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New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
RAY FISHER WINS
 FROM BILLY DUDACk
Ex-Big Leaguer Has TuSSle With
 Local Boy

The Meriden Morning Record, to- day had the following to say about the game at Hanover Park yesterday be- tween Folt Slocum and the lSchenck nine:
 "In one of the speediest games which has been played at Hanover park this season the Fort Slocums de- feated the Schencks yesterday after noon by the score of to 3. It was q classy exhibition in every sense of the word and, although the crowd was of good size, it mcritcd a larger at tendance.
 Ray Fisher, the redoubtalble spit ball artist, who before his enlistment in the government service, was one of the best twirlers who ever donned a New York American uniform, was on the firing line for the visitors. Al though he did not resort to his fa- nous delivery even once, Fisher kept the local players on the qui vive every minute of the session and his rapid fire delivery caused spectators to won der
 This marvel was surrounded by q field of all stars who rendered excel lent support but when it came to the
 
 Dudack d small puzzle and only land ed on his delivery for seven safe hits.
 Manager Gillooly and his Caster men fighters were in prime condition for the fray. making half dozen bingles off Fisher and they did excel lent work on the fielding well.
 Errors Lose Game
 Two errors were responsible really for loss of the game. The first was a long fly, necessitatinG d hard run which GilIoolcy dropped in right field, and the second was a wild throw to the plate which, had it been perfect would have prevented a tally. Other wise the outcome might have been a different story to record. Features of the game were the work of Demeo, former Southern Leaguer at short for the visitors and Horlten- heimer's work in the same position for the home boys. Both had excellent chances to display their knowledge of the great national sport at critical times. Horkheimer's one hand stop l of a hard hit liner, which he fielded | to Hallback in time to nail Charles al the hot corner, though was the l climax
 1 McGorrity and Hallback figured in ! a double play also which put a crimp 1 in the aspirations of the soldier boys 1 Throughout the battle none of the hits came in ounces and Dudack was
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
COLONIALS BEAT REID SOX

New Haven, Aug, 19.-The Bos. ton Americans were defeated, to 3 by the Colonials, a local semi-pro. fessional team, in an exhibitios game here yesterday. The feature of the game was home run by Babe" Ruth. which was one of the longest drives ever seen on the Lighthouse grounds The score by innings: Boston ........ oooOoo21o-3 6 CoIonials ...... 1o0201O0x-4 ?
 Pertica, Kinney and Mayer; wood- ward and Flaherty.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Second Game.
WAINTT HILL LEAGrE

By defeating the North Ends at Walnut Hill park Saturday afternoon the Crescents clinched first place jn the Walnut Hill City baseball league In the second game Company M de- feated the Spartans, } to l.
 Next Saturdays Games
 Company M. vs. Crescents at , D'clock'
 North Ends vs. Spartans at o'clock The standing of the league to date Is as follows
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
HARPER's RECORD ENDED.

The runIess inning record owned by Harry Harper, the star southpaw of Clark Griffith's Nationals, was shattered recently by Joe Wood, who tripled in the tenth inning of a game in Cleveland to score later the winning run.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Ring Toss.

After going through four rounds of hard playing in the girls ring toss tournament at the Smith playground, Miss 4. Stoskalunuas successfully eliminated all the other competitors and by so doing wins for herself the title of champion ring -tosscr of the girls division of the Smith playground for the 1918 season.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS.

Washington, Aug. Washington defeated St. Louis on the local grounds for the first time this season. to 1. The victory was largely due to Shaw's excellent pitching, the visitors being allowed but four hits. Schultes single with the bases full in the third inning gave Washington it's two runs. Score.
 I. h. O.. Washington -. O0200000x-2 10 1 St. Louis ...... OOO100000-1 0 Leifleld. Houck and Severeid; Shaw and Ainsnith.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
vEAN GREGG OUT FOR YEAR.

Nean Gregg, veteran southpaw of the Athletics, who has been pitching good ball, is out for the season. Gregg suffered an injury to his back in Chicago last week, which will keep him off the hill
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
SCIlCilCkS

Two base hits, Charles: hits, Fort Slocum {, Schcncks 6; stolen bases, Fort Slocun 1. Schencks 1; sacrifice hits, Charles. Splane ?, Fisher; dou- ble plays, McGoority to Halstein; bases on balls, off Fisher 1, off Du- dacl1 1; struck out by Fisher ,, by Du- dack 4; left on bases, Fort SIocum 5. 'schcncks ,. Time 1:15: umpire Boldt.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Standing Of the Clubs
Games Today

Hamilton at Toronto. Rochester at Buffalo. Newark at Baltim ore. (OnIv three games scheduled.)
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Standing.
COIt's Park vS. St. MarN'S.

Colts Hartford 3O21OO211--1O l& , St. AIary's .... OO3002210- 10 6
 Batteries: Grady & Renahan; Rey holds and McCue. Umpire Riley
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
3q s Is 27 20
Corinthians.
90 1 : 24 II
x-Batted for Battle in ninth. ionners . 00101150x-

Pioneers ......... O0101150x-8 Corinthians ....... 0100OO0O0-1
 Two base hits, Schroeder; hits. off Schacfer 12 in 6 innings; off Lewis in ? innings; stolen bases White Harris Scaife; sacrifice hits, White do,1hle plays, White to Johnson to qoeb. Goeb to Johnson, Kiniry to robinson to Goeb bases on balls Lynch I schaefer 8. Lewis 1; struck out, hv Ivnch6, Scha aefer 6; hit by pitcher, Dndack by Lewis; left on bases, Pion- eers 12. Corinthians s; first base on arrors Pioneers ?. Corinthians 5: ti,7,e 1;4o; umpire, Barber
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Exhibition Game

New Haven Colonials 4, Boston GA L.) 3
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
of the Clubs
Games Today

1icago at New York.
 Louis at Washing gton. N Detroit at Philadelphia. x Cleveland at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
St NIary'S Champions.

St. Mary's won the championship of the Ticrney Cadet League, defeat ing the St. Johns team, 15 to [.
 Standing.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
INTERN ATIONAE LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

s Binghamton 3-3. Newark 10.
 bBaltimore 20, Jersey City Is. ( Toronto 6-9, Rochester 40.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
St. Louis f-5, Philadelphia O-f.


 St. Louis. Aug. 19.-After Fortune had filled the bases on three passes in the third inning of the second game yesterday, Hornsby drove the ball into the riEht-ficld pavilion, scoring four runs. St Louis won the game, to 1. The locals shut out Philadelphia. to 0, in the first game. the pitch ing of Sherdel and hitting of McHenry being the prime factors. The scores:
 First Game.
 r. h. Q. St. Louis ...... .O0OO1O21x-4 s 0 Philadelphia .... .00O000000--0 , 0 Hogg and Adams; SherdeI and Brock.
 Second Game. St Louis .....tO400O00x- q 0 Philadelphia -. .OO000OO01--1 Q Fortune. Watson and Devine and Adams; Meadows and Brock.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
CITY RESULTS.

R. X D. ...... 010131010-7 14 5 Annex ....... b00000lO0-l
 Batteries: Oakes X Firth; T. Blan- chard, A. Blanchard and Peterson. Umpire. Mangan.
 Em eralds ..... 02007002O-l1 13 , Vikings ........ 0000O20O1-o 5
 Batteries Mitchell and Culizia Hinchliffe Homberg and Fustri. Cm- pire, ManSan.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Standing.

Note:-Each team has two more games to play.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
|| FIN X NUTSHELL
AL LEAGUE

NAIL LEAGUE Y cstcrday.
 Brooklyn II. hiladelphia 0-1. cas.o 1-3.
 S Scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Hardware City Junior League.

HardWarC t1ty JunlOr INAgnN. Soutl7 Ends " 210O03OO2-S 9 } Nationals w 10O4O0101-7 D 3
 Batteries: Swanson and Johnson; Hafber X Benson. Umpire, Johnson. R. < D 2nd - O3111310O-10 II AcOrnS w 12O051020-11 l 3
 Batteries: O'Dell and Tosco; Charlo and RoCoski. Umpire Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
of the Clubs
N LEAGUE

Y Yesterday
 Et. Louis 1. 6S scheduled.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Blue Grass Valley

The death angel visited the little
village of New Hampden Last
Thursday night and claimed as its
victim MIR. J, w. A. Calhoun He
had been in declining health for
some time. His funeral was preach
ed by his pastor, Rev. Mr.. Linda
mood at Central church. Friday
evening: The remains we're laid
to rest in the Winner cemetery: He
IS survived by his wife and five
children, Mrs Edna Jack and
Miss Margaret and Mr., Walter Cal
houn, Of New Hampden, Messrs.
Glenn and Don Calhoun, of Ohio,
Uncle Osborn will be greatly missed
as he was kind nelghbor and
friend to all.
Rev. }. F. A. Lautenschlager
and wife, formerly Miss Martha
Swecker, have returned to their
home in Ohio after spending a week
or two visiting Mrs. Lautenschla-
gers sister and brothers, Mrs
David Mauzy and Geo. E, and +.
D. Swecker.
Miss Lillian Snyder has recover
ed from a severe case of scarlet
fever.
The Red Cross auxiliary is pro-
crossing nicely under the manage
ment Of Miss Genoa SWecker. The
Red Cross members meet every
Thursday evening at 3 o'clock at.
the high-school building. They
intend to have a lawn party and
play given the 4th of July in Crab
bottom for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Houston Winner has accepted a
position in Newport News.
Misses Jaunita Colaw, Hazel
Winner and Irma Arbogast have
gone to Harrisonburg to attend the
State Normal.
Misses Reba Kramer, Genoa
Swecker and Messrs Fred Winner
and Robert Jack attended preach
ing at Mt. Zion Sunday, to hear
the new U. B. pastor, Rev. Mr..
Arnold.
Miss Catherine White, of Strait
Creek, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Lille White
Judy Swecker has a position in a |
chemical factory at Hopewell, Va,
Miss Mildred Waybright spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Dagy Snyder. Will o'the Wisp
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
HightOWn

Johnnie Hevener, of Monterey,
spent last Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, Mrs John Hevener
Mr. and Mrs cleek and S A N
Kramer, of Thornwood, came in
Saturday and spent Sunday with
the latter's family. They have
lust received word that their son,
Set J d Kramer had arrived safely
in France.
John E Hevener and son, Roy,
are working at charleston, W Va.
Mrs Jonas wilfong is somewhat
indispcsed at this writing.
DR. N A whitelaw has returned
home after spending several days
with his sons, J A and E B white
law.
Mrs James W Hull was calling On
her sister, MIS- Luther Hull, the
LAT er part of last week.
Edward Warner spent few days
with friends on Strait creek.
We see our new Road Commissioner
mixing around quietly, probably some
Of the mud lRlCS and back breakers
will be removed.
William Kiscr and family were call
ing on his brother, D. W. kiScr sun
day,
j Wesley Hevener visited his daugh,
ter, Mrs John Ruclman, Saturday.
Mrs G Wiley, OF Thornwood, W.
Va came in Friday to sec her daugh'
ter, Mrs Eobt Whitelaw.
Roy Pullins, who is in France, re-
ports he has seen one aeroplane battle
and thai lie is getting along nicely.
Miss Mary Eye was visiting at Mrs
Peter Harold later part Of this week.
Private Charles Eye, who is in motor
mechanics division in France, rcportt
he is working one hur drcd and twenty
live mules behind the fighting line ant
is getting along fine. y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
CrabbOttOm

There was quite a crowd called
at DE. Colaw's Sunday and Mon
day to see Ben Colaw before he
left for Camp Lee. He, with Hugh
Grogg aud John Marshall, left Men
day evening"
A. J. Colaw went with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hammer Monday to
spend a few days with them.
Charlie Nicholas left Monday for
Lige Mullenax's in Allegheny,
where be will remain while MIR. and
Mrs. Mullenax take a trip to their
married daughter, near Spring
Creek. W. Va.
Osborne Calhoun, of New Hamp-
den, who had been i'll for over a
year, died Thursday and was laid
to rest in the Winner cemetery Fri
day evening His brother Marion
Calhoun, and brothers-in-l law,
Billie and Harper Rymer, of North
Dry Run, were present with other
relatives and friends. His pastor,
Rev. Lindamood, preached his fun
eral at Central church. He was
near II years of age, a good, and
f;si' hful man, and loved by every
body. He leaves a devoted wife
and 5 children to mourn his loss.
Ezra Hinkle, Of Allegheny, is
guest of Martin J. ColaW.
Kemp Rexrode, the bed spring
man was at G..E. Colaw's this
week.
Mrs. Ella Arbogast and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Seybert aud
several children we're guests of John
Waybrieht last Sunday. He met
with painful accident last week.
Misses Ethel and Icy Simmons,
of Dry Run, spent Saturday night
with their FREUD, Hazel Colaw.
Louis Glenn is painting for Luth-
er Hammer, also doing some car
penter work and paper hanging.
Salisbury Newman's old riding
ho.se died Friday from being kick
ed by other horses,
Kemp Rexrode and wife left Fri
day to visit Mrs. Rexrode's broth
er. Claud Newman, at Frost, W Va
E. D. Swecker has just returned
from DeerfeId and Williamsville,
where he had gone in the interest
of the Highland Mutual Fire In
surance Company. Aunt Mary
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Conn. Sale of
Valuable Land

Pursuant to a decree of the Cir
cult court of Highland county enter
ed in the chancery cause Ct has.
L. Waggoner others VS.. A. II Day
and others, at the April term, 1918,
| shall. as a special commissioner
therein appointed, offer for sale on
Saturday June 80, 1918, at public
auction for cash to the highest bid
der, on the premises on Allc2hany
mountain, in said county, the fol
lowing valuable lsnd, to-wit: That
part Of the Wagner land belonging
to the estate OF the late A. Fl. Day
deceased, which lies ia Highland Go.
Va, except about so acres lying
northeast of the new public road
leading to Gre bhottom. The portion
Of said Waggenor land to be sold by
the said decree contains about S02
acres more or less. This is a very
valuable tract of land, considerable
portion thereof being in fine sod
John M. Colaw, commission I
/, W. Il. Matheny, clerk Of The
Circuit Court of Highland 90 dn
hereby certify that john NJ. CoiaV
has executed ths bond required by
the decree.
W. II. Matthew Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Death

Mrs. Cora Hensley died Sunday
night about nine o'clock at the home
OF her father, Mr.. Virgil M. Shultz,
Mill Gap. She had been in i'll health
victim Of tubercular trouble, but
her death came unexpectedly and
was = great shock even TO aer i'm
med late friends. Mrs. Hensley had
recently made application for ad-
mission to Catawba aud WAS trying
to build up her strength fer the trip
when the time came that she would
be accepted at the sanitoriam On
the evening Of her death she was
alone for the time being and-teok a
hemorrhage, and when friends en-
tered her room she had gotten from
her bed, aad died almost before her
critica! condition could be iealized.
Mrs. Hsnsley, as stated above,
WAS a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. v.
NJ. Shulz, by whom she is surviy-
Ell, and she is the mother Of three
daughters, two of them married and
residing in Florida. She had been
with them formerly, but came 10
her fathers last fall, her health be-
ing very bad.
rhe funeral took place Monday
morning from Green Hill church :,
conducted by Rev J. G. Tlirasber.
4 more complete sketch viii
doubtless be furnished by cur Back
Creek correspondent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Commissioner Notice

Notice is hereby given that will
proceed at the clerks office to take
state and report the following &C
counts in the chancery cause of G.
A. Robertson vs.. w. T. Gwin etc.
beginning on the 10Th day of June,
1918, in accordance with a decree
in said cause, entered at the April
term. 1918 viz: First an account Of
the liens binding the real estate Of
W. T. Gwin and Maude E Gwin,
with their diguities and priolities,
second an account Of the real estate
owned by the said defendants, its
annual rental and fee simple value
and whether or not the rent and
profits therefrom will pay the liens
binding said estate. within five
years Givenunder my hand this LIST
day Of June, 1918,
W. Fl. Matheny
Conn in cbancery of the circuit
court of Highland Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Honor List

New-A n Beverage, Monterey
Ri; II 3 Hook, France; Miss Eva
Gray Eakle, Harrisonburg.
Renewals "A d Armstrong, Mrs
J NJ Crowley, Mcdowell, Mrs Mary
McClintic. Mustoe; J D Kramer,
France; } W Beverage. Monterey,
Rt. |; g O Stephenson, Warm
Springs; Harry Bird, Mill Gap; Mrs
r L chestnut, Cass; J G KiDler,
Staunton; A A Shumate, Samuel
Warner, C W Ralston, Monterey
Dr. S c Kramer. R Is Slaven, Mar
linton; Harmon Woods, Wander
pool; J W Heveper, Dr. Ma white
law, Hightown; ] P Lunsford,
Pompton Lakes, N j.; L A ORR
dorff, woodstock, Va; DR.. A T
Derby, Monrovia, Va; S B Nc
chung, UpCer Tract, W Va.
Thank you
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28

Three Of the men sent to camp
Lee from this county May 18th
have been turned down as phyically
unfit for service. They are Lloyd
Hiner, Floyd Simmons and Robert
Nicholas, All three have returned
home.
It's learned that Russell waybright
son of Robert waybright, OF crab
bottom, after having enrolled at the
Harrisonburg state Normal, decided
to join the navy, and so wrote his
relatives from Newport News last
week.
Get on the Recorder Honor List
and boost Recorder machine fund.
Now is the time. Don't put it off.
See your pink slip, the last fg0le
on it indicate the year.
Harfeld-Bowen, of washington,
is visiting friends and relatives IN
Monterey.
FOR SALE bort Touring car
Equipped with electric starting and
lighting system, practically new
Goodyear tires all around. Car in
perfect running order and should
give service for a year without any
repairs. Price 1875 cash or salts
factory negotiable note.
DR.. Walden
C. Nj. Iu>sford, Of the Monterey
Garage. accompanied by boyd
Stephenson and cecil Wade. IS off
for coluu,bus, O., again this. week
to bring in some machines Cne of
the orders is for afreight truck, and
Mr.. Luns!ord will call at " heeEing,
W. Va, for a lot of roofing mater
ial ordered for the Methodist Sun
day school room and A. j. Terry $
new residence, the shipment Of
which could not be arranged on &C.
count of embargoes and general
congestion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
The sackinp Of the Cotton Mem 0

The sacking Of the Cotton Memo
rial hospital at Tabriz, Persia, has
caused concern here from the fact
that the woman's branch was in
charge Of Miss May Fleming, well
known AID having many relatives
in Highland One report is to the
effect that. all Americans had left
Tabriz before the invasion and out
r"Ea occurred, but it is understood
that DR. Fleming has had no direct
word from bis daughter for several
months
In Washington circles it is
thought that the alf,ont will lead
to a declaration of war against
Turkey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Get Your License

Should you want to sell house :
held drugs, favoring, extracts etc.
during the coming year you should
leave your name with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court ten days before
the July Term, which convenes on
July 9th 50 that the court may
pass spon the application. This
license will cost you 25c, and nee
essary postage.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Sewing Ready

The cutters have a large number
of garments ready, and all who will
do sewing are requested to call at
once for the work. See Mrs. ]. A.
Whitelaw, Mrs. G. NJ. Lunsford or
Mrs R. B. Campbell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Notice

The Stonewall district schG oil board
will meet at Mcdowell on June 10Th
for the purpose of electing teachers
for the term of 1918 10. Teachers
desiring schools in said district will
file applications with clerk of board
before that date.
EJ Maloy Clerk
Mcdowell Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28

LAUNDRY, CLEANING and DYE
ING and PRESSING any kind OF
goods. Work guaranteed. Leave
your orders with me.
CHAS. DIGGS, Barber,
" Monterey, Va.
: Agent for Woodward's Cleaning,
Dyeing and Pressing Establishment
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28
Business Locals

WANTED:-16ftsh afting, IA in.
and 20ft belt, in. wide, leather or
rubber. Address this office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28

VIRGINIA FARM SPECIALIST
Write for free catalogues. Venable q
Ford. TVnchburg. Va. 3-22-26
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-28

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
OKLAHOMA SHERIFF MEETS
BROTHER HERE AFTER YEARS

Through the activities OF Walter
Reese, inspector OF police. sheriff J.
W Culwell. OF Oklahoma City. met
his brother. A. II. Culwell. an attor-
ney Of FL Paso. in this city Saturday
night. The sheriff. in company with
deputy sheriff ". c. Lewis. OF Beaver
county. Oklahoma. came here Satur-
day and called on Inspector Reese
During the course of the conversa-
ton the inspector mentioned there
was a man here by the name OF Gull
we'll
The sheriff told the inspector he
had a brother in Houston. Tex named
A. H. Culwell an attorney. Mr.. Reese
says he told the sheriff the local
attorneys initials were A. n. and that
he was a lawyer. He had moved
here some yeras ago.
The brothers met and spent sun
day together. Sheriff Culwell and his
deputy leave this evening for okla
bona City with E. A. Burdell. who is
alleged to have conducted gambling
house in Oklahoma City. He was ar
rested here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
MARKET COMMITTEE SURE
T0MLINSON is INDICATED

The complete vindication OF secre-
tary T. W. Tomlinson, OF the National
Livestock association, as the result OF
an investigation by the members Of
the market committee. is reported in
a communication received by secre-
tary ". l. Ammonett. Of the Pan
handle and Southwestern Stockmen's
association.
The letter is signed by Edward l.
Burke. vice chairman Of the commit
tee; Ed c. Lasater, Of Falfurrias, Tex,
and Dwight 3. Heard. Of Phoenix.
Ariz- The committee stated that after
a complete review OF the evidence.
presented in the latter part Of Janu-
airy in the packers investigation be-
ing conducted by the federal trades
commission. charging Mr.. Tomlinson
with divulging secrets of the associa-
tion TO the packers, and after investi-
eating all the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Tomlinson and r c. Nc
Manus and Henry Veeder. Of the big
packers. they found that there was
no ground to doubt Mr.. TOmlinson's
integrity, and that they believed he
had acted at all times in complete
loyalty to the national association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
Take First Steps In
Smeltertown Cleanup;
General Meeting Soon

The first steps in the cleaning up
Of the lower Smelter settlement, IN
compliance with the requests OF the
military authorities and the chamber
OF commerce, were taken Saturday by
the property owners, when five men
were put to work opening up the
streets and making preparations for
the moving of the water closets and
other outhouses.
According TO judge F. B. MeClin-
took. the property owners are willing
and anxious TO do all in their power
to make the settlement conform with
the sanitary rules and regulations re
quested by the military authorities.
Some little differences as to the in
stallation Of a sewerage system has
come up. but il is believed that this
matter can be settled to the satisfac-
ton OF all concerned. said Judge Nc
Clintock.
\ meeting Of the property owners,
army sanitary officers. county health
authorities and Judge McClintock is
being arranged for the latter part Of
this week. at which time complete
plans viii be made for the cleaning
up Of the settlement.