Co. to o. S. Boyd
and NJ. NJ. Eggland-nc 32-SG-23-
$50, 200.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
|F|LE PETITIONS
FOR next Term
Elmer w. Nelson Alleges
Contract With Randall.
Broken.

In a petition filed in the Office Of the
county clerk, Elmer w. Nelson has
brought suit against G. H. Randall and
Mrs. Randall for an alleged default on
the part of the defendants to carry out
their part of a contract for the sale of
a tract of land. According to the pc
tition, Randall purchased the land from
Nelson at an agreed price of $4,000,
of which the first payment was to have
been made March l. The plaintiff de-
.clares that the payment has not been
made, and asks that the defendant be
required to perform his part Of the
contract or that it be strictly fore
closed against him.
Ina +. Williamson has filed a petition
asking a divorce from her husband,
Ira N. Williamson, charging him with
desertiOn. She also asks the custody
of two children.
Mrs. Mary Balsley also alleges that
her husband, Harmon Balsley, deserted
her, and has filed a petition asking a
divorce and the custody Of the six chill
'dren.
Three petitions asking that title to
three respective tracts Of land in the
county be established in the plaintiffs
have been filed as follows: .J0nn Van
Langen, ct al, VS.. Alden r. HASKELL, ct
al Oscar F. Downing VS.. Wilson Brew
er, ct al; NJ. J. Cleveland VS.. Alexander
Downing, ct al.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
NO CHARGE FOR
EXCHANGING BONDS
Temporary Liberty Bonds
Should now be Ex-
changed.

Uncle Sam makes no charge for the
exchange of temporary into permanent
Liberty bonds. The temporary ones
nav be surrendered through banks and
trust companies and forwarded by them
to the federal reserve bank of Chicago.
The new bonds will be delivered at the
expense of the United States. This Off
cial announcement was made by the
Federal Reserve bank of Chicago that
the Liberty bond holders might know
that they do not have to pay anything
to the banks for exchanging the bonds
for them. The exchange of bonds start
ed March Is.
In the Seventh Federal Reserve Dis
trict, there are outstanding S5O2,OOO,-
600 of the third loan bonds, dated May
o, 1918, and maturing September 10,
1923. To this issue there We're close
to 3,45O,OGO individual subscribers. On
and after April l the Reserve bank ex-
poets to have sufficient supplies of the
permanent bonds of the first and sec
ond 4's and first and second AIS to go
around. OF these four classes there
are outstanding in this district about
S51S,OOC,O 900 worth.
The first As represent conversions OF
the first 3h per cent Liberty loan bonds
to the 4 per cent of the second Liber-
ty loan. There is every advantage in
converting these to the IA per cent
bonds of the third Liberty loan, as they
retain their original maturity dates.
The first As have been without an in
terest coupon since last December; the
second As since November. This inter
est will be adjusted on the exchange
into permanent bonds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Kamrar.

J. b. COrdes and Anton COrdes re-
turned home Monday from Parkersburg
where they spent a few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. COrdes.
Phillip Klaver, Harm Temple and
w. T. studley were business callers in
Webster City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Fraley and little
daughter Dora were passengers to Ea-
gle Grove Monday
The high wind Monday did some
damage to the school house.
Sam Samson of Webster City was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Cormaney are
mourning the loss of their infant son,
born last Monday. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. f. D.. Waterman. We're
business callers in Iowa City Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Mary Cordes was a passenger
to Webster City Wednesday.
Mr.. and MRS. H. E. Ryland are re-
jOicing over the arrival of a nine pound
son, born Monday.
l.. p. Cordes of Webster City spent
several days here last week with his
parents.
Miss Hester Hyslope of Randall visit
ed Saturday with her sister, Miss Lola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kennedy and chill
dren Of Gait visited several days last
week with relatives here. =
Roy Brill Of Iowa Falls was a bust
ness caller here Saturday.
Miss Clara Brill of Ames is visiting
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. n. Brill.
Mrs. Chris SorensOn, Mrs. Peter So
renson and son Raymond and Mrs.
Nelson and daughter Gladys Wis
tied Thursday in Jewell at the Peter
s. Nelson home.
Anton Dyer Of Gowrie visited Tues
day with his daughter, Mrs. John Farm
ham.
Misses Carolyn Gerber and Mildred
were passengers to Webster
City Friday.
John C. Sterling Of Webster City was
business caller here Friday.
Rev. Farnham assisted in special
meetings in Hubbard last week.
Adolph Trampel returned home Fri
day from Sibley where he visited rel
ltives.
Mrs. Henry Vauble. Mrs. f. Il.
Schmidt, Miss Pearl Schmidt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Kennedy, Mrs. o. L. Gilbert
md daughter Violet, Mrs. Henry
Miss Lydia Lester and Miss
Clara Brill were Webster City callers
Saturday.
Misses Mary Waterman and Mabelle
Christensen went to Cedar Falls Fri
lay for a week end visit with friends.
Miss Mary Cordes began her spring
ERIN Of school at Hamilton Center Mon
lay.
Misses Jennie DeGrOot and Jennie
spent Sunday with their par
nts hero.
March 90.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
TO EXAMINE
Ex-SERWCE men
DR.. F. j. Drake Named Pub
lie Health Service
Physician.

DR.. +. J. Drake has been appointed
by the government as United States
public health service physician for this
vicinity and has already examined sew
eral cases. His duties are to examine
ex-service men of the army, navy or
marine corps for war risk insurance
compensation or vocational training.
These examinations are to be made in
cases referred to him through the pub
lie health service of the war risk in
surance bureau Or upon the request OF
the e~x-service man himself.