anaheim-gazette 1918-07-04

HOW SLACKERS LIVE ACROSS RIO GRANDE COWARDLY AMERICANS ARE ISH-MALITES EVEN AMONG THE MEXICANS COMPELLED TO HERD IN CAMPS AND ARE REFUSED EMPLOYMENT EVERYWHERE If there ever was an outcast, in all the odium that the word implies, he is the young American who has sought refuge in Mexico to evade military duty. This is the report brought to Laredo, Texas by arrivals from various parts of that country. It is stated that the draft evaders who flocked into Mexico, by fair means or foul, following the enactment of the conscription act, are being treated as the scum of creation and that they are forced as a matter of self protection and common sympathy to herd together. The American slacker in Mexico has no place to lay his head; he is ostracized by the other Americans in that country; he is despised by the Mexicans of pro-Ally sentiments and even the pro-Germans and the German agents themselves have little to do with these men without a country except to make such use of them as the exigencies of the occasion may demand from time to time. It is almost worth a man's life to show up as a slacker in the thriving oil port of Tampico and adjacent tar work and but for the doubtful benefactions of some of the wealthy refugees the moneyless would quickly starve; even as it is the dependent ones are permitted to remain but a short time in camp. From this camp the slackers have scattered among the Mexican ranches. Many of them are forced to take the lowest kind of labor in remote villages where they do not come into contact with Americans who have legitimate cause for being in that country. It is a comparatively easy matter for the draft evader to enter Mexico. The long and tortuous course of the Rio Grande, the wilderness of chaparral that borders its banks and the impossibility for all of its international boundary length to be guarded at all times offers an inviting opportunity for the slacker to cross the stream without detection. It is believed by some United States government officials on the border that there exists an underground system of railway, operated by agents of the German government, for the purpose of landing draft evaders and German aliens and sympathizers into Mexico from the United States. The source of some of the branch lines of this underground system is believed to be as far away as points in New England and Canada. Information has been received there that the Pacific coast towns of Manzanillo, Mazatlan and Acapulco contain a considerable number of American draft evaders and that some of these men are in desperate straits. They are in rags, live upon the refuse of the town and sleep without a roof over their heads. In Guaymas the Americans and other foreigners belonged to the Allied nationalities organized a mopping up system for draft refugees in that part recently with the result that these undesirables quickly drifted to more congenial localities. Were Using Blind Faces: Henry Starck, Nicholas Torra, Newport Beach to have seen a sun morning at 1:30 o'clock off Laguna Beach one half miles. The boat appeared to be long and was painted. The boys were out and had set their dread stranger appeared on easily to ascertain if a boat the fishermen diver came up very early launch and although dark, they got a gill She was burning twice the bow, one above one on the stern. Although close to the fishing were scarcely able to off of her engines. All the time that remained in the vicinity launch, no one appealed and there was no open fishermen to identify of the diver. The diver may have U-boat but did not cause they were in game. They are pernocturnal visitor ww It hardly seems possible man could carry tha acy to the Pacific ways the unexpected opened in the past. While the authorities government officials they are inclined to U.S. destroyer doing mistaken by the fish marine. It is pointed emy boat would have chance of exposing to the Pacific coast mah the identity of a fin has no place to lay his head; he is ostracized by the other Americans in that country; he is despised by the Mexicans of pro-Ally sentiments and even the pro-Germans and the German agents themselves have little to do with these men without a country except to make such use of them as the exigencies of the occasion may demand from time to time. It is almost worth a man's life to show up as a slacker in the thriving port of Tampico and adjacent territory where there are more than 2000 Americans above draft age employed in various phases of the oil industry. It has happened more than once during the last several weeks that a new arrival in Tampico who did not take the trouble perhaps to show his registration papers had to establish his standing as a patriotic and faithful American citizen by one or more fist fights with other American citizens who questioned the cause of his absence from the Nnited States at this time. While it is true that many of the men who were employed in the oil industry around Tampico were in the draft call, it is said to their credit that practically all of them either entered the service voluntarily or responded promptly when their names were reached. On every outgoing steamer and train leaving Tampico for the United States there have been many young Americans returning to this country to enter the army. In the City of Mexico there is quite a colony of American slackers. They eke out a miserable existence, according to reports received from the capital. In some cases these draft evaders are well supplied with money, for a large part of the young Americans who fled to Mexico to escape army duty belong to wealthy families. These refugees, while they are able to supply their physical wants in the matter of food and clothing, find little pleasure in the life that they are leading. They slink along the streets like criminals; they are debarred from the association of all other Americans and of most other self-respecting people of the capital. They are subject to constant insults for their cowardice and lack of patriotism. The American slacker occupies such a low scale in the estimation of the business men, native and foreign, of Mexico, that it is almost impossible for one of them to obtain a position of any kind. Several weeks ago a crowd of a dozen or more refugees entered the mining town of Guanajuana, Mazatlan and Acapulco contain a considerable number of American draft evaders and that some of these men are in desperate straits. They are in rags, live upon the refuse of the town and sleep without a roof over their heads. In Guaymas the Americans and other foreigners belonged to the Allied nationalities organized a mopping up system for draft refugees in that part recently with the result that these undesirables quickly drifted to more congenial localities of the country. It is not only the American slacker in Mexico who is made to feel uncomfortable. The same sort of treatment is meted out to the Canadian, Englishman Frenchman or Italian who happens to be in that country and is unable to give a satisfactory explanation of why he is not in active army service. Malt Tonic is Booze: Friday morning Judge Thomas imposed a fine of $100 upon P. F. Warren of Laguna Beach for having sold malt tonic. The sale was made several weeks ago, and Warren was arrested and prosecuted upon a charge of having sold a malt beverage inside the limits of the fifth supervisorial district. He was found guilty on the evidence submitted to Judge Thomas. The defense raised but one point, and that point was whether or not the malt tonic was a beverage. The judge found that it was. Warren is a druggist at the beach. It was declared by the defense that the tonic sold by Warrtn was similar to tonics sold by druggists everywhere without thought of its sale being in violation of dry laws. Bastanchury Injured: John B. Bastanchury, one of the owners of the Bastanchury ranch at Fullerton, and William Silva, manager of the ranch, are in the hospital at Oxnard as the result of injuries received Wednesday when the machine which Bastanchury was driving skidded on loose gravel at a point five miles east of that city. Silva's nose was broken and Bastanchury's face badly lacerated, but no bones broken. His brother, Gaston, who went to the hospital, reports the men resting comfortably. The machine was a total wreck. Seeley Trial Tomorrow Esley Seeley of S with desertion, tried by court martial thur, San Pedro, on the day set for the D. M. Taylor is to pr martial. The finding of the court martial public until approving general order at San Francisco judge advocate gene. Seeley was arrest in May when he re with a draft convict Camp Lewis. He conscientious objector roll call on the left, but he failed to train. Fishermen Appeal to Although Japanese strike for higher prices catches, are content delegation to Wash the food administration price for tuna to San Pedro cannery lief that the fixing ned fish by the gov't way for a settlement as the new prices sign of profit for the fishermen. New Irrigation Disc The election held Monday for the put project of for district for that see unanimous vote by proposition. The three direct elected were A. H. liamson and Donald J. Dodgeurer and tax coll Stearns assessor. The next step in the system will be an engineer to furnish ways the unexpected opened in the past. While the authorities government officials they are inclined U. S. destroyer doing mistaken by the fish marine. It is pointed emy boat would be chance of exposing to the Pacific coast mme the identity of a fin the association of all other Americans and of most other self-respecting people of the capital. They are subject to constant insults for their cowardice and lack of patriotism. The American slacker occupies such a low scale in the estimation of the business men, native and foreign, of Mexico, that it is almost impossible for one of them to obtain a position of any kind. Several weeks ago a crowd of a dozen or more refugees entered the mining town of Guanajuato and applied to different mining companies for work. They were turned down in each instance although employment would have gladly been given them had they not been slackers. The Americans at Guanajuato not only saw to it that the draft evaders were denied work, but a committee of the former waited upon the visitors and gave them so many hours to leave town. The hated cowards left and when last heard from they were headed toward Guadalajara where there is said to await them a welcome similar to that which they received at Guanajuato. The treatment which the slackers receive in the cities and towns of Mexico is so unbearable that most of these undesirable young Americans have gone into the mountains and rural districts where they are living a hand to mouth existence in camps. So far as known there the largest of these camps is situated in the Santa Rosa mountains, State of Coachulla, a few miles from Musquiz. It may be said to be a sort of slacker headquarters. At last accounts there were more than 500 men in camp. They came from every part of the United States and from all phases of life. The membership of the colony is changing daily. None of them do any County Firemen Meet: The bi-monthly meeting of the Orange County Firemen's Association was held on Newport Bay last Friday evening, and one of the largest crowds in the history of the association was in attendance. The big sidewheeler passenger boat of the Jackson, Norton & Company, known as "The Limit," was chartered for the occasion, and the novelty of a buffet luncheon with all the trimmings was indulged in by the jolly bunch of firefighters. One of the diversions of the evening which had been planned was a trip through the harbor entrance and out on the rollicking deep, but engine trouble developed just as the boat was about to start, so the idea was given up, and instead, the boat was towed up to Port Orange, where anchor was dropped and the meeting held. The luncheon was prepared and served by Duffy, the famous chef of the Elks at Santa Ana, and included Mulligan stew and a lot of other good things. The chief speaker of the evening was Fire Chief Eley of Los Angeles, who gave the boys a good many tips on both fire fighting and fire prevention. The next meeting will be held in August, when the boys will be the guests of the Anaheim department. Were Using Blind Pig Balt:— Henry Starck, Nick and Frank Sutora, Newport Beach fishermen, claim to have seen a submarine Monday morning at 1:30 o'clock while drifting off Laguna Beach about one and one half miles. The men say the U-boat appeared to be about 150 feet long and was painted black. The boys were out on a fishing trip and had set their drift nets when the stranger appeared on the scene apparently to ascertain just what kind of a boat the fishermen occupied. The diver came up very close to the fishing launch and although the night was dark, they got a good look at her. She was burning two white lights on the bow, one above the other and one on the stern. Although she was very close to the fishing craft, the men were scarcely able to hear the purring of her engines. All the time that the strange boat remained in the vicinity of the fishing launch, no one appeared on the deck and there was no opportunity for the fishermen to identify the nationality of the diver. The fishermen believe the diver may have been a German U-boat but did not molest them because they were in search of bigger game. They are positive that the nocturnal visitor was a submarine. It hardly seems possible that the Germans could carry their submarine piracy to the Pacific waters but it is always the unexpected which has happened in the past. While the authorities there notified government officials at Los Angeles, they are inclined to believe that a U.S. destroyer doing patrol duty, was mistaken by the fishermen for a submarine. It is pointed out that an enemy boat would hardly take the chance of exposing their presence on the Pacific coast merely to ascertain the identity of a fishing craft. Want to Cut New Channel:— Formal notice of the hearing by the United States engineer office of the application of the Orange County Harbor Commission for a permit to cut a new channel for the mouth of the Santa Ana river has been given by Col. W. H. Heuer. The hearing will be held on July 18. The petition was filed by the horbor commission in order to get the question of a permit cleared away so that it would not have to be dealt with when the time comes for taking further steps toward the improvement of Newport harbor. The proposal to cut a channel through the sand dunes into the ocean is one that is of a good deal more interest than is to be found in its relations to the harbor alone, important as that it. The Newbert Protection district directors have been figuring on the change for a number of years. It was recommended long ago by H. Clay Kellogg, engineer of the district as the best means of getting rid of the menace of overflow in the lowlands adjoining the sandspit running down from Huntington Beach to Newport Beach. A few years ago the action of the flood waters threw up a mud bar across the channel near the point where the channel leaves the lowlands section, causing the storm waters to back up over a large area. May Change Route:— United States Postoffice Inspector Jarvis visited Garden Grove last week and a careful survey of conditions relative to the establishment of another route out of Garden Grove or a continuation of the present Garden Grove route was made. Mr. Jarvis, accompanied by Postmaster Frank Thompson made a trip over the rural districts in their present mail service, and the inspector was favorably impressed with the need of such a change. The matter will be referred to the Fourth While the authorities there notified government officials at Los Angeles, they are inclined to believe that a U.S. destroyer doing patrol duty, was mistaken by the fishermen for a submarine. It is pointed out that an enemy boat would hardly take the chance of exposing their presence on the Pacific coast merely to ascertain the identity of a fishing craft. Seeley Trial Tomorrow:— Esley Seeley of Santa Ana, charged with desertion, will probably be tried by court martial at Ft. MacArthur, San Pegro, on July 5. That is the day set for the trial. Lieutenant D. M. Taylor is to preside at the court-martial. The findings and sentence of the court martial will not be made public until approved by the commanding general of the western department at San Francisco and by the judge advocate general of the army. Seeley was arrested in Santa Ana in May when he refused to entrain with a draft contingent going to Camp Lewis. He claimed to be a conscientious objector. He answered roll call on the day the contingent left, but he failed to show up at the train. Fishermen Appeal to Hoover:— Although Japanese fishermen, on strike for higher prices for their fish catches, are contemplating sending a delegation to Washington to request the food administration to raise the price for tuna to over $100 a ton, San Pedro canners have expressed belief that the fixing of prices for canned fish by the government will pave the way for a settlement of the trouble, as the new prices set the same margin of profit for the canners as for the fishermen. New Irrigation District:— The election held on Newport Mesa Monday for the purpose of voting on the project of forming an irrigation district for that section, resulted in a unanimous vote being cast for the proposition. The three directors of the district elected were A. H. Smith, W. S. Williamson and Donald J. Dodge. Mrs. Donald J. Dodge was elected treasurer and tax collector and W. A. Stearns assessor. The next step in the establishing of the system will be the employing of an engineer to furnish plans, data, appl... the project of forming an irrigation district for that section, resulted in a unanimous vote being cast for the proposition. The three directors of the district elected were A. H. Smith, W. S. Williamson and Donald J. Dodge. Mrs. Donald J. Dodge was elected treasurer and tax collector and W. A. Stearns assessor. The next step in the establishing of the system will be the employing of an engineer to furnish plans, data, approximate cost; etc., so that a bond election can be called to secure the funds to proceed with the work. It is thought that the engineer will be able to make surveys and gather the necessary facts and figures so that the bond election can be called early in the fall. The district to be benefitted by the irrigation system is known as the Newport Messa tract and embraces a tract on the westerly side of the Southern Pacific right of way extending to the Fairview farms. A well in the water bearing sands of the Santa Ana river basin has already been put down and assures the district plenty of water for all purposes as soon as the plans are completed. An adequate pumping plant will be installed and a pipe line laid to a new reinforced concrete reservoir, which will be built near the reservoir owned by the city of Newport Beach. This section of Newport Heights has been retarded in development and improvement from the fact that the more or less trouble in securing adequate water for irrigation at times when it was needed the worst, but now that the tract has organized the irrigation district, it is expected that the next few years will show a wonderful change in the appearance of this section of the Heights country. Before any of the men are called before the board their questionnaires and the data now in the hands of the exemption board will be examined with care, and in the event that the board feels an error has been made in giving the men a deferred classification, they will be immediately advanced to the new class. After they have been re-classified the registrants will be given an opportunity to appear before the board and show cause why the transfer is unjust and should not be made. Their claims must be supported by affidavits or other satisfactory evidence before they will receive any consideration whatever. In dealing with the men who are not engaged in productive or essential occupations under the government interpretation, the exemption board will send out notices calling all men to appear before them who are engaged in the following occupations: 1. Persons engaged in the serving of food and drink, or either, in public places, including hotels and social clubs. 2. Passenger elevator operators and attendants, door men, Yootmen, carriage openers and other attendants in clubs, hotels, stores, apartments, office buildings, and bath houses. 3. Persons, including ushers and other attendants engaged and occupied in and in connection with games, sports and amusements, except actual performers in legitimate concerts, operas or theatrical performances. 4. Persons employed in domestic service. 5. Sales clerks and other clerks employed in stores and other mercantile establishments. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows. Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker. Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way. The amount of milk given by a goat is almost beyond belief by the person not familiar with the high bred animal. I have at home a 2-year-old doe that gives of milk more than her own weight every ten days. Your dairy man would charge you $14 for as much cow's milk as this goat gives in 30 days, and cow's milk in no measure compares with the milk of the goat in food value. I am informed the latter sells for twice as much as does the milk of cows." Goats are not as susceptible to disease as cattle and have never been known to have tuberculosis, except when it is contracted from cattle. The cost of keeping a milch goat is very small, for one can keep eight mature goats on the ration that would feed one cow. The annual sale of the kids will keep the doe in feed—the males for meat for the table and the females to be raised for milkers. One should be careful in the selection of a doe, as there is as wide a range in their milking qualities as there is in cows, and there are a lot of dealers who will palm off almost anything in the female goat line as a milkker." Unless they have proper breeding back of them they are apt to prove disappointing, as they soon go dry and are not worth their keep. On the other hand, a well bred doe will give milk for months and occasionally there is one like—the one I have referred to that it is impossible to "dry up" before kidding time. The day before her kids were born she was still giving a quart at a milking—and will not touch food that has lain on the ground and been walked over or has been soiled in any way." VO VACATION OUTFIT COMPLETE Without an EVEREADY Daylo YOU will need a Daylo for those vacation nights around the camp; on fishing, hunting and hiking trips, for the early morning start or the late at night return. Darkness is a blindfold, more dangerous perhaps because of the false sense of security when you think you know the way. The short cut to safety lies along the path to the nearest Daylo dealer. In today—get the type Daylo you need and take an extra Eveready Tungsten battery with you. For safety, convenience and amusement, learn the Eveready night-signalling code for sending "Daylogram" from camp to camp, for signalling for help in case of danger, or for sending messages by light, which is visible for miles. Ask for a free copy of the Eveready night-signalling code at the stores labeled with the sign. extra Eveready Tungsten battery with you. for safety, convenience and amusement, learn the Eveready night-signalling code for sending "Daylogram" from camp to camp, for signalling for help in case of danger, or for sending messages by light, which is visible for miles. Ask for a free copy of the Eveready night-signalling code at the stores labeled with the sign. MILCH GOAT The problem is one question for this issue A. S. Dunn in The Los Angeles in a two column forcefully the need for the growing selling off month increasing. Should be made to between the town and that requirement by a family with some milk and at home would be charged. The children will drink it than they will mentioned the averages of the Harlem Smith, who has been public in the town on tin cans, old of all sorts and while in fact, the odorless and the most feeder of all they will thrive by leaves and young vines, but they that has lain on the walked over or any way. Milk given by a man belief by the high bred 2-year-old does more than her own days. Your dairy-horse $14 for as much goat gives in 30 kilos in no measure every means had been tried for eight weeks to turn her dry. Both the state and the nation have tried to spread the gospel of the goat, but it does not reach where it should. The farmers and the goat fanclers are about the only hands that the bulletins fall into. The farmer usually has room and plenty of feed for cattle, and the goat fancler has already supplied himself with goats, so that the propaganda has accomplished little. There is nothing that would bring the matter more clearly before the attention of the public than a good film to be displayed in the theaters setting forth the goat as a source of milk supply—the different breeds, the care, etc. I am a friend of all domestic animals, but if the dogs were eliminated and the milch goat installed in their stead a great many more children would be better fed. It would take no more to keep a doe than a dog, and they both need about the same amount of room. The president has ordered sheep to feed on the White House lawn. Why not have a pocket cow to take care of the cottage lawn? CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS In anticipation of the Fourth Liberty loan, which will probably come in October, United States treasury certificates of indebtedness are now being offered throughout the country. During the intervals between sales of bonds the government finances its war operations by the sale of these certificates, which provide a steady flow of funds from the banks into the federal treasury. These offerings, in blocks of $750,000,000, with varying dates and making the organization of banks to cooperate with Liberty loan committees. CAPTURED 83 PRISONERS Because there wasn't enough excitement in the trenches during a battle in Balleau wood last Tuesday night one of the Sammies, Frank P. Lennart of Chicago, sauntered over to the German firing line and returned shortly afterward with 83 prisoners. This is how he modestly tells the story: "You see, I got caught between the lines," he said. "I discovered a machine gun staring straight at me, and dived into a shell hole. "The gunner did not shoot so I raised my head and there stood the gunner with his hands up. He motioned for me to come up, took me to the captain, who conveyed me to his dugout. He gave me something to drink and some cigarets and asked if he wasn't surrounded. I assured him he was. "He said, 'Wait a minute'—you know I verstehe the German—and went out. When he returned he said the others wanted to surrender before they were killed, and asked me to take them to the American lines. "We sated off with all hand, including mine, held up. We got lost in the woods and it took a long time to find an American sentry. Then some more Americans came up and they wanted to escort my prisoners to headquarters." DON'T USE WOODEN BOXES In view of the receipt at the dispatching office in a damaged condition of many packages for the troops abroad which are packed in thin wooden boxes, and of the liability of that has lain on walked over or any way. milk given by a and belief by the with the high bred 2-year-old doe more than her own days. Your dairypu $14 for as much goat gives in 30 k in no measure of the goat in formed the latter such as does the usceptible to dishave never been merculosis, except from cattle. a milch goat we can keep eight operation that would of the kids will tne males for and the females to feelful in the selecthere is as wide liking qualities as and there are a lot palm off almost nale goat line as proper breeding are apt to prove they soon go dry their keep. On the dried doe will give and occasionally one I have recompossible to "dry time. The day are born she was at a milking—and In anticipation of the Fourth Liberty loan, which will probably come in October, United States treasury certificates of indebtedness are now being offered throughout the country. During the intervals between sales of bonds the government finances its war operations by the sale of these certificates, which provide a steady flow of funds from the banks into the federal treasury. These offerings, in blocks of $750,-000,000, with varying dates and maturities, will be continued every two weeks until the latter part of October. The quota of the Twelfth federal reserve district (comprising the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington) is $53,-000,000 to reach issue. The government has allotted certificates to every bank in an amount equal to 2½ per cent of its gross resources, which it may purchase for its own account and resale to individuals. Certificates may be purchased by the public through banks. The first issue bears date of June 25 and will mature October 24, with interest at the rate of 4½ per cent per annum. The certificates are offered at par and accrued interest, in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100,000, and will be paid at maturity in cash or may be exchanged for Liberty bonds of the Fourth issue. The Liberty loan states' executives at a conference in San Francisco last week, directed the various state, county and municipal Liberty loan organizations to cooperate with the banks in the sale of certificates. A wide distribution is expected to assist the sale of Liberty bonds. E. W. Wilson, director of sales of certificates for the 12th federal reserve district, is effect- to find an American sentry. Then some more Americans came up and they wanted to escort my prisoners to headquarters. DON'T USE WOODEN BOXES In view of the receipt at the dispatching office in a damaged condition of many packages for the troops abroad which are packed in thin wooden boxes, and of the liability of damages to the mail sacks by boxes made of heavy wood, the post office department requests all patrons to discontinue the use of wooden boxes for enclosing articles for members of the American expeditionary forces in France and other countries, and according to the nature of the articles, either to pack them in strong corrugated cardboard boxes or wrap 'them in heavy paper, sacking, bagging or cloth. As the weight of parcels for troops overseas is limited to seven pounds, it is evident that there is no apparent necessity for the use of the wooden boxes to transmit inclosures. EAT LESS SUGAR Before the war France produced about 750,000 long tons of beet sugar per year, and Italy about 210,000 long tons. Last year the production in France fell to about 210,000 tons and in Italy to 75,000 tons. Before the war England imported from Germany and Austria Hungary approximately 1,400,000 tons of sugar annually. These burdens now fall on the United States and its sources of supply. That is why it is necessary to save sugar in this country. This is why it is the patriotic duty of every farmer to plant some sugar beets.