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Evening star., 1922-08-11
LITTLE WOOL ACTIVITY.
Generally Speaking, Boston Mar
ket Prices Continue Firm.

BOSTON, August 11.-Some esti-
mates along Summer street place the
supply Of bonded woods as low as
10000, 900 pounds, while others set
the figure nearer 100000. 900 pounds.
Suffice to say, however. that a little
activity on bonded wools is evident
in this market today. some OF which
is for shipment abroad. Generally
speaking. the market continues firm.
Prices of from 80 to IS cents continue
in effect for three -eighths blood
wools. the demand for which is
steady.
Melbourne cables report a market
as quiet there as exists here.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
Washington Stock EXCHANGE
SALES.

SALES.
washington Railway and Electric COMIC
al a'is 10 at 81. 10 at 81. 10 at 81. 10 at So
i.anston Aonotype-2O at sos. 1 al s0l.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction $500 at eSI
at g4i,.
ianston Monotype-25 at sol. 25 at SaI..
Money-Call loans 5a6 per cent.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
ELIMINATES MIDDLEMEN

MADRID. August il. - Municipal
control of food prices is provided for
by a royal decree appearing in the
official Gazette. City markets will be
established in connection with regu-
lar tradesmen. lower prices being es-
tabiished by eliminating the middle
men, who are accused of having kept
prices UP through their system of ex-
orbitant profit.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST SHIP.

MANITOwOC. Wis. August IL
The largest steamship ever built in
the local yards was launched when
the steamer John A. king. built Tor
into the waters. The new vessel is
largely of steel. with a 54-f9ot beam.
a length of 453 feet and a depth of
So feet.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
SUGAR MARKET QUIET.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE early
raw sugar market was a little
steadier. but prices were unchanged
at 3a4 for Cubas. cost and freight.
equal TO 5.S6 for centrifugal. There
were sales of 10000 bags of Cubas
for August loading.
The raw sugar futures market was
firmer on covering, prompted by the
steadier selling in the spot market.
and prices at midday were I to 3
points net higher.
Refined sugar was unchanged at
100 to 40 for fine eranulated. with
a little better export inquiry re-
ported.
Refined futures nominal.
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, August l1-Foreign
tDor
Evening star., 1922-08-11
SOME RUN AT FEVERISH SPEED:
OTHER PLANTS LAY OFF MEN
Evidence In Detroit Area of More Cautious
Bargaining for Future Supplies, With
Prospects Looming if Strikes Pass.

chants week here. and arrangements
have been made to care for hundreds
of buyers. Local dealers are well
stocked to meet the expected de-
mand.
Th state legislature now in session
has passed a joint resolution creating
the state railroad commission, a fuel
board for the duration of the coal
strike. This action was taken at the
request of local coal dealers because
of dwindling supplies
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Graham Optimistic
Over Big Company
Organized in City


When asked about tn increase 81
from $4,000 o. 100000 mad, in %,
I.p..,t captain ot the Southwestern
Bond and Mortgage Company $ G
Graham, financial ngc1t advised that
% wts done after making most care.
,Il survey uf th, future prospects OF
The institution. be- also showed that
lhr organization of M, company was
uot begun until oitor zcing asu,aby
encouraged hy many prominent lnau
.ul and business .u az Northwest
Texas
Tho need u! Il strong bond nud mort.
euro ,Hr!uuy .ni Northwest Texas Inns
Iccn t'.t 90 number ot wears" s.
hr ttfhlm 'Ilu lack oi financing
D.. 'hI uDn is Hryly On, Co., th,
.'rt rh.i u institution with % sala
cent ,lpti iH gct 90, piurcr pur
H.. r t"' 'I"tr..H, r.1t.s Has ,.oI
"'N established h,ll Investor read
i"' p',tWr' ~ investing ib,.r
'.''d" 'h.".sh companies sufficiently
I"illH'i o. stand behind the sc.ut
'. iH'y ''i,.
'Hl TERRITORY BE- tor Sen nm the
'"Ho amt mortgage mlr.ctur reuue
on d, i' necessary fu 70 hlgo bond
.ud worislg. company 90 hc cstub
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
AUTO NOTES

E,.U .h,rk ou mileage ~ tires
Ns. minimum ior AUTOMOBILE. drivers
Ia Illinois b. j. wears
Denver mountain park system was
viewed ht COO 0oo tourists this year
Eruugnlm is ~, physicians popular
cor
Iu putting on rev tire see that nut
u1-c of valve stem b. tight
There az, moro than 900 0U0 auto.
.tiIirs u canada
PENNSYLVANIA spends moro than go.
eco wH, Tor thc construction o. rs
.or,Iet, roads
Vow York automobile show viii
l.y, -s3 automobile accessory booths
Cagii, SOAP and water is h,st -olu-
fon o.. CLEANING leather upholstery
loose waive stem or losky valve
may o. cause o. tine going rai over
night
Total highway mileage 81 penusfi
vanh b. 'lsi6 miles. OF which $500
constitutes thr stat, highway svstcin.
Eighf new makes 81 cars. including
tso for.Igr ones will Do exhibited al
fh Sow York. automobile show
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
FLAlNyIEW CNAFES
TO PLAY AMARILLO

Special 20 The Scvs
rLAlNNlEW Jam Tho Plain.
Ei.V High School msk,uU team
fauui- To- ehrH,rr, 20 any G,, in tho
Iuuhlull. EarE 900 tha season thov
eliminated I.ockur, Dos ono .drd
SCORE lr11y uirh' thcy defeated can.
,ou F.. 90 o. After being wp practical.
N tho rnt'r night before. they boat
Li'trlI.ll FRIDAY 80 to . Iu nom, ~
,hog. GAINES. d.d too inst string mon
play more than small part of tho
-fn. l.uhisD. md Amarillo hIgn
schools GOOD, especially Desired o.. the
lrnN.cw 'ugs tur competitors
Towu Eon'Iu sorry touuod
'"ungstrt Cd, towering proportions. has
proven thU l'g s,rr,.on OF 10, Pam.
view t.u 3, is seldom falt o.. and
S.r, another s.Nio"t,r. allow Oh. Nll
tp come clos" enough Co., terra fma
Tor opponents Co.. have fH. usa Of o.
ThUv nds nnr dorm iU. slrtv
attire OF OBJ, profession daily in
frantic effort fp muE. thr trsf Eve.
coach Duncan s n hsh slcc o..r the
s'uniiun 3rd boz. believes That o.. VIII
nave second tud trd '.4m vr. c1n
Iuo th.r uun with mos, fs f.rms.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
CADILLAC ANNOUNCES
REDUCTION or PRICES

Substantial Hgr. reductions have
H..n announced o.. tr Cadillac Motor
ou 'uHuN o, Detroit con ll zen
.d,' %. 20 Twp, Oh Cadillac motor
cars. 'n take effect january :. 1929.
The r.iHctou CO.. tH. Togsug Car is
''3i.uo and con- tb, SuUmIan $500 n5
7" reviewing th. condition. uudetlv.
ml l.s 'ruon',eu,ut % % Rice.
PRESIDENT 1ud geu,uI manager OFF 'hc
i.iI'r Motor can tlnIr, mad, the
following statement.
We has, durur fh. batter pat %
ths ,oa. successfully completed the
ust q. lurg.ug together practically al
Of Uu hr-,f muu tUfuIu1 unite into
what vc believe BE- fh. most modern
ard scientifically arranged automobile
plant .n thD would Tor the manufacture
Uf high grade r. iu t1.s now FAC.
fDrN we haN" token ld,.rffg, of every
opportunity O" ysiematzc tho various
mHruiHciurns operation. th,t 80 into
th' making of fh, cadillac automobile
and Ne rH-uIuul economies have
helped 20 make possible this rrlu ton
boz 'uf nr.r, Boot decreasing iu arv
way thc umHir 81. ur product
W. Irr iusauE fH ui thvsr eatirgv
90 nHrl- ~ Cadillac automobiles
together with such additional sltirss
az. o. common with ZOO other mauufac
tuners. We ult. s.gurrd from tho lower
nlrkets Tor aw materials 81 an kinds.
tn" lowered prices. "a. believe. set
an entirely now standard ~ motor car
t.Inn"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
N MILLIK'S MEN
LOSE GRID CAM:
TO TEXAS TEAM
~ Associated Free.


SAN ANTONIO Texas ian "A
picked eleven uf Texas Cuil,gc ANA
Army PLAYERS plotted ly Rats Watson
Of Texas University turned IL trick
play which g,v, them s,l,r to moth.
ms victory over 30 NcMnhns all.stars
composed OF players and FORMER play.
crs from Centre college. 90 Camp
Travis Stadium here today
McMIlurs men vrr, uah', to p.orce
N, Texans line which was made uu 81
Hart. berry Dennis and Mccullough.
al OF the TEXAS Longhorus Mwrlh az
Texas \ and ~ and Van p,Guai Of
the gard Infantry McNulir was ont
OF the game after tho first hall ON a,.
count u nm injured ankle N. com.
plctcd several beautiful passes 20 King
and Kirkgtd The touchdown was
made In the first hair when the left
guard took Tho ball from the center and
handed u 10 Dennis. coming oui of
right tackle and c.rcunE l,fi end while
McMilhus m,u wcr. stopping an
i' igiu'u Cau',r buck
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
WEST TEXAS
LEAGUE Will.
MEET JAN, q

Meeting of Tine West Texas League.
scheduled 90 %, held iu stamford Mon.
d1' has been postponed until Jan. q.
according 90 Information received here
Yesterday ly a. Rankin Johnson. man.
1..r eft Tine Amarillo Grays Postpone.
mDnt 90 the meeting ' disappoint.
mcri io Ma Johnson and Vial Wlthcr.
sroon who planned 20 represent ANA.
RHO club
Nr Johnson said That the Gravs
management was anxious 90 nlvo
F,1mv,w and luhhork acccp, b,rths
Boz The lDruc This would increase
competition in th, Panhandle aud
wu" moro interest .u baseball. &c Is
believed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08

fif. HNHtF III OF ti.H't
pupils of the senior Bng..rh ritsars
are busy reviewing Tor III mdarn
AanhaN'us. which are - Pc given boo
tioIt two weeks Thcy aIo l..aWilT
gron the toyt. Lonb Enel.h it.rI-
ilr. agd nmm the claaIt Uurlot
end Bible Narratives Ni,DA Farr
td.ed in clas o. addition ther ny
looking over The books ,rum (which
thoy made their h01s r"pUrF anl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Uric Acid
Solvent
IS cent Bottle FREE
(22 Doses)

lu H.a. tu start thc dDy w'r
ried lnl ura ''0 lcra and arms and
muse Dee hHe head burning and
hHane $500 palms n 100, b1rk--wmH
nrt b.f,.. m. lls h.sus-da not think
yu mt m .us boo thar condition
O.. u.r o.. lrc uu aui Joints
are muscles. rheumatic palms aiming
M.t HInl 4. Hnld TROUBLES start
SOW
Or sm suffer fr1m bladder wmtn'as
WITH N"mur oahmr uins. or n you
H. Boo "rd Dur .f r,l hall dq1 "a times
% nEhi 5000 $500 apuc aia the rest
comfort aul strength ihe tfe tmont
rit.s
IS, $500 r.. 500 lO. your own usr
.rr s. U.f.. a- dus,H FREE o.
convince .ul Th. Williams Treatment
,ula.n kidney uI bladder troubles.
rheumatism ud 900 other ailments. uo
rauu h.u rHuun. u stubborn. when
caused 0. .s....lt, wiO acid
Send 'h a.,. with your letter TO
TH. ur D. a Williams g.. Dept
Nll1i o. 90 BlU.b. East umpi In.
Conn Please .ud ten cents o. help
I.. lu. ..# .' ul tislD. packing etc.
IS. $500 muI tu guI hy rauvI Post. de-
l,.H paid. regular ,5.cUnt bottle 81
TH. Williams Treatment i34 DpSESl
without obligation Ur expense. only one
l.HI, r .H. same address e., fatally.
r.t.iI...I $500
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
HIGHER BALL GRAFT
PRICES DECIDED UPON
Il, A~o ia,oIrns

~ NaspC iattI Irls
CHICAGO Jan --NlIU. League
baseball leaders meeting n.r, TODAY
with Judg, X. 81 Lands baseball com.
m ssiouer decided 'o amend tlr mlfur.
minor draft agreement ap that $500
Instead Of s. ooo viii ie tho rr.c. for
drafting PLAYER from th, class "A
leagues This agreement according 20
Zen Iohu-... American League h.Id
ard John u .eli,f who represented The
National laEg,. vin be th, 1gt con-
rossiou of OBJ. majors to Undue, tho
minors tD i..eut On, draft
Minor league leaders asserted that
the higher price would mako tho
r'aiorg less anxious o. draft PLAYERS in.
Disseminated lu returning drafted
man ouh hall OBJ, draft rry. wl be
u1ld % k as iu th. oHsiull agreement.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Ga:SSPOp(LIi'SSME|
TOUGH SCHEDULE
HAS Been NJ ADE
FOR BASKETBALL

Schedule of basketball games Of
Amarillo High School has hccu AN.
nuunccd as follows 10y Coloh n G.
Wilson Jan l3-Tanhandlc. first and
second teams; Jan. li-ChuGD Jan. 2l
Mclean, Jan. 27-Chtuunp Feb g.
Farwel. Feb. lO-op,u cate. F,l. rs
and l1-TucuMuu
An Of the games win O., PLAYED az
tn, First Baptist Cuur,'i court De-.
tween "a" church and the Overland.
Texas Company building The games
viii begin at 1880 o. m O ls expected
that the S1yagc- viii face some ,tIff
competition in pla these games
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Oklahoma WINS

NORMAN, Okla. Jan TIL, Uni.
b Hir OF oklahoma basketball team,
BOY tvH' 90 q NiciulDus start on their
Missouri Valley championship r1re
lerr ths evening hv dcfc1tu.. c-1.
nell 90 90 CO.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
LUBBOCK BASKETBALL
MEN ARE IN TRAINING

Sresis - The Nee.
1t EBOtN. f.# The Lubbock
HEh ScHoo, basketball team IS work
ing rcguiaf., rnN tua ltr whipuug u.
a. good sbane Tor sn 'nrly schodul"
with the schools .u this section. The
football season was tfe arst over con-
rle,cd In this school with a surplus Of
funds In the treasury and that Ia sg1te
of IN. purchase ~ Il complete outft o,
now uuifor.ue
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08

Hra nriutlr. Do us DO u Mocorlle
q Crgdr.lsiou-Amatlll0 Printing clni'
nr--Dnp size postcifca Phone s1i4.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Effective Januar, shl 1899

Tim. ~ Intern i Folders snoFnf
schedule, o., printed distributed promptly as possible
W + s1ErIEY
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08
Dallas Buys Catcher.

~ Afocihisd Pres
DALLAS. Texas Jan. TIE pur.
chase Of y. c Wheat. catcher. from
tho Lansing club Of the Michigan.On'
tarlo League was announced today hy
walter Morris recognized hy tho Tex.
az League as one Of the owners Of the
local club
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08

IT'S printing let us do o. MolWhl.
& CrudguRton-Amulllo Printing Com
,pp'sitc' portofl.s. Phone 2'Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-07

Fred AIerkle, the old Giant first base
man, has played the regular brand of big
league ball for the Rochester Interna-
tional league team this season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-07
RADIO TELEPHONE
IN ITS INFANCY
British Committee Says There Is Little
Probability of Sending Messages
Over 200 Miles.

LONDON, Sept. 1T has become an
parent that the wireless telephone Is
still in its infancy, and that a consider
able advance IN invention must be
achieved before it becomes really salts
factory as means of broadcasting or
Tor other purposes. This is the conclu-
sion of the radio research boards sub
committee, whose report has just been
issued
we consider that the development Of
radio-telephonY for long ranges is in an
extremely elementary stage and we see
no line of development which would be
likely to lead to its establishment on a
commercial basis within a measurable
period" they say.
For ranges of the order of 200 miles.
it is added. eve consider the position
more hopeful, and it seems that
the lines of experiment which are
being followed will lead to the de-
velopment in a reasonable time of sys-
TEN of radio-telephony which will ap-
pToach, approximately at any rate, the
requirements of commercial system.
No means at present are known by
which any appreciable secrecy can be
obtained for a conversation taking place
at certain ranges"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-07
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Thomas Prazzo Of Winchester, \.
H., was operated upon in the Melrose
hospital Tuesday for appendicitis.
Miss Mcdonald, nurse, of Roxbury,
has taken a position as nurse at the Mel
rose hospital, beginning her duties yes
terday.
The Select Ten club met yesterday
with Mrs. J. o. johnson and was pleas
antly entertained. A bountiful dinner
was enjoyed at noon.
Mrs Helen III. Cooper and daughter,
Irene, of Greenfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire were guests Sunday for a short
time at DIR. G. B. Hunters.
Mrs Harriet Staples. who lives in
the home of Mrs. III. f. Weatherhead, is
i'll and under the care of a physician.
Miss Smith, nurse from the Mutual Aid
associat ton. is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Thomas of Fair
bury, H.. arrived here Sunday to visit
Mrs Thomas's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Martin of Melrose street. They
came by automobile, camping on the way.
Homer Higley, who has had a govern
ment position several years in Panama,
arrived here Tuesday evening to spend
vacation of several weeks with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Higley. Mr.
Higley, who is confined to his home by
illness, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. knight and daugh-
tiers, Misses Charlotte and alberta, re-
turned Tuesday evening from a trip by
automobile to Albany, y. Y, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Sawyer,
formerly of Brattleboro. They went by
way of Manchester, Bennington and
Troy, returning by way of the Berkshires
to Pittsfeld, Mass. and over the Mohawk
Trail.
Miss Harriet Dunklee of Williams
street and Mrs. ]. Lehr of New Haven,
Conn, have returned from trip to
Newport, r. l., and Boston. Mr.. Lehr,
who is an officer on the q. s. s. Wyom-
ing, is expected here Sunday to spend a
few days, Mrs. Lehr and Miss Dunklee
going by automobile to New Haven to
meet him. Mrs. Lehr is connected with
theatrical enterprise, with headquarters
in New Haven
First Congregational church. Rev. A.
V. Woodwork minister. Sunday morn
ing worship at 1910 with sermon by the
pastor. The observance of the Lord's
Supper will be held. Sunday school at
noon. Junior Christian Endeavor at
4.30 Christian Endeayor meeting at Z
o'clock. Subject, Gods Commands, and
Our Obedience. Leader, Miss Alice
Alexander. Midweek prayer meeting Fri
day evening at 730. The subject this
week will be Spiritual Living.
Baptist church, Rev. C. w. Bishop
pastor. Sunday morning worship at
1870 with sermon by the pastor on Bread
of Life. Communion service Bible
school at II 45. Meeting of the Junior
Christian Endeavor at $50 in the gal
lery and meeting of the Y. p. s. c. f. at
the same hour in the vestry Topic,
Gods Commands and Our Obedience.
Leader, Paul Bishop. Peoples meeting
at 7.30s an informal service Of Worship
with good music and a gospel talk Fri
day evening covenant prayer meeting at
80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Baraca class corn roast, which
was to have been held last evening on
Guilford street, has been postponed to
Wednesday, oSept. IL.
All members of the Women's Relief
corps are invited to attend the reception
at Masonic temple tomorrow evening to
DIR. and Mrs Henry Tucker.
The directors of the Morningside
Cemetery association will hold their an
nual meeting at the Vermont National
bank Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Roy B. Miner, committee on the
convention sale for the American Legion
auxiliary, says that all articles should
be left at the Robbins & Cowles store
by this week Saturday.
Boys or girls of the county who desire
to send exhibits to the state fair should
send them so as to reach White River
Junction Saturday of this week, adj
dressed to E. L. Ingalls,, boys and girls
department, fair grounds, White River
Junction.
Members of the Grand Army post and
Woman's Relief corps are invited to at
tend the reception to DIR. and Mrs
Henry Tucker at Masonic temple tomor-
row evening DIR. Tucker is a member
of the post and Mrs. Tucker is mem
Der of the corps.
Cards have just been received in town
+. Weatherhead of Brattleboro and
Heroine J. Gleason of Concord, Mass.
Sept. in Boston. Miss Weatherhead
is a daughter of Mrs. II. F. Weather
head of West Brattleboro. She took
training for a nurse at the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital.
Relative to the raid at Charles Ebbig-
hausen's Tuesday night, which was re-
ported in The RefOrmer yesterday. Mr..
ENhbiUhauSaD SavS tho officers foripH ono
key containing a little home brew unfit
to drink an empty keg, a jug and four
empty pint bottles. He says the people
in the house did not know there was any
law against having home brew in the
house for their own use, also that none
of the home brew made there ever was
sold to anybody.
Reports have been received by the
secretary of state from Neil ID. Clawson
of Brattleboro and from Arthur G..
Simpson of Lowell. Mass, that the
Buick of the former and the REQ of the
latter collided on the road between
Haverhill ard Methuen. Mass. recently.
/ ClawSOn setting the loss to Mr. Simp-
sons car at $50 and Mr.. Simpson set
ting at it 1919. Mr.. Clawson states
that he was alone at the time while. the
Simpson report credits him with having
another passenger. Little damage was
done to the ClawSon car.
The funeral of George H. Boorn, who
died Monday was held in the home on
Pearl street at 2.30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Rev Charles C. Chavez,
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, oficiated and Walter S. Stearns
sang How Gentle Gods Commands. and
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere The bur
ial took place in Morningside cemetery
The bearers were Herbert l. Clark.
Charles Brown. Leslie Burke and Frank
Adams shopmates of Mr. Boorn. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles BOorn and daughter.
Flora, of Hinsdale n H.. and Mrs
Nellie Ellison of Chester came to attend
the funeral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-07
GRAND ARMY OF
REPUBLIC Trims
Membership of 409,489 In
1890 Reduced to Less
Than $4,000
56TH NATIONAL
ENCAMPMENT SOON

To Be Held in Dies MOines Sept. 24-29-
Organization of Order Began In 1885
Annual Parade Scheduled Wednes-
day Morning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. Fifty
SIX years ago a small group of young
men, veterans of the Civil war, were
banded together by DR.. Benjamin E.
Stephenson of Decatour, I'll. After or
ganizing, the name bestowed upon the
body was The Grand Army of the Re
public.
Organization began April 6, 1866 and
the first national encampment was held
in indianapolis beginning Nov 20 of
the same year There are no authentic
records to give the attendance at that
meeting, out of which grew one of the
most powerful and influential bodies
ever welded together in the United
States. 1t must have been small, how
ever, for one of the first theatres in In
dlanapolis was used for the meeting
place, and it held only a few hundred
persons.
First Record Shows 3f,O16.
Membership campaigns by the Grand
Army of the Republic continued from
year to year, but an official record of
the membership is available only so FAR
back as 1878, when it was given as 81
Ol6. 1t was about this time that the
men who had fought and won a great
war began to make their presence felt
III all matters pertaining to the advance
ment OF the country and as a result the
G. A. r. increased in membership
strength by many thousands.
The crest OF the strength of the or
ganlZatlon was reached in 1889 and 1880.
when 4O9,4S9 We're reported in good
standing. The peak was reached at that
time as figures given at the encampment
the following year showed a loss of APP
proximately 1000.
Death has caused a great furrow in
the ranks of the old soldiers yearly since
that time, until at present there are
fewer than $4,000 of the boys in blue"
left. What few remain however. are
planning, according to national officers.
TO have goodly representation presen'
at the tifty-slXth national encampment
to be held at Des MOines, Sept. "a, to %.
Encampment Program.
The eneampment will open Sunday.
September "a, with snecial services in
the Des Meines churches where veterans
will be speakers. Monday will be regis
tration day and the time for the eX-
change of greetings.
Regimental and brigade reunions VII
be held Tuesday followed bv receptions
by auxiliary associations 81 the gov
errors parlOrs, in the state house.
The parade will be held Wednesday
morning A school children's program
will be given on the grounds of the
capitol that afternoon and tbe great
camp fire will be held that evening in
the colosseum.
Business of the encampmpnt viii oc-
cupy the attention of the veterans
Thursday morning and afternoon and
the election and installation of Officers
will be held Friday. the last day of the
encampment.