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Evening journal., 1917-06-05
BY MARY BOYLE o'RElLLY.
Famous EVENING JOURNAL Cor
respondent Lately Returned


respondent Lately pcAuIHcu
from Europe).
Uncle Sam has just one-third Of the
job to do today that Britain tackled
on Sunday. August 10. 1915 when
thirty million men. women and youths
registered under the national service
act.
was one Of tho 10000 woman
volunteers who helped conduct the
registration My station was I'm the
village Of Merlyn. 20 miles from Lon
don, and nearly went to Jail because
I forgot to register myself until inst
before the closing hour.
I'VE could iill out these forms OF
our own knowledge" boosted the
chief registrar OF Merlyn. as the
struggling line OF villagers formed
for the unfamiliar ordeal. There we're
"a questions on the pink or white
papers which every person in Bhg-
land over y years OF age had 20 an
swer on registration day
what IS your name?' ] asked a
strapping farmland who led the fine
TO my table.
You'd never guess f." he grinned
mot a one in Merlyn knows It. I was
christened Lord Marmaduke Albert
Edward but they call me al Binks
for short"
He passed.. A spinster OF certain
years took his place.
what is your age?' ! inquired dif-
/ hdently.
Her lean hand reached 70 pencil
figures upon the form.
q never told any one before" whis-
pered the rebellious voice, "can the
government be trusted not to tel
what It knows?'
Across the schoolroom the chiei
registrar filled forms with an air OF
amused perploxiiy.
Married or single?" ! heard hei
say, smiling upon an old greengrocei
she had known all her life. His bullet
head thrust at her anxiously.
Blessed III ! know" rasped the
husky reply; fact u.s. the questions
wrote on tiat registration papers has
most killed my Ellen
after this lifetime. says she
and Us with II children
WAR Is war says when al
must grin and bear H.
"You see, Miss, me and Eliza Mach
kept company I'm Leeds six years. 'aC
banns called. and a cottage ready
when. just as we we're starting FOL
church, her and me 'ad a bit OF a rum.
pus.
81 wouldn't marry you II you wal
the only man on earth she cries
Wouldn't means couldn't m,
Evening journal., 1917-06-05
pARgNT-TEAcHERs' MEETING.

The twenty-second meeting OF the
parent-Tcachers' Association OF Mt.
Cuba was held on Thursday evening.
Nav 81 The treasurer reported
balance on hand OF s7S26. Or. Chas.
A Wagner former State commits
sioner OF Education; Horace J.. Dill
worth. school commissioner for New
Castle County. and John Frederick
OF Centreville. delivered addresses.
Announcement was made that
business meeting OF the association
would be held on Thursday evening.
June T. The following program was
given:
REGULATIONS. Frank Hobson, Howard
Brown: dialogue "Stand by the
Flag" James Holahan. John Duncan.
Hector Robson. William Wilkinson
recitations. Margaret Holahan, Joseph
NcCallum. John McCallum, Evelyn
Save: dialogue. Flowers For Our
Dead" Margaret Healey. Elizabeth
Hoalev. Anna Brown. Mildred Sage,
Grace O'Neal. Mary Holahan; reel
taiion. Helen Brown Sarah Freder-
iclx. dialogue, "We Are The Men or
Coming Years" Meredith Frederick,
George Duncan: duet "A Soldier and
A Little Red Cross Maid Margaret
Healcv and Edward Healey; song,
"The Flag OF Our Union Forever
school: recitations. Juanita Wilkln-
son. William Langshaw; dialogue
Memorial Day" Thomas Duncan
Herbert save Walter Hickman. Ed
ward Healey; song, Memorial Day
school: flag drill. school children;
dialogue. Gertrude Ryan and owen
O'Neal: music, Ralph Ryan; sketch
owen O'Neal; dialogue. "A backward
Glance" Agnes O'Neal, Gertrude
RYAN and George Ruttor; recitation
Leroy Edler: dialogue. Langshaw
family: recitation. Mr. Langshaw
song. America. Here's My Boy
school: dialogue. when Duty Calls
Mrs. McCollum, Miss Edna Taylor
William Clayton and Robert Lang
shaw.
Evening journal., 1917-06-05
June Sale of Blouses
Summer Skirts

Hundreds of them Of pure white linene, linen, pique,
rep, gahardme, Bedford cord and Ramie linen
Dozens of styles ranging from plain gored to hand
Somely embroidered loo to $50
Sizes TO suit all figures.
Main Floor.
Evening journal., 1917-06-05
Lovely White Frocks
For Young Girl Graduates

Second only to Graduation itself is the event Of the
Graduation frock. Whether it be simple elaborate
-of dainty white net or crepe de chine, or even
of simple vole--if chosen in the Girls Own Section
one is sure that it is appropriate youthful and priced
less than elsewhere.
frock of accordion dainty frock Of sheer
peated net is made in over net is fashioned
dainty Empire effect With tr;rta r,ala5 strt
with vide crushed rib c'.
bon girdc lace trim nc 'uilos arc OF inc
med lace edgings silk net; short puff
also band the bottom sleeves are also net
hounce 1850 trimmed. 1880
Simple and grish is 4 frock of fine quality crepe de
chine The skirt is shiued and banded with wide
tucks Short sleeves are finished with pcot edged
rufles and soft girde of the crepe de chine is also
pcot edged. 9.75
Sizes - to 16 years Ord Floor
Other Graduation Dresses $50, $50, 100
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

and elsewhere. Classes are being
maintained where young girls are be-
ing taught the real meaning of COM
radeship and companionship with the
soldiers and with other girls and wo-
men with whom they may come in
contact during the war period.
Girls are being recruited by the
thousands by this organization to go
into the camps and do their part in
furnishing and maintaining wholesome
amusements there, such as restricted
dancing. over 100000 of these girls
have already signed the Patriotic
pledge of this organization through.
out the country. This pledges them
to do their share in taking good care
OF the fighting men.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29
HOSTESS HOMES
FOR RELATIVES
Of SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-"Host-
ess' housese where woman relatives
and friends of the fighting men may
be amply provided for, are springing
up in every camp and cantonment In
the west. They have already
Vista, California, and American Lake,
Washington. In time every military
establishment OF any proportions in
California. Arizona. Nevada, Washing
ton, and the Hawaiian Islands will be
provided with these centers for wo-
men.
The houses are being built by the
Y. w. c.. A., which in addition is pro.
viding recreation centers in San Die.
go, San Pedro, Palo Alto and Sar
Francisco for the soldiers.
A work equally great is being done
by this organization overseas. An So,
900 foyer canteen in Paris, where thu
women munitions and industrial work
ers may seek proper recreation has
been provided for. Nurses "huts' ar
; also to be erected in numbers.
The Hostess houses" are recrea
tional and indispensable, according II
the Y. w C. A. workers. The one a
Camp Kearney was recently complet
ed and opened to the public with al
day ceremonies. The one at CAM
Lewis has been described by Majo
General Greene as zone of the fines
things we have here"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received
until IL a. m. Jan. 7, 1917 at the Of
flee of the Divisional Road Commits
sion for the Third Division of Alas
ka, for the construction of a bridge
across the Nizina River near Youngs
Creek as provided for in the Session
Laws of Alaska. Capter so, II. B. No.
II. Said Bridge to be pile bridge of
416 bents, 6225 feet to be the total
length. Proposals must be made out
in triplicate and accompanied by a
bond signed by two sureties for the
full amount of the bid, said bond to
be of full force only in case the con-
tract is awarded to the bidder. Bid
ders will bid for the whole of the
bridge and will also make a separate
Did per lineal foot for the bridge be-
ginning at station 05, up to the
amount of $4,000.
The above work must be performed
according to the specifications and
conditions on file at the office of the
Divisional Road Commission at Val
dez, Alaska, and at the office of the
Alaska Transfer Co., Cordova, the
Chitina Hotel, Chitina; and the post
office at Mccarthy, Alaska, where a
copy of the same with form of con
tract may be seen, and proposal forms
obtained.
bidder, enclosed in plain, sealed
Proposals must be signed by the
envelope and addressed to the Divis
ional Road Commission, Valdez, AL
aska, and be plainly marked PRO
posals for the Construction of the
Nizina Bridge"
The right is hereby reserved to re
ject any and all bids.
JAMES E. WILSON,
Chairman Divisional Road Com.
Third District, Territory of Alaska
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

The houses are built according to
ideas that go into true home, French
windows. brick porches and big fire
places are features. Accommodations
are made for those who wish to eat in
he open air. Gardens are being
installed by landscape experts, low
shrubs and nasturtiums being plant
ed for perennial greenery and color.
The social hall is the outstanding
feature. Here the mothers, sisters,
and wives may visit their loved ones
for long periods, and receive tender
and solicitous care When the sold
Ter is called away to his martial du-
ties these women may linger at the
hostess house instead OF being fore
ed to wander around the camp.
The house is the clearing place for
the meetings of relatives and friends.
=
When a woman arrives at camp she
Is relieved through the hostess
house of the confusion attendant up
on the search for her loved one. She
has either written in advance Meet
me at the hostess house" or she will
| go directly to the place and be ad-
vised explicitly as to when and where
| she can meet him.
The funds for these houses and re-
creation centers are being generously
provided by the public. A $4,000
drive" is now in progress, and when
this is obtained more will be asked.
The quota in the states mentioned
and in Hawaii for the "drive" is $780,
900. The cost of the hostess houses
runs all the way from $4,000 to $780,
900, the amount being determined &C
cording to the number of visitors ex
: pected.
In addition the Y. w. c. A. has sci
: itself to the task of looking after the
mental, spiritual and physical welfare
of women war workers in the west
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

In order to accommodate khe,r Gus.
toners and the public generally
Finkelstein & Sapiro will keep their
store open on Monday evening.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

WANTED-Girl for general house
work and help with care OF children.
No cooking. Apply Mrs. W. w.
Council
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

Increase your business by adrertis
ing in The Times.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

FOR sALE-Ford car. 5000 cash. Ap
ply to Harry Greenig.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

FOR RENT-Three nice rooms, suit
able for light housekeeping. Also
large front room. Apply J. x.
Smart. 3-6t
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

FOR RENT-Five rooms, unfurnshed.
in Empress building. Apply Room s.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1917-12-29

FOR RENT-Threc room furnished
house Apply Blum, O'Neill Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

At last we landed in Philadelphia
Pa. Some of the boys didn't
know hardly how to act. l was
transferred to Paris Island S. G.
on the 24day of Marah 1917, and
have been here every since, was
rated non commission officer, and
have done nearly every ching
that a fellow could do in the
service trying to do the best |
can for our country. The time
has come that the best is not too
good. Hoping all fellows wish
to join US with the best of luck.
There is a place for each and
every one that willing to do bis
little bit for our country. | re
main yours truly.
Cpl. G. G. England,
u. S. M. C. Co. H. D.,
Paris Island, S. c.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

tined for measles. There are
enough turnips between Bards-
town and Louisville to feed the
people of Kentucky for 6 months
We took dinner with Mr.. Henry
Moss another Adair county boy
who married Miss Conda Will
liams of Cumberland county. He
is making good. owns a large part
in the Louisville Cooperage Co.,
and a fine home on Broadway.
We took supper at Bardstown,
they certainly know how to feed
you. Mr.. Moss runs a garage at
Greensburg and he informed
your scribe this season that he
has sold $1,000 gellons of gaso-
line.
Mr.. J. M. Shives and wife of
this place visited Mr.. Will Breed
ing and family at Portland last
week. They report that Mr..
Breeding who has been in bad
health for over a year is very
much improved.
J. E. Rosson made a delivery of
fruit trees at Columbia last week.
He is with the Knoxville people.
Tobacco has gone sky high
here some dark tobacco brought
as much as zoe.
Willard Corbin, R. L. Rowe,
Ruby James, Whit Rowe and
Ionic Rowe all took. their to-
bacco to Burkesville and report
ed good prices.
Allen Keltner of Cane Valley
was through here last week buy
ing tobacco for the Campbells.
vile house, paying the highest
market prices.
Charley Hereford of Columbia
and a spectacle man was here
last Wednesday.
Bowen Coomer and family who
have been making their home in
Illinois, have returned home.
Alfred Baker who is located at
Camp Taylor, came home last
week for a few days. While
here he broke out with measles.
Revs. Joggers and Payne are
carrying on a series of meeting
at Antioch.
There was an epidemic of mar
rying at this place few days
ago. Mr.. Rich Dillon and Miss
Bertha Patterson, Rollin Patton
and Miss Lula Fields, Garvin
Jesse and Miss Lille Fields.
Johnnie Rosson of Red Lick,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05
FROM A SOLDIER BOY.

Paris Island S. C. Nov. %, 1917.
Editor News:
While in my tent, thinking of
the pass tines that has gone and
come, will try to interest some
one back in old KY. We are
having our first coal weather
here now that amounts to any
thing.
We are going to have field day
every one is taking interest in
some part or other. First we
have is tug of war, and there
will be a l mile race, high jump
ing, a 100 yard dash, speed race,
high wall scaling, broad jump,
and several other things that is
interesting. But to top it off we
are going to have a military we'd
ding one of our officers are going
to get married, all of the boys
wishes him with the best of luck.
But the best of it all we had a
Thanksgiving dinner, for Uncle
Sam always looks out for the
boys on holiday
We had a bunch of $50 of the
boys to bid us good bye few
days ago, they were transferred
to different places, in aboard
ship, field service, and for differ
ent duties. We have about g.
600 in training now. every one
is enjoying life and doing the
best he can to do can for
the benefit of our country.
We have had a lot of hard ships
in the last few months, but are
still on the job. We have more
things to go through with than
any other branch of the service,
because we are sailors and sol.
diers, and every thing that we
are call to do, first to fight. every
where troubles starts. | was in
Hattie six months since | have
been in the service. and our
troubles were many. We would
go out on a hike and stay out for
days at a time, swimming rivers,
climbing mountains. until every
one was tired out. After we
would return from our journey
and scrub up and a few hours
sleep, out we would PC again
sleeping on the ground any place
that dark would overtake US.
After all our worry and trou.
bles we got news to come back
to the good old U. S.A. 1t seem
that the ship that brought US
back couldent travel fast enough.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05
Rugby.

Your scribe made a delivery of
fruit trees at Greensburg last
week. The people in Green
county are as friendly people as
there are in the world and the
railroad debt is the only thing
that keeps it from coming to the
front. We stayed while there
with our old friend Bob Moss
who runs the Moss Hotel and he
certainly knows how to make a
man feel at home. Mr.. Moss is
an Adair county man brother
of Judge Moss. Mr.. ]. L. Will
son runs a fine drug store and
knows how to make friends. On
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Moss
and l motored to Louisville and
back a distance of 24O miles. We
intended to go out to Camp Taylor
but it set in to raining and we
thought best to get in home.
There were a thousand or two
soldiers in Louisville, they were
thick on every street, the most
of Adair county boys are quaran-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

1 keep on hands full stock Of
collins, caskets, and robes. ! also keep
Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes and
two hearses. We keep extra large
caskets. Prompt service night or day.
Residence Phone 20, oflce phone 1913.
45-lyr J. +. Triplett,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

visited relatives here last week.
T. 7. Tompson bought a mule
from Bob Simpson last week.
James Rupe has moved from
here to Lucian Yarberry's place
near Sparksville.
There has been some land trad
ing here in the past few days.
Leslie James sold his place to DIR.
x. W. Scott. Pod Wheeler sold
to Bill Hunter, of color, Ed
Wheeler sold to Pod Wheeler.
Also Ed Wheeler bought the
Harvey farm in the Flat woods
for $500.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05
From Kansas.
Fort Lesvenwor, h., Nav % II.
The Adair County News,
Columbia, XIV.

ColQmbla, Nv
AS per request | am writing
few facEs ahuut 7th Reg. of u.
S. engineers. whirh Ne under
stand % BE- the nest trained reV-
inner in America ar present. II
was Iurme;t las june, almost ev
cry State in the Union being rep
resented. New York and New
Jersey, however, surprising all
others. but old Kentucky as US
usal is represented, having six
or eight in each of the six COM
panies, and every one | know
made good score on the rifle
range, but this is always expect
ed of a Kentuckian. Most all
the Kentuckians in this Regiment
are leaders (non commissioned
officers) as they usually are most
everywhere they go.
Very few know the duties of
an army engineer. The engi-
neers rank second in the service.
They are taught a part. if not
all the duties of every other
branch of the service combined
am in the signal squad and
reconnaissance section, have
been running a transit for three
months, MAPPING, etc. Every
man is placed on some particular
work, that which he is best
adapted for and likes best. This
is done so that the greatest eff
fiency might be received from
each man. When a man has
mastered one thing, he is trans
ferred to the next nearest to his
occupation and in this way each
man learns two rr three specific
sections of the work.
We are quartered in steam
heated brick barracks, have
good beds, and l venture to say
as much and as good eats as any
ordinary family in the country.
Thanks to our mess sergeant, he
being an old man in the service,
knows how to buy rations.
There are two Adair county
boys In this regiment, Edgar
Hill and myself. We are not in
the same company, but spend
our leisure time together.
We hope to be moved from
here to some other point in the
U. S., real soon, or possibly to a
N. Y, transport,
A. L. Eubank,
Co. B. 7th Reg. of Eng.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05
GlensfOrk.

Mrs. Nora Powell and sister,
Miss Fannie Sandusky, were
shopping in Columbia last Satur-
day.
Miss Laura Andrew left Sat.
urday morning for Louisville,
where she will remain for sever
al weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Frank Taylor, one of our SOL
der boys from Camp Taylor,
Louisville, came in last Sunday
on short furlough, remaining
over until Wednesday.
K. Walkup was in Columbia
last Saturday.
Mrs. B. S. Miller and children,
of Crocus, were visiting relatives
at this place last Sunday after
noon.
Write Collins, wife and baby,
of Crocus. were visiting the for
mer's father, G. W. Collins, near
this place last Sunday.
Otis Lewis was visiting rela-
tives at Inroad last Sunday.
Leslie Bennett, the well-known
stock dealer, passed through
here with a nice bunch of cattle
and hogs last Tuesday.
Abe Collins, while loading a
log a few weeks ago, in some
way got his leg broke, but is
getting along very nicely at this
writing.
William Selby, of Russell
Springs, was visiting near this
place the latter part of last week.
U. P. Morgan left for Louis.
vile last Friday, to visit his son.
Last Saturday evening Luther
Smith and Miss Emma Hood,
both of Columbia, drove to the
home of Rollin Webb, where
they took supper, after which
they latter accompanied them to
Rev. G. W. Collins, where they
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony. Their many friends
wish them good luck and success
through life.
William Selby, of Russell
Springs, Benie Lewis and fam
lily, of Fairplay, Jane Lewis, of
Picnic, and Otis Lewis, of near
this place were visiting Rollin
Webb and family last Sunday.
Joe Morgan and family were
visiting at Inroad last Saturday.
Ethridge Bennett was in Co.
Inmbia last Saturday.
Thomas Taylor is having a new
roof put on his house.
William Andrew and family
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Otha
Chapman, near Montpelier, last
Sunday.
VIM. Samuels is erecting two
front rooms to his house.
Hindman & Baker, of the
BurkesvilIe loose leaf house,
were through here buying to-
bacco last week. They bought
of Rollin Wehh one crnn of dark
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

There are now about 800, 900
war prisoners in Great Britain,
and the list is growing at the
rate of $1,000 a week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

tobacco fof l5c per ID. Also
bought of Oscar Willis one crop
of Burley tobacco for 18c per ID.
Farmers are all busy gather
ing corn.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-05

American soldiers are paid four
times as much as the British and
twenty times as much as the
French.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-11-23

riage he was-and after the marriage
also, for that matter, until the govern
ment picked him to fight-a young
Philadelphia business man, confront
ed with the necessity of working very
hard for his living. His wife's inner
tied millions created no change in his
attitude toward life in that respect.
Mrs. Lewis will live at the Georgian
Terrace, where she will become one
of the charming circle of young wom-
en- whose chief interest lies in Camp
Gordon, where their husbands or faith
ers are wearing olive drab for the
greater glory of the United States.
Mrs. Lewis is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. K Wise of Wilmington,
and the niece of the late Mrs. Robert
Worth Bingham, whose first husband
was H. M. Flagler. Mrs Lewis inner
its the bulk of the Flagler estate, and,
consequently, at %, is called ON to
shoulder the responsibilities of one of
the south's greatest fortunes. The
Flagler millions we're built largely
through development of the Florida
east coast, including Palm Beach and
other world-famous resorts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-11-23

Miss Sue Barco spent Wednesday
in the CITY,. leaving on the limited in
the afternoon for her home in Clear
water. Miss Barco arrived in Ocala
Tuesday night from a visit of some
weeks in Atlanta and Chattanooga
Mrs. J. NJ Barco, who has been
spending some time here. and at Cot
ton Plant will accompany Judge and
Mrs. Sam Barco to Miami Friday for
the winter.
Mrs. Moses Lidde1 ana small SON
of Brooklyn, N. Y, are the guests OF
their aunt, Miss Fannie Clark, at her
home on Fort King avenue. for the
winter.