davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

year after that we declared war with
Germany.
John was one OF the first officers
to be called. As some Of the soldiers
had been in training before, they were
sent to France with John.N They had
some training Over There" and then
they were sent to the front.
They were ready to make an attack
on the enemy when John said "just =
minute The enemy came up while
he was taking his minute" and he lost
the day.
After that he never said "just a
minute" again, as that taught him a
lesson which he never forgot.
When he was . grandfather he
would tell his grandchildren about
the battles he won and did not men
ton the battle he lost till one Of his
grandchildren began TO say "just a
minute" and then he told the story
which have just told you.
The New Teacher.
BY Esther Osthergard, 2oli lizard
street. Omaha. Aged II. Blue side.
1t was the first day of school and
Jane Addams and Lois Edwards were
walking to school.
II hope we have Miss Mason
again." said Jane. "She was so nice
last year."
$50 do T." said Lois. To their great
Joy they found that they had Miss
Mason.
The time flew on and the week
before the holidays Miss Mason said,
This is my last week to teach her.
| am going to teach at another
school and Miss Maxwell will take
my place." ..a.
During that week she was presented
with flowers and candy When she
left many tears were shed.
The holidays flew swiftly on and
the children would have been ready to
go back if Miss Mason had been
there.
II won't study" said Jane. II
know Miss Maxwell will be so very
mean"
$50 do l." said Lois. They walked
slowly on to school. After a few
days they found Miss Maxwell was
much better than Miss Mason.
Mrs. Robin. ~
By Julia Prazak, Aged 10 Years,
Clarkson, Neb,
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter. / wish to join the Blue Side.
am sending you this bird letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Persona ls

Edward Evans, the son of DR.. C. B.
Evans, whose collar bone was broken
'in an auto accident, is getting we'll
again.
Sunady night lunch at the Field
club is a very popular meal for little
MarJory Manley. She. thinks it's quite
grown up to order her own ice cream
and she and her sister Beatrix enjoy
the nice green lawns and flowers at
the club these hot evenings.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party. y
The following little guests were
present at a birthday party given in
honor of little Grace Karnes' seventh
anniversary at her, home, $3.50 South
Fifteenth. Refreshments were served
and all had merry time. Those
present were:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
"We Are Seven" /"

=
Miss Hazel Ipdike has a clas. Of
seven boys at the St. Mary's Congre-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
REX TONIGHT

It is difficult I'd CON eiYe q more
humorous romance OF
everyday. life than that unfolded,
through the medium OF BIT
Seats" .Essanay's: third coined -drama
Starring Taylor Holmes, the famous
stage comedian. at the Rex tonight
as The story .is 20 true to life, 80 real,t
shat 1t .graspss the interest Of the
Spectators at once and holds It until
the last foot Of film, when comes the
siiappy ending. Ne s3s i5..
~ 4 The romance starts when Jimmy;
unable to buy anything but .sstWoa
Bit gallery seats In his faYOrite
musical comedy, sgrudgingly accepts
d /. quarter pasteboard and climbs
three flights of stairs to peanut
heaven: nj. M " ~
When Jimmy gets there he believes
IT. u.s. indeed, heaven for he sees q
blonde haired angeland she is sit
ting right next to- his seat! While
Jimmy il puzzled over q way to meet
the girl she accide ntally jabs him.
with q hatpin and there's where
thespJo thickens. n s5 .s.s. s 2.s.
It is q picture that will make
young ,sWeethearts sigh and all mar
ried folk span the years back to-
their courtship. and spooning" days:
Also Musty Suffer comedy with
Harry Watson, jr., entitled Truly
Rural" M {s n 4. u H
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
crIuilr, 81 :, a BuffaIo. Il orse.I

N Asia mainly furnished the pig, re-
smarlsable by Its archaic type, which8i
very close to the Sus palustris, notes "a
writer. Through Iurkestan arrived the
buffalo, which adapted Its body from
Its surrounding be coming smaller
and more alert. The Caucasus also
owes the horse to Turk stan;; we find
3neolitlic remnants OF the domestic
horse at Anau, while the animal As not
found In Creta before the bronze age.
sd suggestive Title.
China From WI thin" a new boob
advertised, may have been written by
one Of those old time side-shoW takers
who ate cups and saucels and dinner
plates. for the ediflcation OF q gaping
crowd Of yokels. Seattle Post lntelli
sancer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
/. FIrst Germ, Il = olonis

German emigrati ion to- 1. america had
Its beginning 284 years ago. when the
first party Of pioneers from Germany
landed at Philad elphia, relates q his
toria. There were 85 Of them. mostly
relatives. and az members Of a relig-
ious sect closely akin to- the English
Quaker Subjected III Germany to-
bitter persecution, they determined tai
seek refuge in the new world, The
Frankfort Land company was organ
lied. and purchased from William
Penn, the governor OF Pennsyl yania,
"a tract OF land near Philadelphia.
Francis Daniel Pastorius negotiated
the deal, led the colony to America.
laid out the town Of Germanopolls Or
Germantown, and became the recog-s
nixed head Of the ettlement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
ASTOUNDING REPORT
z ss ,s FOR BEMIDJI

The wife Of merchant had stom-
acli trouble SO bad she could eat
nothing but toast, fruit and hot wa
ter. Everything else would sour and
ferment. s ONE SPOONFUL buck
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC.. as mixed
In Adler-i-la benefited her IN
|STANTLY. Because Adler-t-ka
,ausfies the ENTIRE alimentary tract
Its relieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach or gas and prevents ap-
pendfcitis. It has QUICKEST action
Of anything we ever sold. City Drug
Store.-Advs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
STAR SURGICAL CLASS

"A surgical dressing class will be
commenced IN the court house this
evening by the men Of the Eastern
:Star1iodge. Dr.. "A. ". Garlock will
have Charge Of the class and each
member is asked to bring a white
.apron,e to s-beqworn while working,
"a pair OF shears, a, silver table knife
and ruler All men who are MEM
sbers Of the o. e. s. are urged to be
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
THEA,TERS
EIKO T0NIGHT

One of the most popular themes
Of play and story is thatsef the rich
mans son who Is thrown on the
world without the invaiuable moral
assistance Of "the governor Ridge
well Cullum, author Of rThe Son OF
His Father which novel has been
picturized for Charles Ray, makes
use Of the theme, but It fs more tnan
ordinarily interesting because OF the
numerous new twists he has given
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

NV Rice home M u tne town Of
Grant Valley Saturday evening and
ssurDriseil Mrs Rice, II being her
birth anniversary. Mrs. ss Rice, who
~ musician ot the Circle, was pre-
scented with land painted vase. The
Eaelf Invited guests served 9 chicken
pie supper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
ENTERTAINED AT CHAIN.

Miss sAl lice waiting entertained
Gladys GetchelI sA lice Mimi ck, MI 4
riel MCGEE and Avis Cameron AT g
Red Cross chain part Saturday AZ
gternoon at her home The hours
were passed IN knit ting and lunch
I Was served:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
HOSTESS AT CHAIN 81

Mrs: Nv. i. Foley entertained at a.
Red Cross chain party Saturday at
ternoon. The hours were spent In
knitting and music. Lunch was,
served. n 5 5s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

ENTERTAINED AT SLEIGH RIDE

A: sAnzonet ia Kenfield, daughter Of
Nj. and Mrs. p. II. Kenfield, Of Doud
avenue, entertained thirty guests at
"a sleighride party Saturday night.
After the ride the guests were en- en-
tertained at the Kenfield home,
where games were played. Apples
and popcorn was served by the host
sesS ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
] HOsTEssES AT r. G. BENEFIT

Mrs. {. a. Sanborn and Mrs,
George Cochran, Jrs entertained at
I q dancing parry Saturday evening
al the Sanborn home. lunch was
served cafeteria style and the pro-
ceeds will 60 to the Red Cross.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
VOLUNTEER CLUB 10 MEET

The Voluntee club or the Baptist
church viii meet this evening In the
basement OF the church at the usual
hour for drill All members are
urged to be there. NJ.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

cry MEETING POSTPONED

y The Charter Commission, which
was to have met this evening will
meet tomorrow evening, instead, at.
So clock. 49, ssi4 @
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
70 q & EFTERTAI GUILD

Mrs. H. W. Bolger and MRS. p. 2.
sLetford n will entertain the Altars
Guild OF the Episcopa church tOmor-
row at the home Of Mrs, Bolger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
z rsonals and
NeW''sy Notes.


sS Mrs. Sidney Miller Of Pinewood
was the guest Of Bemid1i friends Sat
furday.
Have you ordered that wood from
Reeves yet = 24t Y.
Henry Paul 81 Kelliher was g be-
atWeen-train visitor in the city sat
surday
Look for Reeves. wood I'D. 24tf
Mrs. Martin Hogan of Grant Val
ley passed several hours in the CITY y;
Saturday, the. guest Of friends.
$4,000 to loan on farms. Dean
Land Go. g I'LL IS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
SURPRISED BIZ FRIENDS

Members az the G. A. II. and Cir
Gle 9enj oyed a sleig ide out to- the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

ME-; x.c'ol W ssst4s
!, y ~ !; !.
lor e Few aa N II:
o, u. " w. !. %. u !,
. Nlrg sli Mdtsang 81 ~ rs !ssuEnSu
As1 2 - =
reg ZOE Ior IS s lev oa =.
Reeves livery dtsplay Ad: 4 = 40
~. 4,
Mrs Ida Beilman and two dAuGtl-
ters Of PineWood 1 we're the euests BE
Bemidii friendssthe atterIpsrt Of the
n = AIica; sourd a. Who has been
the guest 81 Bemidj friends for Soma
|time. returned rs her. home Ia Ten.
strike saturday .s "a q,
.---ysssS 81
sewing 81 the day. Cali Room Isl,
Jefferson Hotel Sl'
IA II
Milford stafford. who q employed
Fin the sdepopt. sat sFunkley,4 spassed
friends and rel tiYeS. 1901 ss ssS4
81:
MRS Wasleys NSlms q Who has been
stha gnast sc III ar ssparAnts. M, ahd
mrs. Bahr, Tor tho ], mast aMaek, lei
turned to her home IN IntsrnAtioHaE
Falls Yesterday h;
a.s
Miss Hannah DOurfs left this NOM
ing Tor St Cloud. having been called
thereby the Ser oiis Illness 81 her
father. Charles asU1oinuris. fiss D0utis
|is teacher III the Carr Lake School.
s...,..sss
Harvey Parish 81 81. Cloud Is the
gnest az HIS sister, Mrs. MI Con-
neIley, 81 Mississippi avenue, for
q week. Mr. Parish il employed 81
railroad. ssss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Mrs. Gene Gitison left this morn
ing TOR Brainerd whore she Will visit
her parents for sa n week. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Mrs. N. L. Hakkerup went to Min
neapolis today where She will visit
Mr., and Mrs. Norlen befoFs AgOilg
to Eau Claire, Wis, where she Will
visit, her cousin, Margaret Wang,
Red Cross nurse, who issawait ms her
Ecall to sFrance Mrs. Hakkefilp Will
/ also visit her uncles, Rev. An an
Lee and Christian Lee, OF Chippewa
Fails, Wis: Mr. Hakkefup expects
to 60 to Wisconsin to accompany his
wife home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28
Virginia WHITING has returned
from IBlackducl YAeres she has ~
tied for a few days.


Mrs. Ida Beilman and two dAugh:
5ters Of PinewoOd were tho guests ID
SBemidji friendssthe latterEpart 0f thls
week. Il &, VI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Mrs. sxMxus ne tho t0Nn
FROM passed saturday ~ the city
on business.
One OF these nlces dayS you ought
Ia 80 10 Eakksrup'S and have your
picture takep. 14tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

D Miss Hannah Dolrts left this morn
ing Tor ST. Cloud, having been called!
thereby the seTioils illness q her
father, Charles sDopr 10. 4iss sD0utts
HIS teacher III the Carr Lake school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

I Look for Reeves wood I'D. l24tf.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Harvey Parish 81 ST. Cloud u tue
guest of his sister, Mrs. M Con-
neIiey. Gil Mississippi avenue, {or
a. a week. M. Parish i employed pr
"a railroad. " ssi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Dan Rose, who has been confined
in st. Anthory'si hospital for sewers
weeks, suffering from pm umOnia. has
recovered suffictently to leave that
institut ion. B. sa q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Milford Stafford, who Is employed
In the dspopt III ley, ssasell
yesterday In the city the guest of
friends and I. elatiYes. II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Cali !. ut Col. K. w. Reeves barn
and get prices before you put up
your team for the day or nigh, Barn
between 4th and 9Th St, Miss. Ave
IA 24tt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-28

Mrs. Naish NICK innon, Eva Durand
and Lillian Krueger returned last
evening from International Falls and
Fort Frances where they passed q
couple Of days with friends and rela-
stives. 35 a.3 ;ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21

When the packer pays. Is.
cents a pound for a steer, he
sells the meat to the retailer for
about "a cents. But the packer
gets only about 6 cents a ponnd
for9the other 528 pounds A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21

to the noble task Of helping soldiers
families to meet and adjust the prob
lens Of everyday life and aiding them
to maintain the standards Of health,
education and industry. Is.5.
Home Service True Service.
Home service means keeping the sol
dier's children well and In school. It
means tiding the family over financial.
troubles, arranging the household
budget, meeting insurance premiums,
adjusting a mortgage, bringing med
.sicalfaid and legal advice to bear at the
right moment. In short Home Sery-
Ice. is true service, in that It provides
the warm handelasp of friendship
rather than the humiliatio of charity.
It calls, for sympathetic understanding
and intelligent consideration Of the
most vital needs OF the soldiers family.
l \ The Red Cross ispledged to tHoIne
Service wherever needed In the Unit
ed States In each chapter Of the Red
Cross there will be home service
section, under competent hands. whose
mission viii be to protect the welfare
Of the soldiers and sailors homes and
to safeguard the normal development
OF their families In emplo and In
Ideals OF self help and self reliance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
FATHER / !: / AT 4 ! WAR I \
TRAGEDY AT HOME
Just What Home Service Means, IS,
10 a Solder.

The father kisses his wife and kid.
dies goodby, shoulders his CUR ana
marches away to war. .sE.s, 3
For time the current OF lie noWs
/. smoothly for the soldiers little fami-
IL. Then comes the tragedy. Mother
IS taken Ill. The little brood OF broth
ers and sisters is helpless. No father l
to turn to. A helpless motherl ,.ss
70 whom can the American soldiers
family look at this critical period1
Must a brave mans loyalty TO his
country mean desolation and suffering,
to those nearest, and dearest ia e. himy
mol Emphatically mol, The Ameri-
can people will not permit the fami-
lies Of their soldiers and sailors TO
suffer because their breadwinners are
sighting for their country. And sosthe
Red Cross Department OF Civilian Re-
lief has created q nationwide organ.
ization for home service for the fami-
lies st soldiers and sailors. n !.
Under the banner Of "Honne serv.
Ice" patriotic men and women have
enrolled and are deyoting themselves
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
4tt4tt4+++*+t+4 4x4,
''The work that the Red
Cross u doing IN France
this winter Is worth more a
than a million and a half 4
American soldiers IN the I.
lines In France today"
General Petain.
kt4tAAA ~ 4 n e. x ,kkktA

tractors for Cultivation of Rice.
The French, government Of Cochin
China has become interested In the
employment Of caterpillar tractors for
the cultivation Of rice. On September
20. 1917, a Az horse power track ma.
chine valued at more than $500 Unit
ed States currency. was purchased tele-
graphically. II the experiment Is sue
cessful, larger orders will follow Ev-
erything depends upon whether the
tractor can operate in the soft rice-pad-
dy fields Of Cochin China.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
/ NOVEL INTRODUCTION.

The other days (says a writerin a
London newspaper I witnessed a
pathetic incident while washing my
hands in an hotel. Two young Of
Rcers entered, strangers to each 9TH
er. one with his left coat sleeve
empty, the other with his right arm
IN sling. They looked at each 9TH
er, and one Of them said with some
difidence aShall we wash hands to-
gether? Whereupon each washed
the others hand, dried it, and after
this novel introduction they went off
to lunch together.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
don't GIVE UP

When you feel all in, no appetite,
no ambition, almost wish you were
dead Your digestive system is up
set, stored up poisons are sapping
your vitality, your energy is stran-
gled. Nature and science have pro-
iduced a real remedy, HI llister's
Rocky Mountain Tea, = a combina-
ton Of life-giving herbs for the re-
lief of constipation, stomach and
bowel trouble, expelling the poisons
and creating new vigor. You will
feel your old self again, vigorous and
happy. Cost trif1ing, benefit sur
prising. Get "a package today: City
Drug Store. ADV. W.. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
! Tokyo I. Grove in Importance.

The prosperity Of Greater Tokyo
city is shown by the increased taxes
over last year, the average being 81
per cent In the eight tax-collection
districts the total exceeds 100000
ven (s49, 500 O0O) the rates Of in
crease vary from OK per cent III the
Yotsuya district to 50 per cent IN the
Ryogoku and 72 per cent in the Yeitai
districts, where the offices and resi-
dences Of the narikin are located. III
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization the relief Of suffering that the
World has ever seen. .f"'e#" a&IfN% ,3Ts&
II Isl made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers.
the higher executives being without exception men ac
customed large affairs. who are In almost all cases
giving their services without pay : cal ~ F6
NV 1t Is supported entirely by Its membership fees and
by voluntary contributions. afEaFt1 So as.fse-.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
both military and CIVIL every War torn allied country
It plans tomorrow to help in the work Of restora-
ton throughout the world. a. II .x-,e-y So. ~ ...a-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21
80 ---~ - -----~s 49, -
No Wonder.

II called Smith hard name just
now" !,
.'He doesn't seem to, be displeased."
aWhy should he BET told him he
Vas brick" - ;..3. ;3ss.l,f is3ss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-21

it feeds and clothes entire populations in times At
great calamity. III 500 i.
It's there to help your soldier boy in his time Of
need. -
With It's thousands Of workers, it's tremendous
stores running transportation facilities
1t is serving Americas advance guard-and~ thus
helping to win the war. s. r
Congress authorizes IL ira a. ri -, - ..-
President Wilson heads it
The War Department audias it's accounts.
Your ARMY, your Navy and your Allies enthusa.
astica1ly endorse It. Es4.-
twenty-five million Americans have Joined r.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
State Board Of Health Makes it In.
eumbent Upon Physicians
That Record be
Kept
CITY CLERK REGISTRAR
Blank Forms to be Filled and Check
Kept Upon Nunber-RuIina
Sent to City is New
One.

Immediate report must be made by
Keokuk physicians to the city clerk
of veneral diseases. This is a new
the text of which is contained in a
letter today to Mayor Ed. S. Lof-on
president Of the city board.
The state department intends to
keep record of every veneral dis
ease case in Iowa
Physicians will be supplied with
numbered blanks by the city clerk.
The upper half of these blanks will
be filed out by the patient himself
and the lower section will be properly
filled by the physician and filed with
the clerk.
Notices have been sent to the fol-
lowing physicians in the city adyis-
ing them Of the new ruling:
Drs. M C. VandeVeter, j. c. Chres-
Jensen, Pauline Bertram, o. T. Clark,
e. G. Wollenweber, L. M. Coffey, j.
P. Dickson, G. A. Dimond, Dorsey and
Dorsey, A. M. Farnsworth, Fegers and
Fegers, A. B. Gray, G. j. Hall, Hogle
and COPYRIGHT, w. w. Holmes, Alice
Honce, C. A. Jenkins, H. A. Kinna-
man, R. NJ Lapsley, S. w. Moorhead,
F. w. Pease, f. M. Roseberry, J. R.
WedeI and Cora Witch.
The blanks should not be distrib-
uted promiscuously, says instructions
from the secretary of the state board.
Each city will be held responsible to
the board for it's diseased and the
matter of reporting such cases be-
comes incumbent and compulsory
upon the physician. A complete and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
MEMPHIS, MO.
. 9 8 q ooo . - 90 .

Thomas Chappell a few days ago
received word that his brother, Pri-
rate Geo. A. Palmer, had safely ar
<1ved in France.
G. A. Andres is in receipt of word
mat his son, Lieut.. Paul Andres, has
leparted oversee for duty with Per
shings forces.
Craig, second son of Rev. and Mrs.
". Z. Tinney, of Wyaconda, has en-
listed in the navy and is now sta
Toned at Great Lakes.
Private James Courtney of Camp
Dodge, spent Sunday with homefolks
m Memphis. He says his company
eas the overseas equipment and is
expected TO be ordered to an eastern
port any day.
Walter Scott of San Antonio Texas,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
iohn Scott, ST., in this city. He has
Unlisted in the labor battalion of the
aauonal army and expects a call to
me training camp within thirty to
sixty days.
Frank Witty, second son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Lee T. Witty, of this city,
separted last Monday evening for
oyracuse, N. Y, to enter training for
hihtary service. Frank was escorted
. the station by the Home Guards.
which he was corporal. A host
bye.
Private Ira Adams, Co 81, 164 de-
pot brigade, writes from Camp Fun
non that all the Scotland county con-
nngent who left here July 26, passed
r1of oil n
nney wish to thank the Oak Ridge
aea cross and the Betsy Ross club
.or comfort kits and cigars, cigar
sloes' ETC. Their kindnesses were
appreciated.
!, IN response to the country's call for
aed Cross nurses, Scotland county
was asked to furnish as its quota six
nurses, and the following young
a aules have rendered their services:
hharJorie Payne, Lillian Pulliam,
LOFTS Naggs, Mrs. Mary Parks, Helen
oainter, Edith Clarkson.
b. H. Leeper on Tuesday sold the
w. N Stfvers 100 acre farm to a Mr..
,orrester of Iowa. This is one of the
sest farms in the county and is three
uiies southwest of Memphis.
d, w. Goodale of St Louis, repre-
,enung the Salvation Army war work
.ouncll, was in Memphis on Tuesday,
n. dhslng for canvass for funds in
Is $1,000.
III. W. S. Foreman of st. Louis,
presenting the Anti-Saloon league
,.sl.ed Memphis the forepart of last
Seek, DR.. Foreman was pastor of
ue presbyterian church in Memphis
isO5 and has many friends here