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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14

my LEAH DENNIS STEPPED FROM SCHOOL
INTO PICTURES.
Here Is the very latest picture of
.amy Leah Dennis, the slXteen-year-old
motion picture star. A year ago Amy
Leah was rcCiting "Sheridans Ride"
and playing cover the Waves" for the
ii"me folks in dear old Pennsylvania.
She gained local fame as an elocution-
list. IL was n short step to New York
for lessons in school OF expression.
Her present manager needed u leading
wOman for Hoyt comedies. lie heard
NJ Amy Leah. He heard her recite
.'Sheridan's Ride" Now dainty Miss
Amy is star in movie comedies and has
sier picture in the old home paper.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14

The Red Cross needs your money.
and you need the enjoyment afforded
you at the Nibley hall on Monday
night, July 16, at s o'clock.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14
Brittle Finger Nails.

Brittle finger nails can be cured by
soaking them frequently In strong
alum solutions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14

It hatters girl to tell her that she
does not like hattery.-Deserst News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14

DR.. o. H. Bulge moves to RI
Heights. He exchanged his home on
West srd North street for the home
of Mrs. L. G. McAlister.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Fountain Syringe, at. red rubber
with attachments, 81 value GQH
Syringe Tubing, regular syringe
length, ready to use. special per
length ---.---.-.------..-------.------ 23c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS.

DO SOiQleTS 1edilN neeu uoOhS L cS+
i don't know how we should live
without your circulating Libraries"
writes one wounded soldier TO the
British Library association. Hugh
Britling's letter to his father also an
swers this question in the affirmative.
a = do hundreds Of other instances Of
this kind that might be given.
viii the soldiers have time for
reading in the training camps? Yes.
indeed
The soldiers in these camps are only
required to work six hours a day.
This leaves ten idle hours with leave
granted to only small numbers at
time. It will be our fault IL the right
provision is not made for these idle
hours
True the men at the Officers Train
ing camps work and study all day
long. We have all heard how the
officers at Fort Benjamin Harrison
work sixteen hours a day-yet it is a
fact that the three thousand volumes
now in their library are circulated
once every ten DAYS This is a far
better circulation than most libraries
can boast
The Red Cross society serves chiefly
the sick and wounded which is less
than ten per cent of the enlisted men
Of any country in the present war
The Y. NJ c. A. knights of Columbus
Y. NJ H A. and other organizations of
this kind have failed to provide ade-
quate reading for the men, so the l. s
War Department has left this Job TO
the libraries and library workers OF
the country.
This is why the week Of September
24-31 Will be Camn Library week all
over the United States and every one
wiz be asked to give a dollar or more
q help provide the necessary books
fol- Libraries ct the training camps. On
board ship. in hospitals. and even for
the men in the trenches
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
WAR CRANKS IN
WASHINGTON
(By united Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18-The real
President of the United States arrived
in Washington the other day He ad-
mitted it. I come" he announced. as
he stepped OF the train from Keokuk
to take possession of the White House.
Wilson was elected by fraud I will
drive out the usurper" welcome"
said a cordial Secret Service man Per
nit me to escort you to the White
House.
whereupon the self-styled President
was whirled to police headquarters
Eventually he held forth in pomp at
the Psychopathic Ward Of the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital. In the last
few months this institution has well
coined a few other Presidents. the
Queen of Canada (who had come to ask
Secretary McAdoo for 100000 for coro-
nation expenses). The Most August
Oracle OF the People INCLUDING Next
COZ. numerous crack-brained inventors
miscellaneous "Chums" of the President
(who just wanted to chat with him)
and sundry other members Of the batty
battalion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Djer Kiss F a C e
Powder, all tints,
75c value, at. sec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

One chap-educated and ostensihIy in
telligent--came all the way from Cali
fornia to arrest the President. He ran
the Secret Service gauntlet at the
Union Station and calmly walked up to
him. Another sage came from New
York with a weird tale of the shooting
of 400 German spies on the Brooklyn
bridge every day He wanted President
Wilson to have the same system start
ed in Washington.
woman working in a government
bureau had a revolutionary invention
that she wanted TO show to Mrs. Will
son. And on the psychopatie ward rec
ords there is robust group of rabid
pro- Germans. driven wild by propa-
ganda and worry.
There is pathos in many of those
cases. The latest addition is devout
little Western farmer who was haunted
by visions calling upon him TO end the
war-at once. The man sold all his
property and made the trip all the way
to washington. The moment he step
ped off the train he asked to see Presi-
dent Wilson
Come right in here said detective.
motioning to an automobile "and I will
take you to the presidents uptown Of
fee" The farmer entered-and was
whsked to the psychopathic ward.
Eagle-eyed plain-clothes men, stem
the tide of cranks at the Union Station.
Only the cleverest crank can get near
the White House. And it takes a sane
man 20 get inside.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Combination Water Bottle and
Fountain Syringe, S2.25 value. this
SAFE at ---------------.------- IS .Z0
Lysol, for antiseptic use nothing
better, 1oc or, special oz.-106
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Cutex Cuticle Remover,
Csc box special at...-.1QSb
Freeman's Face Powder,
25c box at-2 1G
Camphor Ice, 10c box spe-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
GUNNER
IN PRISON CAMP
(By United Press,1

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-William
A. Miller. Chicago, member of the gun
crew of the Campana. sunk by q subma-
rine Aug II, has been located in a Ger
man prison camp at Blandensburg. 1t
was officially announced today.
Four other members of the gun crew
had been previously located in German
camps. Millers mother is Elizabeth
Grebeck who lives at SS45 Burley ave-
nue., South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

French armies. Ten thousand addi-
tional women Of various foreign ma
tionalities are aiding them.
In recognition of the devotion of
these women France has just created a
series Of medals in gold. silver and
bronze which viii indicate service from
one TO three years Scores Of nurses
and hospital workers have received the
highest military decoration. Their
deeds of heroism have equaled those
Of the men.
Six thousand French nurses il was
estimated today. constantly serve in
the firing zone where they are subject
to constant risk Of death from shells.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

John KaIeski. Annie Goverman, whit
ing.
Frank FIeishman, Louise Altenberger
Hammond
Wiscinty wisniewski Stella Zablocka,
Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Jos. Czula, stephen -orkowski. East
Chicago.
George Herha, Mary Mink Indiana
Harbor.
Kenneth Minson. Katherine L Sher-
wood Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following secured marriage IL
censes at Crown Point yesterday:
Thomas Grocu. Indiana Harbor; Mary
Belmustator. Chicago
Thomas Hines, East Chicago: Emily
Mary Taylor Manistee Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18
10000 FRENCH
WOMEN SERVING
WITH RED CROSS
CBy united Press cablograzn.)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Sept. 1S.-Seventy thou
sand French women are now serving in
Red Cross ambulance hospitals with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-18

Swedish Minister Ekengrin at
Washington has found himself placed
in a position of great embarrass-
ment by his country's treacherous
disregard of her neutrality. Mr.
Ekengrin hopes to be able 10 extri-
cate both his government and him.
self without endangering the "en-
tente cOrdiale" of the two nations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
LOSING WELL.
Robert Sieman, age ii.
KeosauQua.

Bob sat in the barn doorway. staring
modify down the road. When he heard
Dicks step, he began whistling. Usually
Bob was proud OF his brothers friend
ship, but just now that brother was the
last person in the world that ne cared
to see. Still, it had to be done, and the
sooner the better. Bob whistled, and
braced himself for the greeting he
dreaded. 1t came In the form of a
hearty hand upon his shoulder and .
voice full of cheer
1T was hard sure enough, old man,
but you'll have better luck next time
There won't be any next time" Bob
muttered gruffly. IT'S no USE
Dick nodded Il know. I've been
there. Do you remember the time lost
the race I'd been so sure Of? l felt just
as you do-disgusted-ready to throw
the whole thing over. 1t was Prof Dana
who saved me. He came up and shook
hands and congratulated me. I can re-
member his words now Field he said.
you put up good race, and next time
you'll win: but you've won a bigger
victory today in proving yourself
good loser. I'm proud OF YOU wasn't.
you know. was black as thunder in
side. but that made me think Some
times I've thought I didn't get any.
thing in college so valuable as that sen.
tence. 1t fits in everywhere
This time Bob nodded.-TocWArd.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Helen Travis Story of a
Nickel

am a nickel. Once l was bright and
shiny, but now, am worn smooth with
age, and have changed from bright
shiny color, to a dull lead color, and
although ! will still buy as long ride
, on a street car, or just as big bag OF
candy, l don't. believe little boys and
girls prize me as much as they did
when I was bright and new.
One thing like about being what
am is that I am always changing about
and wherever ] am, I most always
have either brother nickels or cousin
dimes or uncle dollars. or some Of my
relatives are always with me.
Only once was lonesome, and only
once was tired staying in one place.
and that was a long time ago. A lady
had me in her purse, and was walking
on rickety old wooden sidewalk She
stepped on a loose board and stumbled
When she stumbled she dropped her
purse and it came open and out rolled
right down the center OF the walk. I
went, into a knot hole. and there
I stayed day after day after day.
thought would never get out. Oh. how
lonesome. it was The only live things
saw were bugs or ants and once in a
while spider. but they were no COM
pany for me- They couldn't talk to me
and couldn't talk to them. and even
if could talk to them it wouldn't have
helped much for they couldn't have
moved me. and that's what I wanted. /
wanted someone to take me from I'M
der that old walk and take me out into
the busy world where / would be worth
something.
At last it happened. One day when
the sun was straight overhead shining
down on me through the knothOle l
<o<,
the walk. and the voices IF some boys.
They kept coming nearer and nearer.
and when about to pass over me, one or
the boys who was a little behind the
others, suddenly stopped and looked
down at me for moment and then
said Hey, fellows. look here, there's
something under the walk that looks
like piece u money!
The other boys came back and they
quickly decided 7 was piece Of Of
money was partly covered with dirt.
They went to the side of the street and
got a long pole. one end of this they
pushed under the walk. and by lifting
up on the other end they raised the
walk high enough for the boy who first
saw me, to reach under and lift me out.
Maybe you think ] wasn't glad. Why
if had arms, would have tried to
hug that boy.
Well at last I was out of the dreary
old hole I had lain in for so long and
was jingling with other things in
happy boys pocket. but I didn't Jingle
there long. for the other boys who had
helped to get me from under the walk
had a. claim on me. and was soon
transferred from the happy boys
pocket to till under the counter in a
grocery store. in exchange for some
all day suckers. which hope the boys
enjoyed, for they certainly deserved
some reward for taking me from such
a dreary place where had 1t not been
for them, might have lain until this
day.
Helen Travis, age Il,
Ala n Weller ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Rex w. Chamberlain Saw
the Big Fire at Selma
Sunday

Dear Juniors: am visiting at my
Grandpa Downing's house near Selma
and was just reading the Junior page
SO / thought I would try and write
letter too.
live close to Big Sandy. Mont.
There was big fire in Selma this
morning. One of the stores burned.
| went up with my Uncle Clyde to sec
It.
am years old and am in the
fourth grade at school.
We have been here two weeks and
have lots of fun playing with my lit.
tie cousin, Marvin Ruble. He is 3
months old.
L have dog named Ring and my
Uncle Clyde has st. Bernard dog
named Spot.
I also have a bicycle at home.
have one uncle, Harry Chamberlain
who has been in the war. He Is In
France And another in the aviation
corps in Columbus, New Mexico His
name is Van Downing.
belong to the Liberty Bell club and
you can't kill bird and never killed
a bird in my life.
Yours truly,
Rex w. Chamberlain, age
r. No Selma, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Luella Wood - Story of a
Penny

I will begin at the part Of my his
tory which I think will be the most
interesting to you.
| remember how proud felt, bright
new Lincoln penny, lying among many
other coins Of different kinds. 1t was
pretty tiresome hearing the nickel
which lay next to me, talking Of how
| much more he was worth than was.
BY listening to all that was said
learned that I was in a large bank.
| did not just exactly understand why
| was there but did not care so hong as
there was any hope of getting out.
| One day some one came in the bank
and he and another man said some
thing about check and / and some
other pennies together with long
piece Of paper were seized by large
hand and given to a man.
The other pennies that had been
! taken with me were much older and
| worn than T was. To tell the truth
about it, this was my first trip and I
| was very curious as to how it was go
| ing to end.
Well the other pennies told me that
| this piece Of paper that had been given
! to the man was called bill and was
worth much more than ! was. But l
could not see how that could be for he
was only paper while I was bright,
shining copper.
The man to whom I now belonged
carried me about for a while and then
stopped al a store which learned was
a drug store The man exchanged me
and four Of my companions for long
brown thing which he called a cigar.
Well lay there in cash register for
about an hour. Then a little boy came in
and laid a nickel on the counter saying
that he wanted four post cards. The
clerk gave them to the boy and myself
as change. The little boy started home
and on the way went into grocery
store and bought stick of candy, CIV
ing me to the grocer
That night when the grocer went
home he gave me to his little daughter
Mary
The next morning Mary started to
school holding me tightly in her hand
intending to buy pencil. AS she cross
ed the street large team running
swiftly frightened her so that she
dropped me and ran across the street.
rolled for quite a distance and finally
stopped under large weed which so
sheltered me that I could not be seen
unless one looked very earthly. l lay
thre several days and the rain soon
made me look very dull. At last an old
man dressed in rags. spied me one day
and quickly picked me up. He hurried
to his home which was an old hut and
ia stoned me in strong box with many
other pieces Of money. Here have been
for so long have lost count of the time
and I am hoping that something may
happen to me rather than to have to
spend the rest Of my days here. I
lucia B Wood, age 10,
Moulton, Iowa. Box 146 |
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Opal Davis - Fable =
and the Mouse
Lion Grethen Hobart Abraham
Lincoln

Dear Juniors: 1t has been a long
time since ! wrote you story. This
time am going to write you fable Of
the Lion and the Mouse.
One da:y a lion waS lying asleep
when something ran over his nose and
tickled him.
The lion opened his eyes and saw it
was mouse. He sbbed it and said:
What did you wake me up for?" The
mouse trembled with fear. He said: II
thought you were large rock and
was going to cross it when you grab
bed me. Please. Mr.. Lion let me 60
l have some little ones at home that
are hungry. Please, do let me co.
The lion replied, 81 have good idea
to eat you"
ooh, no, Mr.. Lion, l wouldn't make
mouthful for you.'' said the mouse.
. The lion said, "All right will let
you go this time" AS the mouse got
down he said, Maybe / can do some
thing for you some day"
It happened one day some men were
out in the woods and set trap for the
lion. The lion was walking along and
got caught in the trap. He groaned so
loud the animals got scared
The little mouse heard him and
went to see where he was When he
found him he was caught in the trap.
The mouse said to him, 81 will help
you get out because you set me free"
So the mouse gnawed the rope and
set the lion free.
Opal Davis, age H.
keosauQua. Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Robert Siemon A Pet
Dog
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS l have never written to the
Courier Junior before thought
would write aobut pet dog.
This dogs name was joe He liked
to follow the team and every time he
got chance he would 90 with papa.
One day when papa was going to
NOW weeds along the road, Joe follow.
ed but keep hid until papa turned
around to 60 home then Joe thought
he was safe so he came out Of the
weeds where he had been Kidding and
jumped over the sickle bar and be-
fore papa could stop the team 1t had
cut off one OF his hind legs.
When bis leg got we'll he would run
around on three legs. He caught .
great possum and polecat which were
after the chickens. II there was any
thing the matter with the horses he
would bark till papa went to see what
was the matter. If one Of the horses
got In the fence he would bark untl
papa CAME to see what was the mat.
ter. This is a true story and don't ~
lieve we could get another dog Ike
him.
Robert Sieman, age Ii.
Keosauqua.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Opal Welland - School
Composition Paul
Revere's Ride
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
thought would send you one Of
my school compositions. Ny teacher
read a poem and told us to write a
story about it. Here is my story:
Paul Revere was a brave man and
and Sheridan too, but Jennie McNeal
was brave girl. Jennie was a girl Of
fifteen. She had black hair and eyes.
She and her mother lived in cottage
alone 1t was during the revolutionary
war and they saw many patriots and
Red Coats go by each day.
One rainy night she and her mother
were sitting by the nreside when they
heard a knock at the door and Jennie's
mother opened the door and III came
dozen Red Coats The captain said,
Gould you give us something to eat.
We will pay you we'll for we want to
catch colonel that lives ten miles
straight ahead and it will be much
easier to catch him when in bed"
Jennies mother prepared supper for
them and Jennie listened to what the
Red Coats said and she found out that
the colonel they We're going to capture
was a friend of hers and She thought
she ought to help him.
Jennie slipped quietly out Of the door
with nothing on she rode out into the
rainy night.
On she rode until she heard the cry
Halt. or your blood be on your head"
She did not stop but went on and again
the cry was heard but she did not stop.
Bullets sailed by her but she answered
them with silvery peal of laughter.
She rode until the horse fell. The horse
didn't get hurt but Jennie got brok-
en- arm. but she mounted the horse. She
gained on them at every leap. They
We're far behind when she rode in at
the colonels gate and shouted Quick!
Quick! be off. the Red Coats!" And
then Jennie fell exhausted to the floor.
The Red Goats came but they didn't
get the colonel and Jennie said laugh
ing Your bird has flown; twas l that
scared him from the nest, so deal with
me- as you think best. And the captain
told her he would not harm so brave a
girl and said she was the bravest girl
he had seen.
Opal Wellard, age ~.
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. J.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
prizes seemed very small things beside

prizes seemed very small things beside
that happiness.
But the next day, when other girls,
including Beryl, went up for their
prizes, Lucilla's heart sank again 1t
would have been nice, oh, it would, if
she could have crowned her fathers
homecoming with the success he
valued for her!
There was no prize, however. No one
remembered that she had written a
special essay, or done anything de-
serving of an extra prize. The COM
mencement festivities came to an end.
and only one thing could have been
worse-if she had failed!
Mr.. Dean. with his wife's hand on
his arm, and his other hand on Lucil-
las shoulder. said not word about his
disappointment. for which Lucilla was
grateful, but his very silence intensi-
fled her own regret. Oh, if one could
realize in September the month that
school girls take lightly, what it means
to have good START
Just as they were at supper, meal
which Mrs Dean had made very fes-
tive indeed. there came the third and
last knock of this story.
Two little girls. Roberta and an
other, stood outside the door when Mr..
Dean opened it.
For Lucilla," they said, handing
him a packet. From our fathers and
mothers"
They ran away, laughing. He brought
the packet in, and gave to his daugh-
ter
"It isn't your birthday" he remark
ed.
open it. dear her mother was in
terested as Lucilla herself.
The packet proved to contain hand
some edition of Longfellow's poems,
and on the flyleaf were these words:
ITO Lucilla Dean.
can appreciation of her kind help
during the last month of term
Underneath this inscription were the
names of three fathers and three
mothers
But never dreamed" cried Lucilla
with shining eyes. II only wanted to
help those who were kind to Lottie."
But you need not4 call this COM
mencement withor: prize" said her
father. with smiled Now. are you
ready for fried chick&n?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Elsie Peck Corn and
Apples

thought would writs, about corn
and apples this time.
Dear Juniors:
In the fall Farmer Brown takes his
horse and wagon and goes to the
field and gathers corn, which is the
noted crop OF Iowa. 1t Is put in the
crib.
At the same time his daughters and
wife are gathering yellow and red ap-
Piles from the orchard. They are put
into the cellar.
When the snow comes drifting down
Mrs. Brown parches corn and bakes
apples around the coy kitchen fire.
Corn and apples are great comfort
and necessity to Iowa.
Elsie Peck, age IL.
246 South Schuyler street,
OttumWa. Iowa