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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

!, Promotion and Rally Day VIII be
observed in the morning at 9:45. The
program prepared for this occasion
will be of interest to old and young.
At the IL o'clock hour the quarterly
communion will be held. The Young
Peoples Society meets at 1900 p. M,
the Sunday evening service-at 500
p. m. After this Sunday the even
ing services will be one half hour
earlier. All the resident members of
the church are expected at the COM
munion service and all who desire to
worship are cordially invited. This
is go to Church Day" for all OF the
congregation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
LONE STAR.

10 Miles Northwest of Liberal.
Sunday School, 1880 a. M, G. o.
Cohenour, Superintendent.
Preaching, 1880 a. m, Guy Har-
vey, Pastor.
G. E., 8 o'clock p. M, Ruben Rea-
zin,. President.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing.
C. w. Hawk delivered eleven bales
of broom corn to Hugoton Tuesday.
Most of the neighborhood con-
tracted their broom corn at 1886. 90
per ton.
Mr. B. w. Peppards house is ready
for the plasterers and then finishing.
What then?
C. o. Cohenour made a trip south
east of Liberal Monday for peaches.
Geo. Wallace and family spent
Sunday with friends six miles south
east of Liberal.
Pulling broom corn is the ordeSn Of
the day.
Guy Harvey and wife have gone to
Stanton county to assist in camp
meeting.
E. c. Warfel spent Sunday with
w. H. and c. o. Cohenour and fam
lilies.
Mrs, W. R. Hoskinson and j. w.
Titus are on the sick list this week.
w. B. Chance has purchased the
old school house and will have it NOV
ed to their new home.
Orril Hoskinson has gone toHutch-
inson to attend school.
Jack and Jill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27

The Boy Scouts drilled few min
utes on the street Thursday evening.
They are learning fast and will soon
do as well as veterans.
/
I Nine of the Boy Scouts cut a few
of the weeds off the lawn at the Wo-
mans Club room Friday evening.
Darkness and mosquitoes interfered
considerably with the work.
Carson Wright played the Good
fellow to the boys and "set up" the
ice cream to the bunch of weed cut
tiers Friday evening. You fellows
that didn't report for weed cutting
I lost OUT
Did you hear the new bugle? or
was it you that ran down town with
your shoes unlaced to see the SOL
diers? Bugler Bush is no SLOUGH at
fooling folks.
A boy scout must not forget that
he is a Scout in his school clothes
and he owes to his teachers the same
courtesy and obedience that he owes
to his father and mother.
The Scout uniform is so much like
that of the army that Scouts are ask
ed to wear their pins on their hat.
A number of the boys will take
part of the End class tests this Fri
day evening.
Scoutmaster Fulton knows exactly
when sixty five boys will be twelve
years old. They tell him about it
every day.
Don't laugh at the Scout that has
just a hat, or pair of leggings. He
can't get the rest.
The boys will have their first reg
gular indoor meeting Friday evening
October IL at 1880 p. m. place an
nounced later.) The following pro-
gram will be given.
Song---America.
What Boy Scout owes to his
home---Vernon Engle.
Being Freshman in High School
Leo Miller.
+ PhySlol0gy---Dale NlcholS.
I The bugle calls---Edgar Bush.
Reading---Hugh Jarrett.
Some good stories---Frank High
land.
Current Events.
! Talk---Scoutmaster.
!, Business.
There will be no "excusing" from
the program. You are to be there
and "be prepared"
during October Scouts can get the
"Boy's Life" the best magazine in
the world for boys and the Scout
Hand Book for one dollar. Every
Scout should get them, although any
boy can subscribe.
Edward Browning lives three miles
in the country, yet never misses a
meeting of the Scouts.
Two fathers and two sons went
hunting and got three ducks. That
was just duck for each one. How
was t?
Frank Highland, Scout Drumakin
has been invited to play in the High
School Orchestra.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
THE GRADED SCHOOL NEWS.
Edited bv the 9Th A.


The 9Th A boys and girls are build
tennis court, the girls clearing the
ground and the boys putting up the
back stop. This will be nice addi-
ton to the play equipment at the
Lincoln school.
Lovetta Humble has quit school
and will go with her grandparents to
Colorado.
The Agriculture class visited DIR.
Smiths garden last week., My! but
those big red tomatoes were tempt
ihg
A number of the school folks en-
joyed Deep Sea Social at the Pres
byterian church Friday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
tional instruction.
MRS. o, M. WOODS.
County Chairman of Woman's Com
mittee Council of National De-
Tense.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the Red
Cross at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Summers Monday evening at 7
o'clock. All members and commit
teemen be there. Important business
on hands.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
Read The Democrat a
Year for Only 75Cents

For short time only we will accept subscriptions
to The Democrat at the special price of 70 cents per
year We do not want it understood that this is per-
manent cut The price remains the same, except for
period of 80 days, until 500 names have been adj
ded to the list If you want in this rate call at the
office phone or write and have your name enrolled
We would like to have the Democrat in every
home in Seward and adjoining counties and if you
receive this paper as a sample copy it is an invitation
to subscribe
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27

game Of foot ball with the Garfield
School boys. Let's have a game next
week.
s.
Miss Elliott went to Dodge City
Saturday to visit friends.
ing to learn:
Poor old third grade kids are hav-
ing to learn
"The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down."
There isn't any such thing!
- ## y
The primaries are closed to be-
ginners.
When Gen. Leonard Wood was
little boy his teacher said: Leonard,
give me a sentence and we will see
if we can change it to the imperative
mood. "TheI horse draws the cart"
said Leonard" Now change it to inn
perative. "Get up" said young
Wood.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
King and 7idewater Coal Co.'S
OwiaM, Uest Va.
Splendid opportunity for excellent homes with good garden spots fine
schools and churches for all employees

Wages the Increase in
effective May FORD Passenger
Touring Cars usmed
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
nEeRO TROOPS GOING
TO FRONT
AMERICAS C0lORED SOLDIERS
GOOD FIGHTERS AND LINE
WON'T BE DRAWN
AGAINST THEM.

Washington. July 1.-The color line
will not he drawn against the Negro In
sending American TROOPS 60 France. The
question did not arise when tine first III
vision OF regulars wss ordered g. Europe.
- all the colorei regiments except cavs-
~ were on duty outsid the continental
United States.
lt 10 exported that the Negro will make
= better lighting man, te superior IN ev-
cry way for such operations - are nov
being conducted on the western front.
than snv OF the non-whitr troops EN-
ployed there by either Great Britain os
France. The East Indians proved . la
lemtable failure IN France.
Military observers ASSERT that Lord
Roberto really lost his life IN All effort 10
rally the psnic-stricken Indians after
their contact with the German army. lie
failed. and the Indians were virtually
abandoned for European lighting.
The African forces utilized 10y France
on French soil proved superior to the
Indians. What they lacked in civilized
modes Of lighting wss more than CON-
pensated for by their endurance, tearls~s-
ness and unbounded ferocity. They we're
not susceptible To discipline. however. ~
the white troops and necessitatsd the az
| most care an the management OF them.
The Negro soldier from the United
States. however, not only speaks q civil
lied language, but hss enjoyed all the
privileges OF = democratic country. is
familiar with free institutions, and 10 Ca
pable OF apprecisting what he 10 fighting
for. not being, like either the Indian or
the French African. . subject race.
Amy figures on the number of Negro
troops to be sent 10 France would he pure
speculation, but il was sssured in mill
tarv circles to-day that they would 90 IN
proportion to their population the same
~ the whites in proportion to their num-
hers The Negroes will compose infan-
try and cavalry. few if any of the artil-
lery organizations being colored.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
A Nstiee e IDvestnesl e Sinkins
Fu.1 By he Beard If Edseaties
e Adkn District, Mcdowell
Getty, West virfinia.

rs appearing 70 the Boards ssti.isc.
ton that Q sufficient amount Of money
has accumulated in sinking fund, estsb-
lishsd Tor the purpose of paying off the
bonds authorized and heretofore issued
BY this Board. dated Marrh Ist, 1872.
and payable Msrch let, l9ss, aud the
Prossrutins Attorney of Mcdowell Ooun-
~, having heretofore approved thereof.
- Sitting. and 10 appearing that invest
mens hereinafter ordered Couples in "a.
respect with provisions Of Ssctiun 4.
Ohapter a. a of the Code Of West vir-
glnis. lBarne~ 'it' NJ. 49, sheriff Who
10 tile legal custodian "a saIt >lnl ,ns
fund. II hereh, prirf,>i AMI directed N
August sth. - =. a. inV.~t -ut ciens
amount oi -siu .ut.d ~ punch 49,. tf,.-rr-
with al par amt accrued lnt. r,--t. $40 =
"a worth al a. . si.p' tsslul AtAm Az
isterial Dttrict l'-rmsrrni ii"s I'm
provemei bO".i-. ',rdrr,,l : is-.i o., tnr
County Court nj McD o. s..uat, 3D.. &
al the hrst day of January. l1 ANY
numbered irom one L. t'ur hun.ir,~i aud
nifty four t+5i) M. lurivs. s.~sriny inter-
INK II tile rate ri I've 60 pr cent yer
Annum, payable Janua'y Id aud iuly
let. which bonds arr payable In ,on. Gu
tive vrAs, he ginning January l-t. lalS.
and ending January lst, 1910
lt 10 further ordered that the secretary
OF the hoard cause this order To e pub
lished IN the Mcdowell Recorder and the
Mcdowell Tunes. the only two ne~spsp-
ers nm general circulation IN tie county,
once week for two consecutive weeks.
prior u August 9Th. l9l.."
l. Guy g. Mace. Secretary oi the Board
OF Education oi Adkin District, do here
bv certify that the foregoing b. a copy of
ALI ordered entered by the Board of Ed
ucstion of Adkin District, at . meeting
regularly held on July the second. 1917.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
July. 1917.
Gll q MACE,
Secretary oi the Board ol EdurAtion of
Adkin District.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
BELIEVE In GOOD SIGNS.

j will give you a plant Is one of my
own
For making life more delightful.
When another is praised for the skill he
has shown
don't become Jealous or spiteful,
] try 70 proceed ~ ! know that I should
In making each moment a glad one
And ] always believe in tile signs that
are good,
But never believe IN q bad one.
| am glad when the weather j. fair, when
its wet
] prefer the rainy condition;
In each disagreement hasten To get
A glimpse from the others position.
] cant sing at all, but my song, II could.
should not he solemn or sad one.
And I always believe in the signs tina,
are cool,
But ] never believe in bad one.
SO III give you a plant IL one hsv,
tried
For making the world more cheerful
Remember the gossip has probably lie,
When he stopped 10 give you an esriul
II you haven't won ont a. you think tina
you should
still act a. you would II Won had won
And always Relieve IN the signs that ar
good.
But ] never believe in bad one.
=. p. Ki-er in Buffalo Times.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
TEACHERS
Appointed for the
Norfork District

HIGH SCHOOL, at Northfork: -
Prof. J. w. Robinson, Principal; Assis
tsnt, Vacant; Mrs. NJ. I. Whlttico, Mis-,
Carrie Watkins.
ELK RIDGE Philip Johnson, Princi.
pal; Mrs. Mary Adams, Miss Rosa Belle
Bridgeford.
ASHLAND:-vscant, Principal; Mis-.
Psgie Witcher.
MCDOWELL. Il. Williams, Prin-
cipal; Miss Verlie Wellington.
ROLFE:-Wm. III. brewery, Princi-
pal Miss Stella Channel
While there may have been some per-
sonal complaint by first one then anoth-
er against one or two appointments. the
Board has done what it considered the
best for the children a. = whole and have
striven to disregard anything like "frien d
ship. love, pity or anger, and have
sought TO ill the schools with teaehs r.
whose educational and moral fitness
commented them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
1857 Howard University 1917

STEPHEN NJ. NEWMAN. A. NJ, ID, ID.
President
COLLEGE or ARTS AND SCIENCES
n. Is. AND Ii. s. COURSES
TEACHERS COLLEa;E
a. IL. AND Is. s. COURSES IN
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND
APPLIED SCIERCES
Is. 5. COURSES IN
ENGINEERING
HOME ECONOMICS
MANUAL ARTS
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
MUS. Is. COURSES
ACADEMY
TWO PREPARATORY COURSES
CLASSICAL
SCIENTIFIC
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
SECRETARIAL COURSE
ACCOUNTING COURSE
GENERAL COURSE
LIBRARY TRAINING CLASS
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
u. ID. COURSES
DIPLOMA COURSE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
VI. ID. COURSES IN MEDICINE
ID. ID. 5. COURSE IN DENTISTRY
PHAR. -. COURSE IN PHARMACY
SCHOOL Or LAW
Ii. u. COURSES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27

STEPHEN VI. NEWMAN, A. NJ. ID. ID.
President
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
SUCCESSFULLY PASSES
THE BOARD.

Mis- o. p. CLARK, Trained Nur-e in
Hsrrison's Private Hospital It KimbsH.
~ss recently notified that she successfully
ps~sed the state Board Examination ct
Huntington, May IA. She and another
lady By the name Of Mis- Leila Robin
son were the only t~o coIored among the
great number Of white ladies.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27

COLLEGE or ARTS AND SCIENCES
n. Is. AND Ii. $. COURSES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
Order of PubIicatios

WEST VIRGINIA:
Al Rules held in the Clerk. OfFice o,
the Circuit Court Of Mcdowell County.
ON the first Monday in July. 1917.
Atymo- POindexter,
w. In Chsncsry
JOhnie POIndexter.
DEPENDENT
TIE object Of this suit - ~ Obtain
from the defendent BY the plaintiff 9
divorce.
vINCULO MATRIMOSu
And u appearing from an AFFIDAVIT nov
on ME With the papers In this csu-e. thu,
The deiendent - q nonresident Il ths
state Of West Virginia, IL 10 therefore
ordered that the said defendent do an
pear at the Clerks Ofioe Of the Circnis
Court Of Mcdowell County within one
month from the date Of the first public..
ton Of this order, and DO what l. nece..
sary n protect his interest herein.
And u 10 further ordered that q copy
OF this order he published once . ueek
Tor Tour successive weeks In some news.
paper IN Mcdowell County, and that .
copy OF the same he posted ct the front
door OF the court house Of McDoxeIl
County Tor twenty days before decree is
rendered.
BURBRIDsE PAYNE, olsrl
Oscil RiIsy. ?. O
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
SAMUEL SOI-lNS
Attorney-at-Law
Welch, West Virginia

fOk JAIL: West Virginia Shuffier.
ure Pr Games; Guaranteed to win or
die trying. Originated and. bred by w.
NJ. Howard, Worth. w Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27

Rev. Geo. r. Fountain, editor Of
Fountains Digest, wss IN Mcdowell
county sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
DEATH SUMMONS
SAMUEL PETERSON
Well Known Business Man AM. .ered
Call at Home Here Last Night
Heart Disease
Cause.
I'LL SINCE FEBRUARY
Retired From Business Recently
After Being Member Of the
Firm Of Peterson Bros.
Twenty-six Years.

Samuel Peterson, a member Of the
firm of Peterson Bros, for twenty-siz
wears, died at his home, 1929 Frank
lin street last night at 800 O'Clock OF
heart disease resulting from an at
tack of grippe. He had been ill
since February. Through his bust
ness connections, Mr.. Peterson was
we'll known in Keokuk and was held
in high esteem by wide circle of
friends and acquaintances and his
death at the age of forty-three will
be noted with regret throughout the
city.
Mr.. Peterson was life long resi-
dent of Keokuk, having been born
here December 80, 1873 son of
John and Mary Peterson. He OBJ
tanned his education in the local pub
tered the employ Of Peterson Broth.
ers, clothfers, when q young man
and was eventually taken In as a
member Of the firm. He retired from
active business life when Peterson
Brothers was succeeded by Justice &
Hoar, about year ago, after being
with the firm twenty-six years.
April 20, 1911, Mr.. Peterson was
united in marriage to Miss Emma
Akerson, the ceremony being per.
formed here by the Rev. Mr.. Pearson
of the Swedish Methodist church
Mrs. Peterson survives with two
daughters, Mildred and Edna Four
brothers also survive. J. William, Os-
car F., and A. G., Of Keokuk and E. e.
of Atascadero, Calf. e. C. Peterson
arrived here Sunday night, called by
the serious illness of his brother.
Mr.. Peterson was a member of the
Swedish Methodist church and was
affiliated with the Swedish Aid So
ciety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Ash DAVIS WAS
Big ATTRACTION
Children Liked Cartoonist Who En-
tertained Them Yesterday at
the Hamilton
Chautauqua.
MUSIC FEATURES GOOD
Goforths' Orchestra Proves One of
the Strongest Attractions of
the Assembly
Program.
[Special to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.]
HAMILTON, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-The
Hamilton chautauqua continues to
grow in interest and in attendance.
Last night the tent was packed, chairs
were placed in the aisles and all of
the space in front Of the stage was
filled. The first half of the afternoon
program was designed for the children
and was a series OF funny cartoons
drawn by Ash Davis. The little folks
We're delighted with the pictures and
the jokes and puns the cartoonist
gave as he drew the brilliantly colored
pictures. He spoke again in the even
ny and every child who had been
there in the afternoon was on hand
promptly at half past seven to Soc
and hear again. some Of the older
people didn't care particularly for this
feature, but there was no division Of
opinion among the children.
The music for both afternoon and
evening was given by Goforth's orches-
ira and it was one of the very best
musical organizations which the as
sembly has heard. There were six
men in the orchestra. They played
the sort Of music that everyone likes
to hear, Barcarolle, Evening Star, La
Paloma, Stars and Stripes Forever,
Semper Fidelis and Poor Butterfly.
For encores they played the popular
airs such as Allah's Holiday, For Me
and My Gal and Huckelberry Finn.
One feature of the concert which
was very popular was the xylophone
numbeH This year all the concerts
have closed with The Star Spangled
Banner and there has been great
deal of patriotic music
The program for this afternoon was
a talk, "The Business Of Housekeep-
ing" by Ruth Hemenway Shaw and
the lecture this evening will be CIV
en- by Dr. George R. Stewart. The
music for both afternoon and evening
will be given by The Orpheum Con-
cert Co.
Tomorrow afternoon, the Alpine
Yodlers and Singers, who come from
the Swiss Alps mountains, will give
a unique concert and in the evening
Ruth Hemenway Shaw will read "The
Fourth Estate" Among the Keokuk
people who have been in attendance
at the chautauqua are Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Schouten, Miss Marcine Schout-
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. George West, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Patrick, Miss Schlot-
ter. Mrs. Della Hopkins, Miss Marie
Miss Busch, Miss Helen
Alan w. COLLISION, Charles
Schenk, Miss Van Steenwick. Miss
Dale Hopkins, DR.. E.. B. Rugland, of
Oklahoma City, was in attendance yes
terday. For many years he was a
we'll known resident Of Hamilton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
HARD MATCH
FACES CHAMP
r. Norris Williams II Goes Up
Against Harold Throckmorton
in Patriotic Tennis
Singles Today.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
FOREST HILLS, L. l., Aug. "a
R. Norris Williams II, tennis cham
pion, was expected to meet his
strongest opponent of the national
patriotic singles here when he faced
Harold Throckmorton of Elizabeth,
N. j., today. Williams won with diff
Guilty from Leonard Beekman, a man
he would have beaten easily when in
his best form. Throckmortons form
and brilliance were expected to ex-
tend the champion to his utmost. The
playing of Robt. Lindley Murray,
Niagara Falls star, has caused many
critics to pick him as semi-finalist
Today he was scheduled with the
winner of the match between Dean
Mathey, Crawford. N. j., and Craig
Biddle, Philadelphia Darkness
stopped their match yesterday.
Other matches today were Nat w.
Niles. Boston, vs.. Clarence J. Griffin,
California, and John Starchan, Cali
fornia, VS.. Charles Garland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Bible Verse About Kaiser.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The Bible
fnretells the licking Of the kaiser,
according to Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
overseer of Zion City. His doom Is
In the second chapter. seventeenth
verse of Zacharias as follows:
"The sword shall be upon his arm.
and upon his right eye; his arm shall
be clean dried up and his right eye
shall be utterly darkened."
TT is a remarkable thing that the
kaiser should have a withered arm
and lost the sight Of one eye,'
Voliva said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Arrest Expected Hourly.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. PAR
rest Of an unnamed San Francisco
man as a party to the conspiracy to
bring about the escape of former
German Consul Franz Bopp, and for
mer Vice Consul Van Setback from
the Interim ent camp here Is expect
ed hourly Three indictments have
been returned by the federal grand
jury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22

roubled with cramps and feel Ike
different woman. cannot praise
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
bound too highly and am recommend.
hg it to my friends who suffer as did. ;"
Mrs. GEORGE R. NAYLoR, Box r.
larysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
Painting spells or Indigestion should
axe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound. Thousands have been re-
tored to health by this root and herb
emedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con'
|dentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
pen and read such letters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
A Couple Of Kids.

Marshalltown Times epublican
The surest bar to service is couple
OF kinds and many family that has
esteemed kids trouble and vexation
OF spirit would be glad to have
couple of those antidotes to the pro-
Vost marshal swinging on the gate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
HOW TO ADDRESS
MAIL 10 SOLDIERS
Postmasre. Huffman at Des Moines
Tells How to Label Letters for
Men at Cantonment at
Camp Dodge.
PRESENTS BIG PROBLEM
With 1900 Men in Camp There Will
Be Plenty to do to Get
Their Letters to
Them.
PRESENTS BIG PROBLEM
How to deliver mail not

ma in camp at the CantOnment
at Des Moines, but to the
entire as, 900 which will make Camp
Dodge. their home for six months, Is
affording a big problem to the post
office authorities at Des Moines. e.
A. Huffman. postmaster at Des
Moines, has prepared a statement on
the proper way to address mail to
the boys which he requests The
Gate City and all papers in this
Vicinity, where men will go from, to
publish.
Here, then, mothers, sisters, sweet
hearts and wives of the drafted men
from Iowa. and Illinois, Is the way to
address the mail you are going to
send to HIM:
"Au men selected for service in
this state who are ordered to report
at Camp Dodge cantonment, Des
Moines, Iowa, should observe the fol-
lowing regarding their mail.
IF you know in advance the COM
pany and regiment you are assigned
to, you should inform all interested
to address your mail as per this
sample:
Private John Jones,
A Company, lst Infantry,
Camp Dodge, Iowa.
'If you do not know in advance to
what company and regiment you will