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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-27

BRUSH ATOEOIle III L feiCS,i - 1ps-
15.-(Correspondence of The Asso-
ciated Press)-How the "inspisa-
ton Of moment led to the dastruc-
ton of a German sausage balloon
by British observation airplane was
related BY the airplane pilot, Lieuten-
ant G. w. Elderkin, to The Associat-
Press. The pilot and his observer
were returning from an observation
fight when they discovered the bal
loon.
Ear over the Hun lines | could see
one solitary balloon below the clouds, !"
the young lieutenant said. Doubtless
it was up to make weather report.
The sight of it gave me sudden in
spiration. | scrubbed on my pad:
Shall we strafe the Hun balloon p
81 passed the message over my
shoulder and moment later looked
round. The observer wasAall mods and
grins.
1T was a risky adventure, but the
conditions were very favorable. COM
-.v.eed to Gimp towards a gap in the
ctcL.,s well behind our lines. In three
minutes time we were up above, bath
ed in brilliant sunshine. Below, the
clouds had the appearance of trees
well covered with snow. | steered
due east by the compass.
S Five minutes later | looked about.
Not Hun was in sight and we were
invisible from the ground. Down
won't the nose of our machine, and in
a few seconds we were in a clammy
mist. I could see nothing, but we
were dropping rapidly.
"a few more seconds, and the earth
appeared. could see the ballon near
ly a mile away. The Huns had spot
ted US, for black Archie bursts be-
gan to appear. They became thicker
and thicker, barring our way to the
balloon. The gunners had got our
height perfectly. Suddenly, l dived
very steeply, pulled up, and climbed
again, We could now hear machine
guns from the ground But we had
passed the barrage and were heading
Straight for the balloon.
Il popped off about 100 rounds from
the front gun and turned in the di-
rection of our lines. The observer
then got busy. He had fired only
about twenty rounds when we saw a
mere speek of fire. Watching closely,
we climbed towards the clouds The
speck became a flame, and, still in
cIeasing in size, commenced to fall
a huge sheet of fire.
"The Arches were firing by this
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-22

The money invested in Liberty
Bonds II kept 80 invested until peace
Is established will be worth much
more then than now.
Every provident man and woman In
the United States who holds his or
her Liberty Bonds may find the
money 30 invested worth twice Ms
much In purchasing power after the
wur rs now. How sur and safe an
investment Il Is, and how profitable
am Investment, 10 keep your money
invested In Liberty Bonds until its
purchasing power becomes greater
than at present. II is q better in
vcstment than wildcat stock. II Is q
better use and "a wiser use of your
money than specializing with Il.
Il is a duty to your country and Il
yourselves and TO your children t.
hold your Liberty Bonds.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-22

Once Of Third Asst p. ~. Gen..
Washington, Nov. 4. 1915
Christmas parcels not exceeding
three pounds IN weight for lndivid-
uals serving in the american Red
Cross. Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation, knights Of Columbus. or
other organisation or persons con-
necled with the American Expcdi-
tionary forces IN Europe, for the
sending Of Christmas parcels to.
whom arrangements have not here
tofore been made. may be mailed
through the local chapters Of the
American Red Cross by the nearest
relative Of the addresses IN each case
under the following conditionsi
ta) The sender must IN each case
flo a statement with the nearest Red
Gross receiving station certifying
that he or she is the nearest relative
In the United States Of the proposed
recipient and desires 10 send such
person a Christmas parcel. Two or
more relatives may join In sending n
Christmas parcel cut only n such
parcel can be sent 10 the same indi-
viduai.
(bl Upon approval Of such request
the Red Cross win furnish the sender
a carton Of the prescribed size GO
inches by 4 inches by Q inchesl In
which to enclose the articles 10 be
mailed. When filed, the carton must
be returned unscalcd and unwrnpped
10 the nearest receiving station des-
ignlted by the Red Cross for inspcc-
ton, wrapping, undressing ahixing
Of stamps, etc, under the supervision
Of The Red Cross. The parcel must be
left at the Red Cross receiving sta
tion which will anix thereto q ccrtih-
cate In the form Of a seal showing
that the parcel has been inspected
and passed. and shall mail II on or
before November ~, 1918 lexccpi Boz
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico.
where Christmas parcels will be ac-
cepted up 10 and including December
!, 1879.
(e) Christmas parcels sent under
the foregoing arrangement will BE-
subject In all respects TO the condi.
tons governing the acceptance Of
similar parcels for mailing to mem
bers (omcors, soldiers. etc. Of the
American Expcditionary forces IN
Europe. rs set forth In the instmc.
tions Of this Office Of October 8. 1918.
embodied In Article 80, pages 9 and
z. Of the October Supplement In the
Postal Guide. The parcels, like those
provided for IN the instructions O.
October 8. must be addressed sub.
staltially as follows;
christmas Box Department.
Port Of Embarkation.
Hoboken. New Jersey,
Organization
American Expeditionary Forces
Such parcels win be chargonbl'
with postage at the fourth-clasa OF
parcel post rome rate applicable be
tween the place where mailed an,
Hoboken. N. J. .
(dD No individual postal export u
consc Is required In connection Wit
the mailing Of Christmas parcels, Oh
War Trade Board having amended ~
, General Export License No. RAG 4
cover such parcels.
". J. BARROWS,
Acting Third Asst T.. NJ. Gen
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-22
Retail Food Prices For Luna County
WEEK BEGINNINO NOVEMBER l

WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER
CThcsc prices are set by the board. appointed by the County FOOD
Administrators aud are subject 10 weekly revision Inc prices quou'n
are maximum ngures. Any cases IN which a hlyher figure rs chars'u
should be reported in Fred sherman, Lounty Food ADMINISTRATOR
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-22

" "|"N N"""N" A| ~.
United States Department. Of ARri.
culture. Bureau Of Crop Estimates.
Office Of Field Agent
wv. y s..
Corn
81
The corn crop Of the state has
aged 20 bushels per acre, which
means a production Of 1000, 900 bush.
els for The state. or over one-hnif
million bushels more than last year.
IN the United States the yield Of
corn has averaged 2i2 bushels per
acre, which Is about two bushels per
acre less than last year, making the
total yield for the country about one
half billion bushels lcss, bot the quail
ity Is 1876 per cent, compared to 7b2
per ccn last ycnr.
Only onc-fourth Of l per cent Of
last years crop Of corn was left on
the farms November lin the state,
and less than one half per cent in the
United States.
w. So
Potatoes
W.. 81
The acreage Of this erop was only
05 per cent OF last years acreage,
and the yield per acre was also less.
being 100 bushels. compared to ii6
bushels last year.
The acreage in the United States
wns over one-fourth million acres less
than last year, and the yield per acre
was only 0i,S bushels, compared To
1908 bushels In 1917. making a pro-
duction Of 3s0.0i2. 600 bushels, COM
pared 10 az, $4,000 bushels In 1917.
w. A. S.
Sweet Potatoes
Nv. \. S.
New Mexico had only 1000 acres
Of sweet potatoes. which produced
1876 bushels per acre. This seems 70
be a crop better suited to the state
than Irish potatoes, which produce
well, as a rule. only In sections Of an
altitude exceeding 5000 feet.
w. s..
Grain Sorgaums
~. - S.
The average yield Of this crop for
the state was rs bushels per acre.
about the same as last years produc-
ton.
In the United States the yield was
only ~ bushels, compared with i47
bushels last year and a ten-yeaI
average Of ga bushels.
The following Is a summary OF
prices on farm products for Novem.
Der 1;
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
JUNGLE SAM" IDEAL FIGURE
Old Gentleman Happy Blending Of the
Cardinal Virtues Typical of the
American.

My father used to tell me that his
great-uncle, Major Samuel Wilson, was
quartermaster in Washingtons army
and that when the supplies came Id
marked u. s. the boys in the army
used to say, More food for Uncle
Sam!' When the war was over the
army took this saying to every pan
of the land, and Uncle Sam soon as
placed Brother Jonathan as the Ia
vorite nickname for our country
I'm picture and phrase 'Unt'e sam
is still, for good or Ill, our natoha'
figure. He incarnates the American
character. What con you see IN Nuns
ITO me he means happy hleno'us
of four cardinal virtues when arc
typical of the American-shTe"ailes..
and energy, kindness and humof'
Uncle Sam were only shrewd and ehef,
getic, he might be a very stlnsy GU
specimen, not at all to be ADMIRE"
Sometimes our good friends across INV
water have only seen this size OF i''ni,
If Uncle Sam were only kind au'
humorous. he might be a shit''e's
good-for-nothing. But, Fortunately loI
us all, energy and shrev dness give nun
power without waste, while kindness
and humor make him human "a-
friendly."-H. N. MaccrackeA 10 :"
Nicholas.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

William ID. Haywood, "uncrOwned
king" of the Industrial Workers OF tn
World, and % other principal officers
and organizers. convicted of conspir-
acy to overthrow the American war
program were sentenced to prison at
LeavenwOrth, Kan, by Federal Judge
X. NJ. Lands AT Chicago, With Hay
wood IA of his aids must spend 20
years in prison and must pay $4,000
fines.
Gov. James P. Goodrich of Indiana
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
iured in an accident when his automo-
bile collided with a street car at In
dianapolls. The governor was tlh N to
st. Vincent's hospital He suffers from
conclusion of the brain, slight frac-
ture of the skull. broken collarDone
and a fracture of the left hip.
The American tank steamer Fred
eric K. Kellogg, which was torpedoed
off the north New Jersey coast but
uAu NOT Sluks mas Dttn NdiNdSSd IL
was towed into port by wrecking tugs.
Judge Julius NJ. Mayer of the United
States district court Of New York has
issued a decision in which he declares
the sinking of the Lusitania was the
act, not of civilized warfare, but of a
pirate. The decision dismissed the
suits against the Cunard line aggre-
eating nearly 100000, brought by
heirs Of persons who persisted with
the Lusitania on May Z, 1915.
The fuel administration called on
the pubic east of the Mississippi river
to stop using gasoline for passenger
motorcycles and motor
boats on Sundays until further no
tice. Unless voluntary action on the
part of the public improve the gaso-
line situation, notice is given that the
administration will be obliged to en-
force prohibitory regulations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
European WGr News

Tho anemv in considerable numbers
attacked desperately along the Ussuri
front saws a disnotcb from V1adivo-
.stoL An the allied forcos narticinated
. a
UPWARDS of 2no If the enemy were
tiIlod Tho Tononasa hora rhn brupt
Of tho fohtinc Tbav cant,,red tvo
.ormorad Trains and several field o7,ns.
Cgacho- SIovol, forces continuing
tteir eastward nroeress In western 81.
h..io h,,.o oo,,trr,d y-orl,ardinet,i ona
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
Personal

Mrs. William Lorimer, wife of the
former senator. is dead at the Presby-
terrain hospital, Chicago, after long
illness. Mrs. Lorimer was Miss Susan
Money before becoming the wife Of the
car driver in 1884.
Senator Ollie NJ. James Of Kentucky
died at Johns Hopkins hospital at Bal
timore, Md. of an acute affection Of
the kidneys. Ollie NJ. James was one
OF the leaders of the Democratic party
and long a dominant figure in Ken
lucky politics.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
U.S.-TeutOnic War News

Lieut.. Henry J. Bowes, commanding
officer; Ensign G.. Ii. Randolph, ex-
ecutive officer, and IA enlisted men
are still missing from submarine
chaser No. 209, which was mistaken
for an enemy submarine and sunk by
the American steamer Felix Taussg
off Fire island. Nine of the crew were
saved.
American aviators brought down 20
German planes during the first two
weeks Of August and probably account
ed for II others, the Petit Partisan Of
Paris declares. During the same period
fights and dropped 11,600 pounds Of
bombs.
An American patrol Of four ma
chimes met a German Fokker in the
region of Manonvile, France, and
dived upon it. Lieutenant Armstrong
fired go shots at the enemy plane.
There was "A burst of flame from the
aircraft as it plunged behind the Ger
man front.
The number of prisoners taken by
the allies since July has passed the
112,000 mark, General March said In
the same time the allies have taken
from the Germans 300 cannon Of the
1ield-gun caliber and larger.
The provost marshal general issued
a call for 800 white and colored draft
cd men from Porto Rico. These men
will be modified in Camp Las Cas-,
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Coal miners in Alberta went on
strike. Negotiations are under way
for settlement, but if the miners do
not return TO work soon the govern
ment may intervene, it is reported.
ton for the first time since November
- last year.
The purpose of Samuel Gompers'
visit to England IT was explained in
New York by Robert Maisel. director
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. is to bring the union
leaders Of England, France and Italy
to a better understanding Of the aims
and principles Of the American labor
movement in the ipport and prosecu-
tion of the war.
The departmental committee of Lon
don, 10 which was referred the queS-
tjon 81 wages for woman workers on
the huSSes and railways after the
Women had returned 10 work. has
awarded the women their demands.
Serious strikes involving 100000
worEmei have broken ont in West
pbalia according 10 dispatches re
Ceiyed I'm Geneva from Munich. Three
thousand strikers have been sent TO
Che front and 5000 depotted from The
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
Pretty. hut Costly.

New York fiancees Of soldiers a a..
wearing Sweetheart locketS "a
most expensive are made OF s'.''' -,
platinum studded with diamoA'9 80
tered with a sapphire service - ~.
The locket contains a tiny frame ~
"hiSn nictnrp.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
A Diversion.

A Diversion.
Father Ito youthful son)-Now
look here, my laddie, if you ever do
that again III make you smart for Il
SOn-You can't do it. Teacher saws
was born stupid, and no power on
earth can make me smart. He saws
that l come of stupid family.
Father-Whatl I'll go and see thas
teacher.--Adelaide (Australia) ChroD.
icle.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for a few cents. Suf1cieatto
lid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes ano
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius
ADV.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Federal Judge A L. Sam
born sentenced ten persons charged
with furnishing liquor TO soldiers to i'm
Nine others will be tried
here within a few days on similar
charges. Those sentenced are Antona
Corona, Madison; William CrameI.
Madison; Kenis SONNY, Phillips
Edna Hill, Janesville; Mrs. Ruth
Glenn Terry, Poynette; David Altman.
La Crosse; Anton Ruiz, Evansville;
William Mosher, GAINESVILLE Arthur
Mcintyre, Rockford; Mrs. Lida Hinkle.
Madison - Through Dean H. L.
Russell of the college OF agriculture
the attention of the State Council OF
Defense has been called to a new
chain letter circulating in Wisconsin
and other states which has for its ben
eficiary the Red Cross. The chain let
ter, no matter what its purpose, is
opposed by the government depart
ments having to do with the raising
of funds and citizens are advised to
decline to take part in such undertak.
ings.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
LIFT OFF CORNS!
With fingers! Corns and cal
luses lift off. No pain!

Magic! Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbug.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Neenah The Stewart sisters, yaude.
Vile. who have been spending the sum
mer here. VIII leave seen 10 be mem.
berz OF The ever there" quota OF ne.
atriral lights who VIII entertain the
soldiers IN France
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Madison - Eight hundred state off
Gals and department employees viii
gather on the lawn of the state CAPT
tol daily hereafter at Sis to sing
"The Star-Spangled Banner The idea
originated with Superintendent of
Public Property NJ. F. Blumenfeld.
Eighty-thirty is the hour for starting
work in the state house, but all occu-
pants have agreed to arrive fifteen
minutes earlier to join in the singing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Ripon-A. T. Cook. tor the last two
years principal Of Tie Ripon High
school, resigned 20 take a place as pri-
vate in the United States army. al
though he is exempt from service, as
he LES dependents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Wausau - Deputies of the depart
they deputized members of Company
&c, Tenth Infantry, Wisconsin state
guard, and other citizens to comb the
visitors at the county fair here for
slackers. Three hundred and eight men
who did not have their registration and
classification cards wers caught in the
net.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Waupaca - Waupaca county has a
wheat acreage this year which is four
teen times the quota allotted to it by
the food administration, there being
2,455 acres planted against 375 acres
in 1917, and the crop will be the larg
est ever known in this county. The
government asked that $50 acres be
added to the 1917 acreage but the 10y.
al farmers went much farther and
planted 2,455 instead
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Green Bay Mrs. Mary Golden, 60
years old, committed suicide by throw.
ing herself into a creek near her home
at Wrightstown, in the southern part
of Brown county, it was reported to
police officials here
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Edgerton-The study of German has
been retained in ST Johns Lutheran
parochial school despite a request of
the county council of defense that the
language be dropped. The congrega-
ton voted 81 to "A in favor of its
continuance. The Rev. i. c. Stillman,
pastor, declared that only an hour a
day is devoted TO religious instruction
and half an hour to the language itself.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07

Fond du Lac-John Horn, a truck
farmer and well known cattle buye.. d,
is being held on $500 bond charged
with having made seditious utteran-
ces Horn was arrested by officials of
the department of Justice.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-22
WAISTCOATS SURE OF FAVOR
Garment Promises to Be Much Worn
This Spring, Adding to the Ward
robe Of Smart Women.

Waistcoats are surely to be much
worn this spring and an important ac-
cessory in the smart woman's ward
robes, since the neckwear counters in
most shops show them in most tempt
ing cut and color.
The fact is, notes a fashion writer,
owing to the wool shortage that makes
necessary curtailing Of the amount
Of fabric In the wooden suit for spring,
the Elton coat and other types Of short
coat are coming in with a vengeance.
And the waistcoat that extends below
the coat in front will help to piece out
this stubby little coat.
Clever women will find an excellent
way Of remodeling last years suit by
shortening the coat-or having tailor
do so for them-and frightening 1t and
rejuvenating it by adding waistcoat
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-22
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The Juice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white makes whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small jar Of the ordi-
nary cold creams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon Juice through O
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets IN,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on Juice Is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan and is the ideal skin sOftener.
smOothener and beautifier.
Just try It Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage It daily
into the face, neck. arms and hands. It
naturally should help to soften, fresh
en-, bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty of any skin. 1t Is simply mar.
velous to smoother rough, red hands.
Adv,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-22
SURPLICE JACKET A new ONE
Coat Is Already in America, but France
Is Sending Over Various Appii-
cations Of the One Idea.

Cheruit is showing short jackets
with fronts cut into long ends that
cross below the bust, slip through
slashes In the underarm seams and
come out again to tie at the back. This
coat Is already in America, according
to fashion writer, but France is send
ing over, later, a dozen or more appli-
cations of the one idea.
There are short zouave jackets with
ends that do not 60 through any slashes
In the underarm seams, but frankly
form a girdle and tie in fiat bow at
the back Of the waist. If this jacket is
Of dark blue serge or gaberdine, as 1t
frequently Is, 1t has these ends tipped
with bright scarlet broadcloth or An
CORA cloth. to match the short, military
collar taken from the English uniform.
Angora cloth Is used by France on
the best coat suits. A piece Of time
worn sweater, for instance, would pro-
vide an attractive accessory on q new
suit under the ruling Of this law.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-22
FOR EARLY Spring
Attractive Gown Created for Fav-
orite Partisan Actress.
orioinal Model Was Of Beige Gaber-
dine and Embroideries Worked in
Self-CoIored Silks and Woods.

The second sketch shows one of Pre-
nets latest spring models.
This little gown was created for n
fayorite Partisan actress, who IS going
~ Monte Carlo to give some war char
!ty" performances. The material OF the
original model, writes Italia de Vii
!iers, was beige gaberdine and the en-
oroideries were worked In self-colored
silks and woods. The smart collar was
made Of beaver fur, and the cuffs
matched. This dress would look quite
as well with collar and cuffs Of velvet,
or Of the dress material embroidered.
At the same time it must be record
ed that small fur collars are appearing
on many Of the new spring dresses
and it is whispered that when the hot
summer days are with us again we
shall be bringing out such summer
furs" as beaver, fitch, dyed rabbit and
mole. This fashion of applying small
pieces Of fur to summer dresses Is not