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The diamond drill., 1917-02-03
Raising spvds at One Dollar a Bushei
Certainly Looks Good 20 Us,
BY Hecki

When I am old and bent and worn,
with hair all gray and pants all torn,
and town has grown too swift for me.
and In my backs q miseree. I'll take
my bundle meath my arm and 20 and
settle on a farm, and In the spring
and IN the mud each square foot l
will plant a spud. then with a nice
seif-starting hoe I'll coax the lowly
spud to grow. as spuds were never
eosxed before. and they shall tvine
about my door. and shall drink ND
Nc morning dew. and shade the wind
ing avenue that sort OF turns snd
twists and crawis 90 gos 20 my an
ocsxal hstiA tt. srftf3 aff
And paris gresa by peaks III '~r
% put On each pertator bag. I'll nesy
me weeds ont Of the rows. ssd who's
hot vfnd comes and blows IN
sprinkle each one from a can and at
beside it vita q fan until the danger
has gone hU: win not let II wilt and
dte. sH1
lA&d wkaA dead leaves are earth
ward tszned Rnd whcA Dsgther
sArratena frust Tn sct c~sa little
anion ssiu 10 put upon the sp0ddisA
beauts. shall know each las6 spxd
~ name and pet oech one and make
h tame; 90 that when autumn comes
spacs III go and open up my face
bedde the bars and call each spud ~
name. and II shall leave the mud, sat
leave tina vine. and leave tAs tree.
when nyscnii comes, and fellow nse.
And sas3iI alike awsy to towH and
where the roads 20 winding down the
spuds shall follew nae. and go where
Aungry men rush to and fro In search
of spuds. and they shall pay a piunk
peek for spuds that dsy, and shall
get a wad OF kale ss big an any cotton
bale. That's what I'll do when I am
old and when my blood IL getting cold.
think I'll do Il. anyhow but I've not
time to start Il now.-Judd LewIA In
Houston Post.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03
STATE OP MICHIGAN

First Ian. 20: Last. Feb. ;. 1879
The Probate Court for tho County OF
Iron
Al q session Of said Court. held I'm
the Probate Ofilce. In the City Of crys-
tai Falls. In said County. on the 18th
day OF January. A. ID. 1912.
Present: Hon. Hdyard' T. Lott
Judge OF Probate
In the Matter Or tho Estate Of Pat
rick OiConneIl. Deceased
Margaret o'Conneil having nled In
said court her petition. praying that
said court adIudicate and determine
who were at the time OF his death the,
legal heirs OF said deceased, and en-
titled 20 inherit the real estate or
which said deceased dled seized;
II Is Ordered, that. tho 18th day OF
February, A. d. 1917. .st, ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate ofice.
be and is hereby appoin<oa for hearing
said petition: % .r,,.
II Is Further 'OTdcred; that public
notice thereof be givon by. publication
of a copy OF this order. Tor three sue
cessive weeks preyIoas 10 said day OF
hearing in the Diamond Drill, ncws-
paper printed and c4rcnl4ted in said
county A. %,
HDWAID r., LOTT,
fudge OF Probate
true COPY.
Edward r. Lodi.
Judge OF Prubatsss"
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03
NAMES HIS PET AvERsloNs
physician Pretty Well Covers Every.
usina IN Making the Following
Fervent Prayer.

J, Docsors. t appears. do sOEoetirn<s Es-
sort 10 prayer. according 70 the he<i-
cnl Times. But. since such communities
tIons arc usually strictly confidential
m character. they are seldom recorded
.yh><s below, at least) although th<z
sn6opbtedIy express the inDsrmcss
yeasnlnss Of the suppiicanfs soos A
crtnfn Doctor Jacobson has rsoeafix.
asd openly. prsyed 20 be ockvered
from the Following things: NC ,
Health Insurance; froua deadboats
frsm the nexrasthenie VINO kssps q
diary from the birth-eontrol eras<
>nf sther. professional socioaosjse<;
froa fhe writers Of unneesied text
boohx, from drug hends; from .tfp
ysung married woman who H. a.
afrsag uupugh to bear q child: frdn
obrse pigs who won't met as dre<b'
"a: end from night calls. Also. frrn
foof kcgislation; from food cranks 90
fcIi m how 10 live for ten days y.
ffI0: from socialIstic health board
from half baked specialists; from N<1
ThouCbtIs's, from seekers after ~.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

s<tie ssS. noticing tns ab@sense ssr
ssvcsal days Of ne htus girl Asxt n
him IN scheoi. iAq~ared OF the teaches
whcre she waA
-Bke was aek.- Sepaiod the bc@<ker,
ana the Ls~d took kcT away
.H'mr' ssAA tks boy; 4 was sktsk
an Rsct wsss. s@x 10 ssys c~sse H~u
we-
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try chamberiain'a Tablets for
consupation. They ere pleasant to
take and their effect is go agreeable
and 30 natural that you will not rea-
lie that Il has been produced by a
medicine Obtainahle everywhere.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

charm and comfort of clothes. and
that woman was then. as now, n pi-
oneer In the great and enthraIling avts
of drcss aud adornmeDt.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

March, AID. 1917. at ten o'clocs
in tie forenoon. which said premises
arc descrftsd IN said mortgage as fol-
lows: Ths North half OF the sout-
wcss quaftst 1NH or swK) OF Section
eleven ti1) township forty-tvo t4,)
North. Range thirty-one (31l West;
and North east quarter OF the South
vest quarte~ CNEA OF swH) OF Sec
ton thirty-six tss). township forty
three l45) North. Range thirty-one
(3i) wesk. containing In ali one hun
dred and twenty u2o) asrcs.
Dated December eth, 1916.
William g. Robbins. MORTGAGES.
X. cYfaser. "a
Attorney Tor Mortgage
business Address:
Crystal Falls. MteAisah
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

Such was the experience Ia the light
of which we were called upoD recent,
~ 10 bid for sixteen-inch shells.
We bid on these shells at approLi-
mateiy the same rate per pound az
that OF fourteea inch shell contract
OF one year ago upon which the Gov
srnment awarded contracts
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03
SAM BRTDGEs.
ss-CENr SIZE.

s5-CENT SIZE.
We are putting up small trial bot
ties because we want everybody 10
get acquainted with
BOSCHER'S GERMAN SYRUP
That's tho quickest way % prove
that it's the best remedy for coughs
and colds The next time you'll buy
the
7s-CENT SIzB,
which contAins nearly four tlmes "a
much Al RRZIr's DRUG STORE.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

We have not the slightest idea what
profit there will be in the making OF
these shells. We DO not know that
there will DO any There i no certain.
~ that Il would be possible for wa TO
deliver a shell 10 meet the test.
For officers IN the Navy 70 assume
that any bid made under such condi.
tions il "exorbItnnt II utterly unfair.
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

We bid On the new batue-cruisers
sums which Navy department experts
after examination OF our books. found
would yield a proht Of less than ten
per cent. We agreed to assume risks
FOR Increased costs or materials aud Ia.
Dor, that made II possible that these
contracts might yieh no profit what
ever
The costs run beyond the amount sp-
propriated by Congress on the basis Of
the cost estimates made q year age
And because shiDbuilderv could not
alter the iseHorablo cost facts aRd ~
anee bids to early estimates OF the
Navy Department. the prices are called
-eIorbitant-
/ II woulx De q real advantage 70 be
rslisved % this naval construction. The
yront from Il cannot possibly nEonnt
- nock. s'p1 the responsibility is e.er.
Il We kars setermined TO make this
sx>rfs no American Government
.''if yo1 will build two OF the battle
cfnierrs Ia Government navy yards.
- vIll build the other two at the ss
e<rfAia>1 cost of building the ships In
~ Gcv,rnnnent yards. without add
<|casI n pense or commissions Of an
| 4 10 Ne will also contract ID hay
><< ..ps ready for service ahead
INA ~ tc~unent ships
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03
BUILD SHIPS
AT COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel vim Make Of
fer 10 Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON 16 INCH NAVY SHELLS
Ne chanss For Profit In Them Under
Present Tssts, Grace esys-Possibls
Explanation Of the Prices Made by an
Ensiish Firm Which Bids Under Al
American Manufacturers

Ensiish Firm Which Bids Under Al
American Manufacturers.
Speaking recently before the Terra.
pin Club OF Philadelphia, Eugene G.
Grace. President OF the bethlehem
Steel Company, said in part
In peculiar sense bethlehem Stcel
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain In Europe almost any
price, we have adhered, I'd our charges
20 the United States Government, to
the basis OF prices established before
the war began
We agreed-if the Government would
abandon its plans for Federal plant
90 make arInOr for our Navy az srE
price ihs Government JiseIf might con-
siGey IsSr. lti
Our ordnance plants are al the dis
pos1l OF the nation az a fair operating
cost. plus a small margin, thus ssviag
tAs Govsrnmsat isvestneut asd de-
prvciatioa
Oss e< the spesssi needs Of tAe anui
<avy N hrtsen-issch sunn- suas axfy
fss< lssx and eapahIe % knrtiin< n
noe pcuxd sheif with sxca pswex ana
acDurAey 90 to hit q 80 fosa sSs<re tar
rst 1ftse. zlles away. s-
We have undertsken Voluntarily 20
eonstrxct. NJ a cost q t4,5oe. 900. .
rAxt sttse 10 bald nirtees- -ineh rvxs.
UnAer no esneciysblc circumstances
can erdex which vs mag receive fer
'this pisnt psy erea o fsir retsrn 90
The Asvsstment ,,as aet -,
Considerable cserHasnt Aas, been made
upen the fAct that British Danufac-
tcxer roccxtiy s41 les1 than Azseriesa
zAanufaetnreSs- fer. sixteea ana four
tesn-tAch sheIls for the Aavy.
am unable 60 state the baais upsa
Witch The HDgifsh bid was made. II
sAsuh hs renAemberoA. however. that
ttxas BID wss fer a specific shell. sam
PIES sf which are being sent over tsr
ts~s-A tssa Rot ye< made.
Two years ego NO took an or6e< fsr
340o feurteen-fnch armor-piercing shells
at a contract price Of s7eS.00O. to be
delivered wlthin a certain time or we
lad 10 pay a large penalty.
The only specifications for making
these shells are that they shall be
| Of a certaIA size and must pierce
armor.plate NJ a certain velocity on Inn
| pact IL ia impossible to foretell the
exact conditions OF the tests
We had made large quantities OF shells
Ia the past which had been accepted.
But in placing this particular order the
Department altered the angle Ht which
the tested shells must pierce armor
| plate. The result, however, has been
absolute inability on our part to pro
duce In any quantity, shells which will
meet these novel tests. In fact. We
know OF no process Of proJectile-mak-
Ing through which Il is possible TO pro
duce In quantities shells which will
conform 70 the requirements
The rcsult is that up TO now on that
contract OF $76s.O0O. we have put into
actual operating expense SAT ,SSi. aud
have been penallzed for non-dellvery
&405.744.. total OF s9&s G25.. with NO
receipts whatever.
such was the experience in the light
The diamond drill., 1917-02-03

n. 1916. Lnl
sroAeE SALE. e. made
os'1s', = money socnrea aos p
lfns p, september !. ssrd, ~
'sS Tuersou smith. and ip
sy ~ s',s wife, Of the Towsh TIT
> ri p,csipson County, the
:, w,,,,am 3. Robbins, unity
W., ssasa Bay. Brown Is re
o'ss ws,ch mOrtgassegister
n' We once Of tn. STATE
ln !, ~ the comfy q OF Sep.
s.a0' :, on ths saE'twelvs o.
w. 1908. 70 IND which
\On page y tho said
\acw owupon which
kbinsred thereby
movbe due at the
tn sum OF two
All and 5o-1OO
n hncipal and in
dbroceeding hav-
law 10 recover
bling secured by
sny part thereof
~ contains a pow
refor.
lEBY GIVEN. that
over OF sale and OF
said, and pursuant
such case made and
ID mortgage will be
lie Of the premises
q. at public auction.
bidder. at the front
K House in the City Of
! said County OF Iron.
place where the Cir
Aaid county is held, In
he premises 70 be sold
poD the 5th day OF
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
EAST WEAKLEY ITEMS

Mr.. A. J. Felts is still confined to
his bed. The doctor thinks he will
slowly improve. 1t was thought that
they would have to amputate his leg
but indications are it will not have
to be done.
Prof. T. H. Bell left a few days
ago to take charge of his school.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Anderson, fine baby.
Mrs. Nolia Lowrance is some bet
ter from the effects of getting scale
ed with a kettle of hot water.
We are expecting to hear some
thing in regard to Tumbling school.
We learn that the teacher Was at
first called for army service, but
later exempted.
Delma Klutts has left Tennessee
for Michigan.
Mrs. C. E. Klutts is visiting kins-
people in Illinois.
understand that Mr.. Lannom has
purchased a Fam from Gavin Ed
wards
We want to compliment the county
on the new bridge near Mr.. K. A.
Miller's. This was needed quite a
while before it was built,-Robin
Yale.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
PUBLIC WELLS PUFFS

Mrs. Brock was not buried till
Saturday evening, being kept out
waiting for her daughter to come,
who lives in Texas. She was buried
at Ralston, services conducted by
Rev. A. E. Scott, of Martin. A large
crowd attended the burial.
Rev. Lum Hall filled his first ap-
pointment at this place last Satur-
day and Sunday.
We learn that George Miles, for
merly of this place, but now of Erin,
has new boy at his home.
Walter Burnett has bought Sam
McClain's farm, paying $1,000 for
same.
The Union High School is growing,
having enrolled the first week ITO
pupils and yet others to enter. Mrs.
Tom Corlew will begin teaching mu-
sic today (Monday) with about 20
pupils. This school will make use Of
three school wagons.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
AeAssARARARARAsAR
ELM TREE HEWs

Floyd and Jesse Stephenson LEFT
last week for Merkel, Tex, to visit
their sister, Mrs. P. c. Forester.
Morris Atkins entered school at
Wingo, KY, last Wednesday.
Mrs. W. C. Morris is visiting her
son, DR.. Clifford Morris, at Crofton,
KY.
Miss Lucy Williams has been quite
sick with la grippe, but is some bet
ter.
Mr.. Elmer McClain and wife and
Mrs. Lou Matheny and several others
went to Reelfoot lake last Monday.
Last Monday Mr.. Joe Copeland was
saving down tree and it fell on one
of his little boys and crushed him to
the earth. The child lived about
two hours. He was buried at the
Workman graveyard Thursday. The
family has the sympathy of the en-
tire neighborhood in their bereave-
ment.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
Observation-Disclosures
Central High School Notes.

Our school is in progress again,
with Mr.. John C. Graham, principal;
Miss Farrar Campbell and Mrs. Adell
Bass, assistants, and Mrs. Ruth Beard
music teacher.
The literary societies, Young Folks
Society and Ladies' Improvement
Association are all reOrganized and
at work with plans for nobler and
better things for the future.
The school has lately installed a
nice, new piano.
About 100 new chairs will soon be
bought to finish seating the adudito-
rum.
The L. l. A. promises to furnish
dinner for the Thanksgiving pro-
gram, the menu to be strictly in
accordance with the "Home Card"
as we have all signed the pledge.
MRS. J. C. GRAHAM,
Mrs. ]. M. FOSTER,
Press Committee.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
IN 18TH DISTRICT.

Mr.. Lonnie Page, residing in the
Twelfth district, had the misfortune
on last Saturday morning, at 2
o'clock, to lose his dwelling, smoke
house and barn, and all contents by
fire, which originated in the resi-
dence from some unknown cause.
When the family was awakened by
the roaring flames the fire had gain
ed such Roadway that practically
nothing was saved. Three trunks
and few small articles were res
cued from the dwelling and nothing
from either the smokehouse or barn.
Mr.. Page has no idea how the fire
started. He carried some insurance,
but not near sufficient to cover his
loss.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
slOOnIA AND LINES

School at this place is progressing
nicely. Our principal, Prof. Denton,
certainly is a lve-wire. He knows
exactly how to deal with any ques-
ton in order that it may be a sue
cess. The play, "Home Ties" which
was given last Friday night, was a
great success. It was the best that
has ever been given at this school.
The proceeds amounted to $47.8O,
which will go to the necessities OF
the school.
Several new cases of diphtheria
and whooping cough.
Bro. Pritchard delivered fine
lecture at Mt. Vernon Sunday NOR
ming at II, in behalf of the Y. M.
C. A. His collection there amounted
to $3.50. He also came to Hope
we'll in the afternoon and lectured
on the same subject to well filled
house, his collection here being $55.
Weakley county is asked to raise
$4,000 for this cause, and by all
means she must do it.
Prayer meeting every Sunday
night at Pleasant Grove.
Sidonia is on the boom-two new
residences being built and lumber on
the ground to begin the new Baptist
church.
Pleasant Grove and Pleasant
Home churches have combined and
will build one large church at Sidon-
ia on the lot just west of Sidonia
school building. DR.. Hedgecock do
mated the lot.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
POTATOES GOING
TO NEW MARKET

Gleason sweet potatoes are this
week going into new market, Man
ager Hawks reporting the sale of two
cars in Chicago at $1.20 per ham
per, f. o. b. Gleason.
These are the first potatoes grown
here sent to the Chicago market, as
this potato has never found a ready
sale on that market, another variety
being used by the denizens of the
Windy City. However, through the
shrewd management of Mr.. Hawks,
these sales were made and it is con-
fidently believed that Chicago will
call for more of these superb pota-
toes.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
HARRISVILLE.

Some more land trading is taking
place in this community. Mr.. Tom
Oliver purchased the farm belong
ing to Mr.. Hamp Qualls and Mr..
Qualls purchased the farm belong
ing to Mr.. Jake Hedge. Mr.. Hedge
purchased the farm belonging to Mr..
Glen Jones.
There was services at Pleasant
View last Sunday. Bro. Morrison
preached in the morning and Prof.
Emmerson, who has been conducting
singing school at this place, sung
in the afternoon.
Mr.. John Griffin and family moved
to their new home last week.
Uncle Sam WEIGH, near Dukedom,
died last Friday and was buried at
Good Spring Saturday.
The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. Andy Nelson and claimed their
loving son, BERTHE, His death was
shock to the whole community.
He came to school one day and was
taken sick about 2 o'clock the next
morning and died about 1890 Tues
day. He leaves mother, father, two
brothers and one sister and a host
of friends and schoolmates to mourn
his death.-Dewdrop.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
GLEASON GLEANINGS
GLEASON Y. M. c.
A. MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting was held here at
the M. E. church on Sunday after
noon for the purpose of discussing
plans to raise Gleason's allotment of
the Y. M. G. A. Fund of Weakley
county. C. A. Robertson, of Green
field, county chairman, and Rev.
Armstrong, of the same place, made
interesting talks on the Y. M. C. A.
work. Nearly half of Gleason's al
lotment, which is $4OO, was made up
at the meeting on Sunday afternoon,
and committees were appointed to
solicit funds this week.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
NOTES FROM GLEA-
SON HIGH SCHOOL

The junior and senior classes of
the Gleason High School met last
week and organized. Miss Clara Ga
bic Smith was elected president of
the senior class, and Miss Madaline
Heath, secretary. In the Junior
class, Miss Ethel B. Taylor was elect
ed president, and Miss Ruth Nc
Neal, secretary.
The literary societies of the school
are progressing nicely. Each Mon
day a good program is rendered.
Last Monday afternoon the Roose-
veltian Preparation Society put on
"mock trial." which was enjoyed
by all. This society elected officers
for the next quarter. Miss Forrest
Travis, president, and Miss Audrey
Call, secretary.
The Woodrow Wilson Patriotic
Society is putting on some excellent
programs Miss Katie Lou James
was elected president for this quar-
ter, and Miss Ina Mae Dunlap, sec
rotary.
Several of the children have volun-
teered to sell Red Cross seals. They
have already sold 1000 seals and
are still selling. Mr.. Robinson has
offered a prize to the one who sells
the most.
Our school is loyal to President
Wilson in this great crisis Several
of the pupils bought Liberty Bonds,
and the children together bought
two bonds. They have contributed
to the Red Cross and this week we
are helping the Y. NJ. c. A.
The school regrets very much the
loss of Misses Willie Mae and Merry
Lee Nants. They were two bright
girls and the school will miss them
in all their classes and especially in
the literary society.
Within the past two weeks we
have added 1875 books to our school
library. Misses Edwina Summers and
Willie Klutts have been appointed
librarians.
Several new pupils this week. We
have now about 26O enrolled.
Come out to our Thanksgiving pro-
gram Wednesday evening before
Thanksgiving. Bring your dime aong
and help US with our library fund.
The music and expression depart
ments will render the Thanksgiving
program, the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the school. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
interested in the school.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23

Mrs. Eta Brasfield has traded her
houses and lots in Gleason for the
farm of Mr.. Head and daughter, Mrs.
Hickman, who will move to Gleason
at an early date.
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Kelly Finch, son of John Finch,
came in last Friday from Camp Jack
son, having received an honorable
discharge, on account of an injured
knee.
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Mr.. W. T. Knight sold his farm
last week to Lee Finch, while Gus
Wiseman sold his to Jerry Finch.
Both places join.
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Mr.. Calvin Edwards has sold his
farm, two miles east of Gleason, to
Odell Lannom for 5000.
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dunn,
12-pound boy, Tuesday night.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
DOCTORS SAVE GIRL
WITH Vim HEPATICA
Strange Case of Three Year Old
GOOdIettsvilIe Girl That Had
"a BaffIed Skill Of the Best
Physicians

while the physicians did every
thing in their power to save our little
girl" said Mr.. 8. J. Watkins, of Good.
Iettsville, Tenn, they could do her
no good as she was so weak and final
" said she could not get well.
"As last resort one physician ad-
vised me to give her Vim Hepatica. /
did and she took five bottles. She is
now entirely we'll, sleeps well and is
growing in strength every day. No
one knows how grateful we feel to this
physician for suggesting the use of
vim Hepatica. It is simply wonderful
what it has done for her, 1t saved her
life"
Physicians are prescribing Vim He
patica for the reason that 1t is a real
medicine and not patent nostrum.
They know what it is. They know it
is composed of eight Of the finest herb,
al remedies known to the medical pro-
fession.
We strongly recommend Vim He
patica. Come in, get bottle and try
it. 1t will do you good,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-11-23
Play at RalstOn.

For the benefit of the Red Cross
the Ralston Dramatic Club viii pre-
sent "Under The LaureIs," a play in
five acts, depicting conspiracy, The
lost inheritance, haunted cabin, des-
pair, escape, capture, rescue, ais
well, on Nov. 20, Z p. m, az Ra.ston
school house. Come, one and all,
and help out the Red Cross, Ad-
mission 0 and Is cea ats.