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wholesome than it was forty years
ago when its three nurseries made it
at once the most important and the
most agricultural town in the county.
writes A. A. Jeffrey in the New York
Sun.
To this thriving town of the sos
came the generals father, John r.
Pershing from Westmoreland, County,
Pa, where his family had been hon.
ored citizens since 1849, the year
chosen by John and Frederick Perish
ing for their pilgrimage from France
to the new home of freedom in the
new world. The ambitious young
Pennsylvania of the fourth genera
ton from these early patriots came
to Missouri in 1855 to take a sub-con-
tract In the building Of the old Mis-
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the school,
1.-The next time l saw him was
when he came home the time the
Laclede post office was robbed. His
father was postmaster then, and of
course the loss fell upon him per-
sonally John came home from col
lege and turned over the remainder
of his savings to his father-gave up
his college course to help the folks
at home.
at was just then that Congress-
man Burrows of the old Tenth dis
trict announced the first competitive
examination for the appointment of
cadet to West Point John heard
of it, saw his chance, went to Tren-
ton and won the appointment fairly
and squarely by the sheer merit of
his work"
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4 !!!!.N]N'!:;!

souri, Northern railroad from st.
Louis to Macon. At the end of four
years he had little of material value
to show for his work; but at Mont
gomery City he had won a bride
Ann Thompson, fair haired Missouri
girl with brave, sweet mouth, honest
blue eyes and heart of gold.
Born in Shanty Near LecIede
Coming westward from Macon at
the conclusion of the railroad build
ing the young contractor stopped at
Laclede to accept the first honest
work that was offered, the foreman
ship of the west of Laclede station
section of the Hannibal and st. Jo-
seph railroad The Pershings started
housekeeping in a little shanty two
miles west of Laclede. 1t was there
that their first baby. John Joseph,
was born September 10, 1860.
at was just after the outbreak of
the Civil War in 1861" relates Henry
C. Lomax, now Laclede's pioneer
banker, that the Pershing family
came to town to live and John F.
Pershing opened general store here.
"Their family and ours lived to-
gether for several months, as my
father had gone to war and there was
not an empty house in town for the
newcomers.
when the Pershing store was
opened l was old enough to accept
employment in it and for years
worked as a clerk for the generals
father. AS I remember the young
Pershing of thoee days he was "a
quiet, well behaved little boy"
The elder Pershing was strict in
his discipline. AS the boys grew up
he kept them steadily employed sat
useful. wholesome work. BY the time
John had reached his teens the fam
lily possessions included 160 acre
farm a mile from Laclede and there
the future soldier worked from
spring blowing to corn husking.
Every morning, If you were up
early enough, you could see John and
Jim with their teams going out to
the farm" says G. G. Bigger boy.
hood friend Of General Pershing, now
lawyer at Laclede.
John was worker His father,
though not unduly severe, was trict
in his requirements; yet | never
heard John complain. He always
had genuine interest in carrying
to, successful finish every piece Of
work that he was directed to do"
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JOHN JOSEPH PERsHING

His boyhood friends in Linn Coun-
ty. Mo-, agree that 1t was neither
pull nor politics that made John
Pershing commander of the American
forces in France. They also say that
he is not genius and that luck has
not aided him in rising from the
ranks.
Advantages he had-outdoor life,
farm work, plain living, good par
ents and a Christian home. Even
yet his old home town carries the
flavor of the open country. Laclede
is scarcely larger today and no less
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RETRIBUTIoN AT HOME

While his mother was away on
visit Johnny didn't say his prayers.
Upon his mothers return there was
reckoning.
"Why didn't you say your prayers,
John?"
''Well, you see, it was this way,
ma; | forgot to say them the first
night an nothin' happened. N then
didn't say them the next night an
nothin happened, N so l decided l
wouldn't ever say 'em again if nothin'
never happened"
And then something happened
Scranton Times.
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For general insurance call IN
surance Department of Lee County
National Bank. Phone AZ. WI
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Worn Nth Health
ogd Comfort by Women
the World OVsr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Like Plain Bltro- Phosphate TO
.NPut on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
v 70 Increase strength, Viqor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepara-
I4isns and treatments which are contin-
ssily heing advertised for thc purpose
~ making thin people fleshY. develop
- Arms. neck and bust, ana replacing
|Ssryv holiows and angles by the soft
|1@3rSed lines of health ana beauty, there
~ syidently thousands Of men and
|Vomesa who keenly feel their excessive
fhinness and weakness are usually
|ors TO Starved nerves. our bodies need
more phosphate than 10 9ontalhsu
n nothing that will supply this dehclency
~ wen as the organic phosphate Known
which Is inexpensive and II sold hy
|SV~rfSsll ana most all druggists under
II g,iarantee OF satisfaction or money
hack BY feeding the nerves direcuS
md by supplying tbs body cells WIN
the necessary phosphorlc 1000 eN
ments. phosphate quickH poo
dtces a welcome Transformation the
appesranee; the increase In weight ire
eilSnfly being astonishing.
N Tkis increase In weight also carries
|wf3b N a general Improvement In the
|{Snith. Nervousness, sleepiessnese and
|6R of energy, which nearly always
nDupany excessive thinness, soon
HVpear,. duh eyes bscome bright. and
check. SLOW with the bloom OF
6fiON:--Anhough bitro- phosphate
srrssssd Tor relieving nervousness
- ana general weakness. n
HylaG 70 its remarkable
- --7l (Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
Even Germany Has
War Profiteer;
He Made Million

Copyright 1918. by the New York Times.
the chicago Tribune and tho Oklahoma
city TlmcsD
AMSTERDAM, Aug, 20.--A German
court has imposed a fine OF $J75OOO
and a sentence of six months in prison
on Herr Victor Karl Adels, director OF
the Mannesmann Waifen and munitions
fabriken at Ramsched. He entered
the firm shortly before the war at
salary OF $500 and by his business
ability specded up work so that the
government decorated him But by put
ting up prices by oorrG.:-s'ons and by
other tricks he cheated the government
out OF millions, His personal profits in
the first three years of the war we're 81,
N5,0O0 For tax purposes he declared
his income at one fifteenth the real
amount 1t was proved that he sent
S25OO0O each to Holland and Switzer-
land for safe keeping A fellow director
killed himself
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
Ten Years Ago.

!; Ten Years Ago,
W. V. Hardle, secretary OF the trai'
fic association has resigned his posi-
tion and will leave for Washington
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(copyright. 1918, by the New York Times
the Nchlcsgo Tribune and tho Oklahoma
City Times)
WITH TIT FRENCH ARMIES,
Aug. l9-Delayed) 1.-The successes
pf General Mangin's army yesterday
md Saturday, though on minor scale,
demonstrate once more the fundamental
Hanger OF the German system of the
formation OF shock divisions at the ex-
pense of the rest Of the army.
Although the boche was holding
ptrong positions on the plateau between
thc Aisne and the Disc, the French
Infected a mile and half advance on
ten>mile front and gathered total
bf $500 prisoners with losses 50 small
Is to be negligible The enemy dlvl-
Bions were OF good average, holding
troops whose weakness against similar
httacks BY the Franco Americans was
hlready shown in similar operations
preceding the Marine counter offensive.
Defense System Has Flaws.
Ludendorffs new depth defense
hdopted from the French-descrbed
Eully in a recent dispatch-deyeloped
fatal flaw when entrusted to other
Khan shock troops OF proved quality
IScattered groups holding an outpost
zone surrendered tamely at the first
Onslaught instead OF holding up the as
sailants to permit a counter stroke by
|the supports further back with the re
|sult that the French had already pene-
trated the combat zone and reached all
kher obicctiycs before even the Ger
nan artillery could react. Yesterdays
action began at o'clock p m, after
short but very violent artillery prep
|aration.
His Attack Surprise, Too.
Similar bursts Of shellng have been
carried out by the French for the past
few DAYS so that the infantry assault
hook them largely by surprise, four
herman divisions holding the front
from the region of Audgncourt TO Ro-
.settcs Hill which dominates the Gale
pont plane independently Of subse
Ipuent operations the immediate value
is a frmer ioothold on the plateau
1.-Two weak counter attacks finally were
|launched in the morning near foura-
yerre and east Of the Tracy-CarIepont
road and were easily rcpcllcd. The
enemy did not attempt any further re
action.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
YANKS' TENACITY
GAINS FISMES IN
SIx-DAY BATTLE.
French Leader Gives Special
Praise to This Division,
By Edwin L. lanes.
Copyright 1918. by the New York Times,
the Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
city TlmosD

fCopyrIght 1918, by the New York Times,
the Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
city Times)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Aug l8.-The achieve
ment Of the American division which
after driving the Germans back twelve
miles. captured FISmeS has been made
the subject OF a report to French gen
erals by the French army in which the
Americans fought The censor does no;
permit me to name the division, al
though by this time its identity doubt
less is well known "a America and
certainly is known TO the Germans.
The report said in part:
AN interesting point is that this
division was made OF a great many
men OF German origin who. thus
shedding their blood for the United
States gloriously showed their 10y
atty
Hand to Hand Fights
"On July 70, the Americans at
tackled Grmpcos woods and
reached the southeastern corner
but the German resistance at this
point was very strong, They coun-
tcr-attackcd and threw back the ad-
vance troops OF the division. The
fighting was extremely severe. and
there were many hand 10 hand
combatS.
con July 81 the cntir woods fell
into the hands Of the Americans
Machine gun nests had been
crushed or captured and the way
was clear lrtrcnched now in
Iomblcts woods the enemy by
strong fire attempted holding up
the American advance The Ger
mans. after having evacutcd Cierges
under the American pressure, bonn
bardcd it heavily with gas. The
Americans went around Cieges in
magnificent dash and Stormed
the north slopes Then after a short
rest they captured part OF Jomblets
woods.
Fresh Obstacles Found.
"On August the Americans had
a new series OF obstacles ahead OF
them. the most important being
Reddy farm and Hill $50 During
the previous days fighting they al
ready had shown a keen sense for
infantry maneuvering, employing
tactically the gains which were
most sure of accomplishing their
purpose They were able again TO
reduce the German positions Hill
80 was taken in a superb manner,
and seventy prisoners were taken.
"The Americans WHO swept all
obstacles before them on their route
and took without much difficulty
Chamerry, Villommc and at the end
OF the wood they had attained the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
|0E EChIEF'S new
DEFENSE SYSTEM
\ IS FOUND A JOKE
ag
Elaborate Preparations Go for
Naughti First Line Quits,
By Walter DuTanty

BY waiter Duranty
|(CopyrIght 1918. by the New York Times
the Chicago Tribune and tho Oklahoma
City Timea)
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heights OF Bravagny. Progress OF
seven kilometers was made on Aug
ust 2. For seventy-two hours
straight the infantry had fought
despite the difficulty of procuring
food, caused by the fact that only
a narrow road afforded the con-
voys an opportunity OF coming up,
and the hard rains had soaked the
the road
Advance In Face Of Guns
"The pursuit was continued AT
dawn August ;. The line which
runs by LBourleaux was reached
easily first but then the enemy
turned with many sections ot ma
chine guns and strong artillery
fire which rained down on the viii
lagos and the valley, on the cross
roads and rayines.
1T became necessary TO retire
methodlcally and maneuyer on the
strong points OF the adversary. This
permitted the Americans to reach
the slopes north Of Mont St Martin
and ST Gillies.
August 4 the infantry combats
were localized with terrible fury,
The outskirts Of Fismes were
solidly held by the Germans where
their advanced groups were diff
cult to take. The Americans
s,ormed them and reduced them
with light mortars and N's. They
succeeded, though not without loss,
and at the end Of the day, thanks
10 this slow but sure tenacity
they were within one kIlometer OF
FismeS and masters Of Nilles Sa-
yoye and Chezelle farm
Final Assault on Fifth
"On August s the final assault
was launched. The Americans
penetrated into the village and then
began the task of clearing the last
point OF resistance,
"All that was left to be accom-
plished was to complete the mop
ping up Of Fismes and the strength
ening OF our positions TO with
stand an enemy counter attack.
"Such was the advance Of one
American division which pushed the
enemy forward from BonCheres on
July 80 a distance of eighteen kilo-
meters and crowned its successful
advance with the capture Of Fismcs
on August s"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
NERVE SPECIALIST
ALWAYS WITH KAISER

AMSTERDAM.-The latest rumor
from the front is that the kaiser never
goes anywhere unless accompanied by
one OF the greatest nerve specialists in
Berlin,
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BRITISH MILITARY ("
MAY CONTROL ROADS

LONDON,-The control OF the nam
roads OF England by the military is,un-
der consideration. Local authorities all
ready are beginning TO protest against
the step
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Old Stories
.d1zNeWh4pe
Lo,,- In, ZS,,,kac ~EHZeS
from HE L11neS htZ
Twenty Years Ago.


Yesterday Mr.. ara Mrs John
Threadgill and Miss Jennie Thread
nil of Norman, accompanied by their
puests, Miss Bessie Mandell and Miss
Emma and Miss Mary Davis OF Texas,
visited Oklahoma Cry.
Harry Stiles is visiting friends in
|Ponea City His father, Col d, T.,
|StiIes, will soon join him there.
Dave Mcclure has gone to Wellston
to visit his brother Guy.
Mrs. D. w. Hogan, Mrs s W. Ho-
san and Mis- Ida Outright OF Yukon
mere Oklahoma City visitors yesterday
& Fifteen Years Ago.
Reverend Highly rector OF St Paul'
church, arrived in the city last eve
ming accompanied by his family.
The stree. railway company received
its second summer car yesterday and
|expccs two more TO arrive, making
four in service
Can't. Walter Ferguson OF Guthrie,
Inspector OF target practice Of the ma
tional guard, has been appointed as
si,tant Instructor in tactics at the OKLA
ho state military institute and VIII
assist the army office in getting the
military department down to business
and will also represent the school as a
poIicitor throughout the coun.y.
Ten Years Ago.
w V. Hardle, secretary Of the trai'
fic association has resigned his posi-
4;on and will leave for Washington
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DISTINGUISHING CORDS
LEARNED FIRST BY MEN

One of the recruits first lessons is to
learn to distinguish to what branch OF
the army soldier belongs by a glance
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D c. to take up his duties as a clerk
in the interstate commerce commission
offices.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18

the thrush of water. while the towns
of Agudilla. Amasco, Aguada and
Ponce were damaged badly.
Other towns on the western part of
the island were damaged by the earth
shocks and the death list is placed at
more than 1o0 with probably 800 in
iured. Hundreds of families are home
less and the property loss is estimated
from $4,000 600 to S4,000,000.
1t was announced that the Red Cross
chapter in San Juan had organized re-
lief committees and taken over relief
work in cooperation with the military
and naval authorities and the lnsular
Government. Owing to the damage to
railroads. roads and teleg 'aph and
telephone wires, the messages said. eX-
act conditions in the devastated terri
tory could not be determined.
The Red Cross also was advised that
Antonio Bcrcclo, President Of the
Porto Rican Senate. had announced af-
TER his return from q visit to the
stricken sections that a special meet
ing of the Legislature would be called
to provide relief funds. The Red Cross,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18

it WAS said, has funds and supplies
available now, and these are being
distributed by the local relief COM
mttccs.
Cordovn Davila, Porto Ricnn resi-
dent commissioner in this country, who
was in New York, about to sail for
home with the body of his wife, vic
tim of influenza, rclaycd views of the
disaster received by him from Antonio
Bnrcclo, president of the Porto Rican
Senate, with its appeals for help, to
committees of the United States Sen
ate and House in charge of insular af-
fairs and to headquarters of the Red
Cross In WASHINGTON
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18
Tidal Waves and
Earthquake Kill
100 i'm Porto Rico
lnrushing Waters Destroy
One Town and Damage
Several Others Badly

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL - Tidal
waves, which followed the earthquake
in Porto Rico, added to the death toll
and devastation, the American Rer
Cross was advised to-day in cable
grams from San Juan. The city of
Mayaguez. the third largest in the
island, was practically destroyed by
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18
Miss Barrett to Wed

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss f. Vincent Teller
Barrett. daughter of the late Walter
Scott G. Barrett, of Cheltenham
Gloucester. England, to Lieutenant
Pomeroy Randolph Harmed, U. S. A.
Miss Barrett now lives with her mother
vt 36S West 117th street. Lieutenant
Harmed was graduated from Leland
tanford Junior University of Cali
Ornip
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18
Miss Megeath Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel E. Megeath. of
1000 Park Avenue, has announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Jessie Megeath. to Lieutenant Carman
B. Smith, Marine Corps. United states
army, who is a graduate of the I'M.
versity of Wisconsin.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18

D0UGHBOYS "OVER THERE"
Marshal Foch has said in substance that the war
will be by the side which can stand the gaff in
the last quarter-hour.
The last quarter-hour is here!
No need 10 fear for the fighting men of the Allies
They are directed and inspired by the who at the
first Battle of the Marne, wired Joffre "1y right has
been driven left has been driven consequently with
all that | have left in my centre now will attack"
But takes money wage war-and particularly in the
last quarter-hdur.
You are the fellow to worry about Have you the stuff
will Quit? Will give the Utmost will you Hedge?
Don't aEbi yourself! Albis are as useless as bursed
umbrella.
You must sacrifice and go without and mortgage your
salary to the It's sacrifice pay cash down for
bond and stop therethats merely changing the money
from pocket another. Put yourself in 'oc" to help
hock" the Kaiser Become partner of Uncle Sam in the
business of teaching the Kaiser keel down and paw
homage to a "scrap of paper"-a Liberty Bond!
The doughboys "over here" are with the douqhbovs
over there The Baking Industry has made its sacrifices
for warbut it ready go the whole win-nothng
else matters! We fighting with "dough" We saved
millions of barrels of flour. We saving sugar. We have
furnished bakers for lover there" We supplying millions
of packages of Hard Bread every day for the front line
trenches You realize this because YOU have had to with
out products accordingly
But in win-and this is the time It's the last
quarterhour. The Kaiser waiting America is 90.
ing to put up the six billions means he puts down
his cards-to surrender Internationally!
Buy to Win! Buy to Bff the Boche Knockout! Everv
hundreddolar bond makes a HUN DREAD more
Lend the way They Fight. Buy to Your Utmost
New-York tribune., 1918-10-18

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

HtpsoN. late lsl, iardauiet extra shoes
heater upholstery ard paint equal new any
demonstration; can be seen 9th 81 Garage by
appointment Address Trsfton. 30 Broad 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31

construction crew and the other for
the fill; near the railway bridge is
the fertilizer factory, and at Browns
bridge a lumber mill.
Mrs. Fife Wood left for California
Wednesday of last week for an in
definite stay.
Elizabeth Gardiner is home from
Allyn, WASH, where she has COM
pleted her term Of school.
Wedding bells have been detected
Ginning in our vicinity, and there
are reports Of louder peals to be
tolled later.
j.. A. Andersen and family, Joe
Money and Bert Pomeroy were call
ers at thee Mccall home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Susan Coffey has returned
home from American Lake, where he
has been for about six weeks.
Kaiser, Bill was thought to have
been seen in our neighborhood last
week, but investigation showed 1t
was Claude Leedom's billy goat
"Snooks."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31
FAIRVIEW.

Mrs. H. Hansen and children spent
Wednesday night with her brother,
]. d. Brasch. and family.
The Red Cross ladies met all day
with Mrs. W. r. Brasch Thursday,
but as there was no work to be done
only business matters were discussed.
A Red Cross meeting was held
Saturday night at the schoolhouse so
that Fairview might do its bit towards
the War Fund drive. Mr.. Harris and
Mr.. Hart, both of Olympia, were with
us and both made very interesting
and patriotic speeches. Patriotic
songs were sung and later supper was
served cafeteria style. The proceeds
of the evening amounted to $40.
which went to the Red Cross.
Mrs. H. Hansen and children left
Saturday for their home in Auburn
after a weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Brasch.
Howard Benton spent the week
end at home, attending the Red Cross
meeting.
Mrs. Wetherby Of Olympia, accom-.
panied by friends, autoed out to at
tend the Red Cross meeting.
Augusta Brasch. Mrs. c. v. Cooper
and Mrs. j. Benton presided over the
tables at the Red Cross meeting
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31

a number OF them from Olympia and
Little Rock. Coffee and cake were
served by the hostess and the pro-
ceeds, amounting to SIS, went to the
Red Cross.
Miss Bertha Hansen is at home for
the summer after a successful winter
teaching at kooskia, Idaho.
Miss Dora Hansen has returned
home after several weeks visiting rel
atives in Seattle and Tacoma.
Messrs. H. d. Bergh. A. Hansen, F.
w. Schulze and w. X. Ball were bust
ness visitors in Olympia Tuesday.
Mrs. r. l.. Abbott and son Lewis
spent Monday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Talcott.
The War Savings Stamp society of
Independence will have a program the
last Friday in, May. No refreshments.
Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Fred Schulze and son and the
Misses Dora and Bertha spent Mon
day shopping in Olympia.
Mrs. P. B. Glasford spent the day
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gunstone and
daughters and Mr.. Two Walters mo-
tored to Tacoma Sunday.