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The president signed the army bill just after pinner at 8 p. ra. on Frl<fay, w*iithout fortaiality, and set June 5 as the date of registration for all men be­ tween the ages of twenty-one and. t^lrty-one for military service. President issues Proclamation. President Wilson's proclamation, put­ ting into effect the selective draft pro­ vision of the war army bill, signed last Qight, follows in part: "A proclamation by the president of the United States: "Whereas, Congress has enacted and the president has on the 18th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, approved a law which con­ tains the following provisions: "Section 5. That all male persons be­ tween the ages of Twenty-one and thirty, both Inclusive, shall be subject to registration in accordance with reg­ ulations to be prescribed by the presi­ dent; and upon proclamation by the president or other public notice given by him or by his direction, stating the time and place of such registration, it shall be the duty of all persons of the designated ages, except officers and en­ listed men of the regular army, the navy and'the National Guard and naval militia while in the service of the United States, to present themselves for and submit to registration under the provisions of this act, and every such person shall be deemed to have notice of the requirements of this act upon the publication of said proclama­ tion or other notice as aforesaid given by the president or by his direction: and any person who shall willfully fail or refuse to present himself for regis­ tration or to submit thereto as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misde­ meanor and shall, upon conviction In the district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, be pun­ ished by imprisonment for not more than one year, and shall thereupon be duly registered; provided, that in the call of the docket precedence shall be given, In courts trying the same, to the trial of criminal proceedings under this act: Provided further, that per-, sons shall be subject to registration as herein provided who shall have at­ tained their twenty-first birthday and who shall not have attained their thir­ ty-first birthday on or before the day set for registration, and all persons so registered shall be and remain subject to draft into the forces hereby author­ ised, unless exempted or excused there- fion as in this act provided. Registration on June 5. "Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, dp call upon the governor of each of the sev­ eral states and territories, the boar<J of commissioners of the District of Columbia and all officers and agents of the several states and territories, of the District .of Columbia and of the counties and municipalities there­ in to perform certain duties in the execution of the foregoing law, which duties will be communicated to them directly in regulations of even date herewith. "And I do further proclaim and give notice to all persons subject to regis­ tration in the several states and in the District of Columbia in accord­ ance with the above law that the time and place of such registration shall be between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. on the fifth day of June, 1917, at the regis­ tration place in the precinct wherein they have their permanent homes. Those who shall have attained their twenty-first birthday and who shall not have attained their thirty-first birthday on or before the day here named are required to register, ex­ cepting only officers and enlisted men of the regular army, the navy, the marine corps and the National Guard and Naval Militia while in the service of the United States, and officers in (he officers' reserve corps and enlisted fiien in the enlisted reserve corps while in active service. In the terri­ tories of Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico a day for registrars,* W1U IMI named in a later proclamation. All Must Co-operate. "The power against which we are arrayed has sought to impose Its will upon the world by force. To this end it has increased armament ttntll It has changed the face of war. In the sense in which we have been wont to think of armies there are no armies in this Struggle. There are entire ne tlons armed. Thus, the men who re­ main to till the soil and man the fac­ tories are no less a part of the army that is In France than the men beneath the battle flags. It must be so wlA us. It is not an army that we must shape and train for' war; it is a na­ tion. To this end our people must draw close in one compact front against a common foe. But this cannot be if each man pursues a private purpose. All must pursue one purpose. "The nation needs all men, but It needs each man, not in the field that will most pleasure him, but in the en­ deavor that will best serve the com­ mon good. "It is in no sense a conscription of the unwilling -- it is rather selection from a nation which has volunteered In mass... , "The day here named is the time upon which all shall present them­ selves for assignment to their tasks. "It is essential that the day be ap­ proached in thoughtful apprehension of its significance and that we accord to it the honor and the meaning that it deserves* Our industrial need pre­ scribes that it be not made a techni­ cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice that is before us urges that It-be car­ ried in all our hearts as a great nay of patriotic devotion and obligation when the duty shall lie upon every man, whether he is, himself to'be reg­ istered or not, to see to it that the name of every male person of the des­ ignated ages is written on these lists of honor. "By the president: "ROBERT LANSING, "Secretary of State." . Division Ordered to France. 1 President Wilson directed that an expeditionary force of approximately a division of regular troops, under command of Maj. Gen. John J. Persh­ ing, proceed to France at as early a date as practicable. General Pershing and staff will precede the troops. A division contains approximately 28,000 men. It is understood that at least 20,000 will be infantry. The war bill was carefully gone over during the day by Brigadier General Crowder, judge advocate general and provost marshal general. It was announced that all existing regiments of the guard will be called into service by August 5, and officials estimate that with from a month to six weeks' intensive training these troops will be ready to go forward for final preparation behind the fighting lines in Europe for the fighting that Is before them. President's Statement. The president issued the following statement at the White House: "I shall not avail myself, at any rate, at the present stage of the war, of the authorization conferred by the act to organize volunteer divisions, "To do so would seriously interfere with the carrying out of the chief and most immediately important pijrpose contemplated by this legislation: "The prompt creation and early yse Of an effective army would contribute practically nothing to the effective strength of the armies now eiigaged against Germany. "No Time for Compliments." "I understand that the section of this act which authorizes the creation of volunteer divisions in addition to the draft was added with a view to providing an independent command for Mr. Roosevelt and giving the military authorities an opportunity to use his fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting the forces now at the western front. "It would be very agreeable to me to pay Mr. Roosevelt this compliment and th# allies the compliment of sending to their aid one of our most distin­ guished public men, an ex-president, who has rendered many conspicuous public services and proved his gallan­ try in many striking ways. Seeks Advice From Both Skies. "The business now in hand is un- dramatic, practical and of scientific definiteness and precision. "I shall act with regard to it at every step and. in every particular un­ der expert and professional advice, from both sides of the water. "The first troops sent to France will be taken from the present force of the regular army and will be under the command of trained soldiers only. "The issues Involved are too Im­ mense for me to take into considera­ tion anything whatever except the best, most effective, most immediate means of military action. What these means are I know from the mouths of men who have seen war as It is con­ ducted, who have no illusions and to whom the whole grim matter is a mat­ ter of business. I shall center my attention upon those matters and let everything else wait. I should be deep­ ly to blame should I do otherwise, whatever the argument of policy or of personal gratification of advantage." WEALTHY CATTLEMAN SLAIN MORE TREASURY NOTES OUT ' -j t. Body of Thomas Lyons Found in Ra- -> vine Near Suburb of El Paso, Tex^--Robbery Motive. El Paso, Tex.--The body of Thomas XgjjFons, millionaire cattleman of Sliver City, N. M., was found In a ravine in a'suburb of El Paso. His head was crushed and he had been robbed. He "had arrived from Demlng, N. M., dur­ ing the night. Lyons came here from , Bochester, N. Y. THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS Men From1 Reeervu Officers' Training Camp Aid Firemen in Fight Against Bias* -- Dynamite Used to Check Fire. Atlanta, Ga., May 23.--Fire starting In a negro and warehouse district here on Monday destroyed all structures on more than 100 blocks. The fashiona­ ble residence district about Ponce de Leon avenue has been destroyed and the total property loss has already reached niany millions of dollars. A high wind whioped the flames un­ til they were beyond control because a part of the fire department was at an­ other fire which destroyed many fine residences in the West end. Several miles away, while yet another detach­ ment of firemen was busy at a third conflagration which burned 15 small negro houses in the Woodward avenue district. Aid was summoned from Macon, Au­ gusta, Chattanooga Newman and Grif­ fin and 1.000 men were rushed here from the United States army Officers' training camp at Fort McPlierson, The dramatic struggle with the flames reached a climax at nightfall when the fire fighters made a stand at Boulevard place and began dynar miting a wide area to protect the Ponce- de Leon section. The effort was only partially successful, and an hour later the dynamiters had to be­ gin their work over again two blocks beyond the av^pue. A lull in the wind favored their wock, and by night they were about holding their own, though many still fear that before morning the flames again will gain headway and burn their way through to the edge of the city. The thousands . of homeless were cared for at night by* a citizens' com­ mittee and by the Atlanta Red Cross chapter. Most of them were quartered In public building^. Many minor in­ juries were reported, but officials said there had been few persons badly hurt. The fire started two blocks east of Edgewood avenue at Fort street and was swept northeastward by the wind and went rapidly into the white residence section. Automobile trucks by the scbre were commandeered to gnther every foot of hose in the city, but block after block was burned without any­ thing whatever being done to check the flames. As the conflagration continued it became increasingly difficult to get accurate reports from the burned area. Wires were cut promiscuously and streets were choked with debris, street cars that did not get out > of the area In time and vehicles of all sorts. Up to 5:15 p. m. only one death, that of:Miss Bessie Hodges, who died from shock, had been reported. Some of the most serious losses were in the section where dynamite was used, scores of pretty homes in a comparatively new district of the city being blown , up. The dynamiting begnn at Boulevard place at about four o'clock, but the fighters were soon driven back. Aided by wide Ponce de Leon ave­ nue and the slowly dyihg wind, soldiers, firemen and private citizens blew up whole blocks of houses. Now and then a home on the north side of the avenue would catch fire. ' FRENCH TAKE 800 GERMANS Foe's Trenches Were Piled With Dead •--British Capture Part of Hin- denburg Line. Parts, May 23.--While the Germans were throwing masses of men against the French positions along the Cheniin- des-Dames, only to suffer defeat with terrific losses, the French effected an attack in the Moronvllliers section and drove the Germans from some of their strongest positions. They left more than 800 prisoners in the hands of the French, while hun­ dreds of bodies of Germans strew the ground and lie in the cavernous shel­ ters. London, May 23.--So completely did the British artillery do its work be­ fore the attack between Crolsilles and Bullecourt that 3,000 yards of the Hin- denburg line are totally missing. This segment of the German defenses was completely wiped out. Berlin, May 23.--The Germans on the Arras front t maintained their po­ sitions except In one demolished trench,which was evacuated according to plan during the British attack on an S^-mlle front, says the official statement Issued by the German army headquarters staff. The announcement says the French obtained a foothold on Mount Carnil- let and Mount KeU. $200,000,000 Worth of Certificates of Indebtedness to Be Taken Up by Banks. Washington.--The treasury depart­ ment announced a third offering of $200,000,000 worth of treasury certifi­ cates of indebtedness. Treasury offi­ cials expect the Issue to be subscribed by the banks and trust companies of the nation within the next two or three days. "0" RAID SURVIVORS ARRIVE FISH ONLY 5 CENTS POUND From the Rockingham Tell .4* Hours Adrift in Open Boat. New York.--The British steamship ; ̂ „ Sirhich picked up 14 men of the Amer- nieari steamship Rockingham after that vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast May 1 arrived here with them. Two men were killed. All the sarvlvora have returned to Amert Milwaukee Mayor Leads Line at Mar. ket in Buying Red Horse Suckers. Milwaukee, Wis.--Residents here were able in a measure to combat the high cost of living through the efforts of the state conservation commission which made it possible to purchase red horse suckers at five cents a pound The fish were Bhlpped from Shell lake. Six Die in Dwelling Fire. Middleport, O., May 23.--Six per­ sons. Mrs. John Betzing and her five children, were burned to death In their home at Minersville, near here. Mr. Betzing was awny from home on a fishing trip at the time of the fire. Athletes Prepare for War. New York, May 23.--Fifty college athletes were given examinations here for commissions in the United States Marine Corps. Among the fifty were a number of well-known stars, including Harry le Gore and Harold Hopkins. PURSE. INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. U. S. FLEET AMERICAN DE8TROYERS JOIN PATROL OF WAR ZONE. IN Fire on American 8oldler. Washington, May 23.--An American soldier on duty near the customhouse in Nogales, Ariz., was fired upon by Mexican snipers on the night of the lfsth, the state department was in­ formed. He returned the fire. Have Brush With Submarine--People Give Sailors Warm Welcome- Greeted Officially. London, May 18.--The British ad­ miralty announced on Wednesday that American destroyers had arrived in British waters. 'The British admiralty states that a flotilla of United States destroyers recently arrived in this country to co­ operate with our naval forces In the prosecution of the war," Is the text of the official statement. Rear Admiral Sims, U. S. N., who la in general command of all the United States naval forces that are sent to European waters, Is in daily touch with' the chief of the British naval staff. The admiralty announcement says the services which the American ves­ sels are rendering to the allied cause are of the greatest value and are ap­ preciated deeply. Messages of greeting were ex­ changed between Admiral Sir David Beatty, commanding the British grtand fleet, and Admiral Mayo, commander of the American Atlantic fleet. The American navy's actual entry into the war zone has already been productive of a brush between u de­ stroyer and a German underwater boat, according to an announcement by the British admiralty, but the re­ sult of it has not been made public. The destroyer squadron arrived here and almost Immediately put to sea again for the hard work that is be­ fore it. A crowd of several hundred persons, some of them carrying tiny American flags, lined the water front and cheered the destroyers from the moment tbey first sighted the flotilla until it reached the dock. AMPLE GRAIN SUPPLY IN U. S. Members of Exchanges Declare Ab­ normal Conditions of Today Call for Food Control Body. Washington, May 21.--After a con­ ference on Friday between Herbert C. Hoover and a special committee of the council of grain exchanges and a committee from the western grain ex­ change the following statement was Issued on behalf of the committees: 'The conclusion was reached by the representatives of the grain trade that the abnormal conditions existing today as regards the necessity for conserva­ tion of the food supply of this country called for the creation of a food ad­ ministration clothed with the neces­ sary powers to work out the unusual problem resulting from the world war and that the existence of such food administration should be limited to the duration of the war. The representatives of the grain trade are convinced that with elimina­ tion of waste and proper conservation in this country an ample supply of grain will be available for domestic consumption as well as to provide for the requirements of our allies, and that the' problem therefore la one of administration." Gardner Assigned to Duty. Washington, May 19.--Col. Augustus P. Gardner, adjutant general's reserve corps, who resigned his sen* in con­ gress as representative from Massa­ chusetts to join the colors, has been assigned to active duty at Governor's Island, N. Y. Pope Saves Ten Belgians., Rome, May 22.--Ten Belgians, re­ cently sentenced to death at Charlerol by a German court-martial, have been reprieved by the kaiser in consequence of Pope Benedict's Intercession, ac­ cording to Vatican information. MARINES TO THE FRONT WILL ACCOMPANY GENERAL PER­ SHING TO FRANCE. Believed American Division Will Taka Oyer Part of Line Now Held by Belgians. Washington, May 22.---Major Gen­ eral Pershing was relieved of his com­ mand of the Southern department of the army automatically by orders whicli were Issued placing him In com­ mand of the proposed expeditionary force to France. Plans are being made swiftly for the movement of the expeditionary force to the point or points of em­ barkation and for the assemblage of the transports that will move the ex­ pedition. Secretary Daniels announced that a regiment of United States marines, 2,600 strong, under command of Col. Charles A. Doyen, now commandant of the marine barracks in Washington, will be sent to the fighting front in Europe at the earliest practicable mo­ ment. ± It will accompany the first expedi­ tionary force of the regular army con­ sisting of a division of approximately 25,000 men. The American troops, when they go to the European battle front, may take places to buttress the little Bel­ gian line so tenaciously holding fast to a strip on the extreme west--all of Belgium that escaped the German in­ vaders. $100,000,000 FOR RUSSIA Money Must Be Expended Here Under American Supervision--German Intrigue at Work. Washington, May 18.--The govern­ ment on Wednesday made Its first loan to Russia, $100,000,000, bringing the amount thus far advanced to the allies up to $625,000,000. In making the $100,000,000 loan to Russia the govern­ ment stipulated and Russia agreed that the entire sum would be spent in this country and that all purchases would be made under the supervision of a representative of the treasury de­ partment or a commissioner to be named by this government In that ca­ pacity. To controvert the German Intrigue which seeks to convince the Russian people that the American commission headed by Bllhu.Itoot intends to lend its influence to on/e or another of the factions there, it was reiterated offi­ cially that the commission hafe no pur­ pose whatever of interfering in the in­ ternal affairs of Russia. PLAN DRAFT IN CANADA Compulsory Military Service to Raise Army of 100,000 Men Proposed by Premier. Ottawa, Ont., May 21.^--Compulsory military service on a selective basis to raise immediately at least ftO.OOO and probably 100,000 men to make good the wastage in the Canadian army corps in France was proposed to par­ liament on Friday by Sir Robert Bor­ den, the premier. St. Louis Unit to Front. St. Lo^ls, May }8.--St. Louis base hospital unit No. 21, American Red Cross, lias left for the East and will sail from an Eastern port In a few days for France. The unit is com­ posed of 28 officers, 141 enlisted men and 65 nurses. Norwegian Boat Is 8eized. Chrlstiania, May 22,--The Norwe­ gian steamship Thorum has been seized by a German submarine iuside the four-mile limit, which Norway al- ways has claimed as the boundary of Norwegian territorial waters. Live Stock Men at Meet. Louisville, Ky., May 19.--With dele­ gates present from practically every important live stock market In the country, the national live stock ex­ change began a three days' meeting here on Thursday. Plans Missouri Artillery Brigade; Kansas City, Mo., May 23.--Mis­ souri will furnish the government with a brigade of field artillery In the National Guard, according to plans made by the Missouri military council, which met hers. Crew Saved From Ship. San Francisco, May 19.--All mem­ bers of the crew of the Cannery steamer Standard, ashore off Cape Constantine, Alaska, have been taken Bufely ashore, according to advice* re- WiWMl here. Officials of Austria Sail. New York, May 22.--The remaining members of the Austrian diplomatic and consular party and 150 Germans from China were among those who booked passage on the Norwegian- American liner Krlstlanlafjord. Daniel W. Comstock Is Dead. Washington. May 22.--Representa­ tive Daniel W. Comstock of Indiana died here of pneumonia. He was sev- enty-seven years old and one of the few remaining veterans of the Civil war in the hou^e. Troops Forced to Take Bonds. Amsterdam, May *21--In the course of the budget debate in the relchstag, Deputy Vogthern, socialist, said sol­ diers In the field had been forced to subscribe to the German war loan last week. "Slide for Life" Proves Fatal. Des Moines, la.. May 21.--Leroy Brammer, twenty years old, died at a hospital here with a broken back suf­ fered at Dexter, la., when he did a "slide for life" with a carnival com- Now Official Will Have Authority Dla* tipct From That of Department k of Agriculture--Business Men / -on Board. Washington* May President Wilson hag asked Herber C. Hoover, the Americah director of Belgian re­ lief, to undertake the emergency food administration of the country during the war. Mr. Hoover has accepted on condition that he may serve the nation without compensation* The president's statement In part Is as follows; "It is very desirable In order to pre­ vent misunderstandings of alarms^ and to assure co-operation in a vital matter that the country should understand exactly the scope and purpose of the very great powers which I have thought it necessary in the circum­ stances to ask the congress to put in my hands with regard to our food sup­ plies* ' "Those powers are very great Indeed. Tiiey are intended to benefit and assist the farmer and all those who play a legitimate part in the preparation, dis­ tribution and marketing of foodstuffs. "All measures intended directly to extend the normal activities of the de­ partment of agriculture, in reference to the production, conservation and the marketing of farm crops, will be ad­ ministered, as in normal times, through that department, and the powers asked for overdlstribution and consumption, overexports, imports, prices, purchase and requisition of commodities, storing and the like which may require regu­ lation during the war will be placed in the hands of a commissioner of food administration, appointed by the presi­ dent and directly responsible to him. "The objects sought to be served by the legislation asked for are: Full in­ quiry Into the existing available stocks of foodstuffs and Into the costs and practices of the various food-producing and distributing trades; the prevention of an unwarranted hoarding of every kind and of the control of the food­ stuffs by persons who are not in any legitimate sense producers, dealers or traders; the requisitioning when nec­ essary for the public use of food sup­ plies and of the equipment necessary for handling them properly; the licens­ ing of wholesome and legitimate mix­ tures and milling percentages, and the prohibition of the unnecessary or wasteful use of foods. "Authority is also asked to estab­ lish prices--but not in order to limit the profits of the farmers, but only to guarantee to them when neces­ sary a minimum price which will insure them a profit where they are asked to attempt new crops, and to secure the consumer against ex­ tortion by breaking up corners and attempts at speculation when they occur by fixing temporarily a rea­ sonable price at which middlemen must sell. "I have asked Mr. Hoover to un­ dertake this all-important task of food administration. He has expressed his willingness to do so on condition that he is to receive no payment for his services. "Although it is absolutely necessary that unquestionable powers shall be placed in my hands In order to Insure the success of this administration of the fobd supplies of the country, I am confident that the exercise of those powers will be necessary only lu the few cases where some small and selfish minority proves unwilling tcr put the nation's interests above per­ sonal advantage. "The proposed food administration is intended, of coyrse, only to meet a manifest emergency and to continue only while' the war lasts. Since it will be composed for the most part of vol­ unteers there need be no. fear of thft possibility of a permanent bureaucracy arising out of it." T. R. DISBANDS HIS ARMY Roosevelt Advises Men to Go to the Front Beat Way That They CanM- Replies to the President. New York, May 22.--Col. Theodore Roosevelt in a long statement called upon the men who had volunteered for his proposed division to France to dis­ band immediately. He advised them to get to the front in the best way they could. If they were unable to se­ cure places in service abroad, he sug­ gested that they devote their energies to aiding the country at home. A vigorous reply was made to the statement of President Wilson Issued on Friday denying the Roosevelt re­ quest for service abroad. Three French Ships Sunk Jn Week. Paris, May 21.--Only three French merchantmen were sunk by subma­ rines In the week ended May 13, ac­ cording to official announcement. Dur­ ing that period 952 vessels entered French ports and 991 departed. John Nevll Maskelyne Dies. London, May 21.--John Nevll Maske­ lyne, London's famous conjurer, died In London. .Mr. Maskelyne was sev- ^nty-elglit years old and for nearly fifty years had been almost an English institution. , German Warship Is Sunk. London. May 19.--A German torpe­ do boat sank north of Schiermonnlk- Oog Island, in the North sea off the Dutch coast, says a Central News dis­ patch from Amsterdam. The crnft ^ther struck a mine or was torpedoed. Mrs. W. C. Clark Ends Life. New York, May 19.--Mrs. William C. Clod* wife of Professor Clark of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, committed suicide in the Hotel Man­ hattan here by shooting herself through the temple with a rowivar. CONSTIPATION have stood At test of time. Purely vegetable. Wonderfully quick to banish biliousness, headache, indigestion and to op a bad complexion. tannine bun signature PALE FACES GnmBylodleite • lack «Iroa in the Blood Carter's Iron PiHs WUl help this condMoik Watson X£.Colesnan,Wi tDgU)n.l>.C. Books free. H ees references. Best ra1 m of al> kinds bought and soldL if "on ha ve any to sell or ?»aat to PATENTS LHMRER T purchase any" wrtte, giving Mr* ticulara. «. Sites & Mr©., job Dept., kufly.l j, O. 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It will convince anyone. Yoa will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. WHien writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.--Adv. Not Always. "Like produces like." "Don't you think that short rations produce some tall thinking?" USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE The antiseptic powder to be shaken Into shoes and sprinkled into the foot-bath. It relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the sting out of corns and bunions. The greatest comforter ever discovered for all toot-aches. Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREK. Addreae, Allen S. Olmsted, U Soj, N. %.--Adv. The Value of Second Thought. The other night a friend of ours went to a formal party, all duded up for the occasion. He had blown him­ self for a new silk hat, in fact, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Presumably he had a good time, at the party. When he left, he was jaun­ ty--so much so that he made a literal faux pas. which means a false step. He slipped on the sidewalk and sat down on that perfectly good silk hat. He was good and mad. The hat was new, and fitted him perfectly. He swore with great bitterness and for several minutes; But that did him no good. It was after he had ceased to curse that a bright thought struck him. He looked at the bum lid closely. He smiled. He sneaked back into the house ho had Just left, laid the ruined chapeau on a chair in the hall, took his own hat from the peg where it was han#» ing--and left again. A Timely Gift. Belle--Bob writes that the smoke. In the trenches is something fierce. Beulah--la that so? Well, that gives me a hint. "A hint for what?" "I promised to send him a birthday present." "Well?" "I'll send him a smoking jacket" Possibly the man who growls about the washday dinner would find it more pleasing to his taste If he had done the washing. I ECONOMY pp WITH GOOD UVIHG is excellently at­ tained by adding to the daily menu a ration or Grape-Nuts Goodness--Enap* gy--Ease of Di­ gestion--Excel­ lent Flavor--are all found in this truly remarkable wheat and barley food. " '-.9 ,-c I:,', J- li ? J. *