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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-13

In other has been important to select
the right kind of suits and coats for in this of the sill
houete each must be the very keynote of
The lines, the coors and the trimming all go deciding
what the hat the blouse the shoes and the other
of dress must be like The favored include tweeds
and sand to black
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19

An ere s to you, Fuzzy Wuzzy, with your
'ayrick head of 'air- 3..
You big black boundin beggar-for you
broke British square!''
1.-Two hundred sixty four personal eta
tons for bravery have been won by Negro
soldiers of single Somali battalion since it
landed in France in 1916. One hundred
ninety Of these were won in the furious bat
ties Of the Aisne and Verdun.''
At the close of the article, perhaps not
part Of it, runs the following comment
from the New York Times and as a fitting
conclusion of Mr.. William's splendid effort
Like a pathetic romance runs the story
of our soldiers in black. Too little has been
told about them by the writer's Of American
history. A better understanding between
the races might have long ago materialized
had a page or two here and there from
musty old government reports and official
war records, long buried in the busiest cor
ners of big libraries, been inserted in the
textbooks on American history, giving the
Negro IS part in the nations wars
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19
A COLORED MAJOR

The Negro race now has major in the
PECULIAR United States Army in the person
of Major Ollie Davis, who. according to re-
ports, has been promoted fro ma captaincy
and is in command of the Second Squadron
of the Ninth Cavalry, which is stationed in
the Philippines. Major Davis was born in
Washington, d. Co. and is graduate of the
public schools here. It was while in high
school that he received his first military
training. During the Spanish American
War Major Davis enlisted in the First Sepa-
rate battalion. National Guard, District of
Columbia. and was commissioned as second
lieutenant At the close Of the war he was
first lieutenant. Later he eioined the Ninth
Cavalry and became it's regimental sergeant
major. His next move was to enter the mill
tary school at Fort Leaveneworth, Kan, and
he returned to the Regular Army a second
lieutenant Major Davis was formally an
instructor at Wherefore University and as
military aid to the United States minister to
Liberia.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19
AT THE YEARS CLOSE

IF fault Of mine or pride or fear.
Has cost one soul, or far or near.
One bitter pang one burning tear,
May the hurt die with thee Old Year.
Tt sorrow ever deafened me
So that in vain on Doubt s dark sea,
One called on me despairinglv
Old Year! O. hide that cry with Thee!
If gracelessness in anything
Has weighted some poor struggling wing
Or heedlessness has left sting,
. speeding year, my pardon bring!
If have failed where need was sore.
Appreciation wine to pour,
Selishlv keeping it in store
Now Heaven, absolve me, I implore!
May every wrong and hurt of mine,
Or felt or given, leave no 81 On,
Touched with the blessed anodyne-
Good will Good peace! the Birth Divine !!
Charlotte Fiske Bates.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19
RELIEF FOR DEPENDENTS OF THE
HOUSTON VICTIMS

Washington .-Colored people throughout
the country are being given an opportunity
to show how deep is their regret over the
tragic hanging Of 13 colored soldiers. and
life imprisoning of Al others at Fort Hous-
ton and how deep is their sympathy for
their bereaved and needy families, for the
sending out one hundred thousand pledge
cards with an urgent appeal to respond with
contributions. Relief for these sorrowing
and needy families is urgent They need
sympathy now in the form of financial help,
and need it quick The National Colored
Soldiers Comfort Committee has secured
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE n
Washington for King County

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.
Hattie Tanner Plaintiff, VS. James Tanner, Defend
ant-No. -.-:- Summons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the said James Tanner
Defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date Of the first publication of this
gay of j. t 1915 and defend the above entitled
complaint of the plaintiff, and copy of your
answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated and in of your fail
ure SO to DO Judgment will be rendered against you
has been filed with the clerk of said court
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce from the defendant bv the
plaintiff on the ground Of desertion " ~
ANDREW r. BLACK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
P. o. Address, 316 Pacific Block, Seattle Wash
Jan. 12-Feb. 23, 1918
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.
Thomas Harris, Plaintiff, vs. Nellie Harris, Defend
ant-No. Summons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the said Nellie Harris
Defendant: ~ ''
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date Of the first publication of this
summons, to-Wit: within sixty days after the 18th
DAY of January 1915 and defend the above entitled
actlon IN the above entitled court, and the
answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff
at his office below stated and in your failure
so to 49, Judgment will be rendered against you
been filed with the clerk of said court ~
The object of the above entitled action is to OBJ
tain decree of divorce from the defendant nv the
plaintiff on the ground of desertion. ~ ~
ANDREW r. BLACK,
- Attorney for Plaintiff
f. o: ADDRESS, BIG Pacific Block, Seattle, Wash.
12-Feb
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
Washington for King County.-In Probate
In the Matter of the guardianship of Della Watts
an insane Person No. 22357. Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the UNDERSIGNED has
been apopinted and has qualified as Guardian of the
esfate OF Della Watts Insane Person. All persons
having claims against her estate are required to
serve ne same supported by claimants affidavit
as REQUIRED in Sec. 1OS Probate Code) on the Guard
ian or his attorney of record at the address below
stated and file the same with the clerk of the court
together with proof Of such service, within six
notice. will be barred - ~
Date of first publication Dec g. 1917
S. A. WATTS,
Guardian of the Estate of Della Watts
an Insane Person.
,, Address 316 Pacific Block, Seattle Wash
ANDREW r. BLACK ~
Attorney for Estate.
316 Pacific Block Seattle, Wash,
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19
ALEXANDRIA CASH GROCERY

Fancy and Staple Groceries. Vegetables and Fruits
IN season. Bakery in connection. Free delivery
Tel. Main 1928. 1036-4O jackson Street
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-01-19

the resident address Of the dependents of
those 13 hung and Al imprisoned for life,
in order to reach them with relef.-Port-
land Advocate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
Food Regulations for Householders
~ Briefly Stated

simple and brief regulations they
directly by the Missouri Division
Administration regulations,
effective April g. follows:
entirely eliminate the wheat
harvest, September l. should do so.
Obliged wheat should not
pounds wheat flour prepared
including the wheat flour
the wheat flour prepared wheat in
crackers pastry, other foods
wheat than that
and meals which
wheaes days and meals will
greatly the household consumption of wheat flour and
wheat oneha pounds week
day in moderation until
May
weight of other cereals subsi
tues for wheat flour must be bought pound for pound buying
mixed ours the substitutes them
that smaller proportion Of substitutes be bought
with ous than with wheat flour This is the 5050 rule
wheat substitutes homny gr cornmeal.
flour edible starch barley flour rolled oats oatmeal rice
flour buckwhcat flour flour potato flour bean
flour feterita flour and meals
"IIousholders cities not buy than
eighth of barrel Of flour Housholders in the
than oneourth barrel of flour
shall than 30 days
supply hand.
"A kinds of food especially should
be economically used
"Grow and local suppes this transportation
"These regulations necessarily subject time
rs the needs OF the Allies and needs demand"
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
EVADING THE ISSUE
For His Pants
Scat.

Senator Warren G. Harding, of
Ohio, remarked at a social gathering
that some people are past masters in
the art o, evading an issue. and told
the following story as an illustra-
tion:
Some time since. when little Willie
returned home from school he found
his fond mother waiting for him with
a disturbed expression.
"Winie," said she, did you eat any
Of those apples that I left in the kitch-
en- cupboard2"
Mamma" replied the youngster
with great earnestness, Il have not
touched one"
Then" demanded the agitated
parent, how it is that 7 found four
apple cores in your bed room, and
that there is only one apple left in
the cupboard?"
THE one in the cupboard, nam
ma" explained Willie, looking to see
If there was clear sailing TO the gar
den gate, "is the one didn't touch
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
Federal Food Administrator
WOULD UNANIMOUSLY ELECT
HIM

II goes without saying that the state
administration wants TO see Senator
Whitley nominated in te August uri-
mary. BY naming him senator Gov
Gardner clearly indicated hts senate
rial preference and IL follows that he
would be pleased 10 see his choice
endorsed by the people of the state.
Inasmuch as Wilney's defeat would
be somewhat reflection upon the
administration, It also follows that
the friends Of Gov. Gardner will bo
unanimously behind the candidacy of
this brilliant young Missourian. In
fact there appears 10 be no logi al
reason why anyone should hesitate 90
ratify Wufley's appointment. He is
100 per cent American and is highly
efficient ana most worthy. Every
faction can support Whitley and his
nomination would mean his election
in November Lsst us get behind hin
and make 1t unanimous.-ColeC Count!
Rustler.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
RECRUITS SHOULD BE TRAINED

An amateur and immature editor
ial writer" in a country exchange
thinks that this country ought to have
several hundred thousand fighting
men in the trenches in France by this
time and proceeds to criticise the war
department because this result has
not been attained. An alleged utter
ance of Lloyd George IS given in sub
sanitation of the idea. We believe
it was the late Lord Kitchener, one
OF the greatest generals that Great
Britain has ever had, who insisted
that the Canadian troops should
have at least eighteen months train
ing before being allowed 10 go into
the trenches" and the success Of such
soldiers has proved the wisdom OF
such theory. 1t thus seems somewhat
silly for any one TO assert that this
country, which has been in the war
only one year, should have had large
bodies Of trained men engaged months
ago in actively fighting the enemy.
1t is such hide-bound partisans as
this writer who give indirect comforl
and aid TO the enemy, however loya
they may profess TO be and really
think they are,-savannah Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
LET POTATOES AID
N SAVING WHEAT
If MORE sPUDs ARE EATEN LESS
WHITE BREAD WILL BE
NEEDED.
HUGE EXCESS NOW ON HAND
Food Administration FOR Missouri
Urges Everyone to Increase
Use OF Tubers.

Let potatoes save the wheat By
eating the homely aud plentiful spud
instead Of the more precious wheat
the people Of Missouri can help win
the war, Just as they can help by pur.
chasing Liberty Bonds and contriJut-
ing to the Red Cross, F. 3. MumfJrd,
federal food administrator for Mis-
souri,. declared recently.
THE situation Is this" said Mr.
Mumford. There is not enough
wheat for the Allies and ourselves
We have an abundance Of potatoes, an
excess Of 80 million bushels over nor
NAL times. II we are TO win this war
the people Of the Allied nations must
have wheat. The potato cannot quite
come up to wheat in food value but it
does come as close 20 taking the place
OF wheat as any other food SO by eat
ing potatoes we can save wheat for
the Allies.
Native Of This Continent.
Like corn, the potato Is a native
Of this continent and is as thoroughly
American as the American Indian.
The potato is one Of the chief foods
now sustaining Germany, while the
other European countries are largely
dependent upon It. Yet the potato
was not known abroad until the end
OF the Sixteenth century, when both
the English and the Spanish intro.
duced it from their American col.
onies."
Although the potato Is a native veg
etable, the American per capita con.
sumption is very low, averaging only
about onehalf that OF Europe. This
is due largely, it is said, to the fact
/ that bread has always been high
abroad and low in this country. The
higher price OF bread in this country
Is expected TO cause the people to
turn more to the potato.
Less White Bread Needed.
While approximately three-fourths
OF the potato is water, It contains
enough valuable food substances tc
entiue it to place among foods a
/ small potato Of from three to -four
/ ounces supplies as much starch as 6
large slice OF wheat bread, but not al
much protein. The more potatoes
eaten the less white bread is needed
In making ordinary bread and rolli
potatoes can be substituted for abou
one-fourth Of the wheat flour.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

troduced him to a man named Steute-
vile, who, she said, was the county
Judge, and an attorney named An
heuser. He alleges these men and
his wife took him into what purport-
ed to be the private office OF the
county Judge and there Anheuser drew
out a paper which proved to be a di-
vorce petition.
Curfman says IT contained false
charges Of a scandalous nature, and
that Attorney Anheuser told him II
he did not settle with the woman and
give the attorneys a note for $40, 500,
he would file the suit in Garden coun-
ty, and would read all the scandalous
allegations to a courtroom crowded
with Curfmans friends and relatives
and thus humiliate him.
Curfman says, though he was not
guilty of the charges. he executed a
note in favor of Anheuser and Steute-
willie for slO,5O0,
Says Got 5000 More
This did not prove the end OF Curf-
mans troubles, however he says, for
soon his wife appeared at Lewellyn,
Garden county, and told him she had
had trouble with her lawyers, and
that they had refused to settle salts
factorily with her and thus persuaded
him to execute a note in her favor for
$1,000, with which money she said she
desired to fight Anheuser and Steute-
vile and save Curtman some money.
At the same time she insisted that he
/ deed her $40 acres of land with which
to beat Anheuser and Steuteville.
Later he came to Omaha again and
met her. This time she told him she
did not really want a divorce, he al
leges, and she took him 10 the office
of Attorney John o. Yelser where she
said she wanted to get assistance 70
beat the claims OF Anheuser and
Steuteville. He says he signed some
legal papers there which Attorney
Yeiser prepared for him, and paid
Yeiser $50. He then paid his wife
various sums Of money which he Gays
aggregated some $3.50,
And all of this is what our own
mild hammered Judge Klrfman started
and the end is not yet.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
MARKET ALL WHEAT NOW
imperative that Every Surplus Bushe
Be Moved, Says F. 3. Num-
ford.

An order to the farmers In Missouri
TO market their wheat Immediately
has been issued by F, B. Mumford,
federal food administrator for Mis-
souri,. The order follows:
The United States government
finds It necessary 20 call on all farm.
ers now having wheat TO market this
wheat Immediately. The demand for
supplies for our soldiers fighting in
France and for our associates in this
war makes It imperative that every
surplus bushel Of wheat now in the
hands of farmrs be placed on the mar.
ket Immediately.
"All farmers now having wheat
which is not needed for seed or for
family needs. no matter how small an
amount, should place It on the market
at once.
Persons who for any reason are
unable 70 comply with this order
mus report to the office Of the fed
eral food administrator. Columbia
Mo. When such reports are received
they will be carefully investigated.
Farmers should not hold back
their wheat and by SO doing compel
the government to requisiuon the
crop. Missouri farmers are patri
otic and this suggestion a. to the i'm
perative needs OF the government al
this time will be sufficient 10 cause
all patriotic farmers TO put theil
wheat on the market al once"
F. B. MUMFORD,
Ealnral Ennh Administrations
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Many millions Of dollars are now
being paid in savings to market
basket patriots for carrying home
their groceries as Uncle Sam has
admonished the public to do. Since
Clarence Saunders of Memphis,
Tenn, launched with his unique ad-
vertising a public pantry system
with "piggly wiggly" aisles, the
pick-it-out yourself from shelves
plan of grocery retailing has be-
come general, but in dry goods the
household buyers are not yet doing
much to cut delivery costs.
The spread Of the "cash and car
ry" grocery store, inspired by Saun-
ders' success with the plan which
still Is unique, has been electric.
Saunders credits printers ink with a
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

big share in the success. From the
first day when his page advertise
ment announced the opening of a re-
tail grocery embodying the piggly-
wiggly aisles and no show windows,
no show cases, no counters, no mid
dlemen, people have swarmed in by
thousands, chosen from the shelves
the things they wanted without the
urging Of any clerks, paid the bill at
the .turnstile exit and carried the
purchases home. Naturally such a
result encouraged thousands of other
groceries to adopt the "cash and
carry" principle even if they lacked
the piggly-wiggly features which
Saunders used to reduce costs still
more.
From one to 100 stores with the
"piggly- -wiggly" aisles already are
operating or in preparation in each
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

of many cities all over the country,
In Chicago there soon will be 500,
in New York a smaller number and
in Washington several scores. More
over, there are, or there are IN prepa-
ration, stores in Ohio, at Dayton; in
Indiana at Elwood, Indianapolis,
Muncie, Anderson; in Illinois at Dam
vile, Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Rock
ford, Belvidere, Freeport and Cham
paign; in Wisconsin at Janesville and
Beloit; in Nebraska at Fremont; in
Kentucky at Louisville; in Arkansas
at Little Rock; in Alabama at Birm-
ingham, Montgomery, Tuscombia and
Mobile; in Louisiana at Lake Char
les and New Orleans; in Tennessee
at Jackson, Nashville and Memphis;
in Texas at Houston, Beaumont,
Yoakum, San Antonio, Ell Paso, Ar
marillo and Waco.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
TILE I-NkINn- VOICE.

A politician who was running for
congress, thought it worth while 10
make mention Of his humble origin
and early struggles.
Il got my start in life by serving in
in a grocery at 50 a week, and yet
have managed 10 save" he announc'
ed.
WAS that before the invention o
cash registers?'
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
DANGEROUS CONFIDENCE.

Stranger at party (to another
stranger) Lets get away before that
woman yonder comes back. I met
her awhile ago, and she can talk a
man to death.
Second Stranger can't get away
from her. She's my wife.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

vanished, did quite fair job Of mar
rying them, after which he duly de-
posted the generous fee in his inside
trousers pocket and-forgot all about
it.
But the newly married couple did
not-and they have not yet-for they
are now keeping the Omaha courts
busy for Curfman AYERS before the
courts up in that town that he gave
the woman that Judge Kirkman tied
him hard and fast to a $4,000 note
to stop threatened divorce action.
Then, Curfman says, his wife persuad-
ed him to deed her a section of land
and sign a note for 5000, so she
could help him fight the lawyers and
save his $4,000.
Mrs. Curfman then sued for sepa-
rate maintenance, he says, in an an
swer to her suit filed a week ago. She
asks recovery of $1,000 which she
says she lent him and an interest in
his property. His children are CO.
defendants.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

1t makes no difference where the
Germans strike, they are sure to run
up against somebody.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
Met In Omaha store

Curfman says she approached him
in a department store with an i'm
qulry as TO whether or not he had
lived in Iowa. He replied he lived in
Garden county and, ne says. she sug-
gested better acquaintance and that
he call. In a hurry to catch a train
he took her telephone number and
met her several weeks later when he
returned to Omaha,
At this time, Curfman says, she sug-
gested they should be married. The
wedding took place in Judge Kirk
mans legal boudoir here. after which
Curfman wanted to take her TO his
ranch, he says, but she demurred on
the ground she didn't wish his people
TO know he had married only a short
time after the death Of his first wife.
He went TO the ranch without her,
but in a few weeks she telephoned
him from Bridgeport, he says, and
asked him 10 meet her there.
Afraid of Scandal
At the court house, he says, she in
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

And yet the conductor will punch
that precious ticket with all his ac-
customed callousness.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The conscientious ohiectors must
then work on the farms, and some Of
them viii probably offer conscient-
ious objection to that
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

An American bank has been open
ed in Chihuahua. Now, don't lei
Villa find II out.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The cutworm heretofore has borne
a sufficiently bad reputation. 1t is
now disloyal and a friend OF the
kaiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Messrs. Roosevelt and Taft met and
was heroic.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

Lots Of fellows are going 70 find
that they were never able 10 sleep
very well on a Pullman anyway.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

The Americans took hold OF Can
tigny as if they meant to keep it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
JUDGE KIRKMAN
STARTED SOMETHING

(Continued from page -
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
Professional
Drinkers

THINK THEY ARE POOLING 9TH
ers while clients and neighbors are
saying, "It is a pity that brilliant man
is wrecking his business and home by
drinking" Ask your best friend"
about this town talk"-then ASK the
Neal Institute, No. 902 North eth
Street, st. Joseph, Mo, Phone Main
6005, TO advise you about the easy
Meal Way of overcoming all neces-
sity for "stim ulation' by taking
NEAL THliIlE-DAN TREATMENT.
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

EZIT=IITT==Tll=5:zzzlIIs
The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08
Afraid of scandal

At the court house, he says, she in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-07-12
There Will be a Melon
Cutting in 1923

In January, 1923, there will be melon
cutting in which millions of Americans will
share.
mat is the time when the United States Govern
nent Will distribute two billions OF dollars in re
demption of War Savings Stamps
Are you among the foresighted ones who
will have share in it?
You can be. If you haven't already started begin
now to SAVE by buying War Savings and Thrift
Stamps.
For every $4.l7 you invest in them this month the
Government will return you $500 and should YOU
need the money before 1923 you can get it back
whenever you want it,
Remember, too that every stamp you buy helps
the Government in important way-in helping
1t to use the money that you might otherwise spend
War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps are sold
by the Post Office Cor carriers), by Banks Stores
and many other authorized agencies
This space contributed by The First National Bank