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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
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NEW RED CROSS OFFICERS.

Thruout the nation the new Red
Cross officers are to be elected OF
former ones reelected to take charge
of the work October 15. The Off
GERS of the Durango chapter who have
given so generously of their time and
substance to the worthy cause find
it impossible to longer bear the bur
den and it must be shifted to other
shoulders. The financing and direct
ing of the organization is a mans
job, mans work and a mans pa
triotic duty and men will be asked
and expected to serve as officers.
Women of the town will continue to
do their bit and their share by fash
ioning the surgical dressing supplies
and thru the knitting squad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

The farmers of this section, of their
own volition, and at the instigation
of members of their own body are
circulating pledges among themselves
whereby each potato raiser agrees to
supply potatoes on percentage bas-
is of his crop for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Potatoes are money, they
are needed, and can be used. We
print below the petition which will
soon be in the hands of every potato
raiser in this county and basin. The
idea is first to secure the pledges
so that they will know exactly how
many sacks they will have to turn
over. Then the question of securing
free transportation for the potatoes
to the coast will be taken up, and
the railroads given a chance to do
their bit. This movement has its or
igin with the formers themselves. No
body else is behind it, and it is en-
tirely free will offering, to a noble
cause.
San Juan Basin Farmers Donation
to the Starving of Europe.
Suffering and starving Europe is
stretching out its myriad hands to
the great heart of the American peo-
pie, begging for enough food to keep
the body and soul together.
The cries of the hungry women and
children have come across the great
waters to us and have made known
to us the great need for instant and
united action on our part, so that,
out of the great abundance granted
us by an all benevolent Providence
we may give to them and thus demon
strate to the world the magnitude of
the American heart and its quick
response to the urgent needs of the
innocent sufferers of this worldwide
war.
Realizing this, we the farmers Of
the great San Juan basin of the state
of Colorado, do pledge ourselves to
donate to the sufferers of the strick-
en- countries of Europe, out of our
abundance, four sacks of potatoes out
of each acre of potatoes grown by US
in the year 1917, and do hereby
agree to deliver the same well sack
ed, clean and in marketable condition
TO the railroad station or shipping
point nearest the place Of production
at time to be designated by any
committee delegated to conduct the
receiving and shipping of this dona-
ton.
And as the Red Cross society Is the
natural distributing agency OF Ameri-
cas- gifts to Europe, it is hereby
| agreed that this donation shall be de-
livered to them for shipment and dis
tribution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
WILL PUNISH GERMANY
FOR RAIDS ON LONDON
(By United PressJ

LONDON, Oct. 5.-What will be
the department of retaliation is
England's answer to the public de-
mand for reprisals for air raids. The
war cabinet has decided To carry out
an elaborate plan of retaliation on
German cities.
The first effect is seen in the Or
ders to speed up aerial production in
general. South appears likely to be
selected as-the head of the new aero
department.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

No man can do his best when suf-
fering from backache, rheumatic
pains, swollen joints, sore muscles or
other symptoms Of kidney trouble.
B. H. Stone. $40 N. I'd st. Reading.
Pa, writes: II contracted most Sc
we're case of kidney trouble. I grad
ually grew worse and for months
was unable to attend to business. ]
began to use Foley Kidney Pills and
soon found the pains were gone and
/ have had no aches since. They
have been worth their weight in gold
to mes. G. Wall and Durango
Drug Company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

United States, closing her season with
concert in New York February 8.
Other artists are expected to fol-
low her example and give generously
Of their profits to the Red Cross.
~ IA "a NJ
w. Iote Thompson last Monday
closed deal for two big ranches in
New Mexico on the La Plata. He
bought the Ferguson place and the
Harry Allen place. Said he needed
more room to range that Briscoe ami
NAL of his.
Boon Best, speaker Of the last state
house of representatives was in the
city for short time yesterday. Boon
has bought one fine farm in La Pla-
Ia county and will soon complete q
deal for another one. He is going to
send his two boys down here to start
life in Gods country. Boon knows
good thing when he sees it, and
If the boys are anything like chips
from the old block, La Plata county
will be the gamer by two Of as good
citizens as the state of Colorado can
boast,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
RUSSIA ON THE
VERGE OF CIVIL WAR
lBy United pressl

10Y OHlIeu Fre3yJ
PETROGRAD, Oct. 5.-Russia is
on the verge of civil war, Leo Trot-
sky, chief lieutenant of the Bolshev-
Xxi party, declared in speech today
before the Democratic congress, fol-
lowing its rejection of a plan for the
new coalition cabinet.
Trotsky is bitter opporent of
Kerensky. His appearance created a
sensation. He declared, Civil war
appears inevitable. The Proletariat
is definitely arrayed against the Bur-
geoise."
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
AND STILL THEY GO.

The local brance of the Marvel
Motor Co., unloaded a car load of
new Chevrolets today. Four of the
shipment were sent out TO Montezu-
ma county this afternoon, where the
new owners are awaiting them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
SENATE WILL INVESTI-
GATE SEDITIOU TALK
fBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct g.
Charges of seditious utterances
against La Toilette will be investigat-
ed by the senate. A subcommittee
of five will be named by Pomerene
Of Ohio, chairman Of the elections
committee to investigate the correct
ness of the reports of La Follette'l
speech September 20, at st. Paul and
second inquiry into the correctness
of his statements. A report will bt
made to the full committee the first
day of December. Pomerene will
head the subcommittee.
Despite request by Senator Stone
for an inquiry into his record the com
mittee will not comply, it is announc
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
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Mrs. Edna Ethel Forrest has been
appointed administrative of the es-
tate Of the late Reece Forrest. Nov
ember s has been fixed ~ the ad.
justz4ent day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
is NOW POWERFUL
FIGHTING MACHINE L
(By United Press)

w SA1sOh Aoo0J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. g.
America, rounding out the first six
months of war, has made a marvel
Gus record. From a nation of peace
and unpreparedness, the country has
developed into powerful fighting
machine. Congress, on the eve of
adjournment, has completed a pro-
gram which for magnitude and mon
ey is unequalled.
When war was declared our army
was small and unsupplied. The navy
was undermanned; railroads were un-
der equipped; the merchant marine
was joke; the army had not dozen
aeroplanes; there were no laws for
the development of the army and navy
and NJ money and no authority (, >
carrying out the war work
Today, ever 4 million 'nen are un
der arms. More than million are
ready for call. Sixteen cantonments
costing over hundred and fifty mil
lians have been built. Billions have
been loaned to the allies. We have
three times the number of vessels
in the navy as ever before. The
strength of the military and navy has
been increased two to three hundred
per cent. Thousands of aeroplanes
have been built. Railroads are oper-
ating as one great system. The ship
ping board is rapidly building YES
ssls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all friends for
their many acts of kindness during
the illness of our beloved mother,
the late Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth PEN
dleton, and for the sympathy they ex-
tended to US when she was claimed
by death. We wish to assure one
and all of our heartfelt gratitude.
MRS. OLIVE ORME.
MRS. PEARL HERBERT.
JOE PENDLETON.
E. L. PENDLETON.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
BONAPARTE COMMENTS
ON UNITED STATES NAVY

Charles J. Bonaparte, secretary of
the navy under President Roosevelt,
discusses the fighting functins of the
United States navy in an article he
has written for Sea Power. the off
cial organ of the Navy league.
Mr.. Bonaparte says in part:
No man is a friend to the navy,
or at all events a safe, wise or use
full friend, who tries to make it for
get that it is, first, last and all the
time fighting machine; that its
true business is not to spread en-
lightenment or to promote interna-
tional amity or tc edify the vlrtuous
and decorous demeanor of its per-
eonell, but to crush and destroy its
countrys enemies; if it does that,
and does it thoroly, its shortcomings
in other respects may be dealt with
lenientiy, if it can not or will not do
that, then all the treasure lavished
upon it is far worse than wasted.
What has just been said, must not be
misconstrued; it is eminently desir-
able that our sailors and officers
no less than the men, should be hap
py and healthful, sober and of good
morals. Experience has shown beyond
doubt or dispute that if they are, they
will be all the more willing and all
the better able to do their particular
work and do it well. But, after all
the one thing needful, the one thing
for which all other creditable char
acteristics in them. are in the last
resort, but as means to the great
end, is that each and every one of
them should be like Fuzzy Wuzzy, "a
first class fightin' man.
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ALMA GLUCK AIDS RED CROSS.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 4.-The Red
Cross will receive not less than $685.
900 of the profits of this seasons
concert tour of Nine. Alma Gluck
which opened with her concert here
today.
Nine. Gluck will appear in prac-
tically every important city in the
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
LOCATING SOURCE OF
BERNSTORFF'S COLI

NEW YORK, Oct. IA well Of
gold from which BernstorT drew
millions for Germany's propaganda
is believed by New York authorities
to have been located and indicates
that thousands of dollars were poured
out thru the Deutsche bank which is
branch of the same bank in Ber-
lin. Hugo Schmidt, prominent bank.
er here, is its head and il to be ex-
anined this afternoon by tho prob
srs.
A thoro examination of accounts Of
the bank may lead to important dis.
coveries.
NEW YORK, Oct 4.-The unlimit-
ed gold which Bernstorff used In
his propaganda was revealed this af-
ternoon as having It's source direct
from the Berlin foreign office. The
revelation came on the heels of the
disclosures, showing how Bolo Pasha,
now imprisoned in France a. trait
or, spread the newspaper proposanda
here.
Wireless messages show that Bsrn.
storff received $l,6S3,o00 between
March 13 and April /, 1918
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct A.
The government agents are seeking
the objective Of the vast sums Of
German gold which came from ths
Berlin foreign office via the DeutscAs
bank. ef
british TO RAID
GERMAN CITIES
.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
(By United Pressl
HUNTING GERMAN RAID
ERS IN SOUTH SEAS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. s.
Watchful ships of the American-Jap-
anese Pacific patrols are hunting two
German raiders known to be in the
South seas, manned by the crew OF
the Seeadler which swept over the
Atlantic sinking victims, and thence
around Cape Horn to Mopeha island
where she stranded after taking three
American schooners.
The crew then fitted out the French
schooner Lutece and a motor sloor
with the Seeadler's guns and started
out afresh. 1t is believed they are
continuing their operations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
BRITISH ARMY IN
ANOTHER BIG OFFENSIVE

phti AoAA A&s TH
ANOTHER BIG OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The British
army started successfully early today
on another big push in Flanders.
East of Ypres we attacked at {
o'clock on wide front and with sat
isfactory progress" General Haig re.
ports. "a number of prisoners have
been taken"
For ten days London has been eag-
erly awaiting such news. Massed
British guns have been pouring con-
centrated fire of the greatest inten.
sTKCyet recorded ON the German po.
SO ons. Presumably Kaig struck to-
day at Passchendaele Ridge, stra-
getic center of the German front in
Flanders.
(By William Philip Simms.)
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent. J
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. 4.-Ths British
army advanced over a mile into the
German lines in what looks to be one
of the greatest battles of the war.
The number of prisoners taken al
ready run into four figures. Sever
al villages have been taken. The
drive is still on this afternoon. Haig
struck early this morning. In all re-
spects the battle is giving the i'm
preston of one of the biggest if not
the biggest battle of the whole war
At Zonnebeke alone $4,000 Germans
ordered to retake the ground taken
by the British in the first smash, were
caught in British barrage and litter
ly churned into bloody loblolly.
LONDON, Oct. 4-"Ihe British
captured all the detectives on front
of 10000 yards, reaching a maxi
mum depth of $500 yards. Broolde-
indie is among the villages captured"
says General Maurice.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. A.
One Austrian officer was killed, the
ships commander wounded and the
imperial flag shot off its mast by an
Italian destroyed, Aquila, during an
engagement with an Austrian cruis-
er in the Adriatic, according to Off
cIal cables. The Aquila was batter
ed by shell fire when it reached the
Italian port. The Austrian cruiser
was badly damaged and withdrew to
Cattara.
LONDON, Oct. 4-The American
schooner, Annie F. Conlon, was suak
by submarine, the admiralty an
nounces, off Sirlly Islands. The crew
of eight was landed.
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MOST IMPORTANT VICTORY
OF WAR, SAYS HAIG
(By William Philip Simms1
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent, |,
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
THE FIELD, Oct 5--The most in
portant victory Of tho war WAS De.
tailed by Field Marshal Haig in his
report this morning. The latest off.
c1al news from headquarters indicates
~ complete disorganization Of the
enemy.
Special praise was given all units
engaged. They represent Ill tho
British empire, including tho Scotch,
Irish, English, Anzacs and Newfound-
landers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
LIBERTY LOAN.
(by United Pressl

tBy United Pre~sl
NEW YORK, Oct D. The ot''cjai
Liberty loan total for the first four
days IN New York is s'37,s07 ,4ro.
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FARMERS ANXIOUS TO
DO THEIR SHARE
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. s.
Nine vessels long overdue are believ-
ed to have fallen victims of the Ger
man raiders reported on the Pacific
with cargoes valued at 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

SD0N, Oct. 4.-The formation
psss Special ministry to return the
German air raids over London 10 the
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

LONDON, Oct. 5.-Tbe Germans
quit hopeless counter attack against
the new British positions in Passchsn.
dasls ridge sector today, Haig report
sd. The British are left in 1Indisput-
Cd control of the great territory won.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

cabinets response to the public de-
,uands, says the Chronicle.
A special minister will concentrate
the British aerial forces for raids
over German cities. 1t will devise a
maximum amount Of frightfulness.
Official announcement regarding
reprisa1s are withheld today.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-French airmen
again bombarded Frankfort, says an
official statement. The statement
also announces that there was lively
artillery firing on the east bank of
the Meuse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

How would you like to foot the
bill for the larder at Camp Funston7
Last months order called for 2,0OO,-
900 pounds of flour, 100000 pounds
each of potatoes and beef; 100000
pounds of mutton and corned beef;
$4,000 pounds of onions; $4,000
pounds of lard; 100000 cans of sal
mon, not to mention the beans re-
quired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

PARIS, Oct. 5.-"Violent canhonad.
ing" on the east bank Of the 2eust
a. Bezonvaux and Hill No. 344 il
reported in today's official statsnelt
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
LIBERTY LOAN UP
AGAINST SLACKERS

z CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The liberty
loan campaign is tagging some
what with scarcely over three per cent
Of the quota of $7Oo,o 100000 subscrib-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08
~ H VA M

The worlds series holds second
place with the junior baseball fans
of Mancos and Durango today. All
their interest is centered in the base
ball game in progress at the Fair
grounds this afternoon, where the
High school teams of the two towns
are contesting for honors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

7 NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The city op-
ems the fourth day of the liberty bond
campaign with s1oO,00O,0Oo subscrib-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-08

BRITISH TO RAID
GERMAN CITIES
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
GREER.

Church at Sycamore Grove
was attended by a large crowd
Sunday. The following elders
were present: T, S. Elan, of
Greear, Charley Patton, of
Liberty Road, Kelly Ferguson,
of Grassy Creek, and Joe Geye-
don, of Panama.
Arthur Elan, OF Licking Riv-
er, was on the creek Sunday.
Bill Tyler, OF Malone, visited
his son Roy, of this place, Sum-
day and attended church.
Mr.. Earl May and Miss Lpttie
Conley, Of White Oak, were the
guests of Miss Lola Greear Sun
day.
Ben and Clarence Music, of
Pekin, were on the creek Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill BIevins
were the guests Of Curt Walters,
of Hazel Green, last week.
Tom Walters, OF Hazel Green,
was on the creek last week tC
get seed corn to plant a 60-acre
crop.
Mrs. Florence Ferguson, who
has been i'll with rheumatism, is
better.
Mrs. Jas. Elan is very low,
with stomach trouble at this
writing.
S, ]. Music and Morgan Long,
Of Pekin, were on the creek on
business last week.
Bert Williams has declined en-.
tering the oil business and says
he will remain on the creek
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
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j. A. Cox has been appointed
postmaster at Rn-of.
Mrs. Emory ferguson is visit
ing her parents and other rela-
lives at Morehead.
Lewis NJ. Ferguson and family
are visiting friends and relatives
here. They have just returned
from Salt Lake City, Utah. and
after a months visit will locate
at Ashland.
Miss Martha Gambill is visit
ing her uncles at Morehead.
Misses Manda and Grace Cox
spent Sunday with their uncle,
Eddie Cantrell, at Sand Lick.
Ollie Bradley, Of Fleming coun.
ty, was up here last week on {
business trip, and visited Miss
Mollie Gambill Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings.
Crate Holbrook, of Magofir
county, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estill Hill ar,
visiting the latters father ant
other relatives in Elliott count,
this week. VIOLET.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
BLAZE

Quite a large crowd, of people
attended the funeral of John
Granville Bays, who was brought
dead from the ST. Joseph Hos
pital, Lexington, as reported
last week. Elder Harlan Muir
ply conducted the religious
services.
On Saturday LAST the fourteen
year old son Of VIII Tom Ser
gent, of Blair's Mills, having
killed a squirrel which lodged
high in a tree, climbed to Sc
cure the squirrel, and accident
ally lost his hold and fell to the
ground, sustaining injuries from
which he died an hour later.
Married last Thursday Rev.
Thomas Rasnick to Miss Jose
phine Lemaster, also Sherman
Wright to Miss Damie Cooper;
both ceremonies being performed
at the same time at the residence
of James W. Robertson, on
Pleasant Run. We congratulate
the happy couples and hope sin
cerely for their happiness in life.
South Stamper was shaking
hands with the voters in and
around Blaze last week and met
great encouragement from the
many voters in his race for sher-
if. We have tried South for
sheriff, and we have tried others;
we like the old fashioned way
that South did the job and we
are for him in earnest this time.
James II. Sebastian was ming
ling with the voters of Wrigley
and Blaze and surrounding
cruntry last week in interest of
5 mis- campaign for. county Judge.
| We asked jim what he was
doing and he said he was trying
: to finda man against him. but
hadn't succeeded 50 far.
John M. Perry is spending
this week at West Liberty on
! business.
I. H. Perry spent several days
last week at Eel and in that
{ vicinity prospecting for a location.
OTTOMAN
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17

another year for purpose of
trades.
Measels is still raging at
Liberty Road.
War and candidates are a great
pest now, but Uncle Sam will
help us get rid of the war anC
we will get rid of a part of the
candidates at the Primary ir
August, but say, throw off the
worst ones,
If you want to keep up witt
the news of the war, candidates,
and the county of Morgan sub
scribe for the Courier.
TULIP
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17

Train H. leaving Index at 80 A. NJ makes Junction
h. N train fr Lexington and Louisville leaving o.
Junction at lO05 m and due Lexington This also
makes connection at Jackson with l. u n. Nc'obr
tx N tram No leaves lexington Clay City and Tor
rent makes connection O r. Junction with train No Is due arrive at Camel
City II 30 mr Cmy - and Index
Returning tram 10 leaves Index 0S Camel City 2 l2
m makes connection at o. Junction with & n train No a4 5
ming wa Money and lay City Lexington ats pm Passengers
who desire Maoy and Winchester
should take this train
& N train No leaves exug Winchester l2 running
Irwin" and Beatty vile Junction
~ due to arrive Camel Civ at p.
This arrangement inbound connections
City from both Lexington Nro outbound and inbound
o Index n ando o,n-r Valley
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Elam.
TULIP

Willie Elam, aged IL years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Elan,
died at the home of his parents
at Wrigley May 10, of heart drop
sy. Burial took place in the
family graveyard near Wrigley.
Deceased was a nephew of
Jas. M. Elam, of this town.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17

Many a husband who always
has imagined himselfa a volunteer
in the army of married men
really was brought in under the
selective draft. Courier Jour
nal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Elam.

Mrs. Jas. w. Elam died at hei
home on Little Caney neal
Greear, the 18th inst, of fever
Burial took place on Straight
Creek Wednesday.
Deceased was a Miss Lewis be
fore her marriage, a sister o.
Mrs. Joe Roe Wells, of neaI
town.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Pelfrey-T

Mr.. John Frank Pelfrey and
Miss Victoria Templeton, both
of Florress, were married May
5, 1917.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
Lost.

On May 2, gold ring with in
;cription Music 1916" on in
side. Finder please return to
Pauline Taulbee or Kathleen
Phipps.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17
For Sale.

I will sell cheap for cash a bug
gy and harness. Has been used
'ome but is in good condition.
W. A, CAsKEY,
West Liberty, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-17

teaching in Morgan county.
| never took drink Of Intoxicating
liquor in my Life, and no man has ever
heard me use profane language, i
| am in favor Of better schools and~
better salaries for the teachers.
Il nominated and elected promise
to'be an example for the SIX thousand
boys and girls Of cur county, in whose in
terest am making the race for Superin-
tendent Of Schools. Respectfully,
BERNARD E. WHIT.