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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24

sN"t III Il heInGT. wounded
during the taking of the Argonne Forest
py american troops, lay all day on the
battlefield before
Wounded Soldier w ~gtp ebarejns as ro ne
Lay All Day on ward with his
Battlefield Before chine-gun bullet
HI, C,u struck him in the
"e'P eu"e right thigh. going
clean through. but
smashing the bone
on the way. AS ne lay. suffering intense
agony. a shrapnel shell exploded nearby,
tracturing his left knee. This took Mace
curing the last week in September or
me nrst week in October. but his par
ents received no word from him or from
the War Department as TO his injury
until November II. the day hostilities
ceased, when two letters arrived from
the young hero. One was written in
France, the other from a base hospital
on Staten Island. near New York, Ap-
parently the first letter had come over
on the same boat with the wounded SOL
der. One month later, on the morning
or December H., TO be exact, the official
Private Ketner is thirty-two years old
and a member of the Headquarters
Company, of the 3l6th Infantry.
Private Charles J. C%atanach. wounded
In action on October 81. is back in this
country, having arrived in New York.
last week on the Leviathan. He was
one of the first men drafted from the
Bustleton district. going to Camp Meade
in September OF last year. He was for
merly employed in the North Philadel-
phia ticket Office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and made his home with his
sister, Miss Elsie Catanach, 1904 Bustle-
ton pike. 49,.
Private Antonio CocOzZo, Company I.
l45th infantry, wounded, was returned
TO the United States on December l,
sent first to the base hospital at Camp
Dix, n. j., but Is now at his home, 500
Catharine street, to spend the holidays
pilio Cocozzo. Private Cocozzo was
wounded in the great Argonne forest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

Private Harry T.
during the taking of
by American troops,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-24

Will Have Community ChristmaS Trees
. Perkasie. Pa. Dec. ,2A.-The twin bor-
each observe a community Christmas
celebration. Community Christmas trees
have been erected and wired in each
borough n elaborate programs have
been arranged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Any relative or friend who receives
"a christmas Parcel Label" from a
man in service overseas, will upon
presentation Of the label to Mrs.
j. G. Maxwell at her residence, receive
a carton and instructions for packing.
The same regulations that apply to
packages for soldiers Overseas, will
apply to marines whose address is
American Expeditionary Forces"
For all other marines, whether in
training or serving actively in this
country, at naval posts and stations
at home or abroad, or on ship duty,
Navy regulations will govern.
The details of Christmas plans for
Red Cross Nurses and Workers Over
seas is. still undecided.
Instructions for Sending Christmas
Boxes to Men i'm the Navy
Packages forwarded by parcels post
for men in the Navy must comply
with the Postal regulations. They
should be enclosed in substantial boxes
with hinged or screw-top cover to
facilitate opening and inspecting. All
mail matter should be addressed as
follows:-
(a) Name of addressee in full, to-
gether with his rank or rating.
(b) Designation of vessel or
station or naval base TO which the
addressee is attached.
(c) Care of Supply Officer, Fleet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
PROSPECT VALLEY

If you have not had the "Flu" you
are not upto-date. The little Flu"
germ has found its way down into
Prospect Valley.
Mrs. Anthony Miller, Raymond,
Elmer and Marguerite of Richmond,
Indiana are the guests of Nick and
Charles Miller.
Mrs. Maggie Miller is visiting
friends in South Haven.
The Splitter family who reside on
the old Schneider place have all been
! i'll with Spanish Influenza.
Miss Marguerite Miller is numbered
among the Influenza patients.
Cleo Douglas is on the sick list.
Mrs. Warren Smith is the guest of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shiebley.
Miss Meta Smith is recovering from
a cold.
Miss Mary Johnson who has been at
Big Rapids nursing at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith has return
ed home.
Gene Hoener who was injured some
time ago, is able to be out again.
The White Oak school has been
closed on account Of the prevailing
epidemic.
WILDER Marshall is working for
Chester Campbell.
Mrs. Irene Campbell Ayers of Ber-
rien Springs is here visiting her
parents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

Supply Base, Twenty-ninth Street
and Third Avenue. Bush Terminal
Station, Brooklyn, New York"
I'D The words christmas box" or
christmas present"
Parcels vii be chargeable with post
age at the fourth-class or parcel post
zone rates applicable between post
Office where mailed and Brooklyn, New
'ork.
All boxes shipped by express are
limited to twenty pounds in weight
They should measure not more than
two cubic feet in volume and should
be made Of wood, well strapped and
have a hinged or screw top. All ex-
press packages should be forwarded
in care of Supply, officer Fleet Sup
ply Base, Doth, ST., & 3rd, Ave-, South.
Brooklyn, New York.
All packages must be plainly mark
than those enclosed in tin containers
should be packed in parcels post or
express shipments.
No perishable food product other
ed with the name and address Of the
sender in the upper left hand corner.
The Supply Officer in New York
will cause each express package to be
opened and carefully examined to see
that nothing of an explosive or other
dangerous character is forwarded.
The shipment of Christmas pack
ages for U. S. Naval vessels abroad
should be made so as to reach New
York as early as possible and not
later than November 18th.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

and Mrs. Ben Leach and Mrs. Dean
Rich. last Sunday.
Edwin Nehr and Will Voshing of
Kalamazoo spent Sunday at the home
of Henry Sherrod.
Mrs. Irma Geisdorf and son, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Lee returned to Cleve-
land, Ohio where Mrs. Gelsdorf will be
busy preparing for the removal OF
their household goods to Washington,
where Mr.. Gelsdorf has secured a
position.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
EAGLE LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Leach of Angus
Ia spent the week end at the home of
Joseph Perrin.
Dorothy Warner and Mildred
Hodge visited the Lyle school Mon
day.
Aileene Hinckley has recovered
from the influenza. Mrs. j. Lyle,
Mrs. V. c. Sherrod and the members
of the Add-A-Link club remembered
her with flowers.
Mrs. A. j. Betaque entertained Mr..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
GOBLEVILLE

This village so far has been for.
tunate in escaping the Influenza. AL
orders have been obeyed and very few
cases reported.
W. ID. Holmes who resides north OF
town is i'll with Influenza.
The death OF Horace Shepard which
occurred last week, caused by In
! fiuenza, was followed this week by the
death of his ten months old child
who passed away last Friday. The
remaoins were brought here for burial
to rest beside Mr.. Shepard. Mrs
! Shepard is still very ill with the di-
sease. Andy Sackett, father of Mrs.
Shepard was taken ill at the Shepard
home in Lansing where he has been
a patient the past week.
Lois Fritz, Mildred and Marie
Howard are gaining nicely.
Mrs. l.. o. Graham is gaining slow
ly.
DR.. f.. j. Post of Benton Harbor
was a Sunday guest at the home of
his brother, G. Post.
Ntllioii Iledly 10 HOlHe llOlli 4hio-
,sissippi
Arthur Howard was down from
Kalamazoo one day last week.
W. kahl has moved to Kalamazoo.
Martin Keller is home from Detroit.
Aunt Mate Brown who is suffering
from blood poisoning, was taken to
the j. Kesler home where Sadie is
caring for both her mother and Mrs.
Brown.
Rev. Lemon has been spending the
week with his family in Ludington.
Alison Hymes and family visited
her parents here last week.
We are glad to hear Nellie Holmes
voice over the phone at the Central
office again.
T. Termen and wife are working in
Kalamazoo.
Linda Thayer and sister are visiting
a brother in Iowa.
Miss Margaret Dillon visited here
during the enforced vacation.
Hazel Hicks is home because of the
closing of the Alpena schools.
Ray Slovenian was home on a
five days furlough to see his wife who
was seriously i'll with Influenza.
f. w. Clement and f. w. Myers are
on the Goblevile committee for the
county Y. NJ. c. A. organization.
Potato digging has been in full
blast whenever the weather would
permit The potato crop this year is
rather poor.
The farm house owned by H. v.
Pugsley, and occupied by Mr.. Barge
burned to the ground last Sunday
night and the entire contents were
also destroyed. The family awaken
ed just in time to escape injury. 1t
is serious loss for Mr.. and Mrs.
Barge and their family of eight
children, as no insurance was carried.
The Canning factory has closed for
the season.
Charles Petty left for Detroit last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Signor and Mr..
and Mrs. c. Cook are home from
Grand Rapids.
Fred Oten has purchased new
Wolverine Oil truck.
Fred Appledorn and family of Kala-
mazoo were guests at the Signor
home on Tuesday.
Albert Ayers and f. Yonkers left
Wednesday for service at Camp
Eustice, Virginia.
The Woman's Fortnightly club met
Thursday afternoon at the j. Dorgan
home.
Roy Hollender and wife of Kalama-
ZOO are visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks.
Mrs. Brown Of Detroit was an over
Sunday guest at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.. f. Jones,
south of town.
Mrs. Theodore Merwin is i'll at a
hospital in Kalamazoo.
Mrs. w. Ayers of Kalamazoo spent
@l,o n Auo,Ic Il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01
Life Walled Up.

All life is given US rigidly walled up.
The walls are blessings, like the para
pet on mountain road that keeps the
traveller from topplng over the face
of the cliff.-Alexander Maclaren. DID.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-01

Mrs. Matilda Lyle returned home
after spending the summer at her
summer home in Petoskey.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07
WHAT IS THE RED CROSS?

1t is absolutely necessary that we
should have clear conception OF
what we must understand by the
Red Cross, since some Of us seem OF
the opinion that the Red Gross is a
religious organization, the chief duty
of which consists in alternating people
from their belief and converting them
to this new belief. This mistaken
idea can perhaps best be corrected by
a brief
HISTORY OF THE RED CROSS
In the year 1868, Swiss by the
name of Henri Dunant wrote tract
in which he described the heart-ren-
dering conditions to which, during
the war, the many wounded and fallen
of the waring nations are subjected.
So convincingly did this man describe
this, that the impression which this
tract made upon the regents and
powers of Europe cause them to send
delegates to a conference at Geneva,
in Switzerland, in order to consider
how in times of war the wounded
and sick can tsst be taken care Of.
This was in the year Of Oct. 1863. In
the following year an agreement was
reached, signed by fourteen nations,
known in history a. the Geneva con-
ference or the Red Cross conference
agreement. These fourteen nations
decided that each separate nation, or
government should grant its support
and protection to such societies,
which in times Of war desire to give
aid to the wounded and sick, All
belligerents should treat as neutral,
ambulances, hospitals, physicians,
nurses, and all other persons in the
service of such societies. A Red Cross
upon a white field should be the uni
versal ensign of those who were en-
gagged in such service. 1t seems al
most unbelievable that this simple
Christian idea is scarcely over half
a century old,
+, The American Red Cross
Is of even later origin. The United
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07
MURDERED Wife AND
AND THEN SHOT SELF
DOGDEN POOLROOM MPROPRIETOR
COMMITS FIENDISH ACT
THEN SLAYS SELF

Dogden, N. D., March 6--Pete Or
luck, 32 years old, proprietor of a
pool room here, at 9:15 o'clock last
night shot and killed his 19-year-old
wife and wounded his 3-year-old son,
at their home, and then went to the
basement Of his pool room and killed
himself Mrs. Orluck lived 20 min
utes after she was shot. The child
may not recover.
When they entered the residence
the authorities found the bedclothes
in flames. They said Orluck had
been drinking before the tragedy. A
revolver was used in committing the
crime.
Orluck was arrested Thursday night
on warrant sworn to by his wife,
charging him with assault. Yester-
day he was fined $25 for the offense
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

States of America were not among
the first fourteen nations which sign
ed and accepted in the year 1864,
this Geneva agreement. Not until
the year 1882 do we find Americas
signature and acceptance of the
agreement. But in it's entire signifi-
cance as we know the American RED
Cross of today, newly organized and
recognized by act Of congress as the
official organization Of the United
States, it exists only since the year
1905.
Since the year 1905, all civilized
nations of the world recognize this
famous agreement.
In conversation recently with
Idah McGlone Gibson, General John
J. Pershing told what he thought of
the work done by the American Red
Cross since the outbreak of the war.
"I want to say" said General
Pershing, "that no organization since
the world began has ever done such
great constructive work with the eff
cheney, dispatch and undertaking,
often under adverse circumstances,
that has been done in France by the
American Red Cross in the last six
months.'
Fifty farmers in Black Loan town.
ship, LaMoure county, North Dakota,
formed a Loyalty League last week
and signed the following pledge:
"Out Motto; America First, Last and
All the Time. We, the undersigned
farmers of Black Loan township, La
Moure county, North Dakota: heliev
ing that every man, woman and child
in the United States should do their
part to back the boys at the front
and help bring our war with Germany
to speedy and successful close. here
by pledge ourselves to do our best,
working early and late to produce
, large crops to feed our soldiers and
those of our Allies during the dura-
ton of the war.
eve further pledge ourselves, each
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

"Oh yes" said the pilot on the
river steamboat" I have been on this
river so long l know where every
stump is. Just then with a jar the
boat struck a stump. "There! that's
one of them now."
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07
Red Cross News Notes
RED CROSS CALENDAR

u;r+ ,rh,rsd.v of Each Month Catholic Altar Society
Second Thursday of Each Month Metnodlst haoes A!o
rn;a Thnrsd,v of Eacb Month Episcopal Guild
Last Thursday Each Month Congregational Laoles xA
First Friday of this Month American Lutheran 1Alo
Second Friday of this Month 1eomah Aouge
Third Friday of this Month Norwegian Lutneran A'u
: r+ Er;d,v of this Month Royal Neghbors
This Mondavs of each week Red Cross sewing,
and the Saturdays to Red Cross knitting for while
The Red Cross wish have announced that any
one of the days mentioned aooVe'
and that the the organizations alone 1t also
that need Red Cross material work on
or has work will please call at the Elks Home
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

and every one of US, to set of one
acre of wheat, to be marked by cross
es. and the total proceeds Of each
thus set off to be donated to the Red
Cross society in the fall of 1882
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

thus set off to be donated to the Red
Cross society in the fall of 1918."
The Buford Red Cross held meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Dishon on
! Wednesday. New materials were or
dered and the arrangements complet-
cd for the Red Cross dance March
Is. There will be miscellaneous
auction sale in connection with the
dance. ANYTHING from potato to a
thrashing machine will be accepted
for sale. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
The mana cement Of the Gaiety
theater in Minneapolis has purchas-
ed a knitting machine, to be INSTALL
ed in the wings Of the theater so that
chorus girls and theater attaches may
knit for the Red Cross during their
snare time. The machine was order
cd at the request Of girls with the
various companies who were spend
ING their spare time between song
numbers knitting in the old fashion
ed wav. With the machine they ex-
pect their output of knitted articles
to be more than trebled.
Ralph C. Bagley has been appoint
ed assistant director of military re-
lief for the Northern Division and
director of the canteen service depart
ment of that bureau In addition Mr..
Baglev has taken over the task of es-
tablishing an organized system of let
ter writing to men in the service from
people living in the towns from which
the men have enlisted.
LeSueur, Kittson and Pennington
counties in Minnesota and Rugby
county in North Dakota, Mr.. Bagley
says, have already formed commit
tees to have charge of letter writing
to their men in the service and other
counties are falling into line.
eve are receiving many requests
for soldiers who want someone to
write to them," said Mr.. Bagley. "Un-
less chapter officials make public an
nouncements asking persons who
wish to write to soldiers to apply to
their chapter heads for names of men
rom their neighborhoods who are in
he service, the division headquarters
will be swamped.
"The work of collecting the names
# soldiers from each section and Of
assisting someone to write to each
S particularly a duty of chapter and
o collect the data and assign writ
'ranch officials. 1t is easier for them
RS who have something in common
With the soldiers to whom they are
lsked to write."
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

A TASTY RESPECTABLE BOY
The ever burning question "What
shall we do with our boys?" seems to
be satisfactorily answered in the fol-
lowing advertisement, which appears
in the window of Harrisburg butch
er's shop: "Wanted: A respectable
boy for beef sausage"
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

NO CHARGES LEFT OUT
"I'm afraid" said the junior mem.
ber of the law firm, "that we are
causing our client unnecessary trou-
bte."
"Oh, that's all right" rejoined the
senior member; "we'll charge him
for it,"
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07
JUST LAUGHS

Germany is short of fats, but no
of fatheads.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-07

JOHNNY'S LUCK
"Now, Johnny, can you name
cape in Alaska? 20 asked the country
schoolteacher.
"No'm" answered Johnny, stumped.
"Nome; that's right, Johnny. Now
next boy name another"
GOSSIP
The lily told a passing breeze
Who told it to the lark
That she was sure the rose had kissed
The linnet in the dark.
The linnet-who was very vain
Su]ked when he heard the tale,
For he had happened by and knew
She kissed the nightingale!
Charlotte Becker.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
Bulgaria and Russia Reported
To Have Made A
Peace Pact.
PEACE MEETING TOBE
TAKEN TO NEUTRAL SOIL
German Papers Say l.. :. Articles
Can Not Be Accepted As
Told BY Wilson.

PETEOGRAD. "Wednesday. Jams. -.
The German delegations in PctroglaJ
are reported by the Evening Post to
have got in touch with the Swedish Il.
cation here and to have expressed t:lc
desire that Sweden act As 4 - between
with Grca Eritian. France ana Italy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
TWO PATIENTS AT
HOSPITAL SUCCUMB
Mrs. Anna Pirkey, Bride of Two
Weeks, Dies After Op.
Grafton.

Two deaths occurred at st. Francis
Hospital yesterday: Mrs. Ann aPirkcy
died of the effect of an operation she
underwent Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
l.. J. Ables of SiIlcston succumhed to
an ailment for which she had been
treated at the hospital for several
weeks.
Mrs. Pir!ley was taken to the hosp:
tai early Wednesday morning for an
immediate operation, but her condition
was such that the physician had to
postpone the ordeal till late in the af
ternoon. 1t was found that her condi
ton lad grown precarious due to a
delay of the operation. She became
unconscious yesterday forenoon anri
died shortly after noon.
The funeral will be held thisafter
noon from the home, lis South Span
ish street. Interment will be at the
Loriniier Cemetery. She was the bride
of R. F. Pirkey. an enploye of the shoe
factory. The couple weren1arried two
weeks ago She was Miss Anna Host
ettler of Clarkton before he marriage
and had been employed in the local
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
GENE SPEAK ENTERS
OFFICERS SCHOOL
Cape Soldier Gets Second High
est Grade In His Com
pany.

Sergt. Gene Speak, who has been
stationed at Chickamagua for several
months, has entered the Officers
Training School, where he will try for
4 commission in the army. Of the
sixteen members who entered the
school from his company, he ranked
second in grades.
Sergt, Speak, who is the son of Mrs.
A. d. Speak, has made excellent re
cord. He volunteered as private and
had been in only short time when he
was promoted. In the training
school are $4,000 men, It'd in the letter
to his mother yesterday he stated in
case he failed to win acommission l;
would be because 12.9o9 "heat him TO
it."
He sent his mother a book contain
ing photographs of all members in his
tic since he entered the army. and his
signed to the Fifty Second Regiment,
which for several months has been sta
toned at Chckanlsgua.
Young Speak has become. enthusias
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-01-11
.BLOMEYER MAN is
Held FOR LARCENY
Suspected OF Stealing Corn, and
Being Draft Eyader.

Ernest Plqlitt alias Finest Williams
was arrested yesterday afternoon ri
his home in Bloymeyer and taken t.
Jackson where he is held on charges
Of burglary and larceny, while Sheriff
Hutson isinvestigatin" an additional
charge alleging the prisoner had failed
to register. Pruitt is accused Of stca'
ing corn from several farmers near
Blomeycr, but he denies any know
ledge of the thefts
Sheriff HutSon was informed ye%ter
day morning that farmers in and near
Blomcycr had missed scmc Of their
corn supply. and was told that Pruitt
had L. bushels Of corn in his hayloft.
Nhich were not bought frCm anyone in
Bicymcycr. He was also told that Pru
lit hadboastcd Of the fact that h had
could be trace to somebody else. An
27 years old
When confronted with this charge
by Sheriff Hutson after his arrest, Pru
itt said he was - years old and WIS
not subject to the regulations Of the
draft. He also denied that he ha.i
stolen any corn. He said the thefts
by the farmers near Blomeyer
cGuld betraced to somebody else. An
Information charging burglary and lar
ccny will be issued today by the prose
cutting attorney.