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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
LODGES and Clubs.

Review No. Sc, Of the Woman's Bene-
fit association of the Aaccaoeess VIII
give a blOomer social Friday evening A
3 o'clock at the home OF Mrs R heays.
PA West Rio Grande street. Mrs. Mary
webb and Mrs. F. T. Truax Will be the
committee in charge. Boomers Will be
the required costume for the party. and
these viii be supplied By the COM
Matrice Temple. Pythian Sisters. en-
tertained Tuesday evening with
social party in the knights OF ~ thla mas
hall \ variety OF card games WeIe
PLAYED. Mrs A Krouse won the hign
score prize in high five Mrs Nj r
Bauman won the first prize in the 5oO
games. Mrs Il A Meisel received the
second prize, and the consolation
prize went 10 Mrs. Emory a Smith
In bunco. the first prize was won oy
Mrs f J. Bacon. Mrs J. ". ChrlStle
received the second and Mrs Leo
Taulman the consolation prize Ke-
games There were about 100 present
The committee in charge consisted OF
Mesdames II. L. Brown, chairman, ).
d Cohen r u. Scotch, D Nitelle,
L. N. Cleve and Harry Ross
4 social was enjoyed by the mem
Ders of Review No. ~. of the woman S
Benefit association of Maccabees, Tues
day afternoon in the odd Fellows han,
following the regular lodge meeting
card games were played Mrs J. T.
Fish and Miss q. Shanberger won the
90 prizes Mrs. Anna O'Rear, captain
of the drill team, was presented by
the lodge with a handsome lSvalier.
IRIS Avis Mayfield. the lieutenant COM
mander Of the review. made the presen-
tatiOn with poem OF her own compo-
sition Mrs O'Rear made an appropri-
ate speech of thanks. Dancing was en-
wed the remainder OF the evening
Miss Eileen hlugel played the piano
music for the dancing. Refreshments
were served The rooms were deco
rated in the national colors. as this is
he week of Washington's birthday an
niversay. National seals Ornamented
the score cards. The committee in
charge was composed OF Mesdames
Gonna Klugel. A A Powell, Roy Gull
yer and Eliza Shaw. Mrs J. A Potter
was a guest Of the review. and spoke
OF the proposed old folks home IN
which she is interested Mrs. Laura
Hart. Of san Antonio. acting past su-
preme commander Of the order. will he
the guest OF honor at a reception. TO
be given on March s. by the review.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Cards.

Mrs. c. NJ. Order was the hostess TO
the Kern Place Bridge club. Wednes-
day afternoon. at her home on Cincin-
natl street The national colors, in
honor Of Washingtons birthday ami
versary. were used in the decorative
scheme and in the refreshments. Mrs
J. Monroe Proctor won the prize. The
guests present were Mesdames Leo
P Schuster. Everett Long. B F Clut-
Proctor. E W Earl, LangfOrd j. Locke,
c. Order, OF Milwaukee, Robert Brown.
of South Carolina. and Miss Birdie
Buckaloo. Mrs. Everett Long will
entertain the club on the afternoon OF
The MistIetoe 500 club was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
r F. Cruise. at her home on Bliss
street Mrs. r F Hawley and Mrs.
G. B. Taylor won the prizes. Mesdsmes
{ I. Davidson. Of Roswell y NJ. viii
liam H. Speaker. G. B. Taylor and z J.
Bartholomae were the guests OF the
club. A three course luncheon was
served after the games The favOrs
were little Washington's birthday an
niversary novelties Mrs Charles Foutz
asst sted the hostess The national col
Ors were used in the room decorations
Mrs. Charles Foutz will be the hostess
Of the club next week, at her home on
Bliss street
beth Rumbough were the guests Of
honor at a bridge party. given by Mrs.
Harris L Roberts, at her home on
Birch street Misses Amy Heard and
Evelyn Jones were the winners OF the
bridge prizes. These were attractive
coin purses Silver vanity cases were
awarded the guests Of honor When
the games were over a luncheon was
enjoyed. Jonquils filled a silver basket
occupying the center OF the table
OF the table Surrounding il were
yellow candles In silver sticks. Mrs E.
J. Mccullough assisted her sister in en-
tertaining and Mrs. Roberts was also
assisted by few Of her most intimate
friends. The guests included Misses
Greble. RumbOugh. Amy Heard. Mar
guerite Heard. Evelyn Jones. Hen
rietta Buckler. Mary Comstock. Ruth
White. Genevieve HornbrOOk. Sidney
Dunlap. II Houston. and A. Stone
Col. and Mrs. John W Heard were
the guests OF honor at a bridge party
given Tuesday afternoon by Capt and
Mrs. Emory J. Pike at their quarters at
Fort Piss The prize winners were
Mrs. J - Heard Mrs. John O'Snea,
Lieut. Isaac Spaiding and Lieut. " A
RaborE 4 supper was served follow
the games The guests included Col
and Mrs John W Heard. Mai. and
Mrs John O'Shea, Capt and Mrs. W
". OvertOn. Capt and Mrs. Victor s
Foster. Lieut.. and Mrs. " A Raborg.
Lieut. and Mrs Isaac Spalding and
Mrs Olan c Aleshire-
For the benefit of the army relief
fund. Mrs. f NJ Coates will entertain
Montana street Saturday
Mrs. Harvey NJ Hobbs was the
iC Stess of the Army Bridge club Tues
day afternoon at her home on Noun
the prize. Miss Valera Garrard VIII
entertain the club next week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Unique Progressive Dinner
Giuen By Fort Bliss Women

dinner preceded the yama yama mas
querade hop at the officers club As
The masquerade was a black and Whlte
affair. the appointments OF the dinner
were in the same colOrs- " mite flowers
of various kinds filled n glass vase IN
the center Of the table. tied with
black tuIle bow Black tulle BOWS
were about the table. The hosteSses
we're assisted in entertaining oy their
parents, Col. and Mrs. John W Heard
Can't and Mrs. James Regain were
hosts at a delightful dinner. gwen
Wednesday night at their home IN the
Wright apartments. Spring flowers
and ferns decorated the table. MIS-
Deming Smith was the guest OF honor.
Following the dinner. the guests at
tended the yama yama masquerade
dance al the officers club at Fort
RIiss. In the party were Mesdames
Deming Smith, W II. Neel and John
Mcclure, of Douglas. Ariz-, Gen Roger
Williams. Capt. Clyffard Game. capt
Martin L. Crimmins. Capt David IL
Scott and Robert Martin.
Miss Marguerite Heard viii enter
tain Saturday afternoon with q lunch
con. At her home al Fort Bliss com
pIimentary 10 Miss Mary Comstock, OF
Providence, R J.
Mrs. Deming Smith will entertain
Saturday night with a dinner at the
FL Paso Country club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

nth the dancers all attired in
M picturesque costumes of the
w Tama Yama style, all Of black
and white. the officers club of Fort
Bliss suggested a most artistic poster
Wednesday night, at the Yama Yama
party There was just enough Of the
bizarre in the appearance Of everyone
and in the setting generally, to be
fascinating in effect The decorations OF
The hall were most attractive. The cell
ing of the club room was completely
covered with white paper The walls
were OF white. with a pattern of black
diamond shapes. and striped with
black The 18th cavalry band played
the dance music. Shortly before the
guests unmasked, there was very
Jolly march, in which all the maskers
participated. Miss Genevieve Horn
brook and Lieut. Theodore Barnes. jr,
led the march Capt ". f. H Gooosoni
Lieut. Theodore Barnes and Lieut. l.
H Rees. IT.. were in charge or the
decorations. The post hop committee
Everyone was in holiday spirit and the
affair was most delightful over zoo
people, from FL Paso and the various
army organizations. attended the party
Punch and sandwiches were served
through the evening
The sam Houston Debating society
of the high school entertained with a
Jolly. informal dance Wednesday night
in the auditorium Of the woman's club
building. The colors of this society are
the national colOrs. and streamers OF
red white and blue were Iestooned
about the balcony railing and draped
tbetween the electric lights \ big
pennant of the Debating society. was
hung from above the stage a negro
orchestra played the dance music and
through the party entertained the
guests with jiggs and clog dances
Punch was served The chaperons we're
principal and Mrs A. H Hughey, MI
and Mrs. Alvin <. Null Mrs O T. Fin
lev and Mrs Nav T Smith and h
Wyatt On the cOmInittee in charge
were Chandler Prude chairman; sam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
By RUTH MoNRo AUGUR-

Marshall and Joe Finley; The guests
were. of the girls: Nellie smith;
GLADYS Kit. Bernice Boyle, Mildred
LaSalle. Emily White. Aline WOOD
ward. Mary Frances Hays, Eva Steven
son. Georgia Graham. Coral Bias.
Zeleme Newsome, Lonnie Joe FINLEY,
Naurjne Garrett Villas Simmons. Cor
RE wv. Mary Frances Hayes. Ruth
Dewey. Lucille Crenshaw. Louisa
Leighton. Mary McCamant- Marion Cal
nan. HARRIET Bottorff. Grace Johnson,
Louise Kerr. caro- Mitchell, Dorothy
Mitchell. Frances Mayer. Marjorie
Gooch. Gladys Mueller. Helen conway
Mary Caples, Dolly Evans. Helen sum-
mel. Evelyn Ellison, Sallie Phipps,
Helen Aguirre. Lucille Mckee. Evelyn
PAYNE. Mary Heermans. Nerna Altman.
Mabel Shea. Doris Freeman, Josephine
BRYANT Esther Harrington and hatn-
crime Hickman. The boys were; Nal
colin Webb. Cabell Greet, Arthur LOCK-
bart. Roy Wyler, Ward WorthinG ton,
Orban Walker. Charles Thurston. Eu-
gene Thurston, Wayne Taylor. Chester
Wright Carroll Stevens. Hubert sharp
Clarence Richards. Preston Roberts.
Ieufuel Smith. Frank Scotch. Jonn
Schaffer. Manuel Stolaroff Herman Sill
berberg. Paul Anderson Paul Broyles,
Steve Aguirre. Robert Bryant, William
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Rev. Miles Hanson Makes Talk
On "Shirley" To Woman's Clue

vivian Pomeroy. Lois Maetze. Pearl
Pomeroy. Leo Van Den Brock Nenetia
Van Den Brock, Frederick Kip ana
Janet Miller.
Mrs. Lillian Roberts was the nos
tess Wedne sdav afternoon for the mem
sers of the 1 Refuse TO Tell club al ner
home IT. the Dewitt apartments Bridge
the time in crOcheting- Carnations OF
various colCrS decor ted he rooms y
three course luncheon was served oy
the hostess. assisted by Mrs. o. heeh'
Mrs. ". c Dixon was received ~ 49,. q
new member Those present were Mes
danes w c. Dixon. e. ". RoDerts, h.
o. Collins, Ed Marsh. F. J. Region
Charles Reese. Charles clark, - heeh'
L l. Van Ripper AID ht-ie ;. AeeStohh,
Mrs. Q. Keen viii entertain the cup
ua--~ week al r.-r home On Mesa AVENUE
Mrs I A Houston entertained the
Carnation club Wednesday L .l'lt
at her home on Tr0v bridge street
Bunca was the usement OF the ar
ernoon and MIS- Charles Corell won tns
high score prize and Mrs r. EinhelI
a three course luncheon was enjoyed
Carnations and ferns decorated tne
rooms Mrs L Mclean will entertain
tho club next week at her nome Oh
Misso1ri street
The Highland Park Methodist church
missionary society met "Wednesday
afternoon. at the home Of Mrs G W
Brett. on Louisville street The mem
bars Of the division. of which Mrs
Rretz is the captain. entertained the
other divisions OF the society as host
esses Fancy work occupied the Siils
1Ieasantlv. The work will be sold at
the fall bazaar A two course luncheoh
was served later in the afternoon
Thu Happy Hcar Crochet club was
entertained BY Mrs. J. T Sullivan
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Douglas street After an afternoon
spent in fancy work two course
Iuncheon was served The fancy WORK
DIV prize as won 5y Mrs Henry
Terrell The next club meeting VIII
- tsIa a, TIE home of Mrs. G. II.
Duncan on West Missouri street.
The KensingtOn Embroidery cino VII
meet next Wednesday afternoon AZ the
nome of Mrs. y. L. Patrick, on Noun
tain avenue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
PICTURESQUE COSTUMES AND
UNIQUE DECORA TONS FEATURE
YAMA YANA DANCE AT RI. BLISS

Bias. James Bises. willard Brown.
Bryan Brown. Dawson Bry an, Geoi &c
BIefer. Nerrick Breck. J. T Baker. KOS
coe Blankenship. Jack Cole, HOHt Nole'
Richard Crutcher. Dewey Carson oli-
yer Carr. James Crenshaw. Roiston
Cooper Hiram Duncan. Jack Donohue'
Rudolph Davis. Coleman Darnali =
Dean. Don Finley. Joe Finley, Hurley
Griffith, Donald Grant. Ray Gilbert. r
7. Glasgow. Arthur Hathaway. Alan
Hedrick Charles Hawkinson. Ko9ett
Hoover Ben Jenkins. Joe king, VIII
fred Kranzthor. Bernhard hrupp,
Frank LOTUS. Cooper Mchemy, JACK
Marsh. Sam Marshall Joe MagoItlh'
John March. Frank McQuatters, Chas-
Naouin. Chandler PrUde. Ralph PRIEST
Clarence Priest and Russell RamaSe-
The Bohemian club viii entertain
Friday night with a dance in the Won
ans club auditorium The party Is the
third of the winter series. being gwen
bv the club. 4 feature Of unusual m
terest for this dance VIII be that the
girls are expected to attend IN mas,
0uerade costume. The chaperons VIII
be Mr.. and Mrs H A Blanchett. Mr-
and Mrs Jack Jagoe, Mr. and MIS-;
Jack Bunting. Mrs :. A Evans ana
Mrs. W. G. Kitchens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Mrs. Evans Announces Opening
Menu For Herald Cooking School

Honey biscuit
Date bread
Thousand Island salad dressing
Mrs. Evans will make two cakes du -
ing the demonstration and VIII SiEe
these away after the session OF the
school Two women VIII be lucky IN
getting their Sunday cakes free OF
charge
The Van Surdam orchestra VIII pc on
hand at I-SO o'clock and will render Il
musical program every afternoon our
ing the term or the school There VII.
he sessions saturday. Monday ana
every afternoon next week
Mrs. Evans viii be glad 70 answer
any and all questions that may be put
during the course Of the lectures ahu
n is her desire that every part OF every
recipe be made very clear TO all VINO
attend the lectures
The school is absolutely free, mere
being no charge of any nature me
women who attend are asked. howeEer :,
70 bring notebooks and pencils so tnat
they may copy the recipes and cooking
notes given by Mrs Evans 1,..--
The big sightseeing car or tLe Clty
Service company viii leave the hersIu
building at 1 o'clock and each 20 MN
utes after. to assist in carrying VISITORS
TO the cooking school The fare IS >
cents. The music will begin at
o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

one common-sense thing To do. Put
= or 3 drops of "Gets-It7 on the corn
right away. Pain and inflammation
Will disappear, the corn viii begin to
shrivel from that instant-then II
loosens and falls right off
There's no other cOrn-remOVer ia
the world that acts like "Gets-It" No
new discovery has been made in corn
removers since 'Gets-ItT was born.
Don't forget that fact "Gets-It" does
away forever with the use of saIves
that irritate. bandages that make a
bundle of your toe. plasters that half
do the work. knives and scissors that
draw blood Use .Gets-It'-no more
digging or cutting.
"Gets-It' IS sold eVeryw here. c5c
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
L. Lawrence a Co, Chicago, Il.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Parf;es.

Mrs. f r Mosby gave q delightful
child's party Wednesday at her home.
1921 East Overland in honor of the
birthday anniversary of her eldest
daughter, Alice Mosby. Red and white
carnations decorated the table and in
the center was a big birthday cake,
ornamented with Is red candles. a va
tiety of games entertained the guests
through the party. The guest of hon
or received many attractive gifts.
Small American flags We're the favors.
Among those present were Freda Marie
Gun. Ethel Billiard. Ethel Phillips.
Olive May Billiard. Maxine Moran. Ro-
wena Davis. Vera Mosby. Alice MOsby.
Edith Smith. Vera Hays. Marie Rey
nols. Katie Hammer. Martin Dehlinger
and Fred Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
GENEROUS MAN
GIVES HELPFUL LETTER.

Dear Sir-In February. 1913. 1 read
IN the columns Of newspaper, the pre-
scription of = great physician. telling
those who suffered from nervousness.
weakness. melancholia. indigestion
backache. headache and general run
down condition. how 10 get we'll 4
was in that deplorable condition. ana
so ! had my druggist fill the prescrip-
ton herewith given for the benefit o.
nerve-wracked people. Mix together
OF. tincture cadOmene compound.
OF. compound fluid 5almwOrt. l o.
compound essence cardiol and 5 ozs
compound syrup OF sarsaparilla- Shake
well and take a teaspOonful after
meals and one at bedtime.
The very first bottle put new life
and energy into my veins. Several
bottles fixed me up and made a well
man OF me II has done the same for
seven others 1 have given il too and
7 think the public is entitled 10 il be
cause Of the good it Will do.
Respectfully.
Chas. r RugdOn-"
NOTE-Tne above prescription is re
hably good for nervous conditions and
as an invigoratinC tonic. Local drug
Sists can fill IL for anyone
Dr.. Lewis Baker--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

m YOU are looking for a hat that Is
correct and in style-you Will find It
at a moderate price at J. W. Hnle's EX-
elusive Millinery, ZIG y. Oregon st out
of High Rent District Better Values
Lower Prices-A dYertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

this store and give same quality other
stores may equal our prices but never
our values. J. w Hale. Exclusive Viii
Iinery. 416 y. Oregon ST out Of high
rent district Better values.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
The vernee studio

on Dancing will resume their seIect
social dances Saturday. February Zitn,
sac n. m AT the L. p. hall. 4th floor
Rogers Furniture Co. Building. 2es n
Stanton St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
HOW WE COME TO
BELIEVE

some Of US believe what We
90 because We were so taught.
some of us because our
fathers and mothers so be
lieved: some of US because Of
convention: and some OF US
have carved out a Wor king
faith. having read and thought
and gradually drawn our own
conclusions
We have read as much IS
we could of Inc revelations
OF science. We have thought
as much as We could on our
own and others experiences,
and slowly we have felt con-
WINGED that the explanation OF
life is. that behind all that
we see and touch is another
power. that life is really Of
The unseen. and that the seen
is only a passing phase
We explain Henry FOrd's
great works by Henry Ford's
spirit, and so we explain
what we see OF the Universe
by the Great Spirit throbbing
through it-GOD-
On Saturday ] want 10 say
how life appears after we
have gained our theory
MILES HANSON
a Working Faith" will De
the subject on Sunday AT the
THE FIRST CONGREGA-
TIONAL CHURCH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Musical instruments.


Miller & Kohl. 81 Texas Street
F,xDert Piano Tuning Tel 7169.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Why Not

A hand embroidered Japanese limonO,
cotton crepe or silk $3.50 up. Beach's
Art Shop. City National Bank Bldg
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
CornS Peel Right
Off With Gets 1t"

Drops, and the Corn IL n "GODer:-
When you've got to walk on the
sides of your shoe TO get away from
those awful corn-pains. there's only
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

POS Texas st Fine basement SoxSe-
Electric elevator We are moving 70
Fverybody's Bldg because we need
more room for our continually grow
ing business. FL Paso Piano Co.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

III Paso seed Co.. rs now located at
the corner Of Campbell and san Antonio
SITS one block east of CITY Han ana
Court House-Phone 363.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

Carpets and rugs cleaned the best
way Wilson Miilican Cleaning Works-
Phone 4OO.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

The ordinary cost OF Want Ad IN
The 1T Saso Herald IS % cents I:
reaches an average or about Toe. ooe
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

The Exclusive Social Club" VIII give
"a select Social Dance Saturday evening.
Feb Path. at the Odd Fellows Audi
torium Music furnished by KOch's
tra.-Advertisement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

Question. Why do some women pay
more for their hats@
Answer: Because they have never
visited our hat shop.
Moral: Trade here. dress in style.
save money. J. w Hale. Exclusive
Millinery. 416 y. JreEOn ST. Out Of
high rent district. Lower prices--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
Apprentice Seamen Leave
Today for Newport, r. l.

Thirty apprentice seamen, who were
recently recruited through the Port
land recruiting station of the navy.
have been ordered to report and Mon
day they vii leave here for the Naval
Training Station at Newport, r. l.
They are:
Daniel Deans, Brooklyn. n Y; Chas.
G.. Glover. Harrison; Charles Angus
tus Bonney, Turner; Edward Lewis
Worthley. Lewiston Cecil Leigh
Cain, Clinton; John Wesley Hickey,
Jay: William JOY Spinney, North
Bethel; George Eugene Giroux. Au-
gusta; Earl Webster Cooper. Augusta;
Charles Waterman Emery, North Vas
salboro: William P. Gahaghan, Lew
iston; Carl Ellery McCorrison. Water
Vile; Lawrence Berry Gray, Harrison:
Henri Dominique Decoteau. Berlin. \.
H; Earl Sumner Eusts. North Jay;
Charlie Lester Haley, Livermore Falls;
Andre Bouffard. Augusta: Samuel
Washington Fogg, Readfeld; Albert
William Gray, Camden: William
Candy Kinds. Jr., Winthrop; Sewell
nahan Wagner, Bath: Percy Cleveland
Greenlaw. Charleston: Benjamin Har-
rison Fuller, Portland: Ernest Leroy
Robinson, South Portland: Ernest
Raymond Morris, Old Orchard; Earlon
Atwood Weatherbee. % Eastern Prom
enade. Portland; Lendall Green, Al
Fore street; Forrest Leonard Smith,
43 Hampshire street, Portland; Clay
ton Bowdoin, "a Mechanic street
Westbrook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
Battle STANDS AS
new WARFARE MODEL
T a k in G of Messines
Ridge Regarded as
Definite an d Com
pleted Operation

Another day has passed without the
demoralized Germans along the Ypres
front making an effort by counter at
lacking to regain the ground they lost
in the titanic drives of Field Marshal
Haig's men last Thursday South OF
Ypres, however, the Teutons heavily
bombarded the British positions.
where additional terrain was taken
from them Saturday night on several
sectors Aerial activity between the
German and French iiers continued
Saturday and numerous battles in the
air were fought. Nine enemy machines
were accounted for by the British, ~ho
themselves lost three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-11
Suspects
Would Not Confess to
Keet Baby Murder
Mob Hangs One Man until He
Nearly Strangles

Springfield, Mo, June 10.-After be-
ing swung from the ground until al
most stranGled by mob bent on
lynchng him for suspected completely
in the abduction and murder of IA
months old Lloyd Keet, c. j. Piersol
today would not confess a part in the
crime He and his five fellow pris-
oners were taken from the custody of
Sheriff VIII Webb at Stockton. 40
miles northwest of here, by As enraged
Springfield citizens.
With a rope around his neck. ac-
cording to reports reaching the sher-
ifs office here. Piersol was led to a
tree and given an opportunity to con-
TESS. Stoutly denying his guilt. the
prisoner was swung up until he was
black in the face. Then his captors
lowered him an offered him one more
chance for life. Piersol insisted upon
not only his Innocence but that of the
four mon and one woman who also
were prisoners. The mob pulled the
rope again, declaring that he would
die anyhow and Piersol remained 81
lent.
Sheriff Webb pleaded with the mob,
and the swinging man was released,
the mob leaders declaring they did not
intend to hang an innocent man. but
that they did not intend to let Piersol
go until they were satisfied Of rea-
sonable doubt of his guilt.
Piersol was given back into the
persed.
Sheriff Webb was thought tonight
to have four of his prisoners. includ-
ing Mrs. Taylor Adams, the woman
member of the alleged band. in Jail at
Stockton. The two other prisoners,
Piersol and Taylor Adams, the wo-
mans husband were believed to be on
the road northward under guard of
the sheriff toward a railroad line that
would provide transportation to JEFF
ferson City.
The body of Lloyd Keet the IA
months old son of j. Holland Keet,
wealthy banker, was found in a we'll on
the Crenshaw farm near here Saturday.
The child had been drowned at least
four days ago. according to the find
ings from an autopsy. The band Of
kidnappers who took him from his
home Wednesday night of last week
evidently resorted to this crime when
they began to fear capture