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Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
THE WIlLIF0RD COLUMN
SPLENDID Letter From Northern Dis
trict HustIing Little City.

at the home OF Henry Wilkinson
and wife Saturday night.
Atty. D. L. King was looking after
the interests of a client in justice
court at Ravenden Saturday.
Even if Hoover cuts out the en-
tire supply Of sugar we'll still have
some of the sweetest girls in the
world here in Williford.
Who was it that wrote The Beau.
tiful Snow" If he's living he lied,
and if dead he's now where there is
no snow-and we're satisfied.
1t has been reported that DR.. E. L.
Garner will shortly move with his
family to Mammoth Spring, where
he will practice his profession.
Shoveling snow from the roofs of
the business houses in town has
been a steady job for some of the
boys nearly every day for the past
month.
The rock quarry, which has been
practically at a standstill for the
past month, will not resume opera
tons until about March /, it is an
nounced.
Our real estate men are not sell
ing much land these days; in fact
they are not sure they hdVe dn!
land in this section, as none OF it
has been seen lately.
CO.. Wilson, one of the county's
best known citizens, has been con.
fined at his home here with an at
tack of pneumonia for the past ten
days. We are glad to report that
he is rapidly recovering
The Arkansas Gazette twice last
week very strongly commended
Senator W. F. Kirby for his recent
remarks in the senate, Fact il,
Kirby is more Of statesman and
possesses more Of a judicial mind
than some folks gave him credit
for a few months ago.
A little booze has been In evi.
dence here a time or two in the
past few weeks. Mayor Arnold fin.
ed one fellow for appearing on the
streets in an intoxicated condition,
and another fellow was caught at
the depot with a quantity of whis-
key in a suitcase and will be given
a trial In few days,
Prof. Mack Kellett, principal OF
the school here and one Of the best
known teachers In this part Of Ar
kansas, announces that he will give
up teaching when the present term
expires and devote his energies to
some other calling, When one re.
fleets that school teaching Is about
the poorest paid and least appreclal'
ed profession among all the aClivi'
ties Of life we can hardly blame
him.
AT tins time |, appears ailogelDe
probable that WilliGyrd will lurnisI
al least two or three Of our mex
county officials Ernest HA,lihm
ton Is out for the Office of sheriff
with the solid support Of his Eomv
people and bright prospect 70
election Ben NJ Yates anI Noe
Arnold will aspire for the Office {
representative. It's also reporlt,
that W. A. Webb will seek tho o..
flee Of county Judge.
We want to congratulate the Rec
ord for publishing few weeks ng'
on its front page that splendid topu
What Did You DoY' written b,
Frank G. Baker, grand master o
the Masonic fraternity In The stnt
OF Washington. 1t brought forth al
unusual amount Of favorable Goa,
ment at different places In the coun
" where we have been, If more 0
AGhal poem was eIve'
Sharp County record., 1918-02-01
lo, aOOvJ 0, Lue.y ~as II.

" ilSy aOU,uj o, L"doiy @as 10
see US one day this week.
Poagnkeepsie people are having
very poor mail service from Cave
City, the contractor having thrown
up the job on his bondsmen, and
the bondsmen not being able to en-.
ploy regular carrier,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Stock Yards Figures
Show a Big Gain Over
Same Period in 1917

Figures on the amount OF stock
of ali kinds handled by the South
Omaha stock yards for September
of this year, as compared with the
same month in 1917, show a sub
stantial increase in business in all
departments except the horse and
mule sales. Cattle show the largest
increase, there being a total Of S,o4o
cars received in September, 1918,
rs compared with 6,88S for the same
mSnth last year.
The next largest increase shown
Is In the hog department, where
2,048 cars were received for Sep
TENDER of this year, as compared
with 1894 for the same period last
year. The sheep department shows
that during September Of this year,
2,857 cars were received while for
the same period last year, but zoos
cars are reported.
The horse and mule market shows
. falling off in sales for 1918, but
this is due to the lack OF army con-
tracts which brought the sales up
last year.
The top prices for the month Of
August, 1918, are given as follows:
Corn fed beef steers, $3.50; feed
ers, $3.50: cows and heifers. $l2.05:
western range beeves, $l7.7s; hogs,
5000; lambs, $3.50; ewes, $l075,
and wethers and warnings, $l3.2s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Three Omaha Soldiers
Given Military Funerals

The Soldiers and Sailors Welfare
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce was in charge of the military
arrangements for three funerals of
Omaha soldiers, who died of Span
ish influenza in various camps.
The funeral of Lynne Sherman,
who died at Fort Dodge last Sunday
and whose home is in Omaha, 2S52
Dodge street, was held at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Hoffman's
parlors. Bob" Weigel, former
Omaha newspaper man, who died at
Fort Omaha, was buried with mill
tary honors at 2 o'clock, and the fu-
neral of Merrell Gownan, 1916
California street, who died at Camp
Grant, ILL.,, was held Thursday
morning.
The committee is also in charge
of military arrangements for the fu-
nerals of Arthur Grieb and Roy Vic
tor Wheeler, both of which will be
held Friday. Grieb, who lived at
1916 North Eighteenth street, died
at Fort Omaha. Wheeler, whose
home was at l343 South Twenty
fifth street, died at Fort Dodge,
SUNDAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Fire Destroys Stock
Of Furnishing Goods
AT Crosstown Transfer

A fire of unknown origin started
at 9 o'clock Thursday night in the
basement OF a two-story frame
building on the southwest corner of
Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth
streets, and famed by stiff north
breeze threatened for some time to
destroy the entire corner.
1t started under the furnishing
goods store of {. A. Wolf, 2403
Leavenworth street. Five fire
companies were called before it was
eXtinguished.
Wolf estimates the value of his
stock at $1,000, on which he has
$500 insurance. He considers his
loss practically complete. c. A.
Witt, owner of the building, places
its valuation at $4,000, and has it
insured for $4,000. 1t was not great
ly damaged.
Some of the stock in Gold
mans Pharmacy is thought to be
damaged. but no estimate of the
loss has been made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
FLU ATFT.OMAHA
UNDER CONTROL;
But TWO DEATHS
Conditions Improve and Few
New Cases Are Reported;
Council Bluffs Boy
Dies.

Two deaths from pneumonia fol-
lowing attacks of Spanish influenza
were reported from Fort Omaha
Thursday morning. / Twenty-one
deaths were previously reported
from the fort. making total of %
victims of the disease at the army
post.
Army officers stated Thursday
that the epidemic is now entirely
under control and that conditions
are much improved. There have
been only few new admissions to
the hospital during the last few days
and many of the patients who were
seriously i'll have improved.
Private William Teufel. 200 Ave
nue. A. Council Bluffs. died Wednes-
day night after a short illness. He
was a member of the Goth balloon
company.
Private George J. PAIL, member
of the 49th balloon company, died
Wednesday night from pneumonia
following Spanish influenza. His
home is in Stockton. Cal. He is the
second soldier from Stockton to sue
cumb to the disease.
Seventeen Deaths Here.
Seventeen deaths from Spanish
influenza were reported to the office
of the health commissioner in the "a
hours ending at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning. There were also four 9TH
ers from pneumonia. This is the
largest number reported in ope day
since the epidemic started.
Health Commissioner Manning
says the danger is not past. People
must keep in the fresh air and away
from other people for a considerable
period yet before the germs are re-
duced to a state of harmlessness.
The closing order for all public
gatherings still stands in force and
the time of its lifting is not sighted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18

at . o'clock Saturday afternoon In the
open air at the residence. Rev. Ford A.
Ellis will officiate. Interment will be In
Graceland Park cemetery.
WANTED TO BUY
A five or six-room modern bungalow or
cottage; must be practically new and con-
veniently located to the central part of
South Omaha. Call South 1850.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our
friends and neighbors and Oak Council
knights and Ladies' of Security, and South
Side Congregational church for their sym
pathy and beautiful flowers in our sad
bereavement, the death OF our son. George.
THOMAS SPOKES
ANNA SPOKES,
BARBARA SPOKES.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR HOG men TO
Make bic MONEY
Lack Of Help May Cut Down
Feeding Operations; Pure
Bred Stock in Big
Demand.

Pure-bred live stock is selling
particularly we'll at the present time,
with big demand and bringing un-
usually good prices, according to
practical men who have been at
tending the fall sales.
E. Z. Russell, in charge of all hog
production work for the govern
ment, who recently came to Ne
braska from Washington to attend
Duroc-J Jersey sales, states that
prices obtained compare favorably
with previous years. "In the small
strip which was visited by drouth,"
said Mr.. Russell, "sales are not quite
as good as in other sections, owing
to shortage OF corn. Some breeders
seem not to realize that, with hogs
selling on the market higher than
they were last year, and the price
of corn much lower, chances for
profit are greater than before. The
question of labor is serious one.
Some men have had to cut down
their herds or disperse them be-
cause of lack OF help. On the
whole. tn: pure-bred hog business
in Nebraska is in fine shape"
Holstein cattle sales have been
remarkably successful Dwight
Williams, secretary Of the Nebraska
Holstein Sales company, states that
the demand for Holstein cattle is
constantly becoming greater. espe-
cially in western Nebraska, and that
breeders are becoming more dis
eliminating as to quality. Cattle
of high producing parentage are
bringing better prices than ever be-
fore.
c. H. Liebers, agricultural agent
of the Burlington railroad, has just
purchased 20 carloads Of Holstein
cattle for settlers on the dry lands
of Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Indiana Hotel Man
Says Omaha Is Most
Prosperous City Seen

Fred c. Bronnett, manager of the
fremont hotel at Wabash, Ind, for
10 years, and one of the oldest ho-
tel men in the state, is visiting
friends in Omaha.
Mr.. Bromett disposed of his In
terests in Wabash last April and
says that during the last seven
months he has visited nearly every
city of importance in seven different
states and has not seen city which
looks as prosperous as Omaha. He
says the hotels of Omaha are far
above the average and that the city
in general is one of the most pro-
gressive he has seen.
Mr.. Bronnett is said to be look
ing for a location with Omaha as
a possibility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
1889 Cases Of "FIu" in
the Packing Houses

Figures on the influenza situation
among the packing house employees
in South Omaha, show that from 8
to so per cent Of the employees of the
four biggest plants are suffering
with the disease.
Out Of 2,400 people employed by
the Cudahy company, 1872 have the
disease or about 8 per cent; Swifts,
with $500 employees, have 345 sick
or IS per cent; Armours have 1900
employees, sof which 2O2 or s per
cent have the disease, and Morris,
with 1900 employees, report $50 or
80 per cent down with it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
South Side Breuit1es

George Lasick. aged Is. South Thir.
tieth and Q streets. and 0Donna, IL 2sls
8 street. were arrested Thursday for dis
charging firearms and were turned over
to Juvenile Officer Miller.
The body of Augusta J. Babcock. $500
eouth Twenty-fourth street, who was
found dead In her bed Wednesday, will be
sent to Davenport. Ia. Friday morning for
interment A sister Of Mrs. Bahcock re-
sides In Davenport.
Mary P. Routt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William d. Routt, ss62 South TWEEN.
ty-fourth street, died Wednesday night Of
Spanish influenza. 1T the age OF % years.
She 10 survived BY hcr parents and three
brothers. Glen and Doris Of Omaha. and
William, who IL in service at Newport
EewA Va. Funeral services will be held
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
William Menke Funeral
Held at Home THURSDAY

The funeral of William Menke,
50 years old, who died Tuesday
morning at Nicholas Sem hospital
was held at 4 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon at ths family residence.
1924 King street, Florence.
Mr.. Menke was born in Blair.
Neb. He is survived by wife and
two sons, Carl and Glenn, all OF
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
UrbaneC in Coast Camp
Now Under Quarantine

Joe Urbanec, who was a motor
cycle policeman in South Omaha
before going into military service
four months ago, is now located at
Camp Paul Jones, Goat Island. Cal
ifornia, and speaks highly of the
treatment the boys receive in camp
and by the citizens of San Fran
cisco and Oakland. He writes that
the camp is now quarantined and he
is anxious to hear from friends in
Omaha, and gives his address as
Co. F. T., Camp Paul Jones. Goat
Island, California. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cherry, live
at zoos n street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Stolen Car Recovered;
Had No Startinu Crank

John Unger of Avery, formerly a
policeman in Omaha, missed his
fve-passenger Ford Thursday when
he came out of a store at South
Twentytourth and S streets. In the
car was live lamb. The would-be
robbers took the car to Thirteenth
and Y streets where it stopped. As
there was no starting crank the car
and lamb were left and the parties
made their getaway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Accused of Auto Theft.

Ben Keegan, 1910 Cass street, and
Eddie" Kurdish, 1881 Pinkney
street, both we'll known to Omaha
police, were arrested at Peru. Neb.,
and brought to Omaha on charge
of grand larceny. Detectives say
they had in their possession a car
belonging to L. S. Hitchcock, 1914
Howard street, which was stolen
October 10. The stolen car was
also brought to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Many Conventions Will
Have Rome Headquarters

Hotel Rome has big list of con-
ventions which are to meet in Oma-
ha in the near future with headquae-
ters there. Among them are: y
Nebraska State Teachers meet
ing, November 6, 7 and 8.
Nebraska Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION, November IS, IA and Is.
Nebraska Lumber Dealers asso-
citation, January 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Nebraska and iowa Hotel
Clerks Meet Here Oct. "a

Hotel clerks of Nebraska and
Iowa, charter No. I. Greeters of
America, will meet and dine at the
Hotel Conant Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober "a. President McFadden of
Fremont, Neb., and Vice President
Col. Anderson of the Hotel Rome
of Omaha, will address the meet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Commercial Travellers
Dance POSTPONED to Nov, is

The Entertainment committee of
The United Commercial Travellers
of America, has announced the post
ponment Of the regular monthly
dance, October lo, until Saturday,
November l6. This action is taken
in accordance with the wishes of,
the heaelth departments closing
order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
IS, tever.snness, sore vi

ness, tever.snness, sore tnroat,
sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bling head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice,
causes no inconvenience. Be sure
YOU get the genuine.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Dutch Minister Named.

The Hague, Oct, III. T. Crem-
er, former minister of the colonies,
has been appointed Dutch minister
to Washington, it was announced
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-18
Relief comes instantly.

A dose taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken will end
grippe misery and break up a Sc
we're cold either in the head, chest or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-18
interesting Old Egyptian Letters.

Letter writing, fortunately, was
murh practiced in ancient Egypt, and
there are quantities of letters between
persons of all degrees of education
and written on all sorts of occasions.
We may read, for instance. the encour-
agement and good advice sent by pa
rents to absent sons, or may recognize
familiar types Of character in the an
swering ~effusions Of children to pa
rents-the spoilt boy who scolds his
father for having left him at home in
stead of taking him TO the capital; the
well-conducted youth, who complacent-
ly assures his relatives that he Is get
ting on very well, combining study
with recreation. and the prodigal son.
who writes TO beg his mothers for
giveness and confesses that he has
brought himself to restitution.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-18
CHAPTER XXI.
'unIshments and Machine-cun Stunts.

unlSnmentS and M~dcntne-Gun stunts.
Soon after my arrival in France; in
lct. from my enlistment, l had found
nat in the British army discipline is
cry strict. One has to be very care
4 government virtue.
There are about seven million ways
# breaking the kings regulations; to
eep n you have to break another.
The worst punishment is death by a
ring squad, or up against the wall"
is Tommy calls ii.
This is for desertion, cowardice, mu-
my, giving information to the enemy,
ooting, rape, robbing the dead, forcing
safeguard; striking a superior, etc.
Then comes the punishment of sixty
tour days in the front-line trench with
III relief. During this time you have
to engage in all raids, working parties
in No Mans Land, and every hazardous
undertaking that comes along. If you
live through the sixty-four days you
are indeed lucky.
This punishment is awarded where
there is a doubt as to the willful guilt
of a man who has committed an Of
fence punishable by death.
Then comes the famous field pun
lshment No. 1. Tommy has nicknamed
Il 'crucifixion." 1t means that a man
is spread-eagled on a timber wheel,
two hours a day for twenty-one days.
During this time he only gets water,
bully beef and biscuits for his chow.
You get "crucifed" for repeated minor
0ffenses.
Next in order Is field punishment
No. 2.
This is confinement In the "clink,"
without blankets, getting water. bully
beef and biscuits for rations and doing
Ill the dirty work that can be found.
rhis may be for t~wenty-four hours or
twenty days, according to the gravity
of the offense.
Then comes pack drill' or default
ers' parade. This consists of drilling,
mostly at the double. for two hours
with full equipment. Tommy hates
this. because 1t is hard work. Some
times he fills his pack with straw to
tighten 1t, and sometimes he gets
caught. If he gets caught, he grouses
at everything in general for twenty
one days. from the vantage point OF a
timber wheel.
Next comes &C. b." meaning o
fined to barracks" This consists OF
staying in billets or barracks for TWEEN
ty-four hours to seven days. You also
get an occasional defaulters' parade
and dirty Jobs around the quarters.
The sergeant major keeps what is
known as the crime sheet. When 9
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-18
lover the Top"
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunner Serufns IN France
Copyright, 1911. By Arthur Guy smpey)
Machine Gunner Se,oins In Frame.


BY doing so. because my friendship
turned to hate. Every time he fired he
played that tune and we danced.
The boys in the battalion gave us
the Hal Hal" They weren't In on
our little frameup.
The originator of the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritz's location
tapped to the minute; they mounted
their two guns, and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns, with different eleva-
lions, had their fire so arranged, that,
opening up together, their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz IKE a
hailstorm.
About three the next day, Fritz start
ed "pup-pupping" hat tune. / blew a
sharp blast on a whistle, 1t was the sig
nal agreed upon we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped In the
middle of a bar. We had cooked his
goose, and our ruse had worked. After
firing two belts each, to make sure of
our Job. we hurriedly ~dismounted our
guns and took cover in the dugout. We
knew what to expect soon. We didn't
have to wait long, three salvos of
"whizZ-bangs" came over from Fritz's
artillery, a further confirmation that
we had sent that musical machine-gun-
ner on his Westward-bound journey.
That gun never bothered us again.
We were the heroes of the battalion,
captain congratulated US, said It
was a neat piece of work, and, conse-
quently, we were all pulled up over the
stunt.
There are several ways Tommy Uses
TO disguise the location of his machine
gun and get his range. Some of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night, when he mounts his u
owe the top of his trench and wants
to get the range of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method of what he terms
getting the sparks" This consists of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because a bullet when it hits a
wire throws out a blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging to
wire and causes many a wiring party
to go out at night when 1t is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare of his gun at
night when firing, Tommy uses what is
called a flare protector. This is a stove
pipe arrangement which fits we the
barrel casing of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left, but
not from the front. So Tommy, always
resourceful. adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less In front Of the gun he
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-18
HARD TO CHEAT FATHER TIME
Wise 10 the Man Who Appreciates
Value Of PunctuaIity, and Great
10 His Reward.

A young Kentuckian has lost a big
fortune by being 20 minutes late In
keeping a business engagement.
The cherries old fellow with the
scythe always gets all that Is coming
to him. And there is many a bad C
on our fortunes where he has had to
prod us up to the mark.
Time is cheap, and we are D TO
think we can fitch II as we will. But
1t is always ourselves we rob, not time.
Maybe you a waste your own time
by being late In keeping engagements
and feel that the loss. II any, is your
own affair. But it is also the affair of
the man you keep waiting. You waste
his time, too. II your time Is worth
less, maybe his is not. He may con-
clude that his time is worth more to
hkn than you are.
In many cases 1t may not matter
much. But one never knows until af.
terward whether Ii matters or not
And through false politeness we are
usually assured that 1t does not matter
even when II does.
Only the idle and careless, whose
time is Of least value, can afford to
waste 1t by looseness In keeping en-.
gagements.
1t may be hard to acquire the fixed
habit of always being on time, but ii
can be done, and 1t is worth while t6
do II.
Great business men have this habit
Men of great affairs, whose time 4,
most completely taken up. are usual.
on time. 1t is they who know best tn,
value of time and the Importance o
saving it by being prompt.-Christia,
Herald.