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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01

email detachmento. and at points tho
artillery engagements have been quite
lively. Tho air forces Of the contend.
ms armies have been busy. and several
small italian towns have been bombed
by the Teutonic aviators.
!. Only V.lrty-eight persons out OF lSa
{ on board the British hospital ship
tGlenart Castle, which was suak by n
submarine in Bristol Channel. have
been landed. Among the IA missing
arc seven female nurses
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PORKLEsS SATURDAYS PAY
Cold StornSe Holdings Of All Classes OF
Fork Show In
Crcaac.

tRY Associated r!e~
wASNiNGTON. February cs.-Pork-
less Saturdays arc cffec;inG vast saw
.ngs Of pork. Cold storage holdings OF
all classes increased during January.
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DECREASE IS SHOWN IN
BRITISH CASUALTY LIST

Il III LONDON. February 2S.--Ertish cas-.
ualties reported during tho month OF
February show n remarkable decrea sc
as compared with the preceding
sssss-ssnonths. They totaled only lS.a6l, di-
.Sfded as follows:
= Killed or died of wounds--officcrs,
1873: men. t.0l2.
.MisSnE-ofIicers. ass: men. i4,cas.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
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Mt. View Lodge, No. 49, LO.O.F.,
met at the usual hour, $3.50 p. M, on
Friday, May 18th; 1918, H. V.Carr.
N. G. pro TEN, presiding. The usual
amount of routine business was dis
posed of.
This is the second meeting of the
term and the fifth meeting in the
past six years at which no roders for
warrants on the treasury for sick
benefits were made. The general
health of the membership has very
much improved.
Our memorial strvice has been set
for the third Sunday in June, by the
committee, and it is the intention of
the committee TO try to procure Bro.
q. w. Nackles to preach the memo
rial sermon. Bro. Nackles has been
a member of this lodge for Is years.
and has had more intimate and
personal acquaintance with our de-
ceased membtrs than, perhaps, any
other member of our lodge.
The dedication of a service flag
will be held by the lodge before long,
the Rebekah sisters having the flag
in preparation. It will possibly have
more than four stars. Be sure to
come next meeting.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
LONE OAK

An agreement has been made by
H. D. McCulley, s. s. Chisholm, Rev.
R. J. Craig and Rev. M. Judd to hold
a decoration at the Judd cemetery,
where five Civil war soldiers are bur-
led, three Confederate and two Fed
eral, on Thursday afternoon, May
80, for the old soldiers, both blue and
gray; also general decoration. May
30 is decoration day all over the
United States and thousands of SOL
dier graves will be covered with flow
ers The government has made it, a
holiday, and think we should re-
spect it. hope it will be a prayer
full day for the soldiers who are in
the trenches and elsewhere.
We have set apart Nav 29 to clean
up the graveyard. Come and help
us. Don't think you are too busy to
spend half day in the morning when
you are fresh and we will thank you
ever so much. Remember that May
80 is my birthday We will have
singing and prayers, and expect,
preaching, too. / hope the Lord will
bless the day. REV. NJ JUDD.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
THIRTY GRADUATES

Commencement exercises OF the
Cookeville city school will begin on
Saturday evening with recital Civ
en- by the pupils of Miss Mamie Nor
gan's music class. Monday evening
Mrs. Jeff Walls class will give a re,
cital and Tuesday evening the entire
schoil will give an entertainment
charging small sum for admission,
which will be turned over to the Jun
ior Red Cross.
Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock
in the school auditorium the gradu-
ating exercises will be held. There
are thirty boys and girls in this class,
the largest ever graduated from the
school, and a most interesting pro
gram has been arranged.
Tom Ragland is valedictorian OF
the class; Dolle Smith, salutatorian:
Mary Cox, prophet; Grace Jared, his
torian; Ema Diyne jenkins, executor
of the class will; Halle Ray, history
of the schools patriotism; Bessie
Countiss, poet; Carson Moody, read
er. The following officers were elect
ed by the class: President, Dollie
Smith; vice president. Carson
Moody; Secretary, Claude Caruthers,
treasurer, Mabel Holiday.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS DRIVE

Do you know that the Southern di-
vision of the Red Cross failed TO
raise its share of the first war fund
campaign and membership drive
Are we going to redeem that record
or are we going to leave it to the
North and West to do our part again!
Throughout the division there is a
spirit of optimism bordering on over
confidence. 1t is not giing to be very
easy for Putnam county to raise ten
thousand dollars. Some of the weak
er districts will not raise their allot-
ments, but the rest must make up
for it. If Putnam fails some other
county must stand the amount lack
ing.
Have you done your part? If the
chairman in your district has not
done his part, don't wait any longer,
but get busy yiurself and see that
someone makes a house to house
canvass in your community. Get all
you can pledged and then take a
good contribution at every church
and Sunday school in the county on
Sunday, May 26.
If your boy was sicb in your home
wouldn't you find money to pay the
doctor and for mdicine? Then why
can't you find little for your boys
over there, wiunded and dying?
We have the following chairmen.
If they are not working ask them
why. 7th district, Wilburn Dyer;
Sth, ]. S. Allison; 9th, w. G. Travis;
10th, Esq. T. J. Lee; 18th, Writ Jar
ed; 18th, Will Julian; 10th, Chester
Patton; 17th, w. T, Anderson; 18th,
P. C. Smith; 10Th, T. w. Kittrell;
goth, Rev. J. A. Harris; 1st, Harvey
Whitson, Clay Buck, Joe King and
Harvey McCulley.
Before the sun goes down take
your place in this great army and
get behind that other army "over
there" Let us take the slogan often
heard cover there" Back their
blood with your money"
MRS. FRED WHITE,
War Fund Chairman.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS

The annual meeting of the Putnam
County Rural Letter Carriers Asso-
citation will be held May Both in the
Federal court room in Cookeville.
The meeting will commence prompt
ly at one O'Clock, p. M We want all
carriers to come and if you can't to
drop US a card and let us know that
you are with us in spirit if not in
truth.
Does the organization mean any
thing to youe If so, come. If the or
ganization does not mean anything
to you come once anyhow. It is well
for us to know our failings as well az
our good points.
Not only rural carriers but all
postal employees are cordially in
vitedto attend this meeting. Remem
Der new officers are to be elected at
this meeting; also delegate to the
state meeting July 4th.
WALTER SMITH, Secretary.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
COUNTY PRIMARY BOARD

Pursuant to the call OF the chair
man, the Democratic executive com
mittee met at the courthouse at one
o'clock p. NJ, on May 18th, 1918, fol
the purpose of selecting the county
primary board.
4 The regular secretary not being
present, J. w. Cooper was elected
secretary pro TEN.
V. E. Bockman moved that the
chairman appoint committee of FIVE
to confer with representatives of the
candidates in regard to the selection
of the primary board. This motion
unanimously carried and Chairman
Hickman appointed v. E. Bockman,
Albert Stanton, J. L. Sadler, J. H.
Hill and c. NJ. Stone.
After a conference with represen-
tatiyes of the candidates present, the
committee reported that thu follow
ing election commissioners were Sc
lected: J. N. Cox, D. E. Slagle, W.
o. Watson, J. H. Jared and o. K
Holiday
Upon motion these gentlemen We're
elected primary cleo
tion commissioners under the pri-
mary law law passed by the last gen.
eral assembly.
Senator 0. X. Holiday moved.
That the Democratic executive COM
mittee of Putnam county by rising
vote proclaim the unqualified sup
port of every member of the commit
tee for Judge A. H. Roberts for the
Democratic nomination for givernor,
but that his friends would see that
his opponents, as well as every can
didate in the primary should have
every vote cast for such candidate,
and upon this motion being put by
Chairman Hickman to a rising vote
every member of the committee vot-
ed in favor of it.
There being no further business to
come before the committee motion
to adjourn was made and carried.
c. H. HICKMAN, Chairman.
J. w. COOPER, Secretary.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
LAWRENCE, OKLA.

Farmers are behind with their
crops on account of so much rain.
Lee Whiteaker visited Barney Hall
Sunday.
Walter Steele called on Miss Nola
Whitson last Sunday.
Jim Toilet is all smiles and says
it is boy at his house.
Miss Effe Whiteaker returned
home Sunday after few weeks Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. Hattie Hick-
ey of Ada
Cousin Della Henry of Wanette,
will answer your letter soon.
Miss Daltie Newman visited her
sister, Mrs. Mai Watson, Sunday.
will close by asking .or shower
of birthday cards for my friend on
May 30th. She is between ia and 1S
and the one sending the prettiest
card will get a present She has
lot of relatives in Tennessee. She
is the granddaughter of j. T. Price
of White county and daughter of
Harve Whitson of Cookeville. Ad-
dress all cards to Miss Nola Whit
son, Lawrence, Okla.
MATTE WHITAKER.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
FOOD ADMINISTRATION NOTES

Food Administrator Hoover is max
ing a special appeal to the American
people to refrain from using wheat
flour, beginning May 26th, until the
new crop comes in, on account of the
serious nature of the wheat situation
| for our soldiers. All preachers and
Sunday school teachers are request
ed to make this their plea on Sundey,
May 26th
Every merchant in Dye rcounty,
Tennessee, has turned his, -four over
to the government and agreed not to
buy or sell any more until after the
wheta harvest. Putnam county is
just as patriotic and hope our mer-
chants will do the same. A grea.
number of other counties are falling
in line, why not Putnam?
Remember that sugar can only be
purchased in lots greater than five
and ten pounds by certifying in writ
ing that it is for canning and pre-
serving purposes and then only in
lots of 25 pounds. Merchants failing
to observe this rule and to require
written certificates will lay them
selves liable to federal prosecution
The council of national defense
believes that a concerted effort for
economy by the people of the nation
will not only so far toward payna
Americas expense in the war, but
will also reduce consumption of raw
and manufactured materials essen
tial to the conduct of the war. The
council urges all to refrain from un-
naceScaru oynapdituro of apar,y ly;pd
and to bear constantly in mind that
only one thing is now of real import
ance, and that is the winning Of the
war. 1t is most creditable for every-
one-man and woman, bov and g'rl
Ito be economical in dress, food
and manner of living. Every evi
dence of, helpful self-denial on the
part of all in a time like this is most
commendable.
]. N. COX, Co. Food Admr.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
COUNTY s. s. CONVENTION

The county Sunday school conven-
ton will be held at the Methodist
church of Algood on Saturday, June
18th. All people interested in Sun
day school work are urged to attend.
Following is a suggested program
for use on that day. Speakers are
urgently requested to be present anu
to discuss the subjects assigned to
them
9:30-Song Service and Devotion
al Exercises, Rev. Hill.
10:00-How Our People Are Spend
ing the Sabbath; w. M. Henry, WV.
Jared, Melvin Judd, Levi Nash, John
Wallace, w N. Selby, Fount Elrod.
Lonnie Phillips, Paschal Kirby, Her
bert Grimsley, Solon Young, Haw-
kins Crawford, Fred Brewer, c. Fl.
Hickman.
1O:s0-Bible Story, Mrs .Quimhy
Dyer
1O:45-sunday School Publicity,
Quimby Dyer.
11:OO--Patriotic Service,EL Writ.
11:30--Habits and Their Relation
to the Sunday School,, Rev. r j.,
Craig.
45-Report of Secretary, En-
rollment of Delegates, Election Or
COUNT Officers.
12 12G0-Adjournment.
1:30-State Work and the Stand
ard Sunday School, Joseph Carthell
2:00-Why the Adult Church Mem
her Should Attend Sunday School,
Rev. A Collie.
9:15-The Boy the. Young Man,
the Old Man, J. D. Canaday.
2:45-Why Sunday Schools Must
Not Close, in Winter, Prof. Thos. A.
Early.
3:15-Teacher Training, by Rev.
3:30-Adjournment.
VIRGIL e. JERNIGAN,
s. A. D. SMITH.
Co. s. s. Workers.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS SALE

Buffalo Valley community is max
ing preparations for a red letter day
SATURDAY. when a bi gsale of many
things will be held in the interest of
the Red Cross. w. Wilson of Rome
will be auctioneer and a number of
valuable contributions have been
promised. Lunch will be sold, en-
thusiastic orators will be present, all
business will be closed and the time
and energy of the neighborhood be
given over to carrying all "over the
top and making this a hundred per
cent neighborhood. The Ninth, Elev-
enth and Twelfth districts have unit
ed in this work.
A similar sale is being conducted
in A1good today.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
UNION GROVE

Wade Dunavin says it is too late
to plant corn now, as he got done
Saturday.
Finley Sullivan and billiard Howell
spent Sunday afternoon at G. A. Al
nson's.
Rev. Smith and Mr. Clouse made
an interesting talk at the Grove last
Sunday in the interest Of the Red
Cross.
Beulah Allison is working hard for
the Red Cross.
Leonard Dunavin and sister. Fan
ME, returned home after attending
the winter term at the Gentry high
school.
Misses Tia Foster and Vida Gentry
spent a few days with friends and
reltives at Union Grove.
Arthur Holman filed his regular
appointment at Uncle Tom Maxwell's
last Sunday.
Thomas Askew is home few days
from the training camp
Mrs. Mary Bush spent Saturday at
her brothers, G.. M. Dunavin..
Bill Shanks spent Sunday at Burr
Mills ft
Miss Irma Maxwell is spending a
few davs with her sister, Mrs. Pleas
Maxwell.
guess Leila Hix is glad Gentry
high school Is out.
A bunch of Union Grove folks went
to the Chapel Sunday afternoon.
NED AND POLLY.
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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
NOTICE TO REcIsTRANTs

All men in Putnam county who
have become 21 years of age since
June S, 1917, are required by law to
register on June 5, 1918, at the office
of the Local Exemption Board in. the
courthouse, Cookeville, Tenn. Reg
istration hours from a. m. to pm
By Order of the Board
The penalty for failing to register
is severe and we urge every reader
of the Herald to tell all their neigh
bors about the registration. And let
no Putnam county man fail in this
duty.-Editor.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
CookEvll cANTEEN

Although not on a direct line where
there is continuous passing of sol
diers, Cookeville has one of the most
up to date and complete canteens in
the state. The house is loaned to
the council Of defense by Mrs. Mary
Ann Staley and has been furnished
completely with all things necessary
to canteen service. Here the council
has its headquarters and here are
served the farewell lunches to all the
drafted soldiers and their families
A series of rook parties have been
given at the canteen a dna neat sum
realized for the Red Cross. This
week the workers in the second war
fund for the Red Cross have met
here each evening and made reports
of the days wirk.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS TELEGRAM

Atlanta, Ga, 5-22-1S
Mrs, Fred White, Chairman, A. R.C.
Cookeville, Tenn.
You are making history. Urge
committees to work hard. See every
man, woman and child and secure
largest possible subscriptions. Ac-
cept nothing less than best Call is
Must not fail our soldiers at
front giving all. Their slogan Berlin
or Bust, make ours, "Give till 1t
hurts" WICKES WAMBOLDT,
Div. Cam. Dir.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
r. p. /. FACULTY

At meeting Of the state board of
education last Monday Prof. Thos.A.
Early was elected president of the
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute for
"a term Of three years. The presen,
efficient faculty were retained with
the exception that the places of the
Messrs. Kerr and Thackston, who
have taken up army service, were
not filed, and T. W. Kittrell of Al
good was named as bursar, the pc-
sition formerly held by w. M. Sher-
rill,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

made little more comfortable little happier, little
stronger for the struggle Of life through its effort the Red
Cross content And while it is not affiliated exclusively
with any religious body essentially Lay Brotherhood
and Sisterhood of all denominations putting in practice the
teachings of all service and good deeds
The works mercy which it banded together to accom-
psh are the result and evidence Of it's noble sincerity and
inspiring faith.
great emergency of the present the Red Cross
douby enlisted In all does to help us to win it help
ing to and maintain those ideals Of athulness and
honor kindness and loyalty which its existence rests
And every man, woman and child who realizes this
realizes the peril in-and who help the Great
Cause in no other way at least support the
efforts of the Red Cross 1t is the best equipped agency in
the world bring in the day when only organized
and well directed help can avail.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

The war trade board has granted
licenses for raw cotton to Spain in
quantity sufficient to load several
Spanish vessels. This action pro-
vides cotton necessary to fill the nor
NAL requirements Of the Spanish
mills.
Under the agreement with Spain
that nation permits free export to the
allies of certain commodities in re-
turn for which the United States per-
mits, so far as consistent with its CON
servation policies, the export to Spain
Of necessary supplies Of cotton and
other commodities TO cover genuine
Spanish requirements.
Congress has authorized $2,O34 O00,-
600, of which sum S1,135,000000 has
been appropriated for the United
States shipping board and Emergency
Fleet corporation; on March l, $353.-.
47.955.37 of this sum had been ex-
pended. The Emergency Fleet cor
poration had requisitioned March 1.
425 steel vessels and contracted for
720 steel vessels. making total OF
1,145 steel ships, of an aggregate dead
weight tonnage OF 8,164,509 tons; 1t
had let contracts for 400 wooden YES
sells, aggregating approximately 1,715.-
600 dead-weight tons; It had repaired
and put in operation T88,00O dead
weight tonnage seized from Germany
and Austria. On March the build
ing program Of the Emergency Fleet
corporation was being carried on In
151 plants.
Among the purchasers Of the quar-
termaster's department are 61,000, ,O0e
pounds Of prunes aid dried beans:
273.0OO.OO0 cans of tomatoes, con-
.ensed milk, and baked beans; 4O,-
100000 yards Of mosquito bar; 75,-
100000 yards of olive drab; 10000
900 woolen blankets; 50,000,000 pairs
of heavy stockings; 100000 wool
coats. The ordnance program In
.cludes the purchase Of 23.O00000 hand
grenades, 725,000 automatic pistols,
250,000 revolvers. 23,0O0.000 proJectiles
for heavy artillery, 427,246,000 pounds
of explosives. 100000 machine guns,
and 2,4S4,000 rifles.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

The Woman's Missionary Society
met at the church Monday afternoon
o'clock.
Bible lesson: The challenge at a
time of great wickedness and dis
couragement, End Kings II, TIA, was
given by Mrs. j. M. Dowell. No old
testament lesson is more suitable to
the times than thi slesson of Gods
preparation of Elisha through Eli
jah's inspired words of challenge,
Ask what l shall do for thee.
Mrs ]. F. Smith gave us the story
of the year in Japan.
Several items of business were dis
cussed at this meeting. The society
gave $40 to the Red Cross fund.
When you want omething nice in
the way of handmade articles such
as towels, handkerchiefs, aprons,
dust caps, etc, see Mrs. 0. D. Massa.
The members of the missionary So
ciety make practical articles and
keep them on sale at Mrs. Massa's
residence for war work.
May 3rd regular business meeting
at the church.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
SOLDIERS LEAVE TUESDAY

The So drafted soldiers from Put
nam county whose names were pub
lished in the Herald last week have
been called to meet in Cookeville at
10 o'clock next Tuesday, May 2Sth,
and will leave at p. m. fo rCamp
Pike, Little Rock, Ark.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

PIANO RECITAL

A piano recital will be given by the
Presto Music Club under the direc-
tion of Mrs. JEFF Wall az the public
school building on Minday evening,
My n, at 8 p. m.
Miss Kuykendall's art class will
give their exhibit as part of the
entertainment The public cordially
invited.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
The Great Neighb0r
Bv JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Secretary Of the Navy.

The Red Cross recognizes neither party. nor
race, nor creed. 1t is worldwide in scope
and humane in purpose. 1t has no political
nor economic ends to serve. 1t only asks
where it can be helpful to men and women
in distress afflicted by disease, overtaken
by some sudden disaster or caught in the
ordeal of war. There it finds its place and
opportunity. There it springs to serve man
kind.
The Red Cross is the Great Neighbor,
it treats every man as a brother. and asks
no return. IF the world of toiling people is
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

Curtis Wilmoth was shot and in
stantly killed by Amos Allen at the
latter's home about six miles north
of Cookeville on Tuesday morning at
about o'clock. men were brothers
in law, Allen having married Will
moths twin sister. Allen came to
town and surrendered.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
METHODIST CHURCH

The pastor, Rev. r. ]. Craig, will
preach Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Subject: Love for Jesus Fits for
Service" Beginning at 8 p m. an
eWangelistic service will be conduct
ed. Everybody welcome.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
NO HEAVY FIGHTING

Heavy fighting has not been re-
sumed in France, but is expected to
begin any moment. The American
losses in trench raids and artillery
duels run from 80 to 100 daily in kill
ed, wounded and captured.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Mrs. w. M. Shanks


Red Cross in Putnam has been
marching to the front this past week,
and an interesting item from our
neighboring county OF White is con-
tributed to this column.
On Tuesday, May 81, Elder C. E.
Woodbridge of Fayetteville and ]. D.
Gum of Sparta conducted an enthu-
siastic Red Cross rally over at Cliff
ty, a small mining town in White
county, at the conclusion of whicn
subscriptions to the amount If $1,36D
were taken, with an average Of $3.50
for every man, woman and child in
the settlement. Thus the mining
town of Clifty goes on record 100 per
cent patriotic and 100 per cent hu-
manitarian.
Mrs. Fuller, general field secretary
Of the Southern division of American
Red Cross relates the following in
cident illustrating the length and eff
ficiency of the Red Cross arm.
The family Of Capt. A. S. Robinson
of Columbia, S. c., received news
that Capt Robinson was missing
While awaiting further information
his sister received from Red Cross
authorities message stating her
brother was well but prisoner in
Germany and that food would reach
him through the Red Cross. Within
a few days the family alsi received a
letter in Capt. Robinson's own hand
writing stating that the Red Cross
would arrange for him to receive
communications from home.
Unbounded gratitude has been es-
pressed by this family to the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23

4 Now is the time to buy your
: Riding Cultivators. They do two
mems work. 1t pays big to buy
I them.
3 Jere Whitson Hardware Co &
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-23
CURTIS wILMoTH KILLED

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