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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14
PROHIBITION BILL SIGNED
 FOR INDIANA
tternationa! News Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l4.--Gover- nor Goodrich today signed the Wright prohibition bill which will make In diana dry on April 2, 1918.
 The governor used two pens in signing the bin and gave one to re prese1tative of the antl- saloon lague and the other to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union who had requested them as souvenirs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14

HAVANA. Feb. I4.--Gome2 IS no" believed 10 be at the head of three thousand men in the province of Santa Clara.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14

All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on sale at Ross' mill and shop. Alsp building and mining timber,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14

ted States if necessary
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14
STAGGERING HAVOC IN MEDITERRANEAN
 BY SUBMARINES

Official figures are not available Q known to the press but enough 1: krown 70 show that al average O twelve ships day are being snnl by German and Austrian submarines
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14

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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-14

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
II THE DISTRICT Court


OF the Third Judicial District OF the
State OF Idaho. in and for The County
OF Ada
Osa NJ Williams. Plaintiff, = Fred
VILLA MS. Defendant.
Alias Summons for Publication
The State OF Idaho Sends Greetings
To Fred Williams. the above named
defendant.
You are hereby notified that q
complaint has heen Tiled against YOU
in the District Court Of the Third
Judicial District OF the State OF Id
aho. IN and for the County OF Ada.
by the above named plaintiff
This IS brought 70 recover judy
ment OF the above-nsmed court, dis
/ solving the bonds OF DatrimoDy eN-
] isting between plaintiff and defend
ant, restoring the former name OF
/ plaintiff and Tor such other and fur
( ther relief as may De meet and
/ proper in the premises by reason OF
the wiliul neglect and desertion on
| the part of the defendant. as viii
more fully appear from the com
/ plant herein, hereby referred 10 and
/ by this reference made par, hereof
I as fully as IL set ont herein.
And you are hereby directed 10
appear and answer the said COM
plant within twenty days OF the ser
vice OF this summons. ii served with.
/ in said Judicial District, and within
forty days ii served elsewhere; and
you are further notified that unless
you so appear and answer said com
plant within the time herein spec
filed, the plaintiff will take jndg-
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
Witness my hand and seal OF said
/ District Court this end day nj Jan
uary, 1915
Z Seal stephen Utter, Clerk
~ Th0s. +. Powell. Deputy.
I CHARLES (. WINSTEAO.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
I Residence. Boise. Idaho. S5-6t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
GARDINER g. ApANIs
N rHE PROBATE COURT

OF Ada County State OF Idaho
In the Matter OF the Estate OF John
Lemp. Deceased
Notice Notice i hereby given
that Anna Graves having filed in
this court petition praying Tor
decree OF this court authorizing and
directing the executor of said estate
70 execute 10 her conveyance IL ae-
cor6snce Nith certain contract or
said decedsnt 70 convey ire follow
mg described property belonging 10
said estate to-wiI
Commencing 81 the Southeast cor
ner of the Southwest Quarter OF the
Southeast Quarter SWi. OF SCI.
Section Thirtv-foHr t34t. Township
Four 80 North. Range Two ca
East oil Boise Meridian. thence North
parallel with East line of said sec
ton Eigh, Hundred Thirty-fiye
1881 feet 10 a point, thence West
parallel with South line Of said See
ton Two Hundred SiXty-one taslY
feet to point thence South parallel
with East line OF said section Eight
Hundred Thirty-fiye $685. feet 10
point the South line OF said section.
thence East parallel with South line
OF said section Two Hundred Sixiy-
one Cs6l1 feet 70 the place Of Re
ginning. heiug a part Of the East
bali 81 the Southwest quarter az thu
Southeast Quarter Eis OF SNI. Of
SCI Section Thirty-iour t34l.
Township Four 90 North Range
Two 90 Eas, OF BoiSe Meridian
Area Five - acres
The hearing upon said petition has
hrea fixed by this court for Wednes-
day, the 2sth day of February, 1917.
al the court room of this court AT the
court house thereof. at Boise. Ada
county. Idaho. and all persons inter
ested in said estate are hereby noti-
tied that they are 10 appear and
show cause. ii any they have. why
said petition should not Ne granted
Dated this 18th day OF January.
1917.
r. H. DUNLAP
PROBATE Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk
asst OF the Probate Court
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
IN THE PROBATE COURT

OF Ada County, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate OF VIII
liam T. Sanders. Deceased.
Order to Show Cause Why Order OF
Sale of Real Estate Should Not be
Made.
Cascinda NJ. Sanders, the admin
istratrix of the Estate of William T..
Sanders, deceased, having filed her
petition herein praying for an order
of sale of all of the real estate OF
said decedent,for the purposes there
in set forth.
1t is therefore ordered, by the said
court, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased appear
before the said probate court on
Thursday. the 9Th day Of February,
1917, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, at the Court Room OF
said Probate Court, in the County OF
Ada, TO show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said adj
ministratrix 10 sell so much OF the
real estate of the said deceased as
shall be necessary.
And that a copy OF this order be
published at least once a week for
not less than four successive weeks
in the Meridian Times, a newspaper
printed and published in said Ada
County, Idaho. and that said pub
lication be completed at least five
days prior to said sth day of Feb
ruary, 1917.
Il. II. DUNLAP.
Probate Judge
Dated. December 10, 1916. 36-4t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. T. 5
Land Office az Boise Idaho. jan
usry 18th. 1917,
Notice Is hereby given that Robert
Vernon Wolfe. OF Meridian. Idaho.
who, on March 18th. 1910. made
homestead entry No. 0S497. for
NV 1. NEl. Section p. Township
: ". Range l w. Boise. Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention 10 make
Swear Proof, To establish claim 10
the land above described. before
Register and Receiver of the [. 5.
Land Office. at RoiSe. Idaho. on the
2Sth day OF Feb, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses;
Leonard Sundeli, Alexander II. Ross.
Alfred j, Matcham. Lewis Stott.. all
OF Meridian. Idaho
asst FRANK 5. HEER. Register
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
Worms Easily Removed.

Mother, if your child whines. is
fretful and cries out in sleep, he is
probably suffering from worms. These
parasites drain his vitality and make
him more susceptible to serious dis
eases. Quickly and safely kill and
remove the worms from your child's
system with Kickapoo Worm Killer.
This pleasant candy laxative in tab
lea form quickly relieves the trouble
and your child brightens M Get
Kickapoo Worm Killer at your drug
gist Csc
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
PROPRIETOR
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's sAi.k

under order Of sale on judgment q
decree OF foreclosure OF sale
In the District Court OF rhe Third
Judicial District OF the State Of Id
aho, in and for the County of ADA.
/ Ida E. Holm. Plaintiff. IS Philip p.
Smith. defendant.
! Under and nv virtue OF an order OF
/ Sale issued out OF the above named
court on a Judgment and decree OF
foreclosure and sale recovered in
said cour, in the above entitled act
ion on the end day OF January,
1917. in favor OF the above named
Plaintiff and against the above ma m
ed Defendants. Said writ duly attest
ed on the 5th day OF January, 1917.
reciting the material parts OF said
Judgment. and TO the Sheriff Of Ada
County. Idaho, directed. and TO me-
Emmitt Post, as such Sheriff. deliy-
cred on the 9Th day OF January 1917
for execution, commanding aud r.
quirins me as such sheriff to execute
the Judgment by making The ssle.ay,-
plying the proceeds thereof in con
I formity herewith in the manner
prescribed by law.
\ The lands and premises described
and directed 10 fe sold hy said de-
cree are situated in the County OF
Ada in the State OF Idaho aud are
! described particulars as follows, to-
Wit: The South half OF the South
+ half of the Northeast Quarter of the
! Northeast quarter Of Section Ten,
Township Three North. Range One
Mes, OF Boise Meridian. Ada County.
Idaho. together with siN aud one
!oarths miners inches OF Ridenbangh
water as the same is furnished hy
the Nam pa-Meridian Irrigation Dis
triei. also any aud all bitches and
ditch rights thereunto belonging
Together with all and singular the
/ tenemen,s. hereditaments. and ap-
.pRrtenauees thereunto belonging or
in anywise apper,ainins
I Notice is hereby given that on The
! 3rd day OF February. 1917. al the
shour OF o'clock and > minutes in
the afternoon OF that day in front OF
the County Court House Door in
Boise City, Ada County idaho. !
will sell At public auction sale all
ana SINGULAR fha y hovs described and
lands and premises thus directed 20
ne solder so much thereon as may be
sufficient 10 raise the amount due 70
the plaintiff and attorneys fees,
costs OF suit and expenses of sale As
set out in said writ. 10 the highest
bidder therefor in cash lawful money.
Dated the 18th dan OF January,
1917.
EMMITT PFoST
Sherin of Ada County. Idaho S6-4t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
Woman Finally Receivers
From Nervous Breakdown

Impoverished nerves destroy many
people before their time. Often be-
fore a sufferer realizes what the
trouble is. he is on the verge OF a
complete nervous breakdown IL
is of the utmost Importance to keep
your nervous system in good con
dition, as the nerves are the source
OF all bodily power. Mrs. Rosa
Bonner, s2s y. 18th ST., Birmiax-
ham. Ala. says
Il have been suffering with nsry-
Gus prostration for nine or ten
years. Have tried many OF sle best
doctors in Birmingham. but they all
failed to reach my case | would
feel as il | was smothering; finally
] went into commissions. My little
wirl cav
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
Official Time Gard OF the
BOISE VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY
In Effect March 10, 1916

Meridianaao
:30pm; 430
Meridian McDemou $3.50 500 0:s0
I12 @2:i2 pm;3;12 Ana 5:a 6i2
pm
aud -
:05a PM pm; pm; pm;
pm; pm; pm; PM
md al
Leave OnwIer-7:3o am; All
at OnwiB al am
Meridian
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
DR.. Miles Nervine

advertised in the papers and ! At
once began to take It. continued
TO take il for some time and~noW !
am WE'LL
If you are troubled with loss of
appetite, poor digestion, weakness.
inability 10 sleep; ii you are in
general run down condition and
unable to bear your part of the
daily grind OF life. you need some
thing TO strengthen your nerves.
You may net realize what is the mat.
ter with you, but that is no reason
Why you should delay treatment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

There IL more catarrl. In this section 81
TIC country than all orher diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed 70 be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced IL a
local disease and prescribed local rene
dies. and by constantly falling TO cure
with local treatment, pronounced II incur
able. Science has proven catarFh TO be a
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
fniires constitutional treatment. Halls
catarrh Cure. manufactured By r. J..
Cheney &; Co. Toledo, Ohio. is the only
taken internally. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
s,sc n fails To cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials
address: >. J. CHENEY 8 Co. Toledo o.
Spla by Druggists. sEc.
Take HAIRS Family Pills FOR conHtips tioA.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
~ THE PROBATE COURT

OF Ada County. State OF Idaho
In the Matter OF the Guardianship
OF Iilpha A. Ramsey. an incompe-
tent person. Notice OF Guardians
Sale OF Real Estate at Private Sale
Notice is hereby given that. in pnr-
suance OF an order of the Probate
Court OF the County OF Ada. State 81
Idaho. made on the 18th DAY of Jan
nary, 1917, in the matter OF the
Guardianship OF Zijpha 4. Ramsey
an incompetent person, the Guardian
of the estate OF Zilpha 4. Ramsey
an incompetent person. will sell al
private sale. in one parcel. 10 the
highest bidder. upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned.
and subject TO confirmation By said
Probate Court. on the 18th day OF
February, 1917. all the right. title,
and interest oil said Iilpha A. Ram
sey. an incompetent person, in and
10 the real property hereinafter des-
cr!hed, and all the right. title and
interest the said estate has. by or
Grafton OF law. or otherwise. acquir-
ed. other than or in addition To that
of said Zilpha A. Ramsey of. in and
TO those certain lots. pieces, or par
cells OF land situate, lying and being
in the County of Ada. State OF Idaho
and more particularly described as
/ follows. to-wit:
4 All of lots Three - and Four { 4
\ in Block Twenty-eight t2s) il
/ Brumback's addition to Boise City
as same is numbered and desig
mated on the official map Of said ad
I dltion now on file in the office th'
Z County Recorder OF said ADJ
Z County. Idaho.
Terms and conditions OF sale Cash
/ lawful money Of the United states
10 be paid on confirmation oil sale
All bids or offers must he in writ
ing, and may be left AZ the office Of
| James S. Bogart, Attorney for said
Guardian at Room 21l Overland
! Building. Boise, Idaho. al any time
after the first publication OF this
notice. and before making the sale.
Dated. January 18th. 1917.
OREN ]. RAMSEY.
Guardian OF the Estate OF Zilpha A.
Ramsey. an incompetent person.
JAMES S. BOGART.
Attorney for Guardian. Residing al
Boise. Idaho. 3s-3t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
Lingering Coughs are Dangerous,

Get rid OF that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
yonr vitality and energy. DR.. King 5
New Discovery is pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic. laxative and
promptly effective Its soothes the
irritated membrane, and kills the
cold germs: your cough is soon re-
lieved. Delay is dangerous get
DR.. Kings New Discovery az once.
For nearly so years il has been the
Iavorite remedy for grippe. Group.
coughs and colds, Get a bottle to-
day at your druggist sec.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
MERIDIAN PANITORlCM.

l HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ROOM
AND BUSINESS OF THE PAM.
ToRIUM ON IDAHO STREET, IN
MERIDIAN. AND WILL BE PLEAS
ED TO HAVE YOU CALL AND SEE
ME II YOU NEED ANYTHING IN
THE WAY OF CLEANING, PRES
SING AND REPAIRING.
OMER STARR, MERIDIAN.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
DR.. Miles Nervine

has proven its value in nervous dis
orders for thirty years, and merits
a trial, no matter how many other
remedies have failed to help you.
seId by all druggists. II frat nettls
saiIs ts bsnef,t your monsy is rsturnss.
MILLS MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior. L. s.
Land Office at Boise. Idaho. Jan
nary 18th. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Orley
soucie. Of Meridian, Idaho, who. on
March nth, 1910, made homestead
entry No. 0S530, for E1s SWA Sec
ton 80, Township 3 y. Range l E.
Boise Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention TO make 5-year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before Register and Receiy-
er Of the Z. s. Land Office, al Boise,
Idaho, on the 9Th day of March.
1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Edward Baldwin, Arthur Mersdorf
Elmer Carpenter. Lewis St0t;. all OF
Meridian. Idaho.
38-5t FRANK S. HER. Register
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

WOOD FOR SALE First-class
wood, 81 cord. This is I6-inch
wood. T. G. Catlln. Eagle. Phone
79.R3. Boise. Il
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
Want Ada.
WANTED

All families in Meridian 10 buy
meat al the Peoples Meat Market.
G.. =. Walker. Proprietor
Where prices are right and meats
the very best.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

Corn for Sale-A supply on hand at
G. G. Smiths. Broadway. Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
You are Invited

70 drop and get Magazine Subscription Cat
aogues In will find clubs most you want them
There j. reliable that make you any lower
prices you will find Besides here
satisfaction
TRY A BOWL OF OttR HOT CHILL @<
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

rSsHiar Msshaniss effsrs 40 premiums;
gees sof Join In ''efgbblns offsrs, ana
smsieys ne ssisisers 10 secure svsserietisns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
GIT YOUR LAUNDRY READY.

The Troy Laundry. Of Nampa. viii
call each Monday morning for your
laundry. and return II Friday Rough
dry, 35c dozen. L. +. Gray, propr
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

For sale or trade 10 acres Al
land all in cultivation near Sampa
and At bard time prices J r. Moon.
1904 " 3 St. Boise
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

For Rent My place OF 36ia acres.
3 y miles due sonth ~ Meridian. on
Meridian-Kuna road Cash rent
Frank Bigham. r. r. D. :. Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

| have purchased new electric
corn shelIer.an ii you wish any corr
shelled. bring il in. 9 G. Smith o.
Broadway street, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

Dr. II. A. Grossman, graduate OF
the World Optometrist Congress,
1915, San Francisco. will be in Mer-
idian Tuesday OF each week at the
Turner pharmacy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
D are.sirg Letter From
Graves County, Ky

Miss p,arl Polk. daughter Of
JOIN Polk Of near Dycusburg.
70 nd a card with Mrs. Bur
CESS, Duoho, KY" written on
it and wrote 10 her after tie
cycl ne which passed over this
S'a e Sunday week, and receir-
ed The following answer:
Dublin. Ky June 2
Miss Pearl Pols.
BY request OF Mrs. Mary
Burgess, | will answer your let
ter. On Sunday evening about
$50 O'Clock we had a very bad
cyclone near Dublin, something
like three quarters of mile
away. 1t hit Mrs. Burgess lit
tie cottage and demolished it
and killing two OF her daughters
age II and % Mrs. Burgess is
in the hospital now, with her
home destroyed and thirty two
others in this section. There
were seven killed instantly be-
sides the Burgess girls, and 3
have died since, making twelve
deaths here.
We had our High School build
ilg concerted into a hospital and
| tie wounded are being cared for
there. There are four more ex
pacted to die. There were II
in the hospital at once and sew
eral were cared for at homes tf
others. This is all | can think
Of about the storm and as we
are very busy | will close
Yours Resp.
G, l.. Barclay.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07

Among the passengers leaving
on the steamer John l.. Lowery
We terday afternoon were Joseph
D. Hughes and bride for their
future home at Fords Ferry,
Ky. Mr.. Hughes is a prominent
yong farmer and his bride,
vino was Miss Edna Rankin, is a
granddaughter of Capt. W. B.
Rankin, who has for many years
been the steamboat agent al
Ford's Ferry. The young couple
came up on the Lowery Sunday
morning and leaving yesterday
took a handsomely framed mar
riage certificate as evidence Of
the purpose OF their voyage &c
Evansville. Tuesday Evansville
Courier June 9th.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07

ment. The golden age is ever
il th4 future. The achievements
of our fathers remembered to-.
day bid-us to press o. to a larg.
or tomorrow.
And thus because We remem.
Der their deeds Of va'or we
build more stately mansions as
the swift seasons roll. "
We call this the ilent ci Of
the dead ard $ me one has s.il
The dead speak ro:," but It-ll
you Nay, The dead d. sheak in
a voice more eloquent than the
living. A voice that stirs our
inner heart. 1t is a part of the
immortality Of the soul that they
live on in the memory Of those
who are left behind They be.
,ng dead, yet speak. "
ltisthe Choir Invisible that
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
Sunday School Csnv entios.

Sheridan, KY, May 18th, 1917.
The Superintendent Of the
Sunday Schools Of West Crittep-
den are urged to report by June
18th.
Our county convention meets
with Glendale school Wednes.
day July 18TH, 1917.
Let US make it success.
There has never been q time
in history, when we needed
more to enlist our forces in this
great work Of soul winning.
Yours for success,
ADDIE FRANKS,
Route !, Sheridan. Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07

Drives out Malaria, Ballds-u Up system
TIE Old siandtid general sif,uv nsnlnr tonic.
GROVES TAsrrLuss chill ToN,e drives out
Z, aiufia, ,niieh,s tho tiood, aud lyG' Ncsys-
ten, A true tooic. rof adultA ado - SC.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
and underwent an operation at
Norton Memorial Infrmary Nov

and underwent an operation a
Norton Memorial lnfrmary Nov
ember Is. Two subsequent
operations were performed, and
early in the present year he re-
turned to his home, to which he
was confined almost continually.
He is survived by his wife,
two daughters, Mrs. Wallace
Bruce Laughton, Of Washington,
D. c., and Miss Bessie Escott.
Shelbyville, KY, three brothers.
James S. Escott, Louisville, John
Escott, Plymouth, Fla, the Rev.
Henry Escott, Marion, KY, and
two sisters, Mrs. Baron Batter
man, of Shreveport, La, and
Mrs. Emily f. Mcdonald, of
Plymouth, Fla,
The funeral will be conducted
at the Shelbyville Presbyterian
church at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon by the Rev. W. r.
Anderson, pastor. lnterment
will follow at Grove Hill GEM
etery.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
Never Neg leCi a Cold

A chill after bathing. cooling of sud
denly after exercise and drafts, give
The cold germs foot.hold that may
lead to something worse. Safety re-
quires early treatment Keep Dr.
Kings New Discovery on hand. This
pleasant balsam remedy allays inham
nation, soothes the cough and repair:
the tissues. Better be safe than sorry
Break up the cold with Dr. Kings
New Discovery before it is too late
At your druggist, soc, 81 90.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
THE CRISIS.

When The Crisis comes to the
Marion Opera House Tuesday
Night, June l2th., veterans who
fought on either side during the
conflict that rent this nation
asunder for four tragic years,
can sit together for the first
time in local stage history and
see each others cause fairly, and
alphabetically presented, in all
its strength.
Winston Churchill, in writing
The Crisis took a large minded
view of the events eliminating
in the bloody struggle of 1906,
and woye his observations into a
story of tremendous dramatic
power. In two characters, life
lung friends, and now men in
the iron age of life, he embodied
the opposite spirits of the con.
fict. He brought these char
acters together on the debatable
ground of old st. Louis. Around
them he clustered a group Of
other interesting personages,
and evolved ont Of the conflict of
views and predjudices the nest
powerful. novel yet written On a
purely American theme.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-06-07
letter CONCERNING
1.-THE CRISIS"
Manager of the Mary Anderson
Theatre,

Manager of the Mary Anderson
Theatre,
Louisville, KY,
Dear Sir
had the pleasure OF being
present at the exhibition of The
Crisis, and ! cannot say enough
for it, as in my opinion il is the
most powerful and beautiful
picture | have seen 1t takes
great artistic ingenuity to bal
ance a picture of this kind with
out arousing some prejudice OF
criticiss. but this picture through
oIt has the magic touch and
portrays strikingly the senti'
ments Of the Moth and South.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) J. T. Tandy Ellis,
Adjutsnt General.