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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-05
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ffcSES lISStCSC AclsS Is n AZ, Stki
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Travis, New
London. Caroline county, Va, has
becn announced. Lieut.. Travis is
now in England, where he has been
consigned to duty with the Eng
Iish army.
II. b. Lane has received a letter
from his brother, Wln. a. Lane,
written Oct. 30th, on board the ocean
liner Espuglc. Mr.. Lane and
wife are returning from Paris
where they have been sojourning FOR
aho past several years. When the
letter was written tic ship was with
n a few hours Of New York and the
lottgr was mailed IN New York. Tho
TIL. o-.:upira ten days and was nn-
ey,ntful. Mrs. Lane VIII engage in
charitablc work in New York city
L is likely That Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
will visit Fredericksburg this win
fredericksburg Star.
\ ucy witness in the chamberlain
mu,,ler case in Goochland whose dis
closures may throw further light on
.ho real facts. has been discovered.
W A. Bailey. neighbor Of Or
Chamberlain, conducted Il personal,
Investigation Of the premises immea-
istcly after the discovery OF the
bclv Just what this man knows e
mains :, secret ycj, and will n al!
probability rot b. disclosed un;i! ihc
trial comes Up. His evidence, how
ever, i believed by all farmers oS thai
district. Ia be If vast impoltan'>. ana
that t vii! straightcn out several in
compatlnilitics III the statements Q!
the accused.
The twentieth anniversary Of the
conservation of Bishop Rohct' \.
Gibson. Of the Episcopal dioccs' OF
,-irr' MA. was celebrated Friday ni2ht
al the Central Young Mems Christian
Association in Richmond by an t"fur-
NAL reception. Between $50 anc
il o'clock probably 1000 fritnIo 81
the Bishop passed him as he stood
IN !cr The American lag and sock
.is hand. nurin" the evening E'&hoE
Coadiutor William Cabcll Hro%'' pre-
.crted Judge Edmund Waddl!i. .'1G.E'
r Carter Scott and John S>eNars
Bran, all of whom briefly and APP
;,ropriatcly addressed the auticncc.
Trcasurcrs Of tie state Of Fn&lnj;'
:iIoul;! not collect the 5 per cert per-
alty for taxes paid on Or bc1of" Do
cc.nbcr !. Such is the ruling 3nd
advice Of Auditor G.. Lee Moore Al !
circular letter sent to the trcasurcrS
IN all parts IF the state last wee.
The law provides tor payments o.
taxes without penalty on OF b"for"
December G. each year. Mr.. MOORE
! Iviscs that the penalty should AMI
does at:ach to al Claims that arc no.
paid in full prior to December :.
This g:vcS the taxpayer the benefit n'
the entire day If December |, and
taxes no. paid by that time NJ" col
irctablc. with penalty, by du" Proc.
Ct law
'Fhc fire commissioners Of Dan
lille eager Ia determine the prompt
ncss with which the fire department
could answer All alarm turned in IRON
me Of the outlying streets. fear tina
the yhavc got the municipality int
i pickle financially With SO?
va .chcs in their hard, they prli"I =
si:rnaI alarm and cimcl the apparr
tus. The fircmcn. an hour previous
~. caught wind Of what vi; rcmirs
md were ready ioi' the test. In ti1"l:
to mako u good record, on"
j.; an is unconscious in the general :,o=
r;f..l and another has = fractured arm
80
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Article iii

The amount Of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be $3.50, 900. CO.,
divided into one hundred fifty shares of
one thousand dollars each. 1t shall be
paid at such times as the Board of
Directors may designate in cash, real
or personal property, services, leases,
options 70 purchase or any other valu-
able right or thing for the uses and
purposes of the corporation, and all
shares of capital stock, when issued in
exchange therefor shall thereupon and
thereby become and be fully paid, the
same as though paid for in cash at par,
and shall be worcestershire forever,
and in the absence of actual fraud the
judgment of the Board of Directors as
to the value of any property right,
thing, or services rendered in exchange
for capital stock shall be conclusive.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25

filed in the office of the clerk thereof,
on said day. petition asking that the
administrator make, execute and de-
liver, deed conveying the following
described real estate, to-wit:
The Northwest one-fourth of the
Northwest one-fourth of Section nine
teen Q9, Township five (5) South,
Range twentyfour (24 East, Gila and
Salt River Base and Meridian, contain
ing forty (40) acres, more or less.
Also six (6) shares of the capital
stock of the Consolidated Canal Com
pany of Ft. Thomas, represented by
Certificate No. 10.
And notice is hereby further given.
that Monday, the 18th day of June,
1917, at 200 o'clock p. M, at the court
room of said Court, at the court house
in Stafford, Graham County, has been
fixed for hearing said petition, when
and where any person interested in
said estate may appear and file written
objections to the execution of said con-
veyance, and may be heard, snd may
produce witnesses in support of such
objections.
Dated May Is, 1917.
r. W. SMITH, Clerk.
First publication, May l8, 1917.
Last publication, June 8, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 026679
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,
April 80, 1917,
Notice is hereby given that Heber
Kempton, of Stafford, Arizona, who, on
February 8, 1915, made homestead en-
try, No. 026679, for SW i NV 4,
NV Il SW L, Section 22; Sc Il NE 4,
NE Il Sc 4, Section q, Township 10
S., Range 2S E., G. and S. r. b. and
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make communication proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described.
before r. W. Smith, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court, at Stafford, Arizona, on
the 7th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Schell, of Bowie, Arizona; Fred
M. Hutchinson, of Bowie, Arizona;
Ralph d. Crandall, of Stafford, Arizona,
Melvin r. Crandall, of Stafford, Arizona.
]. /. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, May 4, 1917.
Last publication, June !, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA


To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this office its
School Indemnity Land Selection, Lists
Nos. 459, 400 and 469, Serial Nos.
034S54, 034355 and 03437s, respectively,
applying to select as indemnity, the
following described lands, two-wit:
List No. 459, Serial No. 034354 In
7. 10 S., r. % E.: Lots 5, g. 7. Sec.
5; Lots 9, 10, IL, II, 13, Ia; S9NE /;
Sc NV /; E J SW /, Sec. 6.
List No. 400, Serial No. 034355 In
T. los, r. 22 E.: 81; IN, Sec.
5; Sc /, Sec. 6.
List No. 469, Serial No. 03437S-In
T. 9 S., R. 81 E.: All Sec. %.
(All in G. and S. R. NJ
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice, or any time
thereafter and before final approval
and certification, this Office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, May
7, 1917. ..... ..-... ..
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNo. Receiver.
Date of first publication, May Is,
1917 ....
Date of last publication, June Is,
1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. Ol8907

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O1S907
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,
April 80, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that William P.
McGuigan, of Bonita, Graham County,
Arizona, who, on August IL, 1912, made
homestead entry, No. 0lS907, for E !
NV /, Section 2l,, Township 10 S,
Range % E., G. and S. R. B. and
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year final proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before L. V. McCourt, United
States Commissioner, at Wilcox, Ari-
zona, on the 9th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Walter c. Shrode, John R. Shrode.
two of Bonita, Graham County, Ari-
zona; James l.. Misenhimer, Martin L.
Misenhimer, two of Wilcox, Cochise
County, Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, May 4, 1917.
Last publication, June l, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
AMENDMENTS
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
HUNDRED ELEVEN LAND
AND CATTLE COMPANY

KNOW ALLMEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, at special meeting of the stock
holders of the Hundred Eleven Land
and Cattle Company, held at the office
of the Company in the Town of Stafford,
State of Arizona, on the 9th day of
April, 1917, after waiver of the statu-
tory notice of the time, place. and pur-
pose of the meeting by all the stock
holders of the Company, by the affirm
ative vote of 100 shares of the issued
and outstanding stock of the said Com
pany, being all of the issued and out
standing stock of the said Company,
Articles III and VII of the Articles of
Incorporation of the Hundred Eleven
Land and Cattle Company, were amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Copyright, 1916, by J. KeeIsy.

premises under the provisions of Sec
tion 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the year
ending December 81, 1917; and if with
in ninety days after this notice by pub
lication, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure as
co-owners, your interest in said claims
will become the property of the SUBJ
scribers under said Section 1924.
4. j. CARLosS,
D. c. HOOVER,
Adv-3-l3t G. S. CASE.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Maury
Grider, deceased.
Notice fixing day for hearing petition
to compel administrator to convey real
property.
Pursuant to an order of the Superior
Court, made on the 18th day of NAV,
1917, notice is hereby given that G. w.
Healy made to the said court, and
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Quarterly Conference

The quarterly conference Of the St..
Joseph Stake will be held in the
Thatcher Meeting House, Saturday and
May 26 and 81, 1917. There
will be many very important matters
for consideration and it is very much
desired that all wards and branches of
the Stake have representatives present
Visitors from Utah are expected.
ANDREW KIMBALL,
G.. M. LAYTON,
JOHN F. NASH, \
Stake Presidency.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ARIZONA, o.
The Arizona Corporation Commission
does hereby certify that the annexed is
a true and complete transcript of the
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCoR-
PORATIoN OF HUNDRED ELEVEN LAND
AND CATTLE COMPANY, which was filed
in the office of said Arizona Corpora
tion Commission on the Both day of
April A. d. 1917, at 1000 clock a. m. +,
as provided by law. . ...
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The
Arizona Corporation Com
mission, by its Chairman,
has hereunto set its hand
lSEAL and affixed its Official
Seal. Done at the City
of Phoenix, the Capitol,
this Both day of April A.
D., 1917.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION,
. F. A. JONES, Chairman.
Attest:
SAM w. PROCTOR,
Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

STATE OF ARIZONA, S..
COUNTY OF GRAHAM, ''''
To F. Z. Peil and William Collins:
You are hereby notified that we have
expended Twelve Hundred ($l ,200.00)
Dollars in labor and improvements upon
the Sweede, Bingham, Kitty Smoke,
Blue Grass, Morning Star, Tar Heel,
Boomer, Tip Top, Sweepstake, FL Capt.
tan. FL Dorado and Buckeye lodes and
mining claims, in order to hold said
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Article VII

The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability, direct or contingent TO
which this corporation may be subject
at any one time shall be 500, 900. 90,
which amount does not exceed two
thirds of the amount of capital stock.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, the said COM
pany has caused its certificate to be
issued by its president ard its cor
porate seal to be affixed and attested
by its secretary this 9th day of April
A. d. 1917.
NJ r. KEMPToN,
CORPORATE SEAL President.
Attest:
W. X. CHAMBERS,
Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25

Home Mission Appointments for Sun
day, May 9th:
Lebanon-Pete A. Norton and w.
w. Crockett.
Layton-Don C. Mcbride and Grover
B. Maloy.
Thatcher-J. H. Mangum and H. w.
Crockett.
Central-C. E. Ferrin and Thomas N.
East.
Pima-Joseph Greenhalgh and Ernest
Ellsworth.
Fairview ELAN Olsen and VIM. B.
Welker.
Redland- Birdno and S. A.
Merrill.
Emery--F. M. Layton and Eugene
Evans.
Eden-Evans Coleman and Edmond
Richardson.
Bryce-Doctor B. Jones and Bert
Hopes.
Hubbard-D. Dudley Jones and Geo.
F. Montierth.
Graham-Fred Webb and Lawrence
Holiday.
J. H. LARSON, Stake Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA

hoi1i>iht <hheASot>H
STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this Office its
School Indemnity Land Selections,
Lists Nos. 1856 and 387, Serial Nos.
034O45 and O34O44, respectively, apply
ing to select as indemnity the following
described lands, to-wit:
List No. 1856, Serial No. 034045:-In
T. 9 S., R. % E.: Lots /, 2, 3, 4;
S p N p; S p, Section A.
List No. 3o7, Serial No. 034O44:-In
T. 9 S., r. % E.: All Section 9.
(All in G. and S. R. NJ
During the five weeks period of
publication of this notice, or any time
thereafter and before final approval
and certification, this office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied Nor and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, April f6,
1917.
]. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNo, Receiver.
First publication, April 27, 1917.
Last publication, May rs, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF. THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 024752

~A @aAsA'AA 'i'S A.'ih ihNiSN
Serial No. 024752
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
April 80, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Daisie
Stout, of Thatcher, Arizona, who. on
April 2, 1914, made homestead entry,
No. 024752, for SW /, Section "a,
Township 7 S, Range 25 E., G. and S.
R. B. and Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before r. W. Smith, Clerk of
the Superior Court, at Stafford, Ari-
zona, on the 9th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Conover, Vernon Montierth,
Charles E. Richardson, all of Thatcher,
Arizona; Edmund w. Richardson, of
Algodon, Arizona.
]. l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication. May 4, 1917.
Last publication. June l, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Notice of Selection Under Act
of Congress, Approved June
20, 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this office its
Grant Selection, List No. 8ll, Serial
No. 034342, applying to select for the
benefit of payment of bonds and ac-
crued interest thereon of Maricopa,
Pima, Yavapai and Coconino Counties,
the following described lands, to-wit:
List No. Sll, Serial No. 034342 In
r. 7 s., r. 10 E.: SW NE /, Sec. /.
In T. rs, r. 81 E.: Sc NEt, Sec. 81.
Can in G. and s. r. N.Y.
During the FIVE weeks period of pub
LEGATION of this notice or any time there
after and before tina approval and Ger
tifcation, this office viii receive pro-
tests or contests as to any of the tracts
applied for and transmit the same to
the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, May 7,
1917.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publication, May Is,
1917.
Date of last publication, June 15,
1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF SELECTION

Under Sections 2275 and 2276, u. S.
Revised Statutes, as Amended by Act
of Congress, February 20, 1891 para
graph 8 ct seq, Rules Approved April
rs, 1907, as Extended to the State
of Arizona by Act of Congress, APP
proved June 20, 1910.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF SELECTION
Under Act of Congress, Ap.
proved June 20, 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA


STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this office its
Grant Selection, List No. 80l, Serial
No. 0S4094, applying to select for the
benefit of. Legislative. Executive and
Judicial Buildings. the following de-
scribed lands, towt:
List No. sol, Serial No. 034094:-In
T. 10 S., r. "a E.: Lots 4, 5, 6, 4;
E y SW a; E y, Sec. 8; All Sec. Is.
IAN in G. and S. R. N.Y.
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice or any time there
after and before final approval and
certifcation, this office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, April 16,
1917.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
First publication, April q, 1917.
Last publication, May 25, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF SELECTION

Under Sections 2275 and 2276, u. S. Re-
vised Statutes, as Amended by Act of
Congress, February 20, 1891 para.
graph 9 ct seq, Rules approved April
rs, 1907, As Extended To the State of
Arizona by Act of Congress Approved
June 20, 1910. J
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O23S73

U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
May 81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Dorus C.
Hoover, of Globe, Arizona, who, on
December 8, 1918, made homestead en-
try, No. 023S73, for Lots /, 2, S = Me- a,
Section 6, Township s., Range q E.,
G. and S. r. B. and Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before R. W. Smith,
Clerk of Superior Court, at Stafford,
Arizona, on the 9th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles B. Yeti, of Stafford, Arizona; !;
Greasy S. Case, of Stafford, Arizona; |;
Louis Pulliam, of Solomonville, Arizona;
Jerry j. Clements, of Solomonville,
Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication. May 25, 1917.
Last publication, June %, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O24758

Serial No. 024758
U. :. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
May Il, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that John j.
Robertson, of Solomonville, Arizona,
who, on April 8, 1914, made home
stead entry, No. O2475S, for E y NE Il,
Section 8; and W p NV 4, Section 10,
Township 9 S., Range 27 E., G.. and S.
R. B. and Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before r. w. Smith, Clerk of
Superior Court, at Stafford, Arizona, on
the 9th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David c. Hoover, Clara Craft, Louis
Pulliam, all three of Solomonville, Ari-
zona, and Charles B. Yeti, of Stafford,
Arizona
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, May 25, 1917.
Last publication, June %, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
RECORDERS OFFICE,
GRAHAM COUNTY, ARIZONA.

Filed for record at request of w. r.
Chambers, May End A. d. 1917, at 3:2O
o'clock p. m, Book 3 of Incorpora-
tions. Pages l62, 1863.
c. Q. LARSON, County Recorder.
BY NJ. NJ, LARSON,
Deputy Recorder.
First publication, May IL, 1917.
Last publication, June Is, 1917.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Relief Societies Conference

The annual conference of the Relief
Societies of st. Joseph Stake will be
held at Thatcher, May 26th and 9th.
Officers meeting, at 4:90 p. M, Satur-
day, May 26th. General meeting, 900
a. M, Sunday, May 9th.
ELIZABETH w. LAYTON.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25

STATE OF ARIZONA, lss.
COUNTY OF GRAHAM, S.
This instrument was acknowledged
before me this 9th day of April, A. d.
1917, by M. r. Kempton, as President,
and by w. r. Chambers, as Secretary
of Hundred Eleven Land and Cattle
Company, corporation, who stated
that they executed the same in behalf
of such corporation for the purpose
and consideration therein expressed.
SEAL G, o, LARSON,
County Recorder.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
ST. JOSEPH STAKE
Meetings and Appointments
for the Month
of May

May 26th-Meeting of Sunday School
Union and Priesthood.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25

Filed in the office of the Arizona Cor
poration Commission this 80 day of
Apr. A, d. 1917, at 1000 O'Clock a. m.
at request of VIM. R. Chambers, whose
post office address is Stafford, Arizona,
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION.
BY f. A. JONES, Chairman.
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of your
You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment great help. The re-
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times it's cost. adv-12-4t
Graham guardian., 1917-05-25
STATE OF ARIZONA
OFFICE OF THE

ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ARIZONA, ss'
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26
cate of exemption or discharge will be

cate of exemption or discharge will be
issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
co. II it is temporary or condition.
al, it becomes Of no effect when the
time Of the condition named are full.
filed.
(c) You have been drawn for mill.
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to
the colors ceases you may be recalled
at any time.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government and on this appeal
your certificate may be withdrawn at
once. When so withdrawn you stand
precisely as though you had been Sc.
lected for military service by the 10.
cal board.
xl-Adverse oeclsions on Claim.
II your claim is dfsallowed by the
local board your name will be certi
filed and sent by the local board to
the district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafterS II practicable, a
list of those so certified to the dis
trict board will be given to the press
with a request for publication, will
be posted in the Offices of the local
board accessible to the public, view
and notice will be mailed to the ad-
dress on your registration card.
Therefore, If you filed claim for
CONTINUED on Page s.)
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26
Troubles Of the st. Petersburg
Home Guarders

st. Petersburg Independent: Com
pany A. County Guards, was drawn
up in double line Thursday night on
Fourth street north, when rain he
gan to fall. The men stood their
ground. awaiting the order o. the Of
fcer in command before breaking
ranks and running for shelter and
Lieut.. Jones held them in the shower
for a few minutes to see how they
would stand the gaff One man put
up an umbrella which he had carried
in his hand during the drilling
Then corporal followed suit, but
the latter did it to save new straw
hat that was worn by the man neAt
him in line. 1t looked odd Ia see
a soldier holding an umbrella over
him.
Il saw something quecrer than
that once upon a time" said GER
tain citizen in talking to the RAM
bier about the umbrella incident. II
once saw sailor, on board ship,
holding an umbrella over him. It was
not on war ship. But the sailcr was
on ship going out of New York har-
bor and he stood on deck under an
umbrella y
The County Guard did not take
kindly to setting up exercise sas tried
at the drill Thursday night and some
of the men were complaining when
the evolutions were finished. What
got next to most of them was the
movement which required them to
bend forward, with the knees
straight and touch the street with
the tips of their fingers. This nearly
snapped the backs of some of the men
and they did not come within a foot
of the bricks. Muscles were stiff and
creaked when put to the stretching
process.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26

II the new head Of the shipping
board lives up to the program he sug-
gests, which is to build ships and quit
talking, he will win high place in
the hearts of his countrymen. 1t
seems to be our great national trou-
BILE just now that vitality necessary
action Is delayed by the tendency OF
few to turn every movement into
a gab-fest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26

It's pretty hot today, but had you
stopped to think that summer is
practically two-thirds gone' NO
time now till the summer wanderers
are back with us, and our friends
from the North begin to drop down
among us.