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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-09

I sphere about the new army.
The program, for today also in
cluded addresses by President Henry
c. King Of Oberlin college and Raw.
mond Robins, Chicago social worker;
DR.. Frank NJ. North of New York.
president OF the fedora. council. pre-.
sided, and Charles Mcfarland. gen.
cral secretary, explained that the
meeting wa, called especially to coz
slider the position Of the church in
the war. More than-l00 prominent
churchmen were present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-09
Hundred Millions ,
Is Paid tn France

Washington, May 8.-France to-
day received the $l00,0o0,000 the
United States has decided to lend
it to meet its expenses in this coun-
try during May. The amount was
transferred by Secretary McAdoo
to Ambassador Jusserand today by
treasury warrants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Arthur Herring, aged %, son Of Attorney
Herring OF the Board Of Education. has left
his school In g. Louis to work on farm
In northern Minnesota.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Almost Impossible To
Get Land Centrally
Located
PROPERTY HELD
AT HIGH FIGURE
DetrOit's Indu S tri a |
Activity Responsible
For Dearth

Increased industrial ACTIVITY TT
Detroit has forced drain on cen.
tralized factory sites that has result
cd in "A scarcity. according 20 An
drew T. Malott who is associated
with Homer Warren, Detroit real
estate dealer.
Sites whore railroad sid,ngs are
available in the industrial ccpters
OF Detroit have been snapped W in
quick fashion during the last year.
Hardly anything j., now available
short OF 4 SUM hat is out OF reach
of the manufacturer or iobDer who
wants only one 90 two acres ac-
ccrding 10 Mr. Malott.
The only solution for this condi-
ton" he saws rs the development
Of property on Tho outer belt line
railroad tracks
Detroit is losing valuable acquisi-
lions 90 Hs creat Industrial family
thru this scarcity OF centralized
sites only a few DAYS ago repre-
.cuiatlye of q Milwaukee crane con
.rern vi, here looking for a location
'hui was unable to- obtain one cen
rally locatcu AZ q satisfactory price
W. receive inquiries III The time
hom mall manufacturers who want
to locate n Detroit hut who are
frightened by The high prices asked
Tor sites near sidings In measure
iht-c high prices orc Justified be-
.,u-e Dctroits industrial growth is
permanent nd manufacturers arc
Duue for - Years ahead O,hcr
i,iies not experiencing like eXpan.
ion re not pushed 10 advance
prices
centralized factory sites are eell-
lns around SS5.0o0 To SfO00O an
acre Five and seven miles ont these
SIZES cannot be- purchased for tess
fhan $5.oo9 10 $6.o0o on acre Inside
thc oity limits. hut not centralized,
sites AFRO Jnpltunabc az loss than
$4,000 an acre
"Onl1 recently fairly good sized
concern sought downtown site
mar TIE railroad siding, but was
unable 20 stand hc price. and II
moved oGt jefferson ave. and VIII
uae motor trucks Tor Transporting ils
supplies and nroducl- 10 and from
the terminals
I'VE are NOT finding any difficulty
in sollfuc property n potroit our
Cilfcult, 10 find properis to'sell."
Mr. Maio' i~ Oh" now secretary ~
the petrcit Real Estate BOARD, lie
is confident thai 1917 viii be- The
biggest year in peiroit's history. in
dustrially and otherwise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
LIMITED CAR HITS
WAGON; ONE DEAD.
ANOTHER INJURED

Jesse Sacia, 2s years old, Mt
Clemens farmer. was fatally hur'
and Ely Beaucauflln also OF MI
Clemens. seriously injured. when a
wagon in which they were riding
was struck by a Port Huron lin
tied car on Gratiot-ave.. near the
Sever-mile-rd.. Friday evening. One
of the horses attached 10 the wagon
was also killed
According TO officials who investl-
gated the case, both men came 70
Detroit Friday afternoon and had
been drinking during the afternoon.
Glaring headlights on the car are
thought to have bewildered them.
John A. Cassmore. No. AS Mon
terey-ave. was passing in an auto.
mobile and took both mon 10 the
Henry Ford hospital Sacia died be
fore the hospital was reached
Beaucaufin caused considerable
trouble az the hospital. Il Is said
and was later transferred To The
county Jail and subsequently re.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13

been reading OF hop wanted IN
those countue,
Another letter from woman
asked tor 4 srttncm eeat3ng
housing conditions
These -four lottef- we're singled
cut only because of th ac, that
they came from distant part of the
country
The BOARD OF Commerce employ
ment bureau OBTAIN 500 fiog tor
Office men only and turns over n
auiries for lahorcrs AND mechanics
20 tho Employcrs association
scores 81 applications arc~rc rlyoG
every day from university men vngr
neers bookkceoer aceouu nt t3
yertising mcu saIt-men- feuos
rapher and Others Ang plec
with good lAD attached ,o Barn.
The Board of Comae-rr cnro,
one man 20 henlle th work nd
II keeps him bG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Regarded Turnout the
Country as Real
Wonder City
JOB HUNTERS SEND
FREAK LETTERS
One Hears 10000 La
bOrers Are Needed
at 81 a Day

Detroit is probably the most talk
ed.of city in the country today. In.
quirics pour into tho Detroit Board
of Commerce every day from every
section OF the country regarding la
Dor conditions. opportunities Tor en-
ployment aud accommodation Tor
housing
As IS charscteristic of all things
that assume proportions OF national
interest, many wild, and sensational
stories are told OF The city's growth
aud the wonders or It's progress
A letter from Wichita. kan reach
cd the employment bureau of The
Board OF Commerce. few dag. $50
which said In part
In talking 90 Nh general
state agent NJ the insurance
COMPANY me- sass 20 nae Did you
see where ho commercial club oi
Detroit s wanting 10000 men ana
are Offering 81 for JUST common
and unskiiicd labor And SO new
gentlemen / would like to e-k you
T. this is "a real faci or nor
This Of course is an eNagg'rttion
Another 5etfer irom Florida SAID
in part Dear Sin With pleastr, )
vrfe eou in regard ~ aork =
ann h,nr Al ms intent fou i. comm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
DOWNTOWN REAL
ESTATE ACTIVE

Activity in downtown real estate
has never been more Widespread in
Detroit than il is today. according
Ia Ben y Jacob OF The Jacob Nicol
Realty company
MANY business houses are ex-
pandins while other growing con
Germs are seeking more centralized
locations with ,he result that the
demand for retail and wholesale es.
Establishments has Tar exceeded the
supply Mr. Jacob explains
III Sc were able 10 supply the
property that is sought OF US it
would mean that millions Of dollars
would change hands TN a remark.
ably short time The rlagnituac o.
the deals under consideration and
IN state of negotiation demon.
grates the unusually fourishing
financial condition of Detroit.
Many things arc in the air lust
now and before spring many big
transactions will have taken place
involving the transfer of important
values.
Business blocks with apartments
above running from 100000 and up.
are in particular demand. and much
of this kind OF building Is scheduled
TO take place this spring With the
vast amount of building already con.
tracted for. there can be no doubt
l-4-..-li-----al-lll -ha-ai,.A- f-tAA-A4sse-t-
" not the biggest year in the city's
hisinrN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13

many Ills" continued the. speaker
at would avert many heartaches
and untold suffering. No matter
how small II every wage Garner
puts away something out of his
weekly earnings. he viii soon be
surprised how rapidly II has grown.
Every man should own his own
home Rents eat up his salarNs II
he Is an average wage Garner, and
IN the end he has nothing. But II
every man in Detroit with n family
who desires home would save 81 a
week then when he had accumulated
$500 or more he could begin active
Tlans for the building OF home
thru the Society for Savings. His
rent would then apply on the cost
OF his home and he soon would TIC;
It from debt.
Too many homes are built today
for eventual instead OF present
needs Men of moderate means too
often build dwellings out OF proper
,ions 70 their income. In a progress
sive and growing community like
Detroit there Is always a demand for
houses The man with small in
come should build modestly and
when this home is paid for sell II.
The proceeds can apply on another
'arger home Later this may be-
sold and still more comfortable
dwelling erected.
by this method the home builder
will not be burdencd He will not
miss tho payments.
he man with a home is per
manent He Is independent. lie has
fulfilled one Of the first duties TO his
family and has accomplished one of
the big things In life"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
VETS NOW CLAIM
TO HAVE SURPLUS

Sidney -. Hall. secretary OF III
Home Rule league. declares that n
mistake was made in the figures o.:
election expenses fled by the leagun
in the county clerks Office on Thur
,day. II was AtatSd originally tha,
The wet interests spent S646.775 In.
The campalpn to keep Mlchirar
wet. but Mr. Hall declares now that
the actual sum used was Si7s.30g
and that the receipts totaled 1892
il2. leaving "A surplus now in the
hands of the league OF little moro
than $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
PURE, RICH BLOOD
MADE BY HOODS

Pure blood enables the stomach.
lN raud other digestive ORGANS TO
DO their work property Without IL
they arc sluggish. there IL loss, Of
appetite. Sometimes faintness. a de
ranged gaie Of the intestinos. and
i'm general. III the symptoms Of dys-
peusia
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood and lids rs why IL Is so worry
successful in the treatment Of 50
many ailments. Get Il today ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
"Plays Up" Thrift In
Talk To Factory
Workers
TELLS THEM HOW
TO OWN HOMES
Putting Aside Dollar a
Week Good Start,
He Says

Save Save if it is only 81 "a
week pleaded r. p Tyrrell. secre-
tary OF the Society for Savings in
talk 10 more than 200 employees OF
The Hayes Manufacturing company
On How 10 own your own home"
II saving were only more uni
versal tendency IL would eliminate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
SuburbaniteS have lot Of fun with
ha. CITY lnIk Is hn In sIsI ON crnNd-

ing into the outbound interurb,n
cars. often taking up seats that the
country jewellers believe riKhtfully
belong 20 them aud adding To the
congestion Barbed shafts Of sa-
t,r7 are the tavortc weapons ~
the suhurhanites In this batting OF
the city rider They keep up a
running fro - comment as the tat
ter painfully makes his way thru
the crowd 10 the nearest exit.
which he reaches usually after tho
car is block or two beyond his
stop. And the funny part OF II is.
non" ~ 20 adept at this batting
business as the suburhanifc who
used 20 be- city rider. lie has
seen both sides.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
.Gov. sieeper's appointment Of Cass
ncnion Co the lnN cnmmIs u n

grcat thing for WAYNE county and
"A great tning rnr GOV. sleeper. do
ciarcd sam toiOzkcr. clerk
County Ciork Oakmans ofnrc
WAYNE county often gets '9oa ked'
both IN hcr representation IN fbo
state government and in tho appor-
tionmcnt ~ taxes by tho state tax
authorities Renton appointment
is step away from both ~ those
things"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
4. D. Van DosI WIS the speaker nt
a ,neeI Ing Of lhr SocieIN OF Stnti0n-

nfN Engineer iu their hall Np a.
Grand klver-aYe.. Friday night The
subject of tho address was Power
plant dfNel upmeut.' and NJ. Van
p1N declared that gas viii soon
suUersodc steam In all manuiac
ILrlnc nlnnfa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Two new automobiles have been put
M The Ill no.nl Of the cnroncrs. Ihc

machines hsarInE he official cor
oucr's sign. were turned over 90
Ur J. " Rothacher and pr Mor-
gan Parker. Friday Afternoon. hN
tho board 81 auditors Previously
the county has given the coroncrs
an allowance FOR the upkeep ~
tlaIr ,xr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Mrs. Esther IaNothe Collins declared
IrihnN In .ImsfIce lIrhfcr's rnnrf

that she did not know during the
long years OF her married life with
the late Elmer y. collins that he
had another wife alive In an in
sane asylum. and undivorccd.
George W. Bycioft. executor Of col
Inns estate. brought replevin
suit before Justice Richter to get
possession OF bank book conta
ing S. 500 which Esther faMothe
claims Is her own money. Justice
Richter continued tho case until
Inn 20 LII Ltla-t nnre M-LfnNaans
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
y. Adoiph Ginirmonic. Of Sen Fran

frot Athletic rlub Friday evening.
Illustrated So ~ coiored picture %
the Riviera and other picture can"
places. ABOUT 300 persons attend
"a and isplayed unusual apprrc,a.
tton and interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
John D. ". Ncrgow, acting county
trrn.nrcr. recclAcd q voucher for

xH5.l 70 I, I-rIuaY. mo N'ruHH III
Ftallment OF Wayne county's share
in the automobile taxes. car THIS
amount Detroit gets nothing Hail
OF the total tax collected goes 20
tho state for road building pur-
rns.a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
tfaybe les because their offices and
dnck. nrc lncntcd NJ the fnnI 81

First-si but AZ all events Ashley
& Dustin are right in tho van WIEN
their excursion announCemo Tor
1911 "Ail aboard for the summer
~ 1917 reads the attractive car :
the company Is sending around
which CONVEYS tho Information that
tho big steamer i'ut-lu Bav can
now be chartered FOR that outing
next June. or July or August. as
r.aa toar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
AlfhO not 10 per cent or the Ing
IIsh spcnkIng propIe pronnuncr

"cIOthos COTreCtIN, n rs the Opin-
ion ~ Prof ~ scott. OF the
rhetoric department of the tnt-
YtrSitv OF Michigan. who spoke
before the Adcraft club ia tho De
troit Hoard OF Commerce Friday
night that its mispronunciati0n
"cio~r." viii never become correct
thru usage II should bc pro-
rouuc"d as spcllcd. h. said "Atn't"
he said. would never become cor
rect IL as a vulgarism IN his opin-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Are you a
successful man?

you do provided
opportunities
this rapidly city the of the
real is limited only by the extent of his willingness study
and work
Advancement by cogs
at speed be
promoted so that make more
o
The every open him.
chooses. He is
mighty profitable and cngeni business He is not only making
money other kind of businesshe
happy healthy knowledge that his efforts
appreciated and properly rewarded
A. company buying
selling of land is profession
opportunity
opportunities They help that human
d Rsa1 and long SNs" " the real estate business can suggest ana
particular beginner training
takes men of every profession graduates
saesmen ready competent
of selling
Thorough Training
training principles
land values the development of Detroit and of each section of the
studied statistical values,
bank cearng the population nceaa those things
which affect real estate and ro'Terityare analysed
Every within the experience
gzatn thoroughly because nearly all of dissatisfaction
and trouble the part of clients lack of knowledge not from
dishonesty, on the part of the salesman.
every phase training
architecture building construction financing property MANAGEMENT and
OF the H.. A.. Jones company.
Work
mobile taken of the illustrate the
students before they enrolled
the sales
is the growth of Detroit population and wealth. and
active is the real that unable obtain
statesmen fast opportunities for them develop.
Nearly every OF
this All of them have been successful
bookkeep another clerk supply
chemical photographer
ability
ton before who to establish themselves with
permanently
Experience Unnecessary
Previous experience the business We
have opportunities both for familiar with
who well other lines Of
methods enable who has it him at all to make good
this office larger than other
congena surroundings cooperative methods
developed unknown other institutions which
heard and the possibilities Detrois growth
posperthese and other considerations
ncty unparalleled opportunity the make
tiles his
appeals and explain him the methods the possible
ties and opportunities available exactly
organizatonnot Just few exceptional but of them
doing.
Come Mr. Ellis up appointment
& Illz'S!| go
Cherry 5000
Floor BLDG
20 Washington Boulevard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Members of the Billy Sundny club al
DrIrnIi VII meet MnndnA eNrnInr
Detroit owners of Iow-prlced carx
mnN be nhlIged 10 nv q HIGHER

rate for their theft insurance be-
ginning Feb. J. according q Charles
y. Freese. Detroit Insurance agent.
Sew fire theft and spottstion
insurance rates for automobiles In
t'hicaEo ana Cook county. as APP
proved DA tho National Automobile
underwriters conference show q
decided increase IN theft Insurance.
Tho frcgusnCt OF auto thefts in
Chicago resulted in the increased
rates Detroit IL classed with Chi
DAEn Aa a nisirlci ~ cXtra m a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Frank 10. Iaman. prominent Detroit
nitorneN and mem her OF The honrd

81 control ~ Jackson prison, VIII
address TIC Detroit Board ~ Com
nsrce Tucsaay noon on Jackson
prison It's population and pur-
posses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
"Beware Of those cute. littie. check
cred plate glass sidewalks" sntd

NTnAn tFFfVTInE HTHUt ~ W u
heeled .hoc~ "rhey look ali right.
but thos are as slippery as lee.
And She laughed good naturedly
as she plunged ahead. choosing the
outside track
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Arthur stanley Riggs. v. ". g.. =. 81
New Work. Iccturcd before the

Archaeological society In the Ar
MuEcmrn LrllaN- EN.ninE- IN - -
lily Illustrating his talk with cole
ored slides The history 81 Sicily
as center 81 commerce between
naticns 81 antiquity was skctched
by MIR. Riggs. who show a tho
architectural romans of those die
fercnt nations Ten different races
still live in sicily according 20 Mr.
riggs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
several nev-boy~ were made glad,
sntmrdmN mornIng. WHOM " hnIf

doom UID. TUII0d out - UI'
wagon into the snow IN the pie
man got back was the tins. and a
froStipg 90 snow made the popular
deHcacv look like pic "a la mode. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
City News in Brief

"Ueiio. sweetheart" said N clerk In
0odwnrd-nNc department store.
and two girls who were ahead or
him responded. Hello
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13

10 mock me- a rabbit has taken
w It's residence "a nay back yard
~ IS SO tame chat could sit IN my
library and XIII IL with bootjack."
Members of the BiIiy >undny club Of
Detroit viii meet Monday evening
~ o'clock 10 The new club house
~ the simpson Tabernacle Meth
Ddl~t church to complete its or
ganizttion and make plans FOR the
future. Tho converts made during
the sunday campaign Will he
checked pp 10 see how many Of
them arc loyal to the professions
made during the revival meetings
Htd they viii be- encouraged tp-re-
main ~tfadfast The club VIII bc
permanent and VIII work along
evan. li~flr lines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-13
Little sophie Kelly. sis years old. II
suing the city of Detroit for $50

SUING the ciff 81 UetrOIt Tor Ftll-
600 for injuries she received tNhru
che fell into hole IN tho eidr1
walk white she was walking aionA
rentrson-avr with hcr father Shc'
seems very tinY Ia Judge Tapuar'
big courtroom, with tho brieht rib
hons in which hor hair is tied ur
scarcely. corning ievri with tho tops
~ che icnchce 10 is claimed thaf
her hipg ard arrra were injured
and that she Gel stNn suffering after
years treatment.
- was out In Oakland county shoot
ing rabbits the other day." says
Calvert ave resident n returned
with a sprained ankle. a bad case
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-08
GARRARD COUNTY
Wallaceton

Wallaceton, Mar. 6.-Roy Botkin
Of Dayton. o., is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s. Botkin, Of
Wallaceton.--Hugh Campbell had
the misfortune TO lose his buggie
mare Sunday.--Miss Fairer Azbill Of
Berea is visiting friends in Wallace
ton this week.-The snow is ten
inches deep in this picinity.-D. s.
Botkin is able to be up again.--Miss
Myrtle Botkin has lagrippe.-Miss
Ellen Hill of Route No. 3, was visit
ing Miss Jane Campbell and Mrs.
Ollie Bowman the past week.-Mrs..
Ollie Angel, Of Owsley County, is
visiting her parents near Wallace
ton.-A. ]. Kidd's family is sick with
lagrippe. - The Wallaceton school
opened Monday morning with a very
few in attendance on account OF bad
weather.-Walter Caldwell who has
been employed at Berea is at home
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-08
MADISON COUNTY
Dreyfus

Dreyfus, Mar. 5.-Clinton Lunsford
from Berea College was home Satur-
day till Monday.-Miss Susie Phil
lips OF Three Links, who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Claude
Lunsford, for several weeks went
to Berea Saturday to spend a few
days with one Of her other sisters,
Mrs. Jackson Williams, before going
home.-Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones a boy. They named him Har-
rison A. The mother has measles.
Willie Burke, who hos been in
Berea going 10 school, had TO come
home on account OF the measles
The Rev. and Mrs. James Lunsford
were called TO Berea Sunday morn
ing TO see his sister, Mrs. Nan Luns-
ford, who is very pOorly.-Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Bradley OF Ohio were
called home on account Of the ill
ness OF Mrs. Bradley's mother. Mrs
George Sparks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-08
HARLAN COUNTY
Harlan

Harlan, March 2. - The Rev. and
Mrs. Harrop entertained a number
of their friends at dinner party
at their home recently. - During
February nineteen of our young men
enlisted in the U. S. Army. - The
Rev. C. ID. stephens addressed the
students of the Baptist Institute at
Barboursville, "Wednesday. - Pro-
fessor Perkins is attending the
National Education Association at
Kansas City, Mo, this week. - Bill
Dizney, who has been in school at
Berea, is at home this week.-L. & N.
Roadmaster, Forester, was in town
on business Wednesday.-Miss Mar
garet Dizney is expected home TO
visit relatives Saturday
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-08
East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
signed full by the writer The name
not for publication good faith Write plainly

Smith of Berea and Mrs. Vile
Rogers of near Wallaceton spent "a
week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Wynn, on White Lick
Miss Jennie Barn of Hackley was the
guest of Miss Fannie Dowden last
week.-The Rev. Frank finder filed
his regular appointment at Fairview
Sunday and was entertained at the
home of Miss Belle Smith at Point
Leavell.-Henry Sanders and Thos.
Hill have sold their store at Point
Leavell to Emery McWhorter. -
Misses Lucille Lackey and Fannie
Dowden were Richmond visitors a
few days last week.-Mrs.. John Hill
has been quite i'll but is some better
at this writing. - Mrs. Curry Rice
and Miss Nell Rice were shopping in
Richmond Saturday.-Richard Lacky
spent the week end in Richmond
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-08
LINCOLN COUNTY
Waynesburg

Waynesburg, March 4. - Willie
Daugherty spent Wednesday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Johnson. -
Prof. j. L. Hodges, who has been in
the Mountains teaching singing
schools for some time, returned
Monday. - On last Monday morning
Mrs. J. l.. Hodges was pretty badly
burned by trying to put out a win
dow curtain which is supposed to
have caught fire by the wind blow
ing the curtain to a lamp. When
discovered, the lamp, curtain and
table cover were on fire. She sue
ceeded in putting it out without
the house burning, but burned her
hands, but not seriously. She is i'm
proving nicely.