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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Expect Exemptions Ovsrru<sd.
necia1 TO Times Rep,fblican.

Speclal 10 Times
Iowa City. Aug. 1.-THE Johnson
County draft board has summoned sew
enty-flve more potential soldiers to
the court house for physical examinA-
ton, in the belief that the small num-
Der left out OF the original 225 called
will not supply the Johnson county
quota, 81. The examinations will BE-
held on Tuesday. 1t Is believed they
will provide enough available material.
K the southern district board at Deg
Moines overrules the local boards ex-
emptions--and 1t Is thought that many,
Of the boys excused here on account or
alleged dependents at homo viii b
compelled by the district board to serve
in the army, regardless OF such pleas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17

unioaded 1t and II was stored tenn
porarily in the old factory building u
the Brown Skate Company, where u
was under guard night and day. II
was distributed among the companies
OF the regiment on requisition. There
were more than 1000 rifles In the
shipment. and large quantity Of rifle
parts. The last case was shipped out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Promoting rrohibitlon ssrtimeat.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Aug. IA county conven-
ton to arouse enthusiasm In the cam
paign for national prohibition is to be
held at the court house here on Mon
day. 1t will be addressed by G. e. Fer
guson. an organizer OF the Allied Tenn
perance Committee of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
First Child Born in Town Dies.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Aug. 1.-The first child
born in the town Of Nemaha is dead.
After an illness Of several weeks,
brought on by his going in swimming
when the water was too cold, Edgar
William Trickel died at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trick
ell in Nemaha. He was seventeen years
old The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. J. Irving Brown of Sac City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
MEN OF rAmA FOR SERVICE.
Second Call Made to FiH Country's
Quota; Exsm ptions Making Gap.

Quota; Exemptions making zap.
Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, Aug. 17.-The second call has
been made to the men registered IL
Tama county and includes those in or
der drawn from number 262 TO oO2, OF
240 more summoned to appear before
the examining board. The sheriff haf
notified the men to appear FOR pny'
steal examination next Monday, tues
day and Wednesday.
OF the 262 called first such q large
percentage failed to pass and so many
a sked for and were granted exemption
that this second call Is necessary 70
complete the county's quota OF ISL ano
an additional 10 per cent making 4
total of IA men ready for service.
Following are the names Of the six
ty-seyen men ready for service secured
from the first call:
Frank j. Musel, Chelsea.
Fred Joseph Podhajsky, Traer.
Francis Earl DeFrance, Montour.
Joseph Emory Lesg, Gladbrook
Arthur Hill, Gilman.
Frank Joe Vilimek, Elberon.
Arthur Poland, Toledo.
Tom Clifford Mason, Traer
William Grassman, Tama.
Thomas j. Sparks, Buckingham,
Purl S. Apologize, Toledo.
Charles Erwin Wilke. Tama.
Ernest Ehrig, Gladbrook.
Roy Plogman, Traer.
John johnson, Chelsea.
Henry John Miller, Dysart
steve Miceli, Tama.
William Lorenz, Berlin.
Johannes B. VanDeale, Belle Paine
Makes Lake Mikesell, Tama.
Charles Glenn Filler, Gladbrook.
Henry Conger, Gilman.
Frank ]. Hanzelka, Chelsea.
John Bystrick, Tama.
William Jacob Mohr, Gladbrook.
Albert julius Schmoldt, Gladbrook.
Clarence Dale Newell, Buckingham.
John Ehrig, Gladbrook.
Claude Arson Chubh; G!adhrook.
William Kostlan, Traer.
Rudolph Velky, Elberon.
Fred Bookmeier, Traer.
Hay Harold Fisher, Montour.
Joseph Frank Kriz, Clutter.
George Ruhl, Traer. =
Fred Zhorne, Tama.
Edward J. Youngman. Tama.
Hugo Nissen, Reinbeck
Charles Berka, Chelsea.
James Peuteoska, Vining.
Albert Henry Dies, Gladbrook.
Joe Yukl, Dysart.
Jacob Christensen, Long Point.
oscar Wilde Haase. Elberon.
RAYMOND l. Elliott, Fairfield, III.
John Rogovich. Traer.
Joseph Anton Hora. Clutter.
August J. H. Seeman, Traer.
Mark G.. Plowman, Tama.
John Sohliohting, Traer.
Lewis James Chmelik, Tama.
Albert Joseph Chaske, Clutter.
Clarence Leroy Reinig, Toledo.
Edward Thomas Hanus. Tama.
Newell S. Stoakes, Dysart.
Martin Thieeen. Dysart.
Roy Kline, Gladbrook.
Harry ISipe, Traer.
Samuel Parrish, Traer.
Fred Pitka, Toledo.
Mearie E. Schafer, Toledo
John Frederick Wamser, Eloeron'
Jonathan Earl WEIGH. Traer
George Frederick Moers. Gilman.
Clarence Albert Belize, Dysart.
Lewis Clark McCreary, Toledo.
Ralph Butler, Montour.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
ALLEGED PLOT
TO POISON MEN
IN, AVIATION
SCHOOL Barred
Samuel o. Livingood, Stu.
dent at Government
School, Arrested.

Princeton, N. J., oct. 13.-Military
authorities are said to DO investigating
anralleged plot to poison several hum
dred students at the government aer-
onautical school here. Samuel o.
Livingood, q student 1t the school. in
whose ro2m q large quantity Of poison
crystals vas said to- have been found,
is reported to have been arrested and
taken TO Governors Island for court
martial.
Neither the authorities at tho avia.
ton school nor ofacials Of the univer-
sity will discuss any phase Of the
Case.
According to report here, a room
mate of Livingood was arrested al
the same time. but since has been ex-
onerated.
DR.. John Grier Hibben, president Of
Princeton university, confirmed the
report that poison had been found In
ilivingood's room. mot two pounds
as first reported" DR.. Hibben said
s||''but less than me pound It wa
discovered. he said, wrapped in paper
in the bottom Of Livingood's trunk
and was sufficient to poison 5000 Of
1000 men." DR.. Hibben said thai
although Livingood was regarded q.
having a strong mind. It was also con-
;jsidered an erratic one. His erratit
ttdemeanor. apart from school hours
had led him to be regarded with sus-
picion." Further than this, DR.. lib
/! ben would no discuss the matter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
ASK ENGLAND
TO RELEASE
SWEDISH Mail
Pouches Held at Embassy
Contain, Information
Hoover Desires.

Washington, Oct. IL. - The State
department, at the request of the food
administration, has asked the British
government to release the three bags
of Swedish mail seized at Halifax
from the steamer that brought Dr..
:Lundbohm. a member Of the Swedish
economic mission, to this country. It
developed today that the pouches are
at the British embassy here with their
seals intact.
Sweden is understood to insist that
the pouches must be delivered to tho
Swedish legation without being exam
ined, as they were In transit az "Cour-
ier,'"i orgofficial mail. while the Brit
ish authorities desire to examine the
mail at the embassy here.
Food Administrator Hoover explain
ed to the state. department that the
STATISTICS asked for from the Northern
European ,neutrals had been received
froSassevery country except Sweden.
a,ard that * was impossible to reach q
regarding exports to these
y%esssuntries until the Swedish Figures
ne available. Statistics as to Swed-
Kessn's trade are in the mail pouches
nheld blythe British.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
5%lttar e-4s 4twssE
DELAYED MAILS
ARE DUE TOWAR.
# You Have Complaint to
Make Railroads Can
Explain Il.
$4,000 Cars Used to Carry
National Guards to
Their Camps.
(By Milton

Washington, Oct. l2.-Is your train
shipment somewhere in America? 2"
Blame it or the war.
This nation Of 100. 100000 people
IN ordinary times keeps busy SOS rail-
roads, with q mileage Of 260.0U0
miles. ~1.760,000 employees and about
2,6O0,000 freight cars.
Trains are the busy shuttles that
'weave the fabric Of the nations com
merce.
Suddenly, in the war, with but
q 3 per cent increase In equipment.
the railroads are required to take on
an added business equal to that OF
Great Britain, France. Germany. Aus
tria and Russia.
There are the vastly increased ship
ments> to our allies. There is the car
rying of supplies to 81 army canton
the task Of carrying all the materials
for their construction, 16 of them as
large as cities Of 100000 each.
The railroads have had to carry
over 750, 900 members Of the National
army and the National Guard. re-
curing 1850 passenger cars, 1880
sleepers, 1000 baggage cars and $500
freight cars.
It has been necessary to keep n
steady flow Of iron r to the great
steel plants, and to carry nor coal
than usual.
All service dependent upon the rail-
roads may seem. slower, and Ia slower,
to the ordinary man, but the railroads
are getting more out Of their rolling
stock and men than yer before.
The roads merged themselves into
what is practically one big continental
system. They pooled their rolling
| stock and coal shipments.
They found themselves I unable to
get more al and engines SO they
speeded up repairs, increased the
mileage per day Of freight trains and,
by cooperation Of shippers. greatly
Increased the load on each car.
which cars were unloaded and cut
down passenger, mail and express
trains.
This enabled the railroads to give
service as If they had added 77s,OoC
freight cars-an increase Of 80 per
cent, and 16,625 locomotives-al in
crease of Is per cent.
The reader will a y Zine! But
why doesn't the public get the bene-
At in better service"
The tracks and equipment are USED
in the following order:
First - The government is given
priority in the shipment of raw ma.
terials, supplies n men.
acknowledgements for u allies
are expedited.
Third--Such vital things as GOAL and
iron ore are speeded where they are
needed.
Then ordinary is giver
a whack. There is a limit to which
tracks and terminals can be used
Hence the congestion outside Of New
York, CHICAGO. st. Louis-all the big
railroad centers.
Those in authority say there has
never been a time when the hundreds
Of thousands of railway employees
worked SO hard and 70 long. A scar
city Of labor has been increased by
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
alALF MILLION
MORE DOLLARS
! FOR BELGIANS

WashlnGton. Oct. l2.-The Ameri-
can ROD Gross war council yesterday
appropriated $3.50. $40 for the relief of
BelsianE not under German rule. the
work to be carried out by the now
Rcd Gross department for Belgium
organized under the Red Cross COM
mission to France. t "
Comprehensive plans for relief
work have been worked out as the re-
suit Of conferences between King AL
bert and Major Grayson, NJ. F. Muir
ply. head Of tho commission to
Franco.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
N. D. MAN IS FIRST
TO WAIVE EXEMPTION
in MANITOBA DRAFT

Winnipeg, Man., oct. 14.-WI-
ham John Frank OF CassoltOn, n.
d. ie the nFst mIfh in Manitoba to
Waivo exemption and report him
self ready for service under the
Canadian Military Service Act.
Hi service form reached Regis
ter Chapman yesterday.
= Frank is employed as a gas
tractor engineer at Shanawan,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
Snake Turns Aviator,

Kissimmee. F1a.-Jim santinu.
Seminole Indian from the Everglades,
came to town today with the skeleton
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
ACCDPrED.

HEX5IIN 1AI1ON AOVE1-IEIU.
Grand Rapids, VIA. Dot. 12.-soc-
ond Lieutenant nirnsr Bnbcock has
received q Telegram from tho colonel
of the First Wisconsin cavalry. noti-
flying him of tho acceptance Of his
resignation by President Wilson.
iBabcock resigned because of q large
family needing his ire He recently
returned here from Waco, Texas.
whore the former Wisconsin guards
men are in training,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12

Of a winged snake. which he says he
killed after q hard battle. Prof.
Hedges, principal of the local high
school. sent him back after tho skin.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
NoRrH BOUND
VAN b. ELK.INS

In our announcement column the front page appears
the announcement of Van Ekins of Campton who this
week throws his hat into the ring make fight the
Democratic nomination for County Court Clerk at the Aug
ust primary.
is with small degree pleasure that introduce
Van to the voters of the county candidate for he
bright young and from of the countys best
families He is SOBER Industrious honest perseverng and
business like young He has all the ear marks of
good clerk and he succeeds reaching the happy goal
which he aspres have doubt but that those who sup
port him will have to regret having given him
their support.
Van is the second of Isaac and Laura Cecil Elkins.
His people both sides of the house ever been true
democrats and have been greedy for office Van
comes also of good democratic family on his wife's
side of the house She Hanks daughter of t B.
Hanks who died last week and grand daughter of that old
war horse NJ Hanks who figured largely in the for
nation of Wolfe county
We predict that Y an will be in the running With
these few remarks leave him to the tender erces of the
voters and ask them to give him hearing when he comes
around.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
"THE DEAR OLD HERALD"
LIKE ALETTER FROM HOME

We feel very much gratifed the manner in which our
people who have left this part country responded to
invitation to write personal letter the Herald for
publication We enjoyed each letter and we have no doubt
but that others enjoyed them ALSO fact we have heard
many express their appreciation We think that remark
ably large number responded considering that it was the
first time anything of that kind had been attempted We
liked the idea well going try again Christmas
week and hope get letters from hundreds of our for
egn subscribers Now don't say that have not hundreds
of subscribers for have fact the foreign sub
scrber what make the Herald go in town of three
hundred people and six miles off the railroad We hope to
get the letters few weeks before hand the Christmas
"Home Coming so that will try to crowd them in so
that all can be heard
The observing reader have noticed two expressions
in last weeks and also this weeks paper that were used
than all others "The Dear Old Herald" and "L1ke
letter from Home" used in nearly every letter That
gave much JOY for it made feel the writer's appre
cated efforts and pleased paper If there be
at all for calling paper Dear The Herald seems to
have the This the thirty second year of The Her.
aids continuous publication During that time it has chron
cled the birth of nearly every baby in Wolfe and adjoining
counties 1t has gone school with those same babies and
told their grades When their wedding bells have rung the
The Herald has failed express best wishes and to OK
tend congratulations 1t has announced the deaths of loved
and has mourned with the bereayed Alter all these
years why should the Herald be addressed as The
Dear Old Herald?
The observing reader must have also noticed the affection
that all these writers expressed for their native heath Peo
pie born and reared in mountainous have differ
en feeling for their homes than do people who reared in
level countries When away from these hills they experience
certain kind of homesckness that not felt by other peo
pie Who ever heard of any getting homesck for lev
el country parre country? The king of Baby
Ion built artificial gardens in his capitol city with which to
appease the homesick feeling of his Judean queen His
gardens of the ancient wonders of the world but
nothing short of her hills would satisfy his queen
We wonder if there not numbers of people who will
be satisfied with nothing short of return to their native
hills.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
]. H. Amyz
Yours truly,
C. C. Pack.

Duquesne, Pa. March -, 1917
Mr.. James /. Hollon,
Hazel Greon, Ky.
Please find slslssed check for one dol
lar for which kindly send me the Herald
one year.
We live in Duquesne Pa. city of a
bout twenty tousand people located thir-
teen miles above 2ittsburg on the Mon
ongahela river This is a very business
place with lots of-vork going on and
wages being very high.
/ have a good paying position nicely
located in the city My family and my
self are more than pleased with our new
location. The children go to school
every day and are doing well.
l was near dear old Hazel Green last
week and would have liked very much to
have made it a visit but owing to the
condition of the roads and my severe
cold was afraid to venture. l was at
Jackson on business as had a damage
suit against the KY Wood Product Co.
for which gained judgment in the L.
5 Court for one thousand dollars for in
iuries / received at their plant at Kragon
KY last summer.
With kind regards TO all. am,
J. II. Amy
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
C. C, Pack.

Arcols., III 3 z, 1917.
Mr. James |. HoIloD, Hazel Green. Ky.
1t gives me much pleasure once more
to write to the paper of my home town
near which spent many of my boyhood
days, the scenes of which brings many
fond memories Of childhood and friends
that are scattered over many states of
the Union any many gone to the Great
Beyond.
We live in Douglas county, Illinois.
seven miles east Of ArcOla on Vandalia
Railroad in what is called the corn belt
of Illinois. 1916 was a very prosperous
year for the farmer of this section,
everything high. Corn 81, oats so cents,
whcst $l.15 per bushel, potatoes 1915
per bushel, all stock high, shippers are
paying SIS IS per hundred for hogs.
There seems e be some excitement
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
ROGERS
Yours truly,
Efka III. james

Misses Zelphia Brewer and Bine
sparks were the guests of Nav
Brewer Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Alva Brewer who has been
here FOR some time has returned 10
Middletown.
Jim Brewer Of Laurel is moving
near Rogers.
Henry Nickel who has been
sick for some time Is better.
Lizzie Brewer visited Mrs. Liz
ere Hobbs Of near Torrent Thars-
day aud Friiay.
jim and George Brewer made =
business trip to Torrent Friday.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
PINE GROVE NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Halsey were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Nickel Sun.
day.
Deputy Sheriff C. P. Henry was AT
this place Saturday attending to bust.
ness.
William Lane called on his best girl
Miss Lizzie Kash Sunday. Lookout
William.
Mr.. Kslse Nickel, of this place, left
Sunday for Indian creek where be will
work in the log woods for awhile.
The young folks of this place met
Saturday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs K. l.. Motley aud sang until late
bedtime, reports nice time.
Courtney Lane, of this place. left
Sunday for Eel. He was all smiles.
What's the attraction Doctor.
Mrs. J. c. Lane, who las had a bad
case of lsgrippe is much better. also Mr..
Crit B.yant who has been very sick is
improving
William Lane SOLD one of his best
mules TO Lewis Hylton Of near Mt. ster-
ing.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22

about war here. There's all of pleasure
and all of peace in friend or two and
all your troubles may find relief in a
friend or two. It's in the grip of the
clssplng hand on native soil or in alien
land but the world is made you under
stand of friend or two"
The sentiment expressed in the above
seems 10 more clearly express our feel
ings toward the people of Eastern Ken
lucky than any words We may our
selves originate. May 1917 be the best
year OF all, may its blessings not only
enter into your life but extend to your
family aud those associated with you
aud health and good cheerAbe the lot Of
our friends.
Yours Truly,
c. C. Pack.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22

not teach any more shall always look
back win pleasure to my work in Hazel
Green and the people met there. Some
time, perhaps, may be able to visit you
again. shall always be keenly Interests
ed in the Hazel Green Academy and the
town of Hazel Green.
I wish to send greetings te all the
students who were once my pupils 1
often think of them. / hope they are
doing their bit well, wherever the are.
Sincerely.
Monta Anderson
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22

Wilmer, Dallas county, Tex. Mar II, II.
Editor Hazel Green Herald
Dear Sir-In obedience to your re-
quest it is my pleasure to write few
lines for your valuable paper Wilmer
Is small town on the II. & T. @. rail
road, fifteen miles from the city of Ral-
las in the bast section If Dallas county
with splendid transportation and travel
ing facilities. IBterurbans leading from
Dallas to Corcieanna Cas- pass Wilmer
at 6:55, SOY, $3.50, 1877 and 1885 a. m,
1907 .2;07, 4:07, 4'55, 6:O7, 6:55 and 1855.
Northbound cars pass southbend at 6:55,
7:49, $3.50, 9:49 and 1855 a. m, Iz:55
2:55, $40, ass, $40, 6:55, 1919 p. m
Splendid pike road from Wilmer to Dali
las and to Lancaster, Texas. Quite a
number of our best citizens hail fscm
the graud old state of Kentucky and
some from around Hazel Green. will
mention j. NJ. Little, prominent dealer
in groceries, Carson Little, prominent
farmer, w. S. Little who owns a good
home in Wilmer, farmer, grocery man,
now IN the automobile business. T. A..
Fallen formerly of Gilmore, leading
farmer, raised and sold $4,000 worth Of
cotton last year We have also among
us other Kentuckians, the Patterson
family, the Hiltons, c. ~ Ringo from
Rothwell, KY, Ben Kirby. Wesley Kirby
from near Bowling Green, KY, all moral
industrious aad leading citizens, For
fear | take up too much soace / will
close and write more in the future.
DIR. w. o. b. Remy,
Wilmer, Tex.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
Monta Anderson

R.R. /, Box 352 indianapolis. Ind.
Dir James 1. Hollon,
Hazel Green, Ky.
] feel rather out Of place in an issue
devoted to the folks who once lived in
Hazel Green but | suppose l belong TO a
class next iE Importance and some for
mer student of II. G. A. or friend in Haz-
81 Green may be interested in my doings
am feeling much better at present.
IN fact an doing light work, but ! shall
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22
Eliza H. James
Bushton, I'll. Mar. 6 1917
Mr.. James !. Hollou,
Hazel Green, Nv.


Mr.. James ]. Hollou.
Hazel Green. Nv.
Dear Sir
/ received your letter a FEW
days ago stating you were going to have
home coming in the way Of letters. /
wish that we might have s real home
coming some time. II we could all meet
in Hazel Green we could have q good
time for few days am running a gen
esal store here, and have been here for
sixteen years. Ny father and mother are
living here and are in good health con-
sidering their age. very often think Of
Hazel Green and my friends and always
take it as an honor to be a Kentuckin.
am asked so often IN what part Of XIV.
vas born. ! am always glad 10 ten
them that 1t was near Hazel Green. ]
don't think | viii ever 90 to XIV. to
make it my home. We are having some
fine March weathes here. AS I uuesz
your paper win be fill win quit hopinr
that every one viii write a little At
least.
Yours truly,
Efza II. James
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-03-22

The following oil men have
been in and around Hazol Green
in the last week or so hooking for
leases and otherwise investigating
the prospects for oil in this terri
tory - w. A. Jewell, Irvine. Ed
ward V. Fowler, Pittsburg, Arthur
E. Miller, Lexington, Geo. Mac.
Leod, Versailles, p. B. VIM, Win
chester, Mr.. Patton, Salt Lick
Mr.. CLANCY, Pittsburg, John T
Hindman. Jackson, Mr.. Shirley,
Mr.. Nick and Mr.. Shaw all Of
Talsa, Okla.