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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

more alarming proportions
The insurance companies are rails
ing their rates on liquor cargoes and
az least one large trucking organiza-
ton IS refusing 20 accept such carpoes
az all: infallibie signs, we have learned
by experience OF the presence OF real
large scale trouble
Which all adds up 20 exactly this
that by reason of sudden, uncontcm-
plated and therefore unconsidered war.
time shortages we Unexpectedly and
somewhat heWilderingly find ourselves
living under an involuntary prohibition
A modified prohibition, if you will,
but, from a law enforcement stand
point, one which has in il the seeds of
unmodined gangsterism.
We have only 10 look back 10 the
situation in American law enforcement
which, a few years ago had reached
crisis The bcncflciaTics of H.
legal activities spreading their i'll.
gotten gains through the under
world reaching out 10 suborn ineffi-
Gent, or poorly paid and, therefore,
easily tempted officers OF law en-
forccment, had undermined founda-
tons 10 ain alarming extent
Beyond this, powerful gangs
were allowed 10 conCentrate-gangs
drawing upon the rffraff of Amer
lea for their personnel, and recruit
ing their membership from the
prisons OF the nation.
Crime had been speeded up.
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the statute which defines the
theft of articles from inter
state shipments as IA Federal
offense.
II is therefore all the more
significant that during the last
fiscal year, convictions under
this statute went up more
than 10 per cent rs compared
with the preceding u months;
and the upSurge shows every
sign of mounting even more
rapidly during the current
year.
When the hijacked trucks
and drivers are taken across
State lines, prosecution for VIC
lating the Federal kidnapping
Act and the National Motor
Vehicle Theft Act then be-
comes possible.
SO il is also significant tina
line and tire rationing, the ~,
booming. If a tank pOeS eron-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

the AeedIHH4- SIMPLY steals
another heap" and goes on
his way.
There were 235 convictions
for this crime in November
1913, as against 1S6 in No
vember 1912.
If the shipment stolen by
the hijackers is valued at
$1,000 or more, and If il is
transported after the theft
across a State line, the rob
bers also violate the National
Stolen Property Act.
But vigorous prosecution
under all of these statutes
and under the laws Of the
various States has 50 far
failed TO check the mounting
food Of law violations re
suling from the current
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Ing around several times that ne would have
diilculiy IN recalling their subsequent movements.
The hiJackerS then drove him about in their
automobile FOR more than six hours before they
finally released him. The empty truck was found
TWO days later approximately 10 miles from the
scene Of the theft.
Now the Importance Of these outraces does not
lc IN the loss OF the individual shipments or in
The inconvenience and hardships visited on the
individuals who drive the trucks although being
locked up In their own cars and left stranglinC
for breath is no treat
But il lies in the fact that once more the same
type OF laWlessncss, which gave us the Valentines
Day Massacre In Chicago and led Ia the Kansas
City Massacre and the national plague OF bank
robheries, kidnapings and murders in the TSenties
and the early lhirties, is propagating its filthy
spawn
AZ the moment these gangs Of thugs are busy
hijaCkng good liquor and holding il for black
market prices. The nrNt step very well could be
the manufacture OF bad liquor and the hijacking
OF that.
Then, where there are gangstcr criminals
there must be lawyer criminals and doctor Grim
mails and politician criminals and the who'll. rotten
mess that made us, only "a decade ago, a stencil
~ the nostrs OF the world.
That is why. in the midst OF demanding war.
time duties, the FBl is straining every effort 10
-irnd Gang Era II before il has fully begun
The Federal Bureau of Investigations iurisdic-
ton in these hjaclSing cases generally comes from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

WhiSkcy shortage.
T he situation
has pas sc q the
threatening stage
and has already
a 5 S u m ID some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

50 II IS also significant that, in spite OF gdsO
line and tire rationing the hot" car business is
booming If tank goes empty or tire bursts,
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-Ctitt-f individuals were
-AnpI-eh-cndc a and
heavy sentences i'm
posed
Fire situation It s.
closed hy this series
of hiacking is coun
uyWldc.
Early in the evening
O. OCT 20, 1912, the
driver Of a one and
one haif ton truck
loaded with $50 cases
a. WhISkey was pro.
feeding from Monroe,
Ia, 20 In dia ola.
Miss.
When he reached a
point near Greenvillc.
Miss an automobile
overlook him Three
men forced him from
his truck, blindfolded
him and hound his
han ds. in addition.
the bandits took the
ErcCautiOn OF Mhccl
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out to members of the congre-
CATION in a few DAYS. Two years
will be given to redeem the pied
ges and the proceeds of the drive
will be invested in War Bonds.
James l. Ford, local attorney.
spoke optimistically of the future
of Pascagoula, and stressed the
need of good schools. He showed
that the school operated by the
Catholic Congregation saved the
taxpayers $4,000 annually.
James A. Sweeney, sup~erinten-
dent of Quitting at Ingalls, Ship
building Corporation and a ma
tive of he New England States,
spoke on the progress of Catholic
schools in the East, emphasizing
the debt we owe to our conse-
Grated teachers, and the impor-
lance of ample facilities for bet
ter efficiency. He urged a gem
erous response to the appeal.
Rev. P. j. Carey, pastor of Our
of Victories Church, showed
the essential need and impor-
lance of the Catholic school to
adequately carry out the COM
mission of Christ 10 teach His
doctrine. He stated that educa-
ton which is the preparation for
life should include religion.
Without religion man cannot at
The sublime end for which
God has planned.
Rev. Godfrey O,Connell, M.
superintendent of Catholic
Schools in Mississippi, spoke of
the Importance of religious edu-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-09
Maud, The Sea Mule, New Ingalls,
Product. Gets First Trials Here

MAUD the Sea Mule" a new
Ingalls, product, was sent through
her PAGES here recently with the
waters of the Mississippi Sound,
off the Pascagoula beach, as the
setting for the new type of YES
sci that prediction says will rev.
olutionize the workboat industry
and water transportation.
Maud is a 572 horsepower
vessel, powered with four Chrys-
Ter motors attached to twin
screws. She is forty feet long,
is feet wide, with a revolution
airy type of underwater con-
struction that gives her a draft
of only five feet and a maneuver-
ability that is amazing.
She went through her PAGES
here before a critical audience
composed of representatives of
the United States Army and
Navy and the British Admiralty.
The mighty boat pushed a
large barge down the chennel
from THE ingalls, Shipbuiia5ng
Corporation yard and then in the
open waters of the Gulf of Mex
leo showed il could turn about
within three lengths.
Our officials and those from
Chrysler Corporation with which
we collaborated in building the
boat were well pleased with the
way the various government rep
resentatives received the sea
mule" Chairman r. /. ingalls,,
Sr., of the shipbuilding company,
said.
THE Chinese government also
is interested in development of
the sea mule and it bod a repre-
sentative here recently"
ingalls, said the new craft could
discharge war duties as well as
work in a postwar world. He
predicted it would replace tug
boats in seaports and in tow
work on inland waterways.
Her -four engines, attached to
Two propellors, develop 572
horsepower, enough to move one
of the 18.000-ton combat trans
ports built at the ingalls, yard.
The craft requires only two men
to operate and costs approx
mately one third of ships being
used today. Built in four sec
tions, the sea mule a be
Knocked down or assembled in
quick time and shipped on flat
cars, truck-trailers or aboard
larger vessels.
The first of the sea mules,
Maud was built at the ingalls,
iron works in Birmingham, Ala,
and shipped here on ~flatears.
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Plan Drive For Replacing Convent,
Parochial School In Postwar Era

On Wednesday evening, sixty
three men of Our Lady of Vic
tories parish attended a confer
ence dinner at The Pascagoula
High school cafeteria. A very APP
petizing and splendid repast was
provided by the ladies of the
parish under the direction of
Mrs. Ernest d. Moore. The ia
bles were artistically and beauti-
fully decorated with lighted can-
dies and a profusion of flowers.
A group of girls in evening dress
served the sumptuous meal. The
Purdy Quartet added to the occa-
sion by rendering a number of
vocal selections.
Father j. j. Curley, assistant
pastor, gave the invocation. Guy
v. Ros ably filled the role OF
POSTMASTER.
The affair resolved itself into
the discussion of plans to launch
a campaign to raise $4,000 to
replace the present school and
convent in the postwar era with
more modern and permanent
buildings. Nearly a century of
continuous S has made these
obsolete, ana in the estimation
of the Parish Committee The pro-
gress of the parish and the COM
munity, and the welfare of the
children call for the erection of
the contemplated requirements.
John 0. Grant, Jr., chairman
of the Parish Committee, out
lined the purpose and nature of
the campaign, specifying that
pledge cards would be mailed
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cation for the promotion and
survival of our Democracy, and
intimated the essential place
which the Founding Fathers gave
religion. He pointed out the
challenge which the postwar
world will make on education,
and the need of meeting this
challenge. He also stated his
plans for enriching the educa-
tional system which has been
committed to his charge.
After the scheduled speakers
had finished, the POSTMASTER
called for volunteer speakers,
and although no general plans
were laid for firing the first
guns of the campaign at the BAN
quet, a very substantial begin
ming was made when a total of
$7,l00 was pledged by seven in
dividuals.
Rev. p. j. Carey closed the
meeting with a prayer of thanks
giving.
The Parish Committee which
initiated the plan of campaign
and its suggested procedure is
composed of the following: Rev.
P. j. Carey, pastor of the church
and treasurer of the drive; j. o.
Grant, Jr., chairman; Lee A. Del
mas, J. |. Ford, E. j. Jane, F. A.
Johnson, r. A. Moore, F. j. O'Con-
nor, j. A. Sweeney, ]. H. Terre-
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tendant, was Mrs. d. L. McLaugh-
lin who wore a dress of dusty
rose with navy blue accessories
and a corsage of pink carnations.
The groom had as his attend
ant, Earl c. Heiderhoff OF Gulf
port.
After the ceremony a reception
was held for the bridal party and
near relatives at the home of the
groom's parents.
The table was covered with a
lace cloth and centered with a
TERED wedding cake topped with
miniature bride and groom.
After spending several days at
Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald will reside in New
Orleans.
The bride is a graduate of Per-
kinston Junior College and
taught in the Gautier school dur
ing the past term.
The groom is a member Of the
Merchant Marine. He completed
purser's course and received d
diploma from the Hospital Corps
school in New York last July. He
has recently returned from a six
months trip in the Southwest
Pacific. Prior to entering the
Merchant Marine he was EN-
ployed in the Hancock Bank at
Gulfport.
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C Mode
Mel Roberts
Wedding At Gulfport

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Roberts of
Ocean Springs announce the
marriage of their only daughter,
Geraldine. to Mr.. Carl A. McDon-
aid, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
o. Mcdonald of Gulfport, Miss.
The wedding took place at 8
o'clock Saturday evening, June
3, in a candle-light service at the
Presbyterian church of Gulfport
DR.. ]. N. Brown, pastor of the
church. officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
White floor baskets filled with
white gladioli and carnations, and
potted ferns decorated the altar
of the church. Lighted white ta-
pers in white candelabro fur
nished the light for the cere-
mony.
Preceding the entrance Of the
bridal party, Mrs William Esto-
pinal. ofganist, played a program
of nuptial -music. The Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin" was
played as professional and Men
delssohn's Wedding March was
the occasional.
The bride, who was given IN
marriage by her father, wore 3
oress Of crepe aquamarine with
white accessories. Her eorsage
was Of white carnations. Her
matron of honor, and only al
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-09

Silas Clay is complaining that
his wife's new hat cost more
than a bull calf. "And l wouldn't
mind it, if it Was a hat" he says,
''but all it is, is a small bow and
a piece of feather"
at isn't the size of the hat
that counts" says Bivon carp,
reprOachfully.
well, what is it that counts?"
asks 81, exasperated.
"Ill, tell you what it is that
counts" says Doc. ats the lift
that a new hat gives to any
woman. 1t sort of picks up their
spirits :. boosts morale. Little
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We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation for the many
expressions OF kmdness and sym
pathy given us in our recent sor-
row, the sudden death Of our
husband and father, Arthur jam
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The U. S. motion picture indus
try employs 100000 people. and
pays an annual wage Of $780,
713, 600.
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ison. The thoughtfuIness Of our
friends and neighbors has made
our loss seem easier 10 bear.
Mrs. Arthur Jamison
Mrs. Doris ]. Chance
Miss Fern Jamison
Mr.. Emmitt Jamison
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From where | sit :. BY Joe Marsh.
SiIos Clay Gets Mod
at Women's Hats

things can do that. Like the
flower in your buttonhole," he
says to Silas, cor that glass of
beer that you're enjoying"
From where I sit, Doc has
given us a mighty good defini-
ton of morale. Important little
things. A flower in your button
hole a kind word from a
stranger a mellow glass Of
beer with friends. Little things
especially important In these
days of strain.
Ae M~A<
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son. J. H. velcich, A. J. Walker
and 4. V. Walker.
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q 1914, Breufse fsdssby Foundation, Aiuisjbbi commiree
William W. Pierce. State Director. 7I2 Dsbosp Guaranty BID. Jsekso.
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IIE's COME back from the
IL bloody battle of Tarawa.
He's faced death every moment
of the way. Will he say. I've
done my part. I'm through OF
course not! For he is an Ameri-
can fighting man. He'll go back
again and again-snfH He job Is
finished.
Your job isn't finished YET.
either. Four times America has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-05-04
Crellin School Honor Roll For
Perfect Attendance In April

Crellin school reports the following
named pupils as having had perfect
attendance during the month of April:
Grade Onc-F rankin Bolyard, Clar-
ence Bowman, James Fulk, Charles
Kisner, Junior Lantz, Jack Mersing,
Ray Wolf, Inez Gank, Mary Keefer,
Rachel Loughry, Peggy Mersing,
Peggy Sisler
Grade Two - Sammy Glotffclty,
Melvin Steiding, Paul Markley, De-
lores Kisner, Gladys Alexander, Phyl
lis Lee.
Grade Threc-Robert Shaffer, Ar
lene Bowser, Tressie White.
Grade Four - Jack Ellis, Ronald
Roy. Jean Louise Ashby, Stella Bit
/ niger. Ruth Bowser, Alice Kcefcr,
Clarabclle Mersing, Grace Sislcr.
Grade Fivc-Ivan Ellis, Oliver Nc
Robbie, Leon Loughry, Betty Dewitt,
Mary Jane Kisner Arlene Lewis, Doris
Loughry. Jeanne Mersing, Jane Wilt.
Grade Six-Harland Kelley, Dwainc
Marsing, Donald Steiding, Laura Lee,
Helen Roy, Mitzic Markley, Jean Fra
zee.
Grade Scvcn-CharIcs Martin, AL
bert White, Caroline Ashby, jeanne
Carskadon, Wanda Dewitt, Eileen
Gank
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Stanley F. Stahl Jr, who is taking
a course in pre-medical work at the
University of Illinois, has been adj
vanced to the rank of private first
class in the U. s. Army. He arrived in
Oakland yesterday accompanied by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Stanley F.
Stahl, of Chambcrsburg, Pa, to spend
a few days here with relatives.
1t G.g.J Kenneth Yutzy Stahl, "a,
of Oakland, will graduate from the
Naval Reserve Officers Indoctrination
School at Tucson, Ariz., on Friday.
May II, after completing 60 days of
training in seamanship, navigation,
ordnance, and communications. The
course is supplemented with a rigor-
Gus physical education program. An
Investigator for the office of Alien
Property Custodian at San Francisco,
California, prior to entering the naval
service, Stahl received his ABB degree
from the University of Maryland in
1882. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs
Floyd c. Stahl, Oakland and husband
of the former Miss Dorothy Steven
son, of Mt. Lake Park
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AVILTON

The Primary election passed oil
very quietly here on Monday.
Mrs. Adell Turner spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs Birdie Warwick,
of Jennings.
Mrs. Paul burst, Of Grantsville, and
Miss Ruby burst, of Frostburg were
calling on Mrs. o. S. Fikc, recently.
Mr. and Mrs Ellis Robson and
children Anna Ruth, Rose Mary and
Dickcy were calling on their parents
here Sunday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bocttncr and
son, of Frostburg were visiting her
parents, Saturday,
Marx Layman of jennings was a
business caller at O. s. Fixes on Mon
day.
Mrs. William Merrill and sister
Wanda Bcachy spent the weekend in
Washington. D. c., attending the we'd
ding of their sister, Miss Helen
Bcachy.
William Merrill attended the Acct
dent sale on Monday.
Mrs. Ada Wilhelm and Mrs. Floyd
Wilhelm spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Wilhelm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and
children spent Sunday evening with
her parents.
Alvin. Laura and Arvclla Broad
water spent Sunday with their sister
Mrs. Owen Lewis and family, of Iona
coming
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Robcson spent
Friday evening with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Grove and fam
lily spent Sunday with Leonard Will
helm and family.
Some of the farmers Of this section
were hauling potatoes to Grantsyile
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Fikc, Harold
Fikc, Twila Mae Wilhelm, Mr., anC
Mrs Asa Wilhelm, Ovillc Garlitz
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church started April 3, with Rev. Lu-
ella Savedgc in charge.
Mrs. Violet Duckworth, the former
Violet Stickley, has been visiting her
parents and other members of her
family here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharpless and
daughter, Lcona were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Wilt
Miss Alma Wilt is employed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clatterbuck of
Deer Park.
Lcnford Wilt is returning to Balti-
more after spending vacation with
his sister here.
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rIiSI' Lieut. Joe VI 0AlP h"!'
WIN an army ar force UNI "' ne"
port ARR Is sPenuli!e zen o"yS mere
ana aI WI LAKE 1 arm Win ie'"'i''''
Miriam II. ODonnell, who recently
joined 'ne " "A H0' 10 io" a" "p
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"'oi,A' NC" VI ~ one ~
llei '''9i' u ''ii',''s az il','''ei WY
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a. ~ " D0'''''i'' ~ " '''''''''s ''''' -
- anu ioi 'ii'i ie'''''''''' 'ioi>
HVt. IrVln Rudy H. I. D Army
VINO mas competed course Oh STUDY
at Carnegie institute Oh echhologE,
' 60 mo ''''''> ~, y f>''>''7
VI q IN " '''''' + '''''N''''
Nofporal 'ilpcrt r MooI''a" mas
landed SaleIy IN North AlIlca' MS
ii'o'I'e'' MRS. zen" N.oo'i'""' ""' oee''
lllolh leu' Corporal Nioohla" was lo-
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SWANTON
School Notes

Those having perfect attendance for
the month of April were: First grade,
John Livcngood, Bobby McRobie, Eu-
gene Wilt. Second grade, Gene Wilt,
George A. Rcxrodc, Howard Sweitzer,
Allen Parrish, Alfred Friend. Third
grade, Bonnie Swcitzer, Arvcta
Friend, George f. Rexrode, Ruby
Otto, Laura Rodeheaver. Fourth
grade, Elsie Otto, Donald Sweitzer,
Eugene Moon. Fifth grade, Donald
Moon, Harvey Otto, Lcona Sharplcss.
Sixth grade, William Otto, Margaret
Sweitzcr. Seventh grade, Roy Winters,
Wilma Livcngood, Betty McRobic,
Geraldine Wagner
Personals
Mrs. Oliver Stevens of FrostburG
was a weekend guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
C. b. Wagner.
Mr., and Mrs. Cecil Stevens and
family were Sunday guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Miles Livcngood.
Visitors on Sunday evening at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Wagner
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stevens and
niece. Mrs. Richard Truly and daugh-
ter, Sara.
Miss Beatrice Paugh is now working
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Fisher.
Pvt James Baker of Colorado, is
spending a furlough with members OF
his family here.
Church services at the Methodist
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Given Promotion

Second Lieutenant Richard L. Roy,
with an Army infantry unit on
Bougainville island in the southwest
Pacific, and actively engaged in sew
cral battles with the Japanese, has
been advanced to the rank of first
lieutenant, his wife, of Mt. Lake Park,
has been informed. Lieut. Roy at
tended officers candidate school and
received his commission in March,
1913. His advancement was effective
April IS. In a letter recently Lieut..
Roy spoke of seeing and talking with
Dorsey Ashby, of Crcllin, and Dutch"
Wolfe, of Oakland, who are on duty
with the armed services in that area.
AVS Ralph A. Murphy, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Quincy A. Murphy COM
pleted his Aviation training and re
ceived his Diploma from SIND College
Training Detachment (Air Crew
Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt Pleasant,
Iowa, April 9th and has been trans
fcrred to Santa Ana, California for
further training in the Air Force
He graduated from FriendSvillc
High school with the class of 1898 and
has been employed as mechanic by
Yough Motor Co., until last October
when he enlisted in the Army Air
Force and was sent to Sheppard Field,
Texas, where he received his basic
training. He was sent to Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa in December for his College
course which he now has completed.
Sergeant Dcnzcl NJ. Bowycr, sta
toned with Military Police unit some
where in England has written to in
form this office that he is receiving
The Republican. Written on April Is
he said the March 30th issue of the
paper arrived that day and that he
had been receiving them regularly.
He added: "according to lists being
puDlSnCu, DGIcNc most all lnc IcllOWS
about town are in the Army or will
be. Have had the privilege of seeing
quite a bit of England and their beau
tiful castles"
Lieut.. +. +. Bucket, son OF MIR. and
Mrs. O. G. Bucket, of Bttingcr, has
arrived somewhere in New Guinea,
his parents have been informed. In a
letter to his parents Lieut. Bucket
says they have mud a foot deep in
some of the tents and they have been
working twcnty-four hours a day and
time off ON Sunday only long enough
to attend church. He also stated they
have plenty of coconuts and other
tropical fruits 1t rains there every
day and their work at present is to
dig themselves out of the mud.