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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
RUSS ELL.

Rev. C. S. Marsolf Of Leon is visiting
at the c. II. Roberts home.
Miss Ethel Dixon who has been at
tending Drake university has returned
home to spend the summer with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Dixon.
Mrs Newt Davis IL preparing to
move to Jefferson. Ia, to live with her
son Walker.
The Sunday schools Of the Presbyter-
ian and Methodist Sunday schools gave
their Children's day programs Sunday
evening.
j. N Jenries and Glenn Thompson
went to Chicago Saturday night with
stock
Mrs. John Vinsel returned home on
Monday from Des Moines where she
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Elmer Brownlee.
Harvey Thomas Of Dies Moines spent
Sunday In Russell with his grandmoth-
or Mrs. Joseph Criswell before leaving
for the army.
John Curtis OF Hammond, Ind. Ia
visiting relatives In Russell.
Frank Drake Is in Powell, Wyoming
on a business trip.
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sELkNAp.

Mrs. George Irwin Of Des Moines
came Saturday for visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. I. Ware. They
were Joined on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Rimes and son Eeverett of near
Carbon and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jones
and children OF Floris TO help celebrate
Mrs. Wares birthday anniversary.
Richard Baird OF Bloomfield were
guests Friday night Of Mr.! and Mrs j.
G. Huffman.
William Cree who enlisted in the
army left last Wednesday for Jeffer-
son Barracks. Mo. He was accompa MED
as far as Ottumwa by his father T. C..
Cree Of this place and his sisters Mrs.
Cal A. Vorhis Of Bloomfield and Mrs.
Ruth Hull Of Pulaski.
Mrs. ]. B. Painter and children left
for Brewster, Kans.. to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Carter.
Mrs. A. q. Anderson and children
returned to their homo at Bloomfield
after spending a couple OF weeks here.
Mrs. J. M. Post and daughter Mabel
returned homo Sunday from Daven-
port where they had spent the past ten
day.
Urel Goldizen Of Selma was Bel
KNAPP visitor yesterday.
H. C. Bell and Milo Foster erected a
large flag pole for the school house
yesterday. 1t is hoped to have the flag
raised on Flag day.
Clarence Anderson OF Ottumwa and
A. g. Anderson Of Bloomfield were
guests Sunday at the j. r. Hart home.
Miss Olive Putnam was able to re-
turn homo Wednesday from the Bloom
field hospital where she underwent an
operation two weeks before.
Mrs. VIM. H. Cox and children JOS
eph. Bonnie and Mary spent Friday
and Saturday in Ottumwa with friends.
Mrs. c. G. Myers and Mrs Magic
McMain went to Ottumwa Friday to
see their sister Mrs Wallace Buchanan
who is taking treatment there At the
hospital.
Mrs. Goode and son Henry Of Bloom
field passed through here Saturday on
their way to near F1oris where they
expected to spend Saturday night and
Sunday with their daguhter and sister
Mrs. George Dunlavy and family.
John Locker and sister Of Drakesville
were Belknap visitors Sunday while
enroute home from a trip north Of
here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
CHARLTON.

Miss Reba Newsome departed a few
days ago for Clifton. Colo. whore she
expects to spend some time with relar
|Itives.
Miss Ida Alternately has returned
from visit in Abel with her sister,
Mrs. Maud Maiden.
y DR.. c. l.. Baskin returned Sunday
iAixht from q months visit with rela.
7ves In Dayton. Ohio.
Mrs. C. A. Pyle visited friends in Of
plmva yesterday She formerly resid-
"a In that city.
Mrs. Flo Blondin Of Humeston was
visiting in Charlton yesterday with
Mrs. Geo. Harris and attending to
some matters in court
Jos. Delay, Of Des Moines and sister,
Mr.. May Johnston, Of Lincoln, Neb.,
both formerly Of this city. were In
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LlBERTYvlLLE.

Mrs. John VIM was operated or
Saturday in tho Ottumwa hospital for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson spent
Friday in OttumwA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Lawson. Mrs
Will Bennett. Mrs. Sam Hoffman and
Mrs. John VIM were shopping In OF
tumwa Thursday.
Mrs. Luther Leedy entertained the l.
L. q. club Thursday afternoon. All en-
toysd . pleasant afternoon. Tho club
will meet with Mrs. Rue Davis Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. P. A. Danielson Is in a critical
condition At her home noar here. Wed
nesday Mrs. Danielson run nall IN her
foot and Is now suffering with leck-
Jaw.
Mrs.. Dick swason Of Abba II here
visiting relatives.
Mrs. George Fry. Mrs. Nora Vernon
Of Fairfield. and Mrs. Milton Fry and
baby Of Burlington spent Thursday
here with relatives.
Children's day Will be observed Sun
day June II. A flne program is being
prepared.
Mrs Rue Davis and sister Miss Grace
Cornell spent Thursday In Batavia.
Mrs Fred Dovenspick visited rela
tives in Batavia Thursday.
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poUps.LEANDo
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Merritt left We'd
esday for Ames to attend Summer

Mr.. and Mrs. NIL. Merritt left We'd
nesday for Ames to attend Summer
school,
Charlie Parsons returned to BATAVIA
after several days visit with relatives.
Ernest Campbell went to Cedar FANS
Wednesday to attend summer scnooi.
w. A. Carson had business in keo-
sauqua Wednesday
Mrs. Florence Moore Of Davenport
returned to her home Thursday after
weeks visit at the home OF her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Morrison Of Leando.
County Supervisor Miller Of Stock
port had business at this place Ihurs-
day. .
j. w. Walker, A. L. Doud and NJ. s.
Doud had business in OttunnWa Ihuls-
day
Mrs. Clyde Peppers visited in OF
tumwa Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Margaret Plowman and grand
children returned to their home In OF
Mrs. T. o. Grimsley Mrs Lala Doud
and daughter Nellie and Vida ana
old Nelson all of this vicinnity attend
ed the closing exercises OF the Selma
school Friday.
Mrs. Nelson Ramsay and baby OF
Kiibourne returned to their home Sat
urday after several days visit at the
parental James Steel home.
Miss Mildred Crawford returned to
her home Saturday after few days
visits with friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ed Brown and sons OF Leando
went to Eldon Saturday to visit reia-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staubus and
daughter Myrtle went to Drakesviiie
Saturday to visit their son Ira Stauous
and family.
Mrs. Harley Plowman and daughter
Miss Letha were Ottumwa shoppers on
Saturday.
Ellsworth Arbaugh of Birmingham
is visiting at the L. J. Parks home.
Mrs. ]. l.. Hissem was an OttumWa
shopper Saturday.
Clarence Staubus left Saturday Tor
Red Oak.
Harold Mccullough and Miss Edith
Rothenstein Of Mt. Pleasant spent the
week end with relatives and friends at
this place.
Miss Gladys Holcomb and Gelena
Bennett left Monday for Mount Pleas
ant to attend summer school
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips returned
Monday from several days visit Win
relatives at Highland Center.
VIM. Russell OF Leando left Monday
for Ames to attend summer school.
Frank Elsensohn was in Ottumwa on
business Monday.
Miss Florence French of Eldon re-
turned to her home Monday after sew
eral days visit at the home OF MISS
Nellie Looney OF Leando.
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year az follows: N. g., Miss Ethel
Guthrie: v. a.. Miss Esther Lancey;
secretary. Miss Bertha McGlasson;
treasurer Mrs. Lulu Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reed spent
Tuesday at the home 70 her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Abernathy.
Barton Pelham was business caller
in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lathrop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirk Newell were shopping in OF
tumwa Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Reed spent
Friday at the home of her sister Mrs
Jim Guthrie Of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Reed were shop
ping in Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. John Lathrop spent Friday at
the home Of her mother Mrs. Adeline
Newell
Mrs. C. G. McDonough. Nels Nc
Donough and daughter Bernice Of Os-
kaloosa, Mr. and Mrs. g. w. Thompson
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Jed tombstone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
Railroad Time Tables
G. NJ. & ST. PAUL TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest Depart.
25A- Southwest Limited :. l: 45 a. m.
A stub train will leave Junction
for junction at Jas q. M, re-
turning, arrive at station AZ
c:04 q. m.
s3B-Iocal freight ........ 7:0o q. m.
Going East. via cut-on
e6A-Leave Junction ...... IL: 10 q. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11:Ao p. m, re-
turning, arrive at rtation at
1915 a. m.
SA--Davenport, Chicago. s:17 p. m.
Marion Line, Going North
4B--Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
7ossn 0ss"SS Rapids. Marion ~ N.
ssB-Local freight .....: $50 a. m.
Marion Limo, Coming South
103B-From Marion ....... TO- 4. m.
21B-From Marion ........ 1873 q. m.
97B-Local freight ........ 400 p m:
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
sA-Kansas City local.. 10: 40 = m.
Local freights depart from and term
mate Ottumwa Junction.
T. H. Jacobs. Agent.
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7 kIRkvILLE.

Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs Ed Belford and children spent
Tuesday ut the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Parks.
Mr.. Citizens Of Ottumwa returned
home Tuesday after a weeks visit
with relatives and friends here.
George Piks was 4 business caller in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
The Rebekah lodge elected the Of
flcers Tuesday evening for the ensuin 4
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BOY SCOUTS SELL BONDS.

Creston. June 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury has offered any boy
scout in the United States who sells
ten Liberty Bonds. a medal Of honor.
Hugh Tramp. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Tramp of this city and mem.
Der Of troop No. Is the first scout Of
the city to sell the required number Of
bonds Hugh has sold $1.150 worth Of
bonds and will receive the medal.
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Smith & Clark
Real Estate 4 EXCHANGE
We buy and Sell
LAND
Phoenix Trust Building
SUNDAY SCHOOLS 70 MEET.

Council Bluffs, June 1.-The pro
gram for the fifty.second annual con-
vention of the Iowa State Sunday
school association which will begin ita
sessions here June 10. Is practically
completed. Prominent Sunday School
workers from all sections Of the Unit
ed States will address the convention
which remains in session three days.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 3. & q.

No. ooina East Depart
12A-Chic., Dubq Quincy. 100 q. m.
22A-Ar. from Des Moines 1908 p. m.
6A-Chicago Limited 80. 1889 p. m.
212B-Ft. Mad, st. Louis. S:3b p. m.
4A-Chic., St. Louis, Qcy. 7:l6 p. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria, R'kfd. 1l:ls p. N.
17SB-Ottumwa, Burlington :35 a. m.
1sB-Otta to Burlington. 6: 30 a. m.
10A-Atlantic Coast Linn. '7:1S a. m.
Going West
6A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1:1s a. m.
SA-Omaha, Ore. Calf. 7:3 q. m.
1A-Denver Express -. 1921 a. m.
23A-Des Moines local -. 500 a. m.
213B-Ar. from Fl. Madison IL: 30 a. m.
179B-Peoria to Creston 80. 1:5S p. m.
11B-Ar. from Burlington. $50 p. m.
9A-Chicago to Denver =. a. p. m.
A-Daily.
Except Sunday.
]. H. Robinson. Agent.
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ENDANGERED FIXING FENCE.

ENDANGERED FIXING FENCE.
Coal Creek. June 14.-Messrs. Har-
ry Putnam had narrow escape from
death this week while fixing fence
A shower was coming up and while
holding to the wire the lighting struck
hard enough to shock one man to his
knees and burned the other mans
hands
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oIocEsE 70 oskALoosA.

Oskaloosa, June 14.-One of the big
conventions in 1918 is the annua!
meeting of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Iowa. It will bring several hundred
clergymen and lay delegates to Oska.
loosa and ST. James church and IT'S
rector Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis are al
ready busy with plans to entertain the
big gathering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15

that the private property Of the stock
holders and members Of the corpora
ton Is and shall be exempt from cor
porate debts Of this corporation.
Signed at Ottumwa, Iowa, this htn
day Of June, 1917.
Graham Stores Company. by G. l..
Graham. President.
Attest: F. G. Strohauer, Secretary.
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kEoKuK q DIES MONIES RAILWAY

No. Going North Dspar<
471B-Des Moines, Omaha. Sis p. m.
477B-From Keokuk :. .. :. $3.50 p. m.
473B-Des Moines. east and
west. -. =. ...... 1880 a. m.
475B-Des Moines, east. west
and north 49,. =. ..... SIS q. m.
Going South
47oB-Eldon' and K C ...... 1883 a. m.
472B-Keokuk and south :. 3:50 p. m.
474B-Eldon and X. Co.. 10: 50 p. m.
476B-Ottumwa. Keokuk :. $50 q. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
]. H. Robinson, Agent
All trains stop at freight house, at
foot Of Union street.
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TRAVEL 10 ABANDONED.

Oskaloosa June 14.-All auto traffic
between Oskaloosa and the north part
Of the county has been abandoned for
i the present Too much water over the
grades.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
F|RELESS FOURTH
IS STATE SCHEME
Nation Needs Money and
Powder Usually Wasted,

Save the powder and wave flag" is
the slogan for Independence day thai
Capt {. G. Hammonds, state fire mar
Shal, is urging Captain Hammonds to
day started a campaign against the use
less expenditure Of money for fire
crackers and all the usual Fourth OF
July fireworks.
Two reasons are advanced by Cap
tain Iiammonds for permitting pyro-
technics To fall into diSuSe this year
The first is that the powder can be
used to better advantage in "Strafing
the Germans The second and greater
reason is that conservation oi food and
other supple, demands that every pos
,blc precaution be taken against fire
Every year we spend thousands Of
dollars for fireworks TO celebrate In
dependence day We are gong TO need
all those dollars and all the powder
used in bringing about a greater in
dependence than the one we celebrate
,ald Captain Hammonds.
Dealers can help out by refusing to
handle any fireworks this year And
the public can do its greatest service
IN July ! by patriotic exercises with as
little expense as possible
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
RES|CNATI0N0 OF
CRUMB|NE TODAY?
Latest Rumor Is That No Sue
CeSSor Will Be Elected,

The resignation of Grant B. Grumbine
from the presidency of the Edmond
Central State Normal understood to be
in the hands Of one Of the members of
the state board OF education, is due to
come up for consideration at the meet
ing of the board this afternoon.
it is probable according to unofficial
statements. that no successor to Grum-
blne will be selected at this meeting. 1t
is known that members OF the board
have spoken informally TO K. H. Wilson.
state superintendent, on the question OF
his taking the place The latest dope"
was to the effect that Wilson will not
take it,
The board spent the entire morning
session today IN a consideration OF the
request OF the Oklahoma City uniyer-
sity, a law college, to be allowed to
confer degrees on its graduates Action
was deferred until the next board meet
ing TO give time for a full investigation
OF the work being done by the college.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
CiTYBRIEFS'

Alne Wheat Crop oood-The finest
wheat crop In history In being harvested
by farmers near Aline, Okla according
to u letter received by Wells Guthrie OF
tho Farmers National bank from l.. n
stephens, cashier ot the Hank of Ain.
rain made the harvest late and an the
grain viii not he gBrneted until the
first Of thc week, hut farmers are get /.
ting much moro wheat than they expect a..
Cd, the letter says.
Chamber Furniture Reps.nted
Chamber ~ Commerce rooms are taxing
on my hog guinea appearance as
James Fenmore Cooper might say.
nrush wleldcrs were busy this morning
converting what few pieces of golden oak
there are In the club rooms into rich
brown color, no as to hatmonise with
the other furnishings
Patrons Petition for Fairgrounds
School patrons are petitinning to haVs
supervised Fairgrounds remain open after
july !, the date tet for closing through
= lack ~ appropriations The only wa,
he use " the grounds may continue II
toi patrons 10 voluntarily raise a fund.
"a l.. Hahn Undertaking Co, Wal n
ADV
Soldiers May Not Come July 4--whil,
ntilcets ~ the Oklahoma National guar,
believe " would stimulate recruiting Il
have the suardsmen here from For, sll
for July I. II appears doubtful N IN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
HE NEVER SAW
A PERSON WHO
IMPROVED SO
Burnett Says Tanlac Did Wife
More Good Than Anything
She Has Ever Taken.

"I never saw person improve 50
much and in such a ,hot, time. as my
wife has since she began taking Tan.
lac" said Sam Y Burnett. well known
shipping clerk who ha, been IN the EN-
p'oy oi Williamson. lalSell. IaSiet
COMPANY Tor fifteen years. and who re-
sides at ~ West y street
"My wife was q great sufferer from
indigestion. constipation nervous in
Somnia and general rundown cordi.
ton ~ the system for the laS, three
years" continued Mr Burnett and
after eating ANYTHING her stomach
would puff up and She would have pain,
In her side and hack that would dis.
''ess her very much She lost an ic
sire for food and got NO benefit from,
what little she forced herself a. cal, N,
was very nervous and slepl badly al
night. and would yet mp IN the morn
ing all tired ou'. She was weak and
dcbil',,ied all the time. and was con
stan,ly bothered with constipation am,
had 10 he all the time taking some
thing 10 countcraci this condition
"Af,er she had used Tanlac few
days she began TO feel better. her ap
petite improved and her nerve, he
came much quie,er than they had beel
in A,lone time. So that she was able =,
sleep better and sounder and feel NOR,
refreshed when she gets up in III
morning She don't have that hloatin,
now after eating near as much as be
fore. and her cons,ipation has improve,
a whole 10, and she is free from M
pains IN her eide and back tha, wor
ried her so much She has rained sey
eral pounds in weigh, and looks Il. ton
and she says she feels a whole LOT bet
ter than she has,in \ long ,inv an
satisfied with what Tanlae Is doing fo
her. for she has go, more heneii, IRON
using u than from anything else N,
ever took before"
Taniao is sold in Oklahoma City es
elusively bv Westiall Drug Co. unde'
the personal direction of a special Tan
las representative ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Yankees Arrival
Hailed in London

LUNDON, June 28-ATtivaI II The
advance force OF the American army is
the predominant feature in the news
columns OF the morning newspapers
which display under big headlines such
details as are allowed to be published.
The Times comments on the arrival
as an omen full OF hope and promise
to friends OF freedom, sure presage
Of an allied victory, and the signal OF
democratic peace 10 be wrung from
defeated Germany. while the moral ef-
I feet will be immeaSurable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Prices
of Potatoes Drop

CHICAGO, lune n - Wholesal,
prices OF po,a,oe, here dropped lO to
~ cents bushel today to the lowest
level Of this yeat Receipts were onl,
sixty cars and sales were made a,
$40 and SOS az compared with Tues
days sales at 800 and NN There
are no cars oi potatoes IN the yard,
here awaiting an outlet They have
been ON the track here tor more than
week while prices have dropped "
teuts to 81 a hu,hcl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
PRODUCERS FEAR
. OIL SHUT DOWN.;
INCREASE ASKED
Petroleum Men Want More
Money for Their Crude,

BARTLESVILLE, June 2S -- (Spe
cial)-At a meeting OF the local OIL
producers action was taken to safe
guard the interests of oil producers IN
the hearings before the general pur-
chasing board OF the government when
ii takes action on the proposal to take
over fuel oil and possibly the entire
petroleum production OF the nation. Al
the same time telegram was sent to
the four great pipe line companies
operating IN this field, the Pralrie,
Sinclair. Gulf and Texas, showing The
contentious of the operator, Tor an
increase in price so that they might
be able to maintain production neces-
sary TO keep the nation supplied with
petroleum products
Followed Tulsa Meet.
The meeting here followed a simlar
one in Tulsa and Frank Phillips and
W. y. Davis were added to the COM
mittce OF the Mid Continent field pro
duccrs named a. that place earlier in
the dav The committee now con-
SiStS OF +. NJ Breenc and George +.
Black OF Tulsa and the BartlcSyIIie
men
The telegram sent TO the four pipe
Zine companies by sixty oil producers
and oil companies in BartIcsyilIe fol
lows
"Thc market price Tor Mid-Contl.
nent crude should have advance
months ago II must advance soon or
the enormous increase IN development
costs will force a general shutdown
During the past year rigs have ad-
vanccd 100 percent drilling contracts
100 to hlO percent, labor, considering
its efficiency. so to 200 percent boilers
and gas engines 100 percent and other
supplies IN much the same proportions
Supplies Advance.
Casing and pipe IS quoted at an adj
vance oi 50 percent but Is largely I'M
obtainablc except At premiums up 10
90 percent above the market In an
ticipation oi the warranted advance
and because oi the lack OF drillahle
TERRITORY lease bonuses have advance
from 100 10 500 percent Ten thousand
wells drilled IN 1910 as against 5000
in lolS, failed to maintain the pro.
duc'lon still greater activity during
the FIST SIX months OF 1917 has been
equally unsuccessful. Proven territory
Is practically drilled up New produc-
ton comes and must continue TO come
from unknown territory which grow
constantly dccner. more hazardous and
expensive TO test, develop, and operate
OF all the commodities Of industry
commerce and domestic use petroleum.
and ,'s product, are today the cheap
est s ,car ago Oll was selling al
SlSi. TODAY I, ls >l1O II should be a
least s27n The markc, mus, advance
or drilling will necessarily bc largel'
discontinued and production rapid
decline"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Former Princes
Home for PerShinu

PNRIS, Tnne q = MAJOR Gcneral
PcrShing, the American commander.
has left the hotel in which he has been
Staying since his arrival IN Paris 10
make his home IN fine old residence
IN the Rue De Narcnne, SO as TO 5e
near his headquarters The house
which has a magnificent garden, for
merly belonged 10 Prince Gortchakot'.
Il was leased before the war by Ogden
Mills of New York, who placed it a,
the disposal of General Pcrshing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
AMERICAN ARMY CAMPED
BEHIND FRENCH FRONT
READY FOR FIGHTING
Continued from Page one)

allies as the men will be fed. clothed.
armed and equipped by this government
Already there are being stored at the
encampment supplies sufficient for
many months
The American forces will be an inde
pendent unit cooperating with the al
lies. il has been suggested that the
Americans might be placed as a con
Meeting link between the French and
British armies, but the eNigrncies OF
coming campaigns will decide that
question
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
Famous Pianist
Joins y. S. Band;
Gets $50 a Month

NVEW YORK, June 2S. Percy
I'M Granger, a noted pianist, has
q v enlisted in the army and is
playing the oboe in coast artillery
band at Fort Totten, it was learned
here today Granger who has re-
ceived more than $1,000 for playing
at concert, is new a third class
musician receiving $50 month
Born in AuStIalia iN has taken out
hs first citizenship papers in this
country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28
GUARD ENGINEERS
UNIT IS NOW UP TO
PEACE STRENGTH
Continued from page y

generals office at Is West Grand ave
nue. to l. West Grand avenue, imme-
diately across the street from the old
headquarters
Only seven recruits were enlisted in
the guard during the last twenty four
hours. Their names and their home
towns are.
Chester 4 Dewitt, Harry 7 Slewer,
June ] Edwards and Spencer $ Pur-
KEY OF Oklahoma City; Paddy OBrien.
Spiro, Fay NJ. Wright, Ponea City,
and Lee X. Merrel Cushing