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Show MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR DEAD SEAMEN Chicago, Oct. 21. That memorial servlcea for nion of tho navy who have given up their lives for their country thus far In tho war would bo observed In tho churches of tho United States noxt Sunday was tho hopo expressed by Secretary of tho Navy Josophous Daniels to newspaper newspap-er men hero. Tho secretary pointed out that In nccordanco with Prosldont Wilson's suggestion that Octobor 28 bo set asldo as a day of prayer for the iu- tlon's arms, "it Is fitting that u fl pay trlbuto to those twenty-right H young Americans who have given their llfo blood to their country." Secretary Daniels pointed out that I tho first American to loso his life was a sailor Lieutenant C. C. Thorn- jj as of Grass Valley, California, who J was killed on April 28, while com- I mnndlng tho gun crew of tho steam- 9 ship Vacuum. Am In each of his speeches ho set H'-' forth that "theso gallant young Am- N Orleans have made tho supremo sac- 9 rlflco nnd 100,000,000 peoplo stand j ready to give their all," and urged that every American worthy of th ? name should at least purchase a J Liberty bond. a, ! |