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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
Mrs. 0ffutt Learns
Her Son Was Killed
Instantly in France

Mrs. Charles Offutt, } l40 North
Thirty-ninth street, has learned some
Of the details Of the death of her son,
Jarvis Offutt, who was killed in
France. Mrs. Offutt received letters
from the head nurse of the British
military hospital, where the body OF
her SON was taken after his death. and
from the chaplain who conducted the
funeral services. ;.
These letters stated that Jarvis
Offutt met his death on the afternoon
OF August IS. He was killed instantly
and taken to the British military hos.
pital. The funeral services were held
on the next day and he was buried In
The cemetery adjoining the hospital.
Mrs. Offutt does not know where
this cemetery is located, nor how her
SON met his death except that ne was
killed instantly. One of the letters
stated that more OF the details would
be written her by the commanding
officer of her sons company
"But now that the great offensive is
on and there Is so little time for the
men to even sleep said Mrs. Offutt
I'VE cant expect to hear very soon
Ii IS very comforting to US to know
however, that he was killed instantly
and did not suffer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
B E m SO m

Charles J. Green of Plafonia, Neb.,
is with his aunt, Mrs. P. A. Penoyer,
while attending Central High school
Mr., and\ Mrs. J. w. WEIGH and
children have returned home from an
extended eastern trip. Their son,
Mershon, who attended Culver acad-
envy, is now at the Creighton.
Mrs. DR.. Wilcox entertained at din
ner Thursday for Mr.. and Mrs,
George Batell. who have gone to
Erie, Pa.
Mrs, George Iradale has returned
from Sioux City.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
social meeting to have been held
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Harry Reed is postponed on account
of the hostess having become i'll with
diphtheria.
Mrs. Mary White of University
Place is visiting at the E. J. Whistler
home.
Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Crews attend
ed the Methodist conference in Lin
coin.
Mr.. Ed. Yarton is home from
Miami, Fla, on a 20-day furlough
from the naval training school. Mrs.
Yarton expects to accompany him
when he returns to his work.
Rev. A. ]. McClung has gone to do
Young Mems Christian association
work at the naval training school at
Chicago. Mrs. McClung is now visit
ing in Lincoln.
The Kings Heralds gave a pro-
gram and ice cream social Monday
evening and on Friday evening enter
tanned at "A Trip Through Yellow
stone" at the Methodist church.
Mrs. William Butler has as her
guests her daughter, Mrs. c. R. Ken
needy, and small daughter from
Wyoming. Mrs. Glen Bliss of Sid
ney, Neb., and Mrs. E. H. Cummings
and daughter, who are on their way
Yto Chicago.
Sons were born to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Carls-
bolt and daughter to Mr.. apd Mrs.
Lester Sherer.
The Woman's club held a meeting
l at the city hall Thursday for planning
the program for the year The club
will meet Tuesday with the surgical
dressings unit of which it will be a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
= Women i'm War Time ::
CONSERVATION NOTES

The excellent attendance at the
meeting OF the Conservation Council
Tuesday. gives promise OF great
things to be accomplished this year,
The monthly conference to be held
the second Wednesday of every
month, will be open to all women
OF the city. Matters OF vital interest
TO home makers will be presented. A
question box will be an interesting
feature and a clearing house, as 1t
were, for all problems and difficulties
that arise in the home.
The offering OF prizes for compost
tions relating to conservation to the
children in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth grades OF the city schools
has the sanction OF the Board OF Edn-
cation. The topics and regulations
governing this contest will be an
nounced in the near future.
Mrs. r. Z. Winkelman, chairman,
has been asked to conduct discus
sion OF the latest news on eonserVa-
ton at each meeting OF the West
Omaha Mothers club. Miss Nellie
Farnsworth spoke 70 the club Friday.
on Conservation OF Energy in the
Home" Every club in the city is
urged 10 give some time to this lrr'-
poftant matter OF conservation. Be
cause we can nave little more
wheat -four does not mean that the
emergency Ia over. Conservation will
have TO be practiced for several years
after peace is declared, until condi-
tons once more become normal
Glasses Begin.
Instruction classes have started in
four districts. At Bancroft school.
Mrs. George c. Bigerow, chairman,
the class meets Thursday from to
) o'clock. Last week the general
topic was sugar conservation. Thurs
day, meat substitutes will Be consid.
cred and recipes given for full meal
dishes. Tuesday, from $3.50 to 4:50
o'clock a class will be conducted at
Saratoga school, Mrs. R. H. Fair,
chairman. The subject will be sugar
conservation. Friday, from 2 to 5
o'clock, classes will begin in the
South Lincoln school, The subject,
Sugar Conservation Mrs. G. n.
Sears. chairman. The class at Wind
sor school will not begin until Octo-
Der :.
Members will take charge OF a con-
seryation booth at the county fair. a
different committee will serve each
day. These committees will be an
nounced by Mrs. Winkelman next
week. Literature and recipes will be
/" stributed freely and Food Facts
Bureau, conducted where questions on
conservation, food values and well
planned meals may be answered,
Every woman Is urged to exhibit
canned fruit and vegetables. Prizes
will be offered and special prize is
10 be given by the National War
Garden commission for canned vege-
Iables grown in war gardens, Reports
should be sent to the chairman OF
he district concerning the number OF
cans that each person will exhibit,
that the proper space may be allowed:
New chairmen have been appointed
as follows: Bancroft, Mrs. George L.
Bigerow, 804 Bancroft; Saratoga,
Mrs. R. H. Fair, 24Ss Saratoga; Yates,
Mrs. Don Lee, l3l North Thirty-hfth,
and Farnam. Mrs. Henry Reade, 1904
Harvey. .
On Tuesday, September II, at 10
a. M, Miss Farnsworth will speak
to the Visiting Nurse association
aides on 'Nutritive Diets at Moderate
Cost"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
Home Complexion
PeeIer Works Wonders

To keep the face. neck. arms and hands
truly beautiful and youthful in appearance.
the treatment which seems most sensible
is one which will actually remove the skin
itself Immediately it begins to age. fade.
coarsen or dscolor. The only known treat
ment which will do this. aside from a pain
full. expensive surgical operation. is the APP
is as harmless as it is effective.
The wax is put on at night, just as you
apply cold cream. and washed off in the
morning. 1t absorbs the dead and half
dead surface skin in almost invisible flaky
particles, a little each day. no discomfort
being experienced. With the disappearance
Of the old cuticle, the newer. healthier skin
underneath gradually appears, richly beau
tiful with the flush Of youth. This merco-
lized wax. which you can get at any drug
store In original package. is, indeed, verit-
able wonder worker-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
Towle and Roy Byrne we're appointed
a committee to investigate and report
on the situation,
Sues Street Car Company
for Death of Her Husband

Mary Long, as administrative Of
the estate Of Russell J. Long, filed a
petition in district court Saturday
morning, in which she asks $4,000
damages from the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company. She
alleges that street car struck an
automobile in which Mr.. Russell was
riding at Thirty-third and Ames ave-
hue on August 6, and that Mr.. Russell
was so severely injured in the collision
that he later became insane and COM
mitted suicide on August 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15

MRS. HENRY P. DAWSON, New
York; insert, MISS CLARA SPEN-
GER, London. The Dawson resi-
dence in New York has been given
to the Y. w. c. A. for a hostess house
for soldiers and sailors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
W. fe
.Ad1er-i-ka!

"My wife was pronounced incur
able by physicians unless operated
complicated bowel trouble). I be-
gan giving her Adler-i-ka and she is
improving and l mean to continue
until she is cured" (Signed) J. H.
Underwood, Marion, Ala.
Adler-i-ka expels ALL gas and
sourness, stopping stomach distress
INSTANTLY. Empties BOTH upper
and lower bowel, flushing ENTIRE
alimentary canal. Removes ALL
foul matter which poisons system.
Often CURES constipation. Prevents
appendicitis. We have sold Adler-i-ka
many years. It is mixture of buck
thorn, cascara. glycerine and nine
other simple drugs. Sherman & Nc
Coll Drug. Co.-Adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15
Chamber of Commerce to
Make Stacker Raid at Rooms

There may be a Stacker raid" on
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
soon to capture persons who are said
to be making use of the privileges
there without being members. A
call has gone out to all members to
carry their membership cards so they
can show them when requested to do
so at the rooms The "slackers" will
not be arrested, but will be urged to
join the chamber, which is in need Of
members to take the place of those
who have gone to the army and navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15

At the recent annual convention Of
the American Bar association In
Cleveland, women were admitted to
all the privileges as delegates for the
first time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-15

part. The state delegate will be
chosen by the president The pro-
gram will be decided on in two
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
CALOMEL PURIFIED
Of ALL OBJECTIONS
CHEMISTS RID DOCTORS FAVOR
TIE MEDICINE OF NAUSEATING
AND DANGEROUS QUALITIES =
NEW VARIETY CALLED Gallo
TARS'

A triumph of modern pharmacy that
is destined to bless the whole world
that is the opinion of physicians and
druggists who are familiar with the
new calomeI that is wholly free from
he Objectionable effects of the old
style calomel
An occasional purifying of the sys-
ten ard thorough cleansing of the
liver are absolutely essential to
health. and, as all doctors know, cal
cmel is the only drug that accom-
plishes this result. Now that the un-
pleasant and dangerous effects are en-
ti1ely removed, the popularity of the
new calomel, Calotabs, will be vastly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

The archive copy of treaties is al
ways in each of the languages of all
the signatory powers, unless one Ian
guage may be agreed upon as the COM
mon language. Printed copies of
treaties are generally in the language
of the countries doing the printing.
French is generally accepted as the
language of diplomacy, bit it is not
officially an International language"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
A statesman Sci Rlnh.

Even those who pride themselves
upon correct speech frequently use
phrases that are either Impossible"
or ungrammatical. A statesman said
recently that "he did not belong to 3
certain club" "Belong!" Certainly
he was not "the property, the append
age or the attribute" Of the club. He
should have said that he was not a
member.--London Answers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

tablet at bedtime, a swallow of water
that's all. You wake up next morn
ing feeling fine, your liver "leansed,
your system purified and with hearty
appetite for breakfast Eat what y1u
please-no danger. No restrictions OF
habit or diet.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty fiTe cents
Your druggist recommends and guar
antees them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Armstrong and
fchndreH, of Macon, motored to Ameri.
Gus yesterday on a short visit to Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Tower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Friends of Lieutenant Felix Robe
will learn with regret that he ha
been transferred to Dayton, Ohio, and
will leave in few days for the camp
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Miss Effie Harden, of Live Oak, Fla.
is the guest of Mrs. H. o. Jones, a
her home on Harold avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Don't miss Carlyle Blackwell in "The
Way Out ia the Alcazar Tuesday 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
OFFICIAL FOOD PRICE SCHEDULE
FIXED BY j. S. ADMINISTRATOR

This prices effective week. beginning Monday
1918:
requested asked than the
prices stated report the food administrator
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
Automobile For Sale.

Light six touring car; good as now;
will sacrifice, if sold at once. For
demonstration, address P. o. Box 442,
City. 16-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

George Holston has charge of our
Vulcanizing Department. Bring US
your work. G. A. G w. G. Turpin.
6-8-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Andrews, of
Tampa, Fla, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Andrews, on College street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

All PanamaS and LeghOrn Hats at
Half Price. Tillman & Brown. IA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
The Standard
A THOUSAND READY MADE
SHEETS AT LESS THAN MILL
PRICES,

SHEETS AT LESS THAN MILL
PRICES.
Bleached snow white, free from
dressing, of strong, serviceable
sheeting. When these are gone
there'll be no more at anywhere near
this figure. Monday and Tuesday are
the last days these will be sold at this
price. Each $147.
THE FAMOUS MILLER
CORSETS AT $1.OO.
Non unstable, of white batiste and
coutil, new models, all sizes, pr. $1.00.
BEAUTIFUL WHITE WOLFE
AT $1.OO.
While prices are away up, these
voiles are exactly the same qualities
that we sold for 25c one year ago.
Come and see for yourself; AZ inches
wide, at yard, Csc.
MEMS CHECK NAINSOOK
UNION SUITS AT 75c.
Of good quality Check Nainsook,
elastic seam back, knee length, ath
letic top, all sizes, 81 to "A, per
suit, 75c.
KATONAH VELVET
RUGS AT 1926.
Actual size, 30x60 inches, in twenty
new and pretty patterns. Each $2.25.
NO LET UP IN SILK
SELLING HERE.
Black Taffeta, chiffon finish, full
yard wide, wear guaranteed. No other
store in this section will sell It at our
price. Per yard, $125.
MERCERIZED COTTON
TABLE DAMASK AT 49c.
"a Inches wide and bleached snow
white, five patterns, wears well and
looks we'll While the present stock
lasts, at yard, Acc.
PANAMA CHECKS AT zoe.
The wholesale price is more than
our retail price. These goods cannot
last very long at this price. Yard,
zoe.
LINEN T0WELING AT 25c.
Short lengths, to 10 yard pieces of
fine, heavy linen crash, suitable for
towels. for rough and hard wear, full
regular width, at yard Csc.
STANDARD DRY
GOODS co.
I,ext to Bank Of CONNIE
Enurw4h sc Arnnranuc Go
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Will be absent from my Office un-
til Tuesday. June 18th c. P Davis,
D. D. S. 1l-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

See Pauline Friedrich in Madame
Jealousy" at the Alcazar Monday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

If you want taxicab today phone
100. R. A Shy. 51-tI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Hall Price. TilIman & Brewn. IA ct
CASH FOR WHEAT: Will pay
highest government prices for wheat
F. o. B. Shipping point, or will grind
on toll. Write us. MODERN FLOUR
MILLS, Macon, Ga. 2-oak6t
All Stiff Straw Hats, s1.OO. Tillman
& Brown. Ia 1t
Just received new lot of white
Pumps and Gray OxfOrds. Pinkst0n
Company. 16-1t
Notice.
l will be absent from office until
Monday, June 18th.
lift S. H. M'KEE.
Don't miss Carlyle Blackwell in THE
Way Out" ia the Alcazar Tuesday. 1t
Miss Harriet Heath, of Camilla, wa
the weekend guest of Mrs c. o. Niles,
on College street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

See our new design Sterling Silver
Flatware. s. A. Daniels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
WANTED Miscellaneous

WANTED TO BUY-Several hundred
good burlap bags. Apply to Harold
Bros. last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Ali Still Straw Hats, $1.O0. TilIman
& Brown. Ia ct
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
Local News Items

Glasses fitted, broken lenses dUpli
Gated. Bell, the OptOmetrist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

CASH FOR WHEAT: Will pay
highest government prices for wheat
F. o. B. shipping point, or will grind
on toll. Write u.s. MODERN FLOUR
MILLS, Macon Ga. j2oaw6w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

Thursday morning, June 18th.
at SLAPPEYS, between Mar
shallville and Fort Valley, fifty
colored men and women to
pick peaches. Good wages
paid, four weeks work and
regular time,
Geo. H. Slappey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-ROund watch charm in city;
$500 reward. Return to 80 Jackson
street Geo. S. Harvey. 17-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

ALI Panamas and LeghOrn Hats at
Hall Price. Tillman & Brewn. Ia ct
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
MEMS CHECK NAINSOOK
UNION SUITS AT 75c.

Of good quality Check Nainsook.
elastic seam back. knee length, ath
letic top, all sizes, "a to "A. per
suit. 75c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
Notice.

Don't miss Carlyle Blackwell in "The
Way Out" ia the Alcazar Tuesday. 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

All Stiff Straw Hats, s1.OO. Tillman
G. Brown. Ia ct
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22
CRAB ORCHARD
Mr.. Pete Tilfrey is quite sick.

Mr.. Pete Tilfrey is quite sick.
Mr.. Proctor is slowly improving,
Mrs. Ada King is growing better
all the time.
Mr.. Harve Collier seems very
much better.
Mr.. Woods Peters is sitting up and
rapidly improving.
Mrs. Russell Dillon and Mrs.
Street remain quite low.
Mrs. Perry White, who has been
so very sick, is some better today.
People are quite busy planting ev-
every available piece of land in gar
dens.
Miss Marietta King is visiting Mrs.
Daisy Hunt, who has been quite sick
with grip.
Shirley Cover and his mother were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Gov
er this week.
Louis Hunt is real sick again, we
are sorry to say, as he seemed to be
rapidly improving.
Mr.. Cabell Woods, who has been
visiting his relative. Mrs. Reid, left
for Stanford Saturday.
Mrs. Bessie Browning and chill
dren, of Mavwood. were to see Mrs.
Katherine Magee Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnside and
daughters, of Lancaster. visited Mr..
and Mrs. Ivon Fish and Mrs. M. f.
Fish Sunday.
Miss Delphia Newland went to
Stanford Sunday and from there
will go to Burnside to remain with
her father until June.
Mrs. Allie Pettus went to Lexing-
ton Monday to be with her sister,
Mrs. j. G. Carpenter, who underwent
a most serious operation there Tues
day.
Rev. Stout preached two splendid
sermons at the Baptist church last
Sunday and everyone seems pleased
with his efforts. He will move here
as soon as his wife is well enough
to come.
Mr.. Charles Buchanan writes from
Camp Taylor that he has been ex-
amined by experts with the X-Ray
and rejected for army service and
was also examined by six deficiency
experts, who also rejected him and
he will soon be sent home.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22
WITH THE CHURCHES.

Rev. w. d. Welbum will preach
at Logan's Creek church Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30.
Methodist Sunday School at the
courthouse at 9:30 Sunday morning.
Preaching at 1916.
DIR. Edwin Muller, of Lexington,
has been called TO the Presbyterian
church at Anchorage but has not yet
accepted.
Rev. L. B. Bridges will assist the
pastor, Rev. W. l.. Clark, in q meet
ing that will begin at the Methodist
church in Somerset about April 1st
Rev: Bridges conducted a meeting
at that church some years ago when
more than 100 persons were convert
ed.
Presbyterian Church March "a
Sunday School GAS. All the pupils
Of our school are requested to attend
the service at IL o'clock when the
Service Flag, given to the church by
Mrs. Harvey Helm, will be presented
with appropriate exercises. G. f.
meeting at $3.50. Union service at
the Baptist church at 7:15.
Christian Church-Sunday School,
10 A. NJ, r. NJ. Blackerby, Supt
Lords Supper and Morning sermon,
IL A. NJ. Rev. j. r. Norman. of the
Lancacter church, will preach at the
morning hour, and the public is cor
daily invited to hear him. Christian
Endeavor at $3.50 P. NJ. This church
joins in the union service at the Bap-
fist church Sunday night, Rev. w. d.
Welburn, preaching the sermon, The
leaders for the Week of Prayer by
the women Of the church are as fol-
lows Tuesday, Mrs. Brazelton; We'd
nesday. Mrs. II. d. Phillips, Thurs
day, Mrs VIM. Severance, Friday.
Mrs. c. +. Tate; Saturday, Mrs. R.
7 Bruce, These meetings will be held
| in the lecture room at two o'clock.
At each meeting Rev. Brazelton will
give ten minute talk on the women
of the New Testament. The ladies of
the Missionary Society will make
their Easter offering Friday, and the
Young Ladies Circle will make their
offering Saturday.
Preparations are progressing for
the meeting which begins at the
Christian church. Easter morning
The resident minister, Rev. Brazel-
ton, will do the preaching. Miss
Katherine Warmer, of Hustonville
will lead the singing. and sing solo
at each service. Miss Warmer is
well-known in Stanford and Lincoln
county and will delight all who hear
her. Next Sunday morning Rev. J.
r. Norman, minister of the Lancas-
ter church will exchange pulpits with
Rev. Brazelton. During the following
week, beginning with Tuesday, the
women of the church will observe
their annual week of prayer each af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the lecture
room of the church, a special leader
and program being prepared for each
day. The Sunday school forces are
preparing for a special drive for at
tendance on Easter morning. Decis-
ion day will be observed at that hour
The preaching, during the meeting
will be along gospel lines, simple
rather than sensational themes being
used, the minister seeking to inter
prst- enc needs of the church anC
community, and to relate the relig
ion of Christ to those needs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22
IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES

Or. l.. ID. Knott, one OF Lebanon's
oldest and best known physicians, is
dead of tetanus.
j. M. White. of Parksville, who
spent the winter at Manatee, Fla,
has returned home.
DIR. j. B. Kinnaird has sold his
handsome home in Lancaster to j.
B. Dickerson for 81 900.
Capt. j. L. B. Coffey, a popular
knight of the grip. is here with his
wife and son for few days.
Gov. Stanlev has pardoned j. Fl.
Taylor, of Whitley, who was given
five years for manslaughter
Mercer county business houses of
all kinds will close on Monday while
the Liberty Loan workers sell the
bonds.
E. G. Buckley and w. d. Williams,
of Bowie, who were called to Castle
wood, Va, by the illness of j. l.. Will
liams. have returned home.-Dan-
vile Messenger
Trainmaster John Slemons, OF the
Southern Railway, had dog he paid
S400 for run over and killed by n
train near Danvile. He had refused
$500 for the canine.
Mrs. Clara Hasty, who with her
12-year-old son mysteriously disap-
ueared from their home near Gimp
King, in Boyle, has returned. She
said they were just visiting some
friends.
Varney Moore. brother of Clar-
ence Moore. Of this city, was married
at Somerset last week to Miss Mar
garet Snydee, a popular young lady
of that city. Mr.. Moore has a good
position in Cincinnati.
w. C. FLOYD, of Hustenville, was
in the citv Monday looking for work
mules. He has been a successful
dealer in mules for many years and
always knows where to go for good
News.