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The Springdale news., 1918-09-13
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..,.nrise you, and write
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 srate s,llte Dewey a letter
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 ID with their Infantry .lt i,asse ap got in the trenches , <. I'm @IIans" coming and 50 we
 l fight and killed lots s..l, oi '.t tbst was just the start, '.,re moved them down the days with the Artiilary ana ,siaat6-rbis sisIl is a few days <ouIdn't find anything to sst su but anything l " write l ssI5 interest you. We are or re real nice weather now 'fss me long to be back home. .baye a lot of more fighting vuess I will stay and do my ess will leave the hospital I but l don't know whether { with my old Company or sant You to wait until wflte u answer.
 e an aviation Corps close and ike to take a trip in one=of lane. as l have done almost e else and am still safe Oh ridentI met EieatantI Theron He is the officer of the n in He IS the first person Iet from home since l came 5 1t sare1s nice to meet one I hope bysome luck l get Battery from home it1hey I and are stationed close l nll gel q pass to see them bye t9 all the folks and l am pr the war to end 50 l can le.
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The Springdale news., 1918-09-13

The only limit on the size of our army will be "enough and then some
The Springdale news., 1918-09-13
Eld L. L. J Ohnson
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

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The Springdale news., 1918-09-13

Sgt, John P. Webber
 Supply Go. l63 Inf.
The Springdale news., 1918-09-13
FROM SGT. JOHN WEBBER

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
EVA.

The birds are singing and farm
ers are getting busy.
John Greene Hollingsworth was
in Camden Monday.
G. X. Gatewoodof Morris Chapel
visited in Eva Sunday.
Rev. r. A. Stanfil made a flying
trip to Camden Monday.
Don't knock on the bad roads,
but help build good ones.
W. M. Sykes and family spent
Sunday with FL. Herndon.
A. G.. Pierce of Morris Chapel
visited M. Fl. Utley Sunday.
Claud Herndon of Paris spent
Sunday here with his family.
Boru, February 27, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dudley, a daughter.
Mrs. N. J. Warren and sister,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

cons Second Wife," will be pre-
sented by the school. Everybody
invited.
Quarterly conference will be
held at Bethlehem March 9-10.
Presiding Elder j. M. Pickens will
preach at Eva Friday evening,
March 8.
The goal of Eva Sunday school
is at the top Of the ladder, and the
officers and teachers are putting
forth every effort to reach it.
Come, and lend a helping hand.
We need your help in training up
the children in the wa7 they should
go, for we are taught that when
they are old they will not depart
from it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

Mr.an Mrs. j. j. Smothers Wis
tied near Liberty Sunday.
Miss Vadie Smothers was the
guest of Miss Exile Butler Sunday.
Misses Exile Butler and Beulah
Smothers were sabbath visitors at
Needmore.
Misses Lera and Ollie Hogue
visited Misses Winnie and Vadie
Smothers Friday.
Misses Verlie and Fannie Abbott
visited Misses Winnie and Iva
Smothers last week.
The singing at the home of Lon
Kee Sunday afternoon proved con-
clusively that this community has
bunch of good singers.
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Alb
bot were given interment Monday
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The
bereaved have the sympathy Of
many friends.
A large crowd was present at the
box supper here Saturday evening,
and everybody seemed to enjoy the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

event. In the contest Miss Lula
Jones was voted the prettiest girl.
The winter term of school at
Pleasant Hill closed last Friday.
The closing event was impressive,
mingled with tinge of sadness,
felt by the principal, pupils and
patrons,
The sad news of the death of
Bethel Barnes at Buena Vista has
cast gloom over this community,
where he was held in high esteem
as a citizen and Christian gentle
man. His wife and several child
rem survive, to whom we extend
heartfelt sympathy.
Best wishes to ye Editor, from a
we'll wisher.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

Miss Eulah Holland, visited in
Dresden Saturday.
Rev. Daniel Herndon preached
an excellent sermon Sunday after
noon.
Wilbur G. Wilson of Camden,
county demonstrator, was at Eva
Friday.
Van McKelvey of Nashville
spent Sunday in Eva with Mrs.
McKelvey,
Mrs. M. l.. Holland spent Satur-
day in Dresden with her son, G.
w. Holland.
Marshall Holland of Camp Cor
don spent few days here on fur
lough last week.
r. Herndon of st. Louis spent
the weekend here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Herndon.
Rolan Melton and family have
returned from Nashville to again
make their home in old Benton.
The Eva High School will close
Saturday. A drama, "The Dea-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08
DEVIDER.

"Why travel? Buy War Saw
ings Stamps and stick at home.''
Miss Fannie Abbott was the
guest of Miss Eunice Kee Sunday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

Better give up luxuries now than
necessities later. Buy Thrift and
War Savings Stamps.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1918-03-08

Knock the helm ont of the old
kaiser-buy War Savings Stamps
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
out and get these luxurIes.

out and get these luxurles,
The next night Tommy would go out
to see what Fritz put into his stocking,
The donation generally consisted OF a
paper from Berlin, telling who was
winning the war; some timed sausages,
cigars and occasionally n little beer,
but funny thing, Tommy never re-
turned with the beer unless 1t was In
side Of him. His platoon got Whit Of
his breath one night and the offending
Tommy lost his job,
One night young English sergeant
crawled to the stake and as he tried to
detach the German paper bomb ex'
plOded and mangled him horribly, Fritz
had set trap and gained another Vic
tim which was only one more black
mark against him In the book OF this
war. From that time on diplomatic re-
latlons were severed.
Returning to Tommy, think his
spirit Is best shown In the questions he
asks. II Is never "who Is going to win"
but always chow long will 1t takef"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
Estate of
Minnie Lewis
of Hancock
GTATE on VERMONTl =.

g TATE OF VERMONT &C
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON 90
The Honorable Probate Court, for the district
aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
Minnie Lewis Of Hancock. Vermont.
GREETING
Whereas, application in writing hath been made
to this Court by the guardian of Minnie Lewis.
for license to sell the real estate of said ward viz:
the Stone farm. so called of about 40 acres, with
house and barn thereon Representing that the
sale thereof for the purpose of putting the pro-
ceeds of such sale at interest. or investing the
same stocks or other real estate. using the
avails thereof for the benefit Of said ward as the
law directs would be beneficial for said ward.
Whereupon the said Court appointed and as
signed the Sth day of April, 1918, at ] o'clock
p. M, at the Probate Office in Middebury, in said
District. to hear and decide upon said application.
and ordered that public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper published at Middle
bury, in said District, which crcuates in the
neighborhood of those persons interested therein
all which publications shall be previous to the
time appoin ed for the hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court, at the time and place aforesaid.
then and there in said Court. to object to the
granting of such license, II you see cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury. in said
District this 18th day of March, 1918.
10 CHARLES |. BUTTON Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
Estate of
Patrick Condor,
late of NAiddleburY
STATE OF VERMONT

&IAIE VI NEhMONI
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Distric
of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of Pat
rick Condor, late of Mddebury, in said District.
deceased. Greeting {:
At a Probate Court. holden at Middlebury.
within and for said District on the I'd day Of
March. 1913 an instrument purportng to be
the last Will and Testament of Patrick Condor.
late of Middlebury, in said District deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 25th
day of March. 1918. at 8 o'clock a. m at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury, be assigned for
proving said instrument and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said District. previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court. at the time and place afore-
said. and contest the probate of said will. If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury, In said
District, this I'd day of March, 1918.
10 Charles |. Button. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
Estate of
Arthur Il. Lane,
late of Cornwall, VT.
CTATE OF VERMONTl ,

q TATE OF VERMONT &C
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON 90
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of Arthur
T. Lane, late of Cornwall, in said district and of
Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, in the Do
minion of Canada, deceased. GREETING:
Whereas application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrators of said
estate praying for license and authority to sell a
part of real estate of said deceased to wit the
Brown house and lot. SO called. of about one acre
located in said Cornwall, representing to said
court that it would be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested in the estate of said deceased,
to sell said real estate and convert the same into
money, there being no heirs now resident in this
State.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the 25th day of March, 1918, at eleven
o'clock a. M. at the Probate Office in Middebury.
in said district to hear and decide upon said ap-
plcation and petition, and ordered that public
notice thereof to be given to all persons interested
therein by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Middlebury Register. a news
paper published at Middlebury, in said district,
which crculates in the neighborhood of those per-
sons interested therein; all which publications
shall be previous to the time appointed for the
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, the time and place aforesaid.
then and there in said Court. to object to the
granting of such license. If you see cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury. in said
district, this 9Th day of March, 1918
10 CHARLES |. BUTTON, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
CHAPTER Xxx.
"chats With Fritz"


We we're swimming In money from
the receipts Of our theatrical venture,
and had forgotten all about the war,
when an order came through that oar
brigade would again take over their
sector Of the line.
The day that these orders we're Is
sued, our captain assembled the COM
pany and asked for volunteers to go to
the Machine Gun school at st. Omar.
l volunteered and was accepted,
Sixteen men from our brigade left
for the course In machine gunnery.
This course lasted two weeks and we
rejoined our unit and were assigned to
the brigade machine gun company. 1t
almost broke my heart to leave my
company mates.
The gun we used was the Vlckers,
Light 1903, water cooled.
was still n member Of the Suicide
club, having jumped from the frying
pan into the fire. was assigned to
section 1, gun No. 2, and the first time
"in" took position In the front-llne
trench.
During the day our gun would be
dismounted on the fire step ready for
instant use. We shared dugout with
the Lewis gunners. At "stand to" we
would mount our gun on the parapet
and go on watch beside 1t until "stand
down" in the morning. Then the gun
would be dlsmounted and again placed
in readiness on the fire step.
We did eight days in the front-line
trench without anything unusual hap
pening outside of the ordinary trench
routine. On the night that we were to
"carry out" a bombing raid against the
German lines was pulled off. This raid
ing party consisted of sixty company
men, sixteen bOmbers and four Lewis
machine guns with their crews.
The raid took the Boches ny surprise
and was complete success, the party
bringing back twenty-one prisoners.
The Germans must have been awful
ly sore, because they turned loose a
barrage of shrapnel, with few Min
MES" and "whizz bangs" intermixed.
The shells were dropping into our front
line like hailstones.
To get even, we could have left the
prisoners in the fire trench, in charge
of the men on guard and let them click
Fritz's Strufeing but Tommy does not
treat prisoners that way.
Five of them were brought into my
dugOut and turned over to me so that
they would be safe from the German
fire.
In the candlelight, they looked very
much shaken, nerves gone and chalky
faces, with the exception of one, a
great big fellow He looked very much
at ease. l liked him from the start.
got out the rum jar and gave each
a nip and passed around some fagS,
the old reliable WOodbineS. The other
prisoners looked their gratitude, but
the big fellow said in English, THANK
you, sir the rum is excellent and l ap'
preclate it, also your kindness"
He told me his name was Carl
Schmidt, of the Sixty-sixth Bavarian
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22

Light infantry; that he had lived six
years in New York (knew the city bet
ter than l did), had been to Coney
island and many of our ball games. He
was a regular fan. couldn't make him
believe that Hans Wagner wasn't the
best ball player In the world.
From New York he had gone to Lon
don, where he worked as waiter In
the Hotel Russell. Just before the war
he went home to Germany to see his
parents, the war came and he was con-
scripted.
He told me he was very sorry to
hear that, London was in ruins from
the Zeppelin raids. could not con
vince him otherwise, for hadn't he seer
moving pictures in one of the German
cities of st. Paul's cathedral in ruins
changed the subject because be
Continued on page six
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
Estate of
Patrick Meehan,
late of ShOrehan1
STATE OF VERMONT
y DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS,

. TATE OF VERMONT
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON. S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Pat
rick Meehan. late of Shoreham. in said District,
At Probate Court, holden at Mddlebury.
within and for said District on the 18th day of
February. 1912. an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Patrick Meehan.
late of Shoreham. in said District, deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 25th
day of March. 1918, at 10 o'clock a. M. at the
Probate Office in said Mddlebury. be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said District, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court, at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate Of said will. if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury, in said
District, this 2Sth day of February 1918.
10 Charles |. Button, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22

prayer hoping that one of his strays
will get some poor unsuspecting Fritz
In the NAPIER hundreds Of yards be-
hind the lines. 1t generally does; that's
the reason the Boches hate the man
from Erin's isle.
The Saxons, though better than the
Prassians and Bavarans, have nasty
trait Of treachery in their makeup.
At one point Of the line where the
trenches '7ere very close, stake was
driven into the ground midway be-
tween the hostile lines. At night when
1t was his turn, Tommy would crawl
to this stake and attach some London
papers to 1t, while at the foot he would
place tins Of bully beef, flags, sweets,
and other delicacies that he had re-
ceived from Blighty in the ever looked
for parcel. Later on Fritz would come
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
SOUTH STARKSBORO

Mrs. Amos Atwood, who had just re-
turned to her home in Cornwall, has
been called here again by the serious
illness of her brother, Eastman Arnold.
She was accompanied by her son, Ar
mold.
Miss Helen Hurlburt was the week
end guest of her grandparents, Mr.,
and Mrs, d, Follansbee, Mrs. Follans-
bee returned with her to Monkton.
The creamery owned by Odell
Estes of Lincoln will open soon. This
will be a great convenience for the
farmers here and much appreciated,
L. A, Lee of Nergennes, who has been
caring for Eastman Arnold has re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs, Peter BruSso of Corn
wall and Russell Brusso of Hubbard
ton were in town last week.
Charles Blackburn has entered the
employ of Russell d, Young.
Wesley Follansbee will help Arthur
Atkins i'll sugaring.
Joseph Brown was called to Bristol
this week by the illness of his daugh-
ter, Mrs, Weston Esseltine, who has
pneumonia
The Home Circle will not meet
again until after sugaring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
Amanda WhittemOre
late of RiptOn

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court TO: the District of Ad-
Olson, commissioners. to receive. examine, and ad
just the claims and demands Of all persons against
the estate of Amanda Whittemore. late of
Ripton. in said District, deceased, and sill
claims exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose, afore-
said, at the store of M ]. Day & Co.. in
the village of Ripton, in said District, on
the I'd day of April and Sd day of September,
next from 10 OF clock a. M, until IL o'clock M,
on each of said days and that six months from the
18th day of March A. d. 1918, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Rpton, Vermont, this 18th day of
March A. d. 1918.
T TdRS b s BilIinss commissioners
Henry f. Day,
Ii Administrator with will annexed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22

MAPLE SUGAR LABELS-Inquire
at The Register Office for prices on our
two-color labels that will help to iden-
tify your product in quality" way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-03-22

Horseowners Talk about your wonder
workers You can improve the looks of
your horses hundred per cent with a
Stewart Ball Bearing Clipper. Come
around and get one.-Adv.
STRONG HARDWARE Co., Burlington, Vt.
The Washington times., 1918-02-23
Answer 70 MaotndoVe"

WHAr is rHE DIFFERENCE
6ETUEEN A BLIND MAN. AND
A SAILOR IN pr SON ? ONE
cANr SEE 70 60, ANo THE
OTHER CANT 90 10 SEA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-11
CITY NEWS.

49,, We'd : DIT, Thur Fri |e0ssard Corset
For good brooms at reasonable
prices, see Sommers, 62S So. 10th.
Mrs. w. J, Strickling OF NNrling-
ton is visiting her sister. Mrs. Theo.
Moll.
Large grape fruit, 1Oc; Florida
oranges SOC doz.; IL bars Of soap, 5Oc.
Fred De Yong.
Ben Kirch has returned, mustered
out of the army. He was in the tank
corps In camp near Gettysburg, Pa.
-Keokulz camp M. w. A., No. 622,
Will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
liner Carlson is back home from
the officers training school at Camp
Pike and will return to the Keokuk
Electric company Offices.
Lieutenant Frank Woolley Is back
at home after long service IN the
dental corps Of the army at Camp
Dodge and eastern environments.
If you shop early you will get the
choice articles and better attention as
clerks will not be 50 busy as they are
sure to be later in the holiday season.
BY all means observe the Christ
mas season. Spread all the happiness
you can. This old world needs 1t after
going through an awful war. Buy early
and buy literally.
Many good suggestions are con-
tadned in the merchants store news,
appearing from day to day in The Gate
City. Don't forget that the advertise
ments are a big aid to Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. John Pigg. OF 2116 Des
Moines street. is resting well at ST.
Joseph's hospital. whore she was
taken Immediately after she dislocat-
ed her hip last Sunday evening. She
is seventy mine years old and while I'M
dressing became dizzy and fell. She
greatly enjoys visits at the hospital
from her friends.
Jeanette Miller, a little celored
girl with many friends, died at her
home, 1908 Morgan street, yesterday
afternoon, after short illness with
influenza. She was a bright little
school girl and admired by all who
knew her. She is survived by her
narents. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller,
four sisters and two brothers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-11
Ar,erica,s Corn Crop.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Amer.
teas corn crop for 1918 today was
estimated at 2,5S2,S14,0o0 bushels by
the crop reporting board, decrease
of 49,, 41s,o00 bushels, compared with
last years yield of 5000, 233,O0o
bushels.
The 1926 average annual yield
was 2,761, 1858, 900 bushels
This is a yield per acre OF twenty
four bushels against the 1917 aver
age of 26.3 bushels and the 1925
average of 262 bushels. The farm
value Of this years crop was esti-
mated at $3.50, $4,000, compared
with the 1917 value of $500. 22S.0Oo
and the 1926 value of S1.7S7,605,-
600.
The 1918 acreage was 107 ,495,o0
against last year Of 116,73o,0oo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-11
IS A VICTIM OF
PNEUMONIA
She Was Well Known Around Argyle
as Well as in keokuk and Was
Born in Lee
County.

Mrs. j. w. Watson died of pneu-
monia this morning at the family
home. 317 North Fourth street.
She was born November 4, 1860,
northeast of Argyle and lived there
until twenty years ago when the fam
lily moved to Keokuk. she was MISS
Esther Ann Washburn before her
marriage.
She is survived by her husband and
three children. Her son, Grover II.
watson, is on transport at sea in
the American forces. Mrs: John J.
Crimmins. Jr.. and Miss Nellie Watson
'of Keokuk, are daughters. She had
two grandchildren. four sisters and
two brothers, Miss Sarah Washburn,
1J;se Marie Washburn and Harry Wat
son of Argyle; Mrs. Lydia Cross. OF
Pennington: Mrs. Martha Davidson.
of Centerville. ard George Washburn,
of Malabar, Florida.