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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
MARINE CORPS TO
GO WITH PERSH|NC
ALL THREE ARMS OF AMERICAN
FIGHTING FORCES TO TIE
FIRING LINE.
APPROXIMATELY 10000 MEN
American Destroyers Already Combat
ing U.Boat-Making Preparations
For Military Census. New Forces
to be Called.

Washington.-All three arms OF
Americas fighting forces, the army,
navy and marine corps, soon will he
represented In the war zones.
With American destroyers already
combating the U-boat menace in Eu'
ropean waters, and army regulars con.
centrating TO carry the fog to the bat
tie lines in Belgium and France, a
regiment Of marines was designated
today to join the expedtonary force
and round out the nations representa-.
ton in the field
The marines will be attached 10
the army division under General
Pershnig, which is under orders to
proceed abroad as soon as practicable
Although details are not being made
public, It was calculated that with the
marine regiment the total American
force now designated for land service
in Europe is close to 10000 An army
division at war strength comprises
about $4,000 men, and upwards Of l2,'
GOO are expected to be In the nine
volunteer regiments of engineers now
being recruited The forestry regi'
ment and the marine regiment each
will number more than 1000. The
strength of the naval force in Euro.
pean waters has not been revealed.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail for Europe ahead Of the troops,
as there Is much to be done on the
other side to pave the way for final
training Of the force and for the huge
army the United States is preparing
to pour across the seas after 1t az
rapidly as men can be trained and
equipped. For obvious reasons, no in
formation as to the time OF the Ameri-
ran commanders departure or his
destination will be made pubic.
In all parts of the country state
officials redoubled their efforts at re-
crutting the National Guard to war
strength. Authorization reached them
almost simultaneously with the sign.
ing of the army bill The war de-
partment unfolded new elements OF
its plans for the guard, disclosing the
departments in which each division
will be trained.
Geographical Distribution.
A similar table Of geographical dis
trbution of divisions for the new Sc
lective army also was given out 1t
follows closely the lines Of the Ma
tional Guard division
Distribution Of the country Nv
states into the areas that will provide
the sixteen divisions of the selective
draft army. ds announced by the war
department include:
Fifth division-New Jersey Della
ware Maryland, Virginia, Eastern
Department.
Sixth division - Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Sarolna Southeast
ern Department
Seventh dvision&Georgia, Florida,
Alabama. Southeastern Department
Eighth division - West Virginia,
Central Department
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures Louis
lana, Mississippi Southeastern De-
partment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
THREAT TO SUSPEND
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

Madrid, via Paris.-The Spanish
Governments note to Germany con.
corning the attack by German sub
marine on the Spanish steamer Patri-
clio recalls that number of notes OF
protest previously addressed to the
German Government still remain un.
answered. 1t declares that the trans.
action Of all diplomatic business with
Germany will be suspended until re.
plies are received to these, according
to the newspapers
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Great Pressure.

1.-THE old-fashioned mlser was said to
squeeze silver dollar so hard he made
the eagle scream"
Eyes. You don't see many silver dol
lars nowadays. The modern tightwad
puts crease in a dollar bill that stays
there until 1t is redeemed by the gov
eminent"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Witness Couldn't Climb.

The unique situation was presented
in San Diego, Cal, Of an adjournment
of court to accommodate witness
who was too bulky and lame to climb
the courthouse stairway.
The change to ground floor court
room on the opposite side Of the street
was agreed to by the attorneys inter.
ested and the testimony Of the bulky
witness was taken.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
CLASH BETWEEN FRENCH
AND GERMAN FLoTiLLAS.

Paris. French torpedo-boats had
encounter with German flotilla. An
official statement says "a patrol of
four French torpedo-boats about 1
o'clock in the morning encountered a
fotilla of German destroyers making
toward port After a brief engage
ment, the enemy flotilla at full speed
in the direction of its base. Our four
torpedo-boats returned. One of them
suffered some damage"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25
Gojnu Too Far.

"As a rule, | don't censure the type
of man who is more ornamental than
useful"
"Yes?"
"But drat the chump who poses In
club window as If Il sculptor somewhere
in the background were moldlng his
faultless lines In clay !"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-25

U. S. Grant ", grandson of Presi-
dent Grant, has enlisted as private
In Company II of the Seventh regl-
ment, N. Y. N. G. He is twenty-three
years old and was born at San Diego,
Cal. His father Is U. S. Grant, Jr., n
retired lawyer of that city. The fourth
Grant to bear the famous name was
graduated from Harvard in 1915 and
has been employed in the offices of J.
p. Morgan & Co, the New York bank
ers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Harry Spaniel Creates
SCere In Court Room

San Angelo, Texas, Jan. 2G.-Harry
j. SPANIEL declared this afternoon that
Major M. Butler, while riding in
Spanell's automobile with Spaniel and
Mrs. SPANIEL at Alpine last July, seiz-
ed pistol, shielded himself behind
Mrs. Spanell ana Spanell- shooting in
self defense-ridded his wife s body
with bullets
Spaniel collapsed " the midst of his
recital. The jury and audience wept.
SPANIEL had said that just previous
to the shooting he turned suddenly
while driving and saw Butler and his
wife in what might have been con,
strued as compromising position
" Butler killed her Butler killed
her! cried Spaniel, recovering him
self momentariIy. Then he sIumped in
to heap in the witness chair again
The judge, jury, court attaches, tn,
aged father of Spanell s dead wife whC
was sitting near. and every spectator
Wept with him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Show
at Bigh Saturday

Much bright comedy, big singing
end instrumental act and an unusually
brilliant interpreter of classic dances
ire among the good things promised
lovers of quality vaudeville in the Hip
fodrome show coming to the Bligh the.
atre for Saturday.
A special feature from musical
standpoint, will be the Musical Theos
who present an electrical musical nov
city that is claimed to be the most uni.
que of its kind ever seen in vaudeville
Aside from~ the novelty feature OF
their act, they promise to render 8
highly enjoyable program of popular
and classic selections on a great va
Iliety of instruments.
Dale and Long will be on hand will
the comedy Their act was built simp
/ ly for laughs. Dale is a genial come
dian with a way of his own. His fur
is bright and clean and there is "a lot
Of it. Long is big factor in the com
cdy and besides, he has a musical voice
and a number of likeable songs.
Rae Smell is an exceptionally artistic
exponent of the classic dances, an al
most forgotten art, now resurrected and
enjoying country wide popularity. She
is unusually graceful and attractive and
her costumes and settings give rich
tone to her pleasing offerings.
The entire bill is full of brightness
far above the ordinary,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
To%SI4.o;; To%Srrov TTodsy

cs, factories and temples were destroy
ed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Great New Battleship
Launched at Newport News

Newport News, Va, Jan. 26. The
third battleship Mssippi--of ten times
the displacement Of the first of her
name-was launched yesterday with
impressive ceremonies at which Secrc-
tary Of the Navy Daniels presided.
Daniels reviewed the cline of Mis-
sissippis.
The first was a great ship Of her
time-one Of the first steam propelled
men Of war. She was Perry 5 flagship
when he went to Japan and opened up
commerce with the Orient.
Dewey was her executive officer
when, with Fanagut's 5 fleet. She ran
the gauntlet Of confederate batteries
at New Orleans, forced the formidable
confederate ram ManasHab aground and
then, running aground herself, caught
fire and blew up.
The second Mississippi, modern
fighter, was sold to Greece in 1914, af-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

islands was ashore and taking in water
fast somewhere in Wrangell narrows. ).
10 $. calls were being sent out for help,
but the exact location OF the boat was
not given. The message was picked up
by several vessels in northern waters
and help is being rushed with all des-
patch.
The boat is principally a freighter
though she carries passengers. Whether
or not there are any passengers on the
boat on the present trip could not be
learned at the local offices Of the com
pany this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

Sell it the Journal Want Ad Way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
SAYS It IS STICKY
BUT WHO WILL CARE
Cincinnati Man Tells How to
ShriveI Up COrns So They
Lift Out

Ouch ? I? This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
Of drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freezone is a stick sub
stance which dries Immediately and
never inflames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue Or skin. A quarter
of an ounce, which will cost very little
at any drug store, is said to be suffi-
cient to remove every hard or soft
corn or calus from one S feet. Millions
| of American women will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
of the high heels
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ISLAND

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-Fifty persons
were killed and 300 injured by SER
iOus earthquake which shook the Is
land of Bali, Dutch possession in the
Malay archipelago.
Dispatches here yesterday telling of
the quake declared thousands of hous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Steamer Prince John
Ashore in WrnageII Strait;

Victoria, b. c., Jan. 26.-Word was
flashed to the city early this morning
that the Prince John, one of the Grand
Trunk Pacific steamers operating from
Prince Rupert to the Queen Charlotte
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

ter a peaceful career.
The newest Mississippi-the latest
type of dreadnaught-is of $4,000 tons,
is fifty times as powerful as the first
Mississippi and one thousand times a'
destructive
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26

The volcano>of Cupong Agong, about
1O,50O feet in height is located on the
Island of Bali. The island is 10 miles
long and 40 miles wide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-26
Complete List of School
and Road District LeUies

Assessor B. F. West furnishes the
following tax levy information of in
terest to the taxpayers of Marion
county:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

MOLINE OFFICE

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29

an Aberdeen COW. We believe thai
it is a female and it has the sleekest
most glossy coat of black hair that
we ever saw on an animal. 1t will
weigh nearly 5000 pounds and looks
as though it would make mighty juicy
meat Mr. Leander is thinking OF kill
ing the animal about Christmas. He
does not want to kill it until the hair
is at full growth then the hide will
bring several hundred dollars when
made into a robe.
! NJ. c. HaradOn, aged "A years. and
Lorena May Dougherty, aged 81 years,
both of Sac City, We're married in
Rockwell City last Thursday by Rev.
/ G. f. Chapter. Mr.. Haradon, accord
ing to reports from Sac City, is a vet
eran of the civil war and secured a di-
vorce on May Sth from his third wife,
whom he married on March 9th
We clip the following from the Lake
City Graphic: Beryl Peterson is driv-
ing gas cylinder truck at the Balloon
school at TT. Omaha. 1t takes seven
trucks to initiate a balloon of $4,000
cubic feet of gas. "a cylinders on a
truck, each cylinder carrying 24O Gu
bic feet of compressed gas. There
are several different types of balloons,
Connecticut, Goodyear, English and
French. The French type is the best.
It carries $4,000 cubic feet Of gas
1t takes truck train three minutes
after pulling into line to connect up
and initiate balloon.
The Carroll newspapers announce
the county fair recently held at Car
roll was a record breaker for attend
ancc and the success of the present
year insures permanence of the insti-
tuition for many years to come. The
exhibits were numerous and better
than ever.
Rev. c. e. Chapter, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Rockwell City,
will leave October LIST to join the y.
NJ. c. a. ranks at the big army cam
Torment at Camp Dodge at Des
Moines.
The excavation contracts for what
is perhaps the largest drainage pro-
ject ever attempted in northwestern
Iowa were let at Sac City for approx
mately $4,000 by the boards Of SUI
pervisOrs of four counties, Sac, Buena
Vista. POcahontas and Calhoun. sit
ting in Joint session. The mammoth
project involves the changing OF the
course for several miles OF the Cedar
river, a stream entering the Coon river
about two miles below Sac City.
Last week Tuesday and Wednesday
were record breakers for real estate
sales in Logan for this. time OF the
year. Frank Gibson sold his 100 acre
farm to r. w. Hills at 1928, and Mr..
Hills resold the farm at $3.50 to Frank
Teel the same day. Earl Mckinney
sold 1856 acres to Gus Martin for
$171.50; Paul Lowell to ]. L. Honey
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29
Don't Stay
Gray


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There is no danger of an itching or
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ina for this simple preparation posi-
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the hair and presto!--your gray hairs
instantly diSappear--v2ur hair is beau
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the ends are dark as the balance and
You have any shade desired from a
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,'touchinG up once a week and no one
can ever detect it.
No rubbing. or washing off-no fading
Mildredina Hair Remedy is not a dye.
We will send free samples If you en-
close Zoe to cover postage and packing
to convince You just how much superior
it is to all $o-called dyes, stains etc.
The Mildred Louise Co., Boston. Mass.
Mass.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29

and out. also repapered. This town
ship has the reputation OF being one
Of the best in school equipment i'll the
county. They also pay their teach
ers good wages and demand good
teachers. First grade teachers re-
ceive SIS per month. AS ! drove past
several of the Hayes school houses
could not but notice that everything
about the buildings were neat and
clean.
Thomas Carey, fine old gentleman
of section five, Iowa township. intends
| to build a modern house for his chick
ems. He is thinking strongly Of build
ing it of hollow tile brick, which |
know to be excellent material for
chicken or hog houses. | advised him
to write to the Ames college for plans.
He recently shipped part Of car load
of hogs to Omaha, which Melted him
50 ,005. There were thirty-three head.
Looks like we can have buckWheat
cakes next winter form most every
state where buckwheat grows put in
an increase acreage and it is reported
that the crop is good.
Farmers of this county should be
mighty watchful in regard to hog
cholera. 1t is quite prevalent in Cal
houn. Humboldt, Pocahontas and Web
ster counties.
A five months old Holstein bull
brought $4,000 at recent sale at
Worcester, Mass.
The Early correspondent to the Sac
City Sun last week said: The thresher
engine belonging to Guy HOldridse
was destroyed by terrific explosion
Friday morning at the Chas. Houston
farm west of town. as the machine
was moving from the farm. where 1t
had previously finished big thresh-
ing job. Harvey Brotherton, one Of
the attendants, was badly scalded and
the engineer suffered scalds besides a
couple of broken ribs. Harvey Broth
erton, the young man whose arm and
back were severely scalded, Is from
Missouri He was taken to the John
kirwin home, where a nurse was call
ed and the best practicable medical
attention given. and lie is getting
along very well.
o
II Won want to see combination
corn crib and granary that is just
about perfect | advise you to take a
look at the one C. M. Talcott has just
completed on his farm about two miles
due south of AriOn. 1t will be worth
your time to look it over. 1t is 2tN32
with cement floors in the cribs and a
cement driveway. A dump and ele-
vator that takes up but little room is
located in the driveway. In the south
east corner is located the engine
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29

well 40 acres for a consideration OF
$l97.50; &. j. Beebe 209 acres to Asa
Thomas, consideration $3.50; Asa
| Thomas to G. j. Beebee 100 acres, con
sideration1 $3.50; Frank Schwertley
sold 100 acres in the north part of
! Harrison county to John Stoner at
SIS. In each sale possession is to be
| given March l, 1918. Tie greater
number of farms sold are east and
| south and west of Logan. The sales
totaled Sl35 GA in one dap.
@
Pasturing the brood SOW and her lit
ter keeps them all in good health, the
pigs will make satisfactory gains and
there will be decided saving in grain.
Something like twenty years ago
VIM. Ewaldt decided to breed pure
bred Hereford cattle, and today he has
sixty head OF HerefOrtls on his farm
in section sixteen, Hayes township.
They are not all registered, however,
he has only eight head of cows reg
istered, but most OF the remainder
are entitled to it. He has at the head
OF his herd good quality three-year-
old bull. He recently exchanged an
other with his neighbor for this ami
NAL The other had been kept as long
as advisable, hut owing to its fancy
breeding and class as an individual
it would have been crime to have
shipped him to be slaughtered Much
of the cattle On the farm are his get
and he was purchased from that great
herd of cattle in Sac county the Cook
herd. which was dispersed a few years
ago Tho animal which now stands.
at the head Of the herd came from a
noted breeder who lives near Ken
wood | found Mr.. IIwaldt very So
ciabe gentleman and | intend to drop
in on him whenever it is possible to
do so. He has just finished remodel
ing his residence and building an adj
dition to same. .u.
Len Kepford. who farms the r. A.
Gilmore farm five miles southwest OF
Denison. is very fortunate young
man He has f0rty-threc tons OF very
good timothy hay in the barn.
Joseph ITedderman resides in sec
ton lhiriy-twO DenisOn township, and
owns 200 slice of what looks to
be desirable stock farm. Fourteen
years ago he erected large and hand
some dwelling on his farm. 1t was
built Of cement blocks. At first he
noticed the blocks were a little damp.
but after they had become thoroughly
dried has not experienced any trouble
from dampness.
Arlo Smith intends to seed twelve
acres to winter wheat and was plOw-
ing when called on him. He is farm
ing the Ohde farm in section twenty
nine, Hayes township.
August Schrader believes in build
ing for the future. He has many build
ings on his farm and every one gives
witness to the fact that he does moth
ing by halves. The buildings are built
as substantial as it is possible TO make
them. He has recently beer at work
on remodeling his double corn crib.
He built hip roof on the same and
made it high enough to place bins for
the storing of small grain. He has
placed a set OF large scales i'll the
driveway and is building a rack
around it so lie can weigh cattle or
hogs. He also has an elevator in the
driveway and all-in-all it is such a
building as you would expect him to
build il you knew him. The large
horse barn is located On a side hill,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-29

and the barn faces the south lie has
made Il cow barn across the west end
| in the basement and has it fitted out
| with cement floor, litter carrier and
steel Sanctions, affording room for
| fourteen cows. ....-
The farm lands in Iowa have in
| creased an average Of S51.34 per acre
in the last ten years. This increase
alone amounts to more than the aver
age value per acre Of the farm land in
every state in the union except New
Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
California.
Because women are becoming farm
owners and managers in increasing
numbers in Iowa, they are to have
an opportunity to study agriculture
from the woman's standpoint i'll a
new four-year course combining ag-
ricu!ture and home economics that
will be offered for the first time at
Iowa State college this fall
Hans Hansen purchased a farm in
Hayes township last year, SIN and Il
half miles northeast of Manila. He
is now making extensive improve
ments to the water system and viii
rebuild the corn crib. &r
About seven years ago Paul William
hogs, the large black hogs with a
jain, proprietor of Twin Cedar Stock
Farm, started to breed Hampshire
white collar around their nechs and
shoulders. He is proclaimed sue
cess by all his neighbors for miles
around. | was caller at the farm last
week, but did not find the gentleman
at home He was away on a visit in
South Dakota. but his son, Hugo,
escorted me around the farm. Mr..
Jain owns 44O acres, but only farms
so acres of it, devoting most Of his
time to his swine. In Il grove north
of the residence l saw the two herd
bears. one is a monster too, in size.
He has weighed $50, but is now con-
siderably lighter. He has the length,
breadth and thickness, tell you. he
other fellow is not so old and is not
nearly matured. but gives promise OF
being heavy weight. There were
nineteen good fall bears in the pasture
with these two. In another pasture
were thirty-eight spring boars and he
has a fine bunch of spring she stuff,
forty in all His brood sows, fifteen
in number, We're looking very classy.
He has two which cost his $40 apiece,
and, that was before the price Of pork
went up in balloon. His brood sows
wore bred for fall and spring filters.
This farm is located seven miles
northeast Of Manila.
While calling on Vincent ]. Laun-
lervillc in section eight, Hayes town.
ship, | noticed new silO had just
been finished. 1t is 16X35 and built
of hollow tile silo brick. A hot water
heating plant is being installed i'll the
dwelling and one of those, soon to be
popular, combination corn cribs and
granary will be built this fall. 1t will
be 24X4S.
Last spring +. e. Lally used for the
first time tractor on his farm fonr
and three-fourths miles -sOuth%0f Vail.
day" He will erect a hog house, and
turn over about ten acres OF earth per
Said he liked it just fine. Could
cattle shed this fall and perhaps do
more building it he has the time to de-
vote to it. Il
All of the school houses in Hayes
township have been reprinted inside