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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-30
lie looked at Doctor Hoff with a half

ne looked at DOCJOr tOH WIN naI1
smile.
you didn't notice anything peculiar
about this list?"
Don't know as did"
mot the-er-nitric acid, for in
stance?"
Nope. What of it?"
"Mr. Hoff, your son has been caught
by one of the oldest tricks in the whole
bunco list-the lost Spanish mine swim
die. That acid, together with the rest
of the outfit, means a gold-hunt as
plain as if it were spelled out. And
the Spanish professor was sent for, not
to give lessons, but to translate the
fake letter. Where does your son
bank?"
Fifth National
Telephone there and find out how
much he drew
Doctor Hoff sat down at the phone.
Five hundred dollars" he said pres
emily.
rs that all?" asked the other, disap-
pointed.
Sp. w dil. I16 udu SlA ClGChS CbE
titled aggregating ten thousand dol
lars"
Then it isn't South America or the
West Indies. He'd want a letter of
credit there Must be some part of
the United States, or just across the
border"
The evenings thinking formulated
itself into telegram to Average
Jones' club, the Cosmic.
The reply was disappointing:
Cyrus C. Allen absent from town. VIII
forward your wire. COSMIC CLUB.
Well poised as Average Jones nor
mally was, he chafed over the ensuing
delay of four days. The only relic
was call from the Spanish instructor
who answered Jones' advertisement.
He was the same who had served
young Hoff. His former employment
had been merely the translation of a
letter in base Spanish, he said. There
was something about a lost gold mine,
and reference to a map. No; no geo
graphical names were mentioned, but
in several places the capital letters B.
G. seemed to indicate locality.
Doctor Hoff who had been ramping
with Impotence over the mans lack
of definite memory, now rushed to the
atlas and began to study the maps.
You needn't trouble" said Average
Jones coolly. "B. c. is Baja Califor-
mia, the Mexican peninsula of Califor.
MA"
Jones sent a supplementary wire to
this effect to Cyrus c. Allen of the Cos.
mic club, and within few hours re.
ceived reply from that eminent car.
tographer, who had been located in a
remote part of Connecticut:
Probably Laguna Salada, not on map
| Seventy miles long; four to eight fee
wide. Can be reached by water from
Yuma, or pack train from Calexico. White
says Captain Funcke, Calexico, best
| guide. ALLEN.
Average Jones tossed this over tc
the father
"As figure it," he said, your sons
two friends had this all mapped out be
forehand for him."
what l don't see is how they caught
Roddy on such an old game. He's easy
but | didn't spose he was that easy
ITO do him justice, he isn't-quite
They put it up to him rather cleverly
In the room over Silent Charley's bar
l found a newspaper with this in it, .
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-30

Mr.. A. v. R. e. Jones-Average
Jones, his friends called him-was
tired of spending his dead uncles mil
lions in New York and doing nothing
more and craved to take part in the
dynamic activities of life. At the sug-
gestion of Waldemar, owner of an i'm
portant and decent newspaper, he
opened offices in Astor court and went
in for following up queer advertise
ments and tracing down fraudulent ad-
vertisers. Business doomed.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
BELOVED WOMAN DIES

On Sunday morning, February "a,
1918, at o'clock, the spirit of Mrs.
Mary McDill Simonton winged its
flight to the heavenly home prepared
for those who love the Father and
who have been faithful unto death.
Mrs. Simonton was born in Fair
field, S. G., April 1, 1845. She pos
sessed that culture and refinement
which is the heritage of those descend
ed from the leaders of the old South,
and which is particularly noticeable
in many who claim South Carolina
as the place Of their nativity.
In 1851 her father, Robert McDill,
moved to Portersville, Tenn. She was
married in 1867 to Capt. Charles B.
Simonton. Capt. and Mrs. Simonton
moved to Covington in 1870, purchas-
ing the home in which were spent so
many happy years of married life.
This home has always been known
for its genuine hospitality, for both
Capt. and Mrs. Simonton had the
rare gift Of entertaining gracefully,
and Mrs. Simonton's gentleness and
exquisite tact never failed to impress
the guest. These qualities, combined
with appreciation of the lovely things
Of life, made her home haven Of
rest for those who were fortunate
enough to be for time within the
circle Of her influence. Splendid
mentality and a strong, beautiful
character made her the center around
which all revolved in the home. Kind
ness to the sick and unfortunate.
broad charity, love of Justice and
right, and sincere devotion to friends
endeared her to all with whom she
was associated. Of her it may be
said, "None knew her but to love,
none named her but to praise" The
tenderness in her was so pronounced
and manifested itself in beautiful ex-
pressions, particularly in her sympa-
thy for children, and her intense love
of flowers. Shortly before her death
she spoke of the time being near
when the flowers would bloom, and
asked that she be remembered as
among her flowers" This was
touchingly referred to BY Rev. r. p.
Walker, Of the First Presbyterian
Church, who in well chosed words, al
80 spoke Of her many virtues, great
piety and sanity life, and extended
comfort and consolation to the deep
" bereaved family. After the SER
vices at the home, her remains were
laid to rest in Munford cemetery.
Beautiful flowers, appropriate tributes
Of love and esteem, sent by devoted
friends, covered the grave. In the
death Of Mrs. Simonton the commu-
nifty has suffered an irreparable loss,
but the glory Of a pure, beautiful,
well-spent life will shed its radiance
in the lives Of those who have known
and loved her, and many will "rise up
and call her blessed"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
$1,OOO,OOO COTTON DEAL

Black & MeFadden, Memphis cot
ton buyers, consummated the biggest
spot cotton deal of the season Tues
day, when they bought $500 bales
in Dyersburg. The seller was the
Lake County Manufacturing company,
a concern which operates a number
of gins and a cotton oil mill in the
northwestern section of Tennessee.
Although the price paid for the
cotton was not made public, the deal
involved between 100000 and 81
100000, indicating that the figures
we're around 81 cents a pound or
better. Not only was the lot the
largest that has changed hands in
this territory during the present sea-
son, but the money transaction was
the largest ever known in spot cot
ton. A deal involving about 100000
was made a few weeks ago in
Memphis, which had the record up
to that time,
Local people were much interested.
in the news Wednesday, and there
was much speculation as to who the
cotton was bought for, the general
assumption being that it viii go
chiefly to domestic spinners, as there
is very little buying for export now
on account of inability to get ship
ping room.-News Scinitar, Febru-
airy q.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
ITO County Food Administrator,
g u Tam
Address,

This is intended only as a tenn
porary relief for the merchants above
mentioned, and not intended to con-
vey the idea that the flour is not
to be returned to the channels of
trade through the merchants from
whom it was bought, as some have
construed it; but each merchant is ex-
pected to call in his flour and put il
back in the channels of trade as fast
as he can handle it.
/ will again call attention to those
having flour bought from merchants
now out of business. They are ex-
pected to find some one or more per-
sons who will take over his allotment
Of flour, using the substitutes with it.
If they keep the flour, they do it at
their own risk, / will here call at
tention to Gov. Tom. G. Rye's
letter to the Judges If Tennessee
which is reproduced in another col
umn, in regard to boarding flour.
The farmer who raised his wheat
and has taken his flour home, will
have to return all over his hale bar
rel allotmenC the same as the man
VINO bought his from the merchant
The only difference is that he is not
required to purchase the substitutes
with it. Respectfully,
r. K. MCBRIDE,
County Food Administrator
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
REV. CLARK WRITES CARD OF
THANKS AND EXPLOITATION

/ desire just q brief space to thank
my congregation and friends for 10y
atty and Kindness while have been
unable for a couple of weeks to do
my regular church work because Of
slight operation on my throat. To
Rev 7. L. Hancock for his very able
services in filling the pulpit these
past two Sundays, and now / want
to ask the entire congregation to
rally for the work Of the spring by
attending all the services of the
church from now on. | win conduct
all the services beginning with Sun
day, and am anxious that all of our
work 90 forward with a greater de-
gree of enthusiasm.
Sincerely,
ROBERT A. CLARK.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse NOEL arrived
from Milford, Tex, Monday, to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Noell's mother,
Mrs. Charles B. Simonton.
Mrs. W. L. Smith and children and
Miss Opal Strickland, Of the Mt. Car
mel vicinity, returned Monday from
a visit to the family Of Mr.. J. D.
Blankenship at Rosemark.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
MAKES STATEMENT
ENLARGES UPON STATEMENT
MADE LAST WEEK
Gives Form Which May Be Filled Out
By Those Who Have More Than the
Maximum Amount of FlOur--MOre
About Substitutes, Etc.

Editor Leader ~ Please allow me
space in your valuable paper to say
little more in regard to the flour
regulations.
For the relief Of merchants who
have more flour to take back than
they would be able to handle at one
time, the following registration GER
tifieate has been recommended:
, Tenn, IBIS.
ITO County Food Administrator,
"= Tenn.
"This is to advise that l have
of flour in my home or under my
control, bought about, and not
with view Of boarding; and to adj
wise you that any part over my allot-
ment is subject to any orders that
you may make in regard to same.
Signature,
District,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Lanier Ferguson went Satur-
aav night to Chicago, returning Tues
day morning with his wife, who had
been On a visit to Mrs R. D. Clements
q that city for two weeks.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. T. T. Ross, Of Drummonds, was
up Tuesday on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. Ben Primer, Of the Oak Grove
neighborhood. Mr.. Ross viii leave
soon for one Of the soldiers training
camps.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28

Cleve R<sedaF. III Birmingham
ALI. spent SanAsy and M0nday
hers with hpui1iolks.
Min. Rshscca Smith. IA Drrsdsn,
II hare the guest oil Der daughter,
Mss. A. C. Hughes.
Jim HaTison. oi Nashville. IA
here the guest OK bis sister. Mrs..
Albert Grant. I '''.'. "."
Vernon Bends, oil Huntingdon.
waa hers the guest oil Miss Msbie
Roth THURSDAY VI last wsek.
Misses Glenn. Mamie and Virginia
leach hsys returned from visit to
relatives al franklin.
Mrs. ID. r. Hart and son, Clay.
ton, have returned from lev days
visit wiih relatives in Tailahoma.
Mr. and Mira. Albert freeman and
children Of ~. Paul. MINI. are
hero the guests Of relatives and
friends.
Mrs. w. A. Stewart and dausb.
ter, Miss Rachel. Oh Nashville, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w.
Stewart.
Miss Ki..ls Sch milton. Of Stay.
dsn. spent several days here this
week the guest OF Mrs, d. W.
Sanders.
Mrs. Alvin Rice and Miss Anna
Holley spent "Wednesday with the
formers mother. Mrs. FL Donald
son, just north Of Dickson.
DR.. and Mrs. /. v Loggins and
children. Of stay,nn, were in Dick.
son "Wednesday en route 10 Nash.
vile and franklin TOT a bfisi yisi,
e. ..Mlx eanas Aesalry ]. spwsat tl,e
weekend at Franklin. attending the
bedside of her grandfather, who is
critically Ill,
Mrs, Oscar keenoa aud children.
Oscar Thomas and Louise, after a
three weeks Wei, here with Mrs.
kesnon's mother. Ars. Eluors
Martin. and other relatives and
friends returned TO their home in
Paris Monday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28
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TX
noin. " NM. md Mn. Frsd Elsy.
Monday, lIuns 24th, aaop.
Mrs. b. e. Wolts ii waiting feIa-
Y, tsvss N Chattanooga Ii. s.-,.
Lsmusl and Riley Hatcher. oil
Sylvia. MSS hsFs Saturday night.
Thomss Curtis. who has been Nh
school d, Atlanta. o., II n home.
Miss Lucy Hiekerson, 81 Char.
losta. sp1nt Tuesday In Dickson.
Mia Maybsll Goad has returned
from q visit 10 Sco.issiIIs. Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. w. v. Bryan and
children are Waiting relatives ut
sparta.
Mrs. strauman, Of Nashville.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. GeibermAn.
Sunday.
Mics Bonnie Stephens spent the
weekend At Tennessee City with
friends.
Misses Evelyn and Theresa Grow
are visiting at White Oak Flats
this week.
A. l.. Scott apent thu weekend
with Raw. and Mrs. Charles Wilson
at Charlotte.
Mira. A. u. Kelly aud sisler. Miss
Helen McCrcafy, spent Monday In
Nashville shopping
Mrs. G.. w. Cullum aud daughter,
Thelma. are visiting relatives and
friends nj ksut6n. ;A .'.,f1f3..a'.5 ,9a.,i
- Al v, 4 ~ ,9ssss. .o<s,s,
Miss Alma Arnold. oil Rover. II
here the guest ot hsr brother, II,
Arnold and family.
Neil Wright. ei Erin, 10 spending
several days here with his parents.
DR.. aud Mrs. A. b. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Galloway
spent Sunday nj Aetna, the guests
oi Mrs, Bob Adalf.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28
|LM Farm lacis
For Tetinesseans,

WilA the end I'll ihe hstching
ssaSo0 u hand. Ii IN time 10 con-
serve Iced and insure eggs against
spcalAge whether they be shipped or
preserved, This means THAI ths
rooster ntsst 80. Either @li the
soeks or gxt them.
- n -
10Y beans IL becoming a vslu-
able lood. Gamers are asing SOY
beans 10 some sx.ea, lor the
general trade.
1t<a =
Tennessee hoMss are fading il
possible to hsy2ssvvn sAors.cale
,hi. year wi,hou wheat, Barley
-four is one Of the 1Asst substitutes
sor wheat tiour. hkAley and oorn
can be- pull ,osesbA, barley and
oats. OF corn aud OATS
= = fy
The actual milling Aa,pm Of
corn meal 10 the t'nifsA State.
increased from ! .WS.UQ k,rrels in
oe.ohst 10 pe.sly. G,nooYn IN
March. During tie pas, Is irsnths
the output Of corr Hour has lnASAs.
ed 500 per cent. X
STAKE up yonr tomatoes in order
10 gtt fall value vi III. crop. Put
The stake reasonably near The plant
and then ,s the plan, 10 the stake
al less, every IL inches, beginning
quite near the ground.
- y u
To meet the var needs oi the
country. sheep and cattle wlll be-
erased on the National Forests in
increased plumbers this year The
ftffital ninsGtx III 'iisssttak so xrasea
will be ahou, 1900 ,0uo sheep,
Z $50 90 head al cattle and 81 900
swine,
u n -
II you Tail 20 have all the binder
twine you need this season, perhaps
i, will be because you did nj order
early enough, The food adminis.
trasl0n rs attempting TO ge, All
adequate supply.
u \ y
The English are not now making
any white bread 4, all Their
bread ia made Of wheat flour filled
10 The high rate al extraction with
ID Ia - per cent substitute. usually
barley N corn added.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28

Will continue IN sell monuments
- per cen, lees than any other con-
Germ in the south. We have on
hand at all times large lot os
monuments TO select from and
msdt a the very finest. grade Of
mstt't. tiivs us a call before piac.
ing your order and cave money
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28

Ev~rv weed 10 the garden ,his
season IL spy woskius 10 take
advantage Of W. lccd crops to ssop
their strength and To steal theis
1Atss.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28

STAKE up yonr tomatoes in ordef
10 ast fall value vi III, crop. Put
The stake reasonably near The plant
and then ,S the plant 10 the stake
al lees, every IL inches, beginning
quite near she ground.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-28

Soy beans IL hseomlns a vslu-
able lood. Gamers are asins SOY
beans 10 some exien, ior the
gene,al trade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
NEED FOR FLAX

Our government is anxious that the
flax production for the year be in
creased. Thirty million bushels are
needed in the United States this year.
Linseed oil is a war necessity. II is
used in the manufacture Of canvass
tents, cloth slckers, paints and var
nishes. There is no satisfactory sub
stitute.
Flax may be seeded as late as June
18th and still mature a crop. Sod
may be broken. and seeded to this
crop, thus preparing the ground for a
grain crop next year.
Thirty million bushels of this grain
are needed this year, but our normal
acreage and yield will produce only
half this amount. South Dakota is
one of the four chief flax producing
states. The market conditions for
flax should be excellent. Let Hughes
county double her fax production,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
REGISTRATION DAY FIXED
WEDNESDAY. IUNE 5tf

Washington, May 2l.-Upon ap.
proving today the act of congress
bringing under the army draft law
all men attaining the age of q years
since the first registration day, June
5. 1917, President Wilson issued .
proclamation formally fixing next
June 5 as the date for new eligibles
to appear before their local boards.
Male persons, whether citizens or
not, are required to register. Exemp-
tion rules under the original act, in
Guiding men already in the military
service. apply and to these the new
law adds ministerial and medical
students now pursuing their studies.
1t has been estimated that about
100000 men fit for active military
service Will be made available to the
army by the next registration. Here
after 1T is planned to have registrs.
tions oftener than once year. prob
ably quarterly.
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico are
not named in today's proclamation.
A registration day for them will be
set later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
VISITS SISTER AFTER
YEARS OF SEPARATION

Keokuk, Iowa, May 2o.-Mrs. AL
bert Loving is looking forward to
next week with all of the anticipation
of boy waiting for the Fourth of
July.
For Mrs. Loving is to see a sister in
few days from whom she has been
separated for forty years.
The sister is Mrs. VIM. Bush of
Pierre, S. d., and Mrs. Loving ex-
poets to leave Keokuk to visit her.
Mrs. Loving and Mrs. Bush parted
in Ireland forty years ago, shortly
after the former was married.
Her sister, Mrs. Bush. came to this
country three years later and settled
in keokuk. Her sister, however, had
moved to Pierre, S. D., the year be-
fore. In the forty years of separa
ton neither sister has had opportun-
ity to visit the other.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
WHY NOT2

The civil populations of France and
England aince the first weeks Of the
war have been given opportunity to
pay homage and honor to their
wounded brought home from the
battle front.
In stern days, when men went forth
to battle at moments notice, there
was no surer spur to patriotism than
the sight of q bleeding friend struck
down by an alien hand. One dead
hero borne home on his shield would
then arm every able bodied man be-
fore sunset.
The early weeks Of this war proved
that fundamental emotions in man
have survived through more or less
peaceful centuries and Britain and
France responded immediately to the
call Of their stricken.
Stimulated by French and Ameri-
can heroes, public orators and much
beating of tom toms we have raised
the Third Liberty Loan. Yet the
coveted honor to uncover before:those
valiant men who have shed their
blood in our defense is not extended
to the citizens Of this country though
from night to night they are landed
on the home shores.
II the morale of the people ID
strengthened by witnessing the heroic
aspects of war. does any one fear that
it will not be strengthened ten thous-
and fold more by the sight, Of the
most heroic sacrifice man can maker
Or Is there another reason?- ?-Leslie's
Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
USE OF SUGAR BY MANU-
FACTURERS is CURTAILED

manufacturers using sugar, except
to make essential food products, have
been on strict rations. the United
States Food administration ANNOUNCE
es, in order to assure sufficient sup
plies for home Gamers and the com.
mercial manufacturers of preserves,
jams and other foodstuffs regarded
as essential. The restrictions went
into effect May Is and limit the con-
sumption by manufacturers of the
less essentials, particularly confec.
tionary and soft drinks. to 80 per cent
of last years requirements.
Manufacturers of nonedlble prod
ucts will be forced to go entirely
without sugar.
Included in the class with confec-
tionary and soft drinks are condi-
ments, soda water, chocolate, cand-
les, beverage syrups, fruit syrups,
tlavering extracts, chewing gum, co.
Goa, sweet pickles, wines, cereals and
invert sugar. Those who entered the
business Or Increased their capacity
after April 1, 1918, however, will be
cut off entirely.
Manufacturers Of essential food
stuffs will be permitted to buy snffi-
cient sugar to meet their flu IL require
ments. In this class come preservers
and packers of vegetables. catsup and
Chill sauce, fruits and milk, manu-
facturers of jam, jelly and preserves,
tobacco and explosives, apple butter
and glycerine, ice cream (not includ-
ing sherbets and water ices), drug
gists (for medicines). and producers
of honey. Ice cream is put in the
preferred class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
TRAIN CURTAILMENT
HITS MANY EMPLOYEES

Omaha, Neb., May 20.-Details of
government curtailment of trans
Continental passenger train service
on the Union Pacific between the
Missouri river and the Pacific coast
were made public today. AS result
of this curtailment, nine engineers,
nine firemen, twenty-four brakemen,
seventeen electricians and a large
number of dining cars and crews will
be released on each division of the
road, These men can be transferred
to freight service, together with the
locomotives which Will be released
from passenger service.
There will be but one fast through
train between Omaha and the coast.
this being Nos. and 2 in opposite
directions. There will be no excess
fare on this train. This train will be
consolidation of the Overland lin.
ited, Los Angeles limited and Oregon
Washington limited trains.
The California mail and Colorado
specials will be done away with en-
tirely. The Pacific limited, now u.s.
ing the Milwaukee line between Oma-
ha and Chicago, will operate over the
northwestern instead, and will run
from Omaha to the Pacific over the
Union Pacific, but will do consider
able local work.
The changes are effective June 2.