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The Washington times., 1917-04-20

will get when he returns from the
war. Why should the Democrats
worry about that, anyway. II, the
Republicans can stand 1t? t. X has
done more and worse things politi-
cally to the Republican party than he
ever did to the Democratic party.
1.-The President has suggested that
we put patriotism above partisan
ship. All right, let's all do IT."
What Colonel Can Do.
II the War Department will ac-
cept Colonel Roosevelt's offer, here's
what the Colonel can do:
Have a completely organized divf-
sion of $4,000 men, including in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers,
machine gun detachments and aerial
corps, ready for active service with
in four months.
In addition he has 10000 reserves
waiting to be called for service.
Requisitions are ready for every
item OF military equipment for the
division. These acquisitions can be
presented to the War Department
within two hours after the command
is organized.
Most OF the men who have volun-
teered for the Coloners division have
had previous military training.
Notables Ready To Join.
Here are some of the notables who.
It was learned today, are ready to
Join the ColonePs division.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois. Charles jerome Bonaparte,
former Attorney General; Roy o.
Woodruff, former Progressive Con-
gresham from Michigan; William
Curtis Farabee, explorer; John NJ.
Parker, louisiana, Bull Moose candi-
date for Vice President In the last
election; Medill Mccormick, Congress
man from Illinois; Jack Greenway,
famous Yale end of years ago; Seth
Bullock; Clifford Pinchot (he's to be
a lieutenant colonel: Lieutenant
Governor Oglesby, Illinois; Rock
Claiming, former rough rider;
Sidney Drew actor; Judge Al
fred Page, New York; Prof.
Hiram J. Bingham, Yale: Robert D.
Curry, former governor of Wyoming;
DR.. s. Edward Young, Brooklyn: DR..
Olin B. Colt, Rockville Center, (latter
two offered services as chaplains) /;
Rear Admiral Winslow, u. s. N; State
Senator Hutchinson, Washington;
Randolph Hagerman. Denver, and
scores Of others.
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T. R. DIVISION IDEA
HOLDING IT'S TRENCH
Admitted President Opposes
Plan, But Believed Colonel
Will Win Out.

Despite all Administration attempts
idea is holding its trench. 1t is the most
formidable obstacle in the path Of con-
scription today.
While the word was passed out semi
officially last night at the War Depart
ment that there will be no Roosevelt
division. betting today favors the idea
that ct. R." will get into the trenches
in France with a volunteer force, weeks
before the first American conscript di-
vision gets under strapnel fire.
1t is admitted that the President is
strongly opposed to the Roosevelt di-
vision. Friends of the Colonel insist
that the Wilson objection Is predicated
upon the political possibilities likely to
ensue when Teddy Comes Marching
Home" Administration hackers ridi-
cule this idea and say that Roosevelt.
who Is on record as favoring selective
conscription. is doing more to block
conscription by his talk Of a volunteer
division. than any other single factor.
They admit that Roosevelt probably
could smash all speed records in rails
ing division. N
Would Let Down Bars, Claim.
They insist, however. that this
would let down the bars to numerous
other national figures who would
want to raise individual regiments,
brigades, and divisions. They say
that the Roosevelt agitation for vol
unteers Isl playing right into the
hands Of Congressman who prefer the
volunteer system to the conscription
idea, because OF the chance IL offers
tc play politics by awarding commiS
sions.
In both the House and the SEN
ate there Is strong support OF the
Roosevelt idea Many Republicans
and Democrats alike feel that the
nation needs a thrill and a focusing
point for its latent patriotism. The
idea is general that, given half
chance, T. r. will furnish thrills and
enthusiasm sufficient to make pos
sible the acceptance of the conscrip-
tion idea without half the friction it
otherwise will Develop
aPatriotism In Potato Patch"
at begins to look as though the
President is running our patriotism
into a potato patch, and that we are
going to hang Old Glory ON a hoe
handle,- declared an old line Repub-
lican Senator today. ITS all very
well to be tearing up golf courses
and raising beans, but what the real
Americans who have not been hypno-
tized by pacifism and other isms want
is to see sorae American boys in
khaki tearing up few German
trenches and raising a little h..
"Give Teddy a chance. This Is no
time to figure on the reception he
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U. S. TO HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
3. and o. Men In Charge Of Opera
tIon Get instructions.

BALTIMORE, April 20.-operating
heads OF branches of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, who were called to-
gether by J. NJ. Davis. vice president
in charge of operations, have perfect
ed arrangements for the movement
of Government supplies and troops.
It was determined to subordinate
every phase of operation to meet
every possible demand the Govern
ment may make. Plans and arrange
ments were made to protect bridges,
tunnels, and rights of way.
The railroad announced several
weeks ago that during war time any
shipment of Government supplies
ammunition, equipment and accoutre'
ments-would have preference over
any other class of freight.
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Freed Prosperity.
Business Must Go On.

The declaration Of war can have no
real evil effect on business. What bad
effects are apparent are purely phycho-
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
OVATION FOR BAUER
AND GABRILOWITSCH
Two Artists Acclaimed at Piaho
RecitaIs Given at the
National.

Enthusiasm that quite amounted to
an ovation acclaimed each separate
number on the program yesterday AFTER
noon Of the two piano recitsls given by
Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch
at the National Theater. Recall after
recall was given these artists. who truly
were a revelation in what the charm OF
this ensemble work may become when
played with so great an art as they
both possess.
1t had been thought by many that this
Joint work would in some measure dim
the Individual luster of each artist
That doubtless accounted for an audi
ence that did scant justice, in numbers,
to this rare concert Appreciation. how
ever, was at full play, and each success
sive number served to increase the in
terest. to heighten the delight, and to
add zest to players and audience alike
A Marvellous Ensemble.
The rarest delineations. a sweeping
rhythmic accord. a complete unity in
tone and idea, all combined to create
an ensemble that was nothing short Of
marvellous. There were no handicaps in
technique. virtuosity adorned the re-
cital, while individuality stamped the
interpretations OF a varied and lovely
program
From the tender romance Of Schu-
mann to a mad Spanish dance Of Cha
brier the program ranged. Harold
Bauer seemed ever q ray of glimmer-
ing sunshine in his music, while Ga
brilowitschs q deeper note rich
In tone color. 1t made a rarSbalance,
as in the S0humann variations, where
= the romance melody is given first by
one player and then the other-a tone
dialogue of lovelfness, with mated
though diverse personalities.
The Reinecke .Improvisation" held
this same likeness in difference that
so captured ones interest, for Bauer
with his faultless smoothness of exc
cution, played fairy tones, while from
Gabrilowitsch with equal facility
came the rippling of a harp in a
fluent perpetual motion for both
pianos.
shows Perfect Oneness
The Mozart D major sonata showed
their perfect oneness, from the deli
cacy of the allegro, through the sim
pie. beauty of the andante with its
sui NOuC COiOIs " lhC @AAO@o-
team clarity and beauty of the presto
Then to the Beethoven theme with Its
variations by Saint-Saens, they gave
inimitable execution, with unity in
the light staccato passages, and g
depth and color that flowed through
massive structure work in dynamics
Finally, they threaded their way
through the mazes of the dance like
a piano Pavlowa and a Mordkin. In
the Arensky waltz, that had to be
repeated, there was an irresistible, in
sinuating grace, a flow Of tone like
purling water. Bizarre, abandoned
was the Chabrier "Espana," with IL,
vital accent Masterful concepts, they
were played with dominant vitality
and to insistent applause a real due'
delighted the hearers when the ar
lists gave the Schubert March Mill
taire." J. MscB.
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GERMAN cLERGYMEN LOYAL
Conference Pledges Sup
port to U. 8. In War.

BALTIMORE. Aprn 2o.-Resolu-
tions pledging loyalty to the Govern
ment OF the United States and hearty
support in protecting the land to the
welfare Of which most OF us have
given the best part OF our lives, %
were adopted In the first business ses-
sion OF the East German Conference,
now assembled at the First German
Methodist Episcopal Church, under
the presidency OF Bishop N. g.
Hughes, OF Portland, Ore. Aeknowl-
edging the debt OF years OF peaceful
living in q peaceful country, the reso-
luton states that II Il the belief OF
the conference that each citizen
should bear his share, whether he be
Of German or American birth.
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logic and largely Of our own foolish
making. for our markets are the same
in April that they were in March. We
need more business, not less. There II
real danger in hysteria. Indiscriminate
economy will be ruinous. Now Is the
time to open the throttle"
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WARNS AGAINST
NEEDLESS ECONOMY
Howard {. Coffin 4. Declares
Trade Hysteria Menaces
Business.

Warning against needless econo-
mics that might stagnate business
and industry in this country has been
sounded by Howard e. Coffin, mem
ber OF the Advisory Commission of
the Council of National Defense, and
chairman of committees on the indus
trial section.
Hysterical ard ill-advised economy
would be fatal at this time, Mr.. Cof-
I'm declared. He said that the people
and the nation had been called upon
for economy in food, but economies
that might close factories should not
be thought of, he said.
Some States and municipalities are
stopping road building and other
public work." Mr.. Coffin added. Gen
eral business is being slowed down
because Of the emotional response to
these misguided campaigns for econ
omy; savings are being withdrawn
from the banks, and reports show
that some people have begun to hoard
food supplies and thousands of
workers are being thrown needlessIy
out of employment. All this Is
wrong.
Unemployment and closed fac
tories, brought about through fltfuI
and illadvised campaigns for public
and private economy, will prove a
veritable foundation of quicksand
for the serious work we have at
hand.
Freed Prosperity.
1T IL tue that the President has said
that this Is a time to correct our habits
for wastefulness. Certainly. But The
keynote OF his message to the people
was this paragraph:
1t is evident to every thinking man
that our industries, on the farm, in the
ship yards. In the mines. in the fac
tories. must be made more prolific and
more efficient
I'VE need prosperity in war time even
more than when we were at peace. Bus
iness depressions are always bad, but
doubly 80 when we have a fight on our
hands.
Business Must Go On.
rhe declaration Of war can have no
real evil effect on business. What bad
effects are apparent are purely phycho-
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
FATHER JOSCHKO'S
STRONG STATEMENT
Endorses Plant Juice and
Recommends 1t to All
Sufferers of Stomach
Trouble.

When nature calls for assistance,
It is needed quickly, but it must be
a remedy that leaves no bad effects;
that builds up, not tears down. This
Is the logical effect of Plant Juice,
the new herbal stomach remedy, as
The Washington times., 1917-04-20
CONCERT TO-DAY

OONCEhI BY q. 5. SOllDIEFtS HO1nb
BAND.
THIS AFTERNOON. BANDSTAND.
AT O'CLOCK.
JOHN s. N. ZIMMERMANN.
March, "An America. ZamecnIk
Overture, Martha" ".........., Flotow
Idyl. Chapel In the Mountains"
Wilson
Selection, "Ths Blue Paradise"
Romberg
Fox trot, "The Murray Walk. .Biese
Valse hesitation. Sphinx" Bopy
IntermeEso, The Burma Maid.
Ancliffs
Finale. Wen Never Lat the Old
ElaG FAIL f...-.. Kelly
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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Rural Home Makers Club OF Pleas.
ant Gap.

The Club met at the home of Miss
Pearl Tharp June 9th, at the usual
hour, o'clock. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Ed Moore, and secre-
tary, Mrs. James Steele. the vice
president, Miss Dolla Rains, and as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Milburn
Tharp, filled their places. Every
thing was carried out in a business
form throughout the meeting. The
program was as follows:
Roll call, quotations from Poe.
Song by Club.
General discussion, "Of What Ben
eft are Flower Gardens" leader,
Miss Cora Wix.
Instrumental music, Miss Pearl
Tharp.
Our Work, and How We Should
DO It, Mrs. Jessie Brooks.
The Cackle of the Hen and Its
Value" Mrs. Ed Moore.
Contest, Miss Dolla Rains, Mrs.
Lem Sargent. Mrs. Sargent being alb
sent Mrs. Irwin took her place in the
contest
The next meeting coming on the
18th of July, they voted it for the
next Wednesday following, the nth.
All members are requested to be
present.
Those present were: Mrs. Irwin,
Mrs. w. G. Mehaffey, Mrs. Milburn
Tharp, Miss Ada Rains, Miss Dolla
Rains, Miss Pearl Tharp, Miss Marea
Smith.
We had the pleasure of having at
this meeting the presence of Miss
Lula Helwig, Miss Dolla Tharp and
Mrs. Pete Tharp.
We ADJOURNED at late hour to
meet with Mrs. Jesse Brooks July I.
All departed for their different homes
regretting that they can't meet with
Miss Pearl but once year.
c After the meeting Miss Marea
Smith rendered one of her beautiful
vocal solos, which was enjoyed by
ALL.
One Present
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Herrell Happenings.

The young people gathered las
Wednesday evening at the home o
Miss Helen Clark and enjoyed ;
wenie roast.
Mr.. Wayland is very sick. Hi.
many friends are hoping it will moi
prove serious.
Mr.. Ison and daughter, Miss
Georgia, spent Sunday and Sunday
night with U. S. 1son and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Jones and chill
drcn enjoyed fine dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hertz Friday.
Mr.. Carpenter and family visited
with Joe Clark Sunday.
Mr.. l.aFollett's sister has been
visiting with him.
Little Herbert Taylor is quite sick
with the measles.
Some of the young people attended
party at Wheaton's Friday evening.
They report fine time.
Lyle Argenbright is quite taken up
with the good roads over our way.
Roadmen, do your duty.
Mr.. Thomas is planting corn for
Charles Douglas.
Henry and Leila Wayland attended
the Chldren's Day exercises at Salem
Sunday afternoon.
Helen Clark spent Saturday night
with Cannie Sells.
Mr.. Vickers preached sermon at
Herrell Sunday evening. He will
hold meetings every second Sunday.
Sunday school will be held as usual.
The crowd is small but it is getting
larger and the interest is rising. You
will be welcome. Come.
Harold Hertz is helping Mr.. 1son
with his farm work.
Elmer Haynes and wife spent last
Monday will, VIII Card and family.
CLARA Fenton and Alva Claunch,
Mahle Card and Franch Shanch, En-
lalia Sturgeon and Alva Randall at
tended church at Salem Sunday even
ing.
Misses Ruth and Leila Wayland and
Helen Clark attended the reception
given in honor of the new bride, Mrs.
Frank Norton. Tuesday afternoon.
~ WILLIE.
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North New Home.

F.; Mrs Mccormack spent last Tues.
day with Mrs. Linendoll.
Milt Reeves and wife spent one day
last week with his mother near Am.
sterdam.
Bob Sprouf received the sad news
of the death Of his sister, Miss Gladys
Sproul, at her home in Montana
Thursday morning, June 2, after a
short illness of pneumonia.
Brick McCaughey sold load OF
corn one day last week.
Mrs. Charley Dickerson has re-
turned to her home. Her daughter,
Miss, Thelma Richmond, who has
been very sick. is some better.
Grandma Pickett left Wednesday
for Colorado to visit her son, Bob,
and family She was accompanied by
Mrs. Lizzie Blunt of Butler, who
went to visit her sister, Mrs. Bob
Sproul and family.
Miss Edith Miller and Nellie
Skaggs stayed few days last week
with their cousin, Miss Thelma Rich
mond. ie
Homer Linendoll and wife called at
DR.. Lusk's Sunday afternoon.
Willie Simpson has 4 n,.w cream
separator.
Rev. Riney preached at New Hope
Sunday and Sunday night. s.
John Leonard and family spent
= ~
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Mr.. B-Leggar "a loyal friend o
both) will soon be friend in meet
(of other employment) instead OF
friend indeed Ito the brewery.
O, yes, l read all the ads. One
like this recently, what do you
know about your blood supply" o.
course, l answered and said, my
blood supply is sufficient for person
al use--yes-but have none to let
(for irrigation purposes)."
There may be a more healthful ex-
ercise than foolin' with a buck saw,
dunno. If there be, l never have
found it (and don't want it). l am
to instruct anybody in the
use of said buck saw, office in back
yard. Hours?-From E a. m. to as
ong as l can see. Prices very rea-
,onable and will let pupils pay tuition
II sawin' wood.
This conclusion now l draw, that
10 exercise OF jaw, chawin' India
'ubber law, is as good as the exer-
Use of paw, on the handle of saw,
awin' wood.
Yours with wink.
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In and Around Maysburg.

Mr. James Harrison and wife oil
Butler visited at Mrs. Harrisonia
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Hen
drickson's Sunday.
| Quite a number from this vicinity
attended Children's Day exercises At
White Oak Sunday morning.
The farmers are quite busy blowing
their corn every day it is not raining
and they can find a dry spot in the
field.
Mrs. Tan White assisted Mrs.
Clark with her strawberry picking
Saturday.
Mildred White is spending part of
her vacation with her grandparents in
Butler, Mr.. Montia Simpson and
wife.
Ermine thinner, Bernice Mccoy,
Ethel Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Samp]
Hendrickson and Ray Mccoy spent
the afternoon Sunday at Mr.. Felix
Hendrickson's.
Mrs. Clark's sister, Mrs. Effie Daw-
son, and neice, Mary Catherine Pow
Gil, nave OCCll SIoltiHS tHC PdSt WCCN
with MRS Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Powell visited |
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Pow
ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Gil |
bert.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCleney Wis
tied Mrs. McCle1ey's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Sunday afternoon.
Claud Clark of Montrose visited
his parents Sunday.
The Farmers Club met at Hacker
school house Saturday night.
Herman Getz and Charley Clark
went to Montrose Saturday night.
James McCleney, Albert Edring-
ton and Ray Powell went on little
fishing trip Saturday night.
Some of the members Of the Cove
Creek Christian church met last
at the church and had a
house cleaning.
Mrs. Pearl Simpson entertained her
Sunday school class last Thursday
evening Ice cream and cake were
the refreshments served.
A NEIGHBOR.
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Root Branch.
BUTLER. MISSOURI

AS Peru, Appleton City and Pralrie
City are going to celebrate the 4th Of
July, Pleasant Gap will not celebrate
as Prairie City and Peru want them
to join them and help them out.
The ice cream supper at the Gap
was success and the attendance was
large The amount taken in for the
band boys was $64, less expense and
they sold out entirely except the ice
cream. The band boys rendered
some fine music. There were three
ladies in the band who lead the
Prairie City band. They helped them
| out.
Four of Mrs. B. Wix's folks of
east OF Appleton City visited her
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Wix set
fine dinner for the guests Sum-
day.
Bruce Haskins has moved to Kan
sas City.
Ed r. Hall says he is in age three
score and five and he never sat in a
barber shop chair and never bought a
pound OF flour or meal or pork. He
certainly is an exception. Mr.. Hall
has grandson IL years old who
game from Kansas City to spend the
summer with him and help in the
kitchen and on the farm.
Ewin Bassett has the Montana
fever and says if his wife will turn
her egg money over to him he will
60 ont and take a look.
Mrs. ]. S. Ison from near Virginia
was over and spent Wednesday night
with her son. Lige.
Doc Winters and Lee Turpin went
to Kansas City Saturday to see Docs
wife, who is having goitre on her
neck treated by electricity.
Master Clyde Ison went home with
his grandmother for a weeks visit.
1t is rumored that Jim WEIGH and
the Duvall boys are having a we'll
drilled on their land in Oklahoma for
oil.
In fight with a rattlesnake w. c.
Green came near getting bit 1t
jumped at him and caught his pants
leg. Mr.. Green dealt very roughly
with it. 1t had six rattles.
Uncle Payton Burton is on the sick
list this week
Lige Ison, wife and smallest boy
went up near Adrian to visit his
brother, Ellis, and family Saturday.
Lige. returned home Sunday but his
wife and boy remained for weeks
visit.
The old fashioned long striped po-
tato bug is making raid on the
early potatoes on Root Branch.
Dick Keeble, up near Culver
caught 3 half grown wolves the other
day. VIM. White got two of them for
pets. He put them. in sack and
threw them over his shoulder and on
the way home they got to fighting
and tore Wills shirt badly before he
could get them off his shoulder.
Jas. Keeble says he is going to get
a wolf for, pet. 4
i There was an ice cream supper at
the Black school house Saturday
night for the benefit of the Sunday
school i
NELS: i
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Peru Items.
NEL.S:

= List Monday resembled the good
old simmer time.
TAs farmers are getting the corn in
good shape again.
joe Rogers and Margaret ThonaJ
stteafded Sunday school At Oak
Ef6vk last Sunday evening. Il
q Last Thursday evening the light
ming struck q tree near the j. w. Nc
Coy house. It did not damage the
f6Gse but followed q wire attached 70
tie tfeE ana did some damage to one
oaaf building.
lslir. .ahd Mrs. Geo. Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs E. E. Eekles, Mr.. and Mrs.
SO. Thomas were guests of NJ. and
'1fss Henry Thompson hist Sunday.
ne w. C. 4. u. met with Mr..
|1fyftle Harpef last Thsrsaay. They
1ks61td he sf6skis16 and 6ll3nk il4f
t1le na6sa nor the bugB wtotM7
1f dfafSed fsom Lose Oh tpWnsh1
"a q NE supplie ;lllsy III
III "a elarWhcs - 49,
~ s1l2oksG s. - 4
e
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Over One Billion Dollars Worth oil
Liberty Bonds Sold.

New Orleans. La. June Sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan to
date aggregates $I,3oo,ooo. or $780,
100000 less than the total amount
desired, according to statement is
sued here tonight by Secretary Nc
Adoo. The Secretary urged that re-
doubled efforts be made to raise the
desired $7oo,ooo.o 900 and oyersub-
scribe the loan during the next seven
days.
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Job Utley and wife spent Sunday
at Cora Benley's.
Lorena and Irene Terrell and
Nancy Deems and Johnnie Evans
spent Sunday with Mary Deems.
Alice Baker and VERNE Ghere
spent Sunday at Claude Bakers.
Lightning struck a tree and the
corner of Mr.. Joe McCoy's house last
Friday evening.
Lena Wix and Ralph Ghere spent
Sunday with Edna Dillon.
r. r. Carson, Earl Carson and
wife, Walter Little and family, VIM.
Carson and family spent Sunday at
Mark Spain's. ~
GYP.
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Double Branch Pick-Ups.

Flowing is the order OF the day.
Rev. Hood filled his regular ap-
pointment at Double Branch Sunday
and took dinner with Elmer Evans.
VIM. Padley and wife and A. W..
Padley and family spent Sunday with
Harry Padley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Ellington Sun
dayed at Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scifers'.
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Poindexter visited at F. L. Blanken-
bakers last Sunday.
Be sure to come to the entertain
ment and ice cream supper at Peru
next Tuesday night.
BILLIE AND SUSIE.