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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
"A MOTHERS PROMISE
TO Her SON
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS

stay. just as you planned planned,
and l said to myself: hen the time
comes for us to part l shall make him
"a promise Dear one, this is my
promise, and I make 1T for the term
of your own" for the duration OF the
present war;"
t promise you that while you are
away, whether It is months or years,
nothing except what I can give you
and give all the others shall I'LL my
life. promise you that I shall de-
vote myself, here In safety, to the
work Of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you. III
promise you that a shall ive-and
give and give for the Cause ] Not
the money j can spare, not the time
IL have left when everything else is
done, but all the money, all the time,
all the energy ! have!
Your whole life has been altered,
has been set to sterner and graver
music. so shah mine be. You viii
now.self denial, privation and fatigue
while the war lasts. So shall ] know
them. Even IL black news comes, even
/ If the blacklist comes, I shall remem
Der that against your brave heart this
promise is resting, and shall go on.
And while there is one man among our our
million and among the millions Of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace for your sake
shall not fail him. 4, D "
Perhaps in Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me in the
olive drab pocket, and we will smile al
over 1t together. But, remember until
that hour comes i shall be always busy
filling my own small place in the great
machine Of mercy and as truly under
the colors over here as you are over
there. God bless you
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
WHEN A CUP OF
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup and Then
Went onto Death.

Through the ablishment Of the
line Of communication canteens in
France the American Red Gross Is sets
ting records In serving hot coffee, CO.
Goa and sandwiches to the troops. One
Of these refreshment units made an
other new record recently, serving
more than so, 600 meals In one week.
at another q cup Of coffee was served
every ten seconds for q period of two
consecutive hours. S 81 q:
N In single week these lines OF cons
munication canteens often serve SO. 600
lAmerican and French soldiers. s.$
Soldiers inS Box Cars. 3
Do our soldiers and their allies real.
IIy want this form Of Red Cross serv-
lice? a letter from a young American
aviator, a 1917 graduate sf Princeton
University, Is probably typical. It
might be added that this man has since
been reported killed after bringing
down German Taube. "a so mile
train ride over here, Z he said. instead
| Of taking a few hours may take days.
4 When We stop at 4 Red Cross canteen
you can bet that . cup Of coffee tastes
like a million dollars. Z i5..sS
1t Is not always possible for q regi-
ment to provide sufficient food and hot
coffee on these long journeys. where
the men must often be packed stand
ling into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So Imagine
for yourself the warmth, the cheer, the
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft
er night on such q journey You
can just bet that 1t stiffens mans
courage. Your Red Cross is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
4 hot cupful
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

NY Dear One I'm writing this very,
very small and on the thinnest of pa
per, so that tightly folded It may slip
into one Of the olive drab pockets Of
your new uniform without encro ching
{ for the tiniest part Of an inch upon all
the new things that you must have
there the passports and 1dentinca-
ton slips and photograph, the knife
and pen and writing pad, the lists
and numbers and names and Seiph ers,
the address book and the thin manual
Won have been studying 80 hard and
the slim little Bible, for this letter IS
part Of your equipments too, or at
least / like to think that It is.
I'm going to tell you in 1t just one
or two of the things we've been try
ing not to say in these last days. You've
said to yourself, haven't you, that
there were possibilities that I. thank
God. hadn't seemed to think Of.
You've marvelled gratefully, haven't
you, that I could say goodby with
dry eyes and talk about what we
should do when the war Is over. Ny
Qc0T, There ~ rAOIAlA6 -IAOLAAn6T siAe1 :
can happen to you that I haven't fore
seen in every detail since May, since
the very beginning Of It all. ! know
that some Of our men are not going to
come back. I know--as i write this
In the room you lovethat your fin
gers may tumble for. this little piece
of paper In some dreadful hour. a
month or two months or six months
from now, just to read It over once
more for the last time, just to feel
I in your fingers out there in q shell
lighted battlefield something that /
have touched-forS goodbye.
u And thinking Of all this for almost
a year while you've been getting
ready to go I've been getting ready to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
they will visit relatives for two
weeks. n;
BENEFIT DANCE

There will be a benefit dance in the
town hall Of FROM Saturday evening,
June 20. Refreshments and good
music has been provided for and an
imxttati ton is extended to the citizens
.of sBemidji. The proceeds will be
given to- the Red Cross and into the
piano fund. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

Henry Zanz has resigned his posi-
tion as meat cutter for the Schroeder
market and will go to Virginia to
take a similar position in a large.
market. He will be a member Of
the crack 141 Bull Moose Battalion
band at Virginia. S$$
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

Y Mrs. Simenton Of Rochester, MINI.
arrived in the city Wednesday ant
will spend the summer at Crane
Forks Bay. 53.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

Mrs. Otto Morken and family OF
Bemidji, who attended a st. Paul
convention, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Peterson. -
Brainerd Dispatch. 5-E
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
FINDS POISON BARBERRY

While in the city yesterday, Har-
old Aase, field assistant of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
found two bufiches Of poison bar
berry, one Of which was badly in
fected. He is working in co-opera-
ton with the Minnesota Public
Safety commission in killing the
common barberry in this state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

Otto Berg Of Hendrum is visiting
at the home Of his brother, "A. @.
Berg Of Turtle River, for couple Of
weeks He made the trip here by
automobile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Sorkness, SRI LEFT
! for their home in Phelps, Wis, after
spending three days in Benlidji as
the guests Of Oscar Sorkness and
family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
IA Mrs. 6. fl. Burnham and daugh-
ter, Laurie, are visiting relatives at
Big Lake for a few days. l% 81 y,
w. Wilcox of the Northern Land
company has returned from bust
ness trip to- st, Paul. ssssss ssst

w. WILCOX OIL the NOTTnern Lanu
company has returned from busi-;
ness trip to- st, Paul
Mrs. Simenton Of Rochester. Mimi,
4 arrived in the city Wednesday and
will spend the summer at Grand
\ Forks Bay. \,
Mrs Ed Folstad and two little
" daughters expect to leave the first
4 Of the week for Hillsboro, N. d.,
where they will visit Mr. Folstads
i sister. u u. 55 al ss5j.
Mr. and Mrs. Sorkness, ST., left
I for their home in Phelps, Wis, after
spending three. days in Bemidji as
|. the guests Of Oscar sorkness and
family. y4s E,.s 4: n N s
Otto Berg Of Hendrum is visiting
at the home Of his brother, AZ G..
y Berg Of Turtle River, for a couple Of
weeks He made the trip here by.
automobile. 35
Mrs. Otto Morken and family of
Bemidji, who attended q st. Paul
convention, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. a.. D. Peterson.
Brainerd Dispatch. - #
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Mittet and
daughter, Margaret, and son, Rob-
ert, have returned from an autOmO-
bile trip to Thief River Falls, where
they visited Mrs. Mittet's mother,
Mrs. o. s. Bergland. s;ss
Henry Zanz has resigned his posi-
ton as meat cutter for the Schroeder
market and will go to Virginia to
take similar position In large.
market. He will be "a member of
the crack 141 Bull Moose Battalion
band at Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. j.. Fellows and
daughter left Saturday morning by
car for a pleasure tri pto the State
park at Itasca and Bemidji. They
were accompanied by Miss lnez Field
10 Bemidji, who will visit her sister,
Mrs. Metcalf. Wheelock's Weekly,
Fergus Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kaiser, who
have visited their daughter, Mrs.
Will Trian, at Flaxville, Mont, for
d month, returned to their home in
Turtle River yesterday. They were
accompanied home by their daugh-
ter, Edna, who has visited at the
home of her sister for a year.
II. q. Mitchell, editor Of the Sen
tinel, left this morning for Glen
wood, where he will attend the out
ing of the Northern Minnesota Edit
orial association. He. was accompa-
MED by his wife and children as far
ais Little Falls. From there they
will onI,1i+in,,a on RI ST Clo11dE where
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-28
U-BOAT MOTHER ship
SIGHTED AND SUNK
llBy limited Press

by United EPressJ - -
An Atlantic port, June 2S.Cap-
tain Holmes Of the Belgian relief
ship Cortland arrived today and re
ported that he had sighted and sunk
a direlict mother boat to submarines
s12O miles south of Iceland.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
REYNOLDS.

On last Friday May cath, about
500 ? ", very sad accident oc-
Cured, while Mr.. Robert Reynolds
and Mr.. Wagers had been delivering
goods for Welch's Department store,
Attempting TO cross the railroad
near the Berea Depot the truck
which was driven by Mr.. Reynolds
was struck by an extra engine which
was on the track, but which they did
not see until too late. Mr.. Wagers
saw the engine in time to jump and
received only slight injuries.
Mr.. Reynolds had no means Of es-
cape and when the engine struck the
truck, he was thrown about forty
feet in the air. His skull was frac-
tured and his body badly bruised and
cut. He was hurried to the Robin
son Hospital, but in spite Of all that
could be done for him, he died Sat
urday afternoon without ever re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr.. Reynolds was only twenty-five
years of age, having lived near Piont
Leavell, Garrard county, TO. some
years, only few months ago he
moved to Berea.
He was faithful member Of the
Baptist church and always tried to
do what was right, and TO live as a
christian should live. He was be
loved by all who knew him and num-
bered his friends by his acquain-
tances.. He leaves wife and a
darling little baby only eight months
old also father, mother, one sister
and several brothers to mourn his
loss. He had been married only
about eighteen months, his wife be-
ing Miss Lell Coldiron, a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Coldron
After funeral services at the Bap-
fist church, conducted by Rev. f. b.
English, he was laid to rest in Berea
cemetery, beneath beautiful
mound of flowers to await the COM
ing of that Great Day. when he will
welcome those whom he has left for
only a little while X X.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
PROFESSOR CHAPMAN
Speaks To Teachers and Trustees.

Last Saturday afternoon, the
teachers and trustees of the rural
schools of the county were highly
entertained by Prof Virgil Chap
man, Supervisor Of the Rural
Schools Of Kentucky. He spoke
very forcibly upon the Compulsory
school law and impressed upon the
teachers the Importance of seeing
that all children of school age attend
every day. He thought that every
thing possible should be sacrificed
to win the war, but not to the det-
riment Of educating the children of
the country. He emphasized the
importance of the teachers holding
sessions every day in the week and
not to give way to every holiday, but
TO teach them the reason and his
tory of such holidays. 1t was most
excellent address and no doubt that
all present were inspired TO put forth
even greater efforts in behalf of
their respective schools than ever
before. o.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! KHAKI COLUMN :


Beautiful memorial services we're
held by the local members Of the
Bryantsville W. c. T. L.. last Thurs
day afternoon, in honor Of George
Canter, who lost his life on the Ne
vada, on May 18th. This splendid
young man was 20 years old and a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Canter,
of Camp Nelson. BY accident he
was struck in the back OF the head
by apiece Of metal ard instantly
killed. His remains were brought
to Nicholasville last week and were
accompanied by Lieut.. Nelson and
the deceased gunmate. The parents
received a beautiful letter from
Lieut. Nelson, deploring the death
of their son, which was read at the
services last Thursday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
BAKER.

Mr.. James d. Baker, died last Fri
day night at his home near Nina
after an illness Of only a few days
The cause Of his death being portion.
tits, caused probably from being
struck in the stomach by wiz,
fence strecher which he was using q
few days before.
MIR. Baker was prominent c,ti.
zenof that section of the county and
was a prominent. Mason. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children
Ed Baker. Mrs. Crowley Ross and
Mrs. Preston Snyder Burial otok
place at the Buckeye cemetery and
was conducted b. the Masonic lodge
of Kirksville, where he he'll his
membership.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
RESOLUTIONS.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors Of the Nation
al Bank of Lancaster, held June 4th
1918, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, This board expresses
deep regret at the death of Samuel
d. Cochran, a director of the Ma
tional Bank of Lancaster, which oc-
CURED May 9th, 1918,
Resolved, That by the death of
our associate director, Mr.. Samuel
d. Cochran, the institution, of
which he was a director, has suffered
a great loss and those interested
therein a most conscientious and
considerable guardian Of their varied
interests; that our city has lost an
upright and influential citizen, who
always had the best interests Of the
city at heart; most affable and
courteous gentlemen has been called
TO his final reward, and his memory
will ever be cherished by all Of the
people Of our community,
Resolved further, That a copy OF
this resolution be sent to the family
Of the deceased, a copy to the Cen.
trail Record, and the the same re.
corded in the record book of the
Bank.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

same style in which wedding parties
started on honeymoons in the early
fifties. The appearance Of the We
hicle on Fourth street caused much
amusement and curiosity.
Just as the party alighted at The
Seelbach, Capt. Baxter, who is an
incurable wit, had the bugler blow
taps.
The bride was Miss Hazel Paine,
of Columbus, Ga. Lieut.. Phillips is
a native Of Lebanon ~. He is At
tached to the Quartermaster's Corps,
at the Remount station. The cere.
mony was performed last night at
1880 o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A. build.
ing at the Remount Station. A can
opy Of flowers arranged by soldiers
was swung from the rafters in the
hall. Chaplain English, of the 336th
Infantry, officiated and Lieut.. Chas.
Williams acted as best man. As a
token Of the esteem in which he is
held by the enlisted men of his com
mand a silver tea set was presented
to the bridegroom and the officers
presented the couple with fiat sill
yer service.
The old coach drawn by artillery
horses was the surprise which met
the couple when they left the build
ing. Twelve officers were in the
party"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
FARMERS MEETING S&HUR.
day AT THREE O'CLOCK
The 1918 Wheat Crop Must Be Thrashed
And Saved. -

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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

1t is very important to have the
census of the district copied in the
new Record Books before the first
day Of July. Don't fail to come to
my office on Saturday June 18th
and make this copy.
The salary for the new school
year, beginning July first, viii be
sent from Frankfort in September
according to recent act of the Leg
islature, but no teacher can be paid
until her record book is filed out
correctly in EVERY BLANK.
Jennie Higgins, Supt
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Sergeant William Mccoy, colored.
now stationed at Camp Taylor. is at
home on a few days furlough. Billy
says the life of the soldier at Camp
Taylor is fine and they are being
treated well by their superior Off
GERS. Most Of the Lancaster color
ed boys who left here about a month
ago. are now in France.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Lieut.. Frank L. Moye, Reserved
Military Aviator, en- route to Camp
Dick, Dallas, Texas, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Elkin, at "Elkin
Place. Lieutenant Moye is a grad
uate of the School of Military Aero
nautics. of the University of Texas.
He had elementary and advanced
flying at Ellington Fields, near
Houston, Texas.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Friends here in Garrard and else
where will be glad to hear that
Brewer Layton, who arrived in
France several weeks ago and for
sometime was laid up in a hospital
from an attack Of measles, is now
out again and has already Joined his
company. The above is a splendid
likeness of the popular young man,
whom his friends predict will make
good on the foreign fields of battle.
He is the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrill Layton, of this county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
Blue GRASS FARMS
FOR SALE

No. s4 EOS ACRES, in Lincoln county, KY, ga mile
State pike good dwellings subdvded into IL fields under
the best of wire fences This land lays WELL two sets of inn
nearly all in clover and timothy grass Not
of waste land and bargain at $4,000 per
No SO. 22l ACRES. on pike in Garrard county. right
out in society under good fence dandy room dwelling
large tobacco and stock barns never failing water You
could pillow this farm with tractor til the makes you
sick Good for selling and terms to suit you have
$4,000 you handle this large well improved farm It's
priced right.
No 20. 245 ACRES, on pike. four miles from county
seat lime stone land dandy dwelling large stock and
tobacco barns of the best improved farms. Land lays
well and everlasting water in abundance This at $25
No. 1O1 100 ACRES in Garrard county four miles Of
husting village churches bank graded school About so
bottom land sod the lays gently
rolling and level plenty of water good dwelling and
large stock barn This farm is Just off turnpike county
can speculate on and make good money.
No. 9S las ACRES, in Boyle county, miles of Danyie
smooth limestone land about 20 acres in sod 40 in
wheat clover 20 hemp, balance
tobacco Good room dwelling and new acre tobacco barn
Dix river and large pond Beautiful location and right on
pike See this one before it too late at Sl35 per
No. So. 200 ACRES, - miles of Lancaster, pike
old dwelling, two good barns houses. This
priced to sell.
No. %. lO4 ACRES, sand stone land l mile of main
turnpike, close to graded school, churches bank and
improved has dandy room dwelling, dwelling
two large tobacco barns Young your chance
acrel We will make to suit and set this one in TO
you at sl10 if you will act
80 "A ACRES, rolling lime and sandstone land miles
of Lancaster pike small barn. good land plenty
CT water and under good fence This land think
ACRES just off pike Close to schools and ehuc
land lays WELL nearly all Dandy oOper
We can also show very attractive dwellings, and
per cent. If it's real REAL ESTATE and you want to Go
Over the Top we have it and will put you there.
D. A. THOMAS
THE REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
LANCASTER, KENTUCKY.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Lieut.. Colliver C. Dawes, son of
DR.. and Mrs. B. A. Dawes, of Bry-
antsville, is rapidly coming into
prominence at Camp Zachary Taylor
in connection with athletic affairs.
Lieut. Dawes is athletic director of
the 336th regiment at the camp, and
the Louisville papers compliment his
work very highly. A recent issue Of
the Courier-Journal publishes an ex-
cellent half-tone photo Of Lieut..
Dawes, with the following comment
Lieut.. c. c. Dawes is the regimen
tai athletic officer of that unit, and
is a man who is always on the alert
to see that his proteges get all that
is coming to them in an athletic way,
He has been very successful in slim
ulating interest in sports among the
members. Recently Lieut.. Dawes
took a detail of men from Camp
Zachary Taylor to Camp Dodge,
where they participated in dual
boxing and wrestling tourney, a re-
turn date for which is. now being ar
ranged in favor of TIE local cenp."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Glass B. Carrier, who enlisted at
Fl. Thomas, about three weeks ago
has been sent to the Mexican border
He is pleased with the life and
would be glad to hear from his
friends. His address is, Camp Ste
wart, 10th, Recruit Troop, Fl. Bliss,
Texas. Drop him a line girls.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Sergeant J. W. Swope, of Camp
Taylor, spent Sunday with his home
folks. He belongs to the Lincoln
Division, which will be transferred
to Camp Sherman, Ohio. this week.
and from thence, will soon be sent
lover there"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

FOUND:-A bunch Of keys, With
small brass tag attached. Owner
can have same by calling at this
office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

The marriage of Lieut.. James
Phillips, well known here where he
has many friends, was married at
Camp Zachary Taylor last Saturday.
Sundays Courier-Journal con
tanned the following interesting ae-
count of the wedding.
"In Henry Clay's old tallyho coach
Lieut.. James w. Phillips rode last
night to the Seelbach with his bride
Of an hour before. Four great artil-
lery horses drew the vehicle, while
fellow officers rode inside and on top
of the antiquated vehicle. With a
bugler sitting beside him, Capt. Roy
Baxter drove the four-in-hand.
Perhaps a similar wedding process
sion has not gone through Louisville
streets since ante-bellum days, but
the vehicle minus the fnery is the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Rates For Political Announcements
For Precinct and CITY Ofiises IS 500
For County Offices. ............ 1000
For State and District Offices. -. 1900
For Calls, per line. ... go. 10
For Cards. per line. ....... ..... 10
For all publications in the inter-
est of individuals or express
sion Of individual views, per
line. Sc. =. ................. III
obituaries. per line ............. .O5