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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

or Joshua and Charlotte Dean. He
was one OF three chiIdren. but 81 the
only one living. He came here short
" after th . war and was exnployed as
the building where the G. sI1 Barber
Hardware business II now. fer near-
" fifty years. retiring on account OF
ill health. This business changed
time and Is now owned by their son.
and son-in-law. Everett n. Dean and
L. Howard Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean are parents of
three children. Everett II. Dean. Har-
ry D. Dear and Mrs. L. Howard Cross
and have two ErandehtIdren, Miss
Beatrice Dean and Homer Dean. all
living here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
COLUMBIA
Burial of George M. Woodward
Z Thirty New Members for Young
Peoples society-5ranci1 Of Red
Cross Formed.


The body of George M. woodward
who died at Putnam last week was
brought here for burial Friday. He
was q Civil war veteran. enlisted IN
1851, and served three years, was dis
charged in 1864. In 1861, George, his
father, and a younger brother. were
blowing In field on the Woodward
farm. George was driving the team
and his father holding the piow.
Gsorgs sa1d a,,a neise Sss fsth ems ren1y
and that afternoon the young man
went to Hartford and enlisted. Mr..
Woodward had been engaged in rail-
road work and leaves three sons, all
vice.
Secure Thirty Members.
Some very successful team work
has been put in by members OF the
young peoples society. Two teams
under the leadership of Philip Isham,
and Miss Marion Holmes, have been
canvassing for new members. with the
result that more than so new names
have been added to the list. Friday
evening of last week Rev. and Mrs
Owen entertained the young people
composing the teams, at the parson-
age.
Church Votes to incorporate.
A meeting of the church was held
Friday afternoon of last week, to
consider the matter of having the
church Incorporated under the laws Of
the state and merging church and
Ecclesiastical society. 1t was unan1-
mously voted to have the church in
corporated, and A. A. Latham. L. E.
Winter, and r. A Hunt were appoint
ed a committee to have the matter in
charge. When the church is incor-
porated, the Ecclesiastical society will
hold a meeting to transact business
necessary to complete the merger.
John III. Davis and family Of Ham,
den spent the weekend with.~Colum-
bia relatives.
Miss Ruth Lyman, of the Highway
Commissioners office in Hartford,
spent the weekend at the home of her
father Edward p. Lyman.
Charles FreGrick, who has been at
St. Josephs hospital for treatment,
for blood Poisoning, has so far re-
covered as to return to his home.
| Working at Norwich.
Henry Schrieffer has gone to work
WITCH. Some half dozen Columbia
young men are working there at pres
Horace Little. Clayton E. Lyman
Travellers Insurance Co, Hartford.
spent the weekend with parents and
in this place.
Miss Viola Lewis. as stenographer
at Thamesville, was with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Lewis, over
Forming Red Cross Branch.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain last
Tuesday, nineteen patriotic women
met at the town hail in the interest of
Red Cross work. Mrs. Lester J.
autchinS was chairman of the meet
ing. All those present agreed to join
the local chapter, and it was agreed
to have a whirlwind campaign to Sc
sure members and a committee was
appointed for this purpose. The COM
nittee will meet tOday (Saturday)
and report results. The terms of
are one dollar. A meet
ng will be held next Friday at the
town hail for permanent iorganiza-
lion.
It is rumored that C. B. Buck has
sold his farm property near Chestnut
HiH station to a purchaser from
Rhode Island.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
HEBRON
Buell. Gilbert Marriaee-Roads in Bad
Condition-Meetins of the L. A. S.

5ueif-Gilbert Marriage-Roads in Bad
condition-Meetins of the L. A. S.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert and Hart Buell.
OF Gilead were united in marriage Sat
urday evening. March oath. Rev. A. T.
Steele of Buckingham performing the
ceremony,
Roads Muddy.
Many OF the roads about town are In
q very bad condition, especially the
Columbia and Andover roads. Some
Of the people that live at q distance
were obliged to walk to church Sun
day - : =. -,
Miss Hrna Lord of Wiliimanttc was.
the guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L.. M Lord. over Sunday.
Miss Florence Smith Of Cromwell
was week end guest OF her uaren fs-
MI and Mrs. z. r. Smith
Miss Eva Jones of Hartford I'm the
guest OF her sister for the Easter re-
cess.
8 49, l.. A. 8. Meets.
The l. A. s. Of the CONGREGATIONAL
church met with Mrs. d. q. Lord
Thursday afternoon.
Among Hebron visitors in WfIlfrnan-
tic Monday were DIR. C. e. PendIeton
and a. A. Smith, 5sse-ss -
Miss katherine Waldo OF East
hampton was hove over Sunday,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
MT. HOPE
Otto Hattin Buys The John A. Brown
Property.

Otto Hattin has bought the John
A. Brown place and expects to move
there in about two weeks to commence
farming.
Mrs George Albee has returned
home, after spending a few weeks In
Bridgeport with friends. Miss Fernly
returned with her, and i expects to
make her home with Mrs. Albee in the
future.
Jesse Lee spent the weekend in
Wiliimantic with friends.
Miss Helen Packer of Wiliimantic
and Mr.. Perry of Shelton were week
end visitors of Mrs. Jenny Bacon.
Michael Kraft is out again, after
being kept indoors with a hard cod
for a week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
ROCKVILLE

Rev. T. i. Cottreu IS at Waterford,
Conn, assisting in holding revival
meetings at the Seventh Day Baptisl
church.
Mrs. Carlo G. Barber and daughter.
Florence, were callers Monday at
Stoneholm, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stone.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Saunders Is seriously I'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Florence I. Barber was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Marion
Pendleton, at her home, Pleasant Or
chards, Tuesday.
Mrs. Emory C. Kenyon spent a few
days IN Providence this week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
Washington County, R. !.
USQUEPAUGH

r. K. crandall was a caller at East
Greenwich, Wednesday.
]. C. Webster was a business caller
in Providence, Monday.
Mrs. Ruth Palmer, who teaches at
Westerly, is having her Easter vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Annie Peck and Mrs. I. NJ.
Kenyon spent Tuesday, at Hope VAL
ley.
Mrs. L. Sutton. who has been Wis
;ting her sister, Mrs. c. d. Kenyon,
has gone to Providence for a visit.
Brad Sutton is working for c. ID.
Kenyon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
STORRs
Eadets Having Extra priIls-FacuIty
9 Club Hears Prof. William Esten.

Cadets Having Extra nriIts-EacuIt,,
g Club Hears Prof. William Esten.
The cadet battalion has doubled It's
hours OF daily drill and in addition one
whole day each week Is to be deyoted
year. :
Professor Esten Spealxs.
The Faculty club met In the club
room wednesday evening". Professor
Ssren gave r. talk on teaching This
vas followed by a general discussion
Of the subject. Refreshnerlts were
served. a7l7-s'rs- 80 - =
The Book club held its regular meet
Ing on Thursday evening. PROFESSOR
Eaton gave a talk on education.
Interested in Red Cross.
i Plans are being made to take a.
larger part in Red Cross work. either
az an organization here or as bra nch
OF an organization already formed.
sTne faculty members held an in
formal dance Friday evening in the
armoFy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
ELLINGTON
Good Friday Cantata Planned-Grange
Gives Successful Play.

Miss Marion Pease has returned
from a visit of several days in New
York.
Mrs. Fred Aborn is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Raymond Steele, of Hartford.
The first and second degrees were
conferred upon a class OF six at the
meeting of Ellington grange Wednes-
day evening.
After the regular Thursday evening
prayer meeting in the lecture room of
the Congregational church there was
a meeting of the church to take action
on the resigna ton Of the pastor, Rev.
D. z. Jones.
Will Give Cantata.
The Seven Last Words, the beauti-
full cantata by Dubois, will be sung in
the church Friday night by the choir
under the direction Of Professor ST.
John.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Aborn and Miss
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
COVENTRY
Patriotic Sermon and Serviee-Re-
cruiting Officer for Home Guard the
First to Enlist.

First to Enlist.
The pastor gave a strong sermon
Sunday morning on the possibility of
war There WAS also short patrio-
tic exercise in the Sunday school
Teaehirs BY Example.
W. 3. Hawkins has been appointed
recruiting officer for the Home Guard
and has set an example to others by
enlisting himself first.
The Ladies' society met Wednesday
in the chapel. at which time a mis-
sionary barrel was packed which win
be sent south.
The mid-week prayer meeting was
held Wednesday evening at the home
Of o. C. hall. Friday evening there
was meeting at the home Of C. III.
Schell, on the events covering the first
three days Of Jesus last week
Taken to Hospital.
Judson d. Thompson was taken to
St Joseph's hospital in Willimantic
Sunday, suffering with pneumonia On
Tuesday evening word was sent out
to relatives that he might not live out
the night. A slight change came
over him and by last report he was
a little more comfortable.
Mrs. A. F. Newell has enjoyed sew
eraE days visit with her son In South
Manchester.
schools closed Friday for the Easter
vacation
Reads in Bad Shape.
The condition OF the roads have
been such for some time that the milk
truck could not get through and the
farmers had to take their milk to Boil
ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
WOODSTOCK VALLEY;

Augustine Bartlett. Of Putnam, and
son, Elery Bartlett, of Eastford, were
at Allen w. Kenyun's. Sunday.
Miss Mary Summer was in East
woodstock Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson nee Miss Ida
Case of New York. are staying at
Thomas Cases for the present.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
STERLING

Mrs. FL. D. Burdick entertained relals
-dves from Greeneville over the week.
end. p Z i
Miss Elizabeth Miller spent the week
end with Mrs. Hattie Miller sssss5 s
Miss Mabel Moore and Mrs WV.
Vaughn spent Saturday IN Norw7chs !!
!. George Car was q Sunday visitor;
with friends In Rrovidence. &
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
HOPKINTON

Community Social.
The community social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo P. Kenyon last
week Wednesday evening was we'll at
tended. After singing several selec-
tions, paper was read by Walter D.
Kenyon based upon a lecture he re-
Gently heard at Kingston Agricultural
college regarding the subject of CO.
operation among farmers in disposing
of their milk. This paper was follow
ed by a discussion. Next on the pro-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
MERROW
10th Family Moves to Norwioh--Peep
Frogs Heard.

John 10th and family moved to
Norwich last week 49, = 8
= Miss Addie Tifden of willinantfc
spent the week end with her sister.
Miss Evelyn Tilden
Miss Rose Dimock spent the week
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

Ruth Aborn returned Friday after
spending the winter in Florida.
Grange Play.
A large and enthusiastic audience
witnessed the production of the drama
WillowdaIe given by the Grange Dra-
matte club in town hall Friday even
ing. The characters were all we'll in
terpreted. Ciemence Clark as ST Pin
ner won special applause for his dane
ing act. The play was coached by
Mrs. A. D. Hale. After the play,
dancing was enjoyed, the music being
furnished by Buckmister's orchestra.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
Wlndham County


Emhreidspt Club Msets.Alr. And Mrs.
Vim. oaan surprised By Neishbors
and Friends on Golden Anniversary.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
ANDovER

Higsanum Pastor Accepts consresa-
tionaI Church caIl-Buriai of Henry
g. PheIps--Recruiting for the Home
Guard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

shortens the labor and, l find,
shortcns time.
If you'll imagine you're
watching me, you'll sec why.
Into the sifted -four, bak-
sing powder and salt / blend a
level tablespoonful of my
wholesome shortening, very
lightly. See how quickly it
creams. Itfeels like silk under
my fingertips. Iadd the milk.
working rapidly, pat gently,
roll, cut.
Now into the ovenl ! want
you to notice how nicely
that wholesome biscuit comes
to rich brown. How crisp
and aaky it isl
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31

IF l neglect to serve these
delicious Cottolene biscuits,
Sundays, in vain l offer othel
breakfast dainties. Across
the table reproachful eIznees
say = plain as words
"Wlnat Z. No BISCUIT"
For a morning treat why
don't you try these quick
Cottolene biscuitsf They'll
put wholesomeness into the
whole day.
From L. G. s.
FREEl Cook book containing
239 recipes by famous cooks ssnt
free. Write to The N. K. Fair
bank Company, Ill West WISH.
instou Street. Chicago, III.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-31
My Sunday
biscuit-treat

I'm proud of my
little kitchen-way
up next the roof-in
our big apartment
house. And every
Sunday morning at
$50 you'll find ma
: here making biscuit.
Even after my hard
week of office work I
don't mind-the
recipe is very simple.
First, / am particular about
my shortening. Iuse nothing
but creamy, wholesome Cot
tolenc. IL shortcns the biscuit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
GOOD ROADS ARE
BEING DISCUSSED
Board ~ Supervisors Devote After
noon Session ~ Consideration oE
Highway Improvement
AUDITOR COMPLETES BEP0RT
Examination Of Books o7 County OIL
cials for Four Year Period Be
reals No Discrepancies.

Good roads ls the topto slated for
discussion a. the meeting Of the board
Of supervisors this afternoon. Il Is
probable that the special roads COM
rniltee vilf make p report and that the
proposed q 100000 BOND issue FOR the
adequate and permanent improvement
IF all the important highways il Rock
Island county will he considered. al
though the matter wi1I nor he ordered
on the ballot al this time. pending
passage ~ legislation At Springfield
s. =. Sims If the Sims audit com
paBy. Pontiac. who has been making
ara audit of the books Of The county
officers whose terms expired last year.
covering four year period ending
1915. made "a report the axamtua-
tion included the Offices OF states at
toTney. circuit clerk probate clerk.
recorder and coroner the report
which was 81 typewriter pages long.
contained an exhaustive statement Of
the receipts and expenditures pc the
officials and made suggestions iu
some Instances relative to rbe install
laion of better bookkeeping methods
bat discrepancies in their accounts
were found. except minor clerical err
rors The report was referred ro the
financial committee.
a communication was READ from the
county clerk of Mercer county. ask
ing that thn board concur iu eHpulat-
ing the abandonment If "a road I'M
Eliza township Of that county which is
slated for state aid improvement Ia
asmuCh IS Che highway is little tray-
eled end part Of it. le impossible the
Mercer board favors substituting an
other highway bat In order ~ do this.
il ts necessary for the board here 10
approve OF the plan as the road fn
question euter5 this county. The
matter was referred % the sBeclal
roads committee "A meeting wstb the
Mercer county committee lis to Pee held
here next Tuesday.
Bids Are Read.
Bids for the redecoraUne Of fhz in
terror Of the court house were resd
by Supervisor a. S. Eerua. The fig
ures quoted were for decorating the
corridors. dome and circuit courf
room and for the circuit court room
alone and We're as follows.
oUrecker 81 lewis-Eutfre 4ob OH
S&ssSz. water colors. $3.50: c0urr
room, oil. $500. water coIors $500
+. "A Lundahi s. Son. Moline F,gtfra
JOB oil S5.150; water coIors. s2.400
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
REV. SHERWOOD TO BE
ELEVATED MARCH 25

Rev O. III Sherwood has chosen
AprI % as the date of his Conservation
Is bishop ln the Episcopal church.
his duties aH head of the diocese of
Springfield 80 be entered upon Nav L
The ceremony of elevation VIII take
place iu Trinity Episcopal church
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue. Of
which Rev Sherwood has been rector
the past L years The hour viii be
1890 ID the morning
Bishop futile of Missouri viii be
c0usecrator- lie will be assisted by
TWO co-cousecr8JOrs. two presiding
bishops aud a preacher. This viii I'M
sure the attendance of six bishops at
The service. The five who are 10 assist
Bishop futile are To he chosen By Rev.
sherwood EIa has not BIS get made his
selections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

court room. oil. $500: water colors
S4z5
A contract ulI be let 5y the board
later
The matter TT renewing torouadC
Insurance 0u she court house build
ing was Ieft 2 the hands 81 cae pab-
SIC expenditures committee Super
visor Keraz explained that $685. 06
had been carried on tHe structure. 81
. 50 cent rate, making Il cost sIs0 for
q five year period The rate has since
sdTsucea 10 81 and in addition the ln-
suTaBce onpanies have lntimafed that
the building must b. insured for 20
per cent 81 IFS value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Columbia Grafonas Records on
all viii Won whether
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is
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Columbia rafnoa from SID $500
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We Will gladly send any style home approval
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
KNIGHTS WILL HOLD
SERVICE m CEEESECl

Members of Rock Island command
cry SO IS. Knights TempIar. have ac-
cepted an invitation 10 hold their an
uuaf Easter services ar tine CoaFreRa-
tional church in Geneseo The trip
may be- made on q special train The
slime. g. ~ H0adar and H. D. Mac,
Of this city. and l.. f. Gordon. J. H
White and Frank Cook. Ge1esee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
lIIss CharIotta l. FicEenscI,er-

Miss Charlotte l. Ffekenscher. TOT
Fifteenth street, teacher At the Eugene
Field school died at o'clock vesrar-
day afternoon at the Tri-CItv SAINT
toridm I'm Moline She had been all
ing but three weeks with perffonfffs
She was born in Rock Island. Han
$40, 1883, and had lived here ali Of her
lie. She received her early a4bca-
ton ln the public schools Of this civ
and later attended the high school
graduating with the class Of 1905
Following she taught school one year
IL silFls and one year at Hampton
IN 1910 she was appointed as a teach
er in Rock Island and haa since
served at the Eugene Field school.
Miss Alaude Robertson. principal a.
the Hawthorne school paid frt5ng.
tribute to Miss Fiekeuscher TO-DAY
when she said She was vo1ng wo-
man of sterling quality ana genial
manner The news of her 8ea4h
brings the deepest sorrow 10 all Ths
had known her. especially her fellow
teachers and her pupils. by whom she
was held 81 the highest esteem. The
Rock Island schools loses one Of It's
abiest workers
Her mother and brother George
preceded her in death Besides her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

father. II. g. Fickenscber. she leaves
sister. AIRS Marie SCHNEIDER. Of this
city.
Private funeral services VIII He
conducted tomorrow afternoon at =
O'Clock 81 the home. Rev H. TO- Chat
ley, pastor of the Memorial Christian
church. officiating Intcrmeut viii lie
in ChippiaHuocE cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
DIES HALF 4 MONTH
LATER THAN HUSBAND

6eaeseo. H.. March 14.-Mrs G r
Booth died al her home here TODAY
Two weeks after the death of her hus-
9andr which occurred ON March
9Ae was stricken with pneumonia the
day that be was buried she was a
resident Of Geneseo for 55 years and
was born in Ashland, Ohio. June 9.
lo2o- Funeral services will be held
Friday at the Methodist church here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Whatever kind Of music you like
best - grand opera, great overtures,
the piano-playing Of Josef Holman,
or the violin art Of Ysaye. Or snappy
dance music, or ragtime, as rendered
by such fun-makers as Al Jolson and
Bert Williams. or something for a
laugh ~ it's at its best on Columbia
Double-Disk records played on the
Columbia grafon0la
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
rs SEEKING RELEASE
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Haoaas corpus proceedings were
started iu circuit court today iu AN Ell
fort tie secure the release Of Edward
Murphy from county jail He was re-
Gently sent down by Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith for 80 days for vagrancy.
Phil Wells is counsel for him The
hearing SIS set for tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
IL 49, IN coNFERENfE

Mayor AcConochie of Rock Island
7layof berWaid of Davenport and Com
missioner Erickson Of Moline met at
me CITY nah here today 70 confer upon
plans 10 give the trf-cftiee unffl,,v-
regulations with regard TO the bsnI5o@
Of heavy 4oadS over paved streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Funeral d Hero ChrfsfonHers.

verdict of death due TO natural
causes was returned by the coroners
Jury IN the case Of Hero Christophers
$40 4hlTd avenue. Moline, who died
MONDAY at the local detention hospital.
al the inquest conducted at 100 last
evening at o .AaIiey's undertaking par
loFa. Coroner John Miller conducted
slle nearing The remains were bur
led today in ChippianuocE cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Buy g home Of Reidv Brca-
5'9F express. Call William Tref2
IFi-City TcweI Supply company.
Il J. Clean Towel Service; phone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Funeral of Sister Margaret srary.

The funeral of Sister Margaret Mary
was held at 8 O'Clock this morning az
the villa de ChautaL REQUIEM hfgh
mass was observed. Dean J. J. Quinn
gave the sermon and the mass was
said by Father Francis Cleary. The
services We're largely attended and
the floral tributes were beautiful and
numerous. Interment was in the Sis
ters' lot at Calvary cemetery The
paNbearers were John IT. Shields
Charles Buckley. r. II. Dolly. #. s.
q. Hara, Hugh ". Burt aud %. {. RIur-
ply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

And remember that Columbia Rec
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If it is not q Columbia Grafonola.
Played on any make Of instrument,
Columbia records are a tone revelation
to most people; because the tone of
an instrument depends almost az
much upon the original recording
process in the record making as ON
the reproducing mechanism Of the
instrument itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Booths 5 and 8 az the
Auto Show

Displaying for your critical opinion favor the most Won
derfal automobile ever shown at the price
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

strange. wild valley. secreted In the
heart Of the highest hills.
And 1t proved to be the site Of a
great encampment, a place where an
army was established for its length
anu breadth were dotted with mush-
room-llke tents Of Khaki In orderly
rows broken only by roadways and
drill grounds.
Here her captor desired Patria to
descend. There was a glitter of IL
humored amusement, Of triumphant
malice, in his eye as he touched her
arm and pointed down into the val
ley.
It was borne in upon the girls IN
Outstanding. in that instant, that the
man had guessed ner identity. She
was not only the instrument Of his
own escape, but she was the very
prize, no doubt, hat he had set forth
to snare.
And she had little doubt what would
prove her fate, once she had made a
landing in that valley.
Thoughts such as these nerved her
to heroic measures. What she must
do was murder-but so are most acts
Of war. And this was u OF her
country's chiefest enemies.
A heavy wrench rested In a pocket
convenient to her hand. She watched
her chance, whipped it out and-as the
/. japanese, startled by her unexpected
action, turned toward her-threw Il
with all her might at his face.
He received the blow squarely be
tween the eyes.
Patria heard him groan.
An eddy Of air, uplung from th'
broken earth, caught the biplane AM