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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-30
An1boy
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Blue Earth river has risen very
rapidly the last few days and is flood
ing the low grounds. Some predict very
high water the last of the week or
two coming and probably great deal
Of damage will be DONE.
The parent teachers meeting at
the high school assembly room last
Friday night, was well enjoyed by a
large audience. The debate on the fol-
lowing question Resolved that the
consolidation Of the rural schools is
the means of securing the best results
in public education in rural commune
ties" The affirmative was opened by
J. W. Heritage, ably assisted by
Professor Uban and the negative was
defended by Kirk Louer and his
daughter, Mrs. Kerns. The judges
chosen were F.. White, Elder Jones
and Will Dennison who were unani-
nous for the affirmative. After the
debate the county superintendent w.
II. Detamore gave an instructive adj
dress upon school work. Light re-
freshments were served in the labora
tory and the audience went home well
pleased with. the program.
A married folks dance was held in
the opera house Friday night.
Mrs. o. G. Mack was a Mankato
visitor last week.
o. T. Strand of the First National
bank was in Mankato on business last
week.
The Shelby Farmers club gave an
interesting play and had fine sup
per at the, school house last Friday
evening.
Mrs. William Coleman is seriously
ILL with the small pox.
Mumps is still the prevailing sick
ness in this vicinity.
An interesting concert will be given
at the opera house on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Old fa
shioned songs will be sung and the
singers will be in old fashioned cos
tunes. The proceeds of the concert
will be used for the benefit Of the pub
lie school ground equipment. The en-
tertainment was prepared by the par
ent teachers club. All come and enjoy
splendid program.
George Stevens is making prepare
tions to build large house and barn
on his land near Amboy
Bert Huffman who is engaged with
the Amboy garage spent sometime in
St Paul last week perfecting himself
, in the work of the Avery tractors
which are handled by the Amboy
company.
Mrs. A. H. Corbet spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Heritage
| the latter part of the week.
The Fox Brothers have commenced
saving again and will try and finish
up the yard of logs before the spring
work starts.
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Vernon Center

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Gladys Cooper presented eight
of her pupils in piano recital Saturday
afternoon at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Cooper The house
was prettily decorated for the oc-
casion with palms, potted plants, and
red carnations. The guests were the
pupils mothers and a few intimate
friends, who greatly enjoyed the aft
ernoon. Miss Cooper, who is pupil
OF Mrs. Jache of Minneapolis has a
large class here and in the surround
ing towns, all of whom are doing
splendid work under her instruction.
The following is the program.
Dance of the Dew Drops Paul Ducella
Lois and GAGE Rev
ALA Macia. Walter Wallace Smith
Gladys Annis
En- Route March. .Engleman
Alice Zumwalt
POppies ............ Arthur Grayfield
Grace Rev
The Tin Soldier. ;. David d. Slayter
Lillian Nelson
First Violets of Spring $3.50. Duet
Alice Zumwan and Ruby Lee
IltIle. MelOuleS Smith
Roda Johnson
Pixies Drill ,...... Arthur l.. Brown
Lois Rev
First Waltz .................S chraul
Ruby Lee
Little Flaterer ........ M Linchs
Lois and Grace Rev
The Bells Observation-Disclosures.
I Marie Petrick
Out in the Field $500. H. Engleman
Alberta Wier
Beautiful Star of Heaven .....
-. communicable Louis A. Drumbell
Gladys Annis and Lillian Nelson
Miss Frances Palmer was the only
out of town guest to attend the re-
cital given by Miss .Cooper's pupils
last Saturday afternoon She left on
the evening train to spend her spring
vacation with her parents at Mable.
Mimi.
State examinations were held last
Thursday and Friday in the hiah
school room and Mrs. Clement, the
principal deemed it advisable to have
the spring vacation this week instead
of next week owing to the condition
of the roads. This was a wise move
and meets the hearty approval of all
interested.
Walter Cox of Garden City attend
ed services at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. Every one was glad
to see him as the Cox family are
greatly missed from this community.
DIR. T. J. Clement came home from
Rochester on Friday evening. He met
NJ III, icit
him in his office. Saturday morning.
He left on the four o'clock for the
Mayo's clinic where he will be
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Obliged TO remain about one week
more. His throat needs further atten-
ton that he is not able to give ii
alone.
Mr. Malachi Good. an old and re-
spected citizen of West Lyra, passed
away Monday forenoon. Mr.. Coed
suffered stroke of paralysis about a
week and since then he has been in a
serious condition. Mr. Good leaves
three sons, Henry Lawrence and Ed
ward. Henry is a resident of this viii
lage, Mrs. Good passed away about six
years ago.
HI. c. Kraus spent Monday between
trains transacting business in Amboy,
his youngest son, Edwin accompany
ing him.
The box social held in the Porter
school house last Friday evening was
very largely attended. 1t was big
success from every angle. SCI were
realized from the sale of the boxes. AS
the district has been to great eX-
pense the last year when the building
was remodeled, a heating plant WAS
installed, and many other con-
veniences and equipment put in to
comply with the state laws, Miss Pet
rick informs us that the money would
be handed over to the board.
kIrs. Ella Stoner took the noon
train for Amboy where She will visit
for few days at the Al Brush hor~ e.
Mrs. Rob Sewers is confined to he:
home this week with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. c, Mead and
daughter, Mrs. George Brown spent
Saturday afternoon, visiting with
relatives in Amboy.
Mrs r. E. Fate took her little boy
to Rochester last Thursday, where she
expected to have his tonsils removed,
but the operation could not be per-
cold and they were obliged to Gene
home without having the work done,
They expect to go down again as soon
as he gets over his cold.
William Nelson, the automobile
man of Amboy unloaded car of Fords
in Vernon last week and rumor says
that he has rented the store building
recently vacated by J. Just, which
will be fitted up as a garage and
where all kinds of repairs and fixtures
will be kept.
The Blue Earth river is clear o.
ice. Late Saturday evening big jam
jiled up between the two bridges and
early Sunday morning early riscrs
who thought that it would not move
during the night We're much disap-
pointed on reaching the banks to find
that the ice was gone. Some were
lamenting the loss of a snap shot and
others the loss of their Sunday morn
ing nap.
were the only pupils from the rural
district who took state examinations
last Thursday and Friday.
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KILLED ON THE TRACK
STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Fritz vedemeyer Found Dead
Few Miles East of James
vile, This Morning
From MONDAYS Daily.

Fritz Vedemeyer, aged about sixty
five years, and employed as farm
hand by farmers in the vicinity of
GAINESVILLE, was killed last night by
some passing train, his mangled bcGy
being found On the railroad track at
Ross siding this morning. The head
and shoulders were badly crushed,
but the man was identified by resi-
dents of that vicinity The tragedy
happened about ten miles west of
Waseca, and a few miles cast of
GAINESVILLE. There are no BUILDINGS at
that point, and the man was evident
ly walking or sitting on the track
when the train rushed by. He was
an unmarried man, and had been
working for Matthew Kelley, far
mer living four miles from James
Vile. It is suspected that Vedemey-
er was under the influence of liquor
at the time he was killed. He was in
GAINESVILLE yesterday afternoon.
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DIVINITY OF CHRIST HAS
STARTED VERBAL WAR
Rev. ]. M. McCaIeb, American Mission
AIRY, Is In Quarrel With His
Japanese Students

Toxic, March 5.-[By Mail1-The
Rev. j. M. McCaleb, an American
missionary from Boston is in the
midst of the quarrel with his Japan
csc students here today over the
divinity of Christ
When one of the students declared
that Jimmu Tenno, Japan's first en-
peror, was even greater than Jesus
Christ, DR.. McCaleb took issue with
him.
The students, angered, passed a
resolution demanding that the mis-
sionary leave the country.
Dr. McCaleb, who came here twenty
five years ago operates independently
of any mission, refused to go; and
also objected to the students raising
their national flag over the school on
Kigensetsu Day, explaining that it
contained the element of ancestor
worship.
without my consent" said DR.. Nc
/ Caleb today, ''the students went ahead
and raised the Rising Sum-" One stu
dent openly told me the occasion was
not only ancestor worship, but that
Jimmu Tenno, who is supposed to have
assembled the throne $50 years before
Christ was even greater than Christ.
"This put me, Christian, in very
embarrassing position and | took
issue with him. The government is
back of me and stand bat"
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Pratt, Portland, Ore; c. II. Pratt, San
Pratt, who lives with the mother at
Boulder, Col.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock at
the undertaking parlors of Kelly,
Harries q Gosewisch, Rev. G. ]. Shuitt
rector Of ST. Johns Episcopal church.
officiating. The remains will be in
tered in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-30
INDICATES ELECTION OF THE
PRESENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Will Have As His Opponent Lee Champ
lin; Council Candidates Are Steiner,
Eichstaedt, Petersen, Lack, QuimbY,
Olson, Humiston, Fiero; Final Battle
On April 8; Registration Tomorrow;
The Ward Scores Are Given
From Tuesdays Daily.

Robert Lamm, the present execu
tive, and L. L. Champlin will be the
candidates for mayor at the election
next Tuesday. AS the figures show,
Mayor Lamm drew the largest vote
for that office, with Mr.. Champlin as
his opponent in the election on April
8.
The candidates for the council
have been sifted down to eight, who
come in the following order: Chris
Steiner, G. w. Eichstaedt, Mic Peter
sen, A. G. Lack, A. E. Quimby, o. G,
Olson, ]. D. Humiston and C. M
Fiero.
Today is the second registration
day This is being conducted at the
voting booths, the hours being the
same as those of the primary and
election days, a. m. to 8 p. m.
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REMAIN ON THE FARMS
[Associated Press Dlspatc

Berlin, March 27.-To prevent any
further exodus Of agricultural work.
ers from the farms to highly paid jobs
in the munition factories, the follow
ing appeal signed by the director of
civil and military supplies, General
Groener, has been placarded in all the
rural districts:
agricultural work is patriotic
auxiliary service. Our brothers at the
front and in the factories at home
rely on you. Be proud of this. He who
runs away from the plough to the
town for the sake of earning a few
pence more is a deserter. Hold back
such Weddings by example and word"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-30
DDEATH OF MRS. ROY LUSK
She Was Popular Young Matron On
the North Side.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

.
Mrs. Roy Lusk, popular young
matron of North Mankato, died at
ST. Joseph's hospital last night about
ten o'clock, death being caused by
complication of ailments and has
tened by weakened heart. She was
taken i'll last Thanksgiving day, and
continued to fail gradually. Two
weeks ago she was removed to the
hospital, and underwent an operation
in the hope of saving her life, but
her health continued to fail until
death relieved her suffering.
The maiden name OF the deceased
was Miss Eva Edna Clark. She was
the laughter of Mr.. and Mrs W. II.
Clark of 439 South avenue, North
Mankato, and was born in Viola,
Wisconsin, thirty-one years ago on
June 16, 1876 When ten years of age
she removed to farm near CerescO,
Ia, with her parents, where the
family. made their home for several
years, later the family moved to FL
ma, Ia,, where she grew to woman
hood. She was married to Roy E.
Lusk at sElma, Ia, October 26,. 1906,
and they came TO Mankato to live,
having made their home in this city
for ten years. Deceased was an esL
Unable yolR9 woman, a nAsl9asrs of
the E. F. d: lodge and had q Fargo
e'f The q su .Trtisls sfahsveslare the
parents, the --widoWer, five sisters,
MIS- MRS. R R. H K'Hsd "A eaHd S MIftS eH t.
Erion of Elmi5, Iss7. Mrs. Oscar Had
ley of ParkeTs' Prairie, Mimi; and
Mrs. Otto Walter Klages Of Manka-
to; three brothers, George Clark and
Clarence Clark, Mankato, and John
Clark G FDawson,@ Nebraska. The
brothers and sisters are all here with
the exception of two, Mrs. Hadley,
and John Clark, who were unable to
come. Funeral announcements will
be made later.
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Purchased Residence Property

John R. Weeks has purchased the
residence property at 81 North
Second street, from w. D. Willard,
the transaction being made yesterday
through the agencytof G. w. Smith
son.
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Hotel Corporation at Rochester.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 24.-The
Kahler- Robert corporation, organized
for the hotel business, and having
its head offices in Rochester, today
filed articles OF incorporation with a
capital stock of $2,000,000.
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Calls Bob a Lemon"

Marquette Chronicle: 1t is a wonder
that the people of Wisconsin do not
wake up to the kind of lemon" they
have in one Robert Marion La Fol-
lette,
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Seven Thousand Men Wanted

TTTnited Press Disnotch
Washington March 22.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today made the
statement that 1000 men were want
ed for enlistment in the naval serv-
ice of the country.
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English Spy Plane Smashed.
Berlin, March 26.-It is reported
that an English spy-plane was
brought down by the fire from sub
marine.
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Daily Market Re port
TODAYS MARKETS
Furnished BY
e. w. WAGNER e. CO.

Grain Commission,
L. r. NUTTING, Manager
Office 4O1 Nat. Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 258.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
March %
OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
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Newsstand.

MT Edward cambridge, II w. Du.
val Street, agent for the Plaaet,
handles all kinds of newspapers.
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FIVE
FRIDAYS
By
FRANK K. ADAMS
x.
Copyright, by Frank A. Munsey
Company

-. SYNOPSIS.
Lucille Green, charming. but with fads
Ia visited at the Green's summer island
home by Monty Blainey. She proposes 0
weeks fast. All food Is banished.
Frank Bopp rival sutton. appears un.
expectcdly. TO get food for himself hi
attempts the mainland by motorboat.
The boat breaks down and Bopp la ma
rooned. During fierce storm Mrs. Green
faints and Is revived by stimulant
which intoxicates her.
Blaincy discovers Lucille and Ropp nib
bling dog biscuits. I1e proposes to end
tho fast, but there Is no food. Mrs. Green
suddenly disappears and all hunt for her.
Blaincy receives telegram addressed
N. Blaney from Vida Dunmore, an actress,
speaking of marriage He is nonplused,
but Luciles jealousy Is aroused.
A supply boat Is wrecked on rocks near
oy. The crew lands safe ana Blalney res
cues Vida She Is dressed as Rosalind.
Tho boats captain explains that Vida
had donncd the costume for safety. All
are forced by the high sea to remain on
the island.
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Lucille came downstairs while I was
In the kitchen, but sne did not come
out where | was. ] heard her asking
some one in the living room, "Who
left tho telephone off the hook2"
There was II mumbled reply In the
voice OF Captain Perkins which I did
not catch. Lucille apparently put tho
receiver back In It's place, because
presently the telephone bell rang, and
she answered 1t. g..
NO" l heard her say, "Mr. Clair 10
not here" Then, after pause: mo,
Miss Dunnore isn't here either. Who
shall l say called? Oh, you don't wish
them to be notified? Very we'll"
There was Il click as Of the receiver
being placed Oh the hook.
Continued ON Sixth Page.)
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THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

VIII put an ego on the bias that way,
but Clair was q PROGRESSED woman
hater. I only hope that some day he
Will write play which 1t Will DO my
pleasure to review.
l explained In words OF one syllable
that l hau not called him because I
did not know where he was, had n
sore throat. VAS under physicians or.
'ders not to call any one. my mother
mad trained me not to yell at stran.
gers, and, besides. never did any
calling except OH Thursdays.
Vida pointed her finger at mo for
shame. the way children do, and led
him away before | could think Of any.
thing more.
Med says" she smiled at mo as
they went on up the beach, that hcav.
en- Is q place where there are no dra.
matte critics."
you tell him for me-" retortnd,
"that he knows more about heaven
now than he over will from actual ex-
perlence--unless," added, "the' girl he
Is engaged to actually marries him."
She waved her thanks and trotted
ON at the fat magazine mans side.
Yes, said fat. There was something
about him that was annoyingly fat,
possibly his intellect. In figure he was
no more fat than / am, but some
way his avofrdupois Haunted itself fla
GRAVITY
disliicd Mr.. Clair so thoroughly
and heartily for few minutes that l
nearly forgot what was standing In
the lake for. gathered up my CLAIMS
and went back to the house. With
criminal caution went In the back
way. SO that no one would sec what |
had brought. and built fire IN tho
long unused steve. In getting those
DiValvrs to loosen up ruined two
hntchet". Il can opener Il thumb and
a. already fraZ;.irl t~inrcr -
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
THR 6TANDARD RAILROAD ON rnn pMYfxx
s*N@len effective Januayv n VmrAl -

THE STANDARD RAILROAD ON xan e~uxx
Objective January 0, 1870 -
Train les!c Richmond Daily: 81 ,'3
Fq NJ sins VA end |, South; sis r.s tS
r, n. 1:Se ?. n. .i4:is p. a = y"
20, q; Z "; Ry., West; s:ls 4. o.. ssss
For Petersburg; 1859 1. H., s,u A. 10.
s:i6 A; ". $500 A: NJ. ESQ 4. H.. Siss r. o.,
'oS r; H. "t;lo P. ~, $50 r. H.. SO
por Goldsbero and Fayetteville. ex,ss p. a
F9r Hopswell: 6:lS A. NJ, AIS r. n ssu.E
1:oo A: X: AIS A. NJ, o:1S 4. ~, S.si 4. n.
u:4o A. n, s1;10 p. NJ, ss1:ts r. ~, e:HI r
=" Ss:s5 r. ~ 7:ts ?. T., s'es ?. H.. n.R
4, Time OF arrival and dseaxaSras aaS saanr,
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Your subscription to TEE RICHMOND
PLANET 10 due. Have yea paid iss
II not, way metz
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NORFOLK & WESTERN.
THRx

ONLY ALLRAIL LIN. TO NORFOLK
Leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond TOE
NORFOLK, 'o:i6 A. n. 1900 A. NJ, ss:sa r.
FOR LYNCHBURa AND THE wEsr-.e,lp
A. n, $3.50 A. NJ, $500 P. NJ, .s:S6 p. II.
Arrive Richmond r. from Nortols-.l14o A. ~.
s8:S5 p. NJ, $500 P. NJ, sll:so r, n. Fnom
the west.se:l6 A. NJ. 1857 A. NJ, ..s:ls r.
sDs,v l :eD.i,1 NJ; ,cs S;l7 s p ~ 's:oS
w. b. BEVILL, W. O. GATNDkRH
p. T. NJ, Roanoke O. p A. Rn~cnh.
O. II. B0sLEY. D. P. A., RichmSud. Va.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY Ow rnA seUS
eoutAbound trains scheduled 10 lsavs RlsAaaaas
daily: s;es A. L., local TO Nosiisai. i.Re r. T.
ntrai.sham; s,8 r. H., tSfouxh eoasSss -
slespere. % yAcksonxills; .n.t0 ,. 81, YlAs9&
Ansstsa; 1a;W A. T., sssepsrs % Alfalfa, R6
Jacksonville.
EestAAonM trains scheduled 10 srrivs
hisssecS 6sktYi siSe 4. D., 7sSs 4. n. o,s
a. H.. Sca4. oseo A. a.. est7 p. %.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO,

Cincinnati, Lou'vle & West, = p. 81 p, s1l ..
Main Line Local, sT:a6 A.. ssB.iS y
James River Line, 1000 a.. s.kNs n
Newport News. Norfolk and Old Psint, ~
$3.50 a., s12 M, q D,
Newport News Local. - A.. 81 n
Trains arrive from Norfolk, 81 a.; si:H D.
$3.50 p. Newport News, 1855 O., ss:o6 D. ~
From West, 1910 A., $3.50 p, sso:SS a..
'1ab p, TAO p. daily from Charlottesville
except Sunday from Thurmond.
Jafes River, ''s:a6 a., 1850 p.
daily ssRxcept sunday
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apparently did not catch on to my
acting.
mo, not until after you had started"
| said, skirting the edge OF the truth
neatly. "Shc VIII be very glad to hear
that you are all right. III tell her as
soon as she wakes up. She Is resting
now"
sleeping? Now2 What for2"
why" | explained. "shc was up all
night"
What? And all alone on that island
with. you two young fellows and no
chapcronw
"Oh. no." | FASTENED to reassure her
ana central. not alone with us! There
are II lot Of people here-six or seven,
I should say"
Holding Il convention of earthquake
sufferers. suppose" Mrs. Green sur.
missed caustcally. What sort Of peo
pie are they?"
oh. very nice people," l answered
promptly. One of them is a lady"
How do you know she Is " lady"
inquired Mrs. Green-"just because she
happened to be wearing skirts wher
she nrrivcd?'
oh. mol" said hastily. How could
tell this elderly. digniiied lady that
our feminine guest had not worn skirts
on her arrival
"lIuElph!" Mrs. Green was not par.
ticularly Impressed. "The sooner get
back the better. You'll have to send
some one over after me because there
weren't any oars in the boat | came
III. wouldn't go out In rowboat
again anyway. Send big boat or
won't leave here"
"T'll send for YOU just as soon as
can was glad to have the CONVEX.
sation draw to Il close. 1t had been
bad enough already, but who could
tell what else might come out IL we
kept on talking? "rhe storm ought to
quiet down soon now. Goodby for the
present"
wait minute. | want to ask
am afraid l was guilty Of rank dis.
courtesy In hanging up the receiver
before I heard her question, but knew
I should be unable to answer it any.
way, and | had to have al opportunity
to think what 1t was all about.
First OF all, Lucille must be told and
an end put to her anxiety. I went
upstairs and called "Lucile!'
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SAVE COUPONS

WORK AND SAVE UP PLANET
COUPONS AND GET AN UMBR.DL
OR A PHONAGRAPH-BO ARE
GOOD. SDE ADVERTISEMEN TS
IN THIS ISSUE AND STAEjT5 TO
WORK IMMHDIATNLY.
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THE NEXT CALL

According to the papers the next
call for the National army OF lorty
per cent is to be from whites only.
We do not know how it is in other
counties, but in Newberry there are
rot enough whites in the first draft
of PA men to give Sc in the next
call. Out of the first draft of those
certified by the district board there
are only about 80 whites, after tax
Ing the IL already sent Forty per
cent will take S6 men. All of the 2l4
must be taken before there can be a
call for the other draft. If We should
get credit for the men who volunteer
ed after the drawing took place then
there would. be pretty near the ~
per cent quota Of whites.