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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16

Original poem by Philip Burke Grade Five, Juneau public schools.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16

Lincoln's birthday was commem- orated by half holiday Tuesday afternoon. MT. Mathews said ii should be remembered that the hol- iday was not merely getting away from school but to give us time tC
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
LETTER FROM POSS POOLE.
Soldiers Have Plenty OF Amusement
and Everything is Peasant, lie Says.

The Advertiser has received the fol-
lowing letter from Poss Poole, who left
with the colorcd sclcctmcnt for Camp
jackson last Monday morning:
Mr.. Editor:
At the request Of my many white
friends and colorcd at Laurcns, it will
hc good news to them to know that
we arrived at Camp Jackson on Mon
day night and everything is pleasant.
We have Y. NJ. G.. A. here and NOV
ing pictures, foot ball team and have
boxing every morning. The camp is
healthy and pleasant and we have
plenty of eats. l met my friend, Mr..
James C. Todd, also the same night
Mr.. Thos. d. Lake, Jr., and Capt. w.
r. Richcy, Jr
We'll. the same day | left | shook
hands with number of my white
friends and colorcd. I am sending
! you check Please send me The Ad
vertiser one year and if am in
France I want it just the same and if
| am fighting nv way to Germany
want the dear old Advertiser just the
same and | will also act as your
agent when Il get to France or Cor
many. We'll, | still run a business
at Laurens yet and if ! am in France
| / want 10 still run business in the
grand old town of LaurcnS as ii is the
| best town in the state or union.
Well, remember me to all my friends
and J hope they will write nc and
Twill certainly answer all Of them.
Goodbye,
Private Willie Poss Poole,
co. d. 81 Inf.
Camp Jackson, S. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
USE TRACTOR MORE
WHILE LABOR IS SHORT
Farmers Should Cooperate aud Let
Machine Do Double SHIFT Work.
Camp Jackson, S. c.

Df. brauloid Nnapp' chlel OIL inc
"'"'e re'"'ioi service uhlted STATES
ocp"r'''enl oi aSrlcui'ure' makes the
WIN 'nc Shor'asc o! larh iaDor
II Is susseHleo 'ha' each county agent
oDt'''' '''' VI All tractor owners III
'''' 'c' ll'o's ana ascertain from me
o"iicl "ll"' por''oh Oh lhc 'lmc me
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
LAND SALE UNDER EXECUTION,
State 0i South Carolina.
County OF In,Ircns.

By virtue of an execution issued and
directed to me by G. \. Power Clerk
OF the Court OF Common Pleas for the
County Of baurcnS. in said state, in
the case of Parker Mfg. Co, a corpora
ton, plaintil, VS. ID. II. Counts, defend
ant; and by virtue OF sundry cAccu-
tionS in other cases against the SAID
d. II. Count, defendant ! will sell al
l.aurcns Court House, I.aurcnS. S. G.,
in front Of the Court House door. on
salcsday in April, 1918, being the lSt
day Of the month, Curing tn" legal
hours for such sal@, TO the highest
bidder The followinHlands:
All that tract a,D plantation Qbtand
situate, lying anG being in<Watcrloo
Township. in l.lnrcns Gonnty. in the
state of Soutlp CarQFha, containing
three hundrcd$ au% thirteen ,3l3)
acres. more or,,Gss. and bounded on
the north by lands Of y. NJ Shaw, on
the east by lands Of Conway Smith.
on the south by lands Of Thomas j..
Coleman and on the west by land form
crly belonging to w. H. league; the
said tract of land is known as the
Larkin or Amanda Coleman place, the
said tract Of land being more fully de-
scribed by plat Of same made by r..
a. Austin, surveyor, and dated April
"a, 1909. The said tract Of land levied
on and will be sold as the property
belonging to the said judgment debts
on the day when the said judgments
were dOcketcd in Laurcns County.
Terms Of Sale: Cash; purchaser to
pay for papers and stamps. If the
terms of sale are not complied with
the land to be rcSOld on same or some
subsequent salcSday at risk of former
purchaser.
s. C. REID.
Sheriff OF Laurcns Co.
March 5, 1918. 33-3t-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
Fashions De Luxe.

The next thing ON the program Of
fcrcd by the ladies Of the Service
League for the benefit OF the war fund
will be the Fashion Show to be given
IN tho court house tomorrow afternoon
al o'clock The Ad> crtiscr's special
correspondent TO cove, this particular
field not being right up to date Oh the
latest ladies fashions is not able to
tell exactly what will be offered for
inspection, but considering the price
Of admission, which will be fifteen
cents, it is taken for granted that the
exhibition will be we'll worth the
money. Men also are invited to at
tend as nothing not ordinarily cX-
hibitcd in the show windows will be
on display.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
MRS. ETGENIt FULLER TEAGUE.

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
SOCIETY.
"**" **
PrentiSS-NClSOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Gage, Of Grccn-
vile, announce the marriage Of their
daughter. Pauline prcntiss, to Lieu
tenant Charles Nelson, Of the lllth
Field Artillery. Camp Sewer, Satur-
day, March 2, 1913.
The marriage was solcmniZcd y
$50 at the home Of the brides par
cnts on 'haSt Washington street.
Miss prcnti$s wore Il girlish gown
of pink gcorgcttc crepe with corsa~
bouquet OF daiiodls. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. f. A. Julian
and the bride entered with her mother.
Lieut.. Nelson entered the drawing
room whore the ceremony was per
formed, with his best man, Lieut.. llor-
acc Pope. Rev. f. a. Julian, rector Of
Christ Church. performed the ccrc-
mOny. A few close friends w .lncsscd
the ceremony and were present at The
informal reception which followed.
Miss Prcntiss has large host Of
friends in this city who will be inter
cStcd to hear Of her marriage. For a
number Of years Laurens was her
home, and she spent The fall and early
part Of the winter with her grand
mother, Mrs. w Us Garrett. on West
Main street. Miss Prcntiss is the sec
ond daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. f J.
Cage and is one Of the charming girls
of Grccnvillc'S young society set and
her marria"r will be of wide interest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
Address Tonight.

DR.. I.incoln Mcconnell, noted lee
school house tonight on the subject
The Devil and The Kaiser. The Ice
tllrc is said to be one Of the most stir
ring that the war has yet produced.
The lecture will begin al S:l3. The
admission charges will be 21c and l5c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
MIR. and Mrs. Wilkin. of Eugene. Orc

Mr. and Mrs. Wilkin. OF Eugene Orc
gon, accompanied BY Mr.. .lno. W.
Crews and wife. OF Columbia, spent
SUNDAY and Monday in the city with
the family OF Mr.. and Mrs w T..
Crews. Mr. and Mrs. Wikin arc the
parents Of Mrs. John Crews, and are
paying visit to their daughter in
Columbia and other old friends in
Richland and Fairfield counties. Mr..
Wliliin is q large stock raiser and
ranchman in Oregon
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06

turc Film Company, Of which the
former Is q director and the latter q
large stockhOlder. The company is
staging the moving picture "Thc Rise
and Fall of the Confedcracy" which
is expected to be completed in Il few
weeks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06

Monday Is WheatleSS.
Tuesday Is McatlcSS.
Wednesday is Whcat&eSS.
Saturday IS POrklcss.
One WheatleSS meal every day.
One MeatlcSS meal every day.
Save Sugar every day.
Save Fats every day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
OWcnS-IIiIl.

Last Wednesday Miss Mary Owens
and Il lin G.. Hill OF Cross Hill sur
prscd their many friends by marry
ing at tho home Of the brides sister.
Mrs. W. \. Johnson. Of North.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
When a Girl Marries
! g A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim Having Won His Wager, Invites
/ the Whole Company to Dinner
on His Winnings.

just back of US with Virginia:
Come on, Shelly-help me with
a center rush. Envy sees her cousin
and she wants TO welcome him
home"
Sheldon, laughing like a boy
planning to wiggle into the circus
tent put Virginia's hand in mine
and Joined Jim in great sheavfng,
breasting motion that pushed its
way through the surge of humanity
ahead OF us.
Only Fer a Moment.
Ae We followed, i ventured 10
squeeze Firginia's fingers in mine
And-ail glory to the holiday spirit
-Virginia's hand twined close and
warm in response. For the mo-
ment was overjoyed. but only for
the moment
Then Jim and sheldon 'bucked the
line" again. 1t heaVed around them
and closed, pushing US out into the
open with them on a grassy spot
near the cars. Just to the right.
peering at the parked automobiles,
was Tom Mason, and with him the
gray-haired man.
surprisingly clear and penetrating
voice. -
He turned and came toward us.
His companion followed.
Virginia's hand turned icy in my
clasp. With a jerk. she withdrew
IL.
Tom Mason's companion was her
husband-Pat Dalton!
There was nowhere for Virginia
to 90, nothing for her to do. The
rest Of our party were somewhere
behind in the press Of people surg
ing along.
Tom fairly hurled himself upon
us in greeting-and a yard or two
behind sauntered handsome Pat
Dalton in his careless fashion. 1
flashed my eyes around to Envy.
She was biting one corner OF her
red mouth, but she seemed bubbl!ng
with laughter that brimmed up to
the corners OF her narrowed eyes.
Pat Dalton was within three feet
Of us now. His glance roamed the
crowd. Then It turned to Toms
friends"-and focused on Virginia.
A nash! Then a glazed curtain over
his eyes. A culver of the nostriIs,
like the quivsring OF a sensitive,
thoroughbred horse.
Then Pat Dalton turned on his
heel and the crowd closed about
him.
ITO De ContInaed.l
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

her tiny almost for Love
himself hear-but heard? kss
forget nothing do two things No. three fight dream
member"
Welshe doesn't Not your sweetheart!
In her Of the
motor in the winged thing ride
made loving pride sacrifice the
exuaon Victory bit fearful
great hope and the beating soaring into the bey there
Music primitive folks
than chckadee when their feelings hurt
happy telling" pont
And sometimes when away-the left
behind
liked best II in it,? Oh-hh
smiles missing words
come back day."
Would think she will forget
otwights II
Is not Sacriege)! NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

several concerts. and am now
playing in an orchestra in
theater with my sisters. also
musicians. They have all told
me ] am a great 'player. and
want To go on a concert tour.
When ! wrote my fiance about
this plan. he said he was very
sorry. for it would break into
our earlier plans, that ! might
meet some ono whom cared
much more for. and that any
way he did not care to wait so
long to be married. But IL that
was my choice I could depend
on him as a dear friend.
But If he would let me go on
my artistic career. earn lots Of
money and become famous, I
would consent to marry him in
n year or two. Or / would give
up the concert tour and stick
to our earlier plans. But must
], after his letter. acknowledge
our engagement broken?
HEARTBROKEN.
Since you care so much for thii
Dung mans. that you are wilIinf
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Puss in Boots
:
By David Cory.

w 1HEN Puss awoke one morn
NM ing in his Magic Boat. II
Wv was sailing up the Nile.
And as IL came close Il
the river bank, be saw an Egyptian
mother holding her baby m her
arms. So Puss jumped out of the
Magic Boat as soon as ii touched
the shore. and when he turned to
look at the river Nile. he say a big
crocodile swimming in the water.
Look. my little one," said the
mother. "see the great crocodile.
Look on the great monster, for IL
will bring you luck through life"
And then the Egyptian woman
turned away, for she was afraid
Puss might say, what a pretty
baby you have" and the Egyptians
believe that Is bad luck to praise
child, and they are afraid of the
Evil Eye" and so keep their
children dressed in the most un-
attractive clothes so that no one
will notice them.
Well, after that Puss walked
along the bank OF the Nile, where
The lizards lay summing themselves
In the warm sand, for il never rains
in Egypt except along the Medite-
ranean, and by and by he came to a
beautiful garden where a little
Egyptian boy was working.
And, oh my. What wonderful
fruits were there. Musk melons
and water melons, grapes, purple
and white and pink, figs and fat
pomegranites, peaches, oranges.
apricots and all sorts Of citrons.
Bananas, too. and priokly pears.
and olives and all kinds of veg
etabIes.
And then the little Egyptian boy
showed. Puss his pet cat. for ali
Egyptians are fond OF cats and
OF course this pleased Puss. -
pecially when he found out that he
was in land were they woryEir.
cats.
And then he took Puss for a ride
on his donkey. and Puss never saw
SO many -donkey-boys in his life.
Why, there was quite an army of
them, srd for a very small sum Of
money they would take people for
ride. And as they went through
the streets they called out in
shrill voices. "OUt Of the way"'
And then the little Egyptian how
told Puss all about the terrible
sandstorms that swept across
Egypt, and how they are taught to
love the Nile and to pray to il
for all the cultivated land in Egypt
II the mud OF that wonderful river.
which overfows its banks at cer-
tain seasons OF the year. and how
every child's ambition is to some
day see the Nile and drink of its
water, which is sweet and whole
some.
Haven't you any trees in your
country" asked Puss, and the little
Egyptian boy answered "Only the
palm trees which you see. and the
small fruit trees" And after that
he showed Puss where he went TO
school to learn to read and write
and to learn the Koran, which is
the Bible OF Egypt, you know.
Everywhere in the air was dust
which was blown in from the great
Sahara desert. But theNchiIdren OF
the poor weren't dirty just because
they were dusty. for sand 10 not
dirt. you know. and they couldn't
help being sand-powdered no mat
ter how often they washed.
Well, by and by, when Puss had
seen many things, he went back to
his Magic Boat, and in the next
story I'll tell you where IL took
little Puss JunIor.
Copyright, 1918. David Cory.
= TO De Cenfinued.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

to give up your musical plans en-
tirely. why not make this known
to him, as that is the only difficulty
in the way OF your marriage?
should think. however. that you
might reconcile the two careers,
as so many other women have done.
Talk IL over with your sailor when
he comes back, and suggest marry
ing him first, and keeping up your
violin work afterward. 4 really
enlightened husband doesn't de-
mand of his wife that she smother
her talents as a proof of love for
him.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
What Is Her Problem?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN A.:

DEAR MISS FAltfAN.
A friend OF the family told
me that a certain young man
cares very much for me. I've
been out a few times with him
and enjoy his company very
much. lie is jolly and full of
fun.
do not love this man, but as
he has very good profession |
think I could be very comfort
able with him. He IL an only
son.
Now. Miss Fairfax. what /
want TO ask you is this: What
right has a mother to boss her
son at tWenty-three years Of
age? He has just graduated
from college and his mother
thinks he should stay home and
support them for n few more
years.
Since heard this l dislike
hia peoples IfIexeE marry him
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

W 1HEN Puss awoke one morn
M ing in his Magic Boat. IL
Wv was sailing up the Nile.
And as IL came close n
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

would have nothing 10 do with
them. as they are foreigner.
y.
Aren't your objections to this
young mans family rather prema-
ture when you have 1t simply on
hearsay that he cares for you and
you admit you value him largely
because of his incOme-
Don't, beg OF you. consider mar
riage until a more sympathetic re-
lRtiOnship has come about And II
you should ever love the young man
know you will not then permit
yourself to feel vindictiveIy toward
his family or to Judge his mother.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
A Celtic Isle.

The smallest dependency -
France is the lie d'Hoedie, situated
at the east Of Belle Isle. Its poru-
lation is 23s. The people do not
speak French. but Celtic Fishing
IS the principal industry. and ali the
Inhabitants are provided with food
at an inn managed by thu woman.
The town has no streets. The houes
ar ! InoatlY or mud -.-x.-, - - =
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Love Or a Career?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been engaged To a
young man fiVe years my senior
for the past year. He is in the
United States May, and our
plans were to get married on
his return home in December.
nm 4 kHi6ifntEt, have played ins
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
This Dag in. Our Histerp..

THIS is the anniversary or the demolition of four Chinese
forts in 1856 by James Armstrong commander Of the
u 5. s. Portsmouth He protested against an attack by
the Chinese American boat and receiving salts
faction took to impress upon the guilty the folly
p" insulting the Stars and Stripes.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

kkTXT ILL she oget? thinks the soldier
wv her Tueheart times than are
left n the sort of and
minds that women find amiable; TIME
OF endey dbbng sand and his habit trampng
big sandals this
matter at ALL for will year-ius my
Does she Will she remember
my hand on hers the times ughdut
we read and fought the st
pered against the stone wall ontaked
among the dgewashd and gurgled and rued
had on Its wide face far earthly radnae
dull shield and
scant goWn-and whispered. the
will she forget? country
be able forgetwi
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Westminster Abbey.

THE name Westminster Abbey is shortened from the
: fuller phrase, Westminster Abbey Church"-the
church, that is of the Abbey of Westminster. Up to the
year 1904 in the reign of Henry VI!L The Abbey
call it to-day was the church of Benedicne monastery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26

- CHARLES H. SCHLACKS, General Manager
of the Plant. He Was Big Railroad Man
a Before the War-Since the War He Has Be-
the Foremost of Rifle Builders
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-01
Continued from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
er letter, we expect any day to move
on south.
| got your big bundle Of papers and
the candy. All of them came through
al right. I also got a nice big pic
ture from my little friend in New
York. She is up in the Adirondack
mountains spending her summer.
She sent me lot of New York news
papers and magazines and some books
and another girl I met from Connec-
ticut sends me magazines, so now
am getting plenty Of reading matter
with what Mary sends me. We have
started a pretty good library on the
ship. Each one of the boys buys
about two books a month. We don't
have so very much time to read, only
when we are in port and most of that
time we are either on liberty or writ
ing home.
Wish | could get hold of lot of
guavas. I imagine can almost
smell them now.
Sorry to hear of Aunt Willie's ill
ness. See in the paper where Uncle
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-01

you read Dumas Monte Cristo, you
remember him being on this island in
prison. | saw the exact spot where
he was thrown off the cliff. He cut
the sack from around himself and
swan ashore. So much for that.
The people who are not in the
army in France all seem to be salts,
fed. They sit out in the streets and
drink wine and beer; slow, don't-care
kind OF folks. Lots of women in
black and every kind of cripple you
can think Of. The southern part OF
France, though, hasn't felt the war
like the other part. No automobiles !
The little trains and street cars are
a joke. The rainfall during the sum-
mer is very little and the dust and
dirt is everywhere.
The women clean the streets and
run the cars. Ninety-four per cent o.
the men between II and As are in tn :.
service. Everybody drinks-women
children and all. They don't seem to
be living right at all. I certainly am
glad | am from the U. s. A. have
not drank a drop of whiskey in four
years. l tell you this because when
| write you Of all this in France YOU
Will think must have gotten in, toe
but | am the same man | was when
left Lakeland.
saw every kind of soldier in the
war. Some different uniforms. too.
They use the German prisoners in
the warehouses. Some of the prison
ers were mere boys, II to IS years
OF age. They seem to be happy and
know they were doing well. Fhey
get the same feed as the American
| soldier. This ship carried over ten
thousand tons. We go from here to
Norfolk or somewhere in Texas for a.
load of cavalry horses.
On our return we sighted a subma..
rine off the coast of Spain-two of
them! We were ready to fire when
they came up with the Spanish color,
We are the only sailors of the navy
On this ship. Just the green crew
stovall is here with me. We have .
man from Florida in the crew, We
ran out of flour on our return and
had to eat bareback and boiled pota-
toes for bread. I certainly thought
OF those good biscuits you used TO
make.
l want to come to see you when 7
have made three trips.
I can't get a furlough until I make
three trips.
Well, we came back o. K. Co.
orders to go to New York City, We
are here now in the mouth Of tho
Hudson river. The Statue of Liberty
is off our port bow, the Woolworth
building off starboard. I can't go
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-01
in the navy which she allows us to
rrint. The letter follows:


IN the navy which she allows us to
Print The letter follows:
New York, Sept. %, 1918.
Guess you think I have forgotten
you all. I have not though. Think of
you all every day. s say my prayers
each night and always remember Won
and the children. -
We have had a wonderful trip We
left Norfolk, Va, July 2Sth, just two
months ago today. Came to New York
City and Joined convoy. Then when
we had been out seven days, my ship
and one more turned south for
! Gibraltar. We went south off the
coast of Africa, then came I'D the
coast of Morocco to the Strait of G;-
braltar. We arrived at midnight.
The huge rock was lit up with lights.
which were very pretty. The houses
are cut out of the rock. Then behind
this a street is cut out, and some
more houses. The rock is one mile
square and has about twenty thou,
sand people. The British forts are in
the rock. Some of the defenses are
on top OF the rock. They have bic
searchlights on the rock. They
threw the light on us. You could
have read newspaper on deck. We
then were given permission to an.
CHOIR. We stayed there 4S hours and
proceeded to Marseilles, France.
We followed the coast of Spain all
The way. So If we were torpedoed
we could run in before the shin sank,
The scenery was very pretty around
the coast. Sierra Nevada mountains
all the way round. They were back
about mile from the sea. The little
! towns are all built of white stone
You don't see any trees or forests of
any kind. Some olive orchards and
Vineyards. Lots of fishing though:
everyone seeming to be fishing.
! we went to Cape Crou and then
across the Gulf of Lyon to Marseilles
we were twenty-one days making the
Trip across. forgot to tell yor
though that coming up the coast of
Spain We got too close in shore and
ran aground. We were fortv-eight
hours getting away. This was be-
tween Valencia and Barcelona, Tell
sarah 10 look this up in her geogra
ply. We were in France about eight
cen days.
l went to Notre Dame Cathedral
which was very pretty.
l saw some shows but I could not
understand them much. The music
though was real good. In the Gu,t
of Lyon Marseilles is rather hack in
pocket In this pocket is big
rock, kind of island It is q fort
now, and there is a net stretched
from either hill TO keep subs ont If
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-01
Trench And Camp

Jack is advertising his household
goods. Has he sold the place yet? So
the Wears are leaving, eh! They have
done a lot Of good for Lakeland and
l hope you get another man and fam
lily as good. It's been a long time
since I've been to a church-not since
| left New London, and don't suppose
I'll get chance again until | ger
back. ! must close. I have about
two dozen letters to write today If
can.
With love to all,
HICKS.
G. H. Fletcher, U. S. Sub ?chaser No
352, Base No. 27, care Postmaster
New York City.