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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-21
NEW POLICEMAN

The City Council at its recent
meeting elected Norman Brockway
as Police Officer TO succeed Jesse
Flora, who resigned some time ago.
Robert Manley was acting police
man for several weeks but at the
time of the election he was defeat
ed for the office before the Council
and Mr.. Brockway chosen by a vote
of 4 to 3.
W. S. s.
More prizes offered than there
are active workers-take advantage
of this unusual opportunity by en-
tering the big race today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-21

lie proposed-aud she called his
blun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27

came down from the bridge and shook
hands with me!
After this they did not haze me
much. This was the beginning Of a
certain reputation that / had in the
navy for fist-work. Later on had a
reputation for swimming, too. That
first day they began calling me
"Chink," though I don't know why.
and it has been my nickname in the
navy ever since.
It is a curious thing, and never
could understand it, but garbies and
marines never mix. The marines are
good men and great fighters, aboard
and ashore, but we garbies never have
a word for them, nor they for us. On
shore leave abroad we pal up with
foreign garbies, even, but hardly ever
with marine. OF course they are
with us strong in case we have a scrap
with a liberty party off some foreign
ship-they cannot keep out Of fight
any more than we can-but after 1t
is over they are on their way at once
and we on ours.
There are lots Of things like that
in the navy that you cannot figure out
the reason for, and I think it is be-
cause sailors change their ways SO
little. They do great many things
in the navy because the navy always
has done them.
/ kept strictly on the job as fire.
man, but wanted to get into the gun
turrets. It was slow work for long
time. I had to serve as second-class
fireman for four mouths, first-class
for eight months and in the engine
room as water-tender for year.
Then, after serving on the u. 8. S.
Des Moines as a gun-loader, I was
transferred to the Iowa and finally
worked up to gun-pointer. After a
time I got my @. p. o. rating chief
petty officer. first-class gunner.
The various navies differ in many
ways, but most Of the differences
would not be noticed by any one but
sailor. Every sailor has great deal
Of respect for the Swedes and Nor
wegians and Danes: they are born
sailors and are very daring, but, OF
course, their navies are small. The
Germans were always known as clean
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Something to, "creet" About.

Persons casting about for something
to worry about may take pleasure In
recalling from ''The Little Minister
the manner in which self-styled simple
folk In Scotland regard the northern
lights-'sthe devils rainbow" Waster
Lunny called it. 81 saw 1t sax times
in July month";" he said. "and it made
me shut my cen. You was out admir-
ing it, dominic, but can never forget
that 1t was seen in the year IL just
afore the great storm. was only a
laddie then, but mind how that awful
wind stripped a. the standing corn In
the glen in less time than we've been
here at the waters edge. It was called
the deil's bosom. My fathers hinmost
words to me was, It's time eneuch to
greet, laddie, when you see the au-
rora borealis.'" Waster .Lunny was
greeting" DER the drought then, but
twelve hours later the Quharity was
out of it's banks, washing out the corn
and with years store Of wool on its
crest was dashing out to sea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
CHAPTER n.
The War Breaks.

After serving four years and three
months in the u. s. navy, received
an honorable discharge on April IA,
1914. I held the rank of chief petty
officer, frst-class gunner. 1t is not
uncommon for garbies to lie around a
while between enlistments-they like
a vacation as much as anyOne-and it
was my intention to loaf for few
months before joining the navy again.
After the war started, Of course, I
had heard more or less about the Ger
man atrocities in Belgium, and while
I was greatly interested, was doubt
full at first as to the truth of the re-
changed in passing from mouth to
mouth, and I never was much Of a
hand to believe things until I saw
them, anyway. Another thing that
caused me to be interested in the war
was the fact that my mother was born
in Alsace. Her maiden name, DER
vieux, is well known in Alsace. I had
often visited my grandmother in St.
Nazaire, France, and knew the coun-
try. So with France at war, it was
not strange that I should be even
more interested than many other
garbies.
AS have said, did not take much
stock in the first reports of the Huns
exhibition Of kultur, because Fritz is
known as a clean sailor, and I figured
that no real sailor would ever get
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
FOREWORD.

Gunner DepeW" is not a
work of fiction, but it is
more thrilling than any fic-
ton you ever read. 1t is the
true story of the expert
ences of an American boy
who had a fighting career
that is unique in the annals
of the great war. 1t is a
story crowded with fighting
and adventure - big with
human courage and endur-
ance. 1t is the first war mar
rative that tells the true
story of conditions in the
German prison camps. 1t
is a story that every Ameri-
can should and will read to
the end.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27

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he George Matthew Adams Service

the sane rations and equipment as the
regular French army before it went to
the front. Their food consisted Of
bread, soup, and vino, as wine is called
almost everywhere in the world. In
the morning they received half loaf
Of Vienna bread and coffee. At noon
they each had large dixie of thick
soup, and at three in the afternoon
more bread and bottle Of vino. The
soup was more like stew-very
thick with meat and vegetables. At
one Of the officers barracks there was
q cook who had been chef in the larg-
est hotel in Paris before the war.
All the prisoners were well clothed.
Once a week, socks, underwear, soap,
towels and blankets were issued to
them, and every week the barracks
and equipment were fumigated. They
were given the best Of medical atten-
ton.
Besides all this, they were allowed
to work at their trades, If they had
any. All the carpenters, cobblers,
tailors and painters were kept busy,
and some Of them picked up more
change there than they ever did In
Germany, they told me. The must
clans formed bands and played almost
every night at restaurants and thea
tiers in the town. Those who had no
trade were allowed to work on the
roads, parks, docks and at residences
about the town.
Talk about dear old jaill You could
not have driven the average prisoner
away from there with a 14-inch gun.
I used to think about them in Bran
denburg, when our boys were rushing
the sentries in the hope of being bay.
onetted out Of their misery.
While our cargo was being unloaded
I spent most Of my time with my
grandmother. I had heard still more
about the cruelty Of the Huns, and
made up my mind to get into the ser.
vice. Murray and Brown had already
enlisted in the Foreign Legion, Brown
being assigned to the infantry and
Murray to the French man-of-war Gas.
sard. But when spoke Of my inten.
ton, my grandmother cried so much
that promised her would not enlist
that time, anyWay-and made the
return voyage in the Virginian. We
were no sooner loaded In Boston than
back to st. Nazaire we went.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27

sailors; that is, as in our navy and
the British, their vessels were ship
shape all the time. and were run as
sweet as clock.
There is no use comparing the vari-
GUS navies as to which is best; some
are better at one thing and some at
another. The British navy, of course,
Is the largest, and nobody will deny
that at most things they are topnotch
least of all themselves; they admit
it. But there is one place where the
navy Of the United States has 1t all
over every other navy on the seven
seas, and that is gunnery. The Amer
lean navy has the best gunners in
the world. And do not let anybody
tell you different.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
Moon Z ! MEarthlinht.W

When the crescent Of the new moon
appears y the west the phenomenon
called "the old moon In the young
ones arms" is often observed. Part.
" embraced by the horns Of the cres-
cent is seen the whole round orb Of
the moon. The cause of this appear
ance is that the "earthlight" upon that
part of the moon not reached by the
sunshine is sufficiently brilliant to rem
der it family visible to our eyes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
Harnesses SUMS Rays.

An experimenter in the Royal Col
lege Of Science in Toronto claims that
he has found a way to harness the
suns heat to industrial tasks of al.
most any nature. For instance, by his
experiments with mirror combinations
he has focused reflected rays so as to
melt bar of lead at a temperature
below freezing to a depth Of one and
half inches in 43 seconds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
Intended Mo Harm.

Lucy was playing up on the lawn
with her little puppy when the dog
next door came up wagging his tail in
a most friendly way. The little pup
stuck his tail between his legs and
started for the house. Lucy caught
him, saying: ''Don't be afraid, pup |;
he won't hurt you; he just come over
to introduce hisself."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27

Gunner Depew, on board the
French dreadnauoht Cassard,
gives the Poilus a sample Of the
Workmanship for which the
American gunners are famous.
Then he leaves his ship and goes
into the trenches. Don't miss
the next instaIIment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-27
NecessIty.

A national exhibition was recently
held in Berlin to nopularize the use
Of paper clothing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

The Ladies of Moosehcart Legion win give a Moonlight Picnic at Eagle hall Saturday evening February 23, 10 which the public are invited. In add- ton to dancing and varied assort- ment of refreshments, a number Of novel entertainment cHeets will also be provided to interest and amuse att tendants. Ice cream and cake and cof- fee and sandwiches will be at the disposal of patrons for the nominal sum of 25 cents for each service. The price Of admission is one dollar for gentlemen, with the moonlight thrown in, and ladies will be admitted free. Como in your picnic clothes and en- Joy lunehino on the grass with your best girl.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

With view to expediting the in- coming mails, concerning which there are many complaints heard about the city, Postmaster Welsh has taken up the matter Of the delays with the pro- per authorities and will make all pos sible efforts to secure a betterment of of the service The postmaster states that the mails up to the beginning of the present month were well above the average in weight as compared to last year and also arrived in fairly good time. but since the first there has been an immense falling off in quan- tity and in addition to the non-ar- rival of more than very limited quan- tity of first class matter, most of the second class has been late October and carly November vintage. Whether the fault is due to the decrease in the number of boats employed in the Southeastern Alaska service or to de- lays on the trails beyond Fairbanks. it lis impossible to ascertain at present. 1t Is certain, however that there has been q considerable delay somewhere along the line between Nome and Seattle, as under the normal schedule all October and November mail should have been cleaned up before the pres |ent.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

Nomeites who feel aggrieved at the high cost of coal may find some com- fort in the fact that in many sections of the states, coal is selling this winter for fifteen and sixteen dollars per ton and this in the center of coal pro. ducing districts. In letter to Dep uty Marshal Harry Pigeon. Dr C. E. White, and old friend of the local official, writes from Buslthannon, West Virginia, that altho there are at least forty or fifty mines within a short radious of his home, the people of that section pay from thirteen to sixteen dollars for their fuel As elsewhere in the states the inadequacies of trans portation are given as the underlying reason for the extreme prices.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

In the opinion of many old timers the storm today is one of the worst in the history of the camp. Aside from an unusually heavy drift, the blizzard was not especially noticeable in the business section but wayfarers in the outlying districts of the city found that the snow was drifting so heavily this morning that travelling was al. most impossible. The temperature continues mild, however, and aside from the discomfort of wading drifts and facing the thickly flying snow. travelling in the city was not un- pleasant
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

The best guarantee you can have for a sueesssful issue of your clothes is to patronixe an old established house; . house that wants you to como back and be their permanent patron.
 Such a house is tho Nome Tailoring Co.,, we mako alterations.
 We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing. We make suits to order. We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING COMPANY
 Next door ssaerstrsm and Hagen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

The Signal Corps officials were in- formed this morning that the land telegraph lines are down beyond Nu- lato as result Of q big storm sweeping over that section. Although land com municatIon was interrupted the wire- less continued to transmit messages. and delayed messages have continued to arrive during the day by way of the Gibbon wireless. The reports indi- cate that the storm now sweeping over the peninsula also covers q large section of the interior.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

The Weather Bureau gives the fol- lowing interesting summary of the weather conditions prevailing during the past twenty four hours from noon yesterday until noon today. The to- tal wind movement during the period was 53S miles. making the hourly aver age 22.0 plus per hour. The minimum velocity was registered at 1a miles per hour during the period from 9 to 3 p "a. sn the 2oth. The wind attain
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

Mss Helen Stipek proved to be the third winner in the Crowley Grocery Go, Cash and Carry System advertis- Ing contest. and was awarded the prize of one dollar offered by the manage ment. Miss Stlpek's contribution was In the form of a question and answer bearing on the wisdom of trading by the Cash and Carry System. The answer is a miniature sermon on the value of thrift. The name of the writ CT of the acrostic printed today will be announced tomorrow
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

Dan McLain, a well known old timer of the Nome and Kougarok district. passed away in Holy Cross Hospital shortly after noon today. The cause of demise is given as cancer of the stomach the deceased having been a sufferer from the complaint for some time. He was aged fifty years and is survived by d brother George Me Lain, who Is now at Mary's Igloo. Nothing Is known as to other relatives at present The deceased was engaged in mining in and around the Kougarok for many years and was well and fav- orably known to many residents of this section. No arrangements have so far been made relative to the funeral as it Is desired to communicate with George McLain before any arrangements are made.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

owing to various causes, the nightly pool contest did not come off at the Board of Trade last night. Owing to the postponement of the athletic tourn- ament, 1t has been decided to hold q contest this evening The players will he Lehman and Lindherg The match will be at even odds, both play CTS playing 40 points. At the present time Lewis, Class A; Kiesele, Class B; and Gabrielson, Class C. are heading the various divisions, with three wins and no losses to their credit. The standing of all the players entered in the contest is as follows
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

Tomorrow being Washington's Birth day, the banks will remain closed and the posto6lce will observe Sunday hours, the registering department re- maining closed all day and the general delivery opening only from II to l2 in the morning. The Outside mail win close on schedule at five o'clock to- morrow evening
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

cd It's highest velocity between and
 10 r. m. yesterday evening when q speed of 3i miles per hour was reg ,istered. The minimum barometer record was registered at 345 a. m. this morning. when the barometer stood at 2S.557 inches.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

Messrs Raven1tilde and Jensen are among the numerous others who are marooned in town as result of the severe weather of the past few weeks. The partners contemplate extensive winter work on their Jess Creek pro- pertles by way of preparing for the activities of the coming summer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

owing to the indictment weather the committee in charge of the athletic tournament has decided to postpone that much anticipated event until bet. ter weather prevails. The committee held consultation with the Ft DGVis aggregation today and was informed that the storm would probably D 'eYent the Fort boys coming up this evening. so 1t was decided to hold the tourna ment over until later date So far there has been on decision as ;o tke date. The committee will hold a meet Ing to decide the matter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21

AS the long distance lines are still out of order nothing could be learned relative to the arrival of the incoming mail from the states
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21
MASONIC SOCIAL

There will be q social, for Masons their families and ladies, and mem. bers of the Eastern Star, Friday Feh 22nd.8 30 p. m.
 CARDS AND DANCING
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-21
NEWS NOTES
FOOD SCHEDULE

All groceries will close at noon to- morrow in honor of Washington's birthday.
Warren sheaf., 1918-07-03
.RADIIJNI

The baby girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
q. Q. Huset Monday, June 25th, whose
death occurred shortly after birth, was
buried at the Greenwood cemetery
Tuesday evening. -
! Misses Bessie Sedlacek and Helen
Loen were pleasant callers at the home
| OF Mrs. P. j. Bauer Tuesday evening.
Mrs. FarnsWOrth and baby We're
Warren visitors on Thursday 1@%
We are glad to report Mrs. E. O.
Huset's recovery, and we will be
please to have her back with us
| again. ~5... ~ .*:..>> F..
The rain which we have had the past
week is appreciated by both the farm
ers and those in town, as the crops and
gardens were greatly in need Of rain.
Mrs. VIM. ZbleWski and children.
Mrs. Kittle Hunstad and children call
ed on their mother, Mrs. Nick Schant-
zen, Thursday afternoon. ~ -
Mrs. Hugo Monroe was a pleasant
! caller at the home of Mrs Henry Wal
houpt's Friday evening. .
Miss Viola Ruiz arrived Saturday ev-
| ening from Warren, where she is en-
plOyed in the telephone office, to spend
Sunday with her parents.
Carl Loen arrived from Thief River
Falls last week, to spend a few days.
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Loen, before leaving to be trained in
the navy, having enlisted a short time
ago. There is very little doubt of Carl
not making good, as he certainly is a
very enthusiastic man. We all wish
him success in his new career, as one
of Uncle Sans sailors.
E. o. Huset has enlisted in the
Signal Corps and will leave for train
ing the 18th of this month He has in
the past been employed, first as depot
agent at Radium, later as assistant
cashier of the Farmers State Bank, and
for short time now he was cashier of
the bank. He will be missed by his
numerous friends who wish him the
best of luck in this his new career,
which he has chosen.
Mrs. Ole Nelson and children arrived
home Saturday evening from Stephen,
where they have been spending the past
two weeks with their numerous
acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Bauer and son.
Joedy, were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Walhoupt at delicious
dinner Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Loen and son Carl, daugh-
ter Charlotte, left for Gonvick Monday
evening to spend few days with Mrs.
Perry Austin, one of Mrs. Loens
daughters. Carl went for the purpose
of bidding his sister farwell before he
leaves for the training camp.
The Red Cross meeting held at the
school house Monday evening for the
purpose of electing new officers for the
coming year, resulted in the reelection
of Miss Sedlacek, chairman; Miss
Loen, secretary and Mrs. P. j. Bauer,
treasurer. Mrs. Henry Walhoupt was
elected vice chairman. The Finance
committee was also reelected, they are
Henry Walhoupt, Joe McGregor and
Clarence Torgeson. Two trustees were
elected, Chas. Potucek for the term of
one year, and Henry Walhoupt for the
term of two years.
Warren sheaf., 1918-07-03
Too late for last week.
AnderSOn-LindQu

One Of the prettiest and largest we'd
dings of the season was solemnized last
Sunday at p. m., when Miss Ruth
Lindquist and Mr.. Axel Anderson were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock at
the home of the bride. A large con-
course of friends and relatives of the
bridal pair had gathered to witness the
solemn and impressive rites of the
church.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Drotts, Of the Swedish Mission
church; and the VOWS were spoken
beneath an archway of pink and white
crepe paper and fern leaves. Roses,
carnations and flowers of the season
were beautifully arranged in rooms and
in the tent where the dinner was SER
ved
Warren sheaf., 1918-07-03
VIKING

John HUSKY, the county agent, was a
business caller at Viking last week.
Mrs. John LindQuist returned last
week after having spent about two
weeks visiting with her daughter, and
old acquaintances in the twin cities and
Gaylord, MINI. She says the crops in
fine condition. II ~
autoed to Thief River last Wednesday
Evan. Ole Cande held services at
Ulands place last Sunday afternoon.
The Swedish Ladies Aid met at A.
Westerlund's last Thursday. In spite
of rainy conditions fairly large crowd
attended.
The Aid meets at Sustad's Thursday
July 18th.
Arthur Gustafson who has been stay
ing with his father in Rockford, ILL.,,
visited in town last week.
Senator Lobeck gave an interesting
lecture in the l. 0. G. F. hall last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Anderson left for
their honeymoon trip to the twin cities
last week. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Kohl who have been
visitors at the latters parental home
for some time
The Ladies Aid Of the Swedish Mis-
sion church will hold an auction sale
July 18th. Refreshment will be served
after the sale. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Mr.. Lindell and son Gust We're War
rem callers last Saturday.
A number of the farmers are already
busy putting up hay.
Mr.. Nestrud conducted services at
the Sande church last Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Anderson attended
the Mission meeting at Comstock last
Sunday.
Albert Strobe, Of Radium, met with
an accident last Saturday evening near
Viking, when his car tipped in a ditch.
He was slightly injured. His car was
badly damaged, two wheels were
smashed, also the windshield.
Theodore Nelson is visiting at his
home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Knutson and John LindQuist's
were pleasantly entertained at NJ. Fors-
berg's last Sunday.
Ole Mebust and Mrs. Murphy autoed
to Thief River Falls Monday.
Warren sheaf., 1918-07-03
Mission Church of Viking
WERNER DR0TTS. Pastor

Services will be held next Sunday at
in West Valley, and at p m. at the
Northern school house in New Maine.
The confirmation class will meet
next Saturday at Mrs. Westman's place
at 1890, and the Ladies' Aid at Mrs.
Ramstad's at p. m.
In Viking the Ladies' Aid will meet
next Thursday, July II, at Sustad's S
place at p. m.