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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06
GRAPHIC LETTER Of
AIRMAN'S EXPLOIT

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 5-One of
the most striking war incidents in
volving Australians is the deed by
which Lieut.. F. H. Mcnamara Of
the Australian Flying Corps, won the
Victoria Cross in Egypt a few
months ago. Mcnamara is % years
old and a son of the head of the Vic
torian (war) Wheat Commission. Be
fore the war he was a public school
teacher in Victoria. His home is in
Caulheld. An army surgeon named
Macdonald wrote in a recent graphic
letter to his father regarding Nc
Namara's exploit and its aftermath:
"On Monday last Lieut.. McNam-
ara, of the Australian Flying Corps,
few out from the aerodrome and
later on passed beyond Beershula.
ere he came upon the Turkish
cavalry. They Immediately opened
fire. His wings were several times
perforated by bullets but he just few
around and dropped his shells. They
We're shells timed to explode. Usual
ly bombs are carried and they eX-
plode only on contact, Mcnamara.
dropped four and released a fifth
from his bomb vest. 1t exploded
prematurely under the aeroplane. A
piece of shrapnel tore its way
through his ear and penetrated the
body of the machine. 1t ended by
entering MS thigh, making a huge,
ugly wound.
He Immediately dropped two
smoke bombs as a signal of distress.
But at that minute he saw anothet
airman drop two smoke bombs and
hover down through engine trouble.
LAS Mcnamara said to me, 1 could
not let the poor devil stay down
there and not try to rescue him Well
he descended but as his aeroplane
was built for only one the other man
had to climb into the space beo-5,er
the planes. All this time TIE / rks
were busy shooting at them. Witt
his extra passenger Mcnamara trieC
to ascend. But the leg was terribly
painful, with the result that the ma.
chine swerved and toppled over as il
was moving along the ground pre-
liminary to rising They were pri5.
oners for a certainty unless they
managed to make the other machine
go.
"They ran over to the other ma.
chine and tested the engine. Won
derful to relate, it went. 50 in they
climbed and scared into the air pur
sued by shrapnel from the Turks
On the way back Mcnamara nearly
7 tainted several times through loss o.
blood and pain, but by putting hi.
head outside into the rushing air ht
recovered. 1t would have been smasl
and death for both if he had tainted
| They arrived back safely. That nigh
Mcnamara was cheered to the echo
His deed is known all over. this par
of Egypt. 1t viii be the V. c. or i
not the V c. then something prett,
good"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06
DeFUNIAK.

DeFuniak Springs, Aug. Rev,
Stanley Manning left Monday for his
home in Minneapolis, MINI, after
conducting a series of meetings at
the Universalist church here.
F. A, Jones Of Tampa, Fla, spent
several days with relatives and
friends here the first of the week.
After a delightful visit in Pensa-
cola, Mrs. A. NJ. Harper and little
daughter, Ethelyn, of Chipley, ar
rived in our city Tuesday and are the
guests of Miss Gussie Miller.
Mrs. Herbert A. Felkel, accom-
panied by Misses Winnie and Blan-
ME Warren, returned to her home in
Tallahassee the first of the week,
after spending some time with her
~=rents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. War
ren.
a wedding of much interest to De
Funiak people was that of Miss
Kathryn White and Mr.. P. NJ. Cow
brough. which was solemnized Tues
day afternoon in Florala, Ala. They
took the evening train for their fu-
ture home at Bagdad, where the
groom holds a responsible position
with the Bagdad Lumber Co. The
bride is one of DeFuniak's most
charming young ladies. who, with her
sweet voice and rare beauty has
graced many social occasions. Their
many friends wish them much hap
piness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Paderick and
daughter, Miss Ethel. of Pensacola,
PASSED through here Tuesday en-
route to North Carolina to spend the
! remainder Of the summer. They are
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06
NEGRO FOUND DEAD
IN BOARDING HOUSE

JOAN Rock, coored, was found dead
in BID at 25 Luke's alley, at 6
o'clock yesterday morning, and the
fact was Immediately reported to the
police. The negro was occupying a
room he rehted at the home of Mar
tina Davidson, coiored, who discov-
cred that her boarder was lifeless
when she attempted to arouse him.
After examination by the coroner
it was found that he had died from
natural causes, and a certificate to
this effect was given.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06

ARE ENTERTAINED
At THE CAPITAL
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, Aug. 5-The county
superintendents who are here attend
ing the short course at the Cofege
have been delightfully."- entertained
during their visit. The wives who
accompanied many of them here have
been included in the social affairs
given in their honor. Wednesday at
noon the domestic science department
gave beautifully appointed luncheon
under the able management of Miss
Guthrie and Miss Harris.
Wednesday evening a picture show
party followed by a car ride over the
moonlit hills of Leon was given by
Dean n. NJ. Sailey. Thursday night
the college faculty gave lawn par
ty in honor of the county superin-
tendents. Refreshments were served
in front of Bryan Hall Besides
students and faculty of the summer
school only State superintendent and
Mrs. w. n. Sheats and members ~
the board of education were irrvfSSett3,I G.
Several smaller and more informal
entertainments will be given during
the stay of the county superinten-
dents of public instruction in the cap
ital.
Express Company Moves.
The Southern Express Company's
office here has been moved to it's
new location next. door to the Cox
Furniture Company. The sale of the
building in which the company for
merly occupied offices was the cause
for the moving. The new place is
more centrally located and will be
more convenient for the company
and also the public. The old Hirsch-
burg building, in which the Express
Company formerly had its headquar-
teTs, was recently sold by J. A. Cul-
ley and son to James Messer, who
will occupy the entire building with
his automobile business
Class Entertains.
The domestic science class enter.
tanned all members of the students
Of the summer training school on
Friday afternoon from four to six in
the dining and reception rooms of
the home economies department. The
rooms were tastily decorated with
roses, crepe myrtle and ferns. Sand
wiches, dainty cakes and fruit punch
were served. The preparation of the
refreshments and their service was
an evidence of the progress the class
is making under the supervision of
its able directors.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06
Statement to Public By
Local Arr1y-Nauy League

in this work which is of such great
value to our government during
these trying times, when we all must
give all the support we can toward
the cause for which our country is
at present at war.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26
Seed Corn Survey

The weather has been so unfavor-
able this fall for curing seed corn
that much of that saved is wet and
moldy and it's termination strength
doubtful. So serious is the situation
believed to be that the Crops COM
mittee of the Public Safety Commits
sion regards it as necessary that
survey Of the seed corn supply of the
state be made. For this reason let
ter has been sent to the superintend-
ent of every high school in the state
of Minnesota, asking them to release
the high school agriculturist from
class work for ten days or two weeks
that they may engage actively and
promptly in making seed corn sur
vey of their community.
The high school agricultural in
structor is requested to work in CO.
operation with the county agent and
to make personal visits to the farms
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

B. J. Jenniges of Wanda, trans
acted business here Thursday.
Walter Christensen of Wanda, was
a business visitor here last Thurs
day.
Leonard Fuhr of Seaforth, was a
Redwood Falls business visitor We'd
nesday.
DIR. and Mrs. McPheeters of Vesta,
were Redwood Falls shoppers one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Wells were
recently visitors at the home of Mr..
and sMrs. Orson wells here.
Miss Brown of Duluth, was guest
last week of her sister at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fobes.
A. J. Henle will spend Christmas
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Athanas Henle, of New ulm.
Mrs. Carl Danielson came up from
husband who is i'll at the Redwood
Falls hospital.
George Drake left Saturday for
Saint Paul where he will spend the
remainder of the winter at the home
of his daughter.
Fred Person left Friday morning
for Clairmont, Iowa, where he will
spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs.
Person has been visiting in Iowa for
the past several weeks.
County Surveyor B. ]. Reynolds
returned Thursday from New Ulm
where he was busy several days last
week with hearings on ditch appeals
which were made before Judge Oh
Sen
Miss Lucille Luscher and Andy
Luscher who are attending Carleton
College returned home Saturday to
spend the Christmas vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Luscher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tower returned
to their home at Franklin last week
after spending several weeks in Red
wood Falls hospital Mr.. Tower was
so unfortunate as to lose one of his
hands in bad accident last fall and
has had considerable trouble with the
injured arm. However the wound is
now healing nicely.
At Hoven, S. D., town composed
largely of inhabitants of German ma
tivity, a Red Cross auction Monday
brought $3.50 for the Red Cross.
Articles of every kind were sold. A
barrel of apples brought $40, pair
of fowls were sold at $22. Red Cross
tags produced handsomely, one four
year-old girl selling $50 worth.
Potter County, South Dakota, with
only 1000 inhabitants, added $12,550
to the Red Cross last week. The drive
was most spectacular. Businessmen
1s14~s snk -
awakening interest in the campaign.
Farmers gave their produce and mer-
chants their goods to be sold at auc-
tions. Every school in the country
gave a basket social or some sort Of
benefit entertainment, and the result
was that Potter county went on rec
ord with q per capita mark Of more
than So for the Red Cross.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26

| HI. A. Baldwin was Twin City
| business visitor last week.
| A. H Peterson of Delhi. trans
acted business here. Friday. 'sssss
| Judge F. A. Gray transacted bust
ness at Vesta one days last week.
= Syver Sata of Delhi. was caller
at the Gazette Office Saturday after
noon.
+ Oscar Gimmestad of Belview, was
a business visitor at Redwood Falls
Saturday.
Carl Boklep of Belview, called at
the Gazette Office while in Redwood
Falls Saturday.
| L. Holton and his daughter, Miss
Katherine Holton, are visiting Miss
Holton, their daughter and sister at
Saint Paul.
Robert ". Ochs, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank at Del
hi, left Saturday night for his home
at LIE Sueur to spend Christmas.
Miss Maude Whittet, WHO is teach
ing at Duluth, is at home to sperd
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whittet.
The lean men of Lamberton, headed
by County Attorney Emerson, have
challenged the fat men to game of
basket ball, the game to be played
Friday evening, December %, and the
proceeds to be used for the Red Gross.
The fat faction will be lead by Percy
Eykyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz LANCE Of Luz
can, were among those who shopped
in Redwood Falls last Wednesday.
Mr.. LANCE is one Of the oldest of the
Gazette readers and he called at the
Gazette office to make sure that his
name will be kept on the list for an
other year.
Miss Doble closed her school in
District 81 for the Christmas holt
days last Friday evening with a very
successful Christmas program which
was attended by a large number of
the people from that. vicinity. Miss
Doble has gone to her home at Tracy
| for her Christmas vacation.
j.. M. Mahoney, young farmer of
this vicinity has become convinced
that the purebred sire is the only
kind for a farmer to have and re-
Gently acquired very fine one of
Harry johnson Of Delhi. The animal
| is Polled Angus and is very fine
specimen. Mr.. Mahoney is going in
| for the beef type as rapidly as pos
sible.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colville have
their daughters and son at home for
the Christmas holiday. The daugh-
tiers are Miss Jean who is teacher
| in the public schools at Rapud City,
is. D., and Miss Maude who is in the
employ Of the business management
of the Dayton Company. The son,
Raymond Colville, is q student at
Manchester College.
H. j. Kuske loaded his household
goods at this point last Friday and
shipped them to his new home at
Redwood Falls. Mr.. Kuske has ac-
cepted position as agent for the
Red Seal Oil Co. for Redwood Falls,
Belview, Delhi and North Redwood,
and moved to Redwood Falls to be
/ near his work. We regret to have
this family leave our circles, and
wish them success and happiness il
their new home Wabasso Standard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-26

Robert Fuller is home from Farm
School to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson made trip
to the Twin Cities last week.
p. v. Finley went to st. Paul last
week with car of live stock.
Rush McAllister is home from MIN
neapolis for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Irma Schmahl arrived Satur-
day night to spend Christmas with
her father, H. G. Schmahl.
The Redwood Falls Public Library
will be closed Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. Miss Tolzman, LII
brarian.
Miss Agnes Lamberton is home
from Austin to spend the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Lillian Lam
berton.
Harold Aune returned Saturday
night from Minneapolis to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Aune.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder of Mar
shall, are spending Christmas with
Mrs. Snyder's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. 0. Callaghan.
Misses Grayce and Nell McAllister
are home for the holidays Miss
Grayce teaches at Sebeka and Miss
Nell is student at the Winona Nor
NAL School.
Archie Horr is at home from Sis
seton, S. D., to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Horr. Archie expects to 60
with the colors Of the next draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Coughlan of
Mankato, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Coughlan's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. 0. Callaghan, William Cal
laghan Of Minneapolis is also at home
with his parents for the Christmas
vacation.
Lieutenant Clinton H. Baldwin is
home from Camp Dodge to spend
very short holiday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin. The
leave of absence granted the officers
at this time are very short and given
to very few.
The body of Alfred William Henry
Prechel arrived here from Camp Pike,
Little Rock, Arkansas, Monday after
noon, the deceased being the first
Springfield soldier boy to have passed
away at camp. The direct cause of
his death was lobar pneumonia
Springfield Advance.
A delegation of six men and six
women representing the American
Red Cross branch at Redwood Falls
drove to Morgan Sunday afternoon
to attend the funeral of Lloyd Sher-
man, the first boy from Redwood
County to die with the American ar
my in France. The service was very
beautiful and appropriate one, the
sermon being given by Rev. Shells,
pastor Of the Morgan Presbyterian
Church.
The splendid new Methodist Church
at Waseca was dedicated with fit
ting ceremony Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 16. The pastor of this church
is Rev. julius Hitchcock, the son of
Mrs. P. D. Hitchcock of Redwood
Falls and a former Redwood Falls
boy. That the church was built and
that it is such fine building in ev-
cry way is due very large to efforts
of Mr.. Hitchcock who has worked in
the parish for the past several years.
Bishop Mitchell presided at the cere-
mony of dedication which was at
tended by several of the former pas
tors of the church. Rev. E. c. Glenn
ans former pastor, now the much
beloved "Padre" of the 1856 Infantry,
wrote very appreciative letter which
was read during the service.
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w. F. Duscher Of Morgan, trans.
acted business here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Scanlon of Bel
view, were Redwood Falls visitors
Friday.
William Zimmerli of Wabasso, was
Redwood Falls visitor last Wed.
nesday.
Paul Mueller of Vesta, visited Red.
wood Falls business houses last Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Cloudy of Sea
forth, were Redwood Falls visitors
Friday.
A. w. Reiner and Max Wyrembek
of Clements, came to the Gazette Of
flee Friday to get their new automo-
bile license tags.
Miss Ruth Goudy, who is teaching
at Sarles, S. D., will spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Goudy.
Miss Agnes Lauterbach, who is
teaching at st. Peter will spend her
Christmas holiday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lauterbach.
Will Hicks, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P. Hicks, of Gales township, has en-
listed in aviation corps and left last
week for jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs Cias. Davis of Sea-
forth, came over Friday to get their
son who is attending school here. tax
ing him home for the Christmas
holiday.
Christian Schlemmer ST., his son
Christian Schlemmer Jr. and Chris
tan Rust were Redwood Falls Wis
itors Friday. The three gentlemen
are residents of the Vesta commu-
nifty.
Mrs. Emma Strouch Of Danube
was among the shoppers of Redwood
Falls Wednesday. While i'm the city
Mrs. Strouch called at the Gazette
Office and secured an automobile IL
cense for the next three years.
The Crescent mill at Fairfax, after
being overhauled and many improve
ments made, started to grind on Nov
5, and has been steadily grinding
night and day since. The mill is a
600 barrel concern and has orders
piled up mountain high.
Leo Schueller, member Of the
aviation corps at Lake Charles, La.
writes that he is getting along nicely
and that he expects to be among 3
contingent, who will be sent across te
France in a couple Of months. The
training is intensive and Leo states
that Uncle Sam is turning cut avia.
tors as rapidly as possible. He was
recently moved from Camp Kelly
Texas. Brown County Journal.
In one week in November the Amer.
lean Red Cross lines Of communica.
ton canteens in France served ap.
proximately $4,000 soldiers. At one
canteen cup Of coffee was served
every ten seconds for q period 81
two hours. The pressure Of work al
times was very great. At one Of the
American aviation training camps ii
France Miss Given Wilson. with six
other American Red Cross canteen
workers, has started rest station
that is giving excellent service tc
aviation students and men Of the en.
cheering corps in serving hot choco-
late and sandwiches. One rainy day,
I'M an hour and three-quarters 4i6
men were served
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-22

allow. modern. finely arranged, builtin
kitchen cabinet; east front; fine location; ;
Y Y block ' best S jitney line in town; u
blocks car line; $3.50; terms, $3.50 down
and $50 a month; would rent to responsible
party buying new furniture at 500 discount.
as North Gillette or call 1135.
FOR sALE-FChty acres of first bottom
land; six miles fro mTulsa; high-class i'm
provements; worlds of good water; thirty
acres in alfalfa; all alfalfa land; large house
and barns all good land is worth 800 per
for 10000; terms right; possession January
1. 1917. See Russ l.. Grant 514 First
National Bank Building. Phone 2l6o.
NEW fiye-rcom bungalow, modern, built by
ing and living rooms. built.in kitchen cab
ine. kitchen and bath enameled, three large
| closets, large front perch, screened-in back
porch, brick fireplace, lot 5ox14Q; terms.
See owner at the house, 1919 East Hodge, or
call at 704 North Elwood.
FOR SkLE-160 acres OF black sardy loan
soil, 6h miles southeast Of Tulsa, lao
acres in cultivation, balance in hay; so acres
terms on Malt Il wanted possession January
| l. See Russ l.. Grant, 514 First National
Bank Building. Phone 2160.
FOR SALE-Ninety acres; seven miles from
| inprov sments; black, sandy Joan soil; good
Russ l.. Grant, 514 First National Bank
| Building. Phone 2160.
FOR sALE-Four room house; plastered I;
eas. front and good well water on so
foot lot; 1872 South Troost; $1,000; terms OF
| $3.50 cash and $25 per month. Bee Russ L..
| Grant, 514 First National Bank Building
| Phone 2180.
FOR sALE-By owner six.room house; just
| completed; hardwood floors, garage for
| two cars and servants quarters. 1916 South
Cincinnati. Phone e41i.J.
FOR SALE-Five large rooms with pantry,
| bath and four closets, screened In back
porch, large front porch, good neighborhood.
CAN 262
FOR sALE--Good seven.room house; close
In; south side; cellar. well, garage; bar
PSairls..' az aos s'lSIi AuIi Building. O "''A'' "
FOR SAfE--FKer room modern cottage, south
part Of town; garage and servants quar-.
ters; 81, $50 Phone 1923.
FOR sALE-i4.room house, good money:
| maker, part cash, terms; leaving city. 100
South Main, phone 1862.
FOR HALf-9, owner. residence snd fs-
niture, located at 7l1 South Lansing;
leaving town; terms.
ONE tLree:room house and lot FOR sale ga
North Cincinnati.
NEW {iye.room house for sale or trade; will
take small car as part pay. Phone 6744,
/ DAyDY forty-acre valley farm, 81 900; free
list McGrath, Mountain View, Mo.
I WANT to buy good lot on pavement I. will
F., HAVE buyer for good residence on south
side +, Z. Dix. Phone 6992.
FOR EALE--Modern fveroom bungalow, or
car line; owner, Phone "a.
ONE lot for sale on easy terms: small pay.
| ment down. Phone 1913
FOR sALE-New modern bungalow, nicely
| decorated. Phone 5As2,
LOT and garage. bearing fruit. l7i5 South
Quincy.
MY property Is off the market. Mrs. II. b
| Noonan.
GOOD corner lot, facing youth and east, Of
east side; $3.50. Phone 6o4p.
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(Published in thu Tulsa Weekly sun, October
is, 25 and November l, ?, IS, 1917
and Tulsa Daily World. October
20, 1917 World Publishing
Company, PublishCr)
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FOR sKEE-By owner, four'room bungs.
low can make two large attic rooms, good
well, terms. 512 North Peoria.
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA HELD AT
THE OFFICE or THE COUNTY CLERK
ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1917, SAME BEING AN ADJOURNED
SESSION