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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-15

The following letter has been re-
ceived from a lieutenant who went to
the war from another state, and we
do not give his name at the request
of the one who loaned us the letter.
1t is mighty interesting as to the daily
grind of trench life and well worth
reading:
II remember that l owe you a let
ter and while | am sitting here re-
ceiving reports from my men in the
trenches | will take time to divert my
mind from the responsibility that l
know is on me all the time. | am in
command of our company and have
been for three months. Some family.
241 to look after and make scrappers
of them all. Out of the whole bunch
| have only two that are simply scared
to death. l feel sorry for them but
must exercise the strictest discipline
over them. Trenches are not so awful
bad if we take things as they come.
l haven't had my clothes or shoes off
for seven days. Sleep when 1 can,
Will be relieved soon and take a good
rest only to come back to the same
old thing. Things get lively just al
nightfall and sunrise in the morning
and some lively, too. The Smelling
and shrapnel is surely devilish. One
can get accustomed to most anything
when they have to.
France is a beautiful country anC
very easy to adapt yourself to as the
people are very polite and surely
don't see how they stand the grind
=, When an officer wants a room he is as
, signed to the best looking house. Yo,
go in and the old lady, generally old
-, gives you her best bed room with lin
o en- sheets on the bed and a feather
q bed to put over your stomach. They
. all have wonderful beds and | am nov
=, thinking of the good soft one l will
have tomorrow night when We get GU
, to the rest billet.
While here. l live in a dugout q
4 feet underground with electric light.
h and a chicken wire cot to flop dowl
q on when l get a chance. Have twt
O guards outside the door to warn m
+, when the artillery starts, when | hav,
a to get u and see that the men ar,
n at their post. Also to warn for gas
This gas business is the worst thin,
e about the a There are so man.
L Kinds of gas that are odorless that W,
must put masks on whenever a shell
O bursts near. We can tell gas shell
IS now as they burst with a differen
kind of a sound. Mustard gas is tn
A. worst of all as it burns the body an,
eyes and lungs terribly and not unit
Ie quite a time has elapsed as the odo
4. is very faint of mustard and hard I
detect. We have been fortunate, how
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-04
Description of the Property to be Sold

IDEAL SMALL FARMS, Han
oam top sou clay sbo hat produces good Of tobacco cotton
price does the buying BY all inspect this today then will
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
Scope of the Work Is
 Broadening and Much le Practical Good Being ls Accomplished.
FROM OTHER TOWNS
Sitka Food Club Is the Newest Member of the Family; Secretary
 Is Appointed.

The Juneau Food Club held gen eral meeting in the High School Au ditorium on Saturday. The subject for the day was wheatless cakes and cookies, several ladies having sub mitted recipes and the cooked pro ducts that all those present might sample for themselves and be better able to judge what might be expect ed from given recipe. Too much credit cannot be given those ladies who at this time when minutes seem doubly precious, take the time to demonstrate what they are able to do in their own kitchens for the Food Conservation cause.
 Mrs. Manahan read a paper on food regulations and conditions in England at the present time, and told the Club something of what the college girls are doing in the var ious conservation problems.
 A most interesting informal address was made by Mrs. Robert Cragg Mrs. Cragg has promised to put her words into writing so that they may be sent out to all the women of Al aska as an inspiration to be and do in their kitchens.
 At this meeting the President ap- as Secretary during Mrs. Mathews absence.
 Sitka Food Club The Sitka Food Club is the new est member of the Alaska Food Or ganization, the director of Home Economies having visited that beau tiful little city while the Spokane re- Inained in port, long enough to make a short address and arrange details of future work with the newly elect ed officers.
 Mrs. Goddard, the Food Admins trator from Sitka Hot Springs, com pleted the work of assembling the ladies with few hours and Mrs. dent, Mrs. George Howard as Vice President and Mrs. c. M McGrath as Secretary.
 Fairbanks Food Club
 A letter from Mrs. Luther C. Hess announces the fact that Fairbanks now has a Food Club.
 Mrs. Hess answered the call from the Home Economies Department by calling mass meeting at which there was large attendance and officers were elected as follows. Mrs. Harry Pratt, President; Mrs. Minnie Geis, Vice-President, and Miss Mer' rick. Secretary.
 Mrs. Hess writes that many more gardens than usual have been plant ed this season in Fairbanks with a view to helping the cause. Further effort is being made by Mrs. Hess to establish Food Clubs on each of the Greeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
PASSENGERS ON
 STEAMER ALASKA
 FOR CHANNEL PORTS

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-Juneau pas sengers on the steamer Alaska are Doris McGilvrey, Mrs. F. E. McGil- very, Mrs. J. M. Bennett, Hilda Ahrenstadt, Mrs J. M. HillOck Lucy r. Fiersted, Elizabeth Voelker and Harry Dirks.
 On the steamer City of Seattle the passengers for channel ports are A. Greenbaum and Henry Jacobson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
WIESE- ON WAY
 TO INVESTIGATE
 SOME PROPERTY
Is a Typical ProspeCtor ot the Old School Who Has Been on Many
 StampedeS.

Peter O. Wiese, a prospector typl- cal of the old type, is in Juneau on his way to British Columbia where he will investigate new property.
 MT. Wiese is we'll known through out Alaska. He has led or has been one of the first to start on many stampedes. Nome, Fairbanks, Daw- son, and, more recently, Iditarod are places to which he has mushed in search of gold. He has won or lost fortune after fortune for, as is the habit of prospectors and frontiers men, when he had made one fortune he invested it in developing another property that invariably would prove to be not as good as had been thought.
 MT. Wiese has had experience of nterest-thrilling experiences for one of which you or l would give a lot. He has been l6st-and found again-many times. He has all but starved and has been, nearly frozen to death. The tales he tells would furnish new material for Service or plots for many a novelist.
 Now MT Wiese, after 22 years in the Northland, is going down to British Columbia on one of the next boats to investigate another mining property and to take another chance
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
LOCOMOTIVES
 ARE ORDERED
 FOR OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The War Department has ordered 510 locomo- tives for use on military railroads in France to cost s25.O0O.000. An or der for 10000 freight cars to cost $1S,000,00 will be placed soon
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
FINE FLOWERS BEING RAISED
 NEAR JUNEAU
Magnificent DahIia Raised Outside by the Juneau
 Floral Company art Is Received.

J. P Anderson of the Juneau Flor al Company, which has greenhouse on the Salmon Creek Road, brought into The Empire office today beau tiful bunch of carnations raised at his place and Dahlia raised on the grounds outside of the green house.
 We have established agencies at Petersburg and Wrangell, he said and there is every indication that the floral business which used to be served from the Outside, will be more and more largely supplied from Alaska.
 "We have already demonstrated that many varieties of flowers for decorations can be raised in Alaska and are gradually extending out business" "fq p'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
ACTIVE LOBBYING
 IS COMMENTED ON
 IN FL PASO TOWN

FL PASO, Tex. Aug. For the first time in the history of Ell Paso county, the lobby of the county courthouse was used here for ac- tive political lobbying during the period for registering women. Male politicians have stood behind the marble columns and whispered po- litical secrets to each other. But the appearance of women lobbiests with sample ballots, cards of can didates and banners caused even the old border politicians to look shocked. Tables were installed in the main lobby under the mural painting and there the women made their headquarters and solicited votes for their candidates and prop ositions openly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
MERCHANT SEA
 SERVICE GETS
 . ALASKA MEN
Were Recruited by William Britt, Who Is Represent tative of Shipping
 Board.

Three men are in training in the Sonth who have been Recruited by w. E. Britt as representative here of the United States Shipping Board service.
 K. Sutherland is in training as a Lowell is training for mate and $ Davik is training as an engineer
 MT. Britt has received word that there will be call issued from the headquarters of the United States Shipping Board Recruiting Service for S5,0C0 men inside of few weeks
 These men will be required to man 2,101 vessels which are being built or have been communicated by the Government.
 Men who wish to enlist through this service must first obtain their release from the selective draft through their local exemption board They must be American citizens They must have reached their 21st birthday and not their 30th birthday They must be physically sound, a least five feet four inches tall and to be trained as a sailor, cook ol messman must weigh at least 12F pounds or to be trained as fire man, coal passers, etc, must weigf at least 40 pounds.
 MT. Britt said that he has received
 ..x.a l,ss service and as it's importance is full ly realized he expects to send more recruits South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01

Old papers TOT sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
Homestead Notice. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Juneau, Alas

homestead N0Jice. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Juneau, Alas ka, May 29, 1918.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that Fred Peterson, whose postoiilce address is Juneau, Alaska, has filed notice of his intention to submit final three year homestead proof in support of his Homestead Applica- tion No. 02715, for the land cm- braced in U. s. Survey 75. situated on the north end of Douglas lsl- and, Alaska and in Fritz Cove. Lat. 58' IF 2S" N, Long. 134' 40' w.. described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. MIG. on line of ordinary high tide. said cove, whence U.S.L.M. No. 75, F. S., bears N 50' 4S' w. 1S.49 chs, thence meandering CD S. 66' 45' E., 2.50 chs. (2) N. 45' 2O' E. 491 chs. to Cor. No. ? MIG. thence N. 65' 56' E., i4.07 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence S. 23' 47' F.. 69.19 oh. to Cor No. 4 thence $. 66' 16' W. 1897 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N 24' 9 W. 6y.l4 chs. to Cor No. l. the place of beginning, containing l3S.S3 acres, Mag. Var. 31' 10' F.
 Said proof will be submitted by said Peterson and two of the follow ing Witnesses: Endel Brown, Jo- seph Spinks, Thomas Thornton and John Creep all of Juneau. Alaska. on September 30. 1918.
 c. R. WALKER,
 Register.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
TELEPHONE NUMBER.

The telephone number of the Gift Shop is 258.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
GOOD PACK FOR A NEW CANNERY
 ALREADY PUT UP

A cannery man who has arrived from Excursion Inlet reports that there are about 10000 cases of fish up at the Alaska Puget Sound Pack ing Company there. The cannery, a new one built this Spring, is run ming in good condition. A number of boys are employed at the canner- ies at Excursion Inlet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
ACCIDENTS IN AER0PLANES
 CAUSE DEATHS
In the American Casualty List Today Twenty Died of Accidents of
 the Air.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Ar my casualty list of names published today shows a total of 120 as fol- lows: Twelve killed in action, g died of wounds, eleven of disease, twenty from aeroplane accidents, five from accidents and other causes, 61 severely wounded, two wounded to a degree not determined, and three missing
 The Marine Corps list shows a total of five, three of whom died O. wounds and two were severely wounded.
 Old papers for sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
 oo
 THE EMPIRES classifieds pay
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN SOON READY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will open Sept 2Sth., and will end on October 18th, so Secretary McAdoo announced last evening. 'p #
 The loan probably will be for $6,- O00,OO and with interest at the rate of A per cent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
PRETTY DINNER PARTY.

The dinner party at which Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Halle entertained Thurs
day evening at their cozy home on
South Lee street was in celebration
of their eighteenth wedding anniver-
sary. The hostess wore her wedding
gown of nile green silk foulard.
The living and dining rooms were
made so attractive with quantities of
pink roses arranged artistically in va
ses and baskets. The beautifully ap-
pointed table had for cover large
cluny lace piece over pink in the
center of which was a lovely cut
glass vase filled with pink roses. Gov
ers were laid for twelve. A most de-
licious four-course dinner was served
by Misses Mildred Hale and Cor
rine McPhail. Besides the host and
hostess the following guests were
seated at the table, Rev. and Mrs. L.
A. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mays, Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Jay, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Lee, and Mesdames D. B.
Nicholson and O. G. McPhail.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE
New Passenger Fares & Regulations
Effective June 10, 1918

All one-way tickets sold after mid
night, June 9th, will be based or the
new passenger fare of cents per
mile, except that passengers using
standard sleeping cars will be charged
one-half cent per mile additional for
the distance travelled in sleeping car,
plus a war tax of 8 per cent of total
fare. The additional charge will be
collected by agent selling ticket, or
train conductor.
The usual pullman charge for space
occupied will also be made, in addi-
ton to the railway fare.
The following minimum number of
tickets will be required for passage in
sleeping and parlor cars for the ex-
elusive occupancy of drawing room,
compartment or section, namely:
2 adult tickets for drawing room in
sleeping cars.
2 adult tickets for compartments.
l IL adult tickets for section.
5 adult tickets for drawing room in
parlor cars.
Mileage books sold prior to mid
night, June 9th, will be redeemed at
2 cents per mile by the General Pas
sengere Agent of the issuing line.
There will be no change in the rate
charged clergymen, who hold South
eastern Clergy Bureau permits, ex-
cept that an additional charge of
lie per mile will be made for occu-
plying pullman sleeping or parlor cars
in addition to the usual charge for
pullman Accommodations used
The usual war tax will be collected
on the extra amounts charged for
occupying sleeping and parlor cars.
After midnight, June 9th, mileage
books will be sold without discount
8 cents per mile. Such tickets will be
good for one or more persons and
will be exchanged at ticket windows
under precisely the same conditions
and limited to use within Southeast
ern territory, precisely as at present
Tickets purchased prior to June
10th will be honored only as, follows:
(a) Passengers enroute on June
10th, 1918, on one-way tickets, will be
carried to destination by continuous
passage without additional charge for
passage in coaches (other than the
rates required for occupancy of berths
in sleeping cars or seats in parlor
cars.)
(b) Round trip tickets, portion of
which have been used prior to June
10, 1918, or held by passenger enroute
on June 10, 1918, will be honored in
accordance with original tariff con
ditions under which sold, without adj
ditional payment, except that they
shall be subject to the same require
ments as one-way tickets in respect
to additional payment for passage in
sleeping or parlor cars.
(c) Communication (schooD tickets
sold prior to June 10, 1918, will be
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
TEA FOR VISITORS.

Miss Hazel Dean Jolly compliment
ed Miss Alice Garbutt, of Lake City.
Fla, Ada Whitmire, of Henderson,
vile, N. c., and Edna Williams, of
Sanford, Fla, with lovely tea Thurs
day afternoon from $50 to 7:3O
o'clock at her home on South Grant
street.
The house throughout was decor
ated with quantities of shasta daisies
and ferns, vases of beautiful roses
adorned the mantels and bookcases.
Miss Jolly was assisted in enter
tanning and serving delicious sand
witches and punch by her mother, Mrs.
G. A. Jolly, and Mesdames Wright
Mckay, w. A. Bowling and w. M.
Bryan.
Invited to meet these charming
visitors were Misses Lillian Howell
Lucy Whitley, Julia Prentiss, Mar
garet Spiller, Rhea Wise, Esther Os-
borne, Pauline Goldenberg, Helen
Matthews, of Triton; Mary Eva Mar
tin, Lula Newman, Theda Tisdel, Ha-
eel Mays, Mavis Paulk and Mesdames
w. c. Crenshaw, Alex Harvey, w.
M. Bryan, Wright Mckay, and
Ashley bowling.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
REDUCTION IN HOG CHOLERA
LOSSES


One hundred and sixty trained vet
telnarians of the Department of Ag-
ricultdre are working in s:3 states.
in cooperation with agricultural col.
leges, state authorities and local yet-
teIr,lnanrians, to control hog cholera.
l ne effectiveness of their efforts and
the success of modern methods Of
combating this disease is shown BY
the tact that during 1914 the hog
mortality from disease was 100000
head, as compared to 100000 in
the year ending March, 1918, 90 per
cent of the deaths being due to hog
cholera. The losses in 1914 were
equivalent to the normal consumption
OF pork and pork products by the
entire population of the United
States for u days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
honored for passage until date of ex-

honored for passage until date of ex-
piration.
Tickets made invalid for passage
by the new arrangement will be re-
deemed at amounts paid therefor.
Partially used one-way tickets will
be redeemed by charging tariff fare at
time of journey for portion used and
refunding difference between such
amount and fare at time of sale.
Mileage books will be redeemed on
basis of allowing purchaser 2 cents
for each unused coupon.
There will be no change in bag
gage checking and handling arrange
ments, except the charge for excess
baggage will be 10 % per cent of
the coach tickets rate The minimum
charge for excess baggage will be Is
per hundred pounds and the mini
mum single collection will be FIVE
cents per shipment
Every passenger tariff in effect prior
to June 10, 1918 will be cancelled or
changed, effective after midnight ON
June 9th.
w. w. CROXTON, G. P. A., A. B.
& A. Railway, Atlanta, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
CARD OF THANKS

We desire, through the Leader En-
terprise, to thank the many friends
and neighbors, also the Odd Fellows.
Rebekahs, and all the other societies
for their many acts of kindness and
sympathy extended during the sick
ness and death of our dear daughter
and mother. May each one find such
kindness in their need.
MRS. PARTRIDGE.
MYRL RUSS.
GLENNA WILSON,. =
ROANA RUSS. =
IONA RUSS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

At the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Griner, on South Main
street, Master Thomas Conn Griner
entertained twenty-six of his friends
Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6 in
celebration of his ninth birthday an
niversary. The birthday cake was
white with yellow candles. The din
ing room was prettily decorated in
white and yellow, quantities of daisies
and sunflowers being used.
Late in the afternoon ice cream
cones, cake and waters were served
by Mrs. Griner, assisted by Mesdames
George M. Bowden and Clayton Jay.
Numerous gifts were received by the
young host.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

Atlanta, Ca, June 8.-Bert Long, a
white man residing near Fort Ogle-
thorpe, is awaiting trial here before
Judge w. T. Newman, of the United
States court on a charge of murder
ing Private Charles E. Earle, sol
der from that camp. 1t is charged
that Long waylaid the soldier and
beat him to death for the purpose of
robbing him of a large sum of money
which he was believed to have on his
person. The soldiers body was found
in the woods in a mutilated condi-
ton.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10

BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Miss Helen Hayes was the
charming hostess to number of her
friends Thursday afternoon at her
apartments in the Lee-Grant Hotel,
celebrating her eleventh birthday an
niversary.
The rooms used for entertaining
were attractively decorated in GUAM
titles of brown-eyed susans. shasta
daisies and ferns while candles shaded
in yellow cast soft glow through
the rooms. The color scheme of
white and yellow was carried out in
every detail.
Punch, ice cream and cake was
served during the afternoon by Mis-
ses Athleen Dickey and Lolita Hayes
The punch bowl was embedded in
quantities Of greenry and sun flow
ers.
Many useful and beautiful gifts were
received, attesting the popularity of
the gracious young hostess.
The birthday cake, decorated with
its eleven candles, was cut by Mr..
Thomas J. Dickey, Jr., who cut the
dime. Miss Marcia Dickey cut the
ring and Miss Helen Hayes cut the
thimble.
The guests included Misses Marcia
Dickey, Frances Mcdonald, Marga-
ret Thurmond, Frances Denmark
Carol Griffin, Elizabeth Hill, Mario
RE Denmark, Ufa Turner, Ruth Rick
etson, Anthem Dickey, Lolita, Hi
hernia and Helen Hayes, and Messrs.
Thomas ]. Dickey, Ward Grantham
John Dorminey, Jr., Benzil Waits.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
LET Your LIVER LIVE

"A sluggish, slow acting Liver is the cause
OF many ills; for you to be active and in
good health the liver must carry offpoisons
of the body. PLARK'S LIVER PILLS contain Cal
omelskillfully combinedwit other necessa-
ny cleansing drugs which quickly and gently
liven up yourliver but do not sickcn or gYipe.
Csc AT DRUG AND GENERAL STORES
Madebythe makers Of Plank's Chill Tonic.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
BIDS WANTED FOR SCHOOL
BUILDING

Plans and specifications for the
erection of the Dorminey High
School are at the Office of Judge ]. R.
Horton, Ordinary. The building is
to be brick veneer. Bids must be
submitted in writing and the county
board of education reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. For further
information see ]. H. Billiard, Ben
Hill County School Superintendent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
PUPILS WANTED

Mrs. G. R. Womble desires class
in stenography to begin at once. Pit
man system taught. Prices reason
able. Phone 4o3.
The many vacancies occurring daily
in business Offices as the boys are
drafted into the army make it urgent
that others qualify at once for this
line of work. IF
Mrs. Womble holds certificate of
efficiency in stenography from one OF
the best schools in the South. ad
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Class arrived
here Saturday morning from Canton,
Ohio, for brief visit with the latter
mother, Mrs. Nellie Jones, and other
relatives. Mrs. Class will be remem-
bered by many admiring friends as
Miss Elizabeth Jones before her mar
riage two years ago to Mr.. Class.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

Beginning today, I shall shoot ev-
cry dog, which appears on the streets
OF this city without muzzle as the
ordinances of the city require. By
order of the mayor. w. S. STAN
PER, Poundmaster. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-10

Mr.. George R. Fuller has purchas-
ed l6-horse farm near his father,
uncle Andy" Fuller, and is erecting
a modern residence on the place. Mr.
Fuller has been making his home in
Newborn, N. c., for the past fifteen
years, but has decided to come back
to "dear old Georgia"